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kinship, biological, archeological,
anthropological, linguistic, folklore, oral
tradition, historical, and expert opinion
evidence was used by Mesa Verde
National Park to determine cultural
affiliation for human remains and
associated funerary objects removed
from Mesa Verde National Park, which
borders the Ute Mountain Ute
Reservation. Officials of the Bureau of
Indian Affairs and Mesa Verde National
Park considered this information, and
also considered the historical and
geographical evidence for these human
remains and associated funerary objects,
and reasonably determined that a
broader cultural affiliation exists.
Therefore, upon examination of the
historical and geographical information,
officials of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
and Mesa Verde National Park have
determined that the Southern Ute
Indian Tribe and the Ute Mountain Ute
Indian Tribe share a historic and
continuing cultural affiliation with the
lands on the Ute Mountain Ute
Reservation.
Officials of the Bureau of Indian
Affairs and Mesa Verde National Park
have determined, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.
3001(9), that the human remains
described above represent the physical
remains of three individuals of Native
American ancestry. Officials of the
Bureau of Indian Affairs and Mesa
Verde National Park have also
determined, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.
3001(3)(A), that the 24 associated
funerary 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, the
officials of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
and Mesa Verde National Park have
determined, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.
3001(2), that 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
Tribes.
Representatives of any other Indian
Tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains and
associated funerary objects should
contact Cliff Spencer, Superintendent,
Mesa Verde National Park, PO Box 8,
Mesa Verde, CO 81330, telephone (970)
529–4600, before April 14, 2011.
Repatriation of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to The
Tribes may proceed after that date if no
additional claimants come forward.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs and
Mesa Verde National Monument are
responsible for notifying The Tribes this
notice has been published.
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Dated: March 9, 2011.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[2253–665]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Denver Museum of Nature & Science,
Denver, CO
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Denver Museum of
Nature & Science has completed an
inventory of human remains and
associated funerary objects, in
consultation with the appropriate
Indian tribes, and has determined that
there is no cultural affiliation between
the remains and associated funerary
objects and any present-day Indian
tribe. Representatives of any Indian tribe
that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains and
associated funerary objects may contact
the museum. Disposition of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
to the Indian tribes stated below may
occur if no additional requestors come
forward.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian
tribe that believes it has a cultural
affiliation with the human remains
should contact the Denver Museum of
Nature & Science at the address below
by April 14, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Chip ColwellChanthaphonh, Denver Museum of
Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd.,
Denver, CO 80205, telephone (303) 370–
6378.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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
Denver Museum of Nature & Science,
Denver, CO. The human remains and
associated funerary objects were
removed from Miami-Dade County and
possibly Monroe County, FL.
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
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remains and associated funerary objects.
The National Park Service is not
responsible for the determinations in
this notice.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the Denver
Museum of Nature & Science
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Miccosukee Tribe
of Indians of Florida, Seminole Nation
of Oklahoma, and the Seminole Tribe of
Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton,
Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)
(hereinafter referred to as ‘‘The Tribes’’).
History and Description of the Remains
In 1964, human remains representing
a minimum of two individuals were
removed from a burial context at an
unknown mound site in the Upper Keys
of Miami-Dade County, FL, by Jerry Ellis
and Dr. David Milliman. On July 21,
1964, Francis V. and Mary W.A. Crane
obtained the human remains from Mr.
Ellis. The Cranes donated the remains to
the museum in 1968 and they were
accessioned into the collections
(AC.8315A (CUI 68) and AC.8315B (CUI
69)). The remains include partial cranial
fragments representing two adult males.
Catalogue records suggested a possible
affiliation of Calusa. No known
individuals were identified. The six
associated funerary objects are one clam
shell mortar and pestle, one shell drill,
one shell pendant, and two shell
scrapers (DMNS catalogue numbers
AC.8316A–B; AC.8317; AC.8318;
AC8319; and AC.8320).
Between 1957 and 1958, human
remains representing a minimum of one
individual were reportedly removed
from a burial context at the Tallman Site
on Plantation Key, Monroe County, FL,
by Hugh and Hilda Davis, Dan Laxson,
and George B. Stevenson. Additional
catalogue records, however, indicate
that the same human remains may have
been removed from the DuPont Plaza
Site in Miami-Dade County, FL. In 1959,
Stevenson and Laxson donated the
remains and various other materials
excavated from the site to the Southeast
Museum of the American Indian (a
private museum founded by Francis V.
and Mary W.A. Crane). In 1968, the
Cranes donated their collection to the
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
(then the Denver Museum of Natural
History) (AC.9248A (CUI 70)). No
known individual was identified. The
100 associated funerary objects are 94
animal bones, 1 potsherd, 3 coral
fragments, 1 shell fragment, and 1 bag
of dirt and unsorted animal skeletal
material (DMNS catalogue number AC.
9248B).
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These remains and other materials
were catalogued as 9248 within the
Crane Collection. The majority of the
Crane American Indian Collection was
accessioned into the collections with
the same catalogue number assigned by
the Cranes, but preceded by AC.
However, the human remains and other
material excavated from Plantation Key,
FL, were accessioned into the
archeology collection as A558 instead of
AC.9248. It appears that the human
remains were stored in a separate box
within the rest of the archeological
material from the Plantation Key
excavation. In 1998, that box was
removed from the archeology
collections and assigned catalogue
number AC.9248. The contents of the
box were sorted into two distinct
groups, the human remains and 100
associated funerary objects. Several
hundred objects from the Plantation Key
excavation remain in the archeology
collections and are still catalogued as
A558, and the museum is working in
consultation with the Miccosukee Tribe
of Indians of Florida to deaccession the
remaining portion of the Plantation Key
and DuPont Plaza materials (DMNS
catalogue number A558).
Determinations Made by the Denver
Museum of Nature & Science
Officials of the Denver Museum of
Nature & Science have determined that:
• Based on non-destructive physical
analysis and catalogue records, the
human remains are Native American.
• 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
associated funerary objects and any
present-day Indian tribe.
• According to final judgments of the
Indian Claims Commission, the land
from which the Native American human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed is the aboriginal land of
the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma and
the Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania,
Big Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood &
Tampa Reservations).
• Multiple lines of evidence,
including treaties, Acts of Congress, and
Executive Orders, indicate that the land
from which the Native American human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed is the aboriginal land of
the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of
Florida and the Seminole Tribe of
Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton,
Hollywood & Tampa Reservations).
• Other credible lines of evidence,
obtained through consultation with
tribal representatives, indicate that the
land from which the Native American
human remains and associated funerary
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objects were removed is the aboriginal
land of The Tribes.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of three
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 106 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.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains is to
The Tribes.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
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 Dr. Chip
Colwell-Chanthaphonh, Denver
Museum of Nature & Science, 2001
Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO 80205,
telephone (303) 370–6378, before April
14, 2011. Disposition of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
to The Tribes may proceed after that
date if no additional requestors come
forward.
The Denver Museum of Nature &
Science is responsible for notifying The
Tribes that this notice has been
published.
Dated: March 9, 2011.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Washington, DC, and
University of Wyoming, Anthropology
Department, Human Remains
Repository, Laramie, WY
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 control of the U.S. Department of
the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Washington, DC, and in the possession
of the University of Wyoming,
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Anthropology Department, Human
Remains Repository, Laramie, WY. The
human remains and associated funerary
objects were removed from within the
boundaries of the Crow Reservation,
Yellowstone County, MT.
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 University of
Wyoming, Anthropology Department,
Human Remains Repository,
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Crow Tribe of
Montana.
In the 1930s or early 1940s, human
remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from a rock
walled burial cyst by members of the
Montana Archaeological Survey on the
Crow Reservation, Yellowstone County,
MT. The remains have been at the
University of Wyoming since the 1960s,
but possibly earlier (HR015). No known
individual was identified. The two
associated funerary objects are one
small glass trade bead and a fragment of
cloth.
Human Remains Repository notes
indicate that the burial was associated
with other burial cysts and probably
dates after the 1860s. The University of
Wyoming, Anthropology Department,
Human Remains Repository, determined
that the human remains are Native
American based on cranial morphology
and tooth form. Based on the notes and
the burial location, officials of the
Human Remains Repository reasonably
believe that the remains represent an
individual related to the Crow Tribe of
Montana. The Crow Tribe presented
evidence that showed the burial
location is within their tribal homeland
as defined by the Treaty of Fort Laramie
(1851), Indian Claims Commission (3
Ind. Cls. Comm. 147), and U.S. Court of
Claims (284 F.2c 361 (1960)).
Officials of the Bureau of Indian
Affairs and the University of Wyoming,
Anthropology Department, Human
Remains Repository, have determined,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), that the
human remains described above
represent the physical remains of one
individual of Native American ancestry.
Officials of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
and the University of Wyoming,
Anthropology Department, Human
Remains Repository, have also
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[2253-665]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Denver Museum of Nature &
Science, Denver, CO
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Denver Museum of Nature & Science has completed an
inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, in
consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes, and has determined
that there is no cultural affiliation between the remains and
associated funerary objects and any present-day Indian tribe.
Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be
culturally affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary
objects may contact the museum. Disposition of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the Indian tribes stated below may occur
if no additional requestors come forward.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes it has a
cultural affiliation with the human remains should contact the Denver
Museum of Nature & Science at the address below by April 14, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh, Denver Museum of Nature &
Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO 80205, telephone (303) 370-
6378.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 Denver Museum of
Nature & Science, Denver, CO. The human remains and associated funerary
objects were removed from Miami-Dade County and possibly Monroe County,
FL.
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 and associated funerary
objects. The National Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the Denver
Museum of Nature & Science professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, Seminole
Nation of Oklahoma, and the Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big
Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & Tampa Reservations) (hereinafter
referred to as ``The Tribes'').
History and Description of the Remains
In 1964, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals
were removed from a burial context at an unknown mound site in the
Upper Keys of Miami-Dade County, FL, by Jerry Ellis and Dr. David
Milliman. On July 21, 1964, Francis V. and Mary W.A. Crane obtained the
human remains from Mr. Ellis. The Cranes donated the remains to the
museum in 1968 and they were accessioned into the collections (AC.8315A
(CUI 68) and AC.8315B (CUI 69)). The remains include partial cranial
fragments representing two adult males. Catalogue records suggested a
possible affiliation of Calusa. No known individuals were identified.
The six associated funerary objects are one clam shell mortar and
pestle, one shell drill, one shell pendant, and two shell scrapers
(DMNS catalogue numbers AC.8316A-B; AC.8317; AC.8318; AC8319; and
AC.8320).
Between 1957 and 1958, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were reportedly removed from a burial context at the Tallman
Site on Plantation Key, Monroe County, FL, by Hugh and Hilda Davis, Dan
Laxson, and George B. Stevenson. Additional catalogue records, however,
indicate that the same human remains may have been removed from the
DuPont Plaza Site in Miami-Dade County, FL. In 1959, Stevenson and
Laxson donated the remains and various other materials excavated from
the site to the Southeast Museum of the American Indian (a private
museum founded by Francis V. and Mary W.A. Crane). In 1968, the Cranes
donated their collection to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science (then
the Denver Museum of Natural History) (AC.9248A (CUI 70)). No known
individual was identified. The 100 associated funerary objects are 94
animal bones, 1 potsherd, 3 coral fragments, 1 shell fragment, and 1
bag of dirt and unsorted animal skeletal material (DMNS catalogue
number AC. 9248B).
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These remains and other materials were catalogued as 9248 within
the Crane Collection. The majority of the Crane American Indian
Collection was accessioned into the collections with the same catalogue
number assigned by the Cranes, but preceded by AC. However, the human
remains and other material excavated from Plantation Key, FL, were
accessioned into the archeology collection as A558 instead of AC.9248.
It appears that the human remains were stored in a separate box within
the rest of the archeological material from the Plantation Key
excavation. In 1998, that box was removed from the archeology
collections and assigned catalogue number AC.9248. The contents of the
box were sorted into two distinct groups, the human remains and 100
associated funerary objects. Several hundred objects from the
Plantation Key excavation remain in the archeology collections and are
still catalogued as A558, and the museum is working in consultation
with the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida to deaccession the
remaining portion of the Plantation Key and DuPont Plaza materials
(DMNS catalogue number A558).
Determinations Made by the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Officials of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science have determined
that:
Based on non-destructive physical analysis and catalogue
records, the human remains are Native American.
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 associated funerary objects and any present-day
Indian tribe.
According to final judgments of the Indian Claims
Commission, the land from which the Native American human remains and
associated funerary objects were removed is the aboriginal land of the
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma and the Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania,
Big Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & Tampa Reservations).
Multiple lines of evidence, including treaties, Acts of
Congress, and Executive Orders, indicate that the land from which the
Native American human remains and associated funerary objects were
removed is the aboriginal land of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of
Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big Cypress,
Brighton, Hollywood & Tampa Reservations).
Other credible lines of evidence, obtained through
consultation with tribal representatives, indicate that the land from
which the Native American human remains and associated funerary objects
were removed is the aboriginal land of The Tribes.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of three individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 106 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.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
human remains is to The Tribes.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
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 Dr. Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh, Denver Museum of Nature &
Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO 80205, telephone (303) 370-
6378, before April 14, 2011. Disposition of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to The Tribes may proceed after that date
if no additional requestors come forward.
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is responsible for notifying
The Tribes that this notice has been published.
Dated: March 9, 2011.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2011-5857 Filed 3-14-11; 8:45 am]
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