Notice of Inventory Completion: Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 53754-53759 [2014-21494]
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Additional Requestors and Disposition
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 Jennifer Kolb, Wisconsin
Historical Museum, 30 North Carroll
Street, Madison, WI 53703, telephone
(608) 261–2461, email Jennifer.Kolb@
wisconsinhistory.org, by October 10,
2014. After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains to The
Aboriginal Land Tribes may proceed.
The State Historical Society of
Wisconsin is responsible for notifying
The Aboriginal Land Tribes that this
notice has been published.
Dated: July 24, 2014.
Melanie O’Brien,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Arizona State Museum, University of
Arizona, Tucson, AZ
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Arizona State Museum,
University of Arizona, 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
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 the Arizona State Museum,
University of Arizona. 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
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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 the Arizona State Museum at
the address in this notice by October 10,
2014.
ADDRESSES: John McClelland, NAGPRA
Coordinator, P.O. Box 210026, Arizona
State Museum, University of Arizona,
Tucson, AZ 85721, telephone (520) 626–
2950.
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
Arizona State Museum (ASM),
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. The
human remains and associated funerary
objects were removed from Pima
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 museum, institution, or Federal
agency that has control of the Native
American human remains and
associated funerary objects. The
National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the ASM
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Ak Chin Indian
Community of the Maricopa (Ak Chin)
Indian Reservation, Arizona; Gila River
Indian Community of the Gila River
Indian Reservation; Hopi Tribe of
Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa
Indian Community of the Salt River
Reservation, Arizona; Tohono O’odham
Nation of Arizona; and Zuni Tribe of the
Zuni Reservation, New Mexico.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1959, human remains representing,
at minimum, three individuals were
removed from a wash at an unrecorded
archeological site, AZ AA:12:—1009, in
Pima County, AZ. The human remains
and associated funerary objects were
donated by the excavator to ASM and
were assigned an accession number. No
known individuals were identified. The
nine associated funerary objects are two
animal bones, two ceramic jars, one
ceramic sherd, two chipped stones, one
chipped stone flake, and one shell
bracelet fragment. The site is located
within the Tucson Basin. No further
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information about the context of the
discovery is available. The human
remains likely date to the Hohokam
Classic period, A.D. 1150–1450, based
on the ceramic typology.
In 1975, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from an unrecorded site, AZ
AA:12:—Avra Valley, located on
privately-owned land in Pima County,
AZ. The burial was inadvertently
discovered and the human remains and
associated funerary objects were
removed by ASM under the direction of
Emil Haury at the request of the
landowner. The collection was
subsequently brought to ASM and
assigned an accession number. No
known individuals were identified. The
two associated funerary objects are one
ceramic bowl and one ceramic jar. The
unnamed site in the Avra Valley
appears to be a large village site, and the
human remains removed from the site
likely date to the Hohokam Classic
period, A.D. 1150–1450, based on the
ceramic typology.
Between 1968 and 1970, human
remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed by an
unknown individual from an unknown
site, AZ AA:12:—Cortaro Farms, in
Pima County, AZ. The human remains
were received by ASM in 1996 as an
anonymous donation. A note with the
human remains stated the years of
collection and gave the location as
‘‘Cortaro.’’ This location may be related
to a site named Los Morteros, AZ
AA:12:57(ASM). No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present. Based on the
possible relationship with Los Morteros,
the human remains likely date to the
Hohokam period, A.D. 500–1450.
In 1997, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from a private residence from
an unrecorded site, AZ AA:12:—Rillito,
in Pima County, AZ. The legally
authorized excavation was conducted
by ASM under the direction of Thomas
Mulinski. The human remains were
brought to ASM but were not assigned
an accession number. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The location where the human remains
were found is in the vicinity of Los
Morteros, AZ AA:12:57(ASM). Based on
the possible relationship with Los
Morteros, the human remains likely date
to the Hohokam period, A.D. 500–1450.
In 1968 and 1969, human remains
representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from an
unrecorded site, AZ AA:12:—Tucson
Site 14, at a privately-owned trailer park
on Romero Road in Pima County, AZ.
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The legally authorized excavations were
conducted by ASM under the direction
of James Ayres and Walter Birkby. The
archeological collections were brought
to ASM and accessioned. No known
individuals were identified. The four
associated funerary objects are four
chipped stone flakes. Field notes
mention the presence of sherds that
were not collected. On this basis, the
burials are likely dated to the period
A.D. 200–1450, which encompasses the
Early Ceramic and Hohokam periods.
In 1968, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from an unrecorded site, AZ
AA:12:—Romero Road, in Pima County,
AZ. No accession information was
found in museum records, but it is
likely that these human remains are
from the excavations conducted by
James Ayres and Walter Birkby at AZ
AA:12:—Tucson Site 14. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Based on association with AZ AA:12:—
Tucson Site 14, the human remains
likely date to the ceramic period, A.D.
200–1450.
In the years 1936–1938 and in 1985,
human remains representing, at
minimum, 47 individuals were removed
from the Hodges Site, AZ
AA:12:18(ASM), in Tucson, Pima
County, AZ. The legally authorized
excavations in 1936–1938 were
conducted by the Gila Pueblo
Archaeological Foundation under the
direction of Carl Miller and Isabel Kelly.
At the end of the excavations, the
collections were brought to the Gila
Pueblo Archaeological Foundation in
Globe, AZ. In 1944, these archeological
collections were transferred to ASM.
The legally authorized excavations in
1985 were conducted by the Cultural
Resource Management Division of ASM
under the direction of Robert W. Layhe.
At the end of these excavations, the
archeological collections were brought
to ASM and accessioned. No known
individuals were identified. The 756
associated funerary objects are 167
animal bones, 3 bone artifacts, 8 ceramic
bowls, 1 ceramic disk, 6 ceramic jars, 1
ceramic jar fragment, 2 ceramic pitchers,
1 ceramic scoop, 272 ceramic sherds, 2
lots of charcoal, 10 chipped stones, 6
pieces of chipped stone debris, 2
crystals, 2 flotation fraction lots, 1
flotation sample, 2 ground stones, 1
pollen sample, 2 shells, 5 lots of shell
beads, 2 shell bracelets, 99 shell bracelet
fragments, 1 shell fragment, 1 shell
pendant, 3 shell pendant fragments, 3
soil samples, 118 stones, 3 stone
artifacts, 4 stone bowls, 3 stone palettes,
1 stone pendant, 23 stone projectile
points, and 1 unidentified object.
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Hodges Ruin was a large Hohokam
village that was occupied from the
Tortolita phase to Tanque Verde phase
(A.D. 350–1300) based on ceramic
typologies.
In 1973, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from the El Rancho Chaparral
site, AZ AA:12:31(ASM), in Tucson, AZ.
The human remains were inadvertently
discovered near a house and the
landowner requested the assistance of
ASM. The legally authorized
excavations were conducted under the
direction of Sharon Urban and Gayle
Hartman. The collection was
subsequently brought to ASM, but no
accession number was assigned. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The El Rancho Chaparral site is a large
prehistoric artifact scatter measuring
more than 40 acres in area. The site
likely dates to the Hohokam Classic
period, A.D. 1150–1450, based on
ceramic typologies of sherds found near
the human remains that were described
but not collected.
In 1969 and in 1988–1989, human
remains representing, at minimum, 80
individuals were removed from Rabid
Ruin, AZ AA:12:46(ASM), in Pima
County, AZ. The legally authorized
excavations in 1969 were conducted by
ASM under the direction of Laurens
Hammack. The legally authorized
excavations in 1988–1989 were
conducted by Culture and
Environmental Systems under the
direction of Laurie Slawson. The later
excavations were the more extensive of
the two projects and were undertaken to
mitigate impacts prior to the placement
of sewer and water lines through the
site. Following completion of each
excavation, the archeological collections
were brought to ASM and assigned an
accession number. No known
individuals were identified. The 1,895
associated funerary objects are 37
animal bones, 1 lot of beads (unknown
material), 4 bone artifacts, 3 bone awls,
40 bone awl fragments, 2 bone whistles,
35 lots of botanical material, 23 ceramic
bowls, 36 ceramic bowl fragments, 2
ceramic disks, 13 ceramic jars, 34
ceramic jar fragments, 1 ceramic ladle,
16 ceramic pitchers, 2 ceramic scoops,
1,262 ceramic sherds, 1 ceramic sherd
artifact, 1 ceramic vessel, 8 lots of
charcoal, 38 chipped stones, 1 piece of
chipped stone debris, 3 chipped stone
flakes, 1 chipped stone knife, 1 chipped
stone scraper, 1 chipped stone tool, 4
clay fragments, 1 crystal, 1 daub
fragment, 3 ground stones, 2 metallic
cylinders, 13 mineral fragments, 1 lot of
organic material, 2 pebbles, 2 lots of
plant fiber matting, 4 pollen samples, 3
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shells, 18 lots of shell and stone beads,
18 shell artifacts, 23 shell artifact
fragments, 48 lots of shell beads, 4 shell
bracelets, 8 shell bracelet fragments, 31
shell fragments, 5 shell pendants, 1
shell pendant fragment, 2 soil samples,
7 stones, 2 stone balls, 3 lots of stone
beads, 2 stone cylinders, 1 stone disk, 1
stone pendant, 79 stone projectile
points, 2 stone projectile point
fragments, 4 lots of textile cord, 7 lots
of textile fragments, 1 turquoise tessera,
and 26 wood fragments. The Rabid Ruin
was a Hohokam multi-component
village site located on the west bank of
the Santa Cruz River on the grounds of
the Pima County Animal Control Center
(formerly the Rabies Control Center).
Based on artifact and ceramic
typologies, the site was occupied from
the Archaic period through the
prehistoric-historic transition, (8000
B.C.–A.D. 1500/1700). The principal site
component is a cemetery with a large
number of primary and secondary
cremations, which dates to the
Hohokam Classic period (A.D. 1150–
1450), and the human remains are
primarily from this period.
In 1979–1983 and in 1987–1988,
human remains representing, at
minimum, 229 individuals were
removed from Los Morteros, AZ
AA:12:57(ASM), in Pima County, AZ.
The legally authorized excavations were
conducted in 1979–1983 by ASM under
the direction of Richard Lange and
William Deaver, and in a separate
project in 1987–1988 by the Institute for
American Research under the direction
of Mary Bernard-Shaw. Following
completion of each excavation, the
archeological collections were brought
to ASM and assigned an accession
number. No known individuals were
identified. The 2,460 associated
funerary objects are 174 animal bones,
3 lots of beads (unidentified material), 5
bird bones, 10 bone awls, 9 lots of
botanical materials, 10 ceramic bowls,
23 ceramic bowl fragments, 7 ceramic
jars, 2 ceramic scoops, 1,109 ceramic
sherds, 2 ceramic sherd artifacts, 29
ceramic vessels, 56 lots of charcoal, 180
chipped stones, 1 chipped stone flake,
3 clay fragments, 13 daub fragments, 23
flotation fraction lots, 48 flotation
samples, 33 ground stones, 2 metates, 4
mineral fragments, 6 lots of organic
material, 33 pollen samples, 509 shell
fragments, 1 lot of shell and stone beads,
3 shell artifacts, 31 shell artifact
fragments, 10 lots of shell beads, 1 shell
bracelet, 1 shell bracelet fragment, 19
shell necklace fragments, 9 shell
pendants, 15 shell rings, 39 soil
samples, 7 stones, 6 stone artifacts, 10
lots of stone beads, 7 stone palette
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fragments, 5 textile fragments, 1
turquoise bead, and 1 unidentified
object. Los Morteros is a large, multicomponent village site and the center of
an extended community of related sites
bordering the Santa Cruz River. The site
contained a large ball court, a fortified
hillside village, large mounds, stone
house foundations, an adobe-walled
compound enclosure, and acres of
artifact scatter. Occupation at the site
began during the Late Archaic/Early
Agricultural period, but the most
intensive period of occupation was
during the Tanque Verde phase of the
Hohokam Classic period, from about
A.D. 1150 to 1300. Based on the
associated funerary object typologies,
most of the human remains are likely
associated with this latter period.
In 1964, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from an unnamed site, AZ
AA:12:59(ASM), located on private land
in Pima County, AZ. The burial was
inadvertently discovered by children in
an eroded riverbank. The legally
authorized excavations were conducted
by ASM under the direction of E. Lewitt
and A. Johnson. Following the
excavation, the collection was brought
to ASM and assigned an accession
number. No known individuals were
identified. The 29 associated funerary
objects are 4 animal bones and 25 corn
kernels. Site AZ AA:12:59(ASM) is
described as a Hohokam village site.
Based on ceramic typologies, the site is
associated with the Hohokam Classic
period (A.D. 1150–1450).
In 1973 and from 1980–1985, human
remains representing, at minimum, 10
individuals were removed from the
Huntington Site, AZ AA:12:73(ASM), in
Pima County, AZ. The human remains
removed in 1973 were excavated at the
landowner’s request by ASM under the
direction of Bruce Huckell. The
collection was subsequently brought to
ASM but no accession number was
assigned. The human remains removed
in the years 1980 to 1985 were collected
during the Northern Tucson Basin
Survey conducted by ASM under the
direction of John Madsen and Paul Fish.
The archeological collections from the
survey were brought to ASM but were
not accessioned. In 2010, ASM staff
found fragmentary human remains from
the site in the survey boxes. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The Huntington site was a prehistoric
settlement and dates to the Early to
Middle Rincon phases of the Hohokam
cultural sequence (A.D. 950–1150)
based on ceramic typologies as well as
archaeomagnetic and radiocarbon dating
and local stratigraphy. The human
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remains appear to be associated with
this period.
In 1972 and 1981, human remains
representing, at minimum, three
individuals were removed from the
Arizona Ranch School Site, AZ
AA:12:85(ASM), in Pima County, AZ.
The human remains removed in 1972
were discovered inadvertently during
building construction. The legally
authorized excavations were conducted
by ASM under the direction of J. Ayres
and R. Windhiller. These human
remains were subsequently brought to
ASM but no accession number was
assigned. The human remains removed
in 1981 were discovered in an eroded
riverbank at the same site. The legally
authorized excavation of these remains
was conducted for the City of Tucson by
Archaeological Resources under the
direction of Geroge Shott. This
collection was subsequently brought to
ASM and was assigned an accession
number. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present. The Arizona Ranch
School Site is a multi-component village
site with the primary occupation
estimated to have been during the
Hohokam Tanque Verde phase,
approximately A.D. 1150–1300.
In 1975, human remains representing,
at minimum, three individuals were
removed from an unnamed site referred
to as Gravel Pit 6117, AZ
AA:12:88(ASM), in Pima County, AZ.
The legally authorized excavations were
conducted by ASM under the direction
of Thomas Mulinski. The archeological
collections were brought to ASM and
assigned an accession number. No
known individuals were identified. The
two associated funerary objects are one
bone awl and one ceramic bowl. Site AZ
AA:12:88(ASM) is located close to Los
Morteros, AZ AA:12:57(ASM). The area
has been badly disturbed by gravel
mining activities. Ceramic typologies at
the site place it within the Hohokam
pre-Classic and Classic Periods (A.D.
800–A.D. 1450).
In 1959, human remains representing,
at minimum, four individuals were
removed from the Wetlands site AZ
AA:12:90(ASM). The legally authorized
excavations were conducted by ASM
under the direction of William W.
Wasley, following the inadvertent find
of prehistoric human remains during
construction at the Tucson Sewage
Disposal Plant. The archeological
collections were brought to ASM and
assigned an accession number. No
known individuals were identified. The
one associated funerary object is a
ceramic jar. The Wetlands Site is a
multicomponent site, and the cremation
dates to Hohokam Pre-Classic Rillito to
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Rincon phases (A.D. 1000–1300) based
on the ceramic typology of the jar that
contained the cremated human remains.
In 1986, 1991, and from 1995–1996,
human remains representing, at
minimum, eight individuals were
removed from Los Pozos AZ
AA:12:91(ASM), Pima County, AZ.
Legally authorized excavations in 1986
and 1991 were conducted by Desert
Archaeology, Inc. under the direction of
Bruce Huckell. In 1995–1996, legally
authorized excavations were conducted
by Desert Archaeology, Inc. under the
direction of David Gregory. At the end
of excavations, the archeological
collections were brought to ASM and
assigned accession numbers. No known
individuals were identified. The 54
associated funerary objects are 4 animal
bones, 31 ceramic sherds, 16 chipped
stones, and 3 soil samples. The Los
Pozos site is a multi-component
habitation site, and the major
occupation is associated with the
Cienega Phase of the Early Agricultural
period (800 B.C.–A.D. 200). A
radiocarbon date of A.D. 200 was
obtained from the feature associated
with Burial 1.
In 1979, human remains representing
at minimum one individual were
removed from the Las Capas site, AZ
AA:12:111(ASM), in Pima County, AZ.
The legally authorized survey was
conducted by ASM under the direction
of Lisa Huckell and Bruce Huckell as
part of the Tucson Urban Study Survey.
Human remains were not reported at the
time of the survey. The archeological
collections were brought to ASM but
there are no accession records. In 2010,
human remains from Las Capas were
found in the site survey collections. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Las Capas is a multiple component large
village site, but the features associated
with human remains all date to the San
Pedro Phase of the Late Archaic/Early
Agricultural Period, approximately
1500–800 B.C.
In 1981 and 1983, human remains
representing, at minimum, three
individuals were removed from the
Chicken Ranch site, AZ
AA:12:118(ASM) in Pima County, AZ.
The legally authorized excavations were
conducted by ASM under the direction
of John Madsen. Archeological
collections were brought to ASM at the
conclusion of the excavations and were
assigned an accession number. No
known individuals were identified. The
24 associated funerary objects are 10
animal bones, 6 ceramic bowl
fragments, 7 ceramic sherds, and 1
chipped stone tool. The Chicken Ranch
site was a small village that contained
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trash mounds, large depressions, a
possible canal, cremations, and several
unidentified features. Based on
associated artifacts the human remains
date to the Hohokam Classic period,
A.D. 1150–1450.
In 1987, human remains representing,
at minimum, 11 individuals were
removed from the Lonetree site, AZ
AA:12:120(ASM) in Pima County, AZ.
The legally authorized excavations were
conducted by the Institute of American
Research under the direction of Mary
Bernard-Shaw for the American
Continental Corporation. Archeological
collections were brought to ASM at the
conclusion of the excavations and were
assigned an accession number. No
known individuals were identified. The
105 associated funerary objects include
73 animal bones, 4 bone awls, 7 ceramic
sherds, 1 ceramic vessel, 1 lot of
charcoal, 15 chipped stones, 1 ground
stone, 1 mineral, and 2 soil samples.
The Lonetree Site was identified as a
multicomponent site occupied during
the Hohokam Pioneer period, A.D. 550–
650, the Hohokam Sedentary period,
A.D. 940–1150, and during the
historical period. The human remains
were associated with the prehistoric
components of the site.
In 1988, human remains representing,
at minimum, two individuals were
removed from the Pepper Tree Farms
site, AZ AA:12:146(ASM), in Pima
County, AZ. The legally authorized
excavations were conducted by the
Institute of American Research under
the direction of Henry D. Wallace and
Allen Dart for the Pepper Tree Farms
Development project. In 1990, the
collections were brought to ASM and
were assigned an accession number. No
known individuals were identified. The
24 associated funerary objects are 24
ceramic sherds. The Pepper Tree Farms
site is described as an artifact scatter
belonging to the Hohokam Rillito and
Rincon Phase A.D. 800–1150, based on
the ceramic typologies from the
surrounding site.
In the years 1981 to 1987, human
remains representing, at minimum, 53
individuals were removed from the
Redtail Village site, AZ
AA:12:149(ASM), in Tucson, Pima
County, AZ. The legally authorized test
excavations were conducted by the
Arizona Archaeological and Historical
Society (AAHS) under the direction of
W.D. Hohmann in 1981. A second phase
of excavations was conducted in 1983–
1987 by the Institute of American
Research under the direction of Mary
Bernard-Shaw. In 1995, the collections
from the Arizona Archaeological and
Historical Society excavations were
loaned to ASM for a NAGPRA inventory
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and were later assigned an accession
number. Archeological collections from
the Institute of American Research
excavations were brought to ASM at a
later date and assigned a separate
accession number. No known
individuals were identified. The 908
associated funerary objects are 51
animal bones, 2 ceramic bowls, 2
ceramic jars, 1 ceramic scoop, 670
sherds, 5 lots of charcoal, 72 chipped
stones, 79 flotation fraction lots, 2
ground stones, 1 metate, 5 pollen
samples, 3 shells, 2 stone projectile
points, and 13 turquoise fragments. The
Redtail Village site is a large multicomponent site including a cemetery
and plaza with multiple burials. While
there is evidence at the site of earlier
and later occupations, Redtail Village
was occupied for the greater part of the
Hohokam Colonial period, and was
most intensively occupied between A.D.
750–850, based on ceramic typologies.
In 1996, human remains representing,
at minimum, three individuals were
removed from the Red Hawk site,
AA:12:237(ASM), in Pima County, AZ.
The legally authorized survey and test
excavations were conducted by Desert
Archaeology, Inc. under the direction of
Deborah Swartz. No human burials were
recorded at the time of the excavations,
but fragmentary human remains were
later identified. Archeological
collections from the project were
received by ASM in 1998 and were
assigned an accession number. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The Red Hawk site is described as a
moderately dense artifact scatter with a
bedrock mortar and a rock overhang that
likely dates from the Late Archaic/Early
Agricultural to the Hohokam Classic
Period, 2000 B.C.–A.D. 1450, based on
artifacts found at the site.
In the years 1984 to 2004, human
remains representing, at minimum, 53
individuals were removed from the
Marana Platform Mound site, AZ
AA:12:251(ASM) in Pima County, AZ.
The legally authorized excavations were
conducted by the University of Arizona
under the direction of Paul Fish and
Suzanne Fish as a series of archeological
field schools. The collections were
brought to ASM at the end of each field
season but were not assigned an
accession number. No known
individuals were identified. The 672
associated funerary objects are 31
animal bones, 1 ceramic bowl, 601
ceramic sherds, 1 ceramic vessel, 1 lot
of charcoal, 30 chipped stones, 1 shell,
4 lots of shell beads, 1 stone palette
fragment, and 1 stone projectile point.
The Marana Platform Mound site is
considered a large Hohokam habitation
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area and regional center. The most
prominent features include adobewalled compounds and a platform
mound. Based on ceramic typologies,
the site dates to the Hohokam Classic
Period, A.D. 1150–A.D. 1450, and it
appears that the site was most heavily
occupied during the Hohokam Tanque
Verde phase, A.D. 1150–1300.
In 1985, human remains representing,
at minimum, nine individuals were
removed from the Dairy Site AZ,
AA:12:285(ASM), in Pima County, AZ.
The legally authorized excavations were
conducted by ASM under the direction
of John Madsen. The collections were
brought to ASM at the end of the field
season but no accession number was
assigned. No known individuals were
identified. The 143 associated funerary
objects are 2 animal bones, 2 lots of
botanical material, 126 ceramic sherds,
1 lot of charcoal, 11 chipped stones, and
1 hammerstone. The Dairy Site is a
multi-component site, including Late
Archaic through Historical period
occupations (2000 B.C.–A.D. 1950).
However, the majority of the occupation
is associated with the Late Archaic
through Early Ceramic component (2000
B.C.–A.D. 400) and the burials
inventoried here are likely from this
time period.
In 1980–1985, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the
Yuma Wash Site, AZ AA:12:311(ASM),
in Pima County, AZ. The legally
authorized survey was conducted by
ASM under the direction of John
Madsen and Paul Fish as part of the
Northern Tucson Basin Survey. No
human remains were reported at the site
at the time of survey. Following survey
completion, the archeological
collections were brought to ASM but no
accession number was assigned. In
2010, ASM staff found fragmentary
human remains in the site survey
collections from the Yuma Wash Site.
No known individuals were identified.
No associated funerary objects are
present. The Yuma Wash Site is a
prehistoric settlement that likely dates
to the Hohokam Classic Period, A.D.
1150–1450, based on the ceramic
typologies.
In 1982, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from Manzanita School site,
AZ AA:12:409(ASM), in Pima County,
AZ. The legally authorized survey was
conducted by ASM under the direction
of J. Mayberry as part of the Northern
Tucson Basin Survey. No human
remains were reported at the time of the
survey. Following survey completion,
the archeological collections were
brought to ASM but no accession
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number was assigned. In 2010, ASM
staff found the human remains in site
survey collections from the Manzanita
School site. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present. The survey recorded
the Manzanita School site as a Tanque
Verde Phase compound consisting of 18
rectangular pit houses, 22 structural/
trash mounds, check dams, burned rock
middens, and hearths. Based on ceramic
typologies, the site was occupied during
the Hohokam Classic period from A.D.
1150 to 1450.
During the years 1981 to 1989, human
remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an
unnamed site, AZ AA:16:2(ASM), in
Pima County, AZ. The legally
authorized survey was conducted by
ASM under the direction Gayle
Hartmann as part of a land exchange
survey for the Pima County Land
Department. No human remains were
reported at the time of the survey.
Following completion, the archeological
collections were brought to ASM and
were assigned an accession number. In
2010, ASM staff found human remains
intermingled with animal bone
collections during an inventory of the
survey collections. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1984 and 1993, human remains
representing, at minimum, 86
individuals were removed from the
West Branch Site, AZ AA:16:3(ASM), in
Pima County, AZ. The legally
authorized excavations in 1984 were
conducted by the Institute for American
Research under the direction of William
H. Doelle and Frederick W. Huntington
for the Pima County Department of
Transportation. The legally authorized
excavations in 1993 were conducted by
Statistical Research, Inc. under the
direction of Stephanie Whittlesey and
Karen Harry. After the completion of
both projects, the archeological
collections were brought to ASM and
were assigned accession numbers. No
known individuals were identified. The
279 associated funerary objects are 5
ceramic bowls, 2 ceramic jars, 54
ceramic jar fragments, 154 ceramic
sherds, 1 lot of charcoal, 25 chipped
stones, 2 chipped stone knives, 2
flotation fraction lots, 21 flotation
samples, 1 glass fragment, 1 ground
stone, 1 mano, 3 mineral fragments, 2
polishing stones, 1 shell, 1 shell
bracelet, 1 soil sample, and 2 stone
artifacts. The West Branch site was a
large prehistoric settlement area and has
Middle Archaic (4800 B.C.–1500 B.C.),
Late Archaic (1500 B.C.–A.D. 200), and
Hohokam Pre-Classic Period (A.D. 450–
1150) components. The cremations and
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burials found likely date to when the
site was most intensively occupied
during the Hohokam Pre-Classic Period
(A.D. 450–1150), based on the ceramic
typologies.
In 1987, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from private property in the
vicinity of the West Branch Site, AZ
AA:16:3 Vicinity, in Pima County, AZ.
The human remains were inadvertently
found by Mark Riley, and reported to
the Tucson Police Department. The
Tucson Police Department collected the
human remains and contacted the
Human Identification Laboratory at the
University of Arizona. Forensic
anthropologists from the laboratory
determined that the human remains
were prehistoric. Immediately
thereafter, the human remains were
brought to ASM, but were not assigned
an accession number. No known
individuals were identified. The three
associated funerary objects are one
animal bone and two ceramic sherds.
This unnamed site is potentially a
Hohokam sheet midden because of the
lithics and the ceramic sherds found
elsewhere on the private property and
the site’s close vicinity to the West
Branch site, AZ AA:16:3(ASM). Ceramic
typologies at the West Branch Site
suggest the human remains may date
sometime during the Hohokam period
(A.D. 850–1300).
In 1967, human remains representing,
at minimum two individuals were
removed from a private residence from
an unnamed site near South Mission
Road, AZ AA:16:33(ASM), in Pima
County, AZ. The cremations were
inadvertently discovered by James
Sphar while digging a sewer trench on
his property. The collections were
transferred to ASM and assigned an
accession number. No known
individuals were identified. The 12
associated funerary objects are 1 animal
bone, 1 bone awl, 1 ceramic bowl, 2
ceramic jars, 1 ceramic jar fragment, 4
ceramic sherds, and 2 manos. The site
is likely part of a Hohokam village site,
AZ AA:16:49(ASM), a multi-component
site located on a terrace remnant above
the west bank of the West Branch of the
Santa Cruz River. Ceramic typologies of
the associated funerary objects indicate
the human remains likely date from the
Hohokam Snaketown to Tanque Verde
phases (A.D. 700–1300).
Prehistoric settlements in the Tucson
Basin of southern Arizona are
characterized by archeologists as
belonging to two distinctive and
consecutive cultural traditions
beginning with the Late Archaic/Early
Agricultural period and concluding
with the Hohokam period. Recent
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archeological investigations have added
support to the hypothesis that the
Hohokam tradition arose from the
earlier horizon, based on continuities in
settlement pattern, architectural
technologies, irrigation technologies,
subsistence patterns, and material
culture. It has been difficult for
archeologists to date the beginning of
the Hohokam period because the
appearance of its distinctive cultural
traits, including ceramic technologies
and mortuary patterns was a gradual
process spanning several hundred years.
This adds further support to the
hypothesis that the Hohokam tradition
evolved in place from earlier Late
Archaic traditions. Linguistic evidence
furthermore suggests that the Hohokam
tradition was multiethnic in nature.
Cultural continuity between these
prehistoric occupants of the Tucson
Basin and present day O’odham peoples
is supported by continuities in
settlement pattern, architectural
technologies, basketry, textiles, ceramic
technology, and ritual practices. Oral
traditions that are documented for the
Ak Chin Indian Community of the
Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation,
Arizona; Gila River Indian Community
of the Gila River Indian Reservation,
Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa
Indian Community of the Salt River
Reservation, Arizona; and the Tohono
O’odham Nation of Arizona support
cultural affiliation with Late Archaic/
Early Agricultural period and Hohokam
sites in southern Arizona.
Oral traditions that are documented
for the Hopi Tribe also support cultural
affiliation with Late Archaic/Early
Agricultural period and Hohokam sites
in the region. Several Hopi clans and
religious societies are derived from
ancestors who migrated from the south
and likely identified with the Hohokam
tradition.
Oral traditions of medicine societies
and kiva groups of the Zuni Tribe
recount migration from distant portions
of the Southwest to present day Zuni
and supports affiliation with Hohokam
and Late Archaic traditions. Historical
linguistic analysis also suggests
interaction between ancestral Zuni and
Uto-Aztecan speakers during the late
Hohokam period.
Determinations Made by the Arizona
State Museum
Officials of ASM have determined
that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 622
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
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• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 7,382 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 Ak Chin Indian Community of the
Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation,
Arizona; Gila River Indian Community
of the Gila River Indian Reservation;
Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Salt River PimaMaricopa Indian Community of the Salt
River Reservation, Arizona; Tohono
O’odham Nation of Arizona; and Zuni
Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New
Mexico.
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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 John McClelland,
NAGPRA Coordinator, P.O. Box 210026,
Arizona State Museum, University of
Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, telephone
(520) 626–2950, by October 10, 2014.
After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to Ak Chin
Indian Community of the Maricopa (Ak
Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona; Gila
River Indian Community of the Gila
River Indian Reservation; Hopi Tribe of
Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa
Indian Community of the Salt River
Reservation, Arizona; Tohono O’odham
Nation of Arizona; and Zuni Tribe of the
Zuni Reservation, New Mexico may
proceed.
The ASM is responsible for notifying
the Ak Chin Indian Community of the
Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation,
Arizona; Gila River Indian Community
of the Gila River Indian Reservation;
Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Salt River PimaMaricopa Indian Community of the Salt
River Reservation, Arizona; Tohono
O’odham Nation of Arizona; and Zuni
Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New
Mexico, that this notice has been
published.
Dated: August 1, 2014.
Melanie O’Brien,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–16318;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: State
Historical Society of Wisconsin,
Madison, WI
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The State Historical Society of
Wisconsin has completed an inventory
of human remains, in consultation with
the appropriate Indian tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations, and has
determined that there is no cultural
affiliation between the human remains
and any present-day Indian tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations.
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 State Historical Society of
Wisconsin. If no additional requestors
come forward, transfer of control of the
human remains to the Indian tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations stated in
this notice may proceed.
DATES: 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 State Historical
Society of Wisconsin at the address in
this notice by October 10, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Jennifer Kolb, Wisconsin
Historical Museum, 30 North Carroll
Street, Madison, WI 53703, telephone
(608) 261–2461, email Jennifer.Kolb@
wisconsinhistory.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 State Historical Society of
Wisconsin, Madison, WI. The human
remains were removed from the Lied’s
Nursery Burial site, Waukesha County,
WI.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
The determinations in this notice are
the sole responsibility of the museum,
institution, or Federal agency that has
control of the Native American human
remains. The National Park Service is
not responsible for the determinations
in this notice.
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Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the State
Historical Society of Wisconsin
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Forest County
Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin;
Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin; and the
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1996, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual (HP.WK–
0619.1) were removed from the Lied’s
Nursery Burial site (47–WK–0619) in
Waukesha County, WI. The human
remains were discovered by an
employee of Lied’s Nursery, located in
the Village of Menominee Falls, while
he was digging a hole to plant a tree.
The Menominee Falls Police
Department was contacted, and, along
with the Waukesha County Coroner,
they investigated the site. Archeologists
from the State Historical Society’s
Burial Sites Preservation Office took
possession of the human remains. The
human remains were determined to
represent an adult male between the
ages of 35 and 55. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Determinations Made by the State
Historical Society of Wisconsin
Officials of the State Historical
Society of Wisconsin have determined
that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
are Native American based on the
location and context of the burial,
skeletal analysis, and State Historical
Society records.
• 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(2), a
relationship of shared group identity
cannot be reasonably traced between the
Native American human remains and
any present-day Indian tribe.
• According to final judgments of the
Indian Claims Commission or the Court
of Federal Claims, the land from which
the Native American human remains
were removed is the aboriginal land of
the Citizen Potawatomi Nation,
Oklahoma; Forest County Potawatomi
Community, Wisconsin; Hannahville
Indian Community, Michigan; Match-ebe-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi
Indians of Michigan; Nottawaseppi
Huron Band of the Potawatomi,
Michigan (previously listed as the
Huron Potawatomi, Inc.); Pokagon Band
of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
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Notice of Inventory Completion: Arizona State Museum, University
of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, 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 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 the Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona. 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 the Arizona State Museum at the address in
this notice by October 10, 2014.
ADDRESSES: John McClelland, NAGPRA Coordinator, P.O. Box 210026,
Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721,
telephone (520) 626-2950.
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 Arizona State
Museum (ASM), University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. The human remains and
associated funerary objects were removed from Pima 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
museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native
American human remains and associated funerary objects. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the ASM
professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Ak Chin
Indian Community of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona;
Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation; Hopi
Tribe of Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt
River Reservation, Arizona; Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona; and Zuni
Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1959, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals
were removed from a wash at an unrecorded archeological site, AZ
AA:12:--1009, in Pima County, AZ. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were donated by the excavator to ASM and were assigned
an accession number. No known individuals were identified. The nine
associated funerary objects are two animal bones, two ceramic jars, one
ceramic sherd, two chipped stones, one chipped stone flake, and one
shell bracelet fragment. The site is located within the Tucson Basin.
No further information about the context of the discovery is available.
The human remains likely date to the Hohokam Classic period, A.D. 1150-
1450, based on the ceramic typology.
In 1975, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from an unrecorded site, AZ AA:12:--Avra Valley, located
on privately-owned land in Pima County, AZ. The burial was
inadvertently discovered and the human remains and associated funerary
objects were removed by ASM under the direction of Emil Haury at the
request of the landowner. The collection was subsequently brought to
ASM and assigned an accession number. No known individuals were
identified. The two associated funerary objects are one ceramic bowl
and one ceramic jar. The unnamed site in the Avra Valley appears to be
a large village site, and the human remains removed from the site
likely date to the Hohokam Classic period, A.D. 1150-1450, based on the
ceramic typology.
Between 1968 and 1970, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed by an unknown individual from an unknown site,
AZ AA:12:--Cortaro Farms, in Pima County, AZ. The human remains were
received by ASM in 1996 as an anonymous donation. A note with the human
remains stated the years of collection and gave the location as
``Cortaro.'' This location may be related to a site named Los Morteros,
AZ AA:12:57(ASM). No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present. Based on the possible relationship with
Los Morteros, the human remains likely date to the Hohokam period, A.D.
500-1450.
In 1997, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from a private residence from an unrecorded site, AZ
AA:12:--Rillito, in Pima County, AZ. The legally authorized excavation
was conducted by ASM under the direction of Thomas Mulinski. The human
remains were brought to ASM but were not assigned an accession number.
No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects
are present. The location where the human remains were found is in the
vicinity of Los Morteros, AZ AA:12:57(ASM). Based on the possible
relationship with Los Morteros, the human remains likely date to the
Hohokam period, A.D. 500-1450.
In 1968 and 1969, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from an unrecorded site, AZ AA:12:--Tucson
Site 14, at a privately-owned trailer park on Romero Road in Pima
County, AZ.
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The legally authorized excavations were conducted by ASM under the
direction of James Ayres and Walter Birkby. The archeological
collections were brought to ASM and accessioned. No known individuals
were identified. The four associated funerary objects are four chipped
stone flakes. Field notes mention the presence of sherds that were not
collected. On this basis, the burials are likely dated to the period
A.D. 200-1450, which encompasses the Early Ceramic and Hohokam periods.
In 1968, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from an unrecorded site, AZ AA:12:--Romero Road, in Pima
County, AZ. No accession information was found in museum records, but
it is likely that these human remains are from the excavations
conducted by James Ayres and Walter Birkby at AZ AA:12:--Tucson Site
14. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present. Based on association with AZ AA:12:--Tucson Site
14, the human remains likely date to the ceramic period, A.D. 200-1450.
In the years 1936-1938 and in 1985, human remains representing, at
minimum, 47 individuals were removed from the Hodges Site, AZ
AA:12:18(ASM), in Tucson, Pima County, AZ. The legally authorized
excavations in 1936-1938 were conducted by the Gila Pueblo
Archaeological Foundation under the direction of Carl Miller and Isabel
Kelly. At the end of the excavations, the collections were brought to
the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation in Globe, AZ. In 1944, these
archeological collections were transferred to ASM. The legally
authorized excavations in 1985 were conducted by the Cultural Resource
Management Division of ASM under the direction of Robert W. Layhe. At
the end of these excavations, the archeological collections were
brought to ASM and accessioned. No known individuals were identified.
The 756 associated funerary objects are 167 animal bones, 3 bone
artifacts, 8 ceramic bowls, 1 ceramic disk, 6 ceramic jars, 1 ceramic
jar fragment, 2 ceramic pitchers, 1 ceramic scoop, 272 ceramic sherds,
2 lots of charcoal, 10 chipped stones, 6 pieces of chipped stone
debris, 2 crystals, 2 flotation fraction lots, 1 flotation sample, 2
ground stones, 1 pollen sample, 2 shells, 5 lots of shell beads, 2
shell bracelets, 99 shell bracelet fragments, 1 shell fragment, 1 shell
pendant, 3 shell pendant fragments, 3 soil samples, 118 stones, 3 stone
artifacts, 4 stone bowls, 3 stone palettes, 1 stone pendant, 23 stone
projectile points, and 1 unidentified object. Hodges Ruin was a large
Hohokam village that was occupied from the Tortolita phase to Tanque
Verde phase (A.D. 350-1300) based on ceramic typologies.
In 1973, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from the El Rancho Chaparral site, AZ AA:12:31(ASM), in
Tucson, AZ. The human remains were inadvertently discovered near a
house and the landowner requested the assistance of ASM. The legally
authorized excavations were conducted under the direction of Sharon
Urban and Gayle Hartman. The collection was subsequently brought to
ASM, but no accession number was assigned. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The El Rancho
Chaparral site is a large prehistoric artifact scatter measuring more
than 40 acres in area. The site likely dates to the Hohokam Classic
period, A.D. 1150-1450, based on ceramic typologies of sherds found
near the human remains that were described but not collected.
In 1969 and in 1988-1989, human remains representing, at minimum,
80 individuals were removed from Rabid Ruin, AZ AA:12:46(ASM), in Pima
County, AZ. The legally authorized excavations in 1969 were conducted
by ASM under the direction of Laurens Hammack. The legally authorized
excavations in 1988-1989 were conducted by Culture and Environmental
Systems under the direction of Laurie Slawson. The later excavations
were the more extensive of the two projects and were undertaken to
mitigate impacts prior to the placement of sewer and water lines
through the site. Following completion of each excavation, the
archeological collections were brought to ASM and assigned an accession
number. No known individuals were identified. The 1,895 associated
funerary objects are 37 animal bones, 1 lot of beads (unknown
material), 4 bone artifacts, 3 bone awls, 40 bone awl fragments, 2 bone
whistles, 35 lots of botanical material, 23 ceramic bowls, 36 ceramic
bowl fragments, 2 ceramic disks, 13 ceramic jars, 34 ceramic jar
fragments, 1 ceramic ladle, 16 ceramic pitchers, 2 ceramic scoops,
1,262 ceramic sherds, 1 ceramic sherd artifact, 1 ceramic vessel, 8
lots of charcoal, 38 chipped stones, 1 piece of chipped stone debris, 3
chipped stone flakes, 1 chipped stone knife, 1 chipped stone scraper, 1
chipped stone tool, 4 clay fragments, 1 crystal, 1 daub fragment, 3
ground stones, 2 metallic cylinders, 13 mineral fragments, 1 lot of
organic material, 2 pebbles, 2 lots of plant fiber matting, 4 pollen
samples, 3 shells, 18 lots of shell and stone beads, 18 shell
artifacts, 23 shell artifact fragments, 48 lots of shell beads, 4 shell
bracelets, 8 shell bracelet fragments, 31 shell fragments, 5 shell
pendants, 1 shell pendant fragment, 2 soil samples, 7 stones, 2 stone
balls, 3 lots of stone beads, 2 stone cylinders, 1 stone disk, 1 stone
pendant, 79 stone projectile points, 2 stone projectile point
fragments, 4 lots of textile cord, 7 lots of textile fragments, 1
turquoise tessera, and 26 wood fragments. The Rabid Ruin was a Hohokam
multi-component village site located on the west bank of the Santa Cruz
River on the grounds of the Pima County Animal Control Center (formerly
the Rabies Control Center). Based on artifact and ceramic typologies,
the site was occupied from the Archaic period through the prehistoric-
historic transition, (8000 B.C.-A.D. 1500/1700). The principal site
component is a cemetery with a large number of primary and secondary
cremations, which dates to the Hohokam Classic period (A.D. 1150-1450),
and the human remains are primarily from this period.
In 1979-1983 and in 1987-1988, human remains representing, at
minimum, 229 individuals were removed from Los Morteros, AZ
AA:12:57(ASM), in Pima County, AZ. The legally authorized excavations
were conducted in 1979-1983 by ASM under the direction of Richard Lange
and William Deaver, and in a separate project in 1987-1988 by the
Institute for American Research under the direction of Mary Bernard-
Shaw. Following completion of each excavation, the archeological
collections were brought to ASM and assigned an accession number. No
known individuals were identified. The 2,460 associated funerary
objects are 174 animal bones, 3 lots of beads (unidentified material),
5 bird bones, 10 bone awls, 9 lots of botanical materials, 10 ceramic
bowls, 23 ceramic bowl fragments, 7 ceramic jars, 2 ceramic scoops,
1,109 ceramic sherds, 2 ceramic sherd artifacts, 29 ceramic vessels, 56
lots of charcoal, 180 chipped stones, 1 chipped stone flake, 3 clay
fragments, 13 daub fragments, 23 flotation fraction lots, 48 flotation
samples, 33 ground stones, 2 metates, 4 mineral fragments, 6 lots of
organic material, 33 pollen samples, 509 shell fragments, 1 lot of
shell and stone beads, 3 shell artifacts, 31 shell artifact fragments,
10 lots of shell beads, 1 shell bracelet, 1 shell bracelet fragment, 19
shell necklace fragments, 9 shell pendants, 15 shell rings, 39 soil
samples, 7 stones, 6 stone artifacts, 10 lots of stone beads, 7 stone
palette
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fragments, 5 textile fragments, 1 turquoise bead, and 1 unidentified
object. Los Morteros is a large, multi-component village site and the
center of an extended community of related sites bordering the Santa
Cruz River. The site contained a large ball court, a fortified hillside
village, large mounds, stone house foundations, an adobe-walled
compound enclosure, and acres of artifact scatter. Occupation at the
site began during the Late Archaic/Early Agricultural period, but the
most intensive period of occupation was during the Tanque Verde phase
of the Hohokam Classic period, from about A.D. 1150 to 1300. Based on
the associated funerary object typologies, most of the human remains
are likely associated with this latter period.
In 1964, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from an unnamed site, AZ AA:12:59(ASM), located on private
land in Pima County, AZ. The burial was inadvertently discovered by
children in an eroded riverbank. The legally authorized excavations
were conducted by ASM under the direction of E. Lewitt and A. Johnson.
Following the excavation, the collection was brought to ASM and
assigned an accession number. No known individuals were identified. The
29 associated funerary objects are 4 animal bones and 25 corn kernels.
Site AZ AA:12:59(ASM) is described as a Hohokam village site. Based on
ceramic typologies, the site is associated with the Hohokam Classic
period (A.D. 1150-1450).
In 1973 and from 1980-1985, human remains representing, at minimum,
10 individuals were removed from the Huntington Site, AZ AA:12:73(ASM),
in Pima County, AZ. The human remains removed in 1973 were excavated at
the landowner's request by ASM under the direction of Bruce Huckell.
The collection was subsequently brought to ASM but no accession number
was assigned. The human remains removed in the years 1980 to 1985 were
collected during the Northern Tucson Basin Survey conducted by ASM
under the direction of John Madsen and Paul Fish. The archeological
collections from the survey were brought to ASM but were not
accessioned. In 2010, ASM staff found fragmentary human remains from
the site in the survey boxes. No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present. The Huntington site was a
prehistoric settlement and dates to the Early to Middle Rincon phases
of the Hohokam cultural sequence (A.D. 950-1150) based on ceramic
typologies as well as archaeomagnetic and radiocarbon dating and local
stratigraphy. The human remains appear to be associated with this
period.
In 1972 and 1981, human remains representing, at minimum, three
individuals were removed from the Arizona Ranch School Site, AZ
AA:12:85(ASM), in Pima County, AZ. The human remains removed in 1972
were discovered inadvertently during building construction. The legally
authorized excavations were conducted by ASM under the direction of J.
Ayres and R. Windhiller. These human remains were subsequently brought
to ASM but no accession number was assigned. The human remains removed
in 1981 were discovered in an eroded riverbank at the same site. The
legally authorized excavation of these remains was conducted for the
City of Tucson by Archaeological Resources under the direction of
Geroge Shott. This collection was subsequently brought to ASM and was
assigned an accession number. No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present. The Arizona Ranch School Site
is a multi-component village site with the primary occupation estimated
to have been during the Hohokam Tanque Verde phase, approximately A.D.
1150-1300.
In 1975, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals
were removed from an unnamed site referred to as Gravel Pit 6117, AZ
AA:12:88(ASM), in Pima County, AZ. The legally authorized excavations
were conducted by ASM under the direction of Thomas Mulinski. The
archeological collections were brought to ASM and assigned an accession
number. No known individuals were identified. The two associated
funerary objects are one bone awl and one ceramic bowl. Site AZ
AA:12:88(ASM) is located close to Los Morteros, AZ AA:12:57(ASM). The
area has been badly disturbed by gravel mining activities. Ceramic
typologies at the site place it within the Hohokam pre-Classic and
Classic Periods (A.D. 800-A.D. 1450).
In 1959, human remains representing, at minimum, four individuals
were removed from the Wetlands site AZ AA:12:90(ASM). The legally
authorized excavations were conducted by ASM under the direction of
William W. Wasley, following the inadvertent find of prehistoric human
remains during construction at the Tucson Sewage Disposal Plant. The
archeological collections were brought to ASM and assigned an accession
number. No known individuals were identified. The one associated
funerary object is a ceramic jar. The Wetlands Site is a multicomponent
site, and the cremation dates to Hohokam Pre-Classic Rillito to Rincon
phases (A.D. 1000-1300) based on the ceramic typology of the jar that
contained the cremated human remains.
In 1986, 1991, and from 1995-1996, human remains representing, at
minimum, eight individuals were removed from Los Pozos AZ
AA:12:91(ASM), Pima County, AZ. Legally authorized excavations in 1986
and 1991 were conducted by Desert Archaeology, Inc. under the direction
of Bruce Huckell. In 1995-1996, legally authorized excavations were
conducted by Desert Archaeology, Inc. under the direction of David
Gregory. At the end of excavations, the archeological collections were
brought to ASM and assigned accession numbers. No known individuals
were identified. The 54 associated funerary objects are 4 animal bones,
31 ceramic sherds, 16 chipped stones, and 3 soil samples. The Los Pozos
site is a multi-component habitation site, and the major occupation is
associated with the Cienega Phase of the Early Agricultural period (800
B.C.-A.D. 200). A radiocarbon date of A.D. 200 was obtained from the
feature associated with Burial 1.
In 1979, human remains representing at minimum one individual were
removed from the Las Capas site, AZ AA:12:111(ASM), in Pima County, AZ.
The legally authorized survey was conducted by ASM under the direction
of Lisa Huckell and Bruce Huckell as part of the Tucson Urban Study
Survey. Human remains were not reported at the time of the survey. The
archeological collections were brought to ASM but there are no
accession records. In 2010, human remains from Las Capas were found in
the site survey collections. No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present. Las Capas is a multiple
component large village site, but the features associated with human
remains all date to the San Pedro Phase of the Late Archaic/Early
Agricultural Period, approximately 1500-800 B.C.
In 1981 and 1983, human remains representing, at minimum, three
individuals were removed from the Chicken Ranch site, AZ AA:12:118(ASM)
in Pima County, AZ. The legally authorized excavations were conducted
by ASM under the direction of John Madsen. Archeological collections
were brought to ASM at the conclusion of the excavations and were
assigned an accession number. No known individuals were identified. The
24 associated funerary objects are 10 animal bones, 6 ceramic bowl
fragments, 7 ceramic sherds, and 1 chipped stone tool. The Chicken
Ranch site was a small village that contained
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trash mounds, large depressions, a possible canal, cremations, and
several unidentified features. Based on associated artifacts the human
remains date to the Hohokam Classic period, A.D. 1150-1450.
In 1987, human remains representing, at minimum, 11 individuals
were removed from the Lonetree site, AZ AA:12:120(ASM) in Pima County,
AZ. The legally authorized excavations were conducted by the Institute
of American Research under the direction of Mary Bernard-Shaw for the
American Continental Corporation. Archeological collections were
brought to ASM at the conclusion of the excavations and were assigned
an accession number. No known individuals were identified. The 105
associated funerary objects include 73 animal bones, 4 bone awls, 7
ceramic sherds, 1 ceramic vessel, 1 lot of charcoal, 15 chipped stones,
1 ground stone, 1 mineral, and 2 soil samples. The Lonetree Site was
identified as a multicomponent site occupied during the Hohokam Pioneer
period, A.D. 550-650, the Hohokam Sedentary period, A.D. 940-1150, and
during the historical period. The human remains were associated with
the prehistoric components of the site.
In 1988, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals
were removed from the Pepper Tree Farms site, AZ AA:12:146(ASM), in
Pima County, AZ. The legally authorized excavations were conducted by
the Institute of American Research under the direction of Henry D.
Wallace and Allen Dart for the Pepper Tree Farms Development project.
In 1990, the collections were brought to ASM and were assigned an
accession number. No known individuals were identified. The 24
associated funerary objects are 24 ceramic sherds. The Pepper Tree
Farms site is described as an artifact scatter belonging to the Hohokam
Rillito and Rincon Phase A.D. 800-1150, based on the ceramic typologies
from the surrounding site.
In the years 1981 to 1987, human remains representing, at minimum,
53 individuals were removed from the Redtail Village site, AZ
AA:12:149(ASM), in Tucson, Pima County, AZ. The legally authorized test
excavations were conducted by the Arizona Archaeological and Historical
Society (AAHS) under the direction of W.D. Hohmann in 1981. A second
phase of excavations was conducted in 1983-1987 by the Institute of
American Research under the direction of Mary Bernard-Shaw. In 1995,
the collections from the Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society
excavations were loaned to ASM for a NAGPRA inventory and were later
assigned an accession number. Archeological collections from the
Institute of American Research excavations were brought to ASM at a
later date and assigned a separate accession number. No known
individuals were identified. The 908 associated funerary objects are 51
animal bones, 2 ceramic bowls, 2 ceramic jars, 1 ceramic scoop, 670
sherds, 5 lots of charcoal, 72 chipped stones, 79 flotation fraction
lots, 2 ground stones, 1 metate, 5 pollen samples, 3 shells, 2 stone
projectile points, and 13 turquoise fragments. The Redtail Village site
is a large multi-component site including a cemetery and plaza with
multiple burials. While there is evidence at the site of earlier and
later occupations, Redtail Village was occupied for the greater part of
the Hohokam Colonial period, and was most intensively occupied between
A.D. 750-850, based on ceramic typologies.
In 1996, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals
were removed from the Red Hawk site, AA:12:237(ASM), in Pima County,
AZ. The legally authorized survey and test excavations were conducted
by Desert Archaeology, Inc. under the direction of Deborah Swartz. No
human burials were recorded at the time of the excavations, but
fragmentary human remains were later identified. Archeological
collections from the project were received by ASM in 1998 and were
assigned an accession number. No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present. The Red Hawk site is described
as a moderately dense artifact scatter with a bedrock mortar and a rock
overhang that likely dates from the Late Archaic/Early Agricultural to
the Hohokam Classic Period, 2000 B.C.-A.D. 1450, based on artifacts
found at the site.
In the years 1984 to 2004, human remains representing, at minimum,
53 individuals were removed from the Marana Platform Mound site, AZ
AA:12:251(ASM) in Pima County, AZ. The legally authorized excavations
were conducted by the University of Arizona under the direction of Paul
Fish and Suzanne Fish as a series of archeological field schools. The
collections were brought to ASM at the end of each field season but
were not assigned an accession number. No known individuals were
identified. The 672 associated funerary objects are 31 animal bones, 1
ceramic bowl, 601 ceramic sherds, 1 ceramic vessel, 1 lot of charcoal,
30 chipped stones, 1 shell, 4 lots of shell beads, 1 stone palette
fragment, and 1 stone projectile point. The Marana Platform Mound site
is considered a large Hohokam habitation area and regional center. The
most prominent features include adobe-walled compounds and a platform
mound. Based on ceramic typologies, the site dates to the Hohokam
Classic Period, A.D. 1150-A.D. 1450, and it appears that the site was
most heavily occupied during the Hohokam Tanque Verde phase, A.D. 1150-
1300.
In 1985, human remains representing, at minimum, nine individuals
were removed from the Dairy Site AZ, AA:12:285(ASM), in Pima County,
AZ. The legally authorized excavations were conducted by ASM under the
direction of John Madsen. The collections were brought to ASM at the
end of the field season but no accession number was assigned. No known
individuals were identified. The 143 associated funerary objects are 2
animal bones, 2 lots of botanical material, 126 ceramic sherds, 1 lot
of charcoal, 11 chipped stones, and 1 hammerstone. The Dairy Site is a
multi-component site, including Late Archaic through Historical period
occupations (2000 B.C.-A.D. 1950). However, the majority of the
occupation is associated with the Late Archaic through Early Ceramic
component (2000 B.C.-A.D. 400) and the burials inventoried here are
likely from this time period.
In 1980-1985, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the Yuma Wash Site, AZ AA:12:311(ASM), in
Pima County, AZ. The legally authorized survey was conducted by ASM
under the direction of John Madsen and Paul Fish as part of the
Northern Tucson Basin Survey. No human remains were reported at the
site at the time of survey. Following survey completion, the
archeological collections were brought to ASM but no accession number
was assigned. In 2010, ASM staff found fragmentary human remains in the
site survey collections from the Yuma Wash Site. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The Yuma
Wash Site is a prehistoric settlement that likely dates to the Hohokam
Classic Period, A.D. 1150-1450, based on the ceramic typologies.
In 1982, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from Manzanita School site, AZ AA:12:409(ASM), in Pima
County, AZ. The legally authorized survey was conducted by ASM under
the direction of J. Mayberry as part of the Northern Tucson Basin
Survey. No human remains were reported at the time of the survey.
Following survey completion, the archeological collections were brought
to ASM but no accession
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number was assigned. In 2010, ASM staff found the human remains in site
survey collections from the Manzanita School site. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The survey
recorded the Manzanita School site as a Tanque Verde Phase compound
consisting of 18 rectangular pit houses, 22 structural/trash mounds,
check dams, burned rock middens, and hearths. Based on ceramic
typologies, the site was occupied during the Hohokam Classic period
from A.D. 1150 to 1450.
During the years 1981 to 1989, human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed from an unnamed site, AZ
AA:16:2(ASM), in Pima County, AZ. The legally authorized survey was
conducted by ASM under the direction Gayle Hartmann as part of a land
exchange survey for the Pima County Land Department. No human remains
were reported at the time of the survey. Following completion, the
archeological collections were brought to ASM and were assigned an
accession number. In 2010, ASM staff found human remains intermingled
with animal bone collections during an inventory of the survey
collections. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
In 1984 and 1993, human remains representing, at minimum, 86
individuals were removed from the West Branch Site, AZ AA:16:3(ASM), in
Pima County, AZ. The legally authorized excavations in 1984 were
conducted by the Institute for American Research under the direction of
William H. Doelle and Frederick W. Huntington for the Pima County
Department of Transportation. The legally authorized excavations in
1993 were conducted by Statistical Research, Inc. under the direction
of Stephanie Whittlesey and Karen Harry. After the completion of both
projects, the archeological collections were brought to ASM and were
assigned accession numbers. No known individuals were identified. The
279 associated funerary objects are 5 ceramic bowls, 2 ceramic jars, 54
ceramic jar fragments, 154 ceramic sherds, 1 lot of charcoal, 25
chipped stones, 2 chipped stone knives, 2 flotation fraction lots, 21
flotation samples, 1 glass fragment, 1 ground stone, 1 mano, 3 mineral
fragments, 2 polishing stones, 1 shell, 1 shell bracelet, 1 soil
sample, and 2 stone artifacts. The West Branch site was a large
prehistoric settlement area and has Middle Archaic (4800 B.C.-1500
B.C.), Late Archaic (1500 B.C.-A.D. 200), and Hohokam Pre-Classic
Period (A.D. 450-1150) components. The cremations and burials found
likely date to when the site was most intensively occupied during the
Hohokam Pre-Classic Period (A.D. 450-1150), based on the ceramic
typologies.
In 1987, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from private property in the vicinity of the West Branch
Site, AZ AA:16:3 Vicinity, in Pima County, AZ. The human remains were
inadvertently found by Mark Riley, and reported to the Tucson Police
Department. The Tucson Police Department collected the human remains
and contacted the Human Identification Laboratory at the University of
Arizona. Forensic anthropologists from the laboratory determined that
the human remains were prehistoric. Immediately thereafter, the human
remains were brought to ASM, but were not assigned an accession number.
No known individuals were identified. The three associated funerary
objects are one animal bone and two ceramic sherds. This unnamed site
is potentially a Hohokam sheet midden because of the lithics and the
ceramic sherds found elsewhere on the private property and the site's
close vicinity to the West Branch site, AZ AA:16:3(ASM). Ceramic
typologies at the West Branch Site suggest the human remains may date
sometime during the Hohokam period (A.D. 850-1300).
In 1967, human remains representing, at minimum two individuals
were removed from a private residence from an unnamed site near South
Mission Road, AZ AA:16:33(ASM), in Pima County, AZ. The cremations were
inadvertently discovered by James Sphar while digging a sewer trench on
his property. The collections were transferred to ASM and assigned an
accession number. No known individuals were identified. The 12
associated funerary objects are 1 animal bone, 1 bone awl, 1 ceramic
bowl, 2 ceramic jars, 1 ceramic jar fragment, 4 ceramic sherds, and 2
manos. The site is likely part of a Hohokam village site, AZ
AA:16:49(ASM), a multi-component site located on a terrace remnant
above the west bank of the West Branch of the Santa Cruz River. Ceramic
typologies of the associated funerary objects indicate the human
remains likely date from the Hohokam Snaketown to Tanque Verde phases
(A.D. 700-1300).
Prehistoric settlements in the Tucson Basin of southern Arizona are
characterized by archeologists as belonging to two distinctive and
consecutive cultural traditions beginning with the Late Archaic/Early
Agricultural period and concluding with the Hohokam period. Recent
archeological investigations have added support to the hypothesis that
the Hohokam tradition arose from the earlier horizon, based on
continuities in settlement pattern, architectural technologies,
irrigation technologies, subsistence patterns, and material culture. It
has been difficult for archeologists to date the beginning of the
Hohokam period because the appearance of its distinctive cultural
traits, including ceramic technologies and mortuary patterns was a
gradual process spanning several hundred years. This adds further
support to the hypothesis that the Hohokam tradition evolved in place
from earlier Late Archaic traditions. Linguistic evidence furthermore
suggests that the Hohokam tradition was multiethnic in nature.
Cultural continuity between these prehistoric occupants of the
Tucson Basin and present day O'odham peoples is supported by
continuities in settlement pattern, architectural technologies,
basketry, textiles, ceramic technology, and ritual practices. Oral
traditions that are documented for the Ak Chin Indian Community of the
Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona; Gila River Indian
Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona; Salt River
Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona;
and the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona support cultural affiliation
with Late Archaic/Early Agricultural period and Hohokam sites in
southern Arizona.
Oral traditions that are documented for the Hopi Tribe also support
cultural affiliation with Late Archaic/Early Agricultural period and
Hohokam sites in the region. Several Hopi clans and religious societies
are derived from ancestors who migrated from the south and likely
identified with the Hohokam tradition.
Oral traditions of medicine societies and kiva groups of the Zuni
Tribe recount migration from distant portions of the Southwest to
present day Zuni and supports affiliation with Hohokam and Late Archaic
traditions. Historical linguistic analysis also suggests interaction
between ancestral Zuni and Uto-Aztecan speakers during the late Hohokam
period.
Determinations Made by the Arizona State Museum
Officials of ASM have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 622 individuals of
Native American ancestry.
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Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 7,382 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 Ak Chin
Indian Community of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona;
Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation; Hopi
Tribe of Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt
River Reservation, Arizona; Tohono O'odham Nation of 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 John McClelland, NAGPRA Coordinator, P.O. Box
210026, Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721,
telephone (520) 626-2950, by October 10, 2014. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary objects to Ak Chin Indian
Community of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona; Gila
River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation; Hopi Tribe
of Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River
Reservation, Arizona; Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona; and Zuni Tribe
of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico may proceed.
The ASM is responsible for notifying the Ak Chin Indian Community
of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona; Gila River
Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation; Hopi Tribe of
Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River
Reservation, Arizona; Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona; and Zuni Tribe
of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico, that this notice has been
published.
Dated: August 1, 2014.
Melanie O'Brien,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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