Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Wupatki National Monument, Flagstaff, AZ, 50100-50102 [2013-20005]
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History and Description of the Remains
From 1950 through 1953, human
remains representing, at minimum,
three individuals were removed from
site 45–SP–5 in Spokane County, WA.
The human remains were excavated by
Louis R. Caywood of the National Park
Service under a contract with the
Washington State Parks and Recreation
Commission. The human remains and
associated funerary objects were
identified in 2005, and were transferred
from a storage facility in Seattle, WA, to
the Washington State Parks and
Recreation Commission headquarters in
Olympia, WA, sometime after 2006. No
known individuals were identified. The
four associated funerary objects are
mammal bone.
During 1962 and 1963, human
remains representing, at minimum, four
individuals were removed from site 45–
SP–5 in Spokane County, WA. The
human remains were excavated by John
D. Combes of Washington State
University under a contract with the
Washington State Parks and Recreation
Commission. The human remains and
associated funerary objects were
identified in 2006, and were transferred
from a storage facility in Seattle, WA, to
the Washington State Parks and
Recreation Commission headquarters in
Olympia, WA, sometime after 2006. No
known individuals were identified. The
120 associated funerary objects are 50
stone flakes; 47 unmodified stones; 1
unmodified concretion; 5 unmodified
olivella shell; 4 lots of charcoal; 2 lots
of mammal bone; 2 lots of metal
fragments; 4 lots of shell fragments; 4
lots of wood fragments; and 1 lot of
plant material.
At an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from site 45–
SP–5 in Spokane County, WA. In 2008,
the human remains were discovered in
a storage building located adjacent to
the site and were transferred to the
Washington State Parks and Recreation
Commission headquarters in Olympia,
WA. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
The site is a burial ground that dates
from before 1812 to approximately 1885.
Based on the material recovered from a
small percentage of the overall number
of burials, it would appear the burials
are associated with the ‘‘immediate precontact, fur trade, or post-fur trade
periods’’ (Luttrell, 2011). These dates
are supported by first-person accounts
of the types and styles of burials during
and following the fur trade era (Cox,
1957; Luttrell, 2011; Williams, 1922).
The human remains recovered from this
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site are incomplete and culturally nondiagnostic. Due to the nature of the site,
the antiquity of the remains, the objects
recovered with the remains, and the
general nature and history of the overall
site, the Washington State Parks and
Recreation Commission staff has
determined that, more likely than not,
the eight individuals are of Native
American ancestry.
The Washington State Parks and
Recreation Commission staff has
determined there is a relationship of
shared group identity between the
human remains and associated funerary
objects and the modern day tribes of the
Coeur d’Alene Tribe (previously listed
as the Coeur d’Alene Tribe of the Coeur
d’Alene Reservation, Idaho); Kalispel
Indian Community of the Kalispel
Reservation; and the Spokane Tribe of
the Spokane Reservation. This
determination is based on ethnographic
evidence that the Upper and Middle
Spokane people predominantly resided
in the area and utilized the resources of
this site in the pre- and post-contact
period. Connections between the three
groups included intermarriage between
the Spokane and Kalispel people and
the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene people
as well as shared linguistic heritage,
overlapping trade networks, battle
alliances, shared resource protection,
cooperative hunting parties, and shared
burial practices (especially between the
Spokane and Kalispel peoples) (Fahey,
1986; Luttrell, 2011; Ruby and Brown,
1970 & 1981; Walker, 1998).
Additionally, during consultation with
the Spokane Tribe, representatives
stated the site is a part of their people’s
traditional territory, and the burial
ground is a sacred place of their people.
Determinations Made by the
Washington State Parks and Recreation
Commission
Officials of the Washington State
Parks and Recreation Commission have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of eight
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 124 objects described in this notice
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 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 associated funerary objects
and the Coeur d’Alene Tribe (previously
listed as the Coeur d’Alene Tribe of the
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Coeur d’Alene Reservation, Idaho);
Kalispel Indian Community of the
Kalispel Reservation; and the Spokane
Tribe of the Spokane Reservation.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains and associated
funerary objects should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request Alicia Woods, Washington
State Parks and Recreation Commission,
PO Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504–
2650, telephone (360) 902–0939, email
Alicia.Woods@parks.wa.gov by by
September 16, 2013. After that date, if
no additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to the Coeur d’Alene Tribe
(previously listed as the Coeur d’Alene
Tribe of the Coeur d’Alene Reservation,
Idaho); Kalispel Indian Community of
the Kalispel Reservation; and the
Spokane Tribe of the Spokane
Reservation may proceed.
The Washington State Parks and
Recreation Commission is responsible
for notifying the Coeur d’Alene Tribe
(previously listed as the Coeur d’Alene
Tribe of the Coeur d’Alene Reservation,
Idaho); Kalispel Indian Community of
the Kalispel Reservation; and the
Spokane Tribe of the Spokane
Reservation that this notice has been
published.
Dated: July 24, 2013.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
Department of the Interior, National
Park Service, Wupatki National
Monument, Flagstaff, AZ
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The U.S. Department of the
Interior, National Park Service, Wupatki
National Monument has completed an
inventory of human remains and
associated funerary objects, in
consultation with the appropriate
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations, and has determined that
there is a cultural affiliation between the
SUMMARY:
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human remains and associated funerary
objects and present-day Indian tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal
descendants or representatives of any
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains and associated
funerary objects should submit a written
request to Wupatki National Monument.
If no additional requestors come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to the lineal descendants, Indian
tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations
stated in this notice may proceed.
DATES: Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these
human remains and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request
with information in support of the
request to Wupatki National Monument
at the address in this notice by
September 16, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Lisa Leap, Acting
Superintendent, Wupatki National
Monument, 6400 N Hwy 89, Flagstaff,
AZ 86004, telephone (928) 526–1157
ext. 222, email lisa_leap@nps.gov.
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 under the control of the
U.S. Department of the Interior,
National Park Service, Wupatki National
Monument, Flagstaff, AZ. The human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from within the
boundaries of Wupatki National
Monument in Coconino County, AZ.
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 Superintendent, Wupatki National
Monument.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by Wupatki National
Monument professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Cocopah Tribe of Arizona; Colorado
River Indian Tribes of the Colorado
River Indian Reservation, Arizona and
California; Fort McDowell Yavapai
Nation, Arizona; Fort Mojave Indian
Tribe of Arizona, California & Nevada;
Havasupai Tribe of the Havasupai
Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Tribe of
Arizona; Hualapai Indian Tribe of the
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Hualapai Indian Reservation, Arizona;
Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico;
Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians of the
Kaibab Indian Reservation, Arizona;
Kewa Pueblo, New Mexico (previously
listed as the Pueblo of Santo Domingo);
Mescalero Apache Tribe of the
Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico;
Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico &
Utah; Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico
(previously listed as the Pueblo of San
Juan); 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 Nambe, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo
of Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San
Ildefonso, 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; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico;
Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian
Reservation, California & Arizona; Salt
River Pima-Maricopa Indian
Community of the Salt River
Reservation, Arizona; San Carlos
Apache Tribe of the San Carlos
Reservation, Arizona; San Juan
Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona; Tonto
Apache Tribe of Arizona; White
Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort
Apache Reservation, Arizona; YavapaiApache Nation of the Camp Verde
Indian Reservation, Arizona; YavapaiPrescott Indian Tribe (previously listed
as the Yavapai-Prescott Tribe of the
Yavapai Reservation, Arizona); Ysleta
Del Sur Pueblo of Texas; and Zuni Tribe
of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico.
The Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico
was contacted, but did not have an
internal process to address the issue of
repatriation. Hereafter, all tribes listed
above are referred to as ‘‘The Tribes.’’
History and Description of the Remains
In 1934, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from Nalakihu Pueblo, in
Coconino County, AZ, during a Civil
Works Administration excavation
conducted by the Museum of Northern
Arizona. The human remains and
associated funerary objects are in the
physical custody of the Museum of
Northern Arizona in Flagstaff, AZ. No
known individuals were identified. The
19 associated funerary objects are 9
animal bones, 1 piece of charred cotton
cloth, 1 axe, 1 pitcher fragment, 1
Walnut black-on-white mug, 1 Tsegi
red-on-orange ladle, 1 Sunset red bowl,
1 Turkey Hill red jar, 2 obsidian
projectile points, and 1 piece of
charcoal.
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On the basis of architecture and
ceramics, Nalakihu Pueblo is dated to
A.D. 1150–1300. The human remains, a
cremation, have been analyzed by
physical anthropologists who have
determined them to be Native
American. The burial was excavated
immediately east of and
contemporaneous with the site.
Incineration occurred on a pyre or
platform over a shallow, rectangular
basin with a circular pit in the center.
Four poles, slanted inward, intersected
at about 4 feet above the central pit. The
entire pit showed evidence of burning,
indicating that the cremation occurred
at that location. The cremation method
is highly unusual for the Flagstaff and
Wupatki areas but is reminiscent of
mortuary practices of the lower
Colorado River tribes such as the
historic Quechan, Halchidohoma,
Maricopa, Mojave, and/or Cocopah. The
associated funerary objects are similar to
Hopi and Zuni objects.
Determinations Made by Wupatki
National Monument
Officials of Wupatki National
Monument have determined that:
• 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 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 19 objects described in this notice
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 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 associated funerary objects
and the Cocopah Tribe of Arizona;
Colorado River Indian Tribes of the
Colorado River Indian Reservation,
Arizona and California; Fort Mojave
Indian Tribe of Arizona, California &
Nevada; Hopi Tribe of Arizona;
Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian
Reservation, California & Arizona; Salt
River Pima-Maricopa Indian
Community of the Salt River
Reservation, Arizona; and Zuni Tribe of
the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains and associated
funerary objects should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to Lisa Leap, Acting
Superintendent, Wupatki National
Monument, 6400 N Hwy 89, Flagstaff,
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AZ 86004, telephone (928) 526–1157
ext. 222, email lisa_leap@nps.gov, by
September 16, 2013. After that date, if
no additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to the Cocopah Tribe of Arizona;
Colorado River Indian Tribes of the
Colorado River Indian Reservation,
Arizona and California; Fort Mojave
Indian Tribe of Arizona, California &
Nevada; Hopi Tribe of Arizona;
Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian
Reservation, California & Arizona; Salt
River Pima-Maricopa Indian
Community of the Salt River
Reservation, Arizona; and Zuni Tribe of
the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico may
proceed.
Wupatki National Monument is
responsible for notifying The Tribes that
this notice has been published.
Dated: July 30, 2013.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Rochester Museum & Science Center,
Rochester, NY
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Rochester Museum &
Science Center has completed an
inventory of associated funerary objects,
in consultation with the appropriate
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations, and has determined that
there is a cultural affiliation between the
associated funerary objects and presentday Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations. Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these
associated funerary objects should
submit a written request to the
Rochester Museum & Science Center. If
no additional requestors come forward,
transfer of control of the associated
funerary objects to the lineal
descendants, Indian tribes, or Native
Hawaiian organizations stated in this
notice may proceed.
DATES: Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not
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identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these
associated funerary objects should
submit a written request with
information in support of the request to
the Rochester Museum & Science Center
at the address in this notice by
September 16, 2013.
ADDRESSES: George McIntosh, Rochester
Museum & Science Center, 657 East
Ave., Rochester, NY 14607, telephone
(585) 271–4552 x 306, email george_
mcintosh@rmsc.org.
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 associated funerary objects under the
control of the Rochester Museum &
Science Center, Rochester, NY. The
associated funerary objects were
removed from a small island off Prince
of Wales Island, 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 associated funerary objects.
The National Park Service is not
responsible for the determinations in
this notice.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the
associated funerary objects was made by
the Rochester Museum & Science Center
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Central Council of
the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes and
the Hydaburg Cooperative Association.
History and Description of the Objects
Sometime prior to 1924, five
associated funerary objects were
removed from an unnamed small island
off Prince of Wales Island, AK,
according to Rochester Museum &
Science Center catalogue records. The
associated funerary objects that at one
time housed human remains were
collected by Esther Gibson, who worked
as a missionary nurse in Alaska for 33
years. On May 29, 1924, the Rochester
Museum & Science Center (then
Rochester Museum of Arts and
Sciences) purchased the associated
funerary objects from Gibson, who lived
in Rochester, NY, at the time. No known
individuals were identified. The five
associated funerary objects are 1
wooden cremation box (24.57.3/AE
471), 1 sea lion hide (24.57.4/AE 472),
1 plaited cremation basket (24.57.5/AE
473), 1 rope (24.57.6/AE 474), and 1
plaited mat (24.57.7/AE 475).
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The Rochester Museum & Science
Center’s collections records indicate
that the associated funerary objects were
found under a cliff on a small island off
Prince of Wales Island, AK. The records
state that the cremation box contained
the ashes of a Tlingit shaman or chief
wrapped in the sea lion hide, but the
human remains are not present. The mat
was wrapped around the outside of the
box to protect it and secured with the
rope. The documentation also states that
the cremation basket, found beside the
cremation box, contained the ashes of a
slave, that are not present. A medallion
adorning the top of the cremation box
appears to commemorate George III of
England, circa A.D. 1760–1800. Through
consultation, it has been established
that it was not uncommon for the
Tlingit to acquire foreign objects
through trade and use them to decorate
cultural objects. Tlingit consultants also
identified the paintings on the box as an
old style Tlingit design probably dating
to the late 1700s. This documentary,
physical, and cultural evidence strongly
suggests that the associated funerary
objects are culturally affiliated with the
Tlingit. This affiliation is also supported
by historical evidence, which shows
that the Prince of Wales Island was
traditionally a Tlingit territory. It was
not until the late 18th century that the
Tlingit began to leave the area and the
Kaigani Haida inhabited their
abandoned villages.
Determinations Made by the Rochester
Museum & Science Center
Officials of the Rochester Museum &
Science Center have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the five objects described in this notice
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 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the Native American associated
funerary objects and the Central Council
of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control
of these associated funerary objects
should submit a written request with
information in support of the request to
George McIntosh, Rochester Museum &
Science Center, 657 East Ave.,
Rochester, NY 14607, telephone (585)
271–4552 x 306, email george_
mcintosh@rmsc.org, by September 16,
2013. After that date, if no additional
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National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-13668; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior,
National Park Service, Wupatki National Monument, Flagstaff, AZ
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service,
Wupatki National Monument has completed an inventory of human remains
and associated funerary objects, in consultation with the appropriate
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that
there is a cultural affiliation between the
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human remains and associated funerary objects and present-day Indian
tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of
these human remains and associated funerary objects should submit a
written request to Wupatki National Monument. If no additional
requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes,
or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.
DATES: Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these human remains and associated
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in
support of the request to Wupatki National Monument at the address in
this notice by September 16, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Lisa Leap, Acting Superintendent, Wupatki National Monument,
6400 N Hwy 89, Flagstaff, AZ 86004, telephone (928) 526-1157 ext. 222,
email lisa_leap@nps.gov.
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 under the control of the U.S. Department of
the Interior, National Park Service, Wupatki National Monument,
Flagstaff, AZ. The human remains and associated funerary objects were
removed from within the boundaries of Wupatki National Monument in
Coconino County, AZ.
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
Superintendent, Wupatki National Monument.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Wupatki
National Monument professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Cocopah Tribe of Arizona; Colorado River Indian
Tribes of the Colorado River Indian Reservation, Arizona and
California; Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Arizona; Fort Mojave Indian
Tribe of Arizona, California & Nevada; Havasupai Tribe of the Havasupai
Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Hualapai Indian Tribe of
the Hualapai Indian Reservation, Arizona; Jicarilla Apache Nation, New
Mexico; Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians of the Kaibab Indian Reservation,
Arizona; Kewa Pueblo, New Mexico (previously listed as the Pueblo of
Santo Domingo); Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation,
New Mexico; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah; Ohkay Owingeh,
New Mexico (previously listed as the Pueblo of San Juan); 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 Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Ildefonso, 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; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma
Indian Reservation, California & Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa
Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona; San Carlos
Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, Arizona; San Juan Southern
Paiute Tribe of Arizona; Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona; White Mountain
Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona; Yavapai-Apache
Nation of the Camp Verde Indian Reservation, Arizona; Yavapai-Prescott
Indian Tribe (previously listed as the Yavapai-Prescott Tribe of the
Yavapai Reservation, Arizona); Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas; and Zuni
Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico. The Pueblo of San Felipe,
New Mexico was contacted, but did not have an internal process to
address the issue of repatriation. Hereafter, all tribes listed above
are referred to as ``The Tribes.''
History and Description of the Remains
In 1934, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from Nalakihu Pueblo, in Coconino County, AZ, during a
Civil Works Administration excavation conducted by the Museum of
Northern Arizona. The human remains and associated funerary objects are
in the physical custody of the Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff,
AZ. No known individuals were identified. The 19 associated funerary
objects are 9 animal bones, 1 piece of charred cotton cloth, 1 axe, 1
pitcher fragment, 1 Walnut black-on-white mug, 1 Tsegi red-on-orange
ladle, 1 Sunset red bowl, 1 Turkey Hill red jar, 2 obsidian projectile
points, and 1 piece of charcoal.
On the basis of architecture and ceramics, Nalakihu Pueblo is dated
to A.D. 1150-1300. The human remains, a cremation, have been analyzed
by physical anthropologists who have determined them to be Native
American. The burial was excavated immediately east of and
contemporaneous with the site. Incineration occurred on a pyre or
platform over a shallow, rectangular basin with a circular pit in the
center. Four poles, slanted inward, intersected at about 4 feet above
the central pit. The entire pit showed evidence of burning, indicating
that the cremation occurred at that location. The cremation method is
highly unusual for the Flagstaff and Wupatki areas but is reminiscent
of mortuary practices of the lower Colorado River tribes such as the
historic Quechan, Halchidohoma, Maricopa, Mojave, and/or Cocopah. The
associated funerary objects are similar to Hopi and Zuni objects.
Determinations Made by Wupatki National Monument
Officials of Wupatki National Monument have determined that:
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 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 19 objects described
in this notice 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 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 associated funerary objects and the Cocopah
Tribe of Arizona; Colorado River Indian Tribes of the Colorado River
Indian Reservation, Arizona and California; Fort Mojave Indian Tribe of
Arizona, California & Nevada; Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Quechan Tribe of
the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation, California & Arizona; Salt River
Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona;
and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native
Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these human remains and associated
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in
support of the request to Lisa Leap, Acting Superintendent, Wupatki
National Monument, 6400 N Hwy 89, Flagstaff,
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AZ 86004, telephone (928) 526-1157 ext. 222, email lisa_leap@nps.gov,
by September 16, 2013. After that date, if no additional requestors
have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the Cocopah Tribe of Arizona; Colorado
River Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Indian Reservation, Arizona
and California; Fort Mojave Indian Tribe of Arizona, California &
Nevada; Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian
Reservation, California & Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian
Community of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona; and Zuni Tribe of the
Zuni Reservation, New Mexico may proceed.
Wupatki National Monument is responsible for notifying The Tribes
that this notice has been published.
Dated: July 30, 2013.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2013-20005 Filed 8-15-13; 8:45 am]
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