83_FR_14564 83 FR 14499 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA

83 FR 14499 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 65 (April 4, 2018)

Page Range14499-14501
FR Document2018-06827

The Peabody Essex Museum has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, 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 associated funerary objects 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 and associated funerary objects should submit a written request to the Peabody Essex Museum. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 65 (Wednesday, April 4, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14499-14501]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06827]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0025133; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Peabody Essex Museum has completed an inventory of human 
remains and associated funerary objects, 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 associated funerary objects 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 and associated funerary objects should submit a written request 
to the Peabody Essex Museum. If no additional requestors come forward, 
transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary 
objects 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 and associated 
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in 
support of the request to the Peabody Essex Museum at the address in 
this notice by May 4, 2018.

[[Page 14500]]


ADDRESSES: Karen Kramer, Curator of Native American and Oceanic Art and 
Culture, Peabody Essex Museum, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970, 
telephone (978) 542-1565, direct line (978) 745-9500 ext. 3065, 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 and 
associated funerary objects under the control of the Peabody Essex 
Museum. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed 
from Gloucester, Ipswich (including Castle Neck and Treadwell's 
Island), Marblehead (including Naugus Head), Plum Island, Revere, 
Salisbury, and Salem, MA.
    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 and associated funerary objects. 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 Peabody 
Essex Museum's professional staff in consultation with representatives 
of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe (previously listed as the Mashpee 
Wampanoag Indian Tribal Council, Inc.); Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head 
(Aquinnah); and the following non-federally recognized Indian groups: 
Assonet Band of the Wampanoag Nation and Pokanoket Tribe of the 
Wampanoag Nation.

History and Description of the Remains

    Between the years of 1884 and 1887, human remains representing, at 
minimum, two individuals were removed from Castle Neck, Ipswich, Essex 
County, MA. The human remains were donated by J.S. Woodbury and include 
partial cranial and post cranial remains of a child of unknown sex 1-2 
years of age, and fragmentary cranial remains including adult mandible 
and jaw fragment of an adult, possibly female. No known individuals 
were identified. The two associated funerary objects are one lot of 
faunal remains and one pendant and copper beads mounted on muslin-
covered card.
    Prior to 1935, human remains representing, at minimum, five 
individuals were removed from a cemetery along the shore of the Salem 
Harbor near Naugus Head, Marblehead, Essex County, MA. The human 
remains were donated to the museum in 1976 by the Marblehead Historical 
Society. The human remains include complete cranial remains and 
fragmentary post cranial remains of an adult female 16-20 years of age; 
partial cranial and post cranial remains of a subadult of unknown sex 
14-16 years of age; partial post cranial remains of a subadult of 
unknown sex 13-15 years of age; fragmentary cranial and post cranial 
remains of a child of unknown sex 2-4 years of age; and fragmentary 
post cranial remains of an adult, possibly female, 60+ years of age. No 
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    On November 10 and 11, 1874, human remains representing, at 
minimum, one individual were removed from Marblehead in Essex County, 
MA. The human remains were collected by the Essex Institute by J.H. 
Sears et. al., Essex Institute Collection. An inscription associated 
with the inventory read ``Devereux, from an Indian Chief's grave, 
Marblehead, MA 1862, in the `Pines' overlooking Salem harbor.'' The 
human remains include fragmentary cranial remains of a child of unknown 
age and sex. No known individuals were identified. The two associated 
funerary objects are pottery sherds.
    In March 1862, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed ``from an Indian chief's grave'' in Marblehead, 
MA, by J.H. Gregory. The human remains were deposited in the Peabody 
Museum of Salem (now Peabody Essex Museum) in March 1977, by the 
Marblehead Historical Society (now Marblehead Museum) as Accession 
#1910.71 (Old #3103). The Marblehead Museum transferred control of the 
human remains to the Peabody Essex Museum on August 11, 2016 (PEM 
Accession #21160, E58149). The human remains are represented by 
fragmentary dental remains of a child. No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    In 1930, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from Salisbury in Essex County, MA. The human remains were 
excavated by Warren King Moorehead and donated to the museum that same 
year. Catalog records read, ``skull, collected by Merrimac Valley Exp. 
In 1930, found by Caleb Fowler, donated by John Cole chief of Police 
Salisbury.'' The human remains include partial cranial remains of an 
adult, probably male, 35-60 years of age. No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    On June 30, 1888, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from Plum Island in Essex County, MA. The human 
remains were collected and donated to the museum by Jacob W. Cullen in 
1888. The human remains include partial cranial and post cranial 
remains of a child of unknown sex, 5-7 years of age. No known 
individuals were identified. The one associated funerary object is one 
stone implement.
    On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from south Salem in Essex County, MA. The human 
remains were possibly received sometime between 1894 and 1968, based on 
museum records. The human remains include fragmentary post cranial 
remains of a subadult of unknown sex, 16-18 years of age. No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    In 1868 or 1874, human remains representing, at minimum, four 
individuals were removed from Revere in Suffolk County, MA. The human 
remains were collected by N. Vickary and donated to the museum by N. 
Vickary in 1882. The human remains include nearly complete cranial and 
post cranial remains of an adult female 30-34 years of age, commingled 
with post cranial remains of an adult of unknown sex, 40-44 years of 
age; and fragmentary cranial remains of a child of unknown sex and age, 
with partial post cranial remains of an adult female 45-55 years of 
age. No known individuals were identified. The eight associated 
funerary objects are one lot of faunal remains; one broken box turtle 
shell; one stone effigy pestle with shell beads and glass beads; one 
stemmed pipe; two pyrula shells; one copper pot with iron handle; and 
one lot of shell beads.
    In 1993, human remains representing, at minimum, seven individuals 
were removed from Salem in Essex County, MA. The human remains were 
excavated from old cistern in Front Cellar in 1993, probably placed 
there after 1860. The human remains were found with a pipe case and 
19th century beer bottles. The human remains include fragmentary 
cranial and post cranial remains of at least five adults and two 
subadults--one male, one female, and five of unknown sex. The age 
estimates of the individuals are 16-19 years old, 20-30 years old, and 
30-40 years old. No known individuals were identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, two

[[Page 14501]]

individuals were removed from Gloucester in Essex County, MA. A 
document with items reads, ``Sawyer Gloucester Free Library 
Excavations, 1974, medical study collection.'' The human remains 
include fragmentary cranial remains of a subadult and adult of unknown 
sex. The age estimate of the subadult is 14-16 years old. No known 
individuals were identified. The associated funerary object is one lot 
of faunal remains.
    Around 1950, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from Ipswich in Essex County, MA (Site ES15). William 
Eldridge is associated with the collection of these remains in the 
1950s. The human remains were received March 2, 1982. The human remains 
include fragmentary cranial remains and a jaw fragment of an adult of 
unknown sex and age. No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    In 1882 and 1884, human remains representing, at minimum, four 
individuals were removed from a shell midden excavated on Treadwell's 
Island, Ipswich, Essex County, MA (SITE ES178). In 1882, human remains 
were collected or donated by (on different occasions) Sears, Potter, 
J.R., R.L., Gallagar, Robinson, the Peabody Academy of Science party, 
and the Essex Institute party. In June 1884, human remains were 
collected and donated by O. Clifton Willcomb. The human remains include 
fragmentary post cranial remains of an adult of unknown sex; 
fragmentary cranial and post cranial remains of an adult and a child 8-
10 years of age, both of unknown sex; and partial cranial and post 
cranial remains of an adult male, 50-59 years of age. No known 
individuals were identified. The 11 associated funerary objects are 4 
sets of shells; 6 sets of faunal remains; and one snail shell.
    In 1980, human remains representing, at minimum, 15 individuals 
were removed from the path of bulldozers at a dump at the Ipswich sewer 
treatment in Ipswich in Essex County, MA. William Eldridge (on some 
occasions accompanied by John Grimes, Jeff Lalish, and Beth Lalish), 
oversaw the removal of the human remains. The human remains were placed 
at the Peabody Essex Museum where Grimes was then a curator. The human 
remains include a cranial fragment and femur; pelvis fragment and rib 
fragment; left temporal fragment, right temporal fragment, zygoma 
fragment, four cranial fragments, and phalange fragment; and a 
vertebrae fragment. No known individuals were identified. The three 
associated funerary objects are three sets of faunal remains.
    According to the information provided by the Wampanoag 
Confederation, linguistically, this area is within the so-called n-
dialect shared by Massachusett, Wampanoag, and Pokanoket speakers. 
Furthermore, sociopolitical and economic patterns in the coastal area 
of Rhode Island and Massachusetts were established by the late Woodland 
period circa A.D. 1000, and the coastal groups in the area are likely 
the ancestors of the Wampanoag people encountered by the English in the 
seventeenth century. Archeology, ethnohistory, linguistics, and oral 
history provide multiple lines of evidence that demonstrate 
longstanding ties between the Wampanoag and the area around Essex 
County, and affirm cultural affiliation with the sites listed in this 
notice.

Determinations Made by the Peabody Essex Museum

    Officials of the Peabody Essex Museum have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of 45 individuals of 
Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 28 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 associated funerary objects and the Mashpee 
Wampanoag Tribe (previously listed as the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian 
Tribal Council, Inc.), and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah).

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 and associated 
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in 
support of the request to Karen Kramer, Curator of Native American and 
Oceanic Art and Culture, Peabody Essex Museum, 161 Essex Street, Salem, 
MA 01970, telephone (978) 542-1565, direct line (978) 745-9500 ext. 
3065, email [email protected], by May 4, 2018. After that date, if 
no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the 
human remains and associated funerary objects to the Mashpee Wampanoag 
Tribe (previously listed as the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribal 
Council, Inc.); Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) may proceed.
    The Peabody Essex Museum is responsible for notifying the Mashpee 
Wampanoag Tribe (previously listed as the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian 
Tribal Council, Inc.); Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah); and the 
following non-federally recognized Indian groups: Assonet Band of the 
Wampanoag Nation, and Pokanoket Tribe of the Wampanoag Nation, that 
this notice has been published.

    Dated: February 28, 2018.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2018-06827 Filed 4-3-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4312-52-P



                                                                           Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 65 / Wednesday, April 4, 2018 / Notices                                                 14499

                                             ceased. The cultural items and human                    notice are reasonably believed to have                Commissioner, West Virginia Division
                                             remains were taken to McMichael’s                       been placed with or near individual                   of Culture and History, 1900 Kanawha
                                             headquarters in Buffalo, WV, and later                  human remains at the time of death or                 Boulevard East, Charleston WV 25305–
                                             transported to the WVGES offices in                     later as part of the death rite or                    0300, telephone (304) 558–0220, email
                                             Morgantown, WV. In 1966, State                          ceremony.                                             caryn.s.gresham@wv.gov, by May 4,
                                             Archeologist Bettye Broyles loaned the                     • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a                 2018. After that date, if no additional
                                             human remains to James Metress at                       relationship of shared group identity                 requestors have come forward, transfer
                                             Clarion State College, PA, for research.                cannot be reasonably traced between the               of control of the human remains and
                                             Metress transferred to the University of                Native American human remains and                     associated funerary objects to The
                                             Toledo, OH, and took the human                          associated funerary objects and any                   Aboriginal Land Tribes may proceed.
                                             remains with him. In the 1980s, the                     present-day Indian Tribe.                               The WVDCH is responsible for
                                             human remains were moved to the                            • Treaties, Acts of Congress, or                   notifying The Consulted and Invited
                                             Anthropology Department of The Ohio                     Executive Orders, indicate that the land              Tribes that this notice has been
                                             State University (OSU) in Columbus,                     from which the Native American human                  published.
                                             OH. In September 2008, some of the                      remains and associated funerary objects
                                                                                                                                                            Dated: February 28, 2018.
                                             human remains were physically                           were removed is the aboriginal land of
                                                                                                     the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians                 Melanie O’Brien,
                                             transferred to the Grave Creek Mound
                                             Archaeology Research Complex in                         of Oklahoma; Cayuga Nation; Cherokee                  Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
                                             Moundsville, WV, which is under the                     Nation; Delaware Nation, Oklahoma;                    [FR Doc. 2018–06832 Filed 4–3–18; 8:45 am]
                                             control of the WVDCH. Between                           Delaware Tribe of Indians; Eastern Band               BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
                                             November 2011 and April 2016,                           of Cherokee Indians; Eastern Shawnee
                                             fourteen additional boxes of human                      Tribe of Oklahoma; Oneida Nation
                                             remains were located at OSU and                         (previously listed as the Oneida Tribe of             DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                             physically transferred to the WVDCH.                    Indians of Wisconsin); Oneida Indian
                                             No known individuals were identified.                   Nation (previously listed as the Oneida               National Park Service
                                             The 2,050 associated funerary objects                   Nation of New York); Onondaga Nation;                 [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0025133;
                                             include 1 lot of prehistoric ceramic                    Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (previously                  PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
                                             sherds, 2 partially reconstructed shell                 listed as the St. Regis Band of Mohawk
                                             tempered pots, 1 lot of animal bone                     Indians of New York); Seneca Nation of                Notice of Inventory Completion:
                                             fragments, 13 antler tines, 2 antler tine               Indians (previously listed as the Seneca              Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA
                                             projectile points, 1 antler pendant, 8                  Nation of New York); Seneca-Cayuga
                                                                                                                                                           AGENCY:   National Park Service, Interior.
                                             antler tools, 611 bone beads, 13 animal                 Nation (previously listed as the Seneca-
                                             tooth pendants, 16 bone awls/pins, 5                    Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma); Shawnee                    ACTION:   Notice.
                                             bone tools, 1 bone comb, 2 polished                     Tribe; Stockbridge Munsee Community,
                                                                                                                                                           SUMMARY:    The Peabody Essex Museum
                                             bone tubes, 1 elk rib shoulder ornament,                Wisconsin; Tonawanda Band of Seneca
                                                                                                                                                           has completed an inventory of human
                                             1 turtle shell cup, 1 bird bone flute, 1                (previously listed as the Tonawanda
                                                                                                                                                           remains and associated funerary objects,
                                             bone fish hook, 11 copper wrapped                       Band of Seneca Indians of New York);
                                                                                                                                                           in consultation with the appropriate
                                             beads/fragments, 1 copper tinkler, 1                    Tuscarora Nation; United Keetoowah
                                                                                                                                                           Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
                                             pierced worked copper fragment, 28                      Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma;
                                                                                                                                                           organizations, and has determined that
                                             copper fragments, 1 glass seed bead, 1                  and Wyandotte Nation, hereafter
                                                                                                                                                           there is a cultural affiliation between the
                                             lot of shell fragments, 1,139 shell beads,              referred to as ‘‘The Aboriginal Land
                                                                                                                                                           human remains and associated funerary
                                             11 shell hoes, 17 shell ornaments, 12                   Tribes.’’
                                                                                                        • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the              objects and present-day Indian Tribes or
                                             shell pendants, 2 weeping eye mask/                                                                           Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal
                                             gorgets, 1 rattlesnake gorget, 26 plain                 disposition of the human remains and
                                                                                                     associated funerary objects may be to                 descendants or representatives of any
                                             shell gorgets, 2 gorgets with                                                                                 Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
                                             unidentified motif, 1 shell maskette, 1                 The Aboriginal Land Tribes. The
                                                                                                     Cherokee Nation, Eastern Shawnee                      organization not identified in this notice
                                             lot of lithic debitage, 50 projectile                                                                         that wish to request transfer of control
                                             points, 2 cannel coal pendants, 1 stone                 Tribe of Oklahoma, and Tonawanda
                                                                                                     Band of Seneca (previously listed as the              of these human remains and associated
                                             pipe bowl, 1 stone ‘‘tablet,’’ and 61                                                                         funerary objects should submit a written
                                             hematite fragments.                                     Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of
                                                                                                     New York), have submitted statements                  request to the Peabody Essex Museum.
                                             Determinations Made by the West                         of agreement to request joint disposition             If no additional requestors come
                                             Virginia Division of Culture and                        of the human remains and associated                   forward, transfer of control of the
                                             History                                                 funerary objects described in this notice.            human remains and associated funerary
                                               Officials of the West Virginia Division               Statements of support for the                         objects to the lineal descendants, Indian
                                             of Culture and History have determined                  disposition were submitted by the                     Tribes, or Native Hawaiian
                                             that:                                                   Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of                  organizations stated in this notice may
                                               • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the                  Oklahoma, Delaware Nation, and                        proceed.
                                             human remains described in this notice                  Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.                     DATES: Lineal descendants or
                                             are Native American based on                                                                                  representatives of any Indian Tribe or
                                                                                                     Additional Requestors and Disposition                 Native Hawaiian organization not
                                             osteological analysis and archeological
                                             context.                                                  Representatives of any Indian Tribe or              identified in this notice that wish to
amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES




                                               • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the                  Native Hawaiian organization not                      request transfer of control of these
                                             human remains described in this notice                  identified in this notice that wish to                human remains and associated funerary
                                             represent the physical remains of 1,031                 request transfer of control of these                  objects should submit a written request
                                             individuals of Native American                          human remains and associated funerary                 with information in support of the
                                             ancestry.                                               objects should submit a written request               request to the Peabody Essex Museum at
                                               • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),                   with information in support of the                    the address in this notice by May 4,
                                             the 2,050 objects described in this                     request to Caryn Gresham, Deputy                      2018.


                                        VerDate Sep<11>2014   18:12 Apr 03, 2018   Jkt 244001   PO 00000   Frm 00090   Fmt 4703   Sfmt 4703   E:\FR\FM\04APN1.SGM   04APN1


                                             14500                         Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 65 / Wednesday, April 4, 2018 / Notices

                                             ADDRESSES:   Karen Kramer, Curator of                   Harbor near Naugus Head, Marblehead,                  individuals were identified. No
                                             Native American and Oceanic Art and                     Essex County, MA. The human remains                   associated funerary objects are present.
                                             Culture, Peabody Essex Museum, 161                      were donated to the museum in 1976 by                    On June 30, 1888, human remains
                                             Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970,                          the Marblehead Historical Society. The                representing, at minimum, one
                                             telephone (978) 542–1565, direct line                   human remains include complete                        individual were removed from Plum
                                             (978) 745–9500 ext. 3065, email Karen_                  cranial remains and fragmentary post                  Island in Essex County, MA. The human
                                             Kramer@pem.org.                                         cranial remains of an adult female 16–                remains were collected and donated to
                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is                    20 years of age; partial cranial and post             the museum by Jacob W. Cullen in 1888.
                                             here given in accordance with the                       cranial remains of a subadult of                      The human remains include partial
                                             Native American Graves Protection and                   unknown sex 14–16 years of age; partial               cranial and post cranial remains of a
                                             Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.                    post cranial remains of a subadult of                 child of unknown sex, 5–7 years of age.
                                             3003, of the completion of an inventory                 unknown sex 13–15 years of age;                       No known individuals were identified.
                                             of human remains and associated                         fragmentary cranial and post cranial                  The one associated funerary object is
                                             funerary objects under the control of the               remains of a child of unknown sex 2–                  one stone implement.
                                             Peabody Essex Museum. The human                         4 years of age; and fragmentary post                     On an unknown date, human remains
                                             remains and associated funerary objects                 cranial remains of an adult, possibly                 representing, at minimum, one
                                             were removed from Gloucester, Ipswich                   female, 60+ years of age. No known                    individual were removed from south
                                             (including Castle Neck and Treadwell’s                  individuals were identified. No                       Salem in Essex County, MA. The human
                                             Island), Marblehead (including Naugus                   associated funerary objects are present.              remains were possibly received
                                             Head), Plum Island, Revere, Salisbury,                     On November 10 and 11, 1874,                       sometime between 1894 and 1968,
                                             and Salem, MA.                                          human remains representing, at                        based on museum records. The human
                                                This notice is published as part of the              minimum, one individual were removed                  remains include fragmentary post
                                             National Park Service’s administrative                  from Marblehead in Essex County, MA.                  cranial remains of a subadult of
                                             responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25                       The human remains were collected by                   unknown sex, 16–18 years of age. No
                                             U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in                                                                      known individuals were identified. No
                                                                                                     the Essex Institute by J.H. Sears et. al.,
                                             this notice are the sole responsibility of                                                                    associated funerary objects are present.
                                                                                                     Essex Institute Collection. An
                                             the museum, institution, or Federal                                                                              In 1868 or 1874, human remains
                                                                                                     inscription associated with the                       representing, at minimum, four
                                             agency that has control of the Native                   inventory read ‘‘Devereux, from an
                                             American human remains and                                                                                    individuals were removed from Revere
                                                                                                     Indian Chief’s grave, Marblehead, MA                  in Suffolk County, MA. The human
                                             associated funerary objects. The                        1862, in the ‘Pines’ overlooking Salem
                                             National Park Service is not responsible                                                                      remains were collected by N. Vickary
                                                                                                     harbor.’’ The human remains include                   and donated to the museum by N.
                                             for the determinations in this notice.                  fragmentary cranial remains of a child of             Vickary in 1882. The human remains
                                             Consultation                                            unknown age and sex. No known                         include nearly complete cranial and
                                                                                                     individuals were identified. The two                  post cranial remains of an adult female
                                                A detailed assessment of the human
                                                                                                     associated funerary objects are pottery               30–34 years of age, commingled with
                                             remains was made by the Peabody Essex
                                                                                                     sherds.                                               post cranial remains of an adult of
                                             Museum’s professional staff in
                                             consultation with representatives of the                   In March 1862, human remains                       unknown sex, 40–44 years of age; and
                                             Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe (previously                     representing, at minimum, one                         fragmentary cranial remains of a child of
                                             listed as the Mashpee Wampanoag                         individual were removed ‘‘from an                     unknown sex and age, with partial post
                                             Indian Tribal Council, Inc.);                           Indian chief’s grave’’ in Marblehead,                 cranial remains of an adult female 45–
                                             Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head                             MA, by J.H. Gregory. The human                        55 years of age. No known individuals
                                             (Aquinnah); and the following non-                      remains were deposited in the Peabody                 were identified. The eight associated
                                             federally recognized Indian groups:                     Museum of Salem (now Peabody Essex                    funerary objects are one lot of faunal
                                             Assonet Band of the Wampanoag Nation                    Museum) in March 1977, by the                         remains; one broken box turtle shell;
                                             and Pokanoket Tribe of the Wampanoag                    Marblehead Historical Society (now                    one stone effigy pestle with shell beads
                                             Nation.                                                 Marblehead Museum) as Accession                       and glass beads; one stemmed pipe; two
                                                                                                     #1910.71 (Old #3103). The Marblehead                  pyrula shells; one copper pot with iron
                                             History and Description of the Remains                  Museum transferred control of the                     handle; and one lot of shell beads.
                                               Between the years of 1884 and 1887,                   human remains to the Peabody Essex                       In 1993, human remains representing,
                                             human remains representing, at                          Museum on August 11, 2016 (PEM                        at minimum, seven individuals were
                                             minimum, two individuals were                           Accession #21160, E58149). The human                  removed from Salem in Essex County,
                                             removed from Castle Neck, Ipswich,                      remains are represented by fragmentary                MA. The human remains were
                                             Essex County, MA. The human remains                     dental remains of a child. No known                   excavated from old cistern in Front
                                             were donated by J.S. Woodbury and                       individuals were identified. No                       Cellar in 1993, probably placed there
                                             include partial cranial and post cranial                associated funerary objects are present.              after 1860. The human remains were
                                             remains of a child of unknown sex 1–                       In 1930, human remains representing,               found with a pipe case and 19th century
                                             2 years of age, and fragmentary cranial                 at minimum, one individual were                       beer bottles. The human remains
                                             remains including adult mandible and                    removed from Salisbury in Essex                       include fragmentary cranial and post
                                             jaw fragment of an adult, possibly                      County, MA. The human remains were                    cranial remains of at least five adults
                                             female. No known individuals were                       excavated by Warren King Moorehead                    and two subadults—one male, one
                                             identified. The two associated funerary                 and donated to the museum that same                   female, and five of unknown sex. The
amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES




                                             objects are one lot of faunal remains and               year. Catalog records read, ‘‘skull,                  age estimates of the individuals are 16–
                                             one pendant and copper beads mounted                    collected by Merrimac Valley Exp. In                  19 years old, 20–30 years old, and 30–
                                             on muslin-covered card.                                 1930, found by Caleb Fowler, donated                  40 years old. No known individuals
                                               Prior to 1935, human remains                          by John Cole chief of Police Salisbury.’’             were identified. No associated funerary
                                             representing, at minimum, five                          The human remains include partial                     objects are present.
                                             individuals were removed from a                         cranial remains of an adult, probably                    On an unknown date, human remains
                                             cemetery along the shore of the Salem                   male, 35–60 years of age. No known                    representing, at minimum, two


                                        VerDate Sep<11>2014   18:12 Apr 03, 2018   Jkt 244001   PO 00000   Frm 00091   Fmt 4703   Sfmt 4703   E:\FR\FM\04APN1.SGM   04APN1


                                                                           Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 65 / Wednesday, April 4, 2018 / Notices                                                 14501

                                             individuals were removed from                           associated funerary objects are three sets            Wampanoag Tribe (previously listed as
                                             Gloucester in Essex County, MA. A                       of faunal remains.                                    the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribal
                                             document with items reads, ‘‘Sawyer                        According to the information                       Council, Inc.); Wampanoag Tribe of Gay
                                             Gloucester Free Library Excavations,                    provided by the Wampanoag                             Head (Aquinnah) may proceed.
                                             1974, medical study collection.’’ The                   Confederation, linguistically, this area is             The Peabody Essex Museum is
                                             human remains include fragmentary                       within the so-called n-dialect shared by              responsible for notifying the Mashpee
                                             cranial remains of a subadult and adult                 Massachusett, Wampanoag, and                          Wampanoag Tribe (previously listed as
                                             of unknown sex. The age estimate of the                 Pokanoket speakers. Furthermore,                      the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribal
                                             subadult is 14–16 years old. No known                   sociopolitical and economic patterns in               Council, Inc.); Wampanoag Tribe of Gay
                                             individuals were identified. The                        the coastal area of Rhode Island and                  Head (Aquinnah); and the following
                                             associated funerary object is one lot of                Massachusetts were established by the                 non-federally recognized Indian groups:
                                             faunal remains.                                         late Woodland period circa A.D. 1000,                 Assonet Band of the Wampanoag
                                                Around 1950, human remains                           and the coastal groups in the area are                Nation, and Pokanoket Tribe of the
                                             representing, at minimum, one                           likely the ancestors of the Wampanoag                 Wampanoag Nation, that this notice has
                                             individual were removed from Ipswich                    people encountered by the English in                  been published.
                                             in Essex County, MA (Site ES15).                        the seventeenth century. Archeology,                   Dated: February 28, 2018.
                                             William Eldridge is associated with the                 ethnohistory, linguistics, and oral
                                             collection of these remains in the 1950s.                                                                     Melanie O’Brien,
                                                                                                     history provide multiple lines of
                                             The human remains were received                         evidence that demonstrate longstanding                Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
                                             March 2, 1982. The human remains                        ties between the Wampanoag and the                    [FR Doc. 2018–06827 Filed 4–3–18; 8:45 am]
                                             include fragmentary cranial remains and                 area around Essex County, and affirm                  BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
                                             a jaw fragment of an adult of unknown                   cultural affiliation with the sites listed
                                             sex and age. No known individuals were                  in this notice.
                                             identified. No associated funerary                                                                            DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                             objects are present.                                    Determinations Made by the Peabody
                                                In 1882 and 1884, human remains                      Essex Museum                                          National Park Service
                                             representing, at minimum, four                             Officials of the Peabody Essex                     [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA; PPWOCRADN0–
                                             individuals were removed from a shell                   Museum have determined that:                          PCU00RP14.R50000]
                                             midden excavated on Treadwell’s                            • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
                                             Island, Ipswich, Essex County, MA                       human remains described in this notice                Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
                                             (SITE ES178). In 1882, human remains                    represent the physical remains of 45                  Items: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
                                             were collected or donated by (on                        individuals of Native American                        Office of Law Enforcement,
                                             different occasions) Sears, Potter, J.R.,               ancestry.                                             Albuquerque, NM
                                             R.L., Gallagar, Robinson, the Peabody                      • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
                                                                                                                                                           AGENCY:   National Park Service, Interior.
                                             Academy of Science party, and the                       the 28 objects described in this notice
                                             Essex Institute party. In June 1884,                    are reasonably believed to have been                  ACTION:   Notice.
                                             human remains were collected and                        placed with or near individual human                  SUMMARY:   The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
                                             donated by O. Clifton Willcomb. The                     remains at the time of death or later as              Service, Office of Law Enforcement, in
                                             human remains include fragmentary                       part of the death rite or ceremony.                   consultation with the appropriate
                                             post cranial remains of an adult of                        • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
                                                                                                                                                           Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
                                             unknown sex; fragmentary cranial and                    is a relationship of shared group
                                                                                                                                                           organizations, has determined that the
                                             post cranial remains of an adult and a                  identity that can be reasonably traced
                                                                                                                                                           cultural item listed in this notice meets
                                             child 8–10 years of age, both of                        between the Native American human
                                                                                                                                                           the definition of object of cultural
                                             unknown sex; and partial cranial and                    remains and associated funerary objects
                                                                                                                                                           patrimony. Lineal descendants or
                                             post cranial remains of an adult male,                  and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
                                                                                                                                                           representatives of any Indian Tribe or
                                             50–59 years of age. No known                            (previously listed as the Mashpee
                                                                                                                                                           Native Hawaiian organization not
                                             individuals were identified. The 11                     Wampanoag Indian Tribal Council,
                                                                                                                                                           identified in this notice that wish to
                                             associated funerary objects are 4 sets of               Inc.), and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay
                                                                                                                                                           claim this cultural item should submit
                                             shells; 6 sets of faunal remains; and one               Head (Aquinnah).
                                                                                                                                                           a written request to the U.S. Fish and
                                             snail shell.
                                                In 1980, human remains representing,                 Additional Requestors and Disposition                 Wildlife Service, Office of Law
                                             at minimum, 15 individuals were                            Lineal descendants or representatives              Enforcement. If no additional claimants
                                             removed from the path of bulldozers at                  of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian                come forward, transfer of control of the
                                             a dump at the Ipswich sewer treatment                   organization not identified in this notice            cultural item to the lineal descendants,
                                             in Ipswich in Essex County, MA.                         that wish to request transfer of control              Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian
                                             William Eldridge (on some occasions                     of these human remains and associated                 organizations stated in this notice may
                                             accompanied by John Grimes, Jeff                        funerary objects should submit a written              proceed.
                                             Lalish, and Beth Lalish), oversaw the                   request with information in support of                DATES: Lineal descendants or
                                             removal of the human remains. The                       the request to Karen Kramer, Curator of               representatives of any Indian Tribe or
                                             human remains were placed at the                        Native American and Oceanic Art and                   Native Hawaiian organization not
                                             Peabody Essex Museum where Grimes                       Culture, Peabody Essex Museum, 161                    identified in this notice that wish to
                                             was then a curator. The human remains                   Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970,                        claim this cultural item should submit
amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES




                                             include a cranial fragment and femur;                   telephone (978) 542–1565, direct line                 a written request with information in
                                             pelvis fragment and rib fragment; left                  (978) 745–9500 ext. 3065, email Karen_                support of the claim to the U.S. Fish and
                                             temporal fragment, right temporal                       Kramer@pem.org, by May 4, 2018. After                 Wildlife Service, Office of Law
                                             fragment, zygoma fragment, four cranial                 that date, if no additional requestors                Enforcement, at the address in this
                                             fragments, and phalange fragment; and                   have come forward, transfer of control                notice by May 4, 2018.
                                             a vertebrae fragment. No known                          of the human remains and associated                   ADDRESSES: Ariel R. Vazquez, Resident
                                             individuals were identified. The three                  funerary objects to the Mashpee                       Agent in Charge, Arizona/New Mexico


                                        VerDate Sep<11>2014   18:12 Apr 03, 2018   Jkt 244001   PO 00000   Frm 00092   Fmt 4703   Sfmt 4703   E:\FR\FM\04APN1.SGM   04APN1



Document Created: 2018-11-01 09:11:20
Document Modified: 2018-11-01 09:11:20
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesLineal 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 and associated funerary objects should submit a written request with information in
FR Citation83 FR 14499 

2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR