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The second cultural item is a robe
(NA6829) made from three panels of
caribou hide sewn together, called the
Lituya Bay Robe. The seams are fringed
and the top and sides are trimmed with
marten fur. The imagery on the robe is
painted with black and red, and either
yellow or white pigment. The central
figure of the image represents a rock in
Lituya Bay and two side images
represent rapids. The robe measures
approximately 157.0 cm wide and 127.0
cm long.
The third cultural item is a mask
(NA6831) that consists of carved wood
painted with red, black and white
pigment, representing a tree stump, and
called the Owl-of-the Heavens. On the
top of the stump sits a taxidermic owl
that can be moved by the performer
wearing the mask. The mask measures
approximately 24.5 cm high and 20.5
cm wide.
The fourth cultural item is a mask
(NA6832), called Commander-of-theTides. The face is painted with red and
black pigmented designs representing
feathers, and includes actual bird
feathers crowning the mask and a wide
leather band at the back. The eyes are
movable and made to represent the
movements of the changing ocean tides.
The mask measures approximately 35.0
cm high and 24.0 cm wide.
The fifth cultural item is a headdress
or shakee.at (NA6835), called Little
Ravine, after a passageway over a sand
mount at Dry Bay, near Yakutat. It is
elaborately carved with multiple figures
painted with red, black and blue-green
pigment, and ornamented with abalone,
ermine fur, eagle down and feathers.
The carving represents an episode of the
Raven’s Journey that took place near the
sand mount. The headdress measures
approximately 53.0 cm high and 22.0
cm wide.
The sixth cultural item is a head cover
(NA6836) formed from a corner piece of
a Chilkat blanket made of twisted wild
mountain goat wool. A piece of red felt
was added as a border and a second
small piece of red felt covers the lower
front of the head cover. The head cover
is ornamented with mountain goat hair
and a fox tail. A carved wooden figure,
painted with black, red and blue-green
pigment, and representing the Raven, is
positioned at the top front of the head
cover. The head cover measures
approximately 31.8 cm high and 21.6
cm long.
The seventh cultural item is a rattle
(NA6845) carved to represent a loon,
with a recumbent human figure and a
raven’s head on top. It is painted with
black, red and blue-green pigment. The
rattle measures approximately 32.5 cm
long, 7.7 cm wide and 9.5 cm high.
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The eighth cultural item is a tobacco
pipe (NA6862) carved with a
representation of a spirit or animal,
which remains unidentified. It is
painted with blue pigment at the base
only and a metal strip, probably copper,
is attached around the opening of the
bowl. The pipe is large, measuring
approximately 20.0 cm high and 14.5
cm wide.
In 1924, Louis Shotridge, a Tlingit
Curator employed by the University of
Pennsylvania Museum, purchased the
eight objects as part of a collection of 49
objects, which are represented by 38
catalogue numbers, referred to as the
‘‘Snail House Collection,’’ for $500.00
from a Tlingit individual, Archie White
(Dimitri Tukk’axaaw), the Mt.
Fairweather/Snail House headmaster of
the T’akdeintaan Clan of Hoonah, AK,
for the collections of the University of
Pennsylvania Museum.
The cultural affiliation of the eight
cultural items is with the Tlingit
T’akdeintaan Clan of Hoonah, AK, as
indicated through museum records, and
by consultation evidence presented by
the Hoonah Indian Association, a
Federally-recognized Indian Tribe, and
the Huna Heritage Foundation, a nonFederally recognized Indian group,
acting on behalf of the Huna Totem
Corporation and the Tlingit
T’akdeintaan Clan of Hoonah, AK.
Based on consultation, museum
documentation, anthropological
literature, and expert opinion, six of the
cultural items are considered to be
sacred objects, one is considered to be
an object of cultural patrimony, and one
is considered to be both an object of
cultural patrimony and sacred object.
The six cultural items that are sacred
objects are the two carved wooden
masks (NA6831 and NA6832); the
headdress (NA6835); the head cover
(NA6836); the carved wooden rattle
(NA6845); and the carved wooden pipe
(NA6862). The cultural item that is
considered an object of cultural
patrimony is the wooden box drum
(NA6828). Lastly, the cultural item that
is considered to be both a sacred object
and an object of cultural patrimony is
the hide robe (NA6829).
Officials of the University of
Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology
and Anthropology have determined,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), seven
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
University of Pennsylvania Museum of
Archaeology and Anthropology also
have determined, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.
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3001(3)(D), two 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. Lastly, officials
of the University of Pennsylvania
Museum of Archaeology and
Anthropology have determined,
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 the objects of
cultural patrimony and the Hoonah
Indian Association, a Federallyrecognized Indian Tribe, and the Tlingit
T’akdeintaan Clan of Hoonah, AK.
Representatives of any other Indian
Tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the sacred objects and/or
objects of cultural patrimony should
contact Dr. Richard Hodges, Director,
University of Pennsylvania Museum of
Archaeology and Anthropology, 3260
South St., Philadelphia, PA 19104–
6324, telephone (215) 898–4050, before
January 13, 2011. Repatriation of the
sacred objects and objects of cultural
patrimony to the Hoonah Indian
Association, a Federally-recognized
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Indian Tribe, and the Tlingıt
T’akdeintaan Clan of Hoonah, AK, may
proceed after that date if no additional
claimants come forward.
The University of Pennsylvania
Museum of Archaeology and
Anthropology is responsible for
notifying the Hoonah Indian
Association, a Federally-recognized
Indian Tribe, and the Huna Heritage
Foundation, a non-federally recognized
Indian group, that this notice has been
published.
Dated: December 7, 2010.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
University of Colorado Museum,
Boulder, CO
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
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University of Colorado Museum,
Boulder, CO. The human remains were
removed from an unknown geographic
location in Wisconsin.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
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 University of
Colorado Museum professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Bad River Band of the Lake Superior
Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad
River Reservation, Wisconsin; Forest
County Potawatomi Community,
Wisconsin; Ho-Chunk Nation of
Wisconsin; Lac Courte Oreilles Band of
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of
Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the
Lac du Flambeau Reservation of
Wisconsin; Menominee Indian Tribe of
Wisconsin; Oneida Tribe of Indians of
Wisconsin; Red Cliff Band of Lake
Superior Chippewa Indians of
Wisconsin; St. Croix Chippewa Indians
of Wisconsin; Sokaogon Chippewa
Community, Wisconsin; and
Stockbridge Munsee Community,
Wisconsin.
On an unknown date, human remains
representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from an
unknown location in Wisconsin, by
D.M. Andrews. In 1963, Mrs. Walter
Steele donated the human remains to
the museum. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
The remains of this individual are ear
bones. Although ear bones do not
contain unique indicators, the human
remains are reasonably believed to be
Native American based on the collecting
history of the museum as well as the
types of items included in the Steele
donation of the D.M. Andrews
collection.
Officials of the University of Colorado
Museum have determined, pursuant to
25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a relationship of
shared group identity cannot be
reasonably traced between the Native
American human remains and any
present-day Indian Tribe.
Wisconsin is the aboriginal land of
the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior
Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad
River Reservation, Wisconsin; Forest
County Potawatomi Community,
Wisconsin; Ho-Chunk Nation of
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Wisconsin; Lac Courte Oreilles Band of
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of
Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the
Lac du Flambeau Reservation of
Wisconsin; Menominee Indian Tribe of
Wisconsin; Red Cliff Band of Lake
Superior Chippewa Indians of
Wisconsin; St. Croix Chippewa Indians
of Wisconsin; and Sokaogon Chippewa
Community, Wisconsin, based on
Indian Land Cessions 1784–1894 and
oral tradition. The Oneida Tribe of
Indians of Wisconsin moved to
Wisconsin from New York. In the Treaty
of 1821 and the Treaty of 1822, 8
million acres of land held by the
Menominee in present-day Wisconsin
were provided for the use of the Oneida
Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin. On
August 18, 1821, the Stockbridge
Munsee Community (Wisconsin)
purchased 2 million acres along the Fox
River, in present-day Wisconsin. Today,
the reservation boundaries encompass
the two townships of Red Springs and
Bartelme. Subsequently, they left New
York, sold their New York land
holdings, and moved to the land
purchased from the Menominee and
Winnebago Tribes. The Tribes listed in
this paragraph represent all of the
Federally-recognized Indian Tribes
residing in Wisconsin. These Tribes are
members of the Wisconsin Inter-Tribal
Repatriation Committee. The Ho-Chunk
Nation of Wisconsin; Lac Courte
Oreilles Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Oneida
Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin; and
Sokaogon Chippewa Community,
Wisconsin, signed the disposition
agreement that was presented to all of
the Tribes consulted. None of the Tribes
opposed disposition of the human
remains described above to these four
Indian Tribes.
Officials of the University of Colorado
Museum have determined, pursuant to
25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains
described above represent the physical
remains of one individual of Native
American ancestry. Lastly, officials of
the University of Colorado Museum
have determined, pursuant to 43 CFR
10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
human remains is to the Ho-Chunk
Nation of Wisconsin; Lac Courte
Oreilles Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Oneida
Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin; and
Sokaogon Chippewa Community,
Wisconsin.
Representatives of any Indian Tribe
that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains or
any other Indian Tribe that believes it
satisfies the criteria in 43 CFR
10.11(c)(1) should contact Steve Lekson,
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Curator of Anthropology, University of
Colorado Museum, in care of Jan
Bernstein, NAGPRA Consultant,
Bernstein & Associates, 1041 Lafayette
St., Denver, CO 80218, telephone (303)
894–0648, before January 13, 2011.
Disposition of the human remains to the
Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin; Lac
Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Oneida
Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin; and
Sokaogon Chippewa Community,
Wisconsin, may proceed after that date
if no additional claimants come
forward.
The University of Colorado Museum
is responsible for notifying the Bad
River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe
of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River
Reservation, Wisconsin; Forest County
Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin;
Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin; Lac
Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Lac du
Flambeau Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians of the Lac du
Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin;
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin;
Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin;
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; St.
Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin;
Sokaogon Chippewa Community,
Wisconsin; and Stockbridge Munsee
Community, Wisconsin, that this notice
has been published.
Dated: December 7, 2010.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, St.
Paul and Bemidji, MN
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 and associated funerary objects
in the possession of the Minnesota
Indian Affairs Council, St. Paul and
Bemidji, MN. The human remains and
associated funerary objects were
removed from Goodhue County, MN.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
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Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Colorado Museum,
Boulder, CO
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 in the possession of the
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University of Colorado Museum, Boulder, CO. The human remains were
removed from an unknown geographic location in Wisconsin.
This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and
43 CFR 10.11(d). 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 University
of Colorado Museum professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of
Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin; Forest County
Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin; Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin; Lac
Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin;
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the Lac du
Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin;
Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin; Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin;
Sokaogon Chippewa Community, Wisconsin; and Stockbridge Munsee
Community, Wisconsin.
On an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from an unknown location in Wisconsin, by D.M.
Andrews. In 1963, Mrs. Walter Steele donated the human remains to the
museum. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
The remains of this individual are ear bones. Although ear bones do
not contain unique indicators, the human remains are reasonably
believed to be Native American based on the collecting history of the
museum as well as the types of items included in the Steele donation of
the D.M. Andrews collection.
Officials of the University of Colorado Museum have determined,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a relationship of shared group identity
cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains
and any present-day Indian Tribe.
Wisconsin is the aboriginal land of the Bad River Band of the Lake
Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation,
Wisconsin; Forest County Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin; Ho-Chunk
Nation of Wisconsin; Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Indians of Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Indians of the Lac du Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; Menominee
Indian Tribe of Wisconsin; Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Indians of Wisconsin; St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; and
Sokaogon Chippewa Community, Wisconsin, based on Indian Land Cessions
1784-1894 and oral tradition. The Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin
moved to Wisconsin from New York. In the Treaty of 1821 and the Treaty
of 1822, 8 million acres of land held by the Menominee in present-day
Wisconsin were provided for the use of the Oneida Tribe of Indians of
Wisconsin. On August 18, 1821, the Stockbridge Munsee Community
(Wisconsin) purchased 2 million acres along the Fox River, in present-
day Wisconsin. Today, the reservation boundaries encompass the two
townships of Red Springs and Bartelme. Subsequently, they left New
York, sold their New York land holdings, and moved to the land
purchased from the Menominee and Winnebago Tribes. The Tribes listed in
this paragraph represent all of the Federally-recognized Indian Tribes
residing in Wisconsin. These Tribes are members of the Wisconsin Inter-
Tribal Repatriation Committee. The Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin; Lac
Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin;
Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin; and Sokaogon Chippewa Community,
Wisconsin, signed the disposition agreement that was presented to all
of the Tribes consulted. None of the Tribes opposed disposition of the
human remains described above to these four Indian Tribes.
Officials of the University of Colorado Museum have determined,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described above
represent the physical remains of one individual of Native American
ancestry. Lastly, officials of the University of Colorado Museum have
determined, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
human remains is to the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin; Lac Courte
Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Oneida
Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin; and Sokaogon Chippewa Community,
Wisconsin.
Representatives of any Indian Tribe that believes itself to be
culturally affiliated with the human remains or any other Indian Tribe
that believes it satisfies the criteria in 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1) should
contact Steve Lekson, Curator of Anthropology, University of Colorado
Museum, in care of Jan Bernstein, NAGPRA Consultant, Bernstein &
Associates, 1041 Lafayette St., Denver, CO 80218, telephone (303) 894-
0648, before January 13, 2011. Disposition of the human remains to the
Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin; Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin;
and Sokaogon Chippewa Community, Wisconsin, may proceed after that date
if no additional claimants come forward.
The University of Colorado Museum is responsible for notifying the
Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the
Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin; Forest County Potawatomi Community,
Wisconsin; Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin; Lac Courte Oreilles Band of
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the Lac du Flambeau Reservation of
Wisconsin; Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin; Oneida Tribe of Indians
of Wisconsin; Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of
Wisconsin; St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Sokaogon Chippewa
Community, Wisconsin; and Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin, that
this notice has been published.
Dated: December 7, 2010.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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