82 FR 33153 - Notice of Inventory Completion: History Colorado, Formerly Colorado Historical Society, Denver, CO
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 137 (July 19, 2017)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 137 (July 19, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-15107 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 19, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 33153-33154] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-15107] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-23520; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: History Colorado, Formerly Colorado Historical Society, Denver, CO AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: History Colorado, formerly Colorado Historical Society, has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human remains and any present-day Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written request to History Colorado. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed. DATES: Representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written request with information in support of the request to History Colorado at the address in this notice by August 18, 2017. ADDRESSES: Sheila Goff, NAGPRA Liaison, History Colorado, 1200 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203, telephone (303) 866-4531, 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. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains under the control of History Colorado, Denver, CO. The human remains were recovered from Southwest Colorado. This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native American human remains. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. Consultation A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by History Colorado professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming; Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Oklahoma (previously listed as the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma); Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma; Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah; Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, Montana; Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico (previously listed as the Pueblo of San Juan); Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of Sandia, New Mexico; [[Page 33154]] Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado; and Ute Mountain Ute Tribe (previously listed as the Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico & Utah). The Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of the Crow Creek Reservation, South Dakota; Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico; Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico; Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (previously listed as the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas); and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico, were invited to consult, but did not participate. Hereafter, all Indian Tribes listed above are referred to as ``The Consulted and Invited Tribes.'' History and Description of the Remains At an unknown time, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from private property in Southwest Colorado. In February of 2017, the human remains were anonymously sent by mail to the Anasazi Heritage Center, Dolores, CO. The Montezuma County Coroner ruled out a forensic interest in the human remains and transferred them to the Office of the State Archaeologist (OSAC), where they are identified as Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (OAHP) Case Number 321. Osteological analysis by Dr. Dawn Mulhern of Fort Lewis College indicates that the human remains are likely of Native American ancestry. The human remains represent one individual of indeterminate age or sex. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. At some time in the 1890s, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from an unknown location in Southwest Colorado. In March 2017, the human remains were given to the OSAC, where they are identified as OAHP Case Number 322. Osteological description by Dr. Diane France indicates that the human remains are likely of Native American ancestry. The human remains represent one individual of indeterminate age or sex. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. History Colorado, in partnership with the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs, Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado, and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe (previously listed as the Ute mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico & Utah), conducted consultations among the Indian Tribes with ancestral ties to the State of Colorado to develop the process for disposition of culturally unidentifiable Native American human remains and associated funerary objects originating from inadvertent discoveries on Colorado State and private lands. As a result of the consultation, a process was developed, Process for Consultation, Transfer, and Reburial of Culturally Unidentifiable Native American Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects Originating From Inadvertent Discoveries on Colorado State and Private Lands, (2008, unpublished, on file with the Colorado Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation). The Indian Tribes consulted are those who have expressed their wishes to be notified of discoveries in the Southwest Consultation Region as established by the Process, where these individuals originated. The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee (Review Committee) is responsible for recommending specific actions for disposition of culturally unidentifiable human remains. On November 3-4, 2006, the Process was presented to the Review Committee for consideration. A January 8, 2007, letter on behalf of the Review Committee from the Designated Federal Officer transmitted the provisional authorization to proceed with the Process upon receipt of formal responses from the Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico, and the Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma, subject to forthcoming conditions imposed by the Secretary of the Interior. On May 15-16, 2008, the responses from the Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico, and the Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma were submitted to the Review Committee. On September 23, 2008, the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, as the designee for the Secretary of the Interior, transmitted the authorization for the disposition of culturally unidentifiable human remains according to the Process and NAGPRA, pending publication of a Notice of Inventory Completion in the Federal Register. This notice fulfills that requirement. 43 CFR 10.11 was promulgated on March 15, 2010, to provide a process for the disposition of culturally unidentifiable Native American human remains recovered from tribal or aboriginal lands as established by the final judgment of the Indian Claims Commission or U.S. Court of Claims, a treaty, Act of Congress, or Executive Order, or other authoritative governmental sources. As there is no evidence to suggest that the human remains reported in this notice originated from tribal or aboriginal lands, they are eligible for transfer of control under the Process. Determinations Made by History Colorado Officials of History Colorado have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice are Native American based on osteological analysis. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a relationship of shared group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains and any present-day Indian Tribe. Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(2)(ii) and the Process, the disposition of the human remains may be to the Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado, and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe (previously listed as the Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico & Utah). Additional Requestors and Disposition Representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written request with information in support of the request to Sheila Goff, NAGPRA Liaison, History Colorado, 1200 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203, telephone (303) 866-4531, email [email protected], by August 18, 2017. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado, and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe (previously listed as the Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico & Utah) may proceed. History Colorado is responsible for notifying The Consulted and Invited Tribes that this notice has been published. Dated: June 5, 2017. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2017-15107 Filed 7-18-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
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engraved stone, 101 ceramic sherds, 205 Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 4,151 human remains should submit a written
fragments of unmodified fauna remains, 3 funerary objects described in this notice are request to History Colorado. If no
fragments modified faunal remains, 2 bone reasonably believed to have been placed with additional requestors come forward,
awl, 1 bone fish hook, 1 bone bead, 1 or near individual human remains at the time transfer of control of the human remains
charcoal sample, 2 shell earrings, 157 of death or later as part of the death rite or
fragments of unmodified shell, 1 shell spoon ceremony. to the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
fragment, and 43 soil samples. organizations stated in this notice may
Additional Requestors and Disposition proceed.
In the Federal Register (81 FR 87068,
DATES: Representatives of any Indian
December 2, 2016), column 2, paragraph Lineal descendants or representatives
2, sentence 4, under the heading Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization
of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
not identified in this notice that wish to
‘‘History and Description of the organization not identified in this notice
request transfer of control of these
Remains,’’ is corrected by substituting that wish to request transfer of control
human remains should submit a written
the following sentence: of these associated funerary items
request with information in support of
The 57 associated funerary objects are 21 should submit a written request with the request to History Colorado at the
fragments of unmodified animal bone, 28 information in support of the request to address in this notice by August 18,
fragments of unmodified mussel shell, and 8 Mr. Rodney Parker, District 2017.
fragments of charcoal. Archeologist, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Huntington District, 502, ADDRESSES: Sheila Goff, NAGPRA
In the Federal Register (81 FR 87068,
December 2, 2016) column 2, paragraph Eighth Street, Huntington, WV 25701, Liaison, History Colorado, 1200
telephone (304) 399–5729, email Broadway, Denver, CO 80203, telephone
3, sentence 4, under the heading
rodney.d.parker@usace.army.mil, by (303) 866–4531, email sheila.goff@
‘‘History and Description of the
August 18, 2017. After that date, if no state.co.us.
Remains,’’ is corrected by substituting
the following sentence: additional requestors have come SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
forward, transfer of control of the here given in accordance with the
The 1 associated funerary object is 1
projectile point fragment. associated funerary objects to the Native American Graves Protection and
Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
In the Federal Register (81 FR 87068, Oklahoma, Eastern Shawnee Tribe of 3003, of the completion of an inventory
December 2, 2016) column 2, paragraph Oklahoma, and Shawnee Tribe may of human remains under the control of
5, sentence 4, under the heading proceed. History Colorado, Denver, CO. The
‘‘History and Description of the The Huntington District is responsible human remains were recovered from
Remains,’’ is corrected by substituting for notifying the Absentee-Shawnee Southwest Colorado.
the following sentence: Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, Eastern This notice is published as part of the
The 57 associated funerary objects are 4 Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, and National Park Service’s administrative
chert tools, 3 projectile points, 8 flakes, 1 Shawnee Tribe that this notice has been responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
slate gorget, 35 fragments of unmodified published. U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
faunal remains, 1 fragment of modified The determinations in this notice are
faunal remain, 1 fragment modified antler, 1 Dated: June 5, 2017.
the sole responsibility of the museum,
mica fragment, 2 fragments of unmodified Melanie O’Brien,
shell, and 1 fragment of charcoal. institution, or Federal agency that has
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
control of the Native American human
In the Federal Register (81 FR 87068, [FR Doc. 2017–15109 Filed 7–18–17; 8:45 am] remains. The National Park Service is
December 2, 2016) column 3, paragraph BILLING CODE 4312–52–P not responsible for the determinations
1, sentence 9, under the heading in this notice.
‘‘History and Description of the
Remains,’’ is corrected by substituting DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Consultation
the following sentence: A detailed assessment of the human
National Park Service remains was made by History Colorado
The 1,107 funerary objects are 7 core
fragments, 2 groundstone tools, 87 flakes, 1 [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23520; professional staff in consultation with
hematite fragment, 3 miscellaneous rock PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] representatives of the Arapaho Tribe of
fragments, 347 ceramic sherds, 564 fragments the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming;
of unmodified faunal remains, 86 fragments Notice of Inventory Completion: Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes,
of unmodified shell, 1 modified wood History Colorado, Formerly Colorado Oklahoma (previously listed as the
fragment, and 9 shell beads. Historical Society, Denver, CO Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of
In the Federal Register (81 FR 87068, AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Oklahoma); Hopi Tribe of Arizona;
December 2, 2016) columns 3, Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma;
ACTION: Notice.
paragraph 2, sentence 5, under the Mescalero Apache Tribe of the
heading ‘‘History and Description of the SUMMARY: History Colorado, formerly Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico;
Remains,’’ is corrected by substituting Colorado Historical Society, has Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico &
the following sentence: completed an inventory of human Utah; Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the
The 1,577 funerary objects are 1534 shell remains, in consultation with the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation,
beads, 29 unmodified faunal remains, 7 appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Montana; Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
modified faunal remains, 2 modified shell Hawaiian organizations, and has (previously listed as the Pueblo of San
fragments, and 1 bone bead. 1 shell pendant, determined that there is no cultural Juan); Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico;
and 3 ochre pigment fragments. affiliation between the human remains Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico; Pueblo of
In the Federal Register (81 FR 87069, and any present-day Indian Tribes or Laguna, New Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe,
December 2, 2016) columns 2, Native Hawaiian organizations. New Mexico; Pueblo of Picuris, New
paragraph 1, sentence 1, under the Representatives of any Indian Tribe or Mexico; Pueblo of Pojoaque, New
heading ‘‘Determinations Made by the Native Hawaiian organization not Mexico; Pueblo of San Felipe, New
Huntington District,’’ is corrected by identified in this notice that wish to Mexico; Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New
substituting the following sentence: request transfer of control of these Mexico; Pueblo of Sandia, New Mexico;
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Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico; Colorado, New Mexico & Utah), Order, or other authoritative
Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico; conducted consultations among the governmental sources. As there is no
Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; Southern Indian Tribes with ancestral ties to the evidence to suggest that the human
Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute State of Colorado to develop the process remains reported in this notice
Reservation, Colorado; and Ute for disposition of culturally originated from tribal or aboriginal
Mountain Ute Tribe (previously listed as unidentifiable Native American human lands, they are eligible for transfer of
the Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute remains and associated funerary objects control under the Process.
Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New originating from inadvertent discoveries
Mexico & Utah). The Apache Tribe of on Colorado State and private lands. As Determinations Made by History
Oklahoma; Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of a result of the consultation, a process Colorado
the Crow Creek Reservation, South was developed, Process for Officials of History Colorado have
Dakota; Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Consultation, Transfer, and Reburial of determined that:
Oklahoma; Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Culturally Unidentifiable Native
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
Mexico; Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico; American Human Remains and
human remains described in this notice
Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico; Pueblo of Associated Funerary Objects Originating
are Native American based on
Tesuque, New Mexico; Ysleta del Sur From Inadvertent Discoveries on
Pueblo (previously listed as the Ysleta Colorado State and Private Lands, osteological analysis.
Del Sur Pueblo of Texas); and Zuni (2008, unpublished, on file with the • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Colorado Office of Archaeology and human remains described in this notice
Mexico, were invited to consult, but did Historic Preservation). The Indian represent the physical remains of two
not participate. Hereafter, all Indian Tribes consulted are those who have individuals of Native American
Tribes listed above are referred to as expressed their wishes to be notified of ancestry.
‘‘The Consulted and Invited Tribes.’’ discoveries in the Southwest • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
Consultation Region as established by relationship of shared group identity
History and Description of the Remains
the Process, where these individuals cannot be reasonably traced between the
At an unknown time, human remains originated. Native American human remains and
representing, at minimum, one The Native American Graves any present-day Indian Tribe.
individual were removed from private Protection and Repatriation Review
property in Southwest Colorado. In • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(2)(ii)
Committee (Review Committee) is
February of 2017, the human remains and the Process, the disposition of the
responsible for recommending specific
were anonymously sent by mail to the human remains may be to the Southern
actions for disposition of culturally
Anasazi Heritage Center, Dolores, CO. Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute
unidentifiable human remains. On
The Montezuma County Coroner ruled Reservation, Colorado, and the Ute
November 3–4, 2006, the Process was
out a forensic interest in the human Mountain Ute Tribe (previously listed as
presented to the Review Committee for
remains and transferred them to the the Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute
consideration. A January 8, 2007, letter
Office of the State Archaeologist Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New
on behalf of the Review Committee from
(OSAC), where they are identified as Mexico & Utah).
the Designated Federal Officer
Office of Archaeology and Historic transmitted the provisional Additional Requestors and Disposition
Preservation (OAHP) Case Number 321. authorization to proceed with the
Osteological analysis by Dr. Dawn Process upon receipt of formal Representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Mulhern of Fort Lewis College indicates responses from the Jicarilla Apache Native Hawaiian organization not
that the human remains are likely of Nation, New Mexico, and the Kiowa identified in this notice that wish to
Native American ancestry. The human Indian Tribe of Oklahoma, subject to request transfer of control of these
remains represent one individual of forthcoming conditions imposed by the human remains should submit a written
indeterminate age or sex. No known Secretary of the Interior. On May 15–16, request with information in support of
individuals were identified. No 2008, the responses from the Jicarilla the request to Sheila Goff, NAGPRA
associated funerary objects are present. Apache Nation, New Mexico, and the Liaison, History Colorado, 1200
At some time in the 1890s, human Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma were Broadway, Denver, CO 80203, telephone
remains representing, at minimum, one submitted to the Review Committee. On (303) 866–4531, email sheila.goff@
individual were removed from an September 23, 2008, the Assistant state.co.us, by August 18, 2017. After
unknown location in Southwest Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and that date, if no additional requestors
Colorado. In March 2017, the human Parks, as the designee for the Secretary have come forward, transfer of control
remains were given to the OSAC, where of the Interior, transmitted the of the human remains to the Southern
they are identified as OAHP Case authorization for the disposition of Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute
Number 322. Osteological description culturally unidentifiable human Reservation, Colorado, and the Ute
by Dr. Diane France indicates that the remains according to the Process and Mountain Ute Tribe (previously listed as
human remains are likely of Native NAGPRA, pending publication of a the Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute
American ancestry. The human remains Notice of Inventory Completion in the Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New
represent one individual of Federal Register. This notice fulfills Mexico & Utah) may proceed.
indeterminate age or sex. No known that requirement. History Colorado is responsible for
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
individuals were identified. No 43 CFR 10.11 was promulgated on notifying The Consulted and Invited
associated funerary objects are present. March 15, 2010, to provide a process for Tribes that this notice has been
History Colorado, in partnership with the disposition of culturally published.
the Colorado Commission of Indian unidentifiable Native American human
Affairs, Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Dated: June 5, 2017.
remains recovered from tribal or
Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado, aboriginal lands as established by the Melanie O’Brien,
and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe final judgment of the Indian Claims Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
(previously listed as the Ute mountain Commission or U.S. Court of Claims, a [FR Doc. 2017–15107 Filed 7–18–17; 8:45 am]
Tribe of the Ute Mountain Reservation, treaty, Act of Congress, or Executive BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
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