83 FR 39779 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 155 (August 10, 2018)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 155 (August 10, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 155 (Friday, August 10, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 39779-39780] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-17220] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0025998; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Heard Museum 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 a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and present-day Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal descendants or 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 Heard Museum. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects 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 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 Heard Museum at the address in this notice by September 10, 2018. ADDRESSES: David Roche, Director/CEO, Heard Museum, 2301 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004, telephone (602) 252-8840, 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 Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from Central and possibly Southern Arizona. 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 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 Heard Museum professional staff in consultation with representatives of Ak- Chin Indian Community (previously listed as the Ak Chin Indian Community of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona); Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona; Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico. History and Description of the Remains Between 1935 and 1960, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed by Mr. Cross from an unknown site in Maricopa County, AZ. The human remains together with associated funerary objects, were acquired by Claud Black, then acquired by Harold Kennedy, and finally acquired by the Heard Museum in 1970, which assigned them catalog number NA-SW-SD-A1-30. The human remains are of a large individual, probably male. No known individuals were identified. The four associated funerary objects are: one piece of shell, two animal bone shafts, and one jar. The cultural affiliation of the jar and cremation has been changed from Salado to Hohokam, based on an updated pottery type identification of Salt Red. Prior to 1982, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from an unknown site in central or southern AZ. The human remains were found in museum storage in 1982, and bore a Hohokam catalog number, NA-SW-HH-T-1. The human remains are those of a middle-aged adult of unknown gender. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The Hohokam attribution is based on the catalog number and the typical Hohokam dentition exhibited by the human remains. Prior to 1960, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from alternatively, Sacaton, Pinal County, AZ; Cashion, Maricopa County, AZ; or La Ciudad Ruin, Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ. The human remains consist of a small bag of cremated bone fragments weighing less than 1 gram. In 1990, the human remains were found in a box which contained a returned loan; the bag was assigned catalog number 3288-1. The returned loan comprised two jars (NA-SW-HH- A4-14 and NA-SW-HH-A4-16) that had been collected by Carl A. Moosberg, from Sacaton, Pinal County, AZ; one jar (NA-SW-HH-A4-46) that had been collected by Russell Cross from Cashion, Maricopa County, AZ; and one jar (NA-SW-HH-A1-10) that had been collected by Frank Mitalsky, a.k.a. Frank Midvale, from La [[Page 39780]] Ciudad Ruin, Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ. The Hohokam attribution of the human remains is based on their association with the Hohokam jars; the human remains are presumed to have come from one of the jars. All of the jars were repatriated to the Gila River Indian Community in 1992. The Hohokam lived in central and southern Arizona from about A.D. 1 to 1450. In 1990, the Ak-Chin Indian Community, Gila River Indian Community, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Community, and Tohono O'odham Nation jointly asserted a cultural affiliation to ancestors described as ``Hohokam.'' In 1994, the Hopi Tribe asserted its cultural affiliation to Hohokam followed by the Pueblo of Zuni in 1995. Determinations Made by the Heard Museum Officials of the Heard Museum have determined that: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(3)(A), the four 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), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and Ak-Chin Indian Community (previously listed as the Ak Chin Indian Community of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona); Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona; Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona; and 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 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 David Roche, Director/CEO, Heard Museum, 2301 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004, telephone (602) 252-8840, email [email protected], by September 10, 2018. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to The Tribes may proceed. The Heard Museum is responsible for notifying The Tribes that this notice has been published. Dated: July 10, 2018. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2018-17220 Filed 8-9-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
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• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the remains and associated funerary objects, Reservation, Arizona); Gila River Indian
human remains described in this notice in consultation with the appropriate Community of the Gila River Indian
represent the physical remains of 47 Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Tribe of
individuals of Native American organizations, and has determined that Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa
ancestry. there is a cultural affiliation between the Indian Community of the Salt River
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), human remains and associated funerary Reservation, Arizona; Tohono O’odham
the 170 objects described in this notice objects and present-day Indian Tribes or Nation of Arizona; and Zuni Tribe of the
are reasonably believed to have been Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal Zuni Reservation, New Mexico.
placed with or near individual human descendants or representatives of any
History and Description of the Remains
remains at the time of death or later as Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
part of the death rite or ceremony. organization not identified in this notice Between 1935 and 1960, human
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there that wish to request transfer of control remains representing, at minimum, one
is a relationship of shared group of these human remains and associated individual were removed by Mr. Cross
identity that can be reasonably traced funerary objects should submit a written from an unknown site in Maricopa
between the Native American human request to the Heard Museum. If no County, AZ. The human remains
remains and associated funerary objects additional requestors come forward, together with associated funerary
and Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; transfer of control of the human remains objects, were acquired by Claud Black,
Delaware Tribe of Indians; and and associated funerary objects to the then acquired by Harold Kennedy, and
Stockbridge Munsee Community, lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or finally acquired by the Heard Museum
Wisconsin. Native Hawaiian organizations stated in in 1970, which assigned them catalog
this notice may proceed. number NA–SW–SD–A1–30. The
Additional Requestors and Disposition human remains are of a large individual,
DATES: Lineal descendants or
Lineal descendants or representatives representatives of any Indian Tribe or probably male. No known individuals
of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian Native Hawaiian organization not were identified. The four associated
organization not identified in this notice funerary objects are: one piece of shell,
identified in this notice that wish to
that wish to request transfer of control two animal bone shafts, and one jar. The
request transfer of control of these
of these human remains and associated cultural affiliation of the jar and
human remains and associated funerary
funerary objects should submit a written cremation has been changed from
objects should submit a written request
request with information in support of Salado to Hohokam, based on an
with information in support of the
the request to Nell Murphy, American updated pottery type identification of
request to the Heard Museum at the
Museum of Natural History, Central Salt Red.
address in this notice by September 10, Prior to 1982, human remains
Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 2018.
10024, telephone (212) 769–5837, email representing, at minimum, one
ADDRESSES: David Roche, Director/CEO, individual were removed from an
nmurphy@amnh.org, by September 10,
Heard Museum, 2301 North Central unknown site in central or southern AZ.
2018. After that date, if no additional
Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004, telephone The human remains were found in
requestors have come forward, transfer
(602) 252–8840, email director@ museum storage in 1982, and bore a
of control of the human remains and
heard.org. Hohokam catalog number, NA–SW–
associated funerary objects to the
Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is HH–T–1. The human remains are those
Tribe of Indians; and Stockbridge- here given in accordance with the of a middle-aged adult of unknown
Munsee Community, Wisconsin, may Native American Graves Protection and gender. No known individuals were
proceed. Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. identified. No associated funerary
The American Museum of Natural 3003, of the completion of an inventory objects are present. The Hohokam
History is responsible for notifying the of human remains and associated attribution is based on the catalog
Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware funerary objects under the control of the number and the typical Hohokam
Tribe of Indians; and Stockbridge- Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ. The dentition exhibited by the human
Munsee Community, Wisconsin, that human remains and associated funerary remains.
this notice has been published. objects were removed from Central and Prior to 1960, human remains
possibly Southern Arizona. representing, at minimum, one
Dated: July 10, 2018. individual were removed from
This notice is published as part of the
Melanie O’Brien, alternatively, Sacaton, Pinal County,
National Park Service’s administrative
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 AZ; Cashion, Maricopa County, AZ; or
[FR Doc. 2018–17217 Filed 8–9–18; 8:45 am] U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in La Ciudad Ruin, Phoenix, Maricopa
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P this notice are the sole responsibility of County, AZ. The human remains consist
the museum, institution, or Federal of a small bag of cremated bone
agency that has control of the Native fragments weighing less than 1 gram. In
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR American human remains and 1990, the human remains were found in
associated funerary objects. The a box which contained a returned loan;
National Park Service the bag was assigned catalog number
National Park Service is not responsible
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0025998; for the determinations in this notice. 3288–1. The returned loan comprised
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] two jars (NA–SW–HH–A4–14 and NA–
Consultation SW–HH–A4–16) that had been collected
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Notice of Inventory Completion: Heard A detailed assessment of the human by Carl A. Moosberg, from Sacaton,
Museum, Phoenix, AZ remains was made by the Heard Pinal County, AZ; one jar (NA–SW–HH–
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Museum professional staff in A4–46) that had been collected by
ACTION: Notice. consultation with representatives of Ak- Russell Cross from Cashion, Maricopa
Chin Indian Community (previously County, AZ; and one jar (NA–SW–HH–
SUMMARY: The Heard Museum has listed as the Ak Chin Indian Community A1–10) that had been collected by Frank
completed an inventory of human of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Mitalsky, a.k.a. Frank Midvale, from La
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Ciudad Ruin, Phoenix, Maricopa of control of the human remains and designated the Evers’ house a National
County, AZ. The Hohokam attribution associated funerary objects to The Historic Landmark on December 23,
of the human remains is based on their Tribes may proceed. 2016.
association with the Hohokam jars; the The Heard Museum is responsible for
human remains are presumed to have notifying The Tribes that this notice has Mill Springs Battlefield, Kentucky
come from one of the jars. All of the jars been published. On January 19, 1862, Union and
were repatriated to the Gila River Indian Dated: July 10, 2018. Confederate forces met in the Battle of
Community in 1992. Melanie O’Brien, Mill Springs in Kentucky. The result
The Hohokam lived in central and
southern Arizona from about A.D. 1 to Manager, National NAGPRA Program. was an important victory for the Union
1450. In 1990, the Ak-Chin Indian [FR Doc. 2018–17220 Filed 8–9–18; 8:45 am] in the American Civil War which
Community, Gila River Indian BILLING CODE 4312–52–P opened the door to Federal invasion of
Community, Salt River Pima-Maricopa southern states. The battlefield has been
Community, and Tohono O’odham designated as a National Historic
Nation jointly asserted a cultural DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Landmark. The Mill Springs Battlefield
affiliation to ancestors described as Visitor Center and Museum is located in
National Park Service Nancy, Kentucky.
‘‘Hohokam.’’ In 1994, the Hopi Tribe
asserted its cultural affiliation to [NPS–WASO–D–DTS#–FR00000034] Camp Nelson, Kentucky
Hohokam followed by the Pueblo of
Zuni in 1995. Potential National Monument During the American Civil War, Camp
Designations Nelson in Jessamine County, Kentucky,
Determinations Made by the Heard
Museum AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. served as an important training area for
ACTION: Request for comments. African Americans who joined the
Officials of the Heard Museum have Union Army to fight for their freedom.
determined that: SUMMARY: The National Park Service is The camp began as a fortified U.S. Army
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the supply depot, hospital, and garrison in
seeking public comments on three
human remains described in this notice 1863. As well as becoming one of the
potential national monument
represent the physical remains of three largest recruitment and training centers
designations: The Medgar and Myrlie
individuals of Native American for African American soldiers, it served
Evers Home, Mississippi; Mill Springs
ancestry. as a refugee camp for their wives and
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), Battlefield, Kentucky; and Camp
Nelson, Kentucky. children. In 2013, the Secretary of the
the four objects described in this notice
DATES: Written comments will be Interior designated Camp Nelson a
are reasonably believed to have been
accepted until September 10, 2018. National Historic Landmark.
placed with or near individual human
remains at the time of death or later as ADDRESSES: Written comments may be Authority
part of the death rite or ceremony. sent to the National Park Service online
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/ A potential National Monument
is a relationship of shared group potential_monuments_Aug2018. designation of these sites by the
identity that can be reasonably traced Comments will not be accepted by fax, President through the Antiquities Act,
between the Native American human email, or by any method other than 54 U.S.C. 320301, may serve to preserve
remains and associated funerary objects specified above. Bulk comments in any their nationally significant historic
and Ak-Chin Indian Community format (hard copy or electronic) resources.
(previously listed as the Ak Chin Indian submitted on behalf of others will not be The Antiquities Act has been used to
Community of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) accepted. preserve and protect natural and
Indian Reservation, Arizona); Gila River FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: historical resources on Federal lands for
Indian Community of the Gila River Charles Laudner, Senior Advisor— future generations. President Theodore
Indian Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Tribe Office of Congressional and Legislative Roosevelt signed the Antiquities Act in
of Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa Affairs, National Park Service, 1849 C 1906 providing a foundation for natural
Indian Community of the Salt River Street NW, Washington, DC 20240. resource conservation and cultural
Reservation, Arizona; Tohono O’odham Phone (202) 513–7212. Email: preservation. It requires that such
Nation of Arizona; and Zuni Tribe of the CA_Laudner@nps.gov. monuments be limited to ‘‘the smallest
Zuni Reservation, New Mexico SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: area of land compatible’’ with the
(hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Tribes.’’) proper care and management for the
Background
Additional Requestors and Disposition protection of the identified objects.
Lineal descendants or representatives Medgar and Mylie Evers, Home,
Mississippi Public Comments
of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice Medgar Evers was an important Before including your name, address,
that wish to request transfer of control national figure in the Civil Rights phone number, email address, or other
of these human remains and associated Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. The personal identifying information in your
funerary objects should submit a written assassination of Medgar Evers on June comment, you should be aware that
request with information in support of 12, 1963, in the carport of his home in your entire comment—including your
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the request to David Roche, Director/ Jackson, Mississippi, was one of the personal identifying information—may
CEO, Heard Museum, 2301 North catalysts for the passage of the Civil be made publicly available at any time.
Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004, Rights Act of 1964. Both Medgar and While you may ask us in your comment
telephone (602) 252–8840, email Myrlie, his wife, were major to withhold your personal identifying
director@heard.org, by September 10, contributors to advancing the goals of information from public review, we
2018. After that date, if no additional the civil rights movement on a national cannot guarantee that we will be able to
requestors have come forward, transfer level. The Secretary of the Interior do so.
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