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agency that has control of the Native remains and the 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 and Arapaho Tribes, . 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 ’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

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the 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. were not collected. Based on material Charnal House Tower in Montezuma Pottery attributes indicate the cultural culture and site architecture, the sites County, CO, by Paul S. Martin. The 28 items were made during the Pueblo III where the objects were collected were unassociated funerary objects are 11 period, A.D. 1150–1300. The associated occupied during the Pueblo II–III corrugated cooking jars, 1 black-on- human remains were not removed. periods, A.D. 900–1300. white jar, 3 black-on-white bowls, 5 At some time prior to 1935, 10 In the winter of 1888–1889 or in 1892, black-on-white mugs, 1 black-on-white unassociated funerary objects were six cultural items were removed from ladle, 1 black-on-white seed jar, 1 stone removed from a burial context at a burials in the Mesa Verde area in slab, 1 reed burial mat fragment, 1 bone burial context on an unspecified site on Montezuma County, CO, by the above necklace, 1 pair of shell earrings, and 2 private property in Blue Mesa in La collectors. Incomplete museum records stone pendants. The associated human Plata County, CO, by Homer S. Root. In do not allow determination of remains were not collected. Based on 1935, History Colorado purchased the specifically who collected the cultural material culture and site architecture cultural items. The 10 unassociated items. The six unassociated funerary the site was occupied during the Pueblo funerary objects are 4 black-on-white objects are 1 piki mold, 1 turkey feather II–III periods, A.D. 900–1300. bowls, 1 grayware mug, 1 grayware jar, blanket, and 4 willow reed burial mats. In 1929, 17 cultural items were 1 grayware double vessel, and 3 Based on material culture, these artifacts removed from a burial context on grayware pitchers. The associated were produced during the Pueblo II–III private land known as Little Dog Ruin human remains were not removed. periods, A.D. 900–1300 or earlier. (5MT13403) in Montezuma County, CO, Pottery attributes indicate the cultural In 1917, one cultural item was by Paul S. Martin. The 17 unassociated items were made during the removed from a grave west of Golden in funerary objects are 3 black-on-white Basketmaker III/Pueblo I periods, A.D. Jefferson County, CO, by staff from the seed jars, 5 black-on-white bowls, 4 500–900. State Highway Commission during work black-on-white mugs, 1 black-on-white At some time prior to 1935, two operations. The cultural item was ladle, 1 black-on-white effigy jar, and 3 unassociated funerary objects were transferred to History Colorado in 1918. black-on-white pitchers. The associated removed from a burial context at an The unassociated funerary object, 1 human remains were not removed. unspecified site on private property in Olivella shell necklace, was identified Based on material culture and site Florida Mesa in La Plata County, CO, by as Ancestral Puebloan during architecture the site was occupied Homer S. Root. In 1935, History consultations. The associated human during the Basketmaker III and Pueblo Colorado purchased the cultural items. remains were not removed. I periods, A.D. 500–900. The two unassociated funerary objects Between 1921 and 1924, three In 1929, nine cultural items were are 1 grayware pitcher and 1 lot of cultural items were removed from a removed from a burial context on Olivella shell beads. The associated burial context in a pithouse on private private land known as Pigg Site human remains were not removed. property in Archuleta County, CO, by (5MT4802) in Montezuma County, CO, Pottery attributes indicate the cultural History Colorado Curator Jean A. by Paul S. Martin. The nine items were made during the Jeancon and Frank H.H. Roberts, an unassociated funerary objects are 2 Basketmaker III/Pueblo I periods, A.D. instructor at University of Denver, both black-on-white bowls, 1 black-on-red 500–900. of whom conducted archeological bowl, 3 black-on-white mugs, 1 black- At some time prior to 1935, nine investigations at and around Chimney on-white ladle, 1 black-on-white pot lid unassociated funerary objects were Rock Pueblo in Archuleta County, CO. and 1 black-on-white seed jar. The removed from a burial context at an The three unassociated funerary objects associated human remains were not unspecified site on private property in

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Wild Horse Canyon in La Plata County, contexts at unspecified sites and placed Juan); Pueblo of Acoma, ; CO, by Homer S. Root. In 1935, History into the History Colorado collection. Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo Colorado purchased the cultural items. The two cultural items are 1 turkey of Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, The nine unassociated funerary objects feather blanket fragment and 1 New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New are 3 black-on-white bowls, 2 black-on- corrugated cooking jar. Attributes of Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; red bowls, 1 red ware jar, 2 grayware both cultural items indicate they were Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo jars, and 1 grayware pitcher. The made in the Pueblo I–III period, A.D. of Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San associated human remains were not 750–1300. Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San removed. Pottery attributes indicate the The cultural affiliation of these Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of cultural items were made during the unassociated funerary objects with Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Basketmaker III/Pueblo I periods, A.D. present-day Native Americans was Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa 500–900. determined through the use of the Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, At some time prior to 1943, four following lines of evidence: New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New cultural items were removed from burial geographical, kinship, biological, Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; contexts at unspecified sites in archeological, anthropological, Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (previously listed Colorado, New Mexico, , or linguistic, oral tradition, historical and as the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas); Utah by James Mellinger. Mr. Mellinger expert opinion. Evidence was gathered and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, willed his collection to History from consultations with Indian Tribes, New Mexico (hereafter referred to as Colorado in 1943, and it was transferred physical examination, survey of ‘‘The Culturally Affiliated Tribes’’). to History Colorado in 1967. The four acquisition history, review of pertinent unassociated funerary objects are 1 archeological, ethnographic, historic, Additional Requestors and Disposition grayware jar and 1 black-on-white bowl anthropological and linguistic literature, from Blue Mesa, CO, 1 turkey feather and artifact analysis. Similarities in site Lineal descendants or representatives blanket from an unspecified site, and 1 architecture and material culture of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian twill-plaited basket from the Grand associated with the unassociated organization not identified in this notice Gulch, UT, area. The associated human funerary objects are consistent with that wish to claim these cultural items remains were not collected. Pottery Ancestral Puebloan occupation of the should submit a written request with attributes of two items indicate they southwestern United States, from the information in support of the claim to were made in the Basketmaker/Pueblo I Basketmaker I period through the Sheila Goff, NAGPRA Liaison, History period, A.D. 500–900. The other two Pueblo III period (between Colorado, 1200 Broadway, Denver, CO items lack sufficient context to date approximately 1000 B.C. and A.D. 80203, telephone (303) 866–4531, email them. 1300). Ancestral Puebloan ceramic [email protected], by March 1, At some time prior to 1956, two typologies and perishables analyses 2018. After that date, if no additional cultural items were removed from a helped to identify chronological and claimants have come forward, transfer burial context at an unspecified site in geographical technological traditions. of control of the unassociated funerary the Dove Creek area in Dolores County, After approximately A.D. 1300, multiple objects to The Culturally Affiliated CO, by Virgil Mathews. The cultural factors caused Pueblo populations to Tribes may proceed. items were donated to History Colorado leave the region and History Colorado is responsible for in 1956. The two unassociated funerary resettle in along the Northern notifying the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; objects are 1 black-on-white pitcher, and Rio Grande and in the Pueblos of Kewa Pueblo, New Mexico (previously 1 grayware bowl. The associated human Acoma, Zuni, Ysleta del Sur, and Hopi. listed as the Pueblo of Santo Domingo); remains were not collected. Pottery Extant oral traditions corroborate Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & attributes of the two items indicate they dynamic population movements within Utah; Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico were made in the Pueblo II period, A.D. the region during this time. (previously listed as the Pueblo of San 900–1150. At some time prior to 1967, one Determinations Made by History Juan); Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; cultural item was removed from a burial Colorado Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo context at an unspecified site in Officials of History Colorado have of Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, Montezuma Canyon, San Juan County, determined that: New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New UT, by an unknown person, later • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; purchased by Vida Ellison, and willed and based on existing museum Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo to History Colorado in 1967 as part of documentation, the 222 cultural items of Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San an archeological collection. The one described above are reasonably believed Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San unassociated funerary object is 1 mud to have been placed with or near Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of ware bowl. Pottery attributes indicate it individual human remains at the time of Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa was made in the Basketmaker III period, death or later as part of the death rite Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa A.D. 500–750. or ceremony and are believed, by a Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, At some time prior to 1987, one preponderance of the evidence, to have New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New cultural item was removed by an been removed from a specific burial site Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; unknown person from a burial context of a Native American individual. Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the at an unspecified site and accessioned • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado; Ute into the History Colorado collection in is a relationship of shared group Mountain Ute Tribe (previously listed as 1987. The unassociated funerary object identity that can be reasonably traced the Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute is 1 black-on-white seed jar. The between the unassociated funerary Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New associated remains were not collected. objects and the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Mexico & Utah); Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Pottery attributes indicate it was made Kewa Pueblo, New Mexico (previously (previously listed as the Ysleta Del Sur in the Pueblo II period, A.D. 900–1150. listed as the Pueblo of Santo Domingo); Pueblo of Texas); and Zuni Tribe of the At an unknown date, two cultural Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico Zuni Reservation, New Mexico, that this items were removed from burial (previously listed as the Pueblo of San notice has been published.

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Dated: November 1, 2017. U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in Determinations Made by the Bureau of Melanie O’Brien, this notice are the sole responsibility of Indian Affairs Manager, National NAGPRA Program. the museum, institution, or Federal Officials of the Bureau of Indian [FR Doc. 2018–01724 Filed 1–29–18; 8:45 am] agency that has control of the Native Affairs have determined that: BILLING CODE 4312–52–P American cultural items. The National • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), Park Service is not responsible for the the 12 cultural items described above determinations in this notice. are reasonably believed to have been DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR History and Description of the Cultural placed with or near individual human remains at the time of death or later as National Park Service Items part of the death rite or ceremony and [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0024672; In 1950, 12 cultural items were are believed, by a preponderance of the PCU00RP14.R50000–PPWOCRADN0] removed from burial contexts in an evidence, to have been removed from a specific burial site of a Native American Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural unnamed ruin in Mancos Canyon, Montezuma County, CO, located on individual. Items: U.S. Department of the Interior, • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, Indian trust lands. Original field notes taken by Cliff Chappell state: ‘‘Large is a relationship of shared group DC identity that can be reasonably traced Ruin in Mancos Canyon, 12 1⁄2 miles between the unassociated funerary AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. from Gallup rd. just below picture rock. objects and the Hopi Tribe of Arizona. ACTION: Notice. Ward Emerson & Myself. 4/28/50. Dug by Cliff Chappell. [Artifacts 525A Additional Requestors and Disposition SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the through 525G] found loose in the 1st Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, in Lineal descendants or representatives ruin 4 1⁄2 miles from Gallup rd. at consultation with the appropriate of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian Leimbach picnic site S. of rd.’’ In 1983, Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice the Anasazi Historical Society (AHS) organizations, has determined that the that wish to claim these cultural items purchased the ‘‘Chappell Collection’’ cultural items listed in this notice meet should submit a written request with the definition of unassociated funerary from the Chappell family and the information in support of the claim to objects. Lineal descendants or collection was placed on loan by the Anna Pardo, Museum Program representatives of any Indian Tribe or AHS at the Bureau of Land Manager/NAGPRA Coordinator, U.S. Native Hawaiian organization not Management—Anasazi Heritage Center. Department of the Interior, Bureau of identified in this notice that wish to In 2016, these 12 items were identified Indian Affairs, 12220 Sunrise Valley claim these cultural items should as being removed from burial contexts Drive, Room 6084, Reston, VA 20191, submit a written request to the Bureau on Indian lands. The Bureau of Indian telephone (703) 390–6343, email of Indian Affairs. If no additional Affairs asserted control of the items and [email protected], by March 1, 2018. claimants come forward, transfer of notified potentially affiliated Tribes. After that date, if no additional control of the cultural items to the lineal The 12 unassociated funerary objects are claimants have come forward, transfer descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native 1 ceramic bowl, 2 ceramic pitchers, 1 of control of the unassociated funerary Hawaiian organizations stated in this stone spindle whorl, 2 chert side- objects to the Hopi Tribe of Arizona may notice may proceed. notched projectile points, 3 stone proceed. The Bureau of Indian Affairs is DATES: pendant blanks, 1 hammerstone, 1 Lineal descendants or responsible for notifying the Hopi Tribe tether stone, and 1 piece of unworked representatives of any Indian Tribe or of Arizona that this notice has been petrified wood. Native Hawaiian organization not published. identified in this notice that wish to Archeological findings indicate that Dated: November 15, 2017. claim these cultural items should the Hopi are the direct descendants of Sarah Glass, submit a written request with the Prehistoric Ancestral Puebloan Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. information in support of the claim to inhabitants of the Four Corners region. the Bureau of Indian Affairs at the [FR Doc. 2018–01727 Filed 1–29–18; 8:45 am] Published accounts of Hopi oral address in this notice by March 1, 2018. traditions say that ancestors of some BILLING CODE 4312–52–P ADDRESSES: Anna Pardo, Museum Hopi clans migrated from north and east Program Manager/NAGPRA of the Hopi Mesas, including the general DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Coordinator, Bureau of Indian Affairs, vicinity of Mancos Canyon and the 12220 Sunrise Valley Drive, Room 6084, Mesa Verde region, either directly or National Park Service Reston, VA 20191, telephone (703) 390– indirectly by way of the Eastern 6343, email [email protected]. [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0024522; Pueblos. Migrations of people from the PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Eastern Pueblos to Hopi are here given in accordance with the substantiated in the archeological record Notice of Inventory Completion: Native American Graves Protection and and in ethnohistorical accounts. The Thomas Burke Memorial Washington Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. puebloan ruins of Montezuma County State Museum, University of 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural Washington, Seattle, WA, and Central items under the control of the U.S. show the greatest affinity to the Mesa Washington University, Ellensburg, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Verde branch. (Cultural Affiliation WA Indian Affairs, Washington, DC, that Study for Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, Southwest meet the definition of unassociated AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Colorado, Gilpin, et al. 2002:121). The funerary objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. ACTION: Notice. This notice is published as part of the Hopi Cultural Preservation Office of the National Park Service’s administrative Hopi Tribe asserts cultural affiliation to SUMMARY: The Thomas Burke Memorial responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 these objects. Washington State Museum (Burke

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