82 FR 11640 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 36 (February 24, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-03623

The American Museum of Natural History, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, has determined that the cultural item listed in this notice meets the definition of object of cultural patrimony. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim this cultural item should submit a written request to the American Museum of Natural History. If no additional claimants come forward, transfer of control of the cultural item 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-22600; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: 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, in consultation with 
the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, has 
determined that the cultural item listed in this notice meets the 
definition of object of cultural patrimony. Lineal descendants or 
representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not 
identified in this notice that wish to claim this cultural item should 
submit a written request to the American Museum of Natural History. If 
no additional claimants come forward, transfer of control of the 
cultural item 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 American Museum of Natural 
History at the address in this notice by March 27, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Nell Murphy, Director of Cultural Resources, American Museum 
of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 
10024-5192, 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. 3005, of the intent to repatriate a cultural item under the 
control of the American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY, that 
meets the definition of an object of cultural patrimony 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

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this notice are the sole responsibility of 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)

    In 1901, while on a museum-sponsored expedition to conduct 
linguistic and ethnological investigations among the Meskwaki (Fox), 
William Jones acquired the grizzly bear claw necklace from an 
unspecified individual(s) in Tama, Tama County, IA. The necklace 
consists of a circular core wrapped in otter fur, onto which are 
attached 27 grizzly bear claws, each spaced apart by 3 blue glass 
beads. The necklace has a long trailer that is formed from the folded 
pelt of the otter which hangs from the back and is decorated by three 
areas of beading.
    Based on the museum's records and consultation with representatives 
of the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa, this grizzly bear 
claw necklace is affiliated with the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi 
in Iowa. Evidence from museum records, scholarly publications, and 
information provided during consultation indicates that the necklace 
has ongoing historical, traditional, and cultural importance to the 
tribe, and that no individual had the right to alienate it.

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(3)(D), the 1 cultural item 
described above has ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural 
importance central to the Native American group or culture itself, 
rather than property owned by an individual.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of 
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the object 
of cultural patrimony and the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in 
Iowa.

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 Nell Murphy, Director of Cultural Resources, 
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, 
New York, NY 10024-5192, telephone (212) 769-5837, email 
[email protected], by March 27, 2017. After that date, if no additional 
claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the object of 
cultural patrimony to the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa 
may proceed.
    The American Museum of Natural History is responsible for notifying 
the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa that this notice has 
been published.

    Dated: December 19, 2016.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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morphological characteristics and the Akaska Focus of the Extended Dated: January 6, 2017.
site’s artifact assemblage, the human Coalescent variant (A.D. 1500–1675) Melanie O’Brien,
remains are determined to be Native and the LeBeau Phase of the Post- Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
American. Contact Coalescent variant (A.D. 1675– [FR Doc. 2017–03610 Filed 2–23–17; 8:45 am]
Site 39LM34 is an earth lodge village 1780). Based on archeological, physical BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
situated on a low terrace of the right anthropological, oral tradition, historic
bank of the Missouri River in central evidence, and geography, Extended and
South Dakota. Based on the ceramic Post-Contact populations are believed to DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
types (Talking Crow Straight Rim, Iona be ancestral Arikara, but in some cases
Indented, and Cloistered Rims), and may also represent the Mandan National Park Service
brass and copper ornaments, the site is populations. The Mandan and Arikara [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–22600;
dated to the Post-Contact Coalescent are represented today by the Three PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
variant (A.D. 1675–1780) of the Plains Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold
Village Tradition. Based on Reservation. Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
archeological, physical anthropological, Items: American Museum of Natural
oral tradition, historic evidence, and Determinations Made by the Omaha History, New York, NY
geography, Post-Contact populations are District
believed to be ancestral Arikara. The AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
Arikara are represented today by the Officials of the U.S. Army Corps of ACTION: Notice.
Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Engineers, Omaha District have
Berthold Reservation. determined that: SUMMARY: The American Museum of
In 1955, human remains representing, • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Natural History, in consultation with
at minimum, 4 individuals were human remains described in this notice the appropriate Indian tribes or Native
removed from site 39WW301 in represent the physical remains of 7 Hawaiian organizations, has determined
Walworth County, SD. The human individuals of Native American that the cultural item listed in this
remains are presently located at the ancestry. notice meets the definition of object of
South Dakota State Archeological cultural patrimony. Lineal descendants
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
Research Center (SARC), under the or representatives of any Indian tribe or
managerial control of the Omaha the 12 objects described in this notice
Native Hawaiian organization not
District. No known individuals were are reasonably believed to have been identified in this notice that wish to
identified. No associated funerary placed with or near individual human claim this cultural item should submit
objects are present. remains at the time of death or later as a written request to the American
Site 39WW301 was excavated by part of the death rite or ceremony. Museum of Natural History. If no
Wesley R. Hurt, University of South • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there additional claimants come forward,
Dakota Museum (now known as the is a relationship of shared group transfer of control of the cultural item to
W.H. Over Museum) in conjunction identity that can be reasonably traced the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or
with the South Dakota Archeological between the Native American human Native Hawaiian organizations stated in
Commission as part of the Smithsonian remains and associated funerary objects this notice may proceed.
Institute River Basin Surveys in 1955. and Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort DATES: Lineal descendants or
The human remains of three infants and Berthold Reservation, North Dakota. representatives of any Indian tribe or
one subadult were collected. Two Native Hawaiian organization not
infants and one subadult were found Additional Requestors and Disposition
identified in this notice that wish to
together in a secondary burial. One claim these cultural items should
Lineal descendants or representatives
infant was found in a refuse mound. submit a written request with
Following excavation, the collection of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice information in support of the claim to
became part of the W.H. Over Museum
that wish to request transfer of control the American Museum of Natural
collections in Vermillion, SD. The
of these human remains and associated History at the address in this notice by
collection was transferred to SARC in
funerary objects should submit a written March 27, 2017.
1974. In 1978, an infant skull, probably
belonging to Individual 1, was request with information in support of ADDRESSES: Nell Murphy, Director of
inventoried at SARC and by the the request to Ms. Sandra Barnum, U.S. Cultural Resources, American Museum
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Army Engineer District, Omaha, ATTN: of Natural History, Central Park West at
after which it was reburied in 1986 at CENWO–PM–AB, 1616 Capital Avenue, 79th Street, New York, NY 10024–5192,
site 39ST15. During a collection review Omaha, NE 68102, telephone, (402) telephone (212) 769–5837, email
at SARC in 1993, additional human 995–2674, email sandra.v.barnum@ nmurphy@amnh.org.
remains from Individual 1, as well as usace.army.mil, by March 27, 2017. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
remains from Individuals 2, 3, and 4 After that date, if no additional here given in accordance with the
were located. Based on morphological requestors have come forward, transfer Native American Graves Protection and
characteristics and the site’s artifact of control of the human remains and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
assemblage, the human remains are associated funerary objects to Three 3005, of the intent to repatriate a
determined to be Native American. Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold cultural item under the control of the
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Site 39WW301 is a multi-component Reservation, North Dakota, may American Museum of Natural History,
site on a high terrace above the proceed. New York, NY, that meets the definition
confluence of Swan Creek and the The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, of an object of cultural patrimony under
Missouri River in Walworth County, Omaha District is responsible for 25 U.S.C. 3001.
north central South Dakota. Based on notifying Three Affiliated Tribes of the This notice is published as part of the
ceramics, projectile points, architectural Fort Berthold Reservation, North National Park Service’s administrative
features, and feature typologies, two Dakota, that this notice has been responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
components are represented—the published. U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in

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this notice are the sole responsibility of 2017. After that date, if no additional SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
the museum, institution, or Federal claimants have come forward, transfer here given in accordance with the
agency that has control of the Native of control of the object of cultural Native American Graves Protection and
American cultural items. The National patrimony to the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
Park Service is not responsible for the Mississippi in Iowa may proceed. 3003, of the completion of an inventory
determinations in this notice. The American Museum of Natural of human remains under the control of
History is responsible for notifying the the Department of Anthropology at
History and Description of the Cultural Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.
Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in
Item(s) This notice is published as part of the
Iowa that this notice has been
In 1901, while on a museum- published. National Park Service’s administrative
sponsored expedition to conduct Dated: December 19, 2016.
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
linguistic and ethnological U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
Melanie O’Brien,
investigations among the Meskwaki The determinations in this notice are
(Fox), William Jones acquired the Manager, National NAGPRA Program. the sole responsibility of the museum,
grizzly bear claw necklace from an [FR Doc. 2017–03623 Filed 2–23–17; 8:45 am] institution, or Federal agency that has
unspecified individual(s) in Tama, BILLING CODE 4312–52–P control of the Native American human
Tama County, IA. The necklace consists remains. The National Park Service is
of a circular core wrapped in otter fur, not responsible for the determinations
onto which are attached 27 grizzly bear DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR in this notice.
claws, each spaced apart by 3 blue glass Consultation
National Park Service
beads. The necklace has a long trailer
that is formed from the folded pelt of [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–22826; A detailed assessment of the human
the otter which hangs from the back and PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] remains was made by Indiana
is decorated by three areas of beading. University professional staff in
Based on the museum’s records and Notice of Inventory Completion: consultation with representatives of the
consultation with representatives of the Department of Anthropology at Indiana Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation;
Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in University, Bloomington, IN Samish Indian Nation (previously listed
Iowa, this grizzly bear claw necklace is as the Samish Indian Tribe,
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
affiliated with the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Washington); Stillaguamish Tribe of
ACTION: Notice. Indians of Washington (previously
Mississippi in Iowa. Evidence from
museum records, scholarly publications, SUMMARY: The Department of listed as the Stillaguamish Tribe of
and information provided during Anthropology at Indiana University has Washington); and Swinomish Indian
consultation indicates that the necklace completed an inventory of human Tribal Community (previously listed as
has ongoing historical, traditional, and remains in consultation with the the Swinomish Indians of the
cultural importance to the tribe, and appropriate Indian tribes or Native Swinomish Reservation of Washington).
that no individual had the right to Hawaiian organizations, and has The following tribes were contacted but
alienate it. did not participate in consultations:
determined that there is no cultural
Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis
Determinations Made by the American affiliation between the human remains
Reservation; Cowlitz Indian Tribe;
Museum of Natural History and any present-day Indian tribes or
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe; Lower
Native Hawaiian organizations.
Officials of the American Museum of Elwha Tribal Community (previously
Representatives of any Indian tribe or
Natural History have determined that: listed as the Lower Elwha Tribal
Native Hawaiian organization not
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(D), identified in this notice that wish to
Community of the Lower Elwha
the 1 cultural item described above has Reservation, Washington); Makah
request transfer of control of these
ongoing historical, traditional, or Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian
human remains should submit a written
cultural importance central to the Reservation; Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
request to the Indiana University (previously listed as the Muckleshoot
Native American group or culture itself, NAGPRA Office. If no additional
rather than property owned by an Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot
requestors come forward, transfer of Reservation, Washington); Nisqually
individual. control of the human remains to the
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there Indian Tribe (previously listed as the
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually
is a relationship of shared group
organizations stated in this notice may Reservation, Washington); Nooksack
identity that can be reasonably traced
proceed. Indian Tribe; Puyallup Tribe of the
between the object of cultural patrimony
and the Sac & Fox Tribe of the DATES: Representatives of any Indian Puyallup Reservation; Quileute Tribe of
Mississippi in Iowa. tribe or Native Hawaiian organization the Quileute Reservation; Quinault
not identified in this notice that wish to Indian Nation (previously listed as the
Additional Requestors and Disposition request transfer of control of these Quinault Tribe of the Quinault
Lineal descendants or representatives human remains should submit a written Reservation, Washington); Sauk-Suiattle
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian request with information in support of Indian Tribe; Shoalwater Bay Indian
organization not identified in this notice the request to the Indiana University Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian
that wish to claim these cultural items NAGPRA Office at the address in this Reservation (previously listed as the
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

should submit a written request with notice by March 27, 2017. Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater
information in support of the claim to ADDRESSES: Dr. Jayne-Leigh Thomas, Bay Indian Reservation, Washington);
Nell Murphy, Director of Cultural NAGPRA Director, Indiana University, Skokomish Indian Tribe (previously
Resources, American Museum of NAGPRA Office, Student Building 318, listed as the Skokomish Indian Tribe of
Natural History, Central Park West at 701 East Kirkwood Avenue, the Skokomish Reservation,
79th Street, New York, NY 10024–5192, Bloomington, IN 47405, telephone (812) Washington); Snoqualmie Indian Tribe
telephone (212) 769–5837, email 856–5315, email thomajay@ (previously listed as the Snoqualmie
nmurphy@amnh.org, by March 27, indiana.edu. Tribe, Washington); Squaxin Island

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FR Citation		82 FR 11640

82 FR 11640 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

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