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Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 225 / Tuesday, November 23, 2004 / Notices 68171 Committee’s recommendation that the U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations heap outside a kiva wall associated with park repatriate the human remains to in this notice are the sole responsibility the ruins. Stylistic attributes of the pot the tribes listed above in Summary. of the museum, institution, or Federal identify the occupation as affiliated In 2001, an additional human bone agency that has control of the Native with the Anasazi culture. Stylistic was discovered in the Guadalupe American human remains and attributes of the pot also date the burial Mountains National Park collection associated funerary objects. The of one of the other individuals to circa during a review of cataloged mammal National Park Service is not responsible A.D. 900–1300, Pueblo II-III period of bones. This bone was originally for the determinations in this notice. the archeologically defined Anasazi collected from Pratt Cave in 1967 and is A detailed assessment of the human culture. believed to represent one of the remains was made by Bureau of Indian Based on cranial morphology, dental individuals previously considered by Affairs and Milwaukee Public Museum traits, and associated funerary objects, the Review Committee. professional staff and contract the human remains are identified as Disposition of funerary objects specialists in physical anthropology in Native American. Consultation evidence associated with culturally unidentifiable consultation with representatives of the provided by the Hopi Tribe of Arizona human remains is not addressed by the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Pueblo of indicates that Navajo Canyon in Native American Graves Protection and Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, Arizona, and Navajo, AZ, both on the Repatriation Act and no associated New Mexico; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Navajo Indian Reservation, are part of funerary objects are included in this Reservation, New Mexico. the aboriginal territory of the Hopi notice. In 1925, human remains representing culture, despite current occupation by Determinations. Under 25 U.S.C. a minimum of one individual were the Navajo Nation, Arizona, New 3003, Guadalupe Mountains National removed from the vicinity of Inscription Mexico and Utah. Consultation Park officials determined that the House, Navajo Canyon, in Arizona, on evidence provided by representatives of human remains represent the physical the Navajo Indian Reservation by the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Pueblo of remains of 10 individuals of Native museum curator, Samuel A. Barrett, Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, American ancestry. Guadalupe during a Milwaukee Public Museum New Mexico; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Mountains National Park officials expedition. No known individual was Reservation, New Mexico indicates that determined that the human remains are identified. The one associated funerary these groups are descended from culturally unidentifiable. object is a potsherd. Anasazi people living in the vicinity of Notification. Guadalupe Mountains On the basis of stylistic attributes, the the present-day Navajo Indian National Park is responsible for sending associated funerary object can be Reservation. copies of this notice to the Indian tribes identified as dating to circa post- A.D. Officials of the Bureau of Indians listed above in Consultation. 1300, the Pueblo IV or Pueblo V period Affairs and the Milwaukee Public of Anasazi culture. Museum have determined that, Dated: September 28, 2004 At an unknown date, human remains pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the Sherry Hutt, representing a minimum of one human remains described above Manager, National NAGPRA program individual were removed from ruins in represent the physical remains of at [FR Doc. 04–25922 Filed 11–22–04; 8:45 am] Navajo, AZ, on the Navajo Indian least five individuals of Native BILLING CODE 4312–50–S Reservation, by A.J. Newcomb, a trading American ancestry. Officials of the post operator in Tohatchi, NM. Mr. Bureau of Indian Affairs and Milwaukee Newcomb donated the human remains Public Museum also have determined DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR to the Milwaukee Public Museum in that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A), 1925. No known individual was the two objects described above are National Park Service identified. No associated funerary reasonably believed to have been placed Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. objects are present. with or near individual human remains The human remains were removed Department of the Interior, Bureau of at the time of death or later as part of from a refuse heap outside a kiva wall Indians Affairs, Washington, DC, and the death rite or ceremony. Lastly, associated with ruins in Navajo, AZ, on officials of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, the Navajo Indian Reservation. Objects and Milwaukee Public Museum have WI found in the ruins but not donated to determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. the Milwaukee Public Museum indicate 3001 (2), there is a relationship of ACTION: Notice. that the formation of the refuse heap shared group identity that can be dates to circa A.D. 900–1600. The reasonably traced between the Native Notice is here given in accordance human remains exhibit lamboid cranial American human remains and with the Native American Graves deformation, which is associated with associated funerary objects and the Hopi Protection and Repatriation Act the Pueblo II through Pueblo IV periods Tribe of Arizona; Pueblo of Acoma, New (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the of Anasazi culture. Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico; completion of an inventory of human At an unknown date, human remains and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, remains and associated funerary objects representing three individuals were New Mexico. in the control of the U.S. Department of removed from ‘‘Ruin #2, Silent City,’’ Representatives of any other Indian the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, presumed to be located near Tohatchi, tribe that believes itself to be culturally Washington, DC, and in the possession NM, on the Navajo Indian Reservation affiliated with the human remains and of the Milwaukee Public Museum, by A.J. Newcomb. Mr. Newcomb associated funerary objects should Milwaukee, WI. The human remains donated the remains to the Milwaukee contact Dr. Alex Barker, Anthropology and associated funerary objects were Public Museum in 1921. No known Section Head, Milwaukee Public removed from the Navajo Indian individuals were identified. The one Museum, 800 West Wells Street, Reservation. associated funerary object is an Milwaukee, WI 53233, telephone (414) This notice is published as part of the earthenware pot. 278–2786, before December 23, 2004. National Park Service’s administrative One of the individuals from the Silent Repatriation of the human remains and responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 City site was removed from a refuse associated funerary objects to the Hopi VerDate jul<14>2003 15:04 Nov 22, 2004 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23NON1.SGM 23NON1 68172 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 225 / Tuesday, November 23, 2004 / Notices Tribe of Arizona; Pueblo of Acoma, New construction. In 1926, Robert Weeks ceremony. Lastly, officials of the Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico; donated a glazed ceramic perfume bottle Milwaukee Public Museum have and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, from this grave to the Milwaukee Public determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. New Mexico may begin after that date Museum. No known individual was 3001 (2), there is a relationship of if no additional claimants come identified. The one associated funerary shared group identity that can be forward. object is a glazed ceramic perfume reasonably traced between the Native The Bureau of Indian Affairs is bottle. American human remains and responsible for notifying the Hopi Tribe The presence of the perfume bottle associated funerary objects and the of Arizona; Pueblo of Acoma, New dates the burial to the 19th century. The Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin and the Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico; human remains from this burial are Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, currently in the possession of the Representatives of any other Indian New Mexico that this notice has been Wisconsin Historical Society. tribe that believes itself to be culturally published. In 1931, human remains representing affiliated with the human remains and a minimum of one individual were Dated: October 7, 2004 associated funerary objects should removed from a location on the south Sherry Hutt, contact Dr. Alex Barker, Anthropology shore of Lake Puckaway, Green Lake Section Head, Milwaukee Public Manager, National NAGPRA Program. County, WI, by Rudolf Boettger. Mr. Museum, 800 West Wells Street, [FR Doc. 04–25921 Filed 11–22–04; 8:45 am] Boettger donated the human remains Milwaukee, WI 53233, telephone (414) BILLING CODE 4312–50–S and an associated funerary object to the 278–2786, before December 23, 2004. Milwaukee Public Museum in the same Repatriation of the human remains and year. No known individuals were associated funerary objects to the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR identified. The one associated funerary Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin and the object is a copper alloy bracelet. National Park Service Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska may The presence of the bracelet dates the proceed after that date if no additional burial to circa A.D. 1770–1900. Notice of Inventory Completion: claimants come forward. In 1931 and 1932, human remains The Milwaukee Public Museum is Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, representing a minimum of two WI responsible for notifying the Ho-Chunk individuals were removed from the Nation of Wisconsin; Iowa Tribe of AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. McCauley Campsite (47–WN–222), Kansas and Nebraska; Iowa Tribe of ACTION: Notice. Oshkosh, Winnebago County, WI, by Oklahoma; Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Arthur P.