Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA, 2641-2642 [2024-00613]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 16, 2024 / Notices Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization. Repatriation of the cultural item in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after February 15, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the LMA must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the cultural item are considered a single request and not competing requests. The LMA 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 10.8, 10.10, and 10.14. Dated: January 9, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–00611 Filed 1–12–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037246; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum) intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of sacred objects and/or 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 Sitka, AK. DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice may occur on or after February 15, 2024. ADDRESSES: Dr. Christopher Woods, Williams Director, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104–6324, telephone (215) 898–4050, email director@Pennmuseum.org. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the National Park Service’s administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA. The ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:57 Jan 12, 2024 Jkt 262001 determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the Penn 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 summary or related records held by the Penn Museum. Description The five cultural items are one Wolf Helmet (catalog number NA8507), one Shark Helmet (29–1–1), one Ganook Hat (NA6864), one Noble Killer Hat (NA11741), and one Eagle Hat (NA11742). The Wolf Helmet is a sacred object; the Shark Helmet is an object of cultural patrimony; and the Ganook Hat, Noble Killer Hat, and Eagle Hat are both sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony. The five cultural items were purchased in Sitka, AK, by Louis Shotridge, a Tlingit curator employed by the Penn Museum to conduct research and make museum collections. In 1918, Louis Shotridge purchased the Wolf Helmet (NA8507) as part of a collection of five objects referred to as the ‘‘Eagle’s Nest House Collection,’’ for $40.00. In 1925, Louis Shotridge purchased the Ganook Hat (NA6864) for $450.00 from a Tlingit individual, Augustus Bean (Ke.t-xut’.tc), a housemaster of one of the three Wolf Houses of the Kaagwaantaan Clan of Sitka, AK. In 1926, Louis Shotridge purchased the Noble Killer (or Noble Killerwhale) Hat (NA11741) and the Eagle Hat (NA11742) from a Tlingit individual, Augustus Bean (Ke.t-xut’.tc), a housemaster for one of the three Wolf Houses of the Kaagwaantaan Clan of Sitka, AK. These two hats, together with a third hat, were acquired by Louis Shotridge for $800.00. In 1929, Louis Shotridge purchased the Shark Helmet (29–1–1) for $350.00 from a Tlingit individual of the Kaagwaantaan clan. 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 organizations. The following types of information were used to reasonably trace the relationship: anthropological information, geographical information, historical information, kinship, oral tradition, other relevant information, or expert opinion. PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2641 Determinations Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, the Penn Museum has determined that: • One of the cultural items described above is a specific ceremonial object needed by traditional Native American religious leaders for the practice of traditional Native American religions by their present-day adherents. • One of the cultural items described above has ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural importance central to the Native American group or culture itself, rather than property owned by an individual. • Three of the cultural items described above are specific ceremonial objects needed by traditional Native American religious leaders for the practice of traditional Native American religions by their present-day adherents and 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 Sitka Tribe of Alaska. 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 February 15, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Penn Museum 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 Penn Museum 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 10.8, 10.10, and 10.14. E:\FR\FM\16JAN1.SGM 16JAN1 2642 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 16, 2024 / Notices Dated: January 9, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. Institution’s National Museum of Natural History (formally the U.S. National Museum) Physical Anthropology department in 1948. It is not known how the Smithsonian Institution acquired this individual prior to 1948. No associated funerary objects are present. [FR Doc. 2024–00613 Filed 1–12–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037240; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Longyear Museum of Anthropology, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Longyear Museum of Anthropology (LMA) 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 St. Mary’s County, MD. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after February 15, 2024. ADDRESSES: Kelsey Olney-Wall, Repatriation Manager, Longyear Museum of Anthropology, Colgate University, 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY 13346, telephone (315) 228–7677, email kolneywall@colgate.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 LMA. 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 LMA. SUMMARY: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Description At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from St. Mary’s County, MD. Writing on the cranium states ‘‘Indian-White Mixture, St. Mary’s County, Maryland.’’ The exact site is uncertain. The human remains were acquired by Professor Frederick Hulse of the Sociology and Anthropology Department at Colgate University through a transfer from T.D. Stewart, Curator of Physical Anthropology at the Smithsonian VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:57 Jan 12, 2024 Jkt 262001 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: geographical information, historical information, kinship, oral tradition, other relevant information, and expert opinion. Determinations Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, the LMA 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 Upper Mattaponi Tribe. 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 and, if joined to a request from one or more of the Indian Tribes, the Choptico Band of Indians, Piscataway Conoy Tribe, and the Piscataway Indian Nation, non-federally recognized Indian groups. 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 February 15, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the LMA must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains are considered a single request and not competing requests. The LMA 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: January 9, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–00610 Filed 1–12–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037236; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Detroit Institute of Arts intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects and 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 unknown locations in Alaska. DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice may occur on or after February 15, 2024. ADDRESSES: Denene De Quintal Ph.D., Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202, telephone (313) 578–1067, email NAGPRA@dia.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 Detroit Institute of Arts. 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 Detroit Institute of Arts. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16JAN1.SGM 16JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00613]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0037246; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: University of 
Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA

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 University of Pennsylvania Museum of 
Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum) intends to repatriate 
certain cultural items that meet the definition of sacred objects and/
or 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 Sitka, AK.

DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice may occur on 
or after February 15, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Dr. Christopher Woods, Williams Director, University of 
Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 3260 South Street, 
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6324, telephone (215) 898-4050, 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 
Penn 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 summary or related records held by the Penn Museum.

Description

    The five cultural items are one Wolf Helmet (catalog number 
NA8507), one Shark Helmet (29-1-1), one Ganook Hat (NA6864), one Noble 
Killer Hat (NA11741), and one Eagle Hat (NA11742). The Wolf Helmet is a 
sacred object; the Shark Helmet is an object of cultural patrimony; and 
the Ganook Hat, Noble Killer Hat, and Eagle Hat are both sacred objects 
and objects of cultural patrimony. The five cultural items were 
purchased in Sitka, AK, by Louis Shotridge, a Tlingit curator employed 
by the Penn Museum to conduct research and make museum collections. In 
1918, Louis Shotridge purchased the Wolf Helmet (NA8507) as part of a 
collection of five objects referred to as the ``Eagle's Nest House 
Collection,'' for $40.00. In 1925, Louis Shotridge purchased the Ganook 
Hat (NA6864) for $450.00 from a Tlingit individual, Augustus Bean 
(Ke.t-xut'.tc), a housemaster of one of the three Wolf Houses of the 
Kaagwaantaan Clan of Sitka, AK. In 1926, Louis Shotridge purchased the 
Noble Killer (or Noble Killerwhale) Hat (NA11741) and the Eagle Hat 
(NA11742) from a Tlingit individual, Augustus Bean (Ke.t-xut'.tc), a 
housemaster for one of the three Wolf Houses of the Kaagwaantaan Clan 
of Sitka, AK. These two hats, together with a third hat, were acquired 
by Louis Shotridge for $800.00. In 1929, Louis Shotridge purchased the 
Shark Helmet (29-1-1) for $350.00 from a Tlingit individual of the 
Kaagwaantaan clan.

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 organizations. The following types of information were 
used to reasonably trace the relationship: anthropological information, 
geographical information, historical information, kinship, oral 
tradition, other relevant information, or expert opinion.

Determinations

    Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after 
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 
organizations, the Penn Museum has determined that:
     One of the cultural items described above is a specific 
ceremonial object needed by traditional Native American religious 
leaders for the practice of traditional Native American religions by 
their present-day adherents.
     One of the cultural items described above has ongoing 
historical, traditional, or cultural importance central to the Native 
American group or culture itself, rather than property owned by an 
individual.
     Three of the cultural items described above are specific 
ceremonial objects needed by traditional Native American religious 
leaders for the practice of traditional Native American religions by 
their present-day adherents and 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 Sitka Tribe of 
Alaska.

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 February 15, 2024. If competing requests for 
repatriation are received, the Penn Museum 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 Penn Museum 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 10.8, 10.10, 
and 10.14.


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    Dated: January 9, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-00613 Filed 1-12-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312-52-P

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