Notice2021-14309
Notice of Inventory Completion: Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL
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Published
July 6, 2021
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Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
The Illinois State Museum 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 Illinois State Museum. 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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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 126 (Tuesday, July 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35528-35529]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14309]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0032216; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Illinois State Museum,
Springfield, IL
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Illinois State Museum has completed an inventory of human
remains and associated funerary objects,
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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 Illinois State Museum. 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 Illinois State Museum at the address in
this notice by August 5, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Brooke M. Morgan, Curator of
Anthropology, Illinois State Museum, 1011 East Ash Street, Springfield,
IL 62703, telephone (217) 785-8930, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2547574a4a4e400b484a5742444b654c49494c4b4a4c560b424a53"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="67051508080c02490a0815000609270e0b0b0e09080e1449000811">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 Illinois State
Museum, Springfield, IL. The human remains and associated funerary
objects were removed from the Zimmerman archeological site in LaSalle
County, IL.
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 Illinois
State Museum professional staff in consultation with representatives of
the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1970, human remains representing, at minimum, five individuals
were removed from the Zimmerman site (11LS13) in LaSalle County, IL,
during archeological excavation by Dr. Margaret K. Brown on behalf of
the LaSalle County Historical Society, Utica, IL. All five individuals
were found in a single burial pit identified as Feature 13. One
individual was buried in an extended position and the others were
buried in a bundle. The extended burial (Burial 23) was that of an
infant. The bundle contained the remains of an adult male 25-35 years
old (Burial 24), two infants both around two years of age (Burials 25A
and 25B), and the partial skeleton of an adult female (Burial 26).
Based on skeletal traits and archeological context, these five
individuals have been determined to be Native American. The human
remains were housed at the LaSalle County Historical Society following
Dr. Brown's excavations. As early as the 1990s, they were thought to be
lost; in 2010, the collection was rediscovered. In 2011, the human
remains and associated funerary objects were transferred to the
Illinois State Museum. No known individuals were identified. The eight
associated funerary objects are seven blue glass beads and one cut deer
mandible that were found in association with Burials 25A and/or 25B.
The Zimmerman site, also known as the Grand Village of the
Kaskaskia and Grand Village of the Illinois State Historic Site, is a
multicomponent pre- and post-contact village site located on the north
bank of the Illinois River opposite Starved Rock State Park. French
Jesuit missionary Jacques Marquette and explorer Louis Jolliet
encountered the Grand Village on their 1673 voyage up the Illinois
River and documented it in their journals. The Grand Village of the
Kaskaskia served as a large permanent summer residence for the
Kaskaskia, Peoria, Cahokia, and other members of the Illinois
Confederation during the 17th century. European trade goods indicate
the individuals from Feature 13 represent post-contact burials of the
Illinois Confederation. The Illinois Confederation's present-day
descendants are members of the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma.
Determinations Made by the Illinois State Museum
Officials of the Illinois State Museum have determined that:
<bullet> Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of five individuals of
Native American ancestry.
<bullet> Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the eight 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.
<bullet> 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 the Peoria
Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma.
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. Brooke M. Morgan, Curator of
Anthropology, Illinois State Museum, 1011 East Ash St., Springfield, IL
62703, telephone (217) 785-8930, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4527372a2a2e206b282a3722242b052c29292c2b2a2c366b222a33"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b0d2c2dfdfdbd59edddfc2d7d1def0d9dcdcd9dedfd9c39ed7dfc6">[email protected]</span></a>, by
August 5, 2021. After that date, if no additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated
funerary objects to the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma may
proceed.
The Illinois State Museum is responsible for notifying the Peoria
Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma that this notice has been published.
Dated: June 28, 2021.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2021-14309 Filed 7-2-21; 8:45 am]
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