Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 35204-35205 [2024-09404]

Download as PDF 35204 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 85 / Wednesday, May 1, 2024 / Notices 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 31, 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 10.9, 10.10, and 10.14. Dated: April 23, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–09410 Filed 4–30–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037831; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 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. The human remains were collected at the Fort Totten Indian School, Benson County, ND, the Flandreau Indian School, Moody County, SD, and Cass Lake Chippewa Agency, Cass County, MN. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:59 Apr 30, 2024 Jkt 262001 Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after May 31, 2024. ADDRESSES: Jane Pickering, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone (617) 496–2374, email jpickering@ fas.harvard.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 PMAE, 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: Abstract of Information Available Based on the information available, human remains representing, at minimum, 44 individuals were collected at the Fort Totten Indian School, Benson County, ND. The human remains are hair clippings collected from one individual who was recorded as being 24 years old, one individual who was recorded as being 18 years old, four individuals who were recorded as being 16 years old, one individual who was recorded as being 15 years old, three individuals who were recorded as being 14 years old, three individuals who were recorded as being 13 years old, 10 individuals who were recorded as being 12 years old, four individuals who were recorded as being 11 years old, six individuals who were recorded as being 10 years old, three individuals who were recorded as being 9 years old, four individuals who were recorded as being 8 years old, two individuals who were recorded as being 7 years old, and two individuals who were recorded as being 6 years old and identified as ‘‘Chippewa.’’ Orrin C. Gray took the hair clippings at the Fort Totten Indian School between 1930 and 1933. Gray sent the hair clippings to George Woodbury, who donated the hair clippings to the PMAE in 1935. No associated funerary objects are present. Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual was collected at the Flandreau Indian School, Moody County, SD. The human remains are hair clippings collected from one individual who was recorded as being 17 years old and identified as ‘‘Chippewa.’’ George E. Peters took the hair clippings at the Flandreau Indian School between 1930 and 1933. Peters sent the hair clippings to George Woodbury, who donated the hair PO 00000 Frm 00172 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 clippings to the PMAE in 1935. No associated funerary objects are present. Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual was collected at the Cass Lake Chippewa Agency, Cass County, MN. The human remains are hair clippings collected from one individual who was recorded as being 22 years old and identified as ‘‘Chippewa.’’ M.L. Burns took the hair clippings at the Cass Lake Chippewa Agency between 1930 and 1933. Burns sent the hair clippings to George Woodbury, who donated the hair clippings to the PMAE in 1935. No associated funerary objects are present. 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 in this notice. Determinations The PMAE has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 46 individuals of Native American ancestry. • There is a reasonable connection between the human remains described in this notice and the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana. Requests for Repatriation Written requests for repatriation of the human remains 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 in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after May 31, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the PMAE 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 PMAE is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribe 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. E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 85 / Wednesday, May 1, 2024 / Notices Dated: April 23, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. unknown time and donated to the Bobby Davis Museum in Hazard, Kentucky. After the dissolution of the museum, the remains and associated artifacts were donated to the WSWM for the purpose of pursuing repatriation. [FR Doc. 2024–09404 Filed 4–30–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037833; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology, University of Kentucky (WSWM) 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 31, 2024. ADDRESSES: Celise Chilcote-Fricker, William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology, University of Kentucky, 1020 Export Street, Lexington, KY 40504, telephone (859) 257–5124, email celise.fricker@uky.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 WSWM, 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: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Abstract of Information Available Based on the information available, human remains representing, at least, 10 individuals have been reasonably identified. The 48 associated funerary objects are one lot ceramic sherds, one lot lithic, one lot faunal, one lot shell, one soil sample, 35 shell beads, one ceramic gorget, four shell gorgets, and three stone celts. These remains and funerary objects were removed from an unknown site in Perry County, KY, at an VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:59 Apr 30, 2024 Jkt 262001 Cultural Affiliation Based on the information available and the results of consultation, cultural affiliation is reasonably identified by the geographical location and acquisition history of the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice. Determinations The WSWM has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 10 individuals of Native American ancestry. • The 48 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 Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Shawnee Tribe; and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. 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 31, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the WSWM 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. The WSWM is responsible for sending a copy of this PO 00000 Frm 00173 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 35205 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 23, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–09406 Filed 4–30–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037824; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 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 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. DATES: Repatriation of the associated funerary objects in this notice may occur on or after May 31, 2024. ADDRESSES: Kelsey Olney-Wall, Repatriation Manager, University Museums, Colgate University, 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY 13346, telephone (315) 228–7677, email kolneywall@ colgate.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 LMA, 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, the associated funerary objects are six shell beads. The six shell beads (Catalog number A234), were gathered by Mortimer Cooley Howe while he was a student at Colgate and the University of Michigan. The Howe collection was E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35204-35205]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09404]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0037831; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and 
Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, 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), 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. The human remains were collected at the 
Fort Totten Indian School, Benson County, ND, the Flandreau Indian 
School, Moody County, SD, and Cass Lake Chippewa Agency, Cass County, 
MN.

DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or 
after May 31, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Jane Pickering, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, 
Harvard University, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone 
(617) 496-2374, 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 
PMAE, 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 
minimum, 44 individuals were collected at the Fort Totten Indian 
School, Benson County, ND. The human remains are hair clippings 
collected from one individual who was recorded as being 24 years old, 
one individual who was recorded as being 18 years old, four individuals 
who were recorded as being 16 years old, one individual who was 
recorded as being 15 years old, three individuals who were recorded as 
being 14 years old, three individuals who were recorded as being 13 
years old, 10 individuals who were recorded as being 12 years old, four 
individuals who were recorded as being 11 years old, six individuals 
who were recorded as being 10 years old, three individuals who were 
recorded as being 9 years old, four individuals who were recorded as 
being 8 years old, two individuals who were recorded as being 7 years 
old, and two individuals who were recorded as being 6 years old and 
identified as ``Chippewa.'' Orrin C. Gray took the hair clippings at 
the Fort Totten Indian School between 1930 and 1933. Gray sent the hair 
clippings to George Woodbury, who donated the hair clippings to the 
PMAE in 1935. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual was 
collected at the Flandreau Indian School, Moody County, SD. The human 
remains are hair clippings collected from one individual who was 
recorded as being 17 years old and identified as ``Chippewa.'' George 
E. Peters took the hair clippings at the Flandreau Indian School 
between 1930 and 1933. Peters sent the hair clippings to George 
Woodbury, who donated the hair clippings to the PMAE in 1935. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual was 
collected at the Cass Lake Chippewa Agency, Cass County, MN. The human 
remains are hair clippings collected from one individual who was 
recorded as being 22 years old and identified as ``Chippewa.'' M.L. 
Burns took the hair clippings at the Cass Lake Chippewa Agency between 
1930 and 1933. Burns sent the hair clippings to George Woodbury, who 
donated the hair clippings to the PMAE in 1935. No associated funerary 
objects are present.

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 in this notice.

Determinations

    The PMAE has determined that:
     The human remains described in this notice represent the 
physical remains of 46 individuals of Native American ancestry.
     There is a reasonable connection between the human remains 
described in this notice and the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians 
of Montana.

Requests for Repatriation

    Written requests for repatriation of the human remains 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 in this notice to a requestor may 
occur on or after May 31, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation 
are received, the PMAE 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 
PMAE is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian 
Tribe 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.


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    Dated: April 23, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-09404 Filed 4-30-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312-52-P


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