83 FR 8102 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Utah Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City, UT
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 37 (February 23, 2018)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 37 (February 23, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-03753 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 8102-8103] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-03753] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0024985; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Utah Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City, UT AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Utah Museum of Natural History 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 Utah Museum of Natural History. 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 Utah Museum of Natural History at the address in this notice by March 26, 2018. ADDRESSES: Michelle Knoll, Utah Museum of Natural History, 301 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, telephone (801) 581-3876, email mknoll@nhmu.utah.edu. 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 Utah Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City, UT. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from 42GA34 (Coombs Village), Garfield County, UT. 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 Utah Museum of Natural History professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Hopi Tribe of Arizona and the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar Band of Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Paiutes, Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes, and Shivwits Band of Paiutes (formerly Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar City Band of Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Paiutes, Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes, and Shivwits Band of Paiutes)), hereafter referred to as ``The Consulted Tribes.'' Requests for consultation were also sent to the Havasupai Tribe of the Havasupai Reservation, Arizona; Hualapai Indian Tribe of the Hualapai Indian Reservation, Arizona; Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians of the Kaibab Indian Reservation, Arizona; Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians of the Las Vegas Indian Colony, Nevada; Moapa Band of Paiute Indians of the Moapa River Indian Reservation, Nevada; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah; Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico; Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona; and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico, (hereafter referred to as ``The Invited Tribes''). History and Description of the Remains In 1958 and 1959, human remains representing 37 individuals were removed by the University of Utah from privately-owned land in the town of Boulder, Garfield County, UT. One additional set of human remains and associated funerary objects were excavated by the University of Utah in 1969 after the property had been transferred to the State of Utah. The human remains and associated funerary objects were transferred from the University of Utah to the Utah Museum of Natural History in 1973. All of the human remains and associated funerary objects are currently in the possession of Anasazi State Park, but under the control of the Utah Museum of Natural History. Individual ages range from newborns to elderly and consist of both sexes. No known individuals were identified. The 97 associated funerary objects are 57 ceramic vessels, 12 lots ceramic sherds, 5 minerals, 5 lots debitage, 4 beads, 4 pendants, 4 chipped stone tools, 2 bone awls, 1 beaded necklace, 1 beaded bracelet, 1 seed, and 1 faunal bone. The majority of the ceramics were identified as Kayenta Branch Puebloan. Coombs Village (42GA34) is an Ancestral Puebloan village site occupied circa A.D. 1070-1250. Most of the archeological lines of evidence clearly indicate a Kayenta Branch Puebloan occupation. The Kayenta Branch Puebloan are generally recognized as an Ancestral Puebloan group with direct ties to the Hopi Tribe of Arizona. The biological data from Coombs Village strongly supports this conclusion. The culture history line of evidence using linguistics is inconclusive and the Indian Claims Commission did not recognize the Eastern Plateaus district as the aboriginal homeland of the Hopi. However, migration evidence to and from this region using Hopi oral history and archeological evidence of Kayenta Branch Puebloan and Hopi presence in the region in the PIV period support a proposed shared group identity between the Kayenta Branch Puebloan occupants of Coombs Village and the Hopi Tribe of [[Page 8103]] Arizona. Thus, the physical and culture history lines of evidence both support the Hopi Tribe of Arizona's claim of cultural affiliation. A draft cultural affiliation report was issued to The Consulted Tribes for their review and comments prior to any determination of cultural affiliation. Determinations Made by the Utah Museum of Natural History Officials of the Utah Museum of Natural History have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 38 individuals of Native American ancestry. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the ninety-seven 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 a 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 the Hopi Tribe of Arizona. 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 Michelle Knoll, Utah Museum of Natural History, 301 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, telephone (801) 581- 3876, email mknoll@nhmu.utah.edu, by March 26, 2018. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the Hopi Tribe of Arizona may proceed. The Utah Museum of Natural History is responsible for notifying The Consulted Tribes and The Invited Tribes that this notice has been published. Dated: February 2, 2018. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2018-03753 Filed 2-22-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
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Knoxville, TN 37902–1401, telephone human remains and associated funerary Reservation, Arizona; Las Vegas Tribe of
(865) 632–7458, email tomaher@tva.gov, objects to the lineal descendants, Indian Paiute Indians of the Las Vegas Indian
by March 26, 2018. After that date, if no Tribes, or Native Hawaiian Colony, Nevada; Moapa Band of Paiute
additional requestors have come organizations stated in this notice may Indians of the Moapa River Indian
forward, transfer of control of the proceed. Reservation, Nevada; Navajo Nation,
human remains to the Cherokee Nation, DATES: Lineal descendants or Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah; Pueblo
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, The representatives of any Indian Tribe or of Jemez, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Chickasaw Nation, and United Native Hawaiian organization not Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia,
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in identified in this notice that wish to New Mexico; San Juan Southern Paiute
Oklahoma may proceed. request transfer of control of these Tribe of Arizona; and the Zuni Tribe of
TVA is responsible for notifying the human remains and associated funerary the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico,
Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of objects should submit a written request (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Invited
Oklahoma; Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of with information in support of the Tribes’’).
Texas (previously listed as the Alabama- request to the Utah Museum of Natural
Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Alabama- History and Description of the Remains
History at the address in this notice by
Quassarte Tribal Town; Cherokee In 1958 and 1959, human remains
March 26, 2018.
Nation; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; representing 37 individuals were
ADDRESSES: Michelle Knoll, Utah
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; removed by the University of Utah from
Museum of Natural History, 301 Wakara privately-owned land in the town of
Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma;
Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, Boulder, Garfield County, UT. One
Kialegee Tribal Town; Poarch Band of
telephone (801) 581–3876, email additional set of human remains and
Creeks (previously listed as the Poarch
Band of Creek Indians of Alabama); mknoll@nhmu.utah.edu. associated funerary objects were
Shawnee Tribe; The Chickasaw Nation; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is excavated by the University of Utah in
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The here given in accordance with the 1969 after the property had been
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; Native American Graves Protection and transferred to the State of Utah. The
Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; and the Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. human remains and associated funerary
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee 3003, of the completion of an inventory objects were transferred from the
Indians in Oklahoma that this notice has of human remains and associated University of Utah to the Utah Museum
been published. funerary objects under the control of the of Natural History in 1973. All of the
Utah Museum of Natural History, Salt human remains and associated funerary
Dated: February 6, 2018.
Lake City, UT. The human remains and objects are currently in the possession of
Melanie O’Brien,
associated funerary objects were Anasazi State Park, but under the
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. removed from 42GA34 (Coombs control of the Utah Museum of Natural
[FR Doc. 2018–03756 Filed 2–22–18; 8:45 am] Village), Garfield County, UT. History. Individual ages range from
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P This notice is published as part of the newborns to elderly and consist of both
National Park Service’s administrative sexes. No known individuals were
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 identified. The 97 associated funerary
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in objects are 57 ceramic vessels, 12 lots
this notice are the sole responsibility of ceramic sherds, 5 minerals, 5 lots
National Park Service
the museum, institution, or Federal debitage, 4 beads, 4 pendants, 4 chipped
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0024985; agency that has control of the Native stone tools, 2 bone awls, 1 beaded
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] American human remains and necklace, 1 beaded bracelet, 1 seed, and
associated funerary objects. The 1 faunal bone. The majority of the
Notice of Inventory Completion: Utah National Park Service is not responsible ceramics were identified as Kayenta
Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake for the determinations in this notice. Branch Puebloan.
City, UT Coombs Village (42GA34) is an
Consultation Ancestral Puebloan village site occupied
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
A detailed assessment of the human circa A.D. 1070–1250. Most of the
remains was made by the Utah Museum archeological lines of evidence clearly
SUMMARY: The Utah Museum of Natural of Natural History professional staff in indicate a Kayenta Branch Puebloan
History has completed an inventory of consultation with representatives of the occupation. The Kayenta Branch
human remains and associated funerary Hopi Tribe of Arizona and the Paiute Puebloan are generally recognized as an
objects, in consultation with the Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar Band of Ancestral Puebloan group with direct
appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Paiutes, ties to the Hopi Tribe of Arizona. The
Hawaiian organizations, and has Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian biological data from Coombs Village
determined that there is a cultural Peaks Band of Paiutes, and Shivwits strongly supports this conclusion. The
affiliation between the human remains Band of Paiutes (formerly Paiute Indian culture history line of evidence using
and associated funerary objects and Tribe of Utah (Cedar City Band of linguistics is inconclusive and the
present-day Indian Tribes or Native Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Paiutes, Indian Claims Commission did not
Hawaiian organizations. Lineal Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian recognize the Eastern Plateaus district as
descendants or representatives of any Peaks Band of Paiutes, and Shivwits the aboriginal homeland of the Hopi.
Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian Band of Paiutes)), hereafter referred to However, migration evidence to and
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organization not identified in this notice as ‘‘The Consulted Tribes.’’ Requests for from this region using Hopi oral history
that wish to request transfer of control consultation were also sent to the and archeological evidence of Kayenta
of these human remains and associated Havasupai Tribe of the Havasupai Branch Puebloan and Hopi presence in
funerary objects should submit a written Reservation, Arizona; Hualapai Indian the region in the PIV period support a
request to the Utah Museum of Natural Tribe of the Hualapai Indian proposed shared group identity between
History. If no additional requestors Reservation, Arizona; Kaibab Band of the Kayenta Branch Puebloan occupants
come forward, transfer of control of the Paiute Indians of the Kaibab Indian of Coombs Village and the Hopi Tribe of
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Arizona. Thus, the physical and culture DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Consultation
history lines of evidence both support
the Hopi Tribe of Arizona’s claim of National Park Service A detailed assessment of the human
cultural affiliation. A draft cultural remains was made by the Utah Museum
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0024987; of Natural History professional staff in
affiliation report was issued to The PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
consultation with representatives of the
Consulted Tribes for their review and
Notice of Inventory Completion: Utah Hopi Tribe of Arizona and the Paiute
comments prior to any determination of
Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar Band of
cultural affiliation. Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Paiutes,
City, UT
Determinations Made by the Utah Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian
Museum of Natural History AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Peaks Band of Paiutes, and Shivwits
ACTION: Notice. Band of Paiutes (formerly Paiute Indian
Officials of the Utah Museum of Tribe of Utah (Cedar City Band of
Natural History have determined that: SUMMARY: The Utah Museum of Natural Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Paiutes,
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the History has completed an inventory of Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian
human remains described in this notice human remains, in consultation with Peaks Band of Paiutes, and Shivwits
the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Band of Paiutes)), hereafter referred to
represent the physical remains of 38
Hawaiian organizations, and has as ‘‘The Consulted Tribes.’’ Requests for
individuals of Native American
determined that there is no cultural consultation were also sent to the
ancestry.
affiliation between the human remains Havasupai Tribe of the Havasupai
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), and any present-day Indian Tribes or Reservation, Arizona; Hualapai Indian
the ninety-seven objects described in Native Hawaiian organizations. Tribe of the Hualapai Indian
this notice are reasonably believed to Representatives of any Indian Tribe or Reservation, Arizona; Kaibab Band of
have been placed with or near Native Hawaiian organization not Paiute Indians of the Kaibab Indian
individual human remains at the time of identified in this notice that wish to Reservation, Arizona; Las Vegas Tribe of
death or later as part of a death rite or request transfer of control of these Paiute Indians of the Las Vegas Indian
ceremony. human remains should submit a written Colony, Nevada; Moapa Band of Paiute
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there request to the Utah Museum of Natural Indians of the Moapa River Indian
History. If no additional requestors Reservation, Nevada; Navajo Nation,
is a relationship of shared group
come forward, transfer of control of the Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah; Pueblo
identity that can be reasonably traced
human remains to the Indian Tribes or of Jemez, New Mexico; Pueblo of
between the Native American human
Native Hawaiian organizations stated in Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia,
remains and associated funerary objects this notice may proceed. New Mexico; San Juan Southern Paiute
and the Hopi Tribe of Arizona.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian Tribe of Arizona; and the Zuni Tribe of
Additional Requestors and Disposition Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico,
not identified in this notice that wish to (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Invited
Lineal descendants or representatives request transfer of control of these Tribes’’).
of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian human remains should submit a written
organization not identified in this notice History and Description of the Remains
request with information in support of
that wish to request transfer of control the request to the Utah Museum of In 1962, human remains representing
of these human remains and associated Natural History at the address in this one individual were removed by the
funerary objects should submit a written notice by March 26, 2018. University of Utah from privately-
request with information in support of ADDRESSES: Michelle Knoll, Utah owned land near the town of Ivins,
the request to Michelle Knoll, Utah Museum of Natural History, 301 Wakara Washington County, UT. The individual
Museum of Natural History, 301 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, was transferred to the Utah Museum of
Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, telephone (801) 581–3876, email Natural History in 1973. The highly
telephone (801) 581–3876, email mknoll@nhmu.utah.edu. fragmented remains of a juvenile’s
mknoll@nhmu.utah.edu, by March 26, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is mandible and several teeth were
2018. After that date, if no additional here given in accordance with the recovered from a pit in a room block on
requestors have come forward, transfer Native American Graves Protection and a Virgin Branch Puebloan site, which
of control of the human remains and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. had at least two occupations dating from
associated funerary objects to the Hopi 3003, of the completion of an inventory A.D. 1050–1300. The circumstances of
Tribe of Arizona may proceed. of human remains under the control of the burial suggest that the pit was not
the Utah Museum of Natural History, intended for the individual and that the
The Utah Museum of Natural History partial human remains washed or blew
is responsible for notifying The Salt Lake City, UT. The human remains
were removed from 42WS50 (Three into the pit after the site’s abandonment.
Consulted Tribes and The Invited Tribes No associated funerary objects were
that this notice has been published. Mile Ruin), Washington County, UT.
This notice is published as part of the identified. No known individuals were
Dated: February 2, 2018. National Park Service’s administrative identified.
Melanie O’Brien, responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 In addition to the Virgin Branch
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). Puebloan occupation, the Southern
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[FR Doc. 2018–03753 Filed 2–22–18; 8:45 am] The determinations in this notice are Paiute have occupied the immediate
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the sole responsibility of the museum, area since A.D. 1400, possibly earlier.
institution, or Federal agency that has The questionable context of the burial
control of the Native American human precludes any determination of cultural
remains. The National Park Service is affiliation given the current evidence,
not responsible for the determinations other than Native American, which was
in this notice. confirmed through dental analysis.
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