80 FR 77003 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate a Cultural Item: Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, Los Angeles, CA
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 238 (December 11, 2015)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 238 (December 11, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-31308 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 238 (Friday, December 11, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 77003-77004] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-31308] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-19755; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate a Cultural Item: Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, Los Angeles, CA AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes, has determined that the cultural item listed in this notice meets the definitions of sacred object and object of cultural patrimony. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe not identified in this notice that wish to claim this cultural item should submit a written request to the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History. 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 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 Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation at the address in this notice by January 11, 2016. ADDRESSES: James R. Gilson, Vice President and General Counsel, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation, 900 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90007, telephone (213) 763-3305, 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 Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History that meets the definitions of a sacred object and 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 item. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. History and Description of the Cultural Item Between 1895 and 1915, a headdress made from cotton cord, red woolen fabric, and feathers came into the possession of Francis (Frank) Ammann, Sr., who was a baker and operated a dry goods store in Needles, CA. Upon his death, the headdress passed to his son, Dr. F.X. Amman, Jr., who donated the headdress to the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History in 1934. In 2002, the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History lent the headdress to the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of California for exhibition, where it remains today. Based on research and consultation with the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of California, and other Chemehuevi elders and scholars of Chemehuevi culture and history, the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural [[Page 77004]] History has determined that the headdress is possibly the most complete example currently known of a Kaitcoxo. Kaitcoxo headdresses are important objects worn in Chemehuevi traditional religious and tribal ceremonies. The Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History also has determined that, in accordance with traditional Chemehuevi practice, an object of this importance to the group as a whole could not have been alienated by any individual. The research also leads the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History to believe that a preponderance of the evidence indicates that this Kaitcoxo came into the hands of Mr. Amman, Sr., from one or more Chemehuevi persons, who were trading with Mr. Amman, Sr., between 1895 and 1915 while he was operating his bakery and store in Needles, CA. For the Chemehuevi people, this was a period of dislocation, successive moves, and removal to reservations. The Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History's consultations included communication with the three Federally-recognized Chemehuevi tribes: Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation, California; Colorado River Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Indian Reservation, Arizona and California; and Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of California. On July 31, 2015, the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History received a letter dated March 31, 2015, and signed by the tribal chairmen of all three Federally-recognized Chemehuevi tribes stating the three tribes ``without exception, enter into this agreement with full consensus, that it is our stated and formal request that the Chemehuevi Headdress . . . be repatriated . . . to the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians.'' Determinations Made by the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Officials of the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), the single Kaitcoxo described above is a specific ceremonial object needed by traditional Native American religious leaders for the practice of traditional Native American religions by their present-day adherents. In addition, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(D), the single Kaitcoxo 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 single Kaitcoxo and the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of California. Additional Requestors and Disposition Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe not identified in this notice that wish to claim this cultural item should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to James R. Gilson, Vice President and General Counsel, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation, 900 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90007, telephone (213) 763-3305, email [email protected], by January 11, 2016. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the single Kaitcoxo to the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of California may proceed. The Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History is responsible for notifying the following Federally-recognized tribes that this notice has been published: Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation, California; Colorado River Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Indian Reservation, Arizona and California; and the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of California. Dated: November 6, 2015. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2015-31308 Filed 12-10-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-50-P
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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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History has determined that the • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there that wish to request transfer of control
headdress is possibly the most complete is a relationship of shared group of these human remains and associated
example currently known of a Kaitcoxo. identity that can be reasonably traced funerary objects should submit a written
Kaitcoxo headdresses are important between the single Kaitcoxo and the request to the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
objects worn in Chemehuevi traditional Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission If no additional requestors come
religious and tribal ceremonies. The Los Indians of California. forward, transfer of control of the
Angeles County Museum of Natural human remains and associated funerary
Additional Requestors and Disposition
History also has determined that, in objects to the lineal descendants, Indian
accordance with traditional Lineal descendants or representatives tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations
Chemehuevi practice, an object of this of any Indian tribe not identified in this stated in this notice may proceed.
importance to the group as a whole notice that wish to claim this cultural DATES: Lineal descendants or
could not have been alienated by any item should submit a written request representatives of any Indian tribe or
individual. The research also leads the with information in support of the claim
Native Hawaiian organization not
Los Angeles County Museum of Natural to James R. Gilson, Vice President and
identified in this notice that wish to
History to believe that a preponderance General Counsel, Los Angeles County
request transfer of control of these
of the evidence indicates that this Museum of Natural History Foundation,
human remains and associated funerary
Kaitcoxo came into the hands of Mr. 900 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles,
objects should submit a written request
Amman, Sr., from one or more CA 90007, telephone (213) 763–3305,
with information in support of the
Chemehuevi persons, who were trading email jgilson@nhm.org, by January 11,
request to the Bureau of Indian Affairs
with Mr. Amman, Sr., between 1895 and 2016. After that date, if no additional
at the address in this notice by January
1915 while he was operating his bakery claimants have come forward, transfer
11, 2016.
and store in Needles, CA. For the of control of the single Kaitcoxo to the
ADDRESSES: Anna Pardo, Museum
Chemehuevi people, this was a period Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission
Indians of California may proceed. Program Manager/NAGPRA
of dislocation, successive moves, and
removal to reservations. The Los Angeles County Museum of Coordinator, U.S. Department of the
The Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History is responsible for Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 12220
Natural History’s consultations included notifying the following Federally- Sunrise Valley Drive, Room 6084,
communication with the three recognized tribes that this notice has Reston, VA 20191, telephone (703) 390–
Federally-recognized Chemehuevi been published: Chemehuevi Indian 6343, email Anna.Pardo@bia.gov.
tribes: Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Chemehuevi Reservation, California; California; Colorado River Indian Tribes here given in accordance with the
Colorado River Indian Tribes of the of the Colorado River Indian Native American Graves Protection and
Colorado River Indian Reservation, Reservation, Arizona and California; Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
Arizona and California; and Twenty- and the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of 3003, of the completion of an inventory
Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of Mission Indians of California. of human remains and associated
California. On July 31, 2015, the Los Dated: November 6, 2015.
funerary objects under the control of the
Angeles County Museum of Natural U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau
Melanie O’Brien,
History received a letter dated March of Indian Affairs, Washington, DC, and
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
31, 2015, and signed by the tribal in the physical custody of the Peabody
[FR Doc. 2015–31308 Filed 12–10–15; 8:45 am] Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology,
chairmen of all three Federally-
BILLING CODE 4312–50–P Harvard University (Peabody Museum),
recognized Chemehuevi tribes stating
the three tribes ‘‘without exception, Cambridge, MA. The human remains
enter into this agreement with full and associated funerary objects were
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR removed from Burns Township,
consensus, that it is our stated and
formal request that the Chemehuevi National Park Service Shiawassee County, MI.
Headdress . . . be repatriated . . . to This notice is published as part of the
the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–19770; National Park Service’s administrative
PCU00RP14.R50000–PPWOCRDN0] responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
Indians.’’
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
Determinations Made by the Los Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
this notice are the sole responsibility of
Angeles County Museum of Natural Department of the Interior, Bureau of
the museum, institution, or Federal
History Indian Affairs, Washington, DC
agency that has control of the Native
Officials of the Los Angeles County AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. American human remains and
Museum of Natural History have ACTION: Notice. associated funerary objects. The
determined that: National Park Service is not responsible
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the for the determinations in this notice.
the single Kaitcoxo described above is a Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs has
specific ceremonial object needed by completed an inventory of human Consultation
traditional Native American religious remains and associated funerary objects, A detailed assessment of the human
leaders for the practice of traditional in consultation with the appropriate remains was made by the U.S.
Native American religions by their Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian Department of the Interior, Bureau of
organizations, and has determined that
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present-day adherents. Indian Affairs professional staff in
• In addition, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. there is a cultural affiliation between the consultation with representatives of the
3001(3)(D), the single Kaitcoxo human remains and associated funerary Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of
described above has ongoing historical, objects and present-day Indian tribes or Michigan.
traditional, or cultural importance Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal
central to the Native American group or descendants or representatives of any History and Description of the Remains
culture itself, rather than property Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian In 1915, human remains representing,
owned by an individual. organization not identified in this notice at minimum, two individuals were
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