83 FR 7764 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 36 (February 22, 2018)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 36 (February 22, 2018)
| Page Range | 7764-7764 | |
| FR Document | 2018-03639 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 36 (Thursday, February 22, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 7764] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-03639] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0024993; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Field Museum of Natural History, in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, has determined that the cultural items listed in this notice meet the definition of sacred objects. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written request to the Field Museum of Natural History. If no additional claimants come forward, transfer of control of the cultural items 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 claim these cultural items should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to the Field Museum of Natural History at the address in this notice by March 26, 2018. ADDRESSES: Helen Robbins, Field Museum of Natural History, 1400 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605, telephone (312) 665-7317, 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. 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural items under the control of the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL, that meet the definition of sacred objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. 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 cultural items. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. History and Description of the Cultural Item(s) In the summer of 1900, one cultural item was removed from an unknown location in Humboldt County, CA. Museum records indicate that these objects are Wiyot in origin and were collected by Stewart Culin for The Field Museum as part of an expedition co-sponsored by the Museum. Mr. Culin collected objects from what he described as an Indian Rancheria on the Mad River, about a mile away from Blue Lake in the summer of 1900. The one cultural item is a set of ``doctor's feathers'' that were collected from a Wiyot man named Dick, whose father had been a doctor. The set of doctor's feathers was accessioned by the Field Museum in 1900 and is represented by catalog number 60069. There are seven bundles of condor feathers, which have had their edges trimmed. Some bundles have additional smaller feathers, such as those from a northern flicker, and abalone shells. The feathers would have been used by a doctor in either a healing ceremony or as part of a religious ceremony, including the World Renewal Ceremony. These feathers are imbued and are necessary today for the revitalization and present day practice of Wiyot traditional religion. The Wiyot are culturally affiliated with the area from which the sacred objects were removed. This is supported by archival records and reports, museum records, Department of the Interior sources, academic sources, and correspondence with Wiyot representatives. Determinations Made by the Field Museum of Natural History Officials of the Field Museum of Natural History have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), the one cultural item described above is a specific ceremonial object needed by traditional Native American religious leaders for the practice of traditional Native American religions by their present-day adherents. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the sacred object and the Wiyot Tribe, California (previously listed as the Table Bluff Reservation--Wiyot Tribe). Additional Requestors and Disposition Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to Helen Robbins, Field Museum of Natural History, 1400 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605, telephone (312) 665-7317, email [email protected], by March 26, 2018. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the sacred object to the Wiyot Tribe, California (previously listed as the Table Bluff Reservation--Wiyot Tribe) may proceed. The Field Museum of Natural History is responsible for notifying the Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria, California; Blue Lake Rancheria, California; Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria, California; and Wiyot Tribe, California (previously listed as the Table Bluff Reservation--Wiyot Tribe) that this notice has been published. Dated: February 2, 2018. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2018-03639 Filed 2-21-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
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Dated: February 2, 2018. agency that has control of the Native that wish to claim these cultural items
Melanie O’Brien, American cultural items. The National should submit a written request with
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. Park Service is not responsible for the information in support of the claim to
[FR Doc. 2018–03633 Filed 2–21–18; 8:45 am] determinations in this notice. Helen Robbins, Field Museum of
Natural History, 1400 South Lake Shore
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P History and Description of the Cultural
Item(s) Drive, Chicago, IL 60605, telephone
(312) 665–7317, email hrobbins@
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR In the summer of 1900, one cultural fieldmuseum.org, by March 26, 2018.
item was removed from an unknown After that date, if no additional
National Park Service location in Humboldt County, CA. claimants have come forward, transfer
Museum records indicate that these of control of the sacred object to the
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0024993; objects are Wiyot in origin and were
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Wiyot Tribe, California (previously
collected by Stewart Culin for The Field listed as the Table Bluff Reservation—
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Museum as part of an expedition co- Wiyot Tribe) may proceed.
Items: Field Museum of Natural sponsored by the Museum. Mr. Culin The Field Museum of Natural History
History, Chicago, IL collected objects from what he is responsible for notifying the Bear
described as an Indian Rancheria on the River Band of the Rohnerville
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Mad River, about a mile away from Blue Rancheria, California; Blue Lake
ACTION: Notice. Lake in the summer of 1900. The one Rancheria, California; Cher-Ae Heights
cultural item is a set of ‘‘doctor’s Indian Community of the Trinidad
SUMMARY: The Field Museum of Natural feathers’’ that were collected from a Rancheria, California; and Wiyot Tribe,
History, in consultation with the Wiyot man named Dick, whose father California (previously listed as the Table
appropriate Indian Tribes or Native had been a doctor. The set of doctor’s Bluff Reservation—Wiyot Tribe) that
Hawaiian organizations, has determined feathers was accessioned by the Field this notice has been published.
that the cultural items listed in this Museum in 1900 and is represented by
notice meet the definition of sacred Dated: February 2, 2018.
catalog number 60069. There are seven
objects. Lineal descendants or bundles of condor feathers, which have Melanie O’Brien,
representatives of any Indian Tribe or had their edges trimmed. Some bundles Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
Native Hawaiian organization not have additional smaller feathers, such as [FR Doc. 2018–03639 Filed 2–21–18; 8:45 am]
identified in this notice that wish to those from a northern flicker, and BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
claim these cultural items should abalone shells. The feathers would have
submit a written request to the Field been used by a doctor in either a healing
Museum of Natural History. If no ceremony or as part of a religious DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
additional claimants come forward, ceremony, including the World Renewal
transfer of control of the cultural items Ceremony. These feathers are imbued National Park Service
to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, and are necessary today for the [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0024979;
or Native Hawaiian organizations stated revitalization and present day practice PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
in this notice may proceed. of Wiyot traditional religion. The Wiyot
DATES: Lineal descendants or are culturally affiliated with the area Notice of Inventory Completion:
representatives of any Indian Tribe or from which the sacred objects were History Colorado, Formerly Colorado
Native Hawaiian organization not removed. This is supported by archival Historical Society, Denver, CO
identified in this notice that wish to records and reports, museum records, AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
claim these cultural items should Department of the Interior sources,
ACTION: Notice.
submit a written request with academic sources, and correspondence
information in support of the claim to with Wiyot representatives. SUMMARY: History Colorado has
the Field Museum of Natural History at Determinations Made by the Field completed an inventory of human
the address in this notice by March 26, Museum of Natural History remains, in consultation with the
2018. appropriate Indian Tribes or Native
ADDRESSES: Helen Robbins, Field
Officials of the Field Museum of Hawaiian organizations, and has
Museum of Natural History, 1400 South Natural History have determined that: determined that there is no cultural
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C),
Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605, affiliation between the human remains
the one cultural item described above is
telephone (312) 665–7317, email and any present-day Indian Tribes or
a specific ceremonial object needed by
hrobbins@fieldmuseum.org. Native Hawaiian organizations.
traditional Native American religious
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Representatives of any Indian Tribe or
leaders for the practice of traditional
here given in accordance with the Native Hawaiian organization not
Native American religions by their
Native American Graves Protection and identified in this notice that wish to
present-day adherents.
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there request transfer of control of these
3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural is a relationship of shared group human remains should submit a written
items under the control of the Field identity that can be reasonably traced request to History Colorado. If no
Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL, between the sacred object and the Wiyot additional requestors come forward,
that meet the definition of sacred objects Tribe, California (previously listed as transfer of control of the human remains
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under 25 U.S.C. 3001. the Table Bluff Reservation—Wiyot to the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
This notice is published as part of the Tribe). organizations stated in this notice may
National Park Service’s administrative proceed.
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Additional Requestors and Disposition DATES: Representatives of any Indian
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in Lineal descendants or representatives Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization
this notice are the sole responsibility of of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian not identified in this notice that wish to
the museum, institution, or Federal organization not identified in this notice request transfer of control of these
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| FR Citation | 83 FR 7764 |
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