Notice2022-22042
Notice of Inventory Completion: William and Mary, Department of Anthropology, Williamsburg, VA
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Published
October 11, 2022
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
The William and Mary, Department of 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 William and Mary's Anthropology Department. 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 195 (Tuesday, October 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61361-61362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22042]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0034593; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: William and Mary, Department of
Anthropology, Williamsburg, VA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The William and Mary, Department of 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 William and
Mary's Anthropology Department. 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 William
and Mary's Anthropology Department at the address in this notice by
November 10, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martin Gallivan, Anthropology
Department, William and Mary, P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187-
8795, telephone (757) 221-3622, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#87eae3e0e6ebebc7f0eaa9e2e3f2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="751811121419193502185b101100">[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 William and Mary, Department of Anthropology,
Williamsburg, VA. The human remains were removed from Smyth County, VA.
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 William and
Mary's Anthropology Department professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Chickahominy Indian Tribe; Monacan Indian
Nation; Nansemond Indian Nation (previously listed as Nansemond Indian
Tribe); Pamunkey Indian Tribe; Rappahannock Tribe, Inc.; Upper
Mattaponi Tribe; and the Mattaponi Indian Tribe, a non-federally
recognized Indian group (hereafter referred to as ``The Consulted
Tribes and Group'').
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History and Description of the Remains
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from Smyth County, VA. Writing on one of the
skeletal elements (a cranium) states ``Found in a dry cave near
Saltville, Smyth Co. VA.'' The exact site is uncertain but is possibly
Site 44SM0028. The human remains have been in the possession of William
and Mary's Anthropology Department since the 1960s and might have been
acquired by the College in 1963. Collectively, the two individuals are
represented by one cranium, one cranial vault, and a set of teeth
embedded in soil. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
The Monacan Indian Nation of Virginia and the Cherokee Tribes
including Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians, consider Smyth County to encompass
their ancestral and historic territory. This oral traditional
information is supported by archival, ethnographic, archeological, and
oral history studies.
Determinations Made by the William and Mary, Department of Anthropology
Officials of the William and Mary, Department of 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 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 Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians; Monacan Indian Nation; and the United Keetoowah Band
of Cherokee Indians (hereafter referred to as ``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 Martin
Gallivan, Anthropology Department, College of William and Mary, P.O.
Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795, telephone (757) 221-3622, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#432e2724222f2f03342e6d262736"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d7bab3b0b6bbbb97a0baf9b2b3a2">[email protected]</span></a>, by November 10, 2022. After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains
to The Tribes may proceed.
The William and Mary, Department of Anthropology is responsible for
notifying The Tribes and The Consulted Tribes and Group that this
notice has been published.
Dated: September 27, 2022.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2022-22042 Filed 10-7-22; 8:45 am]
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