Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ, 27282-27283 [2017-12291]
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Arkansas Archeological Survey,
Fayetteville, AR; Correction
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National Park Service, Interior.
Notice; correction.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Arkansas Archeological
Survey has corrected an inventory of
human remains published in a Notice of
Inventory Completion in the Federal
Register on February 24, 2017. This
notice corrects the minimum number of
individuals.
ADDRESSES: George Sabo, Director,
Arkansas Archeological Survey, 2475
North Hatch Avenue, Fayetteville, AR
72704, telephone (479) 575–3556.
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 correction of an inventory
of human remains under the control of
the Arkansas Archeological Survey,
Fayetteville, AR. The human remains
were removed from multiple counties in
the state of Arkansas.
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. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
This notice corrects the minimum
number of individuals published in a
Notice of Inventory Completion in the
Federal Register (82 FR 11620–11624,
February 24, 2017) due to a
typographical error. Transfer of control
of the items in this correction notice has
not occurred.
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Correction
In the Federal Register (82 FR 11620–
11624, February 24, 2017), column 1,
paragraph 5, sentence 1, under the
heading ‘‘Determinations Made by the
Arkansas Archeological Survey,’’ is
corrected by replacing the number
‘‘107’’ with the number ‘‘106.’’
The Arkansas Archeological Survey is
responsible for notifying The Osage
Nation (previously listed as the Osage
Tribe) that this notice has been
published.
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Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural
Items: Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Heard Museum, in
consultation with the appropriate
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations, has determined that the
cultural items listed in this notice meet
the definition of sacred objects and
objects of cultural patrimony. Lineal
descendants or representatives of any
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to claim these cultural items
should submit a written request to the
Heard Museum. If no additional
claimants come forward, transfer of
control of the cultural items to the lineal
descendants, Indian tribes, or Native
Hawaiian organizations stated in this
notice may proceed.
DATES: Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to
claim these cultural items should
submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to
the Heard Museum at the address in this
notice by July 14, 2017.
ADDRESSES: David M. Roche, Heard
Museum, 2301 North Central Avenue,
Phoenix, AZ 85004, telephone (602)
251–0226, email droche@heard.org.
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 a
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cultural item under the control of the
Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ, that meets
the definition of sacred object and object
of cultural patrimony under 25 U.S.C.
3001.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
this notice are the sole responsibility of
the museum, institution, or Federal
agency that has control of the Native
American cultural items. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
History and Description of the Cultural
Item
In 1907, one cultural item was created
by Jack Tonto (a.k.a. Tonto Jack) for
Taylor Gabbard, who lived in the
Arizona Territory. The cultural item was
passed down to his descendants,
exhibited at a branch of the Phoenix
Public Library for a number of years,
and published online. On April 17,
2014, the cultural item was donated to
the Heard Museum and accessioned into
their collection. The cultural item is a
painted hide.
Representatives of the San Carlos
Apache Tribe of the San Carlos
Reservation, Arizona; Tonto Apache
Tribe of Arizona; White Mountain
Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache
Reservation, Arizona; and YavapaiApache Nation of the Camp Verde
Indian Reservation, Arizona, have
identified the painted hide as affiliated
with the Yavapai-Apache Nation of the
Camp Verde Indian Reservation,
Arizona. They further identify imagery
on the hide as having been made for a
specific use in a specific ceremony. The
practitioner of this ceremony used this
cultural item, along with specific songs
and prayers to animate the cultural item
with power from the creation and
specific products of the creation, for the
purpose of blessing. Medicine people
today practice this ceremony as it has
always been practiced. Due to the
nature, the beliefs, and the items
integral to this ceremony, the hide has
ongoing historical, traditional, and
cultural importance central to Western
Apache culture.
The last part of the ceremony for
which this item was made, following
the death of the individual for whom it
was made, involves placing the hide in
a secure location away from human
habitation. Failing to put this hide away
properly after its more active use or
removing this item from its resting
place, thus interrupting the unfolding
ritual, poses great danger to those who
come in contact with it. Putting the item
away properly can only be
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accomplished by individuals who have
been specifically trained to perform this
task, and is the only way to restore
physical possession of the item to the
Creator and to begin completion of the
ceremony. The Creator is the only One
who has the right to possess this type of
cultural item after its use by humans.
The traditional cultural authorities who
have been consulted have determined
that this cultural item must now be
properly put away.
Determinations Made by the Heard
Museum
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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 claim these cultural items
should submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to
David M. Roche, Heard Museum, 2301
North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ
85004, telephone (602) 251–0226, email
droche@heard.org, by July 14, 2017.
After that date, if no additional
claimants have come forward, transfer
of control of the sacred object and object
of cultural patrimony to YavapaiApache Nation of the Camp Verde
Indian Reservation, Arizona, may
proceed.
The Heard Museum is responsible for
notifying the San Carlos Apache Tribe
of the San Carlos Reservation, Arizona;
Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona; White
Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort
Apache Reservation, Arizona; and
Yavapai-Apache Nation of the Camp
Verde Indian Reservation, Arizona, that
this notice has been published.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Officials of the Heard Museum have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C),
the one cultural item described above is
a specific ceremonial object needed by
traditional Native American religious
leaders for the practice of traditional
Native American religions by their
present-day adherents.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(D),
the one cultural item described above
has ongoing historical, traditional, or
cultural importance central to the
Native American group or culture itself,
rather than property owned by an
individual.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the sacred object and object of
cultural patrimony and Yavapai-Apache
Nation of the Camp Verde Indian
Reservation, Arizona.
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Dated: April 27, 2017.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The University of Michigan
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 University of Michigan. 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 University of Michigan at
the address in this notice by July 14,
2017.
SUMMARY:
Dr. Ben Secunda, NAGPRA
Project Manager, University of
Michigan, Office of Research, 4080
Fleming Building, 503 Thompson
Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109–1340,
telephone (734) 647–9085, email
bsecunda@umich.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 Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
ADDRESSES:
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The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from the
Backlund Mound Group site (20ME2),
Menominee County, MI.
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
Michigan Museum of Anthropological
Archaeology (UMMAA) professional
staff in consultation with
representatives of the Hannahville
Indian Community, Michigan; HoChunk Nation of Wisconsin; Keweenaw
Bay Indian Community, Michigan; Lac
Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians of Michigan; Matche-be-nash-she-wish Band of
Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan;
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin;
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the
Potawatomi, Michigan (previously listed
as the Huron Potawatomi, Inc.); and
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians,
Michigan and Indiana (hereafter ‘‘The
Consulted Tribes’’).
Additional requests for consultation
were sent to the Bad River Band of the
Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa
Indians of the Bad River Reservation,
Wisconsin; Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake)
of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe,
Minnesota; Chippewa-Cree Indians of
the Rocky Boy’s Reservation, Montana;
Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma;
Fond du Lac Band of the Minnesota
Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Forest
County Potawatomi Community,
Wisconsin; Grand Portage Band of the
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota;
Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake
Superior Chippewa Indians of
Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the
Lac du Flambeau Reservation of
Wisconsin; Leech Lake Band of the
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota;
Mille Lacs Band of the Minnesota
Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Prairie
Band of Potawatomi Nation, Kansas;
Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian
Reservation, California and Arizona;
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Red
Lake Band of Chippewa Indians,
Minnesota; St. Croix Chippewa Indians
of Wisconsin; Sokaogon Chippewa
Community, Wisconsin; Turtle
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-23321; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: Heard Museum,
Phoenix, AZ
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Heard Museum, in consultation with the appropriate Indian
tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, has determined that the
cultural items listed in this notice meet the definition of sacred
objects and objects of cultural patrimony. Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items
should submit a written request to the Heard Museum. If no additional
claimants come forward, transfer of control of the cultural items to
the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations
stated in this notice may proceed.
DATES: Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to
claim these cultural items should submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to the Heard Museum at the address
in this notice by July 14, 2017.
ADDRESSES: David M. Roche, Heard Museum, 2301 North Central Avenue,
Phoenix, AZ 85004, telephone (602) 251-0226, email droche@heard.org.
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 a cultural item under the
control of the Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ, that meets the definition of
sacred object and object of cultural patrimony under 25 U.S.C. 3001.
This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The
determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the
museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native
American cultural items. The National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
History and Description of the Cultural Item
In 1907, one cultural item was created by Jack Tonto (a.k.a. Tonto
Jack) for Taylor Gabbard, who lived in the Arizona Territory. The
cultural item was passed down to his descendants, exhibited at a branch
of the Phoenix Public Library for a number of years, and published
online. On April 17, 2014, the cultural item was donated to the Heard
Museum and accessioned into their collection. The cultural item is a
painted hide.
Representatives of the San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos
Reservation, Arizona; Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona; White Mountain
Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona; and Yavapai-
Apache Nation of the Camp Verde Indian Reservation, Arizona, have
identified the painted hide as affiliated with the Yavapai-Apache
Nation of the Camp Verde Indian Reservation, Arizona. They further
identify imagery on the hide as having been made for a specific use in
a specific ceremony. The practitioner of this ceremony used this
cultural item, along with specific songs and prayers to animate the
cultural item with power from the creation and specific products of the
creation, for the purpose of blessing. Medicine people today practice
this ceremony as it has always been practiced. Due to the nature, the
beliefs, and the items integral to this ceremony, the hide has ongoing
historical, traditional, and cultural importance central to Western
Apache culture.
The last part of the ceremony for which this item was made,
following the death of the individual for whom it was made, involves
placing the hide in a secure location away from human habitation.
Failing to put this hide away properly after its more active use or
removing this item from its resting place, thus interrupting the
unfolding ritual, poses great danger to those who come in contact with
it. Putting the item away properly can only be
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accomplished by individuals who have been specifically trained to
perform this task, and is the only way to restore physical possession
of the item to the Creator and to begin completion of the ceremony. The
Creator is the only One who has the right to possess this type of
cultural item after its use by humans. The traditional cultural
authorities who have been consulted have determined that this cultural
item must now be properly put away.
Determinations Made by the Heard Museum
Officials of the Heard Museum have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), the one cultural item
described above is a specific ceremonial object needed by traditional
Native American religious leaders for the practice of traditional
Native American religions by their present-day adherents.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(D), the one cultural item
described above has ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural
importance central to the Native American group or culture itself,
rather than property owned by an individual.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the sacred
object and object of cultural patrimony and Yavapai-Apache Nation of
the Camp Verde Indian Reservation, Arizona.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native
Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim
these cultural items should submit a written request with information
in support of the claim to David M. Roche, Heard Museum, 2301 North
Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004, telephone (602) 251-0226, email
droche@heard.org, by July 14, 2017. After that date, if no additional
claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the sacred object
and object of cultural patrimony to Yavapai-Apache Nation of the Camp
Verde Indian Reservation, Arizona, may proceed.
The Heard Museum is responsible for notifying the San Carlos Apache
Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, Arizona; Tonto Apache Tribe of
Arizona; White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation,
Arizona; and Yavapai-Apache Nation of the Camp Verde Indian
Reservation, Arizona, that this notice has been published.
Dated: April 27, 2017.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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