Notice of Inventory Completion: La Plata County Historical Society, Durango, CO, 14490-14492 [2018-06835]
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led by a University of Wisconsin (UW),
Madison, Department of Anthropology
faculty member, David Baerreis. Dr.
Baerreis’ crew surveyed several sites as
part of their project and then chose
three to excavate. While 39WW0001
was not chosen for excavation, it is
likely that the collections were made
during the survey. The collections were
stored at the University of Wisconsin
(UW), Madison. In 2010, the U.S. Corps
of Engineers contracted with UW,
Madison, to rehabilitate Baerreis’
collection. During this project, human
remains were found in the collection,
and in 2015, the human remains were
transferred from UW, Madison, to
SARC. The human remains are a single
adult human humerus. No known
individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
Site 39WW0001, Mobridge Village
Site, is an earthlodge village site on the
east shore of Lake Oahe near the city of
Mobridge. The first excavations at the
site occurred in 1917, at which time it
was described as an Arikara village.
Further studies described the village as
belonging to the Post-Contact Coalescent
tradition. Materials that were collected
from the site, including lithic debris,
modified bone, and ceramic rimsherds,
are consistent with the Post-Contact
Coalescent tradition. Based on the site
context, the human remains are
determined to be Native American. The
Post-Contact Coalescent tradition is
believed to be affiliated with the
Arikara. The Arikara are represented
today by the Three Affiliated Tribes of
the Fort Berthold Reservation, North
Dakota.
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Determinations Made by the Omaha
District
Officials of the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Omaha District have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of two
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• 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 the Three Affiliated Tribes
of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North
Dakota.
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
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the request to Ms. Sandra Barnum, U.S.
Army Engineer District, Omaha, ATTN:
CENWO–PM–AB, 1616 Capital Avenue,
Omaha, NE 68102, telephone, (402)
995–2674, email sandra.v.barnum@
usace.army.mil, by May 4, 2018. After
that date, if no additional requestors
have come forward, transfer of control
of the human remains the Three
Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold
Reservation, North Dakota, may
proceed.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Omaha District, is responsible for
notifying the Three Affiliated Tribes of
the Fort Berthold Reservation, North
Dakota, that this notice has been
published.
Dated: March 9, 2018.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: La
Plata County Historical Society,
Durango, CO
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The La Plata County
Historical Society has completed an
inventory of human remains 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 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 La Plata County Historical
Society. If no additional requestors
come forward, transfer of control of the
human remains 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 should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to the La Plata County
Historical Society at the address in this
notice by May 4, 2018.
SUMMARY:
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Kathy McKenzie, Board
President, La Plata County Historical
Society, 3065 W 2nd Avenue, Durango,
CO 81301, telephone (970) 259–2402,
email director@animasmuseum.org.
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 under the control of
the La Plata County Historical Society,
Durango, CO. The human remains and
associated funerary objects were
removed from multiple counties in
Colorado and New Mexico.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
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.
ADDRESSES:
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the La Plata
County Historical Society (LPCHS)
professional staff in partnership with
Dr. Dawn Mulhern, biological
anthropologist from Fort Lewis College,
and in consultation with representatives
of Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Jicarilla
Apache Nation, New Mexico; Kewa
Pueblo, New Mexico (previously listed
as the Pueblo of Santo Domingo); 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 Laguna, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo
of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San
Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San
Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa
Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa
Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos,
New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico;
Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the
Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado; Ute
Mountain Ute Tribe (previously listed as
the Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute
Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New
Mexico and Utah); Ysleta del Sur Pueblo
(previously listed as the Ysleta Del Sur
Pueblo of Texas); and the Zuni Tribe of
the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico.
History and Descriptions of Remains
In 1936, human remains representing,
at minimum, 22 individuals were
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excavated from an archeological site
within the city limits of Durango, CO,
by members of the National Youth
Administration under the supervision of
avocational archeologist Helen Daniels,
of Durango, CO, and the Durango Public
Library. These human remains were
excavated from a late Basketmaker III or
early Pueblo I site with a pitstructure,
midden, and room blocks. The site was
being destroyed by a gravel pit operated
by the City of Durango. In 2017, the site
was given a Smithsonian Site Number
5LP11284. The human remains were
taken to the Durango Public Library for
cleaning, display, and storage. At some
unknown time, the human remains were
transferred to the private residence of
Helen Daniels until they were donated
to the LPCHS in 1989. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present
in the collection of LPCHS.
In 1937, human remains representing,
at minimum, 27 individuals were
excavated from an archeological site on
private lands near Dove Creek in
Dolores County, CO, by members of the
National Youth Administration under
the supervision of avocational
archeologist Lola Sanders of Durango,
CO, and the Durango Public Library.
These human remains were excavated
from a Pueblo II/III site with a kiva,
midden, and room block. The human
remains and artifacts were taken to the
Durango Public Library for cleaning,
display, and storage. At some unknown
time, the human remains were
transferred to the private residence of
Helen Daniels until they were donated
to the LPCHS in 1989. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present
in the collection of LPCHS.
In 1957, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
excavated from an archeological site on
private property by amateur archeologist
George Stewart of Durango, CO. The site
is or was in the vicinity of Navajo
Reservoir in Rio Arriba County, NM.
The site consisted of ruins that date
from the Basketmaker II through Pueblo
I periods. The human remains and
associated funerary object were in the
possession of Mr. Stewart until they
were donated to the LPCHS in 1978. No
known individuals were identified. The
one associated funerary object is a
broken Bluff Black-on-Red bowl.
In 1957, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
excavated from an archeological site on
private property by amateur archeologist
George Steward, of Durango, CO. The
site is or was in the vicinity of Red
Mesa, in La Plata County, CO. The site
consisted of ruins that date from the late
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Basketmaker III through Pueblo I period.
The human remains and associated
funerary object were in the possession
of Mr. Stewart until they were donated
to the LPCHS in 1978. No known
individuals were identified. The one
associated funerary object is a complete
Bluff Black-on-Red bowl.
Between 1957 and 1965, human
remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were excavated from an
archeological site on private property by
amateur archeologist George Stewart of
Durango, CO. The site is or was in the
vicinity of Navajo Reservoir in Rio
Arriba County, NM. The site consisted
of ruins that date from the Basketmaker
II through Pueblo I periods. The human
remains were in the possession of Mr.
Stewart until they were donated to the
LPCHS in 1978. No known individual
was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1963, human remains representing,
at minimum, two individuals were
excavated by avocational archeologist
Helen Daniels of Durango, CO. The
human remains were identified as
having originated from Cahone Mesa
near Dove Creek in Dolores or
Montezuma Counties, CO. Written on
the two skulls is ‘‘PIII’’ meaning Pueblo
III. The human remains were in the
possession of Ms. Daniels until they
were donated to the LPCHS in 1989. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1963, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
excavated by avocational archeologist
Helen Daniels of Durango, CO. The
human remains were identified as
having originated from an archeological
site near Dulce, in Rio Arriba County,
NM, and perhaps from the site known
as ‘‘Dulce Ruin.’’ The human remains
were in the possession of Ms. Daniels
until they were donated to the LPCHS
in 1989. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1968, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
excavated by avocational archeologist
Helen Daniels of Durango, CO. The
human remains were identified as
having originated from the archeological
site of Dulce Ruin near Dulce in Rio
Arriba County, NM. The human remains
were in the possession of Ms. Daniels
until they were donated to the LPCHS
in 1989. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
At an unknown time, human remains
representing, at minimum, two
individuals were excavated from an
archeological site in southwest
Colorado, possibly by Helen Daniels of
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Durango, CO. These were two of several
skulls that were in a box marked
‘‘skulls’’ in the possession of Ms.
Daniels until they were donated to the
LPCHS in 1989. No site/provenience
information is available for the human
remains. The history of the collection
supports the human remains as having
been excavated from an Ancestral
Puebloan site(s). The two skulls exhibit
cranial deformation which is consistent
with the custom of cradle boarding
practiced by Ancestral Puebloan Tribes.
No known individuals were identified.
No associated funerary objects are
present.
These human remains and associated
funerary objects are, or are likely to be,
from Ancestral Puebloan sites dating
from the Basketmaker III (A.D. 500) to
the Pueblo III (A.D. 1300) periods.
Archeological evidence indicates that
human remains and associated funerary
objects can be classified as Ancestral
Pueblo, but that no more specific
cultural affiliation can be assigned
reliably enough to make an affiliation
statement to any particular Puebloan
group. Cultural affiliation studies
consulted include those from Mesa
Verde, Navajo Reservoir, Canyons of the
Ancients, Animas La Plata, and San
Juan District. Each of these studies
establishes cultural affiliation of the
ancient Mesa Verde pueblos with the 21
federally recognized Pueblo Tribes of
Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Most
of the reports conclude that the
preponderance of evidence points to a
cultural affiliation between the Keresan
and Tanoan speakers of the Rio Grande
(Animas-La Plata Project and Canyons
of the Ancients National Monument).
The cultural affiliation study for the
Navajo Reservoir Project concludes that
prehistoric inhabitants of the Piedra
River area in southwest Colorado
possess a shared group identity with the
Towa (Jemez) speakers. The Hopi Tribe
claimed cultural affiliation with the
Basketmaker II site of Falls Creek
Shelters in the Animas Drainage near
Durango.
The preponderance of geographical,
kinship, archeological, biological,
linguistic, oral tradition, folklore, and
ethnohistorical and/or historic
evidence, as well as expert opinion,
supports the conclusion that Ancestral
Puebloan sites are culturally affiliated
with modern Puebloan Tribes.
The possibility of shared group
identity between the Athapaskanspeaking tribes of the Southwest (Navajo
and Jicarilla Apache) and Ancestral
Puebloans, as well as the Ute tribes and
Ancestral Puebloans was also
considered, but cultural affiliation was
not supported by a preponderance of
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evidence. The Athapaskan-speaking
Tribes of the Southwest have
geographic, folklore, oral tradition,
ethnohistorical, and/or historical ties to
the area. Cross-cultural influences and
intermarriage with Pueblos also support
a relationship of shared group identity
between Athapaskan and Pueblo groups.
However, current archeological
evidence does not support a common
Athapaskan and Pueblo origin prior to
about A.D. 1500. Thus, from an
archeological perspective, the evidence
does not support cultural affiliation for
the Athapaskan-speaking Tribes with
these Basketmaker and Pueblo period
human remains and associated funerary
objects. The Southern Ute Indian Tribe
of the Southern Ute Reservation, the Ute
Mountain Ute Tribe, and the Ute Indian
Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray
Reservation have geographic,
ethnohistorical, and/or historical ties to
the area and linguistic ties to the Hopi
tribe. Intermarriage with Pueblo peoples
is also recognized as a potential link
between these groups. However, the
body of evidence does not collectively
support a common Ute and Pueblo
origin. Therefore, a preponderance of
evidence does not support cultural
affiliation for the contemporary Ute
tribes with these Basketmaker and
Pueblo period human remains and
associated funerary objects.
Determinations Made by the La Plata
County Historical Society, Durango, CO
Officials of the La Plata County
Historical Society have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
are Native American based on the
collection history and biological
analysis.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 58
individuals 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), a
relationship of shared group identity
can be reasonably traced between the
Native American human remains and
the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Kewa Pueblo,
New Mexico (previously listed as the
Pueblo of Santo Domingo); 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 Laguna, New Mexico;
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Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo
of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San
Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San
Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa
Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa
Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos,
New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico;
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (previously listed
as the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas);
and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni
Reservation, New Mexico, hereafter
referred to as ‘‘The Tribes.’’
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains may
be to The Tribes.
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 should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to Kathy McKenzie, Board
President, La Plata County Historical
Society, 3065 W 2nd Avenue, Durango,
CO 81301, telephone (970) 259–2402
email director@animasmuseum.org, by
May 4, 2018. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains to The Tribes may
proceed.
The La Plata County Historical
Society is responsible for notifying The
Tribes that this notice has been
published.
Dated: March 5, 2018.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: New
York University College of Dentistry,
New York City, NY
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The New York University
(NYU) College of Dentistry has
completed an inventory of human
remains, 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 any present-day Indian Tribes or
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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 should submit a written
request to the NYU College of Dentistry.
If no additional requestors come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains 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 should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to the NYU College of
Dentistry at the address in this notice by
May 4, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Louis Terracio, NYU
College of Dentistry, 345 East 24th
Street, New York, NY 10010, telephone
(212) 998–9717, email louis.terracio@
nyu.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 under the control of
the NYU College of Dentistry, New York
City, NY. The human remains were
removed from unknown sites in the
State of Tennessee.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
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.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the NYU College
of Dentistry professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians, The Chickasaw
Nation, and United Keetoowah Band of
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
Between 1868 and 1869, human
remains representing, at minimum, 4
individuals were removed by Dr. Joseph
Jones of Nashville, TN, from sites in the
State of Tennessee. Dr. Jones kept
ledgers that illustrated and described
many of the human remains and objects
that he collected. He published the
results of his excavations in Volume 22
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0025171; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: La Plata County Historical
Society, Durango, CO
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The La Plata County Historical Society has completed an
inventory of human remains 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 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 La Plata County Historical Society. If no
additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human
remains 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 should submit a written
request with information in support of the request to the La Plata
County Historical Society at the address in this notice by May 4, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Kathy McKenzie, Board President, La Plata County Historical
Society, 3065 W 2nd Avenue, Durango, CO 81301, telephone (970) 259-
2402, 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 under
the control of the La Plata County Historical Society, Durango, CO. The
human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from
multiple counties in Colorado and New Mexico.
This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and
43 CFR 10.11(d). 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.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the La Plata
County Historical Society (LPCHS) professional staff in partnership
with Dr. Dawn Mulhern, biological anthropologist from Fort Lewis
College, and in consultation with representatives of Hopi Tribe of
Arizona; Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico; Kewa Pueblo, New Mexico
(previously listed as the Pueblo of Santo Domingo); 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 Laguna, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San
Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa
Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico;
Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado;
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe (previously listed as the Ute Mountain Tribe of
the Ute Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah); Ysleta
del Sur Pueblo (previously listed as the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of
Texas); and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico.
History and Descriptions of Remains
In 1936, human remains representing, at minimum, 22 individuals
were
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excavated from an archeological site within the city limits of Durango,
CO, by members of the National Youth Administration under the
supervision of avocational archeologist Helen Daniels, of Durango, CO,
and the Durango Public Library. These human remains were excavated from
a late Basketmaker III or early Pueblo I site with a pitstructure,
midden, and room blocks. The site was being destroyed by a gravel pit
operated by the City of Durango. In 2017, the site was given a
Smithsonian Site Number 5LP11284. The human remains were taken to the
Durango Public Library for cleaning, display, and storage. At some
unknown time, the human remains were transferred to the private
residence of Helen Daniels until they were donated to the LPCHS in
1989. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present in the collection of LPCHS.
In 1937, human remains representing, at minimum, 27 individuals
were excavated from an archeological site on private lands near Dove
Creek in Dolores County, CO, by members of the National Youth
Administration under the supervision of avocational archeologist Lola
Sanders of Durango, CO, and the Durango Public Library. These human
remains were excavated from a Pueblo II/III site with a kiva, midden,
and room block. The human remains and artifacts were taken to the
Durango Public Library for cleaning, display, and storage. At some
unknown time, the human remains were transferred to the private
residence of Helen Daniels until they were donated to the LPCHS in
1989. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present in the collection of LPCHS.
In 1957, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were excavated from an archeological site on private property by
amateur archeologist George Stewart of Durango, CO. The site is or was
in the vicinity of Navajo Reservoir in Rio Arriba County, NM. The site
consisted of ruins that date from the Basketmaker II through Pueblo I
periods. The human remains and associated funerary object were in the
possession of Mr. Stewart until they were donated to the LPCHS in 1978.
No known individuals were identified. The one associated funerary
object is a broken Bluff Black-on-Red bowl.
In 1957, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were excavated from an archeological site on private property by
amateur archeologist George Steward, of Durango, CO. The site is or was
in the vicinity of Red Mesa, in La Plata County, CO. The site consisted
of ruins that date from the late Basketmaker III through Pueblo I
period. The human remains and associated funerary object were in the
possession of Mr. Stewart until they were donated to the LPCHS in 1978.
No known individuals were identified. The one associated funerary
object is a complete Bluff Black-on-Red bowl.
Between 1957 and 1965, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were excavated from an archeological site on private
property by amateur archeologist George Stewart of Durango, CO. The
site is or was in the vicinity of Navajo Reservoir in Rio Arriba
County, NM. The site consisted of ruins that date from the Basketmaker
II through Pueblo I periods. The human remains were in the possession
of Mr. Stewart until they were donated to the LPCHS in 1978. No known
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1963, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals
were excavated by avocational archeologist Helen Daniels of Durango,
CO. The human remains were identified as having originated from Cahone
Mesa near Dove Creek in Dolores or Montezuma Counties, CO. Written on
the two skulls is ``PIII'' meaning Pueblo III. The human remains were
in the possession of Ms. Daniels until they were donated to the LPCHS
in 1989. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1963, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were excavated by avocational archeologist Helen Daniels of Durango,
CO. The human remains were identified as having originated from an
archeological site near Dulce, in Rio Arriba County, NM, and perhaps
from the site known as ``Dulce Ruin.'' The human remains were in the
possession of Ms. Daniels until they were donated to the LPCHS in 1989.
No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In 1968, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were excavated by avocational archeologist Helen Daniels of Durango,
CO. The human remains were identified as having originated from the
archeological site of Dulce Ruin near Dulce in Rio Arriba County, NM.
The human remains were in the possession of Ms. Daniels until they were
donated to the LPCHS in 1989. No known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
At an unknown time, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were excavated from an archeological site in southwest
Colorado, possibly by Helen Daniels of Durango, CO. These were two of
several skulls that were in a box marked ``skulls'' in the possession
of Ms. Daniels until they were donated to the LPCHS in 1989. No site/
provenience information is available for the human remains. The history
of the collection supports the human remains as having been excavated
from an Ancestral Puebloan site(s). The two skulls exhibit cranial
deformation which is consistent with the custom of cradle boarding
practiced by Ancestral Puebloan Tribes. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
These human remains and associated funerary objects are, or are
likely to be, from Ancestral Puebloan sites dating from the Basketmaker
III (A.D. 500) to the Pueblo III (A.D. 1300) periods. Archeological
evidence indicates that human remains and associated funerary objects
can be classified as Ancestral Pueblo, but that no more specific
cultural affiliation can be assigned reliably enough to make an
affiliation statement to any particular Puebloan group. Cultural
affiliation studies consulted include those from Mesa Verde, Navajo
Reservoir, Canyons of the Ancients, Animas La Plata, and San Juan
District. Each of these studies establishes cultural affiliation of the
ancient Mesa Verde pueblos with the 21 federally recognized Pueblo
Tribes of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Most of the reports conclude
that the preponderance of evidence points to a cultural affiliation
between the Keresan and Tanoan speakers of the Rio Grande (Animas-La
Plata Project and Canyons of the Ancients National Monument). The
cultural affiliation study for the Navajo Reservoir Project concludes
that prehistoric inhabitants of the Piedra River area in southwest
Colorado possess a shared group identity with the Towa (Jemez)
speakers. The Hopi Tribe claimed cultural affiliation with the
Basketmaker II site of Falls Creek Shelters in the Animas Drainage near
Durango.
The preponderance of geographical, kinship, archeological,
biological, linguistic, oral tradition, folklore, and ethnohistorical
and/or historic evidence, as well as expert opinion, supports the
conclusion that Ancestral Puebloan sites are culturally affiliated with
modern Puebloan Tribes.
The possibility of shared group identity between the Athapaskan-
speaking tribes of the Southwest (Navajo and Jicarilla Apache) and
Ancestral Puebloans, as well as the Ute tribes and Ancestral Puebloans
was also considered, but cultural affiliation was not supported by a
preponderance of
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evidence. The Athapaskan-speaking Tribes of the Southwest have
geographic, folklore, oral tradition, ethnohistorical, and/or
historical ties to the area. Cross-cultural influences and
intermarriage with Pueblos also support a relationship of shared group
identity between Athapaskan and Pueblo groups. However, current
archeological evidence does not support a common Athapaskan and Pueblo
origin prior to about A.D. 1500. Thus, from an archeological
perspective, the evidence does not support cultural affiliation for the
Athapaskan-speaking Tribes with these Basketmaker and Pueblo period
human remains and associated funerary objects. The Southern Ute Indian
Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, and
the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation have
geographic, ethnohistorical, and/or historical ties to the area and
linguistic ties to the Hopi tribe. Intermarriage with Pueblo peoples is
also recognized as a potential link between these groups. However, the
body of evidence does not collectively support a common Ute and Pueblo
origin. Therefore, a preponderance of evidence does not support
cultural affiliation for the contemporary Ute tribes with these
Basketmaker and Pueblo period human remains and associated funerary
objects.
Determinations Made by the La Plata County Historical Society, Durango,
CO
Officials of the La Plata County Historical Society have determined
that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice are Native American based on the collection history and
biological analysis.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 58 individuals 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), a relationship of shared
group identity can be reasonably traced between the Native American
human remains and the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Kewa Pueblo, New Mexico
(previously listed as the Pueblo of Santo Domingo); 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 Laguna, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San
Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa
Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico;
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (previously listed as the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo
of Texas); and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico,
hereafter referred to as ``The Tribes.''
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
human remains may be to The Tribes.
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 should submit a written request with information
in support of the request to Kathy McKenzie, Board President, La Plata
County Historical Society, 3065 W 2nd Avenue, Durango, CO 81301,
telephone (970) 259-2402 email [email protected], by May 4,
2018. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains to The Tribes may proceed.
The La Plata County Historical Society is responsible for notifying
The Tribes that this notice has been published.
Dated: March 5, 2018.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2018-06835 Filed 4-3-18; 8:45 am]
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