Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region, Anchorage, AK, 12768-12769 [2025-04615]
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Dakota; Upper Sioux Community,
Minnesota; Winnebago Tribe of
Nebraska; and the Yankton Sioux Tribe
of South Dakota.
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 April 18, 2025. If
competing requests for repatriation are
received, the Grand Rapids Public
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 Grand Rapids
Public Museum 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 25, 2025.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Intended Repatriation:
Philadelphia Museum of Art,
Philadelphia, PA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
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AGENCY:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA)
intends to repatriate certain cultural
items that meet the definition of sacred
SUMMARY:
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Repatriation of the cultural items
in this notice may occur on or after
April 17, 2025.
DATES:
Cathy Herbert, Philadelphia
Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin
Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19130,
telephone (215) 684–7713, email
Cathy.Herbert@philamuseum.org.
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 PMA, 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 two cultural items have
been requested for repatriation. The two
sacred objects/objects of cultural
patrimony are a girl’s dress (PMA#
2019–161–1) and a tobacco bag (PMA#
2019–161–2). The two items were
donated to the PMA in 2019 by
Philadelphia-area collectors Donald J.
and Nancy J. Resnick. The donors did
not possess provenance information or
other documentation concerning the
objects, which they had purchased from
an unidentified vendor on the art
market many years prior.
Requests for Repatriation
Additional, written requests for
repatriation of the cultural items 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 items in
this notice to a requestor may occur on
or after April 17, 2025. If competing
requests for repatriation are received,
the PMA must determine the most
appropriate requestor prior to
repatriation. Requests for joint
repatriation of the cultural items are
considered a single request and not
competing requests. The PMA 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.
Dated: February 19, 2025.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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ACTION:
objects and objects of cultural
patrimony and that have a cultural
affiliation with the Indian Tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations in this
notice.
The PMA has determined that:
• The two sacred objects/objects of
cultural patrimony described in this
notice are, according to the Native
American traditional knowledge of an
Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization, specific ceremonial objects
needed by a traditional Native American
religious leader for present-day
adherents to practice traditional Native
American religion, and have ongoing
historical, traditional, or cultural
importance central to the Native
American group, including any
constituent sub-group (such as a band,
clan, lineage, ceremonial society, or
other subdivision).
• There is a reasonable connection
between the cultural items described in
this notice and the Assiniboine and
Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian
Reservation, Montana.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
Department of the Interior, Fish and
Wildlife Service, Alaska Region,
Anchorage, AK
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Fish and
Wildlife Service, Alaska Region
(USFWS), 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.
SUMMARY:
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Repatriation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
in this notice may occur on or after
April 18, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Jeremy M. Karchut, United
States Fish and Wildlife Service, 1011 E
Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99503,
phone (907) 786–3399, email Jeremy_
Karchut@fws.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 USFWS, 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
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Atka Island
Human remains representing, at least,
three individuals have been identified.
No associated funerary objects are
present. In either 1948 or 1949, the
human remains were removed from
burial caves on Atka Island in the
Aleutians West Census Area, AK by
Theodore P. Bank II, an ethno-botanist.
The human remains were stored at the
University of Michigan Museum of
Anthropology, were transferred in 1982
to the University of Alaska Museum in
Fairbanks, AK, and were transferred
again in 2002 to the Museum of the
Aleutians in Unalaska, AK. The remains
were transferred again prior to 2008 to
the Alaska Region, USFWS in
Anchorage, AK which were then finally
transferred in 2017 to the University of
Alaska Museum in Fairbanks, AK.
These remains are currently split
between the University of Alaska
Museum in Fairbanks, AK and the
Museum of the Aleutians in Unalaska,
AK.
Agattu Island
Human remains representing at least,
13 individuals have been identified. The
12 associated funerary objects are one
basalt biface; one animal bone; and 10
unidentified objects. In 1949, the human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from Agattu Island in the
Aleutians West Census Area, AK, during
research permitted to Theodore P. Bank
II. The human remains were stored at
the University of Michigan Museum of
Anthropology until being transferred in
2002 to the Museum of the Aleutians in
Unalaska, AK. A portion of the remains
were transferred again prior to 2008 to
the Alaska Region, USFWS in
Anchorage, AK which were then finally
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transferred in 2017 to the University of
Alaska Museum in Fairbanks, AK.
These remains are currently split
between the University of Alaska
Museum in Fairbanks, AK and the
Museum of the Aleutians in Unalaska,
AK.
Tanaga Island
Human remains representing, at least,
two individuals have been identified.
The 146 associated funerary objects are
one awl, one bark fragment, seven stone
bifaces, one basalt knife, one ground
slate ulu fragment, two stone flake lots,
four worked animal bones, one calcined
bone fragment, one unidentified animal
bone, one sea mammal bulla, 15 bird
bones, one seal metacarpal/metatarsal,
one sea lion flipper bone, one bone peg,
one ivory swivel, one labret, two
harpoon sockets, 54 matting fragments,
14 matting fragment lots, two matting
bundles, one basket fragment lot, one
fur and feather coat, one grass bundle,
one wood container fragment, one piece
of carved wood, two wood shaft
fragments, five worked wood objects,
one worked wood lot, four wood
fragment lots, two wood and moss
samples, one wood sample, 12 soil
samples, one soil and organics lot, and
one metal flake lot. In 1950, the human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from Michigan Rock Cave
on a small islet off of Tanaga Island in
the Aleutians West Census Area, AK, by
Theodore P. Bank II during permitted
archaeological excavations. The human
remains and associated funerary objects
were taken by Dr. Bank to the University
of Michigan. Upon his death these
remains were transferred to the
University of Alaska Museum in
Fairbanks, AK and then subsequently
transferred to the Museum of the
Aleutians in Unalaska, AK following
consultation between the USFWS and
the Aleut Corporation. A portion of the
remains were transferred again in 2017
in order to undergo re-evaluation at the
University of Alaska Museum in
Fairbanks, AK. These remains are
currently split between the University of
Alaska Museum in Fairbanks, AK and
the Museum of the Aleutians in
Unalaska, AK.
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 and
associated funerary objects described in
this notice.
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of 18 individuals of Native
American ancestry.
• The 158 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
Native Village of Atka.
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 April 18, 2025. If
competing requests for repatriation are
received, the USFWS 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 USFWS 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 19, 2025.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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The USFWS has determined that:
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Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior,
Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region, Anchorage, 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, Fish
and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region (USFWS), 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.
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DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary
objects in this notice may occur on or after April 18, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Jeremy M. Karchut, United States Fish and Wildlife Service,
1011 E Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99503, phone (907) 786-3399, 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
USFWS, 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
Atka Island
Human remains representing, at least, three individuals have been
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. In either 1948
or 1949, the human remains were removed from burial caves on Atka
Island in the Aleutians West Census Area, AK by Theodore P. Bank II, an
ethno-botanist. The human remains were stored at the University of
Michigan Museum of Anthropology, were transferred in 1982 to the
University of Alaska Museum in Fairbanks, AK, and were transferred
again in 2002 to the Museum of the Aleutians in Unalaska, AK. The
remains were transferred again prior to 2008 to the Alaska Region,
USFWS in Anchorage, AK which were then finally transferred in 2017 to
the University of Alaska Museum in Fairbanks, AK. These remains are
currently split between the University of Alaska Museum in Fairbanks,
AK and the Museum of the Aleutians in Unalaska, AK.
Agattu Island
Human remains representing at least, 13 individuals have been
identified. The 12 associated funerary objects are one basalt biface;
one animal bone; and 10 unidentified objects. In 1949, the human
remains and associated funerary objects were removed from Agattu Island
in the Aleutians West Census Area, AK, during research permitted to
Theodore P. Bank II. The human remains were stored at the University of
Michigan Museum of Anthropology until being transferred in 2002 to the
Museum of the Aleutians in Unalaska, AK. A portion of the remains were
transferred again prior to 2008 to the Alaska Region, USFWS in
Anchorage, AK which were then finally transferred in 2017 to the
University of Alaska Museum in Fairbanks, AK. These remains are
currently split between the University of Alaska Museum in Fairbanks,
AK and the Museum of the Aleutians in Unalaska, AK.
Tanaga Island
Human remains representing, at least, two individuals have been
identified. The 146 associated funerary objects are one awl, one bark
fragment, seven stone bifaces, one basalt knife, one ground slate ulu
fragment, two stone flake lots, four worked animal bones, one calcined
bone fragment, one unidentified animal bone, one sea mammal bulla, 15
bird bones, one seal metacarpal/metatarsal, one sea lion flipper bone,
one bone peg, one ivory swivel, one labret, two harpoon sockets, 54
matting fragments, 14 matting fragment lots, two matting bundles, one
basket fragment lot, one fur and feather coat, one grass bundle, one
wood container fragment, one piece of carved wood, two wood shaft
fragments, five worked wood objects, one worked wood lot, four wood
fragment lots, two wood and moss samples, one wood sample, 12 soil
samples, one soil and organics lot, and one metal flake lot. In 1950,
the human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from
Michigan Rock Cave on a small islet off of Tanaga Island in the
Aleutians West Census Area, AK, by Theodore P. Bank II during permitted
archaeological excavations. The human remains and associated funerary
objects were taken by Dr. Bank to the University of Michigan. Upon his
death these remains were transferred to the University of Alaska Museum
in Fairbanks, AK and then subsequently transferred to the Museum of the
Aleutians in Unalaska, AK following consultation between the USFWS and
the Aleut Corporation. A portion of the remains were transferred again
in 2017 in order to undergo re-evaluation at the University of Alaska
Museum in Fairbanks, AK. These remains are currently split between the
University of Alaska Museum in Fairbanks, AK and the Museum of the
Aleutians in Unalaska, AK.
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 and associated
funerary objects described in this notice.
Determinations
The USFWS has determined that:
The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of 18 individuals of Native American ancestry.
The 158 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 Native
Village of Atka.
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 April 18,
2025. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the USFWS
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 USFWS 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 19, 2025.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2025-04615 Filed 3-18-25; 8:45 am]
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