83 FR 4263 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University, New Haven, CT

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 20 (January 30, 2018)

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The Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University, has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human remains and any present-day Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written request to the Peabody Museum of Natural History. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the 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-NPS0024408; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Natural 
History, Yale University, New Haven, CT

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University, has 
completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the 
appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has 
determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human 
remains and any present-day Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 
organizations. Representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian 
organization not identified in this notice that wish to request 
transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written 
request to the Peabody Museum of Natural History. If no additional 
requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to 
the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this 
notice may proceed.

DATES: Representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian 
organization not identified in this notice that wish to request 
transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written 
request with information in support of the request to the Peabody 
Museum of Natural History at the address in this notice by March 1, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: Professor David Skelly, Director, Yale Peabody Museum of 
Natural History, P.O. Box 208118, New Haven, CT 06520-8118, telephone 
(203) 432-3752.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the 
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 
U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains under 
the control of the Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University, 
New Haven, CT. The human remains were removed

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from a mound near Fort Totten, Benson County, ND.
    This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's 
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 
43 CFR 10.11(d). The determinations in this notice are the sole 
responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has 
control of the Native American human remains. The National Park Service 
is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.

Consultation

    A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the Peabody 
Museum of Natural History professional staff in consultation with 
representatives of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse 
Reservation, South Dakota, and the Spirit Lake Tribe, North Dakota.

History and Description of the Remains

    Sometime prior to 1887, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from a mound near Fort Totten, Benson County, 
ND, and were donated to the Peabody Museum in 1887. The human remains 
represent an adult, approximately 30-45 years old. No known individual 
was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.

Determinations Made by the Peabody Museum of Natural History

    Officials of the Peabody Museum of Natural History have determined 
that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice are Native American based on the preponderance of 
evidence, including collection history and osteological markers.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of 
Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a relationship of shared 
group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American 
human remains and any present-day Indian Tribe.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (15), the land from which the 
Native American human remains were removed is the tribal land of the 
Spirit Lake Tribe, North Dakota.
     Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the 
human remains may be to the Spirit Lake Tribe, North Dakota.

Additional Requestors and Disposition

    Representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization 
not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control 
of these human remains should submit a written request with information 
in support of the request to Professor David Skelly, Director, Yale 
Peabody Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 208118, New Haven, CT 
06520-8118, telephone (203) 432-3752, by March 1, 2018. After that 
date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of 
control of the human remains to the Spirit Lake Tribe, North Dakota, 
may proceed.
    The Peabody Museum of Natural History is responsible for notifying 
the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation, South 
Dakota, and the Spirit Lake Tribe, North Dakota, that this notice has 
been published.

    Dated: October 5, 2017.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.

    Editor's Note: This document was received at the office of the 
Federal Register on January 25, 2018.

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representatives of any Indian Tribe or Dak’laweidi Clan property cannot be Dated: October 23, 2017.
Native Hawaiian organization not transferred, conveyed, or alienated Melanie O’Brien,
identified in this notice that wish to unless all members of the Clan agree, Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
claim this cultural item should submit and therefore, no one individual had the
a written request to the Gilcrease legal right to alienate the Killer Whale Editorial Note: The Office of the Federal
Register received this notice on January 25,
Museum. If no additional claimants Chilkat robe. They also stated that Killer 2018.
come forward, transfer of control of the Whale Chilkat robes also are
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cultural item to the lineal descendants, contemporarily worn at traditional
Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian ceremonies and potlatches, and play an BILLING CODE 4312–52–P

organizations stated in this notice may important role in funerary rites. This
proceed. usage was confirmed by the
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DATES: Lineal descendants or Kootznoowoo Cultural and Educational
representatives of any Indian Tribe or Foundation and independent scholars. National Park Service
Native Hawaiian organization not The Dak’laweidi Clan provided
identified in this notice that wish to photographic evidence of an identical [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0024408;
Killer Whale Chilkat robe being worn by PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
claim this cultural item should submit
a written request with information in Mr. Mark Jacobs, Sr., and of Mr. Frank
Notice of Inventory Completion:
support of the claim to the Gilcrease Paul, Sr., dancing in a similar Chilkat
Peabody Museum of Natural History,
Museum at the address in this notice by robe and a Killer Whale hat.
Yale University, New Haven, CT
March 1, 2018. Determinations Made by the Gilcrease
ADDRESSES: Laura Bryant, Anthropology AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
Museum
Collections Manager, Thomas Gilcrease ACTION: Notice.
Institute of American History and Art, Officials of the Gilcrease Museum
have determined that: SUMMARY: The Peabody Museum of
1400 North Gilcrease Museum Road,
Natural History, Yale University, has
Tulsa, OK 74127, telephone (918) 596– • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), completed an inventory of human
2747, email laura-bryant@utulsa.edu. the one cultural item described above is remains, in consultation with the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is a specific ceremonial object needed by appropriate Indian Tribes or Native
here given in accordance with the traditional Native American religious Hawaiian organizations, and has
Native American Graves Protection and leaders for the practice of traditional determined that there is no cultural
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Native American religions by their affiliation between the human remains
3005, of the intent to repatriate a present-day adherents. and any present-day Indian Tribes or
cultural item under the control of the • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(D), Native Hawaiian organizations.
Gilcrease Museum that meets the the one cultural item described above Representatives of any Indian Tribe or
definition of a sacred object and object has ongoing historical, traditional, or Native Hawaiian organization not
of cultural patrimony under 25 U.S.C. cultural importance central to the identified in this notice that wish to
3001. Native American group or culture itself, request transfer of control of these
This notice is published as part of the rather than property owned by an human remains should submit a written
National Park Service’s administrative individual. request to the Peabody Museum of
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there Natural History. If no additional
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in is a relationship of shared group requestors come forward, transfer of
this notice are the sole responsibility of identity that can be reasonably traced control of the human remains to the
the museum, institution, or Federal between the sacred object and object of Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
agency that has control of the Native cultural patrimony and the Central organizations stated in this notice may
American cultural items. The National Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian proceed.
Park Service is not responsible for the Tribes. DATES: Representatives of any Indian
determinations in this notice.
Additional Requestors and Disposition Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization
History and Description of the Cultural not identified in this notice that wish to
Item Lineal descendants or representatives request transfer of control of these
In the early to mid-1900s, one cultural of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian human remains should submit a written
item was removed from an unknown organization not identified in this notice request with information in support of
location, likely in Alaska, and was that wish to claim this cultural item the request to the Peabody Museum of
purchased by Thomas Gilcrease, whose should submit a written request with Natural History at the address in this
collection founded the Gilcrease information in support of the claim to notice by March 1, 2018.
Museum. The exact circumstances of Laura Bryant, Gilcrease Museum, 1400 ADDRESSES: Professor David Skelly,
how the purchase was made, including North Gilcrease Museum Road, Tulsa, Director, Yale Peabody Museum of
whether a dealer or gallery was OK 74127, telephone (918) 596–2747, Natural History, P.O. Box 208118, New
involved, are unknown. The one sacred email laura-bryant@utulsa.edu, by Haven, CT 06520–8118, telephone (203)
object and object of cultural patrimony March 1, 2018. After that date, if no 432–3752.
is a Chilkat robe made from mountain additional claimants have come SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
goat wool and cedar bark and depicting forward, transfer of control of the sacred here given in accordance with the
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

a Killer Whale crest, which the Central object and object of cultural patrimony Native American Graves Protection and
Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian to the Central Council of the Tlingit and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
Tribes identified as belonging to the Haida Indian Tribes may proceed. 3003, of the completion of an inventory
Dak’laweidi Clan. The Gilcrease Museum is responsible of human remains under the control of
During consultation, representatives for notifying the Central Council of the the Peabody Museum of Natural
of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes that this History, Yale University, New Haven,
Haida Indian Tribes stated that notice has been published. CT. The human remains were removed

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from a mound near Fort Totten, Benson request transfer of control of these request with information in support of
County, ND. human remains should submit a written the request to the Arkansas
This notice is published as part of the request with information in support of Archeological Survey at the address in
National Park Service’s administrative the request to Professor David Skelly, this notice by March 1, 2018.
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Director, Yale Peabody Museum of ADDRESSES: Dr. George Sabo, Director,
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). Natural History, P.O. Box 208118, New Arkansas Archeological Survey, 2475
The determinations in this notice are Haven, CT 06520–8118, telephone (203) North Hatch Avenue, Fayetteville, AR
the sole responsibility of the museum, 432–3752, by March 1, 2018. After that 72704, (479) 575–3556, gsabo@
institution, or Federal agency that has date, if no additional requestors have uark.edu.
control of the Native American human come forward, transfer of control of the
remains. The National Park Service is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
human remains to the Spirit Lake Tribe,
not responsible for the determinations here given in accordance with the
North Dakota, may proceed.
in this notice. The Peabody Museum of Natural Native American Graves Protection and
History is responsible for notifying the Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
Consultation 3003, of the completion of an inventory
Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake
A detailed assessment of the human Traverse Reservation, South Dakota, and of human remains under the control of
remains was made by the Peabody the Spirit Lake Tribe, North Dakota, that the Arkansas Archeological Survey,
Museum of Natural History professional this notice has been published. Fayetteville, AR. The human remains
staff in consultation with were removed from multiple locations
Dated: October 5, 2017. in the State of Arkansas.
representatives of the Sisseton-
Melanie O’Brien, This notice is published as part of the
Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse
Reservation, South Dakota, and the Manager, National NAGPRA Program. National Park Service’s administrative
Spirit Lake Tribe, North Dakota. Editor’s Note: This document was received
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
at the office of the Federal Register on U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
History and Description of the Remains January 25, 2018. this notice are the sole responsibility of
Sometime prior to 1887, human [FR Doc. 2018–01710 Filed 1–29–18; 8:45 am]
the museum, institution, or Federal
remains representing, at minimum, one agency that has control of the Native
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individual were removed from a mound American human remains. The National
near Fort Totten, Benson County, ND, Park Service is not responsible for the
and were donated to the Peabody DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR determinations in this notice.
Museum in 1887. The human remains Consultation
represent an adult, approximately 30–45 National Park Service
years old. No known individual was A detailed assessment of the human
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0024428; remains was made by the Arkansas
identified. No associated funerary PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
objects are present. Archeological Survey professional staff
Notice of Inventory Completion: in consultation with representatives of
Determinations Made by the Peabody the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma. The
Museum of Natural History Arkansas Archeological Survey,
Fayetteville, AR human remains were inventoried and
Officials of the Peabody Museum of documented by Physical
Natural History have determined that: AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Anthropologists at the University of
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the ACTION: Notice. Arkansas.
human remains described in this notice History and Description of the Remains
are Native American based on the SUMMARY: The Arkansas Archeological
preponderance of evidence, including Survey has completed an inventory of In 1970, human remains representing,
collection history and osteological human remains, in consultation with at minimum, one individual were
markers. the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native recovered from the Weber site (3CL2) in
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Hawaiian organizations, and has Clark County, AR. No known individual
human remains described in this notice determined that there is a cultural was identified. No associated funerary
represent the physical remains of one affiliation between the human remains objects were present. Diagnostic artifacts
individual of Native American ancestry. and present-day Indian Tribes or Native found at the Weber site indicate that
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a Hawaiian organizations. Lineal these human remains were probably
relationship of shared group identity descendants or representatives of any buried during the Middle Caddo Period
cannot be reasonably traced between the Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian (A.D. 1300–1450).
Native American human remains and organization not identified in this notice At an unknown date, human remains
any present-day Indian Tribe. that wish to request transfer of control representing, at minimum, one
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (15), the of these human remains should submit individual were recovered from the
land from which the Native American a written request to the Arkansas Saline Bayou site (3CL24) in Clark
human remains were removed is the Archeological Survey. If no additional County, AR, and were donated to the
tribal land of the Spirit Lake Tribe, requestors come forward, transfer of Arkansas Archeological Survey in 1974.
North Dakota. control of the human remains to the No known individual was identified. No
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or associated funerary objects were
disposition of the human remains may Native Hawaiian organizations stated in present. Diagnostic artifacts found at the
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be to the Spirit Lake Tribe, North this notice may proceed. Saline Bayou site indicate that these
Dakota. DATES: Lineal descendants or human remains were probably buried
representatives of any Indian Tribe or during the Middle Caddo Period (A.D.
Additional Requestors and Disposition Native Hawaiian organization not 1300–1450).
Representatives of any Indian Tribe or identified in this notice that wish to At an unknown date, human remains
Native Hawaiian organization not request transfer of control of these representing, at minimum, one
identified in this notice that wish to human remains should submit a written individual were recovered from the

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FR Citation		83 FR 4263

83 FR 4263 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University, New Haven, CT

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