82 FR 51864 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: New York State Museum, Albany, NY
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 215 (November 8, 2017)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 215 (November 8, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-24230 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 8, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 51864-51865] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-24230] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0024161; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: New York State Museum, Albany, NY AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The New York State Museum, 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 New York State Museum. 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 New York State Museum at the address in this notice by December 8, 2017. ADDRESSES: Lisa Anderson, New York State Museum, 3049 Cultural Education Center, Albany, NY 12230, telephone (518) 486-2020, 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 New York State Museum, Albany, NY, 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 In 1898, the New York State Museum (hereafter ``Museum'') acquired one cultural item from Harriet Maxwell Converse of New York City, NY. Museum records indicate that Converse acquired the mask from Charlie Adams on the Tonawanda Seneca Reservation (E-37613). In 1906, Arthur C. Parker, Museum ethnologist and archeologist, purchased one cultural item for the New York State Museum. The cultural item is a wooden medicine mask (E-37039). Museum records indicate the medicine face was obtained from an individual on the Tonawanda Seneca Reservation who ceremonially passed the object and its inhabiting spirit on to Parker's care. In 1918, Arthur C. Parker purchased a cultural item for the Museum from Mrs. Laura Doctor on the Tonawanda Seneca Reservation. The cultural item is a wooden medicine face (E-36869). Museum records indicate the medicine mask once belonged to Ely S. Parker, a prominent member of the Tonawanda Seneca Nation who was the uncle of Mrs. Doctor and the great-uncle of Arthur C. Parker. Ely S. Parker assisted Lewis Henry Morgan with his study of Iroquois culture, served in the Civil War as adjutant for General Ulysses S. Grant, and later became the first Native American Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Traditional religious leaders of the Tonawanda Band of Seneca (previously listed as the Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of New York) have identified these three medicine masks as being needed for the practice of traditional Native American religions by present-day adherents. Museum documentation, supported by oral evidence presented during consultation with members of the Haudenosaunee Standing Committee on Burial Rules and Regulations, indicates that these medicine masks are culturally affiliated with the Tonawanda Band of Seneca (previously listed as the Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of New York). Determinations Made by the New York State Museum Officials of the New York State Museum have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), the three 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 [[Page 51865]] identity that can be reasonably traced between the sacred objects and the Tonawanda Band of Seneca (previously listed as the Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of New York). 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 Lisa Anderson, New York State Museum, 3049 Cultural Education Center, Albany, NY 12230 telephone (518) 486-2020, email [email protected], by December 8, 2017. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the sacred objects to the Tonawanda Band of Seneca (previously listed as the Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of New York) may proceed. The New York State Museum is responsible for notifying the Cayuga Nation; Oneida Nation (previously listed as the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin); Oneida Nation of New York; Onondaga Nation; Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (previously listed as the St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians of New York); Seneca Nation of Indians (previously listed as the Seneca Nation of New York); Seneca-Cayuga Nation (previously listed as the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma); Tonawanda Band of Seneca (previously listed as the Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of New York); and Tuscarora Nation that this notice has been published. Dated: September 15, 2017. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2017-24230 Filed 11-7-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
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on the east side of the Clarkdale Smelter DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR History and Description of the Cultural
is identified as being within the Yavapai Items
traditional lands. National Park Service In 1898, the New York State Museum
The Zuni Tribe of the Zuni (hereafter ‘‘Museum’’) acquired one
Reservation, New Mexico, considers the [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0024161; cultural item from Harriet Maxwell
Verde Valley to be within the migration PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Converse of New York City, NY.
path of ancestral Zuni people. Museum records indicate that Converse
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural acquired the mask from Charlie Adams
Archeological evidence, including
Items: New York State Museum, on the Tonawanda Seneca Reservation
similarities in ceramic designs
Albany, NY (E–37613).
demonstrates continuity between the
people of the Verde Valley during A.D. In 1906, Arthur C. Parker, Museum
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ethnologist and archeologist, purchased
1125–1425 and the people of Zuni.
ACTION: Notice. one cultural item for the New York State
Determinations Made by Tuzigoot Museum. The cultural item is a wooden
National Monument SUMMARY: The New York State Museum, medicine mask (E–37039). Museum
in consultation with the appropriate records indicate the medicine face was
Officials of Tuzigoot National obtained from an individual on the
Monument have determined that: Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations, has determined that the Tonawanda Seneca Reservation who
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the cultural items listed in this notice meet ceremonially passed the object and its
human remains described in this notice the definition of sacred objects. Lineal inhabiting spirit on to Parker’s care.
represent the physical remains of one descendants or representatives of any In 1918, Arthur C. Parker purchased
individual of Native American ancestry. Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian a cultural item for the Museum from
Mrs. Laura Doctor on the Tonawanda
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), organization not identified in this notice
that wish to claim these cultural items Seneca Reservation. The cultural item is
the 22 objects described in this notice a wooden medicine face (E–36869).
are reasonably believed to have been should submit a written request to the
New York State Museum. If no Museum records indicate the medicine
placed with or near individual human mask once belonged to Ely S. Parker, a
remains at the time of death or later as additional claimants come forward,
prominent member of the Tonawanda
part of the death rite or ceremony. transfer of control of the cultural items
Seneca Nation who was the uncle of
to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes,
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there or Native Hawaiian organizations stated
Mrs. Doctor and the great-uncle of
is a relationship of shared group Arthur C. Parker. Ely S. Parker assisted
in this notice may proceed.
identity that can be reasonably traced Lewis Henry Morgan with his study of
between the Native American human DATES: Lineal descendants or Iroquois culture, served in the Civil War
remains and associated funerary objects representatives of any Indian Tribe or as adjutant for General Ulysses S. Grant,
and The Tribes. Native Hawaiian organization not and later became the first Native
identified in this notice that wish to American Commissioner of Indian
Additional Requestors and Disposition claim these cultural items should Affairs.
submit a written request with Traditional religious leaders of the
Lineal descendants or representatives Tonawanda Band of Seneca (previously
information in support of the claim to
of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian listed as the Tonawanda Band of Seneca
the New York State Museum at the
organization not identified in this notice Indians of New York) have identified
address in this notice by December 8,
that wish to request transfer of control 2017. these three medicine masks as being
of these human remains and associated needed for the practice of traditional
funerary objects should submit a written ADDRESSES: Lisa Anderson, New York Native American religions by present-
request with information in support of State Museum, 3049 Cultural Education day adherents. Museum documentation,
the request to Dorothy FireCloud, Center, Albany, NY 12230, telephone supported by oral evidence presented
Superintendent, Tuzigoot National (518) 486–2020, email lisa.anderson@ during consultation with members of
Monument, P.O. Box 219, Camp Verde, nysed.gov. the Haudenosaunee Standing
AZ 86322, telephone (928) 567–5276, Committee on Burial Rules and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Regulations, indicates that these
email dorothy_firecloud@nps.gov, by
here given in accordance with the medicine masks are culturally affiliated
December 8, 2017. After that date, if no
Native American Graves Protection and with the Tonawanda Band of Seneca
additional requestors have come
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. (previously listed as the Tonawanda
forward, transfer of control of the 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural
human remains and associated funerary Band of Seneca Indians of New York).
items under the control of the New York
objects to The Tribes may proceed. State Museum, Albany, NY, that meet Determinations Made by the New York
Tuzigoot National Monument is the definition of sacred objects under 25 State Museum
responsible for notifying The Tribes that U.S.C. 3001. Officials of the New York State
this notice has been published. This notice is published as part of the Museum have determined that:
Dated: September 21, 2017. National Park Service’s administrative • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C),
Melanie O’Brien, responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 the three cultural items described above
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U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in are specific ceremonial objects needed
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
this notice are the sole responsibility of by traditional Native American religious
[FR Doc. 2017–24235 Filed 11–7–17; 8:45 am]
the museum, institution, or Federal leaders for the practice of traditional
BILLING CODE 4310–70–P agency that has control of the Native Native American religions by their
American cultural items. The National present-day adherents.
Park Service is not responsible for the • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
determinations in this notice. is a relationship of shared group
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identity that can be reasonably traced organization not identified in this notice mask identified in Museum records as
between the sacred objects and the that wish to claim these cultural items Seneca.
Tonawanda Band of Seneca (previously should submit a written request to the In 1909, Arthur C. Parker acquired
listed as the Tonawanda Band of Seneca New York State Museum. If no one cultural item, a wooden medicine
Indians of New York). additional claimants come forward, mask (E–37042) for the Museum. The
transfer of control of the cultural items mask is identified in Museum records as
Additional Requestors and Disposition
to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, Seneca.
Lineal descendants or representatives or Native Hawaiian organizations stated In 1909, John M. Clarke, Museum
of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian in this notice may proceed. Director, acquired one cultural item, a
organization not identified in this notice wooden medicine mask (E–36867) for
DATES: Lineal descendants or
that wish to claim these cultural items the Museum. Museum records identify
representatives of any Indian Tribe or
should submit a written request with the mask as probably Seneca.
Native Hawaiian organization not
information in support of the claim to In 1910, Arthur C. Parker acquired
identified in this notice that wish to
Lisa Anderson, New York State one cultural item, a cornhusk medicine
claim these cultural items should
Museum, 3049 Cultural Education mask (E–36925) for the Museum.
submit a written request with
Center, Albany, NY 12230 telephone Museum records indicate the mask is
information in support of the claim to
(518) 486–2020, email lisa.anderson@ Seneca.
the New York State Museum at the In 1913, Arthur C. Parker acquired
nysed.gov, by December 8, 2017. After
address in this notice by December 8, two cultural items for the Museum. The
that date, if no additional claimants
2017. two cultural items are cornhusk
have come forward, transfer of control
of the sacred objects to the Tonawanda ADDRESSES: Lisa Anderson, New York medicine masks (E–36924A, E–36924B).
Band of Seneca (previously listed as the State Museum, 3049 Cultural Education Museum records indicate the masks are
Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of Center, Albany, NY 12230, telephone Seneca.
New York) may proceed. (518) 486–2020, email lisa.anderson@ In 1916, Arthur C. Parker acquired
The New York State Museum is nysed.gov. one cultural item, a cornhusk medicine
responsible for notifying the Cayuga mask (E–37570F) for the Museum. The
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Nation; Oneida Nation (previously mask was used in an exhibit, and may
here given in accordance with the
listed as the Oneida Tribe of Indians of have been commissioned from Sophia
Native American Graves Protection and
Wisconsin); Oneida Nation of New Jones of Lawton, NY.
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. In 1956, the Museum purchased two
York; Onondaga Nation; Saint Regis
3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural cultural items from the Logan Museum
Mohawk Tribe (previously listed as the
items under the control of the New York of Anthropology, Beloit College, WI.
St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians of
State Museum, Albany, NY, that meet The cultural items were part of a larger
New York); Seneca Nation of Indians
the definition of sacred objects under 25 collection made by Albert Green Heath.
(previously listed as the Seneca Nation
U.S.C. 3001. One cultural item is a wooden medicine
of New York); Seneca-Cayuga Nation
(previously listed as the Seneca-Cayuga This notice is published as part of the mask (E–50316), and the other is a turtle
Tribe of Oklahoma); Tonawanda Band National Park Service’s administrative shell medicine mask purchased from an
of Seneca (previously listed as the responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 individual identified only as P.W. (E–
Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in 50318).
New York); and Tuscarora Nation that this notice are the sole responsibility of In 1957, Archibald T. Shorey of
this notice has been published. the museum, institution, or Federal Albany, NY, donated three cultural
agency that has control of the Native items to the Museum. The cultural items
Dated: September 15, 2017. American cultural items. The National are wooden medicine masks (E–50400,
Melanie O’Brien, Park Service is not responsible for the E–50401, E–50402). Museum records
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. determinations in this notice. identify the three cultural items as
[FR Doc. 2017–24230 Filed 11–7–17; 8:45 am] Seneca.
History and Description of the Cultural
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Items In 1958, the Museum acquired one
cultural item from Sam Grey Wolf (E–
In 1898, Harriet Maxwell Converse of 50415). The cultural item is a wooden
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR New York City, NY, donated 18 cultural medicine mask. A notation written on
items to the New York State Museum the inside of the mask indicates it was
National Park Service (hereafter ‘‘Museum’’). The 18 cultural made by Jessie Cornplanter.
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0024162; items are wooden medicine masks In 2008, the Schenectady Historical
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] (E–36730, E–36914, E–37016, E–37017, Society, Schenectady, NY, transferred
E–37033, E–37038, E–37053, E–37054, one cultural item. The cultural item is
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural E–37057, E–37598, E–37601, E–37604, a miniature cornhusk medicine mask
Items: New York State Museum, E–37608, E–37616, E–52, E–59). (E2008.5.41). Museum records identify
Albany, NY Museum records identify the masks as the mask as Seneca.
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Seneca. Traditional religious leaders of the
ACTION: Notice. In the late 19th or early 20th century, Seneca Nation of Indians (previously
the Museum acquired two cultural listed as the Seneca Nation of New
SUMMARY: The New York State Museum, items. The two cultural items are York) and the Tonawanda Band of
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in consultation with the appropriate wooden medicine masks (E–37023, E– Seneca (previously listed as the
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 37605) identified in Museum records as Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of
organizations, has determined that the Seneca. New York) have identified these 32
cultural items listed in this notice meet In 1905, Arthur C. Parker, Museum medicine masks as being needed for the
the definition of sacred objects. Lineal ethnologist and archeologist, acquired practice of traditional Native American
descendants or representatives of any one cultural item (E–37031). The religions by present-day adherents.
Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian cultural item is a wooden medicine Museum documentation, supported by
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