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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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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, UTK 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. UTK 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. 2024–27513 Filed 11–22–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0039104; 

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 sacred objects or objects of 

cultural patrimony 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: 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 four 

sacred objects are one lot of prayer 

sticks, two shell necklaces, and one 

sash. The 10 objects of cultural 

patrimony are seven ceramic jars and 

three katsinas. The prayer sticks, shell 

necklaces, and katsinas were 

anonymously donated to Gilcrease 

Museum in 2005. Five of the jars were 

collected by artist William R. Leigh, 

whose heirs donated them to Gilcrease 

Museum in 1963. R. Mack Bettis 

donated one of the jars in 2005. Another 

jar was acquired in 1945 by Carol 

Rachlin, an anthropologist, who 

donated her collection to Gilcrease in 

2014. 

Determinations 

The Gilcrease Museum has 

determined that: 

• The four sacred objects described in 

this notice are specific ceremonial 

objects needed by a traditional Native 

American religious leader for presentday adherents to practice traditional 

Native American religion, according to 

the Native American traditional 

knowledge of a lineal descendant, 

Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian 

organization. 

• The 10 objects of cultural 

patrimony described in this notice have 

ongoing historical, traditional, or 

cultural importance central to the 

Native American group, including any 

constituent sub-group (such as a band, 

clan, lineage, ceremonial society, or 

other subdivision), according to the 

Native American traditional knowledge 

of an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian 

organization. 

• There is a reasonable connection 

between the cultural items described in 

this notice and the Pueblo of Acoma, 

New Mexico. 

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 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: November 18, 2024. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2024–27509 Filed 11–22–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0039095; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Intended Repatriation: 

Western Washington University, 

Department of Anthropology, 

Bellingham, WA 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native 

American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the 

Western Washington University, 

Department of Anthropology (WWU), 

intends to repatriate certain cultural 

items that meet the definition of objects 

of cultural patrimony 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: Dr. Judith Pine, Western 

Washington University, Department of 

Anthropology, Arntzen Hall 340, 516 

High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225, 

telephone (360) 650–4783, email pinej@

wwu.edu. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice is published as part of the 

National Park Service’s administrative 

responsibilities under NAGPRA. The 


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