83 FR 14497 - Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: 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 14497-14498] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-06834] [[Page 14497]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0025170; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: La Plata County Historical Society, Durango, CO AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The La Plata County Historical Society, 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. 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 La Plata County Historical Society. 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 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 director@animasmuseum.org. 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 La Plata County Historical Society, Durango, CO, that meet the definition of unassociated funerary 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 Between 1951 and 1971, 117 unassociated funerary objects were removed from 31 archeological sites within Dolores, La Plata, and Montezuma Counties in Colorado and San Juan and Rio Arriba Counties in New Mexico. They were excavated by George F. Stewart, an amateur archeologist and private collector from La Plata County, CO, who donated most of his collection to the La Plata County Historical Society in 1978. These unassociated funerary objects are all from Ancestral Puebloan sites dating from the Basketmaker III (A.D. 500) to the Pueblo III (A.D. 1300) periods. These objects include 107 ceramic objects (54 bowls, 16 jars, 13 pitchers, 7 seed jars, 6 ladles, 5 ollas, 4 pipes, and 2 dippers). Additionally, there are 2 stone pendants, 1 stone pipe, 1 flake, 1 concretion, 1 sandstone bowl, 1 bone awl, 1 bone bead, and 2 unidentifiable objects. Between 1934 and 1936, one unassociated funerary object was removed from archeological site Ignacio 15:51, in the vicinity of Blue Mesa immediately south of the City of Durango, in La Plata County, CO. It was excavated by I.E. ``Zeke'' Flora, an avocational archeologist in the Durango area who then gave it to Helen Sloan Daniels for display in the Durango Public Library until it was donated to the La Plata County Historical Society in 1989. The one unassociated funerary object is a Rosa Black-on-White bowl and most likely belongs to the Pueblo I period in the Durango area (A.D. 700-850). At an unknown time but between 1973 and 1985, one unassociated funerary object was removed from Morris 41 (LA5631), a large archeological site in San Juan County, NM. The previous owner of the property, Jon Pomeroy, was known to have bulldozed the site and donated a collection of artifacts to the La Plata County Historical Society in 1985. The one unassociated funerary object is a Mesa Verde Black-on- White ceramic mug and dates to the Pueblo III time period (A.D. 1050- 1300) in northwestern New Mexico. In summary, these 119 unassociated funerary objects were removed from archeological sites within southwest Colorado and northwest New Mexico. These unassociated funerary objects are all from Ancestral Puebloan sites dating from the Basketmaker III (A.D. 500) to the Pueblo III (A.D. 1300) periods. Archeological evidence indicates that these unassociated funerary objects can be classified as Ancestral Pueblo, but that no more specific cultural affiliation can be assigned reliably enough to make an affiliation statement to any particular Puebloan group. Cultural affiliation studies consulted include those from Mesa Verde, Navajo Reservoir, Canyons of the Ancients, and Animas La Plata. The preponderance of geographical, kinship, archeological, biological, linguistic, oral tradition, folklore, and ethnohistorical and/or historic evidence, as well as expert opinion, supports the conclusion that Ancestral Puebloan sites are culturally affiliated with modern Puebloan Tribes. The possibility of shared group identity between the Athapaskan- speaking tribes of the Southwest (Navajo and Jicarilla Apache) and Ancestral Puebloans, as well as the Ute tribes and Ancestral Puebloans was also considered, but cultural affiliation was not supported by a preponderance of evidence. The Athapaskan-speaking Tribes of the Southwest have geographic, folklore, oral tradition, ethnohistorical, and/or historical ties to the area. Cross-cultural influences and intermarriage with Pueblos also support a relationship of shared group identity between Athapaskan and Pueblo groups. However, current archeological evidence does not support a common Athapaskan and Pueblo origin prior to about A.D. 1500. Thus, from an archeological perspective, the evidence does not support cultural affiliation for the Athapaskan-speaking Tribes with these Basketmaker and Pueblo period unassociated funerary objects. The Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, and the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation have geographic, ethnohistorical, and/or historical ties to the area and linguistic ties to the Hopi tribe. Intermarriage with Pueblo peoples is also recognized as a potential link between these groups. However, the body of evidence does not collectively support a common Ute and Pueblo origin. Therefore, a preponderance of evidence does not support cultural affiliation for the contemporary Ute tribes with these Basketmaker and Pueblo period unassociated funerary objects. Determinations Made by the La Plata County Historical Society, Durango, CO Officials of the La Plata County Historical Society have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), the 119 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 [[Page 14498]] 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(2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the unassociated funerary objects and the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; 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; 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.'' 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 Kathy McKenzie, Board President, La Plata County Historical Society, 3065 W. 2nd Avenue, Durango, CO 81301, telephone (970) 259-2402, email director@animasmuseum.org, by May 4, 2018. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the unassociated funerary objects 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. 2018-06834 Filed 4-3-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR History and Description of the Cultural be classified as Ancestral Pueblo, but
Items that no more specific cultural affiliation
National Park Service Between 1951 and 1971, 117 can be assigned reliably enough to make
unassociated funerary objects were an affiliation statement to any particular
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0025170; removed from 31 archeological sites Puebloan group. Cultural affiliation
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] within Dolores, La Plata, and studies consulted include those from
Montezuma Counties in Colorado and Mesa Verde, Navajo Reservoir, Canyons
Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural of the Ancients, and Animas La Plata.
San Juan and Rio Arriba Counties in
Items: La Plata County Historical The preponderance of geographical,
New Mexico. They were excavated by
Society, Durango, CO kinship, archeological, biological,
George F. Stewart, an amateur
linguistic, oral tradition, folklore, and
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. archeologist and private collector from
ethnohistorical and/or historic
La Plata County, CO, who donated most
ACTION: Notice. evidence, as well as expert opinion,
of his collection to the La Plata County
supports the conclusion that Ancestral
Historical Society in 1978. These
SUMMARY: The La Plata County Puebloan sites are culturally affiliated
unassociated funerary objects are all
Historical Society, in consultation with with modern Puebloan Tribes.
from Ancestral Puebloan sites dating The possibility of shared group
the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native from the Basketmaker III (A.D. 500) to identity between the Athapaskan-
Hawaiian organizations, has determined the Pueblo III (A.D. 1300) periods. These speaking tribes of the Southwest (Navajo
that the cultural items listed in this objects include 107 ceramic objects (54 and Jicarilla Apache) and Ancestral
notice meet the definition of bowls, 16 jars, 13 pitchers, 7 seed jars, Puebloans, as well as the Ute tribes and
unassociated funerary objects. Lineal 6 ladles, 5 ollas, 4 pipes, and 2 dippers). Ancestral Puebloans was also
descendants or representatives of any Additionally, there are 2 stone considered, but cultural affiliation was
Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian pendants, 1 stone pipe, 1 flake, 1 not supported by a preponderance of
organization not identified in this notice concretion, 1 sandstone bowl, 1 bone evidence. The Athapaskan-speaking
that wish to claim these cultural items awl, 1 bone bead, and 2 unidentifiable Tribes of the Southwest have
should submit a written request to the objects. geographic, folklore, oral tradition,
La Plata County Historical Society. If no Between 1934 and 1936, one ethnohistorical, and/or historical ties to
additional claimants come forward, unassociated funerary object was the area. Cross-cultural influences and
transfer of control of the cultural items removed from archeological site Ignacio intermarriage with Pueblos also support
to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, 15:51, in the vicinity of Blue Mesa a relationship of shared group identity
or Native Hawaiian organizations stated immediately south of the City of between Athapaskan and Pueblo groups.
in this notice may proceed. Durango, in La Plata County, CO. It was However, current archeological
DATES: Lineal descendants or excavated by I.E. ‘‘Zeke’’ Flora, an evidence does not support a common
representatives of any Indian Tribe or avocational archeologist in the Durango Athapaskan and Pueblo origin prior to
Native Hawaiian organization not area who then gave it to Helen Sloan about A.D. 1500. Thus, from an
identified in this notice that wish to Daniels for display in the Durango archeological perspective, the evidence
claim these cultural items should Public Library until it was donated to does not support cultural affiliation for
submit a written request with the La Plata County Historical Society in the Athapaskan-speaking Tribes with
information in support of the claim to 1989. The one unassociated funerary these Basketmaker and Pueblo period
the La Plata County Historical Society at object is a Rosa Black-on-White bowl unassociated funerary objects. The
the address in this notice by May 4, and most likely belongs to the Pueblo I Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the
2018. period in the Durango area (A.D. 700– Southern Ute Reservation, the Ute
850). Mountain Ute Tribe, and the Ute Indian
ADDRESSES: Kathy McKenzie, Board At an unknown time but between Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray
President, La Plata County Historical 1973 and 1985, one unassociated Reservation have geographic,
Society, 3065 W 2nd Avenue, Durango, funerary object was removed from ethnohistorical, and/or historical ties to
CO 81301, telephone (970) 259–2402, Morris 41 (LA5631), a large the area and linguistic ties to the Hopi
email director@animasmuseum.org. archeological site in San Juan County, tribe. Intermarriage with Pueblo peoples
NM. The previous owner of the is also recognized as a potential link
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is property, Jon Pomeroy, was known to
here given in accordance with the between these groups. However, the
have bulldozed the site and donated a body of evidence does not collectively
Native American Graves Protection and collection of artifacts to the La Plata
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. support a common Ute and Pueblo
County Historical Society in 1985. The origin. Therefore, a preponderance of
3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural one unassociated funerary object is a
items under the control of the La Plata evidence does not support cultural
Mesa Verde Black-on-White ceramic affiliation for the contemporary Ute
County Historical Society, Durango, CO, mug and dates to the Pueblo III time
that meet the definition of unassociated tribes with these Basketmaker and
period (A.D. 1050–1300) in Pueblo period unassociated funerary
funerary objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. northwestern New Mexico. objects.
This notice is published as part of the In summary, these 119 unassociated
National Park Service’s administrative funerary objects were removed from Determinations Made by the La Plata
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 archeological sites within southwest County Historical Society, Durango, CO
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U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in Colorado and northwest New Mexico. Officials of the La Plata County
this notice are the sole responsibility of These unassociated funerary objects are Historical Society have determined that:
the museum, institution, or Federal all from Ancestral Puebloan sites dating • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B),
agency that has control of the Native from the Basketmaker III (A.D. 500) to the 119 cultural items described above
American cultural items. The National the Pueblo III (A.D. 1300) periods. are reasonably believed to have been
Park Service is not responsible for the Archeological evidence indicates that placed with or near individual human
determinations in this notice. these unassociated funerary objects can remains at the time of death or later as
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part of the death rite or ceremony and DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR institution, or Federal agency that has
are believed, by a preponderance of the control of the Native American human
evidence, to have been removed from a National Park Service remains and associated funerary objects.
specific burial site of a Native American [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0025140;
The National Park Service is not
individual. PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] responsible for the determinations in
this notice.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
Notice of Inventory Completion: West Consultation
is a relationship of shared group
Virginia Division of Culture and
identity that can be reasonably traced A detailed assessment of the human
History, Charleston, WV
between the unassociated funerary remains was made by the WVDCH
objects and the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. professional staff in consultation with
Kewa Pueblo, New Mexico (previously ACTION: Notice. representatives of the Absentee–
listed as the Pueblo of Santo Domingo); Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma;
Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico SUMMARY: The West Virginia Division of Cayuga Nation; Cherokee Nation;
(previously listed as the Pueblo of San Culture and History (WVDCH) has Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware
Juan); Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; completed an inventory of human Tribe of Indians; Eastern Band of
Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo remains and associated funerary objects, Cherokee Indians; Eastern Shawnee
of Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, in consultation with the appropriate Tribe of Oklahoma; Ponca Tribe of
New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian Indians of Oklahoma; Ponca Tribe of
Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; organizations, and has determined that Nebraska; Seneca Nation of Indians
Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo there is no cultural affiliation between (previously listed as the Seneca Nation
the human remains and associated of New York); Shawnee Tribe; The
of Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San
funerary objects and any present-day Osage Nation (previously listed as the
Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian Osage Tribe); The Quapaw Tribe of
Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of organizations. Representatives of any Indians; Tonawanda Band of Seneca
Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian (previously listed as the Tonawanda
Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa organization not identified in this notice Band of Seneca Indians of New York);
Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, that wish to request transfer of control Tuscarora Nation; and United
New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New of these human remains and associated Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; funerary objects should submit a written Oklahoma. An invitation to consult was
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (previously listed request to the WVDCH. If no additional also extended to the Catawba Indian
as the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas); requestors come forward, transfer of Nation (aka Catawba Tribe of South
and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni control of the human remains and Carolina); Kaw Nation, Oklahoma;
Reservation, New Mexico, hereafter associated funerary objects to the Indian Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Omaha Tribe
referred to as ‘‘The Tribes.’’ Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations of Nebraska; Oneida Nation (previously
stated in this notice may proceed. listed as the Oneida Tribe of Indians of
Additional Requestors and Disposition Wisconsin); Oneida Indian Nation
DATES: Representatives of any Indian
Lineal descendants or representatives Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization (previously listed as the Oneida Nation
not identified in this notice that wish to of New York; Onondaga Nation; Saint
of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
request transfer of control of these Regis Mohawk Tribe (previously listed
organization not identified in this notice
human remains and associated funerary as the St. Regis Band of Mohawk
that wish to claim these cultural items Indians of New York); Seneca-Cayuga
should submit a written request with objects should submit a written request
with information in support of the Nation (previously listed as the Seneca-
information in support of the claim to Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma); Stockbridge
Kathy McKenzie, Board President, La request to the WVDCH at the address in
this notice by May 4, 2018. Munsee Community, Wisconsin;
Plata County Historical Society, 3065 W. Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe; and
2nd Avenue, Durango, CO 81301, ADDRESSES: Caryn Gresham, Deputy
Wyandotte Nation, hereafter referred to
telephone (970) 259–2402, email Commissioner, West Virginia Division as ‘‘The Consulted and Invited Tribes.’’
director@animasmuseum.org, by May 4, of Culture and History, 1900 Kanawha
2018. After that date, if no additional Boulevard East, Charleston WV 25305– History and Description of the Remains
claimants have come forward, transfer 0300, telephone (304) 558–0220, email From 1963 through 1965, human
of control of the unassociated funerary caryn.s.gresham@wv.gov. remains representing, at minimum,
objects to The Tribes may proceed. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 1,031 individuals were removed from
here given in accordance with the the Buffalo Site, Putnam County, WV.
The La Plata County Historical Native American Graves Protection and Union Carbide Corporation (UCC)
Society is responsible for notifying The Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. ‘‘acquired the property in the 1960s
Tribes that this notice has been 3003, of the completion of an inventory with the intention of building a plant at
published. of human remains and associated the site. Dr. Edward V. McMichael of
Dated: March 5, 2018. funerary objects under the control of the the West Virginia Geologic and
Melanie O’Brien, WVDCH, Charleston, WV. The human Economic Survey (WVGES) Archeology
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
remains and associated funerary objects Office requested permission from UCC
were removed from the Buffalo Site to excavate at the site. In 1963, a lease
[FR Doc. 2018–06834 Filed 4–3–18; 8:45 am]
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(46PU31), Putnam County, WV. agreement was signed by UCC and the
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This notice is published as part of the WVGES, wherein the state of West
National Park Service’s administrative Virginia was given the right to all
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 cultural items excavated at the site.
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). From May through October 1963, Dr.
The determinations in this notice are McMichael and a crew excavated the
the sole responsibility of the museum, site. In 1965, the site excavations
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