Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Tennessee, McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture, Knoxville, TN, 84391-84392 [2024-24422]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 204 / Tuesday, October 22, 2024 / Notices and associated funerary objects in this notice has been identified. • No Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with cultural affiliation to the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice has been clearly or reasonably identified. 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 any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization 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. Upon request, repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice may occur on or after November 21, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Eastern California Museum 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 Eastern California Museum is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to any consulting lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization. Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.10. Dated: October 11, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–24428 Filed 10–21–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0038929; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Tennessee, McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture, Knoxville, TN National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of Tennessee, McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture (UTK), has completed an inventory of SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Oct 21, 2024 Jkt 265001 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 November 21, 2024. ADDRESSES: Dr. Ellen Lofaro, University of Tennessee, Office of Repatriation, 5723 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN 37921–6053, telephone (865) 974–3370, email nagpra@utk.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 UTK, and additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in its inventory or related records. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. Abstract of Information Available Human remains representing, at least, 56 individuals have been identified. The 397 lots of associated funerary objects are 146 lots of ceramics, 105 lots of faunal remains, 29 lots of lithics, 88 lots of daub, one lot of petrified wood, 17 lots of indeterminate/other objects, 10 lots of botanicals, and one lot of historic objects. The remains and funerary objects were removed from 40SY1, the Chucalissa site, in Shelby County, TN. The site was excavated in 1940 by T.M.N. Lewis, George Lidberg, and C.H. Nash of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. After excavation ended, the remains and funerary objects were transferred to UTK. Chucalissa was a Mississippian site, with the most intensive occupation between 900–1500 CE. Some of the remains and associated funerary objects have been ‘‘repaired’’ using an unknown adhesive/s, but to our knowledge, no potentially hazardous substances were used to treat the remains or objects. During consultation the Quapaw Nation communicated their cultural affiliation with the Chucalissa site, based off the following types of information: historical, geographical, linguistic, anthropological, archaeological, folkloric, oral tradition, and expert opinion. During consultation, The Chickasaw Nation communicated their cultural affiliation with the Chucalissa site based off historical and geographical information, specifically referencing the PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 84391 Treaty with the US and the Chickasaw of 1818. 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 UTK has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 56 individuals of Native American ancestry. • The 397 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 connection between the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice and the Quapaw Nation and The Chickasaw 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 an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with cultural affiliation. Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after November 21, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, UTK 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. UTK 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. E:\FR\FM\22OCN1.SGM 22OCN1 84392 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 204 / Tuesday, October 22, 2024 / Notices Dated: October 11, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. Cultural Affiliation DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 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 described in this notice. National Park Service Determinations AGENCY: [FR Doc. 2024–24422 Filed 10–21–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0038934; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: St. Louis County Office of the Medical Examiner, St. Louis, MO AGENCY: ACTION: National Park Service, Interior. Notice. In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the St. Louis County Office of the Medical Examiner (MEO) 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 November 21, 2024. DATES: Dr. Lindsay Trammell, St. Louis County Office of the MEO, 6059 North Hanley Road, St. Louis, MO 63134, telephone (314) 615–0809, email LTrammell@stlouiscountymo.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 St. Louis County MEO and additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in its inventory or related records. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Abstract of Information Available Human remains representing, at least, two individuals have been identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Remains were discovered in a private residence in Florissant, Missouri on May 5, 2024. They were reportedly originally collected by a private citizen in the 1960’s in Clarksville, Missouri, near the Clarksville Mound Groups site, 23PI6. These remains are from the Late Woodland to Emergency Mississippian Period and culturally affiliated with the Osage Nation. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Oct 21, 2024 Jkt 265001 The St. Louis County MEO has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry. • There is a 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 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 November 21, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the St. Louis County MEO 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 St. Louis County MEO 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: October 11, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–24425 Filed 10–21–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0038923; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intended Repatriation: Museum of Us, San Diego, CA ACTION: National Park Service, Interior. Notice. In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Museum of Us intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects 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 November 21, 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. 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 the Museum of Us, 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: Abstract of Information Available A total of 12 cultural items have been requested for repatriation. The 12 unassociated funerary objects are from three separate acquisitions. In December of 1954, Adele Ronecker of San Diego, CA, donated one blade from Stewart County, TN and one bird effigy pipe from Southeastern United States to the San Diego Museum of Man (now Museum of Us), along with a collection of 112 other Native American cultural items from California, Texas, New Mexico, Southeastern United States, Mexico and Southeast Asia. Acquisition records indicate that Ms. Ronecker received the cultural items from Lemley Osborne of Las Cruces, New Mexico. In May of 1955, the San Diego Museum of Man (now Museum of Us) purchased one shell gorget from Hamilton County, TN, along with 11 other Native North American items, E:\FR\FM\22OCN1.SGM 22OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0038929; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Tennessee, McClung 
Museum of Natural History & Culture, Knoxville, TN

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 Tennessee, McClung Museum 
of Natural History & Culture (UTK), 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 November 21, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Dr. Ellen Lofaro, University of Tennessee, Office of 
Repatriation, 5723 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN 37921-6053, 
telephone (865) 974-3370, 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 UTK, 
and additional information on the determinations in this notice, 
including the results of consultation, can be found in its inventory or 
related records. The National Park Service is not responsible for the 
determinations in this notice.

Abstract of Information Available

    Human remains representing, at least, 56 individuals have been 
identified. The 397 lots of associated funerary objects are 146 lots of 
ceramics, 105 lots of faunal remains, 29 lots of lithics, 88 lots of 
daub, one lot of petrified wood, 17 lots of indeterminate/other 
objects, 10 lots of botanicals, and one lot of historic objects.
    The remains and funerary objects were removed from 40SY1, the 
Chucalissa site, in Shelby County, TN. The site was excavated in 1940 
by T.M.N. Lewis, George Lidberg, and C.H. Nash of the University of 
Tennessee, Knoxville. After excavation ended, the remains and funerary 
objects were transferred to UTK. Chucalissa was a Mississippian site, 
with the most intensive occupation between 900-1500 CE. Some of the 
remains and associated funerary objects have been ``repaired'' using an 
unknown adhesive/s, but to our knowledge, no potentially hazardous 
substances were used to treat the remains or objects.
    During consultation the Quapaw Nation communicated their cultural 
affiliation with the Chucalissa site, based off the following types of 
information: historical, geographical, linguistic, anthropological, 
archaeological, folkloric, oral tradition, and expert opinion.
    During consultation, The Chickasaw Nation communicated their 
cultural affiliation with the Chucalissa site based off historical and 
geographical information, specifically referencing the Treaty with the 
US and the Chickasaw of 1818.

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

    UTK has determined that:
     The human remains described in this notice represent the 
physical remains of 56 individuals of Native American ancestry.
     The 397 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 connection between the human remains and 
associated funerary objects described in this notice and the Quapaw 
Nation and The Chickasaw 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 an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with 
cultural affiliation.
    Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects 
described in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after November 
21, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, UTK 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. UTK 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: October 11, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-24422 Filed 10-21-24; 8:45 am]
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