81 FR 87062 - 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)

Page Range		87062-87062
FR Document		2016-28946

The Peabody 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 Peabody 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-22418; 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 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 Peabody 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 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 a mound near Fort 
Sisseton, Marshall County, SD.
    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 Peabody 
Museum of Natural History professional staff in consultation with 
representatives of the Lower Sioux Indian Community, Minnesota and the 
Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation, South Dakota. 
During consultation it was determined there is insufficient evidence to 
make a determination of cultural affiliation.

History and Description of the Remains

    Sometime prior to 1916, human remains representing, at minimum, 
five individuals were removed from a mound near Fort Sisseton in 
Marshall County, SD. The human remains were donated to the Peabody 
Museum of Natural History in 1916. No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.

Determinations Made by the Peabody Museum of Natural History

    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 are Native American based on the collection history as 
well as the biological/osteological markers.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of five individuals 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 or the Court of Federal Claims, the land from which the 
Native American human remains were removed is the aboriginal land of 
the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation, South 
Dakota.
     Treaties, Acts of Congress, or Executive Orders, indicate 
that the land from which the Native American human remains were removed 
is the aboriginal land of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake 
Traverse Reservation, South Dakota.
     Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the 
human remains may be to the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake 
Traverse Reservation, South Dakota.

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 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 Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake 
Traverse Reservation, South Dakota may proceed.
    The Peabody Museum of Natural History is responsible for notifying 
the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation, South 
Dakota that this notice has been published.

    Dated: November 15, 2016.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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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
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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 87062

81 FR 87062 - 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