Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 86377-86378 [2023-27374]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 238 / Wednesday, December 13, 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 January 12, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Lahontan National Fish Hatchery 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 Lahontan National Fish Hatchery is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations 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: December 6, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–27371 Filed 12–12–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037060; 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 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 Sherman Institute, Riverside County, CA, Fort Berthold Agency, McLean County, ND, and Flandreau Indian School, Moody County, SD. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after January 12, 2024. ADDRESSES: Jane Pickering, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Dec 12, 2023 Jkt 262001 Harvard University, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone (617) 496–2374, email jpickering@ 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 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: 86377 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. Description Determinations Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were collected at the Sherman Institute, Riverside County, CA. The human remains are hair clippings collected from one individual who was recorded as being 18 years old and one individual who was recorded as being 19 years old. The two individuals were identified as ‘‘Arikara.’’ Samuel H. Gilliam took the hair clippings at the Sherman Institute between 1930 and 1933. Gilliam sent the hair clippings to George Woodbury, who donated the hair clippings to the PMAE in 1935. No associated funerary objects are present. Human remains representing, at minimum, 12 individuals were collected at the Fort Berthold Agency, McLean County, ND. The human remains are hair clippings collected from two individuals who were recorded as being 7 years old, one individual who was recorded as being 10 years old, one individual who was recorded as being 11 years old, three individuals who were recorded as being 12 years old, four individuals who were recorded as being 13 years old, and one individual who were recorded as being 16 years old. All individuals were identified as ‘‘Gros Ventre.’’ Ralph Parsons took the hair clippings at the Sherman Institute between 1930 and 1933. Parsons sent the hair clippings to George Woodbury, who donated the hair clippings to the PMAE in 1935. No associated funerary objects are present. Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were collected at the Flandreau Indian School, Moody County, SD. The human remains are hair clippings collected from one individual who was recorded as being 20 years old and identified as ‘‘Mandan.’’ George E. Peters took the hair clippings at the Sherman Institute between 1930 and 1933. Peters sent the hair clippings to George Woodbury, who 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 15 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 Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota. PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 January 12, 2024. 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 E:\FR\FM\13DEN1.SGM 13DEN1 86378 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 238 / Wednesday, December 13, 2023 / Notices regulations, 43 CFR 10.9, 10.10, and 10.14. Dated: December 6, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–27374 Filed 12–12–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037063; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology, Andover, MA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology 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 McDonald County, MO. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice may occur on or after January 12, 2024. ADDRESSES: Ryan Wheeler, Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology, 180 Main Street, Andover, MA 01810, telephone (978) 749–4490, email rwheeler@andover.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 Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology. 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 Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: Description Human remains representing, at minimum, 15 individuals were removed from Jacob’s Cavern in McDonald County, MO. At the invitation of E.H. Jacobs, Charles Peabody, and Warren Moorehead of the Department of VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Dec 12, 2023 Jkt 262001 Archaeology at Phillips Academy (now the Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology) traveled to Jacob’s Cavern in April of 1903 to examine the site. The ancestors are five adults of indeterminate sex, five adult males, three adult females, one juvenile of indeterminate sex, and one infant. The 203 associated funerary objects are 203 faunal bone fragments. Human remains representing, at minimum, 13 individuals were removed from Undetermined Sites in Pineville in McDonald County, MO. Undetermined Sites in Pineville is an amalgamation of four different undefined localities associated with Pineville, MO. The ancestors were removed between 1895 to 1905 by individuals associated with the Peabody Institute. The ancestors are 10 adults of indeterminate sex, two adult males, and one infant. The 215 associated funerary objects are two soil samples, two sherds, and 211 faunal bone 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: archeological information, geographical information, historical information, linguistics, oral tradition, and other relevant information. BILLING CODE 4312–52–P Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, the Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 28 individuals of Native American ancestry. • The 418 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 Osage Nation. Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Dated: December 6, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–27377 Filed 12–12–23; 8:45 am] Determinations PO 00000 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 12, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology 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 Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations 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. Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement [BOEM–2021–0043; EEEE500000 234E1700D2 ET1SF0000.EAQ000 Oil and Gas Decommissioning Activities on the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE). 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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0037060; 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 
Sherman Institute, Riverside County, CA, Fort Berthold Agency, McLean 
County, ND, and Flandreau Indian School, Moody County, SD.

DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or 
after January 12, 2024.

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, two individuals were 
collected at the Sherman Institute, Riverside County, CA. The human 
remains are hair clippings collected from one individual who was 
recorded as being 18 years old and one individual who was recorded as 
being 19 years old. The two individuals were identified as ``Arikara.'' 
Samuel H. Gilliam took the hair clippings at the Sherman Institute 
between 1930 and 1933. Gilliam sent the hair clippings to George 
Woodbury, who donated the hair clippings to the PMAE in 1935. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, 12 individuals were 
collected at the Fort Berthold Agency, McLean County, ND. The human 
remains are hair clippings collected from two individuals who were 
recorded as being 7 years old, one individual who was recorded as being 
10 years old, one individual who was recorded as being 11 years old, 
three individuals who were recorded as being 12 years old, four 
individuals who were recorded as being 13 years old, and one individual 
who were recorded as being 16 years old. All individuals were 
identified as ``Gros Ventre.'' Ralph Parsons took the hair clippings at 
the Sherman Institute between 1930 and 1933. Parsons sent the hair 
clippings to George Woodbury, who donated the hair clippings to the 
PMAE in 1935. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were 
collected at the Flandreau Indian School, Moody County, SD. The human 
remains are hair clippings collected from one individual who was 
recorded as being 20 years old and identified as ``Mandan.'' George E. 
Peters took the hair clippings at the Sherman Institute between 1930 
and 1933. Peters 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 15 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 Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North 
Dakota.

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 January 12, 2024. 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

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regulations, 43 CFR 10.9, 10.10, and 10.14.

    Dated: December 6, 2023.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023-27374 Filed 12-12-23; 8:45 am]
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