82 FR 3806 - 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 8 (January 12, 2017)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 8 (January 12, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 3806-3807] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-00512] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0022625; 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 unassociated funerary objects and/or 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 February 13, 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 unassociated funerary objects and/or 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 [[Page 3807]] 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(s) In 1964, seven cultural items were removed from Ojibwe communities in unknown counties, MN. In the 1950s, Karen Petersen and her husband Sydney Petersen spent their summers visiting Ojibwe communities, buying crafts from tribal members. These items belonged to John Mink, a fourth-degree Midewiwin priest at the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation in central Minnesota. Soon after Mink's death in 1962 or 1963, museum records affirm the items were dug up to be offered for sale. Petersen sold the cache to Mary and Francis Crane on February 2, 1976, with the exception of one scroll (A943.1), which was donated to the Denver Museum of Natural History (now the Denver Museum of Nature & Science or DMNS) directly in November 1976. The Cranes in turn donated the other six unassociated funerary objects to the DMNS in December 1976. The seven unassociated funerary objects are 2 birch bark scrolls (A943.1 and AC.11525), 2 ceremonial invitation sets (AC.11528 and AC.11529), 2 medicine bags (AC.11535B and AC.11535J), and 1 vessel containing ceremonial stain (AC.11530). Between 1950 and 1964, six cultural items were removed from Ojibwe communities in unknown counties, MN. Karen Petersen purchased four cultural items (AC.11533, AC.11536A, AC.11536B, and AC.11538) from Ole Sam who had inherited these objects in 1960 from the estate of his father, Mike Sam, a Midewiwin priest. Petersen sold the cultural items to Mary and Francis Crane on February 5, 1976, who donated them to THE DMNS in December 1976. Petersen purchased one cultural item (ac.11526) from Annie Sam, a rare fourth-degree Midewiwin female priest. On February 2, 1976, the Cranes purchased the cultural item and donated it to the DMNS in December 1976. Petersen purchased one cultural item (AC.115351) from Maggie Skinaway in 1961. On February 19, 1976, Petersen sold the cultural item to the Cranes who donated it to the DMNS in December 1976. The six sacred objects are 1 ceremonial post (AC.11533), 1 large cowrie shell (AC.11536A), 1 collection of 19 shells (AC.11536B), 1 ceremonial drumstick (AC.115381), 1 birch bark scroll (AC.11526), and 1 medicine bag (AC.11535I). Museum accession, catalogue, and documentary records, as well as consultation with representatives of the Mille Lacs Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota, indicate that the 13 cultural objects are Ojibwe and are from the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation, Minnesota. The 13 cultural items, A943.1, AC.11525, AC.11528, AC.11529, AC.11530, AC.11535B, AC.11535J, AC.11533, AC.11536A, AC.11536B, AC 11538, AC.11526, and AC.11535I, 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)(B), the 7 cultural items described above are reasonably believed to have been placed with or near individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony and are believed, by a preponderance of the evidence, to have been removed from a specific burial site of a Native American individual. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), the 6 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 unassociated funerary objects and the Mille Lacs Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota. 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 Mille Lacs 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, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Boulevard., Denver, CO 80205, telephone (303) 370-6378, email [email protected], by February 13, 2017. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the unassociated funerary objects and/or sacred objects may proceed. The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is responsible for notifying the Mille Lacs Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota, that this notice has been published. Dated: December 21, 2016. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2017-00512 Filed 1-11-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
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U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in surrounding villages. Men of the Dated: December 20, 2016.
this notice are the sole responsibility of communities would gather to meet with Melanie O’Brien,
the museum, institution, or Federal the calendar stick keeper and discuss Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
agency that has control of the Native what entry would be carved onto the [FR Doc. 2017–00510 Filed 1–11–17; 8:45 am]
American cultural items. The National calendar stick for the year. This event BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
Park Service is not responsible for the was attended only by men; women were
determinations in this notice. excluded. Some debate would take
History and Description of the Cultural place before a consensus decision was DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Item(s) made as to what event of the past year
would be carved on the calendar stick National Park Service
In April 1939, one cultural item was for the year. From conversations with
removed from the Tohono O’odham [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0022625;
this Elder, it seems clear that the PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Reservation in the village of Sil Nakya, calendar stick belonged to the major
AZ. The one object of cultural village community where the keeper Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
patrimony is a calendar stick. Mr. and lived, but also retained importance for Items: Denver Museum of Nature &
Mrs. Wetmore Hodges purchased the the surrounding villages. A Science, Denver, CO
calendar stick (E–151) from José Maria, preponderance of the evidence indicates
the keeper of the stick and subsequently that at the time of the purchase, this AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
donated it to the Arizona State Museum. item was considered to be a community ACTION: Notice.
In the 1960s, one cultural item was resource rather than an object owned by
removed from the Tohono O’odham an individual. Because the calendar SUMMARY: The Denver Museum of
Reservation near the village of Santa stick records significant events in the Nature & Science, in consultation with
Rosa, AZ. The one object of cultural the appropriate Indian tribes or Native
history of the Tohono O’odham Nation
patrimony is a calendar stick. Mr. Hawaiian organizations, has determined
and the community determined by
Donald Bahr was given the calendar that the cultural items listed in this
consensus what was to be recorded, the
stick (E–7310) by an unknown Tohono notice meet the definition of
item has historical and traditional
O’odham man, at an abandoned village unassociated funerary objects and/or
cultural importance central to the tribe.
near Santa Rosa on the Tohono sacred objects. Lineal descendants or
O’odham Reservation. In 1967, Mr. Bahr Determinations Made by the Arizona representatives of any Indian tribe or
donated the calendar stick to the State Museum, University of Arizona Native Hawaiian organization not
Arizona State Museum. identified in this notice that wish to
Calendar sticks carried a record of Officials of the Arizona State Museum claim these cultural items should
social and natural events, which were have determined that: submit a written request to the Denver
read only by the carver. These sticks • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(D), Museum of Nature & Science. If no
were mnemonic devices with carved the 2 cultural items described above additional claimants come forward,
notches to represent a year, and dots have ongoing historical, traditional, or transfer of control of the cultural items
and other symbols to represent events cultural importance central to the to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes,
during the year, as reported by Native American group or culture itself, or Native Hawaiian organizations stated
ethnographers. The distances between rather than property owned by an in this notice may proceed.
each notch represent a year, which is individual. DATES: Lineal descendants or
from summer to summer or saguaro • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there representatives of any Indian tribe or
harvest to saguaro harvest. The notches
is a relationship of shared group Native Hawaiian organization not
and cuts represent various happenings
identity that can be reasonably traced identified in this notice that wish to
but only the keepers of the sticks can
between the objects of cultural claim these cultural items should
read the symbols. The stick is worthless
patrimony and the Tohono O’odham submit a written request with
unless the keeper can translate it or has
Nation of Arizona. information in support of the claim to
given information to someone. Mr.
Additional Requestors and Disposition the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Maria translated the events recorded on
at the address in this notice by February
the Sil Nakya calendar stick, which
Lineal descendants or representatives 13, 2017.
cover the years 1841–1939.
While some ethnographic accounts of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian ADDRESSES: Chip Colwell, Senior
suggested that calendar sticks were organization not identified in this notice Curator of Anthropology and NAGPRA
considered to be private property, a that wish to claim these cultural items Officer, Denver Museum of Nature &
newspaper account of the sale of the Sil should submit a written request with Science, 2001 Colorado Boulevard,
Nakya stick reported that there was information in support of the claim to Denver, CO 80205, telephone (303) 370–
considerable community opposition to John McClelland, NAGPRA Coordinator, 6378, email Chip.Colwell@dmns.org.
the sale. Based on interviews with a P.O. Box 210026, Arizona State SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Tohono O’odham Elder from Sil Nakya Museum, University of Arizona, here given in accordance with the
who participated in calendar stick Tucson, AZ 85721, telephone (520) 626– Native American Graves Protection and
activities as a young boy in the late 2950, by February 13, 2017. After that Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
1930s, it seems clear that Tohono date, if no additional claimants have 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural
O’odham in Sil Nakya regarded the come forward, transfer of control of the items under the control of the Denver
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
calendar stick as an item that could not objects of cultural patrimony to Tohono Museum of Nature & Science, Denver,
be alienated. While they were taken care O’odham Nation of Arizona may CO, that meet the definition of
of by an individual, the stick belonged proceed. unassociated funerary objects and/or
to the community. The Elder described The Arizona State Museum is sacred objects, under 25 U.S.C. 3001.
the time of year when people in the responsible for notifying the Tohono This notice is published as part of the
community would gather for a large O’odham Nation of Arizona that this National Park Service’s administrative
social event, attended by members of notice has been published. responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
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U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in (AC.11526), and 1 medicine bag The Denver Museum of Nature &
this notice are the sole responsibility of (AC.11535I). Science is responsible for notifying the
the museum, institution, or Federal Museum accession, catalogue, and Mille Lacs Band of the Minnesota
agency that has control of the Native documentary records, as well as Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota, that this
American cultural items. The National consultation with representatives of the notice has been published.
Park Service is not responsible for the Mille Lacs Band of the Minnesota Dated: December 21, 2016.
determinations in this notice. Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota, indicate Melanie O’Brien,
that the 13 cultural objects are Ojibwe
History and Description of the Cultural Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
and are from the Mille Lacs Indian
Item(s) [FR Doc. 2017–00512 Filed 1–11–17; 8:45 am]
Reservation, Minnesota. The 13 cultural
In 1964, seven cultural items were items, A943.1, AC.11525, AC.11528, BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
removed from Ojibwe communities in AC.11529, AC.11530, AC.11535B,
unknown counties, MN. In the 1950s, AC.11535J, AC.11533, AC.11536A,
Karen Petersen and her husband Sydney DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
AC.11536B, AC 11538, AC.11526, and
Petersen spent their summers visiting AC.11535I, relate to the Grand Medicine
Ojibwe communities, buying crafts from National Park Service
Society or Midewiwin, a ritual society.
tribal members. These items belonged to [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0022621];
John Mink, a fourth-degree Midewiwin Determinations Made by the Denver [PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
priest at the Mille Lacs Indian Museum of Nature & Science
Reservation in central Minnesota. Soon Officials of the Denver Museum of Notice of Inventory Completion:
after Mink’s death in 1962 or 1963, Nature & Science have determined that: Metroparks of the Toledo Area, Toledo,
museum records affirm the items were • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), OH
dug up to be offered for sale. Petersen the 7 cultural items described above are AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
sold the cache to Mary and Francis reasonably believed to have been placed ACTION: Notice.
Crane on February 2, 1976, with the with or near individual human remains
exception of one scroll (A943.1), which at the time of death or later as part of SUMMARY: The Metroparks of the Toledo
was donated to the Denver Museum of the death rite or ceremony and are Area (Metroparks Toledo) has
Natural History (now the Denver believed, by a preponderance of the completed an inventory of human
Museum of Nature & Science or DMNS) evidence, to have been removed from a remains and associated funerary objects,
directly in November 1976. The Cranes specific burial site of a Native American in consultation with the appropriate
in turn donated the other six individual. Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
unassociated funerary objects to the • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), organizations, and has determined that
DMNS in December 1976. The seven the 6 cultural items described above are there is a cultural affiliation between the
unassociated funerary objects are 2 specific ceremonial objects needed by human remains and associated funerary
birch bark scrolls (A943.1 and traditional Native American religious objects and present-day Indian tribes or
AC.11525), 2 ceremonial invitation sets leaders for the practice of traditional Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal
(AC.11528 and AC.11529), 2 medicine Native American religions by their descendants or representatives of any
bags (AC.11535B and AC.11535J), and 1 present-day adherents. Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
vessel containing ceremonial stain • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there organization not identified in this notice
(AC.11530). is a relationship of shared group that wish to request transfer of control
Between 1950 and 1964, six cultural identity that can be reasonably traced of these human remains and associated
items were removed from Ojibwe between the unassociated funerary funerary objects should submit a written
communities in unknown counties, MN. objects and the Mille Lacs Band of the request to Metroparks Toledo. If no
Karen Petersen purchased four cultural Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota. additional requestors come forward,
items (AC.11533, AC.11536A, • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there transfer of control of the human remains
AC.11536B, and AC.11538) from Ole is a relationship of shared group and associated funerary objects to the
Sam who had inherited these objects in identity that can be reasonably traced lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or
1960 from the estate of his father, Mike between the sacred objects and the Mille Native Hawaiian organizations stated in
Sam, a Midewiwin priest. Petersen sold Lacs Band of the Minnesota Chippewa this notice may proceed.
the cultural items to Mary and Francis Tribe, Minnesota. DATES: Lineal descendants or
Crane on February 5, 1976, who donated
Additional Requestors and Disposition representatives of any Indian tribe or
them to THE DMNS in December 1976.
Lineal descendants or representatives Native Hawaiian organization not
Petersen purchased one cultural item
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian identified in this notice that wish to
(ac.11526) from Annie Sam, a rare
organization not identified in this notice request transfer of control of these
fourth-degree Midewiwin female priest.
that wish to claim these cultural items human remains and associated funerary
On February 2, 1976, the Cranes
purchased the cultural item and should submit a written request with objects should submit a written request
donated it to the DMNS in December information in support of the claim to with information in support of the
1976. Petersen purchased one cultural Chip Colwell, Senior Curator of request to Metroparks Toledo at the
item (AC.115351) from Maggie Anthropology and NAGPRA Officer, address in this notice by February 13,
Skinaway in 1961. On February 19, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2017.
1976, Petersen sold the cultural item to 2001 Colorado Boulevard., Denver, CO ADDRESSES: Joseph Fausnaugh,
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
the Cranes who donated it to the DMNS 80205, telephone (303) 370–6378, email Metroparks of the Toledo Area, 5100
in December 1976. The six sacred Chip.Colwell@dmns.org, by February 13, West Central Avenue, Toledo, OH
objects are 1 ceremonial post 2017. After that date, if no additional 43615, telephone (419) 407–9700, email
(AC.11533), 1 large cowrie shell claimants have come forward, transfer joe.fausnaugh@metroparkstoledo.com.
(AC.11536A), 1 collection of 19 shells of control of the unassociated funerary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
(AC.11536B), 1 ceremonial drumstick objects and/or sacred objects may here given in accordance with the
(AC.115381), 1 birch bark scroll proceed. Native American Graves Protection and
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