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additional requestors have come 

forward,, transfer of control of the 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects to the Quapaw Tribe of Indians 

may proceed. 

The Arkansas State Highway and 

Transportation Department is 

responsible for notifying the Quapaw 

Tribe of Indians that this notice has 

been published. 

Dated: May 3, 2018. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2018–13035 Filed 6–15–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

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Notice of Inventory Completion: Heard 

Museum, Phoenix, AZ 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Heard Museum has 

completed an inventory of human 

remains and associated funerary objects, 

in consultation with the appropriate 

Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 

organizations, and has determined that 

there is a cultural affiliation between the 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects and present-day Indian Tribes or 

Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal 

descendants or representatives of any 

Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian 

organization not identified in this notice 

that wish to request transfer of control 

of these human remains and associated 

funerary objects should submit a written 

request to the Heard Museum. If no 

additional requestors come forward, 

transfer of control of the human remains 

and associated funerary objects to the 

lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or 

Native Hawaiian organizations stated in 

this notice may proceed. 

DATES: Lineal descendants or 

representatives of any Indian Tribe or 

Native Hawaiian organization not 

identified in this notice that wish to 

request transfer of control of these 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects should submit a written request 

with information in support of the 

request to the Heard Museum at the 

address in this notice by July 18, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: David Roche, Director/CEO, 

Heard Museum, 2301 N Central Avenue, 

Phoenix, AZ 85004, telephone (602) 

252–8840, email director@heard.org. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

here given in accordance with the 

Native American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 

3003, of the completion of an inventory 

of human remains and associated 

funerary objects under the control of the 

Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ. The 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects were removed from Maricopa 

and Pinal Counties, AZ. 

This notice is published as part of the 

National Park Service’s administrative 

responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 

U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in 

this notice are the sole responsibility of 

the museum, institution, or Federal 

agency that has control of the Native 

American human remains and 

associated funerary objects. The 

National Park Service is not responsible 

for the determinations in this notice. 

Consultation 

A detailed assessment of the human 

remains was made by the Heard 

Museum professional staff in 

consultation with representatives of AkChin Indian Community (previously 

listed as the Ak Chin Indian Community 

of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian 

Reservation, Arizona); Gila River Indian 

Community of the Gila River Indian 

Reservation, Arizona; Salt River PimaMaricopa Indian Community of the Salt 

River Reservation, Arizona; and Tohono 

O’odham Nation of Arizona. 

History and Description of the Remains 

Prior to 1952, human remains 

representing, at minimum, seven 

individuals were removed from La 

Ciudad in Maricopa County, AZ. The 

seven individuals were collected by 

Frank Mitalsky, a.k.a. Frank Midvale, 

probably in the 1920s, and were 

subsequently transferred to the Heard 

Museum prior to 1952. The individuals 

include one adult of unknown gender; 

one young adult, probably female; one 

middle-aged adult, possibly male; one 

adult male 30–35 years old; one young 

female; one adolescent about 10–12 

years old; and one newborn. No known 

individuals were identified. The 51 

associated funerary objects are six jars, 

28 potsherds, two shells, nine shell 

fragments, three fragments of mica, one 

stone disk, one bone bead, and one 

stone flake. La Ciudad was a very large 

Hohokam settlement which was 

inhabited from about AD 650 to 1450. 

Sometime prior to 1969, human 

remains representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from an 

unknown site in AZ. In 1969, they were 

donated to the Heard Museum by Mrs. 

D.T. Bergin, Sr. of Tucson, AZ. The 

human remains belong to an adult of 

unknown gender. No known individuals 

were identified. The one associated 

funerary object is a jar. The jar conforms 

to the Hohokam pottery type known as 

‘‘Gila Plain.’’ 

Prior to 1960, human remains 

representing, at minimum, three 

individuals were removed from an 

unknown site in AZ. Prior to coming to 

the Heard Museum in 1970, the remains 

were purchased by Harold R. Kennedy 

from Claud Black, who purchased them 

from a Mr. Cross between 1935 and 

1960. The remains consist of one middle 

aged adult of unknown gender, one 

younger person of unknown gender; and 

one adult aged 30–45, probably male. 

No known individuals were identified. 

The four associated funerary objects are 

three jars and one jar cover. One of the 

jars conforms to the Hohokam pottery 

type known as ‘‘Salt Red.’’ The other 

three ceramics conform to the Hohokam 

pottery type known as ‘‘Gila Plain.’’ 

Prior to 1952, human remains 

representing, at minimum, five 

individuals were removed from a site 

two miles southwest of Sacaton, Pinal 

County, AZ. These remains were 

collected by Carl A. Moosberg, and 

include one elderly male; two 

individuals, possibly male and female; 

one female older adult; and one 

individual who was probably female. 

No known individuals were identified. 

The six associated funerary objects are 

three jars, one bowl, one lid, and one 

potsherd. The jars, bowl and lid all 

conform to the Hohokam pottery type 

known as ‘‘Sacaton.’’ 

Prior to 1952, human remains 

representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from southern 

AZ. The individual was a middle-aged 

male. No known individuals were 

identified. The one associated funerary 

object was a jar. The jar conforms to the 

Hohokam pottery type known as ‘‘Casa 

Grande.’’ 

Prior to 1952, human remains 

representing, at minimum, three 

individuals were removed from a site 

near Cashion, Maricopa County, AZ. 

These remains were collected by Russell 

Cross, and include two young children 

and one infant. No known individuals 

were identified. The six associated 

funerary objects are one jar, three 

potsherds, one shell fragment, and one 

worked bone fragment. The jar conforms 

to the Hohokam pottery type known as 

‘‘Sacaton,’’ and two of the potsherds 

conform to the Hohokam pottery type 

known as ‘‘Gila Red.’’ 

Prior to 1952, human remains 

representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from Maricopa 

County, AZ. The individual is an adult 

of unknown gender, who was found in 

the museum collection and determined 

by context to be Hohokam. No known 


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individuals were identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

The Hohokam lived in central and 

southern Arizona from about A.D. 1 to 

1450. In 1989, the Ak-Chin Indian 

Community (previously listed as the Ak 

Chin Indian Community of the 

Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation, 

Arizona); Gila River Indian Community 

of the Gila River Indian Reservation, 

Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa 

Indian Community of the Salt River 

Reservation, Arizona; and Tohono 

O’odham Nation of Arizona stated that 

they are the present-day descendants of 

the ‘‘Hohokam.’’ 

Determinations Made by the Heard 

Museum 

Officials of the Heard Museum have 

determined that: 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the 

human remains described in this notice 

represent the physical remains of 21 

individuals of Native American 

ancestry. 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), 

the 69 objects described in this notice 

are reasonably believed to have been 

placed with or near individual human 

remains at the time of death or later as 

part of the death rite or ceremony. 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there 

is a relationship of shared group 

identity that can be reasonably traced 

between the Native American human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

and Ak-Chin Indian Community 

(previously listed as the Ak Chin Indian 

Community of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) 

Indian Reservation, Arizona); Gila River 

Indian Community of the Gila River 

Indian Reservation, Arizona; Salt River 

Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of 

the Salt River Reservation, Arizona; and 

Tohono O’odham Nation of Arizona. 

Additional Requestors and Disposition 

Lineal descendants or representatives 

of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian 

organization not identified in this notice 

that wish to request transfer of control 

of these human remains and associated 

funerary objects should submit a written 

request with information in support of 

the request to David Roche, Director/ 

CEO, Heard Museum, 2301 N Central 

Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004, telephone 

(602) 252–8840, email director@

heard.org, by July 18, 2018. After that 

date, if no additional requestors have 

come forward, transfer of control of the 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects to Ak-Chin Indian Community 

(previously listed as the Ak Chin Indian 

Community of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) 

Indian Reservation, Arizona); Gila River 

Indian Community of the Gila River 

Indian Reservation, Arizona; Salt River 

Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of 

the Salt River Reservation, Arizona; and 

Tohono O’odham Nation of Arizona 

may proceed. 

The Heard Museum is responsible for 

notifying the Ak-Chin Indian 

Community (previously listed as the Ak 

Chin Indian Community of the 

Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation, 

Arizona); Gila River Indian Community 

of the Gila River Indian Reservation, 

Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa 

Indian Community of the Salt River 

Reservation, Arizona; and Tohono 

O’odham Nation of Arizona that this 

notice has been published. 

Dated: April 19, 2018. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

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[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0025556; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Berkshire Museum has 

completed an inventory of human 

remains, in consultation with the 

appropriate Indian Tribes or Native 

Hawaiian organizations, and has 

determined that there is a cultural 

affiliation between the human remains 

and present-day Indian Tribes or Native 

Hawaiian organizations. Lineal 

descendants or representatives of any 

Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian 

organization not identified in this notice 

that wish to request transfer of control 

of these human remains should submit 

a written request to the Berkshire 

Museum. If no additional requestors 

come forward, transfer of control of the 

human remains to the lineal 

descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native 

Hawaiian organizations stated in this 

notice may proceed. 

DATES: Lineal descendants or 

representatives of any Indian Tribe or 

Native Hawaiian organization not 

identified in this notice that wish to 

request transfer of control of these 

human remains should submit a written 

request with information in support of 

the request to the Berkshire Museum at 

the address in this notice by July 18, 

2018. 

ADDRESSES: Jason Vivori, Berkshire 

Museum, 39 South Street, Pittsfield, MA 

01201, telephone (413) 443–7171 ext. 

341, email jvivori@

berkshiremuseum.org. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

here given in accordance with the 

Native American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 

3003, of the completion of an inventory 

of human remains under the control of 

the Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA. 

The human remains were removed from 

Lake Shawano, Shawano County, WI. 

This notice is published as part of the 

National Park Service’s administrative 

responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 

U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in 

this notice are the sole responsibility of 

the museum, institution, or Federal 

agency that has control of the Native 

American human remains. The National 

Park Service is not responsible for the 

determinations in this notice. 

Consultation 

A detailed assessment of the human 

remains was made by the Berkshire 

Museum professional staff in 

consultation with representatives of the 

Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin. 

History and Description of the Remains 

In 1889, human remains representing, 

at minimum, one individual were 

removed from Lake Shawano in 

Shawano County, WI. A paper tag 

attached to the human remains (three 

teeth) states, ‘‘Taken from a Mound near 

Lake Shawan, Wisconsin By Dr. J. 

Jones—A.D. 1889.’’ No known 

individuals were identified. There are 

no associated funerary objects present. 

In a telephone conversation on 

November 13, 1995, the Menominee 

Indian Tribe of Wisconsin’s NAGPRA 

contact (David Grignon) verified that 

Lake Shawano was part of the 

Menominee’s historically documented 

territory. Dr. J. Jones most likely refers 

to Dr. Joseph Jones (1833–1896), who 

was a professor at the University of 

Louisiana (1872–1893). Dr. Jones’ 

archaeological research focused on 

Mound Builder sites, as supported by a 

journal article, ‘‘The Aboriginal Mound 

Builders of Tennessee’’ in The 

American Journalist (Vol. 3, No. 2 (April 

1869), pp. 57–73). This evidence 

supports the provenience information 

provided on the paper tag. 

Determinations Made by the Berkshire 

Museum 

Officials of the Berkshire Museum 

have determined that: 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the 

human remains described in this notice 

represent the physical remains of one 

individuals of Native American 

ancestry. 


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