Notice of Inventory Completion: Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque, NM, 39121-39123 [2018-16926]
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Determinations Made by the
Binghamton University
Officials of the Binghamton
University have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of nine
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 166 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 associated funerary objects
and Delaware Nation, Oklahoma;
Delaware Tribe of Indians; Oneida
Nation (previously listed as the Oneida
Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin); Oneida
Indian Nation (previously listed as the
Oneida Nation of New York); Onondaga
Nation; and Tuscarora Nation.
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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 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 Nina M. Versaggi, Public
Archaeology Facility, Binghamton
University, P.O. Box 6000, Binghamton,
NY 13902–6000, telephone (607) 777–
478, email nversagg@binghamton.edu,
by September 7, 2018. After that date, if
no additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to Delaware Nation, Oklahoma;
Delaware Tribe of Indians; Oneida
Nation (previously listed as the Oneida
Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin); Oneida
Indian Nation (previously listed as the
Oneida Nation of New York); Onondaga
Nation; and Tuscarora Nation may
proceed.
The Binghamton University is
responsible for notifying the Cayuga
Nation; Delaware Nation, Oklahoma;
Delaware Tribe of Indians; Oneida
Nation (previously listed as the Oneida
Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin); Oneida
Indian Nation (previously listed as the
Oneida Nation of New York); Onondaga
Nation; Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe
(previously listed as the St. Regis Band
of Mohawk Indians of New York);
Seneca Nation of Indians (previously
listed as the Seneca Nation of New
York); Seneca-Cayuga Nation
(previously listed as the Seneca-Cayuga
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Tribe of Oklahoma); Stockbridge
Munsee Community, Wisconsin;
Tonawanda Band of Seneca (previously
listed as the Tonawanda Band of Seneca
Indians of New York); and Tuscarora
Nation that this notice has been
published.
Dated: July 9, 2018.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque,
NM
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Albuquerque Museum
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 Albuquerque Museum. 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 Albuquerque Museum at
the address in this notice by September
7, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Deb Slaney, History
Curator, Albuquerque Museum, 2000
Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque, NM
87104 telephone (505) 243–7255, email
dslaney@cabq.gov.
SUMMARY:
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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
Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque,
NM. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from
Mesa Prieta, King Ranch, Rio Puerco
Valley, Sandoval County, NM; the
Deming, Luna County, NM; and Jemez
Pueblo, Sandoval County, NM.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the Albuquerque
Museum professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo
of Cochiti, New Mexico; and Pueblo of
Santa Clara, New Mexico. The 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 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 Taos;
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 Zuni
Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New
Mexico were contacted and invited to
consult, but did not participate.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1967–1968, human remains
representing, at minimum, three
individuals were removed from Prieta
Vista Pueblo in Sandoval County, NM.
The human remains were excavated by
Eastern New Mexico University in
collaboration with the Albuquerque
Archaeological Society in 1967–1968,
and donated by the AAS to the
Albuquerque Museum in 1977. Burial
#1, PC1977.34.73, belongs to a two to
four year old child, who was buried
(with associated lithic debris) under a
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sandstone slab. The human remains are
fragmentary and consist of a portion of
the skull and rib cage. Burial #2,
PC1977.34.74, belongs to a 10 to 11 year
old child, and represents either a
disturbed or a secondary burial. The
human remains are fragmentary and
were found with associated lithic
debris. Burial #3, PC1977.34.75, belongs
to an approximately 20-year-old adult
female, who was buried with associated
lithic debris and one lot of 4 St. Johns
Polychrome potsherds. The human
remains are fragmentary. No known
individuals are identified. The 14 lots of
associated funerary objects,
PC1977.34.73–75, are 12 lots of lithic
debris from Burials #1–3; one
rectangular sandstone slab numbered
AS3/270 associated with Burial #1,
30.3″ X 24.4″ X .7″; and one lot of St.
Johns Polychrome potsherds associated
with Burial #3.
The human remains were published
in Richard A. Bice and William M.
Sundt, Prieta Vista, A Small Pueblo II
Ruin in North Central New Mexico.
(Albuquerque: Albuquerque
Archaeological Society, 1972). The
cultural affiliation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
is based upon geographical, kinship,
biological, archeological, linguistic,
folklore, oral tradition, historic
evidence, other information, and expert
opinion. Primary information sources
include reviews of our accession and
catalogue records conducted by
museum staff and consultant Dena
Lewis between 1991 and 2015, a review
of archeological publications on Prieta
Vista Pueblo, and consultation with
Indian tribe officials and traditional
religious leaders. The Pueblo of Acoma
Review Committee participated in an
on-site review of the human remains
and associated funerary objects, the
Committee declined to view them, but
indicated that the people of Prieta Vista
Pueblo could be of Keres or Tanoan
affiliation, and they would consult with
other pueblos regarding repatriation.
The Pueblo of Cochiti Review
Committee consulted the inventory on
site but did not participate in a physical
review of the human remains and
associated funerary objects. The
Committee indicated that it would
consult with the Pueblos of Zuni,
Acoma, Hopi, and Zia regarding the
cultural affiliation of the human
remains. The Pueblo of Santa Clara
Review Committee reviewed the human
remains and associated funerary objects,
but did not provide a cultural
attribution for them. The geographical
location of Prieta Vista Pueblo is
consistent with the historically
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documented territory of the Keres
people. Bice and Sundt (1972:200)
conclude that the site is most likely
affiliated with the Pueblo of Zia or a
Tewa-speaking pueblo, and Dena Lewis
(1991:111) concludes that the site is
most likely affiliated with the Pueblo of
Zia.
At a date prior to 1974, human
remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an
unknown location in the vicinity of
Deming, Luna Co., NM. The human
remains were donated to the Museum
by a New Mexico collector in 1974. The
remains, PC1974.9.29, belong to a
cremation. The age and sex of the
remains are unknown. The one
associated funerary object, PC1974.9.29,
is a small Three Circle Neck Corrugated
clay jar.
The remains are dated C.E. 900 to
1000 based on the date of the jar. The
cultural affiliation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
is based upon geographical, kinship,
biological, archeological, linguistic,
folklore, oral tradition, historic
evidence, other information, and expert
opinion. Primary information sources
include reviews of our accession and
catalogue records conducted by
museum staff and consultant Dena
Lewis between 1991 and 2015, and
consultation Indian tribe officials and
traditional religious leaders. The
geographical location of Deming, NM, is
consistent with the historically
documented territory of the Mimbres
people. The cremation was identified as
Mimbres by Dr. Cynthia Bettison,
Director, Western New Mexico
University Museum. The Pueblo of
Acoma Review Committee participated
in an on-site review of the human
remains and associated funerary objects,
but did not review or confirm the
cultural affiliation of the remains and
jar. The Pueblo of Cochiti Review
Committee consulted the inventory
while on site but did not participate in
a physical review of the human remains
and associated funerary objects. The
Committee indicated it would consult
with the Pueblos of Zuni, Acoma, Hopi,
and Zia regarding cultural affiliation of
the remains. The Pueblo of Santa Clara
Review Committee reviewed the human
remains and associated funerary objects,
but declined to provide a cultural
attribution for them.
At a date prior to 1974, human
remains representing, at minimum, one
individual was removed from an
unknown location in the vicinity of the
Pueblo of Jemez, Sandoval County, NM.
The human remains, PC1976.83, were
collected near the Pueblo of Jemez by
the Albuquerque High School
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Archeology Club, and donated to the
Albuquerque Museum in 1974. The age
and sex of the human remains are
unknown. No known individuals were
identified. The 10 associated funerary
objects, PC1976.83, are one bird bone
flute, and nine samples of worked and
unworked animal bone.
The human remains belong to an
inhumation and include cranial bones.
The date of the human remains and
associated funerary objects is unknown.
Cultural affiliation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
is based upon geographical, kinship,
biological, archeological, linguistic,
folklore, oral tradition, historic
evidence, other information, and expert
opinion. Primary information sources
include reviews of our accession and
catalogue records conducted by
museum staff and consultant Dena
Lewis between 1991 and 2015, and
consultation with Indian tribe officials
and traditional religious leaders. The
proximity of the collection location is
geographically consistent with the
historically documented territory of
Jemez Pueblo. The Pueblo of Acoma
Review Committee participated in an
on-site review of the human remains
and associated funerary objects, but did
not review or confirm the cultural
affiliation of the remains and associated
funerary objects. The Pueblo of Cochiti
Review Committee consulted the
inventory while on site, but did not
participate in a physical review of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects. The Committee indicated that it
would consult with the Pueblos of Zuni,
Acoma, Hopi, and Zia regarding the
cultural affiliation of the remains. The
Pueblo of Santa Clara Review
Committee reviewed the human remains
and associated funerary objects, but
declined to identify a cultural affiliation
for them.
At a date prior to 1974, human
remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an
unknown location in the vicinity of
Deming, Luna County, NM. The human
remains, UA146.1, were likely collected
by the Albuquerque High School
Archeology Club and donated to the
Albuquerque Museum in 1974. The age
and sex of the human remains is
unknown.
The human remains and associated
funerary objects are believed to be
collected by the AHS Archeology Club
because ‘‘AHS’’ was written on the box
in which they were contained. No
known individuals were identified. The
nine associated funerary objects,
UA146.1, are one bone awl and eight
bone beads of unknown species and
date. Cultural affiliation of the human
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remains and associated funerary objects
listed is based upon geographical,
kinship, biological, archeological,
linguistic, folklore, oral tradition,
historic evidence, other information,
and expert opinion. Primary
information sources include reviews of
our accession and catalogue records
conducted by museum staff and
consultant Dena Lewis between 1991
and 2015, a review of archaological
publications on Prieta Vista Pueblo and
Tonque Pueblo, and consultation with
Indian tribe officials and traditional
religious leaders. The location where
the human remains are believed to have
been collected lies within the
historically documented territory of
Jemez Pueblo. The Pueblo of Acoma
Review Committee participated in an
on-site review of the human remains
and associated funerary objects, but
declined to view them or identify a
cultural affiliation of the remains and
associated funerary objects. The Pueblo
of Cochiti Review Committee consulted
the inventory while on site, but did not
participate in a physical review of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects. The Committee indicated that it
would consult with the Pueblos of Zuni,
Acoma, Hopi, and Zia regarding the
cultural affiliation of the remains, and
that the human remains and associated
funerary objects should be stored
separately from the other collections.
The Pueblo of Santa Clara Review
Committee reviewed the human remains
and associated funerary objects, and
offered to consult with other Pueblos
regarding repatriation.
Determinations Made by the
Albuquerque Museum
Officials of the Albuquerque Museum
have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of six
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 34 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 associated funerary objects
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,
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New Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Nambe, 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 Tesuque,
New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New
Mexico; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni
Reservation, New Mexico (hereafter
referred to as ‘‘The Tribes’’).
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 Deb Slaney, History
Curator, Albuquerque Museum, 2000
Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque, NM
87104, telephone (505) 243–7255, email
dslaney@cabq.gov, by September 7,
2018. After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to The
Tribes may proceed.
The Albuquerque Museum is
responsible for notifying The Tribes that
this notice has been published.
Dated: June 29, 2018.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2018–16926 Filed 8–7–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0025951;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Binghamton University, State
University of New York, Binghamton,
NY
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Binghamton University
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
SUMMARY:
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that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains and associated
funerary objects should submit a written
request to the Binghamton University. 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 Binghamton University at
the address in this notice by September
7, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Nina M. Versaggi, Public
Archaeology Facility, Binghamton
University, P.O. Box 6000, Binghamton,
NY 13902–6000, telephone (607) 777–
478, email nversagg@binghamton.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
Binghamton University, Binghamton,
NY. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from the
following four sites: Roundtop (SUBi365), Village of Endicott, Broome
County, NY; Steen Topsoil Removal
Plant, Town of Owego, Tioga County,
NY; Cottage (SUBi-220), Town of
Owego, Tioga County, NY; and Owego
Sewage Plant Site (SUBi-336), Town of
Owego, Tioga County, NY.
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 Binghamton
University professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Cayuga Nation; Delaware Nation,
Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians;
Oneida Nation (previously listed as the
Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin);
Oneida Indian Nation (previously listed
as the Oneida Nation of New York);
Onondaga Nation; Saint Regis Mohawk
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0025915;PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque,
NM
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Albuquerque Museum 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 Albuquerque Museum. 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 Albuquerque Museum at the address in this
notice by September 7, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Deb Slaney, History Curator, Albuquerque Museum, 2000
Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104 telephone (505) 243-7255, 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 Albuquerque
Museum, Albuquerque, NM. The human remains and associated funerary
objects were removed from Mesa Prieta, King Ranch, Rio Puerco Valley,
Sandoval County, NM; the Deming, Luna County, NM; and Jemez Pueblo,
Sandoval County, NM.
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
Albuquerque Museum professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Cochiti,
New Mexico; and Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico. The 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 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 Taos; 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 Zuni
Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico were contacted and invited to
consult, but did not participate.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1967-1968, human remains representing, at minimum, three
individuals were removed from Prieta Vista Pueblo in Sandoval County,
NM. The human remains were excavated by Eastern New Mexico University
in collaboration with the Albuquerque Archaeological Society in 1967-
1968, and donated by the AAS to the Albuquerque Museum in 1977. Burial
#1, PC1977.34.73, belongs to a two to four year old child, who was
buried (with associated lithic debris) under a
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sandstone slab. The human remains are fragmentary and consist of a
portion of the skull and rib cage. Burial #2, PC1977.34.74, belongs to
a 10 to 11 year old child, and represents either a disturbed or a
secondary burial. The human remains are fragmentary and were found with
associated lithic debris. Burial #3, PC1977.34.75, belongs to an
approximately 20-year-old adult female, who was buried with associated
lithic debris and one lot of 4 St. Johns Polychrome potsherds. The
human remains are fragmentary. No known individuals are identified. The
14 lots of associated funerary objects, PC1977.34.73-75, are 12 lots of
lithic debris from Burials #1-3; one rectangular sandstone slab
numbered AS3/270 associated with Burial #1, 30.3'' X 24.4'' X .7''; and
one lot of St. Johns Polychrome potsherds associated with Burial #3.
The human remains were published in Richard A. Bice and William M.
Sundt, Prieta Vista, A Small Pueblo II Ruin in North Central New
Mexico. (Albuquerque: Albuquerque Archaeological Society, 1972). The
cultural affiliation of the human remains and associated funerary
objects is based upon geographical, kinship, biological, archeological,
linguistic, folklore, oral tradition, historic evidence, other
information, and expert opinion. Primary information sources include
reviews of our accession and catalogue records conducted by museum
staff and consultant Dena Lewis between 1991 and 2015, a review of
archeological publications on Prieta Vista Pueblo, and consultation
with Indian tribe officials and traditional religious leaders. The
Pueblo of Acoma Review Committee participated in an on-site review of
the human remains and associated funerary objects, the Committee
declined to view them, but indicated that the people of Prieta Vista
Pueblo could be of Keres or Tanoan affiliation, and they would consult
with other pueblos regarding repatriation. The Pueblo of Cochiti Review
Committee consulted the inventory on site but did not participate in a
physical review of the human remains and associated funerary objects.
The Committee indicated that it would consult with the Pueblos of Zuni,
Acoma, Hopi, and Zia regarding the cultural affiliation of the human
remains. The Pueblo of Santa Clara Review Committee reviewed the human
remains and associated funerary objects, but did not provide a cultural
attribution for them. The geographical location of Prieta Vista Pueblo
is consistent with the historically documented territory of the Keres
people. Bice and Sundt (1972:200) conclude that the site is most likely
affiliated with the Pueblo of Zia or a Tewa-speaking pueblo, and Dena
Lewis (1991:111) concludes that the site is most likely affiliated with
the Pueblo of Zia.
At a date prior to 1974, human remains representing, at minimum,
one individual were removed from an unknown location in the vicinity of
Deming, Luna Co., NM. The human remains were donated to the Museum by a
New Mexico collector in 1974. The remains, PC1974.9.29, belong to a
cremation. The age and sex of the remains are unknown. The one
associated funerary object, PC1974.9.29, is a small Three Circle Neck
Corrugated clay jar.
The remains are dated C.E. 900 to 1000 based on the date of the
jar. The cultural affiliation of the human remains and associated
funerary objects is based upon geographical, kinship, biological,
archeological, linguistic, folklore, oral tradition, historic evidence,
other information, and expert opinion. Primary information sources
include reviews of our accession and catalogue records conducted by
museum staff and consultant Dena Lewis between 1991 and 2015, and
consultation Indian tribe officials and traditional religious leaders.
The geographical location of Deming, NM, is consistent with the
historically documented territory of the Mimbres people. The cremation
was identified as Mimbres by Dr. Cynthia Bettison, Director, Western
New Mexico University Museum. The Pueblo of Acoma Review Committee
participated in an on-site review of the human remains and associated
funerary objects, but did not review or confirm the cultural
affiliation of the remains and jar. The Pueblo of Cochiti Review
Committee consulted the inventory while on site but did not participate
in a physical review of the human remains and associated funerary
objects. The Committee indicated it would consult with the Pueblos of
Zuni, Acoma, Hopi, and Zia regarding cultural affiliation of the
remains. The Pueblo of Santa Clara Review Committee reviewed the human
remains and associated funerary objects, but declined to provide a
cultural attribution for them.
At a date prior to 1974, human remains representing, at minimum,
one individual was removed from an unknown location in the vicinity of
the Pueblo of Jemez, Sandoval County, NM. The human remains, PC1976.83,
were collected near the Pueblo of Jemez by the Albuquerque High School
Archeology Club, and donated to the Albuquerque Museum in 1974. The age
and sex of the human remains are unknown. No known individuals were
identified. The 10 associated funerary objects, PC1976.83, are one bird
bone flute, and nine samples of worked and unworked animal bone.
The human remains belong to an inhumation and include cranial
bones. The date of the human remains and associated funerary objects is
unknown. Cultural affiliation of the human remains and associated
funerary objects is based upon geographical, kinship, biological,
archeological, linguistic, folklore, oral tradition, historic evidence,
other information, and expert opinion. Primary information sources
include reviews of our accession and catalogue records conducted by
museum staff and consultant Dena Lewis between 1991 and 2015, and
consultation with Indian tribe officials and traditional religious
leaders. The proximity of the collection location is geographically
consistent with the historically documented territory of Jemez Pueblo.
The Pueblo of Acoma Review Committee participated in an on-site review
of the human remains and associated funerary objects, but did not
review or confirm the cultural affiliation of the remains and
associated funerary objects. The Pueblo of Cochiti Review Committee
consulted the inventory while on site, but did not participate in a
physical review of the human remains and associated funerary objects.
The Committee indicated that it would consult with the Pueblos of Zuni,
Acoma, Hopi, and Zia regarding the cultural affiliation of the remains.
The Pueblo of Santa Clara Review Committee reviewed the human remains
and associated funerary objects, but declined to identify a cultural
affiliation for them.
At a date prior to 1974, human remains representing, at minimum,
one individual were removed from an unknown location in the vicinity of
Deming, Luna County, NM. The human remains, UA146.1, were likely
collected by the Albuquerque High School Archeology Club and donated to
the Albuquerque Museum in 1974. The age and sex of the human remains is
unknown.
The human remains and associated funerary objects are believed to
be collected by the AHS Archeology Club because ``AHS'' was written on
the box in which they were contained. No known individuals were
identified. The nine associated funerary objects, UA146.1, are one bone
awl and eight bone beads of unknown species and date. Cultural
affiliation of the human
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remains and associated funerary objects listed is based upon
geographical, kinship, biological, archeological, linguistic, folklore,
oral tradition, historic evidence, other information, and expert
opinion. Primary information sources include reviews of our accession
and catalogue records conducted by museum staff and consultant Dena
Lewis between 1991 and 2015, a review of archaological publications on
Prieta Vista Pueblo and Tonque Pueblo, and consultation with Indian
tribe officials and traditional religious leaders. The location where
the human remains are believed to have been collected lies within the
historically documented territory of Jemez Pueblo. The Pueblo of Acoma
Review Committee participated in an on-site review of the human remains
and associated funerary objects, but declined to view them or identify
a cultural affiliation of the remains and associated funerary objects.
The Pueblo of Cochiti Review Committee consulted the inventory while on
site, but did not participate in a physical review of the human remains
and associated funerary objects. The Committee indicated that it would
consult with the Pueblos of Zuni, Acoma, Hopi, and Zia regarding the
cultural affiliation of the remains, and that the human remains and
associated funerary objects should be stored separately from the other
collections. The Pueblo of Santa Clara Review Committee reviewed the
human remains and associated funerary objects, and offered to consult
with other Pueblos regarding repatriation.
Determinations Made by the Albuquerque Museum
Officials of the Albuquerque Museum have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of six individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 34 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 associated funerary objects 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 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 Tesuque, New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; and Zuni
Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico (hereafter referred to as
``The Tribes'').
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 Deb Slaney, History Curator, Albuquerque
Museum, 2000 Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104, telephone (505)
243-7255, email [email protected], by September 7, 2018. After that
date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of
control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to The
Tribes may proceed.
The Albuquerque Museum is responsible for notifying The Tribes that
this notice has been published.
Dated: June 29, 2018.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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