Notice2024-15900
Notice of Inventory Completion: Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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July 19, 2024
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Abstract
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program (OSA-BP) has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is no lineal descendant and no Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with cultural affiliation.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 139 (Friday, July 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2024-15900]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0038306; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Office of the State Archaeologist
Bioarchaeology Program, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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 Office of the State Archaeologist
Bioarchaeology Program (OSA-BP) has completed an inventory of human
remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there
is no lineal descendant and no Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization with cultural affiliation.
DATES: Upon request, repatriation of the human remains and associated
funerary objects in this notice may occur on or after August 19, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Lara Noldner, Office of the State Archaeologist
Bioarchaeology Program, University of Iowa, 700 S Clinton Street, Iowa
City, IA 52242, telephone (319) 384-0740, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a4c8c5d6c589cacbc8c0cac1d6e4d1cdcbd3c58ac1c0d1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bdd1dccfdc90d3d2d1d9d3d8cffdc8d4d2cadc93d8d9c8">[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
OSA-BP, and additional information on the determinations in this
notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in its
inventory or related records. The National Park Service is not
responsible for the determinations in this notice.
Abstract of Information Available
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of 14
individuals were removed from an unknown location or locations. Some of
the human remains were originally kept in the collection of a private
citizen, Richard Herrmann, in Dubuque, Dubuque County, IA. All of the
human remains were at some point donated to the Ham House Museum, which
is managed by the Dubuque County Historical Society in Dubuque, IA. The
human remains were transferred to the OSA-BP in 1986. One juvenile,
aged 6-10 years, two adolescents or young adults (approximately 15 to
20 years), five adult females (one young, two middle-aged, one older,
and one of indeterminate age) and six adult males (three young, one
middle-aged, one older, and one of indeterminate age) are represented
(Burial Project 655). Scant archival information indicates that the
Herrmann collection was primarily composed of Native American artifacts
and human remains, but their original location in the U.S. is not
given. There is also no documentation of whether artifacts are
associated with the human remains. No associated funerary objects are
present. No known hazardous substances were used to treat the human
remains.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from an unknown location. The human remains
were kept in a privately owned store for over 60 years. The family
believed the human remains may have come from Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri,
New York, or Tennessee. In 1994, the human remains were transferred to
the OSA-BP. A young adult of indeterminate sex is represented (Burial
Project 771). No associated funerary objects are present. No known
hazardous substances were used to treat the human remains.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of two
individuals were removed from an unknown location. The human remains
were part of the collection of Robert Breckenridge, a former professor
of metallurgy at Iowa State University. At
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an unknown date, Dr. Breckenridge donated his collections to the Iowa
State University Archaeological Laboratory (catalog # ISUAL 1-815). In
1994, the human remains were transferred to the OSA-BP. No indication
of the individuals' original burial locations was given. A juvenile 4-
10 years old and an adult of indeterminate age and sex are represented
by the cranial remains (Burial Project 763). No associated funerary
objects are present. No known hazardous substances were used to treat
the human remains.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of five
individuals were removed from an unknown location. The remains were
housed at the Luther College Archaeological Laboratory in Decorah,
Iowa. The catalog numbers for these remains were as follows:
2000.Human.1.1; 2000.Human.1.2; 2000.Human.1.3; 2000.Human.1.4;
2000.Human.1.5; 2000.Human.1.6; 2000.Human.1.7; 2000.Human.1.8;
102.00US00.1.1203.3; 102.00US00.1.1203.1; 102.00US00.1.1203.2;
102.00US00.1.1203.4. In 2001, these remains were transferred to the
OSA-BP with no available indication of their original locations. Three
middle-aged adults and two juveniles, aged 6.4 to 7.8 years old and 9
to 11 years old, are represented by the human remains (Burial Project
1471). No associated funerary objects are present. No known hazardous
substances were used to treat the human remains.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from an unknown location. The human remains
were part of the collections in the Luther College Archaeology
Laboratory and were associated with the catalog numbers
2001.00US00.88.1, 2001.00US00.88.3, and 2001.00US00.88.4. They were
transferred to the OSA-BP in 2003 with no available information
indicating their original location. An adult of indeterminate age and
sex is represented by the fragmentary human remains (Burial Project
1681). No associated funerary objects are present. No known hazardous
substances were used to treat the human remains.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from an unknown location. The remains were
purchased by a couple (now deceased) from Plymouth County, IA, during a
trip ``out west'' in the 1970s. Around 1999, the remains were
transferred to the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation. In 2007,
the remains were found in the Department of Criminal Investigation
storeroom. The State Medical Examiner assigned the case number 07SME405
and transferred the remains to the OSA-BP. A middle-aged adult male is
represented by the nearly complete cranium and mandible. Cranial
morphology suggests the individual was Native American (Burial Project
2187). No associated funerary objects are present. No known hazardous
substances were used to treat the human remains.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from an unknown location. The human remains
were part of the collections at the College of Dentistry at the
University of Iowa and had no associated information indicating their
original location. In 2014, the remains were transferred to the OSA-BP.
A middle-aged to old adult of indeterminate sex is represented by the
incomplete cranial and dental remains. Osteological evidence suggests
the individual was Native American (Burial Project 2984). No associated
funerary objects are present. No known hazardous substances were used
to treat the human remains.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of eight
individuals were removed from an unknown location or locations. The
remains were part of the materials collected by anthropologist Amy
Harvey. She began her collections at the University of Wisconsin-
Madison in the early 1960s, and continued to acquire materials
throughout her career at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. The
human remains described in this notice are not accompanied by any kind
of provenience information, and were transferred to the OSA-BP in 2010
and 2013. Five adults and three juveniles are represented by the
remains. These individuals include two young adults and three middle-
aged to old adults. Of the three juveniles, one is fetal, one newborn
to six months, and one is a young child (Burial Project 2930). No
associated funerary objects are present. No known hazardous substances
were used to treat the human remains.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of two
individuals were removed from an unknown location or locations. The
human remains were part of the collections at the Sioux City Public
Museum in Sioux City, IA (accession # P.X.3B). Accession records for
the human remains are dated January 9, 1965, but no provenience
information is given. The human remains were transferred to the OSA-BP
in 1994. A middle-aged male and a middle-aged to older female are
represented. Osteological evidence suggests the individuals are of
Native American ancestry (Burial Project 737). No associated funerary
objects are present. No known hazardous substances were used to treat
the human remains.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from an unknown location. A partial human
cranium was discovered in a private residence in 2014 with no
associated provenience information, and was removed by Audubon County
Sheriff's officers. The human remains were transferred to the Iowa
State Medical Examiner's Office (Case number 14SME341). In June 2014,
the human remains were determined likely ancient and transferred to the
OSA-BP. A young adult, possibly male, is represented by the remains.
Osteological evidence indicates Native American ancestry (Burial
Project 3032). No associated funerary objects are present. No known
hazardous substances were used to treat the human remains.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of five
individuals were removed from an unknown location. The human remains
were found in the basement of a residence in Dubuque, Dubuque County,
IA with no associated provenience information. The homeowner gave the
human remains to a local funeral director, who transferred them to the
Dubuque Police Department. The Dubuque Police Department sent the human
remains to the State Medical Examiner's Office, which transferred them
to the OSA-BP in March 2013. Two children, both aged 6.5 to 9.5 years,
and three adults (two males and one indeterminate) are represented by
the human remains. Osteological evidence indicates Native American
ancestry (Burial Project 2871). No associated funerary objects are
present. No known hazardous substances were used to treat the human
remains.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from an unknown location. The remains were used
as a part of the Luther College teaching collection until they were
transferred to the OSA-BP in December 2015. A middle-aged to older
adult female is represented by the cranial remains. The human remains
have been identified as Native American based on cranial metrics
(Burial Project 3165). No associated funerary objects are present. No
known hazardous substances were used to treat the human remains.
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At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of four
individuals were removed from an unknown location or locations. The
human remains were collected by an Iowa resident who acquired Native
American human remains and artifacts by excavation, purchase, and trade
from various locations in the U.S. In 2001, well after the collector's
death, a box of human remains was discovered in his home and was
transferred to the OSA-BP with no associated provenience information. A
juvenile aged 5.0 to 6.5 years and three adults of indeterminate age
and sex are represented by the remains (Burial Project 1452). No
associated funerary objects are present. No known hazardous substances
were used to treat the human remains.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of two
individuals were removed from an unknown location or locations. The
human remains were in the possession of a private collector in Fort
Madison, IA, and were transferred to the OSA-BP after the collector's
death in 1994 with no associated provenience information. Two adults of
indeterminate age and sex are represented (Burial Project 785). No
associated funerary objects are present. No known hazardous substances
were used to treat the human remains.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of five
individuals were removed from an unknown location or locations. The
remains, which consist of 112 teeth, were in the possession of a
private collector in Fort Madison, IA. After the collector's death in
1994, the remains were transferred to the OSA-BP with no associated
provenience information. At least five adults are represented by the
dental remains (Burial Project 785). No associated funerary objects are
present. No known hazardous substances were used to treat the human
remains.
In 1966, human remains representing a minimum of three individuals
were removed from a mound at an unknown location. The human remains
were excavated by a private collector and were transferred to the OSA-
BP after the collector's death in 1994. Three adults are represented by
the human remains, including one male 25 to 29 years old (Burial
Project 785). No associated funerary objects are present. No known
hazardous substances were used to treat the human remains.
At an unknown date, possibly in the 1960s, human remains
representing a minimum of seven individuals were removed from an
unknown location or locations. The human remains were excavated by a
private collector and were transferred to the OSA-BP after the
collector's death in 1994 with no associated provenience information.
Four adults are represented by the human remains, including one young
adult female. The three juveniles were newborn to 2.0 years, 2.5 to 3.5
years, and 3.0 to 6.5 years old (Burial Project 785). No associated
funerary objects are present. No known hazardous substances were used
to treat the human remains.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of 14
individuals were removed from an unknown location or locations. The
human remains were in the possession of a private collector in Fort
Madison, IA, and were transferred to the OSA-BP after the collector's
death in 1994 with no associated provenience information. Six adults
are represented by the remains, along with a neonate, an infant
approximately one year old, a 3.0 to 4.0-year-old, a 5.0 to 6.5-year-
old, a 6.0 to 8.0-year-old, a 9.0 to 11.0-year-old, and two adolescents
(Burial Project 785). No associated funerary objects are present. No
known hazardous substances were used to treat the human remains.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of five
individuals were removed from an unknown location. The human remains
were in the possession of a private collector in Fort Madison, IA, and
were transferred to the OSA-BP after the collector's death in 1994 with
no associated provenience information. Two adults, including one male,
are represented by the adult remains. Three juveniles are also
represented, including an infant, a 3.5 to 6.0-year-old, and a 6.5 to
9.0-year-old (Burial Project 785). No associated funerary objects are
present. No known hazardous substances were used to treat the human
remains.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of eight
individuals were removed from an unknown location. The human remains
were in the possession of a private collector in Fort Madison, IA, and
were transferred to the Office of the State Archaeologist after the
collector's death in 1994 with no associated provenience information.
Four adults are represented by the adult remains, including at least
one male. Four juveniles are also present, including two infants, a
five to seven-year-old, and a 10 to 14-year-old (Burial Project 785).
No associated funerary objects are present. No known hazardous
substances were used to treat the human remains.
On November 16, 1970, human remains representing a minimum of two
individuals were removed from a plowed field at an unknown location.
The human remains were discovered by a private collector and were
transferred to the OSA-BP after the collector's death in 1994 with no
more specific provenience information. An adult female and an adult of
unknown age and sex are represented by the remains (Burial Project
785). No associated funerary objects are present. No known hazardous
substances were used to treat the human remains.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of four
individuals were removed from an unknown location or locations. The
human remains were in the possession of a private collector in Fort
Madison, IA, and were transferred to the OSA-BP after the collector's
death in 1994 with no associated provenience information. Three adults
of indeterminate age and sex and a juvenile seven to nine years old are
represented by the human remains (Burial Project 785). No associated
funerary objects are present. No known hazardous substances were used
to treat the human remains.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an unknown location. Also at an unknown
time, this human cranium, which had been prepared as an anatomical
specimen, became part of the OSA-BP comparative osteological
collection. In 2018, an exercise using the FORDISC discriminant
function software for ancestry determination identified the human
remains as likely Native American. The preparation of the human remains
and the presence of modern dentistry (root canal with traces of amalgam
filling) suggest the individual died sometime between 1833 and the mid-
twentieth century (BP3283). No associated funerary objects are present.
No known hazardous substances were used to treat the human remains.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an unknown location. At some point in
time, these human remains became part of the teaching collection at
Sidney High School in Fremont County, Iowa. In June 2019, the human
remains were transferred to the OSA-BP. A young or middle adult of
unknown sex is represented. Craniofacial morphology suggests Native
American ancestry (Burial Project 3445). No associated funerary objects
are present. No known hazardous substances were used to treat the human
remains.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, four
individuals were removed from an unknown site in an unknown location.
In the 1950s, these human remains were
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purchased at auction by a private citizen in Clinton, Iowa. The human
remains were contained in a Southwestern style pot, suggesting they may
have originated from a Native American site in the Southwest, but this
cannot be verified. The original provenience of the pot is also
unknown. In September 2019, the human remains were transferred to the
OSA-BP; the pot was not included in the transfer. One young adult, two
middle-to-old adults and a juvenile are represented by the cranial and
dental remains (Burial Project 3463). No associated funerary objects
are present. No known hazardous substances were used to treat the human
remains.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, three
individuals were removed from an unknown location. These human remains
were collected by a private citizen who collected throughout Iowa,
Nebraska, and Wyoming, and his collection was transferred to an
avocational archaeologist upon his death. In August 2019, the remains
were transferred to the OSA-BP. Two adults, one a young adult of
unknown sex, are represented by postcranial elements and a juvenile is
represented by cranial elements. The artifacts the human remains were
stored with suggest their antiquity and Native American ancestry, but
the association of the artifacts and human remains is unknown. The
preservation and condition of the human remains are consistent with a
burial context (Burial Project 3458). No associated funerary objects
are present. No known hazardous substances were used to treat the human
remains.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, five
individuals were removed from an unknown location. In June 2020, a
private citizen sent the human remains to the OSA-BP reporting that
they had been obtained from a relative. The original collector created
a catalog of some human remains he had taken, but these individuals did
not have original burial locations referenced. Represented are one
juvenile around 11-13 years old, and four adults of unknown sex and age
(BP3524). The 21 associated funerary objects include 16 pieces of
faunal bones, four pieces of charcoal, and one piece of shell. No known
hazardous substances were used to treat the human remains or associated
funerary objects.
At an unknown date and time, human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed from an unknown location and were
added to the University of Iowa's Biology Department Anatomical
Teaching Collection. The human remains were transferred from the
Biology department to the OSA-BP when the educational collection was
being updated. The human remains have not had any postmortem
modification typical of anatomical collections and have a dark brown
staining that suggests a prior burial context. FORDISC analysis
indicated Native American ancestry. One adult male is represented
(Burial Project 3680, Individual 1). No associated funerary objects are
present. No known hazardous substances were used to treat the human
remains.
At an unknown date and time human remains representing at minimum
one individual were removed from an unknown location. A physician at
University of Iowa Hospitals identified the human remains in her
recently deceased father's possessions and contacted the OSA for
transfer. The individual is represented by a complete skull including
the mandible and was from her father's anatomical collection when he
was medical student in the 1940s. One adult male is represented (Burial
Project 3742, Individual 1). Cranial metrics indicated Native American
ancestry. No associated funerary objects are present. No known
hazardous substances were used to treat the human remains.
At an unknown time, human remains representing at minimum one
individual were removed from an unknown location. The individual was
acquired by a private citizen through unknown means and was given to
the grandmother of a University of Norther Iowa (UNI) student. The
student brought the human remains to her professor of forensic
anthropology, Dr. Tyler O'Brien, for documentation. Dental and cranial
morphology indicated Native ancestry so the human remains were
transferred to the OSA-BP. The individual is a young adult female
between the ages of 20 and 30 with mixed African American and Native
American ancestry (BP3667). Dirt present in foramina suggest a previous
burial context. No associated funerary objects are present. No known
hazardous substances were used to treat the human remains.
At an unknown time, human remains representing at minimum one
individual were removed from an unknown location. The human remains
were discovered in a retired University of Iowa professor's private
collection and transferred to the OSA-BP in 2022. The professor
collected widely from the U.S. and other countries; no indication of
the individual's original provenience or geographical location
accompanied the human remains. The human remains consist of a mandible
with a full dental arcade; dental wear is typical of pre-contact Native
Americans in North America. One adult male is represented (BP3736). No
associated funerary objects are present. No known hazardous substances
were used to treat the human remains.
At an unknown time, human remains representing at minimum six
individuals were removed from and unknown location. The human remains
were partially exposed along a service road bordering Evergreen
Cemetery in Sabula, IA in Jackson County, and discovered by a local
resident. Investigation by the IOSME revealed they were ancient, not of
medicolegal significance, and likely represented an unauthorized
reburial by an unknown person. No associated artifacts were included
with the human remains and no evidence of the individuals' original
burial location is evident. The remains were temporarily reposed at the
Sabula Police Department and then transferred to the OSA-BP. At least
two females, one male, one adult of unknown sex, a juvenile 12-16 years
old and an infant or fetus are represented (BP 3801). The unauthorized
reburial location was designated as Notable Location XX15032 in the
Iowa Site File. No associated funerary objects are present. No known
hazardous substances were used to treat the human remains.
At an unknown time, human remains representing at minimum one
individual were removed from and unknown location. The human remains
were part of a teaching collection at Iowa Wesleyan University, and
were donated to the OSA-BP along with human remains representing
several other non-Native individuals in June 2023. Documentation of the
collection revealed that the condition and preservation of one
individual's remains indicated they were originally in a burial
environment and likely did not belong to other non-Native individuals
in the collection. One adult of unknown age and sex is represented by
fragmentary long bones (BP3802). The original provenience and
geographical location of origin of the individuals is unknown. No
associated funerary objects are present. No known hazardous substances
were used to treat the human remains.
At an unknown time, human remains representing at minimum two
individuals were removed from and unknown location. The human remains
were transferred to the IOSME after being discovered in a decedent's
home in Clay County, IA in 2023. The decedent's family said he used to
live in Arizona before moving to Iowa, but there was no documentation
of where
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the human remains were collected from. Craniofacial features and dental
morphology are indicative of Native American ancestry. As the human
remains were determined not of medicolegal significance they were
transferred to the OSA-BP the same year. One young adult female is
represented by a mostly complete cranium and an additional individual's
teeth were introduced by the collector during attempted dental arcade
reconstruction (BP3813). No associated funerary objects are present. No
known hazardous substances were used to treat the human remains.
At an unknown time, human remains representing at minimum one
individual were removed from an unknown location. The human remains
were discovered in retired UI professor, Russ Ciochon's, private
collection in November of 2022 and transferred to the OSA BP. The
professor collected widely throughout the U.S. and other countries but
was inconsistent about recording the provenience or original source of
human skeletal remains. The mandible reported here has no associated
documentation or labels but has staining and adhering sediment
consistent with being taken from a burial environment. Advanced and
uniform dental wear is typical of ancient Native American populations
using ground stone tools to process food, but a narrower geographic
region cannot be identified. One mandible with mostly complete
dentition and advanced dental wear represents a middle to older adult
male individual (BP3736). No associated funerary objects are present.
No known hazardous substances were used to treat the human remains.
In 1964 and 1989, human remains representing at minimum four
individuals were removed from unknown locations and were transferred to
the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) at an unknown date. When
discovered in UNI collections the human remains were transferred to the
OSA BP in 2023. Three different UNI accession numbers associated with
the human remains represent three different collection events by
separate individuals, and none recorded the location of original
interments. Three individuals were acquired in 1964 and one in 1989.
One individual (UNI acc#: 00.4.13.520.4) was collected by Dr. D. A.
Hoffman from an unknown location, and three individuals (UNI
acc#:1989.43.0317(MNI=1) and 00.4.13.519.2 (MNI=2)) were collected by
unknown individuals from unknown locations. Commingled human remains
represent a juvenile 1-5 years old, a young adult of unknown sex, an
adult of unknown age and sex, and a mid-older adult of unknown sex (OSA
BP3777). No associated funerary objects are present. No known hazardous
substances were used to treat the human remains.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, a minimum of four
individuals were removed from an unknown location. The cranial and
dental remains were part of the Gene W. Whittenburg Collection before
they were given or sold to a private collector in Fort Madison, IA.
There is indication that Whittenburg resided in Texas, but it is
unknown whether the human remains were collected in that state and no
other documentation accompanied the human remains. After the
collector's death in 1994, the remains were transferred to the Office
of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program. Two adults,
including one middle-aged female, and two juveniles are represented by
the remains (Burial Project 785). No associated funerary objects are
present. No known hazardous substances were used to treat the human
remains.
Consultation
Invitations to consult were sent to the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of
Indians of Oklahoma; Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck
Indian Reservation, Montana; Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe
of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin; Cheyenne
River Sioux Tribe of the Cheyenne River Reservation, South Dakota;
Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Eastern
Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South
Dakota; Forest County Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin; Hannahville
Indian Community, Michigan; Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin; Iowa Tribe of
Kansas and Nebraska; Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma; Kaw Nation, Oklahoma;
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Michigan; Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of
the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas; Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma; Lac
Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin;
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the Lac du
Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; Lower Sioux Indian Community in the
State of Minnesota; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe,
Minnesota (Six component reservations: Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake);
Fond du Lac Band; Grand Portage Band; Leech Lake Band; Mille Lacs Band;
White Earth Band); Oglala Sioux Tribe; Omaha Tribe of Nebraska; Otoe-
Missouria Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma; Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma; Peoria
Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Ponca
Tribe of Nebraska; Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation; Prairie Island
Indian Community in the State of Minnesota; Quapaw Nation; Red Cliff
Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Red Lake Band of
Chippewa Indians, Minnesota; Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and
Nebraska; Sac & Fox Nation, Oklahoma; Sac & Fox Tribe of the
Mississippi in Iowa; Santee Sioux Nation, Nebraska; Shakopee
Mdewakanton Sioux Community of Minnesota; Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of
the Lake Traverse Reservation, South Dakota; Sokaogon Chippewa
Community, Wisconsin; Spirit Lake Tribe, North Dakota; Standing Rock
Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota; The Osage Nation; Three Affiliated
Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota; Upper Sioux
Community, Minnesota; Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska; and the Yankton
Sioux Tribe of South Dakota.
Cultural Affiliation
The following types of information about the cultural affiliation
of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice are
available: biological. The information, including the results of
consultation, identified:
1. No earlier group connected to the human remains or associated
funerary object.
2. No Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization connected to the
human remains or associated funerary objects.
Determinations
The OSA-BP has determined that:
<bullet> The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of 132 individuals of Native American ancestry.
<bullet> The 21 objects described in this notice are 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> No known lineal descendant who can trace ancestry to the
human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice has been
identified.
<bullet> No Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with
cultural affiliation to the human remains and associated funerary
objects in this notice has been clearly or reasonably identified.
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
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this notice under ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted
by any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization
who shows, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a
lineal descendant or an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization
with cultural affiliation.
Upon request, repatriation of the human remains and associated
funerary objects described in this notice may occur on or after August
19, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the OSA-
BP 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 OSA-BP is responsible for sending a copy of this notice
to any consulting lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.10.
Dated: July 10, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-15900 Filed 7-18-24; 8:45 am]
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