Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: University of Denver Museum of Anthropology, Denver, CO, 38760-38761 [2021-15570]
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known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Sometime prior to 1839, human
remains representing, at minimum, one
individual [catalog number 97–606–418]
were found near the bank of the
Delaware River in New Jersey, about
four miles above Burlington. According
to historical, published information, the
decedent had been buried in a seated
position together with other individuals
and associated objects. By 1839, Dr.
Edward Swain (d. 1839) had transferred
the human remains to Dr. Morton, who
accessioned them into his collection.
The human remains belong to a female
about 50 years of age. No known
individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
Sometime prior to 1852, human
remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals [catalog numbers 97–606–
205 and 97–606–206] were removed
from an unidentified street in
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA,
by Dr. George P. Olivier [b. 1824–d.
1884]. The human remains were
transferred to the Academy of Natural
Sciences of Philadelphia (today the
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel
University) on November 9, 1852, where
they were added to Dr. Samuel G.
Morton’s collection. The human
remains belong to female between 25
and 35 years of age and female about 50
years of age. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1853, Dr. Morton’s collection,
including the human remains of the
seven above listed individuals, was
purchased from his estate and formally
presented to the Academy of Natural
Sciences of Philadelphia.
Sometime prior to 1857, human
remains representing, at minimum,
three individuals [catalog numbers 97–
606–115, 97–606–118, and 97–606–
1265] were removed from unknown
locations by unidentified individuals.
The human remains belong to a female
individual between 25 and 30 years of
age, a female individual about 50 years
of age, and a female individual between
40 and 50 years of age. By 1857, the
human remains had been transferred to
the Academy of Natural Sciences and
added to the Morton collection.
In 1966, the Morton collection,
including the human remains of all ten
above listed individuals, was loaned to
the University of Pennsylvania Museum
of Archaeology and Anthropology. In
1997, it was formally gifted to the
University of Pennsylvania.
The human remains have been
identified as Native American based on
specific cultural and geographic
attributions contained in the museum’s
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records. Collector records, museum
documentation, and published sources
(Morton 1839, 1840, 1844, 1849; Meigs
1857) all identify the human remains as
Lenape or Delaware. The Lenape
(Delaware) are represented by The
Tribes.
Determinations Made by the University
of Pennsylvania Museum of
Archaeology and Anthropology
Officials of the University of
Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology
and Anthropology have determined
that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 10
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 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 should submit
a written request with information in
support of the request to Dr. Christopher
Woods, Williams Director, University of
Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology
and Anthropology, 3260 South Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19104–6324,
telephone (215) 898–4050, email
director@pennmuseum.org, by August
23, 2021. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains to The Tribes may
proceed.
The University of Pennsylvania
Museum of Archaeology and
Anthropology is responsible for
notifying The Tribes that this notice has
been published.
Dated: July 14, 2021.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
ACTION:
Notice.
The University of Denver
Museum of Anthropology, in
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations, has determined that the
cultural items listed in this notice meet
the definition of unassociated funerary
objects. Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to
claim these cultural items should
submit a written request to the
University of Denver Museum of
Anthropology. If no additional
claimants come forward, transfer of
control of the cultural items to the lineal
descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native
Hawaiian organizations stated in this
notice may proceed.
DATES: Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to
claim these cultural items should
submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to
the University of Denver Museum of
Anthropology at the address in this
notice by August 23, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anne Amati, University of Denver
Museum of Anthropology, 2000 E
Asbury Avenue, Sturm Hall 146,
Denver, CO 80208, telephone (303) 871–
2687, email anne.amati@du.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 cultural
items under the control of the
University of Denver Museum of
Anthropology, Denver, CO, that meet
the definition of unassociated funerary
objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
this notice are the sole responsibility of
the museum, institution, or Federal
agency that has control of the Native
American cultural items. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
SUMMARY:
National Park Service
History and Description of the Cultural
Items
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At an unknown date, one cultural
item was removed from an unknown
site in Arizona. At an unknown date,
the item came into the possession of the
Fred Harvey Company, a Native
American art collector and dealer
headquartered in Santa Fe, NM. At an
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unknown date, the item was transferred
to Kohlberg’s Antique Store in Denver,
Colorado, where, at an unknown date,
the item was purchased by Fallis F.
Rees. In 1967, Mr. Rees donated the
item to the University of Denver
Museum of Anthropology. The one
unassociated funerary object is a
cremation bowl cap (DU# 3886)
identified as belonging to the Gila Plain
pottery style. Gila Plain pottery was
produced between A.D. 200 to 1450,
which encompasses the Hohokam
sequence. Museum records indicate the
object was from a cremation.
At an unknown date, one cultural
item was removed from an unknown
site near Gila Bend in Maricopa County,
AZ. At an unknown date, the item came
into the possession of Fallis Reese who,
in 1967, donated the item to the
University of Denver Museum of
Anthropology. The one unassociated
funerary object is an effigy paint mortar
(DU# 3990) identified as belonging to
the Santa Cruz style. Santa Cruz pottery
was produced between A.D. 800–900,
which encompasses the Hohokam
sequence. Museum records indicate the
object was removed from a cremation.
At an unknown date, one cultural
item was removed from ‘‘Middle Verde’’
in Arizona. Based on archival research,
museum, staff believes that ‘‘Middle
Verde’’ could refer to the Verde River,
which runs through Yavapai and
Maricopa Counties. The river is divided
into three designated areas—the upper,
middle, and lower. At an unknown date,
the item came into the possession of
Omar Turney, a Phoenix archeologist
and engineer who studied prehistoric
irrigation canals in the Salt River Valley
and in 1901, wrote the report ‘‘Water
Supply and Irrigation on the Verde
River and Tributaries.’’ At an unknown
date, Turney transferred the item to
Fallis Reese who, in 1967, donated the
item to the University of Denver
Museum of Anthropology. The one
unassociated funerary object is a blade
(DU# 3910). During recent excavations
at sites along the Middle Gila Valley, a
similar blade form has been found
placed over the face in Hohokam
burials.
At an unknown date, one cultural
item was removed from Snaketown in
Pinal County, AZ. At an unknown date,
the item came into the possession of
Fallis Reese who, in 1967, donated the
item to the University of Denver
Museum of Anthropology. The one
unassociated funerary object is a shell
bracelet fragment (DU# misc. coll. 18–
RE49–3). The item is burnt, signifying it
is from a cremation context. Shell
bracelets are consistent with the
Hohokam cultural group.
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At an unknown date, one cultural
item was removed from Pinal County,
AZ, by E.B. Renaud, during an
archeological expedition sponsored by
the University of Denver. The one
unassociated funerary object is a lot of
ceramic sherds (DU# AZ37). The sherds
are consistent with the material type
and manufacture techniques of the
Hohokam cultural group.
At unknown dates, two cultural items
were removed from unknown sites
either near the Gila River or in the Gila
Valley, in southwestern Arizona. At
unknown dates, the items came into the
possession of Fallis Reese who, in 1967,
donated them to the University of
Denver Museum of Anthropology. The
two unassociated funerary objects are
two shells (DU# 3931c&d). The items
are burnt, signifying they are from a
cremation context. Shells are consistent
with the Hohokam cultural group.
At unknown dates, two cultural items
were removed from unknown sites. On
March 26, 1972, the items were
included in a box of objects
anonymously left at the door of the
University of Denver Anthropology
Laboratory. The objects were later
accessioned into the University of
Denver Museum collection. The two
unassociated funerary objects are shell
bracelets (DU# 5740a–b). Shell bracelets
of this type have been found in
Hohokam burials of infants, children,
and adults.
The Gila River Indian Community of
the Gila River Indian Reservation,
Arizona, and the Salt River PimaMaricopa Indian Community of the Salt
River Reservation, Arizona, have
requested the repatriation of the cultural
items described above as follows: The
Gila River Indian Community of the Gila
River Indian Reservation, Arizona, has
requested DU#s 3886, 3990, 3931c–d,
misc. coll. 18–RE49–3, and misc. coll.
AZ37; and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa
Indian Community of the Salt River
Reservation, Arizona, has requested
DU#s 3910 and 5740a–b.
Determinations Bade by the University
of Denver Museum of Anthropology
Officials of the University of Denver
Museum of Anthropology have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B),
the nine cultural items described above
are reasonably believed to have been
placed with or near individual human
remains at the time of death or later as
part of the death rite or ceremony and
are believed, by a preponderance of the
evidence, to have been removed from a
specific burial site of a Native American
individual.
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• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the unassociated funerary
objects and the Gila River Indian
Community of the Gila River
Reservation, Arizona and the Salt River
Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of
the Salt River Reservation, Arizona
(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 claim these cultural items
should submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to
Anne Amati, University of Denver
Museum of Anthropology, 2000 E
Asbury Avenue, Sturm Hall 146,
Denver, CO 80208, telephone (303) 871–
2687, email anne.amati@du.edu, by
August 23, 2021. After that date, if no
additional claimants have come
forward, transfer of control of the
unassociated funerary objects The
Tribes may proceed.
The University of Denver Museum of
Anthropology is responsible for
notifying The Tribes that this notice has
been published.
Dated: July 14, 2021.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2021–15570 Filed 7–21–21; 8:45 am]
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National Park Service
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Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
Items: University of Denver Museum of
Anthropology, Denver, CO
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The University of Denver
Museum of Anthropology, 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 an object 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 University of
Denver Museum of Anthropology. If no
additional claimants come forward,
transfer of control of the cultural item to
the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or
SUMMARY:
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National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0032326; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: University of
Denver Museum of Anthropology, Denver, CO
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The University of Denver Museum of Anthropology, in
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations, has determined that the cultural items listed in this
notice meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects. Lineal
descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these
cultural items should submit a written request to the University of
Denver Museum of Anthropology. If no additional claimants come forward,
transfer of control of the cultural items to the lineal descendants,
Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice
may proceed.
DATES: Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to
claim these cultural items should submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to the University of Denver Museum
of Anthropology at the address in this notice by August 23, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne Amati, University of Denver
Museum of Anthropology, 2000 E Asbury Avenue, Sturm Hall 146, Denver,
CO 80208, telephone (303) 871-2687, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25
U.S.C. 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural items under the
control of the University of Denver Museum of Anthropology, Denver, CO,
that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects under 25
U.S.C. 3001.
This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The
determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the
museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native
American cultural items. The National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
History and Description of the Cultural Items
At an unknown date, one cultural item was removed from an unknown
site in Arizona. At an unknown date, the item came into the possession
of the Fred Harvey Company, a Native American art collector and dealer
headquartered in Santa Fe, NM. At an
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unknown date, the item was transferred to Kohlberg's Antique Store in
Denver, Colorado, where, at an unknown date, the item was purchased by
Fallis F. Rees. In 1967, Mr. Rees donated the item to the University of
Denver Museum of Anthropology. The one unassociated funerary object is
a cremation bowl cap (DU# 3886) identified as belonging to the Gila
Plain pottery style. Gila Plain pottery was produced between A.D. 200
to 1450, which encompasses the Hohokam sequence. Museum records
indicate the object was from a cremation.
At an unknown date, one cultural item was removed from an unknown
site near Gila Bend in Maricopa County, AZ. At an unknown date, the
item came into the possession of Fallis Reese who, in 1967, donated the
item to the University of Denver Museum of Anthropology. The one
unassociated funerary object is an effigy paint mortar (DU# 3990)
identified as belonging to the Santa Cruz style. Santa Cruz pottery was
produced between A.D. 800-900, which encompasses the Hohokam sequence.
Museum records indicate the object was removed from a cremation.
At an unknown date, one cultural item was removed from ``Middle
Verde'' in Arizona. Based on archival research, museum, staff believes
that ``Middle Verde'' could refer to the Verde River, which runs
through Yavapai and Maricopa Counties. The river is divided into three
designated areas--the upper, middle, and lower. At an unknown date, the
item came into the possession of Omar Turney, a Phoenix archeologist
and engineer who studied prehistoric irrigation canals in the Salt
River Valley and in 1901, wrote the report ``Water Supply and
Irrigation on the Verde River and Tributaries.'' At an unknown date,
Turney transferred the item to Fallis Reese who, in 1967, donated the
item to the University of Denver Museum of Anthropology. The one
unassociated funerary object is a blade (DU# 3910). During recent
excavations at sites along the Middle Gila Valley, a similar blade form
has been found placed over the face in Hohokam burials.
At an unknown date, one cultural item was removed from Snaketown in
Pinal County, AZ. At an unknown date, the item came into the possession
of Fallis Reese who, in 1967, donated the item to the University of
Denver Museum of Anthropology. The one unassociated funerary object is
a shell bracelet fragment (DU# misc. coll. 18-RE49-3). The item is
burnt, signifying it is from a cremation context. Shell bracelets are
consistent with the Hohokam cultural group.
At an unknown date, one cultural item was removed from Pinal
County, AZ, by E.B. Renaud, during an archeological expedition
sponsored by the University of Denver. The one unassociated funerary
object is a lot of ceramic sherds (DU# AZ37). The sherds are consistent
with the material type and manufacture techniques of the Hohokam
cultural group.
At unknown dates, two cultural items were removed from unknown
sites either near the Gila River or in the Gila Valley, in southwestern
Arizona. At unknown dates, the items came into the possession of Fallis
Reese who, in 1967, donated them to the University of Denver Museum of
Anthropology. The two unassociated funerary objects are two shells (DU#
3931c&d). The items are burnt, signifying they are from a cremation
context. Shells are consistent with the Hohokam cultural group.
At unknown dates, two cultural items were removed from unknown
sites. On March 26, 1972, the items were included in a box of objects
anonymously left at the door of the University of Denver Anthropology
Laboratory. The objects were later accessioned into the University of
Denver Museum collection. The two unassociated funerary objects are
shell bracelets (DU# 5740a-b). Shell bracelets of this type have been
found in Hohokam burials of infants, children, and adults.
The Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian
Reservation, Arizona, and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona, have requested the repatriation
of the cultural items described above as follows: The Gila River Indian
Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona, has requested
DU#s 3886, 3990, 3931c-d, misc. coll. 18-RE49-3, and misc. coll. AZ37;
and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River
Reservation, Arizona, has requested DU#s 3910 and 5740a-b.
Determinations Bade by the University of Denver Museum of Anthropology
Officials of the University of Denver Museum of Anthropology have
determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), the nine cultural items
described above are reasonably believed to have been placed with or
near individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of
the death rite or ceremony and are believed, by a preponderance of the
evidence, to have been removed from a specific burial site of a Native
American individual.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the
unassociated funerary objects and the Gila River Indian Community of
the Gila River Reservation, Arizona and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa
Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona (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 claim
these cultural items should submit a written request with information
in support of the claim to Anne Amati, University of Denver Museum of
Anthropology, 2000 E Asbury Avenue, Sturm Hall 146, Denver, CO 80208,
telephone (303) 871-2687, email [email protected], by August 23, 2021.
After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer
of control of the unassociated funerary objects The Tribes may proceed.
The University of Denver Museum of Anthropology is responsible for
notifying The Tribes that this notice has been published.
Dated: July 14, 2021.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2021-15570 Filed 7-21-21; 8:45 am]
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