Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Boston Children's Museum, Boston, MA, 46179-46180 [2023-15233]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 137 / Wednesday, July 19, 2023 / Notices Description The 11 cultural items were removed from an unknown location or locations. These sacred objects were purchased and collected by Coshocton, Ohio-born brothers David and John Johnson, the Museum’s founders, when they moved to Tacoma, Washington in 1894. The Johnson brothers gave their collections to the City of Coshocton as a bequest in support of a museum that would be a memorial to the Johnson and Humrickhouse families. In 1931, the Coshocton Public Library took ownership of the Museum and its collection. The 11 sacred objects are six catlinite pipes, two pipe stems, and three war clubs. Cultural Affiliation The cultural items in this notice are connected to one or more identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures. There is a relationship of shared group identity between the identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures and one or more Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The following type of information was used to reasonably trace the relationship: geographical. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Determinations Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, the JohnsonHumrickhouse Museum has determined that: • The 11 cultural items described above are specific ceremonial objects needed by traditional Native American religious leaders for the practice of traditional Native American religions by their present-day adherents. • There is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the cultural items and the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota. Requests for Repatriation Additional, written requests for repatriation of the cultural items in this notice must be sent to the Responsible Official identified in ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal descendant or a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization. Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after August 18, 2023. If competing VerDate Sep<11>2014 00:36 Jul 19, 2023 Jkt 259001 requests for repatriation are received, the Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the cultural items are considered a single request and not competing requests. The Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribe identified in this notice. Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.8, 10.10, and 10.14. Dated: July 12, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–15234 Filed 7–18–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0036221; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Boston Children’s Museum, Boston, MA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Boston Children’s Museum intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects and that have a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The cultural items were removed from Cross County, AR; Poinsett County, AR; New Madrid, MO; and an unknown location or locations. DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice may occur on or after August 18, 2023. ADDRESSES: Melissa Higgins, Boston Children’s Museum, 308 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210, telephone (617) 986–3692, email Higgins@ BostonChildrensMuseum.org. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the National Park Service’s administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA. The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of Boston Children’s Museum. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. Additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 46179 can be found in the summary or related records held by Boston Children’s Museum. Description The seven cultural items were removed from Cross County, AR; Poinsett County, AR; Madrid County, MO; Lower MS/MO; and an unknown location or locations. The seven unassociated funerary objects are three clay jars, one clay water bottle, two clay bottles, and one clay pitcher. One clay jar was removed from site 3CS22, a cemetery at Jones Place in Cross County, AR. In 1914, this unassociated funerary object was transferred to Boston Children’s Museum by the Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology at Phillips Academy Andover through archeologist Dr. Warren K. Moorehead. According to Peabody Institute records, the clay jar was collected by archeologist C.B. Moore in 1909. One clay water bottle was removed from a cemetery at Cummins Place in Poinsett County, AR. In 1914, this unassociated funerary object was transferred to Boston Children’s Museum by the Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology at Phillips Academy Andover through archeologist Dr. Warren K. Moorehead. According to Peabody Institute records, the clay water bottle was collected by archeologist C.B. Moore in 1909. One clay bottle was removed from Madrid County, MO, and given to Boston Children’s Museum by a C.E. Carpenter. When this unassociated funerary object was removed and donated is unknown. One clay pitcher was removed from Lower MS/MO. In March of 1962, this unassociated funerary object was given to Brandeis University by Charles Cattelle, and in 1970, Brandeis University transferred it to Boston Children’s Museum. Catalog notes state that it was ‘‘made by mound builders of So. Missouri.’’ The clay pitcher is similar to clay bodies and assemblages found in Northeastern Arkansas and Southeastern Missouri. Three clay vessels—one bottle and two jars—were removed from unknown locations. Based on their physical arrangement within the Museum’s storage, these unassociated funerary objects are considered to have come from the Southeast, though no provenience information was found in the Museum’s accession files or catalog records. These three clay vessels are similar to clay bodies and assemblages found in Northeastern Arkansas and Southeastern Missouri. E:\FR\FM\19JYN1.SGM 19JYN1 46180 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 137 / Wednesday, July 19, 2023 / Notices Cultural Affiliation The cultural items in this notice are connected to one or more identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures. There is a relationship of shared group identity between the identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures and one or more Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The following types of information were used to reasonably trace the relationship: archeological, geographical, and expert opinion. Determinations Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, Boston Children’s Museum has determined that: • The seven cultural items described above are reasonably believed to have been placed with or near individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony and are believed, by a preponderance of the evidence, to have been removed from the specific burial sites of Native American individuals. • There is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the cultural items and the Quapaw Nation. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Requests for Repatriation Additional, written requests for repatriation of the cultural items in this notice must be sent to the Responsible Official identified in ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal descendant or a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization. Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after August 18, 2023. If competing requests for repatriation are received, Boston Children’s Museum must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the cultural items are considered a single request and not competing requests. Boston Children’s Museum is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribe identified in this notice. Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.8, 10.10, and 10.14. VerDate Sep<11>2014 00:36 Jul 19, 2023 Jkt 259001 Dated: July 12, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–15233 Filed 7–18–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337–TA–1286] Certain Oil-Vaping Cartridges, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same; Notice of a Commission Final Determination Finding Glo Extracts in Default; Issuance of a Limited Exclusion Order and Cease and Desist Orders; Termination of the Investigation U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to find Glo Extracts of Los Angeles, California in default and issue a limited exclusion order (‘‘LEO’’) barring entry of certain oil-vaping cartridges, components thereof, and products containing the same that are imported by or on behalf of six respondents: Glo Extracts; BulkCarts.com of Canton, Michigan; Greenwave Naturals LLC (‘‘Greenwave Naturals’’) of Austin, Texas; Cartridgesforsale.com of Ypsilanti, Michigan; HW Supply, LLC (‘‘HW Supply’’) of Ypsilanti, Michigan; and Obsidian Supply, Inc. (‘‘Obsidian Supply’’) of Irvine, California (collectively, the ‘‘Defaulting Respondents’’). The Commission has also determined to issue cease and desist orders (‘‘CDOs’’) against the Defaulting Respondents. The investigation is terminated. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Lall, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205–2043. Copies of non-confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https:// edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email EDIS3Help@usitc.gov. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server at https:// www.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) 205–1810. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 On November 10, 2021, the Commission instituted this investigation based on a complaint filed by Smoore Technology Limited (‘‘Smoore’’ or ‘‘Complainant’’). 86 FR 62567–69 (Nov. 10, 2021) (‘‘Notice of Institution’’). The complaint alleged violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, based on the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the sale within the United States after importation of certain oil-vaping cartridges, components thereof, and products containing the same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 10,357,623; 10,791,762; and 10,791,763; and U.S. Registered Trademark No. 5,633,060 (‘‘the ’060 mark’’). Id. The Commission’s notice of investigation named the following entities as respondents: Glo Extracts; Cartridgesforsale.com; HW Supply; BulkCarts.com; Greenwave Naturals; Obsidian Supply; BBTank USA, LLC (‘‘BBTank’’) of Lambertville, Michigan; BoldCarts.com of Tempe, Arizona; Bold Crafts, Inc. (‘‘Bold Crafts’’) of Irvine, California; Blinc Group Holdings, LLC of New York, New York; Jonathan Ray Carfield (‘‘Jonathan Carfield’’), d/b/a AlderEgo Wholesale, AlderEgo Holdings, Inc. and AlderEgo Group, Limited a/k/a AVD Holdings Limited of Guangdong, China; Hanna Carfield (‘‘Hanna Carfield’’) of Tacoma, Washington; Next Level Ventures, LLC (‘‘Next Level Ventures’’) of Seattle, Washington; Advanced Vapor Devices, LLC of Los Angeles, California; avd710.com of Seattle, Washington; AlderEgo Group Limited (‘‘AEG’’) of Hong Kong; A&A Global Imports, Inc. (‘‘A&A Global’’) of Vernon, California; Bulk Natural, LLC (‘‘Bulk Natural’’) of Portland Oregon; Brand King, LLC (‘‘Brand King’’) of Sacramento, California; ZTCSMOKE USA Inc. (‘‘ZTCSMOKE’’) of Niceville, Florida; headcandysmokeshop.com and Head Candy Enterprise Ltd. (together ‘‘Head Candy’’) both of Canada; Green Tank Technologies Corp. of Canada; Cannary Packaging Inc (‘‘Cannary Packaging’’) of Canada; Cannary LA (‘‘Cannary LA’’) of Signal Hill, California; dcalchemy.com and DC Alchemy, LLC (together ‘‘Alchemy’’) both of Phoenix, Arizona; International Vapor Group, LLC (‘‘International Vapor’’) of Miami Lakes, Florida; Ygreeninc.com and Ygreen Inc. (together (‘‘Ygreen’’) both of Walnut, California; Atmos Nation LLC (‘‘Atmos’’) of Davie, Florida; shopbvv.com (‘‘shopbvv.com’’) of Naperville, Illinois; Best Value Vacs, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\19JYN1.SGM 19JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46179-46180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15233]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0036221; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Boston Children's 
Museum, Boston, MA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Boston Children's Museum intends to 
repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of 
unassociated funerary objects and that have a cultural affiliation with 
the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The 
cultural items were removed from Cross County, AR; Poinsett County, AR; 
New Madrid, MO; and an unknown location or locations.

DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice may occur on 
or after August 18, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Melissa Higgins, Boston Children's Museum, 308 Congress 
Street, Boston, MA 02210, telephone (617) 986-3692, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the 
National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA. 
The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of Boston 
Children's Museum. The National Park Service is not responsible for the 
determinations in this notice. Additional information on the 
determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, 
can be found in the summary or related records held by Boston 
Children's Museum.

Description

    The seven cultural items were removed from Cross County, AR; 
Poinsett County, AR; Madrid County, MO; Lower MS/MO; and an unknown 
location or locations. The seven unassociated funerary objects are 
three clay jars, one clay water bottle, two clay bottles, and one clay 
pitcher.
    One clay jar was removed from site 3CS22, a cemetery at Jones Place 
in Cross County, AR. In 1914, this unassociated funerary object was 
transferred to Boston Children's Museum by the Robert S. Peabody 
Institute of Archaeology at Phillips Academy Andover through 
archeologist Dr. Warren K. Moorehead. According to Peabody Institute 
records, the clay jar was collected by archeologist C.B. Moore in 1909.
    One clay water bottle was removed from a cemetery at Cummins Place 
in Poinsett County, AR. In 1914, this unassociated funerary object was 
transferred to Boston Children's Museum by the Robert S. Peabody 
Institute of Archaeology at Phillips Academy Andover through 
archeologist Dr. Warren K. Moorehead. According to Peabody Institute 
records, the clay water bottle was collected by archeologist C.B. Moore 
in 1909.
    One clay bottle was removed from Madrid County, MO, and given to 
Boston Children's Museum by a C.E. Carpenter. When this unassociated 
funerary object was removed and donated is unknown.
    One clay pitcher was removed from Lower MS/MO. In March of 1962, 
this unassociated funerary object was given to Brandeis University by 
Charles Cattelle, and in 1970, Brandeis University transferred it to 
Boston Children's Museum. Catalog notes state that it was ``made by 
mound builders of So. Missouri.'' The clay pitcher is similar to clay 
bodies and assemblages found in Northeastern Arkansas and Southeastern 
Missouri.
    Three clay vessels--one bottle and two jars--were removed from 
unknown locations. Based on their physical arrangement within the 
Museum's storage, these unassociated funerary objects are considered to 
have come from the Southeast, though no provenience information was 
found in the Museum's accession files or catalog records. These three 
clay vessels are similar to clay bodies and assemblages found in 
Northeastern Arkansas and Southeastern Missouri.

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Cultural Affiliation

    The cultural items in this notice are connected to one or more 
identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures. There is a 
relationship of shared group identity between the identifiable earlier 
groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures and one or more Indian Tribes or 
Native Hawaiian organizations. The following types of information were 
used to reasonably trace the relationship: archeological, geographical, 
and expert opinion.

Determinations

    Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after 
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 
organizations, Boston Children's Museum has determined that:
     The seven cultural items described above are reasonably 
believed to have been placed with or near individual human remains at 
the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony and 
are believed, by a preponderance of the evidence, to have been removed 
from the specific burial sites of Native American individuals.
     There is a relationship of shared group identity that can 
be reasonably traced between the cultural items and the Quapaw Nation.

Requests for Repatriation

    Additional, written requests for repatriation of the cultural items 
in this notice must be sent to the Responsible Official identified in 
ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by any lineal 
descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not 
identified in this notice who shows, by a preponderance of the 
evidence, that the requestor is a lineal descendant or a culturally 
affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization.
    Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice to a requestor 
may occur on or after August 18, 2023. If competing requests for 
repatriation are received, Boston Children's Museum must determine the 
most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint 
repatriation of the cultural items are considered a single request and 
not competing requests. Boston Children's Museum is responsible for 
sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribe identified in this 
notice.
    Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 
25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.8, 10.10, 
and 10.14.

    Dated: July 12, 2023.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023-15233 Filed 7-18-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312-52-P


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