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this notice are the sole responsibility of Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma may 25486—DFC, Denver, CO 80225, the museum, institution, or Federal proceed. telephone (303) 236–7893, email steve_ agency that has control of the Native The New Jersey State Museum is [email protected]. American human remains. The National responsible for notifying the Pawnee SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Park Service is not responsible for the Nation of Oklahoma that this notice has here given in accordance with the determinations in this notice. been published. Native American Graves Protection and Consultation Dated: August 29, 2017. Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Sarah Glass, 3003, of the completion of an inventory A detailed assessment of the human Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. of human remains and associated remains was made by the New Jersey funerary objects under the control of the [FR Doc. 2017–18682 Filed 9–1–17; 8:45 am] State Museum professional staff in USFWS OLE. The human remains and consultation with representatives of the BILLING CODE 4312–52–P associated funerary object were removed Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma. from Ontario County, NY. This notice is published as part of the History and Description of the Remains DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service’s administrative Sometime after 1868, human remains National Park Service responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 representing, at minimum, one U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in individual were collected by Mr. [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23719; this notice are the sole responsibility of Charles A. Philhower of Westfield, NJ. PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] the museum, institution, or Federal The human remains were donated to agency that has control of the Native Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Rutgers University, Special Collections American human remains and Department of the Interior, Fish and and Library and, in 1972, transferred to associated funerary object. The National Wildlife Service, Office of Law the New Jersey State Museum as a Park Service is not responsible for the Enforcement, Denver, CO permanent loan. In 2010, the Philhower determinations in this notice. collection was permanently accessioned AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Consultation into the New Jersey State Museum. The ACTION: Notice. human remains consist of a hair lock A detailed assessment of the human and scalp representing one male of SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the remains was made by the USFWS OLE indeterminate age. A note Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, professional staff in consultation with accompanying the scalp lock reads Office of Law Enforcement (USFWS representatives of the Onondaga Nation; ‘‘Taken from the head of a Pawnee OLE), has completed an inventory of Seneca Nation of Indians (previously Indian by an Indian wagon driver, human remains and an associated listed as the Seneca Nation of New Alapthe, along the old Santa Fe Trail funerary object, in consultation with the York); Tonawanda Band of Seneca near Wagon Mound in the center of New appropriate Indian Tribes or Native (previously listed as the Tonawanda Mexico, year 1868.’’ No known Hawaiian organizations, and has Band of Seneca Indians of New York); individual was identified. No associated determined that there is a cultural and Tuscarora Nation, as well as the funerary objects are present. affiliation between the human remains Haudenosaunee Standing Committee on and associated funerary object and Burial Rules & Regulations. The Oneida Determinations Made by the New Jersey Nation (previously listed as the Oneida State Museum present-day Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin) deferred Officials of the New Jersey State descendants or representatives of any to the Haudenosaunee Standing Museum have determined that: Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian Committee. The Seneca-Cayuga Nation • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the organization not identified in this notice (previously listed as the Seneca-Cayuga human remains described in this notice that wish to request transfer of control Tribe of Oklahoma) deferred to the represent the physical remains of one of these human remains and associated Cayuga Nation and the Haudenosaunee individual of Native American ancestry. Standing Committee. The Cayuga • funerary object should submit a written Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there request to the USFWS OLE. If no Nation; Oneida Nation of New York; is a relationship of shared group additional requestors come forward, and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe identity that can be reasonably traced transfer of control of the human remains (previously listed as the St. Regis Band between the Native American human and associated funerary object to the of Mohawk Indians of New York) were remains and the Pawnee Nation of lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or invited to consult but declined to Oklahoma. Native Hawaiian organizations stated in participate. Additional Requestors and Disposition this notice may proceed. History and Description of the Remains Lineal descendants or representatives DATES: Lineal descendants or On an unknown date, human remains of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian representatives of any Indian Tribe or consisting of 80 loose teeth, organization not identified in this notice Native Hawaiian organization not representing, at minimum, 12 that wish to request transfer of control identified in this notice that wish to individuals (seizure-item number of these human remains should submit request transfer of control of these 817879–1) were removed from the Alva a written request with information in human remains and associated funerary Reed Farm, Richmond Mills (Hne 105– support of the request to Dr. Gregory D. object should submit a written request 4) or the site known as the Reed Fort or Lattanzi, Bureau of Archaeology & with information in support of the Richmond Mills site, all of which are Ethnology, New Jersey State Museum, request to the USFWS OLE at the located in Ontario County, NY. The ages 205 West State Street, Trenton, NJ address in this notice by October 5, of the individuals represented by the 08625, telephone (609) 984–9327, email 2017. dentition are 11 to 12 years; 14 to 15 [email protected], by October ADDRESSES: Steve Oberholtzer, Special years; 6 to 61⁄2 years; and 81⁄2 to 10 5, 2017. After that date, if no additional Agent in Charge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife years. No known individuals were requestors have come forward, transfer Service Office of Law Enforcement, identified. The associated funerary of control of the human remains to the Mountain-Prairie Region, P.O. Box object is 1 bone roundel made from a

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human cranial bone, which was Between A.D. 1450 and 1600, diagnostic 2017. After that date, if no additional contained together with the dentition in characteristics indicative of the Seneca requestors have come forward, transfer a display case. culture begin to become evident in the of control of the human remains and On an unknown date, human remains archeological record. Seneca occupation associated funerary object to the Seneca consisting of 22 loose teeth, of Ontario County, NY, is well- Nation of Indians (previously listed as representing, at minimum, 5 individuals documented. From the early 16th the Seneca Nation of New York); (seizure-item number 817890–2) were century until the American Revolution, Seneca-Cayuga Nation (previously listed removed from an unknown location in the Seneca occupied a region between as the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of the Finger Lakes region of New York, the Genesee River and Canandaigua Oklahoma); and Tonawanda Band of and more likely than not in Ontario Lake, which includes Livingston and Seneca (previously listed as the County, NY. Adults and children of Ontario Counties, NY, as well as the Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of both sexes are represented. The age of southern portion of Monroe County, NY. New York) may proceed. one child is 9 or 10 years. Five teeth, Today, the Seneca are represented by The USFWS OLE is responsible for which represent two individuals, have three federally recognized Indian Tribes: notifying the Cayuga Nation; Oneida green copper oxide staining. This type The Seneca Nation of Indians Nation (previously listed as the Oneida of staining is often seen in Protohistoric (previously listed as the Seneca Nation Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin); Oneida and historic burials. Prominent of New York); Seneca-Cayuga Nation Nation of New York; Onondaga Nation; shoveling and double-shoveling are (previously listed as the Seneca-Cayuga Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (previously indicative of Native American descent. Tribe of Oklahoma); and Tonawanda listed as the St. Regis Band of Mohawk On an unknown date, human remains Band of Seneca (previously listed as the Indians of New York); Seneca Nation of consisting of 53 loose teeth, Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of Indians (previously listed as the Seneca representing, at minimum, 8 individuals New York). Nation of New York); Seneca-Cayuga (seizure-item number 817890–5) were Nation (previously listed as the Seneca- removed from an unknown location in Determinations Made by the U.S. Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma); Tonawanda the Finger Lakes region of New York, Department of Interior, Fish and Band of Seneca (previously listed as the and more likely than not in Ontario Wildlife Service, Office of Law Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of County, NY. Adults and children of Enforcement New York); Tuscarora Nation; and the both sexes are represented. The age of Officials of the USFWS OLE have Haudenosaunee Standing Committee on one child is 8 to 81⁄2 years, and the other determined that: Burial Rules & Regulations that this is 101⁄2 to 11 years. Four teeth, which • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the notice has been published. represent one individual, have taken on human remains described in this notice Dated: August 29, 2017. an orange hue. Prominent shoveling and represent the physical remains of a Sarah Glass, double-shoveling are indicative of minimum of 25 individuals of Native Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. Native American descent. American ancestry. On May 9, 2002, as part of a criminal • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), [FR Doc. 2017–18683 Filed 9–1–17; 8:45 am] investigation, the USFWS OLE the one object described in this notice BILLING CODE 4312–52–P purchased a display case containing is reasonably believed to have been what was suspected to be Native placed with or near individual human American human remains (seizure-item remains at the time of death or later as DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR number 817879–1). The display case part of the death rite or ceremony. National Park Service contained what appeared to be human • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there teeth and a bone rondel. The human is a relationship of shared group [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23726; remains were being sold by an antique identity that can be reasonably traced PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] store in the Finger Lakes region of New between the Native American human Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. York. On June 26, 2002, as part of the remains and associated funerary object Department of the Interior, Bureau of same investigation, the USFWS OLE and the Seneca Nation of Indians Indian Affairs, Washington, DC, and seized further items suspected to be (previously listed as the Seneca Nation Arizona State Museum, University of Native American human remains of New York); Seneca-Cayuga Nation Arizona, Tucson, AZ; Correction (seizure-item numbers 817890–2 and (previously listed as the Seneca-Cayuga 817890–5), which were being held by a Tribe of Oklahoma); and Tonawanda AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. private individual, who also supplied Band of Seneca (previously listed as the ACTION: Notice; correction. the antiques store with the previously Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of purchased human remains. The New York). SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the individual offered these items for sale to Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the USFWS OLE. After lengthy litigation Additional Requestors and Disposition Arizona State Museum, University of regarding the case, the Department of Lineal descendants or representatives Arizona, have corrected an inventory of Justice transferred the items to the of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian human remains and associated funerary USFWS OLE for NAGPRA compliance. organization not identified in this notice objects, originally published in a Notice The Reed Farm site suggests a that wish to request transfer of control of Inventory Completion in the Federal Protohistoric or historic time frame and, of these human remains and associated Register on February 27, 2012, and based on historical evidence, are funerary object should submit a written subsequently published in a corrected believed to represent early historic request with information in support of Notice of Inventory Completion in the Seneca villages. Archeological evidence the request to Steve Oberholtzer, Special Federal Register on November 17, 2014. indicates that the Owasco culture Agent in Charge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife This notice corrects the minimum occupied central and eastern New York Service Office of Law Enforcement, number of individuals and number of and the Glaciated Alleghany Plateau Mountain-Prairie Region, P.O. Box associated funerary objects. Lineal during the Woodland Stage (1000 B.C.— 25486—DFC, Denver, CO 80225, descendants or representatives of any A.D. 1600). Around A.D. 1600, the telephone (303) 236–7893, email steve_ Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Owasco culture underwent a transition. [email protected], by October 5, organization not identified in this notice

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