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4244 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 20 / Tuesday, January 30, 2018 / Notices agency that has control of the Native remains and the Arapaho Tribe of the claim these cultural items should American human remains. The National Wind River Reservation, Wyoming, and submit a written request to History Park Service is not responsible for the the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Colorado. If no additional claimants determinations in this notice. Oklahoma (previously listed as the come forward, transfer of control of the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of cultural items to the lineal descendants, Consultation Oklahoma). Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian A detailed assessment of the human organizations stated in this notice may Additional Requestors and Disposition remains was made by the Peabody proceed. Museum of Natural History professional Lineal descendants or representatives DATES: Lineal descendants or staff in consultation with of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian representatives of any Indian Tribe or representatives of the Arapaho Tribe of organization not identified in this notice Native Hawaiian organization not the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming; that wish to request transfer of control identified in this notice that wish to Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, of these human remains should submit claim these cultural items should Oklahoma (previously listed as the a written request with information in submit a written request with Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of support of the request to Professor information in support of the claim to Oklahoma); and the Northern Cheyenne David Skelly, Director, Yale Peabody History Colorado at the address in this Tribe of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box notice by March 1, 2018. 208118, New Haven, CT 06520–8118, Reservation, Montana. ADDRESSES: Sheila Goff, NAGPRA telephone (203) 432–3752, by March 1, Liaison, History Colorado, 1200 History and Description of the Remains 2018. After that date, if no additional Broadway, Denver, CO 80203, telephone At some time prior to 1871, human requestors have come forward, transfer (303) 866–4531, email sheila.goff@ remains representing, at minimum, one of control of the human remains to the state.co.us. individual were removed from the Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River Arikaree Fork of the Republican River in Reservation, Wyoming, and the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Cheyenne County, KS. The human Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, here given in accordance with the remains, that of an adult male, were Oklahoma (previously listed as the Native American Graves Protection and donated to the Peabody Museum in Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 1871 by Dr. W.H. King, the post surgeon Oklahoma), may proceed. 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural stationed at Fort Wallace, KS. No known The Peabody Museum of Natural items under the control of History individual was identified. No associated History is responsible for notifying the Colorado, Denver, CO, that meet the funerary objects are present. Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River definition of unassociated funerary Peabody Museum records identify Reservation, Wyoming, and the objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. this individual as Native American and Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, This notice is published as part of the Arapaho. The condition of the human Oklahoma (previously listed as the National Park Service’s administrative remains suggests cleaning occurred Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 immediately after death, a common 19th Oklahoma), that this notice has been U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in century practice at U.S. military forts in published. this notice are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal the west. U.S. soldiers and fort Dated: December 8, 2017. agency that has control of the Native personnel routinely collected the Melanie O’Brien, remains of recently deceased Native American cultural items. The National Manager, National NAGPRA Program. Americans to send back east for Park Service is not responsible for the preservation in museums and [FR Doc. 2018–01729 Filed 1–29–18; 8:45 am] determinations in this notice. BILLING CODE 4312–52–P universities. The treatment of these History and Description of the Cultural human remains is consistent with that Items practice. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR At the time of donation, these human In the winter of 1888–1889, 13 cultural items were removed from remains were identified as Arapaho. National Park Service The descendants of the Arapaho of the burials in the Mesa Verde area in 19th century are members of the [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0024613; Montezuma County, CO, by Richard Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Wetherill, Al Wetherill, and Charlie Reservation, Wyoming, and the Mason. The cultural items were Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural removed from Cliff Palace, Spruce Tree, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Items: History Colorado, Formerly Oklahoma (previously listed as the Square Tower, Balcony, Mummy, Colorado Historical Society, Denver, Spring, Long, Mug, High, Kodak, and Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of CO Oklahoma). Step Houses, and other cliff dwellings AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. and mesa top ruins in Navajo, Acowitz, Determinations Made by the Peabody ACTION: Notice. Johnson, Grass, Mancos, Weber, and Museum of Natural History, Yale Moccasin Canyons. History Colorado University SUMMARY: History Colorado, formerly purchased the collection in 1889. The Officials of the Peabody Museum of Colorado Historical Society, in 13 unassociated funerary objects are 1 Natural History have determined that: consultation with the appropriate black-on-white bowl, 1 cotton cloth • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian fragment, 4 turkey feather blankets or human remains described in this notice organizations, has determined that the fragments, 1 cordage fragment, 2 arrow represent the physical remains of one cultural items listed in this notice meet fragments, 3 willow reed burial mats, individual of Native American ancestry. the definition of unassociated funerary and 1 twill-plaited mat. The associated • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there objects. Lineal descendants or human remains were not collected. is a relationship of shared group representatives of any Indian Tribe or Based on material culture and site identity that can be reasonably traced Native Hawaiian organization not architecture, the sites where the objects between the Native American human identified in this notice that wish to were collected were occupied during VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:18 Jan 29, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30JAN1.SGM 30JAN1 daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 20 / Tuesday, January 30, 2018 / Notices 4245 the Pueblo II–III periods, A.D. 900– are 1 black-on-white mountain sheep removed. Based on material culture and 1300. figurine and 2 clay pipes. The site architecture the site was occupied In 1892, 59 cultural items were associated human remains were not during the Pueblo II–III periods, A.D. removed from burials in the Mesa Verde removed. Site architecture and material 900–1300. area in Montezuma County, CO, by culture indicate the items were made At some time prior to 1933, four Arthur Wilmarth, D.W. Ayers, and Al sometime in the Pueblo I–III periods, cultural items were removed from a and/or Richard Wetherill. The cultural A.D. 750–1300. burial context at an unspecified site items were removed largely from Step In 1928, 40 cultural items were near Durango in La Plata County, CO, by House, but also from Cliff Palace, removed from a burial context on Fred Johnson. The cultural items were Tower, Balcony, Mug, Mummy, and private land known as Herren Farm donated to History Colorado in 1933. Spruce Tree Houses. This collection was (5MT726) in Montezuma County, CO, The four unassociated funerary objects funded by the Colorado State by Paul S. Martin. Mr. Martin was are 1 grayware seed jar, 1 grayware Legislature to be part of Colorado’s employed as a curator by History bowl, 1 grayware pitcher and 1 exhibit at the 1893 World’s Columbian Colorado for archeological sandstone concretion. The associated Exposition in Chicago. The collection reconnaissance, survey and excavation human remains were not removed. was transferred to the Colorado in southwest Colorado. The 40 Pottery attributes indicate these were Historical Society after the Exposition. unassociated funerary objects are 2 made during the Pueblo I–III periods, The 59 unassociated funerary objects are corrugated cooking jars, 1 black-on- A.D. 750–1300. 16 black-on-white bowls, 8 black-on- white jar, 12 black-on-white bowls, 16 At some time prior to 1935, 11 white or grayware jars, 4 black-on-white black-on-white mugs, 6 black-on-white cultural items were removed from a mugs, 7 black-on-white ladles, 2 black- ladles, 1 black-on-white seed jar, 1 burial context at an unspecified site on on-white pot lids, 1 black-on-white black-on-white pitcher, and 1 canine private property at the head of Yellow effigy jar, 1 black-on-white canteen, 5 jaw. The associated human remains Jacket Canyon in Montezuma County, black-on-white pitchers, 1 bone awl, 2 were not collected. Based on material CO, by Homer S. Root, a minister from wood pillows, 1 bow, 4 arrow culture and site architecture the site was Durango, CO. In 1935, History Colorado fragments, 2 turkey feather blanket occupied during the Pueblo II–III purchased the cultural items. The 11 fragments, 3 willow reed burial mats, 1 periods, A.D. 900–1300. unassociated funerary objects are 5 twill-plaited mat fragment and 1 bone In 1928, 28 cultural items were black-on-white bowls, 4 black-on-white bead. The associated human remains removed from private land identified as mugs, and 2 black-on-white ladles.