[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 150 (Monday, August 5, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38043-38044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16682]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0028405; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Nebraska State 
Historical Society, DBA History Nebraska, Lincoln, NE

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: History Nebraska, in consultation with the appropriate Indian 
Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, has determined that the 
cultural item listed in this notice meets the definition of a sacred 
object. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or 
Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to 
claim this cultural item should submit a written request to the History 
Nebraska. If no additional claimants come forward, transfer of control 
of the cultural items to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or 
Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.

DATES: Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or 
Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to 
claim these cultural items should submit a written request with 
information in support of the claim to History Nebraska at the address 
in this notice by September 4, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Trisha Nelson, History Nebraska, 1500 R Street, Lincoln, NE 
68508-1651, telephone (402) 471-4760, email [email protected].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the 
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 
U.S.C. 3005, of the intent to repatriate a cultural item under the 
control of History Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, that meets the definition of 
a sacred object under 25 U.S.C. 3001.
    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 cultural items. The National Park Service is not responsible 
for the determinations in this notice.

History and Description of the Cultural Item

    On March 6, 1922, Robert B. Small donated one sacred object 
consisting of a Winnebago bundle to History Nebraska (legally the 
Nebraska State Historical Society). An inventory of Mr. Small's 
donation indicates that the bundle had been with the Tribe for more 
than one hundred years and was given to Mr. Small by Joseph Harrison, a 
member of the Winnebago Tribe who died around 1920. The bundle had been 
in Mr. Harrison's possession for more than fifty years and ``had kept 
away the evil spirit and also given him good luck in war and in 
peace.'' Mr. Harrison gave the bundle to his old friend Mr. Small, 
believing it would bring him good fortune too. Mr. Small had been a 
clerk at the Winnebago Agency and a cashier at the Homer State Bank for 
about 14 years.
    This object was included in the NAGPRA summary sent to the 
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska in November of 1993. However, resulting 
consultation in the mid-1990s did not specifically involve this bundle. 
On September 18, 2018, Eben Crawford and Randy Teboe, representing the 
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, initiated consultation with History 
Nebraska regarding the possible repatriation of five objects, not 
including this bundle. On September 24, 2018, Mr. Crawford and Mr. 
Teboe met with History Nebraska staff at the Museum of Nebraska 
History; a spreadsheet listing Winnebago artifacts controlled by 
History Nebraska was shared at that time. On February 25, 2019 the 
Winnebago Tribe (represented by Eben Crawford and Randy Teboe) 
requested repatriation of the bundle (object number 1902) demonstrating 
that it is a sacred object.

Determinations Made by History Nebraska

    Officials of History Nebraska have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), the one cultural item 
described above is a specific ceremonial object needed by a traditional 
Native American religious leader for the practice of traditional Native 
American religion by present-day adherents.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of 
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the sacred 
object and the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.

Additional Requestors and Disposition

    Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native 
Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim 
this cultural item should submit a written request with information in 
support of the claim to Trisha Nelson, History Nebraska, 1500 R Street, 
Lincoln, NE 68508-1651, telephone (402) 471-4760, email 
[email protected], by September 4, 2019. After that date, if 
no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the 
sacred object to the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska may proceed.
    History Nebraska is responsible for notifying the Winnebago Tribe 
of Nebraska that this notice has been published.

    Dated: July 9, 2019.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2019-16682 Filed 8-2-19; 8:45 am]
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