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remains from Sand Creek, CO in the

possession of the Colorado Historical

Society, Denver, CO.

A detailed assessment of the human

remains was made by Colorado

Historical Society professional staff in

consultation with representatives of the

Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma,

the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the

Northern Cheyenne Reservation, and the

Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River

Reservation.

On November 29, 1864, human

remains representing one individual

was taken from the Sand Creek

Massacre site, most likely by Major

Jacob Downing. These human remains,

a scalplock, were donated to the

Colorado Historical Society in 1911 by

Mrs. Jacob Downing. No known

individual was identified. No associated

funerary objects are present.

The human remains consist of a

human scalplock. Following the Sand

Creek Massacre, Congressional

testimony provided by eyewitnesses

records numerous examples of soldiers

and officers mutilating the dead and

removing cultural items for ‘‘trophies’’.

Major Jacob Downing was present at

Sand Creek on November 29, 1864 as an

officer of the First Regiment of the

Colorado Volunteers. Based on the

preponderance of the evidence, these

human remains have been determined

to be Native American and taken at

Sand Creek, CO. Consultation with

representatives of the CheyenneArapaho Tribes of Oklahoma, the

Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the

Northern Cheyenne Reservation, and the

Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River

Reservation indicates that both

Cheyenne and Arapaho people were

slain at Sand Creek, CO.

Based on the above mentioned

information, officials of the Colorado

Historical Society have determined that,

pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(1), the

human remains listed above represent

the physical remains of one individual

of Native American ancestry. Officials of

the Colorado Historical Society have

also determined that, pursuant to 43

CFR 10.2 (e), there is a relationship of

shared group identity which can be

reasonably traced between these Native

American human remains and the

Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma,

the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the

Northern Cheyenne Reservation, and the

Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River

Reservation.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of

Oklahoma, the Northern Cheyenne

Tribe of the Northern Cheyenne

Reservation, and the Arapaho Tribe of

the Wind River Reservation.

Representatives of any other Indian tribe

that believes itself to be culturally

affiliated with these human remains and

associated funerary objects should

contact Anne Wainstein Bond, Director

of Collections and Exhibitions, Colorado

Historical Society, 1300 Broadway,

Denver, CO 80203; telephone: (303)

866–4691, before August 21, 1998.

Repatriation of the human remains and

associated funerary objects to the

Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma,

the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the

Northern Cheyenne Reservation, and the

Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River

Reservation may begin after that date if

no additional claimants come forward.

Dated: July 6, 1998.

Francis P. McManamon,

Departmental Consulting Archeologist,

Manager, Archeology and Ethnography

Program.

[FR Doc. 98–19537 Filed 7–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–F

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Inventory Completion for

Native American Human Remains in

the Control of the Gila National Forest,

USDA Forest Service, Silver City, NM

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

Notice is hereby given in accordance

with provisions of the Native American

Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

(NAGPRA), 43 CFR 10.9, of the

completion of an inventory of human

remains in the control of the Gila

National Forest, USDA Forest Service,

Silver City, NM.

A detailed assessment of the human

remains was made by Arizona State

Museum, Field Museum, Logan

Museum, Maxwell Museum (University

of New Mexico), Museum of New

Mexico, Ohio Historical Society,

Peabody Museum (Harvard University),

University of Texas at Austin, and

Western New Mexico University

Museum professional staffs and USDA

Forest Service professional staff in

consultation with representatives of the

Hopi Tribe, the Pueblo of Acoma, and

the Pueblo of Zuni.

In 1935 and 1936, human remains

representing 19 individuals were

recovered from Starkweather Ruin

within the Gila National Forest during

legally authorized excavations by Paul

H. Nesbitt of Beloit College, Beloit, WI.

These human remains are presently

curated at the Logan Museum at Beloit

College. No known individuals were

identified. The 45 associated funerary

objects include ceramic vessels and

sherds, shell and stone jewelry, and a

projectile point.

Based on materical culture,

architecture, and site organization, the

Starkweather Ruin has been identified

as an Upland Mogollon pithouse village

and pueblo occupied between 500–1000

A.D. and 1100-1300 A.D.

Between 1935-1955, human remains

representing 51 individuals were

recovered from SU site, Oak Springs

Pueblo, Tularosa Cave, Apache Creek

Pueblo, Turkey Foot Ridge Stie, Wet

Leggett Peublo, Three Pines Pueblo,

South Leggett Pueblo, and Brown site by

Dr. Paul Martin of the Field Museum,

Chicago, IL. These human remains are

currently curated at the Field Museum,

Chicago, IL. No known individuals were

identified. The 115 associated funerary

objects include ceramic vessels and

sherds, stone and shell jewelry, stone

and bone tools, and projectile points.

Based on material culture,

architecture, and site organization, the

nine sites listed in the preceding

paragraph have been identified as an

Upland Mogollon cave, pithouse

villages, and pueblos occupied between

300-1300 A.D.

In 1955, human remains representing

19 individuals were recovered from

Apache Creek Pueblo (LA 2949) during

legally authorized excavations and

collections conducted by Stewart

Peckham of the Museum of New Mexico

as part of a New Mexico Highway’s

Department project. These human

remains are currently curated at the

Museum of New Mexico. No known

individuals were identified. The 32

associated funerary objects include

ceramic vessels, and shell and stone

jewelry.

Based on material culture,

architecture, and site organization,

Apache Creek Pueblo (LA 2949) has

been idetnfied as an Upland Mogollon

masonry pueblo with pithouses

occupied between 1150-1300 A.D.

In 1987 and 1988, human remains

representing three individuals were

recovered from the SU site (LA 64931)

and the Brown site (LA 68924) during

legally authorized excavations

conducted by Dr. Chip Wills of the

University of New Mexico as part of a

field school. These human remains are

currently curated at the Maxwell

Museum of Anthropology, University of

New Mexico. No known indviduals

were identified. The 12 associated

funerary objects include stone tools and

animal bone.

Based on material culture,

architecture, and site organization, the

SU site and the Brown site have been
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identified as an Upland Mogollon

village and masonry roomblock

occupied between 600 1100 A.D.

Between 1979-1986, human remains

representing one individual were

recovered from the WS Ranch site

during legally authorized excavations

and collections conducted by Dr. James

A. Neely of the University of Texas at

Austin. These human remains are

currently curated at the University of

Texas at Austin. No known individual

was identified. The five associated

funerary objects include lithics, sherds,

and ceramic jars. The ceramic jars are

curated at Western New Mexico

University.

Based on materical culture,

architecture, and site organization, the

WS Ranch site has been identified as an

Upland Mogollon masonry pueblo

occupied between 1150 -1300 A.D.

In 1933, human remains representing

three individuals from Mogollon Village

during legally authorized excavations

and collections conducted by Dr. Emil

Haury of the Gila Pueblo Foundation.

These human remains are currently

curated at the Peabody Museum,

Harvard University and the Arizona

State Museum, University of Arizona.

No known individuals were identified.

The seven associated funerary objects

include beads and a projectile point

fragment.

Based on material culture,

architecture, and site organization,

Mogollon Village has been identified as

an Upland Mogollon pithouse village

occupied between 600-1050 A.D.

Between 1947-1949, human remains

representing nine individuals were

recovered from the Jewett Gap site

during legally authorized excavations

and collections by the Gila Pueblo

Foundation. These human remains are

currently curated by the Arizona State

Museum, University of Arizona. No

known individuals were identified. The

26 associated funerary objects include

ceramic vessels.

Based on material culture,

architecture, and site organization, the

Jewett Gap site has been identified as an

Upland Mogollon pueblo occupied

between 1000-1150 A.D.

In 1986, human remains representing

one individual from the Eva Faust site

were recovered during legally

authorized excavations and collections

conducted by Dr. James Neely,

University of Texas-Austin. These

human remains are currently curated at

the Western New Mexico State

University Museum. No known

individual was identified. No associated

funerary objects were present.

Based on material culture and site

organization, the Eva Faust site has been

identified as a Mogollon pithouse

village with surface rooms occupied

between 600–1100 A.D.

In 1955, human remains representing

three individuals were recovered from

sites LA 2947 and LA 2948 during

legally authorized excavations and

collections conducted by Edwin N.

Ferdon of the Museum of New Mexico.

These human remains are currently

curated at the Museum of New Mexico.

No known individuals were identified.

The two associated funerary objects

include ceramic vessels.

Based on material culture and site

organization, LA 2947 and LA 2948

have been identified as two Upland

Mogollon pithouses occupied between

200-1000 A.D.

In 1971 and 1972, human remains

representing a minimum of 49

individuals were recovered from sites

LA 4987, LA 4988, LA 6082, and LA

6083 during legally authorized

excavations and collections conducted

by David W. Kayser of the Museum of

New Mexico. These human remains are

currently curated at the Museum of New

Mexico. No known individuals were

identified. The 60 associated funerary

objects include ceramic vessels, a stone

bowl, and stone tools.

Based on material culture,

architecture, and site organization, LA

4987, LA 4988, LS 6082, and LA 6083

have been identified as Upland

Mogollon pueblos and a pithouse

occupied between 1150-1300 A.D.

In 1973, human remains representing

a minimum of four individuals were

removed without a permit from an unnamed site northwest of Apache Creek

by Mr. Brad Triplehorn. Mr. Triplehorn

then donated these human remains to

the Ohio Historical Society, where they

are currently curated. No known

individuals were identified. The 12

associated funerary objects include

ceramic sherds and animal bone.

Based on material culture, this site

has been identified as an Upland

Mogollon site occupied between 600-

1300 A.D.

Continuities of ethnographic

materials, technology, and architecture

indicate affiliation of the Upland

Mogollon sites listed above with historic

and present-day Puebloan cultures. Oral

traditions presented by representatives

of the Hopi Tribe, the Pueblo of Acoma,

and the Pueblo of Zuni support cultural

affiliation with these Upland Mogollon

sites in this portion of southwestern

New Mexico.

Based on the above mentioned

information, officials of the USDA

Forest Service have determined that,

pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(1), the

human remains listed above represent

the physical remains of a minimum of

162 individuals of Native American

ancestry. Officials of the USDA Forest

Service have also determined that,

pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(2), the 319

objects listed 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

USDA Forest Service have determined

that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (e), there

is a relationship of shared group

identity which can be reasonably traced

between these Native American human

remains and associated funerary objects

and the Hopi Tribe, the Pueblo of

Acoma, and the Pueblo of Zuni.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the the Hopi Tribe, the Pueblo of

Acoma, and the Pueblo of Zuni.

Representatives of any other Indian tribe

that believes itself to be culturally

affiliated with these human remains and

associated funerary objects should

contact Dr. Frank E. Wozniak, NAGPRA

Coordinator, Southwestern Region,

USDA Forest Service, 517 Gold Ave.,

SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102;

telephone: (505) 842–3238, fax (505)

842–3800, before August 21, 1998.

Repatriation of the human remains and

associated funerary objects to the the

Hopi Tribe, the Pueblo of Acoma, and

the Pueblo of Zuni may begin after that

date if no additional claimants come

forward.

Dated: June 16, 1998.

Veletta Canouts,

Acting Departmental Consulting

Archeologist,

Deputy Manager, Archeology and

Ethnography Program.

[FR Doc. 98–19536 Filed 7–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–F

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Inventory Completion for

Native American Human Remains and

Associated Funerary Objects in the

Possession of the South Dakota State

Archaeological Research Center,

Rapid City, SD

AGENCY: National Park Service

ACTION: Notice

Notice is hereby given in accordance

with provisions of the Native American

Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

(NAGPRA), 43 CFR 10.9, of the

completion of an inventory of human

remains and associated funerary objects

in the possession of the South Dakota