[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 47 (Friday, March 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16792-16794]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04986]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0037560; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Oregon Museum of 
Natural and Cultural History, Eugene, OR

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of Oregon Museum of Natural 
and Cultural History has completed an inventory of human remains and 
has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human 
remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this 
notice. The human remains were removed from the state of Oregon.

DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or 
after April 8, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Dr. Pamela Endzweig, Director of Anthropological 
Collections, University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural 
History, 1224 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-1224, telephone 
(541) 346-5120, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the 
National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA. 
The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the 
University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History. The 
National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this 
notice. Additional information on the determinations in this notice, 
including the results of consultation, can be found in the inventory or 
related records held by the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and 
Cultural History.

Description

    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual, were 
removed from an unknown location, by an unknown collector at an unknown 
date. Based on the Museum's statutory role as Oregon's State 
Anthropological Repository, the fragmentary human remains (cat. # 
Unknown-3) were likely removed from the state of Oregon. The human 
remains are from an individual of indeterminate age and sex. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual, were 
removed from an unknown location, by an unknown collector at an unknown 
date. Based on the Museum's statutory role as Oregon's State 
Anthropological Repository, the fragmentary human remains (cat. # 
Unknown-8) were likely removed from the state of Oregon. The human 
remains are from a probable male, adult individual. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual, were 
removed from an unknown location, by an unknown collector at an unknown 
date. Based on the Museum's statutory role as Oregon's State 
Anthropological Repository, the fragmentary human remains (cat. # 
Unknown-14) were likely removed from the state of Oregon. The human 
remains are from an adult male individual. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual, were 
removed from an unknown location, by an unknown collector at an unknown 
date. Based on the Museum's statutory role as Oregon's State 
Anthropological Repository, the fragmentary human remains (cat. # 
Unknown-15) were likely removed from the state of Oregon. The human 
remains are from a female individual between 45-60 years of age. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual, were 
removed from an unknown location, by an unknown collector at an unknown 
date. Based on the Museum's statutory role as Oregon's State 
Anthropological Repository, the fragmentary human remains (cat. # 
Unknown-16) were likely removed from the state of Oregon. The human 
remains are from an adult individual of indeterminate sex. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual, were 
removed from an unknown location, by an unknown collector at an unknown 
date. Based on the Museum's statutory role as Oregon's State 
Anthropological Repository, the fragmentary human remains (cat. # 
Unknown-18) were likely removed from the state of Oregon. The human 
remains are from a female individual between 30-50 years of age. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual, were 
removed from an unknown location, by an unknown collector at an unknown 
date. Based on the Museum's statutory role as Oregon's State 
Anthropological Repository, the fragmentary human remains (cat. # 
Unknown-19) were likely removed from the state of Oregon. The human 
remains are from an individual of indeterminate sex, between 6-8 years 
of age. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals, were 
removed from an unknown location, by an unknown collector at an unknown 
date. Based on the Museum's statutory role as Oregon's State 
Anthropological Repository, the fragmentary human remains (cat. # 
Unknown-20) were likely removed from the state of Oregon. The human 
remains are from an individual of indeterminate sex between 4-8 years 
of age and an adult individual of indeterminate sex. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals, were 
removed from an unknown location, by an unknown collector at an unknown 
date. Based on the Museum's statutory role as Oregon's State 
Anthropological Repository, the fragmentary human remains (cat. # 11-
45; field no. SK8) were likely removed from the state of Oregon. They 
appear in the Museum's catalog between 1932 and 1936. The human remains 
are from an individual of indeterminate sex between 15-19 years of age 
and an adult probable male individual. No associated funerary objects 
are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual, were 
removed from an unknown location, by an unknown collector at an unknown 
date. Based on the Museum's statutory role as Oregon's State 
Anthropological Repository, the fragmentary human remains (cat. # 11-
46) were likely removed from the state of Oregon. They

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appear in the Museum's catalog between 1932 and 1936. The human remains 
are from an adult female individual. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals, were 
removed from an unknown location, by an unknown collector at an unknown 
date. Based on the Museum's statutory role as Oregon's State 
Anthropological Repository, the fragmentary human remains (cat. # 11-
47) were likely removed from the state of Oregon. They appear in the 
Museum's catalog between 1932 and 1936. The human remains are from an 
adult female individual and an individual of indeterminate sex between 
3-4 years of age. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals, were 
removed from an unknown location, by an unknown collector at an unknown 
date. Based on the Museum's statutory role as Oregon's State 
Anthropological Repository, the fragmentary human remains (cat. # 11-
137) were likely removed from the state of Oregon. They appear in the 
Museum's catalog between 1940 and 1942. The human remains are from an 
individual of indeterminate sex between 10-14 years of age, and an 
adult individual of indeterminate sex. No associated funerary objects 
are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual, were 
removed from an unknown location, by an unknown collector at an unknown 
date. Based on the Museum's statutory role as Oregon's State 
Anthropological Repository, the fragmentary human remains (cat. # 11-
201b) were likely removed from the state of Oregon. Their appearance in 
the Museum's catalog dates to ca.1947. The human remains are from a 
female individual between 21-30 years of age. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual, were 
removed from an unknown location, by an unknown collector at an unknown 
date. Based on the Museum's statutory role as Oregon's State 
Anthropological Repository, the fragmentary human remains (cat. # 11-
264) were likely removed from the state of Oregon. At an unknown date, 
the human remains became part of a ``biology department's vertebrate 
collection,'' presumably the University of Oregon. The human remains 
were accessioned by the Museum under #100LL in May 1951. The human 
remains are from an adult individual of indeterminate sex. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual, were 
removed from an unknown location, by an unknown collector at an unknown 
date. Based on the Museum's statutory role as Oregon's State 
Anthropological Repository, the fragmentary human remains (cat. # 11-
276) were likely removed from the state of Oregon. The human remains 
were received by the Museum from the Portland Crime Detection 
Laboratory and accessioned under accession number 100MH in April of 
1952. The human remains are from a female individual between 30-35 
years of age. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual, were 
removed from an unknown location, by an unknown collector at an unknown 
date. Based on the Museum's statutory role as Oregon's State 
Anthropological Repository, the fragmentary human remains (cat. # 11-
290) were likely removed from the state of Oregon. The human remains 
were donated to the Museum by Dr. Homer Harris of the University of 
Oregon Medical School Crime Detection Laboratory, possibly in the 
1950's. The human remains are from a female individual between 20-25 
years of age. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual, were 
removed from an unknown location, by an unknown collector at an unknown 
date. Based on the Museum's statutory role as Oregon's State 
Anthropological Repository, the fragmentary human remains (cat. # 11-
316) were likely removed from the state of Oregon. The human remains 
are from a female individual between 25-35 years of age. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual, were 
removed from an unknown location, by an unknown collector at an unknown 
date. Based on the Museum's statutory role as Oregon's State 
Anthropological Repository, the fragmentary human remains (cat. # 11-
410) were likely removed from the state of Oregon. The human remains 
were obtained by the Museum in 1955 from the University of Oregon 
biology department. The human remains are from a female individual 
between 25-35 years of age. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals, were 
removed from an unknown location, by an unknown collector at an unknown 
date. Based on the Museum's statutory role as Oregon's State 
Anthropological Repository, the fragmentary human remains (cat. # 11-
411) were likely removed from the state of Oregon. The human remains 
were obtained by the Museum in 1955 from the University of Oregon 
biology department. The human remains are from a male individual 
between 40-45 years of age, and a subadult individual of indeterminate 
sex. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual, were 
removed from an unknown location, by an unknown collector at an unknown 
date. Based on the Museum's statutory role as Oregon's State 
Anthropological Repository, the fragmentary human remains (cat. # 11-
487) were likely removed from the state of Oregon. The human remains 
are from a male individual between 18-24 years of age. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals, were 
removed from an unknown location, by an unknown collector at an unknown 
date. Based on the Museum's statutory role as Oregon's State 
Anthropological Repository, the fragmentary human remains (cat. # 11-
492) were likely removed from the state of Oregon. The human remains 
are from a female individual between 35-55 years of age, a male 
individual between 45-50 years of age, and a possibly male adult 
individual. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual, were 
removed from an unknown location, by an unknown collector at an unknown 
date. Based on the Museum's statutory role as Oregon's State 
Anthropological Repository, the fragmentary human remains (cat. # 11-
524) were likely removed from the state of Oregon. The human remains 
are from an adult individual of more than 25 years of age. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals, were 
removed from an unknown location, by an unknown collector at an unknown 
date, possibly by Joel Shiner and William S. Laughlin, in the 1940s-
1950s. Based on the Museum's statutory role as Oregon's State 
Anthropological Repository, the fragmentary human remains (cat. # 11-
553) were likely removed from the state of Oregon. The human remains 
are from an individual of indeterminate sex between one-to-four years 
of age, an individual of indeterminate sex between fetal and nine 
months of age, and an adult individual of indeterminate sex. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual, were

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removed from an unknown location, by an unknown collector at an unknown 
date. Based on the Museum's statutory role as Oregon's State 
Anthropological Repository, the fragmentary human remains (cat. # 11-
554) were likely removed from the state of Oregon. The human remains 
are from a possibly female individual between 20-40 years of age. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals, were 
removed from an unknown location, by an unknown collector at an unknown 
date. Based on the Museum's statutory role as Oregon's State 
Anthropological Repository, the fragmentary human remains (no cat. #) 
were likely removed from the state of Oregon. Human remains associated 
in storage (cat. #s 11-550, 11-551, 11-552, and 11-553) were removed 
from Astoria, OR; Bandon, OR; and an unknown location. The human 
remains are from an individual of indeterminate sex between 10-15 years 
of age and an adult individual of indeterminate sex. No associated 
funerary objects are present.

Cultural Affiliation

    The human remains in this notice are connected to one or more 
identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures. There is a 
relationship of shared group identity between the identifiable earlier 
groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures and one or more Indian Tribes or 
Native Hawaiian organizations. The following types of information were 
used to reasonably trace the relationship: geographical information.

Determinations

    Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after 
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 
organizations, the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural 
History has determined that:
     The human remains described in this notice represent the 
physical remains of 35 individuals of Native American ancestry.
     There is a relationship of shared group identity that can 
be reasonably traced between the human remains described in this notice 
and the Burns Paiute Tribe; Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of 
Oregon; Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw 
Indians; Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon; 
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation; Confederated 
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon; Coquille Indian 
Tribe; Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians; and the Klamath 
Tribes.

Requests for Repatriation

    Written requests for repatriation of the human remains in this 
notice must be sent to the Responsible Official identified in 
ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by:
    1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 
organizations identified in this notice.
    2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian 
organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a 
preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal 
descendant or a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian 
organization.
    Repatriation of the human remains in this notice to a requestor may 
occur on or after April 8, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation 
are received, the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural 
History must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to 
repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains are 
considered a single request and not competing requests. The University 
of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History is responsible for 
sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 
organizations identified in this notice.
    This notice was submitted before the effective date of the revised 
regulations (88 FR 86452, December 13, 2023, effective January 12, 
2024). As the notice conforms to the mandatory format of the Federal 
Register and includes the required information, the National Park 
Service is publishing this notice as submitted.
    Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 
25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.10.

    Dated: February 29, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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