Notice of Inventory Completion: Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Navajo National Monument, Shonto, AZ, 88652-88653 [2023-28176]
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Description
The one cultural item was removed
from the Southeastern United States.
The one unassociated funerary object is
a clay bowl, unglazed, with handles
measuring height 5″, width 7.75″, length
9″. The bowl has a round base; widest
at middle, then narrows slightly towards
rim; which is flared with two flat
handles on opposite sides of the rim.
Currently there is a large chip at the
edge of one handle, a crack radiating
from the base, a small hole just below
the widest part of the bowl at the
midpoint between two handles, and an
adhesive label with the number ‘‘54’’ on
the neck.
or after January 22, 2024. If competing
requests for repatriation are received,
Boston Children’s Museum must
determine the most appropriate
requestor prior to repatriation. Requests
for joint repatriation of the cultural item
are considered a single request and not
competing requests. Boston Children’s
Museum is responsible for sending a
copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes
and Native Hawaiian organizations
identified in this notice.
Authority: Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act, 25
U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing
regulations, 43 CFR 10.8, 10.10, and
10.14.
Cultural Affiliation
The cultural items 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
information and expert opinion.
Dated: December 13, 2023.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its
implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, Boston Children’s
Museum has determined that:
• The one cultural item described
above is 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 is believed, by a
preponderance of the evidence, to have
been removed from a specific burial site
of a Native American individual.
• There is a relationship of shared
group identity that can be reasonably
traced between the cultural item and
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
Requests for Repatriation
Additional, written requests for
repatriation of the cultural item in this
notice must be sent to the Responsible
Official identified in ADDRESSES.
Requests for repatriation may be
submitted by 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 cultural item in
this notice to a requestor may occur on
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Department of the Interior, National
Park Service, Navajo National
Monument, Shonto, AZ
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S.
Department of the Interior, National
Park Service, Navajo National
Monument (NAVA) 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
Navajo Counties, AZ.
DATES: Repatriation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
in this notice may occur on or after
January 22, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Lyn Carranza,
Superintendent, Navajo National
Monument, End of AZ Hwy 564 North,
P.O. Box 7717, Shonto, AZ 86054–7717,
telephone (928) 624–5500 Ext. 244,
email lyn_carranza@nps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA. The
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determinations in this notice are the
sole responsibility of the
superintendent, NAVA. Additional
information on the determinations in
this notice, including the results of
consultation, can be found in the
inventory or related records held by
NAVA.
Description
Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from Coconino County, AZ, in 1939,
during excavations conducted by
Charlie Steen of the NPS to stabilize
Inscription House. No associated
funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from Coconino County, AZ, in 1964, by
NPS personnel after being exposed on
the surface of Inscription House by
erosion. The three associated funerary
objects are one bowl, one jar, and one
ladle.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, 43 individuals were removed
from Coconino County, AZ, in 1966,
when a midden below Inscription
House was excavated by the Museum of
Northern Arizona (MNA) under the
direction of Dr. George Gumerman. The
473 associated funerary objects are one
projectile point, 15 awls, three worked
bones, one flesher, one biface fragment,
20 flakes, two pendants, one bead, two
earrings, 13 stone tile fragments, nine
pieces of limonite, one piece of
hematite, one maul, one mano, 68
faunal bones, one abrader, 41 bowls,
seven ladles, 38 jars, two colanders,
three bags of plant materials, one
eggshell, one metate, 235 sherds, one
worked sherd, one hammerstone, one
concretion, one bag of unfired clay, and
one bag of wood.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from Coconino County, AZ, in 1977, by
the University of Colorado through a
contract with the NPS for salvage
excavations on the midden at
Inscription House that was excavated in
1966. The 49 associated funerary objects
are 48 sherds and one soil sample.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, 13 individuals were removed
from Navajo County, AZ, in 1934, by the
Civil Works Administration (CWA)
through the MNA during stabilization
activities at Keet Seel. The 69 associated
funerary objects are one axe, one bead,
one bowl, 55 faunal bones, seven jars,
two kaolin samples, one pendant, and
one sherd.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from Navajo County, AZ. In 1935,
human remains were donated to the
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MNA and were identified as being from
Keet Seel. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from Navajo County, AZ. In 1964,
human remains were turned over to the
NPS and were identified as being from
Keet Seel. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, two individuals were
removed from Navajo County, AZ, in
1938, during excavations at Kiva Cave
by Milton Wetherill. The 35 associated
funerary objects are one piece of cotton
cloth and 34 sherds.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, three individuals were
removed from Navajo County, AZ, in
1963, by Carl Jennings of the University
of Colorado during excavations at
Turkey Cave. The human remains were
deposited at the MNA. No associated
funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from Navajo County, AZ, in 1985,
during stabilization work at Turkey
Cave by Peter McKenna and John Stein
of the NPS Chaco Center. No associated
funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, two individuals were
removed from Navajo County, AZ. In
1938 human remains removed from
Betatakin by Milton Wetherill were
donated to the MNA. No associated
funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from Navajo County, AZ in 1964 by NPS
archeologist Keith Anderson during an
authorized excavation of the midden
below Betatakin. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from Navajo County, AZ, in 1967,
during an unauthorized exploration of
Betatakin. No associated funerary
objects are present.
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
information, archeological information,
biological information, folklore,
geographical information, historical
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information, kinship, linguistics, oral
tradition, other relevant information and
expert opinion.
Dated: December 13, 2023.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
Determinations
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Pursuant to NAGPRA and its
implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, NAVA has determined
that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of 71 individuals of Native
American ancestry.
• The 629 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 Hopi Tribe of
Arizona; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New
Mexico, & Utah; and the Zuni Tribe of
the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico.
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 January 22, 2024. If competing
requests for repatriation are received,
NAVA 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. NAVA is
responsible for sending a copy of this
notice to the Indian Tribes and Native
Hawaiian organizations 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.
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Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
Items: State Historical Society of
Wisconsin, Madison, WI
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the State
Historical Society of Wisconsin intends
to repatriate a certain cultural item that
meets the definition of an object of
cultural patrimony and that has a
cultural affiliation with the Indian
Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations
in this notice. The cultural item was
removed from Black River Falls, Jackson
County, WI.
DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items
in this notice may occur on or after
January 22, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Curator of American Indian
Collections Jacqueline Pozza Reisner,
State Historical Society of Wisconsin,
204 S Thornton Avenue, Madison, WI
53703, telephone (608) 263–3537, email
jacqueline.pozza@wisconsinhistory.org
and nagpra@wisconsinhistory.org.
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 State Historical
Society of Wisconsin. 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 summary or related records held
by the State Historical Society of
Wisconsin.
SUMMARY:
Description
The one cultural item has the catalog
number 1950.6447 and is described in
Society documentation as both a War
Club and a Prophet Stick belonging to
Chief Spoon Decorah and was removed
from Black River Falls, Jackson County,
WI. The State Historical Society of
Wisconsin purchased this item on
December 3, 1913 for $20.00 from Dr.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: Department of the Interior,
National Park Service, Navajo National Monument, Shonto, AZ
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,
National Park Service, Navajo National Monument (NAVA) 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 Navajo Counties, AZ.
DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary
objects in this notice may occur on or after January 22, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Lyn Carranza, Superintendent, Navajo National Monument, End
of AZ Hwy 564 North, P.O. Box 7717, Shonto, AZ 86054-7717, telephone
(928) 624-5500 Ext. 244, 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
superintendent, NAVA. Additional information on the determinations in
this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in the
inventory or related records held by NAVA.
Description
Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed
from Coconino County, AZ, in 1939, during excavations conducted by
Charlie Steen of the NPS to stabilize Inscription House. No associated
funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed
from Coconino County, AZ, in 1964, by NPS personnel after being exposed
on the surface of Inscription House by erosion. The three associated
funerary objects are one bowl, one jar, and one ladle.
Human remains representing, at minimum, 43 individuals were removed
from Coconino County, AZ, in 1966, when a midden below Inscription
House was excavated by the Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA) under the
direction of Dr. George Gumerman. The 473 associated funerary objects
are one projectile point, 15 awls, three worked bones, one flesher, one
biface fragment, 20 flakes, two pendants, one bead, two earrings, 13
stone tile fragments, nine pieces of limonite, one piece of hematite,
one maul, one mano, 68 faunal bones, one abrader, 41 bowls, seven
ladles, 38 jars, two colanders, three bags of plant materials, one
eggshell, one metate, 235 sherds, one worked sherd, one hammerstone,
one concretion, one bag of unfired clay, and one bag of wood.
Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed
from Coconino County, AZ, in 1977, by the University of Colorado
through a contract with the NPS for salvage excavations on the midden
at Inscription House that was excavated in 1966. The 49 associated
funerary objects are 48 sherds and one soil sample.
Human remains representing, at minimum, 13 individuals were removed
from Navajo County, AZ, in 1934, by the Civil Works Administration
(CWA) through the MNA during stabilization activities at Keet Seel. The
69 associated funerary objects are one axe, one bead, one bowl, 55
faunal bones, seven jars, two kaolin samples, one pendant, and one
sherd.
Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed
from Navajo County, AZ. In 1935, human remains were donated to the
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MNA and were identified as being from Keet Seel. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed
from Navajo County, AZ. In 1964, human remains were turned over to the
NPS and were identified as being from Keet Seel. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were
removed from Navajo County, AZ, in 1938, during excavations at Kiva
Cave by Milton Wetherill. The 35 associated funerary objects are one
piece of cotton cloth and 34 sherds.
Human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals were
removed from Navajo County, AZ, in 1963, by Carl Jennings of the
University of Colorado during excavations at Turkey Cave. The human
remains were deposited at the MNA. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed
from Navajo County, AZ, in 1985, during stabilization work at Turkey
Cave by Peter McKenna and John Stein of the NPS Chaco Center. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were
removed from Navajo County, AZ. In 1938 human remains removed from
Betatakin by Milton Wetherill were donated to the MNA. No associated
funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed
from Navajo County, AZ in 1964 by NPS archeologist Keith Anderson
during an authorized excavation of the midden below Betatakin. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed
from Navajo County, AZ, in 1967, during an unauthorized exploration of
Betatakin. No associated funerary objects are present.
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 information, archeological information,
biological information, folklore, geographical information, historical
information, kinship, linguistics, oral tradition, other relevant
information and expert opinion.
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, NAVA has determined that:
The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of 71 individuals of Native American ancestry.
The 629 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 Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Navajo
Nation, Arizona, New Mexico, & Utah; and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni
Reservation, New Mexico.
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 January 22, 2024.
If competing requests for repatriation are received, NAVA 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. NAVA is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the
Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations 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: December 13, 2023.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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