Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 58615-58616 [2023-18500]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 165 / Monday, August 28, 2023 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0036458; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Klamath County Museum, Klamath Falls, OR National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Klamath County Museum 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 Siskiyou County, CA, and Klamath County, OR. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after September 27, 2023. ADDRESSES: Todd Kepple, Klamath County Museum, 1451 Main Street, Klamath Falls, OR 97601, telephone (541) 882–1000, email museum@ klamathcounty.org. SUMMARY: 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 Klamath County 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 inventory or related records held by Klamath County Museum. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Description All the human remains described below were collected by the Frank and Doris Payne family and became part of their collection of artifacts from the Upper Klamath Basin region. The Payne Collection was acquired by a group of local businessmen around 1944, when the Paynes moved away from Klamath Falls, and in 1965, it was transferred to the Klamath County Museum. No associated funerary objects are present. In April of 1938, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were removed from Lower Klamath Lake in Siskiyou County, CA. These fragmentary human remains (designated SK–13 and SK–22) belong to two individuals of unknown age and sex. The human remains of one of them VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:55 Aug 25, 2023 Jkt 259001 (SK–13) are in a mineralized state, which suggests they are several thousand years old. In March of 1941, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from Tule Lake in Siskiyou County, CA. These fragmentary human remains (designated SK–28B) belong to an individual of unknown age and sex. Sometime in 1941, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from Lower Klamath Lake in Siskiyou County, CA. These fragmentary human remains (designated SK–30) belong to an individual of unknown age and sex. Sometime prior to 1944, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from an unknown location. These fragmentary human remains belong to an individual of unknown age and sex. Sometime prior to 1944, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from Lower Klamath Lake in Siskiyou County, CA. These fragmentary human remains belong to an individual of unknown age and sex. Sometime prior to 1944, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from an unknown location. These fragmentary human remains (designated BA–76) belong to an individual of unknown age and sex. Sometime prior to 1944, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from an unknown location. These human remains (designated 220g–1) consist of a mandible belonging to a mature individual of unknown age and sex. Sometime prior to 1944, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from an unknown location. These human remains (designated 413–7 (1341)) consist of a pear-shaped skull fragment belonging to an individual of unknown age and sex. Cultural Affiliation The human remains 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: historical. Determinations Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 58615 consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, the Klamath County Museum has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of nine individuals 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 Klamath Tribes. 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 27, 2023. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Klamath County 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 Klamath County 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 10.9, 10.10, and 10.14. Dated: August 18, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–18495 Filed 8–25–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0036463; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: E:\FR\FM\28AUN1.SGM 28AUN1 58616 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 165 / Monday, August 28, 2023 / Notices In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University (PMAE) 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 collected at the Pawnee Indian Reservation in Pawnee County, OK. SUMMARY: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after September 27, 2023. DATES: Jane Pickering, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone (617) 496–2374, email jpickering@ fas.harvard.edu. ADDRESSES: 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 PMAE. 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 PMAE. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were collected at the Pawnee Indian Reservation in Pawnee County, OK. The human remains are hair clippings collected from an individual recorded as 13 years old and identified as ‘‘Cheyenne, Pawnee.’’ Arvel R. Snyder took the hair clippings at the Pawnee Indian Reservation between 1930 and 1933. And sent the hair clippings to George Woodbury, who donated the hair clippings to the PMAE in 1935. No associated funerary objects are present. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Cultural Affiliation The human remains 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: kinship and anthropological. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:55 Aug 25, 2023 Jkt 259001 Determinations DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations, the PMAE 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 Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Oklahoma. National Park Service 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 27, 2023. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the PMAE 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 PMAE 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 18, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–18500 Filed 8–25–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0036470; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA 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 Sacramento County, CA. DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice may occur on or after September 27, 2023. ADDRESSES: Dr. Dianne Hyson, Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies, California State University, Sacramento, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819, telephone (916) 278–6504, email dhyson@csus.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 California State University, Sacramento. 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 California State University, Sacramento. SUMMARY: Description At an unknown date, two cultural items were removed from CA–SAC–159 in Sacramento County, CA. How this collection came into the possession of California State University, Sacramento is unknown. The two unassociated funerary objects are flaked stones. 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 E:\FR\FM\28AUN1.SGM 28AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 165 (Monday, August 28, 2023)]
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[FR Doc No: 2023-18500]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0036463; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and 
Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, 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), the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and 
Ethnology, Harvard University (PMAE) 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 collected at the 
Pawnee Indian Reservation in Pawnee County, OK.

DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or 
after September 27, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Jane Pickering, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, 
Harvard University, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone 
(617) 496-2374, 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 
PMAE. 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 PMAE.

Description

    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were 
collected at the Pawnee Indian Reservation in Pawnee County, OK. The 
human remains are hair clippings collected from an individual recorded 
as 13 years old and identified as ``Cheyenne, Pawnee.'' Arvel R. Snyder 
took the hair clippings at the Pawnee Indian Reservation between 1930 
and 1933. And sent the hair clippings to George Woodbury, who donated 
the hair clippings to the PMAE in 1935. No associated funerary objects 
are present.

Cultural Affiliation

    The human remains 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: kinship and anthropological.

Determinations

    Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after 
consultation with the appropriate lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, 
and Native Hawaiian organizations, the PMAE 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 Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Oklahoma.

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 27, 2023. If competing requests for 
repatriation are received, the PMAE 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 PMAE 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 18, 2023.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023-18500 Filed 8-25-23; 8:45 am]
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