81 FR 19620 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Grand Rapids Public Museum, Grand Rapids, Michigan
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 65 (April 5, 2016)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 65 (April 5, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-07758 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 5, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 19620-19621] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-07758] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-20506; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Grand Rapids Public Museum, Grand Rapids, Michigan AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Grand Rapids Public Museum in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, has determined that the cultural items listed in this notice meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written request to the Grand Rapids Public Museum. If no additional claimants come forward, transfer of control of the cultural items to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed. DATES: Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to the Grand Rapids Public Museum at the address in this notice by May 5, 2016. ADDRESSES: Andrea Melvin, Collections Curator, Grand Rapids Public Museum, 272 Pearl Street NW., Grand Rapids, MI 49506, telephone (616) 929-1808, email [email protected]. [[Page 19621]] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural items under the control of the Grand Rapids Public Museum, Grand Rapids, MI, that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native American cultural items. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. History and Description of the Cultural Item(s) On an unknown date, one unassociated funerary object was removed from a Native American grave in Umatilla County, OR. It was acquired by the Grand Rapids Public Museum from the Ruth Herrick Estate on September 10, 1974. The object is a string of 25 olivella shell beads together with an attached note from the collector stating, ``from an Indian grave near Umatilla, Oregon on Columbia River.'' Digital images of the object were reviewed by The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation's Preservation Department. It was determined that the beads were excavated from the burial area of the Imatalaml[aacute]ma (Umatilla) which was located on the Columbia River and at the mouth of the Umatilla River. As the human remains with which the beads were placed are not known to be in the possession or control of any Federal agency or museum, the beads are therefore unassociated funerary objects culturally affiliated with the Umatilla Tribes. During consultation, the Umatilla Tribes provided ethnographic, oral traditional, linguistic and archaeological evidence showing the beads were excavated within the ceded lands of the Umatilla. On an unknown date, 3 unassociated funerary objects were removed from Walla Walla County, WA. They were acquired by the Grand Rapids Public Museum from the Ruth Herrick Estate on September 10, 1974. The objects are: One lot of 5 hawk claw pendants together with a note that describes where they were excavated: ``Columbia River grave, Walla Walla Co. Washington;'' a string of Old Hudson's Bay Fur Company beads that is comprised of 6 large round cobalt beads, 5\1/2\ large round red-on-yellow opaque beads, and 58 round opaque light-blue pony beads with a note stating: ``Old Hudson Bay Fur -Co. Post, Indian Trade Beads, Fort Walla-Walla Washington;'' and a string of 19 dark blue glass Hudson's Bay Company beads with a note stating: ``Ft. Walla-Walla Washington.'' Digital images of the objects were reviewed by The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation's Preservation Department. It was determined that the beads were excavated from the burial areas of the Wey[iacute]iletpuu, Imatalaml[aacute]ma and Wal[uacute]ulapam. As the human remains with which these objects were placed are not know to be in the possession or control of any Federal Agency or museum, they are unassociated funerary objects. During consultation, the Umatilla Tribes provided ethnographic, oral traditional, linguistic and archaeological evidence that the beads were excavated in the Walaw[aacute]la (Walla Walla) area alongside the Columbia River, that was the homeland of the Wal[uacute]ulapam and Wey[iacute]iletpuu People. Determinations Made by the Grand Rapids Public Museum Officials of the Grand Rapids Public Museum have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), the 4 cultural items described above are reasonably believed to have been placed with or near individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony and are believed, by a preponderance of the evidence, to have been removed from a specific burial site of a Native American individual. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the unassociated funerary objects and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Additional Requestors and Disposition Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to Andrea Melvin, Collections Curator, Grand Rapids Public Museum, 272 Pearl Street NW., Grand Rapids, MI 49506, telephone (616) 929-1808, email [email protected], by May 5, 2016. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the unassociated funerary objects to the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation may proceed. The Grand Rapids Public Museum is responsible for notifying the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation that this notice has been published. Dated: March 3, 2016. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2016-07758 Filed 4-4-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-50-P
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responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 beads, 1 fragment of a paper book, 3 request with information in support of
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in fragment of a glass bottle, 31 buttons the request to Ms. Sandra Barnum, U.S.
this notice are the sole responsibility of (metal, glass, pottery), 8 toy fragments Army Engineer District, Omaha, ATTN:
the museum, institution, or Federal (china), 9 cloth fragments, 2 coffin wood CENWO–PM–AB, 1616 Capital Ave.,
agency that has control of the Native fragments, 1 metal and wood comb, 1 Omaha, NE 68102, telephone, (402)
American human remains and Bisque doll, 5 faunal fragments, 1 floral 995–2674, email sandra.v.barnum@
associated funerary objects. The fragment, 1 glass knob, 2 iron rings, 1 usace.army.mil, by May 5, 2016. After
National Park Service is not responsible iron cup handle, 4 leather fragments, 1 that date, if no additional requestors
for the determinations in this notice. lot of wood, metal, and cloth, 9 metal have come forward, transfer of control
nails, 3 fragments of paper, 1 plastic of the human remains and associated
Consultation
flower pendant, 1 pewter pedestal, 13 funerary objects to the Yankton Sioux
A detailed assessment of the human fragments of ironstone saucer, 1 sewing Tribe of South Dakota may proceed.
remains and associated funerary objects pin book, 1 tin pill box, 40 fragments tin The Omaha District is responsible for
was made by State Archaeological plate and cup, 3 tin spoons, 2 toy sad notifying the Yankton Sioux Tribe of
Research Center (SARC) and Omaha irons, and 1 wooden thread spool. South Dakota that this notice has been
District professional staff in The human remains were collected published.
consultation with representatives of the from coffin burials and are determined
Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota. Dated: March 10, 2016.
to be Native American based the
Melanie O’Brien,
History and Description of the Remains location of the site near a Native
American village at the townsite of Fort Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
In 1964, human remains representing, Thompson and the funerary objects [FR Doc. 2016–07768 Filed 4–4–16; 8:45 am]
at minimum, three individuals were associated with the burials. Based on BILLING CODE 4310–50–P
removed from site 39BF243 in Buffalo the use of coffins, the mix of European
County, SD. They are presently located and Native elements among the funerary
at the SARC and are under the control objects, and the manufacturing dates for DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
of the Omaha District. The human an ironstone saucer, a Bisque done, wire
remains were removed by Robert Gant, National Park Service
nails, and pink seed beads, the human
Assistant Director of the W.H. Over remains date after A.D. 1870. This [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–20506;
Museum (WHOM), when three coffin represents the Early Reservation Period PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
burials were disturbed by highway at the nearby Crow Creek Indian
construction activities at Big Bend Dam, Reservation, which, by the 1870s, was Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
along the Missouri River. Funerary inhabited by the Yanktonai. The Items: Grand Rapids Public Museum,
objects were associated with the first associated funerary objects are Grand Rapids, Michigan
two individuals, but not the third. The consistent with Yanktonai historic
human remains and associated funerary AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
burials. Today, the Yanktonai are ACTION: Notice.
objects were transported to WHOM. represented by the Yankton Sioux Tribe
In 1974, the collections from
of South Dakota. SUMMARY: The Grand Rapids Public
Individuals 1 and 2 were transferred to
Museum in consultation with the
the newly established SARC. At that Determinations Made by the Omaha
appropriate Indian tribes or Native
time, the location of the human remains District
Hawaiian organizations, has determined
from Individual 3 was not known. The Officials of the Omaha District have that the cultural items listed in this
human remains from Individuals 1 and determined that: notice meet the definition of
2 were then transferred to the University • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the unassociated funerary objects. Lineal
of Tennessee-Knoxville to be human remains described in this notice descendants or representatives of any
inventoried by Dr. William Bass. After represent the physical remains of three Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
the return of the human remains to individuals of Native American organization not identified in this notice
SARC, a portion of the human remains ancestry. that wish to claim these cultural items
from Individual 2 were repatriated to • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), should submit a written request to the
the Oglala Lakota Nation in 1982. the 11,143 objects described in this
In 1993, SARC conducted a review of Grand Rapids Public Museum. If no
notice are reasonably believed to have additional claimants come forward,
the collections and located the human been placed with or near individual
remains and associated funerary objects transfer of control of the cultural items
human remains at the time of death or to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes,
from Individual 1, identified as a 1.5 to later as part of the death rite or
2.5 year old infant. Also located was or Native Hawaiian organizations stated
ceremony. in this notice may proceed.
additional skeletal material from • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
Individual 2, identified as a child is a relationship of shared group DATES: Lineal descendants or
between 6 and 8 years of age, along with identity that can be reasonably traced representatives of any Indian tribe or
the associated funerary objects. In 2000, between the Native American human Native Hawaiian organization not
the human remains of Individual 3, remains and associated funerary objects identified in this notice that wish to
identified as an adult male between 18 and the Yankton Sioux Tribe of South claim these cultural items should
and 22 years, were found at the submit a written request with
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Dakota.
collection center for the Archeology information in support of the claim to
Lab, Augustana College-Sioux Falls. Additional Requestors and Disposition the Grand Rapids Public Museum at the
They were then transferred to SARC and Lineal descendants or representatives address in this notice by May 5, 2016.
placed with the collections from of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian ADDRESSES: Andrea Melvin, Collections
Individuals 1 and 2. No known organization not identified in this notice Curator, Grand Rapids Public Museum,
individuals were identified. that wish to request transfer of control 272 Pearl Street NW., Grand Rapids, MI
The 11,143 associated funerary of these human remains and associated 49506, telephone (616) 929–1808, email
objects are 6 copper beads, 10,991 glass funerary objects should submit a written amelvin@grpm.org.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is beads, and 58 round opaque light-blue The Grand Rapids Public Museum is
here given in accordance with the pony beads with a note stating: ‘‘Old responsible for notifying the
Native American Graves Protection and Hudson Bay Fur -Co. Post, Indian Trade Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Beads, Fort Walla-Walla Washington;’’ Indian Reservation that this notice has
3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural and a string of 19 dark blue glass been published.
items under the control of the Grand Hudson’s Bay Company beads with a Dated: March 3, 2016.
Rapids Public Museum, Grand Rapids, note stating: ‘‘Ft. Walla-Walla Melanie O’Brien,
MI, that meet the definition of Washington.’’ Digital images of the
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
unassociated funerary objects under 25 objects were reviewed by The
U.S.C. 3001. [FR Doc. 2016–07758 Filed 4–4–16; 8:45 am]
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla
This notice is published as part of the Indian Reservation’s Preservation BILLING CODE 4312–50–P
National Park Service’s administrative Department. It was determined that the
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 beads were excavated from the burial
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
areas of the Weyı́iletpuu, Imatalamláma
this notice are the sole responsibility of and Walúulapam. As the human
the museum, institution, or Federal National Park Service
remains with which these objects were
agency that has control of the Native placed are not know to be in the [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–20607;
American cultural items. The National possession or control of any Federal PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Park Service is not responsible for the Agency or museum, they are
determinations in this notice. Notice of Inventory Completion:
unassociated funerary objects. During
Department of Anthropology and
History and Description of the Cultural consultation, the Umatilla Tribes
Middle Eastern Cultures, Mississippi
Item(s) provided ethnographic, oral traditional,
State University, MS
linguistic and archaeological evidence
On an unknown date, one
that the beads were excavated in the AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
unassociated funerary object was
Walawála (Walla Walla) area alongside ACTION: Notice.
removed from a Native American grave
the Columbia River, that was the
in Umatilla County, OR. It was acquired SUMMARY: The Department of
homeland of the Walúulapam and
by the Grand Rapids Public Museum Anthropology and Middle Eastern
Weyı́iletpuu People.
from the Ruth Herrick Estate on Cultures at Mississippi State University
September 10, 1974. The object is a Determinations Made by the Grand has completed an inventory of human
string of 25 olivella shell beads together Rapids Public Museum remains, in consultation with the
with an attached note from the collector appropriate Indian tribes or Native
stating, ‘‘from an Indian grave near Officials of the Grand Rapids Public
Museum have determined that: Hawaiian organizations, and has
Umatilla, Oregon on Columbia River.’’
Digital images of the object were • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), determined that there is no cultural
the 4 cultural items described above are affiliation between the human remains
reviewed by The Confederated Tribes of
reasonably believed to have been placed and any present-day Indian tribes or
the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s
with or near individual human remains Native Hawaiian organizations.
Preservation Department. It was
at the time of death or later as part of Representatives of any Indian tribe or
determined that the beads were
the death rite or ceremony and are Native Hawaiian organization not
excavated from the burial area of the
believed, by a preponderance of the identified in this notice that wish to
Imatalamláma (Umatilla) which was
evidence, to have been removed from a request transfer of control of these
located on the Columbia River and at
specific burial site of a Native American human remains should submit a written
the mouth of the Umatilla River. As the
individual. request to the Department of
human remains with which the beads
were placed are not known to be in the • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there Anthropology and Middle Eastern
possession or control of any Federal is a relationship of shared group Cultures at Mississippi State University.
agency or museum, the beads are identity that can be reasonably traced If no additional requestors come
therefore unassociated funerary objects between the unassociated funerary forward, transfer of control of the
culturally affiliated with the Umatilla objects and the Confederated Tribes of human remains to the Indian tribes or
Tribes. During consultation, the the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Native Hawaiian organizations stated in
Umatilla Tribes provided ethnographic, this notice may proceed.
Additional Requestors and Disposition DATES: Representatives of any Indian
oral traditional, linguistic and
archaeological evidence showing the Lineal descendants or representatives tribe or Native Hawaiian organization
beads were excavated within the ceded of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian not identified in this notice that wish to
lands of the Umatilla. organization not identified in this notice request transfer of control of these
On an unknown date, 3 unassociated that wish to claim these cultural items human remains should submit a written
funerary objects were removed from should submit a written request with request with information in support of
Walla Walla County, WA. They were information in support of the claim to the request to the Department of
acquired by the Grand Rapids Public Andrea Melvin, Collections Curator, Anthropology and Middle Eastern
Museum from the Ruth Herrick Estate Grand Rapids Public Museum, 272 Pearl Cultures at Mississippi State University
on September 10, 1974. The objects are: Street NW., Grand Rapids, MI 49506, at the address in this notice by May 5,
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
One lot of 5 hawk claw pendants telephone (616) 929–1808, email 2016.
together with a note that describes amelvin@grpm.org, by May 5, 2016. ADDRESSES: Dr. Michael L. Galaty,
where they were excavated: ‘‘Columbia After that date, if no additional Department of Anthropology and
River grave, Walla Walla Co. claimants have come forward, transfer Middle Eastern Cultures, Mississippi
Washington;’’ a string of Old Hudson’s of control of the unassociated funerary State University, PO Box AR, 210 Cobb
Bay Fur Company beads that is objects to the Confederated Tribes of the Building, Mississippi State, MS 39762,
comprised of 6 large round cobalt beads, Umatilla Indian Reservation may telephone (662)325–7525, email
51⁄2 large round red-on-yellow opaque proceed. mgalaty@anthro.msstate.edu.
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