Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 35 / Wednesday, February 21, 2001 / Notices 11043

Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians of

Oklahoma.

In an unknown year, human remains

representing a minimum of one

individual were collected by an

unknown collector. Museum records

indicate that the remains were found in

the vicinity of Shreveport, possibly

‘‘Caddo Parish?’’ or ‘‘Bossier Parish?,’’

LA. The American Museum of Natural

History acquired these human remains

as either a purchase or a gift from C.C.

Jones, Jr., in 1877. The museum does

not have information on how Mr. Jones,

Jr., acquired these human remains. No

known individual was identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

This individual has been identified as

a Native American, based on

geographic, biological, and consultation

evidence. Geographic, archeological,

and biological evidence further suggests

that these human remains are likely

culturally affiliated with the Caddo

Indian Tribe of Oklahoma. This

individual exhibits a type of artificial

cranial deformation (typically frontal

and fronto-occipital) that is seen in

many documented pre-contact Caddoan

sites and is associated with the precontact development of Caddoan culture

around A.D. 800. It is generally accepted

that Caddoan peoples introduced

artifical cranial deformation to

Louisiana. Representatives of the Caddo

Indian Tribe of Oklahoma, in

consultation with American Museum of

Natural History staff, included Caddo

and Bossier Parishes in their aboriginal

territory.

Based on the above-mentioned

information, officials of the American

Museum of Natural History have

determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR

10.2 (d)(1), the human remains listed

above represent the physical remains of

a minimum of one individual of Native

American ancestry. Officials of the

American Museum of Natural History

also have determined that, pursuant to

43 CFR 10.2 (e), there is a relationship

of shared group identity that can be

reasonably traced between these Native

American human remains and the

Caddo Indian Tribe of Oklahoma.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of

Texas; the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal

Town, Oklahoma; the Caddo Indian

Tribe of Oklahoma; the Catawba Indian

Nation; the Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma;

the Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma; the

Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana; the

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; the

Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; the

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of

North Carolina; the Kialegee Tribal

Town, Oklahoma; the Miccosukee Tribe

of Indians of Florida; the Mississippi

Band of Choctaw Indians, Mississippi;

the Muscogee (Creek) Nation,

Oklahoma; the Poarch Band of Creek

Indians of Alabama; the Seminole

Nation of Oklahoma; the Seminole Tribe

of Florida, Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton,

Hollywood & Tampa Reservations; the

Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, Oklahoma;

the Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe of

Louisiana; the Tuscarora Nation of New

York; and the United Keetoowah Band

of Cherokee Indians of Oklahoma.

Representatives of any other Indian tribe

that believes itself to be culturally

affiliated with these human remains

should contact Martha Graham, Director

of Cultural Resources, American

Museum of Natural History, Central

Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY

10024–5192, telephone (212) 769–5846,

before March 23, 2001. Repatriation of

the human remains to the Caddo Indian

Tribe of Oklahoma may begin after that

date if no additional claimants come

forward.

Dated: January 29, 2001.

John Robbins,

Assistant Director, Cultural Resources,

Stewardship, and Partnerships.

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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 Hastings Museum of

Natural and Cultural History, Hastings,

NE

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 and associated funerary objects

in the possession of the Hastings

Museum of Natural and Cultural

History, Hastings, NE.

This notice is published as part of the

National Park Service’s administrative

responsibilities under NAGPRA, 43 CFR

10.2 (c). The determinations within this

notice are the sole responsibility of the

museum, institution, or Federal agency

that has control of these Native

American human remains and

associated funerary objects. The

National Park Service is not responsible

for the determinations within this

notice.

A detailed assessment of the human

remains was made by the Hastings

Museum of Natural and Cultural History

professional staff in consultation with

representatives of the Klamath Indian

Tribe of Oregon.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing one individual were

recovered from the Lava Beds, OR, and

donated to the Hastings Museum by W.

Dunn between 1926 and 1931. No

known individual was identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Museum records identify this

individual as a Modoc person. Historic

documentation and consultation

evidence indicate that the Modoc

traditionally occupied the area of

southern Oregon and northern

California that includes lava beds.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing one individual were

recovered from an unknown location in

California by person(s) unknown. In

1936, the Hastings Museum purchased

these remains from Vernon Lemley. No

known individual was identified. No

associated funerary object are present.

Museum records identify this

individual as a Modoc person. Historic

documentation and consultation

evidence indicate that the Modoc

traditionally occupied the area of

southern Oregon and northern

California that includes lava beds.

Based on the above-mentioned

information, officials of the Hastings

Museum of Natural and Cultural History

have determined that, pursuant to 43

CFR 10.2 (d)(1), the human remains

listed above represent the physical

remains of two individuals of Native

American ancestry. Officials of the

Hastings Museum of Natural and

Cultural History also have determined

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

is a relationship of shared group

identity that can be reasonably traced

between these Native American human

remains and the Klamath Indian Tribe

of Oregon.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the Klamath Indian Tribe of Oregon.

Representatives of any other Indian tribe

that believes itself to be culturally

affiliated with these human remains

should contact Teresa J. Kreutzer,

Curator, Hastings Museum of Natural

and Cultural History, P.O. Box 1286,

Hastings, NE 68902, telephone (402)

461–2399, before March 23, 2001.

Repatriation of the human remains to

the Klamath Indian Tribe of Oregon may

begin after that date if no additional

claimants come forward.

11044 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 35 / Wednesday, February 21, 2001 / Notices

Dated: January 31, 2001.

John Robbins,

Assistant Director, Cultural Resources

Stewardship and Partnerships.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Inventory Completion for

Native American Human Remains and

Associated Funerary Objects in the

Control of the U.S. Department of

Interior, Bureau of Land Management,

New Mexico State Office, Santa Fe, 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 and associated funerary objects

in the control of the U.S. Department of

Interior, Bureau of Land Management,

New Mexico State Office, Santa Fe, NM.

This notice is published as part of the

National Park Service’s administrative

responsibilities under NAGPRA, 43 CFR

10.2 (c). The determinations within this

notice are the sole responsibility of the

museum, institution, or Federal agency

that has control of these Native

American human remains and

associated funerary objects. The

National Park Service is not responsible

for the determinations within this

notice.

A detailed assessment of the human

remains was made by the University of

Colorado Museum, Eastern New Mexico

University, the Maxwell Museum of

Anthropology (University of New

Mexico), the New Mexico State

University Museum, the Museum of

New Mexico, the San Juan County

Museum, and Bureau of Land

Management professional staff in

consultation with representatives of the

Hopi Tribe of Arizona; the Navajo

Nation, Arizona, New Mexico, and

Utah; the Pueblo of Acoma, New

Mexico; the Pueblo of Jemez, New

Mexico; the Pueblo of Isleta, New

Mexico; the Pueblo of San Ildefonso,

New Mexico; the Pueblo of Zia, New

Mexico; and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni

Reservation.

Between 1966 and 1967, human

remains representing three individuals

were recovered from site LA 8779 in

New Mexico during legally authorized

excavations and collections conducted

by the Cottonwood Gulch Foundation.

These human remains are presently

curated at the Maxwell Museum of

Anthropology, University of New

Mexico. No known individuals were

identified. The eight associated funerary

object are a pottery effigy, ladle and

bowls, a jet bead, and yucca cord

fragments.

Based on material culture,

architecture, and site organization, site

LA 8779 has been identified as a

Chacoan outlier occupied between C.E.

1100-1300.

In 1978, human remains representing

two individuals were recovered from

site LA 89418 in New Mexico during

legally authorized excavations and

collections by Bill Kight of the Bureau

of Land Management. These human

remains are presently curated at the

Maxwell Museum of Anthropology,

University of New Mexico. No known

individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Based on material culture and site

organization, site LA 89418 has been

identified as a small Anasazi pueblo

occupied between C.E. 900-1300.

In 1979, human remains representing

two individuals were recovered from

site LA 27211 in New Mexico during

legally authorized excavations and

collections by the Bureau of Land

Management. These human remains are

currently curated at the Maxwell

Museum of Anthropology, University of

New Mexico. No known individuals

were identified. The two associated

funerary objects are a pottery bowl and

pitcher.

Based on material culture and site

organization, site LA 27211 has been

identified as a small Anasazi pueblo

occupied between C.E. 900-1300.

In 1987, human remains representing

five individuals were recovered from

site LA 50364 in New Mexico during

legally authorized excavations and

collections by Complete Archaeological

Service Associates. These human

remains are presently curated by the

Museum of New Mexico. No known

individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects were

present.

Based on material culture and site

organization, site LA 50364 has been

identified as a small Anasazi pueblo

occupied between C.E. 1050-1150.

Continuities of ethnographic

materials, technology, and architecture

indicate affiliation of Anasazi sites in

this area of New Mexico with historic

and present-day Puebloan cultures. Oral

traditions presented by representatives

of the Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico;

the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; and the Zuni

Tribe of the Zuni Reservation support

cultural affiliation with Anasazi sites in

this area of New Mexico.

Based on the above mentioned

information, officials of the New Mexico

State Office of the Bureau of Land

Management have determined that,

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

human remains listed above represent

the physical remains of 12 individuals

of Native American ancestry. Officials of

the New Mexico State Office of the

Bureau of Land Management also have

determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR

10.2 (d)(2), the 10 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 New Mexico State

Office of the Bureau of Land

Management have determined that,

pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (e), there is a

relationship of shared group identity

that can be reasonably traced between

these Native American human remains

and associated funerary objects and the

Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; the

Hopi Tribe of Arizona; and the Zuni

Tribe of the Zuni Reservation.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; the Navajo

Nation, Arizona, New Mexico, and

Utah; the Pueblo of Acoma, New

Mexico; the Pueblo of Jemez, New

Mexico; the Pueblo of Isleta, New

Mexico; the Pueblo of San Ildefonso,

New Mexico; the Pueblo of Zia, New

Mexico; and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni

Reservation. Representatives of any

other Indian tribe that believes itself to

be culturally affiliated with these

human remains and associated funerary

objects should contact Stephen L.

Fosberg, State Archeologist and

NAGPRA Coordinator, New Mexico

State Office, Bureau of Land

Management, 1474 Rodeo Road, Santa

Fe, NM 87502–0115, telephone (505)

438–7415, before March 23, 2001.

Repatriation of the human remains and

associated funerary objects to the Pueblo

of Acoma, New Mexico; the Hopi Tribe

of Arizona; and the Zuni Tribe of the

Zuni Reservation may begin after that

date if no additional claimants come

forward.

Dated: February 1, 2001.

John Robbins,

Assistant Director, Cultural Resources

Stewardship and Partnerships.

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