Notice2025-10008
Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Florida, Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL
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Published
June 3, 2025
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of Florida, Florida Museum of Natural History (FLMNH) 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 90, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 3, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23559-23560]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-10008]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0040176; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Florida, Florida
Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL
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 University of Florida, Florida Museum of
Natural History (FLMNH) 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 July 3, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Megan Fry, NAGPRA Coordinator, University of Florida,
Florida Museum of Natural History, 1659 Museum Road, Gainesville, FL
32611, telephone (352) 273-1921, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3b565e5c5a55155d49427b5d575449525f5a564e485e4e56154e5d57155e5f4e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d2bfb7b5b3bcfcb4a0ab92b4bebda0bbb6b3bfa7a1b7a7bffca7b4befcb7b6a7">[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
FLMNH, 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
Human remains representing at least 14 individuals have been
identified from Walkers Landing (8NA28), of Nassau County, Florida. The
22 associated funerary objects include a pink mound fill which
corresponds to the Bullen publication description of the burial mound
context, a shell labelled ``Burial 2'', as well as several faunal bones
and shells. Walkers Landing (Acc. 74-43;82-13; 73-20; S-164-172; FM EAP
0115), also referred to as Walker Point, was excavated in 1971 by E.
Thomas Hemmings of the Florida Museum of Natural History (Hemmings and
Deagan 1973). The site had been heavily disturbed by relic hunters
prior to Hemmings' excavations which were carried out under the
auspices of the landowners. In addition to the burials excavated (some
disturbed) fragmentary bones were found in the relic hunters' spoil.
Identification of select skeletal elements was made by Adelaide K.
Bullen (1973). The FLMNH undertook building wide fumigation with Vikane
(sulfuryl fluoride) several times since this collection has entered the
museum. No other exposure to potentially hazardous substances is known
to FLMNH.
Cultural Affiliation
Based on the information available and the results of consultation
cultural affiliation is reasonably identified by the geographical
location of the human remains described in this notice.
Determinations
The FLMNH has determined that:
<bullet> The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of 14 individuals of Native American ancestry.
<bullet> The 22 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> There is a connection between the human remains and
associated funerary objects described in this notice and the Seminole
Tribe of Florida and The Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and
associated funerary objects in this notice must be sent to the
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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 an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with
cultural affiliation.
Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects
described in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after July 3,
2025. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the FLMNH
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 FLMNH 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: May 13, 2025.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2025-10008 Filed 6-2-25; 8:45 am]
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