Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Kobuk Valley National Park, Kotzebue, AK, 12779 [2025-04614]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 52 / Wednesday, March 19, 2025 / Notices appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains are considered a single request and not competing requests. The School District of Philadelphia 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: February 19, 2025. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2025–04610 Filed 3–18–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0039572; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA) intends to carry out the disposition of human remains removed from Federal or Tribal lands to from Federal or Tribal lands to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization with priority for disposition in this notice. DATES: Disposition of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after April 18, 2025. If no claim for disposition is received by March 19, 2026, the human remains in this notice will become unclaimed human remains. ADDRESSES: Siikauraq Whiting Superintendent, Kobuk Valley National Park, P.O. Box 1029, Kotzebue, AK 99752, telephone (907) 385–7036, email siikauraq_whiting@nps.gov. 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 Superintendent, KOVA, and additional information on the human remains in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in the related records. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:11 Mar 18, 2025 Jkt 265001 Based on the information available, human remains representing at least two individuals have been reasonably identified. Repatriations associated with the intended exhumation of human remains at the Igliqtiqsuiġvigruaq site (XBM–00047) occurred in 2014. An additional 11 fragments of human remains were identified in 2023 at the same site located along the Kobuk River in Kobuk Valley National Park, Northwest Arctic Borough, AK. The human remains in this notice are associated with human remains that were included in a Notice of Intended Disposition published in the Anchorage Daily News on August 6th and 13th, 2013; in the Arctic Sounder on August 15th, 2013 (pg 12); and in the Arctic Sounder on August 22nd, 2013 (pg 13). All of the human remains are stored at the Alaska Regional Curatorial Center (ARCC) at the NPS Regional Office in Anchorage, AK. Determinations Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Kobuk Valley National Park, Kotzebue, AK ACTION: Abstract of Information Available KOVA has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry. • The Native Village of Kiana has priority for disposition of the human remains described in this notice. Claims for Disposition Written claims for disposition of the human remains in this notice must be sent to the appropriate official identified in this notice under ADDRESSES. If no claim for disposition is received by March 19, 2026, the human remains in this notice will become unclaimed human remains. Claims for disposition may be submitted by: 1. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization 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 they have priority for disposition. Disposition of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after April 18, 2025. If competing claims for disposition are received, KOVA 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. KOVA 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. PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12779 Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3002, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.7. Dated: February 19, 2025. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2025–04614 Filed 3–18–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0039604; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University (PMAE) 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. The human remains were collected at the Sherman Institute, Riverside County, CA. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after April 18, 2025. ADDRESSES: Jane Pickering, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone (617) 496–2374, email jpickering@ fas.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 PMAE, 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 minimum, one individual was collected at the Sherman Institute, Riverside County, CA. The human remains are hair clippings collected from one individual who was recorded as being 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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[FR Doc No: 2025-04614]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0039572; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of the Interior, 
National Park Service, Kobuk Valley National Park, Kotzebue, AK

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 U.S. Department of the Interior, 
National Park Service, Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA) intends to 
carry out the disposition of human remains removed from Federal or 
Tribal lands to from Federal or Tribal lands to the lineal descendants, 
Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization with priority for 
disposition in this notice.

DATES: Disposition of the human remains in this notice may occur on or 
after April 18, 2025. If no claim for disposition is received by March 
19, 2026, the human remains in this notice will become unclaimed human 
remains.

ADDRESSES: Siikauraq Whiting Superintendent, Kobuk Valley National 
Park, P.O. Box 1029, Kotzebue, AK 99752, telephone (907) 385-7036, 
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 
Superintendent, KOVA, and additional information on the human remains 
in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in 
the related records.

Abstract of Information Available

    Based on the information available, human remains representing at 
least two individuals have been reasonably identified. Repatriations 
associated with the intended exhumation of human remains at the 
Igliqtiqsui[gdot]vigruaq site (XBM-00047) occurred in 2014. An 
additional 11 fragments of human remains were identified in 2023 at the 
same site located along the Kobuk River in Kobuk Valley National Park, 
Northwest Arctic Borough, AK. The human remains in this notice are 
associated with human remains that were included in a Notice of 
Intended Disposition published in the Anchorage Daily News on August 
6th and 13th, 2013; in the Arctic Sounder on August 15th, 2013 (pg 12); 
and in the Arctic Sounder on August 22nd, 2013 (pg 13). All of the 
human remains are stored at the Alaska Regional Curatorial Center 
(ARCC) at the NPS Regional Office in Anchorage, AK.

Determinations

    KOVA has determined that:
     The human remains described in this notice represent the 
physical remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry.
     The Native Village of Kiana has priority for disposition 
of the human remains described in this notice.

Claims for Disposition

    Written claims for disposition of the human remains in this notice 
must be sent to the appropriate official identified in this notice 
under ADDRESSES. If no claim for disposition is received by March 19, 
2026, the human remains in this notice will become unclaimed human 
remains. Claims for disposition may be submitted by:
    1. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian 
organization 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 they have priority for disposition.
    Disposition of the human remains in this notice may occur on or 
after April 18, 2025. If competing claims for disposition are received, 
KOVA 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. KOVA 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 19, 2025.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2025-04614 Filed 3-18-25; 8:45 am]
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