Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 227 / Monday, November 25, 2024 / Notices 92965 

Dated: November 18, 2024. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2024–27496 Filed 11–22–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0039099; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Intended Repatriation: Autry 

Museum of the American West, Los 

Angeles, CA, and San Bernardino 

County Museum, Redlands, CA 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native 

American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Autry 

Museum of the American West and San 

Bernardino County Museums (SMCB) 

intend 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 

December 26, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Karimah Richardson, 

M.Phil., RPA, Associate Curator of 

Anthropology and Repatriation 

Supervisor, Autry Museum of the 

American West, 4700 Western Heritage 

Way, Los Angeles, CA 90027, telephone 

(323) 495–4203, email krichardson@

theautry.org and Tamara Serrao-Leiva, 

MA, RPA, Curator of Anthropology and 

Chief Deputy, San Bernardino County 

Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, 

Redlands, CA 92374, telephone (909) 

798–8623, email tserrao-leiva@

sbcm.sbcounty.gov. 

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 Autry Museum 

of the American West and San 

Bernardino County 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 227 lots of cultural items 

have been requested for repatriation. 

The 227 unassociated funerary objects 

are 56 lots of ceramic material, 15 lots 

of faunal bone, 11 lots of shell material, 

108 lots of flaked stone, 32 lots of 

ground stone, four lots of organic 

material, and one lot of metal cultural 

items. In 1947, three field trips (March, 

April, and May) were made by the 

Archaeological Survey Association of 

Southern California (ASA) to Moody 

Springs (CA–LAn–83) through the 

leadership of Howard Arden Edwards. 

These field trips to Moody Springs were 

made up of just Mr. Edwards and one 

other person and were given a 1.S 

accession number. The Southwest 

Museum (1.S) collection consists of 

cultural items collected in March of 

1947. San Bernardino County Museum 

(SBCM) also obtained a small group of 

objects from Moody Springs, which was 

given the catalog number SBCM–818 

(CA–LAn–83). It is unclear why or how 

SBCM–818 was disenfranchised from 

the rest of the collection, though there 

were many instances of collection 

sharing between the Southwest Museum 

(now part of the Autry Museum) and 

SBCM during this period. No ancestors 

are found in the collection SBCM 

houses. 

Determinations 

The Autry Museum of the American 

West and San Bernardino County 

Museum has determined that: 

• The 227 lots unassociated funerary 

objects described above are reasonably 

believed to have been placed 

intentionally with or near individual 

human remains, and are connected, 

either at the time of death or later as part 

of the death rite or ceremony and are 

believed, by a preponderance of the 

evidence, to have been removed from a 

specific burial site 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 Yuhaaviatam of San 

Manuel Nation (previously listed as San 

Manuel Band of Mission Indians, 

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 December 26, 2024. If competing 

requests for repatriation are received, 

the Autry Museum of the American 

West and San Bernardino County 

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 Autry Museum 

of the American West and San 

Bernardino County 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: November 18, 2024. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2024–27503 Filed 11–22–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0039098; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

University of Pennsylvania Museum of 

Archaeology and Anthropology, 

Philadelphia, PA 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native 

American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the 

University of Pennsylvania Museum of 

Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn 

Museum) 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. 

DATES: Repatriation of the human 

remains in this notice may occur on or 

after December 26, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Dr. Christopher Woods, 

Williams Director, University of 

Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology 

and Anthropology, 3260 South Street, 

Philadelphia, PA 19104–6324, 

telephone (215) 898–4050, email 

director@pennmuseum.org. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice is published as part of the 

National Park Service’s administrative 


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responsibilities under NAGPRA. The 

determinations in this notice are the 

sole responsibility of the Penn Museum, 

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, 

one individual has been identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

The human remains are a cranium of 

one individual who was recorded as 

probably female, aged 50 or older. Prior 

to 1839, the human remains were 

removed from a ‘‘Pegepscot’’ cemetery 

near the Androscoggin River about 20 

miles from Brunswick, Maine by an 

unidentified person. The human 

remains were subsequently obtained by 

Bowdoin College, Medical School of 

Maine. In 1839, the remains were 

transferred to Samuel G. Morton and 

were stored at the Academy of Natural 

Sciences in Philadelphia (ANSP). Dr. 

Morton died in 1851, and in 1853, the 

ANSP purchased his collection, 

including these human remains. In 

1966, Dr. Morton’s collection was 

loaned to the Penn Museum, and in 

1997, the collection was formally gifted 

to the Penn Museum (PM#97–606–89). 

There is no known presence of any 

potentially hazardous substances. 

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. 

Determinations 

The Penn Museum has determined 

that: 

• The human remains described in 

this notice represent the physical 

remains of one individual of Native 

American ancestry. 

• There is a connection between the 

human remains and the Houlton Band 

of Maliseet Indians; Mi’kmaq Nation 

(previously listed as Aroostook Band of 

Micmacs); Passamaquoddy Tribe; and 

the Penobscot Nation. 

Requests for Repatriation 

Written requests for repatriation of the 

human remains 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 

described in this notice to a requestor 

may occur on or after December 26, 

2024. If competing requests for 

repatriation are received, the Penn 

Museum 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 Penn Museum 

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: November 18, 2024. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2024–27500 Filed 11–22–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0039108; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

University of Tennessee, Department 

of Anthropology, Knoxville, TN 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native 

American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the 

University of Tennessee, Department of 

Anthropology (UTK) 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. 

DATES: Repatriation of the human 

remains in this notice may occur on or 

after December 26, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Dr. Ellen Lofaro, University 

of Tennessee, Office of Repatriation, 

5723 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN 

37921–6053, telephone (865) 974–3370, 

email nagpra@utk.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 UTK, 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, 

two individuals have been identified. 

No associated funerary objects are 

present. These individuals were 

removed by R.B. Aker at an unknown 

time from an unknown archaeological 

site in Platte County, Missouri. The only 

information available about the removal 

of these individuals is a label stating 

they were ‘‘dug years ago by Aker’’ from 

a ‘‘mound west of Parkville.’’ Aker 

actively excavated in Buchanan and 

Platte Counties, MO, and Parkville is 

located in Platte County. Based on a 

past pattern of practice, these 

individuals were probably transferred to 

William Bass while he was at the 

University of Kansas and brought by 

him to UTK when he began working 

there in 1971. 

Through Tribal consultation, these 

individuals were identified as culturally 

affiliated with the Omaha Tribe of 

Nebraska and The Osage Nation, based 

off the following types of information: 

archaeological, geographical, historical, 

linguistic, and oral traditional. 

Some of the remains were ‘‘repaired’’ 

using an unknown glue, and some were 

treated with an unknown preservative, 

however, to our knowledge no 

potentially hazardous substances were 

used to treat the remains. 

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 

UTK has determined that: 

• The human remains described in 

this notice represent the physical 

remains of two individuals of Native 

American ancestry. 

• There is a connection between the 

human remains described in this notice 

and the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska and 

The Osage Nation. 

Requests for Repatriation 

Written requests for repatriation of the 

human remains in this notice must be 

sent to the authorized representative 

identified in this notice under 

ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation 

may be submitted by: 


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