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Oklahoma; - Tribe of • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Indians, ; Pawnee Nation of human remains described in this notice Oklahoma; and 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

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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 , 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. associated funerary objects are present. associated funerary objects are present. After Mr. Philhower died in 1962, he Two celts were listed in catalog records, Indian Site Survey Collection bequeathed his archeological and but are missing from the museum ethnographic collection to Rutgers In 1940, human remains representing, collections. University Libraries and Special at minimum, two individuals were In 1937, human remains representing, Collections who transferred the removed from a site in East Point, at minimum, seven individuals were collection to the New Jersey State Cumberland County, NJ, by the Indian removed from a site in Lenhardt, Museum on permanent loan. In 2010, Site Survey which performed Monmouth County, NJ, by the Indian Rutgers University gifted the entire archeological excavations for the New Site Survey which performed Philhower Collection to the New Jersey Jersey State Museum. The human archeological excavations for the New State Museum. The Philhower remains include fragments of two skulls, Jersey State Museum. The human collection includes the following one identified as an adult male. No remains include male and female adult cultural items: known individuals were identified. No skeletons and one child skeleton. No Human remains representing, at associated funerary objects are present. known individuals were identified. The minimum, 35 individuals were removed From 1936 to 1937, human remains 9 associated funerary objects are 4 white from the Ahaloking site in Sussex representing, at minimum, two clay trade pipes, 1 lot of red trade beads, County, NJ. No known individuals were individuals were removed from a site in 1 shell pendant, 1 twisted copper wire, identified. The 24 associated funerary Murray, Burlington County, NJ, by the 1 copper bracelet fragment, and 1 lot of objects are 4 hair pipes, 10 disc shell Indian Site Survey which performed black and white trade beads. beads, 1 fragment of brick, 1 flower archeological excavations for the New Sometime between 1936 and 1940, fragment, 2 corn kernels, 1 mussel shell, Jersey State Museum. The human human remains representing, at 1 wire cut nail, 1 lot of ceramics, 1 lot remains include the partial skeletons of minimum, one individual were removed of lithics, 1 dog burial, and 1 black chert two adults. No known individuals were from the Lillian Hurff farm in projectile point. identified. The 4 associated funerary Burlington County, NJ, by the Indian Human remains representing, at objects are four pottery sherds. An Site Survey which performed minimum, 17 individuals were removed incised smoking pipe was listed in archeological excavations for the New from the Bell Farm, Minisink Island, catalog records, but has been missing Jersey State Museum. The human and Munsee Cemetery in Sussex from the museum collections since remains include one skull. No known County, NJ. No known individuals were 1984. individual was identified. No associated identified. The 2 associated funerary In 1938, human remains representing, funerary objects are present. objects are 1 lot of potsherd (66–MU–4) at minimum, two individuals were Sometime in the 1930s, human and 1 lot of deer bones (66–M–2). One removed from a site in Rosenkrans remains representing, at minimum, 2 associated funerary object, a pewter Ferry, Sussex County, NJ, by the Indian individuals were removed from the pipe with 2 hawks attached to the bowl, Site Survey which performed vicinity of Plainfield in Union County, was found with an adolescent male on archeological excavations for the New NJ, by George H. Fountain, an amateur the Bell Farm. Jersey State Museum. The human archeologist who collected along the Human remains representing, at remains include one adult male and one shores of Green Brook. Mr. Fountain’s minimum, one individual were removed adult female. No known individuals heirs donated the human remains to the

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New Jersey State Museum in 1940, and the New Jersey State Museum during known individuals were identified. The the human remains were added to the the Indian Site Survey. No known 44 associated funerary objects are 1 Indian Site Survey collection. The individual was identified. No associated worked flint, 1 lot of two flakes, 1 quartz human remains include a skull and funerary objects are present. crystal, 1 potsherd, 1 scraper, 1 celt, 1 fragmentary skeleton of one female From 1912 to 1913, human remains winged pendant, 1 projectile point, 1 lot juvenile and one child’s mandible and representing, at minimum, one of two chert flakes, 1 lot of three humerus. No known individuals were individual were removed from a site in potshers, 1 lot of 17 potsherds, 1 identified. No associated funerary Emmans Grove near Swartswood Lake ceramic pipe, 1 implement fragment, 1 objects are present. in Stillwater Township, Sussex County, projectile point, 2 drill fragments, 1 In 1941, human remains representing, NJ, by Max Schrabisch of the New Jersey implement fragment, 1 flake tool, 1 lot at minimum, two individuals were Geologic Survey. The human remains of four flakes, 1 lot of 51 potshers, 1 lot removed from a site in Red Bank, along were added to the Indian Site Survey of eight potsherds, 1 lot of eight McClees Brook, in Monmouth County, collection and include a cranial potsherds, 1 lot of six potsherds, 1 NJ, by William Lufburrow, Jr., an fragment, a subadult mandible, and potsherd, 1 lot of two potsherds, 1 amateur archeologist. Mr. Lufburrow, subadult mandible fragments. No potsherd, 1 jasper implement fragment, Jr., donated the human remains to the known individual was identified. No 1 jasper flake implement, 1 reject flint, New Jersey State Museum in 1941, and associated funerary objects are present. 1 lot of two flake cherts, 1 lot of 11 the human remains were added to the In June of 1954, human remains potsherds, 1 lot of six potsherds, 1 lot Indian Site Survey collection. The representing, at minimum, one of two postsherds, 1 potsherd, 1 drill human remains include two skeletons of individual were removed from a site in chert, 1 lot of three potsherds, 1 lot of adult females uncovered in a double Indian Mills, Burlington County, NJ, by seven potsherds, 1 lot of 25 potsherds, burial and other fragmented remains. No workmen digging a trench. The human 1 flake tool chert, 1 bear canine tooth, known individuals were identified. The remains were taken to the State Police 1 deer antler tip bone implement, 1 lot 1 associated funerary object is a stone Laboratory in Trenton, NJ, and then of human teeth, 1 lot of animal teeth, effigy gorget. transferred to the New Jersey State and 1 lot of human bone fragments. A Sometime prior to 1929, human Museum. The human remains were triangular implement chert was listed in remains representing, at minimum, one added to the Indian Site Survey the catalog records, but is missing from individual were removed from a site in collection and include an incomplete the museum collections. Minisink, Sussex County, NJ, by Paul S. skull of an adult male. No known In the 1950s, human remains Tooker, an amateur archeologist. In individual was identified. No associated representing, at minimum, four 1929, Mr. Tooker loaned the human funerary objects are present. individuals were removed from the remains to the New Jersey State In 1940, human remains representing, Grantberry site in Pemberton, Museum, and in 1946, his widow at minimum, one individual were Burlington County, NJ, by a farmer who donated them to the New Jersey State removed from a site in Waldwick, later donated them to the New Jersey Museum where the human remains Bergen County, NJ, by Carl Schondorf, State Museum. The human remains were added to the Indian Site Survey an amateur archeologist. Mr. Schondorf include the partial skeleton of two collection. The human remains include donated the human remains to the New individuals and fragmentary remains of one skull, probably male. No known Jersey State Museum, and they were other individuals. No known individual was identified. No associated added to the Indian Site Survey individuals were identified. The 12 funerary objects are present. collection. The human remains include associated funerary objects are 11 lithic In 1940, human remains representing, the complete skeleton of an adult male, flakes and 1 clay pipe in four fragments. at minimum, one individual were over 55 years old. No known individual Sometime prior to 1977, human removed from a site in Island Heights, was identified. No associated funerary remains representing, at minimum, one Ocean County, NJ, by George H. objects are present. individual were removed from a landfill Matthews, an amateur archeologist. Mr. In 1936, human remains representing, site in Hamilton Township, Mercer Matthews donated the human remains at minimum, two individuals were County, NJ, by Craig J. Rodrany, who to the New Jersey State Museum in removed from the Koens-Crispin site in donated them to the New Jersey State 1949, and they were added to the Indian Burlington County, NJ, by the Indian Museum in the same year. The human Site Survey collection. The human Site Survey which performed remains include fragments of a child. remains include one partial set of archeological excavations for the New No known individual was identified. No remains of an adult. No known Jersey State Museum. The human associated funerary objects are present. individual was identified. No associated remains include the fragmentary In 1990, human remains representing, funerary objects are present. remains of at least two individuals at minimum, one individual were In 1935, human remains representing, found in a pit. No known individuals removed from a site in Cumberland at minimum, one individual were were identified. The 3 associated County, NJ, by an amateur archeologist removed from a site in Waretown, funerary objects are argillite stone and loaned to the New Jersey State Ocean County, NJ, by N.A. Hansen. Mr. projectile points/spearheads. Museum. The human remains include a Hansen donated the human remains to right mesial cuneiform bone. No known the New Jersey State Museum in 1951, Other Collections individual was identified. No associated and they were added to the Indian Site In 1956, human remains representing, funerary objects are present. Survey collection. The human remains at minimum, 21 individuals were In 1938, human remains representing, include one complete skeleton. No removed from the Steppel site in Morris at minimum, 10 individuals were known individual was identified. No County, NJ, by a field crew from the removed from a site in Cumberland associated funerary objects are present. New Jersey State Museum. The human County, NJ, by a farmer during spring In the 1930s, human remains remains include the skulls and plowing. The human remains were representing, at minimum, one postcranial remains of two individuals taken to the Cumberland County individual were removed from the found in one pit, fragmentary remains of Coroner and later donated to the New Burton Scott property (site 28–OC–112) multiple individuals found in other pits, Jersey State Museum. The human in Jackson Mills, Ocean County, NJ, by and one separate flexed burial. No remains include fragmentary remains.

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No known individuals were identified. Determinations Made by the New Jersey DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR No associated funerary objects are State Museum present. National Park Service Officials of the New Jersey State In 1940, human remains representing, Museum have determined that: at minimum, one individual were [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0023936; • PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] removed from the Medwin Knoll site, Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice Sussex County, NJ, by W.B. Wilson, an Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural amateur archeologist, who donated represent the physical remains of 161 individuals of Native American Items: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, them to the New Jersey State Museum. Omaha District, Omaha, NE The human remains include a ancestry. fragmentary skull and infracranial • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. remains. No known individual was the 137 objects described in this notice ACTION: Notice. identified. No associated funerary are reasonably believed to have been objects are present. placed with or near individual human SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of In 1980, human remains representing, remains at the time of death or later as Engineers, Omaha District (Omaha at minimum, seven individuals were part of the death rite or ceremony. District), in consultation with the removed from a site in Gloucester City, • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there appropriate Indian tribes or Native Camden County, NJ, by a salvage crew is a relationship of shared group Hawaiian organizations, has determined during the construction of a building. identity that can be reasonably traced that the cultural items listed in this notice meet the definition of The human remains were transferred to between the Native American human unassociated funerary objects. Lineal the New Jersey State Museum in 1980. remains and associated funerary objects descendants or representatives of any The human remains include the and the Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Delaware Tribe of Indians; and the fragmentary remains of at least seven organization not identified in this notice individuals. No known individuals were Stockbridge Munsee Community, that wish to claim these cultural items identified. No associated funerary Wisconsin. should submit a written request to the objects are present. Additional Requestors and Disposition Omaha District. If no additional In the 1980s, human remains claimants come forward, transfer of representing, at minimum, one Lineal descendants or representatives control of the cultural items to the lineal individual were removed from site 28- of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian descendants, Indian tribes, or Native Mi-72, in Monroe Township, Middlesex organization not identified in this notice Hawaiian organizations stated in this County, NJ, by a school group who that wish to request transfer of control notice may proceed. discovered them eroding out of a bank. of these human remains and associated DATES: Lineal descendants or The human remains include skull funerary objects should submit a written representatives of any Indian tribe or fragments, limb fragments, and six teeth. request with information in support of Native Hawaiian organization not No known individual was identified. the request to Dr. Gregory D. Lattanzi, identified in this notice that wish to The 27 associated funerary objects are 4 Bureau of Archaeology & Ethnology, claim these cultural items should pieces of fire cracked rock, 22 flakes, New Jersey State Museum, 205 West submit a written request with and 1 piece of glass. State Street, Trenton, NJ 08625, information in support of the claim to In 1995, State Archaeologist Dr. telephone (609) 984–9327, email the Omaha District at the address in this Lorraine Williams identified all of the [email protected], by October notice by October 23, 2017. human remains listed in this notice as 23, 2017. After that date, if no ADDRESSES: Ms. Sandra Barnum, U.S. dating from the Woodland Period to the additional requestors have come Army Engineer District, Omaha, ATTN: Contact Period, a time during which forward, transfer of control of the CENWO–PM–AB, 1616 Capital Avenue, Delaware-speaking groups occupied this human remains and associated funerary Omaha, NE 68102, telephone, (402) area of New Jersey. Consultation with objects to the Delaware Nation, 995–2674, email sandra.v.barnum@ the Western Delaware Nation, the Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians; usace.army.mil. and the Stockbridge Munsee Stockbridge Munsee, and the Delaware SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Community, Wisconsin, may proceed. Tribe of Indians occurred in 1995, and hereby given in accordance with the all representatives agreed that the The New Jersey State Museum is Native American Graves Protection and locations from which these human responsible for notifying the Delaware Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. remains were removed was traditionally Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural occupied by the Delaware until Indians; and the Stockbridge Munsee items under the control of the Omaha progressive removals westward began in Community, Wisconsin, that this notice District, Omaha, NE., that meet the the early 1700s. It was noted during has been published. definition of unassociated funerary consultation that the presence of the Dated: July 28, 2017. objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. in the northern portion of the Melanie O’Brien, This notice is published as part of the Delaware River Valley in the late 17th National Park Service’s administrative and early 18th centuries has been Manager, National NAGPRA Program. responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 historically documented. Based on the [FR Doc. 2017–20305 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am] U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in analysis of the human remains, site BILLING CODE 4312–52–P this notice are the sole responsibility of information, and consultation, the New the museum, institution, or Federal Jersey State Museum has determined a agency that has control of the Native cultural affiliation between the human American cultural items. The National remains and associated funerary objects Park Service is not responsible for the and the Delaware () people. determinations in this notice.

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