81 FR 12120 - Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects in the Possession of the University of Denver Department of Anthropology and Museum of Anthropology, Denver, CO; Correction
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 45 (March 8, 2016)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 45 (March 8, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-05061 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 8, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 12120-12121] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-05061] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-20250; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects in the Possession of the University of Denver Department of Anthropology and Museum of Anthropology, Denver, CO; Correction AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; correction. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The University of Denver Museum of Anthropology has corrected an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, published in a Notice of Inventory Completion in the Federal Register on November 13, 2000. This notice corrects the number of associated funerary objects. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these associated funerary objects should submit a written request to the University of Denver Museum of Anthropology. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the associated funerary objects 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 [[Page 12121]] identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these associated funerary objects should submit a written request with information in support of the request to the University of Denver Museum of Anthropology at the address in this notice by April 7, 2016. ADDRESSES: Anne Amati, University of Denver Museum of Anthropology, 2000 East Asbury Avenue, Denver, CO 80208, telephone (303) 871-2687, 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 correction of an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects under the control of the University of Denver Museum of Anthropology, Denver, CO. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from Pueblo Blanco, Santa Fe County, NM. 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 human remains and associated funerary objects. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. This notice corrects the number of associated funerary objects published in a Notice of Inventory Completion in the Federal Register (65 FR 67757-67758, November 13, 2000). Re-inventory discovered more associated funerary objects. Transfer of control of the items in this correction notice has not occurred. Correction In the Federal Register (65 FR 67757-67758, November 13, 2000), paragraph 4, sentence 4 is corrected by substituting the following sentence: The 21 associated funerary objects are 1 non-human bone, 15 ceramic sherds (black and red on white), 4 chipped stone tools, and 1 projectile point fragment. In the Federal Register (65 FR 67757-67758, November 13, 2000), paragraph 6, sentence 2 is corrected by substituting the following sentence: Officials of the University of Denver Department of Anthropology and Museum of Anthropology also have determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(2), the 21 objects listed above are reasonably believed to have been placed with or near individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony. Additional Requestors and Disposition Lineal descendants or 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 and associated funerary objects should submit a written request with information in support of the request to Anne Amati, University of Denver Museum of Anthropology, 2000 E. Asbury Avenue, Denver, CO 80208, telephone (303) 871-2687, email [email protected], by April 7, 2016. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the and associated funerary objects to the Hopi Tribe of Arizona may proceed. The University of Denver Museum of Anthropology is responsible for notifying the Hopi Tribe of Arizona and the Colorado River Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Indian Reservation, Arizona and California, that this notice has been published. Dated: February 3, 2016. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2016-05061 Filed 3-7-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-50-P
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individuals (DU #s 1995.1.5, 1995.1.9, the Secretary’s independent review and with information in support of the
1995.1.10, 1995.1.12, 1995.1.14) were concurrence with the Review request to Anne Amati, University of
removed from multiple unknown Committee that: Denver Museum of Anthropology, 2000
locations. The human remains were part • The University of Denver Museum E. Asbury Avenue, Denver, CO 80208,
of the collection of Theodore Sowers. of Anthropology consulted with every telephone (303) 871–2687, email
Mr. Sowers, a student of Dr. E.B. appropriate Indian tribe or Native anne.amati@du.edu, by April 7, 2016.
Renaud, graduated from the University Hawaiian organization, and After that date, if no additional
of Denver with a BA in Anthropology in • the University of Denver Museum requestors have come forward, transfer
1938. Following his death, Mr. Sowers’ of Anthropology may proceed with the of control of the human remains and
daughters, Katy Sickles and Jenny agreed upon transfer of control of the associated funerary objects to the
Bauer, inherited the collection. They culturally unidentifiable human Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the
donated the entire collection (over 3,000 remains and associated funerary objects Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado and
catalog records) to the University of to the Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain
Denver Museum of Anthropology in Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado and Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico &
1995 to facilitate repatriation. No known Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain Utah may proceed.
individuals were identified. The eight Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico & The University of Denver Museum of
associated funerary objects (associated Utah. Anthropology is responsible for
with 1995.1.5) are five worked non- Transfer of control is contingent on notifying The Consulted and Notified
human bones, one worked horn, one the publication of a Notice of Inventory Tribes that this notice has been
animal tooth, and one black stone pipe. Completion in the Federal Register. published.
At an unknown date, human remains This notice fulfills that requirement.
Dated: February 3, 2016.
representing, at minimum, two
individuals (DU #s No number- Determinations Made by the University Melanie O’Brien,
Individual 1 and 2) were removed from of Denver Museum of Anthropology Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
multiple unknown locations. Previous Officials of the University of Denver [FR Doc. 2016–05064 Filed 3–7–16; 8:45 am]
museum staff first documented these Museum of Anthropology have BILLING CODE 4312–50–P
human remains during the NAGPRA determined that:
Inventory in 1995. There is no • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
additional information associated with human remains described in this notice DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
these individuals. No known are Native American based on the
individuals were identified. No broader collecting practices of the National Park Service
associated funerary objects are present. University of Denver Museum of [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–20250;
The University of Denver Museum of Anthropology and the findings of a PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Anthropology is a research museum physical anthropologist employed by
with archeological collections focused the University of Denver prior to Notice of Inventory Completion for
in the southwestern United States. The November 1995. Native American Human Remains and
96 individuals described above have • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Associated Funerary Objects in the
little to no documentation associated human remains described in this notice Possession of the University of Denver
with them and no provenience represent the physical remains of 96 Department of Anthropology and
information. Colorado has been their individuals of Native American Museum of Anthropology, Denver, CO;
home for between 19 and 70 years. ancestry. Correction
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
Secretary of the Interior may make a the 12 objects described in this notice AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
recommendation for a transfer of control are reasonably believed to have been ACTION: Notice; correction.
of culturally unidentifiable human placed with or near individual human
remains and associated funerary objects. SUMMARY: The University of Denver
remains at the time of death or later as
In September 2015, the University of Museum of Anthropology has corrected
part of the death rite or ceremony.
Denver Museum of Anthropology • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a an inventory of human remains and
requested that the Secretary, through the relationship of shared group identity associated funerary objects, published
Native American Graves Protection and cannot be reasonably traced between the in a Notice of Inventory Completion in
Repatriation Review Committee, Native American human remains and the Federal Register on November 13,
recommend the proposed transfer of associated funerary objects and any 2000. This notice corrects the number of
control of the culturally unidentifiable present-day Indian tribe. associated funerary objects. Lineal
Native American human remains and • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the descendants or representatives of any
associated funerary objects in this notice disposition of the human remains and Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
to Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the associated funerary objects will be to organization not identified in this notice
Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado and Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the that wish to request transfer of control
Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado and of these associated funerary objects
Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico & Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain should submit a written request to the
Utah. The Review Committee, acting Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico & University of Denver Museum of
pursuant to its responsibility under 25 Anthropology. If no additional
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Utah.
U.S.C. 3006(c)(5), considered the requestors come forward, transfer of
request at its November 2015 meeting Additional Requestors and Disposition control of the associated funerary
and recommended to the Secretary that Representatives of any Indian tribe or objects to the lineal descendants, Indian
the proposed transfer of control Native Hawaiian organization not tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations
proceed. A January 2016 letter on behalf identified in this notice that wish to stated in this notice may proceed.
of the Secretary of Interior from the request transfer of control of these DATES: Lineal descendants or
Associate Director, Cultural Resources, human remains and associated funerary representatives of any Indian tribe or
Partnerships, and Science, transmitted objects should submit a written request Native Hawaiian organization not
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identified in this notice that wish to Additional Requestors and Disposition DATES: Representatives of any federally
request transfer of control of these Lineal descendants or representatives recognized Indian tribe not identified in
associated funerary objects should of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian this notice that wish to request transfer
submit a written request with organization not identified in this notice of control of these human remains and
information in support of the request to that wish to request transfer of control associated funerary objects should
the University of Denver Museum of of these human remains and associated submit a written request with
Anthropology at the address in this funerary objects should submit a written information in support of the request to
notice by April 7, 2016. request with information in support of TVA at the address in this notice by
ADDRESSES: Anne Amati, University of the request to Anne Amati, University of April 7, 2016.
Denver Museum of Anthropology, 2000 Denver Museum of Anthropology, 2000 ADDRESSES: Dr. Thomas O. Maher,
East Asbury Avenue, Denver, CO 80208, E. Asbury Avenue, Denver, CO 80208, Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 West
telephone (303) 871–2687, email telephone (303) 871–2687, email Summit Hill Drive, WT11D, Knoxville,
anne.amati@du.edu. anne.amati@du.edu, by April 7, 2016. TN 37902–1401, telephone (865) 632–
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is After that date, if no additional 7458, email tomaher@tva.gov.
here given in accordance with the requestors have come forward, transfer
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Native American Graves Protection and of control of the and associated funerary
here given in accordance with the
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. objects to the Hopi Tribe of Arizona may
Native American Graves Protection and
3003, of the correction of an inventory proceed.
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
of human remains and associated The University of Denver Museum of
3003, of the completion of an inventory
funerary objects under the control of the Anthropology is responsible for
of human remains and associated
University of Denver Museum of notifying the Hopi Tribe of Arizona and
funerary objects under the control and
Anthropology, Denver, CO. The human the Colorado River Indian Tribes of the
possession of TVA. The human remains
remains and associated funerary objects Colorado River Indian Reservation,
and associated funerary objects were
were removed from Pueblo Blanco, Arizona and California, that this notice
removed from site 40SM113, in Smith
Santa Fe County, NM. has been published.
County, TN, in 1976.
This notice is published as part of the Dated: February 3, 2016.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative Melanie O’Brien, National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Manager, National NAGPRA Program. responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in [FR Doc. 2016–05061 Filed 3–7–16; 8:45 am] U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
this notice are the sole responsibility of BILLING CODE 4312–50–P The determinations in this notice are
the museum, institution, or Federal the sole responsibility of the museum,
agency that has control of the Native institution, or Federal agency that has
American human remains and DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR control of the Native American human
associated funerary objects. The remains. The National Park Service is
National Park Service is not responsible National Park Service not responsible for the determinations
for the determinations in this notice. [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–20267; in this notice.
This notice corrects the number of PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
associated funerary objects published in Consultation
a Notice of Inventory Completion in the Notice of Inventory Completion: A detailed assessment of the human
Federal Register (65 FR 67757–67758, Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, remains and associated funerary objects
November 13, 2000). Re-inventory TN was made by TVA’s professional staff.
discovered more associated funerary AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Representatives of the following tribes
objects. Transfer of control of the items were notified on January 29, 2015:
ACTION: Notice.
in this correction notice has not Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of
occurred. SUMMARY: The Tennessee Valley Oklahoma; Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of
Correction Authority (TVA) has completed an Texas (previously listed as the Alabama-
inventory of human remains and Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Alabama-
In the Federal Register (65 FR 67757– associated funerary objects in Quassarte Tribal Town; Cherokee
67758, November 13, 2000), paragraph consultation with the appropriate Nation; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana;
4, sentence 4 is corrected by substituting Federally recognized Indian tribes and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians;
the following sentence: has determined that there is no cultural Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma;
The 21 associated funerary objects are 1 non- affiliation between the human remains Kialegee Tribal Town; Shawnee Tribe;
human bone, 15 ceramic sherds (black and and associated funerary objects and any The Chickasaw Nation; The Muscogee
red on white), 4 chipped stone tools, and 1 present-day federally recognized Indian (Creek) Nation; Thlopthlocco Tribal
projectile point fragment. tribes. Representatives of any federally Town; and the United Keetoowah Band
In the Federal Register (65 FR 67757– recognized Indian tribe or Native of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. A
67758, November 13, 2000), paragraph Hawaiian organization not identified in telephone conference to consult on this
6, sentence 2 is corrected by substituting this notice that wish to request transfer repatriation took place on April 24,
of control of these human remains and 2015, with tribal representatives of the
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
the following sentence:
associated funerary objects should Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, The
Officials of the University of Denver submit a written request to Tennessee Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and the
Department of Anthropology and Museum of Valley Authority. If no additional United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Anthropology also have determined that,
pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(2), the 21 objects
requestors come forward, transfer of Indians in Oklahoma. The inability to
listed above are reasonably believed to have control of the human remains and determine whether aboriginal lands
been placed with or near individual human associated funerary objects to the were implicated in this NAGPRA
remains at the time of death or later as part federally recognized Indian tribes stated disposition led to further consultation
of the death rite or ceremony. in this notice may proceed. with the tribes on June 15, 2015.
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