[Federal Register: August 11, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 154)]
[Notices]
[Page 43714]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains
in the Possession of the University of Pennsylvania Museum, University
of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 in the possession of
University of Pennsylvania Museum, University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, PA.
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by University
of Pennsylvania Museum professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Klamath Indian Tribe of Oregon and the Modoc
Tribe of Oklahoma.
At an unknown date, human remains representing one individual were
removed from Ft. Klamath, OR by person(s) unknown. Prior to 1915, these
human remains were received by the University of Pennsylvania Museum.
In 1915, the control of these remains was transferred from the
University of Pennsylvania Museum to the Wistar Institute. In 1961,
control of the remains was transferred back to the University of
Pennsylvania Museum. No known individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
Based on accession information from the Wistar Institute, this
individual has been identified as Native American of Modoc affiliation.
No further information exists for this individual.
Based on the above mentioned information, officials of the
University of Pennsylvania Museum 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. Lastly,
officials of the University of Pennsylvania Museum have determined
that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (e), there is a relationship of shared
group identity which can be reasonably traced between these Native
American human remains and the Klamath Indian Tribe of Oregon and the
Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma.
This notice has been sent to officials of the Klamath Indian Tribe
of Oregon and the Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma. Representatives of any other
Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with
these human remains should contact Dr. Jeremy Sabloff, the Williams
Director, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and
Anthropology, 33rd and Spruce Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6324;
telephone: (215) 898-4051, fax: (215) 898-0657, before September 10,
1999. Repatriation of the human remains to the Klamath Indian Tribe of
Oregon may begin after that date if no additional claimants come
forward.
The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations
within this notice.
Dated: August 3, 1999.
Francis P. McManamon,
Departmental Consulting Archeologist,
Manager, Archeology and Ethnography Program.
[FR Doc. 99-20644 Filed 8-10-99; 8:45 am]
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