81 FR 91192 - Notice of Inventory Completion: St. Joseph Museums, Inc., St. Joseph, MO

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 242 (December 16, 2016)

Page Range		91192-91192
FR Document		2016-30336

The St. Joseph Museums, Inc. has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and present-day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. 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 St. Joseph Museums, Inc. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the lineal descendants, 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-22488; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: St. Joseph Museums, Inc., St. 
Joseph, MO

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The St. Joseph Museums, Inc. has completed an inventory of 
human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or 
Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is a 
cultural affiliation between the human remains and present-day Indian 
tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. 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 St. Joseph 
Museums, Inc. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of 
control of the human remains 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 
request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a 
written request with information in support of the request to the St. 
Joseph Museums, Inc. at the address in this notice by January 17, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Trevor Tutt, St. Joseph Museums, Inc., P.O. Box 8096, St. 
Joseph, MO 64508, telephone (816) 232-8471, 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 St. Joseph Museums, Inc., St. Joseph, MO. The human 
remains were donated on April 27, 1928 by Mary S. McNeil.
    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 the St. 
Joseph Museums, Inc. professional staff in consultation with 
representatives of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the 
Flathead Reservation.

History and Description of the Remains

    On April 27, 1928, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were donated to the St. Joseph Museums, Inc. by Mrs. Mary S. 
McNeil. These human remains were identified at the time of donation as 
a Flathead Indian skull over forty years old. The exact location of 
removal of the human remains and the means by which Mrs. McNeil 
acquired them were not documented. Based on the original documentation, 
the human remains most likely were removed in the late nineteenth 
century. Their identification as Flathead was made by Mrs. McNeil, and/
or the director of the St. Joseph Museum, Mrs. Orel Andrews, at the 
time of accession. Mrs. McNeil's collection spans Native American 
cultures from Alaska to New Mexico, across the plains and in the 
American Northeast. As she studied these cultures extensively, the St. 
Joseph Museums, Inc. believes her assignment of these human remains to 
the Flathead to be correct. No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.

Determinations Made by the St. Joseph Museums, Inc.

    Officials of the St. Joseph Museums, Inc. 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(3)(A), no objects described in 
this notice 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.
     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 the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes 
of the Flathead Reservation.

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 Trevor 
Tutt, St. Joseph Museums, Inc., P.O. Box 8096, St. Joseph, MO 64508, 
telephone (816) 232-8471, email [email protected], by January 
17, 2017. After that date, if no additional requestors have come 
forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Confederated 
Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Indian Reservation may 
proceed.
    The St. Joseph Museums, Inc. is responsible for notifying the 
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Indian 
Reservation that this notice has been published.

    Dated: November 29, 2016.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Wayne Historical Society, 302 East Joseph, MO 64508, telephone (816) 232– • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
Berry Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, 8471, email trevor@ no objects described in this notice are
telephone 260–426–2882, email stjosephmuseum.org. reasonably believed to have been placed
wfont@comcast.net, by January 17, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is with or near individual human remains
2017. After that date, if no additional here given in accordance with the at the time of death or later as part of
claimants have come forward, transfer Native American Graves Protection and the death rite or ceremony.
of control of the unassociated funerary Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
objects to the lineal descendants of 3003, of the completion of an inventory is a relationship of shared group
Little Turtle represented by Daryl of human remains under the control of identity that can be reasonably traced
Baldwin and John Froman may proceed. the St. Joseph Museums, Inc., St. Joseph, between the Native American human
The Allen County-Fort Wayne MO. The human remains were donated remains and the Confederated Salish
Historical Society is responsible for on April 27, 1928 by Mary S. McNeil. and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead
notifying the lineal descendants, the This notice is published as part of the Reservation.
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and the National Park Service’s administrative Additional Requestors and Disposition
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
that this notice has been published. Lineal descendants or representatives
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
Dated: December 6, 2016. this notice are the sole responsibility of
organization not identified in this notice
Melanie O’Brien, the museum, institution, or Federal
that wish to request transfer of control
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. agency that has control of the Native
of these human remains should submit
American human remains. The National
[FR Doc. 2016–30338 Filed 12–15–16; 8:45 am] a written request with information in
Park Service is not responsible for the
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P support of the request to Trevor Tutt, St.
determinations in this notice.
Joseph Museums, Inc., P.O. Box 8096,
Consultation St. Joseph, MO 64508, telephone (816)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR A detailed assessment of the human 232–8471, email trevor@
remains was made by the St. Joseph stjosephmuseum.org, by January 17,
National Park Service 2017. After that date, if no additional
Museums, Inc. professional staff in
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–22488; consultation with representatives of the requestors have come forward, transfer
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Confederated Salish and Kootenai of control of the human remains to the
Tribes of the Flathead Reservation. Confederated Salish and Kootenai
Notice of Inventory Completion: St. Tribes of the Flathead Indian
Joseph Museums, Inc., St. Joseph, MO History and Description of the Remains Reservation may proceed.
On April 27, 1928, human remains The St. Joseph Museums, Inc. is
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. responsible for notifying the
representing, at minimum, one
ACTION: Notice. individual were donated to the St. Confederated Salish and Kootenai
Joseph Museums, Inc. by Mrs. Mary S. Tribes of the Flathead Indian
SUMMARY: The St. Joseph Museums, Inc.
McNeil. These human remains were Reservation that this notice has been
has completed an inventory of human
identified at the time of donation as a published.
remains, in consultation with the
appropriate Indian tribes or Native Flathead Indian skull over forty years Dated: November 29, 2016.
Hawaiian organizations, and has old. The exact location of removal of the Melanie O’Brien,
determined that there is a cultural human remains and the means by which Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
affiliation between the human remains Mrs. McNeil acquired them were not [FR Doc. 2016–30336 Filed 12–15–16; 8:45 am]
and present-day Indian tribes or Native documented. Based on the original
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
Hawaiian organizations. Lineal documentation, the human remains
descendants or representatives of any most likely were removed in the late
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian nineteenth century. Their identification DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
organization not identified in this notice as Flathead was made by Mrs. McNeil,
that wish to request transfer of control and/or the director of the St. Joseph National Park Service
of these human remains should submit Museum, Mrs. Orel Andrews, at the
[NPS–WASO–ANRSS–22287;
a written request to the St. Joseph time of accession. Mrs. McNeil’s PPWONRADE2, PMP00EI05.YP0000]
Museums, Inc. If no additional collection spans Native American
requestors come forward, transfer of cultures from Alaska to New Mexico, Notice of Availability of the Draft
control of the human remains to the across the plains and in the American Environmental Impact Statement To
lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or Northeast. As she studied these cultures Address the Presence of Wolves at Isle
Native Hawaiian organizations stated in extensively, the St. Joseph Museums, Royale National Park, Michigan
this notice may proceed. Inc. believes her assignment of these
human remains to the Flathead to be AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
DATES: Lineal descendants or ACTION: Notice of availability.
correct. No known individuals were
representatives of any Indian tribe or identified. No associated funerary
Native Hawaiian organization not SUMMARY: The National Park Service
objects are present.
identified in this notice that wish to (NPS) announces the availability of the
request transfer of control of these Determinations Made by the St. Joseph Draft Environmental Impact Statement
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human remains should submit a written Museums, Inc. (EIS) to address the presence of wolves
request with information in support of Officials of the St. Joseph Museums, at Isle Royale National Park.
the request to the St. Joseph Museums, Inc. have determined that: DATES: All comments must be
Inc. at the address in this notice by • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the postmarked or submitted not later than
January 17, 2017. human remains described in this notice March 15, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Trevor Tutt, St. Joseph represent the physical remains of one FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Museums, Inc., P.O. Box 8096, St. individual of Native American ancestry. Please contact Superintendent Phyllis

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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 St.
FR Citation		81 FR 91192

81 FR 91192 - Notice of Inventory Completion: St. Joseph Museums, Inc., St. Joseph, MO

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 242 (December 16, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service