[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20610-20611]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08873]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-23120; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Field Museum of Natural History, 
Chicago, IL; Correction

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; correction.

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SUMMARY: The Field Museum of Natural History has corrected an inventory 
of human remains and associated funerary objects, published in a Notice 
of Inventory Completion in the Federal Register on August 3, 2010. This 
notice corrects the minimum number of individuals and the number of 
associated funerary objects. 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 
and associated funerary objects should submit a written request to the 
Field Museum of Natural History. If no additional requestors come 
forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated 
funerary objects to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or Native 
Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.

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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 and associated 
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in 
support of the request to the Field Museum of Natural History at the 
address in this notice by June 2, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Helen Robbins, Repatriation Director, Field Museum of 
Natural History, 1400 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605-2496, 
telephone (312) 665-7317, email [email protected].

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 correction of an inventory of human remains and 
associated funerary objects under the control of the Field Museum of 
Natural History. The human remains and associated funerary objects were 
removed from various locations on the Hopi Indian Reservation, Coconino 
and Navajo Counties, AZ.
    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 and associated funerary objects. The National 
Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.
    This notice corrects the minimum number of individuals and the 
number of associated funerary objects published in a Notice of 
Inventory Completion in the Federal Register (75 FR 45659-45660, August 
3, 2010). Transfer of control of the items in this correction notice 
has not occurred.

Correction

    In the Federal Register (75 FR 45659, August 3, 2010), column 3, 
paragraph 4, is corrected by substituting the following paragraph:

    In 1900, human remains representing a minimum of 83 individuals 
were removed from Awatobi, Burned Corn House, Chukubi, Mishongnovi, 
Old Mishongnovi, Payupki, Kishuba, Shongopovi, Sikyatki, and First 
Mesa on the Hopi Indian Reservation, Coconino and Navajo County, AZ, 
by Charles L. Owen for the Field Museum of Natural History (Field 
Museum accession number 709). No known individuals were identified. 
The 65 associated funerary objects are 4 ceramic jars, 31 bowls, 5 
pots, 11 ladles, 1 vase, 3 mugs, 2 beads, 1 figure, 1 lithic flake, 
1 lot of paint, 1 piki stone, 1 colander, 1 shell ornament, and 2 
vessels.

    In the Federal Register (75 FR 45659, August 3, 2010), column 3, 
paragraph 5, is corrected by substituting the following paragraph:

    In 1901, human remains representing a minimum of 204 individuals 
were removed from Old Walpi on the Hopi Indian Reservation, Coconino 
and Navajo County, AZ, by Charles L. Owen for the Field Museum of 
Natural History (Field Museum accession numbers 769, 780). No known 
individuals were identified. The 113 associated funerary objects are 
25 ceramic jars, 22 bowls, 10 bahos, 7 ladles, 2 mugs, 2 stone 
images, 5 stone slabs, 1 bean, 2 vessels, 25 pots, 1 cup, 1 medicine 
bowl, 1 pitcher, 1 water vessel, 4 non-human remains, 2 pipes, 1 ear 
pendant, and 1 possible seed.

    In the Federal Register (75 FR 54659, August 3, 2010) column 3, 
before paragraph 6, insert the following paragraph:

    In 1900 or 1901, fragmentary human remains representing a 
minimum of 19 individuals were removed from unknown sites on the 
Hopi Indian Reservation, Coconino and Navajo County, AZ, by Charles 
L. Owen for the Field Museum of Natural History (Field Museum 
accession numbers 769, 780, and 709).

    In the Federal Register (75 FR 45660, August 3, 2010) column 1, 
paragraph 1, sentence 1, is corrected by replacing the number ``251'' 
with the number ``306''.
    In the Federal Register (75 FR 45660, August 3, 2010) column 1, 
paragraph 1, sentence 2, is corrected by replacing the number ``151'' 
with the number ``178''.

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 and associated 
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in 
support of the request to Helen Robbins, Repatriation Director, Field 
Museum of Natural History, 1400 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 
60605-2496, telephone (312) 665-7317, email [email protected], 
by June 2, 2017. After that date, if no additional requestors have come 
forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated 
funerary objects to the Hopi Tribe of Arizona may proceed.
    The Field Museum of Natural History is responsible for notifying 
the Hopi Tribe of Arizona that this notice has been published.

    Dated: March 21, 2017.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2017-08873 Filed 5-2-17; 8:45 am]
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