81 FR 43637 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 128 (July 5, 2016)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 128 (July 5, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-15843 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 5, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 43637-43638] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-15843] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-21346; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Field Museum of Natural History, 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 sacred 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 Field Museum of Natural History. If no additional claimants come forward, [[Page 43638]] 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 Field Museum of Natural History at the address in this notice by August 4, 2016. ADDRESSES: Helen Robbins, Repatriation Director, The Field Museum of Natural History, 1400 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605, telephone (312) 665-7317, 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 under the control of The Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL, which meet the definition of sacred 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) In 1916, a buckskin dance skirt from the Smith River in Del Norte County, CA, represented by catalog number 62628, was accessioned by The Field Museum of Natural History. Museum records indicate that this item is Tolowa in origin. The source for this cultural item was recorded as ``Old Ned's Wife,'' likely collected by Grace Nicholson. This item was gifted to the Museum by Edward Ayer, who is presumed to have purchased the skirt from Ms. Nicholson in her Pasadena store. It is possible that this item was collected prior to the museum accession date. In 1918, a Gala buckskin dress, represented by catalog number 62997, and a buckskin headband, represented by catalog number 62999, both from California, were accessioned by The Field Museum. Museum records indicate that these items are Tolowa in origin, and were purchased by Edward Ayer from Grace Nicholson's collection in Pasadena. It is possible that these items were collected prior to the museum accession date. The buckskin dance skirt and the Gala buckskin dress were historically and are presently used by young women in a number of Tolowa ceremonies, including the World Renewal Ceremony (Nee-dash) and Puberty Ceremony. The buckskin headdress was and is used by men and boys during the same ceremonies. The role and significance of these ceremonial items to the people of northern California has been confirmed through consultation with the Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation, numerous ethnographic texts, and the contemporary records and publications of various museums, both in terms of their religious importance to the individual wearer and to the Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation (Tolowa people). The Tolowa Dee-ni' are culturally affiliated with the area from which the sacred objects were removed. This is supported by consultation with the Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation and other northern California nations, Department of the Interior sources, and academic publications that closely detail genocide, relocations, political organization, and cultural practice over the course of northern California history from the 1800s to the present. Determinations Made by The Field Museum of Natural History Officials of The Field Museum of Natural History have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), the three cultural items described above are specific ceremonial objects needed by traditional Native American religious leaders for the practice of traditional Native American religions by their present-day adherents. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the sacred objects and the Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation (previously listed as the Smith River Rancheria, California). 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 Helen Robbins, Repatriation Director, The Field Museum of Natural History, 1400 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL 60605, telephone (312) 665-7317, email [email protected], by August 4, 2016. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the sacred objects to the Tolowa Dee- ni' Nation (previously listed as the Smith River Rancheria, California) may proceed. The Field Museum of Natural History is responsible for notifying the Big Lagoon Rancheria, California; the Blue Lake Rancheria, California; the Elk Valley Rancheria, California; the Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation (previously listed as the Smith River Rancheria, California); and the Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria, California, that this notice has been published. Dated: June 20, 2016. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2016-15843 Filed 7-1-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-50-P
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approved. The SEIS also updates the An action from the NIGC is required; Washington, DC 20240, email: Andrew_
environmental baseline given the time specifically, approval or disapproval of Mendoza@nigc.gov. Please include your
that has passed and the changes that the GMA. That approval or disapproval name, return address, and the caption:
have been made to the scope of the is the Proposed Action evaluated in the ‘‘Final SEIS Comments, Jamul Indian
Proposed Action, which was originally Final SEIS. Village,’’ on the first page of your
addressed in the 2003 Final EIS. In addition to the Proposed Action, written comments. In order to be fully
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the Final SEIS addresses the No Action considered, written comments on the
further information or to request a copy Alternative, which assumes no approval Final SEIS must be postmarked by
of the Final SEIS, please contact: of the GMA between JIV and SDGV. August 4, 2016.
Andrew Mendoza, Staff Attorney, Under the No Project scenario, JIV Commenting individuals may request
National Indian Gaming Commission, would assume operation and confidentiality. If you wish us to
Office of the General Counsel, 1849 C management responsibilities of the withhold your name and/or address
Street NW., Mail Stop #1621, Jamul Gaming Facility. The NIGC may, from public review or from disclosure
Washington, DC 20240, Phone: 202– in its Record of Decision, select the No under the Freedom of Information Act,
632–7003: Facsimile: 202–632–7066: Project Alternative rather than the you must state this prominently at the
email: Andrew_Mendoza@nigc.gov Proposed Action. beginning of your written comments.
Availability of the Final SEIS: The This Final SEIS updates Such requests will be honored to the
Final SEIS is available for public review environmental conditions in the extent allowed by law. Anonymous
at the following locations: affected area given the amount of time comments will not, however, be
that has passed since the 2003 Final EIS. considered. All submissions from
—The Rancho San Diego Public Library,
Environmental issues addressed within organizations or businesses, and from
11555 Via Rancho San Diego, El
the Final SEIS include land resources, individuals identifying themselves as
Cajon, CA 92019, telephone (619)
water resources, air quality, biological representatives or officials of
660–5370; and
—The Jamul Indian Village Tribal resources, cultural/paleontological organizations or businesses, will be
Office, 14191 #16 Highway 94, Jamul, resources, socioeconomic conditions, made available to public in their
CA 91935, telephone (619) 669–4785. transportation, land use, public services, entirety.
hazardous materials, noise, and visual Authority: This notice is published in
Copies of the Final SEIS will also be resources. The Final SEIS examines the accordance with 25 U.S.C. 2711, section
available for download from the Tribe’s direct, indirect, and cumulative effects 1503.1 of the Council on Environmental
Web site www.jamulindianvillage.com. of each alternative on these resources. Quality Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The JIV The NIGC published a Notice of Intent through 1508), and the Department of
Reservation is located in the (NOI) in the Federal Register on April the Interior regulations (43 CFR part 46),
unincorporated portion of southwestern 10, 2013, describing the Proposed implementing the procedural
San Diego County approximately one Action, announcing the NIGC’s intent to requirements of NEPA, as amended (42
mile south of the community of Jamul prepare a Draft SEIS for the Proposed U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
on approximately six-acres of land held Action, and inviting comments.
in federal trust. State Route 94 (SR–94) Dated: June 29, 2016.
The Draft EIS Notice of Availability
provides regional access to the JIV from Shannon O’Loughlin,
(NOA) was published in the Federal
downtown San Diego, which is located Register by the U.S. Environmental Chief of Staff.
approximately 20 miles to the west Protection Agency (EPA) on April 8, [FR Doc. 2016–15847 Filed 7–1–16; 8:45 am]
where it intersects with Highway 5. 2016 and the Draft SEIS was made BILLING CODE 7565–01–P
Local access to the JIV is provided available to federal, Tribal, state, and
directly from SR–94 via Daisy Drive. local agencies and other interested
From the JIV, SR–94 travels briefly parties for review and comment. The DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
north and then west to Downtown San comment period was open for 45 days
Diego, passing through the National Park Service
after the date of publication in the
unincorporated communities of Jamul, Federal Register and closed on May 23, [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–21346;
Casa de Oro, Spring Valley and Lemon 2016. A total of nine comment letters PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Grove. were received. All comments received
In 2000, JIV proposed a fee-to-trust by the NIGC were considered and Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
land acquisition, construction and addressed in the Final SEIS, however, Items: Field Museum of Natural
operation of a gaming complex and no substantive changes were made. History, Chicago, IL
approval of a gaming development and Upon conclusion of the 30-day public AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
management agreement for operation of availability period following the date ACTION: Notice.
the JIV Gaming Facility. The proposal the EPA publishes the NOA for the
was evaluated in a Final EIS prepared Final SEIS in the Federal Register, the SUMMARY: The Field Museum of Natural
in 2003. Since that time, several major Chairman of the NIGC will prepare and History, in consultation with the
items have been removed from JIV’s sign the record of decision (ROD) to appropriate Indian tribes or Native
overall development program and the announce his final decision on the GMA Hawaiian organizations, has determined
Gaming Facility has been redesigned to between the JIV and SDGV. Availability that the cultural items listed in this
fit entirely within the existing JIV of the ROD will be announced to the notice meet the definition of sacred
Reservation. All environmental effects media and the project mailing list, and objects. Lineal descendants or
sradovich on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES
of the Gaming Facility redesign have the ROD itself will be made available representatives of any Indian tribe or
been evaluated through preparation of a online. Native Hawaiian organization not
Final Tribal Environmental Evaluation, Submittal of Written Comments: You identified in this notice that wish to
which was prepared in accordance with may mail or email, written comments to claim these cultural items should
the 1999 Tribal/State Compact. No NIGC, Attn: Andrew Mendoza, Staff submit a written request to The Field
action is before the BIA due to no fee- Attorney, c/o Department of the Interior, Museum of Natural History. If no
to-trust component of the JIV proposal. 1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop #1621, additional claimants come forward,
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transfer of control of the cultural items The buckskin dance skirt and the Gala The Field Museum of Natural History
to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, buckskin dress were historically and are is responsible for notifying the Big
or Native Hawaiian organizations stated presently used by young women in a Lagoon Rancheria, California; the Blue
in this notice may proceed. number of Tolowa ceremonies, Lake Rancheria, California; the Elk
DATES: Lineal descendants or including the World Renewal Ceremony Valley Rancheria, California; the Tolowa
representatives of any Indian tribe or (Nee-dash) and Puberty Ceremony. The Dee-ni’ Nation (previously listed as the
Native Hawaiian organization not buckskin headdress was and is used by Smith River Rancheria, California); and
identified in this notice that wish to men and boys during the same the Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community
claim these cultural items should ceremonies. The role and significance of of the Trinidad Rancheria, California,
submit a written request with these ceremonial items to the people of that this notice has been published.
information in support of the claim to northern California has been confirmed Dated: June 20, 2016.
The Field Museum of Natural History at through consultation with the Tolowa Melanie O’Brien,
the address in this notice by August 4, Dee-ni’ Nation, numerous ethnographic
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
2016. texts, and the contemporary records and
[FR Doc. 2016–15843 Filed 7–1–16; 8:45 am]
ADDRESSES: Helen Robbins, Repatriation publications of various museums, both
in terms of their religious importance to BILLING CODE 4312–50–P
Director, The Field Museum of Natural
History, 1400 South Lake Shore Drive, the individual wearer and to the Tolowa
Chicago, IL 60605, telephone (312) 665– Dee-ni’ Nation (Tolowa people).
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
7317, email hrobbins@fieldmuseum.org. The Tolowa Dee-ni’ are culturally
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
affiliated with the area from which the National Park Service
here given in accordance with the sacred objects were removed. This is
supported by consultation with the [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–21332;
Native American Graves Protection and PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation and other
3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural northern California nations, Department Notice of Inventory Completion:
items under the control of The Field of the Interior sources, and academic University of Pennsylvania Museum of
Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL, publications that closely detail Archaeology and Anthropology,
which meet the definition of sacred genocide, relocations, political Philadelphia, PA; Correction
objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. organization, and cultural practice over
This notice is published as part of the the course of northern California history AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
National Park Service’s administrative from the 1800s to the present. ACTION: Notice; correction.
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Determinations Made by The Field SUMMARY: The University of
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in Museum of Natural History Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology
this notice are the sole responsibility of
Officials of The Field Museum of and Anthropology has corrected a
the museum, institution, or Federal
Natural History have determined that: Notice of Inventory Completion
agency that has control of the Native
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), published in the Federal Register on
American cultural items. The National
the three cultural items described above June 8, 2016. This notice adds accession
Park Service is not responsible for the
are specific ceremonial objects needed numbers to the description of the
determinations in this notice.
by traditional Native American religious human remains and adds two Indian
History and Description of the Cultural leaders for the practice of traditional tribes to be notified of the publication.
Item(s) Native American religions by their ADDRESSES: Dr. Julian Siggers,
In 1916, a buckskin dance skirt from present-day adherents. University of Pennsylvania Museum of
the Smith River in Del Norte County, • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there Archaeology and Anthropology, 3260
CA, represented by catalog number is a relationship of shared group South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104,
62628, was accessioned by The Field identity that can be reasonably traced telephone (215) 898–4050.
Museum of Natural History. Museum between the sacred objects and the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
records indicate that this item is Tolowa Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation (previously here given in accordance with the
in origin. The source for this cultural listed as the Smith River Rancheria, Native American Graves Protection and
item was recorded as ‘‘Old Ned’s Wife,’’ California). Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
likely collected by Grace Nicholson. 3003, of the correction of a Notice of
Additional Requestors and Disposition
This item was gifted to the Museum by Inventory Completion for human
Edward Ayer, who is presumed to have Lineal descendants or representatives remains under the control of the
purchased the skirt from Ms. Nicholson of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian University of Pennsylvania Museum of
in her Pasadena store. It is possible that organization not identified in this notice Archaeology and Anthropology,
this item was collected prior to the that wish to claim these cultural items Philadelphia, PA. The human remains
museum accession date. should submit a written request with were removed from an unknown site in
In 1918, a Gala buckskin dress, information in support of the claim to Wayne County, MI, and Cuyahoga
represented by catalog number 62997, Helen Robbins, Repatriation Director, County, OH.
and a buckskin headband, represented The Field Museum of Natural History, This notice is published as part of the
by catalog number 62999, both from 1400 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL National Park Service’s administrative
California, were accessioned by The 60605, telephone (312) 665–7317, email responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
sradovich on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES
Field Museum. Museum records hrobbins@fieldmuseum.org, by August U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
indicate that these items are Tolowa in 4, 2016. After that date, if no additional this notice are the sole responsibility of
origin, and were purchased by Edward claimants have come forward, transfer the museum, institution, or Federal
Ayer from Grace Nicholson’s collection of control of the sacred objects to the agency that has control of the Native
in Pasadena. It is possible that these Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation (previously American human remains. The National
items were collected prior to the listed as the Smith River Rancheria, Park Service is not responsible for the
museum accession date. California) may proceed. determinations in this notice.
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