Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office, Anchorage, AK, 7770-7771 [2018-03629]
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cultural item (MH SK K.106) was likely
accessioned into the Joseph Allen
Skinner Museum collection between the
museum’s opening in 1932 and Mr.
Skinner’s death in 1946. Mr. Skinner
donated his museum collection to
Mount Holyoke College, and today it is
administered by the Mount Holyoke
College Art Museum. The sacred object/
object of cultural patrimony is a wood
and hide drum.
At some time prior to 1936, one
cultural item was removed from an
unknown location. The cultural item
(MH SK K.B.22) was accessioned into
the Joseph Allen Skinner Museum
collection on August 30, 1936. No
additional information regarding the
source or method of acquisition is
available. The sacred object/object of
cultural patrimony is a handled
earthenware vessel with white slip and
black pigment.
In January of 2017, representatives
from the Pueblo of San Felipe, New
Mexico, identified these four cultural
items as culturally affiliated with San
Felipe and as sacred objects/objects of
cultural patrimony. Based on National
NAGPRA definitions of sacred objects
and objects of cultural patrimony and a
general knowledge of these objects
incorporating sacred imagery and being
used in various types of ceremonies
and/or funerary contexts, the claim for
repatriation to the Pueblo of San Felipe
has merit.
Determinations Made by the Mount
Holyoke College Art Museum
Officials of the Mount Holyoke
College Art Museum have determined
that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C),
the four cultural items described above
are specific ceremonial objects 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 four cultural items described above
have 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 objects and objects
of cultural patrimony and the Pueblo of
San Felipe, 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
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should submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to
Aaron F. Miller, NAGPRA Coordinator,
Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, 50
College Street, South Hadley, MA
01075, telephone (413) 538–3394, email
afmiller@mtholyoke.edu, by March 26,
2018. After that date, if no additional
claimants have come forward, transfer
of control of the sacred object and/or
object of cultural patrimony to the
Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico, may
proceed.
The Mount Holyoke College Art
Museum is responsible for notifying the
Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico, that
this notice has been published.
Dated: February 2, 2018.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0024976;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management, Alaska State Office,
Anchorage, AK
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Land Management
(BLM), Alaska State Office, has
completed an inventory of human
remains and associated funerary objects,
in consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes, and with the cooperation
of the University of Alaska Museum of
the North, and has determined that
there is a cultural affiliation between the
human remains and associated funerary
objects and present-day Indian Tribes.
Lineal descendants or representatives of
any Indian Tribe 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 BLM,
Alaska State Office. If no additional
requestors come forward, transfer of
control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the Indian
Tribes stated in this notice may proceed.
DATES: Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian Tribe 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
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request to the BLM, Alaska State Office,
at the address in this notice by March
26, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Robert King, BLMAlaska State NAGPRA Coordinator, 222
West 7th Avenue, Box 13, Anchorage,
AK 99513–7599, telephone (907) 271–
5510, email r2king@blm.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 the
BLM and housed at the University of
Alaska Museum of the North. The
human remains and associated funerary
objects were removed from the Sikoruk
site (XHP–00002) in the North Slope
Borough, AK, on land administered by
the BLM.
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 BLM, Alaska
State Office, and the University of
Alaska Museum of the North
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of Native Village of
Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government,
Native Village of Nuiqsut (aka
Nooiksut), and Village of Anaktuvuk
Pass.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1971, human remains representing,
at minimum, 1 individual were removed
from the Sikoruk site (XHP–00002) at
Tukuto Lake in the North Slope
Borough, AK, by Dr. Edwin S. Hall. The
lands surrounding Tukuto Lake are
within the National Petroleum ReserveAlaska and are administrated by the
BLM. In 2016, the human remains were
transferred from Ohio History
Connection in Columbus, OH, where
they had been held since 1971, to the
University of Alaska Museum of the
North in Fairbanks, AK, which serves as
the primary repository for the BLM,
Alaska State Office. The human remains
are a 75-percent complete skeleton of a
young adult female, 20–34 years old,
and their condition suggests they are a
few hundred years old. No known
individual was identified. The two
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associated funerary objects are one left
distal tarsal and one left foot phalange
of a medium sized true seal (Family
Phocidae).
Determinations Made by the Bureau of
Land Management, Alaska State Office
Officials of the BLM, Alaska State
Office, have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of one
individual of Native American ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the two 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), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the Native American human
remains and Native Village of Barrow
Inupiat Traditional Government, Native
Village of Nuiqsut (aka Nooiksut), and
Village of Anaktuvuk Pass.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
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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 Dr. Robert King, BLMAlaska State NAGPRA Coordinator, 222
West 7th Avenue, Box 13, Anchorage,
AK 99513–7599, telephone (907) 271–
5510, email r2king@blm.gov, by March
26, 2018. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to Native Village of Barrow
Inupiat Traditional Government, Native
Village of Nuiqsut (aka Nooiksut), and
Village of Anaktuvuk Pass may proceed.
The BLM, Alaska State Office, is
responsible for notifying tribal
representatives of Native Village of
Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government,
Native Village of Nuiqsut (aka
Nooiksut), and Village of Anaktuvuk
Pass that this notice has been published.
Dated: February 2, 2018.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0024989;
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Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
Items: U.S. Department of the Interior,
National Park Service, Kaloko¯
Honokohau National Historical Park, HI
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The U.S. Department of the
Interior, National Park Service, Kaloko¯
Honokohau National Historical Park, 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 Kaloko¯
Honokohau National Historical Park. 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
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Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical
Park at the address in this notice by
March 26, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Barbara Alberti, Acting
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Superintendent, Kaloko-Honokohau
National Historical Park, 73–4786
Kanalani Street #14, Kailua-Kona, HI
96740, telephone (808) 329–6881 x1201,
email barbara_alberti@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, Kaloko-Honokohau
National Historical Park, City, HI, 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
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the Superintendent, Kaloko-Honokohau
National Historical Park.
SUMMARY:
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History and Description of the Cultural
Items
In 1971, 15 cultural items were
removed from D13–26 in Hawaii
County, HI, by the University of
California, Santa Barbara during
extensive archeological excavations
under the direction of Robert Renger.
D13–26 is located on lands which now
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comprise Kaloko-Honokohau National
Historical Park, but the park was not
established as a unit of the National
Park Service until November 10, 1978.
The collections were entrusted to Robert
Renger by the land owner at the
conclusion of fieldwork. On October 29,
1990, Robert Renger donated the Kaloko
archeological collection to Kaloko¯
Honokohau National Historical Park.
The 15 unassociated funerary objects are
2 echinoid files, 1 bone fishhook point,
1 basalt abrader, 3 metal nails, 3 glass
fragments, 1 cylindrical object, and 4
metal fragments.
D13–26 is a low platform with a low
rectangular alignment and a possible
fire pit. One set of human remains was
identified and left in place within the
low rectangular alignment further
described as a crypt. Three building/use
stages are identifiable at the site: the
construction of the platform, the
additional use of the platform, and the
construction of the crypt and
rectangular alignment of stones.
Artifacts present at the site are
representative of both pre- and postcontact time periods.
Determinations Made by Kaloko¯
Honokohau National Historical Park
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Officials of Kaloko-Honokohau
National Historical Park have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B),
the 15 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 ‘ohana of Kuali‘i, (Guye)
Lee, (Reggie) Lee, Lui, Naboa, Nazara,
Palacat-Nelson, and Vincent.
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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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0024976; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office, Anchorage, AK
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
(BLM), Alaska State Office, has completed an inventory of human remains
and associated funerary objects, in consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes, and with the cooperation of the University of Alaska
Museum of the North, and has determined that there is a cultural
affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects
and present-day Indian Tribes. Lineal descendants or representatives of
any Indian Tribe 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 BLM, Alaska State
Office. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control
of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the Indian
Tribes stated in this notice may proceed.
DATES: Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe 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 BLM,
Alaska State Office, at the address in this notice by March 26, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Robert King, BLM-Alaska State NAGPRA Coordinator, 222
West 7th Avenue, Box 13, Anchorage, AK 99513-7599, telephone (907) 271-
5510, 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. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains and
associated funerary objects under the control of the BLM and housed at
the University of Alaska Museum of the North. The human remains and
associated funerary objects were removed from the Sikoruk site (XHP-
00002) in the North Slope Borough, AK, on land administered by the BLM.
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 BLM,
Alaska State Office, and the University of Alaska Museum of the North
professional staff in consultation with representatives of Native
Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government, Native Village of
Nuiqsut (aka Nooiksut), and Village of Anaktuvuk Pass.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1971, human remains representing, at minimum, 1 individual were
removed from the Sikoruk site (XHP-00002) at Tukuto Lake in the North
Slope Borough, AK, by Dr. Edwin S. Hall. The lands surrounding Tukuto
Lake are within the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska and are
administrated by the BLM. In 2016, the human remains were transferred
from Ohio History Connection in Columbus, OH, where they had been held
since 1971, to the University of Alaska Museum of the North in
Fairbanks, AK, which serves as the primary repository for the BLM,
Alaska State Office. The human remains are a 75-percent complete
skeleton of a young adult female, 20-34 years old, and their condition
suggests they are a few hundred years old. No known individual was
identified. The two
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associated funerary objects are one left distal tarsal and one left
foot phalange of a medium sized true seal (Family Phocidae).
Determinations Made by the Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State
Office
Officials of the BLM, Alaska State Office, have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the two 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), there is a relationship of
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native
American human remains and Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional
Government, Native Village of Nuiqsut (aka Nooiksut), and Village of
Anaktuvuk Pass.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
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 Dr. Robert King, BLM-Alaska State NAGPRA
Coordinator, 222 West 7th Avenue, Box 13, Anchorage, AK 99513-7599,
telephone (907) 271-5510, email [email protected], by March 26, 2018.
After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary
objects to Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government,
Native Village of Nuiqsut (aka Nooiksut), and Village of Anaktuvuk Pass
may proceed.
The BLM, Alaska State Office, is responsible for notifying tribal
representatives of Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional
Government, Native Village of Nuiqsut (aka Nooiksut), and Village of
Anaktuvuk Pass that this notice has been published.
Dated: February 2, 2018.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2018-03629 Filed 2-21-18; 8:45 am]
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