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Notice of Inventory Completion:
University of Denver Museum of
Anthropology, Denver, CO
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The University of Denver
Museum of Anthropology has
completed an inventory of human
remains and associated funerary objects,
SUMMARY:
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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 University of Denver
Museum of Anthropology. 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 the University of Denver
Museum of Anthropology at the address
in this notice by April 7, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Anne Amati, University of
Denver Museum of Anthropology, 2000
E Asbury Avenue, Denver, CO 80208,
telephone (303) 871–2687, email
anne.amati@du.edu.
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
University of Denver Museum of
Anthropology, Denver, CO. The human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from unknown locations.
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 University of
Denver Museum of Anthropology
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Arapaho Tribe of
the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming;
Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes,
Oklahoma (previously listed as the
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Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of
Oklahoma); Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
of the Cheyenne River Reservation,
South Dakota; Comanche Nation,
Oklahoma; Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of
the Crow Creek Reservation, South
Dakota; Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Northern
Cheyenne Tribe of the Northern
Cheyenne Indian Reservation, Montana;
Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico
(previously listed as the Pueblo of San
Juan); Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo
of Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez,
New Mexico; Pueblo of San Felipe, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Ana, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Clara, New
Mexico; Southern Ute Indian Tribe of
the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado;
The Osage Nation (previously listed as
the Osage Tribe); Three Affiliated Tribes
of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North
Dakota; Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah
& Ouray Reservation, Utah; Ute
Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain
Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico &
Utah; Wichita and Affiliated Tribes
(Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie),
Oklahoma; Ysleta del Sur Pueblo
(previously listed as the Ysleta Del Sur
Pueblo of Texas); and Zuni Tribe of the
Zuni Reservation, New Mexico.
The following tribes were also invited
to participate but were not involved in
consultations: Apache Tribe of
Oklahoma; Crow Tribe of Montana; Fort
Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Jicarilla
Apache Nation, New Mexico; Kewa
Pueblo, New Mexico (previously listed
as the Pueblo of Santo Domingo); Kiowa
Indian Tribe of Oklahoma; Mescalero
Apache Tribe of the Mescalero
Reservation, New Mexico; Navajo
Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah;
Oglala Sioux Tribe (previously listed as
the Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge
Reservation, South Dakota); 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) (previously listed as
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)); Pawnee
Nation of Oklahoma; Pueblo of Laguna,
New Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico;
Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo
of Taos, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Tesuque, New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia,
New Mexico; Rosebud Sioux Tribe of
the Rosebud Indian Reservation, South
Dakota; San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe
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of Arizona; Shoshone Tribe of the Wind
River Reservation, Wyoming; ShoshoneBannock Tribes of the Fort Hall
Reservation; and Standing Rock Sioux
Tribe of North & South Dakota.
Hereafter, all tribes listed in this
section are referred to as ‘‘The
Consulted and Notified Tribes.’’
History and Description of the Remains
At an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, 66
individuals (DU #s 6003, 6007, 6008,
6012, 6013, 6016–6053, 6057, 6075,
6135, 6165–6172, 6182, 6199, and 6401–
6430) were removed from multiple
unknown locations. The human remains
came into the possession of the
University of Denver Museum of
Anthropology at an unknown date and
were entered into museum collection
records in 1987 or 1988. In 1988, all
human and animal bones and casts in
the possession of the Museum of
Anthropology were moved from the
Mary Reed Building to the Science Hall
on the University of Denver campus.
Museum staff believes these human
remains were in the possession of the
University of Denver Museum of
Anthropology prior to the 1988 move
and were catalogued as part of that
move. No known individuals were
identified. The four associated funerary
objects (associated with DU #6199) are
four animal teeth.
At an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, six
individuals (DU #s 6061, 6068–6070,
and 6181) were removed from multiple
unknown locations. The human remains
came into the possession of the
University of Denver Museum of
Anthropology between the 1930s and
1950s and were entered into museum
collection records in 1987 or 1988.
During NAGPRA Inventory research,
previous museum staff linked these
individuals to Dr. E.B. Renaud, who was
at DU from the 1930s to the 1950s. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
At an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, 17
individuals (6601–6617) were removed
from multiple unknown locations. The
human remains were acquired by the
University of Denver Department of
Anthropology in 1982 from the
Colorado Women’s College. The human
remains were acquired as teaching aids
and used in Dr. Jonathan Haas’s ‘‘dig’’
lab. The lab recreated an archeology site
in the Science Hall basement and ran
between 1983 and 1985. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
At an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, five
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individuals (DU #s 1995.1.5, 1995.1.9,
1995.1.10, 1995.1.12, 1995.1.14) were
removed from multiple unknown
locations. The human remains were part
of the collection of Theodore Sowers.
Mr. Sowers, a student of Dr. E.B.
Renaud, graduated from the University
of Denver with a BA in Anthropology in
1938. Following his death, Mr. Sowers’
daughters, Katy Sickles and Jenny
Bauer, inherited the collection. They
donated the entire collection (over 3,000
catalog records) to the University of
Denver Museum of Anthropology in
1995 to facilitate repatriation. No known
individuals were identified. The eight
associated funerary objects (associated
with 1995.1.5) are five worked nonhuman bones, one worked horn, one
animal tooth, and one black stone pipe.
At an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, two
individuals (DU #s No numberIndividual 1 and 2) were removed from
multiple unknown locations. Previous
museum staff first documented these
human remains during the NAGPRA
Inventory in 1995. There is no
additional information associated with
these individuals. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The University of Denver Museum of
Anthropology is a research museum
with archeological collections focused
in the southwestern United States. The
96 individuals described above have
little to no documentation associated
with them and no provenience
information. Colorado has been their
home for between 19 and 70 years.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the
Secretary of the Interior may make a
recommendation for a transfer of control
of culturally unidentifiable human
remains and associated funerary objects.
In September 2015, the University of
Denver Museum of Anthropology
requested that the Secretary, through the
Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Review Committee,
recommend the proposed transfer of
control of the culturally unidentifiable
Native American human remains and
associated funerary objects in this notice
to Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the
Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado and
Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain
Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico &
Utah. The Review Committee, acting
pursuant to its responsibility under 25
U.S.C. 3006(c)(5), considered the
request at its November 2015 meeting
and recommended to the Secretary that
the proposed transfer of control
proceed. A January 2016 letter on behalf
of the Secretary of Interior from the
Associate Director, Cultural Resources,
Partnerships, and Science, transmitted
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the Secretary’s independent review and
concurrence with the Review
Committee that:
• The University of Denver Museum
of Anthropology consulted with every
appropriate Indian tribe or Native
Hawaiian organization, and
• the University of Denver Museum
of Anthropology may proceed with the
agreed upon transfer of control of the
culturally unidentifiable human
remains and associated funerary objects
to the Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the
Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado and
Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain
Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico &
Utah.
Transfer of control is contingent on
the publication of a Notice of Inventory
Completion in the Federal Register.
This notice fulfills that requirement.
Determinations Made by the University
of Denver Museum of Anthropology
Officials of the University of Denver
Museum of Anthropology have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
are Native American based on the
broader collecting practices of the
University of Denver Museum of
Anthropology and the findings of a
physical anthropologist employed by
the University of Denver prior to
November 1995.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 96
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 12 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), a
relationship of shared group identity
cannot be reasonably traced between the
Native American human remains and
associated funerary objects and any
present-day Indian tribe.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the
disposition of the human remains and
associated funerary objects will be to
Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the
Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado and
Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain
Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico &
Utah.
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 and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request
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with information in support of the
request to Anne Amati, University of
Denver Museum of Anthropology, 2000
E. Asbury Avenue, Denver, CO 80208,
telephone (303) 871–2687, email
anne.amati@du.edu, by April 7, 2016.
After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the
Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the
Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado and
Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain
Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico &
Utah may proceed.
The University of Denver Museum of
Anthropology is responsible for
notifying The Consulted and Notified
Tribes that this notice has been
published.
Dated: February 3, 2016.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice; correction.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The University of Denver
Museum of Anthropology has corrected
an inventory of human remains and
associated funerary objects, published
in a Notice of Inventory Completion in
the Federal Register on November 13,
2000. This notice corrects the number of
associated funerary objects. Lineal
descendants or representatives of any
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control
of these associated funerary objects
should submit a written request to the
University of Denver Museum of
Anthropology. If no additional
requestors come forward, transfer of
control of the associated funerary
objects to the lineal descendants, Indian
tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations
stated in this notice may proceed.
DATES: Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not
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Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Denver Museum of
Anthropology, Denver, CO
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SUMMARY: The University of Denver Museum of Anthropology has completed
an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects,
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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 University of Denver Museum of Anthropology. 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 the University of Denver Museum of Anthropology at the
address in this notice by April 7, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Anne Amati, University of Denver Museum of Anthropology,
2000 E Asbury Avenue, Denver, CO 80208, telephone (303) 871-2687, email
anne.amati@du.edu.
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 University of
Denver Museum of Anthropology, Denver, CO. The human remains and
associated funerary objects were removed from unknown locations.
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
University of Denver Museum of Anthropology professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the Arapaho Tribe of the Wind
River Reservation, Wyoming; Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Oklahoma
(previously listed as the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma);
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the Cheyenne River Reservation, South
Dakota; Comanche Nation, Oklahoma; Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of the Crow
Creek Reservation, South Dakota; Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Northern
Cheyenne Tribe of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, Montana;
Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico (previously listed as the Pueblo of San
Juan); Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico; Pueblo of
San Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Santa Clara, New Mexico; Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute
Reservation, Colorado; The Osage Nation (previously listed as the Osage
Tribe); Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North
Dakota; Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray Reservation, Utah; Ute
Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico &
Utah; Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco &
Tawakonie), Oklahoma; Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (previously listed as the
Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas); and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni
Reservation, New Mexico.
The following tribes were also invited to participate but were not
involved in consultations: Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Crow Tribe of
Montana; Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Jicarilla Apache Nation,
New Mexico; Kewa Pueblo, New Mexico (previously listed as the Pueblo of
Santo Domingo); Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma; Mescalero Apache Tribe
of the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New
Mexico & Utah; Oglala Sioux Tribe (previously listed as the Oglala
Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota); 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) (previously listed as 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)); Pawnee
Nation of Oklahoma; Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico;
Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of Sandia, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Zia, New Mexico; Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud Indian Reservation,
South Dakota; San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona; Shoshone Tribe
of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming; Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the
Fort Hall Reservation; and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South
Dakota.
Hereafter, all tribes listed in this section are referred to as
``The Consulted and Notified Tribes.''
History and Description of the Remains
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, 66
individuals (DU #s 6003, 6007, 6008, 6012, 6013, 6016-6053, 6057, 6075,
6135, 6165-6172, 6182, 6199, and 6401-6430) were removed from multiple
unknown locations. The human remains came into the possession of the
University of Denver Museum of Anthropology at an unknown date and were
entered into museum collection records in 1987 or 1988. In 1988, all
human and animal bones and casts in the possession of the Museum of
Anthropology were moved from the Mary Reed Building to the Science Hall
on the University of Denver campus. Museum staff believes these human
remains were in the possession of the University of Denver Museum of
Anthropology prior to the 1988 move and were catalogued as part of that
move. No known individuals were identified. The four associated
funerary objects (associated with DU #6199) are four animal teeth.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, six
individuals (DU #s 6061, 6068-6070, and 6181) were removed from
multiple unknown locations. The human remains came into the possession
of the University of Denver Museum of Anthropology between the 1930s
and 1950s and were entered into museum collection records in 1987 or
1988. During NAGPRA Inventory research, previous museum staff linked
these individuals to Dr. E.B. Renaud, who was at DU from the 1930s to
the 1950s. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, 17
individuals (6601-6617) were removed from multiple unknown locations.
The human remains were acquired by the University of Denver Department
of Anthropology in 1982 from the Colorado Women's College. The human
remains were acquired as teaching aids and used in Dr. Jonathan Haas's
``dig'' lab. The lab recreated an archeology site in the Science Hall
basement and ran between 1983 and 1985. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, five
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individuals (DU #s 1995.1.5, 1995.1.9, 1995.1.10, 1995.1.12, 1995.1.14)
were removed from multiple unknown locations. The human remains were
part of the collection of Theodore Sowers. Mr. Sowers, a student of Dr.
E.B. Renaud, graduated from the University of Denver with a BA in
Anthropology in 1938. Following his death, Mr. Sowers' daughters, Katy
Sickles and Jenny Bauer, inherited the collection. They donated the
entire collection (over 3,000 catalog records) to the University of
Denver Museum of Anthropology in 1995 to facilitate repatriation. No
known individuals were identified. The eight associated funerary
objects (associated with 1995.1.5) are five worked non-human bones, one
worked horn, one animal tooth, and one black stone pipe.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals (DU #s No number-Individual 1 and 2) were removed from
multiple unknown locations. Previous museum staff first documented
these human remains during the NAGPRA Inventory in 1995. There is no
additional information associated with these individuals. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
The University of Denver Museum of Anthropology is a research
museum with archeological collections focused in the southwestern
United States. The 96 individuals described above have little to no
documentation associated with them and no provenience information.
Colorado has been their home for between 19 and 70 years.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the Secretary of the Interior may make a
recommendation for a transfer of control of culturally unidentifiable
human remains and associated funerary objects. In September 2015, the
University of Denver Museum of Anthropology requested that the
Secretary, through the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Review Committee, recommend the proposed transfer of
control of the culturally unidentifiable Native American human remains
and associated funerary objects in this notice to Southern Ute Indian
Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado and Ute Mountain Tribe
of the Ute Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico & Utah. The
Review Committee, acting pursuant to its responsibility under 25 U.S.C.
3006(c)(5), considered the request at its November 2015 meeting and
recommended to the Secretary that the proposed transfer of control
proceed. A January 2016 letter on behalf of the Secretary of Interior
from the Associate Director, Cultural Resources, Partnerships, and
Science, transmitted the Secretary's independent review and concurrence
with the Review Committee that:
The University of Denver Museum of Anthropology consulted
with every appropriate Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization,
and
the University of Denver Museum of Anthropology may
proceed with the agreed upon transfer of control of the culturally
unidentifiable human remains and associated funerary objects to the
Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado and
Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New
Mexico & Utah.
Transfer of control is contingent on the publication of a Notice of
Inventory Completion in the Federal Register. This notice fulfills that
requirement.
Determinations Made by the University of Denver Museum of Anthropology
Officials of the University of Denver Museum of Anthropology have
determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice are Native American based on the broader collecting
practices of the University of Denver Museum of Anthropology and the
findings of a physical anthropologist employed by the University of
Denver prior to November 1995.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 96 individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 12 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), a relationship of shared
group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American
human remains and associated funerary objects and any present-day
Indian tribe.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the disposition of the human
remains and associated funerary objects will be to Southern Ute Indian
Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado and Ute Mountain Tribe
of the Ute Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico & Utah.
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 and associated funerary objects should submit a
written request with information in support of the request to Anne
Amati, University of Denver Museum of Anthropology, 2000 E. Asbury
Avenue, Denver, CO 80208, telephone (303) 871-2687, email
anne.amati@du.edu, by April 7, 2016. After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains
and associated funerary objects to the Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the
Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado and Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute
Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico & Utah may proceed.
The University of Denver Museum of Anthropology is responsible for
notifying The Consulted and Notified Tribes that this notice has been
published.
Dated: February 3, 2016.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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