FR Doc E8-15908[Federal Register: July 14, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 135)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: Rochester Museum & Science
Center, Rochester, NY
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 and associated funerary
objects in the possession of the Rochester Museum & Science Center,
Rochester, NY. The human remains and associated funerary objects were
removed from Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, and Ontario Counties, NY.
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 and associated funerary objects. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Rochester
Museum & Science Center professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Cayuga Nation of New York; Oneida Nation of New
York; Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin; Onondaga Nation of New York; Seneca
Nation of New York; Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma; Saint Regis Mohawk
Tribe, New York (formerly the St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians of New
York); Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin; Tonawanda Band of
Seneca Indians of New York; and Tuscarora Nation of New York.
In 1930, human remains representing a minimum of four individuals
were removed from the Alhart Site (Bgn 015), Town of Sweden, Monroe
County, NY, during a Rochester Museum & Science Center field
expedition. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of 10
individuals were removed from the Alhart Site (Bgn 015), Town of
Sweden, Monroe County, NY, and donated by Charles Alhart to the museum
in 1933. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of two
individuals were removed from the Alhart Site (Bgn 015), Town of
Sweden, Monroe County, NY, and probably donated by Charles Alhart to
the museum in 1933. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
Based on skeletal morphology, these individuals have been
identified as Native American. Based on site location and continuities
of material culture as represented in other collections from the site,
the Alhart Site has been identified as Iroquois (Seneca). Based on
material culture and C14 dates, the site is dated to A.D. 1450-1560.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of two
individuals were removed from the Belcher Site (Hne 008), Town of
Richmond, Ontario County, NY. No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1912, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were removed from the Belcher Site (Hne 008), Town of Richmond, Ontario
County, NY, by Frederick Houghton. In 1942, the human remains were
donated to the Rochester Museum & Science Center by the Buffalo Museum
of Science. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Based on skeletal morphology, these individuals have been
identified as Native American. Based on site location and continuities
of material culture as represented in other collections from the site,
the Belcher Site has been identified as Iroquois (Seneca), dating to
A.D. 1540-1560.
In 1973, human remains representing a minimum of nine individuals
were removed from the surface of the Brongo Site (Bgn 032), Town of
Ogden, Monroe County, NY, by the Rochester Museum & Science Center at
the request of the Monroe County Medical Examiner's Office. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In 1974, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals
were removed from the surface of the Brongo Site (Bgn 032), Town of
Ogden, Monroe County, NY, by Mr. Springer and Mr. McCabe and placed in
the collection of the Rochester Museum & Science Center. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In 1974, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals
were removed from the surface of the Brongo Site (Bgn 032), Town of
Ogden, Monroe County, NY, by the Monroe County medical examiner and
given to the Rochester Museum & Science Center. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1974, human remains representing a minimum of 10 individuals
were removed from the Brongo Site (Bgn 032), Town of Ogden, Monroe
County, NY, by the Rochester Museum & Science Center. No known
individuals were identified. The nine associated funerary objects are
four shell beads, three chert flakes, one possible hammerstone, and one
lot of charcoal.
Based on skeletal morphology, these individuals have been
identified as Native American. Based on site location and continuities
of material culture as represented in other collections, the Brongo
Site has been identified as Iroquois (Seneca), dated to A.D. 1450-1550.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from the Caledonia Gravel Pit Site (no number),
Town of Caledonia, Livingston County, NY, by person(s) unknown. In
1932, the human remains were donated to the Rochester Museum & Science
Center by Tim McKay. No known individual was
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identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1932, human remains representing a minimum of four individuals
were removed from the Caledonia Gravel Pit Site (no number), Town of
Caledonia, Livingston County, NY, by the Rochester Museum & Science
Center. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Based on skeletal morphology, these individuals have been
identified as Native American. Based on site location and continuities
of material culture as represented in other collections from the site,
the Caledonia Gravel Pit Site has been identified as Iroquois (Seneca),
dated to A.D. 1540-1560.
In 1952, human remains representing a minimum of three individuals
were removed from the Davis Site (Bgn 017), Town of Chili, Monroe
County, NY, during a Rochester Museum & Science Center field
expedition. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
In 1963, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were removed from the Davis Site (Bgn 017), Town of Chili, Monroe
County, NY, by the Rochester Museum & Science Center. No known
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
Based on skeletal morphology, these individuals have been
identified as Native American. Based on site location and continuities
of material culture, the Davis site has been identified as Iroquois
(Seneca), dated to A.D. 1400-1600.
In 1933, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals
were removed from the Durkee Site (Hne 012), Town of Avon, Livingston
County, NY, during a Rochester Museum & Science Center field
expedition. No known individuals were identified. The one associated
funerary object is a possible stone pestle.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from the Durkee Site (Hne 012), Town of Avon,
Livingston County, NY, by Charles F. Wray, and donated to the Rochester
Museum & Science Center in 1936. No known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1936, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals
were removed from the Durkee Site (Hne 012), Town of Avon, Livingston
County, NY, during a Rochester Museum & Science Center excavation. No
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In 1938, human remains representing a minimum of four individuals
were removed from the Durkee Site (Hne 012), Town of Avon, Livingston
County, NY, during a Rochester Museum & Science Center excavation. No
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of five
individuals were removed from the Durkee Site (Hne 012), Town of Avon,
Livingston County, NY. In 1963, the human remains were given to the
Rochester Museum & Science Center by Charles Wray. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
Based on skeletal morphology, these individuals have been
identified as Native American. Archeological investigations at the
Durkee Site have identified occupations during the Middle and Late
Woodland periods, as well as the post-European contact period. Based on
site location and continuities of material culture, the human remains
from the Durkee Site have been identified as Iroquois (Seneca), dated
to A.D. 1450-1550.
In 1926, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were removed from the Fall Brook Ossuary Site (Cda 018), Town of
Geneseo, Livingston County, NY, by the Rochester Museum & Science
Center. No known individual was identified. The three associated
funerary objects are one pottery fragment, one stone fragment, and one
skull of a small animal.
In 1937, human remains representing a minimum of 27 individuals
were removed from the Fall Brook Ossuary Site (Cda 018), Town of
Geneseo, Livingston County, NY, during a Rochester Museum & Science
Center excavation. No known individuals were identified. The 44
associated funerary objects are 1 trumpet style pottery pipe, 1 elbow
style pottery pipe, 1 pottery rimsherd, 2 potsherds, 1 woodchuck or
muskrat mandible, 3 bone fishhooks, 2 bone awls, 1 bone splinter, 2
wild turkey wing bones, 2 turtle femurs, 2 deer phalangeal cones, 1
bone pendant, 5 tubular bone beads, 1 cylindrical bone bead, 1
perforated elk canine, 1 perforated bear canine, 1 slate pendant, 1
plano convex adze, 1 celt or adze in process, 2 triangular chert
projectile points, 1 T-base chert drill, 1 chert knife or cache blade
base, 1 chert flake, 1 cylindrical shell bead, 2 tubular shell beads, 1
discoidal shell bead, 3 shell pendants, and 2 snail shells.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of two
individuals were removed from the Fall Brook Ossuary Site (Cda 018),
Town of Geneseo, Livingston County, NY, by Albert Hoffman and donated
to the Rochester Museum & Science Center in 1963. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of five
individuals were removed from the Fall Brook Ossuary Site (Cda 018),
Town of Geneseo, Livingston County, NY, by Albert Hoffman and Charles
Barton. The human remains were salvaged from a plowed field. In 1961,
the human remains were donated to the Rochester Museum & Science
Center. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Based on skeletal morphology, these individuals have been
identified as Native American. Archeological investigations at the Fall
Brook Ossuary Site have identified occupations during the Middle and
Late Woodland periods, as well as the post-European contact period.
Based on site location and continuities of material culture, the Fall
Brook Ossuary Site has been identified as Iroquois (Seneca), dated to
A.D. 1450-1550.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from the Farrell Site (Hne 016), Town of
Caledonia, Livingston County, NY, during a Rochester Museum & Science
Center expedition. No known individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from the Farrell Site (Hne 016), Livingston
County, NY. No additional details are available. No known individual
was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
Based on skeletal morphology, these individuals have been
identified as Native American. Archeological investigations at the
Farrell Site have identified Archaic and Late Woodland occupations.
Based on site location and continuities of material culture, the human
remains from the Farrell Site have been identified as Iroquois
(Seneca), dated to A.D. 1300-1350.
In 1959, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were removed from the Fletcher Site (Can 028), Town of Bristol, Ontario
County, NY, during a Rochester Museum & Science Center expedition. No
known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Based on archeological context, this individual has been identified
as Native American. Based on site location and
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continuities of material culture as represented in other collections
from the site, the Fletcher Site has been identified as Iroquois
(Seneca), dated to A.D. 1350-1450.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from the Footer Site (Can 029), Town of
Bristol, Ontario County, NY, and donated to the Rochester Museum &
Science Center by the Morgan Chapter of the New York State
Archaeological Association in 1962. No known individual was identified.
No associated funerary objects are present.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from the Footer Site (Can 029), Town of
Bristol, Ontario County, NY, by Alton Parker and donated to the
Rochester Museum & Science Center in 1968. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1985, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals
were removed from the Footer Site (Can 029), Town of Bristol, Ontario
County, NY, during a Rochester Museum & Science Center excavation. No
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Based on skeletal morphology, these individuals have been
identified as Native American. Based on site location and continuities
of material culture as represented in other collections from the site,
the Footer Site has been identified as Iroquois (Seneca), dated to A.D.
1300-1400.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from the Fort Hill Site (Bgn 001), Town of
LeRoy, Genesee County, NY, during excavations by Albert Hoffman and
Charles Barton and donated to the Rochester Museum & Science Center in
1955. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from the Fort Hill Site (Bgn 001), Town of
LeRoy, Genesee County, NY. No additional data is available. No known
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
Based on skeletal morphology and archeological context, these
individuals have been identified as Native American. Based on site
location and continuities of material culture, the Fort Hill Site has
been identified as Iroquois (Seneca), dated to A.D. 1450-1550.
In 1949, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were removed from the Hammond Gravel Pit Site (Bgn 003), Town of
Wheatland, Monroe County, NY, by John Bailey and donated to the
Rochester Museum & Science Center. No known individual was identified.
No associated funerary objects are present.
Based on skeletal morphology, this individual has been identified
as Native American. Based on site location and continuities of material
culture as represented in other collections from the site, the Hammond
Gravel Pit Site has been identified as Iroquois (Seneca), dated to A.D.
1450-1550.
In 1934, human remains representing a minimum of 13 individuals
were removed from the Hilliard Site (Can 003), Town of East Bloomfield,
Ontario County, NY, during an expedition by the Rochester Museum &
Science Center. No known individuals were identified. The one
associated funerary object is a burnt fragment of wood.
At an unknown date, but probably in 1934, human remains
representing a minimum of three individuals were removed from the
Hilliard Site (Can 003), Town of East Bloomfield, Ontario County, NY,
by the Rochester Museum & Science Center. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
Based on skeletal morphology, these individuals have been
identified as Native American. Based on site location and continuities
of material culture, the Hilliard Site has been identified as Iroquois
(Seneca), dated to A.D. 1450-1550.
In 1935, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals
were removed from the Klink Site (Hne 025), Town of Rush, Monroe
County, NY, during an excavation by the Rochester Museum & Science
Center. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Based on skeletal morphology, these individuals have been
identified as Native American. Archeological investigations from the
Klink Site have identified several occupation periods. Based on site
location and continuities of material culture as represented in other
collections from the site, the human remains from the Klink Site have
been identified as Iroquois (Seneca), dated to A.D. 1100-1250.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of two
individuals were removed from the Maplewood Station Site (Roc 006),
Town of Chili, Monroe County, NY. No additional information is
available. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
At an unknown date, but probably in 1929, human remains
representing a minimum of one individual were removed from the
Maplewood Station Site (Roc 006), Town of Chili, Monroe County, NY,
possibly excavated by the Rochester Museum & Science Center. No known
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
Based on skeletal morphology, these individuals have been
identified as Native American. Based on site location and continuities
of material culture as represented in other collections from the site,
the Maplewood Station Site has been identified as Iroquois (Seneca),
dated to A.D. 1450-1550.
In 1914, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals
were removed from the Markham Site (Hne 013) near Avon, Town of Rush,
Monroe County, NY, by Harrison C. Follette. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1926, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals
were removed from the Markham Site (Hne 013) near Avon, Town of Rush,
Monroe County, NY, by William A. Ritchie during an excavation by the
Rochester Museum & Science Center. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of 12
individuals were removed from the Markham Site (Hne 013) near Avon,
Town of Rush, Monroe County, NY, by Charles F. Wray and donated to the
Rochester Museum & Science Center in 1963. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
Based on skeletal morphology, these individuals have been
identified as Native American. Archeological investigations at the
Markham Site have identified occupations during the Middle and Late
Woodland periods, as well as the post-European contact period. Based on
site location and continuities of material culture as represented in
other collections from the site, the materials from the Markham Site
have been identified as Iroquois (Seneca), dated to A.D. 1450-1550.
In 1982, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were removed from the Markham Pond Site (Hne 103), Town of Rush, Monroe
County, NY, during an excavation by the Rochester Museum & Science
Center. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Based on skeletal morphology, this individual has been identified
as Native American. Based on site location and continuities of material
culture as represented in other collections from the site, the Markham
Pond Site has
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been identified as Iroquois (Seneca), dated to A.D. 1100-1250.
In 1934, human remains representing a minimum of eight individuals
were removed from the Martin Road Gravel Pit Site (Roc 004), Town of
Henrietta, Monroe County, NY, during an expedition by the Rochester
Museum & Science Center. No known individuals were identified. The nine
associated funerary objects are five bone awls and four bone fragments
(non-human).
In 1934, human remains representing a minimum of nine individuals
were uncovered by workmen at the Martin Road Gravel Pit Site (Roc 004),
Town of Henrietta, Monroe County, NY, and collected by Arthur C. Parker
and William A. Ritchie for the Rochester Museum & Science Center. No
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of two
individuals were removed from the Martin Road Gravel Pit Site (Roc
004), Monroe County, NY, by the Monroe County Coroner's office and
donated to the Rochester Museum & Science Center in 1950. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Based on skeletal morphology, these individuals have been
identified as Native American. Based on site location and continuities
of material culture as represented in other collections from the site,
the Martin Road Gravel Pit Site has been identified as Iroquois
(Seneca), dated to A.D. 1450-1550.
In 1969, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were removed from the Murawski Site (Roc 039), Town of Webster, Monroe
County, NY, during a salvage expedition by the Rochester Museum &
Science Center. No known individual was identified. The one associated
funerary object is a projectile point.
Based on skeletal morphology, this individual has been identified
as Native American. Based on site location and continuities of material
culture, the Murawski Site has been identified as Iroquois (Seneca),
dated to A.D. 1100-1300.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from the Palmer A Site (Bgn 021), Town of
Wheatland, Monroe County, NY, by Donald Mitchell, Monroe County
Sheriff's Office, and donated to the Rochester Museum & Science Center
in 1948. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1949, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were removed from the Palmer A Site (Bgn 021), Town of Wheatland,
Monroe County, NY, by William A. Ritchie during an excavation by the
Rochester Museum & Science Center. No known individual was identified.
No associated funerary objects are present.
Based on skeletal morphology, these individuals have been
identified as Native American. Based on site location and continuities
of material culture, the Palmer A Site has been identified as Iroquois
(Seneca), dated to A.D. 1450-1550.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of two
individuals were removed from the Rapp Farm Site (Hne 038), Town of
Rush, Monroe County, NY, by Albert Hoffman and donated to the Rochester
Museum & Science Center in 1936. No known individuals were identified.
No associated funerary objects are present.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of four
individuals were removed from the Rapp Farm Site (Hne 038), Town of
Rush, Monroe County, NY, and donated by Charles F. Wray to the
Rochester Museum & Science Center in 1963. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
Based on skeletal morphology, these individuals have been
identified as Native American. Based on site location and continuities
of material culture, the Rapp Farm Site has been identified as Iroquois
(Seneca), dated to A.D. 1100-1250.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of two
individuals were removed from the Richmond Mills Site, Town of
Richmond, Ontario County, NY, by Frederick Houghton and donated by the
Buffalo Museum of Science to the Rochester Museum & Science Center in
1942. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Based on skeletal morphology, these individuals have been
identified as Native American. Based on site location and continuities
of material culture as represented in other collections from the site,
the Richmond Mills Site has been identified as Iroquois (Seneca), dated
to A.D. 1540-1560.
In 1934, human remains representing a minimum of 23 individuals
were removed from the Sackett Site (Can 001), Town of Canandaigua,
Ontario County, NY, during an expedition by the Rochester Museum &
Science Center. No known individuals were identified. The 15 associated
funerary objects are 9 projectile points, 1 antler projectile point, 2
bone fragments (non-human), 2 cylindrical bone beads, and 1 bone bead
made from a human femur.
At an unknown date, but probably in 1934, human remains
representing a minimum of five individuals were removed from the
Sackett Site (Can 001), Town of Canandaigua, Ontario County, NY,
probably during an expedition by the Rochester Museum & Science Center.
No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects
are present.
Based on skeletal morphology, these individuals have been
identified as Native American. Archeological investigations at the
Sackett Site have identified Late Woodland, as well as post-European
contact components. Based on site location, continuities of material
culture as represented in other collections from the site, and C14
dates, these cultural items from the Sackett Site have been identified
as Iroquois (Seneca), dated to A.D. 1100-1250.
In 1934, human remains representing a minimum of four individuals
were removed from the Schantz Site (Bgn 016), Town of Ogden, Monroe
County, NY, and collected by the Monroe County Coroner's office. The
human remains were donated by the Coroner to the Rochester Museum &
Science Center in 1949. No known individuals were identified. The one
associated funerary object is a pottery pipe.
Based on skeletal morphology, these individuals have been
identified as Native American. Based on site location and continuities
of material culture, the Schantz Site has been identified as Iroquois
(Seneca), dated to A.D. 1450-1550.
In 1938, human remains representing a minimum of eight individuals
were removed from the Shakeshaft Gravel Pit Site (Bgn 019), Town of
Riga, Monroe County, NY, during an expedition of the Rochester Museum &
Science Center. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of three
individuals were removed from the Shakeshaft Gravel Pit Site (Bgn 019),
Town of Riga, Monroe County, NY, during excavations by Albert J.
Hoffman and donated to the Rochester Museum & Science Center in 1961.
No known individuals were identified. The seven associated funerary
objects are one pottery pipe, three fresh-water clam shells, two bird
bone fragments, and one turtle shell fragment.
In 1961, human remains representing a minimum of 19 individuals
were removed from the Shakeshaft Gravel Pit Site (Bgn 019), Town of
Riga, Monroe County, NY, during a salvage expedition
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by the Rochester Museum & Science Center. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
Based on skeletal morphology, these individuals have been
identified as Native American. Based on site location and continuities
of material culture, the Shakeshaft Gravel Pit Site has been identified
as Iroquois (Seneca), dated to A.D. 1400-1500.
In 1928, human remains representing a minimum of nine individuals
were removed from the Volmer Farm Site (Roc 005), Town of Henrietta,
Monroe County, NY, during an excavation by the Rochester Museum &
Science Center. No known individuals were identified. The two
associated funerary objects are one pottery pipe and one bone awl.
Based on skeletal morphology, these individuals have been
identified as Native American. Based on site location and continuities
of material culture, the Volmer Farm Site has been identified as
Iroquois (Seneca), dated to A.D. 1450-1550.
In 1956, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were removed from the surface of the Wadsworth Fort Site (Cda 011),
Town of Geneseo, Livingston County, NY, by the Rochester Museum &
Science Center. No known individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
Based on archeological context, this individual has been identified
as Native American. Based on site location and continuities of material
culture as represented in other collections from the site, the
Wadsworth Fort Site has been identified as Iroquois (Seneca), dated to
A.D. 1540-1560.
In 1924, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were removed from the Warbois Site (Bgn 014), Town of Chili, Monroe
County, NY, during an excavation by the Rochester Museum & Science
Center. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Based on skeletal morphology, this individual has been identified
as Native American. Based on site location and continuities of material
culture as represented in other collections from the site, the Warbois
Site has been identified as Iroquois (Seneca), dated to A.D. 1350-1450.
Officials of the Rochester Museum & Science Center have determined
that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9-10), the human remains described
above represent the physical remains of 251 individuals of Native
American ancestry. Officials of the Rochester Museum & Science Center
also have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A), the 93
objects described above are reasonably believed to have been placed
with or near individual human remains at the time of death or later as
part of the death rite or ceremony. Lastly, officials of the Rochester
Museum & Science Center have determined that 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
associated funerary objects and the Seneca Nation of New York, Seneca-
Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma, and Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of New
York.
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to
be culturally affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary
objects should contact Gian Carlo Cervone, Senior Registrar, Rochester
Museum & Science Center, 657 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607-2177,
telephone (585) 271-4552 x310, before August 13, 2008. Repatriation of
the human remains and associated funerary objects to the Seneca Nation
of New York, Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma, and Tonawanda Band of
Seneca Indians of New York may proceed after that date if no additional
claimants come forward.
The Rochester Museum & Science Center is responsible for notifying
the Cayuga Nation of New York; Oneida Nation of New York; Oneida Tribe
of Wisconsin; Onondaga Nation of New York; Seneca Nation of New York;
Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma; Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, New York;
Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin; Tonawanda Band of Seneca
Indians of New York; and Tuscarora Nation of New York that this notice
has been published.
Dated: June 5, 2008
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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