Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY, 23594-23595 [2015-09925]
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Determinations Made by the State
Historical Society of Iowa
Officials of the State Historical
Society of Iowa have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(D),
the single cultural item described above
has ongoing historical, traditional, or
cultural importance central to the
Native American group or culture itself,
rather than property owned by an
individual.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the object of cultural patrimony
and the Sac & Fox Tribe of the
Mississippi in Iowa.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to claim these cultural items
should submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to
Jerome Thompson, State Curator or
NAGPRA Point of Contact, 600 East
Locust, Des Moines, IA 50319,
telephone (515) 281–4221, email
jerome.thompson@iowa.gov, by May 28,
2015. After that date, if no additional
claimants have come forward, transfer
of control of the object of cultural
patrimony to the Sac & Fox Tribe of the
Mississippi in Iowa may proceed
The State Historical Society of Iowa is
responsible for notifying the Sac & Fox
Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa that this
notice has been published.
Dated: April 2, 2015.
Mariah Soriano,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural
Items: Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn,
NY
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
The Brooklyn Museum, in
consultation with the appropriate
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations, has determined that the
cultural items listed in this notice meet
the definition of sacred objects and
objects of cultural patrimony. Lineal
descendants or representatives of any
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
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organization not identified in this notice
that wish to claim these cultural items
should submit a written request to the
Brooklyn Museum. If no additional
claimants come forward, transfer of
control of the cultural items to the lineal
descendants, Indian tribes, or Native
Hawaiian organizations stated in this
notice may proceed.
DATES: Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to
claim these cultural items should
submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to
the Brooklyn Museum at the address in
this notice by May 28, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Susan Kennedy Zeller,
Associate Curator of Native American
Art, Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern
Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238–6052,
telephone (718) 501–6282, email
susan.zeller@brooklynmuseum.org.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural
items under the control of the Brooklyn
Museum, Brooklyn, NY, that meet the
definition of sacred objects and objects
of cultural patrimony under 25 U.S.C.
3001.
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 cultural items. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
History and Description of the Cultural
Items
Between 1903 and 1910, 24 cultural
items were removed from the Pueblo of
Laguna in Cibola, Valencia, Bernalillo,
and Sandoval Counties, NM. Through
research of museum records and
archives, every indication is that these
Laguna items were collected by Lorenzo
Wurth, former clerk in Bebo’s Store
located near Laguna Pueblo, and
purchased from him by the Brooklyn
Museum’s curator Stewart Culin in
1910. A letter from Wurth to Culin
(April 19, 1908) offers items for sale,
and a Wurth inventory of some 160
items dated October 3, 1909, was also
sent to Culin. The inventory list
provides general descriptions such as
‘‘dance Mask,’’ and ‘‘sacred mask’’ and
‘‘prayer sticks.’’ A museum accession
number ‘‘11478’’ was assigned to this
entire collection in October 1910 in the
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museum’s accession ledger. In
subsequent years, 11 items have been
found in the collection with tags bearing
numbers matching the Wurth inventory
list. Given the small number of Laguna
items in the collection, it is logical to
assume that items matching this list’s
description belong to this 1910 group.
Culin’s expedition reports also
document his visit to Laguna Pueblo in
1903, his meeting there with clerk
Lorenzo Wurth, and the fact that Wurth
had a collection of masks and sacred
items that interested Culin. The 24
sacred objects and objects of cultural
patrimony proposed for repatriation are:
One mask piece, five Katsina Friends,
11 prayer sticks tied in pairs of two
each, and seven single prayer sticks.
The review of available
documentation, in addition to physical
inspections by two Pueblo of Laguna
delegations, has resulted in
confirmation from the Pueblo of Laguna
religious leaders that the cultural items
are of Pueblo of Laguna origin. The
Pueblo of Laguna asserts that a
relationship of shared group identity
exists between the Pueblo of Laguna in
1910, and the present-day Pueblo of
Laguna. The Katsina Friends were
created within the Pueblo of Laguna
religious system with construction
techniques still in use today. In addition
to the positive identification by the
Laguna Pueblo religious leaders that the
cultural items are of Laguna Pueblo
origin, cultural affiliation with the
Pueblo of Laguna is evident by these
diagnostic features.
Determinations Made by the Brooklyn
Museum
Officials of the Brooklyn Museum
have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C),
the 24 cultural items described above
are specific ceremonial objects needed
by traditional Native American religious
leaders for the practice of traditional
Native American religions by their
present-day adherents.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(D),
the 24 cultural items described above
have ongoing historical, traditional, or
cultural importance central to the
Native American group or culture itself,
rather than property owned by an
individual.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the sacred objects and objects
of cultural patrimony and the Pueblo of
Laguna, New Mexico.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
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organization not identified in this notice
that wish to claim these cultural items
should submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to
Susan Kennedy Zeller, Associate
Curator of Native American Art,
Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern
Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238–6052,
telephone (718) 501–6282, email
susan.zeller@brooklynmuseum.org, by
May 28, 2015. After that date, if no
additional claimants have come
forward, transfer of control of the sacred
objects and objects of cultural
patrimony to the Pueblo of Laguna may
proceed.
The Brooklyn Museum is responsible
for notifying the Pueblo of Laguna that
this notice has been published.
Dated: March 20, 2015.
Mariah Soriano,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Additional Commission Membership for
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AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with title 41 of
the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations,
section 102–3.65(a), notice is hereby
given that the Charter for the National
Commission on Forensic Science was
renewed for an additional two-year
period on April 23, 2015. The Attorney
General has determined that the
National Commission on Forensic
Science is necessary and in the public
interest in connection with the
performance of duties of the Department
of Justice and these duties can best be
performed through the advice and
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notice announces the solicitation of
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3481.
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and is co-chaired by the Department of
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Commission provides recommendations
and advice to the Department of Justice
concerning national methods and
strategies for: strengthening the validity
and reliability of the forensic sciences
(including medico-legal death
investigation); enhancing quality
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forensic science laboratories and units;
identifying and recommending
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evidence seizure, testing, analysis, and
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and assessing other needs of the forensic
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prosecutors, defense attorneys, and
judges; law enforcement; and other
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through the Deputy Attorney General,
shall direct the work of the Commission
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regarding digital evidence. The renewed
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Attorney General will refer
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Attorney General deems appropriate.
The initial solicitation of applications
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(‘‘Notice of Establishment of the
National Commission on Forensic
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courtroom; (d) developing policy
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(e) identifying and assessing the current
and future needs of the forensic sciences
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Members will be appointed by the
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the Director of the National Institute of
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relevant stakeholders. Members will
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approximately 30 voting members.
Members will serve without
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generally meets four times each year at
approximately three-month intervals.
Applications: Any qualified person
may apply to be considered for
appointment to this advisory committee.
Each application should include: (1) A
resume or curriculum vitae; (2) a
statement of interest describing the
applicant’s relevant experience; and (3)
a statement of support from the
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detailed information as necessary
regarding financial interests,
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affiliations to evaluate possible sources
of conflicts of interest. The application
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Andrew Bruck (contact information
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-17978;PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: Brooklyn Museum,
Brooklyn, NY
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Brooklyn Museum, in consultation with the appropriate
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, has determined that the
cultural items listed in this notice meet the definition of sacred
objects and objects of cultural patrimony. Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items
should submit a written request to the Brooklyn Museum. If no
additional claimants come forward, transfer of control of the cultural
items to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or Native Hawaiian
organizations stated in this notice may proceed.
DATES: Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to
claim these cultural items should submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to the Brooklyn Museum at the
address in this notice by May 28, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Susan Kennedy Zeller, Associate Curator of Native American
Art, Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238-6052,
telephone (718) 501-6282, email susan.zeller@brooklynmuseum.org.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25
U.S.C. 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural items under the
control of the Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY, that meet the definition
of sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony under 25 U.S.C.
3001.
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 cultural items. The National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
History and Description of the Cultural Items
Between 1903 and 1910, 24 cultural items were removed from the
Pueblo of Laguna in Cibola, Valencia, Bernalillo, and Sandoval
Counties, NM. Through research of museum records and archives, every
indication is that these Laguna items were collected by Lorenzo Wurth,
former clerk in Bebo's Store located near Laguna Pueblo, and purchased
from him by the Brooklyn Museum's curator Stewart Culin in 1910. A
letter from Wurth to Culin (April 19, 1908) offers items for sale, and
a Wurth inventory of some 160 items dated October 3, 1909, was also
sent to Culin. The inventory list provides general descriptions such as
``dance Mask,'' and ``sacred mask'' and ``prayer sticks.'' A museum
accession number ``11478'' was assigned to this entire collection in
October 1910 in the museum's accession ledger. In subsequent years, 11
items have been found in the collection with tags bearing numbers
matching the Wurth inventory list. Given the small number of Laguna
items in the collection, it is logical to assume that items matching
this list's description belong to this 1910 group. Culin's expedition
reports also document his visit to Laguna Pueblo in 1903, his meeting
there with clerk Lorenzo Wurth, and the fact that Wurth had a
collection of masks and sacred items that interested Culin. The 24
sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony proposed for
repatriation are: One mask piece, five Katsina Friends, 11 prayer
sticks tied in pairs of two each, and seven single prayer sticks.
The review of available documentation, in addition to physical
inspections by two Pueblo of Laguna delegations, has resulted in
confirmation from the Pueblo of Laguna religious leaders that the
cultural items are of Pueblo of Laguna origin. The Pueblo of Laguna
asserts that a relationship of shared group identity exists between the
Pueblo of Laguna in 1910, and the present-day Pueblo of Laguna. The
Katsina Friends were created within the Pueblo of Laguna religious
system with construction techniques still in use today. In addition to
the positive identification by the Laguna Pueblo religious leaders that
the cultural items are of Laguna Pueblo origin, cultural affiliation
with the Pueblo of Laguna is evident by these diagnostic features.
Determinations Made by the Brooklyn Museum
Officials of the Brooklyn Museum have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), the 24 cultural items
described above are specific ceremonial objects needed by traditional
Native American religious leaders for the practice of traditional
Native American religions by their present-day adherents.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(D), the 24 cultural items
described above have ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural
importance central to the Native American group or culture itself,
rather than property owned by an individual.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the sacred
objects and objects of cultural patrimony and the Pueblo of Laguna, New
Mexico.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native
Hawaiian
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organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these
cultural items should submit a written request with information in
support of the claim to Susan Kennedy Zeller, Associate Curator of
Native American Art, Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY
11238-6052, telephone (718) 501-6282, email
susan.zeller@brooklynmuseum.org, by May 28, 2015. After that date, if
no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the
sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony to the Pueblo of
Laguna may proceed.
The Brooklyn Museum is responsible for notifying the Pueblo of
Laguna that this notice has been published.
Dated: March 20, 2015.
Mariah Soriano,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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