Notice of Inventory Completion: The University of Tennessee, Department of Anthropology, Knoxville, TN, 21001-21002 [2024-06275]
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additional burials vandalized from
previously unexcavated graves. Details
of the transfer of the burials and cultural
items are unknown; however, it is likely
that the excavated site materials were
sent to William Bass at the University of
Kansas and subsequently brought with
him when he began working in the UTK
Department of Anthropology in 1971.
The five lots of unassociated funerary
objects are one lot of natural stone, one
lot of worked stone, one lot of possible
petrified wood, one lot of charred wood,
and one lot of charred pignuts.
Authority: Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act, 25
U.S.C. 3004 and the implementing
regulations, 43 CFR 10.9.
Dated: March 15, 2024.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024–06279 Filed 3–25–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037635;
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Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
Items: The 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), intends to
repatriate certain cultural items that
meet the definition of unassociated
funerary objects and that have a cultural
affiliation with the Indian Tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations in this
notice. The cultural items were removed
from Buchanan County, MO.
DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items
in this notice may occur on or after
April 25, 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 summary or related records held
by the UTK.
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SUMMARY:
Description
Five lots of unassociated objects were
removed from the Cloverdale Ossuary
(23BN2) in Buchanan County, Missouri.
Reginald Bullock (R. B.) Aker
systematically excavated the site in the
late 1950s; however, he did not
completely excavate the ossuary during
that time, returning in 1959 to recover
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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: geographical
information, historical information, and
Native American traditional knowledge.
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its
implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, UTK has determined that:
• The five cultural items described
above 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 and are believed, by a
preponderance of the evidence, to have
been removed from a specific burial site
of a Native American individual.
• There is a relationship of shared
group identity that can be reasonably
traced between the cultural items and
the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma.
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 April 25, 2024. If competing
requests for repatriation are received,
UTK must determine the most
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appropriate requestor prior to
repatriation. Requests for joint
repatriation of the cultural items 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.
This notice was submitted after the
effective date of the revised regulations
(88 FR 86452, December 13, 2023,
effective January 12, 2024) but in the
older format. 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. 3004, and the implementing
regulations, 43 CFR 10.9.
Dated: March 15, 2024.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024–06276 Filed 3–25–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037634;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: The
University of Tennessee, Department
of Anthropology, Knoxville, TN
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
University of Tennessee, Department of
Anthropology (UTK), 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 Buchanan, Jackson,
and Platte Counties, MO.
DATES: Repatriation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
in this notice may occur on or after
April 25, 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
SUMMARY:
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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.
were found on land owned by Earl
Moppin of Platte City. Bass likely
brought the burials with him to UTK in
1971. The eight associated funerary
objects are one lot of rock, one thimble,
one lot of metal fragments, one lot of
glass and porcelain fragments, one lot of
faunal remains, one lot of iron
fragments, one lot of wood and charcoal,
and one lot of beads.
Description
Human remains representing, at
minimum, 28 individuals were removed
from 23BN2, the Cloverdale site, in
Buchanan County, MO. Most of these
were systematically excavated by
Reginald Bullock (R. B.) Aker in the late
1950s; however, he did not completely
excavate the ossuary during that time,
returning in 1959 to recover additional
burials vandalized from previously
unexcavated graves. Details of their
transfer are unknown; however, it is
likely that the burials were sent to Bill
Bass at the University of Kansas (KU)
and subsequently brought with him
when he began working in the UTK
Department of Anthropology in 1971.
The two associated funerary objects are
one lot of rock, and one lot of ceramics.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, three individuals were
removed from 23PL25, the BrennerKeller Mound site, in Platte County,
MO. After these burials were exposed by
residential construction between
December 1953 and January, 1954, they
were excavated by Leo Roedl and James
Howard as part of a joint project by the
Kansas City Archaeological Society,
Kansas City Museum, and University of
Missouri, Columbia. At an unknown
time, these individuals were sent to
William Bass (probably while he was at
KU) and subsequently transferred to
UTK when Bass began working there in
1971. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Human remains representing, at
minimum 42 individuals removed from
the Sugar Creek Ossuary (23PL58) in
Platte County, MO. These burials were
removed from the site by R.B. Aker in
June, 1960 and likely housed at the
University of Missouri, Columbia after
excavation. With assistance from J. Mett
Shippee, the burials were transferred to
KU for study. William Bass was at KU
at that time, and he likely brought the
burials with him to UTK in 1971. The
three lots of associated funerary objects
are one lot of faunal remains, one lot of
stone, and one lot of ceramics.
In May 1970, human remains
representing, at minimum, six
individuals were removed from 23PL69,
the Moppin site, in Platte County, MO,
by Bill Bass (then at KU). The burials
Cultural Affiliation
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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: biological
information, geographical information,
historical information, and Native
American traditional knowledge.
Determinations
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
remains of 79 individuals of Native
American ancestry.
• The 13 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 Pawnee 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
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.
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Repatriation of the human remains
and associated funerary objects in this
notice to a requestor may occur on or
after April 25, 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 and
associated funerary objects 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.
This notice was submitted after the
effective date of the revised regulations
(88 FR 86452, December 13, 2023,
effective January 12, 2024) but in the
older format. 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: March 15, 2024.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024–06275 Filed 3–25–24; 8:45 am]
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[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037630;
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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.
SUMMARY:
Repatriation of the human
remains in this notice may occur on or
after April 25, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Jane Pickering, Peabody
Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology,
Harvard University, 11 Divinity Avenue,
Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone (617)
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0037634; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: The University of Tennessee,
Department of Anthropology, Knoxville, TN
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 Tennessee, Department of
Anthropology (UTK), 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
Buchanan, Jackson, and Platte Counties, MO.
DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary
objects in this notice may occur on or after April 25, 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 [email protected] and [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service's administrative
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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.
Description
Human remains representing, at minimum, 28 individuals were removed
from 23BN2, the Cloverdale site, in Buchanan County, MO. Most of these
were systematically excavated by Reginald Bullock (R. B.) Aker in the
late 1950s; however, he did not completely excavate the ossuary during
that time, returning in 1959 to recover additional burials vandalized
from previously unexcavated graves. Details of their transfer are
unknown; however, it is likely that the burials were sent to Bill Bass
at the University of Kansas (KU) and subsequently brought with him when
he began working in the UTK Department of Anthropology in 1971. The two
associated funerary objects are one lot of rock, and one lot of
ceramics.
Human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals were
removed from 23PL25, the Brenner-Keller Mound site, in Platte County,
MO. After these burials were exposed by residential construction
between December 1953 and January, 1954, they were excavated by Leo
Roedl and James Howard as part of a joint project by the Kansas City
Archaeological Society, Kansas City Museum, and University of Missouri,
Columbia. At an unknown time, these individuals were sent to William
Bass (probably while he was at KU) and subsequently transferred to UTK
when Bass began working there in 1971. No associated funerary objects
are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum 42 individuals removed from
the Sugar Creek Ossuary (23PL58) in Platte County, MO. These burials
were removed from the site by R.B. Aker in June, 1960 and likely housed
at the University of Missouri, Columbia after excavation. With
assistance from J. Mett Shippee, the burials were transferred to KU for
study. William Bass was at KU at that time, and he likely brought the
burials with him to UTK in 1971. The three lots of associated funerary
objects are one lot of faunal remains, one lot of stone, and one lot of
ceramics.
In May 1970, human remains representing, at minimum, six
individuals were removed from 23PL69, the Moppin site, in Platte
County, MO, by Bill Bass (then at KU). The burials were found on land
owned by Earl Moppin of Platte City. Bass likely brought the burials
with him to UTK in 1971. The eight associated funerary objects are one
lot of rock, one thimble, one lot of metal fragments, one lot of glass
and porcelain fragments, one lot of faunal remains, one lot of iron
fragments, one lot of wood and charcoal, and one lot of beads.
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: biological information, geographical information,
historical information, and Native American traditional knowledge.
Determinations
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 remains of 79 individuals of Native American ancestry.
The 13 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 Pawnee 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 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 April 25, 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 and associated funerary objects
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.
This notice was submitted after the effective date of the revised
regulations (88 FR 86452, December 13, 2023, effective January 12,
2024) but in the older format. 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: March 15, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-06275 Filed 3-25-24; 8:45 am]
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