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U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A), the 93 objects 

described above 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. Lastly, officials of the 

Texas Archeological Research 

Laboratory have determined that, 

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 

Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas.

Representatives of any other Indian 

tribe that believes itself to be culturally 

affiliated with the human remains and 

associated funerary objects should 

contact Dr. Darrell Creel, Director, The 

University of Texas at Austin, Texas 

Archeological Research Laboratory, 1 

University Station R7500, Austin, TX 

78712–0714, telephone (512) 471–5960, 

before December 23, 2004. Repatriation 

of the human remains and associated 

funerary objects to the AlabamaCoushatta Tribes of Texas may proceed 

after that date if no additional claimants 

come forward.

The Texas Archeological Research 

Laboratory is responsible for notifying 

the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas 

that this notice has been published.

Dated: October 25, 2004

Sherry Hutt,

Manager, National NAGPRA Program.

[FR Doc. 04–25928 Filed 11–22–04; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4312–50–S

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

Colorado Historical Society, Denver, 

CO

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Native 

American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the 

Colorado Historical Society determined 

that the physical remains of 361 

individuals of Native American ancestry 

and 345 associated funerary objects in 

the museum’s collections, described 

below in Information about cultural 

items, are culturally affiliated with the 

Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Pueblo of 

Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Cochiti, 

New Mexico; Pueblo of Isleta, New 

Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico; 

Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico; Pueblo 

of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo of 

Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo of 

Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San 

Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San 

Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of San 

Juan, New Mexico; Pueblo of Sandia, 

New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Ana, New 

Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Clara, New 

Mexico; Pueblo of Santo Domingo, New 

Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico; 

Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico; Pueblo 

of Zia, New Mexico; Ysleta del Sur 

Pueblo of Texas; and Zuni Tribe of the 

Zuni Reservation, New Mexico.

The National Park Service publishes 

this notice on behalf of the museum as 

part of the National Park Service’s 

administrative responsibilities under 

NAGPRA. The museum is solely 

responsible for information and 

determinations stated in this notice. The 

National Park Service is not responsible 

for the museum’s determinations.

Information about NAGPRA is 

available online at www.cr.nps.gov/

nagpra.

DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items 

to the Indian tribes listed above in 

Summary may proceed after December 

23, 2004, if no additional claimants 

come forward. Representatives of any 

other Indian tribe that believes itself to 

be culturally affiliated with the cultural 

items should contact the museum before 

December 23, 2004.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority. 25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq. and 43 

CFR Part 10.

Contact.Contact Georgianna 

Contiguglia, President/SHPO/CPO, 

Colorado Historical Society, 1300 

Broadway, Denver, CO 80203, telephone 

(303) 866–3355, regarding 

determinations stated in this notice or to 

claim the cultural items described in 

this notice.

Consultation.The museum identified 

the cultural items and cultural 

affiliation of the cultural items in 

consultation with representatives of the 

Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Fort 

McDowell Mohave-Apache Indian 

Community of the Fort McDowell 

Indian Reservation, Arizona; Fort Sill 

Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Gila River 

Indian Community of the Gila River 

Indian Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Tribe 

of Arizona; Hualapai Indian Tribe of the 

Hualapai Indian Reservation, Arizona; 

Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico; 

Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & 

Utah; Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah; 

Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo 

of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo of 

Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, 

New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New 

Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; 

Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo 

of Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San 

Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San 

Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of San 

Juan, New Mexico; Pueblo of Sandia, 

New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Ana, New 

Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Clara, New 

Mexico; Pueblo of Santo Domingo, New 

Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico; 

Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico; Pueblo 

of Zia, New Mexico; Salt River PimaMaricopa Indian Community of the Salt 

River Reservation, Arizona; San Carlos 

Apache Tribe of the San Carlos 

Reservation, Arizona; Southern Ute 

Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute 

Reservation, Colorado; Tonto Apache 

Tribe of Arizona; Ute Indian Tribe of the 

Uintah & Ouray Reservation, Utah; Ute 

Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain 

Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico & 

Utah; White Mountain Apache Tribe of 

the Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona; 

Yavapai-Apache Nation of the Camp 

Verde Indian Reservation, Arizona; 

Ysleta del Sur Pueblo of Texas; and 

Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New 

Mexico.

Information about cultural items. 

Prior to 1882, human remains 

representing a minimum of one 

individual were removed by Charles R. 

Weise and Charles Mayer from an 

unidentified site near Aztec, San Juan 

County, NM. The human remains 

(O.1727.1) and associated funerary 

object (O.499.1) were transferred to the 

Colorado Historical Society by Dr. D.S. 

Griffith in 1882. No known individual 

was identified. The one associated 

funerary object is a black-on-white 

ceramic bowl. Cranial morphology is 

consistent with physical features 

common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. Cultural items associated 

with the burials are diagnostic of 

Ancient Puebloan technological 

traditions. Ancient Puebloan occupation 

of San Juan County generally dates 

between approximately 1000 B.C. and 

A.D. 1300.

In 1887 or 1888, human remains 

representing a minimum of one 

individual were removed by Al 

Wetherill and C.C. Mason from the Mesa 

Verde area, Montezuma County, CO. 

The individual was then sold by B.K. 

Wetherill to Mr. and Mrs. James A. 

Chain, who later donated the individual 

to the Colorado Historical Society in 

approximately 1893. The human 

remains were accessioned by the 

Colorado Historical Society in 1921 

(O.675.1). No known individual was 

identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. While specific 

provenience for this individual is 

unknown, the Wetherills and Mason 

excavated numerous sites in the Mesa 

Verde region. Cranial morphology is 

consistent with physical features 

common to Ancient Puebloan 

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populations. Ancient Puebloan 

occupation of the Mesa Verde area 

generally dates from approximately 

1000 B.C. to A.D. 1300.

In 1888, human remains representing 

a minimum of 15 individuals were 

removed by Richard Wetherill, Al 

Wetherill, and Charlie Mason from Cliff 

House, also known as Cliff Palace (site 

5MV.625.1), Montezuma County, CO. 

The human remains (O.668.1, O.670.1, 

O.677.1, O.696.1, O.702.1, O.703.1, 

O.707.1, O.710.1, O.711.1, O.712.1, 

O.716.1, O.719.1, O.729.1, O.731.1, 

O.734.1) and associated funerary objects 

(O.188.1, O.1741.2) were initially sold 

to Charles McLoyd, who sold the 

collection to the Colorado Historical 

Society in 1890. No known individuals 

were identified. The two associated 

funerary objects are black-on-white 

ceramic bowls. Cranial morphology is 

consistent with physical features 

common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. Cultural items associated 

with the burials are diagnostic of 

Ancient Puebloan technological 

traditions. Occupation of Cliff House 

dates from approximately A.D. 1250 to 

1280.

Prior to 1890, human remains 

representing a minimum of two 

individuals were removed by Richard 

Wetherill, Al Wetherill, and Charlie 

Mason from unidentified sites in the 

Mesa Verde area, Montezuma County, 

CO. The human remains (O.701.1, 

O.2249.1) were initially sold to Charles 

McLoyd, who sold the collection to the 

Colorado Historical Society in 1890. No 

known individuals were identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Cranial morphology is consistent with 

physical features common to Ancient 

Puebloan populations. Ancient 

Puebloan occupation of the Mesa Verde 

area dates from approximately 1000 B.C. 

to A.D. 1300.

Prior to 1890, human remains 

representing a minimum of two 

individuals were removed by Richard 

Wetherill, Al Wetherill and/or Charlie 

Mason from the Mesa Verde area, 

Montezuma County, CO. The Wetherills 

excavated numerous sites in the Mesa 

Verde area, the material from which 

they sold to Charles McLoyd, who in 

turn sold the collection to the Colorado 

Historical Society in 1890 (O.695.1, 

O.672.1). No known individuals were 

identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. Cranial morphology 

is consistent with physical features 

common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. Ancient Puebloan 

occupation of the Mesa Verde area 

generally dates from approximately 

1000 B.C. to A.D. 1300.

Prior to 1892, human remains 

representing a minimum of one 

individual were removed by either 

Arthur Wilmarth or Al and Richard 

Wetherill from a site in Johnson 

Canyon, Montezuma County, CO. The 

human remains (O.678.1) were 

accessioned by the Colorado Historical 

Society in 1892. No known individuals 

were identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. Cranial morphology 

is consistent with physical features 

common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. Ancient Puebloan 

occupation of the Mesa Verde area 

generally dates from approximately 

1000 B.C. to A.D. 1300.

Prior to 1892, human remains 

representing a minimum of one 

individual were removed by Richard 

Wetherill, Al Wetherill, and Charlie 

Mason from a site in ‘‘Navajo [Canyon]’’

in the Mesa Verde area, Montezuma 

County, CO. The human remains 

(O.685.1) were initially sold to Charles 

McLoyd, who sold the collection to the 

Colorado Historical Society in 1890. No 

known individuals were identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Cranial morphology is consistent with 

physical features common to Ancient 

Puebloan populations. Ancient 

Puebloan occupation of the Mesa Verde 

area generally dates from approximately 

1000 B.C. to A.D. 1300.

Prior to 1892, human remains 

representing a minimum of 22 

individuals were removed by either 

Arthur Wilmarth or Al and Richard 

Wetherill from the Mesa Verde area in 

Montezuma County, CO. The human 

remains (O.680.1, O.683.1, O.690.1, 

O.713.1, O.715.1, O.720.1, O.721.1, 

O.722.1, O.1731.1, O.1733.2, O.1734.1, 

O.1735.1, O.1736.1, O.1741.1, O.735.1, 

O.673.1, O.674.1, O.676.1, O.2252.1, 

O.2267.1, O.6017.1, UHR.171) were 

accessioned by the Colorado Historical 

Society in 1892. The 12 associated 

funerary objects (O.432.1, O.285.1, 

O.1733.3, O.1733.2.a, O.1733.1, 

O.1729.1, O.1736.1.b, O.188.2, 

O.1741.1.b, O.7405.5A& B, O.935.1) are 

a black-on-white ceramic mug, two 

black-on-white ceramic bowls, a blackon-white ceramic pitcher, a cotton shirt, 

a buckskin shirt, a feather blanket, and 

three single sandals. The original 

provenience within the Mesa Verde 

region from which these human remains 

were removed is unknown. Arthur 

Wilmarth, Al and Richard Wetherill and 

D.W. Ayers excavated numerous sites in 

the Mesa Verde area (including Tower 

House, Balcony House, Cliff Palace, 

Mug House, Mummy House, Step 

House, and Spruce Tree House) at 

different times. Items recovered from 

earlier excavations led by the Wetherills 

were sold to Charles McLoyd, who sold 

the collection to the Colorado Historical 

Society in 1890. Later excavations led 

by Arthur Wilmarth were funded by the 

Colorado State Legislature and items 

from the excavations were displayed at 

the Columbian Exposition at the 

Chicago World’s Fair in 1893. These 

items were transferred to the Colorado 

Historical Society later the same year. 

Cranial morphology is consistent with 

physical features common to Ancient 

Puebloan populations. Ancient 

Puebloan occupation of the Mesa Verde 

area generally dates from approximately 

1000 B.C. to A.D. 1300.

In 1892, human remains representing 

a minimum of 30 individuals were 

removed by Arthur Wilmarth, D.W. 

Ayers, and Al and/or Richard Wetherill 

from the Mesa Verde area, Montezuma 

County, CO. The human remains 

(O.664.1, O.1738.1, O.1740.1, O.665.1, 

O.666.1, O.667.1, O.669.1, O.671.1, 

O.681.1, O.687.1, O.689.1, O.691.1, 

O.692.1, O.693.1, O.694.1, O.717.1, 

O.723.1, O.724.1, O.725.1, O.726.1, 

O.727.1, O.728.1, O.730.1, 

O.733.1O.1742.1, O.1743.1, O.1744.1, 

O.1745.1, O.2247.1, O.2250.1) were 

accessioned by the Colorado Historical 

Society between 1893 and 1921. No 

known individuals were identified. The 

26 associated funerary objects 

(O.1738.1.a-d, O.1740.1.a, O.1742.1.a-c, 

O.214.1, O.293.1, O.383.1, O.1742.2, 

O.1742.3, O.428.1, O.1743.1.a-b, 

O.1744.1.a-b, O.1745.1.a, O.1745.2, 

O.1745.3, O.1745.4, O.1745.5, O.1745.6, 

O.1745.7, O.1745.8) are a sewn hide, 

five feather blankets, two fragments of 

cotton cloth, three scirpus mats, two 

hide wraps, a grayware kiva jar, a blackon-white bowl, a black-on-white jar, a 

grayware bowl, a grayware pitcher, a 

black-on-white mug, four grayware jars, 

and three hammerstones. Using funds 

approved by the Colorado State 

Legislature, Mr. Wilmarth developed an 

exhibit for the Columbian Exposition at 

the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893 and 

transferred the artifacts to the Colorado 

Historical Society in 1893 after the fair. 

While specific provenience for these 

individuals is unknown, Mr. Wilmarth, 

Al and Richard Wetherill, and D.W. 

Ayers excavated Tower House, Balcony 

House, Cliff Palace, Mug House, 

Mummy House, Step House, and Spruce 

Tree House to assemble the collection. 

Cranial morphology is consistent with 

physical features common to Ancient 

Puebloan populations. Cultural items 

associated with the burials are 

diagnostic of Ancient Puebloan 

technological traditions. Ancient 

Puebloan occupation of the Mesa Verde 

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area generally dates from approximately 

1000 B.C. to A.D. 1300.

Prior to 1893, human remains 

representing a minimum of 10 

individuals were removed by either 

Arthur Wilmarth or Al and Richard 

Wetherill from Cliff House (site 

5MV.625.1) in Johnson Canyon, 

Montezuma County, CO. The human 

remains (O.679.1. O.697.1, O.704.1, 

O.705.1, O.706.1, O.708.1, O.709.1, 

O.718.1, O.720.1, O.732.1) were 

accessioned by the Colorado Historical 

Society in 1893. No known individuals 

were identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. Mr. Wilmarth, Al 

and Richard Wetherill, and D.W. Ayers 

excavated Cliff House at different times. 

Items recovered from earlier excavations 

led by the Wetherills were sold to 

Charles McLoyd, who sold the 

collection to the Colorado Historical 

Society in 1890. Later excavations led 

by Arthur Wilmarth were funded by the 

Colorado State Legislature and items 

from the excavations were displayed at 

the Columbian Exposition at the 

Chicago World’s Fair in 1893. These 

items were transferred to the Colorado 

Historical Society later that same year. 

Cranial morphology is consistent with 

physical features common to Ancient 

Puebloan populations. Cultural items 

associated with the burials are 

diagnostic of Ancient Puebloan 

technological traditions. Occupation of 

Cliff House dates to the Pueblo III 

period, from approximately A.D. 1250 to 

1280.

Prior to 1893, human remains 

representing a minimum of four 

individuals were removed by either 

Arthur Wilmarth or Al and Richard 

Wetherill from Mummy House 

(5MV524), Montezuma County, CO. It is 

likely that these individuals were 

removed during excavations funded by 

the Colorado State Legislature and led 

by Wilmarth, along with the Wetherill 

brothers and D.W. Ayers, to develop an 

exhibit for the Columbian Exposition at 

the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893 and 

the individuals were transferred to the 

Colorado Historical Society that same 

year. (O.714.1, O.1732.1, O.1737.1 [1–

2]). The six associated funerary objects 

(O.4903.1.a-f) are a feather blanket, 

cotton cloth, a piece of cotton twine, a 

hide, and two wooden objects. Cranial 

morphology is consistent with physical 

features common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. Cultural items associated 

with the burials are diagnostic of 

Ancient Puebloan technological 

traditions. Ancient Puebloan occupation 

of the Mesa Verde area generally dates 

from approximately 1000 B.C. to A.D. 

1300.

In the early 1900s, human remains 

representing a minimum of one 

individual were removed by the family 

of Mrs. Margery Stanley from an 

unknown location in Arizona. The 

human remains (OAHP Case Number 

211) were transferred by the Denver 

Office of the Medical Examiner to the 

Colorado Office of Archaeology and 

Historic Preservation (OAHP, part of the 

Colorado Historical Society) in 2003. No 

known individual was identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Cranial morphology is consistent with 

physical features common to Ancient 

Puebloan populations. Ancient 

Puebloan sites in the southwestern 

United States generally date between 

approximately 1000 B.C. and A.D. 1300.

In 1904, human remains representing 

a minimum of one individual were 

removed by an unknown individual 

from an unidentified cliff dwelling near 

Mancos, Montezuma County, CO. The 

human remains (O.7337.1) were 

accessioned by the Colorado Historical 

Society in the 1960s. No known 

individual was identified. No associated 

funerary objects are present. Occupation 

of Ancient Puebloan cliff dwellings in 

the Mancos area generally date from 

1000 B.C. to A.D. 1300.

In 1905, human remains representing 

a minimum of two individuals were 

removed by Cecil A. Deane from an 

Ancient Puebloan architectural site in 

northwestern New Mexico. Mr. Deane 

sold the human remains (O.684.1, 

O.698.1) to the Colorado Historical 

Society in 1905. No known individuals 

were identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. Cranial morphology 

is consistent with physical features 

common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. Ancient Puebloan 

occupation of northwestern New 

Mexico generally dates from 

approximately 1000 B.C. to A.D. 1300.

In 1908, human remains representing 

a minimum of one individual were 

removed by a collaborative team from 

the Colorado Historical Society, 

University of Colorado, and 

Archaeological Institute of America 

from Cannonball Ruins (site 5MT338), 

Montezuma County, CO. The human 

remains (O.6016.1) were transferred to 

the Colorado Historical Society by Carl 

E. Guthe in 1931. No known individual 

was identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. Cranial morphology 

is consistent with physical features 

common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. Occupation of Cannonball 

Ruins dates to the Pueblo II/III period, 

from approximately A.D. 1250 to 1280.

Prior to 1912, human remains 

representing a minimum of one 

individual were removed by an 

unknown individual from an unknown 

location. The human remains (O.688.1) 

were accessioned by the Colorado 

Historical Society in 1912. No known 

individual was identified. No associated 

funerary objects are present. Cranial 

morphology is consistent with physical 

features common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. Ancient Puebloan 

occupation of the southwestern United 

States generally dates from 

approximately 1000 B.C. to A.D. 1300.

In 1928 and 1929, human remains 

representing a minimum of five 

individuals were removed by Paul 

Martin from Little Dog Ruin (site 

5MT13403), Montezuma County, CO. 

The human remains (O.2233.1, 

O.2234.1, O.2235.1, O.2236.1, O.2239.1) 

were accessioned by the Colorado 

Historical Society in 1929. No known 

individual was identified. The three 

associated funerary objects (O.2159.1, 

O.2233.B, O.2233.C) are a black-onwhite bowl, a basket fragment, and a 

pine needle brush. Cranial morphology 

is consistent with physical features 

common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. The cultural items 

associated with the burials are 

diagnostic of Ancient Puebloan 

technological traditions. Occupation of 

Little Dog Ruin dates to the Pueblo III 

period, from approximately A.D. 1140 to 

1300.

In 1928, human remains representing 

a minimum of two individuals were 

removed by Paul Martin from the 

Herren site (5MT2516), Montezuma 

County, CO. The human remains 

(O.2237.1, O.2238.1) were accessioned 

by the Colorado Historical Society in 

1928. No known individuals were 

identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. Cranial morphology 

is consistent with physical 

characteristics common to Ancient 

Puebloan populations. Occupation of 

the Herren site dates to the Pueblo II 

period, from approximately A.D. 1150 to 

1250.

In 1928, human remains representing 

a minimum of one individual were 

removed by Paul Martin from the 

Charnel House Tower, Montezuma 

County, CO. The human remains 

(O.2239.1) were accessioned by the 

Colorado Historical Society in 1928. No 

known individual was identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Cranial morphology is consistent with 

physical characteristics common to 

Ancient Puebloan populations. 

Occupation of Charnel House Tower 

dates to the Pueblo II period, from 

approximately A.D. 1175 to 1225.

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Prior to 1930, human remains 

representing a minimum of two 

individuals were removed by the 

Colorado Historical Society from an 

unidentified site in Pagosa/Piedra 

region, Archuleta County, CO. The 

human remains (O.2243.1, O.2260.1) 

were accessioned by the Colorado 

Historical Society in 1930. No known 

individuals were identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Cranial morphology is consistent with 

physical features common to Ancient 

Puebloan populations. Ancient 

Puebloan occupation of the Pagosa/

Piedra region generally dates from 

approximately 1000 B.C. to A.D. 1300.

Prior to 1930, human remains 

representing a minimum of one 

individual were removed by Frank 

Hoder from site 5MT13290, Montezuma 

County, CO. Mr. Hoder willed the 

human remains to Red Morey, who 

transferred them to the custody of the 

U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau 

of Land Management, Anasazi Heritage 

Center in 1992. The Bureau of Land 

Management transferred the human 

remains to the Colorado Office of 

Archaeology and Historic Preservation 

in 1992 (OAHP Case Number 72). No 

known individual was identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Cranial morphology is consistent with 

physical features common to Ancient 

Puebloan populations. Ancient 

Puebloan occupation of the Mesa Verde 

area generally dates from approximately 

1000 B.C. to A.D. 1300.

Prior to 1930, human remains 

representing a minimum of three 

individuals were removed by Jean A. 

Jeancon and Frank H.H. Roberts from 

unidentified sites on Stollsteimer Mesa, 

Archuleta County, CO. The human 

remains (O.2240.1, O.2241.1, O.2242.1) 

were accessioned by the Colorado 

Historical Society in 1930. No known 

individuals were identified. One 

associated funerary object (O.7359.19) is 

a black-on-white ceramic sherd. Cranial 

morphology is consistent with physical 

features common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. The cultural item 

associated with the burials is diagnostic 

of Ancient Puebloan technological 

traditions. Ancient Puebloan occupation 

of Stollsteimer Mesa generally dates 

from approximately 1000 B.C. to A.D. 

1300.

In approximately 1930, human 

remains representing a minimum of one 

individual were removed from an 

unidentified site in Montezuma County, 

CO. The human remains (OAHP Case 

Number 64) were acquired by Joyce 

Barnett, who donated them to the 

Colorado Historical Society in 1992. No 

known individuals were identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Cranial morphology is consistent with 

physical features common to Ancient 

Puebloan populations. Ancient 

Puebloan occupation of Montezuma 

County generally dates from 

approximately 1000 B.C. to A.D. 1300.

In 1935, human remains representing 

a minimum of six individuals were 

removed by Harold Westesen from an 

unknown location on Dove Creek, 

Dolores County, CO. Mr. Westesen 

donated the human remains (O.7359.1, 

O.7360.1.A, O.7360.2, O.7360.3, 

O.7360.4.A, O.7360.4.B) to the Montrose 

Chamber of Commerce, who transferred 

them to the Colorado Historical Society 

in 1956. No known individuals were 

identified. The one associated funerary 

object (O.7359.19) is a black-on-white 

ceramic sherd. Cranial morphology is 

consistent with physical features 

common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. The cultural item 

associated with the burials is diagnostic 

of Ancient Puebloan technological 

traditions. Ancient Puebloan occupation 

of the Dove Creek area generally dates 

from approximately 1000 B.C. to A.D. 

1300.

In 1940, human remains representing 

a minimum of one individual were 

removed by a rancher from an 

unidentified location in the Shavanno 

Valley, Montrose County, CO. The 

human remains (O.7450.1) were 

donated to the Colorado Historical 

Society by Mr. R.J. Yarberry and Mr. 

Frank Hovery in 1964. No known 

individuals were identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Cranial morphology is consistent with 

physical features common to Ancient 

Puebloan populations. Ancient 

Puebloan occupation of the Montrose 

County generally dates from 

approximately 1000 B.C. to A.D. 1300.

Prior to 1944, human remains 

representing a minimum of 134 

individuals were removed by 

avocational collector James Mellinger 

from unspecified sites in Colorado, New 

Mexico, Arizona, or Utah. Mr. Mellinger 

donated the human remains to the 

Colorado Historical Society between 

1944 and 1951 (CHS accession numbers 

78.98.1, 3–10, 13–17, 19, 21–22, 24–35, 

38–39, 42–45, 48–51, 53–70, 72–80, 82–

96, 98–100; 78.99.2–49; JS.2; O.1728.1). 

No known individuals were identified. 

The one associated funerary object 

(O.1728.3) is a woven mat. Mr. 

Mellinger is known to have collected 

primarily in the Four Corners region of 

the southwestern United States. The 

morphology of the human remains is 

consistent with physical features 

common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. The cultural item 

associated with the burials is diagnostic 

of Ancient Puebloan technological 

traditions. Ancient Puebloan occupation 

of the southwestern Unites States 

generally dates from approximately 

1000 B.C. to A.D. 1300.

In the 1940s and 1950s, human 

remains representing a minimum of 

three individuals were removed by 

unknown persons from unidentified 

sites near Cortez, Montezuma County, 

CO. The human remains (OAHP Case 

Number 170) were sent to the Colorado 

Office of Archaeology and Historic 

Preservation in 1999. No known 

individuals were identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Cranial morphology is consistent with 

physical features common to Ancient 

Puebloan populations. Ancient 

Puebloan sites in Montezuma County 

generally date between approximately 

1000 B.C. and A.D. 1300.

Prior to 1961, human remains 

representing a minimum of one 

individual were removed by William 

Allen from an unidentified site near 

Durango, La Plata County, CO. The 

human remains (OAHP Case Number 

177) were transferred to the control of 

the Colorado Office of Archaeology and 

Historic Preservation in 2000. No 

known individual was identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Cranial morphology is consistent with 

physical features common to Ancient 

Puebloan populations. Ancient 

Puebloan occupation of southwestern 

United States generally dates from 

approximately 1000 B.C. to A.D. 1300.

Prior to 1963, human remains 

representing a minimum of one 

individual were removed from an 

unknown location. The human remains 

(O.7402.1) were accessioned by the 

Colorado Historical Society in 1963. No 

known individual was identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Cranial morphology is consistent with 

physical features common to Ancient 

Puebloan populations. Ancient 

Puebloan occupation of southwestern 

United States generally dates from 

approximately 1000 B.C. to A.D. 1300.

In approximately 1965, human 

remains representing a minimum of one 

individual were removed by an 

unknown individual from an unknown 

location in Montezuma County, CO. The 

human remains (OAHP Case Number 

210) were later transferred to a student, 

who transferred them to Pueblo 

Community College, who transferred 

them to the Colorado Office of 

Archaeology and Historic Preservation 

in 2003. No known individual was 

identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. Cranial morphology 

is consistent with physical features 

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common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. Ancient Puebloan sites in 

Montezuma County generally date 

between approximately 1000 B.C. to 

A.D. 1300.

In 1970, human remains representing 

a minimum of one individual were 

removed by an unknown person from 

Dolores County, CO. Robert A. Marra 

sent the human remains to the Office of 

Archaeology and Historic Preservation 

(part of the Colorado Historical Society) 

in 1992 (OAHP Case Number 74). No 

known individual was identified. The 

78 associated funerary objects are 41 

pottery sherds, 1 daub fragment, 30 

chipped stone items, 1 shaped 

sandstone fragment (possibly a pot lid), 

and 5 fossilized bivalve shells. Pottery 

types include Mesa Verde, San Juan, 

and Kayenta whitewares; La Plata blackon-red, La Plata whitewares, La Plata 

black-on-red, and Mesa Verde 

graywares. Cranial morphology is 

consistent with physical features 

common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. The associated funerary 

objects are diagnostic of Ancient 

Puebloan technology. Ancient Puebloan 

occupation of Dolores County generally 

dates from approximately 1000 B.C to 

A.D. 1300.

In 1977, human remains representing 

a minimum of two individuals were 

removed by the University of Colorado 

from the Tamarron site (5LP326), La 

Plata County, CO. The removal was 

done pursuant to a state permit. The 

University of Colorado, Boulder 

transferred the individuals to OAHP in 

1991 (OAHP Case Numbers 59 and 60). 

No known individuals were identified. 

No associated funerary objects are 

present. Cranial morphology is 

consistent with physical features 

common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. Occupation of the Pueblo I 

component of the Tamarron Site 

generally dates from approximately A.D. 

750 to 900.

Prior to 1980, human remains 

representing a minimum of two 

individuals were removed by unknown 

persons from unknown sites near 

Cortez, Montezuma County, CO. The 

human remains (OAHP Case Number 

165) were given to the Cortez Public 

Library, which sent them to the 

Colorado Office of Archaeology and 

Historic Preservation in 1999. Cranial 

morphology is consistent with physical 

features common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. Ancient Puebloan sites 

around Cortez generally date between 

approximately A.D. 400 and 1300.

Prior to 1981, human remains 

representing a minimum of 10 

individuals were identified during a 

collections inventory at the Colorado 

Historical Society conducted by James 

Hummert. The human remains (UHR.3, 

5, 56, 57, 104, 157, 175, 176, 183, 

O.663.1) were accessioned by the 

Colorado Historical Society in 1981. No 

known individuals were identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Cranial morphology is consistent with 

physical features common to Ancient 

Puebloan populations. Ancient 

Puebloan occupation of southwestern 

United States generally dates from 

approximately 1000 B.C. to A.D. 1300.

Prior to 1990, human remains 

representing a minimum of one 

individual were removed by an 

unknown person from site Montezuma 

County, CO. Peggy Bullard initially gave 

the human remains to the U.S. 

Department of the Interior, Bureau of 

Land Management, Anasazi Heritage 

Center, which subsequently transferred 

them to the Colorado Office of 

Archaeology and Historic Preservation 

in 1991 (OAHP Case Number 33). No 

known individual was identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Cranial morphology is consistent with 

physical features common to Ancient 

Puebloan populations. The remains are 

estimated to date to the Pueblo I-III 

periods, from approximately A.D. 750 to 

1300.

Prior to 1990, human remains human 

remains representing a minimum of one 

individual were removed by J. Dean 

Larson from Hartman Draw, Montezuma 

County, CO. The human remains (OAHP 

Case Number 76) were transferred to the 

U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau 

of Land Management, Anasazi Heritage 

Center in 1990, and were later 

transferred to the Colorado Office of 

Archaeology and Historic Preservation 

in 1993. No known individual was 

identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. Cranial morphology 

is consistent with physical features 

common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. Sites in this locality date 

from approximately A.D. 400 to 1300.

In 1991, human remains representing 

a minimum of one individual were 

removed by Complete Archaeological 

Service’s Associates from site 5MT9105, 

Montezuma County, CO. The human 

remains (OAHP Case Number 28) were 

initially transferred to the U.S. 

Department of Interior, Bureau of 

Reclamation, which subsequently 

transferred them to the Colorado Office 

of Archaeology and Historic 

Preservation in 1993. At the time of 

removal, site 5MT9105 was located on 

private land. No known individual was 

identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. Cranial morphology 

is consistent with physical features 

common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. Occupation of site 

5MT9105 dates to the Basketmaker III 

period, from approximately A.D. 500 to 

750.

In 1991, human remains representing 

a minimum of two individuals were 

removed by vandals from Bob Hampton 

Ruin (site 5DL859), Dolores County, CO. 

The human remains (OAHP Case 

Number 32) were transferred by the 

Dolores County Sheriff to the Colorado 

Office of Archaeology and Historic 

Preservation in 1992. No known 

individuals were identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Cranial morphology is consistent with 

physical features common to Ancient 

Puebloan populations. Occupation of 

site 5DL859 dates to the Pueblo I-III 

periods from approximately A.D. 750 to 

1300.

In 1991, human remains representing 

a minimum of two individuals were 

removed by OAHP staff from site 

5LP2740, La Plata County, CO. The 

removal was done pursuant to a state 

permit (OAHP Case Number 36). No 

known individuals were identified. The 

21 associated funerary objects are 17 

lithic flakes and 4 plain grayware 

sherds. Cranial morphology is 

consistent with physical features 

common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. The associated funerary 

objects are diagnostic of Ancient 

Puebloan technology. Occupation of site 

5LP2740 dates to the Basketmaker II/III 

and Pueblo I-III periods, from 

approximately 1000 B.C. to A.D. 1300.

In 1991, human remains representing 

a minimum of two individuals were 

removed by Complete Archaeological 

Service’s Associated from site 

5MT10963, Montezuma County, CO. 

The human remains (OAHP Case 

Number 37) were transferred to the 

Colorado Office of Archaeology and 

Historic Preservation in 1993. The 

removal was done pursuant to a state 

permit. No known individuals were 

identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. Cranial morphology 

is consistent with physical features 

common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. Occupation of site 

5LP2740 dates to the Basketmaker III 

period, from approximately A.D. 500 to 

750.

Prior to 1992, human remains 

representing a minimum of one 

individual were removed by the Gullatt 

family from an unknown location in the 

Four Corners region of the southwestern 

United States. The human remains 

(OAHP Case Number 77) were 

transferred to the U.S. Department of the 

Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 

Anasazi Heritage Center in 1992 and 

were later transferred to the Colorado 

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Office of Archaeology and Historic 

Preservation 1993. No known individual 

was identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. Cranial morphology 

is consistent with physical features 

common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. Ancient Puebloan 

occupation of southwestern United 

States generally dates from 

approximately 1000 B.C. to A.D. 1300.

In 1992, human remains representing 

a minimum of one individual were 

removed by Rice Reavis from site 

5AA2011, Archuleta County, CO. The 

human remains (OAHP Case Number 

65) were examined by staff at San Juan 

College and were transferred to the 

Colorado Office of Archaeology and 

Historic Preservation in 1992. At the 

time of removal, site 5AA2011 was 

located on private land. No known 

individual was identified. No associated 

funerary objects are present. Cranial 

morphology is consistent with physical 

features common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. Occupation of site 

5AA2011 dates to the Pueblo I period, 

from approximately A.D. 750 to 900.

In 1992, the Denver Coroner 

transferred human remains representing 

a minimum of one individual to the 

Denver Museum of Natural History, 

which in turn transferred them to the 

Colorado Office of Archaeology and 

Historic Preservation the same year 

(OAHP Case Number 67). No known 

individual was identified. The 19 

associated funerary objects are pottery 

sherds. Pottery types are Mancos 

graywares, Cortez and Mancos 

whitewares and plainwares. Cranial 

morphology is consistent with physical 

features common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. The associated funerary 

objects are diagnostic of Ancient 

Puebloan technology dating to the 

Pueblo I/II period, from approximately 

A.D. 750 to 1150.

Prior to 1993, human remains 

representing a minimum of one 

individual were removed by an 

unknown individual from site 

5MT13292, Montezuma County, CO. 

The human remains (OAHP Case 

Number 78) were transferred to Janice 

Smith Olson, who later transferred them 

to the Colorado Office of Archaeology 

and Historic Preservation in 1993. No 

known individual was identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Cranial morphology is consistent with 

physical features common to Ancient 

Puebloan populations. Occupation of 

site 5MT13292 dates from 

approximately A.D. 400 to 1300.

Prior to 1993, human remains 

representing a minimum of one 

individual were removed by an 

unknown individual from an unknown 

site in southwestern Colorado. The 

human remains (OAHP Case Number 

91) were donated to the La Puente 

Valley Historical Society in California, 

who sent the human remains to the 

Colorado Office of Archaeology and 

Historic Preservation in 1993. No 

known individual was identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Cranial morphology is consistent with 

physical features common to Ancient 

Puebloan populations. Ancient 

Puebloan sites in southwestern 

Colorado generally date from 

approximately 1000 B.C. to A.D. 1300.

In 1993, human remains representing 

a minimum of six individuals were 

removed by Southwest Cultural 

Associates from sites 5MT5168, 

5MT9343, 5MT11861, and 5MT7522, 

Montezuma County, CO. The human 

remains (OAHP Case Number 88) were 

transferred to Janice Smith Olson, who 

later transferred them to the Colorado 

Office of Archaeology and Historic 

Preservation in 1993. The removal was 

done pursuant to a state permit. No 

known individuals were identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Cranial morphology is consistent with 

physical features common to Ancient 

Puebloan populations. Occupation of 

sites 5MT9168, MT11861, and 5MT9343 

dates to the Basketmaker III period, from 

approximately A.D. 500 to 750. 

Occupation of 5MT7522 dates from the 

Basketmaker III to the Pueblo II periods, 

from approximately A.D. 500 to 1100.

In 1994, human remains representing 

a minimum of six individuals were 

removed by Woods Canyon 

Archaeological Consultants from the 

Seed Jar site (5MT3892), Montezuma 

County, CO. The human remains (OAHP 

Case Number 94) were transferred to the 

Colorado Office of Archaeology and 

Historic Preservation in 1996. The 

removal was done pursuant to a state 

permit. At the time of removal, site 

5MT3892 was located on private land. 

No known individuals were identified. 

No associated funerary objects are 

present. Cranial morphology is 

consistent with physical features 

common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. Occupation of the Seed Jar 

site dates to the Pueblo III period, from 

approximately A.D. 1150 to 1300.

In 1995, human remains representing 

a minimum of two individuals were 

removed by Woods Canyon 

Archaeological Consultants from the 

Ladle House site (5MT3873), 

Montezuma County, CO. The human 

remains (OAHP Case Number 117) were 

transferred to the Colorado Office of 

Archaeology and Historic Preservation 

in 1995. The removal was done 

pursuant to a state permit. At the time 

of removal, site 5MT3873 was located 

on private land. No known individual 

was identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. Cranial morphology 

is consistent with physical features 

common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. Occupation of the Ladle 

House site dates to the Pueblo II period, 

from approximately A.D. 900 to 1150.

In 1995, human remains representing 

a minimum of two individuals were 

removed by Fort Lewis College from site 

5LP4553, La Plata County, CO. The 

human remains (OAHP Case Number 

110) were transferred to the Colorado 

Office of Archaeology and Historic 

Preservation in 1995. The removal was 

done pursuant to a state permit. No 

known individual was identified. The 

26 associated funerary objects are one 

stone, one piece of unworked hematite, 

one obsidian biface, seven Olivella sp. 

beads, two bone awls, two shell 

pendants, one biface, and 11 antler or 

bone gaming pieces. Cranial 

morphology is consistent with physical 

features common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. Cultural items associated 

with the burials are diagnostic of 

Ancient Puebloan technological 

traditions. Occupation of site 5LP4553 

dates to the Basketmaker III period, from 

approximately A.D. 500 to 750.

In 1995, human remains representing 

a minimum of three individuals were 

removed by Fort Lewis College from site 

5LP117, La Plata County, CO. The 

human remains were transferred to the 

Colorado Office of Archaeology and 

Historic Preservation in 1995 (OAHP 

Case Number 112). The removal was 

done pursuant to a state permit. No 

known individual was identified. The 

16 associated funerary objects are 12 

grayware ceramic sherds, one black-onwhite sherd, one Fugitive Redware 

black-on-white sherd, one Fugitive 

Redware ceramic sherd, and one tubular 

bone bead. Cranial morphology is 

consistent with physical features 

common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. Cultural items associated 

with the burials are diagnostic of 

Ancient Puebloan technological 

traditions. Occupation of site 5LP117 

dates to the Basketmaker II /III, from 

approximately 1000 B.C. to A.D. 750.

In 1997, human remains representing 

a minimum of one individual were 

removed by Centennial Archaeology 

from site 5LP678, La Plata County, CO. 

The human remains were transferred to 

the Colorado Office of Archaeology and 

Historic Preservation in 2001 (OAHP 

Case Number 188). No known 

individual was identified. No associated 

funerary objects are present. Occupation 

of site 5LP678 dates to the Basketmaker 

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III and Pueblo I periods, from 

approximately A.D. 400 to 1100.

In 1997, human remains representing 

a minimum of one individual were 

removed by Alpine Archaeological 

Consultants from site 5LP695, La Plata 

County, CO. The human remains were 

transferred to the Colorado Office of 

Archaeology and Historic Preservation 

in 2001 (OAHP Case Number 189). No 

known individual was identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Occupation of site 5LP695 dates to the 

Basketmaker II and Pueblo I/II periods, 

from approximately A.D. 100 to 1100.

In 1997, human remains representing 

a minimum of one individual were 

removed by Alpine Archaeological 

Consultants from site 5LP696, La Plata 

County, CO. The human remains (OAHP 

Case Number 190) were transferred to 

the Colorado Office of Archaeology and 

Historic Preservation in 2001. No 

known individual was identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Cranial morphology is consistent with 

physical features common to Ancient 

Puebloan populations. Occupation of 

site 5LP696 dates from approximately 

1000 B.C. to A.D. 1300

In 1998, human remains representing 

a minimum of one individual were 

removed by Alpine Archeological 

Consultants from site 5LP5084, La Plata 

County, CO. The human remains (OAHP 

Case Number 158) were transferred to 

the Colorado Office of Archaeology and 

Historic Preservation in 2001. No 

known individual was identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Cranial morphology is consistent with 

physical features common to Ancient 

Puebloan populations. Occupation of 

site 5LP5084 dates to the Basketmaker 

III and Pueblo I periods, from 

approximately A.D 400 to A.D. 1100.

In 1998, human remains representing 

a minimum of one individual were 

removed by Alpine Archaeological 

Consultants from site 5LP2820, La Plata 

County, CO. The human remains (OAHP 

Case Number 159) were transferred to 

the Colorado Office of Archaeology and 

Historic Preservation in 2001. No 

known individual was identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Cranial morphology is consistent with 

physical features common to Ancient 

Puebloan populations. Occupation of 

site 5LP2820 dates to the Basketmaker 

III period, from approximately A.D. 500 

to 750.

In 1998, human remains representing 

a minimum of three individuals were 

removed by La Plata Archaeological 

Consultants from site 5LP425, La Plata 

County, CO. The human remains (OAHP 

Case Number 139) were transferred to 

the Colorado Office of Archaeology and 

Historic Preservation in 1999. The 

removal was done pursuant to a state 

permit. No known individual was 

identified. The one associated funerary 

object is a grayware sherd. Cranial 

morphology is consistent with physical 

features common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. The cultural item 

associated with the burials is diagnostic 

of Ancient Puebloan technological 

traditions. Occupation of site 5LP425 

dates from approximately 1000 B.C. to 

A.D. 750.

In 1998, human remains representing 

a minimum of one individual were 

removed by the Montezuma County 

Sheriff’s Department from site 

5MT13240, Montezuma County, CO. 

The human remains (OAHP Case 

Number 140) were transferred to the 

Colorado Office of Archaeology and 

Historic Preservation in 1998. No 

known individual was identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Cranial morphology is consistent with 

physical features common to Ancient 

Puebloan populations. Occupation of 

site 5MT13240 dates from 

approximately A.D. 750 to 1300.

In 1998, human remains representing 

a minimum of one individual were 

removed by Ed Daniels from site 

5MT13241, Montezuma County, CO. 

The human remains (OAHP Case 

Number 141) were transferred to the 

Colorado Office of Archaeology and 

Historic Preservation in 1998. At the 

time of removal, site 5MT13241 was 

located on private land. No known 

individuals were identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Cranial morphology is consistent with 

physical features common to Ancient 

Puebloan populations. Occupation of 

site 5MT13241 dates to the Pueblo II/II 

period, from approximately A.D. 900 to 

1300.

In 1998, human remains representing 

a minimum of five individuals were 

found by Lyle Dennison in the trunk of 

an abandoned vehicle in Montezuma 

County, CO. The human remains (OAHP 

Case Number 142) were reported to the 

Montezuma County Coroner’s Office, 

who transferred the human remains to 

the Colorado Office of Archaeology and 

Historic Preservation the same year. No 

known individuals were identified. The 

14 associated funerary objects are seven 

lithic flakes, four animal bone fragments 

and three ceramic sherds. Cranial 

morphology is consistent with physical 

features common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. The cultural items 

associated with the burials are 

diagnostic of Ancient Puebloan 

technological traditions. Ancient 

Puebloan sites in Montezuma County 

generally date from approximately A.D. 

400 to 1300.

In 1999, human remains representing 

a minimum of one individual were 

removed by Woods Canyon 

Archaeological Consultants from site 

5LP379, La Plata County, CO. 

Excavations of site 5LP379 were 

conducted pursuant to a state permit. 

The human remains (OAHP Case 

Number 160) were transferred to the 

Colorado Office of Archaeology and 

Historic Preservation in 2002. No 

known individual was identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Cranial morphology is consistent with 

physical features common to Ancient 

Puebloan populations. Occupation of 

site 5LP379 dates to the Pueblo I period, 

from approximately A.D. 750 to 900.

In 1999, human remains representing 

a minimum of five individuals were 

removed by Complete Archaeological 

Service’s from Stix and Leaves Pueblo 

(site 5MT11555), Montezuma County, 

CO. The human remains (OAHP Case 

Number 161) were transferred to the 

Colorado Office of Archaeology and 

Historic Preservation in 2002. 

Excavations at Stix and Leaves Pueblo 

were conducted pursuant to a state 

permit. At the time of removal, site 

5MT11555 was located on private land. 

No known individuals were identified. 

No associated funerary objects are 

present. Cranial morphology is 

consistent with physical features 

common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. Occupation of Stix and 

Leaves Pueblo dates to the Pueblo I-II 

periods, from approximately A.D. 750 to 

1300.

Between 1999 and 2002, human 

remains representing a minimum of 28 

individuals were removed by staff from 

Fort Lewis College from the Dark Mold 

site (5LP4991), La Plata County, CO. 

Excavations at the Dark Mold site were 

conducted pursuant to a state permit. At 

the time of removal, site 5LP4991 was 

located on private land. The human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

(OAHP Case Number 156) were 

transferred to the Colorado Office of 

Archaeology and Historic Preservation 

in 2002. No known individuals were 

identified. The 113 associated funerary 

objects are 84 Olivella beads, four 

Haliotis pendants, one chlorite schist 

pipe, one chlorite schist pendant, one 

bone bead, four bone awls, one mano, 

one biface, one bone tool, one bone 

bead, one utilized flake, one lithic core, 

one lithic tool, one lithic serrated tool, 

two manos, one lithic core, one lithic 

copper, one groundstone, one shell, one 

notched animal rib, and three stone 

beads. Cranial morphology is consistent 

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with physical features common to 

Ancient Puebloan populations. Cultural 

items associated with the burials are 

diagnostic of Ancient Puebloan 

technological traditions. Occupation of 

the Dark Mold dates to the Basketmaker 

II period, from 1000 B.C. to A.D. 500.

Prior to 2000, human remains 

representing a minimum of one 

individual were removed by staff from 

the University of Colorado from an 

unspecified site in southwestern 

Colorado. The human remains (OAHP 

Case Number 176) were transferred to 

the Colorado Office of Archaeology and 

Historic Preservation in 2000. No 

known individual was identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Cranial morphology is consistent with 

physical features common to Ancient 

Puebloan populations. Ancient 

Puebloan sites in southwestern 

Colorado generally date between 

approximately A.D. 400 and 1300.

In 2000, human remains representing 

a minimum of one individual were 

removed by staff from Fort Lewis 

College from site 5LP5980, La Plata 

County, CO. The human remains (OAHP 

Case Number 183) were transferred to 

the Colorado Office of Archaeology and 

Historic Preservation in 2002. 

Excavations at site 5LP5980 were 

conducted pursuant to a state permit. At 

the time of removal, site 5LP5980 was 

located on private land. No known 

individual was identified. The three 

associated funerary objects are two 

small gray ceramic pots and one deer 

scapula hoe. Cranial morphology is 

consistent with physical features 

common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. Occupation of site 

5LP5980 dates to the Basketmaker II/III 

period from approximately 1500 B.C. to 

A.D. 750.

In 2003, human remains representing 

a minimum of one individual were 

removed by Charles Wheeler from site 

5LP7347 on the grounds of Fort Lewis 

College, La Plata County, CO. The 

human remains (OAHP Case Number 

208) were transferred to the Colorado 

Office of Archaeology and Historic 

Preservation in 2003. No known 

individual was identified. No associated 

funerary objects are present. Occupation 

of 5LP7347 dates to the Basketmaker II/

III period, from approximately 1500 B.C. 

to A.D. 750.

On an unknown date, human remains 

representing a minimum of one 

individual were removed from an 

unidentified site in Jefferson County, 

CO. The human remains (OAHP Case 

Number 149) were seized by the Arvada 

Police Department as part of a criminal 

investigation and subsequently 

transferred to the Colorado Office of 

Archaeology and Historic Preservation 

in 1999. No known individual was 

identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. Cranial morphology 

is consistent with physical features 

common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. Ancient Puebloan sites in 

the southwestern United States 

generally date between approximately 

1000 B.C. and A.D. 1300.

On an unknown date, human remains 

representing a minimum of two 

individuals were removed by an 

unknown individual from an unknown 

site in Montezuma County, CO. The 

human remains (OAHP Case Number 

115) were received by the Colorado 

Office of Archaeology and Historic 

Preservation in 1996. An anonymous 

note accompanying the human remains 

states that the human remains came 

from Cow Canyon in Montezuma 

County, CO. No known individual was 

identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. Cranial morphology 

is consistent with physical features 

common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. Ancient Puebloan sites in 

Montezuma County generally date 

between approximately A.D. 400 and 

1300.

On an unknown date, human remains 

representing a minimum of one 

individual were removed by an 

unknown person from a site in Dolores 

County, CO. Bill Wagner of Dolores, CO, 

gave the human remains to Mrs. Odom, 

who subsequently transferred them to 

the U.S. Department of the Interior, 

Bureau of Land Management, Anasazi 

Heritage Center. The Anasazi Heritage 

Center transferred the human remains to 

the Colorado Office of Archaeology and 

Historic Preservation in 1991 (OAHP 

Case Number 34). At the time of 

removal, site 5DL1989 was on private 

land. No known individual was 

identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. Cranial morphology 

is consistent with physical features 

common to Ancient Puebloan 

populations. Ancient Puebloan sites in 

the southwestern United States 

generally date between approximately 

1000 B.C. and A.D. 1300.

The cultural affiliation of the human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

described above with present-day 

Native American tribes was determined 

through the use of the following lines of 

evidence: geographical, kinship, 

biological, archeological, 

anthropological, linguistic, oral 

tradition, historical, and expert opinion. 

Evidence was gathered from 

consultations with the Indian tribes 

listed above in Consultation, physical 

examination, survey of acquisitional 

history, review of pertinent 

archeological, ethnographic, historic, 

anthropological and linguistic literature, 

and artifact analysis. Similarities in site 

architecture and material culture 

associated with the human remains are 

consistent with Ancient Puebloan 

occupation of the southwestern United 

States from the Basketmaker I period 

through the Pueblo III period (between 

approximately 1000 B.C. and A.D. 

1300). The archeological literature refers 

to this widespread cultural tradition as 

‘‘Anasazi,’’ ‘‘Ancestral Puebloan,’’ or 

‘‘Ancient Puebloan.’’ Cranial 

modification is common to many 

Ancient Puebloan remains and is 

believed to reflect their widespread use 

of cradleboards to carry infants. Ancient 

Puebloan ceramic typologies help to 

identify chronological and geographical 

technological traditions. After 

approximately A.D. 1300, climatic 

changes evidently caused pueblo 

populations to leave the Four Corners 

region and resettle in Pueblos along the 

Rio Grande and in the Pueblos of 

Acoma, Zuni, and Hopi. Extant oral 

traditions corroborate dynamic 

population movements within the 

region during this time.

Determinations.Under 25 U.S.C. 3003, 

museum officials have determined that 

the human remains represent the 

physical remains of 361 individuals of 

Native American ancestry. Museum 

officials determined that the 345 

cultural items 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. Museum officials 

determined that the human remains and 

associated funerary objects are 

culturally affiliated with the Indian 

tribes listed in Summary.

Notification.The museum is 

responsible for sending copies of this 

notice to the consulted Indian tribes 

listed above in Consultation.

Dated: October 12, 2004

Sherry Hutt,

Manager, National NAGPRA Program.

[FR Doc. 04–25918 Filed 11–22–04; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4312–50–S

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. 

Department of the Interior, National 

Park Service, Guadalupe Mountains 

National Park, Salt Flat, TX

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.