Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, DC, and Pueblo Grande Museum, City of Phoenix, AZ, 47510-47512 [2021-18268]
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Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Washington, DC, and
Pueblo Grande Museum, City of
Phoenix, AZ
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA),
assisted by the Pueblo Grande Museum
(PGM), 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
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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 BIA through the PGM. 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 BIA through the PGM at
the address in this notice by September
24, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lindsey Vogel-Teeter, Pueblo Grande
Museum, 4619 E Washington Street,
Phoenix, AZ 85034, telephone (602)
534–1572, email lindsey.vogel-teeter@
phoenix.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
3003, of the completion of an inventory
of human remains and associated
funerary objects under the control of the
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau
of Indian Affairs, Washington, DC, and
in the physical custody of the Pueblo
Grande Museum, City of Phoenix, AZ.
The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from
locations within the boundaries of the
Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa
and Pinal Counties, AZ, and the Salt
River Reservation, Maricopa County,
AZ.
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 BIA and PGM
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Gila River Indian
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Community of the Gila River Indian
Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Tribe of
Arizona; and the Salt River PimaMaricopa Indian Community of the Salt
River Reservation, Arizona.
History and Description of the Remains
In December of 1939, human remains
representing, at minimum, seven
individuals were removed from site AZ
T:12:3(PGM)/AZ T:12:9(ASM)/SRVSS
Site 6/Villa Buena, located within the
boundaries of the Gila River Indian
Reservation, Maricopa County, AZ, by
personnel from the Salt River Valley
Stratigraphic Survey (SRVSS) working
out of PGM. These excavations were
permitted by the U.S. Department of the
Interior. The human remains have been
housed in the collections of PGM since
they were excavated. Some of them
were not identified until 2018, when
they were encountered during a review
of the faunal collection. The human
remains represent two inhumations and
five cremations. The decedents range in
age from child to adult and all are of
indeterminate sex. No known
individuals were identified. The 16
associated funerary objects are one
miniature red-on-buff jar, one palette,
one shell bracelet fragment, two
turquoise fragments, one burnt daub
fragment, one burnt insect nest, two lots
of faunal bone, six lots of shell and/or
botanicals, and one lot of stone and
shell.
Site AZ T:12:3(PGM)/AZ
T:12:9(ASM)/SRVSS Site 6/Villa Buena
contained ballcourts, house mounds,
and a compound. Based on ceramic
types and architectural forms present,
the site was likely occupied during the
Sweetwater-Civano phases of the
Hohokam cultural sequence (A.D. 550–
1450).
In October of 1939, human remains
representing, at minimum, three
individuals were removed from site AZ
U:9:15(PGM)/AZ U:9:13(ASM)/SRVSS
Site 23, located within the boundaries of
the Salt River Indian Reservation,
Maricopa County, AZ, by personnel
from the SRVSS working out of PGM.
These excavations were permitted by
the U.S. Department of the Interior. The
human remains have been housed in the
collections of PGM since they were
excavated. The human remains
represent two inhumations and one
cremation. The decedents range in age
from adolescent to old adult and all are
of indeterminate sex. No known
individuals were identified. The 10
associated funerary objects are two shell
ornaments, one lot of shell fragments,
two lots of faunal bones, one polishing
stone, and four lots containing
plainware and buffware sherds.
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Site AZ U:9:15(PGM)/AZ
U:9:13(ASM)/SRVSS Site 23 contained
trash mounds, burials, and a canal.
Based on ceramic types present, the site
was likely occupied during the EstrellaCivano phases of the Hohokam cultural
sequence (A.D. 450–1450).
In November of 1939, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from site AZ
U:9:16(PGM)/SRVSS Site 24, located
within the boundaries of the Salt River
Indian Reservation, Maricopa County,
AZ, by personnel from the SRVSS
working out of PGM. These excavations
were permitted by the U.S. Department
of the Interior. The human remains have
been housed in the collections of PGM
since they were excavated. They were
not identified until 2018, when they
were encountered during a review of the
faunal collection. The fragmentary
remains belong to a middle-aged adult
of indeterminate sex. No known
individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
Site AZ U:9:16(PGM)/SRVSS Site 24
contained a compound, a house mound,
trash mounds, and a burial area. Based
on material culture and architectural
forms present, the site was likely
occupied during the Estrella-Civano
phases of the Hohokam cultural
sequence (A.D. 450–1450). There is also
evidence for later occupation during
historic times (A.D. 1800–1939).
In March of 1939, human remains
representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from site AZ
U:9:14(ASM)/SRVSS Site 25, located
within the boundaries of the Salt River
Indian Reservation, Maricopa County,
AZ, by personnel from the SRVSS
working out of PGM. These excavations
were permitted by the U.S. Department
of the Interior. The human remains have
been housed in the collections of PGM
since they were excavated. They were
not identified until 2021, when they
were encountered during a review of the
faunal collection. The fragmentary
remains belong to a child and an adult;
both are of indeterminate sex. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Site AZ U:9:14(ASM)/SRVSS Site 25
contained a compound, a house mound,
a trash mound, and burial areas. Based
on ceramic types and architectural
forms present, the site was likely
occupied during the Santa Cruz-Civano
phases of the Hohokam cultural
sequence (A.D. 800–1450).
In May of 1939, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from site AZ
U:9:28(PGM)/SRVSS Site 62, located
within the boundaries of the Salt River
Indian Reservation, AZ, by personnel
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from the SRVSS working out of PGM.
These excavations were permitted by
the U.S. Department of the Interior. The
human remains have been housed in the
collections of PGM since they were
excavated. They were not identified
until 2018, when they were encountered
during a review of the faunal collection.
The individual fragmentary remains
belong to an adult of indeterminate sex.
No known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Site AZ U:9:28(PGM)/SRVSS Site 62
contained house mounds, trash mounds,
and possibly a ballcourt. Based on
ceramic types present, the site was
likely occupied during the Santa CruzSacaton phases of the Hohokam cultural
sequence (A.D. 800–1150).
In January of 1940, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from site AZ
U:9:35(PGM)/SRVSS Site 95, located
within the boundaries of the Gila River
Indian Reservation, AZ, by personnel
from the SRVSS working out of PGM.
These excavations were permitted by
the U.S. Department of the Interior. The
human remains have been housed in the
collections of PGM since they were
excavated. They were not identified
until 2021, when they were encountered
during a review of the faunal collection.
The fragmentary remains belong to an
adult of indeterminate sex. No known
individual was identified. The two
associated funerary objects are one
palette and one figurine.
Site AZ U:9:35(PGM)/SRVSS Site 95
contained trash mounds and cremation
areas. Based on ceramic types present,
the site was likely occupied during the
Sweetwater-Sacaton phases of the
Hohokam cultural sequence (A.D. 550–
1150).
In 1963, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed by a citizen from the
‘‘Snaketown area,’’ which most likely is
site AZ U:13:1(ASM), located within the
boundaries of the Gila River Indian
Reservation, Maricopa County, AZ. The
human remains and an associated
funerary object were transferred to PGM
sometime prior to 1995. The human
remains have been housed in the
collections of PGM since they were
excavated. They were not identified
until 2018, when they were encountered
during a review of the faunal collection.
The fragmentary remains belong to an
adult of indeterminate sex. No known
individual was identified. The one
associated funerary object is one lot of
mixed shell and lithics.
Site AZ U:13:1(ASM) was a large
village containing canals, plazas,
ballcourts, house groups, and a calichecapped mound. Based on ceramic types,
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architectural forms, and other material
culture attributes present, the site was
likely occupied during the SnaketownSacaton phases of the Hohokam cultural
sequence (A.D. 600–1150).
The Ak-Chin Indian Community
[previously listed as Ak Chin Indian
Community of the Maricopa (Ak Chin)
Indian Reservation, Arizona]; Gila River
Indian Community of the Gila River
Indian Reservation, Arizona; Salt River
Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of
the Salt River Reservation, Arizona; and
the Tohono O’odham Nation of Arizona
comprise one cultural group known as
the O’odham. Cultural continuity
between the prehistoric Hohokam
archeological culture and present-day
O’odham peoples is supported by
continuities in settlement pattern,
architectural technologies, basketry,
textiles, ceramic technology, and ritual
practices. Oral traditions that are
documented for the Ak-Chin Indian
Community [previously listed as Ak
Chin Indian Community of the
Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation,
Arizona]; Gila River Indian Community
of the Gila River Indian Reservation,
Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa
Indian Community of the Salt River
Reservation, Arizona; and the Tohono
O’odham Nation of Arizona support
their cultural affiliation with Hohokam
archeological sites in central and
southern Arizona.
The Hopi Tribe of Arizona considers
all of Arizona to be within traditional
Hopi lands or within areas where Hopi
clans migrated in the past. Oral
traditions and material culture that are
documented for the Hopi Tribe support
their cultural affiliation with Hohokam
sites in central and southern Arizona.
Several Hopi clans and religious
societies are derived from ancestors who
migrated from the south, and likely
identified with the Hohokam
archeological culture.
Migration from portions of the
Southwest to present-day Zuni are
documented in the oral traditions of
kivas, priesthoods, and medicine
societies of the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni
Reservation, New Mexico. These
traditions support their affiliation with
the central and southern Arizona
Hohokam archeological culture.
Historical linguistic analysis also
suggests interaction between ancestral
Zuni and Uto-Aztecan speakers during
the late Hohokam period.
Determinations Made by the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Joined by the Pueblo
Grande Museum, City of Phoenix
Officials of the U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, joined
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by Pueblo Grande Museum, have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 16
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 29 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 Ak-Chin Indian Community
[previously listed as Ak Chin Indian
Community of the Maricopa (Ak Chin)
Indian Reservation, Arizona]; Gila River
Indian Community of the Gila River
Indian Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Tribe
of Arizona, Salt River Pima-Maricopa
Indian Community of the Salt River
Reservation, Arizona; Tohono O’odham
Nation of Arizona; and the Zuni Tribe
of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico
(hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Tribes’’).
Additional Requestors and Disposition
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Lineal descendants or representatives
of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains and associated
funerary objects should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to Lindsey Vogel-Teeter,
Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E
Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034,
telephone (602) 534–1572, email
lindsey.vogel-teeter@phoenix.gov, by
September 24, 2021. 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 U.S. Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, assisted by the
Pueblo Grande Museum, is responsible
for notifying The Tribes that this notice
has been published.
Dated: August 11, 2021.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: The
University of California, Berkeley,
Berkeley, CA, and the United States
Army Corps of Engineers, San
Francisco District, San Francisco, CA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
The University of California,
Berkeley and the United States Army
Corps of Engineers, San Francisco
District have jointly completed an
inventory of human remains and
associated funerary objects, in
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations, and have 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 University of California,
Berkeley or the United States Army
Corps of Engineers, San Francisco
District. 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 University of California,
Berkeley or the United States Army
Corps of Engineers, San Francisco
District at the address in this notice by
September 24, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Thomas Torma, NAGPRA Liaison,
Office of the Vice Chancellor for
Research, 119 California Hall, Berkeley,
CA 94720–1500, telephone (512) 672–
5388, email t.torma@berkeley.edu and/
or Kathleen Ungvarsky, M.A., RPA,
United States Army Corps of Engineers,
San Francisco District, 450 Golden Gate
Avenue, Suite 4–201, San Francisco, CA
94103–1001, telephone (415) 503–6842,
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
University of California, Berkeley;
Berkeley, CA, and the United States
Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco
District, San Francisco, CA. The human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from around Humboldt
Bay, Humboldt County, CA, and they
are presently located at the University of
California, Berkeley.
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:
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0032449;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
ACTION:
email kathleen.ungvarsky@
usace.army.mil.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the University of
California, Berkeley and the United
States Army Corps of Engineers, San
Francisco District professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Wiyot Tribe, California [previously
listed as Table Bluff Reservation—Wiyot
Tribe].
History and Description of the Remains
In October 1953, human remains
representing, at minimum, 20
individuals were removed from CA–
HUM–112 in Humboldt County, CA, by
Albert B. Elsasser and James Allan
Bennyhoff. The human remains had
been discovered by F. Hodgkinson, the
night editor for the Humboldt Times.
The remains likely were exposed as a
result of a United States Army Corps of
Engineers, San Francisco District
(USACE) project nearby, but whether
they were removed from USACEcontrolled property is unclear. Some
museum records suggest that they were
under the control of the USACE, while
others suggest that they were under the
jurisdiction of the Humboldt County
Sheriff. Because the matter of control is
unclear, this notice is being submitted
jointly by the University of California,
Berkeley and the United States Army
Corps of Engineers, San Francisco
District. As most of the human remains
were sorted by skeletal element, the age
and the sex of the individuals were not
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0032456; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, DC, and Pueblo Grande Museum,
City of Phoenix, AZ
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
(BIA), assisted by the Pueblo Grande Museum (PGM), 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 BIA through the PGM. 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 BIA through the PGM at the address in
this notice by September 24, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lindsey Vogel-Teeter, Pueblo Grande
Museum, 4619 E Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034, telephone (602)
534-1572, 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 U.S. Department of
the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, DC, and in the
physical custody of the Pueblo Grande Museum, City of Phoenix, AZ. The
human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from
locations within the boundaries of the Gila River Indian Reservation,
Maricopa and Pinal Counties, AZ, and the Salt River Reservation,
Maricopa County, AZ.
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 BIA and PGM
professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Gila
River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona;
Hopi Tribe of Arizona; and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian
Community of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona.
History and Description of the Remains
In December of 1939, human remains representing, at minimum, seven
individuals were removed from site AZ T:12:3(PGM)/AZ T:12:9(ASM)/SRVSS
Site 6/Villa Buena, located within the boundaries of the Gila River
Indian Reservation, Maricopa County, AZ, by personnel from the Salt
River Valley Stratigraphic Survey (SRVSS) working out of PGM. These
excavations were permitted by the U.S. Department of the Interior. The
human remains have been housed in the collections of PGM since they
were excavated. Some of them were not identified until 2018, when they
were encountered during a review of the faunal collection. The human
remains represent two inhumations and five cremations. The decedents
range in age from child to adult and all are of indeterminate sex. No
known individuals were identified. The 16 associated funerary objects
are one miniature red-on-buff jar, one palette, one shell bracelet
fragment, two turquoise fragments, one burnt daub fragment, one burnt
insect nest, two lots of faunal bone, six lots of shell and/or
botanicals, and one lot of stone and shell.
Site AZ T:12:3(PGM)/AZ T:12:9(ASM)/SRVSS Site 6/Villa Buena
contained ballcourts, house mounds, and a compound. Based on ceramic
types and architectural forms present, the site was likely occupied
during the Sweetwater-Civano phases of the Hohokam cultural sequence
(A.D. 550-1450).
In October of 1939, human remains representing, at minimum, three
individuals were removed from site AZ U:9:15(PGM)/AZ U:9:13(ASM)/SRVSS
Site 23, located within the boundaries of the Salt River Indian
Reservation, Maricopa County, AZ, by personnel from the SRVSS working
out of PGM. These excavations were permitted by the U.S. Department of
the Interior. The human remains have been housed in the collections of
PGM since they were excavated. The human remains represent two
inhumations and one cremation. The decedents range in age from
adolescent to old adult and all are of indeterminate sex. No known
individuals were identified. The 10 associated funerary objects are two
shell ornaments, one lot of shell fragments, two lots of faunal bones,
one polishing stone, and four lots containing plainware and buffware
sherds.
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Site AZ U:9:15(PGM)/AZ U:9:13(ASM)/SRVSS Site 23 contained trash
mounds, burials, and a canal. Based on ceramic types present, the site
was likely occupied during the Estrella-Civano phases of the Hohokam
cultural sequence (A.D. 450-1450).
In November of 1939, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from site AZ U:9:16(PGM)/SRVSS Site 24, located
within the boundaries of the Salt River Indian Reservation, Maricopa
County, AZ, by personnel from the SRVSS working out of PGM. These
excavations were permitted by the U.S. Department of the Interior. The
human remains have been housed in the collections of PGM since they
were excavated. They were not identified until 2018, when they were
encountered during a review of the faunal collection. The fragmentary
remains belong to a middle-aged adult of indeterminate sex. No known
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
Site AZ U:9:16(PGM)/SRVSS Site 24 contained a compound, a house
mound, trash mounds, and a burial area. Based on material culture and
architectural forms present, the site was likely occupied during the
Estrella-Civano phases of the Hohokam cultural sequence (A.D. 450-
1450). There is also evidence for later occupation during historic
times (A.D. 1800-1939).
In March of 1939, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from site AZ U:9:14(ASM)/SRVSS Site 25,
located within the boundaries of the Salt River Indian Reservation,
Maricopa County, AZ, by personnel from the SRVSS working out of PGM.
These excavations were permitted by the U.S. Department of the
Interior. The human remains have been housed in the collections of PGM
since they were excavated. They were not identified until 2021, when
they were encountered during a review of the faunal collection. The
fragmentary remains belong to a child and an adult; both are of
indeterminate sex. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
Site AZ U:9:14(ASM)/SRVSS Site 25 contained a compound, a house
mound, a trash mound, and burial areas. Based on ceramic types and
architectural forms present, the site was likely occupied during the
Santa Cruz-Civano phases of the Hohokam cultural sequence (A.D. 800-
1450).
In May of 1939, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from site AZ U:9:28(PGM)/SRVSS Site 62, located
within the boundaries of the Salt River Indian Reservation, AZ, by
personnel from the SRVSS working out of PGM. These excavations were
permitted by the U.S. Department of the Interior. The human remains
have been housed in the collections of PGM since they were excavated.
They were not identified until 2018, when they were encountered during
a review of the faunal collection. The individual fragmentary remains
belong to an adult of indeterminate sex. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
Site AZ U:9:28(PGM)/SRVSS Site 62 contained house mounds, trash
mounds, and possibly a ballcourt. Based on ceramic types present, the
site was likely occupied during the Santa Cruz-Sacaton phases of the
Hohokam cultural sequence (A.D. 800-1150).
In January of 1940, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from site AZ U:9:35(PGM)/SRVSS Site 95, located
within the boundaries of the Gila River Indian Reservation, AZ, by
personnel from the SRVSS working out of PGM. These excavations were
permitted by the U.S. Department of the Interior. The human remains
have been housed in the collections of PGM since they were excavated.
They were not identified until 2021, when they were encountered during
a review of the faunal collection. The fragmentary remains belong to an
adult of indeterminate sex. No known individual was identified. The two
associated funerary objects are one palette and one figurine.
Site AZ U:9:35(PGM)/SRVSS Site 95 contained trash mounds and
cremation areas. Based on ceramic types present, the site was likely
occupied during the Sweetwater-Sacaton phases of the Hohokam cultural
sequence (A.D. 550-1150).
In 1963, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed by a citizen from the ``Snaketown area,'' which most
likely is site AZ U:13:1(ASM), located within the boundaries of the
Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa County, AZ. The human remains
and an associated funerary object were transferred to PGM sometime
prior to 1995. The human remains have been housed in the collections of
PGM since they were excavated. They were not identified until 2018,
when they were encountered during a review of the faunal collection.
The fragmentary remains belong to an adult of indeterminate sex. No
known individual was identified. The one associated funerary object is
one lot of mixed shell and lithics.
Site AZ U:13:1(ASM) was a large village containing canals, plazas,
ballcourts, house groups, and a caliche-capped mound. Based on ceramic
types, architectural forms, and other material culture attributes
present, the site was likely occupied during the Snaketown-Sacaton
phases of the Hohokam cultural sequence (A.D. 600-1150).
The Ak-Chin Indian Community [previously listed as Ak Chin Indian
Community of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona]; Gila
River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona;
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River
Reservation, Arizona; and the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona comprise
one cultural group known as the O'odham. Cultural continuity between
the prehistoric Hohokam archeological culture and present-day O'odham
peoples is supported by continuities in settlement pattern,
architectural technologies, basketry, textiles, ceramic technology, and
ritual practices. Oral traditions that are documented for the Ak-Chin
Indian Community [previously listed as Ak Chin Indian Community of the
Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona]; Gila River Indian
Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona; Salt River
Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona;
and the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona support their cultural
affiliation with Hohokam archeological sites in central and southern
Arizona.
The Hopi Tribe of Arizona considers all of Arizona to be within
traditional Hopi lands or within areas where Hopi clans migrated in the
past. Oral traditions and material culture that are documented for the
Hopi Tribe support their cultural affiliation with Hohokam sites in
central and southern Arizona. Several Hopi clans and religious
societies are derived from ancestors who migrated from the south, and
likely identified with the Hohokam archeological culture.
Migration from portions of the Southwest to present-day Zuni are
documented in the oral traditions of kivas, priesthoods, and medicine
societies of the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico. These
traditions support their affiliation with the central and southern
Arizona Hohokam archeological culture. Historical linguistic analysis
also suggests interaction between ancestral Zuni and Uto-Aztecan
speakers during the late Hohokam period.
Determinations Made by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Joined by the Pueblo Grande Museum, City of Phoenix
Officials of the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, joined
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by Pueblo Grande Museum, have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 16 individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 29 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 Ak-Chin
Indian Community [previously listed as Ak Chin Indian Community of the
Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona]; Gila River Indian
Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Tribe of
Arizona, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River
Reservation, Arizona; Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona; and the 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 Lindsey Vogel-Teeter, Pueblo Grande Museum,
4619 E Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034, telephone (602) 534-1572,
email [email protected], by September 24, 2021. 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 U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
assisted by the Pueblo Grande Museum, is responsible for notifying The
Tribes that this notice has been published.
Dated: August 11, 2021.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2021-18268 Filed 8-24-21; 8:45 am]
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