Notice2023-13303
Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
June 22, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University (PMAE) has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined they are reasonably believed to be related to the lineal descendant in this Notice. The human remains were collected at the Fort Totten Indian School, Benson County, ND.
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 88 Issue 119 (Thursday, June 22, 2023)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 119 (Thursday, June 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40857-40858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13303]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0036065; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and
Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and
Ethnology, Harvard University (PMAE) has completed an inventory of
human remains and has determined they are reasonably believed to be
related to the lineal descendant in this Notice. The human remains were
collected at the Fort Totten Indian School, Benson County, ND.
DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or
after July 24, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Jane Pickering, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology,
Harvard University, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone
(617) 496-2374, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c7adb7aea4aca2b5aea9a087a1a6b4e9afa6b5b1a6b5a3e9a2a3b2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="593329303a323c2b30373e193f382a7731382b2f382b3d773c3d2c">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA.
The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the
PMAE. The National Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice. Additional information on the
determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation,
can be found in the inventory or related records held by the PMAE.
Description
Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were
collected at the Fort Totten Indian School, Benson County, ND. The
human remains are hair clippings collected from two individuals, 9 year
old Florence Herman, who was identified as ``Chippewa,'' and 48 year
old Mary Herman, who was identified as ``Cree.'' Orrin C. Gray took the
hair clippings at the Fort Totten Indian School between 1930 and 1933.
Gray sent the hair clippings to George Woodbury, who donated the hair
clippings to the PMAE in 1935. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Lineal Descent
The human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice
are connected to an identifiable individual whose descendants can be
traced directly and without interruption by means of a traditional
kinship system or by the common law system of descendance.
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate lineal descendants, Indian Tribes,
and Native Hawaiian organizations, the PMAE has determined that:
<bullet> The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry.
<bullet> Meredith Vasta is a direct lineal descendant of the named
individuals whose human remains are described in this notice.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the human remains in this
notice must be sent to the Responsible Official identified in
ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by:
1. Any one or more of the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice.
2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a
preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal
descendant or
[[Page 40858]]
a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization.
Repatriation of the human remains in this notice to a requestor may
occur on or after July 24, 2023. If competing requests for repatriation
are received, the PMAE must determine the most appropriate requestor
prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human
remains are considered a single request and not competing requests. The
PMAE is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the lineal
descendant identified in this notice.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9, 10.10,
and 10.14.
Dated: June 14, 2023.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023-13303 Filed 6-21-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on June 22, 2023.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.