[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 144 (Thursday, July 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42672-42673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-12009]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Nebraska State 
Museum, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE; Correction

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; correction.

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    Notice is here given in accordance with provisions of the Native 
American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 
3003 (5), of the completion of an inventory of human remains and 
associated funerary objects in the possession of the University of 
Nebraska State Museum, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE. The 
human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from Dakota, 
Douglas, and Stanton Counties, NE.
    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 number of human remains and associated 
funerary objects in a Notice of Inventory Completion published in the 
Federal Register on November 18, 1998 (FR Doc. 98-30683, page 64100). 
After publication, human remains and associated funerary objects were 
found in museum collections. This notice supercedes the previously 
published notice.
    A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by University 
of Nebraska professional staff in consultation with representatives of 
the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska.
    In 1939, human remains representing an unknown number of 
individuals were removed from a historic Omaha cemetery (25DK2a) in 
Dakota County, NE, during excavations under the direction of Stanley 
Bartos, Jr. Prior to November 16, 1990, the University of Nebraska 
State Museum and the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska agreed to repatriate all 
individuals and associated funerary objects from site 25DK2a. On 
October 3, 1991, human remains and associated funerary objects were 
repatriated to the Omaha Tribe. In 1994-1995, during NAGPRA inventory 
activity, five individuals from this site were found in the museum 
collections. In 1999, two additional individuals and nine associated 
funerary objects from site 25DK2a were found in collections. No known 
individuals were identified. The nine associated funerary objects are 4 
thimbles; 1 glass jar of strung black, glass, tube-type trade beads; 2 
strands of strung white mixed shell and glass, tube-type trade beads; 1 
bag of strung black, glass, tube-type trade beads; and 1 fragment of 
sewn white and black, tube-type trade beads.
    In 1940, human remains representing an unknown number of 
individuals were removed from a historic Omaha cemetery (25DK10) in 
Dakota County, NE, during excavations under the direction of John 
Champe. Prior to November 16, 1990, the University of Nebraska State 
Museum and the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska agreed to repatriate all 
individuals and associated funerary objects from sites 25DK10. On 
October 3, 1991, human remains and associated funerary objects were 
repatriated to the Omaha Tribe. In 1994-1995, and 1998, during NAGPRA 
inventory activity, three individuals from site 25DK10 were found in 
the museum collections. In 1999, one additional individual was found in 
the collections. No known individuals were identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    Consultations with representatives of the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska 
identified sites 25DK2a and 25DK10 as historic Omaha cemeteries.
    In 1940, human remains representing a minimum of one individual 
were removed from Emil Entenmann's cornfield (25ST0) in Stanton County, 
NE, and acquired by the museum. No known individual was identified. In 
1999, additional cultural items were identified as funerary objects 
associated with this individual. The eight associated funerary objects 
are seed, tube, glass, and bone beads.
    Based on the presence of glass beads associated with the burial, 
the human remains have been determined to be Native American from the 
historic period. During the historic period, the Omaha occupied the 
immediate vicinity of this burial. Consultation with representatives of 
the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska confirms this information and attributes 
this burial to the Omaha people.
    In 1941, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals 
were removed from the Maxwell site (25DK13) near Homer, NE, during 
excavations conducted by S. Bartos, Jr. under the direction of John L. 
Champe and Paul Cooper. No known individuals were identified. In 1999, 
during NAGPRA inventory activity, one cultural item was identified as 
an associated funerary object. The one associated funerary object is a 
tin cup.
    Based on the degree of preservation and skeletal morphology, the 
individuals from site 25DK13 have been determined to be Native American 
from the historic period. Based on the apparent age of the human 
remains and the location of the burials, the individuals have been 
determined to be affiliated with the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska.
    During the 1910s, human remains representing a minimum of one 
individual were removed during construction activity at 13th and I 
Streets in Omaha, NE, by Robert Gilder who donated the human remains to 
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University of Nebraska State Museum. No known individual was 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Based on the condition of the human remains and copper staining on 
a hand phalanx, this individual has been determined to be Native 
American. A historic Omaha village site is located several miles to the 
south of the burial site. Based on the apparent age of the human 
remains and the location of the burial, this individual has been 
determined to be affiliated with the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska.
    Officials of the University of Nebraska have determined that, 
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9-10), the human remains described above 
represent the physical remains of 15 individuals of Native American 
ancestry. Officials of the University of Nebraska also have determined 
that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A), the 18 objects described above 
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. Lastly, officials of the University of Nebraska have 
determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C 3001 (2), there is a relationship 
of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the 
Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and the 
Omaha Tribe of Nebraska.
    Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to 
be culturally affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary 
objects should contact Priscilla Grew, NAGPRA Coordinator, University 
of Nebraska State Museum, 307 Morrill Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0338, 
telephone (402) 472-3779 before August 28, 2006. Repatriation of the 
human remains and associated funerary objects to the Omaha Tribe of 
Nebraska may proceed after that date if no additional claimants come 
forward.
    The University of Nebraska is responsible for notifying the Omaha 
Tribe of Nebraska that this notice has been published.

    Dated: July 13, 2006.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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