Notice of Inventory Completion Amendment: Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 84356-84357 [2023-26614]

Download as PDF 84356 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 232 / Tuesday, December 5, 2023 / Notices 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 January 4, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Maxey Museum, Whitman College 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 Maxey Museum, Whitman College 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: November 28, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–26616 Filed 12–4–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037009; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion Amendment: Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ National Park Service, Interior. Notice; amendment. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, has amended a Notice of Inventory Completion published in the Federal Register on October 17, 2018. This notice amends the minimum number of individuals and number of associated funerary objects in a khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:35 Dec 04, 2023 Jkt 262001 collection removed from Graham and Pima Counties, AZ. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice may occur on or after January 4, 2024. ADDRESSES: Cristin Lucas, Repatriation Coordinator, P.O. Box 210026, Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, telephone (520) 626– 0320, email lucasc@arizona.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 Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona. 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 Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona. Amendment This notice amends the determinations published in a Notice of Inventory Completion in the Federal Register (83 FR 52508–52519, October 17, 2018). Repatriation of the items in the original Notice of Inventory Completion has not occurred. This notice amends the counts of the minimum number of individuals and the number of associated funerary objects listed in the original notice. Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals are added to the inventory for Graham County, AZ. Also, 24 associated funerary objects are added to the inventory for three sites in Graham and Pima Counties, AZ. From AZ AA:8:20(ASM) in Pima County, AZ, the 919 associated funerary objects (previously identified as 913 associated funerary objects) are five bone artifact fragments, 752 ceramic sherds, one lot consisting of charcoal, 124 flaked stone fragments, 12 flotation samples, one ground stone, eight pollen samples, one radiocarbon sample, 11 schist pieces, two shells, and two pendants. From AZ AA:8:21(ASM) in Pima County, AZ, the 422 associated funerary objects (previously identified as 419 associated funerary objects) are five bone fragments, one ceramic jar, 333 ceramic sherds, one perforated sherd, 77 flaked stone fragments, three pollen samples, one stone, and one ground stone. From AZ CC:3:46(ASM) in Graham County, AZ, the human remains of, at PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 minimum, 11 individuals were removed (previously identified as the remains of nine individuals). The 24 associated funerary objects (previously identified as nine associated funerary objects) are one bone awl, one ceramic sherd, four flaked stone fragments, two pollen samples, two shell pendants, one stone biface, six projectile points, three lots consisting of faunal bones, one flotation sample, one ground stone, and two soil samples. Determinations (as Amended) Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, the Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, has determined that: • The human remains described in this amended notice represent the physical remains of 664 individuals of Native American ancestry. • The 10,442 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 Ak-Chin Indian Community; Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona; Tohono O’odham Nation of Arizona; and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico. 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 January 4, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, must determine the most E:\FR\FM\05DEN1.SGM 05DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 232 / Tuesday, December 5, 2023 / Notices 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 Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, 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: November 28, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–26614 Filed 12–4–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037000; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Florida, Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of Florida, Florida Museum of Natural History (FLMNH) 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 Walton County, FL. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice may occur on or after January 4, 2024. ADDRESSES: Catherine Smith, University of Florida, Florida Museum of Natural History, 1659 Museum Road, Gainesville, FL 32611, telephone (352) 273–1921, email smithcatherine@ floridamuseum.ufl.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 FLMNH. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. Additional information on the khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:35 Dec 04, 2023 Jkt 262001 determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in the inventory or related records held by FLMNH. Description Human remains, representing, at minimum, one individual (an adult male) were removed from Walton County, FL. In January of 1968, Dan Sharon removed these ancestral remains from Eden Park 1 (8WL61), an oyster midden. Sharon subsequently donated them to FLMNH. During collections reorganization in 2003, these ancestral remains and the funerary objects associated with them were found and assigned new accession and catalog numbers. The 11 associated funerary objects are three ceramic sherds, three charred plant remains, and five oyster shell fragments. 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: anthropological, archeological, geographical, and historical. Determinations Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, FLMNH has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry. • The 11 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 Seminole Tribe of Florida and The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 84357 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 January 4, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, FLMNH 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. FLMNH 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: November 28, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–26607 Filed 12–4–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037010; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of Kansas 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 Geary, Riley, Pottawatomie, Wabaunsee, Shawnee, Jefferson, Douglas, Leavenworth, Johnson, and Wyandotte Counties, KS. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after January 4, 2024. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\05DEN1.SGM 05DEN1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84356-84357]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26614]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0037009; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion Amendment: Arizona State Museum, 
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; amendment.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Arizona State Museum, University of 
Arizona, has amended a Notice of Inventory Completion published in the 
Federal Register on October 17, 2018. This notice amends the minimum 
number of individuals and number of associated funerary objects in a 
collection removed from Graham and Pima Counties, AZ.

DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary 
objects in this notice may occur on or after January 4, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Cristin Lucas, Repatriation Coordinator, P.O. Box 210026, 
Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, 
telephone (520) 626-0320, 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 
Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona. 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 Arizona State Museum, University of 
Arizona.

Amendment

    This notice amends the determinations published in a Notice of 
Inventory Completion in the Federal Register (83 FR 52508-52519, 
October 17, 2018). Repatriation of the items in the original Notice of 
Inventory Completion has not occurred. This notice amends the counts of 
the minimum number of individuals and the number of associated funerary 
objects listed in the original notice. Human remains representing, at 
minimum, two individuals are added to the inventory for Graham County, 
AZ. Also, 24 associated funerary objects are added to the inventory for 
three sites in Graham and Pima Counties, AZ.
    From AZ AA:8:20(ASM) in Pima County, AZ, the 919 associated 
funerary objects (previously identified as 913 associated funerary 
objects) are five bone artifact fragments, 752 ceramic sherds, one lot 
consisting of charcoal, 124 flaked stone fragments, 12 flotation 
samples, one ground stone, eight pollen samples, one radiocarbon 
sample, 11 schist pieces, two shells, and two pendants.
    From AZ AA:8:21(ASM) in Pima County, AZ, the 422 associated 
funerary objects (previously identified as 419 associated funerary 
objects) are five bone fragments, one ceramic jar, 333 ceramic sherds, 
one perforated sherd, 77 flaked stone fragments, three pollen samples, 
one stone, and one ground stone.
    From AZ CC:3:46(ASM) in Graham County, AZ, the human remains of, at 
minimum, 11 individuals were removed (previously identified as the 
remains of nine individuals). The 24 associated funerary objects 
(previously identified as nine associated funerary objects) are one 
bone awl, one ceramic sherd, four flaked stone fragments, two pollen 
samples, two shell pendants, one stone biface, six projectile points, 
three lots consisting of faunal bones, one flotation sample, one ground 
stone, and two soil samples.

Determinations (as Amended)

    Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after 
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 
organizations, the Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, has 
determined that:
     The human remains described in this amended notice 
represent the physical remains of 664 individuals of Native American 
ancestry.
     The 10,442 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 Ak-Chin Indian Community; Gila 
River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona; 
Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the 
Salt River Reservation, Arizona; Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona; and 
the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico.

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 January 4, 2024. If 
competing requests for repatriation are received, the Arizona State 
Museum, University of Arizona, must determine the most

[[Page 84357]]

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 Arizona 
State Museum, University of Arizona, 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: November 28, 2023.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023-26614 Filed 12-4-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312-52-P

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.