Notice of Inventory Completion: Museum of Us, San Diego, CA, 58410-58411 [2024-15835]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0038294;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Missouri Department of Natural
Resources, Jefferson City, MO
AGENCY:
ACTION:
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
Missouri Department of Natural
Resources (MoDNR) 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 August 19, 2024.
DATES:
Caroline Crecelius,
Repatriation Coordinator, Missouri
Department of Natural Resources, 1659
E. Elm Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101,
telephone (573) 526–4249, email
Caroline.Crecelius@dnr.mo.gov.
ADDRESSES:
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 MoDNR, 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Abstract of Information Available
Based on the information available,
human remains representing, at least,
one individual have been reasonably
identified. The inventory includes one
partial human skull, representing one
individual. The skull was discovered in
a sand bar in a bend on the Missouri
River in Sibley, Missouri, located in Ray
County. The location of the discovery is
across the river from Fort Osage
National Historic Monument. Following
examination on site by local law
enforcement and medical examination
staff, the Ray County coroner reached
out to The Osage Nation to consult. The
Osage Nation reached out to the
MoDNR’s repatriation coordinator about
the case and, following consultation, the
MoDNR took control of the remains
from Ray County.
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Cultural Affiliation
Based on the information available
and the results of consultation, cultural
affiliation is reasonably identified by the
geographical location of the human
remains.
Determinations
The MoDNR has determined that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of one individual of Native
American ancestry.
• There is a reasonable connection
between the human remains described
in this notice and The Osage Nation.
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 August 19, 2024. If competing
requests for repatriation are received,
the MoDNR 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 MoDNR 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: July 10, 2024.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Museum of Us, San Diego, CA
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice.
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
Museum of Us 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 August 19, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Carmen Mosley, NAGPRA
Repatriation Manager, Museum of Us,
1350 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego,
CA 92101, telephone (619) 239–2001
Ext. 42, email cmosley@
museumofus.org.
SUMMARY:
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 Museum of Us,
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Abstract of Information Available
The 77 associated funerary objects are
from two sites. The 18 associated
funerary objects removed from Elliot
Mound (CV–7; CA–SAC–88) in
Sacramento County, CA, include 18
spool-shaped baked clay items. The 59
associated funerary objects removed
from Willow Mound (CV–18) in
Sacramento County, CA include 14 bone
beads, one bone tube, seven Haliotis
ornaments, two strings of clam shell
beads, one string Olivella beads, two
strings glass trade beads, one lot loose
beads, one carbonized hair and textile
material fragment, five charmstone
fragments, three pieces miscellaneous
stone; six pieces miscellaneous material,
five perforated stone discoidals, one
obsidian projectile point, two brass
buttons, one brass buckle, and seven
metal objects.
Between 1930 and 1936, the 77
associated funerary objects were
removed by Henry Gibbs, a private
collector and looter. In 1937, Paul A.
Walker purchased Gibbs’ Central Valley,
California archeological collection.
Walker was an amateur archeologist and
collector who worked by himself and
with other amateur archeologists, and in
collaboration with the University of
California and Sacramento Junior
College. Over the course of his life,
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Walker amassed an extensive
archeological collection from
California’s Central Valley and smaller
collections from Northern and Southern
California, and outside of California.
In1968, Walker’s private archeological
collection was acquired by the San
Diego Museum of Man (now Museum of
Us) through a purchase/donation
transaction with Walker’s widow, Bessie
B. Walker.
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 associated funerary
objects described in this notice.
Determinations
The Museum of Us has determined
that:
• The 77 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 associated funerary objects
described in this notice and the Wilton
Rancheria, California.
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 August
19, 2024. If competing requests for
repatriation are received, the Museum of
Us 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. The
Museum of Us 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.
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Dated: July 10, 2024.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we,
the National Park Service (NPS) are
proposing a new information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
September 16, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on this
information collection request (ICR) can
be sent to the NPS Information
Collection Clearance Officer (ADIR–
ICCO), 13461 Sunrise Valley Drive, (MS
244) Herndon, VA 20171 (mail); or
phadrea_ponds@nps.gov (email). Please
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NEW (Education Feedback)’’ in the
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), we
provide the general public and other
Federal agencies with an opportunity to
comment on new, proposed, revised,
and continuing collections of
information. This helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0038290; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Museum of Us, San Diego, CA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Museum of Us 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 August 19, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Carmen Mosley, NAGPRA Repatriation Manager, Museum of Us,
1350 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101, telephone (619) 239-
2001 Ext. 42, 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
Museum of Us, 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
The 77 associated funerary objects are from two sites. The 18
associated funerary objects removed from Elliot Mound (CV-7; CA-SAC-88)
in Sacramento County, CA, include 18 spool-shaped baked clay items. The
59 associated funerary objects removed from Willow Mound (CV-18) in
Sacramento County, CA include 14 bone beads, one bone tube, seven
Haliotis ornaments, two strings of clam shell beads, one string
Olivella beads, two strings glass trade beads, one lot loose beads, one
carbonized hair and textile material fragment, five charmstone
fragments, three pieces miscellaneous stone; six pieces miscellaneous
material, five perforated stone discoidals, one obsidian projectile
point, two brass buttons, one brass buckle, and seven metal objects.
Between 1930 and 1936, the 77 associated funerary objects were
removed by Henry Gibbs, a private collector and looter. In 1937, Paul
A. Walker purchased Gibbs' Central Valley, California archeological
collection. Walker was an amateur archeologist and collector who worked
by himself and with other amateur archeologists, and in collaboration
with the University of California and Sacramento Junior College. Over
the course of his life, Walker amassed an extensive archeological
collection from California's Central Valley and smaller collections
from Northern and Southern California, and outside of California.
In1968, Walker's private archeological collection was acquired by the
San Diego Museum of Man (now Museum of Us) through a purchase/donation
transaction with Walker's widow, Bessie B. Walker.
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 associated funerary objects
described in this notice.
Determinations
The Museum of Us has determined that:
The 77 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 associated
funerary objects described in this notice and the Wilton Rancheria,
California.
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 August 19, 2024. If competing requests
for repatriation are received, the Museum of Us 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. The Museum of Us 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: July 10, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-15835 Filed 7-17-24; 8:45 am]
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