Notice2024-07365
Notice of Inventory Completion: American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY
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Published
April 8, 2024
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Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the American Museum of Natural History has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 68 (Monday, April 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24499-24500]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07365]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0037680; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: American Museum of Natural
History, New York, NY
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the American Museum of Natural History has
completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects
and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the
human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary
objects in this notice may occur on or after May 8, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Nell Murphy, American Museum of Natural History, 200 Central
Park West, New York, NY 10024, telephone (212) 769-5837, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3d5350484f4d55447d5c50535513524f5a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="abc5c6ded9dbc3d2ebcac6c5c385c4d9cc">[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
American Museum of Natural History and additional information on the
determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation,
can be found in the inventory or related records. The National Park
Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.
Abstract of Information Available
Based on the information available, human remains representing, at
least, four individuals have been reasonably identified. The one
associated funerary object is a worked piece of bone. In 1895, human
remains representing a minimum of three individuals were removed from
Santa Catalina Island, California. They were excavated from a possible
battlefield site by J.N. Plumb and party and described as prehistoric
in age. G.W. Cotterill donated the remains in 1899 and the American
Museum of Natural History accessioned them that same year. A piece of
worked bone, which may represent a tool or hair pin, was found stored
with one individual. In 1896, the Museum purchased human remains
representing a minimum of one individual from the Giffort Brothers. A
handwritten note on the cranium indicates that the individual was
removed from San Nicolas Island, California. Based on available
information and tribal consultation, these remains from Santa Catalina
Island and San Nicolas Island representing a minimum of four
individuals are affiliated with the La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians,
California; Pala Band of Mission Indians; Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission
Indians of the Pauma & Yuima Reservation, California; Pechanga Band of
Indians (previously listed as Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians
of the Pechanga Reservation, California); Rincon Band of Luiseno
Mission Indians of Rincon Reservation, California; Santa Ynez Band of
Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California; and
the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians, California.
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While it no longer does so, in the past, the Museum applied
potentially hazardous pesticides to items in the collections. Museum
records do not list specific objects treated or which of several
chemicals used were applied to a particular item. Therefore, those
handling this material should follow the advice of industrial
hygienists or medical personnel with specialized training in
occupational health or with potentially hazardous substances.
Cultural Affiliation
Based on the information available and the results of consultation,
cultural affiliation is clearly identified by the information available
about the human remains and associated funerary objects described in
this notice.
Determinations
The American Museum of Natural History has determined that:
<bullet> The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of four individuals of Native American ancestry.
<bullet> The one object described in this notice is reasonably
believed to have been placed intentionally with or near individual
human remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite
or ceremony.
<bullet> There is a reasonable connection between the human remains
and associated funerary objects described in this notice and the La
Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians, California; Pala Band of Mission
Indians; Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pauma & Yuima
Reservation, California; Pechanga Band of Indians (previously listed as
Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pechanga Reservation,
California); Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of Rincon
Reservation, California; Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of
the Santa Ynez Reservation, California; and the Soboba Band of Luiseno
Indians, California.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and
associated funerary objects in this notice must be sent to the
authorized representative identified in this notice under ADDRESSES.
Requests for repatriation may be submitted by:
1. Any one or more of the 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 a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization.
Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects
in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after May 8, 2024. If
competing requests for repatriation are received, the American Museum
of Natural History must determine the most appropriate requestor prior
to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains
and associated funerary objects are considered a single request and not
competing requests. The American Museum of Natural History is
responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes and
Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.10.
Dated: March 22, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-07365 Filed 4-5-24; 8:45 am]
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