Notice of Inventory Completion: Field Museum, Chicago, IL, 24503 [2024-07354]
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affiliation is clearly identified by the
information available about the human
remains described in this notice.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037667;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Field
Museum, Chicago, IL
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Field
Museum 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 May 8, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Helen Robbins, Repatriation
Director, Field Museum, 1400 S Lake
Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605,
telephone (312) 665–7317, email
hrobbins@fieldmuseum.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 Field Museum,
and additional information on the
determinations in this notice, including
the results of consultation, can be found
in the inventory or related records. The
National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
DATES:
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Abstract of Information Available
Based on the information available,
human remains representing, at least,
three individuals have been reasonably
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present. The human remains
are hair clippings belonging to three
individuals, identified with the tribal
designation ‘‘Omaha’’ (Field Museum
catalog numbers 193207.6, 193207.7,
and 193216.1). Field Museum staff
believe they were collected under the
direction of Franz Boas and Frederick
Ward Putnam for the 1893 World’s
Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The
hair clippings were accessioned into the
Field Museum’s collection in 1939. No
information regarding the individual’s
name, sex, age, or geographic location
has been found. There is no known
presence of any potentially hazardous
substances.
Cultural Affiliation
Based on the information available
and the results of consultation, cultural
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Determinations
The Field Museum has determined
that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of three individuals of Native
American ancestry.
• There is a reasonable connection
between the human remains described
in this notice and the Omaha Tribe of
Nebraska.
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
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 May 8, 2024. If competing
requests for repatriation are received,
the Field Museum 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 Field 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 10.10.
Dated: March 22, 2024.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037676;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intended Repatriation:
Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
Gilcrease Museum intends to repatriate
certain cultural items that meet the
definition of sacred objects and 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 May
8, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Laura Bryant, Gilcrease
Museum, 800 S. Tucker Drive, Tulsa,
OK 74104, telephone (918) 596–2747,
email laura-bryant@utulsa.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 Gilcrease
Museum, 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.
SUMMARY:
Abstract of Information Available
A total of eight cultural items have
been requested for repatriation. The
eight sacred objects/objects of cultural
patrimony are a ladle, a pipe, two
necklaces, three beaded strips, and a
beaded bag. These were collected likely
in the early 20th century and then
acquired by Thomas Gilcrease in the
1950s. Thomas Gilcrease transferred his
collection to the City of Tulsa in 1955
and 1962.
A total of two cultural items have
been requested for repatriation. The two
sacred objects/objects of cultural
patrimony are a beaded bag and gourd
rattle. These are associated with the
Native American Church and were
purchased by Gilcrease Museum from
James Cooley in 1995.
A total of five cultural items have
been requested for repatriation. The five
sacred objects/objects of cultural
patrimony are a basket, medicine bag,
doll, breechcloth, and sash with a
needle. These were collected in the
early and mid-20th century by Alice
Marriot and Carol Rachlin. Carol
Rachlin donated her collection to
Gilcrease Museum in 2014.
Determinations
The Gilcrease Museum has
determined that:
• The 15 sacred objects/objects of
cultural patrimony described in this
notice are, according to the Native
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0037667; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Field Museum, Chicago, IL
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 Field Museum 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.
DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or
after May 8, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Helen Robbins, Repatriation Director, Field Museum, 1400 S
Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605, telephone (312) 665-7317, 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
Field Museum, and additional information on the determinations in this
notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in the
inventory or related records. The National Park Service is not
responsible for the determinations in this notice.
Abstract of Information Available
Based on the information available, human remains representing, at
least, three individuals have been reasonably identified. No associated
funerary objects are present. The human remains are hair clippings
belonging to three individuals, identified with the tribal designation
``Omaha'' (Field Museum catalog numbers 193207.6, 193207.7, and
193216.1). Field Museum staff believe they were collected under the
direction of Franz Boas and Frederick Ward Putnam for the 1893 World's
Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The hair clippings were accessioned
into the Field Museum's collection in 1939. No information regarding
the individual's name, sex, age, or geographic location has been found.
There is no known presence of any potentially hazardous substances.
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 described in this notice.
Determinations
The Field Museum has determined that:
The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of three individuals of Native American ancestry.
There is a reasonable connection between the human remains
described in this notice and the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska.
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 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 May 8, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation
are received, the Field Museum 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 Field 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 10.10.
Dated: March 22, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-07354 Filed 4-5-24; 8:45 am]
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