Notice of Inventory Completion: Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 26910-26911 [2024-08048]

Download as PDF 26910 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 74 / Tuesday, April 16, 2024 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Determinations The UC Davis has determined that: • The 148 unassociated funerary objects described in this notice are reasonably believed to have been placed intentionally with or near human remains, and are connected, either at the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony of a Native American culture according to the Native American traditional knowledge of a lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization. The unassociated funerary objects have been identified by a preponderance of the evidence as related to human remains, specific individuals, or families, or removed from a specific burial site or burial area of an individual or individuals with cultural affiliation to an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization. • The one object of cultural patrimony 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), 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 Wilton Rancheria, California. Requests for Repatriation Additional, written requests for repatriation of the cultural items 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 items in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after May 16, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the UC Davis 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 UC Davis 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:09 Apr 15, 2024 Jkt 262001 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. 2024–08051 Filed 4–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037761; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Kansas State University 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: Megan Williamson, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work, Kansas State University, 204 Waters Hall, 1603 Old Claflin Place, Manhattan, KS 66506– 4003, telephone (785) 532–6005, email mwillia1@ksu.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 Kansas State University, 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, at least, 13 individuals have been reasonably identified. The 19,174 associated funerary objects are 8,397 unmodified stone, 7,004, burned/unidentifiable bone fragments, 2,900 chipped stone debris, 260 bone beads, 177 debitage, 142 shell beads, 112 faunal, 63 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 projectile points (whole & fragmented), 35 ceramic sherds, 17 shell fragments, 16 scrapers, eight worked chert, seven glass fragments, four limestone pieces, four staples, three pellets, two bullets, two quartzite, two spokeshaves, two bifaces, two core fragments, two bullet casings, two unidentifiable metal fragments, two bullets, one bolt, one plastic handle, one baseball, one fossilized shell, one Kansas pipestone, one knife fragment, one chopper, one drill fragment, and one Minnie ball. Missing from the original inventory above are 44 projectile points, three projectile point fragments, one Kansas pipestone, and two ceramic sherds. It is believed that these items were unlawfully removed by non-NAGPRA and departmental staff before the assemblage was relocated to our current more secure facilities. The 13 individuals were removed from Geary County, KS, during the 1970s. Excavated by Kansas State University under the direction of Dr. Patricia J. O’Brien in May & June of 1974. The excavation of Witt Mound 2 was later completed in May/June of 1979. The removed assemblage has since been under the stewardship of Kansas State University since then. 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 Kansas State University has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 13 individuals of Native American ancestry. • The 19,174 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 Kaw Nation, Oklahoma; Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma; The Osage Nation; Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota; and the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco, & Tawakonie), Oklahoma. Requests for Repatriation Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary E:\FR\FM\16APN1.SGM 16APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 74 / Tuesday, April 16, 2024 / Notices 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, Kansas State University 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. Kansas State University 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. 2024–08048 Filed 4–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037765; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intended Repatriation: Sierra Joint Community College District, Rocklin, CA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Sierra Joint Community College District 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 May 16, 2024. ADDRESSES: Melissa Leal, Sierra Joint Community College District, 5100 Sierra khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:09 Apr 15, 2024 Jkt 262001 College Blvd., Rocklin, CA 95677, telephone (916) 624–3333, email mleal@ nierracollege.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 Sierra Joint Community College District 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 three lots of object of cultural patrimony have been requested for repatriation. The three lots of objects of cultural patrimony are three lots of modified stones. One lot of cultural item was removed from CA–PLA–606/H (Twelve Bridges Project) in Lincoln, CA. One lot of cultural item is from a personal donor and was removed in Auburn Ravine, Gold Hill Area, CA. One lot of cultural item was collected on the Rocklin Campus of Sierra College in 2016. Determinations The Sierra Joint Community College District has determined that: • The three lots of objects of cultural patrimony 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), 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 United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria of California. Requests for Repatriation Additional, written requests for repatriation of the cultural items 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 items in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after May 16, 2024. If competing PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26911 requests for repatriation are received, Sierra Joint Community College District 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 Sierra Joint Community College District 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: April 9, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–08052 Filed 4–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037763; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: University of California, Davis, Davis, CA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of California Davis (UC Davis) has completed an inventory of associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. DATES: Repatriation of the associated funerary objects in this notice may occur on or after May 16, 2024. ADDRESSES: Megon Noble, Repatriation Coordinator, University of California, Davis, 412 Mrak Hall, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, telephone (530) 752–8501, email mnoble@ ucdavis.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 UC Davis, 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: E:\FR\FM\16APN1.SGM 16APN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0037761; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Kansas State University, 
Manhattan, KS

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Kansas State University 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: Megan Williamson, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and 
Social Work, Kansas State University, 204 Waters Hall, 1603 Old Claflin 
Place, Manhattan, KS 66506-4003, telephone (785) 532-6005, 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 Kansas 
State University, 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, 13 individuals have been reasonably identified. The 19,174 
associated funerary objects are 8,397 unmodified stone, 7,004, burned/
unidentifiable bone fragments, 2,900 chipped stone debris, 260 bone 
beads, 177 debitage, 142 shell beads, 112 faunal, 63 projectile points 
(whole & fragmented), 35 ceramic sherds, 17 shell fragments, 16 
scrapers, eight worked chert, seven glass fragments, four limestone 
pieces, four staples, three pellets, two bullets, two quartzite, two 
spokeshaves, two bifaces, two core fragments, two bullet casings, two 
unidentifiable metal fragments, two bullets, one bolt, one plastic 
handle, one baseball, one fossilized shell, one Kansas pipestone, one 
knife fragment, one chopper, one drill fragment, and one Minnie ball. 
Missing from the original inventory above are 44 projectile points, 
three projectile point fragments, one Kansas pipestone, and two ceramic 
sherds. It is believed that these items were unlawfully removed by non-
NAGPRA and departmental staff before the assemblage was relocated to 
our current more secure facilities.
    The 13 individuals were removed from Geary County, KS, during the 
1970s. Excavated by Kansas State University under the direction of Dr. 
Patricia J. O'Brien in May & June of 1974. The excavation of Witt Mound 
2 was later completed in May/June of 1979. The removed assemblage has 
since been under the stewardship of Kansas State University since then.

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

    Kansas State University has determined that:
     The human remains described in this notice represent the 
physical remains of 13 individuals of Native American ancestry.
     The 19,174 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 Kaw 
Nation, Oklahoma; Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma; The Osage Nation; Three 
Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota; and 
the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco, & Tawakonie), 
Oklahoma.

Requests for Repatriation

    Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and 
associated funerary

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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, Kansas State 
University 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. Kansas State University 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. 2024-08048 Filed 4-15-24; 8:45 am]
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