Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 63605-63606 [2023-19959]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 178 / Friday, September 15, 2023 / Notices The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Phadrea Ponds, Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service. [FR Doc. 2023–19979 Filed 9–14–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0036554; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: 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 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 Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, CA. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice may occur on or after October 16, 2023. ADDRESSES: Patricia Capone, PMAE, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone (617) 496–3702, email pcapone@fas.harvard.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 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. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: Description Human remains representing, at minimum, 43 individuals were removed from Los Angeles County, CA. In 1877, Paul Schumacher led an expedition on behalf of the PMAE to the Channel Islands. Schumacher removed the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:05 Sep 14, 2023 Jkt 259001 human remains from an area he described as ‘‘Graves at the Isthmus’’ on Santa Catalina Island. The 15 associated funerary objects are one bone awl; one lot consisting of glass and shell beads; one lot consisting of brass buttons and glass and shell beads; one lot consisting of shell beads and faunal fragments; one lot consisting of fragmentary faunal remains; one lot consisting of a copper cup, cloth, basket fragments, and a string of beads; and nine bags of shells beads. Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were removed from Los Angeles County, CA. During the 1877 expedition, Schumacher removed the human remains from an area he identified as Johnson’s Place on Santa Catalina Island. No associated funerary objects are present. Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were removed from Los Angeles County, CA. As part of the same 1877 expedition, Schumacher removed the human remains from an area he identified as Pots Valley on Santa Catalina Island. No associated funerary objects are present. Human remains representing, at minimum, 23 individuals were removed from Los Angeles County, CA. In 1877, Paul Schumacher visited San Clemente Island as part of the PMAE expedition and removed the human remains from unknown locations on San Clemente Island. No associated funerary objects are present. Human remains representing, at minimum, five individuals were removed from Los Angeles County, CA. In 1878, Paul Schumacher led an expedition on behalf of the PMAE to the Channel Islands. During this expedition, he removed the human remains from a place he identified as Whitney’s Place on Santa Catalina Island. No associated funerary objects are present. Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual was removed from San Nicolas Island in Ventura County, CA, at an unknown date. Mrs. Thomas Bishop donated the human remains to the PMAE in 1907. Bishop likely acquired the human remains from Paul Schumacher after one of his expeditions to San Nicolas Island between 1875 and 1878. No known associated funerary objects are present. 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, PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 63605 peoples, or cultures and one or more Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The following types of evidence were used to reasonably trace the relationship: oral traditional, geographical, biological, kinship, and archeological. Oral tradition, geographical, biological, kinship, and archeological evidence indicate the southern Channel Islands are culturally affiliated to the mainland coastal groups that are known in the anthropological record as the Luisen˜o, Chumash, and Gabrielino peoples. (The Gabrielino, a nonfederally recognized Indian group, are related linguistically to the Luisen˜o.) Determinations Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, the PMAE has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 76 individuals of Native American ancestry. • The 15 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 La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians, California; Pala Band of Mission Indians; Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pauma & Yuima Reservation, California; Pechanga Band of Indians (Previously listed as Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pechanga Reservation, California); Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians (Previously listed as Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of Rincon Reservation, California); Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California; and the Soboba Band of Luiseno 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 E:\FR\FM\15SEN1.SGM 15SEN1 63606 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 178 / Friday, September 15, 2023 / Notices 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 October 16, 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 and associated funerary objects 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: September 8, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–19959 Filed 9–14–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0036553; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: 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 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 Jefferson County, CO. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: Disposition of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice may occur on or after October 16, 2023. ADDRESSES: Patricia Capone, PMAE, Harvard University, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone (617) DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:05 Sep 14, 2023 Jkt 259001 496–3702, email pcapone@ fas.harvard.edu. 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 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 PMAE. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description In 1959 and 1960, the human remains of, at minimum, six individuals were removed by Cynthia Irwin-Williams and Henry Irwin from the Magic Mountain site (5JF223), in Jefferson County, CO, during field excavations undertaken on behalf of Harvard University. The six associated funerary objects are three shell beads, one shell fragment, one lot consisting of charcoal and dirt, and one lot consisting of faunal remain fragments. Sometime prior to 1960, the human remains of, at minimum, three individuals were removed by amateur archeologist Jack Putnam from the Magic Mountain site (5JF223) in Jefferson County, CO. These human remains were donated by Putnam to PMAE at an unknown date. The 10 associated funerary objects are one antler fragment, two chipped stone flakes, one organic floral remain, and six faunal remain fragments. In 1940, the human remains of, at minimum, one individual were removed by Harold A. and Betty H. Huscher of the Colorado Museum of Natural History (now Denver Museum of Nature and Science) from the Magic Mountain Site (5JF223) in Jefferson County, CO. In 1960 or later, the human remains came into the possession of PMAE. The one associated funerary object is a faunal remain fragment. Aboriginal Land The human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice were removed from a known geographic location. This location is the aboriginal lands of one or more Indian Tribes. The following information was used to identify the aboriginal land: a final judgment of the Indian Claims Commission and a treaty. Determinations Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Indian Tribes, the PMAE has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 10 individuals of Native American ancestry. • The 17 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. • No relationship of shared group identity can be reasonably traced between the human remains and associated funerary objects and any Indian Tribe. • The human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice were removed from the aboriginal land of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Oklahoma; Northern Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming; and the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, Montana. 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 described in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after October 16, 2023. If competing requests for disposition are received, the PMAE 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 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 and 10.11. E:\FR\FM\15SEN1.SGM 15SEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0036554; 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 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 Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, CA.

DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary 
objects in this notice may occur on or after October 16, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Patricia Capone, PMAE, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 
02138, telephone (617) 496-3702, 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, 43 individuals were removed 
from Los Angeles County, CA. In 1877, Paul Schumacher led an expedition 
on behalf of the PMAE to the Channel Islands. Schumacher removed the 
human remains from an area he described as ``Graves at the Isthmus'' on 
Santa Catalina Island. The 15 associated funerary objects are one bone 
awl; one lot consisting of glass and shell beads; one lot consisting of 
brass buttons and glass and shell beads; one lot consisting of shell 
beads and faunal fragments; one lot consisting of fragmentary faunal 
remains; one lot consisting of a copper cup, cloth, basket fragments, 
and a string of beads; and nine bags of shells beads.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were 
removed from Los Angeles County, CA. During the 1877 expedition, 
Schumacher removed the human remains from an area he identified as 
Johnson's Place on Santa Catalina Island. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were 
removed from Los Angeles County, CA. As part of the same 1877 
expedition, Schumacher removed the human remains from an area he 
identified as Pots Valley on Santa Catalina Island. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, 23 individuals were removed 
from Los Angeles County, CA. In 1877, Paul Schumacher visited San 
Clemente Island as part of the PMAE expedition and removed the human 
remains from unknown locations on San Clemente Island. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, five individuals were 
removed from Los Angeles County, CA. In 1878, Paul Schumacher led an 
expedition on behalf of the PMAE to the Channel Islands. During this 
expedition, he removed the human remains from a place he identified as 
Whitney's Place on Santa Catalina Island. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual was removed 
from San Nicolas Island in Ventura County, CA, at an unknown date. Mrs. 
Thomas Bishop donated the human remains to the PMAE in 1907. Bishop 
likely acquired the human remains from Paul Schumacher after one of his 
expeditions to San Nicolas Island between 1875 and 1878. No known 
associated funerary objects are present.

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 evidence were used to reasonably trace the 
relationship: oral traditional, geographical, biological, kinship, and 
archeological.
    Oral tradition, geographical, biological, kinship, and 
archeological evidence indicate the southern Channel Islands are 
culturally affiliated to the mainland coastal groups that are known in 
the anthropological record as the Luise[ntilde]o, Chumash, and 
Gabrielino peoples. (The Gabrielino, a nonfederally recognized Indian 
group, are related linguistically to the Luise[ntilde]o.)

Determinations

    Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after 
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 
organizations, the PMAE has determined that:
     The human remains described in this notice represent the 
physical remains of 76 individuals of Native American ancestry.
     The 15 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 La Jolla Band of Luiseno 
Indians, California; Pala Band of Mission Indians; Pauma Band of 
Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pauma & Yuima Reservation, California; 
Pechanga Band of Indians (Previously listed as Pechanga Band of Luiseno 
Mission Indians of the Pechanga Reservation, California); Rincon Band 
of Luiseno Indians (Previously listed as Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission 
Indians of Rincon Reservation, California); Santa Ynez Band of Chumash 
Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California; and the 
Soboba Band of Luiseno 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

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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 October 16, 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 and associated 
funerary objects 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: September 8, 2023.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023-19959 Filed 9-14-23; 8:45 am]
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