82 FR 51867 - Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, DC
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 | 2017-24233 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 8, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 51867-51868] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-24233] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0024154; PCU00RP14.R50000-PPWOCRDN0] Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, DC AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, 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 associated funerary objects 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 and associated funerary objects should submit a written request to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects 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 and associated funerary objects should submit a written request with information in support of the request to the Bureau of Indian Affairs at the address in this notice by December 8, 2017. ADDRESSES: Anna Pardo, Museum Program Manager/NAGPRA Coordinator, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 12220 Sunrise Valley Drive, Room 6084, Reston, VA 20191, telephone (703) 390-6343, 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 and associated funerary objects under the control of the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, DC. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from a site in the southern portion of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana, Glacier County, MT. 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 and associated funerary objects. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. Consultation A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana. History and Description of the Remains In September of 1961, human remains representing, at minimum, four individuals were removed by Thomas Kehoe, Archeologist and Curator of the Museum of the Plains Indian, from a site in Glacier County, MT. At the time of this surface removal, the Museum of the Plains Indian was a part of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Kehoe had been conducting extensive archeological surveys throughout the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. A note found in the box with these items states, ``Surface burial found in Southern portion of Blackfeet Reservation, CUA, 9/61.'' The human remains have continued to be housed at the Museum since being collected. No known individuals were identified. The 41 associated funerary objects are 5 small wooden ladders, 4 spoons, 1 partial key, 1 bullet press, 1 iron, 1 ladle, 1 enamel tin cup, 2 belt buckles, 1 scissors blade, 1 bucket part, 16 beads, and 7 brass buttons. Determinations Made by the Bureau of Indian Affairs Officials of the Bureau of Indian Affairs have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice are Native American based on biological and historical evidence. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of four [[Page 51868]] individuals of Native American ancestry. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 41 objects described in this notice 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. 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 associated funerary objects and any present-day Indian Tribe. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (15), the land from which the Native American human remains and associated funerary objects were removed is the tribal land of the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana. Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the human remains and associated funerary objects may be to the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana. 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 and associated funerary objects should submit a written request with information in support of the request to Anna Pardo, Museum Program Manager/NAGPRA Coordinator, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 12220 Sunrise Valley Drive, Room 6084, Reston, VA 20191, telephone (703) 390-6343, email [email protected], by December 8, 2017. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana may proceed. The Bureau of Indian Affairs is responsible for notifying the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana that this notice has been published. Dated: September 14, 2017. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2017-24233 Filed 11-7-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
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In the Federal Register (79 FR 43775, Tuzigoot National Monument is 3003, of the completion of an inventory
July 28, 2014), column 3, paragraph 2, responsible for notifying The Tribes that of human remains and associated
under the heading ‘‘Determinations this notice has been published. funerary objects under the control of the
Made by Tuzigoot National Monument,’’ Dated: September 21, 2017 U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau
is corrected by substituting the Melanie O’Brien,
of Indian Affairs, Washington, DC. The
following paragraphs: human remains and associated funerary
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the objects were removed from a site in the
[FR Doc. 2017–24234 Filed 11–7–17; 8:45 am]
human remains described in this notice southern portion of the Blackfeet Indian
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P Reservation of Montana, Glacier County,
represent the physical remains of 51
individuals of Native American ancestry. MT.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the two This notice is published as part of the
objects described in this notice are DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service’s administrative
reasonably believed to have been placed with responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
or near individual human remains at the time National Park Service
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
of death or later as part of the death rite or [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0024154; The determinations in this notice are
ceremony. The National Park Service intends PCU00RP14.R50000–PPWOCRDN0]
to convey the associated funerary objects to the sole responsibility of the museum,
the Tribes pursuant to 54 U.S.C. 102503(g) institution, or Federal agency that has
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. control of the Native American human
through (i) and 54 U.S.C 102504. Department of the Interior, Bureau of remains and associated funerary objects.
Additional Requestors and Disposition Indian Affairs, Washington, DC The National Park Service is not
Lineal descendants or representatives AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. responsible for the determinations in
of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian ACTION: Notice. this notice.
organization not identified in this notice Consultation
that wish to request transfer of control SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, has A detailed assessment of the human
of these human remains and associated
completed an inventory of human remains was made by the U.S.
funerary object should submit a written
remains and associated funerary objects, Department of the Interior, Bureau of
request with information in support of
in consultation with the appropriate Indian Affairs, professional staff in
the request to Dorothy FireCloud,
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian consultation with representatives of the
Superintendent, Tuzigoot National
organizations, and has determined that Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian
Monument, P.O. Box 219, Camp Verde,
there is no cultural affiliation between Reservation of Montana.
AZ 86322, telephone (928) 567–5276,
email dorothy_firecloud@nps.gov, by the human remains and associated History and Description of the Remains
December 8, 2017. After that date, if no funerary objects and any present-day
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian In September of 1961, human remains
additional requestors have come representing, at minimum, four
forward, transfer of control of the organizations. Representatives of any
Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian individuals were removed by Thomas
human remains and associated funerary Kehoe, Archeologist and Curator of the
objects to the Ak Chin Indian organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control Museum of the Plains Indian, from a site
Community (previously listed as the Ak in Glacier County, MT. At the time of
Chin Indian Community of the of these human remains and associated
funerary objects should submit a written this surface removal, the Museum of the
Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation, Plains Indian was a part of the Bureau
Arizona); Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; request to the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
If no additional requestors come of Indian Affairs, and Kehoe had been
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, conducting extensive archeological
Arizona; Fort Sill Apache Tribe of forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary surveys throughout the Blackfeet Indian
Oklahoma; Gila River Indian Reservation. A note found in the box
Community of the Gila River Indian objects to the Indian Tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations stated in this with these items states, ‘‘Surface burial
Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Tribe of found in Southern portion of Blackfeet
Arizona; Hualapai Indian Tribe of the notice may proceed.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian
Reservation, CUA, 9/61.’’ The human
Hualapai Indian Reservation, Arizona; remains have continued to be housed at
Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico; Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization
not identified in this notice that wish to the Museum since being collected. No
Mescalero Apache Tribe of the known individuals were identified. The
Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico; request transfer of control of these
human remains and associated funerary 41 associated funerary objects are 5
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian small wooden ladders, 4 spoons, 1
Community of the Salt River objects should submit a written request
with information in support of the partial key, 1 bullet press, 1 iron, 1
Reservation, Arizona; San Carlos ladle, 1 enamel tin cup, 2 belt buckles,
Apache Tribe of the San Carlos request to the Bureau of Indian Affairs
at the address in this notice by 1 scissors blade, 1 bucket part, 16 beads,
Reservation, Arizona; Tohono O’odham and 7 brass buttons.
Nation of Arizona; Tonto Apache Tribe December 8, 2017.
of Arizona; White Mountain Apache ADDRESSES: Anna Pardo, Museum Determinations Made by the Bureau of
Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation, Program Manager/NAGPRA Indian Affairs
Arizona; Yavapai-Apache Nation of the Coordinator, U.S. Department of the Officials of the Bureau of Indian
Camp Verde Indian Reservation, Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 12220 Affairs have determined that:
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Arizona; Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe Sunrise Valley Drive, Room 6084, • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
(previously listed as the Yavapai- Reston, VA 20191, telephone (703) 390– human remains described in this notice
Prescott Tribe of the Yavapai 6343, email Anna.Pardo@bia.gov. are Native American based on biological
Reservation, Arizona); and Zuni Tribe of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is and historical evidence.
the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico here given in accordance with the • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
(hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Tribes’’) Native American Graves Protection and human remains described in this notice
may proceed. Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. represent the physical remains of four
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individuals of Native American DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR History and Description of the Cultural
ancestry. Items
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), National Park Service In 1898, the New York State Museum
the 41 objects described in this notice (hereafter ‘‘Museum’’) acquired three
are reasonably believed to have been [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0024163; wooden medicine masks from Harriet
placed with or near individual human PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Maxwell Converse of New York City,
remains at the time of death or later as NY. Two of the cultural items were
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural obtained on the Cattaraugus Reservation
part of the death rite or ceremony.
Items: New York State Museum, (E–37059, E–37623), and one was
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a Albany, NY acquired at Salamanca, NY (E–37048).
relationship of shared group identity In 1905, Arthur C. Parker, Museum
cannot be reasonably traced between the AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ethnologist and archeologist, acquired
Native American human remains and two wooden medicine masks from the
ACTION: Notice.
associated funerary objects and any Cattaraugus Reservation for the
present-day Indian Tribe. Museum. Parker reported one of the
SUMMARY: The New York State Museum,
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (15), the in consultation with the appropriate masks, made of wood and rabbit skin,
land from which the Native American Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian was used to expel the causes of venereal
human remains and associated funerary organizations, has determined that the disease (E–36897). The other reportedly
objects were removed is the tribal land cultural items listed in this notice meet represented Ganuska, the Stone Giant,
of the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet the definition of sacred objects. Lineal and was purchased from Nancy Cook
Indian Reservation of Montana. descendants or representatives of any through Mrs. A. C. Parker (E–36928).
In 1908, Arthur C. Parker obtained
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
four wooden medicine masks for the
disposition of the human remains and organization not identified in this notice
Museum from Delos Kettle of Lawton,
associated funerary objects may be to that wish to claim these cultural items
NY. Parker attributed three of the
the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet should submit a written request to the
medicine masks to the I’dos Society (E–
Indian Reservation of Montana. New York State Museum. If no
36864, E–36865, E–36866). A fourth
additional claimants come forward,
Additional Requestors and Disposition medicine mask was unattributed (E–
transfer of control of the cultural items
37022).
to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes,
Representatives of any Indian Tribe or In June of 1909, Arthur C. Parker
or Native Hawaiian organizations stated
Native Hawaiian organization not commissioned one partially carved
in this notice may proceed. medicine mask for the Museum to be
identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these DATES: Lineal descendants or made on the Cattaraugus Reservation
human remains and associated funerary representatives of any Indian Tribe or (E–36917). The face was carved on the
objects should submit a written request Native Hawaiian organization not trunk of a basswood tree by a man
with information in support of the identified in this notice that wish to named either Jonas or Green, with Delos
request to Anna Pardo, Museum claim these cultural items should Kettle in attendance.
submit a written request with In 1910, Arthur C. Parker acquired
Program Manager/NAGPRA
information in support of the claim to two cornhusk medicine masks on the
Coordinator, U.S. Department of the
the New York State Museum at the Cattaraugus Reservation in New York
Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 12220
address in this notice by December 8, for the Museum (E–36922A, E–36922B).
Sunrise Valley Drive, Room 6084, In 1933, Willard A. Gibson of
Reston, VA 20191, telephone (703) 390– 2017.
Salamanca, NY, donated one cultural
6343, email Anna.Pardo@bia.gov, by ADDRESSES: Lisa Anderson, New York item to the Museum. The item is a
December 8, 2017. After that date, if no State Museum, 3049 Cultural Education cornhusk medicine mask that was given
additional requestors have come Center, Albany, NY 12230, telephone to him by Louis Plummer at Allegany,
forward, transfer of control of the (518) 486–2020, email lisa.anderson@ NY (E–37965).
human remains and associated funerary nysed.gov. In 1956, the Museum purchased two
objects to the Blackfeet Tribe of the cultural items from the Logan Museum
Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is of Anthropology at Beloit College, WI.
may proceed. here given in accordance with the The cultural items were part of a larger
Native American Graves Protection and collection made by Albert Green Heath.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
responsible for notifying the Blackfeet One of the cultural items is a wooden
3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural medicine mask that Heath purchased
Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian items under the control of the New York
Reservation of Montana that this notice from Wilson Stevens on the Cattaraugus
State Museum, Albany, NY, that meet Reservation (E–50315). The other is a
has been published. the definition of sacred objects under 25 miniature cornhusk medicine mask that
Dated: September 14, 2017. U.S.C. 3001. he obtained from Delos Big Kettle at
Melanie O’Brien, This notice is published as part of the Lawtons, NY, in 1912 (E–50312).
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. National Park Service’s administrative Traditional religious leaders of the
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Seneca Nation of Indians (previously
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U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in listed as the Seneca Nation of New
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this notice are the sole responsibility of York) have identified these 15 medicine
the museum, institution, or Federal faces as being needed for the practice of
agency that has control of the Native traditional Native American religions by
American cultural items. The National present-day adherents. Museum
Park Service is not responsible for the documentation, supported by oral
determinations in this notice. evidence presented during consultation
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