81 FR 87061 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University, New Haven, CT

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 232 (December 2, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-28948

The Peabody Museum of Natural History has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Alaska Native Tribes, and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and present-day Alaska Native Tribes. Lineal descendants or 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 Peabody Museum of Natural History. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Alaska Native Tribes stated in this notice may proceed.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-22420; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Natural 
History, Yale University, New Haven, CT

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Peabody Museum of Natural History has completed an 
inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Alaska 
Native Tribes, and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation 
between the human remains and present-day Alaska Native Tribes. Lineal 
descendants or 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 Peabody Museum of Natural History. If no additional 
requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to 
the Alaska Native Tribes 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 
request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a 
written request with information in support of the request to the 
Peabody Museum of Natural History at the address in this notice by 
January 3, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Professor David Skelly, Director, Yale Peabody Museum of 
Natural History, P.O. Box 208118, New Haven, CT 06520-8118, telephone 
(203) 432-3752.

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 Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University, 
New Haven, CT. The human remains were removed from Passage Island, 
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK.
    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 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 Peabody 
Museum of Natural History professional staff in consultation with a 
representative of the Native Village of Chenega (aka Chanega), the 
Native Village of Eyak (Cordova), the Native Village of Nanwalek (aka 
English Bay), the Native Village of Port Graham, the Native Village of 
Tatitlek, and the Chugach Alaska Corporation.

History and Description of the Remains

    In 1931, human remains representing one individual were removed 
from a burial on Passage Island in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK. 
According to historical documentation, the burial was uncovered by a 
local fox farmer and was subsequently collected by the Yale Peabody 
Alaska Expedition. The human remains represent one individual 
identified as a probable female, aged approximately 20-25 years. No 
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    Osteological examination as well as contextual data identify these 
human remains as representing an individual of Native American 
ancestry. Archaeologist Frederica de Laguna identifies the Passage 
Island burial site as a local expression of the Third Period of the 
Kachemak Bay Tradition. Recent scholars have dated the Kachemak Bay 
Tradition from circa 1000 B.C. to A.D. 900. Additional scholars have 
identified the Kachemak Bay Tradition people as Pacific Eskimos. The 
Pacific Eskimo people are today represented by the Native Village of 
Chenega, the Native Village of Eyak, the Native Village of Nanwalek, 
the Native Village of Port Graham, and the Native Village of Tatitlek.

Determinations Made by the Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale 
University

    Officials of the Peabody Museum of Natural History have determined 
that:
     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), there is a relationship of 
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native 
American human remains and of the Native Village of Chenega (aka 
Chanega), the Native Village of Eyak (Cordova), the Native Village of 
Nanwalek (aka English Bay), the Native Village of Port Graham, and the 
Native Village of Tatitlek.

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Additional Requestors and Disposition

    Lineal descendants or 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 Professor 
David Skelly, Director, Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, P.O. 
Box 208118, New Haven, CT 06520-8118, telephone (203) 432-3752, by 
January 3, 2017. After that date, if no additional requestors have come 
forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Chugach Alaska 
Corporation as an agent for the Native Village of Chenega (aka 
Chanega), the Native Village of Eyak (Cordova), the Native Village of 
Nanwalek (aka English Bay), the Native Village of Port Graham, and the 
Native Village of Tatitlek may proceed.
    The Peabody Museum of Natural History is responsible for notifying 
the of the Native Village of Chenega (aka Chanega), the Native Village 
of Eyak (Cordova), the Native Village of Nanwalek (aka English Bay), 
the Native Village of Port Graham, the Native Village of Tatitlek, and 
the Chugach Alaska Corporation that this notice has been published.

    Dated: November 15, 2016.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Woodward Place is also known as DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Consultation
Rougeau Mounds. Material culture
previously recovered from this site, National Park Service A detailed assessment of the human
specifically ceramics, has been remains was made by Peabody Museum
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–22420; of Natural History professional staff in
attributed to the ancestral Caddo PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
consultation with a representative of the
peoples. Additional reports have
Notice of Inventory Completion: Native Village of Chenega (aka
indicated that Rougeau is affiliated with
Peabody Museum of Natural History, Chanega), the Native Village of Eyak
the Caddo people. (Cordova), the Native Village of
Yale University, New Haven, CT
Determinations Made by Indiana Nanwalek (aka English Bay), the Native
University AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Village of Port Graham, the Native
ACTION: Notice. Village of Tatitlek, and the Chugach
Officials of the Department of Alaska Corporation.
Anthropology at Indiana University SUMMARY: The Peabody Museum of
have determined that: Natural History has completed an History and Description of the Remains
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the inventory of human remains, in In 1931, human remains representing
consultation with the appropriate one individual were removed from a
human remains described in this notice
Alaska Native Tribes, and has burial on Passage Island in Kenai
represent the physical remains of 19
determined that there is a cultural Peninsula Borough, AK. According to
individuals of Native American
affiliation between the human remains historical documentation, the burial was
ancestry. and present-day Alaska Native Tribes. uncovered by a local fox farmer and was
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there Lineal descendants or representatives of subsequently collected by the Yale
is a relationship of shared group any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Peabody Alaska Expedition. The human
identity that can be reasonably traced organization not identified in this notice remains represent one individual
between the Native American human that wish to request transfer of control identified as a probable female, aged
remains and the Caddo Nation, the of these human remains should submit approximately 20–25 years. No known
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the Jena a written request to the Peabody individuals were identified. No
Band of the Choctaw Indians, and the Museum of Natural History. If no associated funerary objects are present.
Mississippi Band of the Choctaw additional requestors come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains Osteological examination as well as
Indians.
to the Alaska Native Tribes stated in this contextual data identify these human
Additional Requestors and Disposition notice may proceed. remains as representing an individual of
Native American ancestry.
Lineal descendants or representatives DATES: Lineal descendants or
Archaeologist Frederica de Laguna
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian representatives of any Indian tribe or
identifies the Passage Island burial site
organization not identified in this notice Native Hawaiian organization not
as a local expression of the Third Period
that wish to request transfer of control identified in this notice that wish to
of the Kachemak Bay Tradition. Recent
request transfer of control of these
of these human remains should submit scholars have dated the Kachemak Bay
human remains should submit a written
a written request with information in Tradition from circa 1000 B.C. to A.D.
request with information in support of
support of the request to Dr. Jayne-Leigh 900. Additional scholars have identified
the request to the Peabody Museum of
Thomas, NAGPRA Director, Indiana the Kachemak Bay Tradition people as
Natural History at the address in this
University, NAGPRA Office, Student Pacific Eskimos. The Pacific Eskimo
notice by January 3, 2017.
Building 318, 701 E. Kirkwood Avenue, people are today represented by the
ADDRESSES: Professor David Skelly, Native Village of Chenega, the Native
Bloomington, IN 47405, telephone (812)
Director, Yale Peabody Museum of Village of Eyak, the Native Village of
856–5315, email thomajay@ Natural History, P.O. Box 208118, New
indiana.edu, by January 3, 2017. After Nanwalek, the Native Village of Port
Haven, CT 06520–8118, telephone (203) Graham, and the Native Village of
that date, if no additional requestors 432–3752.
have come forward, transfer of control Tatitlek.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
of the human remains to the Caddo Determinations Made by the Peabody
here given in accordance with the
Nation, the Choctaw Nation of Native American Graves Protection and Museum of Natural History, Yale
Oklahoma, the Jena Band of the Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. University
Choctaw Indians, and the Mississippi 3003, of the completion of an inventory
Band of the Choctaw Indians may Officials of the Peabody Museum of
of human remains under the control of Natural History have determined that:
proceed. the Peabody Museum of Natural
Indiana University is responsible for History, Yale University, New Haven, • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
notifying the Caddo Nation, the CT. The human remains were removed human remains described in this notice
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the Jena from Passage Island, Kenai Peninsula represent the physical remains of one
Borough, AK. individual of Native American ancestry.
Band of the Choctaw Indians, and the
Mississippi Band of the Choctaw This notice is published as part of the • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
National Park Service’s administrative is a relationship of shared group
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Indians that this notice has been
published. responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 identity that can be reasonably traced
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in between the Native American human
Dated: November 18, 2016. this notice are the sole responsibility of remains and of the Native Village of
Melanie O’Brien, the museum, institution, or Federal Chenega (aka Chanega), the Native
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. agency that has control of the Native Village of Eyak (Cordova), the Native
[FR Doc. 2016–28956 Filed 12–1–16; 8:45 am] American human remains. The National Village of Nanwalek (aka English Bay),
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Park Service is not responsible for the the Native Village of Port Graham, and
determinations in this notice. the Native Village of Tatitlek.

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Additional Requestors and Disposition additional requestors come forward, Determinations Made by the Peabody
Lineal descendants or representatives transfer of control of the human remains Museum of Natural History
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian to the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian Officials of the Peabody Museum of
organization not identified in this notice organizations stated in this notice may Natural History have determined that:
that wish to request transfer of control proceed. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
of these human remains should submit DATES: Representatives of any Indian human remains described in this notice
a written request with information in tribe or Native Hawaiian organization are Native American based on the
support of the request to Professor not identified in this notice that wish to collection history as well as the
David Skelly, Director, Yale Peabody request transfer of control of these biological/osteological markers.
Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box human remains should submit a written • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
208118, New Haven, CT 06520–8118, request with information in support of human remains described in this notice
telephone (203) 432–3752, by January 3, the request to the Peabody Museum of represent the physical remains of five
2017. After that date, if no additional Natural History at the address in this individuals of Native American
requestors have come forward, transfer notice by January 3, 2017. ancestry.
of control of the human remains to the • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
Chugach Alaska Corporation as an agent ADDRESSES: Professor David Skelly, relationship of shared group identity
for the Native Village of Chenega (aka Director, Yale Peabody Museum of cannot be reasonably traced between the
Chanega), the Native Village of Eyak Natural History, P.O. Box 208118, New Native American human remains and
(Cordova), the Native Village of Haven, CT 06520–8118, telephone (203) any present-day Indian tribe.
Nanwalek (aka English Bay), the Native 432–3752. • According to final judgments of the
Village of Port Graham, and the Native Indian Claims Commission or the Court
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Village of Tatitlek may proceed. of Federal Claims, the land from which
The Peabody Museum of Natural here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and the Native American human remains
History is responsible for notifying the were removed is the aboriginal land of
of the Native Village of Chenega (aka Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
3003, of the completion of an inventory the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the
Chanega), the Native Village of Eyak Lake Traverse Reservation, South
(Cordova), the Native Village of of human remains under the control of
the Peabody Museum of Natural Dakota.
Nanwalek (aka English Bay), the Native • Treaties, Acts of Congress, or
Village of Port Graham, the Native History, Yale University, New Haven,
CT. The human remains were removed Executive Orders, indicate that the land
Village of Tatitlek, and the Chugach from which the Native American human
Alaska Corporation that this notice has from a mound near Fort Sisseton,
remains were removed is the aboriginal
been published. Marshall County, SD.
land of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of
Dated: November 15, 2016. This notice is published as part of the the Lake Traverse Reservation, South
Melanie O’Brien, National Park Service’s administrative Dakota.
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). disposition of the human remains may
[FR Doc. 2016–28948 Filed 12–1–16; 8:45 am]
The determinations in this notice are be to the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
the sole responsibility of the museum, the Lake Traverse Reservation, South
institution, or Federal agency that has Dakota.
control of the Native American human
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Additional Requestors and Disposition
remains. The National Park Service is
National Park Service not responsible for the determinations Representatives of any Indian tribe or
in this notice. Native Hawaiian organization not
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–22418; identified in this notice that wish to
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Consultation
request transfer of control of these
Notice of Inventory Completion: A detailed assessment of the human human remains should submit a written
Peabody Museum of Natural History, remains was made by the Peabody request with information in support of
Yale University, New Haven, CT Museum of Natural History professional the request to Professor David Skelly,
staff in consultation with Director, Yale Peabody Museum of
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. representatives of the Lower Sioux Natural History, P.O. Box 208118, New
ACTION: Notice. Indian Community, Minnesota and the Haven, CT 06520–8118, telephone (203)
Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake 432–3752, by January 3, 2017. After that
SUMMARY: The Peabody Museum of date, if no additional requestors have
Natural History has completed an Traverse Reservation, South Dakota.
During consultation it was determined come forward, transfer of control of the
inventory of human remains, in human remains to the Sisseton-
consultation with the appropriate there is insufficient evidence to make a
determination of cultural affiliation. Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian Reservation, South Dakota may proceed.
organizations, and has determined that History and Description of the Remains The Peabody Museum of Natural
there is no cultural affiliation between History is responsible for notifying the
the human remains and any present-day Sometime prior to 1916, human
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian remains representing, at minimum, five Traverse Reservation, South Dakota that
organizations. Representatives of any individuals were removed from a this notice has been published.
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian mound near Fort Sisseton in Marshall
organization not identified in this notice County, SD. The human remains were Dated: November 15, 2016.
that wish to request transfer of control donated to the Peabody Museum of Melanie O’Brien,
of these human remains should submit Natural History in 1916. No known Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
a written request to the Peabody individuals were identified. No [FR Doc. 2016–28946 Filed 12–1–16; 8:45 am]
Museum of Natural History. If no associated funerary objects are present. BILLING CODE 4312–52–P

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FR Citation		81 FR 87061

81 FR 87061 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University, New Haven, CT

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 232 (December 2, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service