Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: USDA Forest Service, Coconino National Forest, Flagstaff, AZ, 5838-5839 [2012-2530]
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Nevada that this notice has been
published.
History and Description of the Cultural
Items
Dated: January 31, 2012.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
In the early 1930s, 12 unassociated
funerary objects were removed from San
Francisco Mt:11:2(GP) in the Coconino
National Forest, Coconino County, AZ,
during archeological excavations
conducted by the Gila Pueblo
Foundation (a private archeological
research facility formerly located in
Globe, AZ). In the early 1950s, the Gila
Pueblo Foundation closed and the
collection became in the physical
custody of the Arizona State Museum
(ASM), Tucson, AZ. The 12
unassociated funerary objects are: 7
projectile points, 4 bone whistles and 1
spindle whorl.
Based on the ceramic collection, San
Francisco Mt:11:2(GP) has been
identified as a small Northern Sinagua
residential site. The ceramic seriation
suggests the site was occupied in the
11th and/or 12th centuries. Records at
ASM indicate that these 12 cultural
items were removed from a burial
context and that the human remains
were either left in the ground or are not
locatable at the present time.
In the early 1930s, one unassociated
funerary object, a miniature bowl, was
removed from the Coconino National
Forest at the Picture Canyon Site [San
Francisco Mt:14:1(GP)] in Coconino
County, AZ, during archeological
excavations conducted by the Gila
Pueblo Foundation. Since the early
1950s, the object has been in the
physical custody of ASM.
Based on the ceramic collection,
Picture Canyon Site has been identified
as a small Northern Sinagua residential
site. The ceramic seriation suggests the
site was occupied in the 11th and/or
12th centuries. Records at ASM indicate
that the single cultural item was
removed from a burial context and that
the human remains were either left in
the ground or are not locatable at the
present time.
In the early 1930s, 909 unassociated
funerary objects were removed from the
Coconino National Forest at the New
Caves Site [San Francisco Mt:14:5(GP)]
in Coconino County, AZ, during
archeological excavations conducted by
the Gila Pueblo Foundation. Since the
early 1950s, the objects have been in the
physical custody of ASM. The 909
unassociated funerary objects are: 1
shell bracelet; 1 shell necklace; 1 shell
trumpet; 862 shell beads; 2 ceramic
pitchers; 2 ceramic ladles; 1 ceramic
canteen; 21 ceramic bowls; 7 ceramic
jars; 1 sherd disc; 1 stone disc; 5
projectile points; 3 stone artifacts and 1
bone awl.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[2253–665]
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
Items: USDA Forest Service, Coconino
National Forest, Flagstaff, AZ
AGENCY:
ACTION:
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
The USDA Forest Service,
Coconino NF, in consultation with the
appropriate Indian tribe, has determined
that the cultural items meet the
definition of unassociated funerary
objects and repatriation to the Indian
tribe stated below may occur if no
additional claimants come forward.
Representatives of any Indian tribe that
believes itself to be culturally affiliated
with the cultural items may contact the
USDA Forest Service, Southwestern
Region.
SUMMARY:
Representatives of any Indian
tribe that believes it has a cultural
affiliation with the cultural items
should contact the USDA Forest
Service, Southwestern Region at the
address below by March 7, 2012.
DATES:
Dr. Frank E. Wozniak,
NAGPRA Coordinator, Southwestern
Region, USDA Forest Service, 333
Broadway Blvd. SE., Albuquerque, NM
87102, telephone (505) 842–3238.
ADDRESSES:
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 under the control of the Coconino
National Forest 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.
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Based on the ceramic collection,
material culture and architecture, the
New Caves Site has been identified as
a large Northern Sinagua residential
site. The ceramic seriation suggests the
site was occupied between the 13th and
14th centuries A.D. Records at ASM
indicate that the 909 cultural items were
removed from a burial context and that
the human remains were either left in
the ground or are not locatable at the
present time.
In 1928 and 1929, 812 unassociated
funerary objects were removed from the
Coconino National Forest at the Turkey
Hill Pueblo Site [AZ I:14:1 (ASM)]
during archeological excavations
conducted by Dr. Byron Cummings of
the University of Arizona. Since
removal, this collection has been stored
at ASM. The 812 unassociated funerary
objects are: 24 ceramic jars; 91 ceramic
bowls; 8 ceramic pitchers; 9 ceramic
ladles; 1 ceramic mug; 1 ceramic rattle;
1 ceramic scoop; 1 ceramic dipper; 1
ceramic boot pot; 1 ceramic sherd; 11
pendants; 639 beads; 1 button; 4 awls;
1 piece of petrified wood; 1 piece of
pigment; 1 turquoise necklace; 2 shell
necklaces; 1 shell bracelet; 1 shell
trumpet; 1 shell artifact; 1 bone needle;
1 bone hairpin; 1 bone knife; 5 stone
knives; 1 stone hammer; and 2 macaw
bones.
Based on the ceramic collections,
material culture and architecture, the
Turkey Hill Site has been identified as
a large Northern Sinagua Pueblo Site.
Ceramic seriation suggests the Site was
occupied between the 13th and 14th
centuries A.D. The records at ASM
indicate that the 812 cultural items were
removed from a burial context and that
the human remains were either left in
the ground or are not locatable at the
present time.
In 1928 or 1929, one unassociated
funerary object, a piece of azurite, was
removed from an unidentified
archeological site in the Coconino
National Forest near the Turkey Hill
Pueblo in Coconino County, AZ. The
azurite was removed during
archeological excavations conducted by
Dr. Byron Cummings of the University
of Arizona and was curated at ASM.
Based on the ceramic items from the
site (none of which are funerary
objects), the site has been identified as
Northern Sinagua. Ceramic seriation
suggests the site was occupied in the
13th and/or 14th centuries. The records
at ASM indicate that the single cultural
item was removed from a burial context
and that the human remains were either
left in the ground or are not locatable at
the present time.
In 1928 or 1929, three unassociated
funerary objects were removed from an
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unidentified archeological site in the
Coconino National Forest near the
Winona Village complex [AZ 1:15:1
(ASM)] in Coconino County, AZ. These
items were removed during
archeological excavations conducted by
Dr. Byron Cummings of the University
of Arizona and curated at ASM. The
three unassociated funerary objects are
ceramic bowls.
Based on the ceramic items from the
site and its association with the Winona
Village complex (pithouse villages), the
site has been identified as Northern
Sinagua. Ceramic seriation suggests the
site was occupied in the late 11th and/
or early 12th centuries. The records at
ASM indicate that the three cultural
items were removed from a burial
context and that the human remains
were either left in the ground or are not
locatable at the present time.
In the early 1930s, one unassociated
funerary object, a ceramic bowl, was
removed from the Coconino National
Forest near San Francisco Mt:15:4(GP)
in Coconino County, AZ, during
archeological excavations conducted by
the Gila Pueblo Foundation. Since the
early 1950s, the object has been in the
physical custody of ASM.
Based on the ceramic collection, San
Francisco Mt: 15:4(GP) has been
identified as a small Northern Sinagua
residential site. The ceramic seriation
suggest the site was occupied in the
11th and/or 12th centuries. Records at
ASM indicate that the one cultural item
was removed from a burial context and
that the human remains were either left
in the ground or are not locatable at the
present time.
Based on archeological evidence and
material culture, the sites listed above
have been identified as Northern
Sinagua sites. Continuities of
ethnographic materials indicate the
affiliation of Northern Sinagua sites in
the Flagstaff area of north central
Arizona with the Hopi Tribe, Arizona.
Oral traditions presented by
representatives of the Hopi Tribe
support their claims of cultural
affiliation with Northern Sinagua sites
in this portion of north central Arizona.
Determinations Made by the USDA
Forest Service, Southwestern Region
Officials of the USDA Forest Service,
Southwestern Region and the Coconino
National Forest have determined that
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B),
the 1,739 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 a
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specific burial site of a Native American
individual.
• 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
objects and the Hopi Tribe, Arizona.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the unassociated funerary
objects 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 March 7, 2012.
Repatriation of the unassociated
funerary objects to the Hopi Tribe,
Arizona may proceed after that date if
no additional claimants come forward.
The Coconino National Forest is
responsible for notifying the Hopi Tribe,
Arizona that this notice has been
published.
Dated: January 31, 2012.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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[2253–665]
Notice of Intent To Repatriate a
Cultural Item: University of Denver
Department of Anthropology and
Museum of Anthropology, Denver, CO
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The University of Denver
Department of Anthropology and
Museum of Anthropology, in
consultation with the appropriate
Indian tribes, has determined that a
cultural item meets the definition of
sacred object and repatriation to the
Indian tribes stated below may occur if
no additional claimants come forward.
Representatives of any Indian tribe that
believes itself to be culturally affiliated
with the item may contact the
University of Denver Department of
Anthropology and Museum of
Anthropology.
SUMMARY:
Representatives of any Indian
tribe that believes it has a cultural
affiliation with the cultural item should
contact the University of Denver
Department of Anthropology and
Museum of Anthropology at the address
below by March 7, 2012.
DATES:
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Anne Coats Amati,
NAGPRA Coordinator/Registrar,
University of Denver Department of
Anthropology and Museum of
Anthropology, 2000 E Asbury, Sturm
146, Denver, CO 80208, telephone (303)
871–2687.
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 a
cultural item in the possession of the
University of Denver Department of
Anthropology and Museum of
Anthropology (DUMA), that meets the
definition of sacred object 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 item. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
ADDRESSES:
History and Description of the Cultural
Items
Between 1951 and 1952, a lidded
basket from the collection of Mrs.
Charles S. Sprague was accessioned into
DUMA. The finely woven, coiled lidded
basket (1641 A–B) features a red-brown
design on both the bowl and the lid. The
Pine Tree design identifies the item as
a ceremonial basket used in the ‘‘Spring
Ceremony’’. Baskets such as this one
were used for the storage of sacred
items, shell money, beads and other
treasured items. Ceremonial baskets
were sometimes left at gravesites with
special offerings for the deceased
individual’s safe passage into the Spirit
World.
In consultation with representatives
from the Santa Rosa Indian Community
of the Santa Rosa Rancheria, California
(Tachi Yokut Tribe) and the Ione Band
of Miwok Indians of California, this
basket is determined to be a sacred
object.
Determinations Made by the University
of Denver Department of Anthropology
and Museum of Anthropology
Officials of the DUMA have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C),
the cultural item described above is a
specific ceremonial object needed by
traditional Native American religious
leaders for the practice of traditional
Native American religions by their
present-day adherents.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[2253-665]
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: USDA Forest
Service, Coconino National Forest, Flagstaff, AZ
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service, Coconino NF, in consultation with the
appropriate Indian tribe, has determined that the cultural items meet
the definition of unassociated funerary objects and repatriation to the
Indian tribe stated below may occur if no additional claimants come
forward. Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be
culturally affiliated with the cultural items may contact the USDA
Forest Service, Southwestern Region.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes it has a
cultural affiliation with the cultural items should contact the USDA
Forest Service, Southwestern Region at the address below by March 7,
2012.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Frank E. Wozniak, NAGPRA Coordinator, Southwestern
Region, USDA Forest Service, 333 Broadway Blvd. SE., Albuquerque, NM
87102, telephone (505) 842-3238.
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 under the
control of the Coconino National Forest 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.
History and Description of the Cultural Items
In the early 1930s, 12 unassociated funerary objects were removed
from San Francisco Mt:11:2(GP) in the Coconino National Forest,
Coconino County, AZ, during archeological excavations conducted by the
Gila Pueblo Foundation (a private archeological research facility
formerly located in Globe, AZ). In the early 1950s, the Gila Pueblo
Foundation closed and the collection became in the physical custody of
the Arizona State Museum (ASM), Tucson, AZ. The 12 unassociated
funerary objects are: 7 projectile points, 4 bone whistles and 1
spindle whorl.
Based on the ceramic collection, San Francisco Mt:11:2(GP) has been
identified as a small Northern Sinagua residential site. The ceramic
seriation suggests the site was occupied in the 11th and/or 12th
centuries. Records at ASM indicate that these 12 cultural items were
removed from a burial context and that the human remains were either
left in the ground or are not locatable at the present time.
In the early 1930s, one unassociated funerary object, a miniature
bowl, was removed from the Coconino National Forest at the Picture
Canyon Site [San Francisco Mt:14:1(GP)] in Coconino County, AZ, during
archeological excavations conducted by the Gila Pueblo Foundation.
Since the early 1950s, the object has been in the physical custody of
ASM.
Based on the ceramic collection, Picture Canyon Site has been
identified as a small Northern Sinagua residential site. The ceramic
seriation suggests the site was occupied in the 11th and/or 12th
centuries. Records at ASM indicate that the single cultural item was
removed from a burial context and that the human remains were either
left in the ground or are not locatable at the present time.
In the early 1930s, 909 unassociated funerary objects were removed
from the Coconino National Forest at the New Caves Site [San Francisco
Mt:14:5(GP)] in Coconino County, AZ, during archeological excavations
conducted by the Gila Pueblo Foundation. Since the early 1950s, the
objects have been in the physical custody of ASM. The 909 unassociated
funerary objects are: 1 shell bracelet; 1 shell necklace; 1 shell
trumpet; 862 shell beads; 2 ceramic pitchers; 2 ceramic ladles; 1
ceramic canteen; 21 ceramic bowls; 7 ceramic jars; 1 sherd disc; 1
stone disc; 5 projectile points; 3 stone artifacts and 1 bone awl.
Based on the ceramic collection, material culture and architecture,
the New Caves Site has been identified as a large Northern Sinagua
residential site. The ceramic seriation suggests the site was occupied
between the 13th and 14th centuries A.D. Records at ASM indicate that
the 909 cultural items were removed from a burial context and that the
human remains were either left in the ground or are not locatable at
the present time.
In 1928 and 1929, 812 unassociated funerary objects were removed
from the Coconino National Forest at the Turkey Hill Pueblo Site [AZ
I:14:1 (ASM)] during archeological excavations conducted by Dr. Byron
Cummings of the University of Arizona. Since removal, this collection
has been stored at ASM. The 812 unassociated funerary objects are: 24
ceramic jars; 91 ceramic bowls; 8 ceramic pitchers; 9 ceramic ladles; 1
ceramic mug; 1 ceramic rattle; 1 ceramic scoop; 1 ceramic dipper; 1
ceramic boot pot; 1 ceramic sherd; 11 pendants; 639 beads; 1 button; 4
awls; 1 piece of petrified wood; 1 piece of pigment; 1 turquoise
necklace; 2 shell necklaces; 1 shell bracelet; 1 shell trumpet; 1 shell
artifact; 1 bone needle; 1 bone hairpin; 1 bone knife; 5 stone knives;
1 stone hammer; and 2 macaw bones.
Based on the ceramic collections, material culture and
architecture, the Turkey Hill Site has been identified as a large
Northern Sinagua Pueblo Site. Ceramic seriation suggests the Site was
occupied between the 13th and 14th centuries A.D. The records at ASM
indicate that the 812 cultural items were removed from a burial context
and that the human remains were either left in the ground or are not
locatable at the present time.
In 1928 or 1929, one unassociated funerary object, a piece of
azurite, was removed from an unidentified archeological site in the
Coconino National Forest near the Turkey Hill Pueblo in Coconino
County, AZ. The azurite was removed during archeological excavations
conducted by Dr. Byron Cummings of the University of Arizona and was
curated at ASM.
Based on the ceramic items from the site (none of which are
funerary objects), the site has been identified as Northern Sinagua.
Ceramic seriation suggests the site was occupied in the 13th and/or
14th centuries. The records at ASM indicate that the single cultural
item was removed from a burial context and that the human remains were
either left in the ground or are not locatable at the present time.
In 1928 or 1929, three unassociated funerary objects were removed
from an
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unidentified archeological site in the Coconino National Forest near
the Winona Village complex [AZ 1:15:1 (ASM)] in Coconino County, AZ.
These items were removed during archeological excavations conducted by
Dr. Byron Cummings of the University of Arizona and curated at ASM. The
three unassociated funerary objects are ceramic bowls.
Based on the ceramic items from the site and its association with
the Winona Village complex (pithouse villages), the site has been
identified as Northern Sinagua. Ceramic seriation suggests the site was
occupied in the late 11th and/or early 12th centuries. The records at
ASM indicate that the three cultural items were removed from a burial
context and that the human remains were either left in the ground or
are not locatable at the present time.
In the early 1930s, one unassociated funerary object, a ceramic
bowl, was removed from the Coconino National Forest near San Francisco
Mt:15:4(GP) in Coconino County, AZ, during archeological excavations
conducted by the Gila Pueblo Foundation. Since the early 1950s, the
object has been in the physical custody of ASM.
Based on the ceramic collection, San Francisco Mt: 15:4(GP) has
been identified as a small Northern Sinagua residential site. The
ceramic seriation suggest the site was occupied in the 11th and/or 12th
centuries. Records at ASM indicate that the one cultural item was
removed from a burial context and that the human remains were either
left in the ground or are not locatable at the present time.
Based on archeological evidence and material culture, the sites
listed above have been identified as Northern Sinagua sites.
Continuities of ethnographic materials indicate the affiliation of
Northern Sinagua sites in the Flagstaff area of north central Arizona
with the Hopi Tribe, Arizona. Oral traditions presented by
representatives of the Hopi Tribe support their claims of cultural
affiliation with Northern Sinagua sites in this portion of north
central Arizona.
Determinations Made by the USDA Forest Service, Southwestern Region
Officials of the USDA Forest Service, Southwestern Region and the
Coconino National Forest have determined that
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), the 1,739 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 a specific burial site of a Native
American individual.
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 objects and the Hopi Tribe, Arizona.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to
be culturally affiliated with the unassociated funerary objects 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 March 7, 2012. Repatriation of the
unassociated funerary objects to the Hopi Tribe, Arizona may proceed
after that date if no additional claimants come forward.
The Coconino National Forest is responsible for notifying the Hopi
Tribe, Arizona that this notice has been published.
Dated: January 31, 2012.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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