Notice of Inventory Completion: Boston Children's Museum, Boston, MA, 26907-26908 [2024-08046]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 74 / Tuesday, April 16, 2024 / Notices 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 one cultural item has been requested for repatriation. The one object of cultural patrimony is a wampum belt (PM# NA3878). The Penn Museum purchased the wampum belt from merchant Albert E. Barnes in 1913. It is unclear how or from whom Mr. Barnes acquired the wampum belt. Photographic evidence shows the wampum belt around the neck of Passamaquoddy Wampum Keeper Sachem Sopiel Selmore (b. 1803—d. 1903) in 1901. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Determinations The Penn Museum has determined that: • The one object of cultural patrimony described in this notice has 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), according to the Native American traditional knowledge of an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization. • There is a reasonable connection between the cultural items described in this notice and the Passamaquoddy Tribe. Requests for Repatriation Additional, written requests for repatriation of the cultural item in this notice must be sent to the authorized representative identified in this notice under 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 item in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after May 16, 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 item 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 and to any other consulting parties. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:09 Apr 15, 2024 Jkt 262001 Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3004 and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9. Dated: April 9, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–08049 Filed 4–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037759; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Boston Children’s Museum, Boston, MA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Boston Children’s Museum 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. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice may occur on or after May 16, 2024. ADDRESSES: Melissa Higgins, Vice President of Programs & Exhibits, Boston Children’s Museum, 308 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02201, telephone (617) 986–3692, email higgins@bostonchildrensmuseum.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 Boston Children’s 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. SUMMARY: Abstract of Information Available Based on the information available, human remains representing partial skeletons of at least two individuals have been reasonably identified. The two lots of associated funerary objects include Pottery Sherds, Flint Flake, Carbonized Beans, and Animal Bones. Remains and associated funerary objects PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26907 were donated in 1969 by Dr. Jack Calvert, who was involved in archeological digs as part of the work of James Tuck in 1965–1967. The Remains and associated funerary objects are believed to have been removed from New York State as part of these digs. Accession records note them originating from the Cabin Site (tly 1–1), though there is a possibility that they originated from one of several sites in the area. Due to geographic origin, the remains are reasonably believed to be culturally affiliated with the Onondaga Nation. There is no documentation of hazardous substances being used to treat these individuals or materials. Cultural Affiliation Based on the information available and the results of consultation, cultural affiliation is reasonably identified by the geographical location or acquisition history of the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice. Determinations Boston Children’s Museum has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical partial skeletal remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry. • The two lots of objects described in this notice are reasonably believed to have been placed intentionally with or near individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony. • There is a reasonable connection between the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice and the Onondaga Nation. Requests for Repatriation Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects 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 and associated funerary objects in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after May 16, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Boston Children’s Museum must determine the most appropriate E:\FR\FM\16APN1.SGM 16APN1 26908 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 74 / Tuesday, April 16, 2024 / Notices 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. The Boston Children’s 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: April 9, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–08046 Filed 4–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037760; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Western Washington University, Department of Anthropology, Bellingham, WA National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Western Washington University (WWU) has completed an inventory of associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. SUMMARY: Repatriation of the associated funerary objects in this notice may occur on or after May 16, 2024. ADDRESSES: Dr. Judith Pine, Western Washington University, Department of Anthropology, Arntzen Hall 340, 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225, telephone (360) 650–4783, email pinej@ wwu.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 WWU, 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. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:09 Apr 15, 2024 Jkt 262001 Abstract of Information Available Human remains representing, at least, four individuals have been reasonably identified and were reported in a Notice of Inventory Completion published in the Federal Register on December 22, 2023 (88 FR 88642). The 63 associated funerary objects associated with those human remains are 63 level bags (lots) containing fragments of fauna/shell, button, charcoal, worked antler and bone, worked slate, metal, rocks and residue and are newly identified. 45–SK–37 is located in Skagit County, Washington. The site was excavated in 1960 by Dr. Herbert Taylor of Western Washington State College, now known as Western Washington University. Taylor was supervising a field school excavation with students from the college. No known individuals were identified. No hazardous chemicals are known to have been used to treat the human remains or associated funerary objects while in the custody of WWU. The human remains and associated funerary objects have been determined to be Native American based on ethnographic, geographic, and archeological evidence. Comparison of the location of site 45–SK–37 with Suttles and Lane’s map indicates that it is in an area associated with Nookachamps, Kikiallus, and Swinomish (Suttles and Lane 1990, Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 7, Northwest Coast: Figure 1). Many descendants of these cultural entities are today associated with the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, as confirmed through consultation. From Site 45– SK–37 in Skagit County, WA, four individuals and 63 associated funerary objects were removed. Based on the information available and the results of consultation, cultural affiliation is clearly identified by the information available about the associated funerary objects described in this notice. Determinations Fmt 4703 [FR Doc. 2024–08047 Filed 4–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service 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. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after May 16, 2024. SUMMARY: WWU has determined that: • The 63 objects described in this notice are reasonably believed to have been placed intentionally with or near individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony. • There is a reasonable connection between the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice and the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. Frm 00053 Dated: April 9, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037755; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Cultural Affiliation PO 00000 Requests for Repatriation Written requests for repatriation of the associated funerary objects 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 associated funerary objects in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after May 16, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, WWU must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the associated funerary objects are considered a single request and not competing requests. WWU 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. Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16APN1.SGM 16APN1

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[FR Doc No: 2024-08046]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0037759; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Boston Children's Museum, Boston, 
MA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Boston Children's Museum 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.

DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary 
objects in this notice may occur on or after May 16, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Melissa Higgins, Vice President of Programs & Exhibits, 
Boston Children's Museum, 308 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02201, 
telephone (617) 986-3692, 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 Boston 
Children's 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 
partial skeletons of at least two individuals have been reasonably 
identified. The two lots of associated funerary objects include Pottery 
Sherds, Flint Flake, Carbonized Beans, and Animal Bones. Remains and 
associated funerary objects were donated in 1969 by Dr. Jack Calvert, 
who was involved in archeological digs as part of the work of James 
Tuck in 1965-1967. The Remains and associated funerary objects are 
believed to have been removed from New York State as part of these 
digs. Accession records note them originating from the Cabin Site (tly 
1-1), though there is a possibility that they originated from one of 
several sites in the area. Due to geographic origin, the remains are 
reasonably believed to be culturally affiliated with the Onondaga 
Nation. There is no documentation of hazardous substances being used to 
treat these individuals or materials.

Cultural Affiliation

    Based on the information available and the results of consultation, 
cultural affiliation is reasonably identified by the geographical 
location or acquisition history of the human remains and associated 
funerary objects described in this notice.

Determinations

    Boston Children's Museum has determined that:
     The human remains described in this notice represent the 
physical partial skeletal remains of two individuals of Native American 
ancestry.
     The two lots of objects described in this notice are 
reasonably believed to have been placed intentionally with or near 
individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of the 
death rite or ceremony.
     There is a reasonable connection between the human remains 
and associated funerary objects described in this notice and the 
Onondaga Nation.

Requests for Repatriation

    Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and 
associated funerary objects 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 and associated funerary objects 
in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after May 16, 2024. If 
competing requests for repatriation are received, the Boston Children's 
Museum must determine the most appropriate

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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. The Boston Children's 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: April 9, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-08046 Filed 4-15-24; 8:45 am]
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