80 FR 23593 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate a Cultural Item: State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 81 (April 28, 2015)
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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 81 (April 28, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-09921 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 28, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 23593-23594] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09921] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-18037; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate a Cultural Item: State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, IA AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The State Historical Society of Iowa, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, has determined that the cultural item listed in this notice meets the definition of an object of cultural patrimony. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim the cultural item should submit a written request to the State Historical Society of Iowa. If no additional claimants come forward, transfer of control of the cultural item 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 claim the cultural item should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to the State Historical Society of Iowa at the address in this notice by May 28, 2015. ADDRESSES: Jerome Thompson, State Curator or NAGPRA Point of Contact, 600 East Locust, Des Moines, IA 50319, telephone (515) 281-4221, 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. 3005, of the intent to repatriate a cultural item under the control of the State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, IA, that meets the definition of an object of cultural patrimony under 25 U.S.C. 3001. 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 cultural items. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. History and Description of the Cultural Item(s) At some time after April 13, 1931, the State Historical Society of Iowa purchased a grizzly bear claw necklace from Sam Slick, a member of the Meskwaki Tribe (Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa). Correspondence related to the purchase between curator Edgar R. Harlan and Sam Slick describe the necklace and its origin. The necklace was cataloged a B1729 and has been in control of the museum since 1931. The necklace is made of otter fur with thirty-one grizzly bear claws separated by glass beads. The otter fur is decorated with two heart- shaped and one square beaded applique. During consultation, Johnathan Buffalo, Director of Historic Preservation, for the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa, explained that several bear claw necklaces belonging to different clans were sold or otherwise left the tribe during the time period between 1920 and 1940. The necklaces were passed down in the families of the different clans and each clan held a position on the traditional tribal council. The tribe provided evidence that the necklace is an object of cultural patrimony having ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural importance to the tribe. The necklace is part of a group of necklaces that symbolizes tribal governance and is inalienable. Tribal member, Sam Slick, as an individual, did not have the right to sell the necklace. [[Page 23594]] Determinations Made by the State Historical Society of Iowa Officials of the State Historical Society of Iowa have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(D), the single cultural item described above has ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural importance central to the Native American group or culture itself, rather than property owned by an individual. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the object of cultural patrimony and the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa. Additional Requestors and Disposition Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to Jerome Thompson, State Curator or NAGPRA Point of Contact, 600 East Locust, Des Moines, IA 50319, telephone (515) 281-4221, email [email protected], by May 28, 2015. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the object of cultural patrimony to the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa may proceed The State Historical Society of Iowa is responsible for notifying the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa that this notice has been published. Dated: April 2, 2015. Mariah Soriano, Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2015-09921 Filed 4-27-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-50-P
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this site with the Luiseno people. Pechanga Reservation, California; Historical Society of Iowa at the address
Through consultation, the SBCM has Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission in this notice by May 28, 2015.
determined that all of the items in this Indians of the Rincon Reservation, ADDRESSES: Jerome Thompson, State
collection meet the definition of cultural California; or the Soboba Band of Curator or NAGPRA Point of Contact,
items under 25 U.S.C. 3001 and include Luiseno Indians, California may 600 East Locust, Des Moines, IA 50319,
unassociated funerary objects, sacred proceed. telephone (515) 281–4221, email
objects, and/or objects of cultural The San Bernardino County Museum jerome.thompson@iowa.gov.
patrimony. Pechanga Band of Luiseno is responsible for notifying the La Jolla
Mission Indians of the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians, California SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Reservation, California, has made a (previously listed as the La Jolla Band here given in accordance with the
request for repatriation of all of these of Luiseno Mission Indians of the La Native American Graves Protection and
cultural items. Jolla Reservation); Pala Band of Luiseno Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
Mission Indians of the Pala Reservation, 3005, of the intent to repatriate a
Determinations Made by the San cultural item under the control of the
Bernardino County Museum California; Pauma Band of Luiseno
Mission Indians of the Pauma & Yuima State Historical Society of Iowa, Des
Officials of the SBCM have Reservation, California; Pechanga Band Moines, IA, that meets the definition of
determined that: of Luiseno Mission Indians of the an object of cultural patrimony under 25
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3), the Pechanga Reservation, California; U.S.C. 3001.
items described above meet the Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission This notice is published as part of the
definition of cultural items and include Indians of the Rincon Reservation, National Park Service’s administrative
unassociated funerary objects, sacred California; and the Soboba Band of responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
objects, and/or objects of cultural Luiseno Indians, California, that this U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
patrimony. this notice are the sole responsibility of
notice has been published.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
Dated: March 10, 2015. the museum, institution, or Federal
is a relationship of shared group
agency that has control of the Native
identity that can be reasonably traced Mariah Soriano,
American cultural items. The National
between the unassociated funerary Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
Park Service is not responsible for the
objects, sacred objects, and/or objects of [FR Doc. 2015–09910 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am] determinations in this notice.
cultural patrimony and the La Jolla BILLING CODE 4312–50–P
Band of Luiseno Indians, California History and Description of the Cultural
(previously listed as the La Jolla Band Item(s)
of Luiseno Mission Indians of the La DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Jolla Reservation); Pala Band of Luiseno At some time after April 13, 1931, the
Mission Indians of the Pala Reservation, National Park Service State Historical Society of Iowa
California; Pauma Band of Luiseno purchased a grizzly bear claw necklace
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–18037; from Sam Slick, a member of the
Mission Indians of the Pauma & Yuima PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Reservation, California; Pechanga Band Meskwaki Tribe (Sac & Fox Tribe of the
of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Mississippi in Iowa). Correspondence
Notice of Intent To Repatriate a
Pechanga Reservation, California; related to the purchase between curator
Cultural Item: State Historical Society
Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Edgar R. Harlan and Sam Slick describe
of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
Indians of the Rincon Reservation, the necklace and its origin. The
California; and the Soboba Band of AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. necklace was cataloged a B1729 and has
Luiseno Indians, California. ACTION: Notice. been in control of the museum since
1931. The necklace is made of otter fur
Additional Requestors and Disposition SUMMARY: The State Historical Society of with thirty-one grizzly bear claws
Lineal descendants or representatives Iowa, in consultation with the separated by glass beads. The otter fur
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian appropriate Indian tribes or Native is decorated with two heart-shaped and
organization not identified in this notice Hawaiian organizations, has determined one square beaded applique.
that wish to claim these cultural items that the cultural item listed in this During consultation, Johnathan
should submit a written request with notice meets the definition of an object Buffalo, Director of Historic
information in support of the claim to of cultural patrimony. Lineal Preservation, for the Sac & Fox Tribe of
Leonard X. Hernandez, Interim Director, descendants or representatives of any the Mississippi in Iowa, explained that
San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian several bear claw necklaces belonging to
Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA 92374, organization not identified in this notice different clans were sold or otherwise
telephone (909) 387–2220, email that wish to claim the cultural item left the tribe during the time period
leonard.hernandez@lib.sbcounty.gov, by should submit a written request to the between 1920 and 1940. The necklaces
May 28, 2015. After that date, if no State Historical Society of Iowa. If no were passed down in the families of the
additional claimants have come additional claimants come forward, different clans and each clan held a
forward, transfer of control of the transfer of control of the cultural item to position on the traditional tribal
cultural items to the La Jolla Band of the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or council. The tribe provided evidence
Luiseno Indians, California (previously Native Hawaiian organizations stated in that the necklace is an object of cultural
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listed as the La Jolla Band of Luiseno this notice may proceed. patrimony having ongoing historical,
Mission Indians of the La Jolla DATES: Lineal descendants or traditional, or cultural importance to the
Reservation); Pala Band of Luiseno representatives of any Indian tribe or tribe. The necklace is part of a group of
Mission Indians of the Pala Reservation, Native Hawaiian organization not necklaces that symbolizes tribal
California; Pauma Band of Luiseno identified in this notice that wish to governance and is inalienable. Tribal
Mission Indians of the Pauma & Yuima claim the cultural item should submit a member, Sam Slick, as an individual,
Reservation, California; Pechanga Band written request with information in did not have the right to sell the
of Luiseno Mission Indians of the support of the claim to the State necklace.
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Determinations Made by the State organization not identified in this notice museum’s accession ledger. In
Historical Society of Iowa that wish to claim these cultural items subsequent years, 11 items have been
Officials of the State Historical should submit a written request to the found in the collection with tags bearing
Society of Iowa have determined that: Brooklyn Museum. If no additional numbers matching the Wurth inventory
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(D), claimants come forward, transfer of list. Given the small number of Laguna
the single cultural item described above control of the cultural items to the lineal items in the collection, it is logical to
has ongoing historical, traditional, or descendants, Indian tribes, or Native assume that items matching this list’s
cultural importance central to the Hawaiian organizations stated in this description belong to this 1910 group.
Native American group or culture itself, notice may proceed. Culin’s expedition reports also
rather than property owned by an DATES: Lineal descendants or document his visit to Laguna Pueblo in
individual. representatives of any Indian tribe or 1903, his meeting there with clerk
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there Native Hawaiian organization not Lorenzo Wurth, and the fact that Wurth
is a relationship of shared group identified in this notice that wish to had a collection of masks and sacred
identity that can be reasonably traced claim these cultural items should items that interested Culin. The 24
between the object of cultural patrimony submit a written request with sacred objects and objects of cultural
and the Sac & Fox Tribe of the information in support of the claim to patrimony proposed for repatriation are:
Mississippi in Iowa. the Brooklyn Museum at the address in One mask piece, five Katsina Friends,
this notice by May 28, 2015. 11 prayer sticks tied in pairs of two
Additional Requestors and Disposition ADDRESSES: Susan Kennedy Zeller, each, and seven single prayer sticks.
Lineal descendants or representatives Associate Curator of Native American The review of available
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Art, Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern documentation, in addition to physical
organization not identified in this notice Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238–6052, inspections by two Pueblo of Laguna
that wish to claim these cultural items telephone (718) 501–6282, email delegations, has resulted in
should submit a written request with susan.zeller@brooklynmuseum.org. confirmation from the Pueblo of Laguna
information in support of the claim to religious leaders that the cultural items
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Jerome Thompson, State Curator or are of Pueblo of Laguna origin. The
here given in accordance with the Pueblo of Laguna asserts that a
NAGPRA Point of Contact, 600 East Native American Graves Protection and
Locust, Des Moines, IA 50319, relationship of shared group identity
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. exists between the Pueblo of Laguna in
telephone (515) 281–4221, email 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural
jerome.thompson@iowa.gov, by May 28, 1910, and the present-day Pueblo of
items under the control of the Brooklyn Laguna. The Katsina Friends were
2015. After that date, if no additional Museum, Brooklyn, NY, that meet the
claimants have come forward, transfer created within the Pueblo of Laguna
definition of sacred objects and objects religious system with construction
of control of the object of cultural of cultural patrimony under 25 U.S.C.
patrimony to the Sac & Fox Tribe of the techniques still in use today. In addition
3001. to the positive identification by the
Mississippi in Iowa may proceed This notice is published as part of the
The State Historical Society of Iowa is Laguna Pueblo religious leaders that the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsible for notifying the Sac & Fox cultural items are of Laguna Pueblo
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa that this origin, cultural affiliation with the
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
notice has been published. Pueblo of Laguna is evident by these
this notice are the sole responsibility of
diagnostic features.
Dated: April 2, 2015. the museum, institution, or Federal
Mariah Soriano, agency that has control of the Native Determinations Made by the Brooklyn
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. American cultural items. The National Museum
Park Service is not responsible for the Officials of the Brooklyn Museum
[FR Doc. 2015–09921 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am]
determinations in this notice. have determined that:
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History and Description of the Cultural • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C),
Items the 24 cultural items described above
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR are specific ceremonial objects needed
Between 1903 and 1910, 24 cultural by traditional Native American religious
National Park Service items were removed from the Pueblo of leaders for the practice of traditional
Laguna in Cibola, Valencia, Bernalillo, Native American religions by their
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA– and Sandoval Counties, NM. Through
17978;PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] present-day adherents.
research of museum records and • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(D),
archives, every indication is that these the 24 cultural items described above
Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural
Laguna items were collected by Lorenzo have ongoing historical, traditional, or
Items: Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn,
Wurth, former clerk in Bebo’s Store cultural importance central to the
NY
located near Laguna Pueblo, and Native American group or culture itself,
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. purchased from him by the Brooklyn rather than property owned by an
ACTION: Notice. Museum’s curator Stewart Culin in individual.
1910. A letter from Wurth to Culin • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
SUMMARY: The Brooklyn Museum, in (April 19, 1908) offers items for sale,
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
is a relationship of shared group
consultation with the appropriate and a Wurth inventory of some 160 identity that can be reasonably traced
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian items dated October 3, 1909, was also between the sacred objects and objects
organizations, has determined that the sent to Culin. The inventory list of cultural patrimony and the Pueblo of
cultural items listed in this notice meet provides general descriptions such as Laguna, New Mexico.
the definition of sacred objects and ‘‘dance Mask,’’ and ‘‘sacred mask’’ and
objects of cultural patrimony. Lineal ‘‘prayer sticks.’’ A museum accession Additional Requestors and Disposition
descendants or representatives of any number ‘‘11478’’ was assigned to this Lineal descendants or representatives
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian entire collection in October 1910 in the of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
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