Notice2022-19783
Notice of Inventory Completion: Huguenot Historical Society, New Paltz, NY
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Published
September 13, 2022
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
The Huguenot Historical Society 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 Huguenot Historical Society. 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 87, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56085-56086]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19783]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0034493; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Huguenot Historical Society, New
Paltz, NY
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Huguenot Historical Society 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 Huguenot
Historical Society. 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
Huguenot Historical Society at the address in this notice by October
13, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Liselle LaFrance, President, Huguenot
Historical Society, 88 Huguenot Street, New Paltz, NY 12561, telephone
(845) 255-1660, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f39f9a80969f9f96b39b869486969d9c87808781969687dd9c8194"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1f73766c7a73737a5f776a786a7a71706b6c6b6d7a7a6b31706d78">[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 Huguenot Historical Society, New Paltz, NY. The
human remains were removed from New Paltz, Ulster County, NY.
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
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Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the Huguenot
Historical Society 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
In 2005, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from Historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz, Ulster County,
NY, by Jay Cohen of Cultural Resource Consulting as part of an
excavation along the northern wall of the Jean Hasbrouck House. This
work was done to comply with the New York State Environmental Quality
Review Act. In 2021, the human remains were discovered by Huguenot
Historical Society staff during a review of recently returned artifact
collections. The human remains are comprised of five skeletal
fragments. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In the early 2000s, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from Historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz,
Ulster County, NY, by Dr. Joe Diamond of State University of New York
at New Paltz as part of an archeological field school. After a forensic
anthropologist identified the remains as human, they were taken to
local law enforcement and the fieldwork was halted. Subsequently, the
human remains were given to a representative of the Huguenot Historical
Society. In May of 2021, the human remains were discovered by Huguenot
Historical Society staff during a review of the collection. No known
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
Stockbridge Munsee Community Tribal Historic Preservation
representatives reviewed the collection with Huguenot Historical
Society staff in May of 2022 and related that, according to Lenape oral
tradition, present-day New Paltz lay within the Tribe's territory. The
1677 Huguenot-Lenape land agreement serves as further, documentary
evidence of Lenape history in this location. The descendants of these
earlier Lenape are The Tribes.
Determinations Made by the Huguenot Historical Society
Officials of the Huguenot Historical Society have determined that:
<bullet> 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.
<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 Liselle
LaFrance, President, Huguenot Historical Society, 88 Huguenot Street,
New Paltz, NY 12561, telephone (845) 255-1660, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3955504a5c55555c79514c5e4c5c57564d4a4d4b5c5c4d17564b5e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7814110b1d14141d38100d1f0d1d16170c0b0c0a1d1d0c56170a1f">[email protected]</span></a>, by October 13, 2022. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the
human remains to The Tribes may proceed.
The Huguenot Historical Society is responsible for notifying The
Tribes that this notice has been published.
Dated: September 1, 2022.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2022-19783 Filed 9-12-22; 8:45 am]
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