Notice of Inventory Completion: Museum of Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 71394-71396 [2024-19680]
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that were located in two groups and
dates to the Woodland period (1500
B.C.–A.D. 900). No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Human remains representing, at least,
two individuals were removed from
Buffalo County, SD. The human remains
include two individuals that were
removed from the McBride II Mounds
site (39BF270). The site was first
documented in 1958 by Robert Neuman
during the Smithsonian Institution’s
River Basin Survey project and is part
of the Fort Thompson Mounds
Archaeological District. Site 39BF270
consists of three circular mounds and
dates to the Woodland period (1500
B.C.–A.D. 900). No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Human remains representing, at least,
two individuals were removed from
Campbell County, SD. The human
remains include two individuals that
were removed from the Anton Rygh site
(39CA4). During the summers of 1965,
1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, and 1973,
human remains were removed from site
39CA4 under the direction of William
Bass. Site 39CA4 is a large, multicomponent earth lodge village, part of
the Plains Village Tradition. It is a
fortified village site covering around 11–
12 acres. At least two occupations are
suggested by archeological evidence.
The first occupation dates to the
Extended Middle Missouri period (A.D.
1000–1500), while the second
occupation dates to the Extended
Coalescent (A.D. 1500–1675), and Post
Contact Coalescent (A.D. 1675–1780)
periods. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Human remains, representing, at
minimum five individuals were
removed from Sully County, SD. The
human remains include two adults and
three infants. The Sully site was
excavated in by William Bass and crews
from the Smithsonian Institution River
Basin Surveys (in 1957, 1958, and 1961)
and KU (in 1962). Following excavation,
the burial remains were transferred to
the Smithsonian Institution and
examined by Bass, who served as
physical anthropologist for the
Smithsonian Institution River Basin
Surveys. The Sully site was one of the
largest identified Arikara villages and
contained four distinct cemeteries. The
site dates to A.D. 1477–1678. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
No known substances were used to
treat the Ancestors described in this
notice.
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Cultural Affiliation
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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 described
in this notice.
National Park Service
Determinations
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Omaha District has determined that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of 10 individuals of Native
American ancestry.
• There is a connection between the
human remains described in this notice
and the Three Affiliated Tribes of the
Fort Berthold Reservation, North
Dakota.
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
an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization with cultural affiliation.
Repatriation of the human remains
described in this notice to a requestor
may occur on or after October 3, 2024.
If competing requests for repatriation
are received, the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Omaha District 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 U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha
District 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: August 26, 2024.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Museum of Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, TX
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
Museum of Texas Tech 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
October 3, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Eileen Johnson,
Museum of Texas Tech University, 3301
4th Street, Lubbock, TX 79415,
telephone (806) 742–2442, email
eileen.johnson@ttu.edu. Mailing
Address: Dr. Eileen Johnson, Museum of
Texas Tech University, Box 43191,
Lubbock, TX 79409.
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
Texas Tech 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,
106 individuals have been reasonably
identified. The 249 associated funerary
objects are: a bowl; Olivella shell beads;
lithic objects; potsherds; bone tools;
faunal remains; clam/mussel shell;
wood; and unworked stone.
In 1930 and 1931, human skeletal
remains representing at least 20 adult
and juvenile individuals were
unearthed under the supervision of Dr.
William Curry Holden (Museum
Director 1929–1969) from the Ancestral
Pueblo of Tecolte (LA296) in San
Miguel County, New Mexico.
Accessioned by the Museum between
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1930 and 1939, and in 1940. The 47
associated funerary objects are: a shaft
straightener; stone drill; bifaces; lithic
debris; potsherds; awls; antler punch;
bone gouge or scraper; faunal remains;
clam/mussel shell; wood pieces; and
unworked stone.
In 1939, human skeletal remains
representing at least five adult
individuals were unearthed under the
supervision of Dr. William Curry
Holden (Museum Director 1929–1969)
from the Ancestral Pueblo of Arrowhead
(LA251) near Glorietta, New Mexico.
Accessioned by the Museum in 1939
and 1940. The one associated funerary
object is a non-human vertebra.
In 1950 through 1954, human skeletal
remains representing at least 40 adult,
juvenile, and infant individuals were
unearthed under the supervision of Jane
Holden Kelley (Museum employee)
from the Ancestral Pueblo of Bonnell
(LA612) near Glencoe, New Mexico.
Accessioned by the Museum in 1950
and 1951. The 201 associated funerary
objects include a Chupadero Black-onWhite bowl found covering the face of
a juvenile individual and 200 Olivella
shell beads found around the neck of
the same individual.
A human skull representing one
juvenile individual was stolen from the
Museum by a student worker in 1970
and returned anonymously by mail in
1994 with a hand-written note of
explanation. No identifying information
was present with the skull. Four
juvenile burials described by Jane
Holden Kelley from the Ancestral
Pueblo of Bonnell have not been
matched conclusively with Bonnell
material. Based on the age profile of the
unmatched burials from Bonnell, the
overall age demographic of the human
skeletal remains from Bonnell, and the
age of this individual, it is highly likely
that this skull is from the Bonnell
Collection and may be associated with
other skeletal elements in the collection.
In 1955, human skeletal remains
representing at least one juvenile
individual were unearthed under the
supervision of Jane Holden Kelley
(Museum employee) from the Ancestral
Pueblo of Bonnell B near Glencoe, New
Mexico. Bonnell B is directly next to the
main Bonnell excavation and is
described by Kelley as
contemporaneous. Accessioned by the
Museum in 1955. No associated
funerary objects are present.
In 1955, human skeletal remains
representing at least one adult
individual were unearthed under the
supervision of Jane Holden Kelley
(Museum employee) from the Ancestral
Pueblo of Turner/Phillips (LA1537) near
White Oaks, New Mexico.
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Additionally, human skeletal remains
representing at least one juvenile
individual have been identified as
possibly from the Ancestral Pueblo of
Turner/Phillips (LA1537). Accessioned
by the Museum in 1955. No associated
funerary objects are present.
In 1954, human skeletal remains
representing at least 10 adult and
juvenile individuals were unearthed
under the supervision of Jane Holden
Kelley (Museum employee) from the
Ancestral Pueblo of Bloom Mound
(LA2528), 14 miles southwest of
Roswell, New Mexico. Kelley notes that
none of the human remains from Bloom
Mound were intentional burials. Most
were found under collapsed roofs, in
roof debris, or in room fill, often in
sprawled positions, and with evidence
of burning. Accessioned by the Museum
in 1955. No associated funerary objects
are present.
In 1954, human skeletal remains
representing at least two individuals
(one adult and one juvenile) were
unearthed under the supervision of Jane
Holden Kelley (Museum employee)
from the Ancestral Pueblo of Hiner
(LA176565) near Corona, New Mexico.
Accessioned by the Museum in 1958.
No associated funerary objects are
present.
In the 1950s, human skeletal remains
representing at least three individuals
(one adult, one juvenile, and one infant)
were unearthed under the supervision
of Jane Holden Kelley (Museum
employee) from Ancestral Pueblo sites
along the Upper and Middle Peñasco
River. The remains have been identified
as coming from one of two possible sites
(Site 2000 or Mayhill Site 2).
Accessioned by the Museum in 1958.
No associated funerary objects are
present.
In 1956, human skeletal remains
representing at least 18 adults,
juveniles, and infants were unearthed
under the supervision of Jane Holden
Kelley (Museum employee) from the
Ancestral Pueblo of Block Lookout
(LA2112) in Lincoln County, New
Mexico. Kelley noted that the site was
badly looted and many human skeletal
elements were found scattered around
pot-holes. Only six individuals were
found in-situ. Accessioned by the
Museum in 1958. No associated
funerary objects are present.
In the 1950, human skeletal remains
representing four individuals were
unearthed from various sites in the
Sierra Blanca region of New Mexico
under the supervision of Jane Holden
Kelley (Museum employee). The human
skeletal remains representing one adult,
one juvenile, and two infant individuals
from the Sierra Blanca Collection cannot
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be associated to specific sites. All the
Sierra Blanca Collection sites with
human remains are Ancestral Pueblos.
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 and associated funerary objects
described in this notice.
Determinations
The Museum of Texas Tech
University has determined that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of 106 individuals of Native
American ancestry.
• The 249 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 Hopi Tribe of
Arizona; Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo
of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez,
New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo
of Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San
Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San
Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa
Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa
Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos,
New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico;
Santo Domingo Pueblo; Ysleta del Sur
Pueblo; and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni
Reservation, New Mexico.
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
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notice to a requestor may occur on or
after October 3, 2024. If competing
requests for repatriation are received,
the Museum of Texas Tech 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. The Museum of
Texas Tech 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: August 26, 2024.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Museum of Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, TX
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
Museum of Texas Tech 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
October 3, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Eileen Johnson,
Museum of Texas Tech University, 3301
4th Street, Lubbock, TX 79415,
telephone (806) 742–2442, email
eileen.johnson@ttu.edu. Mailing
Address: Dr. Eileen Johnson, Museum of
Texas Tech University, Box 43191,
Lubbock, TX 79409
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
Texas Tech Univresity, and additional
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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, 17
individuals have been reasonably
identified. The 31,401 associated
funerary objects are: an awl; awl case;
beads; bear claws; bells; belt; bridle
parts; bowl; bracelets; bridle ornaments;
buckles; bugle; buttons; canisters;
chains; cloth; conchos cordage;
decorated fringe; elk horn scrapers with
blades; faunal material; files; fossil;
hammer; handles; harmonica; horse
hair; bone tubes; jingles; leather; lithics;
pieces of metal; metal pipe; mirrors;
nails; necklaces; soapstone pipe; pouch
with vermillion; rings; rivets; robe;
saddle; saddle horns; saddle ornaments;
saddle parts; shell hair pipes; sinew;
spoons; stirrups; tacks; tinklers;
unidentified organic materials;
unworked stone; whip; whistle; wood
pieces; and wood tubes.
Between 1929 and 1939, human
skeletal remains representing at least
one juvenile individual were found near
Paducah, Texas and removed by Mac
Biddy. Biddy donated the human
skeletal remains and associated funerary
objects to the Museum between 1929
and 1939. The 294 associated funerary
objects include: beads; cloth; a
harmonica; buttons; studs and tacks;
bells; stirrups; bridle bits; chain;
bracelets; metal rings; metal files;
handles; conchos; saddle ornaments;
buckles; a spoon; a hammer head;
canisters; leather pieces; sinew pieces;
wood pieces; a ceremonial whip handle;
a can; and metal pieces.
In 1940, human remains representing
at least two adult individuals were
found by the Civilian Conservation
Corps working on the Dean Ranch near
Lamesa, Texas. The human skeletal
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed by Porter Montgomery
(Museum employee) and accessioned in
1940. The 56 associated funerary objects
include: bracelets; spoon; metal pipe;
cone jingles; metal pieces; beads; leather
pieces; elk horn scrapers with metal
blades; incised bone tube; and a
Mesozoic tooth segment.
In the 1930s, human skeletal remains
representing at least four individuals
(two adult, one juvenile, and one infant)
were found and removed by Dr. Cyrus
N. Ray at Berry Farm, 20 miles west of
Colorado City, Texas. Ray donated the
human skeletal remains and associated
funerary objects to the Museum in 1946.
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The four associated funerary objects are:
three bridle ornaments; and a jackrabbit
bone.
In 1955, human skeletal remains
representing at least four individuals
(one adult, one subadult, and two
juvenile) were found in a rock shelter
near Stanton, Texas and removed by
Claude McKaskle. McKaskle donated
the human skeletal remains and
associated funerary objects to the
Museum in 1956. The 1,387 funerary
objects include: a soapstone pipe;
saddle; hide robe; leather pieces; gourd
bowl; buttons; bracelets; textile pieces
representing saddle blankets and trade
cloth; bear claws; bone whistle; wooden
pieces; stirrup; bead necklaces; beads;
horse hair; metal rings; conchos; lithics;
faunal remains; and organic material.
In 1955, human skeletal remains
representing at least one juvenile
individual were found by J.D. White in
a field heavily disturbed by plowing in
the southwest portion of Yoakum
County, Texas, approximately seven
miles west and two miles north of
Denver City. The human skeletal
remains and associated funerary objects
were unearthed by Jane Holden Kelley
(Museum employee) in 1955 and
subsequently lent to the University of
Texas in Austin for research in 1961.
The collection was not returned until
1988 and was accessioned in 1996. The
1,954 associated funerary objects
include: shell hair pipes; textile
fragments; cordage; fringe; parts of a
bridle; bridle ornaments; metal pieces; a
bugle; buttons; bracelets; saddle horn;
saddle nails; buckles; rivets and tacks; a
ring; bells; conchos; beads; leather with
beads; leather; a scabbard; copper
jingles; wood pieces; leather belt;
leather pouch containing vermillion;
and a partial horse skeleton.
Between 1995 and 2001, human
skeletal remains representing at least
three individuals (two adult and one
juvenile) were found in a rock shelter in
Blanco Canyon on the Overstreet Ranch.
The human skeletal remains were
donated to the Museum by Joyce Owens
and accessioned in 2001. Associated
funerary objects were removed but were
retained by the landowner. These
objects included: horse trappings; beads;
conchos; hair pipes; tinklers; and
bracelets.
In 1960, human skeletal remains
representing at least one adult
individual were found in a small reentrant creek valley in the canyon
breaks near Post, Texas and removed by
Zoe Kirkpatrick. Kirkpatrick donated
the human skeletal remains and
associated funerary objects to the
Museum in 2007. The 26,645 associated
funerary objects include: a metal ring;
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0038625; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Museum of Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, TX
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 Museum of Texas Tech 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 October 3, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Eileen Johnson, Museum of Texas Tech University, 3301
4th Street, Lubbock, TX 79415, telephone (806) 742-2442, email
[email protected]. Mailing Address: Dr. Eileen Johnson, Museum of
Texas Tech University, Box 43191, Lubbock, TX 79409.
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 Texas Tech 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, 106 individuals have been reasonably identified. The 249
associated funerary objects are: a bowl; Olivella shell beads; lithic
objects; potsherds; bone tools; faunal remains; clam/mussel shell;
wood; and unworked stone.
In 1930 and 1931, human skeletal remains representing at least 20
adult and juvenile individuals were unearthed under the supervision of
Dr. William Curry Holden (Museum Director 1929-1969) from the Ancestral
Pueblo of Tecolte (LA296) in San Miguel County, New Mexico. Accessioned
by the Museum between
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1930 and 1939, and in 1940. The 47 associated funerary objects are: a
shaft straightener; stone drill; bifaces; lithic debris; potsherds;
awls; antler punch; bone gouge or scraper; faunal remains; clam/mussel
shell; wood pieces; and unworked stone.
In 1939, human skeletal remains representing at least five adult
individuals were unearthed under the supervision of Dr. William Curry
Holden (Museum Director 1929-1969) from the Ancestral Pueblo of
Arrowhead (LA251) near Glorietta, New Mexico. Accessioned by the Museum
in 1939 and 1940. The one associated funerary object is a non-human
vertebra.
In 1950 through 1954, human skeletal remains representing at least
40 adult, juvenile, and infant individuals were unearthed under the
supervision of Jane Holden Kelley (Museum employee) from the Ancestral
Pueblo of Bonnell (LA612) near Glencoe, New Mexico. Accessioned by the
Museum in 1950 and 1951. The 201 associated funerary objects include a
Chupadero Black-on-White bowl found covering the face of a juvenile
individual and 200 Olivella shell beads found around the neck of the
same individual.
A human skull representing one juvenile individual was stolen from
the Museum by a student worker in 1970 and returned anonymously by mail
in 1994 with a hand-written note of explanation. No identifying
information was present with the skull. Four juvenile burials described
by Jane Holden Kelley from the Ancestral Pueblo of Bonnell have not
been matched conclusively with Bonnell material. Based on the age
profile of the unmatched burials from Bonnell, the overall age
demographic of the human skeletal remains from Bonnell, and the age of
this individual, it is highly likely that this skull is from the
Bonnell Collection and may be associated with other skeletal elements
in the collection.
In 1955, human skeletal remains representing at least one juvenile
individual were unearthed under the supervision of Jane Holden Kelley
(Museum employee) from the Ancestral Pueblo of Bonnell B near Glencoe,
New Mexico. Bonnell B is directly next to the main Bonnell excavation
and is described by Kelley as contemporaneous. Accessioned by the
Museum in 1955. No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1955, human skeletal remains representing at least one adult
individual were unearthed under the supervision of Jane Holden Kelley
(Museum employee) from the Ancestral Pueblo of Turner/Phillips (LA1537)
near White Oaks, New Mexico.
Additionally, human skeletal remains representing at least one
juvenile individual have been identified as possibly from the Ancestral
Pueblo of Turner/Phillips (LA1537). Accessioned by the Museum in 1955.
No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1954, human skeletal remains representing at least 10 adult and
juvenile individuals were unearthed under the supervision of Jane
Holden Kelley (Museum employee) from the Ancestral Pueblo of Bloom
Mound (LA2528), 14 miles southwest of Roswell, New Mexico. Kelley notes
that none of the human remains from Bloom Mound were intentional
burials. Most were found under collapsed roofs, in roof debris, or in
room fill, often in sprawled positions, and with evidence of burning.
Accessioned by the Museum in 1955. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In 1954, human skeletal remains representing at least two
individuals (one adult and one juvenile) were unearthed under the
supervision of Jane Holden Kelley (Museum employee) from the Ancestral
Pueblo of Hiner (LA176565) near Corona, New Mexico. Accessioned by the
Museum in 1958. No associated funerary objects are present.
In the 1950s, human skeletal remains representing at least three
individuals (one adult, one juvenile, and one infant) were unearthed
under the supervision of Jane Holden Kelley (Museum employee) from
Ancestral Pueblo sites along the Upper and Middle Pe[ntilde]asco River.
The remains have been identified as coming from one of two possible
sites (Site 2000 or Mayhill Site 2). Accessioned by the Museum in 1958.
No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1956, human skeletal remains representing at least 18 adults,
juveniles, and infants were unearthed under the supervision of Jane
Holden Kelley (Museum employee) from the Ancestral Pueblo of Block
Lookout (LA2112) in Lincoln County, New Mexico. Kelley noted that the
site was badly looted and many human skeletal elements were found
scattered around pot-holes. Only six individuals were found in-situ.
Accessioned by the Museum in 1958. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In the 1950, human skeletal remains representing four individuals
were unearthed from various sites in the Sierra Blanca region of New
Mexico under the supervision of Jane Holden Kelley (Museum employee).
The human skeletal remains representing one adult, one juvenile, and
two infant individuals from the Sierra Blanca Collection cannot be
associated to specific sites. All the Sierra Blanca Collection sites
with human remains are Ancestral Pueblos. 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 and associated funerary objects described in
this notice.
Determinations
The Museum of Texas Tech University has determined that:
The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of 106 individuals of Native American ancestry.
The 249 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 Hopi
Tribe of Arizona; Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico; Pueblo of Acoma, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo of Pojoaque,
New Mexico; Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Ildefonso,
New Mexico; Pueblo of Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Ana, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; Santo Domingo
Pueblo; Ysleta del Sur Pueblo; and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni
Reservation, New Mexico.
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
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notice to a requestor may occur on or after October 3, 2024. If
competing requests for repatriation are received, the Museum of Texas
Tech 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. The Museum of Texas Tech 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: August 26, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-19680 Filed 8-30-24; 8:45 am]
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