80 FR 32593 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, Russellville, AR
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 110 (June 9, 2015)
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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 110 (June 9, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 110 (Tuesday, June 9, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 32593-32594] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-14115] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-18277]; [PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP15.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, Russellville, AR AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, have determined that the cultural items listed in this notice meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects. 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 to the Ozark- [[Page 32594]] St. Francis National Forests. If no additional claimants come forward, transfer of control of the cultural items 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 these cultural items should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests at the address in this notice by July 9, 2015. ADDRESSES: Reggie Blackwell, USDA, Forest Service, Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, 605 West Main, Russellville, AR 72801, telephone (479) 964-7200. 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 cultural items under the control of the USDA, Forest Service, Ozark-St. Francis National Forests that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects 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 Items In 1985, four cultural items were removed from sites 3LE139 and 3PH233, the County Line site, from Federal land managed by the USDA Forest Service, Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, AR. The sites were looted by Rickey Joe Beard, who was successfully prosecuted in 1985 in violation of the Archeological Resources Protection Act. As part of his plea bargain, Beard showed the sites to the authorities. Beard reportedly collected human remains from the sites, but none of Beard's collections were returned to the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests. The four cultural items were collected from the surface in 1985. The County Line site is a prehistoric open site on a lower ridge spur and toe slope overlooking the St. Francis floodplain. The site was recorded in 1985 based on information from Beard and was revisited and probed by Michael Pfeiffer and Robin Toole, USDA, Forest Service, in 1990. The four unassociated funerary objects are reconstructable vessels and identified as one Carson Red on Buff var. Olmond (a deep-profile flaring rim bowl); one plain everted rim jar; and two Barton Incised var. Kent (a flaring rim jar with three chronologically sensitive modes, var. Kent, the Memphis rim, and appliqu[eacute] triangular handles). The cultural items date from A.D. 1450 to 1600. Determinations Made by the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests Officials of the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), the four cultural items described above 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 and are believed, by a preponderance of the evidence, to have been removed from a specific burial site of a Native American individual. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the unassociated funerary objects and The Quapaw Tribe of Indians. 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 Reggie Blackwell, USDA, Forest Service, Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, 605 West Main, Russellville, AR 72801, telephone (479) 964-7200, by July 9, 2015. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the unassociated funerary objects to The Quapaw Tribe of Indians may proceed. The Ozark-St. Francis National Forests are responsible for notifying the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Alabama- Quassarte Tribal Town; Caddo Nation of Oklahoma; Cherokee Nation; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Jena Band of Choctaw Indians; Kialegee Tribal Town; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Shawnee Tribe; The Chickasaw Nation; The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Osage Nation (previously listed as the Osage Tribe); The Quapaw Tribe of Indians; The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe; United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma; and the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma, that this notice has been published. Dated: May 6, 2015. Mariah Soriano, Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 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Site 42KA2661 is located in an alcove prehistoric and modern groups. of these human remains and associated
in the vertical face of a Navajo Continuity in mortuary practices, funerary objects should submit a written
sandstone cliff and was used solely for including interment in a flexed or semi- request with information in support of
burials. The associated funerary objects flexed position within structures or in the request to Todd Brindle,
and radiocarbon dating identify the site prepared cists within alcoves; Superintendent, Glen Canyon National
as Basketmaker II, dated between 790 preparation of burials by wrapping in Recreation Area, P.O. Box 1507, Page,
and 275 B.C. textiles; and the inclusion of offerings AZ 86040, telephone (928) 608–6200,
In 1983, human remains representing, such as utilitarian tools, ornaments, and email Todd_Brindle@nps.gov, by July 9,
at minimum, one individual were painted ceramic vessels that held food 2015. After that date, if no additional
removed from site 42SA22786 in San and water also support cultural requestors have come forward, transfer
Juan County, UT, by park visitors. The affiliation. of control of the human remains and
human remains were turned over to the Hopi and Zuni oral histories indicate associated funerary objects to the Hopi
New Mexico Office of the Medical their ancestors lived in the region now Tribe of Arizona and the Zuni Tribe of
Investigator, which contacted Glen within and adjacent to Glen Canyon the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico may
Canyon National Recreation Area National Recreation Area. At least three proceed.
officials. Glen Canyon National Hopi clans lived near Navajo Mountain Glen Canyon National Recreation
Recreation Area archeologists and Rainbow Bridge and in the adjacent Area is responsible for notifying the
subsequently undertook archeological canyon systems along the Colorado and Havasupai Tribe of the Havasupai
excavations at the burial location. No San Juan Rivers prior to migrating Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Tribe of
known individuals were identified. The southeast to join other clans at the Arizona; Hualapai Indian Tribe of the
210 associated artifacts are 190 modern Hopi villages on southern Black Hualapai Indian Reservation, Arizona;
segments of cordage (161 feather- Mesa. Numerous habitation sites and Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians of the
wrapped, 20 probable cotton, 9 yucca), shrines are recognized by those Hopi Kaibab Indian Reservation, Arizona;
1 corn cob, 11 bundles of yucca fiber, clans, some of which are still visited to Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico, &
and 8 feather tufts. make offerings or collect plants and Utah; Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico
The manufacturing technique of the minerals. Distinctive rock art elements (previously listed as the Pueblo of San
various cordage pieces and the other or panels are also referenced by oral Juan); Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico;
organic remains from the burial are history and clan traditions. Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico; San
consistent with cultural material from Zuni oral history indicates that after Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona;
the Kayenta Ancestral Puebloan emergence into this world, medicine Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain
tradition, which dates between A.D. 800 societies migrated northward along the Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico, &
and 1300. Radiocarbon dating of the east side of the Colorado River and then Utah; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni
burial corresponds to this time period as eastward, eventually meeting other Zuni Reservation, New Mexico that this
well. people at their current homeland. Sites notice has been published.
In 1985, human remains representing, along this route, now within or adjacent Dated: May 6, 2015.
at minimum, one individual were to Glen Canyon National Recreation Mariah Soriano,
removed from site 42GA3051 in Garfield Area, are important in Zuni ceremonial
County, UT, during a legally authorized Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
traditions because they are affiliated [FR Doc. 2015–14112 Filed 6–8–15; 8:45 am]
archeological survey by Northern with medicine societies.
Arizona University. The single piece of BILLING CODE 4312–50–P
human cranial bone was collected from Determinations Made by Glen Canyon
the surface of the site. No known National Recreation Area
individuals were identified. No DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Officials of Glen Canyon National
associated funerary objects are present. Recreation Area have determined that:
Ceramic types on the surface at National Park Service
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
42GA3051 suggest a Fremont and/or human remains described in this notice [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–18277];
Ancestral Puebloan identification for [PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP15.R50000]
represent the physical remains of 11
the site, dating between A.D. 1000 and individuals of Native American
1300. Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
ancestry. Items: U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Evidence demonstrating continuity • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
between the prehistoric Basketmaker, Forest Service, Ozark-St. Francis
the 300 objects described in this notice
Ancestral Puebloan, and Fremont National Forests, Russellville, AR
are reasonably believed to have been
cultures and the modern Hopi and Zuni placed with or near individual human AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
tribes includes similarities in material remains at the time of death or later as ACTION: Notice.
culture, architectural styles, and part of the death rite or ceremony.
mortuary practices, as well as oral • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
histories. Recent studies by physical is a relationship of shared group Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service,
anthropologists also indicate a close identity that can be reasonably traced Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, in
biological relationship among these between the Native American human consultation with the appropriate
prehistoric culture groups and the remains and associated funerary objects Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
modern Hopi and Zuni peoples. and the Hopi Tribe of Arizona and the organizations, have determined that the
Specific material culture that links the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New cultural items listed in this notice meet
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prehistoric and modern groups includes Mexico. the definition of unassociated funerary
textiles and painted ceramic vessels, objects. Lineal descendants or
which are characterized by distinctive Additional Requestors and Disposition representatives of any Indian tribe or
methods of manufacture and design Lineal descendants or representatives Native Hawaiian organization not
styles. Architectural styles, masonry of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian identified in this notice that wish to
techniques, and certain structure types organization not identified in this notice claim these cultural items should
suggest cultural continuity between that wish to request transfer of control submit a written request to the Ozark-
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St. Francis National Forests. If no The four unassociated funerary Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma;
additional claimants come forward, objects are reconstructable vessels and and the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes
transfer of control of the cultural items identified as one Carson Red on Buff (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie),
to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, var. Olmond (a deep-profile flaring rim Oklahoma, that this notice has been
or Native Hawaiian organizations stated bowl); one plain everted rim jar; and published.
in this notice may proceed. two Barton Incised var. Kent (a flaring Dated: May 6, 2015.
DATES: Lineal descendants or rim jar with three chronologically
sensitive modes, var. Kent, the Memphis Mariah Soriano,
representatives of any Indian tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not rim, and appliqué triangular handles). Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
identified in this notice that wish to The cultural items date from A.D. 1450 [FR Doc. 2015–14115 Filed 6–8–15; 8:45 am]
claim these cultural items should to 1600. BILLING CODE 4312–50–P
submit a written request with Determinations Made by the Ozark-St.
information in support of the claim to Francis National Forests
the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests at DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
the address in this notice by July 9, Officials of the Ozark-St. Francis
2015. National Forests have determined that: National Park Service
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B),
ADDRESSES: Reggie Blackwell, USDA, the four cultural items described above
Forest Service, Ozark-St. Francis [NPS–WASO–NRNHL–18353;
are reasonably believed to have been
National Forests, 605 West Main, PPWOCRADI0, PCU00RP14.R50000]
placed with or near individual human
Russellville, AR 72801, telephone (479) remains at the time of death or later as
964–7200. National Register of Historic Places;
part of the death rite or ceremony and Notification of Pending Nominations
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is are believed, by a preponderance of the and Related Actions
here given in accordance with the evidence, to have been removed from a
Native American Graves Protection and specific burial site of a Native American Nominations for the following
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. individual. properties being considered for listing
3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there or related actions in the National
items under the control of the USDA, is a relationship of shared group Register were received by the National
Forest Service, Ozark-St. Francis identity that can be reasonably traced Park Service before May 16, 2015.
National Forests that meet the definition between the unassociated funerary Pursuant to section 60.13 of 36 CFR part
of unassociated funerary objects under objects and The Quapaw Tribe of 60, written comments are being
25 U.S.C. 3001. Indians. accepted concerning the significance of
This notice is published as part of the the nominated properties under the
National Park Service’s administrative Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives National Register criteria for evaluation.
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Comments may be forwarded by United
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice States Postal Service, to the National
this notice are the sole responsibility of Register of Historic Places, National
the museum, institution, or Federal that wish to claim these cultural items
should submit a written request with Park Service, 1849 C St. NW., MS 2280,
agency that has control of the Native Washington, DC 20240; by all other
American cultural items. The National information in support of the claim to
Reggie Blackwell, USDA, Forest Service, carriers, National Register of Historic
Park Service is not responsible for the Places, National Park Service, 1201 Eye
determinations in this notice. Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, 605
West Main, Russellville, AR 72801, St. NW., 8th floor, Washington, DC
History and Description of the Cultural telephone (479) 964–7200, by July 9, 20005; or by fax, 202–371–6447. Written
Items 2015. After that date, if no additional or faxed comments should be submitted
In 1985, four cultural items were claimants have come forward, transfer by June 24, 2015. Before including your
removed from sites 3LE139 and 3PH233, of control of the unassociated funerary address, phone number, email address,
the County Line site, from Federal land objects to The Quapaw Tribe of Indians or other personal identifying
managed by the USDA Forest Service, may proceed. information in your comment, you
Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, AR. The Ozark-St. Francis National should be aware that your entire
The sites were looted by Rickey Joe Forests are responsible for notifying the comment—including your personal
Beard, who was successfully prosecuted Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of identifying information—may be made
in 1985 in violation of the Archeological Oklahoma; Alabama-Quassarte Tribal publicly available at any time. While
Resources Protection Act. As part of his Town; Caddo Nation of Oklahoma; you can ask us in your comment to
plea bargain, Beard showed the sites to Cherokee Nation; Coushatta Tribe of withhold your personal identifying
the authorities. Beard reportedly Louisiana; Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; information from public review, we
collected human remains from the sites, Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; cannot guarantee that we will be able to
but none of Beard’s collections were Jena Band of Choctaw Indians; Kialegee do so.
returned to the Ozark-St. Francis Tribal Town; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Dated: May 20, 2015.
National Forests. The four cultural items Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; J. Paul Loether,
were collected from the surface in 1985. Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Chief, National Register of Historic Places/
The County Line site is a prehistoric Shawnee Tribe; The Chickasaw Nation; National Historic Landmarks Program.
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open site on a lower ridge spur and toe The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; The
slope overlooking the St. Francis Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Osage ARIZONA
floodplain. The site was recorded in Nation (previously listed as the Osage Pinal County
1985 based on information from Beard Tribe); The Quapaw Tribe of Indians;
and was revisited and probed by The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; Chi’chil Bildagoteel Historic District,
Michael Pfeiffer and Robin Toole, Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; Tunica- Address Restricted, Kearney,
USDA, Forest Service, in 1990. Biloxi Indian Tribe; United Keetoowah 15000358
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