Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 86 / Thursday, May 2, 1996 / Notices 19635

Notice of Inventory Completion for

Native American Human Remains and

an Associated Funerary Object from

Arizona in the Possession of the Hood

Museum of Art, Dartmouth College,

Hanover, NH

AGENCY: National Park Service

ACTION: Notice

Notice is hereby given in accordance

with provisions of the Native American

Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

(NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003(d), of the

completion of an inventory of human

remains and an associated funerary

object from Arizona in the Possession of

the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth

College, Hanover, NH

A detailed assessment of the human

remains was made by the museums

professional staff in consultation with

representatives of the Gila River Indian

Community.

Both of the items described below

were collected in 1906 at Sacaton,

Arizona by Frank and Clara Churchill.

Frank Churchill was a Special Federal

Inspector of Indian Schools who

bequeathed his collection to Dartmouth

College in 1946. Both items were further

identified as having been ‘‘found six

inches beneath the surface, Sacaton,

Arizona’’.

The human remains include about

200 ‘‘human bone fragments from a

burial jar’’ based on Hood Museum

records. Information from the

professional staff indicate that these

remains are from at least three

individuals and that some of the

fragments appear to be from fetal bones.

Due to the very fragmentary nature of

the remains no further information was

available.

The burial jar is an Olla (water jar)

decorated with red on white floral

designs. The jar is 5 3/4 in. high by 7

1/2 in. in diameter at the belly. The

neck has a 4 1/4 in. diameter. In 1979

this vessel was mistakenly identified as

stylistically similar to those produced

by the Tarahumara of Chihuahua,

Mexico. Officials of the Gila River

Indian Community have, based on their

evaluation of photographic materials,

confirmed that this jar is consistent with

the pottery of the Gila River Indian

Community.

Based on the above mentioned

information, officials of the Hood

Museum of Art have determined that,

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

human remains listed above represent

the physical remains of at least three

individuals of Native American

ancestry. Officials of the Hood Museum

of Art have also determined that,

pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A), the

object listed above is 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

Hood Museum of Art 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 Native American human

remains and associated funerary object

and the Gila River Indian Community.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the Gila River Indian Community.

Representatives of any other Indian tribe

that believes itself to be culturally

affiliated with these human remains and

associated funerary object should

contact Kellen G. Haak, Registrar and

repatriation Coordinator, Hood Museum

of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

03755; telephone: (603) 646–3109,

before June 3, 1996. Repatriation of the

human remains and associated funerary

object to the Gila River Indian

Community may begin after that date if

no additional claimants come forward.

Dated: April 26, 1996

Francis P. McManamon

Departmental Consulting Archeologist

Chief, Archeology and Ethnography Program

[FR Doc. 96–10957 Filed 5–1–96; 8:45 am]

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Notice of Inventory Completion for

Native American Human Remains from

Florida in the Possession of the Hood

Museum of Art, Dartmouth College,

Hanover, NH

AGENCY: National Park Service

ACTION: Notice

Notice is hereby given in accordance

with provisions of the Native American

Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

(NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003(d), of the

completion of an inventory of human

remains from Florida in the Possession

of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth

College, Hanover, NH

A detailed assessment of the human

remains was made by the museums

professional staff in consultation with

representatives of the Seminole Nation

of Oklahoma. The Seminole Tribe of

Florida declined to participate in

consultation. However, the Seminole

Nation of Oklahoma was consulted, and

an official for the Nation confirmed that

the Seminole of Oklahoma are very

interested in repatriation and firmly

believe that Seminole remains removed

from Oklahoma should be returned to

Oklahoma, and that remains removed

from Florida should be returned to

Florida.

This set of human remains include 17

bones. Hood Museum records indicate

that these remains entered the collection

prior to 1913 from an unknown source.

The remains are further identified as

coming from a ‘‘Seminole Burial

Ground’’ in ‘‘Oak Lodge, Florida’’.

Based on the above mentioned

information, officials of the Hood

Museum of Art 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 Hood Museum of Art 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 Native

American human remains and the

Seminole Tribe of Florida.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the

Seminole Nation of Oklahoma.

Representatives of any other Indian tribe

that believes itself to be culturally

affiliated with these human remains

should contact Kellen G. Haak, Registrar

and repatriation Coordinator, Hood

Museum of Art, Dartmouth College,

Hanover, NH 03755; telephone: (603)

646–3109, before June 3, 1996.

Repatriation of the human remains to

the Seminole Tribe of Florida may begin

after that date if no additional claimants

come forward.

Dated: April 26, 1996

Francis P. McManamon

Departmental Consulting Archeologist

Chief, Archeology and Ethnography Program

[FR Doc. 96–10958 Filed 5–1–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–F

Notice of Inventory Completion for

Native American Human Remains and

Associated Funerary Objects from

Alaska in the Possession of the Hood

Museum of Art, Dartmouth College,

Hanover, NH

AGENCY: National Park Service

ACTION: Notice

Notice is hereby given in accordance

with provisions of the Native American

Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

(NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003(d), of the

completion of an inventory of human

remains and associated funerary objects

from Alaska in the Possession of the

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth

College, Hanover, NH

A detailed assessment of the human

remains was made by the museums

professional staff in consultation with

representatives of the Tetlin Native

Corporation.