Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 17481-17483 [2015-07399]
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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
Gulf Islands National Seashore at the
address in this notice by May 1, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Daniel R. Brown, Gulf
Islands National Seashore, 1801 Gulf
Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, FL 32563,
telephone (850) 934–2600, email daniel_
r_brown@nps.gov.
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 U.S.
Department of the Interior, National
Park Service, Gulf Islands National
Seashore, Gulf Breeze, FL that meet the
definition of unassociated funerary
objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
this notice are the sole responsibility of
the Superintendent, Gulf Islands
National Seashore.
History and Description of the Cultural
Items
Between 1964 and 1965, three
cultural items were removed from Naval
Live Oaks Reservation in Santa Rosa
County, FL. These cultural items were
associated with three burials. According
to the excavation report one set of
remains was re-interred. Given the
reported conditions of the remains in
the other two burials, it is likely that
they were left in-situ or re-interred, but
neither can be confirmed. At the time of
the excavation, the Naval Live Oaks
Reservation Cemetery was under the
jurisdiction of the State of Florida. In
1971, the site became part of Gulf
Islands National Seashore. The objects
appear to have been curated at the Fort
Walton Temple Mound Museum until
1981, when they were donated to Gulf
Islands National Seashore by curator
Yulee Lazarus. The objects are currently
curated at the National Park Service’s
Southeast Archeological Center. The
three unassociated funerary objects are
one pig bone, one iron fragment, and
one shell fragment.
Analysis of ceramic vessel fragments
indicates that the Naval Live Oaks
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Reservation Cemetery site was in use
during the Bear Point phase of the
Pensacola period (A.D. 1500 to 1700).
Historical documentation places the
Pensacola Indians in the area of the
Naval Live Oak Reservation Cemetery
site during that time period. The
Pensacola culture extended along the
western Gulf coast of Florida, but also
shared ceramic styles with groups in
Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
Conflict in the 18th century displaced
the Pensacola people in Florida, and
historical evidence indicates that some
were assimilated into the Choctaw.
Others were likely absorbed by the
Creek Indians when they overtook the
area. Pensacola people are also believed
to have gone west with other area tribes
to join the Tunica-Biloxi Indians. The
Pensacola spoke a Muscogean language;
other Muscogee language family
speakers include the Alabama,
Seminole, Miccosukee, and Coushatta.
Determinations Made by Gulf Islands
National Seashore
Officials of Gulf Islands National
Seashore have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B),
the three cultural items described above
are reasonably believed to have been
placed with or near individual human
remains at the time of death or later as
part of the death rite or ceremony and
are believed, by a preponderance of the
evidence, to have been removed from a
specific burial site of a Native American
individual.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the unassociated funerary
objects and the Alabama-Coushatta
Tribe of Texas (previously listed as the
Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas);
Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town;
Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; Jena Band
of Choctaw Indians; Kialegee Tribal
Town; Miccosukee Tribe of Indians;
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians;
Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed
as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of
Alabama); Seminole Tribe of Florida
(previously listed as the Seminole Tribe
of Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton,
Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)); The
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; The
Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Seminole
Nation of Oklahoma; Thlopthlocco
Tribal Town; and Tunica-Biloxi Indian
Tribe.
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
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information in support of the claim to
Daniel R. Brown, Gulf Islands National
Seashore, 1801 Gulf Breeze Parkway,
Gulf Breeze, FL 32563, telephone (850)
934–2600, email daniel_r_brown@
nps.gov, by May 1, 2015. After that date,
if no additional claimants have come
forward, transfer of control of the
unassociated funerary objects to the
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
(previously listed as the AlabamaCoushatta Tribes of Texas); AlabamaQuassarte Tribal Town; Coushatta Tribe
of Louisiana; Jena Band of Choctaw
Indians; Kialegee Tribal Town;
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians;
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians;
Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed
as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of
Alabama); Seminole Tribe of Florida
(previously listed as the Seminole Tribe
of Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton,
Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)); The
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; The
Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Seminole
Nation of Oklahoma; Thlopthlocco
Tribal Town; and Tunica-Biloxi Indian
Tribe may proceed.
The Gulf Islands National Seashore is
responsible for notifying the AlabamaCoushatta Tribe of Texas (previously
listed as the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes
of Texas); Alabama-Quassarte Tribal
Town; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana;
Jena Band of Choctaw Indians; Kialegee
Tribal Town; Miccosukee Tribe of
Indians; Mississippi Band of Choctaw
Indians; Poarch Band of Creeks
(previously listed as the Poarch Band of
Creek Indians of Alabama); Seminole
Tribe of Florida (previously listed as the
Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big
Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & Tampa
Reservations)); The Choctaw Nation of
Oklahoma; The Muscogee (Creek)
Nation; The Seminole Nation of
Oklahoma; Thlopthlocco Tribal Town;
and Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe that this
notice has been published.
Dated: February 17, 2015.
Melanie O’Brien,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
Items: Arizona State Museum,
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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The Arizona State Museum,
University of Arizona 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
Arizona State Museum, University of
Arizona. 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 Arizona State Museum, University
of Arizona at the address in this notice
by May 1, 2015.
ADDRESSES: John McClelland, NAGPRA
Coordinator, Arizona State Museum,
University of Arizona, P.O. Box 210026,
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.
3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural
items under the control of the Arizona
State Museum, University of Arizona
that meet the definition of unassociated
funerary objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
this notice are the sole responsibility of
the museum, institution, or Federal
agency that has control of the Native
American cultural items. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
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SUMMARY:
History and Description of the Cultural
Items
In 1933–1934, 10 cultural items were
removed from Tuzigoot Pueblo, AZ
N:4:1(ASM), in Yavapai County, AZ.
The excavations were conducted by
University of Arizona graduate students
Louis Caywood and Edward Spicer. The
cultural items were found in association
with human burials, but the human
remains were not collected. The
collection was accessioned by the
Arizona State Museum in 1934. The 10
unassociated funerary objects are 1
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animal bone awl, 3 ceramic bowls, 2
macaw bones, 1 shell bracelet, and 3
shell tinklers.
In 1933–1934, two cultural items were
removed from Hatalacva Pueblo, AZ
N:4:3(ASM), in Yavapai County, AZ.
The excavations were conducted by
University of Arizona graduate students
Louis Caywood and Edward Spicer. The
cultural items were found in association
with human burials, but the human
remains were not collected. The
collection was accessioned by the
Arizona State Museum in 1934. The two
unassociated funerary objects are one
ceramic jar and one shell pendant.
Tuzigoot Pueblo is a large pueblo with
more than 100 rooms, which is
classified by archeologists as Southern
Sinagua, Honanki and Tuzigoot phases.
Occupation dates range from A.D. 1125
to A.D. 1425. Hatalacva Pueblo is a
small, multi-room pueblo near Tuzigoot
National Monument, also classified as
Southern Sinagua, Honanki and
Tuzigoot phases.
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 PimaMaricopa Indian Community of the Salt
River Reservation, Arizona; and the
Tohono O’odham Nation of Arizona
comprise one cultural group known as
the O’odham. Material culture items
found at the sites, including associated
funerary objects, demonstrate continuity
between the people of Tuzigoot and
Hatalacva pueblos and the O’odham.
These items include plain woven
textiles, coiled basketry, and twill
matting that display similar design
motifs and construction styles as
historic and contemporary O’odham
items. Additionally, locally made
plainware ceramics are similar in
construction and appearance to
plainware ceramics made in lands
attributed to the Hohokam archeological
culture, commonly considered to be
ancestral O’odham. Consultation with
O’odham tribes also indicates that oral
traditions exist that describe ancestral
O’odham people living in the Verde
Valley.
The Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation,
Arizona, traces ancestry to Yavapai
bands once living in the Verde Valley.
Consultation with Yavapai tribes
indicates the existence of specific
ancestral names for the Tuzigoot and
Hatalacva sites and a belief that
ancestors lived near the sites.
Archeological sites identified as
Yavapai have also been found near the
Tuzigoot and Hatalacva Pueblos.
Material culture items found at
Hatalacva and Tuzigoot, including
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basketry and turquoise pendants, are
similar in construction and appearance
to historic Yavapai items. Additionally,
Hatalacva and Tuzigoot are identified as
being within the Yavapai traditional
lands.
The Hopi Tribe of Arizona considers
all of Arizona to be within traditional
Hopi lands or within areas where Hopi
clans migrated in the past. Evidence
demonstrating continuity between the
people of Tuzigoot and Hatalacva
Pueblos and the Hopi Tribe includes
archeological, anthropological,
linguistic, folkloric and oral traditions.
Ceramic vessels made only on the Hopi
mesas as well as plain woven and
painted textiles, coiled basketry, and
woven matting demonstrate continuity
between Tuzigoot, Hatalacva, and Hopi
people. Burial patterns noted at
Tuzigoot are also similar in appearance
to burials at other ancestral Hopi sites.
During consultation, Hopi clan members
also identified ancestral names and
traditional stories about specific events
and ancestral people at each site.
The Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe
(previously listed as the YavapaiPrescott Tribe of the Yavapai
Reservation, Arizona) traces ancestry to
Yavapai bands once living in the Verde
Valley. Consultation with Yavapai tribes
indicates the existence of specific
ancestral names for the Tuzigoot and
Hatalacva sites and a belief that
ancestors lived near the sites.
Archeological sites identified as
Yavapai have also been found in and
near the Tuzigoot and Hatalacva
Pueblos. Material culture items found at
Tuzigoot and Hatalacva including
basketry, turquoise pendants, and twill
matting, are similar in construction and
appearance to historic Yavapai items.
Additionally, Tuzigoot and Hatalacva
are identified as being within the
Yavapai traditional lands.
The Zuni Tribe of the Zuni
Reservation, New Mexico, considers the
Verde Valley to be within the migration
path of ancestral Zuni people.
Archeological evidence demonstrates
continuity between the people of
Tuzigoot and Hatalacva Pueblos and the
people of Zuni. Material culture items,
such as ceramic designs, textiles, and
woven basketry, are similar in
appearance and construction to historic
Zuni items.
Determinations Made by the Arizona
State Museum, University of Arizona
Officials of the Arizona State
Museum, University of Arizona have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B),
the 12 cultural items described above
are reasonably believed to have been
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placed with or near individual human
remains at the time of death or later as
part of the death rite or ceremony and
are believed, by a preponderance of the
evidence, to have been removed from a
specific burial site of a Native American
individual.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the unassociated funerary
objects and the Ak Chin Indian
Community of the Maricopa (Ak Chin)
Indian Reservation, Arizona; Fort
McDowell Yavapai Nation, Arizona;
Gila River Indian Community of the Gila
River Indian Reservation, Arizona; Hopi
Tribe of Arizona; Salt River PimaMaricopa Indian Community of the Salt
River Reservation, Arizona; Tohono
O’odham Nation of Arizona; YavapaiPrescott Indian Tribe (previously listed
as the Yavapai-Prescott Tribe of the
Yavapai Reservation, Arizona); and
Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New
Mexico.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to claim these cultural items
should submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to
John McClelland, NAGPRA Coordinator,
Arizona State Museum, University of
Arizona, P.O. Box 210026, Tucson, AZ
85721, telephone (520) 626–2950, by
May 1, 2015. After that date, if no
additional claimants have come
forward, transfer of control of the
unassociated funerary objects to the Ak
Chin Indian Community of the
Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation,
Arizona; Fort McDowell Yavapai
Nation, Arizona; Gila River Indian
Community of the Gila River Indian
Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Tribe of
Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa
Indian Community of the Salt River
Reservation, Arizona; Tohono O’odham
Nation of Arizona; Yavapai-Prescott
Indian Tribe (previously listed as the
Yavapai-Prescott Tribe of the Yavapai
Reservation, Arizona); and Zuni Tribe of
the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico, may
proceed.
The Arizona State Museum is
responsible for notifying the Ak Chin
Indian Community of the Maricopa (Ak
Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona; Fort
McDowell Yavapai Nation, Arizona;
Gila River Indian Community of the Gila
River Indian Reservation, Arizona; Hopi
Tribe of Arizona; Salt River PimaMaricopa Indian Community of the Salt
River Reservation, Arizona; Tohono
O’odham Nation of Arizona; YavapaiPrescott Indian Tribe (previously listed
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as the Yavapai-Prescott Tribe of the
Yavapai Reservation, Arizona); and
Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New
Mexico, that this notice has been
published.
Dated: February 17, 2015.
Melanie O’Brien,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
Department of the Interior, National
Park Service, Western Archeological
and Conservation Center, Tucson, AZ
17483
telephone (520) 791–6401, email tef_
rodeffer@nps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
3003, of the completion of an inventory
of human remains and associated
funerary objects under the control of
Western Archeological and
Conservation Center, Tucson, AZ. The
human remains and associated funerary
objects were removed from unnamed
sites in Yavapai and Graham Counties,
AZ.
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
Services Program Manager, Western
Archeological and Conservation Center.
AGENCY:
Consultation
ACTION:
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made during a region-wide,
multi-park process by Western
Archeological and Conservation Center
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, Arizona; Hopi Tribe
of Arizona; Hualapai Indian Tribe of the
Hualapai Indian Reservation, Arizona;
Mescalero Apache Tribe of the
Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico;
Moapa Band of Paiute Indians of the
Moapa River Indian Reservation,
Nevada; Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah
(Cedar Band of Paiutes, Kanosh Band of
Paiutes, Koosharem Band of Paiutes,
Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes, and
Shivwits Band of Paiutes) (formerly
Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar City
Band of Paiutes, Kanosh Band of
Paiutes, Koosharem Band of Paiutes,
Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes, and
Shivwits Band of Paiutes)); PaiuteShoshone Tribe of the Fallon
Reservation and Colony, Nevada; Pueblo
of Santa Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Santa Clara, New Mexico; Salt River
Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of
the Salt River Reservation, Arizona; San
Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos
Reservation, Arizona; San Juan
Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona;
Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the
Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado;
Tohono O’odham Nation of Arizona;
Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray
Reservation, Utah; Ute Mountain Tribe
of the Ute Mountain Reservation,
Colorado, New Mexico & Utah; and Utu
Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the Benton
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
The U.S. Department of the
Interior, National Park Service, Western
Archeological and Conservation Center
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 no cultural affiliation between
the human remains and associated
funerary objects 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 and associated
funerary objects should submit a written
request to the Western Archeological
and Conservation Center. If no
additional requestors come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains
and associated funerary objects 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 and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request
with information in support of the
request to Western Archeological and
Conservation Center at the address in
this notice by May 1, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Stephanie Rodeffer,
Museum Services Program Manager,
Western Archeological and
Conservation Center, 255 N. Commerce
Park Loop, Tucson, AZ 85745,
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-17699: PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: 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 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 Arizona State
Museum, University of Arizona. 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 Arizona State Museum,
University of Arizona at the address in this notice by May 1, 2015.
ADDRESSES: John McClelland, NAGPRA Coordinator, Arizona State Museum,
University of Arizona, P.O. Box 210026, 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. 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural items under the
control of the Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona that meet
the definition of unassociated funerary objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001.
This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The
determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the
museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native
American cultural items. The National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
History and Description of the Cultural Items
In 1933-1934, 10 cultural items were removed from Tuzigoot Pueblo,
AZ N:4:1(ASM), in Yavapai County, AZ. The excavations were conducted by
University of Arizona graduate students Louis Caywood and Edward
Spicer. The cultural items were found in association with human
burials, but the human remains were not collected. The collection was
accessioned by the Arizona State Museum in 1934. The 10 unassociated
funerary objects are 1 animal bone awl, 3 ceramic bowls, 2 macaw bones,
1 shell bracelet, and 3 shell tinklers.
In 1933-1934, two cultural items were removed from Hatalacva
Pueblo, AZ N:4:3(ASM), in Yavapai County, AZ. The excavations were
conducted by University of Arizona graduate students Louis Caywood and
Edward Spicer. The cultural items were found in association with human
burials, but the human remains were not collected. The collection was
accessioned by the Arizona State Museum in 1934. The two unassociated
funerary objects are one ceramic jar and one shell pendant.
Tuzigoot Pueblo is a large pueblo with more than 100 rooms, which
is classified by archeologists as Southern Sinagua, Honanki and
Tuzigoot phases. Occupation dates range from A.D. 1125 to A.D. 1425.
Hatalacva Pueblo is a small, multi-room pueblo near Tuzigoot National
Monument, also classified as Southern Sinagua, Honanki and Tuzigoot
phases.
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 comprise one cultural group known as the O'odham. Material
culture items found at the sites, including associated funerary
objects, demonstrate continuity between the people of Tuzigoot and
Hatalacva pueblos and the O'odham. These items include plain woven
textiles, coiled basketry, and twill matting that display similar
design motifs and construction styles as historic and contemporary
O'odham items. Additionally, locally made plainware ceramics are
similar in construction and appearance to plainware ceramics made in
lands attributed to the Hohokam archeological culture, commonly
considered to be ancestral O'odham. Consultation with O'odham tribes
also indicates that oral traditions exist that describe ancestral
O'odham people living in the Verde Valley.
The Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Arizona, traces ancestry to
Yavapai bands once living in the Verde Valley. Consultation with
Yavapai tribes indicates the existence of specific ancestral names for
the Tuzigoot and Hatalacva sites and a belief that ancestors lived near
the sites. Archeological sites identified as Yavapai have also been
found near the Tuzigoot and Hatalacva Pueblos. Material culture items
found at Hatalacva and Tuzigoot, including basketry and turquoise
pendants, are similar in construction and appearance to historic
Yavapai items. Additionally, Hatalacva and Tuzigoot are identified as
being within the Yavapai traditional lands.
The Hopi Tribe of Arizona considers all of Arizona to be within
traditional Hopi lands or within areas where Hopi clans migrated in the
past. Evidence demonstrating continuity between the people of Tuzigoot
and Hatalacva Pueblos and the Hopi Tribe includes archeological,
anthropological, linguistic, folkloric and oral traditions. Ceramic
vessels made only on the Hopi mesas as well as plain woven and painted
textiles, coiled basketry, and woven matting demonstrate continuity
between Tuzigoot, Hatalacva, and Hopi people. Burial patterns noted at
Tuzigoot are also similar in appearance to burials at other ancestral
Hopi sites. During consultation, Hopi clan members also identified
ancestral names and traditional stories about specific events and
ancestral people at each site.
The Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe (previously listed as the
Yavapai-Prescott Tribe of the Yavapai Reservation, Arizona) traces
ancestry to Yavapai bands once living in the Verde Valley. Consultation
with Yavapai tribes indicates the existence of specific ancestral names
for the Tuzigoot and Hatalacva sites and a belief that ancestors lived
near the sites. Archeological sites identified as Yavapai have also
been found in and near the Tuzigoot and Hatalacva Pueblos. Material
culture items found at Tuzigoot and Hatalacva including basketry,
turquoise pendants, and twill matting, are similar in construction and
appearance to historic Yavapai items. Additionally, Tuzigoot and
Hatalacva are identified as being within the Yavapai traditional lands.
The Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico, considers the
Verde Valley to be within the migration path of ancestral Zuni people.
Archeological evidence demonstrates continuity between the people of
Tuzigoot and Hatalacva Pueblos and the people of Zuni. Material culture
items, such as ceramic designs, textiles, and woven basketry, are
similar in appearance and construction to historic Zuni items.
Determinations Made by the Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona
Officials of the Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona have
determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), the 12 cultural items
described above are reasonably believed to have been
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placed with or near individual human remains at the time of death or
later as part of the death rite or ceremony and are believed, by a
preponderance of the evidence, to have been removed from a specific
burial site of a Native American individual.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the
unassociated funerary objects and the Ak Chin Indian Community of the
Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona; Fort McDowell Yavapai
Nation, Arizona; Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian
Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa
Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona; Tohono O'odham
Nation of Arizona; Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe (previously listed as
the Yavapai-Prescott Tribe of the Yavapai Reservation, Arizona); and
Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native
Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim
these cultural items should submit a written request with information
in support of the claim to John McClelland, NAGPRA Coordinator, Arizona
State Museum, University of Arizona, P.O. Box 210026, Tucson, AZ 85721,
telephone (520) 626-2950, by May 1, 2015. After that date, if no
additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the
unassociated funerary objects to the Ak Chin Indian Community of the
Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona; Fort McDowell Yavapai
Nation, Arizona; Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian
Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa
Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona; Tohono O'odham
Nation of Arizona; Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe (previously listed as
the Yavapai-Prescott Tribe of the Yavapai Reservation, Arizona); and
Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico, may proceed.
The Arizona State Museum is responsible for notifying the Ak Chin
Indian Community of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona;
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Arizona; Gila River Indian Community of
the Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Salt
River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation,
Arizona; Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona; Yavapai-Prescott Indian
Tribe (previously listed as the Yavapai-Prescott Tribe of the Yavapai
Reservation, Arizona); and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New
Mexico, that this notice has been published.
Dated: February 17, 2015.
Melanie O'Brien,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2015-07399 Filed 3-31-15; 8:45 am]
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