Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Colorado Museum, Boulder, CO, 70524-70526 [2021-26769]
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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.
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Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the Sam Noble
Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of The Choctaw Nation
of Oklahoma and The Muscogee (Creek)
Nation (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The
Tribes’’).
History and Description of the Remains
Sometime prior to 1970, human
remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an
unknown site (1Wx00) in Wilcox
County, AL. The human remains were
obtained by a University of Oklahoma
student prior to 1970, and subsequently
were brought to the Museum. The
fragmentary human remains belong to a
female 35–50 years old. No known
individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects were present.
The human remains were interred
during the pre-contact era. Based on
geographical, historical, and linguistic
evidence, as well oral history and other
information gained through tribal
consultation, this individual was most
likely associated with one of the
Muskogean language speaking groups
and, consequently, is culturally
affiliated with The Tribes.
In 1951, human remains representing,
at minimum, four individuals were
removed from a field at the Moody site
(34Ps28) in Pittsburg County, OK. The
human remains and associated funerary
objects were recovered by archeologists
from the University of Oklahoma.
Subsequently, they were turned over to
the Museum. The human remains
include the complete skeletons of a
young adult male 20–35 years old; a
young adult female 20–35 years old; the
partial skeleton of a young adult male
20–35 years old; and the fragmentary
remains of an infant 1–3 years old. No
known individuals were identified. The
408 associated funerary objects include
70 ceramic sherds, 12 porcelain sherds,
one porcelain saucer fragment, one tea
cup fragment with floral designs, 73
animal teeth and bone fragments, seven
glass fragments, one ceramic pipe bowl
fragment, 195 stone flakes, six projectile
points, two projectile point fragments,
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one stone scraper, one gunflint, one
stone cobble, four unidentified metal
fragments, one tin cup, one brass
ornament harness fragment, one brass
spoon fragment, one steel fragment, one
iron forged tomahawk head, two iron
knives with bone handles, two iron
bullet molds, one iron forged chain link,
two unidentified iron fragments, one
iron wrench, two bags of charred wood
mixed with daub fragments or matrix,
two charcoal fragments, and 16
fragments of daub.
The Moody site has been dated to the
period A.D. 1850–1900. Based on
archeological, geographical, linguistic,
and historical evidence, as well oral
history and information gained through
tribal consultation, this site was most
likely occupied by one of the
Muskogean language speaking groups.
Consequently, these individuals are
culturally affiliated with The Tribes.
Determinations Made by the Sam Noble
Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
Officials of the Sam Noble Oklahoma
Museum of Natural History have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of five
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 408 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 Dr. Marc Levine,
Associate Curator of Archaeology, Sam
Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural
History, University of Oklahoma, 2401
Chautauqua Avenue, Norman, OK
73072–7029, telephone (405) 325–1994,
email mlevine@ou.edu, by January 10,
2022. 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 Sam Noble
Oklahoma Museum of Natural History is
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responsible for notifying The Tribes that
this notice has been published.
Dated: December 3, 2021.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
University of Colorado Museum,
Boulder, CO
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The University of Colorado
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 University of Colorado
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 University of Colorado
Museum at the address in this notice by
January 10, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Samantha G. Fladd, University of
Colorado Museum, 1030 Broadway,
Boulder, CO 80309, telephone (303)
492–6671, email samantha.fladd@
colorado.edu.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
SUMMARY:
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3003, of the completion of an inventory
of human remains and associated
funerary objects under the control of the
University of Colorado Museum,
Boulder, CO. The human remains and
associated funerary objects were
removed from Montezuma County and
La Plata County, CO.
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.
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Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the University of
Colorado Museum professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Hopi Tribe of Arizona; 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 Laguna, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Pojoaque, 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;
Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the
Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado; Ute
Mountain Ute Tribe [previously listed as
Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain
Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico, &
Utah); and the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo
[previously listed as Ysleta Del Sur
Pueblo of Texas]. The Pueblo of Cochiti,
New Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo
of San Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Taos, New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New
Mexico; Santo Domingo Pueblo
[previously listed as Kewa Pueblo, New
Mexico, and Pueblo of Santo Domingo];
and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni
Reservation, New Mexico were invited
to consult but did not participate.
Hereafter all Indian Tribes listed in this
section are referred to as ‘‘The
Consulted and Invited Tribes’’.
History and Description of the Remains
At an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an
unknown site in La Plata County, CO. In
May 1961, they were purchased by the
University of Colorado Museum from
Gervis W. Hoofnagle and cataloged into
the museum collection (catalog number
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22264). Based on museum records, the
human remains were collected near
Durango, CO. Based on Mr. Hoofnagle’s
notebook entries and osteological
analysis at the Metropolitan State
University Human Identification Lab,
the human remains are Native
American. Based on Mr. Hoofnagle’s
notebook entries, the human remains
are reasonably believed to be Puebloan.
The human remains represent one adult,
probably male. No known individual
was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Sometime between 1915 and 1935,
human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from a site one-half mile south of
Durango, CO, in La Plata County, CO, by
Earl H. Morris of the University of
Colorado Museum. They were cataloged
into the museum collection (catalog
number 08546). Based on the
acquisition date, museum records, and
osteological analysis at the Metropolitan
State University Human Identification
Lab, the human remains are reasonably
believed to be Native American. Based
on provenience, site architecture, and
ceramics recorded at the site dating to
the Basketmaker III or Pueblo I time
period, approximately A.D. 550–900,
the human remains are reasonably
believed to be Puebloan. The human
remains represent one adult, probably
female. No known individual was
identified. The one associated funerary
object is one bag of beads, cordage, soil,
and nonhuman skeletal elements.
Between 1954 and 1966, human
remains representing, at minimum,
three individuals (catalog numbers
09130, 09894, 17445) were removed
from two sites near Yellow Jacket
Pueblo (5MT1 and 5MT3), Montezuma
County, CO, during legally conducted
excavations by Dr. Joe Ben Wheat with
students participating in archeological
field schools sponsored by the
University of Colorado Museum. The
human remains and associated funerary
objects were physically transferred to
the museum at the end of each field
season. Based on osteological analysis at
the Metropolitan State University
Human Identification Lab and museum
documentation, the human remains
originating from Yellow Jacket sites
represent three adults (one female and
two of indeterminate sex), and are
reasonably believed to be Native
American. No known individuals were
identified. The six associated funerary
objects are one lot of pottery sherds
(catalog number 09034), one Olivella
shell necklace (catalog number 09036),
one lot of groundstone (catalog number
11454), and three lots of faunal remains
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(catalog numbers 17444, 17445 and
17446.1).
The habitation sites (identified on the
National Register of Historic Places as
the Joe Ben Wheat Site Complex), are
situated at the head of Yellow Jacket
Canyon to the west of Tatum Draw and
southwest of the very large
archeological site, Yellow Jacket Pueblo
(5MT5). The Yellow Jacket burials were
predominantly single interments,
appearing in a wide variety of locations,
including unoccupied rooms and kivas,
storage pits, subfloor burial pits,
extramural burial pits, and middens.
The site complex was occupied at
various times during the Basketmaker
III, Pueblo II, and Pueblo III periods,
approximately A.D. 550–1250, with a
hiatus in occupation during the Pueblo
I period, A.D. 750–900. Based on the
general continuity in the material
culture and architecture of these sites, it
appears that the community that lived
in this area had long-standing ties to the
region and returned to the sites even
after migrations away from the locale
that lasted more than one hundred
years. However, by the late 13th
century, both the Yellow Jacket sites
and the nearby Mesa Verde region
showed no evidence of human
habitation. The sites were not used
again until the late 1920s when the
locale was homesteaded and farmed.
All individuals listed in this Notice of
Inventory Completion are reasonably
believed to be Puebloan based on the
provenience, acquisition, museum
collecting history, excavator history,
and associated documentation. Based on
a preponderance of evidence, a shared
group identity can be traced between
Puebloan peoples and modern Puebloan
groups, based on oral tradition,
historical evidence, folkloric,
archeological, geographical, linguistic,
kinship, and scientific studies. On file at
the University of Colorado Museum is
oral-tradition evidence, which consists
of migration stories, clan histories, and
origin stories provided by the Hopi
Tribe of Arizona; 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
Laguna, New Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe,
New Mexico; Pueblo of Pojoaque, New
Mexico; Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Ana, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Clara, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico; Pueblo
of Zia, New Mexico; Ysleta del Sur
Pueblo [previously listed as Ysleta Del
Sur Pueblo of Texas]; and the Zuni
Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New
Mexico. The Museum also has on file
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linguistic evidence rooted in place
names that has been provided by the
Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo
of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San
Ildefonso, New Mexico; and the Pueblo
of Taos, New Mexico. The Museum also
has on file archeological evidence based
on architecture and material culture
provided by the Pueblo of Cochiti, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico;
Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico;
and the Pueblo of Santa Clara, New
Mexico.
According to scientific studies and
oral tradition evidence including
migration stories, clan histories, and
origin stories, the Navajo share some
cultural practices with modern Pueblo
peoples. The Navajo emphasize their
long presence in the Four Corners and
their origin in this area, but there is not
a preponderance of evidence to support
Navajo cultural affiliation to the human
remains described in this notice.
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Determinations Made by the University
of Colorado Museum
Officials of the University of Colorado
Museum have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of five
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the seven 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; Ohkay
Owingeh, New Mexico [previously
listed as Pueblo of San Juan]; Pueblo of
Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Cochiti,
New Mexico; Pueblo of Isleta, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico; Pueblo
of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San
Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San
Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa
Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa
Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos,
New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico;
Santo Domingo Pueblo [previously
listed as Kewa Pueblo, New Mexico, and
Pueblo of Santo Domingo]; Ysleta del
Sur Pueblo [previously listed as Ysleta
Del Sur Pueblo of Texas]; and the Zuni
Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New
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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 Dr. Samantha G. Fladd,
University of Colorado Museum, 1030
Broadway, Boulder, CO 80309,
telephone (303) 492–6671, email
samantha.fladd@colorado.edu, by
January 10, 2022. 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 University of Colorado Museum
is responsible for notifying The
Consulted and Invited Tribes and The
Tribes that this notice has been
published.
Dated: December 3, 2021.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0033091; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Colorado Museum,
Boulder, CO
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The University of Colorado 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 University of Colorado 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 University of Colorado Museum at the
address in this notice by January 10, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Samantha G. Fladd, University of
Colorado Museum, 1030 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80309, telephone (303) 492-
6671, 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.
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3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains and associated
funerary objects under the control of the University of Colorado
Museum, Boulder, CO. The human remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from Montezuma County and La Plata County, CO.
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
University of Colorado Museum professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; 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 Laguna, New Mexico; Pueblo of Pojoaque, 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; Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the
Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado; Ute Mountain Ute Tribe [previously
listed as Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain Reservation, Colorado,
New Mexico, & Utah); and the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo [previously listed
as Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas]. The Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos,
New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; Santo Domingo Pueblo [previously
listed as Kewa Pueblo, New Mexico, and Pueblo of Santo Domingo]; and
the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico were invited to
consult but did not participate. Hereafter all Indian Tribes listed in
this section are referred to as ``The Consulted and Invited Tribes''.
History and Description of the Remains
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an unknown site in La Plata County, CO. In
May 1961, they were purchased by the University of Colorado Museum from
Gervis W. Hoofnagle and cataloged into the museum collection (catalog
number 22264). Based on museum records, the human remains were
collected near Durango, CO. Based on Mr. Hoofnagle's notebook entries
and osteological analysis at the Metropolitan State University Human
Identification Lab, the human remains are Native American. Based on Mr.
Hoofnagle's notebook entries, the human remains are reasonably believed
to be Puebloan. The human remains represent one adult, probably male.
No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Sometime between 1915 and 1935, human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed from a site one-half mile south of
Durango, CO, in La Plata County, CO, by Earl H. Morris of the
University of Colorado Museum. They were cataloged into the museum
collection (catalog number 08546). Based on the acquisition date,
museum records, and osteological analysis at the Metropolitan State
University Human Identification Lab, the human remains are reasonably
believed to be Native American. Based on provenience, site
architecture, and ceramics recorded at the site dating to the
Basketmaker III or Pueblo I time period, approximately A.D. 550-900,
the human remains are reasonably believed to be Puebloan. The human
remains represent one adult, probably female. No known individual was
identified. The one associated funerary object is one bag of beads,
cordage, soil, and nonhuman skeletal elements.
Between 1954 and 1966, human remains representing, at minimum,
three individuals (catalog numbers 09130, 09894, 17445) were removed
from two sites near Yellow Jacket Pueblo (5MT1 and 5MT3), Montezuma
County, CO, during legally conducted excavations by Dr. Joe Ben Wheat
with students participating in archeological field schools sponsored by
the University of Colorado Museum. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were physically transferred to the museum at the end
of each field season. Based on osteological analysis at the
Metropolitan State University Human Identification Lab and museum
documentation, the human remains originating from Yellow Jacket sites
represent three adults (one female and two of indeterminate sex), and
are reasonably believed to be Native American. No known individuals
were identified. The six associated funerary objects are one lot of
pottery sherds (catalog number 09034), one Olivella shell necklace
(catalog number 09036), one lot of groundstone (catalog number 11454),
and three lots of faunal remains (catalog numbers 17444, 17445 and
17446.1).
The habitation sites (identified on the National Register of
Historic Places as the Joe Ben Wheat Site Complex), are situated at the
head of Yellow Jacket Canyon to the west of Tatum Draw and southwest of
the very large archeological site, Yellow Jacket Pueblo (5MT5). The
Yellow Jacket burials were predominantly single interments, appearing
in a wide variety of locations, including unoccupied rooms and kivas,
storage pits, subfloor burial pits, extramural burial pits, and
middens.
The site complex was occupied at various times during the
Basketmaker III, Pueblo II, and Pueblo III periods, approximately A.D.
550-1250, with a hiatus in occupation during the Pueblo I period, A.D.
750-900. Based on the general continuity in the material culture and
architecture of these sites, it appears that the community that lived
in this area had long-standing ties to the region and returned to the
sites even after migrations away from the locale that lasted more than
one hundred years. However, by the late 13th century, both the Yellow
Jacket sites and the nearby Mesa Verde region showed no evidence of
human habitation. The sites were not used again until the late 1920s
when the locale was homesteaded and farmed.
All individuals listed in this Notice of Inventory Completion are
reasonably believed to be Puebloan based on the provenience,
acquisition, museum collecting history, excavator history, and
associated documentation. Based on a preponderance of evidence, a
shared group identity can be traced between Puebloan peoples and modern
Puebloan groups, based on oral tradition, historical evidence,
folkloric, archeological, geographical, linguistic, kinship, and
scientific studies. On file at the University of Colorado Museum is
oral-tradition evidence, which consists of migration stories, clan
histories, and origin stories provided by the Hopi Tribe of Arizona;
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 Laguna, New Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Clara, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; Ysleta del Sur Pueblo [previously listed as
Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas]; and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni
Reservation, New Mexico. The Museum also has on file
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linguistic evidence rooted in place names that has been provided by the
Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San
Ildefonso, New Mexico; and the Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico. The Museum
also has on file archeological evidence based on architecture and
material culture provided by the Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo
of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico; and the
Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico.
According to scientific studies and oral tradition evidence
including migration stories, clan histories, and origin stories, the
Navajo share some cultural practices with modern Pueblo peoples. The
Navajo emphasize their long presence in the Four Corners and their
origin in this area, but there is not a preponderance of evidence to
support Navajo cultural affiliation to the human remains described in
this notice.
Determinations Made by the University of Colorado Museum
Officials of the University of Colorado Museum have determined
that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of five individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the seven 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; Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico [previously listed as
Pueblo of San Juan]; Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Cochiti,
New Mexico; Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San
Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Santa Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Taos, New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New
Mexico; Santo Domingo Pueblo [previously listed as Kewa Pueblo, New
Mexico, and Pueblo of Santo Domingo]; Ysleta del Sur Pueblo [previously
listed as Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas]; 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 Dr. Samantha G. Fladd, University of Colorado
Museum, 1030 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80309, telephone (303) 492-6671,
email [email protected], by January 10, 2022. 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 University of Colorado Museum is responsible for notifying The
Consulted and Invited Tribes and The Tribes that this notice has been
published.
Dated: December 3, 2021.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2021-26769 Filed 12-9-21; 8:45 am]
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