81 FR 35048 - Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Chinle, AZ

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 105 (June 1, 2016)

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The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Canyon de Chelly National Monument 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 Canyon de Chelly National Monument. 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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Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, 
National Park Service, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Chinle, AZ

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 
Canyon de Chelly National Monument 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 Canyon de Chelly National Monument. 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 Canyon de Chelly 
National Monument at the address in this notice by July 1, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Lyn Carranza, Superintendent, Canyon de Chelly National 
Monument, P.O. Box 588, Chinle, AZ 86503, telephone (928) 674-5500 ext. 
224, 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, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Chinle, AZ. The human 
remains were removed from sites in Apache County, AZ.
    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, Canyon de Chelly National 
Monument.

Consultation

    Canyon de Chelly National Monument professional staff in 
consultation with representatives of the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Fort 
McDowell Yavapai Nation, Arizona; Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; 
Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico; Kaibab Band 
of Paiute Indians of the Kaibab Indian Reservation, Arizona; Mescalero 
Apache

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Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico; Navajo Nation, Arizona, 
New Mexico & Utah; Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, New 
Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; 
Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico; 
Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico; 
Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico; San Carlos 
Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, Arizona; Southern Ute 
Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado; Ute Mountain 
Ute Tribe (previously listed as the Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute 
Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico & Utah); White Mountain 
Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona; Yavapai-Apache 
Nation of the Camp Verde Indian Reservation, Arizona; 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 
participate in the face-to-face consultation meeting: Kewa Pueblo, New 
Mexico (previously listed as the Pueblo of Santo Domingo); Ohkay 
Owingeh, New Mexico (previously listed as the Pueblo of San Juan); 
Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of 
Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of 
Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico (hereafter referred to as 
``The Invited Tribes'').

History and Description of the Remains

    Canyon de Chelly National Monument was established in 1931 on lands 
that were then, and continue to be, held in trust by the United States 
for the Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah.
    Between 1938 and 1973, human remains representing, at minimum, two 
individuals were removed from an unknown location within the boundaries 
of Canyon de Chelly National Monument in Apache County, AZ. No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    In 1950, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from an unknown site in Deer Trail Canyon within the 
boundaries of Canyon de Chelly National Monument in Apache County, AZ. 
No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects 
are present.
    Prior to 1956, human remains representing, at minimum, two 
individuals were removed from unknown locations ``near NPS 7'' within 
the boundaries of Canyon de Chelly National Monument in Apache County, 
AZ. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    Prior to 1960, human remains representing, at minimum, four 
individuals were removed from unknown locations, three of whom were 
from within monument boundaries and one likely from within monument 
boundaries, in Apache County, AZ. No known individuals were identified. 
No associated funerary objects are present.
    Prior to 1960, human remains representing, at minimum, two 
individuals were removed from an unknown location along the south rim 
of Canyon de Chelly within the boundaries of Canyon de Chelly National 
Monument in Apache County, AZ. No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    Prior to 1960, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from a ``high shallow cave'' site in Canyon del 
Muerto within the boundaries of Canyon de Chelly National Monument in 
Apache County, AZ. No known individuals were identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    Prior to 1966, human remains representing, at minimum, two 
individuals were removed from a site outside monument boundaries in 
Salinas Springs in Apache County, AZ. No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Prior to 1967, human remains representing, at minimum, four 
individuals were removed from an unknown site within the boundaries of 
Canyon de Chelly National Monument in Apache County, AZ. No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    Prior to 1967, human remains representing, at minimum, two 
individuals were removed from an unknown location likely within the 
boundaries of Canyon de Chelly National Monument in Apache County, AZ. 
No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects 
are present.
    Prior to 1969, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from an unknown location in Canyon del Muerto 
Wash within the boundaries of Canyon de Chelly National Monument in 
Apache County, AZ. No known individuals were identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.

Determinations Made by Canyon de Chelly National Monument

    Officials of Canyon de Chelly National Monument 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 
the known archeological context of Canyon de Chelly National Monument.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of 21 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.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(15), the land from which the 
Native American human remains were removed is the tribal land of the 
Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah.
     Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the 
human remains may be to the Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah.

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 Lyn Carranza, Superintendent, Canyon de 
Chelly National Monument, P.O. Box 588, Chinle, AZ 86503, telephone 
(928) 674-5500 ext. 224, email [email protected], by July 1, 2016. 
After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, 
transfer of control of the human remains to the Navajo Nation, Arizona, 
New Mexico & Utah may proceed.
    Canyon de Chelly National Monument is responsible for notifying The 
Consulted Tribes and The Invited Tribes that this notice has been 
published.

    Dated: May 20, 2016.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Arizona; Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians Yavapai Reservation, Arizona); and SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the
of the Kaibab Indian Reservation, Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Interior, National Park Service, Canyon
Arizona; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico. de Chelly National Monument has
Mexico & Utah; San Carlos Apache completed an inventory of human
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, remains, in consultation with the
Arizona; San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe Representatives of any Indian tribe or appropriate Indian tribes or Native
of Arizona; Tonto Apache Tribe of Native Hawaiian organization not Hawaiian organizations, and has
Arizona; White Mountain Apache Tribe identified in this notice that wish to determined that there is no cultural
of the Fort Apache Reservation, request transfer of control of these affiliation between the human remains
Arizona; Yavapai-Apache Nation of the human remains should submit a written and any present-day Indian tribes or
Camp Verde Indian Reservation, request with information in support of Native Hawaiian organizations.
Arizona; and Yavapai-Prescott Indian the request to Kayci Cook Collins, Representatives of any Indian tribe or
Tribe (previously listed as the Yavapai- Superintendent, Wupatki National Native Hawaiian organization not
Prescott Tribe of the Yavapai Monument, 6400 N. Hwy 89, Flagstaff, identified in this notice that wish to
Reservation, Arizona). AZ 86004, telephone: (928) 526–1157 request transfer of control of these
• Treaties, Acts of Congress, or ext. 227, email kayci_cook@nps.gov, by human remains should submit a written
Executive Orders, indicate that the land July 1, 2016. After that date, if no request to Canyon de Chelly National
from which the Native American human additional requestors have come Monument. If no additional requestors
remains were removed is the aboriginal forward, transfer of control of the come forward, transfer of control of the
land of the Havasupai Tribe of the human remains to the Fort McDowell human remains to the Indian tribes or
Havasupai Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Yavapai Nation, Arizona; Havasupai Native Hawaiian organizations stated in
Tribe of Arizona; Hualapai Indian Tribe Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Tribe of this notice may proceed.
of the Hualapai Indian Reservation, Arizona; Hualapai Indian Tribe of the DATES: Representatives of any Indian
Arizona; Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Hualapai Indian Reservation, Arizona; tribe or Native Hawaiian organization
Mexico; Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico; not identified in this notice that wish to
of the Kaibab Indian Reservation, Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians of the request transfer of control of these
Arizona; Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Kaibab Indian Reservation, Arizona; human remains should submit a written
Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico; Mescalero Apache Tribe of the request with information in support of
Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico; the request to Canyon de Chelly
Utah; San Carlos Apache Tribe of the Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & National Monument at the address in
San Carlos Reservation, Arizona; San Utah; San Carlos Apache Tribe of the this notice by July 1, 2016.
Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona; San Carlos Reservation, Arizona; San ADDRESSES: Lyn Carranza,
Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona; and Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona;
White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Superintendent, Canyon de Chelly
Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona; White National Monument, P.O. Box 588,
Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona. Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort
• Other credible lines of evidence, Chinle, AZ 86503, telephone (928) 674–
Apache Reservation, Arizona; Yavapai- 5500 ext. 224, email lyn_carranza@
including relevant and authoritative Apache Nation of the Camp Verde
governmental determinations and nps.gov.
Indian Reservation, Arizona; Yavapai-
information gathered during Prescott Indian Tribe (previously listed SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
government-to-government consultation as the Yavapai-Prescott Tribe of the here given in accordance with the
from subject matter experts, indicate Yavapai Reservation, Arizona); and Native American Graves Protection and
that the land from which the Native Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
American human remains were 3003, of the completion of an inventory
Mexico may proceed.
removed is the aboriginal land of the of human remains under the control of
Wupatki National Monument is
Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New the U.S. Department of the Interior,
responsible for notifying The Consulted
Mexico. National Park Service, Canyon de Chelly
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the and Invited Tribes that this notice has
been published. National Monument, Chinle, AZ. The
disposition of the human remains may human remains were removed from
be to the Fort McDowell Yavapai Dated: May 6, 2016. sites in Apache County, AZ.
Nation, Arizona; Havasupai Tribe of the Melanie O’Brien, This notice is published as part of the
Havasupai Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Manager, National NAGPRA Program. National Park Service’s administrative
Tribe of Arizona; Hualapai Indian Tribe [FR Doc. 2016–12747 Filed 5–31–16; 8:45 am] responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
of the Hualapai Indian Reservation, BILLING CODE 4312–50–P U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
Arizona; Jicarilla Apache Nation, New The determinations in this notice are
Mexico; Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians the sole responsibility of the
of the Kaibab Indian Reservation, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Superintendent, Canyon de Chelly
Arizona; Mescalero Apache Tribe of the National Monument.
Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico; National Park Service
Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Consultation
Utah; San Carlos Apache Tribe of the [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–21134; Canyon de Chelly National
San Carlos Reservation, Arizona; San PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Monument professional staff in
Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona; consultation with representatives of the
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Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona; White Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Fort
Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Department of the Interior, National McDowell Yavapai Nation, Arizona;
Apache Reservation, Arizona; Yavapai- Park Service, Canyon de Chelly Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma;
Apache Nation of the Camp Verde National Monument, Chinle, AZ Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Jicarilla Apache
Indian Reservation, Arizona; Yavapai- AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Nation, New Mexico; Kaibab Band of
Prescott Indian Tribe (previously listed Paiute Indians of the Kaibab Indian
ACTION: Notice.
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Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New National Monument in Apache County, Determinations Made by Canyon de
Mexico; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New AZ. No known individuals were Chelly National Monument
Mexico & Utah; Pueblo of Acoma, New identified. No associated funerary
Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico; objects are present. Officials of Canyon de Chelly
Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico; Pueblo National Monument have determined
Prior to 1960, human remains
of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo of that:
representing, at minimum, four
Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San individuals were removed from • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa unknown locations, three of whom were human remains described in this notice
Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa from within monument boundaries and are Native American based on
Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, one likely from within monument osteological analysis and the known
New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New boundaries, in Apache County, AZ. No archeological context of Canyon de
Mexico; San Carlos Apache Tribe of the known individuals were identified. No Chelly National Monument.
San Carlos Reservation, Arizona; associated funerary objects are present.
Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado; Ute Prior to 1960, human remains human remains described in this notice
Mountain Ute Tribe (previously listed as representing, at minimum, two represent the physical remains of 21
the Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute individuals were removed from an individuals of Native American
Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New unknown location along the south rim ancestry.
Mexico & Utah); White Mountain of Canyon de Chelly within the
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache boundaries of Canyon de Chelly
National Monument in Apache County, relationship of shared group identity
Reservation, Arizona; Yavapai-Apache cannot be reasonably traced between the
Nation of the Camp Verde Indian AZ. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary Native American human remains and
Reservation, Arizona; and Zuni Tribe of
objects are present. any present-day Indian tribe.
the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico
(hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Consulted Prior to 1960, human remains • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(15), the
Tribes’’). representing, at minimum, one land from which the Native American
The following tribes were invited to individual were removed from a ‘‘high human remains were removed is the
consult but did not participate in the shallow cave’’ site in Canyon del tribal land of the Navajo Nation,
face-to-face consultation meeting: Kewa Muerto within the boundaries of Arizona, New Mexico & Utah.
Pueblo, New Mexico (previously listed Canyon de Chelly National Monument • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
as the Pueblo of Santo Domingo); Ohkay in Apache County, AZ. No known disposition of the human remains may
Owingeh, New Mexico (previously individuals were identified. No
listed as the Pueblo of San Juan); Pueblo be to the Navajo Nation, Arizona, New
associated funerary objects are present. Mexico & Utah.
of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of Picuris, Prior to 1966, human remains
representing, at minimum, two Additional Requestors and Disposition
New Mexico; Pueblo of San Felipe, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Sandia, New Mexico; individuals were removed from a site Representatives of any Indian tribe or
Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico (hereafter outside monument boundaries in Native Hawaiian organization not
referred to as ‘‘The Invited Tribes’’). Salinas Springs in Apache County, AZ. identified in this notice that wish to
No known individuals were identified. request transfer of control of these
History and Description of the Remains No associated funerary objects are human remains should submit a written
Canyon de Chelly National present.
request with information in support of
Monument was established in 1931 on Prior to 1967, human remains the request to Lyn Carranza,
lands that were then, and continue to representing, at minimum, four Superintendent, Canyon de Chelly
be, held in trust by the United States for individuals were removed from an National Monument, P.O. Box 588,
the Navajo Nation, Arizona, New unknown site within the boundaries of Chinle, AZ 86503, telephone (928) 674–
Mexico & Utah. Canyon de Chelly National Monument
Between 1938 and 1973, human 5500 ext. 224, email lyn_carranza@
in Apache County, AZ. No known nps.gov, by July 1, 2016. After that date,
remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were identified. No
individuals were removed from an if no additional requestors have come
associated funerary objects are present.
unknown location within the forward, transfer of control of the
Prior to 1967, human remains human remains to the Navajo Nation,
boundaries of Canyon de Chelly
representing, at minimum, two Arizona, New Mexico & Utah may
National Monument in Apache County,
individuals were removed from an proceed.
AZ. No known individuals were
unknown location likely within the
identified. No associated funerary Canyon de Chelly National
boundaries of Canyon de Chelly
objects are present. Monument is responsible for notifying
In 1950, human remains representing, National Monument in Apache County,
AZ. No known individuals were The Consulted Tribes and The Invited
at minimum, one individual were Tribes that this notice has been
removed from an unknown site in Deer identified. No associated funerary
objects are present. published.
Trail Canyon within the boundaries of
Canyon de Chelly National Monument Prior to 1969, human remains Dated: May 20, 2016.
in Apache County, AZ. No known representing, at minimum, one Melanie O’Brien,
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individuals were identified. No individual were removed from an Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
associated funerary objects are present. unknown location in Canyon del [FR Doc. 2016–12746 Filed 5–31–16; 8:45 am]
Prior to 1956, human remains Muerto Wash within the boundaries of
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representing, at minimum, two Canyon de Chelly National Monument
individuals were removed from in Apache County, AZ. No known
unknown locations ‘‘near NPS 7’’ within individuals were identified. No
the boundaries of Canyon de Chelly associated funerary objects are present.

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81 FR 35048 - Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Chinle, AZ

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