83 FR 14494 - Notice of Inventory Completion: La Plata County Historical Society, Durango, CO
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 65 (April 4, 2018)
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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 65 (April 4, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 4, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 14494-14496] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-06833] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0025169; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: La Plata County Historical Society, Durango, CO AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The La Plata County Historical Society has completed an inventory of human remains in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian [[Page 14495]] 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 the La Plata County Historical Society. 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 the La Plata County Historical Society at the address in this notice by May 4, 2018. ADDRESSES: Kathy McKenzie, Board President, La Plata County Historical Society, 3065 W. 2nd Avenue, Durango, CO 81301, telephone (970) 259- 2402, 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 the La Plata County Historical Society, Durango, CO. The human remains were removed from an unknown location, most likely in southwest Colorado or northwest New Mexico. 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 the La Plata County Historical Society professional staff in partnership with Dr. Dawn Mulhern, biological anthropologist from Fort Lewis College, and in consultation with representatives of Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico; Kewa Pueblo, New Mexico (previously listed as the Pueblo of Santo Domingo); Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico (previously listed as the Pueblo of San Juan); Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo of Isleta, 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; Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado; Ute Mountain Ute Tribe (previously listed as the Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah); Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (previously listed as the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas); and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico. History and Description of the Remains Between 1936 and 1968, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals were removed from an unknown archeological site probably in southwest Colorado or northwest New Mexico. The human remains were likely excavated by avocational archeologist Helen Sloan Daniels from Durango, CO. The two crania and a partial mandible were in a box marked ``skulls'' and were in the possession of Ms. Daniels they were donated to the La Plata County Historical Society in 1989. Ms. Daniels was known to have collected artifacts and human remains primarily from southwestern Colorado and northwestern New Mexico for research and display purposes beginning in the mid-1930s and continuing into the 1960s. Collection and archival work by the staff at the La Plata County Historical Society failed to find any additional documentation regarding these individuals, and these human remains could not be re-associated with any other human remains in this collection. Catalog Number 89.30.75 (LPCHS-06) is represented by a mostly complete cranium and mandible of an adult female of Native American ancestry between 20-35 years old. There is no cranial modification, but the sagittal suture exhibits very slight kneeling. Catalog Number 89.30.77(LPCHS-08) is represented by a mostly complete cranium and complete mandible of an adult female of Native American ancestry between 17-20 years old. The occipital and the sphenoid are significantly fragmented; everything else is about 75% complete. The cranium does not exhibit cranial deformation. Catalog number 89.30.79 (LCPCHS-10) is represented by the right half of a mandible with the first and second premolar as well as the first and third molar of an adult of probable Native American ancestry of indeterminate sex between 20-35 years old. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Determinations Made by the La Plata County Historical Society Officials of the La Plata County Historical Society have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice are Native American based on the collection history and biological analysis. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of three 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. Treaties, Acts of Congress, or Executive Orders indicate that the land from which the Native American human remains were removed is the aboriginal land of the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico; Kewa Pueblo, New Mexico (previously listed as the Pueblo of Santo Domingo); Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico and Utah; Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico (previously listed as the Pueblo of San Juan); Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo of Isleta, 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; Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado; Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, Utah; Ute Mountain Ute Tribe (previously listed as the Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain Reservation), Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah; Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (previously listed as the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas); and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico, hereafter referred to as ``The Tribes.'' Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the human remains may be The Tribes. [[Page 14496]] 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 Kathy McKenzie, Board President, La Plata County Historical Society, 3065 W 2nd Avenue, Durango, CO 81301, telephone (970) 259-2402, email [email protected], by May 4, 2018. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to The Tribes may proceed. The La Plata County Historical Society is responsible for notifying The Tribes that this notice has been published. Dated: March 5, 2018. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2018-06833 Filed 4-3-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
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This notice is published as part of the individuals were identified. No • Treaties indicate that the land from
National Park Service’s administrative associated funerary objects are present. which the Native American human
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 The human remains described in this remains were removed is the aboriginal
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). notice have been determined to be land of the Cherokee Nation, Eastern
The determinations in this notice are Native American through a combination Band of Cherokee Indians, and United
the sole responsibility of the museum, of collector records, site information, Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
institution, or Federal agency that has and forensic data. In his catalog, Jones Oklahoma.
control of the Native American human identifies the remains as Native • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
remains. The National Park Service is American. The graves from which the disposition of the human remains may
not responsible for the determinations human remains were removed all be to the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band
in this notice. predate European contact, and therefore of Cherokee Indians, and United
the human remains are assumed to be Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Consultation Oklahoma and, if joined to one or more
Native American based on their age.
A detailed assessment of the human During forensic examination, diagnostic of the afore-mentioned aboriginal land
remains was made by the NYU College features of Native American individuals tribes, The Chickasaw Nation.
of Dentistry professional staff in were identified. Additional Requestors and Disposition
consultation with representatives of the Each of the sites listed in this notice
Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of date to the Thruston phase (A.D. 1250– Representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Cherokee Indians, The Chickasaw 1450), based on the burial styles, Native Hawaiian organization not
Nation, and United Keetoowah Band of artifacts, radiocarbon dating, Tennessee identified in this notice that wish to
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. site file information, and archeological request transfer of control of these
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(b)(5), the NYU literature. The sites and the surrounding human remains should submit a written
College of Dentistry discussed a region were abandoned by A.D. 1450. request with information in support of
proposed disposition, and all four tribes During consultations, tribal the request to Dr. Louis Terracio, NYU
determined that The Chickasaw Nation representatives identified the area as the College of Dentistry, 345 East 24th
would take the lead on the reburial for ancestral lands of southeastern Indian Street, New York, NY 10010, telephone
all of the human remains described Tribes, but noted that there is difficulty (212) 998–9717, email louis.terracio@
below. in establishing a specific cultural nyu.edu, by May 4, 2018. After that
affiliation due to the complexity of the date, if no additional requestors have
History and Description of the Remains come forward, transfer of control of the
region, broadly shared material culture,
Between 1868 and 1869, human and the lack of information to trace human remains to the Cherokee Nation,
remains representing, at minimum, 14 specific migrations out of the region Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians,
individuals were removed by Dr. Joseph after A.D. 1450. United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Jones of Nashville, TN, from several Historically, the land from which the Indians in Oklahoma, and, if joined to
mound and earthwork sites in the State human remains were removed was one or more of the afore-mentioned
of Tennessee. Dr. Jones kept ledgers that claimed by both the Cherokee and the aboriginal land tribes, The Chickasaw
illustrated and described many of the Chickasaw peoples. The 1785 Treaty of Nation, may proceed.
The NYU College of Dentistry is
human remains and objects that he Hopewell officially delineated the
responsible for notifying the Cherokee
collected. He published the results of boundary between the Cherokee and
Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee
his excavations in Volume 22 of the Chickasaw lands. The Cherokee retained
Indians, The Chickasaw Nation, and
Smithsonian Contributions to rights to land that included modern-day
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Knowledge. In 1906, Dr. Jones’ widow Davidson County, TN, and most of
Indians in Oklahoma that this notice has
sold his collection, including the human modern-day Williamson County, TN.
been published.
remains from Tennessee, to the Museum The Chickasaw retained rights to land in
of the American Indian, Heye the southern and western portions of Dated: February 28, 2018.
Foundation. In 1956, the Museum of the modern-day Williamson County, TN. Melanie O’Brien,
American Indian transferred some of the Both the Cherokee and Chickasaw ceded Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
crania and mandibles from Jones’ their lands in Davidson and/or [FR Doc. 2018–06828 Filed 4–3–18; 8:45 am]
excavations to Dr. Theodore Kazamiroff Williamson counties, TN, to the U.S. BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
of the NYU College of Dentistry. Government in the Treaty of 1805.
The human remains under the control Determinations Made by the NYU
of the NYU College of Dentistry DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
College of Dentistry
represent the following: Three adults of
indeterminate sex and two adult males Officials of the NYU College of National Park Service
from the East Nashville Mounds site Dentistry have determined that: [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0025169;
(40Dv4) in Davidson County, TN; one • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
adult female removed from the human remains described in this notice
Gordontown site (40Dv6) in Davidson are Native American. Notice of Inventory Completion: La
County, TN; one older adult male, one • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Plata County Historical Society,
adult male, one probable adult female, human remains described in this notice Durango, CO
and one older adult of indeterminate sex represent the physical remains of, at a AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
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removed from the Old Town site minimum, 14 individuals of Native ACTION: Notice.
(40Wm2) in Williamson County, TN; American ancestry.
and two older adults of indeterminate • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a SUMMARY: The La Plata County
sex, one older adult male, and one relationship of shared group identity Historical Society has completed an
young adult female removed from the cannot be reasonably traced between the inventory of human remains in
DeGraffenreid site (40Wm4), in Native American human remains and consultation with the appropriate
Williamson County, TN. No known any present-day Indian Tribe. Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
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Additional Requestors and Disposition request transfer of control of these paragraph 2, sentence 2 is corrected by
Representatives of any Indian Tribe or associated funerary objects should substituting the following sentence:
Native Hawaiian organization not submit a written request with Officials of California State University,
identified in this notice that wish to information in support of the request to Sacramento, and Caltrans also have
request transfer of control of these Caltrans at the address in this notice by determined, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.
human remains should submit a written May 4, 2018. 3001(3)(A), that the 4,670 objects described
request with information in support of ADDRESSES: Sarah Allred, Native above are reasonably believed to have been
the request to Kathy McKenzie, Board American Cultural Studies Branch placed with or near individual human
Chief, California Department of remains at the time of death or later as part
President, La Plata County Historical
of the death rite or ceremony.
Society, 3065 W 2nd Avenue, Durango, Transportation, 1120 North Street, MS–
CO 81301, telephone (970) 259–2402, 27, Sacramento, CA 95814, telephone Additional Requestors and Disposition
email director@animasmuseum.org, by (916) 653–0013, email Sarah.Allred@
May 4, 2018. After that date, if no dot.ca.gov. Lineal descendants or representatives
additional requestors have come of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is organization not identified in this notice
forward, transfer of control of the here given in accordance with the
human remains to The Tribes may that wish to request transfer of control
Native American Graves Protection and of these associated funerary objects
proceed. Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
The La Plata County Historical should submit a written request with
3003, of the correction of an inventory information in support of the request to
Society is responsible for notifying The
of associated funerary objects under the Sarah Allred, Native American Cultural
Tribes that this notice has been
control of the California Department of Studies Branch Chief, California
published.
Transportation. The associated funerary Department of Transportation, 1120
Dated: March 5, 2018. objects were removed from site CA– North Street, MS–27, Sacramento, CA
Melanie O’Brien, SJO–91, on private property, in San 95814, telephone (916) 653–0013, email
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. Joaquin County, CA. Sarah.Allred@dot.ca.gov, by May 4,
[FR Doc. 2018–06833 Filed 4–3–18; 8:45 am] This notice is published as part of the 2018. After that date, if no additional
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P National Park Service’s administrative requestors have come forward, transfer
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 of control of the associated funerary
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in objects to the Buena Vista Rancheria of
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR this notice are the sole responsibility of Me-Wuk Indians of California;
the museum, institution, or Federal California Valley Miwok Tribe,
National Park Service agency that has control of the Native California; Chicken Ranch Rancheria of
[NPS–WAS–NAGPRA–NPS0025139; American associated funerary objects. Me-Wuk Indians of California; Ione
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] The National Park Service is not Band of Miwok Indians of California;
responsible for the determinations in Jackson Band of Miwuk Indians
Notice of Inventory Completion: this notice. (previously listed as the Jackson
California Department of This notice corrects the number of Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of
Transportation, Sacramento, CA, and associated funerary objects published in California); Picayune Rancheria of
California State University, a Notice of Inventory Completion in the Chukchansi Indians of California; Santa
Sacramento, CA; Correction Federal Register (76 FR 14055, March Rosa Indian Community of the Santa
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 15, 2011). Three associated funerary Rosa Rancheria, California; Shingle
objects originally listed as missing have Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle
ACTION: Notice; correction.
since been found. Transfer of control of Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract),
SUMMARY: The California Department of the items in this correction notice has California; Table Mountain Rancheria
Transportation (Caltrans) and California not occurred. (previously listed as the Table Mountain
State University, Sacramento, have Correction Rancheria of California); Tule River
corrected an inventory of associated Indian Tribe of the Tule River
funerary objects, published in a Notice In the Federal Register (76 FR 14055, Reservation, California; Tuolumne Band
of Inventory Completion in the Federal March 15, 2011), column 2, full of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne
Register on March 15, 2011. This notice paragraph 3, sentences 4 and 5, are Rancheria of California; United Auburn
corrects the number of associated corrected by substituting the following Indian Community of the Auburn
funerary objects. Lineal descendants or sentences: Rancheria of California; and the Wilton
representatives of any Indian Tribe or The 4,670 associated funerary objects are Rancheria, California, (‘‘The Tribes’’),
Native Hawaiian organization not 3,967 beads, 16 bifaces, 4 pieces of charcoal, may proceed.
identified in this notice that wish to 1 charmstone fragment, 1 silicate core, 2 lots
of debitage, 490 faunal bones, 5 flake tools,
California State University,
request transfer of control of these Sacramento, is responsible for notifying
associated funerary objects should 61 tule mat impressions, 20 modified bones,
1 modified shell, 2 modified stones, 20 The Tribes, as well as three non-
submit a written request to Caltrans. If Federally recognized Indian groups, the
pieces of ochre, 14 ornaments, 3 pestles, 20
no additional requestors come forward, projectile points, 35 quartz crystals and Northern Valley Yokuts, Southern Sierra
transfer of control of the associated pebbles, 6 soil samples, and 2 whistles. In Miwoks of California, and Tubatulabals
funerary objects to the lineal addition, there are 184 missing associated of Kern Valley, that this notice has been
amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES
descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native funerary objects (156 beads, 1 piece of published.
Hawaiian organizations stated in this charcoal, 1 igneous core, 12 lots of debitage,
notice may proceed. 5 faunal bones, 1 flake tool, 1 modified bone, Dated: February 28, 2018.
DATES: Lineal descendants or 1 quartz rock, 1 steatite ring, and 5 bone Melanie O’Brian,
whistles). Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not In the Federal Register (76 FR 14056, [FR Doc. 2018–06830 Filed 4–3–18; 8:45 am]
identified in this notice that wish to March 15, 2011), column 1, full BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
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