Notice of Intended Repatriation: Museum of Riverside, Riverside, CA, 13361 [2024-03575]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 36 / Thursday, February 22, 2024 / Notices (88 FR 86452, December 13, 2023, effective January 12, 2024). As the notice conforms to the mandatory format of the Federal Register and includes the required information, the National Park Service is publishing this notice as submitted. Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.10. Dated: February 9, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–03572 Filed 2–21–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P worn by Chief Red Cloud/Sioux Warrior/Pine Ridge, SD; acquired by Harwood Hall, who had supervised Pine Ridge boarding school (1885–1893); donated to Museum in 1951; no documentation of associated hazardous substances. One item of cultural patrimony is an Oglala Sioux otter skin medicine bag including head, body, arms, legs, tail. From the Museum record: Acquired by Samuel Maus Purple (1878–1965) born Illinois; interested in fossils, archaeology; donated to Museum 1968; no documentation of associated hazardous substances. Determinations DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037408; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intended Repatriation: Museum of Riverside, Riverside, CA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Museum of Riverside intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of objects of cultural patrimony and that have a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice may occur on or after March 25, 2024. ADDRESSES: Robyn G. Peterson, Ph.D., Museum Director, Museum of Riverside, 3580 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501, telephone (951) 826–5792, email rpeterson@riversideca.gov. 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 Museum of Riverside, and additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in the summary or related records. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: Abstract of Information Available A total of two cultural items have been requested for repatriation. One item of cultural patrimony is an Oglala Sioux otter skin headdress or cape. From the Museum record: Item was VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Feb 21, 2024 Jkt 262001 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 March 25, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Museum of Riverside 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 Museum of Riverside is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice and to any other consulting parties. Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3004 and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9. Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Dated: February 9, 2024 Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–03575 Filed 2–21–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037410; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: The Museum of Riverside has determined that: • The two objects described in this notice have ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural importance central to the Native American group, including any constituent sub-group (such as a band, clan, lineage, ceremonial society, or other subdivision). • There is a reasonable connection between the cultural items described in this notice and the Oglala Sioux Tribe. PO 00000 13361 Sfmt 4703 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 determined they are reasonably believed to be related to lineal descendants in this notice. The human remains were collected at the Pierre Indian School in Hughes County, SD. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after March 25, 2024. ADDRESSES: Jane Pickering, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone (617) 496–2374, email jpickering@ fas.harvard.edu. SUMMARY: 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: Description Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were collected at the Pierre Indian School in Hughes County, SD. The human remains are hair clippings collected from one individual; Inez La Roche identified as ‘‘Sioux’’ who was recorded as being 16 years old. C.B. Dickinson took the hair clippings at the Pierre Indian School between 1930 and 1933. Dickinson sent the hair clippings to E:\FR\FM\22FEN1.SGM 22FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 36 (Thursday, February 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03575]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0037408; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Intended Repatriation: Museum of Riverside, Riverside, 
CA

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 Museum of Riverside intends to 
repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of objects 
of cultural patrimony and that have a cultural affiliation with the 
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.

DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice may occur on 
or after March 25, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Robyn G. Peterson, Ph.D., Museum Director, Museum of 
Riverside, 3580 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501, telephone 
(951) 826-5792, 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 
Museum of Riverside, and additional information on the determinations 
in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in 
the summary or related records. The National Park Service is not 
responsible for the determinations in this notice.

Abstract of Information Available

    A total of two cultural items have been requested for repatriation. 
One item of cultural patrimony is an Oglala Sioux otter skin headdress 
or cape. From the Museum record: Item was worn by Chief Red Cloud/Sioux 
Warrior/Pine Ridge, SD; acquired by Harwood Hall, who had supervised 
Pine Ridge boarding school (1885-1893); donated to Museum in 1951; no 
documentation of associated hazardous substances. One item of cultural 
patrimony is an Oglala Sioux otter skin medicine bag including head, 
body, arms, legs, tail. From the Museum record: Acquired by Samuel Maus 
Purple (1878-1965) born Illinois; interested in fossils, archaeology; 
donated to Museum 1968; no documentation of associated hazardous 
substances.

Determinations

    The Museum of Riverside has determined that:
     The two objects described in this notice have ongoing 
historical, traditional, or cultural importance central to the Native 
American group, including any constituent sub-group (such as a band, 
clan, lineage, ceremonial society, or other subdivision).
     There is a reasonable connection between the cultural 
items described in this notice and the Oglala Sioux Tribe.

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 March 25, 2024. If competing requests for 
repatriation are received, the Museum of Riverside 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 Museum of Riverside is responsible for 
sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 
organizations identified in this notice and to any other consulting 
parties.
    Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 
25 U.S.C. 3004 and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9.

    Dated: February 9, 2024
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-03575 Filed 2-21-24; 8:45 am]
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