81 FR 799 - Notice of Inventory Completion: The American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 4 (January 7, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-00052

The American Museum of Natural History has completed an inventory of human remains in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human remains and any present- day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written request to the American Museum of Natural History. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-19927; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: The American Museum of Natural 
History, New York, NY

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The American Museum of Natural History has completed an 
inventory of human remains in consultation with the appropriate Indian 
tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there 
is no cultural affiliation between the human remains and any present-
day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Representatives of 
any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this 
notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains 
should submit a written request to the American Museum of Natural 
History. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control 
of the human remains to the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian 
organizations stated in this notice may proceed.

DATES: Representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian 
organization not identified in this notice that wish to request 
transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written 
request with information in support of the request to the American 
Museum of Natural History at the address in this notice by February 8, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: Nell Murphy, Director of Cultural Resources, American Museum 
of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 
10024, telephone (212) 769-5837, 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. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains under 
the control of the American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY. 
The human remains were removed from San Juan County, WA.
    This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's 
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 
43 CFR 10.11(d). The determinations in this notice are the sole 
responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has 
control of the Native American human remains. The National Park Service 
is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.

Consultation

    A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the American 
Museum of Natural History professional staff in consultation with 
representatives of the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation and the 
Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation (hereinafter 
referred to as ``The Tribes'').

History and Description of the Remains

    In an unknown year, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from the Jack Allen property, Waldron Island, 
San Juan County, WA. The human remains were collected by an unknown 
individual from the surface after ploughing. The human remains were 
identified as adult of indeterminate gender. The American Museum of 
Natural History accessioned these human remains as a gift from Miss 
June Wetherell Frame, in 1959. No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.

Determinations Made by the American Museum of Natural History

    Officials of the American Museum of Natural History have determined 
that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice are Native American based on the presence of cranial 
deformation.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of 
Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a relationship of shared 
group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American 
human remains and any present-day Indian tribe.
     According to final judgments of the Indian Claims 
Commission, the Court of Federal Claims, Treaties, Acts of Congress, 
and Executive Orders the land from which the Native American human 
remains were removed is the aboriginal land of The Tribes.
     Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the 
human remains may be to The Tribes.

Additional Requestors and Disposition

    Representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization 
not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control 
of these human remains should submit a written request with information 
in support of the request to Nell Murphy, Director of Cultural 
Resources, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 
79th Street, NY, NY 10024, 212-769-5837, email [email protected], by 
February 8, 2016. After that date, if no additional requestors have 
come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to The Tribes 
may proceed.
    The American Museum of Natural History is responsible for notifying 
The Tribes that this notice has been published.

    Dated: December 8, 2015.
Amberleigh Malone,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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individuals of Native American organizations, and has determined that Allen property, Waldron Island, San
ancestry. there is no cultural affiliation between Juan County, WA. The human remains
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a the human remains and any present-day were collected by an unknown
relationship of shared group identity Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian individual from the surface after
cannot be reasonably traced between the organizations. Representatives of any ploughing. The human remains were
Native American human remains and Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian identified as adult of indeterminate
any present-day Indian tribe. organization not identified in this notice gender. The American Museum of
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (15), the that wish to request transfer of control Natural History accessioned these
land from which the Native American of these human remains should submit human remains as a gift from Miss June
human remains were removed is the a written request to the American Wetherell Frame, in 1959. No known
tribal land of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Museum of Natural History. If no individuals were identified. No
Tribe of the Pyramid Lake Reservation, additional requestors come forward, associated funerary objects are present.
Nevada. transfer of control of the human remains
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the Determinations Made by the American
to the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
disposition of the human remains may Museum of Natural History
organizations stated in this notice may
be to the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of proceed. Officials of the American Museum of
the Pyramid Lake Reservation, Nevada. DATES: Representatives of any Indian Natural History have determined that:
Additional Requestors and Disposition tribe or Native Hawaiian organization • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
not identified in this notice that wish to human remains described in this notice
Representatives of any Indian tribe or
request transfer of control of these are Native American based on the
Native Hawaiian organization not
human remains should submit a written presence of cranial deformation.
identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these request with information in support of • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains should submit a written the request to the American Museum of human remains described in this notice
request with information in support of Natural History at the address in this represent the physical remains of one
the request to Anna Pardo, Museum notice by February 8, 2016. individual of Native American ancestry.
Program Manager/NAGPRA ADDRESSES: Nell Murphy, Director of • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
Coordinator, U.S. Department of the Cultural Resources, American Museum relationship of shared group identity
Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 12220 of Natural History, Central Park West at cannot be reasonably traced between the
Sunrise Valley Drive, Room 6084, 79th Street, New York, NY 10024, Native American human remains and
Reston, VA 20191, telephone (703) 390– telephone (212) 769–5837, email any present-day Indian tribe.
6343, email Anna.Pardo@bia.gov, by nmurphy@amnh.org. • According to final judgments of the
February 8, 2016. After that date, if no SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Indian Claims Commission, the Court of
additional requestors have come here given in accordance with the Federal Claims, Treaties, Acts of
forward, transfer of control of the Native American Graves Protection and Congress, and Executive Orders the land
human remains to the Pyramid Lake Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. from which the Native American human
Paiute Tribe of the Pyramid Lake 3003, of the completion of an inventory remains were removed is the aboriginal
Reservation, Nevada, may proceed. of human remains under the control of land of The Tribes.
The U.S. Department of the Interior, the American Museum of Natural • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
Bureau of Indian Affairs is responsible History, New York, NY. The human disposition of the human remains may
for notifying the Pyramid Lake Paiute remains were removed from San Juan be to The Tribes.
Tribe of the Pyramid Lake Reservation, County, WA. Additional Requestors and Disposition
Nevada, that this notice has been This notice is published as part of the
published. National Park Service’s administrative Representatives of any Indian tribe or
Dated: November 23, 2015. responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Native Hawaiian organization not
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). identified in this notice that wish to
Amberleigh Malone,
The determinations in this notice are request transfer of control of these
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
the sole responsibility of the museum, human remains should submit a written
[FR Doc. 2016–00067 Filed 1–6–16; 8:45 am]
institution, or Federal agency that has request with information in support of
BILLING CODE 4312–50–P the request to Nell Murphy, Director of
control of the Native American human
remains. The National Park Service is Cultural Resources, American Museum
not responsible for the determinations of Natural History, Central Park West at
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 79th Street, NY, NY 10024, 212–769–
in this notice.
National Park Service 5837, email nmurphy@amnh.org, by
Consultation
February 8, 2016. After that date, if no
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–19927; A detailed assessment of the human additional requestors have come
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] remains was made by the American forward, transfer of control of the
Museum of Natural History professional human remains to The Tribes may
Notice of Inventory Completion: The staff in consultation with proceed.
American Museum of Natural History, representatives of the Lummi Tribe of
New York, NY The American Museum of Natural
the Lummi Reservation and the History is responsible for notifying The
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Tribes that this notice has been
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ACTION: Notice. Madison Reservation (hereinafter published.
referred to as ‘‘The Tribes’’).
SUMMARY: The American Museum of Dated: December 8, 2015.
Natural History has completed an History and Description of the Remains Amberleigh Malone,
inventory of human remains in In an unknown year, human remains Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
consultation with the appropriate representing, at minimum, one [FR Doc. 2016–00052 Filed 1–6–16; 8:45 am]
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81 FR 799 - Notice of Inventory Completion: The American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY

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