Notice of Inventory Completion: Homer Society of Natural History, Pratt Museum, Homer, AK, 43720-43721 [2011-18350]
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Reservation, New Mexico; Navajo
Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah;
Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo
of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez,
New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New
Mexico; Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; San
Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos
Reservation, Arizona; Tonto Apache
Tribe of Arizona; White Mountain
Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache
Reservation, Arizona; and Zuni Tribe of
the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico.
Information was provided to the Kewa
Pueblo, New Mexico; Ohkay Owingeh,
New Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico;
Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo
of Santa Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Santa Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Taos, New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque,
New Mexico; and Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo
of Texas.
The Fort Sill Apache Tribe of
Oklahoma; Mescalero Apache Tribe of
the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico;
Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico &
Utah; Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico; San
Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos
Reservation, Arizona; Tonto Apache
Tribe of Arizona; and White Mountain
Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache
Reservation, Arizona (hereinafter the
‘‘Aboriginal Land Tribes’’), do not object
to the disposition of the human remains
described in this notice to the Pueblo of
Acoma, New Mexico, and Pueblo of
Laguna, New Mexico.
History and description of the remains
On an unknown date, human remains
representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from Maxson
site number 121, a rock fall near Laguna,
Cibola County, NM, by Asa Maxson, an
avocational archeologist. In 1982, Mr.
Maxson donated his large archeological
collection to the museum. On February
6, 2008, during an inventory, the human
remains were found in the museum. No
known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
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Determinations Made by the University
of Colorado Museum
Officials of the University of Colorado
Museum have determined that:
• Based on the archeological context
and the collecting history of Mr.
Maxson, 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
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Native American human remains and
any present-day Indian tribe.
• According to final judgments of the
Indian Claims Commission, the land
from which the Native American human
remains were removed is the aboriginal
land of the Navajo Nation, Arizona, New
Mexico & Utah; Pueblo of Acoma, New
Mexico; and Pueblo of Laguna, New
Mexico.
• Multiple lines of evidence,
including treaties, Acts of Congress, and
Executive Orders, indicate that the land
from which the Native American human
remains were removed is the aboriginal
land of the Navajo Nation, Arizona, New
Mexico & Utah; Pueblo of Acoma, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico;
San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San
Carlos Reservation, Arizona; Tonto
Apache Tribe of Arizona; and White
Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort
Apache Reservation, Arizona.
• Other credible lines of evidence
indicate that the land from which the
Native American human remains were
removed is the aboriginal land of the
Chiricahua Apache. The Chiricahua
Apache are Federally-recognized as the
Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma and
Mescalero Apache Tribe of the
Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of one
individual of Native American ancestry.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains is to
the Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico, and
Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico.
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 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 August 22, 2011.
Disposition of the human remains to the
Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico, and
Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico, may
proceed after that date if no additional
requestors come forward.
The University of Colorado Museum
is responsible for notifying the
Aboriginal Land Tribes that this notice
has been published.
Dated: July 14, 2011.
Sangita Chari,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[2253–665]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Homer
Society of Natural History, Pratt
Museum, Homer, AK
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Homer Society of Natural
History, Pratt Museum has completed
an inventory of human remains, in
consultation with the appropriate
Indian tribes, and has determined that
there is a cultural affiliation between the
human remains and present-day Indian
tribes. Representatives of any Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains may
contact the Homer Society of Natural
History, Pratt Museum. Repatriation of
the human remains to the Indian tribe
stated below may occur if no additional
claimants come forward.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian
tribe that believes it has a cultural
affiliation with the human remains
should contact the Homer Society of
Natural History, Pratt Museum at the
address below by August 22, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Cusack-McVeigh, Pratt
Museum, 3779 Bartlett St., Homer, AK
99603, telephone (907) 435–3338.
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 in the possession of
the Homer Society of Natural History,
Pratt Museum, Homer, AK. The human
remains were removed from Kachemak
Bay, AK.
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.
SUMMARY:
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the Pratt Museum
professional Curator and the Office of
History and Archaeology for the State of
Alaska, in consultation with
representatives of the Kenaitze Indian
Tribe, Native Village of Nanwalek (IRA
Council), Ninilchik Village, Native
Village of Port Graham, and Seldovia
Village Tribe. Through the consultation
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process, and at the request of the
Kenaitze Indian Tribe, Ninilchik Indian
Tribe, and the Native Village of
Nanwalek (IRA Council), the human
remains described in this notice will be
repatriated to the Seldovia Village Tribe
for reburial.
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History and Description of the Remains
In 1982, a human remain representing
one individual (HM–82–165–1) was
found at Bishop’s Beach, Kachemak
Bay, in Homer, AK. On February 11,
1982, the skull was brought to the
museum by Teri Dobbs. No known
individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
The card catalog indicates that the
skull was found following a mudslide,
approximately 1 mile north of Bishop’s
Beach. Originally identified as
‘‘Caucasian,’’ the museum now
concludes that this single cranium
belongs to a person of ‘‘Caucasian
admixture, possibly Caucasian-Negroid
or Caucasian-Mongoloid’’; the facial
flattening indicates Mongoloid (Asian or
Native) characteristics. Based on the
general appearance and condition of the
skull, death occurred anywhere from 50
to 125 years ago. Although there are no
known historic cemeteries in the area,
remains belonging to a Native Alaskan
were subsequently recovered from the
same general location as this skull. The
Native Alaskan community in this area
has a history of mixed European and
Native Alaskan heritage. For example,
populations having Russian fathers and
Native Alaskan mothers were common.
Therefore, the museum believes the
preponderance of the evidence shows
that these remains are Native Alaskan.
This determination of Native Alaskan
ancestry is outlined in a December 17,
2010, report produced by the Office of
History and Archaeology.
In 1993, human remains representing
one individual were recovered from a
bluff at Bishop’s Beach, Kachemak Bay,
in Homer, AK, by a private individual.
The human remains were given to the
museum under a 1993 Gift Agreement
(PM–1993–4). No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
The archeological and historical
documentary evidence show that
Kachemak Bay was used by both
Dena’ina Athabascan and Sugpiaq
Alutiiq ancestors. The relatively recent
date for these crania (estimated
postmortem interval in the 50–125 year
range) suggests that these two
individuals may have been associated
with a nearby, large early 20th century
coal mining venture or an unmarked
Native cemetery.
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Determinations Made by the Homer
Society of Natural History, Pratt
Museum
Officials of the Homer Society of
Natural History, Pratt Museum have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described above
represent the physical remains of two
individuals of mixed Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the Native American human
remains and the Kenaitze Indian Tribe,
Native Village of Nanwalek (IRA
Council), Ninilchik Village, Native
Village of Port Graham, and/or Seldovia
Village Tribe.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the Native American
human remains should contact Dr.
Cusack-McVeigh, Pratt Museum, 3779
Bartlett St., Homer, AK 99603,
telephone (907) 435–3338, before
August 22, 2011. Repatriation of the
human remains to the Seldovia Village
Tribe may proceed after that date if no
additional claimants come forward.
The Pratt Museum is responsible for
notifying the Kenaitze Indian Tribe,
Native Village of Nanwalek (IRA
Council), Ninilchik Village, Native
Village of Port Graham, and Seldovia
Village Tribe that this notice has been
published.
Dated: July 14, 2011
Sangita Chari,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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National Park Service
[2253–665]
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
Items: Fowler Museum at UCLA, Los
Angeles, CA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Fowler Museum at
UCLA, in consultation with the
appropriate Indian tribes, has
determined that the cultural items meet
the definition of unassociated funerary
objects and repatriation to the Indian
tribes stated below may occur if no
additional claimants come forward.
Representatives of any Indian tribe that
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believes itself to be culturally affiliated
with the cultural items may contact the
Fowler Museum at UCLA.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian
tribe that believes it has a cultural
affiliation with the cultural items
should contact the Fowler Museum at
UCLA at the address below by August
22, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Wendy G. Teeter, PhD,
Curator of Archaeology, Fowler
Museum at UCLA, Box 951549, Los
Angeles, CA 90095–1549, telephone
(310) 825–1864.
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 in the possession of the Fowler
Museum at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 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.
History and Description of the Cultural
Items
In 1940, unassociated funerary objects
were removed from the Van Liere Ranch
Site, in Maricopa County, AZ, during
excavations by J.W. Simmons. The
collection was donated to the Fowler
Museum at UCLA by Thomas Hinton in
1956. The 69 unassociated funerary
objects are 17 clay plaques, 1 shell bead,
8 slate palettes, 1 shell, 1 ceramic sherd,
1 small ceramic bowl, 3 stone gaming
pieces, 2 stone plaque fragments, 3 red
clay vessels, 16 shell disc beads, 1 lead
globular, 2 pieces of ochre, 4 organic
fossils, and 9 awl fragments.
The Van Liere Ranch site was a burial
ground with numerous Hohokam
cremations and other features. This site
is dated from A.D. 300—1500 based on
the cultural materials found at the site,
which are identified by archeologists
and cultural experts as consistent with
Hohokam culture. There are burial
records that describe the excavation of
each burial and include field and
artifact photos, drawings, and site maps.
Except for an infant tooth that is not
associated with these funerary objects,
the human remains were not removed
from the ground. The unassociated
funerary objects are identified based on
their contextual burial designations and
burial excavation notes and photos.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[2253-665]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Homer Society of Natural History,
Pratt Museum, Homer, AK
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Homer Society of Natural History, Pratt Museum has
completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the
appropriate Indian tribes, and has determined that there is a cultural
affiliation between the human remains and present-day Indian tribes.
Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be
culturally affiliated with the human remains may contact the Homer
Society of Natural History, Pratt Museum. Repatriation of the human
remains to the Indian tribe stated below may occur if no additional
claimants come forward.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes it has a
cultural affiliation with the human remains should contact the Homer
Society of Natural History, Pratt Museum at the address below by August
22, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Cusack-McVeigh, Pratt Museum, 3779 Bartlett St., Homer,
AK 99603, telephone (907) 435-3338.
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 in the
possession of the Homer Society of Natural History, Pratt Museum,
Homer, AK. The human remains were removed from Kachemak Bay, AK.
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.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the Pratt
Museum professional Curator and the Office of History and Archaeology
for the State of Alaska, in consultation with representatives of the
Kenaitze Indian Tribe, Native Village of Nanwalek (IRA Council),
Ninilchik Village, Native Village of Port Graham, and Seldovia Village
Tribe. Through the consultation
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process, and at the request of the Kenaitze Indian Tribe, Ninilchik
Indian Tribe, and the Native Village of Nanwalek (IRA Council), the
human remains described in this notice will be repatriated to the
Seldovia Village Tribe for reburial.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1982, a human remain representing one individual (HM-82-165-1)
was found at Bishop's Beach, Kachemak Bay, in Homer, AK. On February
11, 1982, the skull was brought to the museum by Teri Dobbs. No known
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
The card catalog indicates that the skull was found following a
mudslide, approximately 1 mile north of Bishop's Beach. Originally
identified as ``Caucasian,'' the museum now concludes that this single
cranium belongs to a person of ``Caucasian admixture, possibly
Caucasian-Negroid or Caucasian-Mongoloid''; the facial flattening
indicates Mongoloid (Asian or Native) characteristics. Based on the
general appearance and condition of the skull, death occurred anywhere
from 50 to 125 years ago. Although there are no known historic
cemeteries in the area, remains belonging to a Native Alaskan were
subsequently recovered from the same general location as this skull.
The Native Alaskan community in this area has a history of mixed
European and Native Alaskan heritage. For example, populations having
Russian fathers and Native Alaskan mothers were common. Therefore, the
museum believes the preponderance of the evidence shows that these
remains are Native Alaskan. This determination of Native Alaskan
ancestry is outlined in a December 17, 2010, report produced by the
Office of History and Archaeology.
In 1993, human remains representing one individual were recovered
from a bluff at Bishop's Beach, Kachemak Bay, in Homer, AK, by a
private individual. The human remains were given to the museum under a
1993 Gift Agreement (PM-1993-4). No known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The archeological and historical documentary evidence show that
Kachemak Bay was used by both Dena'ina Athabascan and Sugpiaq Alutiiq
ancestors. The relatively recent date for these crania (estimated
postmortem interval in the 50-125 year range) suggests that these two
individuals may have been associated with a nearby, large early 20th
century coal mining venture or an unmarked Native cemetery.
Determinations Made by the Homer Society of Natural History, Pratt
Museum
Officials of the Homer Society of Natural History, Pratt Museum
have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
above represent the physical remains of two individuals of mixed Native
American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native
American human remains and the Kenaitze Indian Tribe, Native Village of
Nanwalek (IRA Council), Ninilchik Village, Native Village of Port
Graham, and/or Seldovia Village Tribe.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to
be culturally affiliated with the Native American human remains should
contact Dr. Cusack-McVeigh, Pratt Museum, 3779 Bartlett St., Homer, AK
99603, telephone (907) 435-3338, before August 22, 2011. Repatriation
of the human remains to the Seldovia Village Tribe may proceed after
that date if no additional claimants come forward.
The Pratt Museum is responsible for notifying the Kenaitze Indian
Tribe, Native Village of Nanwalek (IRA Council), Ninilchik Village,
Native Village of Port Graham, and Seldovia Village Tribe that this
notice has been published.
Dated: July 14, 2011
Sangita Chari,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2011-18350 Filed 7-20-11; 8:45 am]
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