Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State Office, Tres Rios Field Office, Dolores, CO, 83048-83049 [2024-23720]

Download as PDF 83048 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 199 / Tuesday, October 15, 2024 / Notices 97209, telephone (503) 370–6027, email easolano@willamette.edu. 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 Willamette University, and additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in its inventory or related records. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. Abstract of Information Available Human remains representing, at least, one individual have been identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The osteological elements from one individual include a mandible, four teeth, two radii, two humeri, five vertebrae, and one femur. There is no known acquisition history of the ancestral remains, but the preponderance of the evidence suggests that either W.S. Laughlin or John Rademaker disturbed and acquired these remains. There were no markings, labels, or other documentation found with this individual. The geographic location is unknown but is likely associated with the Willamette Valley, Oregon mounds excavated by Laughlin or near The Dalles, Oregon site excavation by Rademaker. Cultural affiliation is unknown but likely the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, or Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs based on information available, including archeological, geographical, and historical. The remains have not been tested for the presence of any potentially hazardous substances. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Cultural Affiliation Based on the information available and the results of consultation, cultural affiliation is reasonably identified by the geographical location or acquisition history of the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice. Determinations Willamette University has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry. • There is a connection between the human remains described in this notice and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon; Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon; and the Confederated Tribes of VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:35 Oct 11, 2024 Jkt 265001 the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon. Requests for Repatriation Written requests for repatriation of the human remains in this notice must be sent to the authorized representative identified in this notice under 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 an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with cultural affiliation. Repatriation of the human remains described in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after November 14, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, Willamette University must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains are considered a single request and not competing requests. Willamette University 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 10.10. Dated: October 4, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–23719 Filed 10–11–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0038879; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State Office, Tres Rios Field Office, Dolores, CO 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, Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State Office, Tres Rios Field Office (BLM Tres Rios Field Office) intends to carry out the disposition of human remains SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 removed from Federal or Tribal lands to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization with priority for disposition in this notice. DATES: Disposition of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after November 14, 2024. If no claim for disposition is received by October 15, 2025, the human remains in this notice will become unclaimed human remains. ADDRESSES: Derek Padilla, Field Office Manager, Bureau of Land Management, Tres Rios Field Office, 29211 Highway 184, Dolores, CO 81323, telephone (970) 882–7296, email dpadilla@blm.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 BLM Tres Rios Field Office, and additional information on the human remains in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in the related records. The National Park Service is not responsible for the identifications in this notice. Abstract of Information Available Based on the information available, human remains representing two individuals have been reasonably identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The remains represent one individual from San Miguel County, Colorado, specifically archaeological site 5SM377. The remains from 5SM377 consist of one fragment of a human metatarsal or metacarpal bone, which were inadvertently removed from the site in 2012. Additionally, remains from a second individual were located next to a road in San Miguel County, Colorado. These remains consist of one human cranium and are unassociated with an archaeological site. Determinations The BLM Tres Rios Field Office has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry. • The Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico, & Utah; Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico; 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 E:\FR\FM\15OCN1.SGM 15OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 199 / Tuesday, October 15, 2024 / Notices Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of Sandia, 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; Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado; Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray Reservation, Utah; Ute Mountain Ute Tribe; Ysleta del Sur Pueblo; and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico have priority for disposition of the human remains described in this notice. Claims for Disposition Written claims for disposition of the human remains in this notice must be sent to the appropriate official identified in this notice under ADDRESSES. If no claim for disposition is received by October 15, 2025, the human remains in this notice will become unclaimed human remains. Claims for disposition may be submitted by: 1. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization 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 they have priority for disposition. Disposition of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after November 14, 2024. If competing claims for disposition are received, the BLM Tres Rios Field Office must determine the most appropriate claimant prior to disposition. Requests for joint disposition of the human remains are considered a single request and not competing requests. The BLM Tres Rios Field Office is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice and to any other consulting parties. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3002, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.7. Dated: October 4, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–23720 Filed 10–11–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:35 Oct 11, 2024 Jkt 265001 83049 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Determinations National Park Service The Wisconsin Historical Society has determined that: [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0038881; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intended Repatriation: 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, otherwise known as the Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS) intends to repatriate a certain cultural item that meets the definition of a sacred object and object of cultural patrimony and that has a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. DATES: Repatriation of the cultural item in this notice may occur on or after November 14, 2024. ADDRESSES: Jacqueline Pozza Reisner, Wisconsin Historical Society, 204 S Thornton Avenue, Madison, WI 53703, telephone (608) 263–3537, email jacqueline.pozza@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 Wisconsin Historical Society, and additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in the summary or related records. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. SUMMARY: Abstract of Information Available A total of one cultural item has been requested for repatriation. The item is described in WHS’ documentation as a ‘‘Chilkat blanket, 44″ x 24″, plus fringe. Yellow, black, blue and white design. Native dyes. Made at Klukwan, Alaska. Mountain goat wool.’’ Through consultation, the design on the blanket has been identified as one owned by the Tlingit. This blanket was donated to WHS by Mrs. P.A. Strommen of Aniwa, Wisconsin. Mrs. Strommen indicated in correspondence that the blanket was ‘‘made by the [Chilkoot] Indians at Klukwan, Alaska.’’ WHS has no record of this blanket being treated with any potentially hazardous substances in the past. The one sacred item and object of cultural patrimony is one blanket. PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 • The one object described in this notice is, according to the Native American traditional knowledge of an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization, specific ceremonial objects needed by a traditional Native American religious leader for present-day adherents to practice traditional Native American religion, and has ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural importance central to the Native American group, including any constituent sub-group (such as a band, clan, lineage, ceremonial society, or other subdivision). • There is a reasonable connection between the cultural item described in this notice and the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes. 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 or after November 14, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Wisconsin Historical Society 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. The Wisconsin Historical Society is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice and to any other consulting parties. Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3004 and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9. Dated: October 4, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–23722 Filed 10–11–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P E:\FR\FM\15OCN1.SGM 15OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0038879; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State Office, Tres Rios Field 
Office, Dolores, CO

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 Land Management, Colorado State Office, Tres Rios Field Office (BLM 
Tres Rios Field Office) intends to carry out the disposition of human 
remains removed from Federal or Tribal lands to the lineal descendants, 
Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization with priority for 
disposition in this notice.

DATES: Disposition of the human remains in this notice may occur on or 
after November 14, 2024. If no claim for disposition is received by 
October 15, 2025, the human remains in this notice will become 
unclaimed human remains.

ADDRESSES: Derek Padilla, Field Office Manager, Bureau of Land 
Management, Tres Rios Field Office, 29211 Highway 184, Dolores, CO 
81323, telephone (970) 882-7296, 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 
BLM Tres Rios Field Office, and additional information on the human 
remains in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be 
found in the related records. The National Park Service is not 
responsible for the identifications in this notice.

Abstract of Information Available

    Based on the information available, human remains representing two 
individuals have been reasonably identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present. The remains represent one individual from San 
Miguel County, Colorado, specifically archaeological site 5SM377. The 
remains from 5SM377 consist of one fragment of a human metatarsal or 
metacarpal bone, which were inadvertently removed from the site in 
2012.
    Additionally, remains from a second individual were located next to 
a road in San Miguel County, Colorado. These remains consist of one 
human cranium and are unassociated with an archaeological site.

Determinations

    The BLM Tres Rios Field Office has determined that:
     The human remains described in this notice represent the 
physical remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry.
     The Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Jicarilla Apache Nation, New 
Mexico; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico, & Utah; Ohkay Owingeh, New 
Mexico; 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

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Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of Sandia, 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; Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute 
Reservation, Colorado; Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray 
Reservation, Utah; Ute Mountain Ute Tribe; Ysleta del Sur Pueblo; and 
the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico have priority for 
disposition of the human remains described in this notice.

Claims for Disposition

    Written claims for disposition of the human remains in this notice 
must be sent to the appropriate official identified in this notice 
under ADDRESSES. If no claim for disposition is received by October 15, 
2025, the human remains in this notice will become unclaimed human 
remains. Claims for disposition may be submitted by:
    1. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian 
organization 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 they have priority for disposition.
    Disposition of the human remains in this notice may occur on or 
after November 14, 2024. If competing claims for disposition are 
received, the BLM Tres Rios Field Office must determine the most 
appropriate claimant prior to disposition. Requests for joint 
disposition of the human remains are considered a single request and 
not competing requests. The BLM Tres Rios Field Office is responsible 
for sending a copy of this notice to the lineal descendants, Indian 
Tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice and 
to any other consulting parties.
    Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 
25 U.S.C. 3002, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.7.

    Dated: October 4, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-23720 Filed 10-11-24; 8:45 am]
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