Notice2023-28930
Notice of Inventory Completion: The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, KY
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
January 3, 2024
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Filson Historical Society has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human remains and any Indian Tribe. The human remains were removed from an unknown location.
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 2 (Wednesday, January 3, 2024)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28930]
[[Page 396]]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0037178; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: The Filson Historical Society,
Louisville, KY
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Filson Historical Society has completed
an inventory of human remains and has determined that there is no
cultural affiliation between the human remains and any Indian Tribe.
The human remains were removed from an unknown location.
DATES: Disposition of the human remains in this notice may occur on or
after February 2, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Kelly Hyberger, The Filson Historical Society, 1310 South
3rd Street, Louisville, KY 40208, telephone (502) 635-5083, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e08b8899828592878592a086898c938f8e888993948f928983818cce8f9287"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9cf7f4e5fef9eefbf9eedcfaf5f0eff3f2f4f5efe8f3eef5fffdf0b2f3eefb">[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
Filson Historical Society. 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 Filson
Historical Society.
Description
Human remains representing, at minimum, seven individuals were
removed from an unknown location. During a collection inventory, these
ancestors were located in Filson collections storage and lack any
documentation as to their origin or how they came to be in the
possession of the Filson. Based on Filson Historical Society collecting
practice, it is reasonable to assume that these individuals were most
likely collected within the state of Kentucky. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed
from an unknown location. These human remains were donated to the
Filson by the estate of Reuben T. Durrett in 1913 and lack any
documentation as to their origin or how they came to be in the
possession of Durrett. Based on the collecting practices of Durrett and
the Filson Historical Society, it is reasonable to assume that this
individual was most likely collected within the state of Kentucky. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Aboriginal Land
The human remains in this notice were removed from known geographic
locations. These locations are the aboriginal lands of one or more
Indian Tribes. The following information was used to identify the
aboriginal land: a treaty.
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes, the Filson Historical
Society has determined that:
<bullet> The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of eight individuals of Native American ancestry.
<bullet> No relationship of shared group identity can be reasonably
traced between the human remains and associated funerary objects and
any Indian Tribe.
<bullet> The human remains described in this notice were removed
from the aboriginal land of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of
Oklahoma; Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; Eastern
Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Shawnee Tribe; The Chickasaw Nation; and the
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
Requests for Disposition
Written requests for disposition of the human remains in this
notice must be sent to the Responsible Official identified in
ADDRESSES. Requests for disposition may be submitted by:
1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes 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 a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization, or who shows that the requestor is an aboriginal land
Indian Tribe.
Disposition of the human remains described in this notice to a
requestor may occur on or after February 2, 2024. If competing requests
for disposition are received, the Filson Historical Society must
determine the most appropriate requestor prior to disposition. Requests
for joint disposition of the human remains are considered a single
request and not competing requests. The Filson Historical Society is
responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes
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 and
10.11.
Dated: December 20, 2023.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023-28930 Filed 1-2-24; 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 January 3, 2024.
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.