Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office, Santa Fe, NM, 43778-43779 [2014-17735]

Download as PDF 43778 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 144 / Monday, July 28, 2014 / Notices Tribes that this notice has been published. Dated: June 18, 2014. David Tarler, Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2014–17738 Filed 7–25–14; 8:45 am] 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. BILLING CODE 4312–50–P Consultation A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the Bishop Museum professional staff in consultation with representatives of Hui Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawai‘i Nei, and the Na Pali Coast ‘Ohana. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–16148; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Bishop Museum, Honolulu, HI National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Bishop Museum has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains 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 should submit a written request to the Bishop Museum. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains 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 should submit a written request with information in support of the request to the Bishop Museum at the address in this notice by August 27, 2014. ADDRESSES: Noa Dettweiler, Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice Street Honolulu, HI 96817, telephone (808) 847–8216, email noa@bishopmuseum.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 human remains under the control of the Bishop Museum, Honolulu, HI. The human remains were removed from Nu‘alolo Kai, Kauai Island, HI. This notice is published as part of the National Park Service’s administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:53 Jul 25, 2014 Jkt 232001 History and Description of the Remains In 1964, 40 small fragments of apparent human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals were removed from Nu‘alolo Kai on the island of Kauai, HI, by Bishop Museum archeologist Dr. Kenneth P. Emory and staff. Permission to excavate on state lands was granted by the State of Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR); however, control of the excavated materials was to be kept by the state. The Bishop Museum has recently been granted permission to move forward with the repatriation process by the BLNR. The remains were excavated from a Native Hawaiian habitation and worksite at Nu‘alolo Kai on the island of Kauai in an area designated as Hawaii State Site No. 50–30–01–196. University of Hawai‘i publications indicate that a burial was encountered in Feature K5, although it is unclear from Bishop Museum field notes if the human remains listed in this notice are from this particular burial. The bones were originally thought to be from animals, but subsequent studies have indicated they are more likely to be human remains. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Nu‘alolo Kai is located in a valley on the northwestern side of the island of Kauai. Radiocarbon dating suggests the site was inhabited from around A.D. 1400 until the nineteenth century. Determinations Made by the Bishop Museum Officials of the Bishop Museum have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of at least three individuals of 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 Na Pali Coast ‘Ohana. PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 should submit a written request with information in support of the request to Noa Dettweiler, Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice Street, Honolulu, HI 96817, telephone (808) 847–8216, email noa@ bishopmuseum.org, by August 27, 2014. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Na Pali Coast ‘Ohana may proceed. The Bishop Museum is responsible for notifying Hui Malama I Na Kapuna O Hawai‘i Nei and the Na Pali Coast ‘Ohana that this notice has been published. David Tarler, Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2014–17731 Filed 7–25–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–50–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–16152; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office, Santa Fe, NM National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, has determined that the cultural items listed in this notice meet the definition of sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written request to the Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office. If no additional claimants come forward, transfer of control of the cultural items 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 claim these cultural items should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\28JYN1.SGM 28JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 144 / Monday, July 28, 2014 / Notices the Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office at the address in this notice by August 27, 2014. Mr. Jesse Juen, State Director, Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office, P.O. Box 27115, Santa Fe, NM 87502–0115, telephone (505) 954–2222. 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 Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office, Santa Fe, NM, that meet the definition of sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES History and Description of the Cultural Items In 2013, four cultural items were relinquished to the BLM by an individual investigated as part of a law enforcement action. The cultural items include a Tsa’kwayna Katsina Friend (mask), Raven Bride Katsina Friend (mask), Nataska Ogre Katsina Friend (mask), and a One-Horn ritual headdress. The Katsina Friends (masks) consist of painted wood, cloth, leather, and feathers. The headdress consists of a painted gourd. They were acquired pursuant to a search warrant and through undercover purchase operations in 2008 and 2009 by BLM law enforcement agents as part of a multistate investigation into the trafficking of artifacts and cultural materials codenamed ‘‘Cerberus Action.’’ During the course of the ensuing criminal investigation, the Hopi Tribe of Arizona was contacted by law enforcement agents, and in subsequent meetings, members of the Hopi Tribe of Arizona identified the confiscated materials as sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony. This information was needed to pursue prosecution under the criminal penalties for violating NAGPRA. Ultimately, the Department of Justice declined to prosecute and pursued several non-prosecution agreements that included relinquishment of some of the confiscated materials, including these VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:53 Jul 25, 2014 Jkt 232001 four sacred objects/objects of cultural patrimony. Tribal cultural authorities of the Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; the Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico; and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico, were contacted by BLM cultural resources staff, and the Hopi Tribe of Arizona identified the objects as sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony eligible for repatriation under NAGPRA. The tribal cultural authorities recognized the materials used in the construction of the objects, as well as the objects’ style and type. Consequently, these tribal consultants were able to determine that the items are culturally affiliated specifically with the Hopi Tribe of Arizona. Determinations Made by the Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office Officials of the Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), the four cultural items described above are specific ceremonial objects needed by traditional Native American religious leaders for the practice of traditional Native American religions by their present-day adherents. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(D), the four cultural items described above have ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural importance central to the Native American group or culture itself, rather than property owned by an individual. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the four sacred objects/objects of cultural patrimony and the Hopi Tribe of Arizona. Additional Requestors and Disposition Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to Mr. Jesse Juen, State Director, Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office, P.O. Box 27115, Santa Fe, NM 87502–0115, telephone (505) 954–2222, by August 27, 2014. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the sacred objects/objects of cultural patrimony to the Hopi Tribe of Arizona may proceed. The Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office is responsible for notifying the Hopi Tribe of Arizona, the Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; the Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico, and the PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 43779 Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico that this notice has been published. Dated: July 2, 2014. David Tarler, Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2014–17735 Filed 7–25–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–50–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–16151: PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Cowlitz County Historical Museum, Kelso, WA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Cowlitz County Historical Museum, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, has determined that the cultural items listed in this notice meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written request to the Cowlitz County Historical Museum. If no additional claimants come forward, transfer of control of the cultural items 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 claim these cultural items should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to the Cowlitz County Historical Museum at the address in this notice by August 27, 2014. ADDRESSES: Bill Watson, Collections Curator, Cowlitz County Historical Museum, 405 Allen Street, Kelso, WA 98626, telephone (360) 577–3119, email watsonb@co.cowlitz.wa.us. 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 Cowlitz County Historical Museum, Kelso, WA, 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\28JYN1.SGM 28JYN1

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[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-16152; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Department of 
the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office, Santa 
Fe, NM

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office, in 
consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian 
organizations, has determined that the cultural items listed in this 
notice meet the definition of sacred objects and objects of cultural 
patrimony. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or 
Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to 
claim these cultural items should submit a written request to the 
Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office. If no additional 
claimants come forward, transfer of control of the cultural items 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 
claim these cultural items should submit a written request with 
information in support of the claim to

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the Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office at the address 
in this notice by August 27, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Mr. Jesse Juen, State Director, Bureau of Land Management, 
New Mexico State Office, P.O. Box 27115, Santa Fe, NM 87502-0115, 
telephone (505) 954-2222.

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 Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office, 
Santa Fe, NM, that meet the definition of sacred objects and objects of 
cultural patrimony 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 2013, four cultural items were relinquished to the BLM by an 
individual investigated as part of a law enforcement action. The 
cultural items include a Tsa'kwayna Katsina Friend (mask), Raven Bride 
Katsina Friend (mask), Nataska Ogre Katsina Friend (mask), and a One-
Horn ritual headdress. The Katsina Friends (masks) consist of painted 
wood, cloth, leather, and feathers. The headdress consists of a painted 
gourd. They were acquired pursuant to a search warrant and through 
undercover purchase operations in 2008 and 2009 by BLM law enforcement 
agents as part of a multi-state investigation into the trafficking of 
artifacts and cultural materials code-named ``Cerberus Action.'' During 
the course of the ensuing criminal investigation, the Hopi Tribe of 
Arizona was contacted by law enforcement agents, and in subsequent 
meetings, members of the Hopi Tribe of Arizona identified the 
confiscated materials as sacred objects and objects of cultural 
patrimony. This information was needed to pursue prosecution under the 
criminal penalties for violating NAGPRA. Ultimately, the Department of 
Justice declined to prosecute and pursued several non-prosecution 
agreements that included relinquishment of some of the confiscated 
materials, including these four sacred objects/objects of cultural 
patrimony.
    Tribal cultural authorities of the Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; the 
Hopi Tribe of Arizona; the Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico; and the Zuni 
Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico, were contacted by BLM 
cultural resources staff, and the Hopi Tribe of Arizona identified the 
objects as sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony eligible 
for repatriation under NAGPRA. The tribal cultural authorities 
recognized the materials used in the construction of the objects, as 
well as the objects' style and type. Consequently, these tribal 
consultants were able to determine that the items are culturally 
affiliated specifically with the Hopi Tribe of Arizona.

Determinations Made by the Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State 
Office

    Officials of the Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office 
have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), the four cultural items 
described above are specific ceremonial objects needed by traditional 
Native American religious leaders for the practice of traditional 
Native American religions by their present-day adherents.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(D), the four cultural items 
described above have ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural 
importance central to the Native American group or culture itself, 
rather than property owned by an individual.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of 
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the four 
sacred objects/objects of cultural patrimony and the Hopi Tribe of 
Arizona.

Additional Requestors and Disposition

    Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native 
Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim 
these cultural items should submit a written request with information 
in support of the claim to Mr. Jesse Juen, State Director, Bureau of 
Land Management, New Mexico State Office, P.O. Box 27115, Santa Fe, NM 
87502-0115, telephone (505) 954-2222, by August 27, 2014. After that 
date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control 
of the sacred objects/objects of cultural patrimony to the Hopi Tribe 
of Arizona may proceed.
    The Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office is 
responsible for notifying the Hopi Tribe of Arizona, the Pueblo of 
Acoma, New Mexico; the Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico, and the Zuni Tribe 
of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico that this notice has been 
published.

    Dated: July 2, 2014.
David Tarler,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2014-17735 Filed 7-25-14; 8:45 am]
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