82 FR 34330 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 140 (July 24, 2017)
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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 140 (July 24, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-15469 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 140 (Monday, July 24, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 34330-34331] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-15469] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-23582; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The State Historical Society of North Dakota, 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 and objects of cultural patrimony. 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 State Historical Society of North Dakota. 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 State Historical Society of North Dakota at the address in this notice by August 23, 2017. ADDRESSES: Melissa Thompson, State Historical Society of North Dakota, 612 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58505, telephone (701) 328- 2691, 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 State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND, that meet the definition of sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony 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 [[Page 34331]] 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 On an unknown date, an unknown number of cultural items were removed from an unknown site in an unknown location. In August of 2016, a bison skull was found in the Museum Division storage space. The cultural item was found in a box dating to the 1950s that was used for storage of items in the possession of the State Historical Society of North Dakota (SHSND), but never formally accessioned or cataloged into the museum collection. Museum opinion is that the bison skull was placed in the storage box in the 1950s, but no other provenance is available. There is a label in the box that reads: ``Fragments of buffalo skull found on the site of the final Sun Dance held by the Teton Sioux, and believed to be the skull used in that ceremony as the red paint applied to the buffalo skull in the Sun Dance is discernable on the specimen.'' The sacred object/object of cultural patrimony is the broken partial skull of an old bison. The buffalo skull was identified by Standing Rock Sioux of North & South Dakota tribal archeologist Kelly Morgan as belonging to the Teton Sioux and/or Lakota Sioux of the Oceti Sakowin (Seven Council Fires) that make up what is often referred to as the ``Sioux Nation.'' Their first reservation land was negotiated under the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux in 1851, and then initially reduced under the Treaty of 1858. These treaties were unilaterally abrogated by the United States Government after the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862, and Dakota people were force-marched and ethnically-cleansed from their Minnesota homeland in 1863. In 1873, the Standing Rock Indian reservation was established. The distinctive Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota identity is still pervasive at Standing Rock. The Standing Rock Sioux, as well as all other members of the Oceti Sakowin, practiced the seven sacred rites of the Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota nations. The Sun Dance is the third of the sacred rites, and is still practiced today. Skulls in the Sun Dance are used in the ``Dragging of the Skulls'' ceremony and as an altar in the dance. The red spot on the top of this bison's skull signifies that the skull was used in a Sun Dance ceremony. Determinations Made by the State Historical Society of North Dakota Officials of the State Historical Society of North Dakota 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(3)(D), the one cultural item described above has ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural importance central to the Native American group or culture itself, rather than property owned by an individual. 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/object of cultural patrimony and the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota. 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 Melissa Thompson, State Historical Society of North Dakota, 612 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58505, telephone (701) 328-2691, email [email protected], by August 23, 2017. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the sacred object/object of cultural patrimony to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota may proceed. The State Historical Society of North Dakota is responsible for notifying the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota and the Upper Sioux Community, Minnesota that this notice has been published. Dated: June 15, 2017. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2017-15469 Filed 7-21-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
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control of the cultural items to the lineal this collection that included the two Dated: May 31, 2017.
descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native pipe stems to the Cincinnati Art Melanie O’Brien,
Hawaiian organizations stated in this Museum. Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
notice may proceed. Museum accession, catalogue, and [FR Doc. 2017–15468 Filed 7–21–17; 8:45 am]
DATES: Lineal descendants or documentary records, as well as BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
representatives of any Indian Tribe or consultation with representatives from
Native Hawaiian organization not the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake
identified in this notice that wish to Superior Chippewa Indians, indicate DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
claim these cultural items should that the two cultural items are
submit a written request with Chippewa, and are from the Lac du National Park Service
information in support of the claim to Flambeau Chippewa Reservation of
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23582;
the Cincinnati Art Museum at the Wisconsin. The two objects are PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
address in this notice by August 23, illustrated as line drawings in Dr.
2017. Mason’s book, Crafts of the Woods, Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
South Brunswick and New York: A. S. Items: State Historical Society of North
ADDRESSES: Jay Pattison, Chief Registrar,
Barnes and Co, 1973 (originally Dakota, Bismarck, ND
Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park
published in 1939), page 20, Figure
Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202, telephone AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
202C and Figure 202D. The pipes,
(513) 639–2909, email jay.pattison@
cincyart.org. combined with a ceremonial Warrior ACTION: Notice.
Drum, comprise an ensemble of sacred
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is objects that are needed by traditional SUMMARY: The State Historical Society of
here given in accordance with the Lac du Flambeau Chippewa religious North Dakota, in consultation with the
Native American Graves Protection and leaders for the practice of Native appropriate Indian Tribes or Native
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. American religions by their present-day Hawaiian organizations, has determined
3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural adherents. that the cultural items listed in this
items under the control of the notice meet the definition of sacred
Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH, Determinations Made by the Cincinnati objects and objects of cultural
that meet the definition of sacred objects Art Museum patrimony. Lineal descendants or
under 25 U.S.C. 3001. Officials of the Cincinnati Art representatives of any Indian Tribe or
This notice is published as part of the Museum have determined that: Native Hawaiian organization not
National Park Service’s administrative • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), identified in this notice that wish to
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 the two cultural items described above claim these cultural items should
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in are specific ceremonial objects needed submit a written request to the State
this notice are the sole responsibility of by traditional Native American religious Historical Society of North Dakota. If no
the museum, institution, or Federal leaders for the practice of traditional additional claimants come forward,
agency that has control of the Native Native American religions by their transfer of control of the cultural items
American cultural items. The National present-day adherents. to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes,
Park Service is not responsible for the • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there or Native Hawaiian organizations stated
determinations in this notice. is a relationship of shared group in this notice may proceed.
History and Description of the Cultural identity that can be reasonably traced DATES: Lineal descendants or
Items between the two pipe stems and the Lac representatives of any Indian Tribe or
du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Native Hawaiian organization not
At some time between the mid-1920s Chippewa Indians of the Lac du
and mid-1930s, two cultural items were identified in this notice that wish to
Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin. claim these cultural items should
removed from the Lac du Flambeau
Chippewa Reservation in Vilas County, Additional Requestors and Disposition submit a written request with
WI. The two cultural items are two information in support of the claim to
Lineal descendants or representatives
wooden pipe stems. The upper section the State Historical Society of North
of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
of the first pipe stem (CAM accession Dakota at the address in this notice by
organization not identified in this notice
number 1988.253) is carved into a spiral August 23, 2017.
that wish to claim these cultural items
shape and trimmed with loom-woven should submit a written request with ADDRESSES: Melissa Thompson, State
beadwork. The lower section is flat, information in support of the claim to Historical Society of North Dakota, 612
with a strip of beaver fur at each end. Jay Pattison, Chief Registrar, Cincinnati East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND
The upper section of the second pipe Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH 45202, 58505, telephone (701) 328–2691, email
stem (CAM accession number 1988.256) telephone (513) 639–2909, email methompson@nd.gov.
is carved with spool and ovoid shapes jay.pattison@cincyart.org, by August 23, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
that are decorated with brass tacks. The 2017. After that date, if no additional here given in accordance with the
pipe is trimmed with beaver fur at its claimants have come forward, transfer Native American Graves Protection and
center. The lower section is flat with of control of the two pipe stems to the Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
incised, linear abstract designs on one Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural
side. At an unknown date, the two pipe Chippewa Indians of the Lac du items under the control of the State
stems were acquired by Dr. Bernard S. Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin may Historical Society of North Dakota,
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Mason, along with other objects proceed. Bismarck, ND, that meet the definition
originating from the Lac du Flambeau The Cincinnati Art Museum is of sacred objects, and objects of cultural
Chippewa Reservation. Upon Dr. responsible for notifying the Lac du patrimony under 25 U.S.C. 3001.
Mason’s death in 1953, ownership of his Flambeau Band of Lake Superior This notice is published as part of the
collection of Native American objects Chippewa Indians of the Lac du National Park Service’s administrative
was transferred to John L. Holden. In Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin that responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
1988, Mr. Holden donated a portion of this notice has been published. U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
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this notice are the sole responsibility of Determinations Made by the State DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
the museum, institution, or Federal Historical Society of North Dakota
agency that has control of the Native National Park Service
American cultural items. The National Officials of the State Historical
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23460;
Park Service is not responsible for the Society of North Dakota have
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
determinations in this notice. determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
History and Description of the Cultural Items: The Museum of Anthropology at
Item the one cultural item described above is
a specific ceremonial object needed by Washington State University, Pullman,
On an unknown date, an unknown traditional Native American religious WA
number of cultural items were removed leaders for the practice of traditional AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
from an unknown site in an unknown Native American religions by their ACTION: Notice.
location. In August of 2016, a bison present-day adherents.
skull was found in the Museum • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(D), SUMMARY: The Museum of Anthropology
Division storage space. The cultural the one cultural item described above at Washington State University, in
item was found in a box dating to the has ongoing historical, traditional, or consultation with the appropriate
1950s that was used for storage of items cultural importance central to the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
in the possession of the State Historical Native American group or culture itself, organizations, has determined that the
Society of North Dakota (SHSND), but cultural items listed in this notice meet
rather than property owned by an
never formally accessioned or cataloged the definition of unassociated funerary
individual.
into the museum collection. Museum objects. Lineal descendants or
opinion is that the bison skull was • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there representatives of any Indian tribe or
placed in the storage box in the 1950s, is a relationship of shared group Native Hawaiian organization not
but no other provenance is available. identity that can be reasonably traced identified in this notice that wish to
There is a label in the box that reads: between the sacred object/object of claim these cultural items should
‘‘Fragments of buffalo skull found on cultural patrimony and the Standing submit a written request to the Museum
the site of the final Sun Dance held by Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South of Anthropology at Washington State
the Teton Sioux, and believed to be the Dakota. University. If no additional claimants
skull used in that ceremony as the red come forward, transfer of control of the
Additional Requestors and Disposition cultural items to the lineal descendants,
paint applied to the buffalo skull in the
Sun Dance is discernable on the Lineal descendants or representatives Indian tribes, or Native Hawaiian
specimen.’’ The sacred object/object of of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may
cultural patrimony is the broken partial organization not identified in this notice proceed.
skull of an old bison. that wish to claim these cultural items DATES: Lineal descendants or
The buffalo skull was identified by should submit a written request with representatives of any Indian tribe or
Standing Rock Sioux of North & South information in support of the claim to Native Hawaiian organization not
Dakota tribal archeologist Kelly Morgan Melissa Thompson, State Historical identified in this notice that wish to
as belonging to the Teton Sioux and/or Society of North Dakota, 612 East claim these cultural items should
Lakota Sioux of the Oceti Sakowin submit a written request with
Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND
(Seven Council Fires) that make up information in support of the claim to
58505, telephone (701) 328–2691, email
what is often referred to as the ‘‘Sioux the Museum of Anthropology at
methompson@nd.gov, by August 23, Washington State University at the
Nation.’’ Their first reservation land was 2017. After that date, if no additional
negotiated under the Treaty of Traverse address in this notice by August 23,
claimants have come forward, transfer 2017.
des Sioux in 1851, and then initially of control of the sacred object/object of
reduced under the Treaty of 1858. These cultural patrimony to the Standing Rock ADDRESSES: Mary Collins, Director
treaties were unilaterally abrogated by Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota Emeritus, Museum of Anthropology
the United States Government after the may proceed. Washington State University, Pullman,
U.S.-Dakota War of 1862, and Dakota WA 99164–4910 telephone, (509) 592–
people were force-marched and The State Historical Society of North 6929, email collinsm@wsu.edu.
ethnically-cleansed from their Dakota is responsible for notifying the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Minnesota homeland in 1863. In 1873, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & here given in accordance with the
the Standing Rock Indian reservation South Dakota and the Upper Sioux Native American Graves Protection and
was established. The distinctive Dakota, Community, Minnesota that this notice Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
Lakota, and Nakota identity is still has been published. 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural
pervasive at Standing Rock. The Dated: June 15, 2017. items under the control of the Museum
Standing Rock Sioux, as well as all Melanie O’Brien, of Anthropology at Washington State
other members of the Oceti Sakowin, University, Pullman, WA, that meet the
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
practiced the seven sacred rites of the definition of unassociated funerary
Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota nations. The [FR Doc. 2017–15469 Filed 7–21–17; 8:45 am]
objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001.
Sun Dance is the third of the sacred BILLING CODE 4312–52–P This notice is published as part of the
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
rites, and is still practiced today. Skulls National Park Service’s administrative
in the Sun Dance are used in the responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
‘‘Dragging of the Skulls’’ ceremony and U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
as an altar in the dance. The red spot on this notice are the sole responsibility of
the top of this bison’s skull signifies that the museum, institution, or Federal
the skull was used in a Sun Dance agency that has control of the Native
ceremony. American cultural items. The National
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