Federal Register #N7115

Notice of Repatriation of Native American Remains and Funerary Objects from Harvard and Museum of Us

This notice concerns the repatriation of Native American human remains and funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA): - Government Buyer: - National Park Service, Department of the Interior - National NAGPRA Program - Involved Institutions: - Museum of Us (San Diego, CA) - Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University (Cambridge, MA) - Warren Anatomical Museum, Center for the History of Medicine, Harvard University (Boston, MA) - Products/Items for Repatriation: - 71 unassociated funerary objects from California archaeological sites, including: - 8 objects from Folsom Mound: grooved stones, glass trade beads, historic Chinese coins - 4 objects from Strawberry (King) Mound: projectile points, carbonized textile material - 59 objects from Cool (Blue Tent) Mound: projectile points, charmstone, cowbell, stone pipes, Haliotis ornaments, glass trade beads - Human remains (unborn fetus) and a glass specimen jar from near Lake Superior, Michigan - 1 lot of unworked faunal remains from Santa Cruz Island, CA - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Repatriation is to be made to culturally affiliated tribes, including the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians and multiple Michigan tribes - Repatriation may occur on or after a specified date - No procurement of goods or services; this is an administrative compliance action - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved, as this is not a procurement opportunity

Description

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University (PMAE) and Warren Anatomical Museum collection in the Center for the History of Medicine, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard University (CHoM) have completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects. They have determined a cultural affiliation between these remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The notice details the repatriation process and the cultural affiliation of the remains and objects.

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