Notice of Inventory Completion: Museum of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO, 12765 [2025-04458]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 52 / Wednesday, March 19, 2025 / Notices 18, 2025. If competing claims for disposition are received, the MCBH must determine the most appropriate claimant prior to disposition. Requests for joint disposition of the human remains are considered a single request and not competing requests. The MCBH is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the lineal descendants, 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. 3002, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.7. Dated: February 11, 2025. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2025–04462 Filed 3–18–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P Abstract of Information Available Based on the information available, human remains representing, at least, two individuals have been reasonably identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The individuals were owned by Andrew Taylor Still and include parts of skeletons used by Still in his development of Osteopathy, acquired by Still in the Eastern Kansas, Western Missouri area and possible cultural affiliation with the Shawnee Tribe. 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 human remains described in this notice. Determinations The Museum of Osteopathic Medicine has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry. • There is a reasonable connection between the human remains described in this notice and the Shawnee Tribe. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0039523; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Museum of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO AGENCY: ACTION: Requests for Repatriation National Park Service, Interior. Notice. In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Museum of Osteopathic Medicine (MOM) 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 April 18, 2025. DATES: Museum of Osteopathic Medicine, 800 W Jefferson Street, Kirksville, MO 63504, telephone (660) 626–2359, email museum@atsu.edu. 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 MOM, 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. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:11 Mar 18, 2025 Jkt 265001 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 April 18, 2025. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the MOM 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 MOM 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. PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12765 Dated: February 11, 2025. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2025–04458 Filed 3–18–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0039603; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum) 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 April 18, 2025. ADDRESSES: Dr. Christopher Woods, Williams Director, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104–6324, telephone (215) 898–4050, email director@pennmuseum.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 Penn Museum, 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. DATES: Abstract of Information Available Human remains representing, at least, one individual has been identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The human remains are the cranium of one individual recorded as an adolescent (age 12–15 years) of an unknown sex. Prior to 1840, the human remains were recovered by Dr. Paul Swift under unknown circumstances from an unknown location, probably Maine. Dr. Swift lived in Nantucket, where he practiced medicine, until he E:\FR\FM\19MRN1.SGM 19MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 19, 2025)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-04458]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0039523; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Museum of Osteopathic Medicine, 
Kirksville, MO

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 Osteopathic Medicine (MOM) 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 April 18, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Museum of Osteopathic Medicine, 800 W Jefferson Street, 
Kirksville, MO 63504, telephone (660) 626-2359, 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 
MOM, 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, two individuals have been reasonably identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present. The individuals were owned by Andrew 
Taylor Still and include parts of skeletons used by Still in his 
development of Osteopathy, acquired by Still in the Eastern Kansas, 
Western Missouri area and possible cultural affiliation with the 
Shawnee Tribe.

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 human remains described in this 
notice.

Determinations

    The Museum of Osteopathic Medicine has determined that:
     The human remains described in this notice represent the 
physical remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry.
     There is a reasonable connection between the human remains 
described in this notice and the Shawnee Tribe.

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 April 18, 2025. If competing requests for 
repatriation are received, the MOM 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 MOM 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: February 11, 2025.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2025-04458 Filed 3-18-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312-52-P


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