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that meet the definition of ‘‘sacred Intermountain Region also have DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR objects’’ under 25 U.S.C. 3001. determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. This notice is published as part of the 3001 (2), there is a relationship of National Park Service National Park Service’s administrative shared group identity that can be Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 reasonably traced between the sacred Items: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations objects and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni National Park Service, Intermountain in this notice are the sole responsibility Reservation, New Mexico. of the NAGPRA coordinator, Region, Santa Fe, NM Intermountain Region. Representatives of any other Indian AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. In 1994, the National Park Service tribe that believes itself to be culturally assisted the Federal Bureau of affiliated with the sacred objects should ACTION: Notice. Investigation and the United States Fish contact Dave Ruppert, NAGPRA Notice is here given in accordance and Wildlife Service with the Coordinator, NPS Intermountain Region, with the Native American Graves investigation of a Migratory Bird Treaty 12795 West Alameda Parkway, Protection and Repatriation Act Act violation. The evidence included a Lakewood, CO 80228, telephone (303) (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3005, of the intent collection of Native American objects 969–2879, before August 18, 2008. to repatriate cultural items in the confiscated from the East–West Trading Repatriation of the sacred objects to the possession of the U.S. Department of the Post in Santa Fe, NM. Preliminary Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Interior, National Park Service, subject matter expert review of the Mexico may proceed after that date if no Intermountain Region, Santa Fe, NM, collection indicated that the objects additional claimants come forward. that meet the definition of ‘‘sacred were historically significant and objects’’ and ‘‘objects of cultural potentially subject to NAGPRA. The The Intermountain Region is collection was accessioned in 2002 into responsible for notifying the Apache patrimony’’ under 25 U.S.C. 3001. the Southwest Regional Office Tribe of Oklahoma; Fort Sill Apache This notice is published as part of the collections, now called the Tribe of Oklahoma; Hopi Tribe of National Park Service’s administrative Intermountain Region Office. The three Arizona; Jicarilla Apache Nation, New responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 cultural items covered in this notice are Mexico; Mescalero Apache Tribe of the U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations one set of wooden figures, one chest Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico; in this notice are the sole responsibility plate, and one Zuni constellation set. Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & of the NAGPRA coordinator, Following adjudication of the case, a Utah; Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico Intermountain Region. In 1994, the National Park Service detailed assessment of the objects was (formerly the Pueblo of San Juan); assisted the Federal Bureau of made by Intermountain Region (IMR) Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo NAGPRA program staff in close Investigation and the United States Fish of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo of and Wildlife Service with the collaboration with the IMR Museum Jemez, New Mexico; Pueblo of Isleta, Services program staff and in investigation of a Migratory Bird Treaty New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New Act violation. The evidence included a consultation with representatives of Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; potentially affiliated tribes. During collection of Native American objects Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo consultation, a representative of the confiscated from the East–West Trading Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New of Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Post in Santa Fe, NM. Preliminary Mexico, identified the cultural items as Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San subject matter expert review of the specific ceremonial objects needed by Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of collection indicated that the objects traditional Zuni religious leaders for the Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa were historically significant and practice of a traditional Native Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa potentially subject to NAGPRA. The American religion by their present–day Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santo collection was accessioned in 2002 into adherents. Oral tradition evidence Domingo, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, the Southwest Regional Office presented by representatives of the Zuni New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New collections, now called the Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; San Intermountain Region Office. The 20 Mexico, and the written repatriation Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos cultural items covered in this notice are request received by the Intermountain Reservation, Arizona; Tonto Apache 7 hoof rattles; 2 leather hide rattles; 1 Region further articulated the Tribe of Arizona; Ute Mountain Tribe of pouch; 1 prayer sticks bundle with eagle ceremonial significance of the cultural the Ute Mountain Reservation, feather; 1 heron’s head bundle; 1 rattle items to the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Colorado, New Mexico & Utah; White with feathers; 1 medicine sack/kit; 1 Reservation, New Mexico. Based on Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort bundle eagle feathers; 2 cranes head anthropological information, court case Apache Reservation, Arizona; Yavapai– bundles; and 3 prayer sticks with eagle documentation, oral tradition, museum Apache Nation of the Camp Verde feathers. records, consultation evidence, and Indian Reservation, Arizona; Ysleta Del Following adjudication of the case, a detailed assessment of the objects was expert opinion, there is a cultural Sur Pueblo of Texas; and Zuni Tribe of made by Intermountain Region (IMR) affiliation between the Zuni Tribe of the the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico that Zuni Reservation, New Mexico, and the NAGPRA program staff in close this notice has been published. three sacred objects. collaboration with the IMR Museum Officials of the Intermountain Region Dated: June 24, 2008 Services program staff and in have determined that, pursuant to 25 Sherry Hutt, consultation with representatives of U.S.C. 3001 (3)(C), the three cultural Manager, National NAGPRA Program. potentially affiliated tribes. During items described above are specific [FR Doc. E8–16471 Filed 7–17–08; 8:45 am] consultation, representatives of the ceremonial objects needed by traditional Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Native American religious leaders for BILLING CODE 4312–50–S Utah, identified the 20 cultural items as the practice of traditional Native Navajo jish needed by traditional Navajo American religions by their present–day religious leaders for use in several major adherents. Officials of the Navajo ceremonies widely practiced by

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members of the present–day Navajo (formerly the Pueblo of San Juan); Act violation. The evidence included a tribe. Further, representatives of the Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo collection of Native American objects Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo of confiscated from the East–West Trading Utah, identified the 20 cultural items as Jemez, New Mexico; Pueblo of Isleta, Post in Santa Fe, NM. Preliminary objects of cultural patrimony having on– New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New subject matter expert review of the going historical, traditional, and cultural Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; collection indicated that the objects importance central to the Navajo people Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo were historically significant and that could not be alienated by any of Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San potentially subject to NAGPRA. The individual. The written request for Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San collection was accessioned in 2002 into repatriation submitted by the Navajo Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of the Southwest Regional Office Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah, Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa collections, now called the further articulated the particular Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Intermountain Region Office. The 11 ceremonial significance of the cultural Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santo cultural items covered in this notice are items and of Navajo traditional laws Domingo, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, 4 hoof rattles, 1 pouch, and 6 leather regarding the possession of jish. Based New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New hide rattles. on anthropological information, court Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; San Following adjudication of the case, a case documentation, museum records, Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos detailed assessment of the objects was consultation evidence, and expert Reservation, Arizona; Tonto Apache made by Intermountain Region (IMR) opinion, there is a cultural affiliation Tribe of Arizona; Ute Mountain Tribe of NAGPRA program staff in close between the Navajo Nation, Arizona, the Ute Mountain Reservation, collaboration with the IMR Museum New Mexico & Utah and the 20 sacred Colorado, New Mexico & Utah; White Services program staff and in objects/objects of cultural patrimony. Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort consultation with representatives of Officials of the Intermountain Region Apache Reservation, Arizona; Yavapai– potentially affiliated tribes. During have determined that, pursuant to 25 Apache Nation of the Camp Verde consultation, representatives of the U.S.C. 3001 (3)(C), the 20 cultural items Indian Reservation, Arizona; Ysleta Del Mescalero Apache Tribe of the described above are specific ceremonial Sur Pueblo of Texas; and Zuni Tribe of Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico, objects needed by traditional Native the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico that identified the cultural items as specific American religious leaders for the this notice has been published. ceremonial objects needed by traditional practice of traditional Native American Mescalero Apache religious leaders for religions by their present-day adherents. Dated: June 24, 2008 the practice of a traditional Native Officials of the Intermountain Region Sherry Hutt, American religion by their present–day also have determined that, pursuant to Manager, National NAGPRA Program. adherents. Oral tradition evidence 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(D), the 20 cultural [FR Doc. E8–16484 Filed 7–17–08; 8:45 am] presented by the representatives of the items described above have ongoing BILLING CODE 4312–50–S Mescalero Apache Tribe of the historical, traditional, or cultural Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico, the importance central to the Native written repatriation request and related American group or culture itself, rather DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR correspondence received by the than property owned by an individual. Intermountain Region further Lastly, officials of the Intermountain National Park Service articulated the significance of the 11 Region also have determined that, cultural items to the Mescalero Apache Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New Items: U.S. Department of the Interior, a relationship of shared group identity Mexico. Based on anthropological National Park Service, Intermountain that can be reasonably traced between information, court case documentation, Region, Santa Fe, NM the sacred objects/objects of cultural oral tradition, museum records, patrimony and the Navajo Nation, AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. consultation evidence, and expert Arizona, New Mexico & Utah. ACTION: Notice. opinion, there is a cultural affiliation Representatives of any other Indian between the Mescalero Apache Tribe of tribe that believes itself to be culturally Notice is here given in accordance the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico, affiliated with the sacred objects/objects with the Native American Graves and the 11 sacred objects. of cultural patrimony should contact Protection and Repatriation Act Officials of the Intermountain Region Dave Ruppert, NAGPRA Coordinator, (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3005, of the intent have determined that, pursuant to 25 NPS Intermountain Region, 12795 West to repatriate cultural items in the U.S.C. 3001 (3)(C), the 11 cultural items Alameda Parkway, Lakewood, CO possession of the U.S. Department of the described above are specific ceremonial 80228, telephone (303) 969–2879, before Interior, National Park Service, objects needed by traditional Native August 18, 2008. Repatriation of the Intermountain Region, Santa Fe, NM, American religious leaders for the sacred objects/objects of cultural that meet the definition of ‘‘sacred practice of traditional Native American patrimony to the Navajo Nation, object’’ under 25 U.S.C. 3001. religions by their present–day Arizona, New Mexico & Utah may This notice is published as part of the adherents. Officials of the proceed after that date if no additional National Park Service’s administrative Intermountain Region also have claimants come forward. responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. The Intermountain Region is U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations 3001 (2), there is a relationship of responsible for notifying the Apache in this notice are the sole responsibility shared group identity that can be Tribe of Oklahoma; Fort Sill Apache of the NAGPRA coordinator, reasonably traced between the sacred Tribe of Oklahoma; Hopi Tribe of Intermountain Region. objects and the Mescalero Apache Tribe Arizona; Jicarilla Apache Nation, New In 1994, the National Park Service of the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico; Mescalero Apache Tribe of the assisted the Federal Bureau of Mexico. Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico; Investigation and the United States Fish Representatives of any other Indian Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & and Wildlife Service with the tribe that believes itself to be culturally Utah; Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico investigation of a Migratory Bird Treaty affiliated with the sacred objects should

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