Notice of Intended Repatriation: University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Eugene, OR, 13869-13870 [2025-05228]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 58 / Thursday, March 27, 2025 / Notices Professor David Skelly, Director, Yale Peabody Museum, P.O. Box 208118, New Haven, CT 06520– 8118, telephone (203) 432–3752, email david.skelly@yale.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 Yale Peabody 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. ADDRESSES: Abstract of Information Available Human remains representing, at least, 29 individuals have been identified. The seven associated funerary objects are one lot ceramics, one lot faunal remains implements, one lot metal, one lot shell, one lot stone implements, one lot unmodified faunal remains, and one lot historic items. George Langford, Yale University class of 1897, excavated collections from the Fisher Village and Mounds Site circa 1924–1929. A portion of the collection was purchased and received in 1947 by the Yale Peabody Museum. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 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 and associated funerary objects described in this notice. Determinations The Yale Peabody Museum has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 29 individuals of Native American ancestry. • The seven 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 Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Forest County Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin; Hannahville Indian Community, Michigan; HoChunk Nation of Wisconsin; Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska; Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma; Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas; Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:05 Mar 26, 2025 Jkt 265001 the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas; Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma; Match-ebe-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota (Fond du Lac Band and Mille Lacs Band); Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, Michigan; Omaha Tribe of Nebraska; Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma; Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana; Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation; Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska; Sac & Fox Nation, Oklahoma; Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa; Shawnee Tribe; and the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. 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 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 28, 2025. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Yale Peabody 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 Yale Peabody Museum is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes 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 17, 2025. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2025–05223 Filed 3–26–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13869 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0039775; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intended Repatriation: University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Eugene, OR National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History intends to repatriate a certain cultural item that meets the definition of a sacred object and object of cultural patrimony 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 April 28, 2025. ADDRESSES: Dr. Pamela Endzweig, Director of Anthropological Collections, University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History, 1224 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403–1224, telephone (541) 346–5120, email endzweig@uoregon.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 University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History, 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. SUMMARY: Abstract of Information Available One cultural item has been requested for repatriation. The one sacred object and object of cultural patrimony, catalog 2–18785, is a coiled basket donated in 2014 by an individual who bought several Native American baskets, including 2–18785, from an Oregon collector. The collector was said to be an expert on Native American basketry. A note from the donor reads, ‘‘. . . baskets were made circa 1910 for trade with Missionaries- I think they are by the Navaho tribe.’’ Museum staff have described the coiled basket as ‘‘Mission style’’ and attributed it to Cahuilla, Cupeño, or Serrano cultural groups. There is no additional information in the Museum’s E:\FR\FM\27MRN1.SGM 27MRN1 13870 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 58 / Thursday, March 27, 2025 / Notices files relating to the provenance of the basket. Cultural Affiliation The cultural item in this notice is connected to one or more identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures. There is a relationship of shared group identity between the identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures and one or more Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The following types of information were used to reasonably trace the relationship: expert opinion, including Native American traditional knowledge. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Determinations Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History has determined that: • The one sacred object/object of cultural patrimony described in this notice is, according to the Native American traditional knowledge of an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization, a specific ceremonial object needed by a traditional Native American religious leader for presentday adherents to practice traditional Native American religion, and has 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 item described in this notice and the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation (previously listed as San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, California). 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 April 28, 2025. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History must VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:05 Mar 26, 2025 Jkt 265001 determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the cultural item are considered a single request and not competing requests. The University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History 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. Abstract of Information Available [FR Doc. 2025–05228 Filed 3–26–25; 8:45 am] A total of one cultural item has been requested for repatriation. The one sacred object is an akua hulu manu (feathered god image) from Hawai‘i described as ‘‘the favorite war-god of Kamehameha.’’ The akua hulu manu was transferred out of Kamehameha I’s ownership at an unknown date and acquired by ‘‘American Missionaries at the Sandwich Islands’’ sometime prior to 1833. The missionaries donated the akua hulu manu to the Andover Theological Seminary sometime prior to 1850. Alfred M. Tozzer acquired the akua hulu manu from the Andover Theological Society (later known as the Andover Newton Theological School) and donated it to the PMAE in 1937. BILLING CODE 4312–52–P Determinations Dated: March 17, 2025. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0039777; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intended Repatriation: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The PMAE has determined that: • The one sacred object described in this notice are specific ceremonial objects needed by a traditional Native American religious leader for presentday adherents to practice traditional Native American religion, according to the Native American traditional knowledge of a lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization. • A known lineal descendant (name withheld per request) is connected to the cultural item described in this notice. SUMMARY: Requests for Repatriation 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 summary or related records. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. 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 April 28, 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 cultural item are considered a single request and not competing requests. The PMAE is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the lineal descendant and 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. In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University (PMAE) intends to repatriate a certain cultural item that meets the definition of a sacred object and that has a known lineal descendant. DATES: Repatriation of the cultural item in this notice may occur on or after April 28, 2025. ADDRESSES: Deanna Byrd, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone (617) 384–0672, email deannabyrd@ fas.harvard.edu. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27MRN1.SGM 27MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 58 (Thursday, March 27, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13869-13870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-05228]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0039775; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Intended Repatriation: University of Oregon Museum of 
Natural and Cultural History, Eugene, OR

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 University of Oregon Museum of Natural 
and Cultural History intends to repatriate a certain cultural item that 
meets the definition of a sacred object and object of cultural 
patrimony 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 April 28, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Dr. Pamela Endzweig, Director of Anthropological 
Collections, University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural 
History, 1224 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-1224, telephone 
(541) 346-5120, 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 
University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History, 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.

Abstract of Information Available

    One cultural item has been requested for repatriation. The one 
sacred object and object of cultural patrimony, catalog 2-18785, is a 
coiled basket donated in 2014 by an individual who bought several 
Native American baskets, including 2-18785, from an Oregon collector. 
The collector was said to be an expert on Native American basketry. A 
note from the donor reads, ``. . . baskets were made circa 1910 for 
trade with Missionaries- I think they are by the Navaho tribe.'' Museum 
staff have described the coiled basket as ``Mission style'' and 
attributed it to Cahuilla, Cupe[ntilde]o, or Serrano cultural groups. 
There is no additional information in the Museum's

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files relating to the provenance of the basket.

Cultural Affiliation

    The cultural item in this notice is connected to one or more 
identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures. There is a 
relationship of shared group identity between the identifiable earlier 
groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures and one or more Indian Tribes or 
Native Hawaiian organizations. The following types of information were 
used to reasonably trace the relationship: expert opinion, including 
Native American traditional knowledge.

Determinations

    Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after 
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 
organizations, the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural 
History has determined that:
     The one sacred object/object of cultural patrimony 
described in this notice is, according to the Native American 
traditional knowledge of an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian 
organization, a specific ceremonial object needed by a traditional 
Native American religious leader for present-day adherents to practice 
traditional Native American religion, and has 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 item 
described in this notice and the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation 
(previously listed as San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, California).

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 April 28, 2025. If competing requests for 
repatriation are received, the University of Oregon Museum of Natural 
and Cultural History must determine the most appropriate requestor 
prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the cultural 
item are considered a single request and not competing requests. The 
University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History 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: March 17, 2025.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2025-05228 Filed 3-26-25; 8:45 am]
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