82 FR 12826 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver, CO
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 43 (March 7, 2017)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 43 (March 7, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 12826] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-04405] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-22872; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver, CO AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 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 Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver, CO. 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 Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver, CO at the address in this notice by April 6, 2017. ADDRESSES: Chip Colwell, Senior Curator of Anthropology and NAGPRA Officer, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Boulevard, Denver, CO 80205, telephone (303) 370-6378, 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 Denver, CO, 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 Around 1925, one cultural item was removed from an unknown wooded location. It had been given or sold to a local collector before Karen Petersen obtained it in 1975. Petersen sold it to Mary and Francis Crane on February 19, 1976, and the Cranes donated it to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science on May 27, 1983. In the 1950s, Karen Petersen and her husband Sydney Petersen spent their summers visiting Anishinaabe communities, camping out and buying crafts from tribal members. When she was able to sell items, she sold them through churches in St. Paul, MN. She also collected Anishinaabe objects for the Science Museum of Minnesota as a staff member from 1958 to 1964. The one cultural item (AC.11537) is a water drum. It had been left in the woods for religious reasons. The drum has broken into six pieces but is still ceremonially significant today because of the etchings on the wood that contain a song or story. Museum accession, catalogue, and documentary records, as well as consultation with a representative of the Grand Portage Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota, indicate that the one cultural item is Ojibwe and is from the Grand Portage Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota. Determinations Made by the Denver Museum of Nature & Science Officials of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), the one cultural item described above is a specific ceremonial object 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 object and the Grand Portage Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota. 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 Chip Colwell, Senior Curator of Anthropology and NAGPRA Officer, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Boulevard, Denver, CO 80205, telephone (303) 370-6378, email [email protected], by April 6, 2017. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the sacred object to the Grand Portage Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota may proceed. The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is responsible for notifying the Grand Portage Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota that this notice has been published. Dated: February 6, 2017. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2017-04405 Filed 3-6-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
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not be read during the meeting. The ADDRESSES: Chip Colwell, Senior leaders for the practice of traditional
Committee will not respond to Curator of Anthropology and NAGPRA Native American religions by their
individual written or oral statements; Officer, Denver Museum of Nature & present-day adherents.
but, will take all public comments into Science, 2001 Colorado Boulevard, • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
account in its deliberations. Denver, CO 80205, telephone (303) 370– is a relationship of shared group
6378, email Chip.Colwell@dmns.org. identity that can be reasonably traced
Meeting Records between the sacred object and the Grand
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Records and documents discussed here given in accordance with the Portage Band of the Minnesota
during the meeting, as well as other Native American Graves Protection and Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota.
information about the work of this Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Additional Requestors and Disposition
Committee, will be available for public 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural
viewing as they become available at: items under the control of the Denver, Lineal descendants or representatives
http://www.facadatabase.gov/ CO, that meet the definition of sacred of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
committee/ objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. organization not identified in this notice
committee.aspx?cid=2492&aid=77 by This notice is published as part of the that wish to claim this cultural item
clicking on the ‘‘Committee Meetings’’ National Park Service’s administrative should submit a written request with
link. responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 information in support of the claim to
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in Chip Colwell, Senior Curator of
Dated: February 22, 2017.
this notice are the sole responsibility of Anthropology and NAGPRA Officer,
Genger Charles, Denver Museum of Nature & Science,
the museum, institution, or Federal
General Deputy Assistant, Secretary for 2001 Colorado Boulevard, Denver, CO
Housing.
agency that has control of the Native
American cultural items. The National 80205, telephone (303) 370–6378, email
[FR Doc. 2017–04562 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am] Chip.Colwell@dmns.org, by April 6,
Park Service is not responsible for the
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determinations in this notice. 2017. After that date, if no additional
claimants have come forward, transfer
History and Description of the Cultural of control of the sacred object to the
Item Grand Portage Band of the Minnesota
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Around 1925, one cultural item was Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota may
National Park Service removed from an unknown wooded proceed.
location. It had been given or sold to a The Denver Museum of Nature &
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–22872; local collector before Karen Petersen Science is responsible for notifying the
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] obtained it in 1975. Petersen sold it to Grand Portage Band of the Minnesota
Mary and Francis Crane on February 19, Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota that this
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural 1976, and the Cranes donated it to the notice has been published.
Items: Denver Museum of Nature & Denver Museum of Nature & Science on Dated: February 6, 2017.
Science, Denver, CO May 27, 1983. In the 1950s, Karen Melanie O’Brien,
Petersen and her husband Sydney
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
Petersen spent their summers visiting
ACTION: Notice. Anishinaabe communities, camping out [FR Doc. 2017–04405 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am]
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SUMMARY: The Denver Museum of and buying crafts from tribal members.
Nature & Science, in consultation with When she was able to sell items, she
the appropriate Indian tribes or Native sold them through churches in St. Paul,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Hawaiian organizations, has determined MN. She also collected Anishinaabe
that the cultural items listed in this objects for the Science Museum of National Park Service
notice meet the definition of sacred Minnesota as a staff member from 1958
to 1964. The one cultural item [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–22847;
objects. Lineal descendants or PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
representatives of any Indian tribe or (AC.11537) is a water drum. It had been
Native Hawaiian organization not left in the woods for religious reasons. Notice of Inventory Completion: St.
identified in this notice that wish to The drum has broken into six pieces but Joseph Museums, Inc., St. Joseph, MO
claim these cultural items should is still ceremonially significant today
because of the etchings on the wood that AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
submit a written request to the Denver
Museum of Nature & Science, Denver, contain a song or story. ACTION: Notice.
Museum accession, catalogue, and
CO. If no additional claimants come SUMMARY: The St. Joseph Museums, Inc.,
documentary records, as well as
forward, transfer of control of the has completed an inventory of human
consultation with a representative of the
cultural items to the lineal descendants, remains and associated funerary objects,
Grand Portage Band of the Minnesota
Indian tribes, or Native Hawaiian in consultation with the appropriate
Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota, indicate
organizations stated in this notice may Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
that the one cultural item is Ojibwe and
proceed. organizations, and has determined that
is from the Grand Portage Indian
DATES: Lineal descendants or Reservation in northern Minnesota. there is a cultural affiliation between the
representatives of any Indian tribe or human remains and associated funerary
Native Hawaiian organization not Determinations Made by the Denver objects and present-day Indian tribes or
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
identified in this notice that wish to Museum of Nature & Science Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal
claim these cultural items should Officials of the Denver Museum of descendants or representatives of any
submit a written request with Nature & Science have determined that: Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
information in support of the claim to • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), organization not identified in this notice
the Denver Museum of Nature & the one cultural item described above is that wish to request transfer of control
Science, Denver, CO at the address in a specific ceremonial object needed by of these human remains and associated
this notice by April 6, 2017. traditional Native American religious funerary objects should submit a written
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