80 FR 77011 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: New York State Museum, Albany, NY

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

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

Page Range		77011-77012
FR Document		2015-31304

The New York State Museum, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, has determined that the cultural items listed in this notice meet the definition of sacred 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 New York State Museum. 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-19665; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: New York State 
Museum, Albany, NY

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The New York State Museum, in consultation with the 
appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, has 
determined that the cultural items listed in this notice meet the 
definition of sacred 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 New York State Museum. 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 New York State Museum at the 
address in this notice by January 11, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Lisa Anderson, New York State Museum, 3049 Cultural 
Education Center, Albany, NY 12230, telephone (518) 486-2020, email 
lisa.anderson@nysed.gov.

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 New York State Museum, Albany, NY, that meet the 
definition of sacred 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 Item(s)

    In 1898, the New York State Museum acquired three cultural items 
from members of the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma. The three sacred 
objects are medicine masks donated by Harriet Maxwell Converse of New 
York City, NY (E-37012, E-37030, E-37621). Museum records indicate the 
masks are culturally affiliated with the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of 
Oklahoma.
    Consultation with members of the Haudenosaunee Standing Committee 
on Burial Rules and Regulations has identified the medicine masks as 
being needed for the practice of traditional Native American religions 
by present-day adherents. Museum documentation supported by 
consultation with the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma indicates that 
these medicine faces are culturally affiliated with the Seneca-Cayuga 
Tribe of Oklahoma.

Determinations Made by the New York State Museum

    Officials of the New York State Museum have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), the three cultural items 
described above are specific ceremonial objects needed by traditional 
Native American religious leaders for the practice of traditional 
Native American religions by their present-day adherents.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of 
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the sacred 
objects and the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma.

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 Lisa Anderson, New York State Museum, 3049 
Cultural Education Center, Albany, NY 12230 telephone

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(518) 486-2020, email lisa.anderson@nysed.gov, by January 11, 2016. 
After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer 
of control of the sacred objects to the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma 
may proceed.
    The New York State Museum is responsible for notifying the Cayuga 
Nation; Oneida Nation of New York; Oneida Tribe of Indians of 
Wisconsin; Onondaga Nation; Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (previously listed 
as the St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians of New York); Seneca Nation of 
Indians (previously listed as the Seneca Nation of New York); Seneca-
Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma; Tonawanda Band of Seneca (previously listed 
as the Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of New York); and Tuscarora 
Nation that this notice has been published.

    Dated: November 17, 2015.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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funerary objects under the control of the Camp Verde, AZ 86322, telephone (928) Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
U.S. Department of the Interior, 567–5276, email 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural
National Park Service, Montezuma dorothy_firecloud@nps.gov, by January items under the control of the New York
Castle National Monument, Camp 11, 2016. After that date, if no State Museum, Albany, NY, that meet
Verde, AZ. The human remains and additional requestors have come the definition of sacred objects under 25
associated funerary objects were forward, transfer of control of the U.S.C. 3001.
removed from Montezuma Castle human remains and associated funerary This notice is published as part of the
National Monument, Yavapai County, objects to The Consulted and Invited National Park Service’s administrative
AZ. Tribes may proceed. responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
This notice is published as part of the Montezuma Castle National U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
National Park Service’s administrative Monument is responsible for notifying this notice are the sole responsibility of
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 The Consulted and Invited Tribes that the museum, institution, or Federal
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in this notice has been published. agency that has control of the Native
this notice are the sole responsibility of Dated: October 28, 2015. American cultural items. The National
the Superintendent, Montezuma Castle Melanie O’Brien, Park Service is not responsible for the
National Monument. Manager, National NAGPRA Program. determinations in this notice.
This notice corrects the minimum
[FR Doc. 2015–31321 Filed 12–10–15; 8:45 am] History and Description of the Cultural
number of individuals and number of
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associated funerary objects published in
a Notice of Inventory Completion in the In 1898, the New York State Museum
Federal Register (80 FR 17477, April 1, acquired three cultural items from
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
2015). The human remains and members of the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of
associated funerary object were National Park Service Oklahoma. The three sacred objects are
inadvertently omitted from the medicine masks donated by Harriet
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–19665; Maxwell Converse of New York City,
published notice. Transfer of control of
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] NY (E–37012, E–37030, E–37621).
the items in this correction notice has
not occurred. Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Museum records indicate the masks are
Items: New York State Museum, culturally affiliated with the Seneca-
Correction Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma.
Albany, NY
In the Federal Register (80 FR 17477, Consultation with members of the
April 1, 2015), the following paragraph AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Haudenosaunee Standing Committee on
is inserted immediately before ACTION: Notice. Burial Rules and Regulations has
paragraph 18: identified the medicine masks as being
SUMMARY: The New York State Museum, needed for the practice of traditional
In 1936, human remains representing, at in consultation with the appropriate
minimum, one individual were removed Native American religions by present-
from the Montezuma Well area in Yavapai
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian day adherents. Museum documentation
County, AZ by the William Back family. The organizations, has determined that the supported by consultation with the
human remains and associated funerary cultural items listed in this notice meet Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma
object were donated to Montezuma Castle the definition of sacred objects. Lineal indicates that these medicine faces are
National Monument in 2014 by a Back family descendants or representatives of any culturally affiliated with the Seneca-
descendant. No known individuals were Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma.
identified. The one associated funerary object organization not identified in this notice
is an obsidian projectile point. that wish to claim these cultural items Determinations Made by the New York
In the Federal Register (80 FR 17477, should submit a written request to the State Museum
April 1, 2015), paragraph numbers 28 New York State Museum. If no Officials of the New York State
and 29 are corrected by substituting the additional claimants come forward, Museum have determined that:
following paragraphs: transfer of control of the cultural items • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C),
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, the three cultural items described above
human remains described in this notice or Native Hawaiian organizations stated are specific ceremonial objects needed
represent the physical remains of 129 in this notice may proceed. by traditional Native American religious
individuals of Native American ancestry. DATES: Lineal descendants or leaders for the practice of traditional
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 84 representatives of any Indian tribe or Native American religions by their
objects described in this notice are Native Hawaiian organization not present-day adherents.
reasonably believed to have been placed with identified in this notice that wish to • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
or near individual human remains at the time is a relationship of shared group
claim these cultural items should
of death or later as part of the death rite or identity that can be reasonably traced
ceremony. submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to between the sacred objects and the
the New York State Museum at the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
address in this notice by January 11, Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives 2016.
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Lineal descendants or representatives
organization not identified in this notice ADDRESSES: Lisa Anderson, New York of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

that wish to request transfer of control State Museum, 3049 Cultural Education organization not identified in this notice
of these human remains and associated Center, Albany, NY 12230, telephone that wish to claim these cultural items
funerary objects should submit a written (518) 486–2020, email lisa.anderson@ should submit a written request with
request with information in support of nysed.gov. information in support of the claim to
the request to Dorothy FireCloud, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Lisa Anderson, New York State
Superintendent, Montezuma Castle here given in accordance with the Museum, 3049 Cultural Education
National Monument, P.O. Box 219, Native American Graves Protection and Center, Albany, NY 12230 telephone

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FR Citation		80 FR 77011

80 FR 77011 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: New York State Museum, Albany, NY

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