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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 183 / Friday, September 22, 2017 / Notices 44445 Oklahoma; Otoe-Missouria Tribe of • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Indians, Oklahoma; Pawnee Nation of human remains described in this notice Oklahoma; and Ponca Tribe of Indians represent the physical remains of a National Park Service of Oklahoma. minimum of 79 individuals of Native [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0023908: History and Description of the Remains American ancestry. PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), In 1962, with follow-up work in 1963 Notice of Inventory Completion: New the 60 objects described in this notice and 1965, human remains representing, Jersey State Museum, Trenton, NJ at minimum, 79 individuals and are reasonably believed to have been associated objects were removed from placed with or near individual human AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Calovich Mound (14WY7) in Wyandotte remains at the time of death or later as ACTION: Notice. County, KS. The human remains were part of the death rite or ceremony. removed during excavations as part of a • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there SUMMARY: The New Jersey State University of Kansas field class under is a relationship of shared group Museum has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary the direction of Drs. William Bass and identity that can be reasonably traced objects, in consultation with the Robert Squier. The human remains were between the Native American human curated at the University of Kansas until appropriate Indian Tribes or Native remains and associated funerary objects 1975 when they were transferred to the Hawaiian organizations, and has physical anthropology laboratory at and the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and determined that there is a cultural Kansas State University for analysis. Nebraska; Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma; Kaw affiliation between the human remains Analysis was completed by a Wichita Nation, Oklahoma; Otoe-Missouria and associated funerary objects and State University Master’s student, Ms. Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma; Pawnee present-day Indian Tribes or Native Ethne Barnes (1977). The human Nation of Oklahoma; and Ponca Tribe of Hawaiian organizations. Lineal remains included male and female Indians of Oklahoma. descendants or representatives of any individuals ranging in age from Additional Requestors and Disposition Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian newborn to adults 60 years or older with organization not identified in this notice 38% infants, 34% children, 4% Lineal descendants or representatives that wish to request transfer of control adolescents, and 24% adults. No known of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian of these human remains and associated individuals were identified. The present organization not identified in this notice funerary objects should submit a written collection holds 60 associated funerary who wish to request transfer of control request to the New Jersey State objects including 1 partial bone of these human remains and existing Museum. If no additional requestors pendant, 3 shell pendants, 13 shell disk associated objects should submit a come forward, transfer of control of the beads, and 43 pieces of unmodified written request with information in human remains and associated funerary freshwater mussel shell. Other objects support of the request to Dr. Lauren objects to the lineal descendants, Indian were identified during the analysis but Ritterbush, Department of Sociology, Tribes, or Native Hawaiian are not present in the collection. organizations stated in this notice may Anthropology and Social Work, Kansas Calovich Mound is assigned to the proceed. Steed-Kisker phase of the Late State University, 204 Waters Hall, 1603 Old Claflin Place, Manhattan, KS DATES: Lineal descendants or Prehistoric (Middle Ceramic) period representatives of any Indian Tribe or with a single radiocarbon date 66506–4003, telephone (785) 532 6865, email [email protected], by October 23, Native Hawaiian organization not suggesting an approximate age of A.D. identified in this notice that wish to 2017. After that date, if no additional 1027–1285. Research suggests the Steed- request transfer of control of these requestors have come forward, transfer Kisker phase is part of the Central Plains human remains and associated funerary tradition, a hunter-gatherer-gardener of control of the human remains and objects should submit a written request adaptive system of the Central Plains associated object to the Iowa Tribe of with information in support of the region (not a single ethnic group). The Kansas and Nebraska; Iowa Tribe of request to the New Jersey State Museum precedent for other Steed-Kisker phase Oklahoma; Kaw Nation, Oklahoma; at the address in this notice by October human remains was set by the Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians, 23, 2017. Smithsonian Institution’s National Oklahoma; Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, Museum of Natural History (NMNH) ADDRESSES: Dr. Gregory D. Lattanzi, and Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma Bureau of Archaeology & Ethnology, based on archeological, physical may proceed. anthropological, and oral history New Jersey State Museum, 205 West evidence and consultation with Tribes. Kansas State University is responsible State Street, Trenton, NJ 08625, This was to effect a joint repatriation of for notifying the Iowa Tribe of Kansas telephone (609) 984–9327, email the Steed-Kisker site human remains to and Nebraska; Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma; [email protected]. the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma; Kaw Kaw Nation, Oklahoma; Otoe-Missouria SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Nation, Oklahoma; Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma; Pawnee here given in accordance with the Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma; Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma; and Ponca Tribe of Native American Graves Protection and Nation of Oklahoma; and Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma that this notice has Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Indians of Oklahoma. The implication is been published. 3003, of the completion of an inventory that the Steed-Kisker phase has a shared Dated: August 1, 2017. of human remains and associated funerary objects under the control of the group identity with Northern Caddoans Melanie O’Brien, and with both Dhegiha and Chiwere New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, NJ. Siouans. Manager, National NAGPRA Program. The human remains and associated [FR Doc. 2017–20292 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am] funerary objects were removed from Determinations Made by Kansas State BILLING CODE 4312–52–P multiple sites in New Jersey and one University site in Pennsylvania. Officials of Kansas State University This notice is published as part of the have determined that: National Park Service’s administrative VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:11 Sep 21, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM 22SEN1 44446 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 183 / Friday, September 22, 2017 / Notices responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 from a site in Mount Holly, Burlington were identified. The 4 associated U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in County, NJ, by Mr. Caldero, who gave funerary objects are 2 netsinkers, 1 this notice are the sole responsibility of the human remains to Mr. Philhower. arrowhead, and 1 lot of pottery sherds. the museum, institution, or Federal No known individual was identified. No In 1948, human remains representing, agency that has control of the Native associated funerary objects are present. at minimum, nine individuals were American human remains and Human remains representing, at removed from a site in Guilford Park, associated funerary objects. The minimum, two individuals were Ocean County, NJ, by the Indian Site National Park Service is not responsible removed from a site in Milford, Survey which performed archeological for the determinations in this notice. Hunterdon County, NJ. No known excavations for the New Jersey State individuals were identified. The 2 Museum. The human remains include Consultation associated funerary objects are 2 lithics skulls of two adults, three children, and A detailed assessment of the human and wood pieces. two infants; a mandible of one juvenile, remains was made by the New Jersey Human remains representing, at and a partial skeleton of one adult. No State Museum professional staff in minimum, three individuals were known individuals were identified. The consultation with representatives of the removed from sites in Monmouth, 2 associated funerary objects are 1 Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Morris, and Warren Counties, NJ. No triangular projectile point and 1 small Tribe of Indians; and the Stockbridge known individuals were identified. No pottery vessel (whole). A pendant in the Munsee Community, Wisconsin. associated funerary objects are present. shape of a fish, two drilled pendants, Human remains representing, at and one small perforated shark’s tooth History and Description of the Remains minimum, 19 individuals were removed were listed in catalog records, but have Philhower Collection from the Cabin Ridge site in been missing from the museum Cumberland County, NJ. No known collections since 1951. In the 1920s and 1930s, human individuals were identified. The 2 In 1940, human remains representing, remains representing, at minimum, 78 associated funerary objects are 1 lot of at minimum, one individual were individuals were removed from sites in dog bones and turtle shells (66–CR–1A) removed from a site in Oyster Creek, New Jersey and Pennsylvania by Charles and 1 lot of turtle shells, dog bones, and Ocean County, NJ, by the Indian Site A. Philhower. Philhower owned a house black walnut shells (66–CR–8A). Survey which performed archeological and a number of acres in Sussex County, Human remains representing, at excavations for the New Jersey State NJ, and excavated on his property, minimum, one individual were removed Museum. The human remains include called ‘‘Ahaloking,’’ and collected from a site in Shohola, Pike County, PA. one skull of a young adult female. No human remains and associated funerary No known individual was identified. No known individual was identified. No objects from other sites around the area.