Notice2021-15564
Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA
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Published
July 22, 2021
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Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology has completed an inventory of human remains, 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 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 should submit a written request to the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains 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 138 (Thursday, July 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38759-38760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15564]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0032318; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Pennsylvania Museum
of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and
Anthropology has completed an inventory of human remains, 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 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
should submit a written request to the University of Pennsylvania
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. If no additional requestors
come forward, transfer of control of the human remains 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 should submit a
written request with information in support of the request to the
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology at
the address in this notice by August 23, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Christopher Woods, Williams
Director, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and
Anthropology, 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6324, telephone
(215) 898-4050, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8eeae7fcebedfae1fccefeebe0e0e3fbfdebfbe3a0e1fce9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="03676a716660776c714373666d6d6e767066766e2d6c7164">[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 under
the control of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and
Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA. The human remains were removed from
unknown sites in Muskogee County, OK; Philadelphia County, PA;
Burlington County, NJ; Madison County, IN and other areas in the United
States.
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. 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
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Delaware
Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians; and the Stockbridge Munsee
Community, Wisconsin (hereafter referred to as ``The Tribes'').
History and Description of the Remains
Sometime prior to 1839, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual [catalog number 97-606-568] were removed from an unknown
location in the United States by Mr. Witmer or an unknown 3rd party.
Mr. Witmer transferred the human remains to Dr. Samuel G. Morton (b.
1799-d. 1851) who, by 1839, had accessioned them into his collection.
The human remains belong to a female individual between 30 and 40 years
of age. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Between 1832 and March of 1834, human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual [catalog number 97-606-40] were obtained by Dr.
Zina Pitcher (b. 1797-d. 1872) who, at that time, was serving as the
Army surgeon at Fort Gibson, in Muskogee County, Oklahoma. Dr. Pitcher
transferred the human remains to Dr. Samuel G. Morton who, by 1839, had
accessioned them into his collection. The human remains belong to a
female between 35 and 50 years of age. Archival documents indicate that
she was from a ``little colony on the Neosho River, near Fort Gibson.''
No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Between 1838 and 1843, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual [catalog number 97-606-1264] were removed from an unknown
location in Indiana by Dr. Edwin Fussell [b. 1799-d. 1851], while he
was living in Pendleton, Madison County, Indiana. By 1849, Dr. Fussell
had transferred the human remains to Dr. Samuel G. Morton, who
accessioned them into his collection. The human remains belong to a
female between 40 and 50 years of age. Historical, published documents
indicate she had been ``massacred by the whites at a settlement on
White River, Indiana.'' No known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1847, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
[catalog number 97-606-1263] were removed from a Native cemetery in the
Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, by
Mr. Isaac Paschall Morris [b. 1803-d. 1869]. By 1849, Mr. Morris had
transferred the human remains to Dr. Samuel G. Morton, who accessioned
them into his collection. The human remains belong to a probable female
between 30 and 40 years of age. No
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known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Sometime prior to 1839, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual [catalog number 97-606-418] were found near the bank of the
Delaware River in New Jersey, about four miles above Burlington.
According to historical, published information, the decedent had been
buried in a seated position together with other individuals and
associated objects. By 1839, Dr. Edward Swain (d. 1839) had transferred
the human remains to Dr. Morton, who accessioned them into his
collection. The human remains belong to a female about 50 years of age.
No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Sometime prior to 1852, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals [catalog numbers 97-606-205 and 97-606-206] were removed
from an unidentified street in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA,
by Dr. George P. Olivier [b. 1824-d. 1884]. The human remains were
transferred to the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (today
the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University) on November 9,
1852, where they were added to Dr. Samuel G. Morton's collection. The
human remains belong to female between 25 and 35 years of age and
female about 50 years of age. No known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1853, Dr. Morton's collection, including the human remains of
the seven above listed individuals, was purchased from his estate and
formally presented to the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
Sometime prior to 1857, human remains representing, at minimum,
three individuals [catalog numbers 97-606-115, 97-606-118, and 97-606-
1265] were removed from unknown locations by unidentified individuals.
The human remains belong to a female individual between 25 and 30 years
of age, a female individual about 50 years of age, and a female
individual between 40 and 50 years of age. By 1857, the human remains
had been transferred to the Academy of Natural Sciences and added to
the Morton collection.
In 1966, the Morton collection, including the human remains of all
ten above listed individuals, was loaned to the University of
Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. In 1997, it was
formally gifted to the University of Pennsylvania.
The human remains have been identified as Native American based on
specific cultural and geographic attributions contained in the museum's
records. Collector records, museum documentation, and published sources
(Morton 1839, 1840, 1844, 1849; Meigs 1857) all identify the human
remains as Lenape or Delaware. The Lenape (Delaware) are represented by
The Tribes.
Determinations Made by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of
Archaeology and Anthropology
Officials of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology
and Anthropology have determined that:
<bullet> Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 10 individuals of
Native American ancestry.
<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 The Tribes.
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 should submit a
written request with information in support of the request to Dr.
Christopher Woods, Williams Director, University of Pennsylvania Museum
of Archaeology and Anthropology, 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA
19104-6324, telephone (215) 898-4050, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7e1a170c1b1d0a110c3e0e1b1010130b0d1b0b1350110c19"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c4a0adb6a1a7b0abb684b4a1aaaaa9b1b7a1b1a9eaabb6a3">[email protected]</span></a>, by
August 23, 2021. After that date, if no additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the human remains to The Tribes may
proceed.
The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and
Anthropology is responsible for notifying The Tribes that this notice
has been published.
Dated: July 14, 2021.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2021-15564 Filed 7-21-21; 8:45 am]
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