2024-29947. Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

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Department of the Interior

National Park Service

1. [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0039218; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]

AGENCY:

National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University (PMAE) 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 collected at the Fort Mohave Indian School, Mohave County, AZ, the Hopi Agency, Navajo County, AZ, the Sherman Institute, Riverside County, CA, Crownpoint, McKinley County, NM, the U.S. Indian Vocational School, Bernalillo County, NM, and the Laboratory of Anthropology, Santa Fe County, NM.

DATES:

Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after January 17, 2025.

ADDRESSES:

Jane Pickering, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone [phone], email [e-mail].

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 PMAE, and additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in the inventory or related records. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.

Abstract of Information Available

Based on the information available, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual was collected at the Fort Mohave Indian School, Mohave County, AZ. The human remains are hair clippings collected from one individual who was recorded as being 19 years old and identified as “Navajo.” Timothy G. Mackey took the hair clippings at the Fort Mohave Indian School between 1930 and 1933. Mackey sent the hair clippings to George Woodbury, who donated the hair clippings to the PMAE in 1935. No associated funerary objects are present.

Based on the information available, human remains representing, at minimum, 16 individuals were collected at the Hopi Agency, Navajo County, AZ. The human remains are hair clippings collected from one individual who was recorded as being 20 years old, two individuals who were recorded as being 19 years old, three individuals who were recorded as being 18 years old, one individual who was recorded as being 17 years old, three individuals who were recorded as being 16 years old, one individual who was recorded as being 15 years old, one individual who was recorded as being 14 years old, one individual who was recorded as being 13 years old, one individual who was recorded as being 12 years old, one individual who was recorded as being 8 years old, and one individual who was recorded as being “Adult” and all identified as “Navajo.” Edgar K. Miller took the hair clippings at the Hopi Agency between 1930 and 1933. Miller sent the hair clippings to George Woodbury, who donated the hair clippings to the PMAE in 1935. No associated funerary objects are present.

Based on the information available, human remains representing, at minimum, nine individuals were collected at the Sherman Institute, Riverside County, CA. The human remains are hair clippings collected from one individual who was recorded as being 23 years old, four individuals who were recorded as being 20 years old, two individuals who were recorded as being 19 years old, one individual who was recorded as being 18 years old, and one individual who was recorded as being 17 years old and all identified as “Navajo.” Samuel H. Gilliam took the hair clippings at the Sherman Institute between 1930 and 1933. Gilliam sent the hair clippings to George Woodbury, who donated the hair clippings to the PMAE in 1935. No associated funerary objects are present.

Based on the information available, human remains representing, at minimum, 27 individuals were collected at Crownpoint, McKinley County, NM. The human remains are hair clippings collected from one individual who was recorded as being 70 years old, one individual who was recorded as being 57 years old, one individual who was recorded as being 54 years old, one individual who was recorded as being 50 years old, one individual who was recorded as being 45 years old, one individual who was recorded as being 38 years old, one individual who was recorded as being 35 years old, one individual who was recorded as being 17 years old, one individual who was recorded as being 16 years old, two individuals who were recorded as being 15 years old, four individuals who were recorded as being 14 years old, and 12 individuals who were recorded as being “Adult” and all identified as “Navajo.” E. Stacher took the hair clippings at Crownpoint between 1930 and 1933. Stacher sent the hair clippings to George Woodbury, who donated the hair clippings to the PMAE in 1935. No associated funerary objects are present.

Based on the information available, human remains representing, at minimum, 21 individuals were collected at the U.S. Indian Vocational School, Bernalillo County, NM. The human remains are hair clippings collected from one individual who was recorded as being 18 years old, three individuals who were recorded as being 17 years old, five individuals who were recorded as being 16 years old, three individuals who were recorded as being 15 years old, six individuals who were recorded as being 14 years old, one individual who was recorded as being 13 years old, and two individuals with no age recorded and all identified as “Navajo.” Reuben Perry took the hair clippings at the U.S. Indian Vocational School between 1930 and 1933. Perry sent the hair clippings to George Woodbury, who donated the hair clippings to the PMAE in 1935. No associated funerary objects are present. ( print page 102944)

Based on the information available, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals were collected at the Laboratory of Anthropology, Santa Fe County, NM. The human remains are hair clippings collected from one individual who was recorded as being 18 years old, one individual who was recorded as being 17 years old, and one individual who was recorded as being 16 years old and all identified as “Navajo.” An unknown collector took the hair clippings at the Laboratory of Anthropology between 1930 and 1933. They sent the hair clippings to George Woodbury, who donated the hair clippings to the PMAE in 1935. No associated funerary objects are present.

Cultural Affiliation

Based on the available information and the results of consultation, cultural affiliation is clearly identified by the information available about the human remains described in this notice.

Determinations

The PMAE has determined that:

• The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 77 individuals of Native American ancestry.
• There is a reasonable connection between the human remains described in this notice and the Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico, & Utah.

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 January 17, 2025. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the PMAE 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 PMAE is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribe identified in this notice.

Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.10.

Dated: December 11, 2024.

Melanie O'Brien,

Manager, National NAGPRA Program.