Notice2024-10333
Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
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Published
May 13, 2024
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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 that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The human remains were collected at the Shoshone Indian School in Fremont County, WY, Fort Mohave Indian School in Mohave County, AZ, Chemawa (Salem) Indian School in Marion County, OR, Carson Indian School in Carson City County, NV, Sherman Institute in Riverside County, CA, and American Museum of Natural History in New York County, NY.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 93 (Monday, May 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41464-41465]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10333]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0037903; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and
Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
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 Peabody Museum of Archaeology and
Ethnology, Harvard University (PMAE) has completed an inventory of
human remains and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation
between the human remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations in this notice. The human remains were collected at the
Shoshone Indian School in Fremont County, WY, Fort Mohave Indian School
in Mohave County, AZ, Chemawa (Salem) Indian School in Marion County,
OR, Carson Indian School in Carson City County, NV, Sherman Institute
in Riverside County, CA, and American Museum of Natural History in New
York County, NY.
DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or
after June 12, 2024.
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#a8c2d8c1cbc3cddac1c6cfe8cec9db86c0c9dadec9dacc86cdccdd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d7bda7beb4bcb2a5beb9b097b1b6a4f9bfb6a5a1b6a5b3f9b2b3a2">[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. 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. The National Park Service is not
responsible for the determinations in this notice.
Abstract of Information Available
Human remains representing, at minimum, 12 individuals were
collected at the Shoshone Indian School in Fremont County, WY. The
human remains are hair clippings collected from one individual who was
recorded as being 18 years old, two individuals who were recorded as
being 16 years old, one individual who was recorded as being 15 years
old, three individuals who were recorded as being 14 years old, two
individuals who were recorded as being 13 years old, and three
individuals who were recorded as being 12 years old and identified as
``Shoshone.'' Clell A. Newell took the hair clippings at the Shoshone
Indian School between 1930 and 1933. Newell sent the hair clippings to
George Woodbury, who donated the hair clippings to the PMAE in 1935. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual was
collected at the Fort Mohave Indian School in Mohave County, AZ. The
human remains are hair clippings collected from one individual who was
recorded as being 15 years old and identified as ``Shoshone.'' Timothy
G. Mackey took the hair clippings at the Fort Mohave Indian School
between 1930 and 1933. Mackey sent the hair clippings to George
Woodbury, who donated the hair clippings to the PMAE in 1935. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual was
collected at the Chemawa (Salem) Indian School in Marion County, OR.
The human remains are hair clippings collected from one individual who
was recorded as being 20 years old and identified as ``Shoshone.''
James T. Ryan took the hair clippings at the Chemawa (Salem) Indian
School between 1930 and 1933. Ryan sent the hair clippings to George
Woodbury, who donated the hair clippings to the PMAE in 1935. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual was
collected at the Carson Indian School in Carson City, NV. The human
remains are hair clippings collected from one individual who was
recorded as being 20 years old and identified as ``Shoshone.'' Frederic
Snyder took the hair clippings at the Carson Indian School between 1930
and 1933. Snyder sent the hair clippings to George Woodbury, who
donated the hair clippings to the PMAE in 1935. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, six individuals were
collected at the Sherman Institute, Riverside County, CA. The human
remains are hair clippings collected from one individual who was
recorded as being 22 years old, two individuals who were recorded as
being 19 years old, and three individuals who were recorded as being 17
years old and identified as ``Shoshone.'' Samuel H. Gilliam took the
hair clippings at the Sherman Institute between 1930 and 1933. Gilliam
sent the hair clippings to George Woodbury, who donated the hair
clippings to the PMAE in 1935. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual was
collected at the American Museum of Natural History in New York County,
NY. The human remains are hair clippings collected from one individual
who was recorded as being an ``Adult'' and identified as ``Shoshone.''
Dr. Henry L. Shapiro took the hair clippings at the American Museum of
Natural History between 1930 and 1933. Shapiro sent the hair clippings
to George Woodbury, who donated the hair clippings to the PMAE in 1935.
No associated funerary objects are present.
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 described in this notice.
Determinations
The PMAE has determined that:
<bullet> The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of 22 individuals of Native American ancestry.
<bullet> There is a reasonable connection between the human remains
described in this notice and the Eastern Shoshone Tribe of the Wind
River Reservation, Wyoming.
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 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 in this notice to a requestor may
occur on or after June 12, 2024. If competing
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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 Indian Tribe 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: May 3, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-10333 Filed 5-10-24; 8:45 am]
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