Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, DC, 19979-19980 [2023-06916]
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In 1964, during an authorized
highway improvement project, the
Museum of Northern Arizona collected
human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual from a burial
at Site NA8964. This site is located
between State Route 389 and
Cottonwood Creek, approximately 2.5
miles southwest of the intersection with
U.S. Highway 89. The burial (Burial 1)
contained the human remains of an
adult who had been buried fully flexed
and supine, with the head oriented to
the west. No associated funerary objects
are present. The site is associated with
the Virgin tradition archeological
complex, and based on the ceramic
evidence, it was occupied during the
Pueblo II period (A.D. 900–1150).
In 1965, during an authorized
highway improvement project, the
Museum of Northern Arizona collected
human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual from a burial
at Site NA9072. This site is located
approximately one mile south of Pipe
Springs National Monument. The burial
(Burial 1) contained the human remains
of an adult 35+ years old who had been
buried flexed on the left side, with the
head oriented to the south. The six
associated funerary objects are one
Vermillion Black-on-white bowl, one
Glendale Black-on-gray bowl, one
miniature North Creek Corrugated jar,
two North Creek Corrugated jars, and
one petrified wood projectile point. The
site is associated with the Virgin
tradition archeological complex, and
based on the ceramic evidence, it was
occupied during the Pueblo II–III period
(A.D. 1100–1300).
In 1965, during an authorized
highway improvement project, the
Museum of Northern Arizona collected
human remains representing, at
minimum, three individuals from three
burials at Site NA9074. This site is
located approximately three miles west
of Pipe Springs National Monument on
a large rise at the southern end of Pipe
Valley. Burial 1 contained the human
remains of a juvenile 11–13 years old
who had been buried flexed on the back,
with the head oriented to the west. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Burial 2 contained the human remains
of an adult 35+ years old who had been
buried fully flexed on the back, with the
head oriented to the northeast. The 34
associated funerary objects are one
quartz flake, one Moapa Corrugated
sherd, one pebble polisher, one charcoal
sample, and 30 sherds. Burial 3
contained the human remains of a fetus.
No associated funerary objects are
present. The site is associated with the
Virgin tradition archeological complex,
and based on the ceramic evidence, it
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was occupied during the Pueblo II–III
period (A.D. 1000–1200).
In 1965, during an authorized
highway improvement project, the
Museum of Northern Arizona collected
human remains representing, at
minimum, two individuals from two
burials at Site NA9079. This site is
located within the right-of-way of State
Route 389, near the intersection of Pipe
Spring Road. Burial 1 contained the
human remains of an adult male 45–55
years old who had been buried flexed
and in a sitting position, with the head
oriented to the southeast. The 99
associated funerary objects are one
Boulder Gray jar, one North Creek Gray
jar, one Shinarump Plain bowl, one
Deadmans Black-on-red bowl, one
miniature jar of unknown ware, one
bone whistle, 16 ceramic sherds, 9
faunal bones, and 68 Olivella shell
beads. Burial 2 contained the human
remains of a juvenile 1.5–2.5 years old
who had been buried flexed and supine,
with the head oriented to the southwest.
The nine associated funerary objects are
one North Creek Corrugated jar, one
Snake Valley Gray pitcher, two North
Creek Gray canteens, one miniature
Shinarump Plain jar, one St. George
Black-on-gray bowl, one North Creek
Black-on-gray bowl, one North Creek
Gray effigy vessel, and one Olivella
shell bead. The site is associated with
the Virgin tradition archeological
complex, and based on the ceramic
evidence, it was occupied during the
Pueblo II–III period (A.D. 1050–1250).
Cultural Affiliation
The human remains and associated
funerary objects in this notice are
connected to one or more identifiable
earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or
cultures. There is a relationship of
shared group identity between the
identifiable earlier groups, tribes,
peoples, or cultures and one or more
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations. The following types of
information were used to reasonably
trace the relationship: anthropological,
archeological, geographical, historical,
and oral traditional.
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its
implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, the BIA has determined
that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of seven individuals of Native
American ancestry.
• The 148 objects described in this
notice are reasonably believed to have
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been placed with or near individual
human remains at the time of death or
later as part of the death rite or
ceremony.
• There is a relationship of shared
group identity that can be reasonably
traced between the human remains and
associated funerary objects described in
this notice and the Kaibab Band of
Paiute Indians of the Kaibab Indian
Reservation, Arizona.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects in this notice must be sent to the
Responsible Official identified in
ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation
may be submitted by:
1. Any one or more of the Indian
Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations
identified in this notice.
2. Any lineal descendant, Indian
Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization
not identified in this notice who shows,
by a preponderance of the evidence, that
the requestor is a lineal descendant or
a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization.
Repatriation of the human remains
and associated funerary objects in this
notice to a requestor may occur on or
after May 4, 2023. If competing requests
for repatriation are received, the BIA
must determine the most appropriate
requestor prior to repatriation. Requests
for joint repatriation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
are considered a single request and not
competing requests. The BIA is
responsible for sending a copy of this
notice to the Indian Tribe identified in
this notice.
Authority: Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act, 25
U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing
regulations, 43 CFR 10.9, 10.10, and
10.14.
Dated: March 22, 2023.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Washington, DC
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 64 / Tuesday, April 4, 2023 / Notices
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Indian Affairs (BIA) has completed an
inventory of human remains and
associated funerary objects and has
determined that there is a cultural
affiliation between the human remains
and associated funerary objects and
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations in this notice. The human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from Coconino and
Apache Counties, AZ.
DATES: Repatriation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
in this notice may occur on or after May
4, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Ms. Tamara Billie, U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, 1001 Indian School Road
NW, Mailbox 44, Albuquerque, NM
87104, telephone (505) 879–9711, email
tamara.billie@bia.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA. The
determinations in this notice are the
sole responsibility of the BIA. The
National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
Additional information on the
determinations in this notice, including
the results of consultation, can be found
in the inventory or related records held
by the BIA.
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SUMMARY:
Description
Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from either Coconino County, AZ. At an
unknown date, human remains were
removed from a burial at Site A5162,
near Oraibi Wash. In 1962, the El Paso
Natural Gas Survey transferred the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to the Museum of Northern
Arizona. Burial 1 contained the human
remains of an adult. The two associated
funerary objects are one metal saddle
stirrup and one necklace comprised of
shell and turquoise beads and pendants.
Based on the associated funerary
objects, the human remains are historic
(post-1900) Navajo.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from Coconino County, AZ. In 1958,
during an authorized project, the
Museum of Northern Arizona collected
these remains from a burial eroding out
of a slope at Site NA7121. This site is
located along the Little Colorado River,
6.5 miles upstream from the Cameron
bridge. Burial 1 contained the human
remains of a juvenile <6 years old who
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had been buried in a wooden coffin. The
seven associated funerary objects are
one enameled pan, one rusted cup, one
metal toy cup, one metal saucer, one
piece of burned wood, one piece of
black cloth, and one piece of animal fur.
Based on the burial location and the
associated funerary objects, the human
remains are historic Navajo.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from Apache County, AZ. Sometime
during the 1920s, a private individual
collected these remains from a burial at
Site NA9102. This site located within a
small cave on the south side of Canyon
de Chelly, across from Sliding Rock
Ruin. In 1960, the human remains and
an associated funerary object were
transferred to the Museum of Northern
Arizona. Burial 1 contained the human
remains of an adult male 40+ years old
who had been buried flexed, in a cist.
The 10 associated funerary objects are
10 fragments of a cloth cloak stitched
together from different fabrics. Based on
the associated patchwork cloak, the
human remains belong to the Navajo
Classic period (ca. 1750–1804).
Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from Apache County, AZ. In 1968,
during an authorized excavation for a
powerline, the Museum of Northern
Arizona collected these remains from a
burial at Site NA10091. This site is
located on the north side of Interstate 40
near Houck, on a ridge east of Black
Creek. Site NA10091 is an 1880s Navajo
forked-stick hogan, and the burial was
located in a rock crevice on the south
side of the hogan. Burial 1 contained the
human remains of a juvenile 9–11 years
old who had been buried extended on
the left side, with the head oriented to
the north. The 24 associated funerary
objects are one necklace of trade beads,
one leather item, one copper bracelet,
and 21 faunal bones.
Cultural Affiliation
The human remains and associated
funerary objects in this notice are
connected to one or more identifiable
earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or
cultures. There is a relationship of
shared group identity between the
identifiable earlier groups, tribes,
peoples, or cultures and one or more
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations. The following types of
information were used to reasonably
trace the relationship: geographical,
historical, and archeological.
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its
implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate
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Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, the Bureau of Indian
Affairs has determined that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of four individuals of Native
American ancestry.
• The 43 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.
• There is a relationship of shared
group identity that can be reasonably
traced between the human remains and
associated funerary objects described in
this notice and the Navajo Nation,
Arizona, New Mexico, & Utah.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects in this notice must be sent to the
Responsible Official identified in
ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation
may be submitted by:
1. Any one or more of the Indian
Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations
identified in this notice.
2. Any lineal descendant, Indian
Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization
not identified in this notice who shows,
by a preponderance of the evidence, that
the requestor is a lineal descendant or
a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization.
Repatriation of the human remains
and associated funerary objects in this
notice to a requestor may occur on or
after May 4, 2023. If competing requests
for repatriation are received, the BIA
must determine the most appropriate
requestor prior to repatriation. Requests
for joint repatriation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
are considered a single request and not
competing requests. The BIA is
responsible for sending a copy of this
notice to the Indian Tribe identified in
this notice.
Authority: Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act, 25
U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing
regulations, 43 CFR 10.9, § 10.10, and
§ 10.14.
Dated: March 22, 2023.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023–06916 Filed 4–3–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0035574; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, DC
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau
of Indian Affairs (BIA) has completed an inventory of human remains and
associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural
affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects
and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The
human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from
Coconino and Apache Counties, AZ.
DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary
objects in this notice may occur on or after May 4, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Ms. Tamara Billie, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau
of Indian Affairs, 1001 Indian School Road NW, Mailbox 44, Albuquerque,
NM 87104, telephone (505) 879-9711, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA.
The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the
BIA. The National Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice. Additional information on the
determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation,
can be found in the inventory or related records held by the BIA.
Description
Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed
from either Coconino County, AZ. At an unknown date, human remains were
removed from a burial at Site A5162, near Oraibi Wash. In 1962, the El
Paso Natural Gas Survey transferred the human remains and associated
funerary objects to the Museum of Northern Arizona. Burial 1 contained
the human remains of an adult. The two associated funerary objects are
one metal saddle stirrup and one necklace comprised of shell and
turquoise beads and pendants. Based on the associated funerary objects,
the human remains are historic (post-1900) Navajo.
Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed
from Coconino County, AZ. In 1958, during an authorized project, the
Museum of Northern Arizona collected these remains from a burial
eroding out of a slope at Site NA7121. This site is located along the
Little Colorado River, 6.5 miles upstream from the Cameron bridge.
Burial 1 contained the human remains of a juvenile <6 years old who had
been buried in a wooden coffin. The seven associated funerary objects
are one enameled pan, one rusted cup, one metal toy cup, one metal
saucer, one piece of burned wood, one piece of black cloth, and one
piece of animal fur. Based on the burial location and the associated
funerary objects, the human remains are historic Navajo.
Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed
from Apache County, AZ. Sometime during the 1920s, a private individual
collected these remains from a burial at Site NA9102. This site located
within a small cave on the south side of Canyon de Chelly, across from
Sliding Rock Ruin. In 1960, the human remains and an associated
funerary object were transferred to the Museum of Northern Arizona.
Burial 1 contained the human remains of an adult male 40+ years old who
had been buried flexed, in a cist. The 10 associated funerary objects
are 10 fragments of a cloth cloak stitched together from different
fabrics. Based on the associated patchwork cloak, the human remains
belong to the Navajo Classic period (ca. 1750-1804).
Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed
from Apache County, AZ. In 1968, during an authorized excavation for a
powerline, the Museum of Northern Arizona collected these remains from
a burial at Site NA10091. This site is located on the north side of
Interstate 40 near Houck, on a ridge east of Black Creek. Site NA10091
is an 1880s Navajo forked-stick hogan, and the burial was located in a
rock crevice on the south side of the hogan. Burial 1 contained the
human remains of a juvenile 9-11 years old who had been buried extended
on the left side, with the head oriented to the north. The 24
associated funerary objects are one necklace of trade beads, one
leather item, one copper bracelet, and 21 faunal bones.
Cultural Affiliation
The human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice
are connected to one or more identifiable earlier groups, tribes,
peoples, or cultures. There is a relationship of shared group identity
between the identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures
and one or more Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The
following types of information were used to reasonably trace the
relationship: geographical, historical, and archeological.
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, the Bureau of Indian Affairs has determined that:
The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of four individuals of Native American ancestry.
The 43 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.
There is a relationship of shared group identity that can
be reasonably traced between the human remains and associated funerary
objects described in this notice and the Navajo Nation, Arizona, New
Mexico, & Utah.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and
associated funerary objects in this notice must be sent to the
Responsible Official identified in ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation
may be submitted by:
1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations identified in this notice.
2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a
preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal
descendant or a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization.
Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects
in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after May 4, 2023. If
competing requests for repatriation are received, the BIA must
determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation.
Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains and associated
funerary objects are considered a single request and not competing
requests. The BIA is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to
the Indian Tribe identified in this notice.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9, Sec.
10.10, and Sec. 10.14.
Dated: March 22, 2023.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023-06916 Filed 4-3-23; 8:45 am]
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