82 FR 12828 - 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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| FR Document | 2017-04403 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 12828-12829] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-04403] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-22870; 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. 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 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 Museum of Nature & Science, 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 Items At an unknown date, six cultural items were removed from multiple unknown locations. 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 six cultural items were purchased by Petersen in 1975 from unknown collectors who obtained or purchased them from tribal members at the White Earth Indian Reservation in northwestern Minnesota. The baton (AC.11531) was obtained by an unknown collector from Annie Fineday of the White Earth Indian Reservation in 1941, and, in turn, was obtained by Petersen in 1975. It was purchased by Francis and Mary Crane on February 5, 1976. The Cranes donated the baton to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science (DMNS) in December of 1976. The bird carving (AC.11532) was purchased by an unknown collector from Mrs. John Basswood in Ponsford, which is part of the White Earth Indian Reservation, in 1949. It was obtained by Petersen in 1975 and was purchased by the Cranes on February 5, 1976. The Cranes donated the bird carving to the DMNS in December of 1976. The rattle (AC.11534) was sold to an unknown collector by Jack Saylor at the White Earth Indian Reservation, and, in turn, was purchased by Petersen in 1975, and by the Cranes on February 5, 1976. The Cranes donated the rattle to the DMNS in December of 1976. The medicine bag (AC.11535H) was obtained from Mrs. Moose Jonas from an unknown collector in the 1930s, and, in turn, was obtained by Petersen in 1975. It was purchased by the Cranes on February 5, 1976. The Cranes donated the medicine bag to the DMNS in December of 1976. The second bird figure (AC.11540) was obtained from Annie Fineday by an unknown collector in 1941, and, in turn, was obtained by Petersen in 1975. It was purchased by the Cranes on February 5, 1976. The Cranes donated the bird figure to the DMNS in December of 1976. The Midewiwin Post (AC.11543) was purchased from Mrs. John Basswood in Ponsford in 1949, and, in turn, was obtained by Petersen in 1975. It was purchased by the Cranes on February 5, 1976. The Cranes then donated the Midewiwin Post to the DMNS in December of 1976. The six cultural items are one Midewiwin baton (AC.11531), two Midewiwin bird figures (AC.11532 and AC.11540), one Midewiwin rattle (AC.11534), one Midewiwin medicine bag (AC.11534H), and one Midewiwin post (AC.11534). The cultural items are identified in museum records as being from the White Earth Indian Reservation in northwestern Minnesota. Bird figures and their posts are used to mark Mide lodges and to signify a family or society affiliation. Similarly, rattles, medicine bags, and batons have an integral role in Midewiwin's current ceremonial practices. Museum accession, catalogue, and documentary records, as well as consultation with representatives of the White Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota, indicate that the six cultural items are Ojibwe and are from the White Earth Indian Reservation, Minnesota. The six cultural items, AC.11531, AC.11532, AC.11534, AC.11535H, AC.11540, and AC.11543, relate to the Grand Medicine Society or Midewiwin, a ritual society. 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 six 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 cultural items and the White Earth 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 these cultural items should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to Chip Colwell, Senior Curator of Anthropology and NAGPRA Officer, [[Page 12829]] 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 objects to the White Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota may proceed. The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is responsible for notifying the White Earth 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. 2017-04403 Filed 3-6-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
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Oklahoma; Omaha Tribe of Nebraska; items under the control of the Denver collector in 1941, and, in turn, was
Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians, Museum of Nature & Science, Denver, obtained by Petersen in 1975. It was
Oklahoma; Sac & Fox Nation of CO that meet the definition of sacred purchased by the Cranes on February 5,
Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska; Sac & objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. 1976. The Cranes donated the bird
Fox Nation, Oklahoma; Sac & Fox Tribe This notice is published as part of the figure to the DMNS in December of
of the Mississippi in Iowa; and The National Park Service’s administrative 1976. The Midewiwin Post (AC.11543)
Osage Nation (previously listed as the responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 was purchased from Mrs. John
Osage Tribe) that this notice has been U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in Basswood in Ponsford in 1949, and, in
published. this notice are the sole responsibility of turn, was obtained by Petersen in 1975.
the museum, institution, or Federal It was purchased by the Cranes on
Dated: February 1, 2017.
agency that has control of the Native February 5, 1976. The Cranes then
Melanie O’Brien,
American cultural items. The National donated the Midewiwin Post to the
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. Park Service is not responsible for the DMNS in December of 1976. The six
[FR Doc. 2017–04402 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am] determinations in this notice. cultural items are one Midewiwin baton
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History and Description of the Cultural (AC.11531), two Midewiwin bird figures
Items (AC.11532 and AC.11540), one
Midewiwin rattle (AC.11534), one
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR At an unknown date, six cultural Midewiwin medicine bag (AC.11534H),
items were removed from multiple and one Midewiwin post (AC.11534).
National Park Service unknown locations. In the 1950s, Karen The cultural items are identified in
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–22870; Petersen and her husband Sydney museum records as being from the
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Petersen spent their summers visiting White Earth Indian Reservation in
Anishinaabe communities, camping out, northwestern Minnesota. Bird figures
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural and buying crafts from tribal members. and their posts are used to mark Mide
Items: Denver Museum of Nature & When she was able to sell items, she lodges and to signify a family or society
Science, Denver, CO sold them through churches in St. Paul, affiliation. Similarly, rattles, medicine
MN. She also collected Anishinaabe bags, and batons have an integral role in
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
objects for the Science Museum of Midewiwin’s current ceremonial
ACTION: Notice. Minnesota as a staff member from 1958 practices.
SUMMARY: The Denver Museum of to 1964. The six cultural items were Museum accession, catalogue, and
Nature & Science, in consultation with purchased by Petersen in 1975 from documentary records, as well as
the appropriate Indian tribes or Native unknown collectors who obtained or consultation with representatives of the
Hawaiian organizations, has determined purchased them from tribal members at White Earth Band of the Minnesota
that the cultural items listed in this the White Earth Indian Reservation in Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota, indicate
notice meet the definition of sacred northwestern Minnesota. The baton that the six cultural items are Ojibwe
objects. Lineal descendants or (AC.11531) was obtained by an and are from the White Earth Indian
representatives of any Indian tribe or unknown collector from Annie Fineday Reservation, Minnesota. The six cultural
Native Hawaiian organization not of the White Earth Indian Reservation in items, AC.11531, AC.11532, AC.11534,
identified in this notice that wish to 1941, and, in turn, was obtained by AC.11535H, AC.11540, and AC.11543,
claim these cultural items should Petersen in 1975. It was purchased by relate to the Grand Medicine Society or
submit a written request to the Denver Francis and Mary Crane on February 5, Midewiwin, a ritual society.
Museum of Nature & Science. If no 1976. The Cranes donated the baton to
the Denver Museum of Nature & Science Determinations Made by the Denver
additional claimants come forward, Museum of Nature & Science
(DMNS) in December of 1976. The bird
transfer of control of the cultural items
carving (AC.11532) was purchased by Officials of the Denver Museum of
to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes,
an unknown collector from Mrs. John Nature & Science have determined that:
or Native Hawaiian organizations stated
in this notice may proceed.
Basswood in Ponsford, which is part of • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C),
the White Earth Indian Reservation, in the six cultural items described above
DATES: Lineal descendants or 1949. It was obtained by Petersen in
representatives of any Indian tribe or are specific ceremonial objects needed
1975 and was purchased by the Cranes by traditional Native American religious
Native Hawaiian organization not on February 5, 1976. The Cranes
identified in this notice that wish to leaders for the practice of traditional
donated the bird carving to the DMNS Native American religions by their
claim these cultural items should in December of 1976. The rattle
submit a written request with present-day adherents.
(AC.11534) was sold to an unknown • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
information in support of the claim to collector by Jack Saylor at the White is a relationship of shared group
the Denver Museum of Nature & Science Earth Indian Reservation, and, in turn, identity that can be reasonably traced
at the address in this notice by April 6, was purchased by Petersen in 1975, and between the cultural items and the
2017. by the Cranes on February 5, 1976. The White Earth Band of the Minnesota
ADDRESSES: Chip Colwell, Senior Cranes donated the rattle to the DMNS Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota.
Curator of Anthropology and NAGPRA in December of 1976. The medicine bag
Officer, Denver Museum of Nature & (AC.11535H) was obtained from Mrs. Additional Requestors and Disposition
Science, 2001 Colorado Boulevard, Moose Jonas from an unknown collector Lineal descendants or representatives
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
Denver, CO 80205, telephone (303) 370– in the 1930s, and, in turn, was obtained of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
6378, email Chip.Colwell@dmns.org. by Petersen in 1975. It was purchased organization not identified in this notice
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is by the Cranes on February 5, 1976. The that wish to claim these cultural items
here given in accordance with the Cranes donated the medicine bag to the should submit a written request with
Native American Graves Protection and DMNS in December of 1976. The second information in support of the claim to
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. bird figure (AC.11540) was obtained Chip Colwell, Senior Curator of
3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural from Annie Fineday by an unknown Anthropology and NAGPRA Officer,
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Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Archaeology Laboratory, Blackburn individuals were removed from site
2001 Colorado Boulevard, Denver, CO Science Building 334, Murray State 15Ba42 in Ballard County, KY, during
80205, telephone (303) 370–6378, email University, Murray, KY 42071, surface collections by unknown
Chip.Colwell@dmns.org by April 6, telephone (270) 809–6755, email individuals. These human remains
2017. After that date, if no additional aortmann@murraystate.edu. consist of 100 specimens including
claimants have come forward, transfer SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is skull fragments, mandible fragments,
of control of the sacred objects to the here given in accordance with the vertebral fragments, and possible ulna,
White Earth Band of the Minnesota Native American Graves Protection and radius, fibula, humerus, femur, and/or
Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota may Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. tibia fragments, all of indeterminate age
proceed. 3003, of the completion of an inventory and sex. These human remains were
The Denver Museum of Nature & of human remains under the control of discovered in the collections
Science is responsible for notifying the the Murray State University maintained by the Murray State
White Earth Band of the Minnesota Archaeology Laboratory, Murray, KY. University Archaeology Laboratory. The
Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota that this The human remains were removed from date of the site associated with the
notice has been published. various counties in Kentucky and one human remains is unknown. No known
Dated: February 6, 2017. county in Tennessee. individuals were identified. No
This notice is published as part of the associated funerary objects are present.
Melanie O’Brien, On an unknown date in 1981, human
National Park Service’s administrative
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. remains representing, at minimum, one
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
[FR Doc. 2017–04403 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am] U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). individual were removed from the
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P The determinations in this notice are Backusburg site (15Cw65) in Calloway
the sole responsibility of the museum, County, KY. These human remains
institution, or Federal agency that has consist of 1 small, unidentifiable
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR control of the Native American human specimen that was collected from the
remains. The National Park Service is back dirt pile of a looter’s pit by Dr.
National Park Service Kenneth Carstens. The Backusburg site
not responsible for the determinations
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–22874; in this notice. (15Cw65) likely dates to the Mississippi
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Period (A.D. 1000–1600). Neither age
Consultation nor sex could be determined for this
Notice of Inventory Completion: A detailed assessment of the human skeletal element. No known individual
Murray State University Archaeology remains was made by the Murray State was identified. No associated funerary
Laboratory, Murray, KY University Archaeology Laboratory objects are present.
professional staff in consultation with On an unknown date in the early
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
representatives of the Absentee- 1970s, human remains representing, at
ACTION: Notice. Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, Eastern minimum, four individuals were
SUMMARY: The Murray State University Band of Cherokee, Eastern Shawnee removed from the Backusburg site
Archaeology Laboratory has completed Tribe of Oklahoma, Miami Tribe of (15Cw65) in Calloway County, KY.
an inventory of human remains, in Oklahoma, Peoria Tribe of Indians of These human remains consist of 60
consultation with the appropriate Oklahoma, Shawnee Tribe, The specimens that were recovered by an
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian Chickasaw Nation, and The Quapaw amateur archeologist and donated to the
organizations, and has determined that Tribe of Oklahoma. The following tribes Murray State University Archaeology
there is no cultural affiliation between were invited to consult but did not Laboratory in 2003. The specimens
the human remains and any present-day participate: Cherokee Nation and United consist of fragments of a human femur,
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in fibula, tibia, humerus, and ulna, as well
organizations. Representatives of any Oklahoma in Oklahoma. as skull, mandible, scapula, vertebral,
and sacrum fragments. Age and sex
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian History and Description of the Remains could not be determined for any of these
organization not identified in this notice On an unknown date in the 1980s, specimens. The Backusburg site
that wish to request transfer of control human remains representing, at (15Cw65) likely dates to the Mississippi
of these human remains should submit minimum, three individuals were Period (A.D. 1000–1600). No known
a written request to the Murray State removed from the Twin Mounds site individuals were identified. No
University Archaeology Laboratory. If (15Ba2) in Ballard County, KY. associated funerary objects are present.
no additional requestors come forward, Archeological research at the Twin On an unknown date in the 1970s,
transfer of control of the human remains Mounds site (15Ba2) was undertaken by human remains representing, at
to the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian the University of Illinois as part of their minimum, one individual were removed
organizations stated in this notice may Western Kentucky Project. The human from an unnamed and unnumbered site
proceed. remains from the Twin Mounds site near the town of Hardin in Calloway
DATES: Representatives of any Indian (15Ba2) were transferred to the Murray County, KY. These human remains
tribe or Native Hawaiian organization State University Archaeology Laboratory consist of 100 fragments of human bone
not identified in this notice that wish to sometime between 2001 and 2005. The that were recovered by an amateur
request transfer of control of these human remains consist of 27 fragments archeologist and donated to the Murray
human remains should submit a written State University Archaeology Laboratory
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
of human bone, all of indeterminate age
request with information in support of and sex. The Twin Mounds site (15Ba2) in 2003. Skeletal elements include skull
the request to the Director of the Murray likely dates to the Mississippi Period fragments, rib fragments, sacrum
State University Archaeology Laboratory (A.D. 1000–1600). No known fragments, vertebral fragments, and one
at the address in this notice by April 6, individuals were identified. No unidentified long bone fragment.
2017. associated funerary objects are present. Neither age nor sex could be determined
ADDRESSES: Dr. Anthony Ortmann, On an unknown date, human remains for any of the specimens. The age of the
Director, Murray State University representing, at minimum, three site is unknown. No known individual
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