Notice of Inventory Completion: Harvard University Archives, Pusey Library, Cambridge, MA, 102949-102950 [2024-29950]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 243 / Wednesday, December 18, 2024 / Notices Vanderbilt University, to excavate the human remains after they became visible following erosion affecting the riverbank where they had been buried. The human remains include those of individuals both male and female, ranging in age from infant to adult. No known individuals were identified. Consultation Vanderbilt University, through faculty member Tiffiny Tung, initiated consultation on October 7, 2021 with the following Indian Tribes: AlabamaCoushatta Tribe of Texas; Cherokee Nation; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; The Chickasaw Nation; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. Representatives from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and The Chickasaw Nation responded to the invitation and participated in consultation with Vanderbilt University. Cultural Affiliation The following types of information about the cultural affiliation of the human remains in this notice are available: geographical. Specifically, the representative from The Chickasaw Nation noted that the location along the Cumberland River where the human remains were located could be linked to several federally recognized Indian Tribes. The representative for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians advised that the site falls within the traditional Cherokee aboriginal territory. The information, including the results of consultation, identified: 1. No earlier group connected to the human remains. 2. No Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization connected to the human remains. 3. No relationship of shared group identity between the earlier group and the Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization that can be reasonably traced through time. khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with NOTICES Determinations Officials of Vanderbilt University have determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 86 individuals of Native American ancestry. • No known lineal descendant who can trace ancestry to the human remains in this notice has been identified. • No Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with cultural affiliation to the human remains in this notice has been clearly or reasonably identified. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:09 Dec 17, 2024 Jkt 265001 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 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 described in this notice may occur on or after January 17, 2025. If competing requests for repatriation are received, Vanderbilt University 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. Vanderbilt University 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: December 11, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–29944 Filed 12–17–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0039223; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Harvard University Archives, Pusey Library, Cambridge, MA National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Harvard University Archives, Pusey Library (HUA), 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. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after January 17, 2025. ADDRESSES: Virginia Hunt, Harvard University Archives, Pusey Library, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 102949 telephone (617) 495–3240, email virginia_hunt@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 HUA, 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 Human remains representing, at least, one individual have been identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The human remains were removed by Edward Eggleston from ‘‘an Indian grave’’ at Lake George, Warren County, NY in 1883 and sent by him to Frederic Ward Putnam, Director of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, the same year. In 1971, the human remains were transferred to HUA with the correspondence files of the Director of the Peabody Museum. 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 described in this notice. Determinations The HUA has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry. • There is a connection between the human remains described in this notice and the Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin. 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 January 17, 2025. If competing E:\FR\FM\18DEN1.SGM 18DEN1 102950 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 243 / Wednesday, December 18, 2024 / Notices Abstract of Information Available requests for repatriation are received, the HUA 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 HUA 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. A total of one cultural item has been requested for repatriation. The one unassociated funerary object is a red and brown stone animal effigy pipe. It was found in a mound near Marietta, Ohio, prior to 1900, and it was formerly a part of the Judge Claude U. Stone Collection at Peoria, Illinois. It was donated to the museum in 1968 by Earl Townsend, Jr. Marietta, Ohio is part of the ancestral homelands of the Shawnee Nation, which includes the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma and the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma. Dated: December 11, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0039216; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intended Repatriation: The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis intends to repatriate a certain cultural item that meets the definition of an unassociated funerary object 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 January 17, 2025. ADDRESSES: Jennifer Noffze, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, 3000 N Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46208, telephone (317) 334–3722, email jenn@childrensmuseum.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 Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, 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. khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:09 Dec 17, 2024 Jkt 265001 Dated: December 11, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–29945 Filed 12–17–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P Determinations [FR Doc. 2024–29950 Filed 12–17–24; 8:45 am] ACTION: are considered a single request and not competing requests. The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis 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. The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis has determined that: • The one unassociated funerary object described in this notice is reasonably believed to have been placed intentionally with or near human remains, and are connected, either at the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony of a Native American culture according to the Native American traditional knowledge of a lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization. The unassociated funerary object has been identified by a preponderance of the evidence as related to human remains, specific individuals, or families, or removed from a specific burial site or burial area of an individual or individuals with cultural affiliation to an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization. • There is a reasonable connection between the cultural item described in this notice and the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma and the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. 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 January 17, 2025. If competing requests for repatriation are received, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the cultural item PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0039210; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Fowler Museum at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Fowler Museum at UCLA 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 January 17, 2025. ADDRESSES: Allison Fischer-Olson, Fowler Museum at UCLA, Box 951549, Los Angeles, CA 90095–1549, telephone (310) 825–1864, email afischerolson@ arts.ucla.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 Fowler Museum at UCLA, 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. SUMMARY: Abstract of Information Available Three bags and 2,125 individual associated funerary objects are flake tools, flakes, cores, hammerstones, an E:\FR\FM\18DEN1.SGM 18DEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0039223; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Harvard University Archives, 
Pusey Library, 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 Harvard University Archives, Pusey 
Library (HUA), 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.

DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or 
after January 17, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Virginia Hunt, Harvard University Archives, Pusey Library, 1 
Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone (617) 495-3240, 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 
HUA, 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

    Human remains representing, at least, one individual have been 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The human 
remains were removed by Edward Eggleston from ``an Indian grave'' at 
Lake George, Warren County, NY in 1883 and sent by him to Frederic Ward 
Putnam, Director of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, 
Harvard University, the same year. In 1971, the human remains were 
transferred to HUA with the correspondence files of the Director of the 
Peabody Museum.

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 described in this notice.

Determinations

    The HUA has determined that:
     The human remains described in this notice represent the 
physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry.
     There is a connection between the human remains described 
in this notice and the Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin.

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 January 17, 2025. If competing

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requests for repatriation are received, the HUA 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 HUA 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: December 11, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-29950 Filed 12-17-24; 8:45 am]
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