Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, DC, 4247 [2018-01727]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 20 / Tuesday, January 30, 2018 / Notices
Dated: November 1, 2017.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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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History and Description of the Cultural
Items
National Park Service
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Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
Items: U.S. Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington,
DC
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 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 Bureau
of Indian Affairs. 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 Bureau of Indian Affairs at the
address in this notice by March 1, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Anna Pardo, Museum
Program Manager/NAGPRA
Coordinator, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
12220 Sunrise Valley Drive, Room 6084,
Reston, VA 20191, telephone (703) 390–
6343, email Anna.Pardo@bia.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, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Washington, DC, 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
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In 1950, 12 cultural items were
removed from burial contexts in an
unnamed ruin in Mancos Canyon,
Montezuma County, CO, located on
Indian trust lands. Original field notes
taken by Cliff Chappell state: ‘‘Large
Ruin in Mancos Canyon, 12 1⁄2 miles
from Gallup rd. just below picture rock.
Ward Emerson & Myself. 4/28/50. Dug
by Cliff Chappell. [Artifacts 525A
through 525G] found loose in the 1st
ruin 4 1⁄2 miles from Gallup rd. at
Leimbach picnic site S. of rd.’’ In 1983,
the Anasazi Historical Society (AHS)
purchased the ‘‘Chappell Collection’’
from the Chappell family and the
collection was placed on loan by the
AHS at the Bureau of Land
Management—Anasazi Heritage Center.
In 2016, these 12 items were identified
as being removed from burial contexts
on Indian lands. The Bureau of Indian
Affairs asserted control of the items and
notified potentially affiliated Tribes.
The 12 unassociated funerary objects are
1 ceramic bowl, 2 ceramic pitchers, 1
stone spindle whorl, 2 chert sidenotched projectile points, 3 stone
pendant blanks, 1 hammerstone, 1
tether stone, and 1 piece of unworked
petrified wood.
Archeological findings indicate that
the Hopi are the direct descendants of
the Prehistoric Ancestral Puebloan
inhabitants of the Four Corners region.
Published accounts of Hopi oral
traditions say that ancestors of some
Hopi clans migrated from north and east
of the Hopi Mesas, including the general
vicinity of Mancos Canyon and the
Mesa Verde region, either directly or
indirectly by way of the Eastern
Pueblos. Migrations of people from the
Eastern Pueblos to Hopi are
substantiated in the archeological record
and in ethnohistorical accounts. The
puebloan ruins of Montezuma County
show the greatest affinity to the Mesa
Verde branch. (Cultural Affiliation
Study for Canyons of the Ancients
National Monument, Southwest
Colorado, Gilpin, et al. 2002:121). The
Hopi Cultural Preservation Office of the
Hopi Tribe asserts cultural affiliation to
these objects.
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Determinations Made by the Bureau of
Indian Affairs
Officials of the Bureau of Indian
Affairs have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B),
the 12 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 Hopi Tribe of 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
Anna Pardo, Museum Program
Manager/NAGPRA Coordinator, U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, 12220 Sunrise Valley
Drive, Room 6084, Reston, VA 20191,
telephone (703) 390–6343, email
Anna.Pardo@bia.gov, by March 1, 2018.
After that date, if no additional
claimants have come forward, transfer
of control of the unassociated funerary
objects to the Hopi Tribe of Arizona may
proceed.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is
responsible for notifying the Hopi Tribe
of Arizona that this notice has been
published.
Dated: November 15, 2017.
Sarah Glass,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Thomas Burke Memorial Washington
State Museum, University of
Washington, Seattle, WA, and Central
Washington University, Ellensburg,
WA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Thomas Burke Memorial
Washington State Museum (Burke
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0024672; PCU00RP14.R50000-PPWOCRADN0]
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Department of
the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, DC
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
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 Bureau of Indian
Affairs. 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 Bureau of Indian Affairs at
the address in this notice by March 1, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Anna Pardo, Museum Program Manager/NAGPRA Coordinator,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, 12220 Sunrise Valley Drive, Room 6084,
Reston, VA 20191, telephone (703) 390-6343, email [email protected].
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, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, Washington, DC, 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 1950, 12 cultural items were removed from burial contexts in an
unnamed ruin in Mancos Canyon, Montezuma County, CO, located on Indian
trust lands. Original field notes taken by Cliff Chappell state:
``Large Ruin in Mancos Canyon, 12 \1/2\ miles from Gallup rd. just
below picture rock. Ward Emerson & Myself. 4/28/50. Dug by Cliff
Chappell. [Artifacts 525A through 525G] found loose in the 1st ruin 4
\1/2\ miles from Gallup rd. at Leimbach picnic site S. of rd.'' In
1983, the Anasazi Historical Society (AHS) purchased the ``Chappell
Collection'' from the Chappell family and the collection was placed on
loan by the AHS at the Bureau of Land Management--Anasazi Heritage
Center. In 2016, these 12 items were identified as being removed from
burial contexts on Indian lands. The Bureau of Indian Affairs asserted
control of the items and notified potentially affiliated Tribes. The 12
unassociated funerary objects are 1 ceramic bowl, 2 ceramic pitchers, 1
stone spindle whorl, 2 chert side-notched projectile points, 3 stone
pendant blanks, 1 hammerstone, 1 tether stone, and 1 piece of unworked
petrified wood.
Archeological findings indicate that the Hopi are the direct
descendants of the Prehistoric Ancestral Puebloan inhabitants of the
Four Corners region. Published accounts of Hopi oral traditions say
that ancestors of some Hopi clans migrated from north and east of the
Hopi Mesas, including the general vicinity of Mancos Canyon and the
Mesa Verde region, either directly or indirectly by way of the Eastern
Pueblos. Migrations of people from the Eastern Pueblos to Hopi are
substantiated in the archeological record and in ethnohistorical
accounts. The puebloan ruins of Montezuma County show the greatest
affinity to the Mesa Verde branch. (Cultural Affiliation Study for
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, Southwest Colorado, Gilpin,
et al. 2002:121). The Hopi Cultural Preservation Office of the Hopi
Tribe asserts cultural affiliation to these objects.
Determinations Made by the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Officials of the Bureau of Indian Affairs have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), the 12 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 Hopi Tribe of 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 Anna Pardo, Museum Program Manager/NAGPRA
Coordinator, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
12220 Sunrise Valley Drive, Room 6084, Reston, VA 20191, telephone
(703) 390-6343, email [email protected], by March 1, 2018. After that
date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control
of the unassociated funerary objects to the Hopi Tribe of Arizona may
proceed.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is responsible for notifying the Hopi
Tribe of Arizona that this notice has been published.
Dated: November 15, 2017.
Sarah Glass,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2018-01727 Filed 1-29-18; 8:45 am]
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