Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Oklahoma-Texas Area Office, Oklahoma City, OK, 12776-12777 [2025-04628]

Download as PDF 12776 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 52 / Wednesday, March 19, 2025 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Cultural Affiliation DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Based on the available information and the results of consultation, cultural affiliation is clearly identified by the information available about the human remains described in this notice. National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0039559; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA AGENCY: ACTION: National Park Service, Interior. Notice. 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 Fort Mohave Indian School, Mohave County, AZ. SUMMARY: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after April 18, 2025. DATES: 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. 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 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Abstract of Information Available Based on the information available, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual was collected at the Fort Mohave Indian School, Mohave County, AZ. The human remains are hair clippings collected from one individual who was recorded as being 15 years old and identified as ‘‘Chemehuevi.’’ Timothy G. Mackey took the hair clippings at the Fort Mohave Indian School between 1930 and 1933. Mackey sent the hair clippings to George Woodbury, who donated the hair clippings to the PMAE in 1935. No associated funerary objects are present. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:11 Mar 18, 2025 Jkt 265001 Determinations The PMAE has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry. • There is a reasonable connection between the human remains described in this notice and the Colorado River Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Indian Reservation, Arizona and California. Requests for Repatriation Written requests for repatriation of the human remains in this notice must be sent to the Responsible Official identified in 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 PMAE 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 PMAE is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribe 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. 2025–04609 Filed 3–18–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0039641; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Oklahoma-Texas Area Office, Oklahoma City, OK 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, Bureau of Reclamation, Oklahoma-Texas Area Office (OTAO) 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: Kate Ellison, Bureau of Reclamation, Oklahoma-Texas Area Office, 5924 NW 2nd Street, Suite 200, Oklahoma City, OK 73127, telephone (405) 470–4816, email kellison@ usbr.gov. SUMMARY: Kate Ellison, Bureau of Reclamation, Oklahoma-Texas Area Office at telephone (405) 470–4816, or by email to kellison@usbr.gov. Individuals who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. 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 OTAO, 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abstract of Information Available Human remains representing, at least, two individuals have been identified from archeological site 41MC296 in McMullen County, Texas. No associated funerary objects are present. Archeological site 41MC296 was E:\FR\FM\19MRN1.SGM 19MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 52 / Wednesday, March 19, 2025 / Notices recorded in August 1979 by workers from the Center for Archaeological Research at the University of Texas in San Antonio. Carbon was recovered from virtually all units and levels during Phase II excavations at the site. The dates from these samples ranged from 100–10 BC and A.D. 1520–1610. The human remains were found in level five (40–50 cm below ground surface) and level six (50–60 cm below ground surface). 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. The OTAO 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 Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 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 April 18, 2025. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the OTAO 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. OTAO of Reclamation 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. 18:11 Mar 18, 2025 [FR Doc. 2025–04628 Filed 3–18–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P Jkt 265001 ‘‘Uncompahgre.’’ H.M. Tidwell took the hair clippings at the Uintah and Ouray Agency between 1930 and 1933. Tidwell sent the hair clippings to George Woodbury, who donated the hair clippings to the PMAE in 1935. No associated funerary objects are present. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Cultural Affiliation National Park Service Based on the available information and the results of consultation, cultural affiliation is clearly identified by the information available about the human remains described in this notice. [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0039646; 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 Uintah and Ouray Agency, Uintah County, UT. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after April 17, 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. SUMMARY: Determinations VerDate Sep<11>2014 Dated: March 5, 2025. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 12777 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Abstract of Information Available Based on the information available, human remains representing, at minimum, four individuals were collected at the Uintah and Ouray Agency, Uintah County, UT. The human remains are hair clippings collected from one individual who was recorded as being 66 years old, one individual who was recorded as being 65 years old, and two individuals recorded as being 51 years old and identified as PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 Determinations The PMAE has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of four individuals of Native American ancestry. • There is a reasonable connection between the human remains described in this notice and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado; Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray Reservation, Utah; and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. Requests for Repatriation Written requests for repatriation of the human remains in this notice must be sent to the Responsible Official identified in 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 17, 2025. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the PMAE 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 PMAE is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribe 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: March 5, 2025. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2025–04633 Filed 3–18–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P E:\FR\FM\19MRN1.SGM 19MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 19, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12776-12777]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-04628]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0039641; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Reclamation, Oklahoma-Texas Area Office, Oklahoma City, OK

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, Bureau 
of Reclamation, Oklahoma-Texas Area Office (OTAO) 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: Kate Ellison, Bureau of Reclamation, Oklahoma-Texas Area 
Office, 5924 NW 2nd Street, Suite 200, Oklahoma City, OK 73127, 
telephone (405) 470-4816, email [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Ellison, Bureau of Reclamation, 
Oklahoma-Texas Area Office at telephone (405) 470-4816, or by email to 
[email protected]. Individuals who are deaf, deafblind, hard of 
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals 
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within 
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in 
the United States.

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 
OTAO, 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, two individuals have been 
identified from archeological site 41MC296 in McMullen County, Texas. 
No associated funerary objects are present. Archeological site 41MC296 
was

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recorded in August 1979 by workers from the Center for Archaeological 
Research at the University of Texas in San Antonio. Carbon was 
recovered from virtually all units and levels during Phase II 
excavations at the site. The dates from these samples ranged from 100-
10 BC and A.D. 1520-1610. The human remains were found in level five 
(40-50 cm below ground surface) and level six (50-60 cm below ground 
surface).

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 OTAO 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 Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero 
Reservation, New Mexico.

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 April 18, 2025. If competing requests 
for repatriation are received, the OTAO 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. OTAO of Reclamation 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: March 5, 2025.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2025-04628 Filed 3-18-25; 8:45 am]
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