Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Augusta Museum of History, Augusta, GA, 57472-57473 [2023-18142]

Download as PDF 57472 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 162 / Wednesday, August 23, 2023 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the Secretary of the Interior may make a recommendation for a transfer of control of the culturally unidentifiable human remains and associated funerary objects. In June of 2023, the Detroit Institute of Arts requested that the Review Committee consider a proposal to transfer control of the human remains in this notice to the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan. The Review Committee, acting pursuant to its responsibility under 25 U.S.C. 3006(c)(5), considered the request at its June 2023 meeting and recommended to the Secretary that the proposed transfer of control proceed. A July 2023 letter on behalf of the Secretary of Interior from the Designated Federal Official transmitted the Secretary’s independent review and concurrence with the Review Committee that: • The Detroit Institute of Arts consulted with every appropriate Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization, • None of the consulted and notified Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations objected to the proposed transfer of control, and • The Detroit Institute of Arts may proceed with the agreed upon transfer of control of the culturally unidentifiable human remains and associated funerary objects to the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan. Transfer of control is contingent on the publication of a Notice of Inventory Completion in the Federal Register. This notice fulfills that requirement. Determinations Officials of the Detroit Institute of Arts have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice are Native American based on biological evidence. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 11 individuals of Native American ancestry. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the six 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. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a relationship of shared group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and any present-day Indian Tribe. • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.10(g)(2) and 10.16, the disposition of the human remains and associated funerary objects may be to the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:27 Aug 22, 2023 Jkt 259001 Request 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 or non-Federally recognized Indian groups 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 described in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after September 22, 2023. If competing requests for disposition are received, the Detroit Institute of Arts 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. The Detroit Institute of Arts 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 and 10.11. Dated: August 16, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–18131 Filed 8–22–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0036444; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Augusta Museum of History, Augusta, GA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Augusta Museum of History intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of objects of cultural patrimony and that have a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The cultural items were removed from Placer County, CA. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice may occur on or after September 22, 2023. ADDRESSES: Nancy Glaser, Executive Director, Augusta Museum of History, 560 Reynolds Street, Augusta, GA 30901, telephone (706) 722–8454, email amh@augustamuseum.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 Augusta Museum of History. 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 Augusta Museum of History. DATES: Description Ten lots of cultural items were removed from Placer County, CA, most likely between 1924 and 1938, by Smith Coin and Curio Company, which, during those years, was located at 1541 48th Street in Sacramento, CA. These cultural items were likely procured for the Augusta Museum of History by former director Jouett Davenport, Sr. (1937–1963). The 10 objects of cultural patrimony are individual lots consisting of ceramic, glass, and stone beads. 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, 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 Augusta Museum of History has determined that: • The 10 cultural items described above have ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural importance central to the Native American group or culture itself, rather than property owned by an individual. • There is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the cultural items and E:\FR\FM\23AUN1.SGM 23AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 162 / Wednesday, August 23, 2023 / Notices the United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria of California. 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 September 22, 2023. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Augusta Museum of History 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 Augusta Museum of History 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: August 16, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–18142 Filed 8–22–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0036433; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Vassar College has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human remains and any Indian Tribe. The human remains were removed from unknown geographic locations. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: Disposition of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after September 22, 2023. DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:27 Aug 22, 2023 Jkt 259001 Brian Daly, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604, telephone (845) 437–5310, email brdaly@vassar.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 Vassar College. 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 Vassar College. ADDRESSES: Description Human remains representing, at minimum, five individuals were removed from unknown geographic locations. During the 1920s, the human remains (7; 8; 9; 14; 24) were acquired by Vassar College’s Natural History and Social Museums. After the museums dissolved in the 1960s, the human remains were acquired by the Anthropology and Biology Departments. Human remains located in the Biology and Anthropology Department teaching collections were examined for visual and statistical markers of Native American affinities, with results reported on December 21, 2020. No associated funerary objects are present. Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the Secretary of the Interior may make a recommendation for a transfer of control of the culturally unidentifiable human remains. In June of 2023, Vassar College requested that the Review Committee consider a proposal to transfer control of the human remains in this notice to the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan and the Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin. The Review Committee, acting pursuant to its responsibility under 25 U.S.C. 3006(c)(5), considered the request at its June 2023 meeting and recommended to the Secretary that the proposed transfer of control proceed. A July 2023 letter on behalf of the Secretary of Interior from the Designated Federal Official transmitted the Secretary’s independent review and concurrence with the Review Committee that: • Vassar College consulted with every appropriate Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization, • None of the consulted and notified Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations objected to the proposed transfer of control, and • Vassar College may proceed with the agreed upon transfer of control of the culturally unidentifiable human remains to the Saginaw Chippewa PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 57473 Indian Tribe of Michigan and the Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin. Transfer of control is contingent on the publication of a Notice of Inventory Completion in the Federal Register. This notice fulfills that requirement. Determinations Officials of Vassar College have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice are Native American based on biological evidence. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of five individuals of Native American ancestry. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a relationship of shared group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains and any present-day Indian Tribe. • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.10(g)(2) and 10.16, the disposition of the human remains and associated funerary objects may be to the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan and the Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin. Request for Disposition Written requests for disposition of the human remains 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 described in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after September 22, 2023. If competing requests for disposition are received, Vassar College must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to disposition. Requests for joint disposition of the human remains are considered a single request and not competing requests. Vassar College 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 and 10.11. 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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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0036444; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Augusta Museum of 
History, Augusta, GA

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 Augusta Museum of History intends to 
repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of objects 
of cultural patrimony and that have a cultural affiliation with the 
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The 
cultural items were removed from Placer County, CA.

DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice may occur on 
or after September 22, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Nancy Glaser, Executive Director, Augusta Museum of History, 
560 Reynolds Street, Augusta, GA 30901, telephone (706) 722-8454, 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 
Augusta Museum of History. 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 Augusta 
Museum of History.

Description

    Ten lots of cultural items were removed from Placer County, CA, 
most likely between 1924 and 1938, by Smith Coin and Curio Company, 
which, during those years, was located at 1541 48th Street in 
Sacramento, CA. These cultural items were likely procured for the 
Augusta Museum of History by former director Jouett Davenport, Sr. 
(1937-1963). The 10 objects of cultural patrimony are individual lots 
consisting of ceramic, glass, and stone beads.

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, 
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 Augusta Museum of History has determined that:
     The 10 cultural items described above have ongoing 
historical, traditional, or cultural importance central to the Native 
American group or culture itself, rather than property owned by an 
individual.
     There is a relationship of shared group identity that can 
be reasonably traced between the cultural items and

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the United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria of 
California.

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 September 22, 2023. If competing requests for 
repatriation are received, the Augusta Museum of History 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 Augusta Museum of History 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, Sec.  
10.10, and Sec.  10.14.

    Dated: August 16, 2023.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023-18142 Filed 8-22-23; 8:45 am]
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