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Arizona; Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico;
and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation,
New Mexico support cultural affiliation.
Officials of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Forest Service, Gila
National Forest have determined that,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(B), the
cultural item described above is
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 and is
believed, by a preponderance of the
evidence, to have been removed from a
specific burial site of an Native
American individual. Officials of the
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, Gila National Forest have also
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
unassociated funerary object and the
Hopi Tribe, Arizona; Pueblo of Acoma,
New Mexico; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni
Reservation, New Mexico.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the unassociated funerary
object should contact Dr. Frank E.
Wozniak, NAGPRA Coordinator,
Southwestern Region, USDA Forest
Service, 333 Broadway Blvd., SE,
Albuquerque, NM 87102, telephone
(505) 842–3238, before November 25,
2005. Repatriation of the unassociated
funerary object to the Hopi Tribe,
Arizona; Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico;
and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation,
New Mexico may proceed after that date
if no additional claimants come
forward.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Forest Service, Gila National Forest is
responsible for notifying the Hopi Tribe,
Arizona; Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico;
and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation,
New Mexico that this notice has been
published.
Dated: September 12, 2005.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural
Items: Horner Collection, Oregon State
University, Corvallis, OR
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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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 in the
possession of the Horner Collection,
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR,
that meet the definition of
‘‘unassociated funerary objects’’ 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 cultural
items. The National Park Service is not
responsible for the determinations in
this notice.
The five cultural items are one drum,
one drumstick, one Coho or shinny
stick, one trinket basket, and one wallet
basket. Three of the cultural items are
part of the Dr. J.L. Hill collection.
Horner Collection, Oregon State
University professional staff consulted
with representatives of the Confederated
Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community
of Oregon; Confederated Tribes of the
Siletz Reservation, Oregon; Karuk Tribe
of California; Quinault Tribe of the
Quinault Reservation, Washington; and
Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater
Bay Indian Reservation, Washington.
The Museum of Oregon Country,
Oregon Agricultural College acquired
the collection from Dr. Hill’s son and
daughter in 1925. The Museum of
Oregon Country was renamed the John
B. Horner Museum of the Oregon
Country in 1936, and became commonly
known as the Horner Museum. The
Oregon Agricultural College was
renamed the Oregon State College in
1937, and became Oregon State
University in 1962. In 1981, Dr. Hill’s
heirs, Emily Hill Ward and her son,
Fred Ward signed a gift agreement
transferring ownership of Dr. Hill’s
entire collection to the museum. The
Horner Museum closed in 1995.
Currently, cultural items from the
Horner Museum are referred to as the
Horner Collection, which is owned by,
and in the possession of, Oregon State
University.
At an unknown date, one drum and
drumstick were removed from the Siletz
Reservation, OR, by Mr. C.S. Davis. In
1921, Dr. J.L. Hill’s heirs loaned the
drum and drumstick to the Museum of
Oregon Country. It is believed that Mr.
Davis had given the cultural items to Dr.
Hill specifically to donate to the
Museum of Oregon Country. In the 1981
gift agreement, Dr. Hill’s heirs
transferred ownership of Dr. Hill’s
entire collection, including the drum
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and drumstick, to the Horner Collection,
Oregon State University.
The museum records for the drum
and drumstick state that they were
originally made by Moses Lane of the
Siletz Reservation, OR. A cultural
representative of the Confederated
Tribes of the Siletz Reservation, Oregon
has said that the drum and drumstick
would have been used to enhance the
spiritual development of the owner.
Traditionally, the drum and drumstick
would have been uniquely and solely
connected to the owner and would have
been buried with the owner.
Furthermore, according to museum
records, a note attached to the drum
reads, ‘‘You will notice that the
framework is hand made and cut out
with crude tools. The cover is tanned
horsehide. These drums are used at
tribal ceremonies, dances, games etc.
and are generally buried with the
remains of the owner.’’
The Horner Collection, Oregon State
University has no evidence the drum
and drumstick were ever buried with
Moses Lane or any other individual.
However, museum records state that Dr.
Hill was known to have collected
human remains and cultural items from
burials and mounds. Based on
consultation and museum records, the
Horner Collection, Oregon State
University finds that the intent was to
maintain the spiritual connection
between owner and object through the
burial of the cultural items with their
owner and has therefore identified the
cultural items as unassociated funerary
objects.
At an unknown date, one shinny or
Coho stick was removed from an
unknown location by Dr. Hill. In 1921,
Dr. Hill’s heirs loaned the cultural item
to the museum. In the 1981 gift
agreement, Dr. Hill’s heirs, transferred
ownership of Dr. Hill’s entire collection,
including the shinny or Coho stick, to
the Horner Collection, Oregon State
University.
According to museum records the
shinny or Coho stick was created by
Andrew Smith of the Siletz Reservation,
OR. A cultural representative of the
Confederated Tribes of the Siletz
Reservation, Oregon has said that the
shinny or Coho stick would have been
used to enhance the spiritual
development of the owner. Therefore, a
shinny or Coho stick would have been
uniquely and solely connected to the
owner, and traditionally such items
were buried with the owner. The Horner
Collection, Oregon State University has
no evidence that the shinny or Coho
stick was ever buried with Andrew
Smith or any other individual. However,
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museum records state that Dr. Hill was
known to have collected human remains
and cultural items from burials and
mounds. Based on consultation and
museum records, the Horner Collection,
Oregon State University finds that the
intent was to maintain the spiritual
connection between owner and object
through the burial of this cultural item
with its owner and has therefore
identified the cultural item as an
unassociated funerary object.
At an unknown date, one trinket
basket and one wallet basket were
removed from an unknown location by
Mr. W.C. Dyer. In 1934, Mrs. S.C. Dyer,
the wife of Mr. Dyer, donated the trinket
basket and wallet basket to the museum.
The Horner Collection, Oregon State
University has no evidence the trinket
and wallet baskts were ever buried with
any individual. However, museum
records state that Mr. Dyer was known
to have collected human remains and
cultural items from burials and mounds.
Based on consultation and museum
records, the Horner Collection, Oregon
State University has identified the
cultural items as unassociated funerary
objects.
According to museum records, both
the trinket and wallet baskets are
Clatsop in origin. Any direct Clatsop
descendant who meets the Confederated
Tribes of the Siletz Reservation, Oregon
enrollment criteria is eligible for
membership in the Confederated Tribes
of the Siletz Reservation, Oregon. The
Clatsop are ancestors of the present-day
Chinook Tribe. The Chinook Tribe has
cultural and political ties to the
Confederated Tribes of the Siletz
Reservation, Oregon. The Chinook Tribe
is a confederated member of the
Confederated Tribes of the Siletz
Reservation, Oregon.
Officials of the Horner Collection,
Oregon State University have
determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.
3001 (3)(B), the five cultural items
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 and are believed, by a
preponderance of the evidence, to have
been removed from specific burial sites
of Native American individuals.
Officials of the Horner Collection,
Oregon State University also 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 five
unassociated funerary objects and the
Confederated Tribes of the Siletz
Reservation, Oregon.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
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affiliated with the unassociated funerary
objects should contact Sabah Randhawa,
Executive Vice President and Provost,
President’s Office, Oregon State
University, 600 Kerr Administration
Building, Corvallis, OR 97331,
telephone (541) 737–8260, before
November 25, 2005. Repatriation of the
unassociated funerary objects to the
Confederated Tribes of the Siletz
Reservation, Oregon may proceed after
that date if no additional claimants
come forward.
Horner Collection, Oregon State
University is responsible for notifying
the Confederated Tribes of the Grand
Ronde Community of Oregon;
Confederated Tribes of the Siletz
Reservation, Oregon; Karuk Tribe of
California; Quinault Tribe of the
Quinault Reservation, Washington; and
Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater
Bay Indian Reservation, Washington
that this notice has been published.
Dated:September 28, 2005
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Horner Collection, Oregon State
University, Corvallis, OR
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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 in the possession of the Horner
Collection, Oregon State University,
Corvallis, OR. The human remains were
removed from Curry and Lincoln
Counties, OR.
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. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by Horner Collection,
Oregon State University professional
staff in consultation with
representatives of the Confederated
Tribes of the Siletz Reservation, Oregon
and the Coquille Tribe of Oregon.
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The Museum of Oregon Country,
Oregon Agricultural College was
renamed the John B. Horner Museum of
the Oregon Country in 1936, and
became commonly known as the Horner
Museum. The Oregon Agricultural
College was renamed the Oregon State
College in 1937, and became Oregon
State University in 1962. The Horner
Museum closed in 1995. Currently,
cultural items from the Horner Museum
are referred to as the Horner Collection,
which is owned by, and in the
possession of, Oregon State University.
At an unknown time, human remains
representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from an
unknown site near Yachats in Lincoln
County, OR. In 1968, the human
remains were donated by Mrs. P.
Mitchell to the John B. Horner Museum
of the Oregon Country. Mrs. Mitchell
told museum staff that the human
remains were found near Yachats. It is
unknown if the human remains were
removed by Mrs. Mitchell. No known
individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
The human remains have been
identified as Native American dating to
precontact times based on typical tooth
wear. Historical documents,
ethnographic sources, and oral history
indicate that many of the tribes that are
members of the present-day
Confederated Tribes of the Siletz
Reservation, Oregon have occupied
these areas since precontact times,
including the Alsea/Siuslaw tribe. The
Alsea/Siuslaw tribe represents the
Alsea, Lower Umpqua, Siuslaw,
Yachats, and Yaquina Native American
groups. The Alsea/Siuslaw tribe was a
signatory to the Oregon Coast Treaty of
1855. In 1857, the Alsea/Siuslaw were
located on the Siuslaw River, Lane
County, OR, and their traditional
territory extended south to Heceta Head,
Lane County, OR (Harris 1858). Yachats
is near the border of Lane and Lincoln
Counties, OR. The Alsea/Siuslaw tribe’s
traditional territopry includes both
counties. The Alsea/Siuslaw tribe is one
of the member tribes of the
Confederated Tribes of the Siletz
Reservation, Oregon and by 1875, the
Alsea/Siuslaw tribe was residing on the
Siletz Reservation. Therefore, the
Confederated Tribes of the Siletz
Reservation, Oregon have a connection
to the area nearYachats that includes
both Lane and Lincoln Counties, OR.
The Alsea/Siuslaw tribe is a distinct and
separate tribe, and distinguished from
the Alcea band of Tillamooks, which
brought a land claim to the Indian
Claims Commission in 1955.
At an unknown date, human remains
representing a minimum of 16
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: Horner Collection,
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
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. 3005, of the intent
to repatriate cultural items in the possession of the Horner
Collection, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, that meet the
definition of ``unassociated funerary objects'' 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 cultural
items. The National Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
The five cultural items are one drum, one drumstick, one Coho or
shinny stick, one trinket basket, and one wallet basket. Three of the
cultural items are part of the Dr. J.L. Hill collection.
Horner Collection, Oregon State University professional staff
consulted with representatives of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand
Ronde Community of Oregon; Confederated Tribes of the Siletz
Reservation, Oregon; Karuk Tribe of California; Quinault Tribe of the
Quinault Reservation, Washington; and Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the
Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation, Washington.
The Museum of Oregon Country, Oregon Agricultural College acquired
the collection from Dr. Hill's son and daughter in 1925. The Museum of
Oregon Country was renamed the John B. Horner Museum of the Oregon
Country in 1936, and became commonly known as the Horner Museum. The
Oregon Agricultural College was renamed the Oregon State College in
1937, and became Oregon State University in 1962. In 1981, Dr. Hill's
heirs, Emily Hill Ward and her son, Fred Ward signed a gift agreement
transferring ownership of Dr. Hill's entire collection to the museum.
The Horner Museum closed in 1995. Currently, cultural items from the
Horner Museum are referred to as the Horner Collection, which is owned
by, and in the possession of, Oregon State University.
At an unknown date, one drum and drumstick were removed from the
Siletz Reservation, OR, by Mr. C.S. Davis. In 1921, Dr. J.L. Hill's
heirs loaned the drum and drumstick to the Museum of Oregon Country. It
is believed that Mr. Davis had given the cultural items to Dr. Hill
specifically to donate to the Museum of Oregon Country. In the 1981
gift agreement, Dr. Hill's heirs transferred ownership of Dr. Hill's
entire collection, including the drum and drumstick, to the Horner
Collection, Oregon State University.
The museum records for the drum and drumstick state that they were
originally made by Moses Lane of the Siletz Reservation, OR. A cultural
representative of the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation,
Oregon has said that the drum and drumstick would have been used to
enhance the spiritual development of the owner. Traditionally, the drum
and drumstick would have been uniquely and solely connected to the
owner and would have been buried with the owner. Furthermore, according
to museum records, a note attached to the drum reads, ``You will notice
that the framework is hand made and cut out with crude tools. The cover
is tanned horsehide. These drums are used at tribal ceremonies, dances,
games etc. and are generally buried with the remains of the owner.''
The Horner Collection, Oregon State University has no evidence the
drum and drumstick were ever buried with Moses Lane or any other
individual. However, museum records state that Dr. Hill was known to
have collected human remains and cultural items from burials and
mounds. Based on consultation and museum records, the Horner
Collection, Oregon State University finds that the intent was to
maintain the spiritual connection between owner and object through the
burial of the cultural items with their owner and has therefore
identified the cultural items as unassociated funerary objects.
At an unknown date, one shinny or Coho stick was removed from an
unknown location by Dr. Hill. In 1921, Dr. Hill's heirs loaned the
cultural item to the museum. In the 1981 gift agreement, Dr. Hill's
heirs, transferred ownership of Dr. Hill's entire collection, including
the shinny or Coho stick, to the Horner Collection, Oregon State
University.
According to museum records the shinny or Coho stick was created by
Andrew Smith of the Siletz Reservation, OR. A cultural representative
of the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation, Oregon has said
that the shinny or Coho stick would have been used to enhance the
spiritual development of the owner. Therefore, a shinny or Coho stick
would have been uniquely and solely connected to the owner, and
traditionally such items were buried with the owner. The Horner
Collection, Oregon State University has no evidence that the shinny or
Coho stick was ever buried with Andrew Smith or any other individual.
However,
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museum records state that Dr. Hill was known to have collected human
remains and cultural items from burials and mounds. Based on
consultation and museum records, the Horner Collection, Oregon State
University finds that the intent was to maintain the spiritual
connection between owner and object through the burial of this cultural
item with its owner and has therefore identified the cultural item as
an unassociated funerary object.
At an unknown date, one trinket basket and one wallet basket were
removed from an unknown location by Mr. W.C. Dyer. In 1934, Mrs. S.C.
Dyer, the wife of Mr. Dyer, donated the trinket basket and wallet
basket to the museum. The Horner Collection, Oregon State University
has no evidence the trinket and wallet baskts were ever buried with any
individual. However, museum records state that Mr. Dyer was known to
have collected human remains and cultural items from burials and
mounds. Based on consultation and museum records, the Horner
Collection, Oregon State University has identified the cultural items
as unassociated funerary objects.
According to museum records, both the trinket and wallet baskets
are Clatsop in origin. Any direct Clatsop descendant who meets the
Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation, Oregon enrollment
criteria is eligible for membership in the Confederated Tribes of the
Siletz Reservation, Oregon. The Clatsop are ancestors of the present-
day Chinook Tribe. The Chinook Tribe has cultural and political ties to
the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation, Oregon. The Chinook
Tribe is a confederated member of the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz
Reservation, Oregon.
Officials of the Horner Collection, Oregon State University have
determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(B), the five cultural
items 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 and are believed, by a preponderance of
the evidence, to have been removed from specific burial sites of Native
American individuals. Officials of the Horner Collection, Oregon State
University also 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 five unassociated funerary objects and the
Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation, Oregon.
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to
be culturally affiliated with the unassociated funerary objects should
contact Sabah Randhawa, Executive Vice President and Provost,
President's Office, Oregon State University, 600 Kerr Administration
Building, Corvallis, OR 97331, telephone (541) 737-8260, before
November 25, 2005. Repatriation of the unassociated funerary objects to
the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation, Oregon may proceed
after that date if no additional claimants come forward.
Horner Collection, Oregon State University is responsible for
notifying the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of
Oregon; Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation, Oregon; Karuk
Tribe of California; Quinault Tribe of the Quinault Reservation,
Washington; and Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian
Reservation, Washington that this notice has been published.
Dated:September 28, 2005
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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