82 FR 13490 - 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 47 (March 13, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-04855

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-23004; 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, 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

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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 12, 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

    Between 1959 and 1968, Mary and Francis Crane purchased six 
cultural items from multiple collectors. The six sacred objects are 
four False Face masks (AC.4167, AC.4392, AC.9720, and AC.9743) and two 
corn husk masks (AC.8552 and AC.10791). Two False Face masks (AC.4167 
and AC.4392) may have been part of a group stolen in 1959 from Onondaga 
keepers, Andrew Pierce, or his son, Stanley Pierce. Andrew Pierce was 
known to have sold False Face masks, though the sale, trade, 
collection, and display of False Face masks and corn husk masks has 
long been a controversial practice. Erich Kohlberg of Kohlberg's 
Antiques and Indian Arts obtained AC.4167 from Andrew Pierce on an 
unknown date, it is unclear whether the mask was purchased or not. The 
mask was then sold to Mary and Francis Crane on June 10, 1959, and the 
Cranes donated it to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science (DMNS; then 
called the Denver Museum of Natural History) in November 1972. Willis 
G. Tilton of Tilton Relics obtained AC.4392 from Andrew Pierce on an 
unknown date, it is unclear whether the mask was purchased or not. The 
mask was then sold to the Cranes on August 22, 1959, the Cranes then 
donated it to the DMNS on May 27, 1983. The False Face masks (AC.9720 
and AC.9743) were purchased by the Cranes on December 15, 1965, from 
Gerald Fenstermaker, and were donated to the DMNS on May 27, 1983. The 
corn husk mask (AC.8552) was purchased from Fenstermaker by the Cranes 
on August 14, 1965, and was donated to the DMNS on May 27, 1983. The 
corn husk mask (AC.10791) was originally owned by Josephine Hill, a 
member of the Onondaga Nation born in 1896. Fenstermaker obtained the 
mask from her and sold it to Mary and Francis Crane on April 5, 1968. 
The Cranes then donated it to DMNS on May 27, 1983.
    Museum accession, catalogue, and documentary records, as well as 
consultation with representatives of the Onondaga Nation, New York, 
indicate that the six cultural items are Haudenosaunee, and are from 
the Onondaga Reservation, New York. The six cultural items relate to 
the False Face Society and the Corn Husk Mask Society. The False Face 
masks and the spirits they represent are called Hodo'wi by the 
Onondaga. These masks are used ceremonially by the False Face Society, 
a medicine society of the Haudenosaunee. The corn husk masks are 
associated with the Corn Husk Mask Society and are used in its 
ceremonies.

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 sacred 
objects and the Onondaga Nation.

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 12, 2017. After that date, if no 
additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the 
sacred objects to Onondaga Nation may proceed.
    The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is responsible for notifying 
the Onondaga Nation that this notice has been published.

    Dated: February 27, 2017.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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of Wyoming is responsible for notifying human remains were removed from The Osage Nation (previously listed as
the Native Village of Larsen Bay that unknown locations in the state of the Osage Tribe).
this notice has been published. Oklahoma. • Treaties, Acts of Congress, or
Dated: February 9, 2017. This notice is published as part of the Executive Orders, indicate that the land
National Park Service’s administrative from which the Native American human
Melanie O’Brien,
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 remains were removed is the aboriginal
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). land of The Osage Nation (previously
[FR Doc. 2017–04861 Filed 3–10–17; 8:45 am] listed as the Osage Tribe).
The determinations in this notice are
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
the sole responsibility of the museum, • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
institution, or Federal agency that has disposition of the human remains may
control of the Native American human be to The Osage Nation (previously
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR listed as the Osage Tribe).
remains. The National Park Service is
National Park Service not responsible for the determinations Additional Requestors and Disposition
in this notice.
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–22834; Representatives of any Indian tribe or
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Consultation Native Hawaiian organization not
A detailed assessment of the human identified in this notice that wish to
Notice of Inventory Completion: request transfer of control of these
Department of Anthropology, The remains was made by the Department of
Anthropology, The University of Tulsa human remains should submit a written
University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK request with information in support of
professional staff in consultation with
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. representatives of The Osage Nation the request to Dr. Thomas Foster,
(previously listed as the Osage Tribe). Department of Anthropology, The
ACTION: Notice.
University of Tulsa, Harwell Hall, Tulsa,
SUMMARY: The Department of History and Description of the Remains OK 74104, telephone (918) 631–3082,
Anthropology, The University of Tulsa During an unknown period of time, email thomas-foster@utulsa.edu, by
has completed an inventory of human human remains representing, at April 12, 2017. After that date, if no
remains, in consultation with the minimum, 30 individuals were removed additional requestors have come
appropriate Indian tribes or Native from multiple locations in the state of forward, transfer of control of the
Hawaiian organizations, and has Oklahoma. In 2015, these human human remains to The Osage Nation
determined that there is no cultural remains were identified in the (previously listed as the Osage Tribe)
affiliation between the human remains collection of the Department of may proceed.
and any present-day Indian tribes or Anthropology, The University of Tulsa. The Department of Anthropology, The
Native Hawaiian organizations. The collection of human remains has no University of Tulsa is responsible for
Representatives of any Indian tribe or credible documentation. They were notifying The Osage Nation (previously
Native Hawaiian organization not apparently accumulated over a number listed as the Osage Tribe) that this
identified in this notice that wish to of years with varying documentation notice has been published.
request transfer of control of these and association. No known individuals Dated: February 1, 2017.
human remains should submit a written were identified. No associated funerary Melanie O’Brien,
request to the Department of objects are present. Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
Anthropology, The University of Tulsa. [FR Doc. 2017–04851 Filed 3–10–17; 8:45 am]
If no additional requestors come Determinations Made by the
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forward, transfer of control of the Department of Anthropology, The
human remains to the Indian tribes or University of Tulsa
Native Hawaiian organizations stated in Officials of the Department of DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
this notice may proceed. Anthropology, The University of Tulsa
DATES: Representatives of any Indian have determined that: National Park Service
tribe or Native Hawaiian organization • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23004;
not identified in this notice that wish to human remains described in this notice PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
request transfer of control of these are Native American based on physical
human remains should submit a written indicators of age and condition, Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
request with information in support of associated documentation, cranial Items: Denver Museum of Nature &
the request to the Department of morphology, and associated human Science, Denver, CO
Anthropology, The University of Tulsa remains. AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
at the address in this notice by April 12, • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
2017. ACTION: Notice.
human remains described in this notice
ADDRESSES: Dr. Thomas Foster, represent the physical remains of 30 SUMMARY: The Denver Museum of
Department of Anthropology, The individuals of Native American Nature & Science, in consultation with
University of Tulsa, Harwell Hall, Tulsa, ancestry. the appropriate Indian tribes or Native
OK 74104, telephone (918) 631–3082, • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a Hawaiian organizations, has determined
email thomas-foster@utulsa.edu. relationship of shared group identity that the cultural items listed in this
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is cannot be reasonably traced between the notice meet the definition of sacred
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

here given in accordance with the Native American human remains and objects. Lineal descendants or
Native American Graves Protection and any present-day Indian tribe. representatives of any Indian tribe or
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. • According to final judgments of the Native Hawaiian organization not
3003, of the completion of an inventory Indian Claims Commission or the Court identified in this notice that wish to
of human remains under the control of of Federal Claims, the land from which claim these cultural items should
the Department of Anthropology, The the Native American human remains submit a written request to the Denver
University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK. The were removed is the aboriginal land of Museum of Nature & Science. If no

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additional claimants come forward, of Natural History) in November 1972. 2001 Colorado Boulevard, Denver, CO
transfer of control of the cultural items Willis G. Tilton of Tilton Relics 80205, telephone (303) 370–6378, email
to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, obtained AC.4392 from Andrew Pierce Chip.Colwell@dmns.org, by April 12,
or Native Hawaiian organizations stated on an unknown date, it is unclear 2017. After that date, if no additional
in this notice may proceed. whether the mask was purchased or not. claimants have come forward, transfer
DATES: Lineal descendants or The mask was then sold to the Cranes of control of the sacred objects to
representatives of any Indian tribe or on August 22, 1959, the Cranes then Onondaga Nation may proceed.
Native Hawaiian organization not donated it to the DMNS on May 27, The Denver Museum of Nature &
identified in this notice that wish to 1983. The False Face masks (AC.9720 Science is responsible for notifying the
claim these cultural items should and AC.9743) were purchased by the Onondaga Nation that this notice has
submit a written request with Cranes on December 15, 1965, from been published.
information in support of the claim to Gerald Fenstermaker, and were donated Dated: February 27, 2017.
the Denver Museum of Nature & Science to the DMNS on May 27, 1983. The corn
Melanie O’Brien,
at the address in this notice by April 12, husk mask (AC.8552) was purchased
from Fenstermaker by the Cranes on Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
2017.
August 14, 1965, and was donated to the [FR Doc. 2017–04855 Filed 3–10–17; 8:45 am]
ADDRESSES: Chip Colwell, Senior
Curator of Anthropology and NAGPRA DMNS on May 27, 1983. The corn husk BILLING CODE 4312–52–P

Officer, Denver Museum of Nature & mask (AC.10791) was originally owned
Science, 2001 Colorado Boulevard, by Josephine Hill, a member of the
Onondaga Nation born in 1896. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Denver, CO 80205, telephone (303) 370–
6378, email Chip.Colwell@dmns.org. Fenstermaker obtained the mask from
National Park Service
her and sold it to Mary and Francis
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Crane on April 5, 1968. The Cranes then [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–22947;
here given in accordance with the donated it to DMNS on May 27, 1983. PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Native American Graves Protection and Museum accession, catalogue, and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. documentary records, as well as Notice of Inventory Completion:
3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural consultation with representatives of the Human Remains Repository,
items under the control of the Denver Onondaga Nation, New York, indicate Department of Anthropology,
Museum of Nature & Science, Denver, that the six cultural items are University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
CO, that meet the definition of sacred Haudenosaunee, and are from the
objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
Onondaga Reservation, New York. The
This notice is published as part of the ACTION: Notice.
six cultural items relate to the False
National Park Service’s administrative Face Society and the Corn Husk Mask
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 SUMMARY: The Human Remains
Society. The False Face masks and the Repository, Department of
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in spirits they represent are called Hodo’wi
this notice are the sole responsibility of Anthropology, University of Wyoming,
by the Onondaga. These masks are used has completed an inventory of human
the museum, institution, or Federal ceremonially by the False Face Society,
agency that has control of the Native remains and associated funerary objects,
a medicine society of the in consultation with the appropriate
American cultural items. The National Haudenosaunee. The corn husk masks
Park Service is not responsible for the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
are associated with the Corn Husk Mask organizations, and has determined that
determinations in this notice. Society and are used in its ceremonies. there is no cultural affiliation between
History and Description of the Cultural Determinations Made by the Denver the human remains and associated
Items Museum of Nature & Science funerary objects and any present-day
Between 1959 and 1968, Mary and Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
Officials of the Denver Museum of organizations. Representatives of any
Francis Crane purchased six cultural Nature & Science have determined that:
items from multiple collectors. The six Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C),
sacred objects are four False Face masks organization not identified in this notice
the six cultural items described above
(AC.4167, AC.4392, AC.9720, and that wish to request transfer of control
are specific ceremonial objects needed
AC.9743) and two corn husk masks of these human remains and associated
by traditional Native American religious
(AC.8552 and AC.10791). Two False funerary objects should submit a written
leaders for the practice of traditional
Face masks (AC.4167 and AC.4392) may request to the Human Remains
Native American religions by their
have been part of a group stolen in 1959 Repository, Department of
present-day adherents.
from Onondaga keepers, Andrew Pierce, • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there Anthropology, University of Wyoming.
or his son, Stanley Pierce. Andrew is a relationship of shared group If no additional requestors come
Pierce was known to have sold False identity that can be reasonably traced forward, transfer of control of the
Face masks, though the sale, trade, between the sacred objects and the human remains and associated funerary
collection, and display of False Face Onondaga Nation. objects to the Indian tribes or Native
masks and corn husk masks has long Hawaiian organizations stated in this
been a controversial practice. Erich Additional Requestors and Disposition notice may proceed.
Kohlberg of Kohlberg’s Antiques and Lineal descendants or representatives DATES: Representatives of any Indian
Indian Arts obtained AC.4167 from of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

Andrew Pierce on an unknown date, it organization not identified in this notice not identified in this notice that wish to
is unclear whether the mask was that wish to claim these cultural items request transfer of control of these
purchased or not. The mask was then should submit a written request with human remains and associated funerary
sold to Mary and Francis Crane on June information in support of the claim to objects should submit a written request
10, 1959, and the Cranes donated it to Chip Colwell, Senior Curator of with information in support of the
the Denver Museum of Nature & Science Anthropology and NAGPRA Officer, request to the Human Remains
(DMNS; then called the Denver Museum Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Repository, Department of

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FR Citation		82 FR 13490

82 FR 13490 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver, CO

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