81 FR 78845 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, Omaha, NE
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 217 (November 9, 2016)
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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 217 (November 9, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 217 (Wednesday, November 9, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 78845-78846] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-26975] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-22252; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, Omaha, NE AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District (Omaha District), 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 Omaha District. 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 Omaha District at the address in this notice by December 9, 2016. ADDRESSES: Ms. Sandra Barnum, U.S. Army Engineer District, Omaha, ATTN: CENWO-PM-AB, 1616 Capital Avenue, Omaha, NE 68102, telephone, (402) 995-2674, email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby 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 Omaha District, Omaha, NE., 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 [[Page 78846]] 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) Cultural items consisting of seven unassociated funerary objects that were collected from 39WW7, the Swan Creek site, Dewey County, South Dakota, are presently located at the South Dakota State Archaeological Research Center (SARC), under the managerial control of the Omaha District. The Swan Creek site, 39WW2 was an earthlodge village and cemetery that was excavated between 1954 and 1956 prior to inundation by flood waters of the Oahe Reservoir. Over 125 sets of human remains were recovered, and 102 of these individuals are currently housed at SARC and reported under a separate Notice of Inventory Completion. Human remains of the other individuals were reburied in 1986 at site 39ST15. SARC currently holds seven funerary objects that were originally collected with individuals that were reburied. The excavation records clearly show these items as having been removed from the burial of a specific individual. These seven unassociated funerary objects are one lithic projectile point and six ceramic body sherds from the same ceramic vessel. Site 39WW7 is an earthlodge village and associated cemetery. Based on village organization, fortifications, geographic location and features, as well as the associated artifact assemblage, the site is believed to represent at least two major time periods, the Akaska Focus of the Extended Coalescent (A.D. 1500-1675) and the Le Beau Phase of the Post Contact Coalescent (A.D. 1675-1780) of the Plans Village tradition. Based on oral tradition, historic accounts, archaeological evidence, geographical location, and physical anthropological interpretations, both the Extended and Post Contact Coalescent variants are believed to be ancestral Arikara. The Arikara are represented today by the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation. Consultation with the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation indicates that these objects represent the kinds of objects that are placed with individuals at the time of death. Determinations Made by the Omaha District Officials of the Omaha District have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), the seven 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 Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota. 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 Ms. Sandra Barnum, U.S. Army Engineer District, Omaha, ATTN: CENWO-PM-AB, 1616 Capital Avenue, Omaha, NE 68102, telephone, (402) 995-2674, email [email protected], by December 9, 2016. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the unassociated funerary objects to the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota. The Omaha District is responsible for notifying the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota, that this notice has been published. Dated: October 24, 2016. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2016-26975 Filed 11-8-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
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were removed from an unknown behalf of the Secretary of Interior from Dated: October 31, 2016.
location. In June 2014, an auction was the National Park Service Associate Melanie O’Brien,
posted that contained a human cranium, Director, Cultural Resources, Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
reportedly recovered by a private citizen Partnerships, and Science transmitted [FR Doc. 2016–26979 Filed 11–8–16; 8:45 am]
from the Josiah Benner Farm, PA. The the Secretary’s independent review and BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
auction included a photograph, some concurrence with the Review
battlefield objects, and an Committee that:
accompanying description that • The Gettysburg Foundation DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
attributed the human remains and Civil consulted with the appropriate Indian
War Era objects to the Battle of tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, National Park Service
Gettysburg in 1863. The Josiah Benner
• none of The Consulted Tribes [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–22252;
Farm served as a field hospital during PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
objected to the proposed transfer of
and immediately following the Battle of
control, and
Gettysburg from July 1 to July 4, 1863. Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
Due to the public outcry and threat of • the Gettysburg Foundation may
Items: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
a riot, the auction was cancelled. The proceed with the agreed upon transfer of
Omaha District, Omaha, NE
human cranium and Civil War objects control of the culturally unidentifiable
were donated to the Gettysburg human remains to the Pueblo of San AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
Foundation. At the request of the Felipe, New Mexico. ACTION: Notice.
Gettysburg Foundation, the human Transfer of control is contingent on the
cranium was sent to the Smithsonian SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of
publication of a Notice of Inventory
Institution’s National Museum of Engineers, Omaha District (Omaha
Completion in the Federal Register.
Natural History for analysis. Forensic District), in consultation with the
This notice fulfills that requirement.
analysis of the cranium was used to appropriate Indian tribes or Native
determine whether the human cranium Determinations Made by the Gettysburg Hawaiian organizations, has determined
represented the remains of a Civil War Foundation that the cultural items listed in this
soldier. notice meet the definition of
Officials of the Gettysburg Foundation unassociated funerary objects. Lineal
Forensic analysis indicates that the
have determined that: descendants or representatives of any
human cranium likely is the remains of
a male, aged 22 to 25 years, whose • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
ancestry is Native American and most human remains described in this notice organization not identified in this notice
closely associated with Indian tribes of are Native American based on the that wish to claim these cultural items
the southwestern United States based on forensic analysis. should submit a written request to the
craniometrics measurements. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Omaha District. If no additional
Stable isotope analysis and a human remains described in this notice claimants come forward, transfer of
radiocarbon sample were extracted from represent the physical remains of one control of the cultural items to the lineal
a fragmented left maxillary third molar. individual of Native American ancestry. descendants, Indian tribes, or Native
Stable isotope analysis indicates a diet • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a Hawaiian organizations stated in this
largely comprised of C4 plants, likely relationship of shared group identity notice may proceed.
maize, with moderate to low levels of cannot be reasonably traced between the DATES: Lineal descendants or
meat protein. The AMS radiocarbon Native American human and any representatives of any Indian tribe or
dating yielded results of 700 BP + 20 present-day Indian tribe. Native Hawaiian organization not
years. Calibrated date ranges are
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the identified in this notice that wish to
calculated to Cal AD 1269–1299 claim these cultural items should
disposition of the human remains will
(94.53%) and Cal AD 1370–1379 submit a written request with
(5.47%), respectively. The Civil War Era be to the Pueblo of San Felipe, New
Mexico. information in support of the claim to
objects in the auction with the human the Omaha District at the address in this
cranium are not associated funerary Additional Requestors and Disposition notice by December 9, 2016.
objects.
Representatives of any Indian tribe or ADDRESSES: Ms. Sandra Barnum, U.S.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the
Secretary of the Interior may make a Native Hawaiian organization not Army Engineer District, Omaha, ATTN:
recommendation for a transfer of control identified in this notice that wish to CENWO–PM–AB, 1616 Capital Avenue,
of culturally unidentifiable Native request transfer of control of these Omaha, NE 68102, telephone, (402)
American human remains. In July 2016, human remains should submit a written 995–2674, email sandra.v.barnum@
the Gettysburg Foundation requested request with information in support of usace.army.mil.
that the Secretary, through the Native the request to Daniel Bringman, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
American Graves Protection and Gettysburg Foundation, 1195 Baltimore hereby given in accordance with the
Repatriation Review Committee, Pike, Gettysburg, PA 17325, phone 717– Native American Graves Protection and
recommend the proposed transfer of 339–2116, email dbringman@ Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
control of the culturally unidentifiable gettysburgfoundation.org by December 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural
Native American human remains in this 9, 2016. After that date, if no additional items under the control of the Omaha
notice to the Pueblo of San Felipe, New requestors have come forward, transfer District, Omaha, NE., that meet the
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Mexico. The Review Committee, acting of control of the human remains to the definition of unassociated funerary
pursuant to its responsibility under 25 Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico may objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001.
U.S.C. 3006(c)(5), considered the proceed. This notice is published as part of the
request at its September 2016 meeting The Gettysburg Foundation is National Park Service’s administrative
and recommended to the Secretary that responsible for notifying The Consulted responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
the proposed transfer of control Tribes that this notice has been U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
proceed. An October 20, 2016 letter on published. this notice are the sole responsibility of
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the museum, institution, or Federal • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), organization not identified in this notice
agency that has control of the Native the seven cultural items described above that wish to claim these cultural items
American cultural items. The National are reasonably believed to have been should submit a written request to
Park Service is not responsible for the placed with or near individual human Albion College. If no additional
determinations in this notice. remains at the time of death or later as claimants come forward, transfer of
part of the death rite or ceremony and control of the cultural items to the lineal
History and Description of the Cultural
are believed, by a preponderance of the descendants, Indian tribes, or Native
Item(s)
evidence, to have been removed from a Hawaiian organizations stated in this
Cultural items consisting of seven specific burial site of a Native American notice may proceed.
unassociated funerary objects that were individual. DATES: Lineal descendants or
collected from 39WW7, the Swan Creek • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there representatives of any Indian tribe or
site, Dewey County, South Dakota, are is a relationship of shared group Native Hawaiian organization not
presently located at the South Dakota identity that can be reasonably traced identified in this notice that wish to
State Archaeological Research Center between the unassociated funerary claim these cultural items should
(SARC), under the managerial control of objects and Three Affiliated Tribes of submit a written request with
the Omaha District. the Fort Berthold Reservation, North information in support of the claim to
The Swan Creek site, 39WW2 was an Dakota. Albion College at the address in this
earthlodge village and cemetery that Additional Requestors and Disposition notice by December 9, 2016.
was excavated between 1954 and 1956 ADDRESSES: Bille Wickre, Department of
prior to inundation by flood waters of Lineal descendants or representatives
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Art and Art History, Albion College, 611
the Oahe Reservoir. Over 125 sets of East Porter Street, Albion, MI 49224,
human remains were recovered, and 102 organization not identified in this notice
that wish to claim these cultural items telephone (517) 629–0246, email
of these individuals are currently bwickre@albion.edu.
housed at SARC and reported under a should submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
separate Notice of Inventory here given in accordance with the
Completion. Human remains of the Ms. Sandra Barnum, U.S. Army
Engineer District, Omaha, ATTN: Native American Graves Protection and
other individuals were reburied in 1986 Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
at site 39ST15. CENWO–PM–AB, 1616 Capital Avenue,
Omaha, NE 68102, telephone, (402) 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural
SARC currently holds seven funerary items under the control of Albion
objects that were originally collected 995–2674, email sandra.v.barnum@
usace.army.mil, by December 9, 2016. College, Albion, MI, that meet the
with individuals that were reburied. definition of sacred objects under 25
The excavation records clearly show After that date, if no additional
claimants have come forward, transfer U.S.C. 3001.
these items as having been removed This notice is published as part of the
from the burial of a specific individual. of control of the unassociated funerary
objects to the Three Affiliated Tribes of National Park Service’s administrative
These seven unassociated funerary responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
objects are one lithic projectile point the Fort Berthold Reservation, North
Dakota. U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
and six ceramic body sherds from the this notice are the sole responsibility of
The Omaha District is responsible for
same ceramic vessel. the museum, institution, or Federal
notifying the Three Affiliated Tribes of
Site 39WW7 is an earthlodge village the Fort Berthold Reservation, North agency that has control of the Native
and associated cemetery. Based on Dakota, that this notice has been American cultural items. The National
village organization, fortifications, published. Park Service is not responsible for the
geographic location and features, as well determinations in this notice.
as the associated artifact assemblage, the Dated: October 24, 2016.
site is believed to represent at least two Melanie O’Brien, History and Description of the Cultural
major time periods, the Akaska Focus of Manager, National NAGPRA Program. Item
the Extended Coalescent (A.D. 1500– [FR Doc. 2016–26975 Filed 11–8–16; 8:45 am] At an unknown date before 1973, one
1675) and the Le Beau Phase of the Post BILLING CODE 4312–52–P sacred object was removed from Zuni
Contact Coalescent (A.D. 1675–1780) of lands, most likely from a location in
the Plans Village tradition. Based on New Mexico. The sacred object is a
oral tradition, historic accounts, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR cottonwood cylinder, 71 cm. long and
archaeological evidence, geographical 23.7 cm. in diameter. It is rounded at
location, and physical anthropological National Park Service both ends and carved to resemble a
interpretations, both the Extended and [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–22251; human figure with a face, ears, hair and
Post Contact Coalescent variants are PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] cap or helmet at one end and hands at
believed to be ancestral Arikara. The the other end. There is a hole in the
Arikara are represented today by the Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural front center at a place where some
Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Items: Albion College, Albion, MI scholars suggest is an umbilicus. The
Berthold Reservation. Consultation with AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. wood is significantly weathered and
the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort ACTION: Notice. shows signs of aging. Based upon the
Berthold Reservation indicates that form and condition, the object has been
these objects represent the kinds of SUMMARY: Albion College, in
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determined to be a Zuni Ahayu:da or
objects that are placed with individuals consultation with the appropriate war god.
at the time of death. Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian In 1973, the sacred object (Ahayu:da)
organizations, has determined that the was donated by an individual to Albion
Determinations Made by the Omaha
cultural items listed in this notice meet College. There is no further information
District
the definition of sacred objects. Lineal regarding its origin or date. After the
Officials of the Omaha District have descendants or representatives of any donor’s death in 1990, Bille Wickre
determined that: Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian contacted the donor’s children and
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