82 FR 29928 - Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Anthropology, Amherst, MA
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 125 (June 30, 2017)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 125 (June 30, 2017)
| Page Range | 29928-29929 | |
| FR Document | 2017-13737 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 125 (Friday, June 30, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 29928-29929] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13737] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-23400; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Anthropology, Amherst, MA AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Anthropology, 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 Department of Anthropology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. 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 address in this notice by July 31, 2017. ADDRESSES: Dr. Sonya Atalay, Chair, Repatriation Committee, Department of Anthropology, 217 Machmer Hall, University of Massachusetts, 240 Hicks Way, Amherst, MA 01003, telephone (413) 545-2702, 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 University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Anthropology. The human remains were removed from an unknown location in East Springfield, NY. 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 University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Anthropology, professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Haudenosaunee Standing Committee on Burial Rights and Regulations, and the following federally-recognized tribes: Cayuga Nation; Oneida Nation; Oneida Nation of New York; Onondaga Nation; Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (previously listed as the St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians of New York); Seneca Nation of Indians (previously listed as the Seneca Nation of New York); Seneca-Cayuga Nation (previously listed as the Seneca- Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma); Tonawanda Band of Seneca (previously listed as the Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of New York); and Tuscarora Nation (hereinafter known as the Haudenosaunee Confederacy). History and Description of the Human Remains In the 1950s, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from the farm of Harriet R. and Raymond Rogers in East Springfield, Otsego County, NY. After keeping the human remains several years, a farmer transferred possession to an artist who visited the farm. That artist later learned about NAGPRA and transferred the human remains to the University of Massachusetts, Department of Anthropology. The date of this transfer was not recorded. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Also in the possession of the University of Massachusetts, Department of Anthropology are human remains representing, at minimum, one individual from an unknown provenience, represented by the vault portion of the cranium (top, sides and back of the head). The following identification is written on the back of the cranium in black ink: ``Prehistoric Iriquois [sic] UU 21524/2.'' No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present. [[Page 29929]] No further contextual information accompanies either set of human remains. Both have remained in the possession of the University of Massachusetts since legal control was established. Determinations Made by the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Anthropology Officials of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Anthropology have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of two individuals 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 these Native American human remains and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. 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 formal written request with information in support of the claim to Dr. Sonya Atalay, Chair, Repatriation Committee, Department of Anthropology, 217 Machmer Hall, University of Massachusetts, 240 Hicks Way, Amherst, MA 01003, telephone (413) 545-2702, email [email protected] by July 31, 2017. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Haudenosaunee Confederacy may proceed. The University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Anthropology, is responsible for notifying the Haudenosaunee Standing Committee on Burial Rights and Regulations and the member nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy that this notice has been published. Dated: May 12, 2017. Melanie O'Brien, National NAGPRA Program Manager. [FR Doc. 2017-13737 Filed 6-29-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
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believed to be religious and political Dated: April 26, 2017. The human remains were removed from
leaders and their families. Caddo Melanie O’Brien, an unknown location in East
ceramics are highly distinctive with Program Manager. Springfield, NY.
dual manufacturing traditions that [FR Doc. 2017–13742 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am] This notice is published as part of the
produced both refined wares decorated BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
National Park Service’s administrative
with complex stylized incised and responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
engraved designs and utilitarian wares U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
with highly plastic incised, punctated, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR this notice are the sole responsibility of
and brushed designs that are dominated the museum, institution, or Federal
by geometric motifs. National Park Service agency that has control of the Native
The Caddo continued to practice American human remains. The National
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23400;
traditional settlement arrangements and Park Service is not responsible for the
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
material crafts well into the contact determinations in this notice.
period. This is confirmed in part by past Notice of Inventory Completion: Consultation
discoveries of distinctive Caddo University of Massachusetts Amherst,
A detailed assessment of the human
ceramics and other artifacts found with Department of Anthropology, Amherst,
remains was made by the University of
European trade items in locations where MA
Massachusetts Amherst, Department of
French and Spanish observers
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Anthropology, professional staff in
documented their settlements. There is
ACTION: Notice. consultation with representatives of the
thus a strong material link between
Haudenosaunee Standing Committee on
historic Caddo Tribal communities and SUMMARY: The University of Burial Rights and Regulations, and the
pre-contact archeological remains. The Massachusetts Amherst, Department of following federally-recognized tribes:
collection enumerated here is entirely Anthropology, has completed an Cayuga Nation; Oneida Nation; Oneida
typical of pre-contact Caddo Tradition inventory of human remains, in Nation of New York; Onondaga Nation;
material culture. consultation with the appropriate Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (previously
Determinations Made by the Arkansas Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian listed as the St. Regis Band of Mohawk
Archeological Survey organizations, and has determined that Indians of New York); Seneca Nation of
there is a cultural affiliation between the Indians (previously listed as the Seneca
Officials of the Arkansas Nation of New York); Seneca-Cayuga
human remains and present-day Indian
Archeological Survey have determined Nation (previously listed as the Seneca-
tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations.
that: Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma); Tonawanda
Lineal descendants or representatives of
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Band of Seneca (previously listed as the
the 3 cultural items described above are organization not identified in this notice Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of
reasonably believed to have been placed that wish to request transfer of control New York); and Tuscarora Nation
with or near individual human remains of these human remains should submit (hereinafter known as the
at the time of death or later as part of a written request to the Department of Haudenosaunee Confederacy).
the death rite or ceremony and are Anthropology at the University of
believed, by a preponderance of the History and Description of the Human
Massachusetts, Amherst. If no
evidence, to have been removed from a Remains
additional requestors come forward,
specific burial site of a Native American transfer of control of the human remains In the 1950s, human remains
individual. to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, representing, at minimum, one
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there or Native Hawaiian organizations stated individual were removed from the farm
is a relationship of shared group in this notice may proceed. of Harriet R. and Raymond Rogers in
identity that can be reasonably traced East Springfield, Otsego County, NY.
DATES: Lineal descendants or
between the unassociated funerary After keeping the human remains
representatives of any Indian tribe or
objects and the Caddo Nation of several years, a farmer transferred
Native Hawaiian organization not
Oklahoma. possession to an artist who visited the
identified in this notice that wish to
Additional Requestors and Disposition request transfer of control of these farm. That artist later learned about
human remains should submit a written NAGPRA and transferred the human
Lineal descendants or representatives remains to the University of
request with information in support of
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Massachusetts, Department of
the request to the address in this notice
organization not identified in this notice Anthropology. The date of this transfer
by July 31, 2017.
that wish to claim these cultural items was not recorded. No known individual
should submit a written request with ADDRESSES: Dr. Sonya Atalay, Chair,
was identified. No associated funerary
information in support of the claim to Repatriation Committee, Department of objects are present.
Dr. George Sabo, Director, Arkansas Anthropology, 217 Machmer Hall, Also in the possession of the
Archeological Survey, 2475 North Hatch University of Massachusetts, 240 Hicks University of Massachusetts,
Avenue, Fayetteville, AR 72704, Way, Amherst, MA 01003, telephone Department of Anthropology are human
telephone (479) 575–3556 by July 31, (413) 545–2702, email satalay@ remains representing, at minimum, one
2017. After that date, if no additional umass.edu. individual from an unknown
claimants have come forward, transfer SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is provenience, represented by the vault
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
of control of the unassociated funerary here given in accordance with the portion of the cranium (top, sides and
objects to the Caddo Nation of Native American Graves Protection and back of the head). The following
Oklahoma may proceed. Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. identification is written on the back of
The Arkansas Archeological Survey is 3003, of the completion of an inventory the cranium in black ink: ‘‘Prehistoric
responsible for notifying the Caddo of human remains under the control of Iriquois [sic] UU 21524/2.’’ No known
Nation of Oklahoma that this notice has the University of Massachusetts individual was identified. No associated
been published. Amherst, Department of Anthropology. funerary objects are present.
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No further contextual information DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR human remains and associated funerary
accompanies either set of human objects were removed from the Miller
remains. Both have remained in the National Park Service Cave site (23PU2) in Pulaski County,
possession of the University of [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23301;
MO.
Massachusetts since legal control was PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] This notice is published as part of the
established. National Park Service’s administrative
Notice of Inventory Completion: responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
Determinations Made by the University Museum of Natural History and U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
of Massachusetts Amherst, Department Planetarium, Roger Williams Park, this notice are the sole responsibility of
of Anthropology Providence RI the museum, institution, or Federal
agency that has control of the Native
Officials of the University of AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. American human remains and
Massachusetts Amherst, Department of ACTION: Notice. associated funerary objects. The
Anthropology have determined that: National Park Service is not responsible
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the SUMMARY: The Museum of Natural for the determinations in this notice.
human remains described in this notice History and Planetarium, Roger
Williams Park, has completed an Consultation
represent the physical remains of two
inventory of human remains and A detailed assessment of the human
individuals of Native American
associated funerary objects, in remains was made by the Museum of
ancestry. Natural History and Planetarium, Roger
consultation with the appropriate
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian Williams Park, professional staff in
is a relationship of shared group organizations, and has determined that consultation with representatives of the
identity that can be reasonably traced there is a cultural affiliation between the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Comanche
between these Native American human human remains and associated funerary Nation, Oklahoma; Eastern Band of
remains and the Haudenosaunee objects and present-day Indian tribes or Cherokee Indians; Kiowa Indian Tribe of
Confederacy. Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal Oklahoma; and The Osage Nation
descendants or representatives of any (previously listed as the Osage Tribe).
Additional Requestors and Disposition Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian History and Description of the Remains
Lineal descendants or representatives organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control In 1927, human remains representing,
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian at minimum, one individual were
organization not identified in this notice of these human remains and associated
funerary objects should submit a written removed from the Miller Cave site
that wish to request transfer of control (23PU2) in Pulaski County, MO, by Mr.
request to the Museum of Natural
of these human remains should submit and Mrs. Edward H. Nadeau. The
History and Planetarium, Roger
a formal written request with Williams Park. If no additional human remains, consisting of one adult
information in support of the claim to requestors come forward, transfer of metacarpal, and the associated funerary
Dr. Sonya Atalay, Chair, Repatriation control of the human remains and objects were donated to the Museum of
Committee, Department of associated funerary objects to the lineal Natural History and Planetarium, Roger
Anthropology, 217 Machmer Hall, descendants, Indian tribes, or Native Williams Park, by Mr. and Mrs. Nadeau
University of Massachusetts, 240 Hicks Hawaiian organizations stated in this on January 23, 1933. No known
Way, Amherst, MA 01003, telephone notice may proceed. individuals were identified. The 16
(413) 545–2702, email satalay@ DATES: Lineal descendants or
associated funerary objects include 1
umass.edu by July 31, 2017. After that representatives of any Indian tribe or polished tip of a white-tailed deer
date, if no additional requestors have Native Hawaiian organization not antler, 1 partial white-tailed deer antler,
come forward, transfer of control of the identified in this notice that wish to 9 partial white-tailed deer bones, 1
human remains to the Haudenosaunee request transfer of control of these piece of a spiny softshell turtle
Confederacy may proceed. human remains and associated funerary carapace, and 4 potsherds. Most of the
objects should submit a written request objects were labeled as being from
The University of Massachusetts Miller Cave, Pulaski County, MO.
Amherst, Department of Anthropology, with information in support of the
The human remains and associated
is responsible for notifying the request to the Museum of Natural
funerary objects were part of a
Haudenosaunee Standing Committee on History and Planetarium, Roger
collection of 50 lots of American Indian
Burial Rights and Regulations and the Williams Park, at the address in this
objects and geological specimens
member nations of the Haudenosaunee notice by July 31, 2017.
collected in the 1920s by the Nadeaus.
Confederacy that this notice has been ADDRESSES: Michael W. Kieron, No records related to this donation have
published. Museum of Natural History and been located.
Planetarium, Roger Williams Park, 1000 The human remains and associated
Dated: May 12, 2017. Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI funerary objects were accessioned
Melanie O’Brien, 02907, telephone (401) 680–7248, email (catalog number E2730, accession
National NAGPRA Program Manager. m.kieron@musnathist.com. number 8943) and stored with objects
[FR Doc. 2017–13737 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is collected in 1927 from North Carolina
here given in accordance with the and Young County, Texas. The objects
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
Native American Graves Protection and from North Carolina and Texas were
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. labeled according to their provenience.
3003, of the completion of an inventory The entire group was entered into the
of human remains and associated catalog as ‘‘Bones and Potsherds,
funerary objects under the control of the Pulaski Co., Missouri; Young Co., Texas;
Museum of Natural History and North Carolina.’’ Many of the American
Planetarium, Roger Williams Park. The Indian objects donated at this time were
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