Notice of Inventory Completion Amendment: University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, 57470-57471 [2023-18138]

Download as PDF 57470 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 162 / Wednesday, August 23, 2023 / Notices • The human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice were removed from the aboriginal land of the Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; The Chickasaw Nation; and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. Requests for Disposition Written requests for disposition of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice must be sent to the Responsible Official identified in ADDRESSES. Requests for disposition may be submitted by: 1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes 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, or who shows that the requestor is an aboriginal land Indian Tribe. Disposition 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 disposition are received, UTK must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to disposition. Requests for joint disposition of the human remains and associated funerary objects are considered a single request and not competing requests. UTK 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, 10.11, and 10.13. Dated: August 16, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. Description The one cultural item was removed from an unknown county within the Rio Grande Valley, TX, or NM, by Volney Jones, former Curator of Ethnology, University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology (UMMAA). Prior to 1931, Jones conducted fieldwork with the Isleta Pueblo in and around New Mexico and El Paso, TX. Jones completed his Master’s Thesis for the University of New Mexico on Isleta Pueblo ethnobotany. The cultural item is one lot of botanicals. Cultural Affiliation [FR Doc. 2023–18137 Filed 8–22–23; 8:45 am] AGENCY: The cultural item in this notice is 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: anthropological, folklore, geographical, historical, oral tradition, other relevant information, and expert opinion. ACTION: Determinations BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0036436; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Item: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 repatriate a certain cultural item that meets the definition of a sacred objects and that has a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes in this notice. The cultural item was removed from an unknown county within the Rio Grande Valley, TX, or NM. DATES: Repatriation of the cultural item in this notice may occur on or after September 22, 2023. ADDRESSES: Dr. Ben Secunda, NAGPRA Office Manager, University of Michigan, Office of Research, Suite G269A, Lane Hall, Ann Arbor, MI 48109–1274, telephone (734) 615–8936, email bsecunda@umich.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 University of Michigan. 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 the University of Michigan. National Park Service, Interior. Notice. In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of Michigan intends to SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:27 Aug 22, 2023 Jkt 259001 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Requests for Repatriation Additional, written requests for repatriation of the cultural item 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 item in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after September 22, 2023. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the University of Michigan must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the cultural item are considered a single request and not competing requests. The University of Michigan 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 10.8, 10.10, and 10.14. Dated: August 16, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–18135 Filed 8–22–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0036440; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion Amendment: University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA National Park Service, Interior. Notice; amendment. AGENCY: Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian PO 00000 organizations, the University of Michigan has determined that: • The one cultural item described above is a specific ceremonial object 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 item and the Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico, and the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo. Sfmt 4703 ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\23AUN1.SGM 23AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 162 / Wednesday, August 23, 2023 / Notices University of California, Riverside has amended a Notice of Inventory Completion published in the Federal Register on May 2, 2003. This notice amends the number of associated funerary objects in a collection removed from Riverside County, CA. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice may occur on or after September 22, 2023. ADDRESSES: Megan Murphy, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, CA 92517–5900, telephone (951) 827–6349, email megan.murphy@ucr.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 University of California, Riverside. 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 the University of California, Riverside. Amendment This notice amends the determinations published in a Notice of Inventory Completion in the Federal Register (68 FR 23495, May 2, 2003). Repatriation of the items in the original Notice of Inventory Completion has not occurred. This amendment is being made to reflect the identification of newly discovered associated funerary objects for the archeological collection CA–RIV–1180 (accession 89). The original notice only listed human remains, but tribal representatives have reviewed the remaining objects in the collection and have identified funerary objects. The 3,917 objects include 3,628 animal bones, one bone bead, 219 ceramic sherds, 45 lithic materials, 12 flaked stone tools, two ground stones, one battered stone, and nine shell beads. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Determinations (as Amended) Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, the University of California, Riverside has determined that: • The human remains described in this amended notice represent the physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry. • The 3,917 objects described in this amended notice are reasonably believed VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:27 Aug 22, 2023 Jkt 259001 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 Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation, California; Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians, California; Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians (Previously listed as Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, California); Cahuilla Band of Indians; Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians, California; Morongo Band of Mission Indians, California; Ramona Band of Cahuilla, California; Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians, California; and the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, California. 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 {1. University of California, Riverside} 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 {1. University of California, Riverside} 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, 10.13, and 10.14. Dated: August 16, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–18138 Filed 8–22–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 57471 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0036431; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Detroit Institute of Arts has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and any Indian Tribe. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from an unknown geographic location. SUMMARY: Disposition of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice may occur on or after September 22, 2023. ADDRESSES: Denene De Quintal, Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202, telephone (313) 578–1067, email NAGPRA@ dia.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 Detroit Institute of Arts. 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 Detroit Institute of Arts. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, 11 individuals were removed from an unknown geographic location. The individuals (X1989.2344; X1989.3750; X1989.3758) were acquired by the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA). On May 19, 2021, museum staff encountered human remains during a comprehensive review of the ‘‘Indigenous Americas’’ collection. The six associated funerary objects are one lot consisting of unidentified animal teeth; one tooth or claw fragment; one lot of claws; one piece of wood; one shell; and one lot consisting of non-human bone fragments. 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: 2023-18138]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0036440; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion Amendment: University of 
California, Riverside, Riverside, CA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; amendment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the

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University of California, Riverside has amended a Notice of Inventory 
Completion published in the Federal Register on May 2, 2003. This 
notice amends the number of associated funerary objects in a collection 
removed from Riverside County, CA.

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

ADDRESSES: Megan Murphy, University of California, Riverside, 900 
University Avenue, Riverside, CA 92517-5900, telephone (951) 827-6349, 
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 the 
University of California, Riverside. 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 the University of California, Riverside.

Amendment

    This notice amends the determinations published in a Notice of 
Inventory Completion in the Federal Register (68 FR 23495, May 2, 
2003). Repatriation of the items in the original Notice of Inventory 
Completion has not occurred. This amendment is being made to reflect 
the identification of newly discovered associated funerary objects for 
the archeological collection CA-RIV-1180 (accession 89). The original 
notice only listed human remains, but tribal representatives have 
reviewed the remaining objects in the collection and have identified 
funerary objects. The 3,917 objects include 3,628 animal bones, one 
bone bead, 219 ceramic sherds, 45 lithic materials, 12 flaked stone 
tools, two ground stones, one battered stone, and nine shell beads.

Determinations (as Amended)

    Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after 
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 
organizations, the University of California, Riverside has determined 
that:
     The human remains described in this amended notice 
represent the physical remains of one individual of Native American 
ancestry.
     The 3,917 objects described in this amended 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 Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla 
Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation, California; Augustine 
Band of Cahuilla Indians, California; Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians 
(Previously listed as Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, California); 
Cahuilla Band of Indians; Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno 
Indians, California; Morongo Band of Mission Indians, California; 
Ramona Band of Cahuilla, California; Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla 
Indians, California; and the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, 
California.

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 {1. University 
of California, Riverside{time}  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 {1. University of California, 
Riverside{time}  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, 
10.13, and 10.14.

    Dated: August 16, 2023.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023-18138 Filed 8-22-23; 8:45 am]
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