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• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), 

the 2,589 cultural items described above 

are reasonably believed to have been 

placed with or near individual human 

remains 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 a Native American 

individual. 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there 

is a relationship of shared group 

identity that can be reasonably traced 

between the unassociated funerary 

objects and the Santa Ynez Band of 

Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa 

Ynez Reservation, California. 

Additional Requestors and Disposition 

Lineal descendants or representatives 

of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian 

organization not identified in this notice 

that wish to claim these cultural items 

should submit a written request with 

information in support of the claim to 

Sarah Allred, California Department of 

Transportation, P.O. Box 942874, MS 

27, Sacramento, CA 94271–0001, 

telephone (916) 956–5506, email 

Sarah.Allred@dot.ca.gov, by August 23, 

2021. After that date, if no additional 

claimants have come forward, transfer 

of control of the unassociated funerary 

objects to the Santa Ynez Band of 

Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa 

Ynez Reservation, California may 

proceed. 

The California Department of 

Transportation is responsible for 

notifying The Consulted Tribes and 

Groups that this notice has been 

published. 

Dated: July 14, 2021. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0032318; 

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: The University of 

Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology 

and Anthropology has completed an 

inventory of human remains, in 

consultation with the appropriate 

Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 

organizations, and has determined that 

there is a cultural affiliation between the 

human remains and present-day Indian 

Tribes or Native Hawaiian 

organizations. Lineal descendants or 

representatives of any Indian Tribe or 

Native Hawaiian organization not 

identified in this notice that wish to 

request transfer of control of these 

human remains should submit a written 

request to the University of 

Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology 

and Anthropology. If no additional 

requestors come forward, transfer of 

control of the human remains to the 

lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or 

Native Hawaiian organizations stated in 

this notice may proceed. 

DATES: Lineal descendants or 

representatives of any Indian Tribe or 

Native Hawaiian organization not 

identified in this notice that wish to 

request transfer of control of these 

human remains should submit a written 

request with information in support of 

the request to the University of 

Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology 

and Anthropology at the address in this 

notice by August 23, 2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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: Notice is 

here given in accordance with the 

Native American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 

3003, of the completion of an inventory 

of human remains under the control of 

the University of Pennsylvania Museum 

of Archaeology and Anthropology, 

Philadelphia, PA. The human remains 

were removed from unknown sites in 

Muskogee County, OK; Philadelphia 

County, PA; Burlington County, NJ; 

Madison County, IN and other areas in 

the United States. 

This notice is published as part of the 

National Park Service’s administrative 

responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 

U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in 

this notice are the sole responsibility of 

the museum, institution, or Federal 

agency that has control of the Native 

American human remains. The National 

Park Service is not responsible for the 

determinations in this notice. 

Consultation 

A detailed assessment of the human 

remains was made by the University of 

Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology 

and Anthropology professional staff in 

consultation with representatives of the 

Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware 

Tribe of Indians; and the Stockbridge 

Munsee Community, Wisconsin 

(hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Tribes’’). 

History and Description of the Remains 

Sometime prior to 1839, human 

remains representing, at minimum, one 

individual [catalog number 97–606–568] 

were removed from an unknown 

location in the United States by Mr. 

Witmer or an unknown 3rd party. Mr. 

Witmer transferred the human remains 

to Dr. Samuel G. Morton (b. 1799–d. 

1851) who, by 1839, had accessioned 

them into his collection. The human 

remains belong to a female individual 

between 30 and 40 years of age. No 

known individual was identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Between 1832 and March of 1834, 

human remains representing, at 

minimum, one individual [catalog 

number 97–606–40] were obtained by 

Dr. Zina Pitcher (b. 1797–d. 1872) who, 

at that time, was serving as the Army 

surgeon at Fort Gibson, in Muskogee 

County, Oklahoma. Dr. Pitcher 

transferred the human remains to Dr. 

Samuel G. Morton who, by 1839, had 

accessioned them into his collection. 

The human remains belong to a female 

between 35 and 50 years of age. 

Archival documents indicate that she 

was from a ‘‘little colony on the Neosho 

River, near Fort Gibson.’’ No known 

individual was identified. No associated 

funerary objects are present. 

Between 1838 and 1843, human 

remains representing, at minimum, one 

individual [catalog number 97–606– 

1264] were removed from an unknown 

location in Indiana by Dr. Edwin Fussell 

[b. 1799–d. 1851], while he was living 

in Pendleton, Madison County, Indiana. 

By 1849, Dr. Fussell had transferred the 

human remains to Dr. Samuel G. 

Morton, who accessioned them into his 

collection. The human remains belong 

to a female between 40 and 50 years of 

age. Historical, published documents 

indicate she had been ‘‘massacred by 

the whites at a settlement on White 

River, Indiana.’’ No known individual 

was identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. 

In 1847, human remains representing, 

at minimum, one individual [catalog 

number 97–606–1263] were removed 

from a Native cemetery in the Port 

Richmond neighborhood of 

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, 

by Mr. Isaac Paschall Morris [b. 1803– 

d. 1869]. By 1849, Mr. Morris had 

transferred the human remains to Dr. 

Samuel G. Morton, who accessioned 

them into his collection. The human 

remains belong to a probable female 

between 30 and 40 years of age. No 


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known individual was identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Sometime prior to 1839, human 

remains representing, at minimum, one 

individual [catalog number 97–606–418] 

were found near the bank of the 

Delaware River in New Jersey, about 

four miles above Burlington. According 

to historical, published information, the 

decedent had been buried in a seated 

position together with other individuals 

and associated objects. By 1839, Dr. 

Edward Swain (d. 1839) had transferred 

the human remains to Dr. Morton, who 

accessioned them into his collection. 

The human remains belong to a female 

about 50 years of age. No known 

individual was identified. No associated 

funerary objects are present. 

Sometime prior to 1852, human 

remains representing, at minimum, two 

individuals [catalog numbers 97–606– 

205 and 97–606–206] were removed 

from an unidentified street in 

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, 

by Dr. George P. Olivier [b. 1824–d. 

1884]. The human remains were 

transferred to the Academy of Natural 

Sciences of Philadelphia (today the 

Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel 

University) on November 9, 1852, where 

they were added to Dr. Samuel G. 

Morton’s collection. The human 

remains belong to female between 25 

and 35 years of age and female about 50 

years of age. No known individual was 

identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. 

In 1853, Dr. Morton’s collection, 

including the human remains of the 

seven above listed individuals, was 

purchased from his estate and formally 

presented to the Academy of Natural 

Sciences of Philadelphia. 

Sometime prior to 1857, human 

remains representing, at minimum, 

three individuals [catalog numbers 97– 

606–115, 97–606–118, and 97–606– 

1265] were removed from unknown 

locations by unidentified individuals. 

The human remains belong to a female 

individual between 25 and 30 years of 

age, a female individual about 50 years 

of age, and a female individual between 

40 and 50 years of age. By 1857, the 

human remains had been transferred to 

the Academy of Natural Sciences and 

added to the Morton collection. 

In 1966, the Morton collection, 

including the human remains of all ten 

above listed individuals, was loaned to 

the University of Pennsylvania Museum 

of Archaeology and Anthropology. In 

1997, it was formally gifted to the 

University of Pennsylvania. 

The human remains have been 

identified as Native American based on 

specific cultural and geographic 

attributions contained in the museum’s 

records. Collector records, museum 

documentation, and published sources 

(Morton 1839, 1840, 1844, 1849; Meigs 

1857) all identify the human remains as 

Lenape or Delaware. The Lenape 

(Delaware) are represented by The 

Tribes. 

Determinations Made by the University 

of Pennsylvania Museum of 

Archaeology and Anthropology 

Officials of the University of 

Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology 

and Anthropology have determined 

that: 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the 

human remains described in this notice 

represent the physical remains of 10 

individuals of Native American 

ancestry. 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there 

is a relationship of shared group 

identity that can be reasonably traced 

between the Native American human 

remains and The Tribes. 

Additional Requestors and Disposition 

Lineal descendants or representatives 

of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian 

organization not identified in this notice 

that wish to request transfer of control 

of these human remains should submit 

a written request with information in 

support of the request to 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, by August 

23, 2021. After that date, if no 

additional requestors have come 

forward, transfer of control of the 

human remains to The Tribes may 

proceed. 

The University of Pennsylvania 

Museum of Archaeology and 

Anthropology is responsible for 

notifying The Tribes that this notice has 

been published. 

Dated: July 14, 2021. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0032326; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural 

Items: University of Denver Museum of 

Anthropology, Denver, CO 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The University of Denver 

Museum of Anthropology, in 

consultation with the appropriate 

Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 

organizations, has determined that the 

cultural items listed in this notice meet 

the definition of unassociated funerary 

objects. Lineal descendants or 

representatives of any Indian Tribe or 

Native Hawaiian organization not 

identified in this notice that wish to 

claim these cultural items should 

submit a written request to the 

University of Denver Museum of 

Anthropology. If no additional 

claimants come forward, transfer of 

control of the cultural items to the lineal 

descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native 

Hawaiian organizations stated in this 

notice may proceed. 

DATES: Lineal descendants or 

representatives of any Indian Tribe or 

Native Hawaiian organization not 

identified in this notice that wish to 

claim these cultural items should 

submit a written request with 

information in support of the claim to 

the University of Denver Museum of 

Anthropology at the address in this 

notice by August 23, 2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Anne Amati, University of Denver 

Museum of Anthropology, 2000 E 

Asbury Avenue, Sturm Hall 146, 

Denver, CO 80208, telephone (303) 871– 

2687, email anne.amati@du.edu. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

here given in accordance with the 

Native American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 

3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural 

items under the control of the 

University of Denver Museum of 

Anthropology, Denver, CO, that meet 

the definition of unassociated funerary 

objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. 

This notice is published as part of the 

National Park Service’s administrative 

responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 

U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in 

this notice are the sole responsibility of 

the museum, institution, or Federal 

agency that has control of the Native 

American cultural items. The National 

Park Service is not responsible for the 

determinations in this notice. 

History and Description of the Cultural 

Items 

At an unknown date, one cultural 

item was removed from an unknown 

site in Arizona. At an unknown date, 

the item came into the possession of the 

Fred Harvey Company, a Native 

American art collector and dealer 

headquartered in Santa Fe, NM. At an 


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