81 FR 8216 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, South Hadley, MA

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 32 (February 18, 2016)

Page Range		8216-8217
FR Document		2016-03411

The Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, has determined that the cultural item listed in this notice meets the definition of a sacred object and object of cultural patrimony. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim this cultural item should submit a written request to the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum. If no additional claimants come forward, transfer of control of the cultural item 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-20233; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Mount Holyoke 
College Art Museum, South Hadley, MA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, in consultation with the 
appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, has 
determined that the cultural item listed in this notice meets the 
definition of a sacred object and object of cultural patrimony. Lineal 
descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian 
organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim this 
cultural item should submit a written request to the Mount Holyoke 
College Art Museum. If no additional claimants come forward, transfer 
of control of the cultural item 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 this cultural item should submit a written request with 
information in support of the claim to the Mount Holyoke College Art 
Museum at the address in this notice by March 21, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Aaron F. Miller, NAGPRA Coordinator, Mount Holyoke College 
Art Museum, 50 College Street, South Hadley, MA 01075, telephone (413) 
538-3394, 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 a cultural item under the 
control of the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum that meets the 
definition of a sacred object and an object of cultural patrimony 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 item. The National Park Service is not responsible 
for the determinations in this notice.

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History and Description of the Cultural Item

    In 2014, one cultural item was donated to the Mount Holyoke College 
Art Museum by the children of J. Donald Detenber, from Westborough, MA. 
Detenber was a collector and dealer in Native American objects, and it 
is unclear when and where he acquired the object. Detenber was most 
active in the 1980s and 1990s and purchased from various dealers and 
auction houses across the country. The sacred object/object of cultural 
patrimony is a woven cotton sash.
    This type of textile was used primarily by the bride in the 
traditional Hopi wedding ceremony and can be seen in various 
photographs from the early 20th century. As part of the ceremony, 
cotton was collected from various members of the community and woven by 
a specific group of relatives. Another known use of these sashes is the 
Powamu Festival, centered on the seasonal planting of beans. One aspect 
of the ceremonies is the imitation of Katchinas (ancestral spirits). In 
some cases, men would don the sash to dress as female Katchina spirits 
or women in general. One such female Katchina is Angwusnasomtaka (Crow 
Mother), who is often represented with this type of sash. Based on the 
above definitions and a general knowledge of these objects being used 
in various types of ceremonies, there is a relationship of shared group 
identity that can be reasonably traced between the cultural item and 
the Hopi Tribe of Arizona.

Determinations Made by the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum

    Officials of the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum have determined 
that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), the one cultural item 
described above is a 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(3)(D), the one cultural item 
described above has ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural 
importance central to the Native American group or culture itself, 
rather than property owned by an individual.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of 
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the sacred 
object and object of cultural patrimony and the Hopi Tribe of Arizona.

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 
this cultural item should submit a written request with information in 
support of the claim to Aaron F. Miller, NAGPRA Coordinator, Mount 
Holyoke College Art Museum, 50 College Street, South Hadley, MA 01075, 
telephone (413) 538-3394, email [email protected], by March 21, 
2016. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, 
transfer of control of the sacred object and object of cultural 
patrimony to the Hopi Tribe of Arizona may proceed.
    The Mount Holyoke College Art Museum is responsible for notifying 
the Hopi Tribe of Arizona that this notice has been published.

    Dated: February 3, 2016.
David Tarler,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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History and Description of the Cultural Additional Requestors and Disposition identified in this notice that wish to
Item Lineal descendants or representatives request transfer of control of these
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian human remains should submit a written
In 2014, one cultural item was request with information in support of
donated to the Mount Holyoke College organization not identified in this notice
that wish to claim this cultural item the request to the DoN at the address in
Art Museum by the children of J. this notice by March 21, 2016.
Donald Detenber, from Westborough, should submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to ADDRESSES: Dr. Susan S. Hughes,
MA. Detenber was a collector and dealer Archaeologist, Department of the Navy,
in Native American objects, and it is Aaron F. Miller, NAGPRA Coordinator,
Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, 50 NAVFAC NW, 1101 Tautog Circle,
unclear when and where he acquired Silverdale, WA 98315, telephone (360)
the object. Detenber was most active in College Street, South Hadley, MA
01075, telephone (413) 538–3394, email 396–0083, email susan.s.hughes@
the 1980s and 1990s and purchased navy.mil.
from various dealers and auction houses afmiller@mtholyoke.edu, by March 21,
across the country. The sacred object/ 2016. After that date, if no additional SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
object of cultural patrimony is a woven claimants have come forward, transfer hereby given in accordance with the
cotton sash. of control of the sacred object and object Native American Graves Protection and
of cultural patrimony to the Hopi Tribe Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
This type of textile was used of Arizona may proceed. 3003, of the completion of an inventory
primarily by the bride in the traditional The Mount Holyoke College Art of human remains under the control of
Hopi wedding ceremony and can be Museum is responsible for notifying the the DoN. The human remains were
seen in various photographs from the Hopi Tribe of Arizona that this notice removed from the island of Attu, AK, in
early 20th century. As part of the has been published. the Aleutian Islands.
ceremony, cotton was collected from
Dated: February 3, 2016. This notice is published as part of the
various members of the community and
David Tarler, National Park Service’s administrative
woven by a specific group of relatives.
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
Another known use of these sashes is
[FR Doc. 2016–03411 Filed 2–17–16; 8:45 am]
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
the Powamu Festival, centered on the
this notice are the sole responsibility of
seasonal planting of beans. One aspect BILLING CODE 4312–50–P
the museum, institution, or Federal
of the ceremonies is the imitation of
agency that has control of the Native
Katchinas (ancestral spirits). In some
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR American human remains. The National
cases, men would don the sash to dress
Park Service is not responsible for the
as female Katchina spirits or women in
National Park Service determinations in this notice.
general. One such female Katchina is
Angwusnasomtaka (Crow Mother), who [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–20161; Consultation
is often represented with this type of PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
A detailed assessment of the human
sash. Based on the above definitions and remains was made by the DoN
a general knowledge of these objects Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
Department of Defense, Department of professional staff in consultation with
being used in various types of the Aleut Corporation, the Aleut
ceremonies, there is a relationship of the Navy, Washington, DC
Repatriation Committee, and the
shared group identity that can be AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Cultural Heritage Director of the
reasonably traced between the cultural ACTION: Notice. Aleutian/Pribilof Islands Association,
item and the Hopi Tribe of Arizona. Inc., as agents for the Native Village of
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Atka, AK.
Determinations Made by the Mount
Defense, Department of the Navy (DoN)
Holyoke College Art Museum History and Description of the Remains
has completed an inventory of human
Officials of the Mount Holyoke remains, in consultation with the Aleut In 1943, human remains representing,
College Art Museum have determined Corporation, representatives of the at minimum, one individual were
that: Aleut Repatriation Committee, and the removed from Attu Island, at the
Cultural Heritage Director of the western end of the Aleutian Islands, AK.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C),
Aleutian/Pribilof Islands Association, The human remains, a skull and
the one cultural item described above is
Inc., as agents for the Native Village of associated mandible, came into the
a specific ceremonial objects needed by
Atka, AK, and has determined that there possession of William J. Madden II,
traditional Native American religious
is a cultural affiliation between the Senior Medical Officer at the U.S. Naval
leaders for the practice of traditional
human remains and members of the Aerological Station, Attu, where they
Native American religions by their
Native Village of Atka. Lineal were used as an aid in the study of
present-day adherents.
descendants or representatives of any human skull anatomy. In a letter dated
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(D), Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian May 14, 1948, Dr. Madden states that
the one cultural item described above organization not identified in this notice the human remains were recovered by a
has ongoing historical, traditional, or that wish to request transfer of control civilian construction company while
cultural importance central to the of these human remains should submit engaged in building a Coast Guard
Native American group or culture itself, a written request to the DoN. If no Station on Attu. A historic account of
rather than property owned by an additional requestors come forward,
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

the Coast Guard construction of the
individual. transfer of control of the human remains Western Aleutian island chain (The
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, Coast Guard at War: IV Loran Volume I
is a relationship of shared group or Native Hawaiian organizations stated Section III, Chapter 3) suggests that the
identity that can be reasonably traced in this notice may proceed. skull may have come from an
between the sacred object and object of DATES: Lineal descendants or archeological site at Baxter Bay.
cultural patrimony and the Hopi Tribe representatives of any Indian tribe or After the Battle of Attu in the spring
of Arizona. Native Hawaiian organization not of 1943, a U.S.C.G. LORAN Station was

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim this cultural item should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to the Mount Holyoke College Art
FR Citation		81 FR 8216

81 FR 8216 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, South Hadley, MA

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 32 (February 18, 2016)

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