Notice of Inventory Completion: The Fort Ticonderoga Association, Ticonderoga, NY, 57468-57469 [2023-18136]

Download as PDF 57468 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 162 / Wednesday, August 23, 2023 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0036442; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Arizona State Museum (ASM), University of Arizona, has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The human remains were removed from Santa Barbara County, CA. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after September 22, 2023. ADDRESSES: Cristin Lucas, Repatriation Coordinator, Arizona State Museum, 1013 E University Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85721–0026, telephone (520) 626– 0320, email lucasc@arizona.edu. 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 the ASM. 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 inventory or related records held by the ASM. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: Description Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from Santa Barbara County, CA. Catalog records on file at ASM indicate the human remains were removed from ‘‘an Indian burial ground’’ on Santa Rosa Island, CA, by C.W. Smith circa 1920. Smith worked on the island as a ranch superintendent when the land was privately owned by Arizona ranchers Walter L. Vail and J.V. Vickers. The human remains were later brought to the Arizona State Museum in 1920 by E.L. Vail, a descendant of Walter L. Vail. The human remains, represented by a mandible, belong to an adult male. No associated funerary objects are present. Cultural Affiliation The human remains in this notice are connected to one or more identifiable VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:27 Aug 22, 2023 Jkt 259001 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: anthropological, archeological, biological, folkloric, geographical, and historical. Determinations Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, the Arizona State Museum has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry. • There is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the human remains described in this notice and the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California. Requests for Repatriation Written requests for repatriation of the human remains in this notice must be sent to the Responsible Official identified in ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by: 1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice. 2. 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 human remains in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after September 22, 2023. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Arizona State Museum must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains are considered a single request and not competing requests. The ASM 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 10.9, 10.10, and 10.14. PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: August 16, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–18140 Filed 8–22–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0036438; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: The Fort Ticonderoga Association, Ticonderoga, NY National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), The Fort Ticonderoga Association has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from Addison County, VT. SUMMARY: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice may occur on or after September 22, 2023. ADDRESSES: Margaret Staudter, The Fort Ticonderoga Association, 30 Fort Ti Rd, Ticonderoga, NY 12883, telephone (518) 585–1015, email mstaudter@fortticonderoga.org. DATES: 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 The Fort Ticonderoga Association. 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 inventory or related records held by The Fort Ticonderoga Association. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from the Chipman’s Point site (VT–AD– 004) in Addison County, VT. In July of 1938, archeologist John Bailey and the Champlain Valley Archaeological Society led an excavation of a rock shelter at Chipman’s Point. The human remains (FT HR–02), and associated E:\FR\FM\23AUN1.SGM 23AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 162 / Wednesday, August 23, 2023 / Notices funerary objects removed during the excavations were brought to Fort Ticonderoga. The 24 associated funerary objects are one abrader, one abrader/ hammerstone, one lot consisting of antler fragments, one modified antler, two anvil/hammerstones, one lot consisting of stone bifaces, one lot consisting of modified bones, one lot consisting of unmodified bones, one chisel, one lot consisting of core/ hammerstone fragments, one lot consisting of stone debitage, one dog skeleton, one lot consisting of groundstones, one lot consisting of hammerstones, one hematite paint stone, one nut, one lot consisting of projectile points, one lot consisting of scrapers, one lot consisting of shells, one lot consisting of sherds, one stone, one lot consisting of faunal teeth, and one whetstone. Cultural Affiliation The human remains and associated funerary objects 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. The following types of information were used to reasonably trace the relationship: archeological, geographical, historical, and expert opinion. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Determinations Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, The Fort Ticonderoga Association has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry. • The 24 objects described in this notice 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. • There is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice and the Cayuga Nation; Oneida Indian Nation; Oneida Nation; Onondaga Nation; Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe; Seneca Nation of Indians; SenecaCayuga Nation; Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin; Tonawanda Band of Seneca; and the Tuscarora Nation. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:27 Aug 22, 2023 Jkt 259001 Requests for Repatriation Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice must be sent to the Responsible Official identified in ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by: 1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice. 2. 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 human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after September 22, 2023. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Fort Ticonderoga Association must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects are considered a single request and not competing requests. The Fort Ticonderoga Association is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes identified in this notice. Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9, 10.10, and 10.14. Dated: August 16, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–18136 Filed 8–22–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0036439; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion Amendment: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Department of Anthropology, Knoxville, TN National Park Service, Interior. Notice; amendment. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Department of Anthropology (UTK) has amended a Notice of Inventory Completion in the Federal Register on December 21, 2018. This notice amends the number of associated funerary objects in a collection removed from Stewart County, TN. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 57469 Disposition of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice may occur on or after September 22, 2023. ADDRESSES: Dr. Ozlem Kilic, University of Tennessee, Office of the Provost, 527 Andy Holt Tower, Knoxville, TN 37996–0152, telephone (865) 974–2454, email okilic@utk.edu and vpaa@utk.edu. 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 UTK. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. Additional information on the amendments and determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in the inventory or related records held by UTK. DATES: Amendment This notice amends the determinations published in a Notice of Inventory Completion in the Federal Register (83 FR 65722–65724, December 21, 2018). Disposition of the items in the original Notice of Inventory Completion has not occurred. An additional five associated funerary objects, from 40SW47, the Allen site, in Stewart County, TN, were discovered after publication of the notice. The 24 associated funerary objects (previously identified as 19) are two lots consisting of faunal remains, two lots consisting of lithics, one lot consisting of ceramics, one chert biface fragment, one chert core fragment, one chert drill fragment, one flint blade or knife, one granite nutting stone or bipolar anvil, seven chert projectile points, two chert uniface scrapers, four chert unutilized flakes (one primary; one secondary; two tertiary/thinning), and one chert flake or angular shatter. Determinations (as Amended) Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes, UTK has determined that: • The human remains represent the physical remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry. • The 24 objects 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. • No relationship of shared group identity can be reasonably traced between the human remains and associated funerary objects and any Indian Tribe. E:\FR\FM\23AUN1.SGM 23AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18136]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0036438; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: The Fort Ticonderoga Association, 
Ticonderoga, NY

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), The Fort Ticonderoga Association has 
completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects 
and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the 
human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or 
Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The human remains and 
associated funerary objects were removed from Addison County, VT.

DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary 
objects in this notice may occur on or after September 22, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Margaret Staudter, The Fort Ticonderoga Association, 30 Fort 
Ti Rd, Ticonderoga, NY 12883, telephone (518) 585-1015, email 
ticonderoga.org">mstaudter@fort-ticonderoga.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 The 
Fort Ticonderoga Association. 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 inventory or related records held 
by The Fort Ticonderoga Association.

Description

    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Chipman's Point site (VT-AD-004) in Addison County, VT. In 
July of 1938, archeologist John Bailey and the Champlain Valley 
Archaeological Society led an excavation of a rock shelter at Chipman's 
Point. The human remains (FT HR-02), and associated

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funerary objects removed during the excavations were brought to Fort 
Ticonderoga. The 24 associated funerary objects are one abrader, one 
abrader/hammerstone, one lot consisting of antler fragments, one 
modified antler, two anvil/hammerstones, one lot consisting of stone 
bifaces, one lot consisting of modified bones, one lot consisting of 
unmodified bones, one chisel, one lot consisting of core/hammerstone 
fragments, one lot consisting of stone debitage, one dog skeleton, one 
lot consisting of groundstones, one lot consisting of hammerstones, one 
hematite paint stone, one nut, one lot consisting of projectile points, 
one lot consisting of scrapers, one lot consisting of shells, one lot 
consisting of sherds, one stone, one lot consisting of faunal teeth, 
and one whetstone.

Cultural Affiliation

    The human remains and associated funerary objects 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. The following types of information were 
used to reasonably trace the relationship: archeological, geographical, 
historical, and expert opinion.

Determinations

    Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after 
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 
organizations, The Fort Ticonderoga Association has determined that:
     The human remains described in this notice represent the 
physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry.
     The 24 objects described in this notice 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.
     There is a relationship of shared group identity that can 
be reasonably traced between the human remains and associated funerary 
objects described in this notice and the Cayuga Nation; Oneida Indian 
Nation; Oneida Nation; Onondaga Nation; Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe; 
Seneca Nation of Indians; Seneca-Cayuga Nation; Stockbridge Munsee 
Community, Wisconsin; Tonawanda Band of Seneca; and the Tuscarora 
Nation.

Requests for Repatriation

    Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and 
associated funerary objects in this notice must be sent to the 
Responsible Official identified in ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation 
may be submitted by:
    1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 
organizations identified in this notice.
    2. 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 human remains and associated funerary objects 
in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after September 22, 2023. 
If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Fort 
Ticonderoga Association must determine the most appropriate requestor 
prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human 
remains and associated funerary objects are considered a single request 
and not competing requests. The Fort Ticonderoga Association is 
responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes 
identified in this notice.
    Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 
25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9, 10.10, 
and 10.14.

    Dated: August 16, 2023.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023-18136 Filed 8-22-23; 8:45 am]
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