Notice2025-06645
Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
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Published
April 18, 2025
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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 Office of Indian Affairs, Field Service, Nome Census Area, AK, an Unknown Location, Northwest Arctic Borough, AK, and the Chemawa (Salem) Indian School, Marion County, OR.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 74 (Friday, April 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16531-16532]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-06645]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0039957; 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
Office of Indian Affairs, Field Service, Nome Census Area, AK, an
Unknown Location, Northwest Arctic Borough, AK, and the Chemawa (Salem)
Indian School, Marion County, OR.
DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or
after May 19, 2025.
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#bbd1cbd2d8d0dec9d2d5dcfbdddac895d3dac9cddac9df95dedfce"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="741e041d171f11061d1a13341215075a1c1506021506105a111001">[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, 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
minimum, 21 individuals were collected at the Office of Indian Affairs,
Field Service, Nome Census Area, AK. The human remains are hair
clippings collected from two individuals who were recorded as being 60
years old, three individuals who were recorded as being 45 years old,
one individual who was recorded as being 42 years old, three
individuals who were recorded as being 40 years old, one individual who
was recorded as being between 35-40 years old, one individual who was
recorded as being 38 years old, three individuals who were recorded as
being 35 years old, two individuals who were recorded as being 32 years
old, one individual who was recorded as being 31 years old, one
individual who was recorded as being 30 years old, one individual who
was recorded as being 29 years old, two individuals who were recorded
as being 16 years old and identified as ``Eskimo.'' Virgil P. Dickson
took the hair clippings at the Office of Indian Affairs, Field Service
between 1930 and 1933. Dickson sent the hair clippings to George
Woodbury, who donated the hair clippings to the PMAE in 1935. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Based on the information available, human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual was collected at an Unknown Location, Northwest
Arctic Borough, AK. The human remains are hair clippings collected from
one individual who was recorded as being between 40-45 years old and
identified as ``Eskimo.'' Frank Daugherty took the hair clippings at
the Unknown Location between 1930 and 1933. Daugherty sent the hair
clippings to George Woodbury, who donated the hair clippings to the
PMAE in 1935. No associated funerary objects are present.
Based on the information available, human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual was collected at the Chemawa (Salem) Indian
School, Marion County, OR. The human remains are hair clippings
collected from one individual who was recorded as being 21 years old
and identified as ``Eskimo.'' 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.
Cultural Affiliation
Based on the available information 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 23 individuals of Native American ancestry.
<bullet> There is a reasonable connection between the human remains
described in this notice and the Chinik Eskimo Community (Golovin);
King Island Native Community; Native Village of Ambler; Native Village
of Brevig Mission; Native Village of Buckland; Native Village of
Council; Native Village of Deering; Native Village of Diomede (aka
Inalik); Native Village of Elim; Native Village of Gambell; Native
Village of Kiana; Native Village of Kobuk; Native Village of Koyuk;
Native Village of Mary's Igloo; Native Village of Noatak; Native
Village of Saint Michael; Native Village of Savoonga; Native Village of
Selawik; Native Village of Shaktoolik; Native Village of Shishmaref;
Native Village of Shungnak; Native Village of Teller; Native Village of
Wales; Native Village of White Mountain; Nome Eskimo Community; Noorvik
Native Community; Stebbins Community Association; and the Village of
Solomon.
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 May 19, 2025. 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 Indian
Tribe identified in this notice.
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(Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.10.)
Dated: April 8, 2025.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2025-06645 Filed 4-17-25; 8:45 am]
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