82 FR 44454 - Notice of Inventory Completion: The Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources, Tallahassee, FL

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The Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources, 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 Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the non-federally recognized Indian group stated in this notice may proceed.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-23967; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: The Florida Department of State, 
Division of Historical Resources, Tallahassee, FL

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Florida Department of State, Division of Historical 
Resources, 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 Florida Department of State, Division of Historical 
Resources. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of 
control of the human remains to the non-federally recognized Indian 
group 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 Florida 
Department of State, Division of Historical Resources, at the address 
in this notice by October 23, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Jason O'Donoughue, Florida Department of State, Division of 
Historical Resources, The Governor John Martin House, 1001 De Soto Park 
Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32301, telephone (850) 245-6481, 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 Florida Department of State, Division of Historical 
Resources, Tallahassee, FL. The human remains were removed from a site 
in Queens County, Long Island, 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 Florida 
Department of State, Division of Historical Resources, professional 
staff in consultation with the Unkechaug Indian Nation and the 
Matinecock Tribe of Long Island, both of which are non-federally 
recognized Indian groups. The Shinnecock Indian Nation was invited to 
participate but was not involved in consultations.

History and Description of the Remains

    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from an unknown site in Long Island, Queens 
County, NY, and were subsequently donated to the Museum of Arts and 
Sciences in Daytona Beach. The Florida Department of State, Division of 
Historical Resources, assumed jurisdiction over these human remains 
pursuant to Section 872.05, Florida Statutes. The human remains were 
determined to be from a Native American individual based on the 
labeling on the mandible stating ``MATINICACK INDIN LONG ISLAND.'' The 
Matinecock are a Native American group who are historically documented 
on Long Island and connected through kinship to the other Long Island 
Nations including the Unkechaug, Shinnecock, and Montaukett. Historical 
evidence suggests that the human remains may have come from a 
Matinecock cemetery that was removed in 1931 and 1932, when Northern 
Boulevard was widened in Queens Borough, Long Island, NY. The burials 
belonging to that cemetery were reportedly relocated to another 
cemetery. Descendants of people buried in the cemetery note that some 
of the human remains and items removed during the exhumations were not 
reburied. The Museum of Arts and Sciences in Daytona Beach lacked 
accession records from many of its older collections. The spelling of 
``Matinicack Indin'' on the label of the mandible suggests that the 
human remains were collected by a non-professional archeologist or 
anthropologist who, on information or belief, determined that they were 
affiliated with the Matinecock. No other provenience information is 
available. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the Secretary of the Interior may 
recommend transfer of control of culturally unidentifiable human 
remains. In September 2016, the Florida Department of State, Division 
of Historical Resources, requested that the Secretary, through the 
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee, 
recommend the proposed transfer of control of the culturally 
unidentifiable Native American human remains in this notice to the 
Unkechaug Indian Nation, a non-federally recognized Indian group. The 
Review Committee, acting pursuant to its responsibility under 25 U.S.C. 
3006(c)(5), considered the request at its March 2017 meeting and 
recommended to the Secretary that the proposed transfer of control 
proceed. An April 2017 letter on behalf of the Secretary of Interior 
from the National Park Service Associate Director for Cultural 
Resources, Partnerships, and Science transmitted the Secretary's 
independent review and concurrence with the Review Committee that:
     No Indian Tribes or Indian groups objected to the proposed 
transfer of control, and
     the Florida Department of State, Division of Historical 
Resources, may proceed with the agreed upon transfer of control of the 
culturally unidentifiable human remains to the Unkechaug Indian Nation, 
a non-federally recognized Indian group.
    Transfer of control is contingent on the publication of a Notice of 
Inventory Completion in the Federal Register. This notice fulfills that 
requirement.

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Determinations Made by the Florida Department of State, Division of 
Historical Resources

    Officials of the Florida Department of State, Division of 
Historical Resources, have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice are Native American based on contextual and historical 
information.
     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(2), a relationship of shared 
group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American 
human remains and any present-day Indian Tribe.
     Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), a ``tribal land'' or 
``aboriginal land'' provenience cannot be ascertained.
     Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.10(g)(2)(ii) and 43 CFR 10.16, the 
disposition of the human remains will be to the Unkechaug Indian 
Nation, a non-federally recognized Indian group.

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 Jason O'Donoughue, Florida Department of 
State, Division of Historical Resources, The Governor John Martin 
House, 1001 De Soto Park Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32301, telephone (850) 
245-6481, email [email protected], by October 23, 
2017. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, 
transfer of control of the human remains to the Unkechaug Indian 
Nation, a non-federally recognized Indian group, may proceed.
    The Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources, 
is responsible for notifying the Shinnecock Indian Nation, the 
Unkechaug Indian Nation, and the Matinecock Tribe of Long Island that 
this notice has been published.

    Dated: August 8, 2017.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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objects to the Sac & Fox Nation, ADDRESSES: Jason O’Donoughue, Florida when Northern Boulevard was widened
Oklahoma; Sac & Fox Nation of Department of State, Division of in Queens Borough, Long Island, NY.
Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska; Sac & Historical Resources, The Governor John The burials belonging to that cemetery
Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa; Martin House, 1001 De Soto Park Drive, were reportedly relocated to another
and The Osage Nation (previously listed Tallahassee, FL 32301, telephone (850) cemetery. Descendants of people buried
as the Osage Tribe) may proceed. 245–6481, email Jason.ODonoughue@ in the cemetery note that some of the
The Missouri Department of Natural dos.myflorida.com. human remains and items removed
Resources is responsible for notifying SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is during the exhumations were not
the Sac & Fox Nation, Oklahoma; Sac & here given in accordance with the reburied. The Museum of Arts and
Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Native American Graves Protection and Sciences in Daytona Beach lacked
Nebraska; Sac & Fox Tribe of the Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. accession records from many of its older
Mississippi in Iowa; and The Osage 3003, of the completion of an inventory collections. The spelling of ‘‘Matinicack
Nation (previously listed as the Osage of human remains under the control of Indin’’ on the label of the mandible
Tribe) that this notice has been the Florida Department of State, suggests that the human remains were
published. Division of Historical Resources, collected by a non-professional
Dated: July 26, 2017. Tallahassee, FL. The human remains archeologist or anthropologist who, on
Melanie O’Brien, were removed from a site in Queens information or belief, determined that
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. County, Long Island, NY. they were affiliated with the
[FR Doc. 2017–20296 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am] This notice is published as part of the Matinecock. No other provenience
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National Park Service’s administrative information is available. No known
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 individual was identified. No associated
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in funerary objects are present.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR this notice are the sole responsibility of
the museum, institution, or Federal Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the
National Park Service agency that has control of the Native Secretary of the Interior may
American human remains. The National recommend transfer of control of
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23967;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Park Service is not responsible for the culturally unidentifiable human
determinations in this notice. remains. In September 2016, the Florida
Notice of Inventory Completion: The Department of State, Division of
Consultation
Florida Department of State, Division Historical Resources, requested that the
of Historical Resources, Tallahassee, A detailed assessment of the human Secretary, through the Native American
FL remains was made by the Florida Graves Protection and Repatriation
Department of State, Division of Review Committee, recommend the
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Historical Resources, professional staff proposed transfer of control of the
ACTION: Notice. in consultation with the Unkechaug culturally unidentifiable Native
Indian Nation and the Matinecock Tribe American human remains in this notice
SUMMARY: The Florida Department of of Long Island, both of which are non-
State, Division of Historical Resources, to the Unkechaug Indian Nation, a non-
federally recognized Indian groups. The federally recognized Indian group. The
has completed an inventory of human Shinnecock Indian Nation was invited
remains, in consultation with the Review Committee, acting pursuant to
to participate but was not involved in
appropriate Indian Tribes or Native its responsibility under 25 U.S.C.
consultations.
Hawaiian organizations, and has 3006(c)(5), considered the request at its
determined that there is no cultural History and Description of the Remains March 2017 meeting and recommended
affiliation between the human remains At an unknown date, human remains to the Secretary that the proposed
and any present-day Indian Tribes or representing, at minimum, one transfer of control proceed. An April
Native Hawaiian organizations. individual were removed from an 2017 letter on behalf of the Secretary of
Representatives of any Indian Tribe or unknown site in Long Island, Queens Interior from the National Park Service
Native Hawaiian organization not County, NY, and were subsequently Associate Director for Cultural
identified in this notice that wish to donated to the Museum of Arts and Resources, Partnerships, and Science
request transfer of control of these Sciences in Daytona Beach. The Florida transmitted the Secretary’s independent
human remains should submit a written Department of State, Division of review and concurrence with the
request to the Florida Department of Historical Resources, assumed Review Committee that:
State, Division of Historical Resources. jurisdiction over these human remains
If no additional requestors come • No Indian Tribes or Indian groups
pursuant to Section 872.05, Florida objected to the proposed transfer of
forward, transfer of control of the Statutes. The human remains were
human remains to the non-federally control, and
determined to be from a Native
recognized Indian group stated in this American individual based on the • the Florida Department of State,
notice may proceed. labeling on the mandible stating Division of Historical Resources, may
DATES: Representatives of any Indian ‘‘MATINICACK INDIN LONG ISLAND.’’ proceed with the agreed upon transfer of
Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization The Matinecock are a Native American control of the culturally unidentifiable
not identified in this notice that wish to group who are historically documented human remains to the Unkechaug
request transfer of control of these on Long Island and connected through Indian Nation, a non-federally
human remains should submit a written kinship to the other Long Island Nations recognized Indian group.
request with information in support of including the Unkechaug, Shinnecock, Transfer of control is contingent on
the request to the Florida Department of and Montaukett. Historical evidence the publication of a Notice of Inventory
State, Division of Historical Resources, suggests that the human remains may Completion in the Federal Register.
at the address in this notice by October have come from a Matinecock cemetery
This notice fulfills that requirement.
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Determinations Made by the Florida DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
Department of State, Division of U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
Historical Resources National Park Service this notice are the sole responsibility of
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0023997;
the museum, institution, or Federal
Officials of the Florida Department of agency that has control of the Native
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
State, Division of Historical Resources, American human remains. The National
have determined that: Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Park Service is not responsible for the
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Department of Agriculture, Forest determinations in this notice.
human remains described in this notice Service, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Consultation
are Native American based on Forest, Medford, OR
Based on the likely cultural affiliation
contextual and historical information. AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. of the human remains and the
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the ACTION: Notice. aboriginally occupied lands of the
human remains described in this notice Tribes, the Rogue River-Siskiyou
represent the physical remains of one SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of National Forest consulted with the
individual of Native American ancestry. Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon (previously listed as the
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
has completed an inventory of human Confederated Tribes of the Siletz
relationship of shared group identity
remains, in consultation with the Reservation); Confederated Tribes of the
cannot be reasonably traced between the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Grand Ronde Community of Oregon;
Native American human remains and Hawaiian organizations, and has and Quartz Valley Indian Community of
any present-day Indian Tribe. determined that there is a cultural the Quartz Valley Indian Reservation of
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), a affiliation between the human remains California. Formal consultation
‘‘tribal land’’ or ‘‘aboriginal land’’ and present-day Indian Tribes or Native regarding the human remains began in
provenience cannot be ascertained. Hawaiian organizations. Lineal 1995 and continued through 2007.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.10(g)(2)(ii) descendants or representatives of any
History and Description of the Remains
and 43 CFR 10.16, the disposition of the Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice In 1971, and at some time between
human remains will be to the 1975 and 1979, human remains
that wish to request transfer of control
Unkechaug Indian Nation, a non- representing, at minimum, three
of these human remains should submit
federally recognized Indian group. individuals were removed from site
a written request to the Rogue River-
Additional Requestors and Disposition Siskiyou National Forest. If no 35JA90 in Jackson County, OR. The site
additional requestors come forward, is located on Federal land within the
Representatives of any Indian Tribe or transfer of control of the human remains Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District. The
Native Hawaiian organization not to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, Jackson County Sheriff’s Department
identified in this notice that wish to or Native Hawaiian organizations stated was notified of the discovery and
request transfer of control of these in this notice may proceed. removed the human remains for further
human remains should submit a written examination. After examination, the
DATES: Lineal descendants or
request with information in support of Sheriff’s Department turned the skeletal
representatives of any Indian Tribe or
the request to Jason O’Donoughue, remains over to the Department of
Native Hawaiian organization not
Florida Department of State, Division of Sociology and Anthropology at
identified in this notice that wish to
Southern Oregon State College (now
Historical Resources, The Governor John request transfer of control of these
Southern Oregon University). Analysis
Martin House, 1001 De Soto Park Drive, human remains should submit a written
of the human remains in 1995 and 1999
Tallahassee, FL 32301, telephone (850) request with information in support of
identified one female of an unknown
245–6481, email Jason.ODonoughue@ the request to the Rogue River-Siskiyou
age (Catalogue #11–425), one male
dos.myflorida.com, by October 23, 2017. National Forest, at the address in this
between 20–23 years old (Catalogue
After that date, if no additional notice by October 23, 2017.
#11–426), and one incomplete set of
requestors have come forward, transfer ADDRESSES: Robert MacWhorter, Forest human remains of unknown sex and age
of control of the human remains to the Supervisor, Rogue River-Siskiyou (Catalogue Collection #2). No known
Unkechaug Indian Nation, a non- National Forest, 3040 Biddle Road, individuals were identified. No
federally recognized Indian group, may Medford, OR 97501, telephone (541) associated funerary objects are present.
proceed. 618–2030, email rmacwhorter@fs.fed.us. Site 35JA90 is a pre-contact village
The Florida Department of State, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is site with burial grounds located on
Division of Historical Resources, is here given in accordance with the Federal lands with a portion of the site
responsible for notifying the Shinnecock Native American Graves Protection and located on private property. In 1979,
Indian Nation, the Unkechaug Indian Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Oregon State University (OSU)
Nation, and the Matinecock Tribe of 3003, of the completion of an inventory Department of Anthropology was
of human remains that are housed at the contracted by the Rogue River National
Long Island that this notice has been
Southern Oregon University Laboratory Forest to further investigate the site. The
published.
of Anthropology and under the control site was archeologically tested and
Dated: August 8, 2017. of the USDA, Forest Service, Rogue recorded by archeologists Dr. David
Melanie O’Brien, River-Siskiyou National Forest. The Brauner and Sandy Snyder. A Gunther-
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. human remains were removed from the barbed projectile point and other
[FR Doc. 2017–20300 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am] Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District of projectile point types were noted at the
the Rogue River-Siskiyou National site indicating an occupation date of
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Forest, Jackson County, OR. approximately 1,500–150 years BP. The
This notice is published as part of the site is associated with the descendants
National Park Service’s administrative of the Dakubetede (applegate

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FR Citation		82 FR 44454

82 FR 44454 - Notice of Inventory Completion: The Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources, Tallahassee, FL

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