Notice of Inventory Completion: Archaeological Survey of Idaho Western Repository, Idaho State Historical Society, Boise, ID, 25626 [2025-11141]

Download as PDF 25626 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 115 / Tuesday, June 17, 2025 / Notices identified in this notice under ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization 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. Upon request, repatriation of the human remains described in this notice may occur on or after July 17, 2025. If competing requests for repatriation are received, Duke University 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. Duke University 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: June 11, 2025. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2025–11134 Filed 6–16–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0040408; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Archaeological Survey of Idaho Western Repository, Idaho State Historical Society (ASI–WR), 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. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice may occur on or after July 17, 2025. ADDRESSES: Send written requests for repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:48 Jun 16, 2025 Jkt 265001 Abstract of Information Available Human remains representing, at least, 19 individuals have been identified. The 26 associated funerary objects are stone tools, shell beads, bone tools, and ochre. The individuals and associated funerary objects were recovered in 1967 and 1968 by Idaho State University and Boise State College during excavations on private land in Weiser, Washington County, Idaho. They were transferred to the ASI–WR in the 1980s as part of a statewide redistribution of archaeological collections and represent several distinct primary and secondary burials interred between 3000- and 6000-years BP. Cultural Affiliation Notice of Inventory Completion: Archaeological Survey of Idaho Western Repository, Idaho State Historical Society, Boise, ID ACTION: to Tricia L. Canaday, Idaho State Historical Society, 210 Main Street, Boise, ID 83702, email tricia.canaday@ ishs.idaho.gov and Lindsay D. Johansson, Archaeological Survey of Idaho—Western Repository, Idaho State Historical Society, 210 Main Street, Boise, ID 83702, email lindsay.johansson.ishs@outlook.com. 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 ASI–WR, 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. 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 ASI–WR has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 19 individuals of Native American ancestry. • The 26 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 Nez Perce Tribe ; Shoshone Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation; and the Shoshone Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, Nevada. PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 July 17, 2025. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the ASI–WR 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 ASI–WR 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: June 11, 2025. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2025–11141 Filed 6–16–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0040403; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intended Repatriation: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF) intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of objects of cultural patrimony and that have a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\17JNN1.SGM 17JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 115 (Tuesday, June 17, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 25626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-11141]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0040408; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Archaeological Survey of Idaho 
Western Repository, Idaho State Historical Society, Boise, ID

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 Archaeological Survey of Idaho Western 
Repository, Idaho State Historical Society (ASI-WR), 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.

DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary 
objects in this notice may occur on or after July 17, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Send written requests for repatriation of the human remains 
and associated funerary objects in this notice to Tricia L. Canaday, 
Idaho State Historical Society, 210 Main Street, Boise, ID 83702, email 
[email protected] and Lindsay D. Johansson, Archaeological 
Survey of Idaho--Western Repository, Idaho State Historical Society, 
210 Main Street, Boise, ID 83702, 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 
ASI-WR, 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, 19 individuals have been 
identified. The 26 associated funerary objects are stone tools, shell 
beads, bone tools, and ochre. The individuals and associated funerary 
objects were recovered in 1967 and 1968 by Idaho State University and 
Boise State College during excavations on private land in Weiser, 
Washington County, Idaho. They were transferred to the ASI-WR in the 
1980s as part of a statewide redistribution of archaeological 
collections and represent several distinct primary and secondary 
burials interred between 3000- and 6000-years BP.

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 ASI-WR has determined that:
     The human remains described in this notice represent the 
physical remains of 19 individuals of Native American ancestry.
     The 26 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 Nez Perce 
Tribe ; Shoshone Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation; and the 
Shoshone Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, Nevada.

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 July 17, 
2025. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the ASI-WR 
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 ASI-WR 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: June 11, 2025.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2025-11141 Filed 6-16-25; 8:45 am]
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