80_FR_77239 80 FR 77001 - Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Page, AZ

80 FR 77001 - Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Page, AZ

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 238 (December 11, 2015)

Page Range77001-77003
FR Document2015-31315

The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human remains and any present-day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written request to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-19754; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, 
National Park Service, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Page, AZ

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area has completed an inventory of 
human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or 
Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is no 
cultural affiliation between the human remains and any present-day 
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Representatives of any 
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this 
notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains 
should submit a written request to Glen Canyon National Recreation 
Area. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of 
the human remains to the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations 
stated in this notice may proceed.

DATES: Representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian 
organization not identified in this notice that wish to request 
transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written 
request with information in support of the request to Glen Canyon 
National Recreation Area at the address in this notice by January 11, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: Lindy Mihata, Acting Superintendent, Glen Canyon National 
Recreation Area, P.O. Box 1507, Page, AZ 86040, telephone (928) 608-
6200, 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. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains under 
the control of the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park 
Service, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Page, AZ. The human 
remains were removed from Kane County, UT.
    This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's 
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 
43 CFR 10.11(d). The determinations in this notice are the sole 
responsibility of the Superintendent, Glen Canyon National Recreation 
Area.

Consultation

    A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Glen Canyon 
National Recreation Area professional staff in consultation with 
representatives of the Havasupai Tribe of the Havasupai Reservation, 
Arizona; Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Hualapai Indian Tribe of the Hualapai 
Indian Reservation, Arizona; Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians of the 
Kaibab Indian Reservation, Arizona; Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians 
of the Las Vegas Indian Colony, Nevada; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New 
Mexico, & Utah; Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico (previously listed as the 
Pueblo of San Juan); Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar Band of 
Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Paiutes, Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian 
Peaks Band of Paiutes, and Shivwits Band of Paiutes) (formerly Paiute 
Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar City Band of Paiutes, Kanosh Band of 
Paiutes, Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes, and 
Shivwits Band of Paiutes)); Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo of 
Pojoaque, New Mexico; San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona; Ute 
Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico, & 
Utah; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico (hereafter 
referred to as ``The Consulted Tribes'').
    The following tribes were invited to consult but did not respond: 
the Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley (previously listed as the 
Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine 
Reservation,

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California); Bishop Paiute Tribe (previously listed as the Paiute-
Shoshone Indians of the Bishop Community of the Bishop Colony, 
California); Bridgeport Indian Colony (previously listed as the 
Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony of California); Burns Paiute Tribe 
(previously listed as the Burns Paiute Tribe of the Burns Paiute Indian 
Colony of Oregon); Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians 
of the Fort Independence Reservation, California; Fort McDermitt Paiute 
and Shoshone Tribes of the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation, Nevada 
and Oregon; Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe (previously listed as the 
Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Lone Pine Community of the Lone Pine 
Reservation, California); Lovelock Paiute Tribe of the Lovelock Indian 
Colony, Nevada; Moapa Band of Paiute Indians of the Moapa River Indian 
Reservation, Nevada; Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon Reservation 
and Colony, Nevada; Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of the Pyramid Lake 
Reservation, Nevada; Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley 
Reservation, Nevada; Summit Lake Paiute Tribe of Nevada; Ute Indian 
Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray Reservation, Utah; Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute 
Tribe of the Benton Paiute Reservation, California; Walker River Paiute 
Tribe of the Walker River Reservation, Nevada; and Yerington Paiute 
Tribe of the Yerington Colony & Campbell Ranch, Nevada (hereafter 
referred to as ``The Invited Tribes'').

History and Description of the Remains

    On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from an unknown site in Kane County, UT. In 
1985, the human remains were obtained by National Park Service law 
enforcement personnel during a drug-related investigation. No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    In 1974, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from site NA 13255 in Kane County, UT, by a park visitor 
and subsequently turned over to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area 
officials. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    In 1975, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from site NA 14081 in San Juan County, UT, by a park 
visitor and subsequently turned over to Glen Canyon National Recreation 
Area officials. No known individuals were identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    In 1975, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from site NA 13482 in Kane County, UT, during a legally 
authorized archeological survey project. No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.

Determinations Made by Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

    Officials of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area have determined 
that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice are Native American based on osteological analysis and 
archeological context.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of four individuals of 
Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a relationship of shared 
group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American 
human remains and any present-day Indian tribe.
     According to final judgments of the Indian Claims 
Commission or the Court of Federal Claims, the land from which the 
Native American human remains were removed is the aboriginal land of 
the Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico, & Utah; and San Juan Southern 
Paiute Tribe of Arizona.
     Treaties, Acts of Congress, or Executive Orders, indicate 
that the land from which the Native American human remains were removed 
is the aboriginal land of the Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley 
(previously listed as the Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone 
Indians of the Big Pine Reservation, California); Bishop Paiute Tribe 
(previously listed as the Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Bishop 
Community of the Bishop Colony, California); Bridgeport Indian Colony 
(previously listed as the Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony of 
California); Burns Paiute Tribe (previously listed as the Burns Paiute 
Tribe of the Burns Paiute Indian Colony of Oregon); Fort Independence 
Indian Community of Paiute Indians of the Fort Independence 
Reservation, California; Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes of 
the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation, Nevada and Oregon; Kaibab Band 
of Paiute Indians of the Kaibab Indian Reservation, Arizona; Las Vegas 
Tribe of Paiute Indians of the Las Vegas Indian Colony, Nevada; Lone 
Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe (previously listed as the Paiute-Shoshone 
Indians of the Lone Pine Community of the Lone Pine Reservation, 
California); Lovelock Paiute Tribe of the Lovelock Indian Colony, 
Nevada; Moapa Band of Paiute Indians of the Moapa River Indian 
Reservation, Nevada; Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar Band of 
Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Paiutes, Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian 
Peaks Band of Paiutes, and Shivwits Band of Paiutes) (formerly Paiute 
Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar City Band of Paiutes, Kanosh Band of 
Paiutes, Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes, and 
Shivwits Band of Paiutes)); Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon 
Reservation and Colony, Nevada; Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of the 
Pyramid Lake Reservation, Nevada; San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of 
Arizona; Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, Nevada; 
Summit Lake Paiute Tribe of Nevada; Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & 
Ouray Reservation, Utah; Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the Benton 
Paiute Reservation, California; Walker River Paiute Tribe of the Walker 
River Reservation, Nevada; and Yerington Paiute Tribe of the Yerington 
Colony & Campbell Ranch, Nevada.
     Other credible lines of evidence, including relevant and 
authoritative governmental determinations and information gathered 
during government-to-government consultation from subject matter 
experts, indicate that the land from which the Native American human 
remains were removed is the aboriginal land of the Hopi Tribe of 
Arizona.
     Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the 
human remains may be to the Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley 
(previously listed as the Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone 
Indians of the Big Pine Reservation, California); Bishop Paiute Tribe 
(previously listed as the Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Bishop 
Community of the Bishop Colony, California); Bridgeport Indian Colony 
(previously listed as the Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony of 
California); Burns Paiute Tribe (previously listed as the Burns Paiute 
Tribe of the Burns Paiute Indian Colony of Oregon); Fort Independence 
Indian Community of Paiute Indians of the Fort Independence 
Reservation, California; Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes of 
the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation, Nevada and Oregon; Hopi Tribe of 
Arizona; Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians of the Kaibab Indian 
Reservation, Arizona; Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians of the Las 
Vegas Indian Colony, Nevada; Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe 
(previously listed as the Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Lone Pine 
Community of the Lone Pine Reservation, California); Lovelock Paiute 
Tribe of the Lovelock Indian Colony, Nevada; Moapa Band of Paiute

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Indians of the Moapa River Indian Reservation, Nevada; Navajo Nation, 
Arizona, New Mexico, & Utah; Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar Band of 
Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Paiutes, Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian 
Peaks Band of Paiutes, and Shivwits Band of Paiutes) (formerly Paiute 
Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar City Band of Paiutes, Kanosh Band of 
Paiutes, Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes, and 
Shivwits Band of Paiutes)); Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon 
Reservation and Colony, Nevada; Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of the 
Pyramid Lake Reservation, Nevada; San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of 
Arizona; Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, Nevada; 
Summit Lake Paiute Tribe of Nevada; Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & 
Ouray Reservation, Utah; Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the Benton 
Paiute Reservation, California; Walker River Paiute Tribe of the Walker 
River Reservation, Nevada; and Yerington Paiute Tribe of the Yerington 
Colony & Campbell Ranch, Nevada.

Additional Requestors and Disposition

    Representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization 
not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control 
of these human remains should submit a written request with information 
in support of the request to Lindy Mihata, Acting Superintendent, Glen 
Canyon National Recreation Area, P.O. Box 1507, Page, AZ 86040, 
telephone (928) 608-6200, email [email protected], by January 11, 
2016. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, 
transfer of control of the human remains to the Big Pine Paiute Tribe 
of the Owens Valley (previously listed as the Big Pine Band of Owens 
Valley Paiute Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine Reservation, 
California); Bishop Paiute Tribe (previously listed as the Paiute-
Shoshone Indians of the Bishop Community of the Bishop Colony, 
California); Bridgeport Indian Colony (previously listed as the 
Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony of California); Burns Paiute Tribe 
(previously listed as the Burns Paiute Tribe of the Burns Paiute Indian 
Colony of Oregon); Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians 
of the Fort Independence Reservation, California; Fort McDermitt Paiute 
and Shoshone Tribes of the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation, Nevada 
and Oregon; Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians of the 
Kaibab Indian Reservation, Arizona; Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians 
of the Las Vegas Indian Colony, Nevada; Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe 
(previously listed as the Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Lone Pine 
Community of the Lone Pine Reservation, California); Lovelock Paiute 
Tribe of the Lovelock Indian Colony, Nevada; Moapa Band of Paiute 
Indians of the Moapa River Indian Reservation, Nevada; Navajo Nation, 
Arizona, New Mexico, & Utah; Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar Band of 
Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Paiutes, Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian 
Peaks Band of Paiutes, and Shivwits Band of Paiutes) (formerly Paiute 
Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar City Band of Paiutes, Kanosh Band of 
Paiutes, Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes, and 
Shivwits Band of Paiutes)); Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon 
Reservation and Colony, Nevada; Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of the 
Pyramid Lake Reservation, Nevada; San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of 
Arizona; Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, Nevada; 
Summit Lake Paiute Tribe of Nevada; Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & 
Ouray Reservation, Utah; Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the Benton 
Paiute Reservation, California; Walker River Paiute Tribe of the Walker 
River Reservation, Nevada; and Yerington Paiute Tribe of the Yerington 
Colony & Campbell Ranch, Nevada may proceed.
    Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is responsible for notifying 
The Consulted Tribes and The Invited Tribes that this notice has been 
published.

    Dated: November 6, 2015.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2015-31315 Filed 12-10-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                  with public land management in                          ADDRESSES:   BLM Colorado State Office,               Recreation Area at the address in this
                                                  Montana. During these meetings the                      Cadastral Survey, 2850 Youngfield                     notice by January 11, 2016.
                                                  council is scheduled to participate in/                 Street, Lakewood, CO 80215–7093.                      ADDRESSES: Lindy Mihata, Acting
                                                  discuss/act upon these topics/activities:               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      Superintendent, Glen Canyon National
                                                  A roundtable discussion among council                   Randy Bloom, Chief Cadastral Surveyor                 Recreation Area, P.O. Box 1507, Page,
                                                  members and the BLM; update on BLM                      for Colorado, (303) 239–3856.                         AZ 86040, telephone (928) 608–6200,
                                                  efforts to restore access to the                           Persons who use a                                  email lindy_mihata@nps.gov.
                                                  Bullwhacker area and District Managers’                 telecommunications device for the deaf                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
                                                  updates. All RAC meetings are open to                   (TDD) may call the Federal Information                here given in accordance with the
                                                  the public. Each formal RAC meeting                     Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339                Native American Graves Protection and
                                                  will also have time allocated for hearing               to contact the above individual during                Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
                                                  public comments. Depending on the                       normal business hours. The FIRS is                    3003, of the completion of an inventory
                                                  number of persons wishing to comment                    available 24 hours a day, seven days a                of human remains under the control of
                                                  and time available, the time for                        week, to leave a message or question                  the U.S. Department of the Interior,
                                                  individual oral comments may be                         with the above individual. You will                   National Park Service, Glen Canyon
                                                  limited.                                                receive a reply during normal business                National Recreation Area, Page, AZ. The
                                                     Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–2.                          hours.                                                human remains were removed from
                                                  Mark K. Albers,                                         Randy Bloom,                                          Kane County, UT.
                                                                                                                                                                  This notice is published as part of the
                                                  HiLine District Manager.                                Chief Cadastral Surveyor for Colorado.
                                                                                                                                                                National Park Service’s administrative
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–31241 Filed 12–10–15; 8:45 am]            [FR Doc. 2015–31233 Filed 12–10–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
                                                  BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P                                  BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P
                                                                                                                                                                U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
                                                                                                                                                                The determinations in this notice are
                                                                                                                                                                the sole responsibility of the
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                              DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                                                                                                                                Superintendent, Glen Canyon National
                                                  Bureau of Land Management                               National Park Service                                 Recreation Area.
                                                                                                                                                                Consultation
                                                  [LLCO956000 L14400000.BJ0000–16X]                       [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–19754;
                                                                                                                                                                   A detailed assessment of the human
                                                                                                          PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
                                                  Notice of Correction to Filing of Plats,                                                                      remains was made by Glen Canyon
                                                  Colorado                                                Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.                  National Recreation Area professional
                                                                                                          Department of the Interior, National                  staff in consultation with
                                                  AGENCY:   Bureau of Land Management,                                                                          representatives of the Havasupai Tribe
                                                  Interior.                                               Park Service, Glen Canyon National
                                                                                                          Recreation Area, Page, AZ                             of the Havasupai Reservation, Arizona;
                                                  ACTION: Notice of correction, Colorado.                                                                       Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Hualapai Indian
                                                                                                          AGENCY:   National Park Service, Interior.            Tribe of the Hualapai Indian
                                                  SUMMARY:    On October 29, 2015, the                                                                          Reservation, Arizona; Kaibab Band of
                                                                                                          ACTION:   Notice.
                                                  Bureau of Land Management (BLM)                                                                               Paiute Indians of the Kaibab Indian
                                                  published a Notice of Filing of Plats of                SUMMARY:    The U.S. Department of the                Reservation, Arizona; Las Vegas Tribe of
                                                  Survey by the Colorado State Office,                    Interior, National Park Service, Glen                 Paiute Indians of the Las Vegas Indian
                                                  Lakewood, Colorado [80 FR 66566]                        Canyon National Recreation Area has                   Colony, Nevada; Navajo Nation,
                                                  which included the following 2 surveys.                 completed an inventory of human                       Arizona, New Mexico, & Utah; Ohkay
                                                  The plat, in 3 sheets, incorporating the                remains, in consultation with the                     Owingeh, New Mexico (previously
                                                  field notes of the dependent resurvey                   appropriate Indian tribes or Native                   listed as the Pueblo of San Juan); Paiute
                                                  and survey in Townships 50 and 51                       Hawaiian organizations, and has                       Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar Band of
                                                  North, Range 1 East, New Mexico                         determined that there is no cultural                  Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Paiutes,
                                                  Principal Meridian, Colorado, and the                   affiliation between the human remains                 Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian
                                                  plat, in 6 sheets, incorporating the field              and any present-day Indian tribes or                  Peaks Band of Paiutes, and Shivwits
                                                  notes of the dependent resurvey and                     Native Hawaiian organizations.                        Band of Paiutes) (formerly Paiute Indian
                                                  survey in Township 48 North, Range 3                    Representatives of any Indian tribe or                Tribe of Utah (Cedar City Band of
                                                  West, New Mexico Principal Meridian,                    Native Hawaiian organization not                      Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Paiutes,
                                                  Colorado, both accepted September 30,                   identified in this notice that wish to                Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian
                                                  2015. This Notice of Correction corrects                request transfer of control of these                  Peaks Band of Paiutes, and Shivwits
                                                  data errors, and both surveys now have                  human remains should submit a written                 Band of Paiutes)); Pueblo of Nambe,
                                                  a date of acceptance of November 13,                    request to Glen Canyon National                       New Mexico; Pueblo of Pojoaque, New
                                                  2015. The BLM Colorado State Office is                  Recreation Area. If no additional                     Mexico; San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe
                                                  publishing this notice to inform the                    requestors come forward, transfer of                  of Arizona; Ute Mountain Tribe of the
                                                  public of the intent to officially file the             control of the human remains to the                   Ute Mountain Reservation, Colorado,
                                                  survey plats listed above and afford a                  Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian                      New Mexico, & Utah; and Zuni Tribe of
                                                  proper period of time to protest this                   organizations stated in this notice may               the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico
                                                  action prior to the plat filing. During                 proceed.                                              (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Consulted
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                                                  this time, the plats will be available for              DATES: Representatives of any Indian                  Tribes’’).
                                                  review in the BLM Colorado State                        tribe or Native Hawaiian organization                    The following tribes were invited to
                                                  Office.                                                 not identified in this notice that wish to            consult but did not respond: the Big
                                                  DATES:  Unless there are protests of this               request transfer of control of these                  Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley
                                                  action, the filing of the plats described               human remains should submit a written                 (previously listed as the Big Pine Band
                                                  in this notice will happen on January                   request with information in support of                of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone
                                                  11, 2016.                                               the request to Glen Canyon National                   Indians of the Big Pine Reservation,


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                                                  California); Bishop Paiute Tribe                           In 1975, human remains representing,               Indians of the Moapa River Indian
                                                  (previously listed as the Paiute-                       at minimum, one individual were                       Reservation, Nevada; Paiute Indian
                                                  Shoshone Indians of the Bishop                          removed from site NA 13482 in Kane                    Tribe of Utah (Cedar Band of Paiutes,
                                                  Community of the Bishop Colony,                         County, UT, during a legally authorized               Kanosh Band of Paiutes, Koosharem
                                                  California); Bridgeport Indian Colony                   archeological survey project. No known                Band of Paiutes, Indian Peaks Band of
                                                  (previously listed as the Bridgeport                    individuals were identified. No                       Paiutes, and Shivwits Band of Paiutes)
                                                  Paiute Indian Colony of California);                    associated funerary objects are present.              (formerly Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah
                                                  Burns Paiute Tribe (previously listed as                                                                      (Cedar City Band of Paiutes, Kanosh
                                                                                                          Determinations Made by Glen Canyon
                                                  the Burns Paiute Tribe of the Burns                                                                           Band of Paiutes, Koosharem Band of
                                                                                                          National Recreation Area
                                                  Paiute Indian Colony of Oregon); Fort                                                                         Paiutes, Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes,
                                                  Independence Indian Community of                          Officials of Glen Canyon National                   and Shivwits Band of Paiutes)); Paiute-
                                                  Paiute Indians of the Fort Independence                 Recreation Area have determined that:                 Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon
                                                  Reservation, California; Fort McDermitt                   • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the                Reservation and Colony, Nevada;
                                                  Paiute and Shoshone Tribes of the Fort                  human remains described in this notice                Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of the
                                                  McDermitt Indian Reservation, Nevada                    are Native American based on                          Pyramid Lake Reservation, Nevada; San
                                                  and Oregon; Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone                   osteological analysis and archeological               Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona;
                                                  Tribe (previously listed as the Paiute-                 context.                                              Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck
                                                  Shoshone Indians of the Lone Pine                         • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the                Valley Reservation, Nevada; Summit
                                                  Community of the Lone Pine                              human remains described in this notice                Lake Paiute Tribe of Nevada; Ute Indian
                                                  Reservation, California); Lovelock                      represent the physical remains of four                Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray
                                                  Paiute Tribe of the Lovelock Indian                     individuals of Native American                        Reservation, Utah; Utu Utu Gwaitu
                                                  Colony, Nevada; Moapa Band of Paiute                    ancestry.                                             Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute
                                                  Indians of the Moapa River Indian                         • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a                  Reservation, California; Walker River
                                                  Reservation, Nevada; Paiute-Shoshone                    relationship of shared group identity                 Paiute Tribe of the Walker River
                                                  Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and                     cannot be reasonably traced between the               Reservation, Nevada; and Yerington
                                                  Colony, Nevada; Pyramid Lake Paiute                     Native American human remains and                     Paiute Tribe of the Yerington Colony &
                                                  Tribe of the Pyramid Lake Reservation,                  any present-day Indian tribe.                         Campbell Ranch, Nevada.
                                                                                                            • According to final judgments of the                  • Other credible lines of evidence,
                                                  Nevada; Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the
                                                  Duck Valley Reservation, Nevada;                        Indian Claims Commission or the Court                 including relevant and authoritative
                                                  Summit Lake Paiute Tribe of Nevada;                     of Federal Claims, the land from which                governmental determinations and
                                                  Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray                  the Native American human remains                     information gathered during
                                                  Reservation, Utah; Utu Utu Gwaitu                       were removed is the aboriginal land of                government-to-government consultation
                                                  Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute                       the Navajo Nation, Arizona, New                       from subject matter experts, indicate
                                                  Reservation, California; Walker River                   Mexico, & Utah; and San Juan Southern                 that the land from which the Native
                                                  Paiute Tribe of the Walker River                        Paiute Tribe of Arizona.                              American human remains were
                                                                                                            • Treaties, Acts of Congress, or                    removed is the aboriginal land of the
                                                  Reservation, Nevada; and Yerington
                                                  Paiute Tribe of the Yerington Colony &                  Executive Orders, indicate that the land              Hopi Tribe of Arizona.
                                                  Campbell Ranch, Nevada (hereafter                       from which the Native American human                     • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
                                                  referred to as ‘‘The Invited Tribes’’).                 remains were removed is the aboriginal                disposition of the human remains may
                                                                                                          land of the Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the              be to the Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the
                                                  History and Description of the Remains                  Owens Valley (previously listed as the                Owens Valley (previously listed as the
                                                     On an unknown date, human remains                    Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute                  Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute
                                                  representing, at minimum, one                           Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine                      Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine
                                                  individual were removed from an                         Reservation, California); Bishop Paiute               Reservation, California); Bishop Paiute
                                                  unknown site in Kane County, UT. In                     Tribe (previously listed as the Paiute-               Tribe (previously listed as the Paiute-
                                                  1985, the human remains were obtained                   Shoshone Indians of the Bishop                        Shoshone Indians of the Bishop
                                                  by National Park Service law                            Community of the Bishop Colony,                       Community of the Bishop Colony,
                                                  enforcement personnel during a drug-                    California); Bridgeport Indian Colony                 California); Bridgeport Indian Colony
                                                  related investigation. No known                         (previously listed as the Bridgeport                  (previously listed as the Bridgeport
                                                  individuals were identified. No                         Paiute Indian Colony of California);                  Paiute Indian Colony of California);
                                                  associated funerary objects are present.                Burns Paiute Tribe (previously listed as              Burns Paiute Tribe (previously listed as
                                                     In 1974, human remains representing,                 the Burns Paiute Tribe of the Burns                   the Burns Paiute Tribe of the Burns
                                                  at minimum, one individual were                         Paiute Indian Colony of Oregon); Fort                 Paiute Indian Colony of Oregon); Fort
                                                  removed from site NA 13255 in Kane                      Independence Indian Community of                      Independence Indian Community of
                                                  County, UT, by a park visitor and                       Paiute Indians of the Fort Independence               Paiute Indians of the Fort Independence
                                                  subsequently turned over to Glen                        Reservation, California; Fort McDermitt               Reservation, California; Fort McDermitt
                                                  Canyon National Recreation Area                         Paiute and Shoshone Tribes of the Fort                Paiute and Shoshone Tribes of the Fort
                                                  officials. No known individuals were                    McDermitt Indian Reservation, Nevada                  McDermitt Indian Reservation, Nevada
                                                  identified. No associated funerary                      and Oregon; Kaibab Band of Paiute                     and Oregon; Hopi Tribe of Arizona;
                                                  objects are present.                                    Indians of the Kaibab Indian                          Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians of the
                                                     In 1975, human remains representing,                 Reservation, Arizona; Las Vegas Tribe of              Kaibab Indian Reservation, Arizona; Las
                                                  at minimum, one individual were                         Paiute Indians of the Las Vegas Indian                Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians of the Las
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                                                  removed from site NA 14081 in San                       Colony, Nevada; Lone Pine Paiute-                     Vegas Indian Colony, Nevada; Lone Pine
                                                  Juan County, UT, by a park visitor and                  Shoshone Tribe (previously listed as the              Paiute-Shoshone Tribe (previously
                                                  subsequently turned over to Glen                        Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Lone                   listed as the Paiute-Shoshone Indians of
                                                  Canyon National Recreation Area                         Pine Community of the Lone Pine                       the Lone Pine Community of the Lone
                                                  officials. No known individuals were                    Reservation, California); Lovelock                    Pine Reservation, California); Lovelock
                                                  identified. No associated funerary                      Paiute Tribe of the Lovelock Indian                   Paiute Tribe of the Lovelock Indian
                                                  objects are present.                                    Colony, Nevada; Moapa Band of Paiute                  Colony, Nevada; Moapa Band of Paiute


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                                                                              Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 238 / Friday, December 11, 2015 / Notices                                            77003

                                                  Indians of the Moapa River Indian                       Shoshone Tribe (previously listed as the              should submit a written request to the
                                                  Reservation, Nevada; Navajo Nation,                     Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Lone                   Los Angeles County Museum of Natural
                                                  Arizona, New Mexico, & Utah; Paiute                     Pine Community of the Lone Pine                       History. If no additional claimants come
                                                  Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar Band of                     Reservation, California); Lovelock                    forward, transfer of control of the
                                                  Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Paiutes,                        Paiute Tribe of the Lovelock Indian                   cultural item to the lineal descendants,
                                                  Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian                       Colony, Nevada; Moapa Band of Paiute                  Indian tribes, or Native Hawaiian
                                                  Peaks Band of Paiutes, and Shivwits                     Indians of the Moapa River Indian                     organizations stated in this notice may
                                                  Band of Paiutes) (formerly Paiute Indian                Reservation, Nevada; Navajo Nation,                   proceed.
                                                  Tribe of Utah (Cedar City Band of                       Arizona, New Mexico, & Utah; Paiute                   DATES: Lineal descendants or
                                                  Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Paiutes,                        Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar Band of                   representatives of any Indian tribe not
                                                  Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian                       Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Paiutes,                      identified in this notice that wish to
                                                  Peaks Band of Paiutes, and Shivwits                     Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian                     claim the cultural item should submit a
                                                  Band of Paiutes)); Paiute-Shoshone                      Peaks Band of Paiutes, and Shivwits                   written request with information in
                                                  Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and                     Band of Paiutes) (formerly Paiute Indian              support of the claim to the Los Angeles
                                                  Colony, Nevada; Pyramid Lake Paiute                     Tribe of Utah (Cedar City Band of                     County Museum of Natural History
                                                  Tribe of the Pyramid Lake Reservation,                  Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Paiutes,                      Foundation at the address in this notice
                                                  Nevada; San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe                  Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian                     by January 11, 2016.
                                                  of Arizona; Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of                   Peaks Band of Paiutes, and Shivwits
                                                                                                                                                                ADDRESSES: James R. Gilson, Vice
                                                  the Duck Valley Reservation, Nevada;                    Band of Paiutes)); Paiute-Shoshone
                                                                                                                                                                President and General Counsel, Los
                                                  Summit Lake Paiute Tribe of Nevada;                     Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and
                                                                                                                                                                Angeles County Museum of Natural
                                                  Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray                  Colony, Nevada; Pyramid Lake Paiute
                                                                                                                                                                History Foundation, 900 Exposition
                                                  Reservation, Utah; Utu Utu Gwaitu                       Tribe of the Pyramid Lake Reservation,
                                                                                                                                                                Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90007,
                                                  Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute                       Nevada; San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe
                                                                                                                                                                telephone (213) 763–3305, email
                                                  Reservation, California; Walker River                   of Arizona; Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of
                                                                                                                                                                jgilson@nhm.org.
                                                  Paiute Tribe of the Walker River                        the Duck Valley Reservation, Nevada;
                                                  Reservation, Nevada; and Yerington                      Summit Lake Paiute Tribe of Nevada;                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
                                                  Paiute Tribe of the Yerington Colony &                  Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray                here given in accordance with the
                                                  Campbell Ranch, Nevada.                                 Reservation, Utah; Utu Utu Gwaitu                     Native American Graves Protection and
                                                                                                          Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute                     Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
                                                  Additional Requestors and Disposition                                                                         3005 of the intent to repatriate a cultural
                                                                                                          Reservation, California; Walker River
                                                     Representatives of any Indian tribe or               Paiute Tribe of the Walker River                      item under the control of the Los
                                                  Native Hawaiian organization not                        Reservation, Nevada; and Yerington                    Angeles County Museum of Natural
                                                  identified in this notice that wish to                  Paiute Tribe of the Yerington Colony &                History that meets the definitions of a
                                                  request transfer of control of these                    Campbell Ranch, Nevada may proceed.                   sacred object and of an object of cultural
                                                  human remains should submit a written                     Glen Canyon National Recreation                     patrimony under 25 U.S.C. 3001.
                                                  request with information in support of                  Area is responsible for notifying The                    This notice is published as part of the
                                                  the request to Lindy Mihata, Acting                     Consulted Tribes and The Invited Tribes               National Park Service’s administrative
                                                  Superintendent, Glen Canyon National                    that this notice has been published.                  responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
                                                  Recreation Area, P.O. Box 1507, Page,                                                                         U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
                                                                                                           Dated: November 6, 2015.
                                                  AZ 86040, telephone (928) 608–6200,                                                                           this notice are the sole responsibility of
                                                                                                          Melanie O’Brien,
                                                  email lindy_mihata@nps.gov, by January                                                                        the museum, institution, or Federal
                                                  11, 2016. After that date, if no                        Manager, National NAGPRA Program.                     agency that has control of the Native
                                                  additional requestors have come                         [FR Doc. 2015–31315 Filed 12–10–15; 8:45 am]          American cultural item. The National
                                                  forward, transfer of control of the                     BILLING CODE 4312–50–P                                Park Service is not responsible for the
                                                  human remains to the Big Pine Paiute                                                                          determinations in this notice.
                                                  Tribe of the Owens Valley (previously
                                                                                                          DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            History and Description of the Cultural
                                                  listed as the Big Pine Band of Owens
                                                                                                                                                                Item
                                                  Valley Paiute Shoshone Indians of the
                                                                                                          National Park Service                                    Between 1895 and 1915, a headdress
                                                  Big Pine Reservation, California);
                                                  Bishop Paiute Tribe (previously listed as               [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–19755;                               made from cotton cord, red woolen
                                                  the Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the                      PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]                          fabric, and feathers came into the
                                                  Bishop Community of the Bishop                                                                                possession of Francis (Frank) Ammann,
                                                  Colony, California); Bridgeport Indian                  Notice of Intent To Repatriate a                      Sr., who was a baker and operated a dry
                                                  Colony (previously listed as the                        Cultural Item: Los Angeles County                     goods store in Needles, CA. Upon his
                                                  Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony of                      Museum of Natural History, Los                        death, the headdress passed to his son,
                                                  California); Burns Paiute Tribe                         Angeles, CA                                           Dr. F.X. Amman, Jr., who donated the
                                                  (previously listed as the Burns Paiute                  AGENCY:   National Park Service, Interior.            headdress to the Los Angeles County
                                                  Tribe of the Burns Paiute Indian Colony                 ACTION:   Notice.                                     Museum of Natural History in 1934. In
                                                  of Oregon); Fort Independence Indian                                                                          2002, the Los Angeles County Museum
                                                  Community of Paiute Indians of the Fort                 SUMMARY:   The Los Angeles County                     of Natural History lent the headdress to
                                                  Independence Reservation, California;                   Museum of Natural History, in                         the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission
                                                  Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone                      consultation with the appropriate                     Indians of California for exhibition,
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                                                  Tribes of the Fort McDermitt Indian                     Indian tribes, has determined that the                where it remains today.
                                                  Reservation, Nevada and Oregon; Hopi                    cultural item listed in this notice meets                Based on research and consultation
                                                  Tribe of Arizona; Kaibab Band of Paiute                 the definitions of sacred object and                  with the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of
                                                  Indians of the Kaibab Indian                            object of cultural patrimony. Lineal                  Mission Indians of California, and other
                                                  Reservation, Arizona; Las Vegas Tribe of                descendants or representatives of any                 Chemehuevi elders and scholars of
                                                  Paiute Indians of the Las Vegas Indian                  Indian tribe not identified in this notice            Chemehuevi culture and history, the
                                                  Colony, Nevada; Lone Pine Paiute-                       that wish to claim this cultural item                 Los Angeles County Museum of Natural


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Document Created: 2018-03-02 09:12:26
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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesRepresentatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written request with information in support of the request to Glen Canyon
FR Citation80 FR 77001 

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