Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: Rochester Museum & Science Center, Rochester, NY, 23801-23802 [2010-10368]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 85 / Tuesday, May 4, 2010 / Notices whiskers and red-shafted flicker feathers. The headdress itself is lined with ermine hide, and ermine hide also hangs from the back of the headdress. In 1955, the headdress was purchased by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts from the Portland Art Museum, OR (Portland Art Museum accession # 48.3.439). Records from the Portland Art Museum read as follows: ‘‘Purchase, Indian Collection Subscription Fund. To be known as the Axel Rassmussen Collection. Vendor, Earl Stendahl.’’ Representatives of the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes, ´ ´ specifically the Lukaax.adi clan, a Tlingit clan, have identified that this headdress represents the Kingfisher Fort. The Kingfisher Fort is a site of cultural and historic importance to the ´ ´ Lukaax.adi clan, and this Kingfisher Fort Headdress (Tlax’aneis’ Noow ´ Shaakee.at) is needed for continuing their cultural ceremonies. Representatives of the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes have also provided evidence that this headdress is an object of cultural patrimony. It is communally owned and, at the time of removal had - and continues to have - ongoing, historical, traditional, and cultural importance central to the Tlingit society and culture. Furthermore, no tribal member consented to alienate it, and no evidence exists to demonstrate that its transfer outside the tribe was voluntary. Officials of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(D), the 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. Officials of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts 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 object of cultural patrimony and the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes. Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the object of cultural patrimony should contact Kelly Burrow, Assistant Registrar, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 200 N. Blvd., Richmond, VA 23220, telephone (804) 204–2669, before June 3, 2010. Repatriation of the object of cultural patrimony to the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes may proceed after that date if no additional claimants come forward. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is responsible for notifying the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:58 May 03, 2010 Jkt 220001 Tribes that this notice has been published. Dated: March 25, 2010. Sherry Hutt, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2010–10365 Filed 5–3–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–50–S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: Rochester Museum & Science Center, Rochester, NY 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. 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural items in the possession of the Rochester Museum & Science Center, Rochester, NY, that meet the definitions 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 cultural items. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. In 1929, the museum purchased two small wooden medicine faces from Alvin Dewey, Rochester, NY. On March 25, 1922, Alvin Dewey obtained them from Albert G. Heath, Chicago, IL. The first medicine face measures 2 3/4’’ inches long (AE 2880/D 10922/ 29.259.27). The second medicine face is a small wooden ‘‘Leader’s’’ face that measures 2 7/8’’ long (AE 2881/D 11923/ 29.259.28). According to the documentation, these were individually tied to poles ‘‘and carried by the Leader in the Seneca False Face Ceremonies.’’ Museum documentation indicates that these medicine faces are culturally affiliated with the ‘‘Seneca.’’ NAGPRA representative consultants from the Tonawanda Seneca Nation informed the Rochester Museum & Science Center that ethnographic objects identified as ‘‘Seneca’’ should go back to them because the Tonawanda Seneca Nation is the center of the Seneca religious fire. This was agreed upon by representatives from the Seneca Nation of New York, the Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of New York, and the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma. PO 00000 Frm 00138 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 23801 Tonawanda Seneca Nation traditional religious leaders have identified these medicine faces as being needed for the practice of traditional Native American religions by present-day adherents. During consultation, it was shown that individuals who carved a face did not have the authority to alienate it to a third party or sell it indirectly to the Rochester Museum & Science Center. Therefore, based on consultation with NAGPRA representatives from the Tonawanda Seneca Nation and other Haudenosaunee and nonHaudenosaunee consultants, the museum has determined that the medicine faces are both sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony. Officials of the Rochester Museum & Science Center have determined, that pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), the two 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. Officials of the Rochester Museum & Science Center have also determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(D), the two cultural items described above have an ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural importance central to the Native American group or culture itself, rather than property owned by an individual. 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 sacred objects/ objects of cultural patrimony and the Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of New York. Representatives of any other Indian Nation or tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the sacred objects/objects of cultural patrimony should contact Adele DeRosa, NAGPRA Coordinator/Collections Manager, Rochester Museum & Science Center, 657 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14607, telephone (585) 271–4552, ext 302, before June 3, 2010. Repatriation of the sacred objects/objects of cultural patrimony to the 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 Seneca Nation of New York, SenecaCayuga Tribe of Oklahoma, and Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of New York that this notice has been published. E:\FR\FM\04MYN1.SGM 04MYN1 23802 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 85 / Tuesday, May 4, 2010 / Notices Dated: April 12, 2010. Sherry Hutt, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2010–10368 Filed 5–3–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–50–S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office, Phoenix, AZ, and Huhugam Heritage Center, Gila River Indian Community, AZ National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES ACTION: 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 control of the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office, Phoenix, AZ, and in the physical custody of the Huhugam Heritage Center, Gila River Indian Community, AZ, 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 Native American cultural items. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. Human remains and associated funerary objects from the sites described below were originally reported in a Notice of Inventory Completion published in the Federal Register (39 FR 8996–9002, February 27, 2002); and subsequently corrected with two additional Notices of Inventory Completion (67 FR 45539–45540, July 9, 2002; 67 FR 78247–78248, December 23, 2002). The materials reported in the earlier notices were repatriated to the affiliated tribes in October and November of 2002. A recent review of Bureau of Reclamation collections, now curated at the Huhugam Heritage Center, Gila River Indian Community, revealed the presence of additional possible isolated Native American human remains and 40 additional funerary objects, all culturally affiliated with the same tribes listed in the original notice. Although these possible isolated human remains were identified, they do not increase the number of VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:58 May 03, 2010 Jkt 220001 individuals listed in the previously published notices. Since the human remains in the previous notices were repatriated, the funerary objects are now considered to be unassociated funerary objects. Between 1980 and 1981, during legally authorized data recovery efforts undertaken by the Arizona State Museum for the Bureau of Reclamation, human remains representing 20 individuals were recovered from the Siphon Draw site, AZ U: 10:6(ASM), south of Apache Junction, Pinal County, AZ. No known individuals were identified. Previously a total of 141 associated funerary objects were reported as also being recovered. In October 2002, these materials were repatriated to the Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona. An additional four funerary objects were recently identified in the Siphon Draw (AZ U:10:6(ASM)) collections. The four unassociated funerary objects are two unworked whole shells (terrestrial snails), one flotation, and one pollen sample. On the basis of archeological context, chronometric, architectural, ceramic, and other types of artifactual evidence, the site represents a Hohokam occupation of the Santa Cruz through Sacaton Phases (A.D. 700–1150) of the Preclassic period. Between 1980 and 1981, during legally authorized data recovery efforts undertaken by the Arizona State Museum for the Bureau of Reclamation, human remains representing 31 individuals were recovered from the Las Fosas site, AZ U:15:19(ASM), in the Gila Valley east of Florence, Pinal County, AZ. No known individuals were identified. Previously a total of 290 associated funerary objects were reported as also being recovered. In October 2002, these materials were repatriated to the Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona. An additional 24 funerary objects were recently identified in the Las Fosas, AZ U:15:19(ASM), collections. The 24 unassociated funerary objects are 1 reconstructable ceramic bowl, 2 individual ceramic sherds, 2 bags ceramic sherds, 1 bag chipped stone, 2 unworked obsidian nodules, 1 bag of unworked faunal bone (including a near-complete macaw), 1 soil sample with possible cremains, 13 unprocessed soil samples, and 1 unprocessed flotation sample. On the basis of archeological context, chronometric, architectural, ceramic, and other types of artifactual evidence, the site represents a Hohokam PO 00000 Frm 00139 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 occupation of the Classic period (A.D. 1150–1450). Between 1980 and 1981, during legally authorized data recovery efforts undertaken by the Arizona State Museum for the Bureau of Reclamation, human remains representing a minimum of 31 individuals were recovered from Frogtown, AZ U:15:61(ASM), west of Florence Junction, Pinal County, AZ. No known individuals were identified. Previously a total of 120 associated funerary objects were also reported as being recovered. In October 2002, these materials were repatriated to the Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona. An additional 10 funerary objects were recently identified in the Frogtown (AZ U:15:61(ASM)) collection, as well as possible human remains of a previously repatriated individual. The 10 unassociated funerary objects are 1 stone palette fragment, 3 pieces of worked shell, 1 piece unworked shell, 3 bags of unworked faunal bone mixed with possible human remains, 1 unprocessed flotation sample with possible human remains, and 1 unprocessed flotation sample. On the basis of archeological context, chronometric, architectural, ceramic, and other types of artifactual evidence, the site represents a Hohokam occupation of the Santa Cruz and Sacaton Phases (A.D. 750–1150) of the Preclassic period. Between 1980 and 1981, during legally authorized data recovery efforts undertaken by the Arizona State Museum for the Bureau of Reclamation, human remains representing a minimum of six individuals were recovered from site AZ U:15:85(ASM), in Pinal County, AZ. No known individuals were identified. Previously a total of 10 associated funerary objects were also reported as being recovered. In October 2002, these materials were repatriated to the Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona. The two funerary objects recently identified in the AZ U:15:85(ASM) collections are two bags of ceramic sherds. On the basis of archeological context, chronometric, architectural, ceramic, and other types of artifactual evidence, the site represents a Hohokam occupation of the Classic period (A.D. 1150–1450). Evidence provided by anthropological, archeological, biological, geographical, historical, kinship, linguistics, and oral tradition sources was considered in determining the cultural affiliation of the funerary objects. Bureau of Reclamation officials E:\FR\FM\04MYN1.SGM 04MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 4, 2010)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10368]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: 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. 3005, of the intent 
to repatriate cultural items in the possession of the Rochester Museum 
& Science Center, Rochester, NY, that meet the definitions 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 cultural 
items. The National Park Service is not responsible for the 
determinations in this notice.
    In 1929, the museum purchased two small wooden medicine faces from 
Alvin Dewey, Rochester, NY. On March 25, 1922, Alvin Dewey obtained 
them from Albert G. Heath, Chicago, IL. The first medicine face 
measures 2 3/4'' inches long (AE 2880/D 10922/29.259.27). The second 
medicine face is a small wooden ``Leader's'' face that measures 2 7/8'' 
long (AE 2881/D 11923/29.259.28). According to the documentation, these 
were individually tied to poles ``and carried by the Leader in the 
Seneca False Face Ceremonies.''
    Museum documentation indicates that these medicine faces are 
culturally affiliated with the ``Seneca.'' NAGPRA representative 
consultants from the Tonawanda Seneca Nation informed the Rochester 
Museum & Science Center that ethnographic objects identified as 
``Seneca'' should go back to them because the Tonawanda Seneca Nation 
is the center of the Seneca religious fire. This was agreed upon by 
representatives from the Seneca Nation of New York, the Tonawanda Band 
of Seneca Indians of New York, and the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma.
    Tonawanda Seneca Nation traditional religious leaders have 
identified these medicine faces as being needed for the practice of 
traditional Native American religions by present-day adherents. During 
consultation, it was shown that individuals who carved a face did not 
have the authority to alienate it to a third party or sell it 
indirectly to the Rochester Museum & Science Center. Therefore, based 
on consultation with NAGPRA representatives from the Tonawanda Seneca 
Nation and other Haudenosaunee and non-Haudenosaunee consultants, the 
museum has determined that the medicine faces are both sacred objects 
and objects of cultural patrimony.
    Officials of the Rochester Museum & Science Center have determined, 
that pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), the two 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. Officials of the 
Rochester Museum & Science Center have also determined that, pursuant 
to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(D), the two cultural items described above have an 
ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural importance central to the 
Native American group or culture itself, rather than property owned by 
an individual. 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 sacred objects/objects of cultural patrimony and the 
Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of New York.
    Representatives of any other Indian Nation or tribe that believes 
itself to be culturally affiliated with the sacred objects/objects of 
cultural patrimony should contact Adele DeRosa, NAGPRA Coordinator/
Collections Manager, Rochester Museum & Science Center, 657 East Ave., 
Rochester, NY 14607, telephone (585) 271-4552, ext 302, before June 3, 
2010. Repatriation of the sacred objects/objects of cultural patrimony 
to the 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 Seneca Nation of New York, Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma, and 
Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of New York that this notice has been 
published.


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    Dated: April 12, 2010.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2010-10368 Filed 5-3-10; 8:45 am]
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