Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 45919-45920 [2020-16499]
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Notice of Inventory Completion: San
Diego Museum of Man, San Diego, CA
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The San Diego Museum of
Man 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 San Diego Museum of
Man. 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 San Diego Museum of
Man at the address in this notice by
August 31, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Kara Vetter, Director of
Cultural Resources of the San Diego
Museum of Man, 1350 El Prado, Balboa
Park, San Diego, CA 92101, telephone
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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
San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego,
CA. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from
Pala Reservation, Pala, CA.
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 San Diego
Museum of Man professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Pala Band of Mission Indians
(previously listed as the Pala Band of
Luisen˜o Mission Indians of the Pala
Reservation, California); Pauma Band of
Luisen˜o Mission Indians of the Pauma
& Yuima Reservation, California;
Pechanga Band of Luisen˜o Mission
Indians of the Pechanga Reservation,
California; Rincon Band of Luisen˜o
Mission Indians of the Rincon
Reservation, California; and the Soboba
Band of Luisen˜o Indians, California
(hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Tribes’’).
History and Description of the Remains
On October 26, 1976, human remains
representing, at a minimum, one
individual were removed from W–1174,
a site on Pala Reservation in Pala, CA
by Peter Lipsio. Work men reported a
burial while excavating a septic tank
and contacted the San Diego Museum of
Man to come and collect the individual.
No known individuals were identified.
The 24 associated funerary objects are
one metate fragment, one utilized flake,
four ceramic sherds, 10 pieces of
charcoal, and eight soil samples.
Due to limited archival and site
information, little is known regarding
age and dating of this archeological site.
The site W–1174 is geographically
located within the Pala Band of Mission
Indians Reservation established in 1875
and is within the traditional ancestral
territory of the Luisen˜o. Based upon oral
history, geographic, and historical
evidence this individual has been
culturally affiliated with the Luisen˜o,
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specific to the Pala Band of Mission
Indians (previously listed as the Pala
Band of Luisen˜o Mission Indians of the
Pala Reservation, California).
Determinations Made by the San Diego
Museum of Man
Officials of the San Diego Museum of
Man 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 24 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 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 Kara Vetter, Director of
Cultural Resources of the San Diego
Museum of Man, 1350 El Prado, Balboa
Park, San Diego, CA 92101, telephone
(619) 239–2001 Ext. 44, email kvetter@
museumofman.org, by August 31, 2020.
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 San Diego Museum of Man is
responsible for notifying The Tribes that
this notice has been published.
Dated: July 6, 2020.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
Items: Harry Ransom Center,
University of Texas at Austin, Austin,
TX
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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The Harry Ransom Center at
the University of Texas at Austin, in
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations, has determined that the
cultural item listed in this notice meets
the definition of sacred objects and
objects of cultural patrimony. Lineal
descendants or representatives of any
Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to claim this cultural item
should submit a written request to the
Harry Ransom Center at the University
of Texas at Austin. If no additional
claimants come forward, transfer of
control of the cultural item 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 this cultural item should submit
a written request with information in
support of the claim to the Harry
Ransom Center at the University of
Texas at Austin at the address in this
notice by August 31, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Ester Harrison, Art Registrar
for Loans & Exhibitions, Harry Ransom
Center, University of Texas at Austin,
P.O. Box 7219, Austin, TX 78713–7219,
telephone (512) 471–9127, email
ester.harrison@austin.utexas.edu.
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 one
cultural item under the control of the
Harry Ransom Center, University of
Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, that meets
the definition of sacred objects and
objects of cultural patrimony under 25
U.S.C. 3001.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
this notice are the sole responsibility of
the museum, institution, or Federal
agency that has control of the Native
American cultural items. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
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SUMMARY:
History and Description of the Cultural
Item
In 1970, one drum (catalog number
1080) was donated to the University of
Texas at Austin as part of the estate of
Erle Stanley Gardner of Temecula CA,
and subsequently transferred to the
Harry Ransom Center collections. It is
not known when or how Erle Stanley
Gardner originally collected the drum.
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This sacred object and object of cultural
patrimony is a wooden drum with
rawhide ends and lacing, and painted in
ochre, dark brown, and white colors.
Based on initial research by the Harry
Ransom Center, the drum was believed
to be of Southwest Native American
origin. Further research and
consultation with representatives from
the Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico,
found that Cochiti is known by all
Pueblos for creating ceremonial drums
of this style for tribal use in the practice
of traditional native religion.
Accordingly, this drum in the Erle
Stanley Gardner Collection clearly is a
sacred object originating from Cochiti
Pueblo.
Determinations Made by the Harry
Ransom Center, University of Texas at
Austin
Officials of the Harry Ransom Center,
University of Texas at Austin have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C),
the one cultural item described above is
of 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 one cultural item described above
has ongoing historical, traditional, or
cultural importance central to the
Native American group or culture itself,
rather than property owned by an
individual.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between drum and the Pueblo of
Cochiti, 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 this cultural item
should submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to
Ester Harrison, Art Registrar for Loans &
Exhibitions, Harry Ransom Center,
University of Texas at Austin, P.O. Box
7219, Austin, TX 78713–7219,
telephone (512) 471–9127, email
ester.harrison@austin.utexas.edu, by
August 31, 2020. After that date, if no
additional claimants have come
forward, transfer of control of the sacred
object and object of cultural patrimony
to the Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico
may proceed.
The Harry Ransom Center, University
of Texas at Austin is responsible for
notifying the Mescalero Apache Tribe of
the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico;
Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico &
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Utah; Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico
(previously listed as Pueblo of San
Juan); Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Jemez, 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 Sandia, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; San Carlos
Apache Tribe of the San Carlos
Reservation, Arizona; and the Zuni
Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New
Mexico that this notice has been
published.
Dated: June 18, 2020.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville,
TN
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Tennessee Valley
Authority (TVA) has completed an
inventory of human remains and
associated funerary objects in
consultation with the appropriate
Federally-recognized Indian Tribes, and
has determined that there is no cultural
affiliation between the human remains
and funerary objects and any presentday Federally-recognized Indian Tribe.
Representatives of any Federallyrecognized 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
TVA. If no additional requestors come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to the Federally-recognized
Indian Tribe stated in this notice may
proceed.
SUMMARY:
Representatives of any Federally
recognized 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 TVA at the address in this notice by
August 31, 2020.
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
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Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Harry Ransom
Center, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin,
in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations, has determined that the cultural item listed in this
notice meets the definition of sacred objects and objects of cultural
patrimony. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to
claim this cultural item should submit a written request to the Harry
Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin. If no additional
claimants come forward, transfer of control of the cultural item 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 this cultural item should submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to the Harry Ransom Center at the
University of Texas at Austin at the address in this notice by August
31, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Ester Harrison, Art Registrar for Loans & Exhibitions, Harry
Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin, P.O. Box 7219, Austin, TX
78713-7219, telephone (512) 471-9127, email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25
U.S.C. 3005, of the intent to repatriate one cultural item under the
control of the Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin,
Austin, TX, that meets the definition of sacred objects and objects of
cultural patrimony under 25 U.S.C. 3001.
This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The
determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the
museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native
American cultural items. The National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
History and Description of the Cultural Item
In 1970, one drum (catalog number 1080) was donated to the
University of Texas at Austin as part of the estate of Erle Stanley
Gardner of Temecula CA, and subsequently transferred to the Harry
Ransom Center collections. It is not known when or how Erle Stanley
Gardner originally collected the drum. This sacred object and object of
cultural patrimony is a wooden drum with rawhide ends and lacing, and
painted in ochre, dark brown, and white colors.
Based on initial research by the Harry Ransom Center, the drum was
believed to be of Southwest Native American origin. Further research
and consultation with representatives from the Pueblo of Cochiti, New
Mexico, found that Cochiti is known by all Pueblos for creating
ceremonial drums of this style for tribal use in the practice of
traditional native religion. Accordingly, this drum in the Erle Stanley
Gardner Collection clearly is a sacred object originating from Cochiti
Pueblo.
Determinations Made by the Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at
Austin
Officials of the Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin
have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), the one cultural item
described above is of 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 one cultural item
described above has ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural
importance central to the Native American group or culture itself,
rather than property owned by an individual.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between drum and
the Pueblo of Cochiti, 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
this cultural item should submit a written request with information in
support of the claim to Ester Harrison, Art Registrar for Loans &
Exhibitions, Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin, P.O.
Box 7219, Austin, TX 78713-7219, telephone (512) 471-9127, email
[email protected], by August 31, 2020. After that date,
if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of
the sacred object and object of cultural patrimony to the Pueblo of
Cochiti, New Mexico may proceed.
The Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin is
responsible for notifying the Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero
Reservation, New Mexico; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah;
Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico (previously listed as Pueblo of San Juan);
Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Jemez, 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 Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; San
Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, Arizona; and the
Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico that this notice has
been published.
Dated: June 18, 2020.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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