[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 6, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 54523]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19170]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0034451; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


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

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Field Museum of Natural History has completed an inventory 
of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or 
Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is a 
cultural affiliation between the human remains and present-day Indian 
Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. 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 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 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 
request transfer of control of these human remains 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 October 6, 
2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 completion of an inventory of human remains under 
the control of the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL. The 
human remains were removed from the Pueblo of Pojoaque, Santa Fe 
County, NM.
    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. The National Park Service is not responsible 
for the determinations in this notice.

Consultation

    A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the Field 
Museum of Natural History professional staff in consultation with 
representatives of the Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico.

History and Description of the Remains

    Sometime prior to 1960, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from the Pueblo of Pojoaque in Santa Fe County, 
NM. No accession record or documentation of donation to the Field 
Museum has been found. The human remains belong to an adult, 35-50 
years old and possibly male. No known individual was identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    Field Museum of Natural History records identify the human remains 
as ``Pueblo,'' indicating that the collector was aware of the cultural 
affiliation of the individual. Based on the specific cultural and 
geographic attribution in the museum records, the human remains are 
determined to be culturally affiliated with the Pueblo of Pojoaque, New 
Mexico.

Determinations Made by the Field Museum of Natural History

    Officials of the Field Museum of Natural History have determined 
that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of 
Native American ancestry.
     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 the Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico.

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 should submit a 
written request with information in support of the request to Helen 
Robbins, Field Museum of Natural History, 1400 South Lake Shore Drive, 
Chicago, IL 60605-2496, telephone (312) 665-7317, email 
[email protected], by October 6, 2022. After that date, if no 
additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the 
human remains to the Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico may proceed.
    The Field Museum of Natural History is responsible for notifying 
the Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico that this notice has been published.

    Dated: August 29, 2022.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2022-19170 Filed 9-2-22; 8:45 am]
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