Notice of Intended Repatriation: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA, 26906-26907 [2024-08049]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037758;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intended Repatriation: David
A. Fredrickson Archaeological
Collections Facility at Sonoma State
University, Rohnert Park, CA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Sonoma
State University 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.
SUMMARY:
Repatriation of the cultural items
in this notice may occur on or after May
16, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Doshia Dodd, Sonoma State
University, 1801 East Cotati Avenue,
Rohnert Park, CA 94928, telephone
(530) 514–8472, email Doshia.dodd@
sonoma.edu.
DATES:
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 Sonoma State
University, 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Abstract of Information Available
A total of three lots of cultural items
have been requested for repatriation.
The three lots of objects of cultural
patrimony each include flaked stone
tools and debitage; dietary bone
remains; groundstone objects; late
19th—early 20th century glass, ceramic
and metal items; and soil samples.
Based on records concerning the
cultural items and the institution in
which they were housed, there is no
evidence of the three lots of cultural
items being treated with hazardous
substances.
One lot of cultural items was removed
from archaeological site CA–SAC–436
in Sacramento County, CA. The items
were removed in 1994 during
archaeological work carried out by
Stewart/Gerike Consultants related to an
excavation at the Rancho Seco Park, and
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were curated at Sonoma State
University after completion of the
project. The cultural items have
remained in possession of Sonoma State
since their curation, under the
Accession Number 94–12.
Two lots of cultural items were
removed from archaeological sites P–
34–002166 and P–34–004714 in
Sacramento County, CA. The items were
removed in 2014 during archaeological
work carried out by ECORP Consulting,
Inc. related to an infrastructure support
project for the Folsom South of U.S.
Highway 50 Specific Plan Project, and
were curated at Sonoma State
University after completion of the
project. The cultural items have
remained in possession of Sonoma State
since their curation, under the
Accession Numbers 2015–20 (for P–34–
002166) and 2015–22 (P–34–004714).
Determinations
Sonoma State University 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 Buena Vista
Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of
California; Chicken Ranch Rancheria of
Me-wuk Indians of California;
Guidiville Rancheria of California; Ione
Band of Miwok Indians of California;
Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians,
Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona
Tract), California; Tule River Indian
Tribe of the Tule River Reservation,
California; United Auburn Indian
Community of the Auburn Rancheria of
California; Wilton Rancheria, California;
and the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation,
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.
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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,
Sonoma State University 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. Sonoma
State University 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. 2024–08054 Filed 4–15–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037762;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intended Repatriation:
University of Pennsylvania Museum of
Archaeology and Anthropology,
Philadelphia, PA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
University of Pennsylvania Museum of
Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn
Museum) intends to repatriate certain
cultural items that meet the definition of
an object of cultural patrimony and that
has a cultural affiliation with the Indian
Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations
in this notice.
DATES: Repatriation of the cultural item
in this notice may occur on or after May
16, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Christopher Woods,
Williams Director, University of
Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology
and Anthropology, 3260 South Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19104–6324,
telephone (215) 898–4050, email
director@pennmuseum.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 Penn Museum,
and additional information on the
SUMMARY:
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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.
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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.
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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]
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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
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
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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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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0037762; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intended Repatriation: University of Pennsylvania
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, 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), the University of Pennsylvania Museum of
Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum) intends to repatriate
certain cultural items that meet the definition of an object of
cultural patrimony and that has a cultural affiliation with the Indian
Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
DATES: Repatriation of the cultural item in this notice may occur on or
after May 16, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Christopher Woods, Williams Director, University of
Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 3260 South Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6324, telephone (215) 898-4050, 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
Penn Museum, and additional information on the
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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.
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.
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]
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