83 FR 19099 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Discovery Place, Inc., Charlotte, NC

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Discovery Place, Inc., 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 Discovery Place, Inc. 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0025396; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Discovery Place, Inc., Charlotte, 
NC

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Discovery Place, Inc., 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 Discovery Place, Inc. 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 Discovery 
Place, Inc. at the address in this notice by May 31, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Robyn Levitan, Discovery Place, Inc., 300 North Tryon 
Street, Charlotte, NC 28202, telephone (704) 372-6261 ext. 466, email 
robynl@discoveryplace.org.

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 Discovery Place, Inc., Charlotte, NC. The human remains 
were removed from the Santee/Catawba River, Lancaster County, SC.
    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 Discovery 
Place, Inc. professional staff in consultation with representatives of 
the Catawba Indian Nation (aka Catawba Tribe of South Carolina).

History and Description of the Remains

    On July 22, 1977, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were donated to Discovery Place, Inc. (then Discovery Place 
Nature Museum) by Otto Haas. Records indicate these human remains were 
removed by Otto Haas from a burial site on the Santee/Catawba River in 
Lancaster County, SC. No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.

Determinations Made by Discovery Place, Inc.

    Officials of Discovery Place, Inc. have determined that:
     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), there is a relationship of 
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native 
American human remains and the Catawba Indian Nation (aka Catawba Tribe 
of South Carolina).

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 
written request with information in support of the request to Robyn 
Levitan, Discovery Place, Inc., 300 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 
28202, telephone (704) 372-6261 ext. 466, email 
robynl@discoveryplace.org, by May 31, 2018. After that date, if no 
additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the 
human remains to the Catawba Indian Nation (aka Catawba Tribe of South 
Carolina) may proceed.
    Discovery Place Inc. is responsible for notifying the Catawba 
Indian Nation (aka Catawba Tribe of South Carolina) that this notice 
has been published.


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    Dated: April 9, 2018.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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This notice is published as part of the The NSHS is responsible for notifying This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma that National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 this notice has been published. responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in Dated: April 10, 2018. U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
this notice are the sole responsibility of Melanie O’Brien, this notice are the sole responsibility of
the museum, institution, or Federal Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
the museum, institution, or Federal
agency that has control of the Native agency that has control of the Native
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American human remains. The National American human remains. The National
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Park Service is not responsible for the Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice. determinations in this notice.
Consultation DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human National Park Service A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the NSHS remains was made by Discovery Place,
professional staff in consultation with [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0025396; Inc. professional staff in consultation
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
representatives of the Pawnee Nation of with representatives of the Catawba
Oklahoma. Notice of Inventory Completion: Indian Nation (aka Catawba Tribe of
Discovery Place, Inc., Charlotte, NC South Carolina).
History and Description of the Remains
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. History and Description of the Remains
In 1936, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were ACTION: Notice. On July 22, 1977, human remains
removed from the Wright Site (25NC3) representing, at minimum, one
in Nance County, NE. The human SUMMARY: Discovery Place, Inc., has individual were donated to Discovery
remains were excavated by the NSHS completed an inventory of human Place, Inc. (then Discovery Place Nature
during an archeological investigation. remains, in consultation with the Museum) by Otto Haas. Records
appropriate Indian Tribes or Native
Age and sex of the individual are indicate these human remains were
Hawaiian organizations, and has
indeterminate. No known individual removed by Otto Haas from a burial site
determined that there is a cultural
was identified. There are no associated on the Santee/Catawba River in
affiliation between the human remains
funerary objects. Lancaster County, SC. No known
and present-day Indian Tribes or Native
The Wright Site is a well- individuals were identified. No
Hawaiian organizations. Lineal
documented, Pawnee earthlodge village. associated funerary objects are present.
descendants or representatives of any
Human remains from the site have been Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian Determinations Made by Discovery
previously repatriated to the Pawnee organization not identified in this notice Place, Inc.
Nation of Oklahoma. In 2017, these that wish to request transfer of control
human remains were found at the NSHS Officials of Discovery Place, Inc. have
of these human remains should submit
in a box labeled ‘animal bone.’ determined that:
a written request to Discovery Place,
Inc. If no additional requestors come • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
Determinations Made by the NSHS
forward, transfer of control of the human remains described in this notice
Officials of the NSHS have human remains to the lineal represent the physical remains of one
determined that: descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native individual of Native American ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Hawaiian organizations stated in this • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
human remains described in this notice notice may proceed. is a relationship of shared group
represent the physical remains of one DATES: Lineal descendants or
identity that can be reasonably traced
individual of Native American ancestry. representatives of any Indian Tribe or between the Native American human
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there Native Hawaiian organization not remains and the Catawba Indian Nation
is a relationship of shared group identified in this notice that wish to (aka Catawba Tribe of South Carolina).
identity that can be reasonably traced request transfer of control of these Additional Requestors and Disposition
between the Native American human human remains should submit a written
remains and Pawnee Nation of request with information in support of Lineal descendants or representatives
Oklahoma. the request to Discovery Place, Inc. at of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
the address in this notice by May 31, organization not identified in this notice
Additional Requestors and Disposition that wish to request transfer of control
2018.
Lineal descendants or representatives of these human remains should submit
of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian ADDRESSES: Robyn Levitan, Discovery a written request with information in
organization not identified in this notice Place, Inc., 300 North Tryon Street, support of the request to Robyn Levitan,
that wish to request transfer of control Charlotte, NC 28202, telephone (704) Discovery Place, Inc., 300 North Tryon
of these human remains should submit 372–6261 ext. 466, email robynl@ Street, Charlotte, NC 28202, telephone
a written request with information in discoveryplace.org. (704) 372–6261 ext. 466, email robynl@
support of the request to Rob Bozell, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is discoveryplace.org, by May 31, 2018.
Nebraska State Historical Society, P.O. here given in accordance with the After that date, if no additional
Box 82554, Lincoln, NE 68501, Native American Graves Protection and requestors have come forward, transfer
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telephone (402) 525–1624, email Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. of control of the human remains to the
rob.bozell@nebraska.gov, by May 31, 3003, of the completion of an inventory Catawba Indian Nation (aka Catawba
2018. After that date, if no additional of human remains under the control of Tribe of South Carolina) may proceed.
requestors have come forward, transfer Discovery Place, Inc., Charlotte, NC. The Discovery Place Inc. is responsible for
of control of the human remains to the human remains were removed from the notifying the Catawba Indian Nation
Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma may Santee/Catawba River, Lancaster (aka Catawba Tribe of South Carolina)
proceed. County, SC. that this notice has been published.

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Dated: April 9, 2018. remains and associated funerary objects the Fort Berthold Reservation, North
Melanie O’Brien, were removed from locations in Dakota; Wichita and Affiliated Tribes
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. Nebraska. (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie),
[FR Doc. 2018–09173 Filed 4–30–18; 8:45 am] This notice is published as part of the Oklahoma; and Yankton Sioux Tribe of
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National Park Service’s administrative South Dakota.
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in History and Description of the Remains
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR this notice are the sole responsibility of At some time before 1915, human
the museum, institution, or Federal remains representing, at minimum, one
National Park Service agency that has control of the Native individual were removed from the
American human remains and Bladen Ossuary (25AD4) in Adams
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0025393;
associated funerary objects. The County, NE. The human remains,
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
National Park Service is not responsible represented by a single bone, were
Notice of Inventory Completion: for the determinations in this notice. donated by the landowner to the NSHS
Nebraska State Historical Society, Consultation in 1915. Age and sex of the individual
Lincoln, NE are indeterminate. No known
A detailed assessment of the human individuals were identified. The 11
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. remains was made by the NSHS associated funerary objects are one lot of
ACTION: Notice. professional staff in consultation with marine and freshwater mussel shell disk
representatives of the Arapaho Tribe of beads, one whelk columella (Busycon
SUMMARY: The Nebraska State Historical the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming; sp.), five shell pendants, and four
Society (NSHS) has completed an Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska; additional unmodified shell fragments.
inventory of human remains and Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma;
In 1964, human remains representing,
associated funerary objects, in Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the
at minimum, five individuals were
consultation with the appropriate Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation,
removed from Site 25AP29 in Antelope
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian Montana; Omaha Tribe of Nebraska;
County, NE. The human remains were
organizations, and has determined that Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma; Ponca
found in an ossuary during unspecified
there is a cultural affiliation between the Tribe of Nebraska; Santee Sioux Nation,
construction and were reported to and
human remains and associated funerary Nebraska; Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of
recovered by the NSHS. The human
objects and present-day Indian Tribes or the Lake Traverse Reservation, South
Dakota; and Winnebago Tribe of remains represent two males, two
Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal
Nebraska. females, and one individual of
descendants or representatives of any
The following tribes were invited to indeterminate sex. No known
Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
consult but did not participate: Apache individuals were identified. The five
organization not identified in this notice
Tribe of Oklahoma; Assiniboine and associated funerary objects are four
that wish to request transfer of control
Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian pieces of sandstone and one piece of
of these human remains and associated
Reservation, Montana; Cheyenne and chert.
funerary objects should submit a written
request to the NSHS. If no additional Arapaho Tribes, Oklahoma (previously At some point before 1934, human
requestors come forward, transfer of listed as the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes remains representing, at minimum, one
control of the human remains and of Oklahoma); Cheyenne River Sioux individual were removed from an
associated funerary objects to the lineal Tribe of the Cheyenne River unknown site in Boyd County, NE. The
descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native Reservation, South Dakota; Comanche human remains were donated to the
Hawaiian organizations stated in this Nation, Oklahoma; Crow Creek Sioux NSHS in 1934 or 1936 by George
notice may proceed. Tribe of the Crow Creek Reservation, Wilcox. Age and sex of the individual
South Dakota; Crow Tribe of Montana; are indeterminate. No known
DATES: Lineal descendants or
Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware individuals were identified. No
representatives of any Indian Tribe or associated funerary objects are present.
Native Hawaiian organization not Tribe of Indians; Iowa Tribe of
Oklahoma; Kaw Nation, Oklahoma; In 1968, human remains representing,
identified in this notice that wish to
Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the at minimum, one individual were
request transfer of control of these
Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas; removed from Site 25BT11, in Burt
human remains and associated funerary
Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma; Lower County, NE. The human remains were
objects should submit a written request
Brule Sioux Tribe of the Lower Brule found during bridge construction. The
with information in support of the
Reservation, South Dakota; Oglala Sioux NSHS was contacted to investigate and
request to the NSHS at the address in
Tribe (previously listed as the Oglala collected the exposed material. Age and
this notice by May 31, 2018.
Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge sex of the individual are indeterminate.
ADDRESSES: Rob Bozell, Nebraska State Reservation, South Dakota); Otoe- No known individuals were identified.
Historical Society, P.O. Box 82554, Missouria Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma; No associated funerary objects are
Lincoln, NE 68501, telephone (402) Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; present.
525–1624, email rob.bozell@ Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation In the 1930s, human remains
nebraska.gov. (previously listed as the Prairie Band of representing, at minimum, one
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Potawatomi Nation, Kansas); Rosebud individual were removed from an
here given in accordance with the Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud Indian unknown site in Cass County, NE, north
amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES

Native American Graves Protection and Reservation, South Dakota; Sac & Fox of the City of Plattsmouth. The human
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Nation of Missouri in Kansas and remains were donated to the NSHS in
3003, of the completion of an inventory Nebraska; Sac & Fox Nation, Oklahoma; the 1930s by Dr. Lloyd Kunkel. The
of human remains and associated Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in human remains came with a note stating
funerary objects under the control of the Iowa; Spirit Lake Tribe, North Dakota; ‘‘Indian burial north of Plattsmouth.’’
Nebraska State Historical Society Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & Age and sex of the individual are
(NSHS), Lincoln, NE. The human South Dakota; Three Affiliated Tribes of indeterminate. No known individuals

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Action		Notice.
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 Discovery
FR Citation		83 FR 19099

83 FR 19099 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Discovery Place, Inc., Charlotte, NC

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