81 FR 35050 - 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 and associated funerary objects, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and present-day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. 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 to Canyon de Chelly National Monument. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects 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

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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 and associated funerary objects, in consultation with the 
appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has 
determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human 
remains and associated funerary objects and present-day Indian tribes 
or Native Hawaiian organizations. 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 
to Canyon de Chelly National Monument. If no additional requestors come 
forward, transfer of control of the human remains and 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 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 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 and 
associated funerary objects under the control of the U.S. Department of 
the Interior, National Park Service, Canyon de Chelly National 
Monument, Chinle, AZ. The human remains and associated funerary objects 
were removed from a site 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). The 
determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the 
Superintendent, Canyon de Chelly National Monument.

Consultation

    A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by 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 
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 1970 and 1973, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from Antelope House in Apache County, AZ, 
during a National Park Service sponsored excavation. No known 
individuals were identified. The 12 associated funerary objects are 1 
bead, 1 set of unworked hair, 8 textiles, 1 dress, and 1 blanket. The 
funerary objects are consistent with historic Navajo burials.

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 represent the physical remains of one individual of 
Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 12 objects described 
in this notice 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.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of 
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native 
American human remains and associated funerary objects and the Navajo 
Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah.

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 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 and associated funerary 
objects 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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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR objects were removed from a site in Between 1970 and 1973, human
Apache County, AZ. remains representing, at minimum, one
National Park Service This notice is published as part of the individual were removed from Antelope
National Park Service’s administrative House in Apache County, AZ, during a
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–21132; responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 National Park Service sponsored
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in excavation. No known individuals were
this notice are the sole responsibility of identified. The 12 associated funerary
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. the Superintendent, Canyon de Chelly objects are 1 bead, 1 set of unworked
Department of the Interior, National National Monument. hair, 8 textiles, 1 dress, and 1 blanket.
Park Service, Canyon de Chelly The funerary objects are consistent with
Consultation
National Monument, Chinle, AZ
A detailed assessment of the human historic Navajo burials.
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. remains was made by Canyon de Chelly Determinations Made by Canyon de
ACTION: Notice. National Monument professional staff in Chelly National Monument
consultation with representatives of the
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Fort Officials of Canyon de Chelly
Interior, National Park Service, Canyon McDowell Yavapai Nation, Arizona; National Monument have determined
de Chelly National Monument has Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; that:
completed an inventory of human Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Jicarilla Apache
remains and associated funerary objects, • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
Nation, New Mexico; Kaibab Band of
in consultation with the appropriate human remains described in this notice
Paiute Indians of the Kaibab Indian
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian represent the physical remains of one
Reservation, Arizona; Mescalero Apache
organizations, and has determined that individual of Native American ancestry.
Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New
there is a cultural affiliation between the Mexico; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
human remains and associated funerary Mexico & Utah; Pueblo of Acoma, New the 12 objects described in this notice
objects and present-day Indian tribes or Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico; are reasonably believed to have been
Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico; Pueblo placed with or near individual human
descendants or representatives of any of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo of remains at the time of death or later as
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San part of the death rite or ceremony.
organization not identified in this notice Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
that wish to request transfer of control Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa is a relationship of shared group
of these human remains and associated Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos,
identity that can be reasonably traced
funerary objects should submit a written New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New
request to Canyon de Chelly National between the Native American human
Mexico; San Carlos Apache Tribe of the
Monument. If no additional requestors remains and associated funerary objects
San Carlos Reservation, Arizona;
come forward, transfer of control of the and the Navajo Nation, Arizona, New
Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the
human remains and associated funerary Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado; Ute Mexico & Utah.
objects to the lineal descendants, Indian Mountain Ute Tribe (previously listed as Additional Requestors and Disposition
tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations the Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute
stated in this notice may proceed. Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New Lineal descendants or representatives
DATES: Lineal descendants or Mexico & Utah); White Mountain of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
representatives of any Indian tribe or Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache organization not identified in this notice
Native Hawaiian organization not Reservation, Arizona; Yavapai-Apache that wish to request transfer of control
identified in this notice that wish to Nation of the Camp Verde Indian of these human remains and associated
request transfer of control of these Reservation, Arizona; and Zuni Tribe of funerary objects should submit a written
human remains and associated funerary the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico request with information in support of
objects should submit a written request (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Consulted the request to Lyn Carranza,
with information in support of the Tribes’’). Superintendent, Canyon de Chelly
request to Canyon de Chelly National The following tribes were invited to National Monument, P.O. Box 588,
Monument at the address in this notice consult but did not participate in the Chinle, AZ 86503, telephone (928) 674–
by July 1, 2016. face-to-face consultation meeting: Kewa 5500 ext. 224, email lyn_carranza@
ADDRESSES: Lyn Carranza,
Pueblo, New Mexico (previously listed nps.gov, by July 1, 2016. After that date,
Superintendent, Canyon de Chelly as the Pueblo of Santo Domingo); Ohkay if no additional requestors have come
National Monument, P.O. Box 588, Owingeh, New Mexico (previously forward, transfer of control of the
Chinle, AZ 86503, telephone (928) 674– listed as the Pueblo of San Juan); Pueblo human remains and associated funerary
5500 ext. 224, email lyn_carranza@ of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo of objects to the Navajo Nation, Arizona,
nps.gov. Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico & Utah may proceed.
New Mexico; Pueblo of San Felipe, New
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Mexico; Pueblo of Sandia, New Mexico; Canyon de Chelly National
here given in accordance with the Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico (hereafter Monument is responsible for notifying
Native American Graves Protection and referred to as ‘‘The Invited Tribes’’). The Consulted Tribes and The Invited
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Tribes that this notice has been
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3003, of the completion of an inventory History and Description of the Remains published.
of human remains and associated Canyon de Chelly National Dated: May 20, 2016.
funerary objects under the control of the Monument was established in 1931 on
Melanie O’Brien,
U.S. Department of the Interior, lands that were then, and continue to
National Park Service, Canyon de Chelly be, held in trust by the United States for Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
National Monument, Chinle, AZ. The the Navajo Nation, Arizona, New [FR Doc. 2016–12749 Filed 5–31–16; 8:45 am]
human remains and associated funerary Mexico & Utah. BILLING CODE 4312–50–P

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81 FR 35050 - Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Chinle, AZ

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

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