81 FR 36949 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Catalina Island Museum, Avalon, CA

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 110 (June 8, 2016)

Page Range		36949-36949
FR Document		2016-13589

The Catalina Island 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 Catalina Island 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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[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-2109; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Catalina Island 
Museum, Avalon, CA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Catalina Island 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 Catalina Island 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 Catalina Island Museum at 
the address in this notice by July 8, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Michael DeMarsche, Ph.D., Catalina Island Museum, 1 Casino 
Way, Casino Building, P.O. Box 366, Avalon, CA 90704, telephone (310) 
510-2416, 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 cultural items under the 
control of the Catalina Island Museum, Avalon, CA, 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 1996, Justin Farmer donated a cultural item (identified as 
96.018) to the Catalina Island Museum as part of a set of baskets with 
no contextual information. Requests for information were sent out to 
tribes based on preliminary assessments of potential affiliation. Based 
on consultation with the Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa 
Rancheria, California, and Table Mountain Rancheria of California, the 
basket was determined to be part of living ceremonial traditions. Based 
on designs and shape it was identified as a traditional Yokuts 
Rattlesnake basket used in their Spring Ceremony. In addition twinned 
baskets such as catalog number 96.018 are identified as ``Tulare 
bottleneck'' or ``treasure'' baskets. The basket meets the NAGPRA 
definition of a sacred object, and is needed by current religious 
practitioners for the Rattlesnake ceremony and the Spring ceremony.
    In 1961, an unknown person donated one cultural item (identified as 
61.46.16) to the Catalina Island Museum with no contextual information. 
Based on consultation with the Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa 
Rosa Rancheria, California, and Table Mountain Rancheria of California, 
the basket displays designs known as the Goose design (La-La). These 
designs signify that it is a cooking basket used for the Spring 
Ceremony. The basket meets the NAGPRA definition of a sacred object and 
is needed by current religious practitioners for the Spring Ceremony.
    The Yokuts language belongs to the Penutian language family and is 
divided by anthropologists into three distinct groups: The Southern 
Valley Yokuts, located in the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley 
from the lower Kings River to the Tehachapi Mountains; the Foothill 
Yokuts occupying the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains from 
Fresno River to the Kern River; and the Northern Valley Yokuts extended 
``from near where the San Joaquin River makes a big bend northward to a 
line midway between the Calaveras and Mekelumne Rivers.'' Based on 
consultation with Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa 
Rancheria, California, and Table Mountain Rancheria of California, 
catalog number 96.018 and 61.46.16 are sacred items, as defined by 
NAGPRA.

Determinations Made by the Catalina Island Museum

    Officials of the Catalina Island Museum have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), the 2 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 Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians of California; 
Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria, California; 
Table Mountain Rancheria of California; and the Tule River Indian Tribe 
of the Tule River Reservation, California.

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 Michael DeMarsche, Ph.D., Catalina Island 
Museum, 1 Casino Way, Casino Building, P.O. Box 366, Avalon, CA 90704, 
telephone (310) 510-2416, email [email protected], by July 8, 
2016. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, 
transfer of control of the sacred objects to the Picayune Rancheria of 
the Chukchansi Indians of California; Santa Rosa Indian Community of 
the Santa Rosa Rancheria, California; the Table Mountain Rancheria of 
California; and the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River 
Reservation, California will occur.
    The Catalina Island Museum is responsible for notifying the 
Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians of California; Santa Rosa 
Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria, California; Table 
Mountain Rancheria of California; and the Tule River Indian Tribe of 
the Tule River Reservation, California, that this notice has been 
published.

    Dated: May 16, 2016.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2016-13589 Filed 6-7-16; 8:45 am]
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Dated: May 16, 2016. Park Service is not responsible for the Determinations Made by the Catalina
Melanie O’Brien, determinations in this notice. Island Museum
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
History and Description of the Cultural Officials of the Catalina Island
[FR Doc. 2016–13591 Filed 6–7–16; 8:45 am]
Item(s) Museum have determined that:
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In 1996, Justin Farmer donated a • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C),
cultural item (identified as 96.018) to the 2 cultural items described above are
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the Catalina Island Museum as part of specific ceremonial objects needed by
a set of baskets with no contextual traditional Native American religious
National Park Service leaders for the practice of traditional
information. Requests for information
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–2109; were sent out to tribes based on Native American religions by their
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] preliminary assessments of potential present-day adherents.
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
affiliation. Based on consultation with • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
the Santa Rosa Indian Community of the is a relationship of shared group
Items: Catalina Island Museum,
Santa Rosa Rancheria, California, and identity that can be reasonably traced
Avalon, CA
Table Mountain Rancheria of California, between the sacred objects and
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. the basket was determined to be part of Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi
ACTION: Notice. living ceremonial traditions. Based on Indians of California; Santa Rosa Indian
designs and shape it was identified as Community of the Santa Rosa
SUMMARY: The Catalina Island Museum, a traditional Yokuts Rattlesnake basket Rancheria, California; Table Mountain
in consultation with the appropriate used in their Spring Ceremony. In Rancheria of California; and the Tule
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian addition twinned baskets such as River Indian Tribe of the Tule River
organizations, has determined that the catalog number 96.018 are identified as Reservation, California.
cultural items listed in this notice meet ‘‘Tulare bottleneck’’ or ‘‘treasure’’
the definition of sacred objects. Lineal baskets. The basket meets the NAGPRA Additional Requestors and Disposition
descendants or representatives of any definition of a sacred object, and is
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian needed by current religious Lineal descendants or representatives
organization not identified in this notice practitioners for the Rattlesnake of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
that wish to claim these cultural items ceremony and the Spring ceremony. organization not identified in this notice
should submit a written request to the that wish to claim these cultural items
Catalina Island Museum. If no In 1961, an unknown person donated should submit a written request with
additional claimants come forward, one cultural item (identified as information in support of the claim to
transfer of control of the cultural items 61.46.16) to the Catalina Island Museum Michael DeMarsche, Ph.D., Catalina
to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, with no contextual information. Based Island Museum, 1 Casino Way, Casino
or Native Hawaiian organizations stated on consultation with the Santa Rosa Building, P.O. Box 366, Avalon, CA
in this notice may proceed. Indian Community of the Santa Rosa
90704, telephone (310) 510–2416, email
Rancheria, California, and Table
DATES: Lineal descendants or director@catalinamuseum.org, by July 8,
Mountain Rancheria of California, the
representatives of any Indian tribe or 2016. After that date, if no additional
basket displays designs known as the
Native Hawaiian organization not claimants have come forward, transfer
Goose design (La-La). These designs
identified in this notice that wish to of control of the sacred objects to the
claim these cultural items should signify that it is a cooking basket used
Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi
submit a written request with for the Spring Ceremony. The basket
meets the NAGPRA definition of a Indians of California; Santa Rosa Indian
information in support of the claim to Community of the Santa Rosa
the Catalina Island Museum at the sacred object and is needed by current
religious practitioners for the Spring Rancheria, California; the Table
address in this notice by July 8, 2016. Mountain Rancheria of California; and
Ceremony.
ADDRESSES: Michael DeMarsche, Ph.D., the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule
Catalina Island Museum, 1 Casino Way, The Yokuts language belongs to the River Reservation, California will occur.
Casino Building, P.O. Box 366, Avalon, Penutian language family and is divided
by anthropologists into three distinct The Catalina Island Museum is
CA 90704, telephone (310) 510–2416,
groups: The Southern Valley Yokuts, responsible for notifying the Picayune
email director@catalinamuseum.org.
located in the southern end of the San Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Joaquin Valley from the lower Kings California; Santa Rosa Indian
here given in accordance with the
River to the Tehachapi Mountains; the Community of the Santa Rosa
Native American Graves Protection and
Foothill Yokuts occupying the western Rancheria, California; Table Mountain
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains Rancheria of California; and the Tule
3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural
items under the control of the Catalina from Fresno River to the Kern River; and River Indian Tribe of the Tule River
Island Museum, Avalon, CA, that meet the Northern Valley Yokuts extended Reservation, California, that this notice
the definition of sacred objects under 25 ‘‘from near where the San Joaquin River has been published.
U.S.C. 3001. makes a big bend northward to a line Dated: May 16, 2016.
This notice is published as part of the midway between the Calaveras and
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Melanie O’Brien,
National Park Service’s administrative Mekelumne Rivers.’’ Based on
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 consultation with Santa Rosa Indian
[FR Doc. 2016–13589 Filed 6–7–16; 8:45 am]
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in Community of the Santa Rosa
Rancheria, California, and Table BILLING CODE 4312–50–P
this notice are the sole responsibility of
the museum, institution, or Federal Mountain Rancheria of California,
agency that has control of the Native catalog number 96.018 and 61.46.16 are
American cultural items. The National sacred items, as defined by NAGPRA.

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Action		Notice.
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 Catalina Island Museum at
FR Citation		81 FR 36949

81 FR 36949 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Catalina Island Museum, Avalon, CA

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 110 (June 8, 2016)

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