81_FR_23590 81 FR 23513 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, KS

81 FR 23513 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, KS

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 77 (April 21, 2016)

Page Range23513-23514
FR Document2016-09262

The Kansas State Historical Society, 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 Kansas State Historical Society. 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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 77 (Thursday, April 21, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 77 (Thursday, April 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09262]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-20686; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Kansas State 
Historical Society, Topeka, KS

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Kansas State Historical Society, 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 Kansas State Historical Society. 
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

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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 Kansas State Historical 
Society at the address in this notice by May 23, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Dr. Robert J. Hoard, State Archeologist, Kansas State 
Historical Society, 6425 SW. 6th Avenue, Topeka, KS 66615-1099, 
telephone (785) 272-8681 ext. 269, email [email protected].

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 in the 
possession of the Kansas State Historical Society 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 within 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 within this notice.

History and Description of the Cultural Items

    In 1964, artifact collectors excavated 18 cultural items and two 
human burials at the Doniphan site, 14DP2, in Doniphan County, KS. The 
human remains were reburied at the site after osteological analysis by 
the Kansas State Historical Society, but the 18 associated funerary 
objects, consisting of 5 projectile points, 11 white glass beads, and 2 
small metal rings were given to the Kansas State Historical Society. 
These are identified by the designation UBS 1991-105.
    The Doniphan site has long been known to be a Kaw village, though 
earlier components also are present. It was visited by French Military 
office [Eacute]tienne Veniard de Bourgmont in 1724 on his way to visit 
western tribes. This village also may be the one that appears on the 
1718 map by Delisle and noted as ruins by Lewis and Clark in 1805.
    Between 1904 and 1935, human remains and 154 artifacts were removed 
from the Blue Earth site, 14PO24, Pottawatomie County, KS, by Kansas 
State University faculty member J.V. Cortelyou. In 1956, the human 
remains and artifacts were donated to the Kansas State Historical 
Society. The human remains were destroyed by the Kansas State 
Historical Society in 1957 and 1958, according to an accession book, 
but the funerary objects were retained. The 154 unassociated funerary 
objects are 1 disk shell bead, 3 small burned bone fragments, 1 
Dentalium bead, 140 shell disk beads, 2 shell pendants/ornaments, 1 
drilled stone object, 1 incised stone pipe, and 5 incised bone beads. 
These are identified by the designation UBS 1991-99.
    The Blue Earth Village is shown on a 1795 map by Antoine Soulard 
and is identified as a Kaw site. It was the principle Kaw village for 
approximately 30 years. It was partially excavated in 1937 by 
archaeologist Waldo Wedel and tested by archaeologist John Tomasic of 
the Kansas State Historical Society in 2012. Both excavations produced 
material consistent with a Kaw occupation. Zebulon Pike also traded 
with the Kaw at this location in 1806.

Determinations Made by the Kansas State Historical Society

    Officials of the Kansas State Historical Society have determined 
that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), the 172 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 Kaw Nation, Oklahoma.

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 Dr. Robert J. Hoard, State Archeologist, 
Kansas State Historical Society, 6425 SW. 6th Avenue, Topeka, KS 66615-
1099, telephone (785) 272-8681 ext. 269, email [email protected], by May 
23, 2016. After that date, if no additional claimants have come 
forward, transfer of control of the unassociated funerary objects to 
the Kaw Nation, Oklahoma may proceed.
    The Kansas State Historical Society is responsible for notifying 
the Kaw Nation, Oklahoma that this notice has been published.

    Dated: March 22, 2016.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2016-09262 Filed 4-20-16; 8:45 a.m.]
 BILLING CODE 4312-50-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 77 / Thursday, April 21, 2016 / Notices 23513 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in remains and associated funerary objects this notice are the sole responsibility of and the Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the National Park Service the museum, institution, or Federal Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas. [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–20685; agency that has control of the Native Additional Requestors and Disposition PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] American human remains and associated funerary objects. The Lineal descendants or representatives Notice of Inventory Completion: National Park Service is not responsible of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Kansas State Historical Society, for the determinations in this notice. organization not identified in this notice Topeka, KS that wish to request transfer of control Consultation of these human remains and associated AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. A detailed assessment of the human funerary objects should submit a written ACTION: Notice. remains was made by the Kansas State request with information in support of Historical Society professional staff in the request to Dr. Robert J. Hoard, SUMMARY: The Kansas State Historical consultation with representatives of the Kansas State Historical Society, 6425 Society has completed an inventory of Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the SW. 6th Avenue, Topeka, KS 66615, human remains and associated funerary Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas. telephone (785) 272–8681 x269, email objects, in consultation with the rhoard@kshs.org, by May 23, 2016. After appropriate Indian tribes or Native History and Description of the Remains that date, if no additional requestors Hawaiian organizations, and has In late 1916 or early 1917, human have come forward, transfer of control determined that there is a cultural remains representing, at minimum, one of the human remains and associated affiliation between the human remains individual were removed from an funerary objects to the Kickapoo Tribe and associated funerary objects and unnamed and unrecorded site of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation present-day Indian tribes or Native somewhere near Port Williams in in Kansas may proceed. Hawaiian organizations. Lineal Atchison County, KS, by George The Kansas State Historical Society is descendants or representatives of any Remsberg, a well-known amateur responsible for notifying the Kickapoo Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian archeologist. Remsberg reported that he Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo organization not identified in this notice excavated a relatively recent Native Reservation in Kansas that this notice that wish to request transfer of control American burial in Atchison County, has been published. of these human remains and associated KS, from the Bluma family farm near funerary objects should submit a written Dated: March 22, 2016. Walnut Creek, though he does not request to the Kansas State Historical specify the location. This area was Melanie O’Brien, Society. If no additional requestors Kickapoo land from 1832 to 1854. The Manager, National NAGPRA Program. come forward, transfer of control of the association of a string of glass beads [FR Doc. 2016–09261 Filed 4–20–16; 8:45 am] human remains and associated funerary indicated a relatively recent burial. The BILLING CODE 4312–50–P objects to the lineal descendants, Indian human remains consist of a cranium tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations and an associated mandible. The stated in this notice may proceed. cranium was determined to be that of a DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DATES: Lineal descendants or 20–30 year old male of mixed ancestry. representatives of any Indian tribe or No known individuals were identified. National Park Service Native Hawaiian organization not The 168 associated funerary objects are [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–20686; identified in this notice that wish to 1 lot of glass beads, 5 chert chips, 1 PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] request transfer of control of these mussel shell section, 1 stone, 63 non- human remains and associated funerary human skeletal elements, and 97 pottery Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural objects should submit a written request sherds. Items: Kansas State Historical Society, with information in support of the Remsberg sent some materials he Topeka, KS request to the Kansas State Historical collected in Kansas to Wallingford AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Society at the address in this notice by Historical Society in Connecticut in May 23, 2016. 1917. That institution returned the ACTION: Notice. ADDRESSES: Dr. Robert J. Hoard, Kansas materials to the Kansas State Historical SUMMARY: The Kansas State Historical State Historical Society, 6425 SW. 6th Society on April 20, 1990. Society, in consultation with the Avenue, Topeka, KS 66615, telephone Determinations Made by the Kansas appropriate Indian tribes or Native (785) 272–8681 x269, email rhoard@ State Historical Society Hawaiian organizations, has determined kshs.org. that the cultural items listed in this Officials of the Kansas State Historical SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Society have determined that: notice meet the definition of here given in accordance with the • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the unassociated funerary objects. Lineal Native American Graves Protection and human remains described in this notice descendants or representatives of any Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. represent the physical remains of 1 Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian 3003, of the completion of an inventory individual of Native American ancestry. organization not identified in this notice of human remains and associated • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), that wish to claim these cultural items funerary objects under the control of the the 168 objects described in this notice should submit a written request to the Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, Kansas State Historical Society. If no jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES are reasonably believed to have been KS. The human remains and associated placed with or near individual human additional claimants come forward, funerary objects were removed from remains at the time of death or later as transfer of control of the cultural items somewhere near Port Williams, in part of the death rite or ceremony. to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, Atchison County, KS. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there or Native Hawaiian organizations stated This notice is published as part of the is a relationship of shared group in this notice may proceed. National Park Service’s administrative identity that can be reasonably traced DATES: Lineal descendants or responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 between the Native American human representatives of any Indian tribe or VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:27 Apr 20, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21APN1.SGM 21APN1

23514 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 77 / Thursday, April 21, 2016 / Notices Native Hawaiian organization not remains were destroyed by the Kansas Dated: March 22, 2016. identified in this notice that wish to State Historical Society in 1957 and Melanie O’Brien, claim these cultural items should 1958, according to an accession book, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. submit a written request with but the funerary objects were retained. [FR Doc. 2016–09262 Filed 4–20–16; 8:45 a.m.] information in support of the claim to The 154 unassociated funerary objects BILLING CODE 4312–50–P the Kansas State Historical Society at are 1 disk shell bead, 3 small burned the address in this notice by May 23, bone fragments, 1 Dentalium bead, 140 2016. shell disk beads, 2 shell pendants/ DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ADDRESSES: Dr. Robert J. Hoard, State ornaments, 1 drilled stone object, 1 Archeologist, Kansas State Historical incised stone pipe, and 5 incised bone Office of Natural Resources Revenue Society, 6425 SW. 6th Avenue, Topeka, beads. These are identified by the KS 66615–1099, telephone (785) 272– designation UBS 1991–99. [Docket No. ONRR–2011–0018; DS63610000 8681 ext. 269, email rhoard@kshs.org. The Blue Earth Village is shown on a DR2PS0000.CH7000 167D0102R2] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 1795 map by Antoine Soulard and is identified as a Kaw site. It was the Notice of Proposed Audit Delegation here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and principle Kaw village for approximately Renewal for the States of Alaska, Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 30 years. It was partially excavated in California, Colorado, North Dakota, 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural 1937 by archaeologist Waldo Wedel and Texas, Utah, and Wyoming items in the possession of the Kansas tested by archaeologist John Tomasic of the Kansas State Historical Society in AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office State Historical Society that meet the of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR), definition of unassociated funerary 2012. Both excavations produced material consistent with a Kaw Interior. objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. This notice is published as part of the occupation. Zebulon Pike also traded ACTION: Notice. National Park Service’s administrative with the Kaw at this location in 1806. responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 SUMMARY: The States of Alaska, Determinations Made by the Kansas California, Colorado, North Dakota, U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations State Historical Society within this notice are the sole Texas, Utah, and Wyoming are responsibility of the museum, Officials of the Kansas State Historical requesting that ONRR renew current institution, or Federal agency that has Society have determined that: delegations of audit and investigation control of the Native American cultural • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), authority. This notice gives members of items. The National Park Service is not the 172 cultural items described above the public an opportunity to review and responsible for the determinations are reasonably believed to have been comment on the States’ proposals. within this notice. placed with or near individual human DATES: Submit written comments on or remains at the time of death or later as before May 23, 2016. History and Description of the Cultural part of the death rite or ceremony and Items are believed, by a preponderance of the ADDRESSES: You may submit comments In 1964, artifact collectors excavated evidence, to have been removed from a on this notice by any of the following 18 cultural items and two human specific burial site of a Native American methods: burials at the Doniphan site, 14DP2, in individual. • Electronically go to http:// Doniphan County, KS. The human • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled remains were reburied at the site after is a relationship of shared group ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter ONRR– osteological analysis by the Kansas State identity that can be reasonably traced 2011–0018, and then click search. Historical Society, but the 18 associated between the unassociated funerary Follow the instructions to submit public funerary objects, consisting of 5 objects and the Kaw Nation, Oklahoma. comments. ONRR will post all projectile points, 11 white glass beads, comments. Additional Requestors and Disposition and 2 small metal rings were given to • Email comments to Luis Aguilar, the Kansas State Historical Society. Lineal descendants or representatives Regulatory Specialist, at Luis.Aguilar@ These are identified by the designation of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian onrr.gov. Please reference the Docket UBS 1991–105. organization not identified in this notice No. ONRR–2011–0018 in your The Doniphan site has long been that wish to claim these cultural items comments. known to be a Kaw village, though should submit a written request with • Hand-carry comments or use an earlier components also are present. It information in support of the claim to overnight courier service. Our courier was visited by French Military office Dr. Robert J. Hoard, State Archeologist, address is Building 85, Room A–614, Étienne Veniard de Bourgmont in 1724 Kansas State Historical Society, 6425 Denver Federal Center, West 6th Ave. on his way to visit western tribes. This SW. 6th Avenue, Topeka, KS 66615– and Kipling St., Denver, Colorado village also may be the one that appears 1099, telephone (785) 272–8681 ext. 80225. Please reference the Docket No. on the 1718 map by Delisle and noted 269, email rhoard@kshs.org, by May 23, ONRR–2011–0018 in your comments. as ruins by Lewis and Clark in 1805. 2016. After that date, if no additional Between 1904 and 1935, human claimants have come forward, transfer FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. remains and 154 artifacts were removed of control of the unassociated funerary Heidi Badaracco, State and Tribal from the Blue Earth site, 14PO24, objects to the Kaw Nation, Oklahoma Support, State and Indian Coordination, ONRR; telephone (303) 231–3434; or by jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Pottawatomie County, KS, by Kansas may proceed. State University faculty member J.V. The Kansas State Historical Society is email at Heidi.Badaracco@onrr.gov. Cortelyou. In 1956, the human remains responsible for notifying the Kaw SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The and artifacts were donated to the Kansas Nation, Oklahoma that this notice has following officials are the State contacts State Historical Society. 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DatesLineal 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 Kansas State Historical
FR Citation81 FR 23513 
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