83 FR 8103 - 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)

Page Range		8103-8104
FR Document		2018-03754

The Utah Museum of Natural History has completed an inventory of human remains, 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 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 Utah Museum of Natural History. 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0024987; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Utah Museum of Natural History, 
Salt Lake City, UT

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Utah Museum of Natural History has completed an inventory 
of human remains, 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 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 Utah Museum of Natural History. 
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 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 under 
the control of the Utah Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City, UT. 
The human remains were removed from 42WS50 (Three Mile Ruin), 
Washington 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) 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 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 1962, human remains representing one individual were removed by 
the University of Utah from privately-owned land near the town of 
Ivins, Washington County, UT. The individual was transferred to the 
Utah Museum of Natural History in 1973. The highly fragmented remains 
of a juvenile's mandible and several teeth were recovered from a pit in 
a room block on a Virgin Branch Puebloan site, which had at least two 
occupations dating from A.D. 1050-1300. The circumstances of the burial 
suggest that the pit was not intended for the individual and that the 
partial human remains washed or blew into the pit after the site's 
abandonment. No associated funerary objects were identified. No known 
individuals were identified.
    In addition to the Virgin Branch Puebloan occupation, the Southern 
Paiute have occupied the immediate area since A.D. 1400, possibly 
earlier. The questionable context of the burial precludes any 
determination of cultural affiliation given the current evidence, other 
than Native American, which was confirmed through dental analysis.

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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 one individual of 
Native American ancestry, based on dental morphology.
     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.
     According to final judgments of the Indian Claims 
Commission or the Court of Federal Claims, the land from which the 
Native American human remains were removed is the aboriginal land of 
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)).
     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 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)).
     Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the 
human remains may be to 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)).

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 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 to 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)) 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.
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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
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
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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FR Citation		83 FR 8103

83 FR 8103 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Utah Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City, UT

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 37 (February 23, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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