22248 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 86 / Thursday, May 3, 2001 / Notices

of Wisconsin Potawatomi Indians,

Wisconsin.

In 1877, human remains representing

one individual were removed from a

grave (47–CT–38) on the property of J.

Berg, Rantoul, Calumet County, WI, by

H. H. Hayssen of New Holstein, WI. Mr.

Hayssen sold the remains and

associated funerary objects to the

Milwaukee Public Museum in 1897. No

known individual was identified. The

145 associated funerary objects include

19 copper alloy bracelets, copper alloy

chains with finger rings, ear/hair

ornaments of shell beads, thimbles,

ermine tails, glass beads, chains, coins,

silver ornaments, silk and cotton

clothing fragments with silver ring-andball ornaments, German silver brooches,

glass bead edging, 2 small pocket

mirrors, 20 thimbles made into hair

ornaments, a copper alloy finger ring,

red ochre chunks, a perforated metal

disc, shell beads, a musket ball, a

miniature china teapot, an iron kettle, a

porcelain basin and pitcher, 5 cowry

shells, glass and shell beads, 6 small

beaded bags, a kaolin pipe, and wooden

matches.

Historic evidence identifies the J. Berg

Farm Site as a known historic

Potawatomi cemetery. The Potawatomi

people abandoned the area in or before

1866. The associated funerary objects

from this burial can be dated to circa

1850–1866.

At an unknown date prior to 1901,

human remains representing one

individual were removed from an

unknown site in Kiel, Manitowoc

County, WI, by August Stirn. Mr. Stirn

donated the remains to the Milwaukee

Public Museum in 1901. No known

individual was identified. No associated

funerary objects are present.

The degree of preservation of this

individual’s hair suggests that burial

occurred during the half-century prior

to disinterment. Geographic location of

the burial is consistent with the

historically documented territory of the

Potawatomi in the late 19th century.

In 1916, human remains representing

one individual were removed from the

Camp Thomas Cemetery Site (47–WK–

71) on the Ralph Holtz Farm, Muskego,

Waukesha County, WI, by Rudolph

Boettger. Mr. Boettger sold the human

remains and two associated funerary

objects to the Milwaukee Public

Museum in 1922. He donated an

additional associated funerary object to

the museum in 1947. No known

individual was identified. The three

associated funerary objects are a small

copper alloy bucket, a small wooden

bowl with projecting animal effigy tab,

and an iron knife blade.

The associated funerary objects date

this burial to circa 1800. The date is

consistent with historical evidence for

Potawatomi occupation of the area. The

Camp Thomas Cemetery Site is a known

Potawatomi cemetery and camp utilized

until the 1870s.

Based on cranial morphology, dental

traits, and archeological context, these

three individuals are identified as

Native American. The geographical

locations of the sites and dates of the

burials are consistent with the historic

territory of the Potawatomi people.

Consultation evidence provided by

representatives of the Forest County

Potawatomi Tribe has identified these

three sites as part of the Potawatomi’s

historic territory and verified

Potawatomi occupation of the area until

approximately 1900.

Based on the above-mentioned

information, officials of the Milwaukee

Public Museum have determined that,

pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(1), the

human remains listed above represent

the physical remains of three

individuals of Native American

ancestry. Officials of the Milwaukee

Public Museum also have determined

that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(2), the

148 objects listed 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. Lastly, officials of the

Milwaukee Public Museum have

determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR

10.2 (e), there is a relationship of shared

group identity that can be reasonably

traced between these Native American

human remains and associated funerary

objects and the Forest County

Potawatomi Community of Wisconsin

Potawatomi Indians, Wisconsin; Prairie

Band of Potawatomi Indians, Kansas;

Hannahville Indian Community,

Michigan; Citizen Potawatomi Nation,

Oklahoma; Huron Potawatomi, Inc.; and

Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians of

Michigan.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the Forest County Potawatomi

Community of Wisconsin Potawatomi

Indians, Wisconsin; Prairie Band of

Potawatomi Indians, Kansas;

Hannahville Indian Community,

Michigan; Citizen Potawatomi Nation,

Oklahoma; Huron Potawatomi, Inc.; and

Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians of

Michigan. Representatives of any other

Indian tribe that believes itself to be

culturally affiliated with these human

remains and associated funerary objects

should contact Alex Barker,

Anthropology Section Head, Milwaukee

Public Museum, 800 West Wells Street,

Milwaukee, WI 53233, telephone (414)

278–2786, before June 4, 2001.

Repatriation of the human remains and

associated funerary objects to the Forest

County Potawatomi Community of

Wisconsin Potawatomi Indians,

Wisconsin; Prairie Band of Potawatomi

Indians, Kansas; Hannahville Indian

Community, Michigan; Citizen

Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma; Huron

Potawatomi, Inc.; and Pokagon Band of

Potawatomi Indians of Michigan may

begin after that date if no additional

claimants come forward.

Dated: April 6, 2001.

John Robbins,

Assistant Director, Cultural Resources

Stewardship and Partnerships.

[FR Doc. 01–11140 Filed 5–2–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–F

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Inventory Completion for

Native American Human Remains and

Associated Funerary Objects in the

Possession of the Museum of Natural

History and Planetarium, Roger

Williams Park, Providence, RI

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

Notice is hereby given in accordance

with provisions of the Native American

Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

(NAGPRA), 43 CFR 10.9, of the

completion of an inventory of human

remains and associated funerary objects

in the possession of the Museum of

Natural History and Planetarium, Roger

Williams Park, Providence, RI.

This notice is published as part of the

National Park Service’s administrative

responsibilities under NAGPRA, 43 CFR

10.2 (c). The determinations within this

notice are the sole responsibility of the

museum, institution, or Federal agency

that has control of these Native

American human remains and

associated funerary objects. The

National Park Service is not responsible

for the determinations within this

notice.

A detailed assessment of the human

remains was made by Museum of

Natural History and Planetarium

professional staff in consultation with

representatives of the Narragansett

Indian Tribe of Rhode Island and the

Wampanoag Repatriation Confederation,

representing the Wampanoag Tribe of

Gay Head (Aquinnah), the Mashpee

Wampanoag (a non-Federally

recognized Indian group), and the

Assonet Band of the Wampanoag Nation

(a non-Federally recognized Indian

group).

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In 1899, human remains representing

one individual were recovered from

Jamestown, RI, by James H. Clarke and

donated to the Museum of Natural

History and Planetarium. No known

individual was identified. The two

associated funerary objects are an iron

axe fragment and an animal bone

fragment.

Based on red ochre and copper

staining on the human remains, this

individual has been determined to be

Native American from the contact

period. Based on physical evidence and

geographic/provenience information,

this individual has been determined to

be culturally affiliated with the

Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode

Island and the Wampanoag Repatriation

Confederation, representing the

Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head

(Aquinnah), the Mashpee Wampanoag

(a non-Federally recognized Indian

group), and the Assonet Band of the

Wampanoag Nation (a non-Federally

recognized Indian group).

Before May 1939, human remains

representing two individuals were

recovered from Old Warwick, near

Wharf Road, East Greenwich, RI, by

Lincoln C. Bateson, who donated these

human remains to the Museum of

Natural History and Planetarium in May

1939. No known individuals were

identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

Based on museum documentation and

physical evidence, these individuals

have been identified as Native

American. Based on physical evidence

and geographic/provenience

information, these individuals have

been determined to be culturally

affiliated with the Narragansett Indian

Tribe of Rhode Island and the

Wampanoag Repatriation Confederation,

representing the Wampanoag Tribe of

Gay Head (Aquinnah), the Mashpee

Wampanoag (a non-Federally

recognized Indian group), and the

Assonet Band of the Wampanoag Nation

(a non-Federally recognized Indian

group).

In 1854, human remains representing

one individual were recovered from the

Stone Bridge Inn site (RI 1947),

Tiverton, RI, by person(s) unknown, and

donated to the Museum of Natural

History and Planetarium in 1903. No

known individual was identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Based on museum documentation and

physical evidence, this individual has

been identified as Native American.

Based on physical evidence and

geographic/provenience information,

this individual has been determined to

be culturally affiliated with the

Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode

Island and the Wampanoag Repatriation

Confederation, representing the

Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head

(Aquinnah), the Mashpee Wampanoag

(a non-Federally recognized Indian

group), and the Assonet Band of the

Wampanoag Nation (a non-Federally

recognized Indian group).

In 1927, human remains representing

one individual were recovered from

London Street, East Greenwich, RI, and

donated to the Museum of Natural

History and Planetarium by W.E. Crease.

No known individual was identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Accession information states these

human remains were ‘‘dug up on

London Street, 10 feet deep.’’ Based on

museum documentation and physical

evidence, this individual has been

identified as Native American. Based on

physical evidence and geographic/

provenience information, this

individual has been determined to be

culturally affiliated with the

Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode

Island and the Wampanoag Repatriation

Confederation, representing the

Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head

(Aquinnah), the Mashpee Wampanoag

(a non-Federally recognized Indian

group), and the Assonet Band of the

Wampanoag Nation (a non-Federally

recognized Indian group).

In 1936, human remains representing

one individual were recovered from

Melrose Street, West Ferry site,

Jamestown, RI, by Roy Johnson, Louis

Watson, and others. In 1937, these

human remains were donated to the

Museum of Natural History and

Planetarium by Mr. Johnson. No known

individual was identified. The one

associated funerary object is a blanket

fragment.

Based on museum documentation and

physical evidence, this individual has

been identified as Native American.

Based on physical evidence,

consultation with tribal representatives,

and geographic/provenience

information, this individual has been

determined to be culturally affiliated

with the Narragansett Indian Tribe of

Rhode Island and the Wampanoag

Repatriation Confederation,

representing the Wampanoag Tribe of

Gay Head (Aquinnah), the Mashpee

Wampanoag (a non-Federally

recognized Indian group), and the

Assonet Band of the Wampanoag Nation

(a non-Federally recognized Indian

group).

In 1894, human remains representing

three individuals were recovered from

the Burr’s Hill Burial Ground, Warren,

RI, by A.T. Vaughn, who donated these

remains to the Museum of Natural

History and Planetarium in 1900. No

known individuals were identified.

Museum documentation indicates that

‘‘curios’’ were found with these human

remains, and were transferred in 1913 to

the Heye Foundation (now the National

Museum of the American Indian) as part

of an exchange. No associated funerary

objects are now present in the

collections of the Museum of Natural

History and Planetarium.

Based on skeletal morphology and

extensive copper staining, these

individuals have been identified as

Native American from the 17th century.

Based on physical evidence,

consultation with tribal representatives,

and geographic/provenience

information, these individuals have

been determined to be culturally

affiliated with the Narragansett Indian

Tribe of Rhode Island and the

Wampanoag Repatriation Confederation,

representing the Wampanoag Tribe of

Gay Head (Aquinnah), the Mashpee

Wampanoag (a non-Federally

recognized Indian group), and the

Assonet Band of the Wampanoag Nation

(a non-Federally recognized Indian

group).

In 1894, human remains representing

one individual were recovered from

Jamestown, RI, by A.T. Vaughn of the

Antiquarian Society of Warren, RI. In

1900, these human remains were

donated by Mr. Vaughn to the Museum

of Natural History and Planetarium. No

known individual was identified. The

four associated funerary objects are

fragments of bark, hair, iron, and cloth

that are adhered to the human remains.

Based on skeletal morphology and

extensive copper staining, this

individual has been identified as Native

American from the contact or protohistoric period. Based on physical

evidence, consultation with tribal

representatives, and geographic/

provenience information, this

individual has been determined to be

culturally affiliated with the

Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode

Island and the Wampanoag Repatriation

Confederation, representing the

Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head

(Aquinnah), the Mashpee Wampanoag

(a non-Federally recognized Indian

group), and the Assonet Band of the

Wampanoag Nation (a non-Federally

recognized Indian group).

Based on the above-mentioned

information, officials of the Museum of

Natural History and Planetarium have

determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR

10.2 (d)(1), the human remains listed

above represent the physical remains of

10 individuals of Native American

ancestry. Officials of the Museum of

Natural History and Planetarium also

have determined that, pursuant to 43

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CFR 10.2 (d)(2), the seven objects listed

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. Lastly, officials of the

Museum of Natural History and

Planetarium have determined that,

pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (e), there is a

relationship of shared group identity

that can be reasonably traced between

these Native American human remains

and associated funerary objects and the

Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode

Island and the Wampanoag Repatriation

Confederation, representing the

Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head

(Aquinnah), the Mashpee Wampanoag

(a non-Federally recognized Indian

group), and the Assonet Band of the

Wampanoag Nation (a non-Federally

recognized Indian group). This notice

has been sent to officials of the

Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode

Island and the Wampanoag Repatriation

Confederation, representing the

Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head

(Aquinnah), the Mashpee Wampanoag

(a non-Federally recognized Indian

group), and the Assonet Band of the

Wampanoag Nation (a non-Federally

recognized Indian group).

Representatives of any other Indian tribe

that believes itself to be culturally

affiliated with these human remains and

associated funerary objects should

contact Marilyn Massaro, Curator of

Collections, Museum of Natural History

and Planetarium, Roger Williams Park,

Providence, RI 02905, telephone (401)

785–9457, before June 4, 2001.

Repatriation of the human remains and

associated funerary objects to the

Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode

Island and the Wampanoag Repatriation

Confederation, representing the

Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head

(Aquinnah), the Mashpee Wampanoag

(a non-Federally recognized Indian

group), and the Assonet Band of the

Wampanoag Nation (a non-Federally

recognized Indian group) may begin

after that date if no additional claimants

come forward.

Dated: April 11, 2001.

John Robbins,

Assistant Director, Cultural Resources

Stewardship and Partnerships.

[FR Doc. 01–11141 Filed 5–2–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–F

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Inventory Completion for

Native American Human Remains and

Associated Funerary Objects in the

Possession of the U.S. Department of

Defense, National Museum of Health

and Medicine, Armed Forces Institute

of Pathology, Washington, DC

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

Notice is hereby given in accordance

with provisions of the Native American

Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

(NAGPRA), 43 CFR 10.9, of the

completion of an inventory of human

remains and associated funerary objects

in the possession of the U.S. Department

of Defense, National Museum of Health

and Medicine, Armed Forces Institute of

Pathology (formerly the Army Medical

Museum), Washington, DC.

This notice is published as part of the

National Park Service’s administrative

responsibilities under NAGPRA, 43 CFR

10.2 (c). The determinations within this

notice are the sole responsibility of the

museum, institution, or Federal agency

that has control of these Native

American human remains and

associated funerary objects. The

National Park Service is not responsible

for the determinations within this

notice.

A detailed assessment of the human

remains was made by National Museum

of Health and Medicine, Armed Forces

Institute of Pathology professional staff

in consultation with representatives of

the Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of

Oklahoma.

In 1868, human remains representing

one individual were collected near Fort

Cobb in Washita River, Caddo County,

OK, by Dr. Palmer of the Smithsonian

Institution. In 1869, the remains were

transferred to the National Museum of

Health and Medicine, Armed Forces

Institute of Pathology. No known

individual was identified. No associated

funerary objects are present.

A logbook entry from the Smithsonian

Institution indicates that the remains are

of a female Tonkawa Indian ‘‘massacred

by Indian with tomahawk.’’ Biological

evidence is consistent with the logbook

entry. The Army Medical Museum

accession records also indicate that the

individual is a Tonkawa Indian.

Based on the above-mentioned

information, officials of the National

Museum of Health and Medicine,

Armed Forces Institute of Pathology

have determined that, pursuant to 43

CFR 10.2 (d)(1), the human remains

listed above represent the physical

remains of one individual of Native

American ancestry. Officials of the

National Museum of Health and

Medicine, Armed Forces Institute of

Pathology also have determined that,

pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (e), there is a

relationship of shared group identity

that can be reasonably traced between

these Native American human remains

and the Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of

Oklahoma.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of

Oklahoma. Representatives of any other

Indian tribe that believes itself to be

culturally affiliated with these human

remains should contact Lenore Barbian,

Ph.D., Assistant Curator, Anatomical

Collections, National Museum of Health

and Medicine, Armed Forces Institute of

Pathology, Walter Reed Army Medical

Center, Building 54, Washington, DC

20306–6000, telephone (202) 782–2203,

before June 4, 2001. Repatriation of the

human remains to the Tonkawa Tribe of

Indians of Oklahoma may begin after

that date if no additional claimants

come forward.

Dated: April 11, 2001.

John Robbins,

Assistant Director, Cultural Resources

Stewardship and Partnerships.

[FR Doc. 01–11136 Filed 5–2–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–F

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Inventory Completion for

Native American Human Remains and

Associated Funerary Objects in the

Possession of the U.S. Department of

Defense, National Museum of Health

and Medicine, Armed Forces Institute

of Pathology, Washington, DC

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

Notice is hereby given in accordance

with provisions of the Native American

Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

(NAGPRA), 43 CFR 10.9, of the

completion of an inventory of human

remains and associated funerary objects

in the possession of the U.S. Department

of Defense, National Museum of Health

and Medicine, Armed Forces Institute of

Pathology (formerly the Army Medical

Museum), Washington, DC.

This notice is published as part of the

National Park Service’s administrative

responsibilities under NAGPRA, 43 CFR

10.2 (c). The determinations within this

notice are the sole responsibility of the

museum, institution, or Federal agency