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San Felipe, New Mexico, are culturally
affiliated with Pueblo San Pedro Viejo
and the individuals whose human
remains were removed from the site.
The Pueblo of Santa Ana disputes
AMNH’s decision that it could not
determine the Pueblo of Santa Ana to be
the most appropriate claimant. The
Pueblo of Santa Ana requested that the
Review Committee review the record,
first make a finding of fact on cultural
affiliation, and then, if necessary, make
a recommendation to the parties on
resolving the dispute concerning the
most appropriate claimant.
Such finding of fact and facilitation of
the resolution of this dispute between
the Pueblo of Santa Ana and AMNH are
the express responsibilities of the
Review Committee under the provisions
of Act at 25 U.S.C. 3006(c)(3) and (4).
The Designated Federal Officer and the
Review Committee Chair agreed that the
Review Committee would consider the
request at a public meeting held on July
13, 2016, in Missoula, MT.
Finding of Fact and Recommendation
to the Parties: All seven Review
Committee members currently
appointed by the Secretary of the
Interior participated. By a vote of five
(5) to one (1) (the Chair did not vote),
the Review Committee:
(a) Agreed with AMNH’s
determination that there is a
relationship of shared group identity
that can be reasonably traced between
the Native American human remains
and associated funerary objects removed
from Pueblo San Pedro Viejo and the
Kewa Pueblo, New Mexico, Pueblo of
San Felipe, New Mexico, and Pueblo of
Santa Ana, New Mexico; and
(b) recommended that ‘‘the Pueblo of
Santa Ana take the lead in repatriation
and reburial.’’
Dated: September 6, 2016.
Armand Minthorn,
Chair, Native American Graves Protection
and Repatriation Review Committee.
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Native American Graves Protection
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Findings and Recommendations
Regarding Cultural Items for the Wiyot
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National Park Service, Interior.
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The National Park Service is
publishing this notice as part of its
administrative responsibilities pursuant
to the Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act
(NAGPRA or the Act). The
recommendations, findings, and actions
in this notice are advisory only and are
not binding on any person and may be
admissible in any action brought under
section 15 of the Act. The Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Review Committee (Review
Committee) finds that certain items
meet the definition of ‘‘sacred objects’’
but do not meet the definition of
‘‘objects of cultural patrimony’’ under
the Act and its implementing
regulations.
ADDRESSES: The Review Committee
meeting transcript containing the
proceedings and Review Committee
deliberation and findings is available
online at https://www.nps.gov/nagpra/
Review or from the National NAGPRA
Program upon request (Nagpra_info@
nps.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
recommendations, findings, and actions
of the Review Committee are advisory
only and not binding on any person.
These advisory findings and
recommendations do not necessarily
represent the views of the National Park
Service or Secretary of the Interior. The
National Park Service and the Secretary
of the Interior have not taken a position
on these matters.
The Review Committee was
established by Section 8 of the Act, and
is an advisory body governed by the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, 5 U.S.C., App. Pursuant to 25
U.S.C. 3006(d), any records and findings
made by the Review Committee relating
to the identity or cultural affiliation of
any cultural items and the return of
such items may be admissible in any
action brought under section 15 of the
Act (25 U.S.C. 3013).
At its July 14, 2016, public meeting in
Missoula, MT, the Review Committee
heard a request from the Wiyot Tribe,
California, as an affected party. The
Wiyot Tribe requested a finding of fact
and the facilitation of a resolution of a
dispute before the Review Committee
and asked that the Review Committee
consider the identity of cultural items
under the control of the Phoebe A.
Hearst Museum of Anthropology,
University of California Berkeley
(PHMA).
In April 2014, the Wiyot Tribe
submitted a written request for the
repatriation of two sets of shamanic
regalia, claimed as both sacred objects
and objects of cultural patrimony and
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culturally affiliated with the Wiyot
Tribe. On February 25, 2015, PHMA
denied the Wiyot Tribe’s claim to the
items as objects of cultural patrimony
and/or sacred objects under NAGPRA.
On December 9, 2015, after the Wiyot
Tribe provided additional
documentation to support its claim,
PHMA upheld its determination that the
items were not eligible for repatriation
under NAGPRA. On February 23, 2016,
the Wiyot Tribe appealed PHMA’s
determination through the University of
California Office of the President
(UCOP) and on June 7, 2016, UCOP
upheld PHMA’s determination that the
items do not meet the NAGPRA
definition of sacred objects or objects of
cultural patrimony.
The Wiyot Tribe disputes PHMA’s
determination that the items do not
meet the definition of objects of cultural
patrimony and/or sacred objects. The
Wiyot Tribe requested that the Review
Committee review the record, first make
a finding of fact on the identity of the
items, and then, if necessary, make a
recommendation to the parties on
resolving the dispute.
Such finding of fact and facilitation of
the resolution of this dispute between
the Wiyot Tribe and PHMA are the
express responsibilities of the Review
Committee under the provisions of the
Act at 25 U.S.C. 3006(c)(3) and (4). The
Designated Federal Officer and the
Review Committee Chair agreed that the
Review Committee would consider the
request at a public meeting held on July
14, 2016, in Missoula, MT.
Finding Of Fact: Six of the seven
Review Committee members currently
appointed by the Secretary of the
Interior participated. By a vote of four
(4) to one (1) (the Chair did not vote),
the Review Committee found that the
items are sacred objects under
NAGPRA. By a vote of three (3) to two
(2) (the Chair did not vote), the Review
Committee found that the items are not
objects of cultural patrimony under
NAGPRA.
Dated: September 6, 2016.
Armand Minthorn,
Chair, Native American Graves Protection
and Repatriation Review Committee.
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National Park Service
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Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review
Committee Findings and Recommendations Regarding Cultural Items for the
Wiyot Tribe, California
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Findings and recommendations.
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SUMMARY: The National Park Service is publishing this notice as part of
its administrative responsibilities pursuant to the Native American
Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA or the Act). The
recommendations, findings, and actions in this notice are advisory only
and are not binding on any person and may be admissible in any action
brought under section 15 of the Act. The Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Review Committee (Review Committee) finds
that certain items meet the definition of ``sacred objects'' but do not
meet the definition of ``objects of cultural patrimony'' under the Act
and its implementing regulations.
ADDRESSES: The Review Committee meeting transcript containing the
proceedings and Review Committee deliberation and findings is available
online at https://www.nps.gov/nagpra/Review or from the National NAGPRA
Program upon request (Nagpra_info@nps.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The recommendations, findings, and actions
of the Review Committee are advisory only and not binding on any
person. These advisory findings and recommendations do not necessarily
represent the views of the National Park Service or Secretary of the
Interior. The National Park Service and the Secretary of the Interior
have not taken a position on these matters.
The Review Committee was established by Section 8 of the Act, and
is an advisory body governed by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, 5 U.S.C., App. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3006(d), any records and
findings made by the Review Committee relating to the identity or
cultural affiliation of any cultural items and the return of such items
may be admissible in any action brought under section 15 of the Act (25
U.S.C. 3013).
At its July 14, 2016, public meeting in Missoula, MT, the Review
Committee heard a request from the Wiyot Tribe, California, as an
affected party. The Wiyot Tribe requested a finding of fact and the
facilitation of a resolution of a dispute before the Review Committee
and asked that the Review Committee consider the identity of cultural
items under the control of the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology,
University of California Berkeley (PHMA).
In April 2014, the Wiyot Tribe submitted a written request for the
repatriation of two sets of shamanic regalia, claimed as both sacred
objects and objects of cultural patrimony and culturally affiliated
with the Wiyot Tribe. On February 25, 2015, PHMA denied the Wiyot
Tribe's claim to the items as objects of cultural patrimony and/or
sacred objects under NAGPRA. On December 9, 2015, after the Wiyot Tribe
provided additional documentation to support its claim, PHMA upheld its
determination that the items were not eligible for repatriation under
NAGPRA. On February 23, 2016, the Wiyot Tribe appealed PHMA's
determination through the University of California Office of the
President (UCOP) and on June 7, 2016, UCOP upheld PHMA's determination
that the items do not meet the NAGPRA definition of sacred objects or
objects of cultural patrimony.
The Wiyot Tribe disputes PHMA's determination that the items do not
meet the definition of objects of cultural patrimony and/or sacred
objects. The Wiyot Tribe requested that the Review Committee review the
record, first make a finding of fact on the identity of the items, and
then, if necessary, make a recommendation to the parties on resolving
the dispute.
Such finding of fact and facilitation of the resolution of this
dispute between the Wiyot Tribe and PHMA are the express
responsibilities of the Review Committee under the provisions of the
Act at 25 U.S.C. 3006(c)(3) and (4). The Designated Federal Officer and
the Review Committee Chair agreed that the Review Committee would
consider the request at a public meeting held on July 14, 2016, in
Missoula, MT.
Finding Of Fact: Six of the seven Review Committee members
currently appointed by the Secretary of the Interior participated. By a
vote of four (4) to one (1) (the Chair did not vote), the Review
Committee found that the items are sacred objects under NAGPRA. By a
vote of three (3) to two (2) (the Chair did not vote), the Review
Committee found that the items are not objects of cultural patrimony
under NAGPRA.
Dated: September 6, 2016.
Armand Minthorn,
Chair, Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review
Committee.
[FR Doc. 2016-24468 Filed 10-7-16; 8:45 am]
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