82 FR 12833 - 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)

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FR Document		2017-04404

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver, CO, 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-22871; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Denver Museum of 
Nature & Science, Denver, CO

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver, CO, 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 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 Item

    At an unknown date, one cultural item was removed from an unknown 
location. Museum records show that the cultural item was obtained by 
Monrow P. Killy from Charlie Day, a tribal member at the Nett Lake 
Indian Reservation, also known as the Bois Forte Indian Reservation. 
Killy was a photographer and electrician who wrote extensively for 
Minnesota Archaeologist regarding the traditions of the Sioux and

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Ojibwe. The cultural item was subsequently purchased by a collector 
named Jonathan Holstein, who sold it to Mary and Francis Crane on 
August 9, 1978. The Cranes then donated it to the Denver Museum of 
Nature & Science on May 27, 1983. The one cultural item, a dream symbol 
(AC.11657), is a sacred object related to dreams that could be used in 
the Grand Medicine Society or Midewiwin, a ritual society.
    Museum accession, catalogue, and documentary records, as well as 
consultation with a representative of the Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake) 
of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota, indicate that the one 
cultural item is Ojibwe and is from the Bois Forte Indian Reservation, 
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 1 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 one 
cultural item and the Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake) 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, 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 
cultural item to the Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake) of the Minnesota 
Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota may proceed.
    The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is responsible for notifying 
the Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake) of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, 
Minnesota that this notice has been published.

    Dated: February 6, 2017.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Ojibwe. The cultural item was DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
subsequently purchased by a collector U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
named Jonathan Holstein, who sold it to National Park Service this notice are the sole responsibility of
Mary and Francis Crane on August 9, [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–22875; the museum, institution, or Federal
1978. The Cranes then donated it to the PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] agency that has control of the Native
Denver Museum of Nature & Science on American human remains and
May 27, 1983. The one cultural item, a Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. associated funerary objects. The
dream symbol (AC.11657), is a sacred Army Garrison Fort Leonard Wood, National Park Service is not responsible
object related to dreams that could be Pulaski County, MO for the determinations in this notice.
used in the Grand Medicine Society or Consultation
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
Midewiwin, a ritual society.
ACTION: Notice. A detailed assessment of the human
Museum accession, catalogue, and
documentary records, as well as remains was made by the Fort Leonard
SUMMARY: U.S. Army Garrison Fort
consultation with a representative of the Wood professional staff in consultation
Leonard Wood has completed an
Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake) of the with representatives of the Kaw Nation,
inventory of human remains and
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota, Oklahoma; Omaha Tribe of Nebraska;
associated funerary objects, in
indicate that the one cultural item is Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma;
consultation with the appropriate
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska; The Osage
Ojibwe and is from the Bois Forte Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
Nation (previously listed as the Osage
Indian Reservation, Minnesota. organizations, and has determined that
Tribe); and The Quapaw Tribe of
there is a cultural affiliation between the
Determinations Made by the Denver Indians.
human remains and associated funerary
Museum of Nature & Science
objects and present-day Indian tribes or History and Description of the Remains
Officials of the Denver Museum of Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal In 1982, human remains representing,
Nature & Science have determined that: descendants or representatives of any at minimum, five individuals, including
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian two subadults and one adult, were
the 1 cultural item described above is a organization not identified in this notice removed from the Laughlin Cairns Site
specific ceremonial object needed by that wish to request transfer of control on Fort Leonard Wood in Pulaski
traditional Native American religious of these human remains and associated County, MO. The individuals were
leaders for the practice of traditional funerary objects should submit a written collected from Cairns 2, 3, and 7 by
Native American religions by their request to Fort Leonard Wood. If no Environmental Consultants, Inc., during
present-day adherents. additional requestors come forward, an excavation of site 23PU221. No
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there transfer of control of the human remains known individuals were identified. The
is a relationship of shared group and associated funerary objects to the five associated funerary objects include
identity that can be reasonably traced lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or one thick black rim sherd, one shell
between the one cultural item and the Native Hawaiian organizations stated in tempered with incised lines parallel to
Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake) of the this notice may proceed. the rim; two gray/pink chert flakes; and
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota. DATES: Lineal descendants or one small triangular biface flake of
representatives of any Indian tribe or white chert.
Additional Requestors and Disposition Native Hawaiian organization not The human remains and the
Lineal descendants or representatives identified in this notice that wish to associated funerary objects from this site
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian request transfer of control of these date to the Late Maramec Spring
organization not identified in this notice human remains and associated funerary subphase (A.D. 900–1500), based on
that wish to claim these cultural items objects should submit a written request relation to other Cairn burial sites.
should submit a written request with with information in support of the Cultural affiliation to the
information in support of the claim to request to Fort Leonard Wood at the aforementioned tribes stems from
Chip Colwell, Senior Curator of address in this notice by April 6, 2017. aboriginal lands established on
Anthropology and NAGPRA Officer, ADDRESSES: Stephanie L. Nutt, Cultural historical maps and traditional burial
Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Resources Program Coordinator, Natural practices.
2001 Colorado Boulevard, Denver, CO Resources Branch, U.S. Army Garrison In 1982, human remains representing,
80205, telephone (303) 370–6378, email Fort Leonard Wood, IMLD–PWE, 8112 at minimum, three individuals,
Chip.Colwell@dmns.org, by April 6, Nebraska Avenue, Building 11400, Fort including two adults, were removed
2017. After that date, if no additional Leonard Wood, MO 65473, telephone from Fort Leonard Wood/Mark Twain
claimants have come forward, transfer (573) 596–7607, email National Forest Joint Use Land in
of control of the cultural item to the stephanie.l.nutt.ctr@mail.mil. Pulaski County, MO. The individuals
Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake) of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is were collected from a cairn site by
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota here given in accordance with the Environmental Consultants, Inc. during
may proceed. Native American Graves Protection and an excavation of site 23PU222. No
The Denver Museum of Nature & Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. known individuals were identified. The
Science is responsible for notifying the 3003, of the completion of an inventory 53 associated funerary objects include
Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake) of the of human remains and associated one beige colored Scallorn projectile
point; one pink and gray Scallorn
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota funerary objects under the control of
that this notice has been published. Fort Leonard Wood. The human projectile point; one grayish-white long
remains and associated funerary objects Scallorn projectile point; three large
Dated: February 6, 2017. modified pieces of chert; 25 small chert
were removed from the property within
Melanie O’Brien, Fort Leonard Wood, Pulaski County, flakes; one small piece of hematite; one
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. MO. large dark brown rough stone; one
[FR Doc. 2017–04404 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am] This notice is published as part of the grayish-tan Scallorn projectile point;
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P National Park Service’s administrative one grayish-white Rice projectile point

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FR Citation		82 FR 12833

82 FR 12833 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver, CO

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 43 (March 7, 2017)

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