82 FR 20616 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Worcester Society of Natural History d.b.a. EcoTarium, Worcester, MA
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 84 (May 3, 2017)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 84 (May 3, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-08866 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 3, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 20616-20617] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-08866] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-23041;PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Worcester Society of Natural History d.b.a. EcoTarium, Worcester, MA AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Worcester Society of Natural History d.b.a. EcoTarium, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, has determined that the cultural items listed in this notice meet the definition of sacred objects. 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 to the Worcester Society of Natural History d.b.a. EcoTarium. If no additional claimants come forward, transfer of control of the cultural items 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 Worcester Society of Natural History d.b.a. EcoTarium at the address in this notice by June 2, 2017. ADDRESSES: Shana Hawrylchak, Manager of Exhibits and Collections, EcoTarium, 222 Harrington Way, Worcester, MA 01604, telephone (508) 929-2733, 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 cultural items under the control of the Worcester Society of Natural History d.b.a. EcoTarium, Worcester, MA, that meet the definition of sacred objects 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 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) At an unknown date, one cultural item was removed from an unknown location. The one sacred object is a fan made of eagle feathers, hide, and small beadwork. In 2016, the fan was found in the collections storage facilities of the EcoTarium together with an associated exhibit label which read ``Fan used in the peyote ceremony''. No information on the fan was found in the Museum's accession files or internal archives indicating either the provenience or the provenance of the fan. Based on the age of other materials in the Museum's anthropology collection, it is likely that the fan entered the collection in the 1950s. In the opinion of Douglas Diehl, Director of American Indian & Ethnographic Art at Skinner Auction House, the piece was Kiowa or Comanche, based on the design. In consultation with Margaret Murrow, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Comanche Nation, further details of the design were identified as being in the Comanche style. In particular, the feathers were cut, or ``narrowed'', in a manner that is similar to traditional Comanche treatment of feathers and distinct from the fuller feather treatments seen in most Kiowa fans. The beadwork also follows traditional Comanche color schemes and patterns. [[Page 20617]] Determinations Made by the Worcester Society of Natural History d.b.a. EcoTarium Officials of the Worcester Society of Natural History d.b.a. EcoTarium have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), the one cultural item described above is a specific ceremonial object needed by traditional Native American religious leaders for the practice of traditional Native American religions by their present-day adherents. 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 Shana Hawrylchak, Manager of Exhibits and Collections, EcoTarium, 222 Harrington Way, Worcester, MA 01604, telephone (508) 929-2733, email [email protected], by June 2, 2017. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the sacred object to the Comanche Nation, Oklahoma, may proceed. The Worcester Society of Natural History d.b.a. EcoTarium is responsible for notifying the Comanche Nation, Oklahoma, that this notice has been published. Dated: March 7, 2017. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2017-08866 Filed 5-2-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
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18729) and one associated inlaid stone Additional Requestors and Disposition submit a written request with
pipe (97/7326) that was obtained from Lineal descendants or representatives information in support of the claim to
Kah-gondaush (also known as George of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian the Worcester Society of Natural History
Walters). organization not identified in this notice d.b.a. EcoTarium at the address in this
On an unknown date, two cultural that wish to claim these cultural items notice by June 2, 2017.
items were removed from the White should submit a written request with ADDRESSES: Shana Hawrylchak,
Earth Reservation in Becker County, Manager of Exhibits and Collections,
information in support of the claim to
MN, by Major John R. Howard, Bureau EcoTarium, 222 Harrington Way,
Dr. Ryan J. Wheeler, Director, The
of Indian Affairs Superintendent at the Worcester, MA 01604, telephone (508)
Robert S. Peabody Museum of
White Earth Agency from 1908 to 1916, 929–2733, email shawrylchak@
Archaeology, Phillips Academy, 180
and given to Warren K. Moorehead. The ecotarium.org.
Main Street, Andover, MA 01810, (978)
two sacred objects are one large granite
749–4494, email rwheeler@andover.edu, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
pipe and associated long wooden stem
by June 2, 2017. After that date, if no here given in accordance with the
(object ID number 29661) that had been
additional claimants have come Native American Graves Protection and
made and smoked by Bay-bah-daum-ay-
forward, transfer of control of the sacred Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
aush in 1898; and one small effigy pipe
(object ID number 29662) belonging to object to the White Earth Band of the 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural
No-de-na-qua-um (also known as Minnesota Chippewa Tribe may items under the control of the Worcester
Temperance Chief). proceed. Society of Natural History d.b.a.
In 1908, President Theodore The Robert S. Peabody Museum of EcoTarium, Worcester, MA, that meet
Roosevelt appointed Warren K. Archaeology is responsible for notifying the definition of sacred objects under 25
Moorehead to the Board of Indian the White Earth Band of the Minnesota U.S.C. 3001.
Commissioners. After his appointment, Chippewa Tribe that this notice has This notice is published as part of the
Moorehead learned from his colleagues been published. National Park Service’s administrative
at the Smithsonian Institution ‘‘of the Dated: March 27, 2017. responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
dreadful situation on a dozen different Melanie O’Brien, U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
reservations,’’ including the White Earth Manager, National NAGPRA Program. this notice are the sole responsibility of
Reservation. He requested permission [FR Doc. 2017–08879 Filed 5–2–17; 8:45 am]
the museum, institution, or Federal
and funds to investigate, which were agency that has control of the Native
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granted by Commissioner of Indian American cultural items. The National
Affairs Francis Leupp. Moorehead spent Park Service is not responsible for the
time at the White Earth Reservation DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR determinations in this notice.
investigating various forms of land and History and Description of the Cultural
other theft during a period of significant National Park Service Item(s)
economic, cultural, and religious [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–
oppression. It was during this time that At an unknown date, one cultural
23041;PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] item was removed from an unknown
numerous objects of cultural and
spiritual significance were removed location. The one sacred object is a fan
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
from Anishinaabeg communities. made of eagle feathers, hide, and small
Items: Worcester Society of Natural
Consultations were held during a beadwork. In 2016, the fan was found in
History d.b.a. EcoTarium, Worcester,
January 12–13, 2017, visit by officials the collections storage facilities of the
MA
from the White Earth Band of the EcoTarium together with an associated
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe who AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. exhibit label which read ‘‘Fan used in
affirmed cultural affiliation to these ACTION: Notice. the peyote ceremony’’. No information
nine sacred objects. In a letter dated on the fan was found in the Museum’s
SUMMARY: The Worcester Society of accession files or internal archives
February 14, 2017, the White Earth
Natural History d.b.a. EcoTarium, in indicating either the provenience or the
Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe
consultation with the appropriate provenance of the fan. Based on the age
requested the return of the nine sacred
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian of other materials in the Museum’s
objects due to their substantial cultural
organizations, has determined that the anthropology collection, it is likely that
and religious significance.
cultural items listed in this notice meet the fan entered the collection in the
Determinations Made by the Robert S. the definition of sacred objects. Lineal 1950s. In the opinion of Douglas Diehl,
Peabody Museum of Archaeology descendants or representatives of any Director of American Indian &
Officials of the Robert S. Peabody Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Ethnographic Art at Skinner Auction
Museum of Archaeology have organization not identified in this notice House, the piece was Kiowa or
determined that: that wish to claim these cultural items Comanche, based on the design.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), should submit a written request to the In consultation with Margaret
the nine cultural items described above Worcester Society of Natural History Murrow, Tribal Historic Preservation
are specific ceremonial objects needed d.b.a. EcoTarium. If no additional Officer for the Comanche Nation, further
by traditional Native American religious claimants come forward, transfer of details of the design were identified as
leaders for the practice of traditional control of the cultural items to the lineal being in the Comanche style. In
Native American religions by their descendants, Indian tribes, or Native particular, the feathers were cut, or
nlaroche on DSK30NT082PROD with NOTICES
present-day adherents. Hawaiian organizations stated in this ‘‘narrowed’’, in a manner that is similar
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there notice may proceed. to traditional Comanche treatment of
is a relationship of shared group DATES: Lineal descendants or feathers and distinct from the fuller
identity that can be reasonably traced representatives of any Indian tribe or feather treatments seen in most Kiowa
between the nine sacred objects and the Native Hawaiian organization not fans. The beadwork also follows
White Earth Band of the Minnesota identified in this notice that wish to traditional Comanche color schemes
Chippewa Tribe. claim these cultural items should and patterns.
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Determinations Made by the Worcester descendants or representatives of any History and Description of the Remains
Society of Natural History d.b.a. Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian At an unknown date, human remains
EcoTarium organization not identified in this notice representing, at minimum, six
Officials of the Worcester Society of that wish to request transfer of control individuals were removed from the
Natural History d.b.a. EcoTarium have of these human remains should submit Blood Run site (13LO2), in Lyon
determined that: a written request to the Office of the County, IA. The human remains were
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology part of the Amy Harvey collection. Amy
the one cultural item described above is Program. If no additional requestors Harvey collected Oneota materials while
a specific ceremonial object needed by come forward, transfer of control of the doing doctoral research at the
traditional Native American religious human remains to the lineal University of Wisconsin-Madison in the
leaders for the practice of traditional descendants, Indian tribes, or Native early 1960s, and retained the materials
Native American religions by their Hawaiian organizations stated in this when she began teaching at Stephens
present-day adherents. notice may proceed. College in Columbia, MO, in 1965. The
DATES: Lineal descendants or human remains were transferred to the
Additional Requestors and Disposition Office of the State Archaeologist
representatives of any Indian tribe or
Lineal descendants or representatives Native Hawaiian organization not Bioarchaeology Program in 2010 and
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian identified in this notice that wish to 2013 (Burial Project 3102). The human
organization not identified in this notice request transfer of control of these remains represent one adult of
that wish to claim these cultural items human remains should submit a written indeterminate age and sex; and five
should submit a written request with request with information in support of subadults of indeterminate sex, as
information in support of the claim to the request to the Office of the State follows: One child two years old, one
Shana Hawrylchak, Manager of Exhibits Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program child 2.5 to 3.5 years old, one child 3.5
and Collections, EcoTarium, 222 at the address in this notice by June 2, to 4.5 years old, one child 5.0 to 6.5
Harrington Way, Worcester, MA 01604, 2017. years old, and one child 7 to 15 years
telephone (508) 929–2733, email old. No known individuals were
shawrylchak@ecotarium.org, by June 2, ADDRESSES: Dr. Lara Noldner, Office of identified. No associated funerary
2017. After that date, if no additional the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology objects are present.
claimants have come forward, transfer Program, University of Iowa, 700 South The Blood Run site (13LO2) is a large
of control of the sacred object to the Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA 52242, Oneota tradition village located in Iowa
Comanche Nation, Oklahoma, may telephone (319) 384–0740, email lara- and South Dakota, straddling the Big
proceed. noldner@uiowa.edu. Sioux River southeast of Sioux Falls,
The Worcester Society of Natural SD. Archeological evidence, including
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is radiocarbon dates and trade artifacts,
History d.b.a. EcoTarium is responsible here given in accordance with the
for notifying the Comanche Nation, suggests that the site was occupied from
Native American Graves Protection and A.D. 1500 to 1700. Tribal histories,
Oklahoma, that this notice has been Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
published. supported by French historical maps
3003, of the completion of an inventory and documents, suggest that the Omaha,
Dated: March 7, 2017. of human remains under the control of Ponca, Iowa, and Oto tribes were
Melanie O’Brien, the Office of the State Archaeologist present in the area at that time and were
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. Bioarchaeology Program, Iowa City, IA. the probable residents of the site. The
[FR Doc. 2017–08866 Filed 5–2–17; 8:45 am] The human remains were removed from Ho-Chunk and Winnebago are also
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the Blood Run site (13LO2), Lyon ethno-historically linked to these tribes.
County, IA. Based on this contextual information, it
This notice is published as part of the has been determined that there is a
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service’s administrative relationship of shared group identity
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 that can be reasonably traced between
National Park Service U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in these Native American human remains
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23110; this notice are the sole responsibility of and The Tribes.
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] the museum, institution, or Federal Determinations Made by the Office of
agency that has control of the Native the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology
Notice of Inventory Completion: Office American human remains. The National Program
of the State Archaeologist, University Park Service is not responsible for the
of Iowa, Iowa City, IA determinations in this notice. Officials of the Office of the State
Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Consultation have determined that:
ACTION: Notice. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
A detailed assessment of the human human remains described in this notice
SUMMARY: The Office of the State remains was made by the Office of the represent the physical remains of six
Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program, State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology individuals of Native American
previously listed as the Office of the Program professional staff in ancestry.
State Archaeologist Burials Program, has consultation with representatives of the • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
completed an inventory of human Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin; Iowa is a relationship of shared group
nlaroche on DSK30NT082PROD with NOTICES
remains, in consultation with the Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska; Iowa identity that can be reasonably traced
appropriate Indian tribes or Native Tribe of Oklahoma; Omaha Tribe of between the Native American human
Hawaiian organizations, and has Nebraska; Otoe-Missouria Tribe of remains and The Tribes.
determined that there is a cultural Indians, Oklahoma; Ponca Tribe of
affiliation between the human remains Indians of Oklahoma; Ponca Tribe of Additional Requestors and Disposition
and present-day Indian tribes or Native Nebraska; and Winnebago Tribe of Lineal descendants or representatives
Hawaiian organizations. Lineal Nebraska, (hereafter, ‘‘The Tribes’’). of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
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