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Noble Foundations. The remains 

represent at least 13 adults and two sub 

adults, at least three of which are female 

and one male. At least some of the 

burials represented cremated remains. 

Funerary objects recovered from the site 

were also transferred to Fernbank in 

2004. 

Cultural Affiliation 

Based on the information available 

and the results of consultation, cultural 

affiliation is reasonably identified by the 

geographical location or acquisition 

history of the human remains and 

associated funerary objects described in 

this notice. 

Determinations 

The Fernbank Museum of Natural 

History has determined that: 

• The human remains described in 

this notice represent the physical 

remains of at least 157 individuals of 

Native American ancestry. 

• The 640 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. 

• There is a connection between the 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects described in this notice and the 

Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town; 

Miccosukee Tribe of Indians; Poarch 

Band of Creek Indians; Seminole Tribe 

of Florida; The Muscogee (Creek) 

Nation; The Seminole Nation of 

Oklahoma; and Thlopthlocco Tribal 

Town. 

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 

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 November 14, 

2024. If competing requests for 

repatriation are received, the Fernbank 

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 Fernbank 

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: October 4, 2024. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0038882; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Intended Repatriation: 

American Museum of Natural History, 

New York, NY 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native 

American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the 

American Museum of Natural History 

intends to repatriate certain cultural 

items that meet the definition of 

unassociated funerary objects and that 

have a cultural affiliation with the 

Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 

organizations in this notice. 

DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items 

in this notice may occur on or after 

November 14, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Nell Murphy, American 

Museum of Natural History, 200 Central 

Park West, New York, NY 10024, 

telephone (212) 769–5837, email 

nmurphy@amnh.org. 

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 summary or related records. The 

National Park Service is not responsible 

for the determinations in this notice. 

Abstract of Information Available 

A total of 17 cultural items have been 

requested for repatriation. The 17 

unassociated funerary objects are one lot 

of faunal material; one lot of turtle cup 

fragments; one bone awl; one likely 

bone awl; one lot of oyster shells; one 

lot of quahog shell; one lot of scallop 

shells; one lot of mussel shells; one lot 

of clam shells; one lot of helix shell; one 

lot of sea snail shell; one lot of barnacle 

shell; one lot of fish vertebrae; one lot 

of pot sherds; one lot of decorated rim 

sherds; one pot base; and one lot of 

stone implements. J.B. James, Jr., 

removed these unassociated funerary 

objects from Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx 

County, NY, in 1890 during a road 

grading project. James gifted these 

unassociated funerary objects to the 

Museum in 1895 which accessioned 

them that year. 

Determinations 

The American Museum of Natural 

History has determined that: 

• The 17 unassociated funerary 

objects described in this notice are 

reasonably believed to have been placed 

intentionally with or near human 

remains, and are connected, either at the 

time of death or later as part of the death 

rite or ceremony of a Native American 

culture according to the Native 

American traditional knowledge of a 

lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or 

Native Hawaiian organization. The 

unassociated funerary objects have been 

identified by a preponderance of the 

evidence as related to human remains, 

specific individuals, or families, or 

removed from a specific burial site or 

burial area of an individual or 

individuals with cultural affiliation to 

an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian 

organization. 

• There is a reasonable connection 

between the cultural items described in 

this notice and the Delaware Nation, 

Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians; 

and the Stockbridge Munsee 

Community, Wisconsin. 

Requests for Repatriation 

Additional, written requests for 

repatriation of the cultural items in this 

notice must be sent to the authorized 

representative identified in this notice 

under ADDRESSES. Requests for 

repatriation may be submitted by 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 cultural items in 

this notice to a requestor may occur on 

or after November 14, 2024. If 

competing requests for repatriation are 

received, the American Museum of 

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most appropriate requestor prior to 

repatriation. Requests for joint 

repatriation of the cultural items 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 and to any other consulting 

parties. 

Authority: Native American Graves 

Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 

U.S.C. 3004 and the implementing 

regulations, 43 CFR 10.9. 

Dated: October 4, 2024 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2024–23723 Filed 10–11–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4312–52–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0038877; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Intended Repatriation: 

Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native 

American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the 

Gilcrease Museum intends to repatriate 

certain cultural items that meet the 

definition of unassociated funerary 

objects and that have a cultural 

affiliation with the Indian Tribes or 

Native Hawaiian organizations in this 

notice. 

DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items 

in this notice may occur on or after 

November 14, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Laura Bryant, Gilcrease 

Museum, 800 S Tucker Drive, Tulsa, OK 

74104, telephone (918) 596–2747, email 

laura-bryant@utulsa.edu. 

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 Gilcrease 

Museum, and additional information on 

the determinations in this notice, 

including the results of consultation, 

can be found in the summary or related 

records. The National Park Service is 

not responsible for the determinations 

in this notice. 

Abstract of Information Available 

A total of 14 cultural items have been 

requested for repatriation. The 14 

unassociated funerary objects are 10 sets 

of strung glass beads, one set of shell 

beads, and three bone whistles. These 

were removed from unknown sites in 

Sacramento County, California in the 

early 20th century. They were acquired 

by Thomas Gilcrease likely in the mid20th century. One set of glass beads was 

removed from Cliff Mound and acquired 

by Frank Engles, whose collection was 

purchased by Thomas Gilcrease in 1950. 

Determinations 

The Gilcrease Museum has 

determined that: 

• The 14 unassociated funerary 

objects described in this notice are 

reasonably believed to have been placed 

intentionally with or near human 

remains, and are connected, either at the 

time of death or later as part of the death 

rite or ceremony of a Native American 

culture according to the Native 

American traditional knowledge of a 

lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or 

Native Hawaiian organization. The 

unassociated funerary objects have been 

identified by a preponderance of the 

evidence as related to human remains, 

specific individuals, or families, or 

removed from a specific burial site or 

burial area of an individual or 

individuals with cultural affiliation to 

an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian 

organization. 

• There is a reasonable connection 

between the cultural items described in 

this notice and the Wilton Rancheria, 

California. 

Requests for Repatriation 

Additional, written requests for 

repatriation of the cultural items in this 

notice must be sent to the authorized 

representative identified in this notice 

under ADDRESSES. Requests for 

repatriation may be submitted by 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 cultural items in 

this notice to a requestor may occur on 

or after November 14, 2024. If 

competing requests for repatriation are 

received, the Gilcrease Museum must 

determine the most appropriate 

requestor prior to repatriation. Requests 

for joint repatriation of the cultural 

items are considered a single request 

and not competing requests. The 

Gilcrease Museum is responsible for 

sending a copy of this notice to the 

Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 

organizations identified in this notice 

and to any other consulting parties. 

Authority: Native American Graves 

Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 

U.S.C. 3004 and the implementing 

regulations, 43 CFR 10.9. 

Dated: October 4, 2024. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2024–23718 Filed 10–11–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0038884; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

California State University, 

Sacramento, Sacramento, CA 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native 

American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the 

California State University, Sacramento 

has completed an inventory of 

associated funerary objects and has 

determined that there is a cultural 

affiliation between the associated 

funerary objects and Indian Tribes or 

Native Hawaiian organizations in this 

notice. 

DATES: Repatriation of the associated 

funerary objects in this notice may 

occur on or after November 14, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Dr. Mark R. Wheeler, Senior 

Advisor to President Luke Wood, 

California State University, Sacramento, 

6000 J Street Sacramento, CA 95819, 

telephone (916) 460–0490, email 

mark.wheeler@csus.edu. 

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 California 

State University, Sacramento, 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 

Associated funerary objects have been 

identified from CA–SJO–68, located in 

the northwestern portion of San Joaquin 

County, CA. The 73 associated funerary 

objects include flaked, ground, and 

worked stone; baked clay objects; faunal 

remains; and worked bone and shell. 

Currently, at least two objects are 

missing, and California State University, 


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