Notice of Inventory Completion: Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA, 16015-16016 [2024-04668]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 45 / Wednesday, March 6, 2024 / Notices ‘‘Chippewa.’’ George E. Peters took the hair clippings at the Flandreau Indian School 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. Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual was collected at the Standing Rock School, Sioux County, ND. The human remains are hair clippings collected from one individual who was recorded as being 36 years old and identified as ‘‘Chippewa.’’ E.D. Mossman took the hair clippings at the Standing Rock School between 1930 and 1933. Mossman 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, two individuals were collected at the Cass Lake Chippewa Agency, Cass County, MN. The human remains are hair clippings collected from one individual who was recorded as being 67 years old and one individual who was recorded as being 24 years old and identified as ‘‘Chippewa.’’ M.L. Burns took the hair clippings at the Cass Lake Chippewa Agency between 1930 and 1933. Burns sent the hair clippings to George Woodbury, who donated the hair clippings to the PMAE in 1935. No associated funerary objects are present. 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 April 5, 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 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 10.10. Cultural Affiliation Based on the information available and the results of consultation, cultural affiliation is clearly identified by the information available about the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice. Notice of Inventory Completion: Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Determinations The PMAE has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 18 individuals of Native American ancestry. • There is a reasonable connection between the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice and the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota (White Earth Band). Requests for Repatriation Written requests for repatriation of the human remains in this notice must be sent to the authorized representative identified in this notice under 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:57 Mar 05, 2024 Jkt 262001 Dated: February 27, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–04657 Filed 3–5–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037539; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Mercyhurst University 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 an unknown geographic location in AR. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after April 5, 2024. ADDRESSES: Anne Marjenin, Mercyhurst University, 501 E 38th Street, Erie, PA 16546, telephone (814) 824–2012, email nagpra@mercyhurst.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 Mercyhurst University. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 16015 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 Mercyhurst University. Description Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from an unknown geographic location in AR. The individual (V–MAN–0215) was collected on an unknown date and was obtained by Raymond C. Vietzen (1907–1995). Vietzen, an avocational archeologist, collector, and author, established the Indian Ridge Museum in Elyria, Ohio, and the Archaeological Society of Ohio (formerly the Ohio Indian Relic Collectors Society). The Indian Ridge Museum, founded in the 1930s, served as Vietzen’s laboratory and repository, and it remained in operation until the mid-1990s. After Vietzen’s death, the facility fell into disrepair, and most of the items he had acquired and housed at the museum were sold. In 1998, the Ohio Historical Society (presently the Ohio History Connection) removed ancestral human remains and some of the remaining items from the facility and temporarily housed them at the Ohio Historical Society. In October of 2003, these human remains were transferred from the Ohio Historical Society to Mercyhurst College (presently Mercyhurst University). 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: geographical and other relevant information. Determinations Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, Mercyhurst University 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 Caddo Nation of Oklahoma. E:\FR\FM\06MRN1.SGM 06MRN1 16016 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 45 / Wednesday, March 6, 2024 / Notices 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 April 5, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, Mercyhurst University 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. Mercyhurst University is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice. This notice was submitted before the effective date of the revised regulations (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 27, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037522; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Tennessee, Department of Anthropology, Knoxville, TN National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of Tennessee, Department of Anthropology (UTK), has completed an VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:57 Mar 05, 2024 Jkt 262001 Description Sometime before 1968, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from Fort Osage (23JA45), in Jackson County, MO by an unknown party. Based on a past pattern of practice, it is likely that this individual was transferred to William Bass for analysis, possibly while he was at the University of Kansas, and subsequently brought by him to Knoxville when he began working at UTK in 1971. No associated funerary objects are present. Cultural Affiliation [FR Doc. 2024–04668 Filed 3–5–24; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: 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 Jackson County, MO. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after April 5, 2024. ADDRESSES: Dr. Ozlem Kilic, University of Tennessee, Office of the Provost, 527 Andy Holt Tower, Knoxville, TN 37996–0152, telephone (865) 974–2454, email okilic@utk.edu and vpaa@utk.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 UTK. 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 UTK. 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: archaeological information, geographical information, historical information, linguistics, and oral tradition. Determinations Frm 00048 Fmt 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 April 5, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, UTK 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. UTK 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: February 27, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–04660 Filed 3–5–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037541; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Mercyhurst University 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 SUMMARY: Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, UTK has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical PO 00000 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 Osage Nation. Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06MRN1.SGM 06MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16015-16016]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04668]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0037539; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Mercyhurst University, Erie, 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), Mercyhurst University 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 an unknown geographic location in AR.

DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or 
after April 5, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Anne Marjenin, Mercyhurst University, 501 E 38th Street, 
Erie, PA 16546, telephone (814) 824-2012, 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 
Mercyhurst University. 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 Mercyhurst 
University.

Description

    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from an unknown geographic location in AR. The individual (V-MAN-0215) 
was collected on an unknown date and was obtained by Raymond C. Vietzen 
(1907-1995). Vietzen, an avocational archeologist, collector, and 
author, established the Indian Ridge Museum in Elyria, Ohio, and the 
Archaeological Society of Ohio (formerly the Ohio Indian Relic 
Collectors Society). The Indian Ridge Museum, founded in the 1930s, 
served as Vietzen's laboratory and repository, and it remained in 
operation until the mid-1990s. After Vietzen's death, the facility fell 
into disrepair, and most of the items he had acquired and housed at the 
museum were sold. In 1998, the Ohio Historical Society (presently the 
Ohio History Connection) removed ancestral human remains and some of 
the remaining items from the facility and temporarily housed them at 
the Ohio Historical Society. In October of 2003, these human remains 
were transferred from the Ohio Historical Society to Mercyhurst College 
(presently Mercyhurst University). 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: geographical and other 
relevant information.

Determinations

    Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after 
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 
organizations, Mercyhurst University 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 Caddo Nation of Oklahoma.

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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 April 5, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation 
are received, Mercyhurst University 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. Mercyhurst University is responsible for sending a copy of 
this notice to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations 
identified in this notice.
    This notice was submitted before the effective date of the revised 
regulations (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 27, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-04668 Filed 3-5-24; 8:45 am]
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