83 FR 52527 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Sternberg Museum of Natural History, Hays, KS

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 201 (October 17, 2018)

Page Range		52527-52528
FR Document		2018-22587

The Sternberg Museum of Natural History 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 Sternberg Museum of Natural History. 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-NPS0026436; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Sternberg Museum of Natural 
History, Hays, KS

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Sternberg Museum of Natural History 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 Sternberg Museum of Natural History. 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 Sternberg Museum of Natural History at 
the address in this notice by November 16, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Dr. Laura E. Wilson, Sternberg Museum of Natural History, 
3000 Sternberg Drive, Hays, KS 67601, telephone (785) 639-6192, 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 Sternberg Museum 
of Natural History, Hays, KS. The human remains and associated funerary 
objects were removed from Nogales, Santa Cruz County, AZ.
    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 
Sternberg Museum of Natural History professional staff in consultation 
with representatives of Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona.

History and Description of the Remains

    In 1928, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals 
were removed from Nogales, in Santa Cruz County, AZ. Two ollas, each of 
which contained the cremated remains of one individual, were uncovered 
during an operation to lower and pave a street. The two ollas were 
donated by Mr. James W. Haddock of Nogales High School in 1929. No 
known individuals were identified.
    According to a letter from Mr. Haddock, Dr. Dean Cummings of the 
University of Arizona supervised the excavation of the ollas. Dr. 
Cummings identified the ollas as belonging to the ``Pithouse Indians 
and about 2000 years old.'' Mr. Peter Steere, Tribal Historic 
Preservation Officer for the Tohono O'odham Nation Cultural Center & 
Museum, identified the ollas as Hohokam plain ware vessels that date to 
A.D. 1000-1400. The Hohokam are regarded as the ancestors of the Tohono 
O'odham, and the Nogales area of Southern Arizona is within the 
geographic area covered by the Tohono O'odham Nation under NAGPRA 
repatriation.

Determinations Made by the Sternberg Museum of Natural History

    Officials of the Sternberg Museum of Natural History have 
determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of two individuals of 
Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the two 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

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and the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona.

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 Dr. Laura E. Wilson, Sternberg Museum of 
Natural History, 3000 Sternberg Drive, Hays, KS 67601, telephone (785) 
639-6192, email [email protected], by November 16, 2018. After that 
date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of 
control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the 
Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona may proceed.
    The Sternberg Museum of Natural History is responsible for 
notifying the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona that this notice has 
been published.

    Dated: September 6, 2018.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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that there is a relationship of shared DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
group identity which can be reasonably U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
traced between these Native American National Park Service this notice are the sole responsibility of
human remains and the Chemehuevi [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0026436; the museum, institution, or Federal
Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] agency that has control of the Native
Reservation, California; Colorado River American human remains and
Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Notice of Inventory Completion: associated funerary objects. The
Indian Reservation, Arizona and Sternberg Museum of Natural History, National Park Service is not responsible
California; Fort Mojave Indian Tribe of Hays, KS for the determinations in this notice.
Arizona, California & Nevada; and the Consultation
Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
Indians of California, hereafter referred ACTION: Notice. A detailed assessment of the human
to as ‘‘The Tribes.’’ remains was made by the Sternberg
SUMMARY: The Sternberg Museum of Museum of Natural History professional
Determinations Made by the California Natural History has completed an staff in consultation with
Department of Parks and Recreation inventory of human remains and representatives of Tohono O’odham
associated funerary objects, in Nation of Arizona.
Officials of the California Department consultation with the appropriate
of Parks and Recreation have Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian History and Description of the Remains
determined that: organizations, and has determined that In 1928, human remains representing,
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the there is a cultural affiliation between the at minimum, two individuals were
human remains described in this notice human remains and associated funerary removed from Nogales, in Santa Cruz
represent the physical remains of one objects and present-day Indian Tribes or County, AZ. Two ollas, each of which
individual of Native American ancestry. Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal contained the cremated remains of one
descendants or representatives of any individual, were uncovered during an
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian operation to lower and pave a street.
the 10 objects described in this notice
organization not identified in this notice The two ollas were donated by Mr.
are reasonably believed to have been
that wish to request transfer of control James W. Haddock of Nogales High
placed with or near individual human
of these human remains and associated School in 1929. No known individuals
remains at the time of death or later as funerary objects should submit a written were identified.
part of the death rite or ceremony. request to the Sternberg Museum of According to a letter from Mr.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there Natural History. If no additional Haddock, Dr. Dean Cummings of the
is a relationship of shared group requestors come forward, transfer of University of Arizona supervised the
identity that can be reasonably traced control of the human remains and excavation of the ollas. Dr. Cummings
between the Native American human associated funerary objects to the lineal identified the ollas as belonging to the
remains and associated funerary objects descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native ‘‘Pithouse Indians and about 2000 years
and The Tribes. Hawaiian organizations stated in this old.’’ Mr. Peter Steere, Tribal Historic
notice may proceed. Preservation Officer for the Tohono
Additional Requestors and Disposition
DATES: Lineal descendants or O’odham Nation Cultural Center &
Lineal descendants or representatives representatives of any Indian Tribe or Museum, identified the ollas as
of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian Native Hawaiian organization not Hohokam plain ware vessels that date to
organization not identified in this notice identified in this notice that wish to A.D. 1000–1400. The Hohokam are
that wish to request transfer of control request transfer of control of these regarded as the ancestors of the Tohono
of these human remains and associated human remains and associated funerary O’odham, and the Nogales area of
funerary objects should submit a written objects should submit a written request Southern Arizona is within the
request with information in support of with information in support of the geographic area covered by the Tohono
the request to Leslie Hartzell, Ph.D., request to the Sternberg Museum of O’odham Nation under NAGPRA
NAGPRA Coordinator, Cultural Natural History at the address in this repatriation.
Resources Division Chief, California notice by November 16, 2018. Determinations Made by the Sternberg
State Parks, P.O. Box 942896, ADDRESSES: Dr. Laura E. Wilson, Museum of Natural History
Sacramento, CA 94296–0001, telephone Sternberg Museum of Natural History,
(916) 653–9946, email leslie.hartzell@ Officials of the Sternberg Museum of
3000 Sternberg Drive, Hays, KS 67601, Natural History have determined that:
parks.ca.gov, by November 16, 2018. telephone (785) 639–6192, email • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
After that date, if no additional lewilson6@fhsu.edu. human remains described in this notice
requestors have come forward, transfer SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is represent the physical remains of two
of control of the human remains and here given in accordance with the individuals of Native American
associated funerary objects to The Native American Graves Protection and ancestry.
Tribes may proceed. Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
The California Department of Parks 3003, of the completion of an inventory the two objects described in this notice
and Recreation is responsible for of human remains and associated are reasonably believed to have been
notifying The Tribes that this notice has funerary objects under the control of the placed with or near individual human
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been published. Sternberg Museum of Natural History, remains at the time of death or later as
Dated: September 19, 2018. Hays, KS. The human remains and part of the death rite or ceremony.
associated funerary objects were • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
Melanie O’Brien,
removed from Nogales, Santa Cruz is a relationship of shared group
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. County, AZ. identity that can be reasonably traced
[FR Doc. 2018–22590 Filed 10–16–18; 8:45 am] This notice is published as part of the between the Native American human
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83 FR 52527 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Sternberg Museum of Natural History, Hays, KS

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 201 (October 17, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service