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wooden medicine faces (23.32.24/AE 

0349; 23.32.45/AE 0371; and 23.47.1/AE 

0404) on the Cattaraugus Reservation. 

On August 18, 1923, E.D. Putnam 

purchased two 19th century cornhusk 

medicine faces (23.32.42/AE 0368 and 

23.32.43/AE 0368) and one 19th century 

cornhusk medicine face for a leader’s 

pole (23.32.37/AE 0363B) on the 

Cattaraugus Reservation. 

On August 18, 1923, E.D. Putnam 

purchased two 19th century cornhusk 

medicine faces (23.32.4/AE 0330 and 

24.61.10/AE 0505) on the Allegany 

Reservation. 

In 1923, E.D. Putnam likely purchased 

one 19th century cornhusk medicine 

face (73.00.2.1) on either the 

Cattaraugus or Allegany Reservations. 

In 1926, E.J. Burke collected one 19th 

century cornhusk medicine face 

(26.26.2/AE 0769) from an unknown 

location. 

In 1925, Everett R. Burmaster 

collected two 19th century cornhusk 

medicine face (25.69.1/AE 0482A and 

25.69.2/AE 0482B) and one 19th century 

wooden medicine face (25.69.1/AE 

0309) on the Cattaraugus Reservation. 

In 1926, Everett R. Burmaster 

collected one 19th century wooden 

medicine face (26.63.1/AE 0010) on the 

Cattaraugus Reservation. 

In 1928, Everett R. Burmaster 

collected one partially carved 19th 

century medicine face on a tree trunk 

(28.92.1/AE 0130) on the Cattaraugus 

Reservation. 

In 1927, the Rochester Museum of 

Arts and Science (later the Rochester 

Museum & Science Center) purchased 

one 19th century wooden medicine face 

(27.81.463/AE 1171) from the Opdyke 

estate. 

In 1925, an unknown individual 

collected one 19th century wooden 

medicine face with two bundles 

(25.75.1/AE 0578) in New York State. 

In 1928, an unknown individual 

collected one late 19th century wooden 

medicine face (28.185.1/AE 1135) near 

Chautauqua Lake, NY. 

In 1926, Arthur Parker collected one 

19th century cornhusk medicine face 

(26.70.1/AE 0762) from an unknown 

location. 

In 1931, an unknown individual 

collected one early 20th century 

wooden medicine face (31.147.1/AE 

2276) on the Cattaraugus Reservation. 

In 1938, an unknown individual 

collected two early 20th century 

wooden medicine faces (38.367.2/AE 

7238 and 38.367.1/AE 7238) on the 

Cattaraugus Reservation. 

In 1935, the Rochester Museum of 

Arts and Science (later the Rochester 

Museum & Science Center) received one 

small early 20th century wooden 

medicine face (35.252.1/AE 3623) made 

on the Cattaraugus Reservation and 

donated by an unknown individual. 

In 1984, the Rochester Museum & 

Science Center purchased one 20th 

century cornhusk medicine face 

(84.171.1) made on the Cattaraugus 

Reservation in 1980. 

In 1929, Albert Heath purchased one 

19th century small wooden medicine 

face (29.273.1/AE 1690) from an 

unknown location. 

In 1923, an unknown individual 

purchased two early 20th century 

wooden medicine faces (23.47.2/AE 

0405 and 23.47.3/AE 0406) at the 

Seneca Trading Post, in Collins, NY. 

Traditional religious leaders of the 

Seneca Nation of New York have 

identified these medicine faces as being 

needed for the practice of traditional 

Native American religions by presentday adherents. In the course of 

consultations with representatives of the 

Seneca Nation of New York, it was 

shown that individuals who carved 

these medicine faces did not have the 

authority to alienate them to a third 

party. Because the individuals who 

carved these faces did not have the 

authority to alienate them, a third party 

could not have been given any 

ownership or property rights over the 

medicine faces and therefore, could not 

have properly transferred them to the 

Rochester Museum & Science Center. 

Museum documentation, supported by 

oral evidence presented during 

consultation by Seneca Nation of New 

York representatives, indicates that 

these medicine faces are culturally 

affiliated with the Seneca Nation of New 

York. Museum representatives also 

consulted with other Haudenosaunee 

and non-Haudenosaunee consultants. 

Determinations made by the Rochester 

Museum & Science Center 

Officials of the Rochester Museum & 

Science Center, Rochester have 

determined that: 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(D), 

the 36 cultural items described above 

are specific ceremonial objects needed 

by traditional Native American religious 

leaders for the practice of traditional 

Native American religions by their 

present adherents, and have an ongoing 

historical, traditional, or cultural 

importance central to the Native 

American group or culture itself, rather 

than property owned by an individual. 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), 

there is a relationship of shared group 

identity that can be reasonably traced 

between these medicine faces and the 

Seneca Nation of New York. 

Additional Requestors and Disposition 

Representatives of any other Indian 

Nation or tribe that believes itself to be 

culturally affiliated with these medicine 

faces should contact Adele DeRosa, 

Rochester Museum & Science Center, 

Rochester, NY 14607, telephone (585) 

271–4552 x 302, before May 2, 2012. 

Repatriation of these medicine faces to 

the Seneca Nation of New York may 

proceed after that date if no additional 

claimants come forward. 

The Rochester Museum & Science 

Center, Rochester, NY, is responsible for 

notifying the Seneca Nation of New 

York that this notice has been 

published. 

Dated: March 28, 2012. 

Sherry Hutt, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7882 Filed 3–30–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4312–50–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[2253–665] 

Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural 

Items: Rochester Museum & Science 

Center, Rochester, NY 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Rochester Museum & 

Science Center, in consultation with the 

appropriate Indian tribe, has determined 

that the cultural items meet the 

definition of both sacred objects and 

objects of cultural patrimony and 

repatriation to the Indian tribe stated 

below may occur if no additional 

claimants come forward. 

Representatives of any Indian tribe that 

believes itself to be culturally affiliated 

with the cultural items may contact the 

Rochester Museum & Science Center. 

DATES: Representatives of any Indian 

tribe that believes it has a cultural 

affiliation with the cultural items 

should contact the Rochester Museum & 

Science Center at the address below by 

May 2, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Adele DeRosa, Rochester 

Museum & Science Center, 657 East 

Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607, 

telephone (585) 271–4552 x 302. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

here given in accordance with the 

Native American Graves Protection and 

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

3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural 

items under the control of the Rochester 

Museum & Science Center that meet the 

definition of both sacred objects and 

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objects of cultural patrimony under 25 

U.S.C. 3001. 

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 cultural 

items. The National Park Service is not 

responsible for the determinations in 

this notice. 

History and Description of the Cultural 

Items 

In 1935, the Works Progress 

Administration/Indian Arts Project paid 

members of the Seneca Nation of New 

York, at Cattaraugus, to create a variety 

of ethnographic objects. This project 

was directed by Arthur C. Parker, 

director, Rochester Museum of Arts and 

Sciences (now the Rochester Museum & 

Science Center), with the intent of both 

giving employment to the Seneca people 

and building a collection for the 

museum. In total, there are 79 medicine 

faces described in this notice, all created 

in 1935 under the auspices of that 

project. 

Eighteen objects are large cornhusk 

medicine faces made by several 

individuals on the Cattaraugus 

Reservation: 35.266.2/AE 2681; 

35.266.4/AE 2750; 35.266.5/AE 2751; 

35.266.6/AE 3479; 35.266.8/AE 3483; 

35.266.10/AE 3964; 35.266.11/AE 3965; 

35.266.12/AE 3966; 35.340.1/AE 3242; 

35.340.2/AE 3478; 35.340.3/AE 3480; 

35.340.4/AE 3481; 35.340.5/AE 3621; 

35.340.8/AE 4098); 77.00.68.1; 35.291.6/ 

AE 3622; 35.320.13/AE 4194; 36.396.1/ 

AE 4387; 35.290.1/AE 2760); 35.290.2/ 

AE 2800; 35.290.4/AE 3462; 35.290.6/ 

AE 4036; 35.290.7/AE 4038; 35.290.8/ 

AE 4040; 35.290.9/AE 4044; 35.290.11/ 

AE 4136; 35.290.13/AE 4177; and 

35.290.14/AE 5706. 

Fifty-eight objects are large wooden 

medicine faces made by several 

individuals on the Cattaraugus 

Reservation: 35.268.17/AE 3164; 

35.268.18/AE 3166; 35.268.19/AE 3177; 

35.268.20/AE 3333; 35.268.21/AE 3334; 

35.268.22/AE 3515; 35.268.23/AE 3516; 

35.268.24/AE 4027; 35.268.25/AE 4033; 

35.268.26/AE 4041; 35.268.27/AE 4042; 

35.268.28/AE 4043; 35.268.2/AE 4134; 

35.268.29/AE 4139; 35.268.30/AE 4142; 

35.268.31/AE 4143; 35.268.32/AE 5705; 

and 35.268.33/AE 5707; 35.280.24/AE 

2847; 35.280.11/AE 2848; 35.280.13/AE 

3335; 35.280.14/AE 3513; 35.280.15/AE 

4034; 35.280.16/AE 4039; 35.280.17/AE 

4047; 35.280.18/AE 4048; 35.280.22/AE 

5727; 35.280.23/AE 5728; 35.280.21/AE 

5693; 35.295.30/AE 2006 and 35. 

295.31/AE 4176; 35.299.30/AE 4050 and 

35.299.31/AE 4184; 35.303.1/AE 4856 

and 35.303.2/AE 4857; 35.315.11/AE 

5726 and 35.315.10/AE 4045; 35.285.47/ 

AE 3517; 35.285.49/AE 4031; 35.285.52/ 

AE 4158; 35.285.53/AE 4210; 35.285.57/ 

AE 4214; 35.285.55/AE 5708; and 

35.285.56/AE 5709; 35.288.25/AE 4137 

and 35.288.26/AE 4144; 35.257.1/AE 

4138; and 35.339.18/AE 3165. 

Three objects are large cornhusk 

medicine faces made by individuals 

most likely on the Cattaraugus 

Reservation: 98.00.03.1/E 13.1.286; 

98.00.04.1; and 98.00.05.1. 

Traditional religious leaders of the 

Seneca Nation of New York have 

identified these medicine faces as being 

needed for the practice of traditional 

Native American religions by presentday adherents. In the course of 

consultations with representatives of the 

Seneca Nation of New York, it was 

shown that individuals who carved 

these medicine faces did not have the 

authority to alienate the objects to a 

third party, including the Rochester 

Museum & Science Center. Museum 

documentation, supported by oral 

evidence presented during consultation 

with Seneca Nation of New York 

representatives, indicates that these 

medicine faces are culturally affiliated 

with the Seneca Nation of New York. 

Museum representatives also consulted 

with other Haudenosaunee and nonHaudenosaunee consultants. 

Determinations Made by the Rochester 

Museum & Science Center 

Officials of the Rochester Museum & 

Science Center have determined that: 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(D), 

the 79 cultural items described above 

are specific ceremonial objects needed 

by traditional Native American religious 

leaders for the practice of traditional 

Native American religions by their 

present adherents, and have an ongoing 

historical, traditional, or cultural 

importance central to the Native 

American group or culture itself, rather 

than property owned by an individual. 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), 

there is a relationship of shared group 

identity that can be reasonably traced 

between these medicine faces and the 

Seneca Nation of New York. 

Additional Requestors and Disposition 

Representatives of any other Indian 

tribe that believes itself to be culturally 

affiliated with these objects should 

contact Adele DeRosa, Rochester 

Museum & Science Center, Rochester, 

NY 14607, telephone (585) 271–4552 x 

302, before May 2, 2012. Repatriation of 

these objects to the Seneca Nation of 

New York may proceed after that date 

if no additional claimants come 

forward. 

The Rochester Museum & Science 

Center, Rochester, NY, is responsible for 

notifying the Seneca Nation of New 

York that this notice has been 

published. 

Dated: March 28, 2012. 

Sherry Hutt, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7880 Filed 3–30–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4312–50–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[2253–665] 

Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural 

Items: California Department of Parks 

and Recreation, Sacramento, CA 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The California Department of 

Parks and Recreation, in consultation 

with the appropriate tribes, has 

determined that the cultural items meet 

the definition of unassociated funerary 

objects and repatriation to the Indian 

tribes stated below may occur if no 

additional claimants come forward. 

Representatives of any Indian tribe that 

believes itself to be culturally affiliated 

with the cultural item may contact the 

California Department of Parks and 

Recreation. 

DATES: Representatives of any Indian 

tribe that believes it has a cultural 

affiliation with the cultural item should 

contact the California Department of 

Parks and Recreation at the address 

below by May 2, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Rebecca Carruthers, 

NAGPRA Coordinator, California 

Department of Parks and Recreation, 

1416 9th Street, Room 902, Sacramento, 

CA 95814, telephone (916) 653–8893. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

here given in accordance with the 

Native American Graves Protection and 

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

3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural 

items under the control of the California 

Department of Parks and Recreation that 

meet the definition of unassociated 

funerary objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. 

The unassociated funerary objects were 

removed from twelve sites located in 

San Diego and Imperial counties, CA. 

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 cultural item. The National 

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