83 FR 39120 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Binghamton University, State University of New York, Binghamton, NY

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 153 (August 8, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-16925

The Binghamton University 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 Binghamton University. 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0025950; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Binghamton University, State 
University of New York, Binghamton, NY

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Binghamton University 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 Binghamton University. 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 Binghamton University at the address in 
this notice by September 7, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Nina M. Versaggi, Public Archaeology Facility, Binghamton 
University, P.O. Box 6000, Binghamton, NY 13902-6000, telephone (607) 
777-478, 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 Binghamton 
University, Binghamton, NY. The human remains and associated funerary 
objects were removed from Comfort Site, Town of Chenango, Broome 
County, 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 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 
Binghamton University professional staff in consultation with 
representatives of the Cayuga Nation; Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; 
Delaware Tribe of Indians; Oneida Nation (previously listed as the 
Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin); Oneida Indian Nation (previously 
listed as the Oneida Nation of New York); Onondaga Nation; Saint Regis 
Mohawk Tribe (previously listed as the St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians 
of New York); Seneca Nation of Indians (previously listed as the Seneca 
Nation of New York); Seneca-Cayuga Nation (previously listed as the 
Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma); Stockbridge Munsee Community, 
Wisconsin; Tonawanda Band of Seneca (previously listed as the Tonawanda 
Band of Seneca Indians of New York); and Tuscarora Nation.

History and Description of the Remains

    In 1971, human remains representing a minimum of nine individuals 
were removed from the Comfort site in the Town of Chenango, Broome 
County, NY. The site was excavated by professional and avocational 
archeologists during construction of a rest area associated with I-81. 
No known individuals were identified. The 143 associated funerary 
objects include: 22 pieces of shell, one cord-marked unidentified body 
sherd, one plain unidentified body sherd, seven pieces of shell, one 
chert knife, seven chert waste flakes, one retouched chert flake, one 
Sackett corded rim sherd, four bear teeth, 20 pieces of shell, one 
chert waste flake, one chert chunk, 21 shell beads, one crinoid fossil 
bead, three copper cones, one incised rim sherd, one piece of shell, 
one shell bead, one piece of wood, three chert waste flakes, one chert 
flake, one clay pipe bowl fragment, one bone awl, two hammerstones, one 
chert chunk, two chert waste flakes, one retouched/utilized flake, 
three eroded pottery sherds, two pieces of unworked bird bone, 22 
pieces of shell, one worked animal bone, and seven pieces of animal 
bone.
    A bioarcheologist and archeologist from Binghamton University 
determined that the human remains were Native American. No known 
individuals were identified. Archaological information includes a 
radiocarbon date obtained from charred plant material from one burial 
which produced a date of A.D. 1130, plus or minus 150 years. Additional 
archeological information from the pottery showed that the dates could 
range from A.D. 1070-1400 and recent radiometric dating of material 
from non-burial features indicates a date range of A.D. 1250 through 
A.D. 1400. Historically, the Comfort site was part of the eighteenth 
century string of villages known as Otsiningo, an Oneida and Onondaga 
community that later accepted Native American refugees.
    Haudenosaunee oral tradition states that, as The People of the Long 
House, they are affiliated culturally, spiritually, biologically, and 
personally to the ancestors located within their traditional aboriginal 
territories. This connection is also based upon cultural practices, 
language, and the philosophy of respect for those ancestors that have 
passed. This evidence supports a relationship of shared group identity 
which can reasonably be traced between the Oneida, Onondaga, and 
Tuscarora Nations and the human remains and associated funerary 
objects, removed from the Comfort site as this location is within the 
traditional aboriginal territory of the Oneida, Onondaga, and Tuscarora 
Nations. Similarly, the Delaware Nation, Oklahoma and the Delaware 
Tribe of Indians recognize that they have a territorial connection to, 
and cultural affiliation with, sites located in Broome County, New 
York.

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Determinations Made by the Binghamton University

    Officials of the Binghamton University have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of nine individuals of 
Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 166 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 Delaware 
Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians; Oneida Nation (previously 
listed as the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin); Oneida Indian 
Nation (previously listed as the Oneida Nation of New York); Onondaga 
Nation; and Tuscarora Nation.

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 Nina M. Versaggi, Public Archaeology 
Facility, Binghamton University, P.O. Box 6000, Binghamton, NY 13902-
6000, telephone (607) 777-478, email [email protected], by 
September 7, 2018. After that date, if no additional requestors have 
come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated 
funerary objects to Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of 
Indians; Oneida Nation (previously listed as the Oneida Tribe of 
Indians of Wisconsin); Oneida Indian Nation (previously listed as the 
Oneida Nation of New York); Onondaga Nation; and Tuscarora Nation may 
proceed.
    The Binghamton University is responsible for notifying the Cayuga 
Nation; Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians; Oneida 
Nation (previously listed as the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin); 
Oneida Indian Nation (previously listed as the Oneida Nation of New 
York); Onondaga Nation; Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (previously listed as 
the St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians of New York); Seneca Nation of 
Indians (previously listed as the Seneca Nation of New York); Seneca-
Cayuga Nation (previously listed as the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of 
Oklahoma); Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin; Tonawanda Band of 
Seneca (previously listed as the Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of 
New York); and Tuscarora Nation that this notice has been published.

    Dated: July 9, 2018.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Nation; Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe the address in this notice by September unidentified body sherd, one plain
(previously listed as the St. Regis Band 7, 2018. unidentified body sherd, seven pieces of
of Mohawk Indians of New York); ADDRESSES: Nina M. Versaggi, Public shell, one chert knife, seven chert waste
Seneca Nation of Indians (previously Archaeology Facility, Binghamton flakes, one retouched chert flake, one
listed as the Seneca Nation of New University, P.O. Box 6000, Binghamton, Sackett corded rim sherd, four bear
York); Seneca-Cayuga Nation NY 13902–6000, telephone (607) 777– teeth, 20 pieces of shell, one chert waste
(previously listed as the Seneca-Cayuga 478, email nversagg@binghamton.edu. flake, one chert chunk, 21 shell beads,
Tribe of Oklahoma); Stockbridge SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is one crinoid fossil bead, three copper
Munsee Community, Wisconsin; here given in accordance with the cones, one incised rim sherd, one piece
Tonawanda Band of Seneca (previously Native American Graves Protection and of shell, one shell bead, one piece of
listed as the Tonawanda Band of Seneca Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. wood, three chert waste flakes, one
Indians of New York); and Tuscarora 3003, of the completion of an inventory chert flake, one clay pipe bowl
Nation that this notice has been of human remains and associated fragment, one bone awl, two
published. funerary objects under the control of the hammerstones, one chert chunk, two
Dated: July 9, 2018. Binghamton University, Binghamton, chert waste flakes, one retouched/
Melanie O’Brien, NY. The human remains and associated utilized flake, three eroded pottery
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. funerary objects were removed from sherds, two pieces of unworked bird
[FR Doc. 2018–16924 Filed 8–7–18; 8:45 am] Comfort Site, Town of Chenango, bone, 22 pieces of shell, one worked
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
Broome County, NY. animal bone, and seven pieces of animal
This notice is published as part of the bone.
National Park Service’s administrative
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 A bioarcheologist and archeologist
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in from Binghamton University
National Park Service this notice are the sole responsibility of determined that the human remains
the museum, institution, or Federal were Native American. No known
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0025950; agency that has control of the Native individuals were identified.
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] American human remains and Archaological information includes a
associated funerary objects. The radiocarbon date obtained from charred
Notice of Inventory Completion: National Park Service is not responsible plant material from one burial which
Binghamton University, State for the determinations in this notice. produced a date of A.D. 1130, plus or
University of New York, Binghamton, minus 150 years. Additional
NY Consultation
archeological information from the
A detailed assessment of the human pottery showed that the dates could
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. remains was made by the Binghamton range from A.D. 1070–1400 and recent
ACTION: Notice. University professional staff in radiometric dating of material from non-
consultation with representatives of the burial features indicates a date range of
SUMMARY: The Binghamton University Cayuga Nation; Delaware Nation,
has completed an inventory of human A.D. 1250 through A.D. 1400.
Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians; Historically, the Comfort site was part of
remains and associated funerary objects, Oneida Nation (previously listed as the
in consultation with the appropriate the eighteenth century string of villages
Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin);
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian known as Otsiningo, an Oneida and
Oneida Indian Nation (previously listed
organizations, and has determined that as the Oneida Nation of New York); Onondaga community that later
there is a cultural affiliation between the Onondaga Nation; Saint Regis Mohawk accepted Native American refugees.
human remains and associated funerary Tribe (previously listed as the St. Regis Haudenosaunee oral tradition states
objects and present-day Indian Tribes or Band of Mohawk Indians of New York); that, as The People of the Long House,
Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal Seneca Nation of Indians (previously they are affiliated culturally, spiritually,
descendants or representatives of any listed as the Seneca Nation of New biologically, and personally to the
Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian York); Seneca-Cayuga Nation ancestors located within their
organization not identified in this notice (previously listed as the Seneca-Cayuga traditional aboriginal territories. This
that wish to request transfer of control Tribe of Oklahoma); Stockbridge connection is also based upon cultural
of these human remains and associated Munsee Community, Wisconsin; practices, language, and the philosophy
funerary objects should submit a written Tonawanda Band of Seneca (previously
request to the Binghamton University. If of respect for those ancestors that have
listed as the Tonawanda Band of Seneca passed. This evidence supports a
no additional requestors come forward, Indians of New York); and Tuscarora
transfer of control of the human remains relationship of shared group identity
Nation. which can reasonably be traced between
and associated funerary objects to the
lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or History and Description of the Remains the Oneida, Onondaga, and Tuscarora
Native Hawaiian organizations stated in Nations and the human remains and
In 1971, human remains representing
this notice may proceed. a minimum of nine individuals were associated funerary objects, removed
DATES: Lineal descendants or removed from the Comfort site in the from the Comfort site as this location is
representatives of any Indian Tribe or Town of Chenango, Broome County, within the traditional aboriginal
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

Native Hawaiian organization not NY. The site was excavated by territory of the Oneida, Onondaga, and
identified in this notice that wish to professional and avocational Tuscarora Nations. Similarly, the
request transfer of control of these archeologists during construction of a Delaware Nation, Oklahoma and the
human remains and associated funerary rest area associated with I–81. No Delaware Tribe of Indians recognize that
objects should submit a written request known individuals were identified. The they have a territorial connection to,
with information in support of the 143 associated funerary objects include: and cultural affiliation with, sites
request to the Binghamton University at 22 pieces of shell, one cord-marked located in Broome County, New York.

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Determinations Made by the Tribe of Oklahoma); Stockbridge SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Binghamton University Munsee Community, Wisconsin; here given in accordance with the
Officials of the Binghamton Tonawanda Band of Seneca (previously Native American Graves Protection and
University have determined that: listed as the Tonawanda Band of Seneca Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Indians of New York); and Tuscarora 3003, of the completion of an inventory
human remains described in this notice Nation that this notice has been of human remains and associated
represent the physical remains of nine published. funerary objects under the control of the
individuals of Native American Dated: July 9, 2018. Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque,
ancestry. NM. The human remains and associated
Melanie O’Brien,
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), funerary objects were removed from
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
the 166 objects described in this notice Mesa Prieta, King Ranch, Rio Puerco
[FR Doc. 2018–16925 Filed 8–7–18; 8:45 am] Valley, Sandoval County, NM; the
are reasonably believed to have been BILLING CODE 4312–52–P Deming, Luna County, NM; and Jemez
placed with or near individual human
Pueblo, Sandoval County, NM.
remains at the time of death or later as
This notice is published as part of the
part of the death rite or ceremony. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service’s administrative
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
is a relationship of shared group National Park Service U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
identity that can be reasonably traced this notice are the sole responsibility of
between the Native American human [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA– the museum, institution, or Federal
remains and associated funerary objects NPS0025915;PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14 agency that has control of the Native
and Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; .R50000] American human remains and
Delaware Tribe of Indians; Oneida associated funerary objects. The
Nation (previously listed as the Oneida Notice of Inventory Completion:
National Park Service is not responsible
Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin); Oneida Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque,
for the determinations in this notice.
Indian Nation (previously listed as the NM
Oneida Nation of New York); Onondaga Consultation
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
Nation; and Tuscarora Nation. A detailed assessment of the human
ACTION: Notice.
Additional Requestors and Disposition remains was made by the Albuquerque
SUMMARY: The Albuquerque Museum Museum professional staff in
Lineal descendants or representatives consultation with representatives of the
of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian has completed an inventory of human
remains and associated funerary objects, Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo
organization not identified in this notice of Cochiti, New Mexico; and Pueblo of
that wish to request transfer of control in consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian Santa Clara, New Mexico. The Kewa
of these human remains and associated Pueblo, New Mexico (previously listed
funerary objects should submit a written organizations, and has determined that
there is a cultural affiliation between the as the Pueblo of Santo Domingo); Ohkay
request with information in support of Owingeh, New Mexico (previously
the request to Nina M. Versaggi, Public human remains and associated funerary
objects and present-day Indian Tribes or listed as the Pueblo of San Juan); Pueblo
Archaeology Facility, Binghamton of Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez,
University, P.O. Box 6000, Binghamton, Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal
descendants or representatives of any New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New
NY 13902–6000, telephone (607) 777– Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico;
478, email nversagg@binghamton.edu, Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo
by September 7, 2018. After that date, if of Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San
no additional requestors have come that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains and associated Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San
forward, transfer of control of the Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of
human remains and associated funerary funerary objects should submit a written
request to the Albuquerque Museum. If Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa
objects to Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos;
Delaware Tribe of Indians; Oneida no additional requestors come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico; Pueblo
Nation (previously listed as the Oneida of Zia, New Mexico; Ysleta del Sur
Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin); Oneida and associated funerary objects to the
lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or Pueblo (previously listed as the Ysleta
Indian Nation (previously listed as the Del Sur Pueblo of Texas); and Zuni
Oneida Nation of New York); Onondaga Native Hawaiian organizations stated in
this notice may proceed. Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New
Nation; and Tuscarora Nation may Mexico were contacted and invited to
proceed. DATES: Lineal descendants or
consult, but did not participate.
The Binghamton University is representatives of any Indian Tribe or
responsible for notifying the Cayuga Native Hawaiian organization not History and Description of the Remains
Nation; Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; identified in this notice that wish to In 1967–1968, human remains
Delaware Tribe of Indians; Oneida request transfer of control of these representing, at minimum, three
Nation (previously listed as the Oneida human remains and associated funerary individuals were removed from Prieta
Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin); Oneida objects should submit a written request Vista Pueblo in Sandoval County, NM.
Indian Nation (previously listed as the with information in support of the The human remains were excavated by
Oneida Nation of New York); Onondaga request to the Albuquerque Museum at Eastern New Mexico University in
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

Nation; Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe the address in this notice by September collaboration with the Albuquerque
(previously listed as the St. Regis Band 7, 2018. Archaeological Society in 1967–1968,
of Mohawk Indians of New York); ADDRESSES: Deb Slaney, History and donated by the AAS to the
Seneca Nation of Indians (previously Curator, Albuquerque Museum, 2000 Albuquerque Museum in 1977. Burial
listed as the Seneca Nation of New Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque, NM #1, PC1977.34.73, belongs to a two to
York); Seneca-Cayuga Nation 87104 telephone (505) 243–7255, email four year old child, who was buried
(previously listed as the Seneca-Cayuga dslaney@cabq.gov. (with associated lithic debris) under a

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83 FR 39120 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Binghamton University, State University of New York, Binghamton, NY

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

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