Notice of Inventory Completion: Field Museum, Chicago, IL, 60233-60234 [2023-18819]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 168 / Thursday, August 31, 2023 / Notices Cultural Affiliation DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0036501; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: St. Joseph Museums, Inc., St. Joseph, MO National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the St. Joseph Museums, Inc., intends to repatriate a certain cultural item that meets the definition of an unassociated funerary object and certain cultural items that meet the definition 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 Lincoln, NE, and from somewhere near St. Louis, MO. DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice may occur on or after October 2, 2023. ADDRESSES: Tori Zieger; St. Joseph Museums, Inc., P.O. Box 8096, St. Joseph, MO 64508, telephone (816) 752– 2778, email tori@stjosephmuseum.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 St. Joseph Museums, Inc. 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 St. Joseph Museums, Inc. SUMMARY: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Description Two objects of cultural patrimony were removed from Lincoln, Nebraska. The two objects of cultural patrimony are an Osage ‘‘war’’ bundle and a Song List for a Counting Stick. They were purchased by Harry L. George on two separate occasions in 1915. The Harry L. George Collection of approximately 4,000 American Indian items became the cornerstone of the St. Joseph Museum in the 1940s. One unassociated funerary object was removed from somewhere near St. Louis, Missouri. The unassociated funerary object is a ‘‘wampum’’/shell bead necklace with a projectile point. It was collected from a grave in 1889. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:04 Aug 30, 2023 Jkt 259001 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, historical, and expert opinion. Determinations 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 October 2, 2023. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the St. Joseph Museums, Inc. 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 St. Joseph Museums, Inc. is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribe identified in this notice. Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 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 23, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–18826 Filed 8–30–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, the St. Joseph Museums, Inc. has determined that: • One cultural item described above is 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 a specific burial site of a Native American individual. • Two 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 The Osage Nation. PO 00000 60233 Sfmt 4703 [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0036490; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Field Museum, Chicago, IL National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Field 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 collected at an unknown location or locations. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after October 2, 2023. ADDRESSES: Helen Robbins, Repatriation Director, Field Museum, 1400 S Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605, telephone (312) 665–7317, email hrobbins@fieldmuseum.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 Field 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 the Field Museum. SUMMARY: Description Human remains representing, at minimum, four individuals were collected at an unknown location or locations. The human remains are hair clippings belonging to four individuals identified by the tribal designation ‘‘Stockbridge’’ (Field Museum catalog numbers 193213.8, 193213.10, 193215.1, and 193216.6). Field Museum staff believe they were collected under E:\FR\FM\31AUN1.SGM 31AUN1 60234 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 168 / Thursday, August 31, 2023 / Notices 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. the direction of Franz Boas and Frederick Ward Putnam for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The hair clippings were accessioned into the Field Museum’s collection in 1939. No information regarding any individual’s name, sex, age, or geographic origin has been found. No associated funerary objects are present. Dated: August 23, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 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: historical. 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 Field Museum has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of four 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 Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin. 18:04 Aug 30, 2023 Jkt 259001 BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0036488; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles, CA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Autry Museum of the American West 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 San Luis Obispo County, CA. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice may occur on or after October 2, 2023. ADDRESSES: Karimah Richardson, M.Phil., RPA, Associate Curator of Anthropology and Repatriation Supervisor, Autry Museum of the American West, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA 90027, telephone (323) 495–4203, email krichardson@ theautry.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 Autry Museum of the American West. 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 Autry Museum of the American West. SUMMARY: 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 October 2, 2023. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Field 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 Field Museum is responsible for sending a copy of this VerDate Sep<11>2014 [FR Doc. 2023–18819 Filed 8–30–23; 8:45 am] PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Description At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed by Mrs. Gladys Knight Harris, a cultural anthropologist from Santa Barbara County, CA, from an unknown site on Morro Bay in San Luis Obispo County, CA. In 1983, Mrs. Knight Harris donated these human remains, together with associated funerary objects, to the Southwest Museum. The human remains, which consist of a mandible, belong to an adult of undetermined sex. The 26 associated funerary objects are 10 shell fragments, six faunal bone fragments, one lot consisting of ochre fragments, and nine shell beads. Sometime around 1967, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed by Mr. Robert Henze from an unknown site at Ragged Point, located 15 miles north of San Simeon, in San Luis Obispo County, CA. Mr. Henze had found these human remains eroding from Ragged Point, and in 1972, he donated them to the Southwest Museum. The human remains, which consist of a cranium and a mandible, belong to an adult (probably female) between 35 and 50 years old. The one associated funerary object is a lot consisting of soil. Based on the associated funerary objects, the Autry Museum has determined that these human remains belong to a Native American burial. Moreover, the presence of red ochre, which is a hallmark of Chumash and nearby southern California tribal funerary practice, supports an identification of this burial as Northern Chumash or Salinan. 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 or Native Hawaiian organizations. The following types of information were used to reasonably trace the relationship: archeological, geographical, historical, and oral traditional. Determinations Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, the Autry Museum of the American Indian has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical E:\FR\FM\31AUN1.SGM 31AUN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0036490; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Field Museum, Chicago, IL

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 Field 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 collected 
at an unknown location or locations.

DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or 
after October 2, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Helen Robbins, Repatriation Director, Field Museum, 1400 S 
Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605, telephone (312) 665-7317, 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 
Field 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 the Field 
Museum.

Description

    Human remains representing, at minimum, four individuals were 
collected at an unknown location or locations. The human remains are 
hair clippings belonging to four individuals identified by the tribal 
designation ``Stockbridge'' (Field Museum catalog numbers 193213.8, 
193213.10, 193215.1, and 193216.6). Field Museum staff believe they 
were collected under

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the direction of Franz Boas and Frederick Ward Putnam for the 1893 
World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The hair clippings were 
accessioned into the Field Museum's collection in 1939. No information 
regarding any individual's name, sex, age, or geographic origin has 
been found. 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: historical.

Determinations

    Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after 
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 
organizations, the Field Museum has determined that:
     The human remains described in this notice represent the 
physical remains of four 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 Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin.

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 October 2, 2023. If competing requests for 
repatriation are received, the Field 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 Field 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 23, 2023.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023-18819 Filed 8-30-23; 8:45 am]
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