Notice of Intended Repatriation: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Tonto National Forest, Phoenix, AZ

[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 73 (Thursday, April 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20495-20502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07380]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[N7089; NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0042610; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Intended Repatriation: U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
Forest Service, Tonto National Forest, Phoenix, AZ

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest 
Service, Tonto National Forest (Tonto National Forest) intends to 
repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of 
unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects, and/or objects of 
cultural patrimony and that have a cultural affiliation with the Indian 
Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.

DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice may occur on 
or after May 18, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Send additional, written requests for repatriation of the 
cultural items in this notice to Ericka Luna, Tonto National Forest 
Supervisor's Office, 2324 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85006, email 
ericka.luna@usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the 
National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA. 
The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the 
Tonto National Forest, and additional information on the determinations 
in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in 
the summary or related records. The National Park Service is not 
responsible for the determinations in this notice.

Abstract of Information Available

    A total of 2,027 cultural items have been requested for 
repatriation.
    A total of 739 cultural items excavated from AZ O:15:1(ASM)/AR-03-
12-06-54 have been requested for repatriation (738 unassociated 
funerary objects and one sacred object). The 738 unassociated funerary 
objects are faunal bone and lithic awls, shell and stone beads, lithic 
bifaces, ceramic bowls, shell bracelets, bulk faunal bone, bulk flaked 
stone, a stone concretion, crystals, ground stone and ceramic discs, 
lithic drills, ceramic and stone figurines, faunal bone flakers, faunal 
bone and lithic hairpins, ceramic jars, lithic knives, a ceramic ladle, 
shell and stone necklaces, shell and stone ornaments, shell objects, 
ceramic objects, stone objects, shell and stone pendants, pigment 
samples, ceramic pitchers, polishing stones, projectile points, shell 
and bone rings, mineral samples, ground stone scoop, ground stone shaft 
straighteners, ceramic shoe-pots, ceramic spindle whorl, tesserae, 
shell tinklers, faunal bone tool, and a wood botanical sample. The one 
sacred object is a palette fragment. These cultural items were removed 
from AZ O:15:1(ASM)/AR-03-12-06-54 in Gila County, Arizona, in 1929 and 
1930 for the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). This 
site is characterized as a large Hohokam and

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Salado habitation site, featuring a 300-room pueblo of contiguous and 
isolated rooms, along with associated trash mounds. The Arizona State 
Museum received collections from this location in two episodes. The 
first accession occurred on March 16, 1931, as a donation from Gila 
Pueblo. The second accession took place on December 16, 1950, and 
included all collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not 
yet been dispositioned upon the Foundation's closure, including 
cultural items from AZ O:15:1(ASM)/AR-03-12-06-54. There are no 
documented applications of hazardous substances for the items in this 
collection.
    A total of 13 cultural items excavated from AZ O:15:28(ASM)/AR-03-
12-04-92 have been requested for repatriation. The 13 unassociated 
funerary objects are shell beads, shell pendants, ceramic bowls, and a 
ceramic jar. In 1967, AZ O:15:28(ASM)/AR-03-12-04-92 was excavated in 
Gila County, Arizona, by the Arizona State Museum (ASM) as part of the 
Highway Salvage Program. This site is described as a Hohokam and Salado 
habitation area featuring masonry structures and pit houses. In 1968, 
collections from AZ O:15:28(ASM)/AR-03-12-04-92 were transferred to ASM 
through a repository agreement. There are no documented applications of 
hazardous substances for the items in this collection.
    A total of one cultural item excavated from AZ O:15:31(ASM)/AR-03-
12-06-582 has been requested for repatriation. The one unassociated 
funerary object is a lithic flake. The site was excavated in Gila 
County, Arizona, between July 9 and October 5, 1971, as part of the 
Highway Salvage Program. The site is described as a large Colonial 
Period Hohokam habitation site. On April 17, 1972, the collections from 
AZ O:15:31(ASM)/AR-03-12-06-582 were transferred to the Arizona State 
Museum under a repository agreement. There are no documented 
applications of hazardous substances for the items in this collection.
    A total of 12 cultural items removed from AZ O:15:64(ASM)/AR-03-12-
04-465 have been requested for repatriation. The 12 unassociated 
funerary objects are ceramic bowls, ceramic jars, and stone projectile 
points. On January 28, 1930, Harold Gladwin recorded AZ O:15:64(ASM)/
AR-03-12-04-465 in Gila County, Arizona for the Gila Pueblo 
Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site is described as a 
compound featuring associated lithic and sherd scatters associated with 
Hohokam and Salado archaeological traditions. Gila Pueblo received 
collections from AZ O:15:64(ASM)/AR-03-12-04-465 on an unspecified 
date. On December 16, 1950, all collections previously held by Gila 
Pueblo that had not yet been dispositioned, including cultural items 
from this site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the 
Foundation's closure. There are no documented applications of hazardous 
substances for the items in this collection.
    A total of one cultural item removed from O:15:65(ASM)/AR-03-12-06-
54 has been requested for repatriation. The one unassociated funerary 
object is a ceramic jar. On January 28, 1930, Harold Gladwin recorded 
AZ O:15:65(ASM)/AR-03-12-06-54 in Gila County, Arizona for the Gila 
Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site is described 
as a Hohokam and Salado compound pueblo consisting of four rooms. On an 
unknown date, collections from this location were received by Gila 
Pueblo. On December 16, 1950, all collections previously held by Gila 
Pueblo that had not yet been dispositioned, including cultural items 
from this site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the 
Foundation's closure. There are no documented applications of hazardous 
substances for the items in this collection.
    A total of 129 cultural items excavated from AZ O:15:8(ASM)/AR-03-
12-04-106 have been requested for repatriation. The 129 unassociated 
funerary objects are faunal bone awls, faunal bone beads, ceramic 
bowls, shell bracelets, a ceramic figurine, a faunal bone hairpin, 
ceramic jars, a shell necklace, shell ornaments, a shell pendant, 
ceramic pitchers, lithic projectile points, a mineral sample, a ceramic 
scoop, a shell tinkler, and a lithic tool. On an unknown date prior to 
September 1929, John Hughes and George Dennis excavated AZ O:15:8(ASM)/
AR-03-12-04-106 for the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila 
Pueblo) in Gila County, Arizona. The site is described as a Sinagua 
habitation site, featuring a 150-room pueblo made up of both contiguous 
and isolated rooms. In September 1929, Gila Pueblo purchased 
collections removed from this location from Hughes and Dennis. On 
December 16, 1950, all collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that 
had not yet been dispositioned, including cultural items from this 
site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the Foundation's 
closure. There are no documented applications of hazardous substances 
for the items in this collection.
    A total of three cultural items removed from AZ P:13:--(ASM) have 
been requested for repatriation. The three unassociated funerary 
objects are ceramic bowls and a ceramic jar. On an unknown date prior 
to December 28, 1930, Byron Cummings located a site currently 
designated as AZ P:13:--(ASM) in Gila County, Arizona. Cultural items 
attributed to the Mogollon archaeological tradition were identified as 
having been removed from mortuary contexts at the site, although there 
is no formal recording of the site. On December 28, 1930, Byron 
Cummings donated the recovered objects to the Arizona State Museum. 
There are no documented applications of hazardous substances for the 
items in this collection.
    A total of two cultural items removed from an unspecified location 
(AZ U:11:--Superstition Mountains) have been requested for 
repatriation. The two unassociated funerary objects are a ceramic jar 
and a ceramic bowl. These items were encountered and recovered from an 
unspecified location (AZ U:11:--Superstition Mountains) in the 
Superstition Mountains of Maricopa or Pinal County, Arizona, on an 
unknown date prior to February 2, 1964. They were later given to 
Senator Goldwater, who then donated them to the Arizona State Museum 
(ASM) on January 2, 1964. The cultural items are attributed to the 
Hohokam archaeological tradition. There are no documented applications 
of hazardous substances for the items in this collection.
    A total of 43 cultural items removed from Roosevelt:5:11(GP) have 
been requested for repatriation. The 43 unassociated funerary objects 
are bone and stone awls, ceramic bowls, quartz crystals, ceramic jars, 
a stone knife, a shell necklace, bone and shell needles, shells, 
mineral fragments, shell and turquoise pendants, stone projectile 
points, turquoise tesserae, shell tinklers, bone tubes, and ceramic 
vessels. Prior to March 1930, Roosevelt:5:11(GP) was identified in Gila 
County, Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis for the Gila Pueblo 
Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site was described as a 
collapsed one-story structure with eight rooms and defensive walls. In 
March 1930, Gila Pueblo purchased the collection of items removed from 
Roosevelt:5:11(GP). These items represent Salado, Hohokam, and 
Ancestral Pueblo cultural traditions. On December 16, 1950, all 
collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not yet been 
dispositioned, including cultural items from this site, were donated to 
the Arizona State Museum upon the Foundation's closure. There are no 
documented applications of

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hazardous substances for the items in this collection.
    A total of 297 cultural items excavated from AZ U:3:2(ASM)/
Roosevelt:5:10(GP)/AR-03-12-06-132 have been requested for 
repatriation. The 297 unassociated funerary objects are bone awls, 
stone beads, shell beads, a copper bell, ceramic bowls, shell 
bracelets, ceramic jars, a stone metate, ceramic mugs, a necklace, 
shell pendants, ceramic pitchers, stone projectile points, ceramic 
scoops, a botanical specimen, a turquoise tessera, and a bone tube. On 
March 8, 1930, AZ U:3:2(ASM)/Roosevelt:5:10(GP)/AR-03-12-06-132 was 
excavated in Gila County, Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis for 
the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). This site was 
described as a fallen 150-room pueblo compound, which once featured 
two- to three-story structures and defensive walls. In March 1930, Gila 
Pueblo purchased the cultural items removed from this site by Hughes 
and Dennis, which represent Hohokam and Salado cultural traditions. On 
December 16, 1950, all collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that 
had not yet been dispositioned, including cultural items from this 
site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the Foundation's 
closure. On July 9, 2024, at the request of the US Forest Service, the 
Arizona State Museum (ASM) received a vessel from the University of 
Utah's Natural History Museum (UMNH) to reunite items from the site. 
This vessel was part of a legacy disposition exchanged between Gila 
Pueblo and UMNH in 1931. There are no documented applications of 
hazardous substances for the items in this collection.
    A total of 21 cultural items excavated from AZ U:3:93(ASM)/
Roosevelt:3:3(GP)/AR-03-12-06-293 have been requested for repatriation. 
The 21 unassociated funerary objects are stone beads, ceramic bowls, a 
shell disk pendant, ceramic jars, a necklace of stone disc beads, shell 
ornaments, a conus shell, shell pendants, stone pendants, shell tinkler 
pendants, and a bone tube. In November 1933, AZ U:3:93(ASM)/
Roosevelt:3:3(GP)/AR-03-12-06-293 was excavated by an unknown source 
for the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo) in Gila 
County, Arizona. The site is described as a 30-room pueblo 
representative of Salado archaeological culture. Gila Pueblo purchased 
collections removed from AZ U3:93(ASM) in April 1933. On December 16, 
1950, all collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not yet 
been dispositioned, including cultural items from this site, were 
donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the Foundation's closure. 
There are no documented applications of hazardous substances for the 
items in this collection.
    A total of 77 cultural items removed from AZ U:12:25(ASM)/
Florence:3:11(GP) have been requested for repatriation. The 77 
unassociated funerary objects are ceramic bowls, shell bracelets, 
quartz crystals, a ceramic figurine, ceramic jars, necklaces, shell 
ornaments, pendants, ceramic pitchers, and projectile points. At an 
unknown date before November 1930, Ventry Steward excavated AZ 
U:12:25(ASM)/Florence:3:11(GP) in Maricopa County, Arizona, for the 
Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site is 
described as a collapsed Salado pueblo consisting of about 100 rooms. 
On November 29, 1930, Gila Pueblo purchased collections from Steward. 
On December 16, 1950, all collections previously held by Gila Pueblo 
that had not yet been dispositioned, including cultural items from this 
site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the Foundation's 
closure. There are no documented applications of hazardous substances 
for the items in this collection.
    A total of 63 cultural items removed from AZ U:4:9(ASM)/AR-03-12-
06-295/Roosevelt:5:9(GP) have been requested for repatriation. The 63 
unassociated funerary objects are a ceramic beaker, ceramic bowls, 
shell bracelets, ceramic jars, hematite, a ceramic mug, turquoise 
pendants, a ceramic pitcher, stone projectile points, ceramic scoops, 
and unworked stones. On an unknown date prior to March 8, 1930, AZ 
U:4:9(ASM)/AR-03-12-06-295/Roosevelt:5:9(GP) was excavated in Gila 
County, Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis for the Gila Pueblo 
Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site is described as a 
collapsed Salado pueblo comprising 25-30 rooms and defensive walls. In 
March 1930, Gila Pueblo purchased the collection removed from the site 
from Hughes and Dennis. On December 16, 1950, all collections 
previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not yet been dispositioned, 
including cultural items from this site, were donated to the Arizona 
State Museum upon the Foundation's closure. There are no documented 
applications of hazardous substances for the items in this collection.
    A total of seven cultural items removed from AZ U:6:23(ASM)/AR-03-
12-03-66 have been requested for repatriation. The seven sacred objects 
are a stone censer, ceramic figurine fragments, stone palettes, and a 
shell trumpet. From March to June 1990, AZ U:6:23(ASM)/AR-03-12-03-66 
was excavated in Maricopa County, Arizona, by Archaeological Consulting 
Services, Ltd. (ACS) as part of the Water Users Project. AZ U:6:23(ASM) 
is defined as a Sedentary period Hohokam settlement with at least nine 
mounds. During excavation, one cemetery area and five discrete funerary 
features were encountered. On May 20, 1990, the Arizona State Museum 
received collections from ACS for the Water Users Project through a 
repository agreement. A subsequent survey of the curated collections 
led to the identification of the seven cultural items presented here. 
There are no documented applications of hazardous substances for the 
items in this collection.
    A total of one cultural item removed from AZ U:6:40(ASM)/AR-03-12-
03-51 has been requested for repatriation. The one sacred object is a 
stone palette. On June 1, 1990, Archaeological Consulting Services, 
Ltd. (ACS) collected samples from five mound features at AZ 
U:6:40(ASM)/AR-03-12-03-51 in Maricopa County, Arizona, as part of the 
Water Users Project. The collections were taken from surface contexts, 
and no excavations were conducted. AZ U:6:40(ASM)/AR-03-12-03-51 is 
described as a Hohokam site, featuring a possible ball court, at least 
one pithouse, 32 trash mounds, and sherd and lithic scatters. On 
November 8, 1991, the Arizona State Museum received collections from 
ACS for this project through a repository agreement. A subsequent 
survey of the curated collections identified the one cultural item 
presented here. There are no documented applications of hazardous 
substances for the items in this collection.
    A total of one cultural item removed from AZ U:8:--(ASM) has been 
requested for repatriation. The one unassociated funerary object is a 
ceramic boot pot. On an unknown date prior to November 6, 1926, John 
Hughes excavated a funerary feature at an unrecorded location in Gila 
County, Arizona, removing at least one funerary belonging. It is 
unclear from available records whether the associated remains were 
removed. The site, designated AZ U:8:--(ASM), was described as a large 
pueblo. On November 6, 1926, the Arizona State Museum received the 
unassociated funerary object, which is associated with the Salado 
archaeological tradition, from Hughes. There are no documented 
applications

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of hazardous substances for the items in this collection.
    A total of eight cultural items removed from Roosevelt:5:13[GP] 
have been requested for repatriation. The eight unassociated funerary 
objects are a ceramic bowl, a ceramic pitcher, and ceramic jars. On an 
unknown date prior to March 1930, a site (designated 
Roosevelt:5:13[GP]) was encountered in Gila County, Arizona, by John 
Hughes and George Dennis for the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation 
(Gila Pueblo). The site was described as a collapsed four- to five-room 
compound. Gila Pueblo's original site survey detail record does not 
report funerary features; however, catalog cards identify the items as 
funerary belongings. In March 1930, Gila Pueblo purchased the 
collection from Hughes and Dennis. The collection represents Hohokam 
and Salado cultural traditions. On December 16, 1950, all collections 
previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not yet been dispositioned, 
including cultural items from this site, were donated to the Arizona 
State Museum upon the Foundation's closure. There are no documented 
applications of hazardous substances for the items in this collection.
    A total of 34 cultural items removed from Roosevelt:5:3[GP] have 
been requested for repatriation. The 34 unassociated funerary objects 
are ceramic bowls, shell bracelets, ceramic jars, ceramic pitchers, and 
a ceramic scoop. In March 1929, a site (designated Roosevelt:5:3[GP]) 
was excavated in Gila County, Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis 
for the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site 
was described as a collapsed checkerboard room block comprising 10 
rooms. In May 1929 and February 1930, Gila Pueblo purchased the 
collection, which represents Hohokam and Salado cultural traditions, 
from Hughes and Dennis.. In September 1938, Gila Pueblo donated one 
vessel to the Texas Memorial Museum (TMM), University of Texas, Austin. 
On December 16, 1950, all collections previously held by Gila Pueblo 
that had not yet been dispositioned, including cultural items from this 
site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum (ASM) upon the 
Foundation's closure. The vessel previously donated to TMM by Gila 
Pueblo was acquired by the Texas Archaeological Research Laboratory 
(TARL), University of Texas, Austin, when TMM ceased operations. On 
December 12, 1990, TARL transferred the item to ASM in an exchange 
aimed at reunifying split collections. There are no documented 
applications of hazardous substances for the items in this collection.
    A total of 24 cultural items removed from Roosevelt:5:5[GP] have 
been requested for repatriation. The 24 unassociated funerary objects 
are a lithic axe, a ceramic bowl, shell bracelets, ceramic jars, shell 
pendants, and a ceramic pitcher. On an unknown date prior to May 1929, 
a site (designated Roosevelt:5:5[GP]) was excavated in Gila County, 
Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis for the Gila Pueblo 
Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site was described as a 
10-room checkerboard pueblo. In May 1929, Gila Pueblo purchased the 
collections removed from the site from Hughes and Dennis. The 
collection represents Hohokam and Salado cultural traditions. On 
December 16, 1950, all collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that 
had not yet been dispositioned, including cultural items from this 
site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the Foundation's 
closure. There are no documented applications of hazardous substances 
for the items in this collection.
    A total of 17 cultural items removed from Roosevelt:5:6[GP] have 
been requested for repatriation. The 17 unassociated funerary objects 
are ceramic bowls, a shell bracelet, ceramic jars, a shell and 
turquoise necklace, a shell ring, and pendants. On an unknown date 
prior to May 1929, a site (designated Roosevelt:5:6[GP]) was excavated 
in Gila County, Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis for the Gila 
Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). Details about the site 
are unknown from available records. In May 1929, Gila Pueblo purchased 
the collection, which represents Hohokam and Salado cultural 
traditions, that was removed from Roosevelt:5:6(GP) from Hughes and 
Dennis. On December 16, 1950, all collections previously held by Gila 
Pueblo that had not yet been dispositioned, including cultural items 
from this site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the 
Foundation's closure. There are no documented applications of hazardous 
substances for the items in this collection.
    A total of 59 cultural items removed from Roosevelt:5:7[GP] have 
been requested for repatriation. The 59 unassociated funerary objects 
are ceramic bowls, ceramic jars, ceramic pitchers, and a ceramic scoop. 
On January 28, 1930, a site (designated Roosevelt:5:7[GP]) was 
excavated in Gila County, Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis for 
the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). Hughes and 
Dennis described the site as a fallen two-story pueblo featuring at 
least nine rooms. In February and March of 1930, Gila Pueblo purchased 
the collection. Cultural items from the site represent Hohokam and 
Salado cultural traditions. On December 16, 1950, all collections 
previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not yet been dispositioned, 
including cultural items from this site, were donated to the Arizona 
State Museum upon the Foundation's closure. There are no documented 
applications of hazardous substances for the items in this collection.
    A total of eight cultural items removed from Roosevelt:5:8[GP] have 
been requested for repatriation. The eight unassociated funerary 
objects are ceramic bowls, a stone pendant, and a stone projectile 
point. On January 28, 1930, a site (designated Roosevelt:5:8[GP]) was 
excavated in Gila County, Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis for 
the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). Hughes and 
Dennis described the site as a small house featuring two rooms. In 
February 1930, Gila Pueblo purchased the collection removed from the 
site by Hughes and Dennis. Cultural items in the collection represent 
Hohokam and Salado cultural traditions. On December 16, 1950, all 
collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not yet been 
dispositioned, including cultural items from this site, were donated to 
the Arizona State Museum upon the Foundation's closure. There are no 
documented applications of hazardous substances for the items in this 
collection.
    A total of 12 cultural items removed from AZ U:8:5(ASM)/
Roosevelt:5:12(GP) have been requested for repatriation. The 12 
unassociated funerary objects are ceramic bowls, shell bracelets, 
ceramic jars, and a shell pendant. On an unknown date prior to March 
1930, AZ U:8:5(ASM)/Roosevelt:5:12(GP) was excavated in Gila County, 
Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis for the Gila Pueblo 
Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). Hughes and Dennis described 
the site as a collapsed compound with two room blocks. The two room 
blocks were differentiated by Gila Pueblo as Sand Ruin One and Sand 
Ruin Two. In March 1930, Gila Pueblo purchased collections removed from 
the site by Hughes and Dennis. Cultural items are representative of 
Hohokam and Salado cultural traditions. On December 16, 1950, all 
collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not yet been 
dispositioned, including

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cultural items from this site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum 
upon the Foundation's closure. There are no documented applications of 
hazardous substances for the items in this collection.
    A total of 24 cultural items removed from AZ U:8:24(ASM)/
Roosevelt:9:11(GP)/AR-03-12-06-14 have been requested for repatriation. 
The 24 unassociated funerary objects are ceramic bowls, ceramic jars, 
and a ceramic mug. On an unknown date prior to February 2, 1929, AZ 
U:8:24(ASM)/Roosevelt:9:11(GP)/AR-03-12-06-14 was excavated in Gila 
County, Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis for the Gila Pueblo 
Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site was described as a 
large pueblo with over 150 rooms. Gila Pueblo purchased the 
archaeological collections removed from this site by Hughes and Dennis 
in March 1929. Cultural items represent Hohokam and Salado cultural 
traditions. On December 16, 1950, all collections previously held by 
Gila Pueblo that had not yet been dispositioned, including cultural 
items from this site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the 
Foundation's closure. There are no documented applications of hazardous 
substances for the items in this collection.
    A total of 28 cultural items removed from U:8:479(ASM)/
Roosevelt:6:8(GP)/AR-03-12-06-57 have been requested for repatriation. 
The 28 unassociated funerary objects are bone awls, ceramic bowls, 
ceramic figurines, ceramic jars, shell pendants, pigment, and a 
projectile point. On an unknown date prior to April 1929, AZ 
U:8:479(ASM)/Roosevelt:6:8(GP)/AR-03-12-06-57 was excavated in Gila 
County, Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis for the Gila Pueblo 
Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site was described as a 
collapsed room block featuring at least four rooms. In April 1929, Gila 
Pueblo purchased the archaeological collections removed from this site 
by Hughes and Dennis. Cultural items represent Salado cultural 
traditions. On December 16, 1950, all collections previously held by 
Gila Pueblo that had not yet been dispositioned, including cultural 
items from this site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the 
Foundation's closure. There are no documented applications of hazardous 
substances for the items in this collection.
    A total of 111 cultural items removed from U:8:480(ASM)/
Roosevelt:6:3(GP)/AR-03-12-06-0058 have been requested for 
repatriation. The 111 unassociated funerary objects are bone awls, 
ceramic bowls, shell bracelets, a ceramic canteen, a stone concretion, 
a stone drill, ceramic jars, shell beads, necklaces of stone and/or 
shell beads, stone or shell pendants, hematite pigment, ceramic 
pitchers, stone projectile points, stone shaft straighteners, and 
turquoise tesserae. On an unknown date prior to March 20, 1929, AZ 
U:8:480(ASM)/Roosevelt:6:3(GP)/AR-03-12-06-0058 was excavated in Gila 
County, Arizona, by John Hughes, George Dennis, and J. W. Simmons for 
the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site was 
described as a large, collapsed pueblo site featuring compound walls. 
In April 1929, Gila Pueblo purchased the collections removed from this 
site. Cultural items represent Salado cultural traditions. On December 
16, 1950, all collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not 
yet been dispositioned, including cultural items from this site, were 
donated to the Arizona State Museum (ASM) upon the Foundation's 
closure. On December 12, 1990, the Texas Archaeological Research 
Laboratory transferred to ASM an item previously dispositioned by Gila 
Pueblo. The transfer was part of an exchange aimed at reunifying split 
collections. There are no documented applications of hazardous 
substances for the items in this collection.
    A total of six cultural items removed from AZ U:8:481(ASM)/
Roosevelt:6:4(GP)/AR-03-12-06-059 have been requested for repatriation. 
The six unassociated funerary objects are ceramic bowls and a ceramic 
jar. On an unknown date prior to March 21, 1929, AZ U:8:481(ASM)/
Roosevelt:6:4(GP)/AR-03-12-06-059 was encountered in Gila County, 
Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis for the Gila Pueblo 
Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site was described as a 
one- to two-story 30-room pueblo. In April 1929, Gila Pueblo purchased 
collections removed from this site by Hughes and Dennis. Cultural items 
represent Hohokam and Salado cultural traditions. On December 16, 1950, 
all collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not yet been 
dispositioned, including cultural items from this site, were donated to 
the Arizona State Museum upon the Foundation's closure. There are no 
documented applications of hazardous substances for the items in this 
collection.
    A total of 35 cultural items removed from AZ U:8:55(ASM)/
Roosevelt:9:5(GP)31 have been requested for repatriation. The 35 
unassociated funerary objects are ceramic bowls, a ceramic canteen, 
ceramic jars, a necklace of shell beads, a turquoise pendant, shell 
pendants, ceramic pitchers, and stone projectile points. On an unknown 
date prior to April 1929, AZ U:8:55(ASM)/Roosevelt:9:5(GP)31 was 
excavated in Gila County, Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis for 
the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site was 
described as a fallen cluster of approximately 10 rooms. In April 1929, 
Gila Pueblo purchased the collection removed from this site by Hughes 
and Dennis. Cultural items represent Hohokam and Salado cultural 
traditions. On December 16, 1950, all collections previously held by 
Gila Pueblo that had not yet been dispositioned, including cultural 
items from this site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the 
Foundation's closure. There are no documented applications of hazardous 
substances for the items in this collection.
    A total of 38 cultural items removed from U:8:56(ASM)/
Roosevelt:9:6(GP) have been requested for repatriation (31 unassociated 
funerary objects and seven sacred objects). The 31 unassociated 
funerary objects are ceramic bowls, a shell bracelet, handstones, 
ceramic jars, stone artifacts, a stone anvil, stone palettes, a stone 
projectile point, and a ceramic scoop. The seven sacred objects are 
stone palettes and palette fragments. On February 2, 1929, H. Gladwin 
recorded AZ U:8:56(ASM)/Roosevelt:9:6(GP) in Gila County, Arizona, for 
the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). From December 
1930 to February 1931, Emil Haury, George Dennis, and John Hughes 
carried out data collection at the location for Gila Pueblo. The site 
was described as a Colonial Period Hohokam village featuring 14 semi-
subterranean houses, one stone masonry room, two cremation cemetery 
areas, two refuse mounds, and one large outside hearth. Prior 
disturbances to the site were reported by excavators. In April 1929, 
Gila Pueblo purchased the collections removed from this site. Cultural 
items represent Hohokam and Salado cultural traditions. On December 16, 
1950, all collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not yet 
been dispositioned, including cultural items from this site, were 
donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the Foundation's closure. 
There are no documented applications of hazardous substances for the 
items in this collection.
    A total of 68 cultural items removed from AZ U:8:61(ASM)/

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Roosevelt:9:12(GP)/AR-03-12-06-12 have been requested for repatriation. 
The 68 unassociated funerary objects are ceramic bowls, shell 
bracelets, ceramic canteens, ceramic jars, necklaces of shell and/or 
stone beads, shell pendants, a stone pendant, ceramic pitchers, and a 
ceramic scoop. On an unknown date prior to February 2, 1929, AZ 
U:8:61(ASM)/Roosevelt:9:12(GP)/AR-03-12-06-12 was excavated in Gila 
County, Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis for the Gila Pueblo 
Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site was described as a 
room block of 20-25 rooms, likely within a compound wall. In March and 
April 1929, Gila Pueblo purchased collections removed from this site by 
Hughes and Dennis. Cultural items represent Hohokam, Salado, and 
Mogollon cultural traditions. On December 16, 1950, all collections 
previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not yet been dispositioned, 
including cultural items from this site, were donated to the Arizona 
State Museum upon the Foundation's closure. There are no documented 
applications of hazardous substances for the items in this collection.
    A total of 15 cultural items removed from AZ U:8:62(ASM)/
Roosevelt:9:16(GP) have been requested for repatriation. The 15 
unassociated funerary objects are ceramic bowls and ceramic jars. On an 
unknown date prior to April 10, 1929, AZ U:8:62(ASM)/Roosevelt:9:16(GP) 
was excavated in Gila County, Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis 
for the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site 
was described as a collapsed room block. In April 1929, Gila Pueblo 
purchased the collections removed from this site by Hughes and Dennis. 
Cultural items represent Hohokam and Salado cultural traditions. On 
December 16, 1950, all collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that 
had not yet been dispositioned, including cultural items from this 
site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the Foundation's 
closure. There are no documented applications of hazardous substances 
for the items in this collection.
    A total of 49 cultural items removed from Roosevelt:6:5(GP)/AR-03-
12-06-59 have been requested for repatriation. The 49 unassociated 
funerary objects are bone awls, shell beads, ceramic bowls, shell 
bracelets, ceramic jars, shell pendants, and a ceramic pitcher. On an 
unknown date in April 1929, Roosevelt:6:5(GP)/AR-03-12-06-59 was 
excavated in Gila County, Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis for 
the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site was 
described as a small compound room block consisting of four or five 
rooms. Gila Pueblo purchased the collections removed by Hughes and 
Dennis close to the time of excavation in April 1929. On December 16, 
1950, all collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not yet 
been dispositioned, including cultural items from this site, were 
donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the Foundation's closure. 
Cultural items represent Hohokam and Salado cultural traditions. There 
are no documented applications of hazardous substances for the items in 
this collection.
    A total of one cultural item removed from Ruin 14(Hargrave) has 
been requested for repatriation. The one unassociated funerary object 
is a ceramic bowl. On an unknown date prior to February 1927, Ruin 
14(Hargrave) was excavated in Gila County, Arizona, by Lyndon Hargrave. 
The site is described as a ``ruin'' in archival documents, but no 
further clarifying description is available. According to Hargrave's 
limited field notes, multiple funerary features were excavated at the 
location and the funerary belongings were removed. In February 1927, 
the Arizona State Museum received from Hargrave one of the funerary 
belongings. The cultural item represents the Hohokam archaeological 
tradition. There are no documented applications of hazardous substances 
for the items in this collection.
    A total of four cultural items removed from AZ V:5:--(ASM)/Site D-
1(Hawley) have been requested for repatriation. The four unassociated 
funerary objects are ceramic bowls. On an unknown date in 1933, AZ 
V:5:--(ASM)/Site D-1(Hawley) was located by Fred Hawley, in Gila 
County, Arizona. AZ V:5:--(ASM) was part of a larger site which was 
described as four grouped room blocks set upon two terrace levels. 
Funerary belongings from the location were received by the Arizona 
State Museum on November 20, 1985, as a gifted collection. Cultural 
items represent the Mogollon archaeological tradition. There are no 
documented applications of hazardous substances for the items in this 
collection.
    A total of 13 cultural items removed from AZ V:5:10(ASM) have been 
requested for repatriation. The 13 unassociated funerary objects are 
ceramic jars, ceramic bowls, bone hairpins, shell rings, a shell 
necklace, and pigment. On an unknown date prior to April 28, 1929, AZ 
V:5:10(ASM) was excavated in Gila County, Arizona, by John Hughes and 
George Dennis for the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila 
Pueblo). The site is described as a Mogollon and Salado habitation site 
featuring a 12-room house cluster. In April 1929, Gila Pueblo purchased 
the collection removed by Hughes and Dennis from AZ V:5:10(ASM). On 
December 16, 1950, all collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that 
had not yet been dispositioned, including cultural items from this 
site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the Foundation's 
closure. There are no documented applications of hazardous substances 
for the items in this collection.
    A total of four cultural items removed from AZ V:5:14(ASM)/AR-03-
12-06-607 have been requested for repatriation. The four sacred objects 
are a ceramic figurine and figurine fragments. On July 16, 1975, in 
Gila County, Arizona, AZ V:5:14(ASM)/AR-03-12-06-607 was recorded by 
the Arizona State Museum (ASM) as part of the APS-sponsored Cholla-
Saguaro Transmission Line Mitigation Project. From May 16 to August 12, 
1977, ASM carried out excavation at AZ V:5:14(ASM)/AR-03-12-06-607. The 
site is described as a part-time Salado habitation area featuring five 
noncontiguous cobble structures. On April 7, 1983, ASM issued an 
accession agreement for the collections removed during data recovery 
and later received them on November 15, 1985. A recent survey of 
collections in curation identified the cultural items presented here. 
There are no documented applications of hazardous substances for the 
items in this collection.
    A total of two cultural items removed from AZ V:5:4(ASM)/AR-03-12-
06-26 have been requested for repatriation. The two unassociated 
funerary objects are a ceramic bowl and a ceramic pitcher. On April 23, 
1929, AZ V:5:4(ASM)/AR-03-12-06-26 was excavated by John Hughes, George 
Dennis, and Alan Perkins in Gila County, Arizona, for the Gila Pueblo 
Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). In May 1929, Gila Pueblo 
purchased the resulting collection. On December 16, 1950, all 
collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not yet been 
dispositioned, including cultural items from this site, were donated to 
the Arizona State Museum upon the Foundation's closure. Cultural items 
represented are ascribed to the Salado archaeological tradition. There 
are no documented applications of hazardous substances for the items in 
this collection.
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Roosevelt 9:8(GP) have been requested for repatriation. The three 
unassociated funerary objects are shell bracelets. On February 2, 1929, 
AZ V:5:87(ASM)/Roosevelt 9:8(GP) was excavated by John Hughes and 
George Dennis in Gila County, Arizona, for the Gila Pueblo 
Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site was described as a 
Hohokam and Salado house cluster of at least fifty rooms. In January 
1929, Gila Pueblo purchased collections removed from the location by 
Hughes and Dennis. On December 16, 1950, all collections previously 
held by Gila Pueblo that had not yet been dispositioned, including 
cultural items from this site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum 
upon the Foundation's closure. There are no documented applications of 
hazardous substances for the items in this collection.
    A total of 15 cultural items removed from AZ V:5:89(ASM)/Roosevelt 
9:19(GP) have been requested for repatriation. The 15 unassociated 
funerary objects are ceramic bowls, a ceramic jar, and a ceramic 
pitcher. On an unknown date prior to April 1929, John Hughes and George 
Dennis excavated AZ V:5:89(ASM)/Roosevelt 9:19(GP) in Gila County, 
Arizona, for the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). 
AZ V:5:89(ASM)/Roosevelt 9:19(GP) is described as a ten-foot-long rock 
alignment remnant of a probable compound. In April 1929, Gila Pueblo 
purchased the collections removed by Hughes and Dennis. Cultural items 
from the site represent Hohokam and Salado archaeological traditions. 
On December 16, 1950, all collections previously held by Gila Pueblo 
that had not yet been dispositioned, including cultural items from this 
site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the Foundation's 
closure. There are no documented applications of hazardous substances 
for the items in this collection.
    A total of 22 cultural items removed from AZ V:5:9(ASM) have been 
requested for repatriation. The 22 unassociated funerary objects are a 
ceramic bowl, a ceramic canteen, ceramic jars, a ceramic pitcher, and 
lithic projectile points. On an unknown date prior to April 1929, AZ 
V:5:9(ASM) was excavated in Gila County, Arizona, by John Hughes and 
George Dennis for the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila 
Pueblo). AZ V:5:9(ASM) is described as a Salado compound featuring 10-
12 rooms. In April and May 1929, Gila Pueblo purchased the collections 
removed from the site by Hughes and Dennis. On December 16, 1950, all 
collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not yet been 
dispositioned, including cultural items from this site, were donated to 
the Arizona State Museum upon the Foundation's closure. There are no 
documented applications of hazardous substances for the items in this 
collection.
    A total of four cultural items removed from AZ V:9:21(ASM) have 
been requested for repatriation. The four sacred objects are ceramic 
figurine fragments. On July 17, 1971, AZ V:9:21(ASM) was recorded as 
part of the Pinto Valley Archaeological Project in Gila County, 
Arizona. The Arizona State Museum carried out excavations at AZ 
V:9:21(ASM) under the sponsorship of Tonto National Forest and Cities 
Service Co. from July to September 1973. AZ V:9:21(ASM) is described as 
a Salado habitation site. On April 4, 1972, collections from the 
project were received by the Arizona State Museum under a repository 
agreement. There are no documented applications of hazardous substances 
for the items in this collection.
    A total of 12 cultural items removed from AZ V:9:68(ASM)/AR-03-12-
02-132 have been requested for repatriation. The 12 unassociated 
funerary objects are ceramic bowls and ceramic jars. In 1923, Fred 
Hawley and Norman MacDonald encountered AZ V:9:68(ASM)/AR-03-12-02-132 
in Gila County, Arizona. Hawley periodically returned to the site 
between 1923 and 1930 to pot hunt with invited guests. On unknown 
dates, Hawley donated a portion of the collections he removed from AZ 
V:9:68(ASM)/AR-03-12-02-132 to the Arizona State Museum (ASM). On 
November 25, 1985, and June 1, 1987, Hawley's daughter, Florence Hawley 
Ellis, donated additional collections from her father's estate. Further 
donations were made by Florence's daughter, Andrea Hawley Ellis, on 
December 5, 2008. Finally, on July 26, 2017, ASM received the estate of 
Joyce Hawley, granddaughter of Fred Hawley, which held additional 
objects from the site. Cultural items represent Hohokam and Salado 
archaeological traditions. There are no documented applications of 
hazardous substances for the items in this collection; however, Fred 
Hawley reconstructed many of the vessels using an adhesive by the brand 
name Ambroid.
    A total of one cultural item removed from Roosevelt:9:9(GP)/AZ 
V:5:88(ASM) has been requested for repatriation. The one unassociated 
funerary object is a painted wooden object. On February 2, 1929, Harold 
S. Gladwin recorded Roosevelt:9:9(GP)/AZ V:5:88(ASM) for the Gila 
Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). Roosevelt:9:9(GP) is 
described as a Salado habitation site featuring a room block of six 
scattered rooms and four funerary features. It is unclear from records 
housed at the Arizona State Museum (ASM) if ancestral remains were 
removed by Gila Pueblo. On December 16, 1950, all collections 
previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not yet been dispositioned, 
including cultural items from this site, were donated to ASM upon the 
Foundation's closure. In 1970, one object from Roosevelt:9:9(GP) was 
included in a loan. In 2002, the loan was closed and the loaned objects 
were either returned to curation or reported as lost. Records for this 
object were never updated upon return of the loan, and the item was 
assumed to be lost. On March 19, 2026, the object was located again in 
collections at ASM. There are no documented applications of hazardous 
substances for the items in this collection.

Determinations

    The Tonto National Forest has determined that:
    •  The 2,003 unassociated funerary objects described in this 
notice are reasonably believed to have been placed intentionally with 
or near human remains, and are connected, either at the time of death 
or later as part of the death rite or ceremony of a Native American 
culture according to the Native American traditional knowledge of a 
lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization. The 
unassociated funerary objects have been identified by a preponderance 
of the evidence as related to human remains, specific individuals, or 
families, or removed from a specific burial site or burial area of an 
individual or individuals with cultural affiliation to an Indian Tribe 
or Native Hawaiian organization.
    •  The 24 sacred objects described in this notice are 
specific ceremonial objects needed by a traditional Native American 
religious leader for present-day adherents to practice traditional 
Native American religion, according to the Native American traditional 
knowledge of a lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian 
organization.
    •  There is a reasonable connection between the cultural 
items described in this notice and the Hopi Tribe of Arizona and the 
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River 
Reservation, Arizona.

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Requests for Repatriation

    Additional, written requests for repatriation of the cultural items 
in this notice must be sent to the authorized representative identified 
in this notice under ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be 
submitted by any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian 
organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a 
preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal 
descendant or a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian 
organization.
    Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice to a requestor 
may occur on or after May 18, 2026. If competing requests for 
repatriation are received, the Tonto National Forest must determine the 
most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint 
repatriation of the cultural items are considered a single request and 
not competing requests. The Tonto National Forest is responsible for 
sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 
organizations identified in this notice and to any other consulting 
parties.
    Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 
25 U.S.C. 3004 and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9.

    Dated: April 8, 2026.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2026-07380 Filed 4-15-26; 8:45 am]
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