[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 10 (Friday, January 14, 2000)] [Notices] [Pages 2426-2427] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 00-904] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items from Nebraska in the Possession of the Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE AGENCY: National Park Service ACTION: Notice ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Notice is hereby given under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 43 CFR 10.10 (a)(3), of the intent to repatriate cultural items in the possession of the Nebraska State Historical Society which meet the definition of ``unassociated funerary object'' under Section 2 of the Act. The 71 cultural items consist of tanned hide fragments, metal fragments, sole of shoe, glass bottle, mussel shell, fragmented metal can or kettle, two paint pans with animal bone ``brushes,'' leather fragments, and decorated leather. In 1960 and 1970, these cultural items were removed from burials at the Genoa site (25NC20) during archaeological excavation by the Nebraska State Historical Society. Based on oral tradition, archeological evidence, and ethnohistorical documents, the Genoa site has been identified as a Pawnee village dating to post-1800. The two cultural items consist of a rusted mass of gun parts and a clay pipestem. In 1940, these cultural items were removed from burials at the Clarks site (25PK1) during archaeological excavation by the Nebraska State Historical Society. Based on oral tradition, archeological evidence, and ethnohistorical documents, the Clarks site has been identified as a Pawnee village dating to post-1800. Since 1995, all cultural items listed above have been located within the collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society. Based on the above mentioned information, officials of the Nebraska State Historical Society have determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(2)(ii), these 73 cultural items are reasonably believed to have been placed with or near individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony and are believed, by a preponderance of the evidence, to have been removed from a specific burial site of an Native American individual. Officials of the Nebraska State Historical Society have also determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (e), there is a relationship of shared group identity which can be [[Page 2427]] reasonably traced between these cultural items and the Pawnee Indian Tribe of Oklahoma. This notice has been sent to officials of the Pawnee Indian Tribe of Oklahoma. Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with these human remains should contact Rob Bozell, Associate Director, Nebraska State Historical Society, 1500 R Street, P.O. Box 82554, Lincoln, NE 68501-2554; telephone: (402) 471-4789, before February 14, 2000. Repatriation of these objects to the Pawnee Indian Tribe of Oklahoma may begin after that date if no additional claimants come forward. Dated: December 15, 1999. Francis P. McManamon, Departmental Consulting Archeologist, Manager, Archeology and Ethnography Program. [FR Doc. 00-904 Filed 1-13-00; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-70-F