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an inner wrapping of bison hide,

containing nineteen bird skins or body

parts, and a composite consisting of two

bird skins; four squirrel, two beaver,

four muskrat skins; one mink, one

weasel and one fawn skin; also

contained are six tied bladder bags, four

sticks, a buffalo rib, and a badger skin

fur bag containing a bladder bag,

tobacco, a bone awl and a beaded fur

charm. An auxiliary bundle holds two

skin bags containing red and black

paint, a skin bag with a buffalo rock,

eleven hide rattles, a rectangle of

painted rawhide, one rattle of elk

hooves, eight sticks, and two braids of

sweet grass. Accessories include a pipe

stem with a red bayeta case and red

bayeta outer wrapping, and a section of

wooden broomstick.

The Beaver bundle was obtained by

Frank Red Crow in 1942, who sold it to

Madge Hardin Walters collecting on

behalf of the Denver Art Museum. In

1952 the Denver Art Museum

transferred ownership to the Peabody

Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology.

Evidence provided by representatives

of the Blackfeet Nation acting on behalf

of the Blackfeet Confederacy (including

the Piegan and Blood First Nations of

Canada) shows that the Beaver Bundle

is urgently needed for the continued

practice of traditional Blackfeet religion

by present-day adherents.

Representatives of the Blackfeet Nation

further state that this item has ongoing

traditional and cultural importance to

the Confederacy and could not have

been conveyed or otherwise alienated

by any individual tribal member.

Authorities of the United States Fish

and Wildlife Service and State Fish and

Wildlife Agencies have been contacted

regarding applicability of Federal and

State wildlife legislation and have

concurred in the conclusion that there

are no prohibitions on the transfer of the

bundle.

Based on the above-mentioned

information, officials of the Peabody

Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology

have determined that, pursuant to 25

U.S.C. 3001 (3)(C), this cultural item is

a specific ceremonial object needed by

traditional Native American religious

leaders for the practice of traditional

Native American religions by their

present-day adherents. Officials of the

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and

Ethnology also have determined that,

pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(D), this

cultural item has ongoing historical,

traditional, and cultural importance

central to the culture itself, and could

not have been alienated, appropriated,

or conveyed by any individual. Further,

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and

Ethnology officials have determined

that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2),

there is a relationship of shared group

identity which can be reasonably traced

between these items and the Blackfeet

Nation.

Representatives of any other Indian

tribe that believes itself to be culturally

affiliated with this object should contact

Mrs. Barbara Isaac, Assistant Director,

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and

Ethnology, 11 Divinity Avenue,

Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone: (617)

495-2254 before June 10, 1996.

Repatriation of the object to the

Blackfeet Nation may begin after that

date if no additional claimants come

forward.

Dated: May 6, 1996

Francis P. McManamon

Departmental Consulting Archeologist

Chief, Archeology & Ethnography Program

[FR Doc. 96–11791 Filed 5–9–96; 8:45 am]

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Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural

Items in the Possession of the Arizona

State Museum, University of Arizona,

Tucson, AZ

AGENCY: National Park Service

ACTION: Notice

Notice is hereby given under the

Native American Graves Protection and

Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3005 (a)(2),

of the intent to repatriate cultural items

in the possession of the Arizona State

Museum, University of Arizona,

Tucson, AZ, which meet the definition

of ‘‘object of cultural patrimony’’ under

Section 2 of the Act.

The items are a set of San Carlos

Apache Gaan material consisting of four

Dilzini Gaan masks, one Clown mask,

nine accompanying wands and one

associated bull-roarer. All these items

are made of painted wood and cloth and

were acquired by the Museum in 1985.

The material to be repatriated comprises

accession number 85–40.

The cultural affiliation of the items is

clearly San Carlos Apache as

documented in museum records and

verified by the San Carlos Apache Tribe.

The Tribe has documented that these

items have ongoing traditional and

cultural importance to the tribe and

could not have been conveyed by any

individual tribal member.

Based on the above mentioned

information, officials of the Arizona

State Museum have determined that,

pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(D), these

cultural items have ongoing historical,

traditional, and cultural importance

central to the San Carlos Apache tribe,

and could not have been alienated,

appropriated, or conveyed by any

individual. Arizona State Museum

officials have also determined that,

pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is

a relationship of shared group identity

which can be reasonably traced between

these items and the San Carlos Apache

Tribe.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, the

Camp Verde Yavapai-Apache

Community, the Fort McDowell

Mohave-Apache Community, the

Payson Tonto Apache Tribe, and the

White Mountain Apache Tribe.

Representatives of any other Indian tribe

that believes itself to be culturally

affiliated with these objects should

contact Jan Bell, Curator of Collections,

Arizona State Museum, University of

Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, telephone

(520) 621–4609 before June 10, 1996.

Repatriation of these objects to the San

Carlos Apache Tribe may begin after

that date if no additional claimants

come forward.

Dated: May 1, 1996

Francis P. McManamon

Departmental Consulting Archeologist

Chief, Archeology and Ethnography Program

[FR Doc. 96–11645 Filed 5–9–96; 8:45 am]

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Bureau of Reclamation

Bay-Delta Advisory Council Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Bay-Delta Advisory

Council (BDAC) will meet to discuss

several issues including: refinement of

the CALFED Bay-Delta Program Draft

Alternatives to address the problems of

the Bay-Delta system; financial strategy

for implementation of the long-term

solutions; ecosystem restoration of the

Bay-Delta system; issues related to water

use efficiency; and other key issues.

This meeting is open to the public.

Interested persons may make oral

statements to the BDAC or many file

written statements for consideration.

DATES: The Bay-Delta Advisory Council

meeting will be held from 10:00 am to

5:00 pm on Wednesday, May 29, 1996.

ADDRESSES: The Bay-Delta Advisory

Council will meet at the Sacramento

Convention Center, 1400 J Street,

Sacramento, CA.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Sharon Gross, CALFED Bay-Delta

Program, at (916) 657–2666. If

reasonable accommodation is needed

due to a disability, please contact the

Equal Employment Opportunity Office