– Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology Harvard University Cambridge MA
– Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology Harvard University Cambridge.
Accident – Death – Obituary News : The National Park Service, under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), has announced that the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University has completed an inventory of human remains. This inventory has revealed a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The human remains in question were collected at the Sherman Institute in Riverside County, California.
According to the announcement, repatriation of the human remains may take place on or after July 3, 2024. For further information or inquiries regarding this matter, individuals can contact Jane Pickering at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University. Jane Pickering can be reached at 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, by telephone at (617) 496-2374, or via email at jpickering@fas.harvard.edu.
The publication of this notice is part of the National Park Service’s obligations under NAGPRA. The determinations regarding the human remains are the responsibility of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, and any additional information or consultation results can be found in the inventory or related records. It is important to note that the National Park Service does not hold responsibility for the determinations made in this notice.
An abstract of the available information indicates that the human remains consist of hair clippings from an individual identified as “Suquamish,” who was 22 years old. The hair clippings were collected by Samuel H. Gilliam at the Sherman Institute between 1930 and 1933. These clippings were later donated to the PMAE in 1935 by George Woodbury. There are no associated funerary objects present with the human remains.
Based on the information and consultation results, cultural affiliation has been clearly identified with the human remains described in the notice. The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology has determined that the human remains represent the physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry. Additionally, there is a reasonable connection between the human remains and the Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation.
Written requests for repatriation of the human remains must be submitted to the Responsible Official identified in the notice. Requests can be made by the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations mentioned in the notice, as well as by any lineal descendant or culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization. Repatriation to a requestor may occur on or after July 3, 2024. In cases of competing requests for repatriation, the PMAE will determine the most appropriate requestor before proceeding with repatriation.
The announcement is made in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, specifically under 25 U.S.C. 3003 and 43 CFR 10.10. It is signed by Melanie O’Brien, Manager of the National NAGPRA Program, dated May 22, 2024..
1. Peabody Museum Archaeology Ethnology Harvard University Cambridge MA
2. Peabody Museum Archaeology Ethnology Harvard University.
