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History and Description of the Remains President, Cultural Resources, Bishop seizures or private citizens in Arapaho, In June of 1966, human remains Museum, 1525 Bernice St., Honolulu, HI Boulder, Delta, Dolores, Jefferson, and representing, at minimum, two 96817, telephone (808) 848–4144, before Larimer Counties, CO. This notice is published as part of the individuals were given to Dr. Alan March 28, 2012. Repatriation of the National Park Service’s administrative Zeigler by Dr. Grover Krantz, while Dr. human remains to the Santa Rosa Indian responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Zeigler was studying at the University of Community of the Santa Rosa U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). California, Berkeley. No information is Rancheria, California (Tachi Yokut Tribe) may proceed after that date if no The determinations in this notice are provided as to the origins of the the sole responsibility of the museum, remains, other than a note in Zeigler’s additional claimants come forward. The Bishop Museum is responsible institution, or Federal agency that has 1966 catalog listing the location as for notifying the Santa Rosa Indian control of the Native American human western North America. However, at the Community of the Santa Rosa remains. The National Park Service is time, all of Dr. Zeigler’s work focused Rancheria, California (Tachi Yokut not responsible for the determinations around the Alameda County and Fresno Tribe) that this notice has been in this notice. areas in California. Presumably, these published. human remains were given to Zeigler to Consultation complement his research collection. Dated: February 22, 2012. In 2010 and 2011, a detailed Remains representing a minimum of Sherry Hutt, assessment of the human remains was two individuals were accompanied by a Manager, National NAGPRA Program. made by History Colorado professional tag that reads, ‘‘Sex? Imm. (2863 A.C. [FR Doc. 2012–4524 Filed 2–24–12; 8:45 am] staff in consultation with Zeigler) Coll? Rec’d from G. Krantz BILLING CODE 4312–50–P representatives of the Arapahoe Tribe of Western North America—No other data. the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming; (No meas’s or wt.) Rec’d Jun-, 1966. Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Composite part, skeleton only, homo DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Oklahoma (formerly the Cheyenne- sapiens.’’ No known individuals were Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma); Fort Sill identified. No associated funerary National Park Service Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Hopi Tribe objects are present. [2253–665] of Arizona; Jicarilla Apache Nation, During his time at the University of New Mexico; Mescalero Apache Tribe of California, Berkeley, much of Dr. Notice of Inventory Completion: the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico; Zeigler’s collecting was focused on the History Colorado, Denver, CO Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico, & Alameda, Fresno and Northern/Central Utah; Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico AGENCY: California areas. In 1968, Dr. Zeigler National Park Service, Interior. (formerly the Pueblo of San Juan); published ‘‘Quasi-agriculture in North- ACTION: Notice. Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo central California and its effect on SUMMARY: History Colorado (formerly of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo of aboriginal social structure’’ in Kroeber the Colorado Historical Society) has Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, Anthropological Society Papers, No. 38, completed an inventory of human New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New pp. 52–67. Thus, the specimens given to remains, in consultation with the Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; Dr. Zeigler by Dr. Krantz probably were appropriate Indian tribes, and has Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico; from these regions and were given to Dr. determined that there is insufficient Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico; Zeigler in support of his studies. The evidence to reasonably establish Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico; geographic locations described lie cultural affiliation between the human Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico; within Yokut territories, which run from remains and present-day Indian tribes. Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the the San Pablo Bay shores to Tahachapi, Representatives of any Indian tribe that Southern Ute Indian Reservation, and encompass Dr. Zeigler’s work area, believes itself to be culturally affiliated Colorado; Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute most notably in the East Bay area. with the human remains may contact Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New History Colorado. Disposition of the Determinations Made by the Bishop Mexico & Utah; Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo human remains to the Indian tribes Museum of Texas; and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni stated below may occur if no additional Officials of the Bishop Museum have Reservation, New Mexico. The claimants come forward. determined that: following tribes were invited to consult, • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the DATES: Representatives of any Indian but did not send representatives: Kewa human remains described in this notice tribe that believes it has a cultural Pueblo, New Mexico (formerly the represent the physical remains of two affiliation with the human remains Pueblo of Santo Domingo); Pueblo of individuals of Native American should contact History Colorado at the Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo of San ancestry. address below by March 28, 2012. Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of Sandia, • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there ADDRESSES: Sheila Goff, NAGPRA New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, New is a relationship of shared group Liaison, History Colorado, 1200 Mexico; and the Pueblo of Zia, New identity that can be reasonably traced Broadway, Denver, CO 80203, telephone Mexico. between the Native American human (303) 866–4531. For one case, identified as Office of remains and the Santa Rosa Indian SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Archaeology and Historic Preservation Community of the Santa Rosa here given in accordance with the (OAHP) Case Number 103, additional Rancheria, California (Tachi Yokut Native American Graves Protection and tribes were contacted during previous Tribe). Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. consultation in 2001 and 2006: 3003, of the completion of an inventory Comanche Nation, Oklahoma; Kiowa Additional Requestors and Disposition of human remains under control of Indian Tribe of Oklahoma; Northern Representatives of any Indian tribe History Colorado, Denver, CO. The exact Cheyenne Tribe of the Northern that believes itself to be culturally locations from which the human Cheyenne Reservation, Montana; Oglala affiliated with the human remains remains were recovered are unknown; Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge should contact Betty Lou Kam, Vice- they were received through police Reservation, South Dakota; Pawnee

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Nation of Oklahoma; Rosebud Sioux In May 2005, human remains American ancestry. No known Tribe of the Rosebud Indian representing, at minimum, two individuals were identified. No Reservation, South Dakota; Three individuals were transferred to History associated funerary objects are present. Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Colorado by the Dolores County, CO, In June 2007, human remains Reservation, North Dakota; and the Ute Sheriff’s office. They are identified as representing, at minimum, one Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray OAHP Case Number 225. The remains individual were transferred to History Reservation, Utah. The following tribes had been stored in an evidence locker Colorado by the Boulder County were invited to consult, but did not for at least five years. The exact origin Coroner’s Office. They are identified as send representatives: Apache Tribe of of these individuals is not known. OAHP Case Number 251. The remains Oklahoma; Shoshone Tribe of the Wind Osteological analysis arranged by the had originally been taken to the Native River Reservation, Wyoming; and the sheriff indicated that the remains American Rights Fund office in Boulder Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, exhibit cranial modification and are of by a private citizen, who stated that she Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma. Native American ancestry. Estimated had found them in her deceased father’s antiquity is A.D. 700–1300. No known basement. They had been abandoned by History and Description of the Remains individuals were identified. No one of his renters. She was advised to In 1994, human remains representing, associated funerary objects are present. take them to the county coroner. The at minimum, one individual were seized In January 2006, human remains origin of the remains is unknown. by the Wheat Ridge Police Department representing, at minimum, one Osteological examination determined during a drug raid in Jefferson County, individual were transferred to History that the remains exhibit cranial CO. The origin of the remains is Colorado by the Delta County Coroner’s modification and are of Native unknown. The remains were turned office. They are identified as OAHP American ancestry. No known over to the Jefferson County Coroner, Case Number 235. The remains had individuals were identified. No who identified them as Native reportedly been in the possession of a associated funerary objects are present. Delta County family for years and American. In February 1995, they were Determinations Made by History allegedly were discovered when another transferred to History Colorado. The Colorado remains are identified as OAHP Case family member was plowing his field in Officials at History Colorado have Number 103. Additional osteological Cortez, CO. Osteological examination determined that the remains exhibit determined that: analysis disclosed cranial modification. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9)–(10), No known individuals were identified. cranial modification and are of Native American ancestry. No known the human remains described above No associated funerary objects are represent the physical remains of 12 present. individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. individuals of Native American The remains were first reported in a In February 2007, human remains ancestry. • Notice of Inventory Completion in the representing, at minimum, three Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a Federal Register (66 FR 10906–10909, individuals were recovered from the relationship of shared group identity Tuesday, February 20, 2001) and jointly closet of a private citizen in Dolores cannot be reasonably traced between the affiliated with twelve Plains Tribes. County, CO. The exact origin of the Native American human remains Additional research changed the remains is unknown. Osteological described above and any present-day affiliation to culturally unidentifiable analysis determined that the remains Indian tribe. and this was reported in a Notice of exhibit cranial modification and are of History Colorado has determined that Inventory Completion Correction in the Native American ancestry. The Dolores the human remains are ‘‘culturally Federal Register (76 FR 58037–58038, County Sheriff transferred the remains unidentifiable’’ under NAGPRA, 43 CFR Monday, September 19, 2011). to History Colorado in March 2007. 10.9 (e)(6). In 2006, the History At an unknown date prior to 2002, They are identified as OAHP Case Colorado, in partnership with the human remains representing, at Number 247. No known individuals Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs, minimum, three individuals were taken were identified. No associated funerary Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the from Colorado State University in objects are present. One ceramic Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado, Larimer County, CO. The exact origins cylinder, 1 polished stone, and 3 black- and the Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute of these individuals are not known. The on-white potsherds were found with the Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New human remains were claimed as private remains in the closet, but it is not Mexico & Utah conducted consultations property by the widow of Dr. Michael possible to determine if they are with the tribes that have ancestral ties Charney, a former professor at the associated funerary objects and were to the state of Colorado to develop the University, who died in 1998. The part of the original burial context. These process for disposition of culturally human remains were subsequently objects will be transferred with the unidentifiable Native American human taken into custody by the Larimer individuals. remains and associated funerary objects County Sheriff’s Office. Following In March 2007, human remains originating from inadvertent discoveries litigation, in 2006, the human remains, representing, at minimum, one on Colorado state and private lands. As which were initially identified as Native individual were seized from the home of a result of the consultation, a process American, were transferred to History a private citizen in Arapaho County, was developed, titled Process for Colorado by court order to be CO. The citizen stated that he had Consultation, Transfer, and Reburial of repatriated in accordance with Colorado obtained them at a swap meet in Culturally Unidentifiable Native state burial law and NAGPRA. They are Summit County, CO. The origin of the American Human Remains and identified as OAHP Case Number 200. remains is unknown. The Arapaho Associated Funerary Objects Originating Subsequent osteological analysis by County Coroner transferred the remains From Inadvertent Discoveries on History Colorado determined that they to History Colorado in March 2007. Colorado State and Private Lands (2008) exhibit cranial modification and are of They are identified as OAHP Case (unpublished, on file with the Colorado Native American ancestry. No known Number 249. Osteological analysis Office of Archaeology and Historic individuals were identified. No determined the remains exhibit cranial Preservation). The presence of cranial associated funerary objects are present. modification and are of Native modification suggested that these

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individuals may have originated from Colorado, and the Ute Mountain Tribe Colorado, New Mexico & Utah; Wichita the southwestern Colorado, but without of the Ute Mountain Reservation, and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, additional evidence, it is not possible to Colorado, New Mexico & Utah may Waco & Tawakoni), Oklahoma; Ysleta make a cultural affiliation. The tribes proceed after that date if no additional Del Sur Pueblo of Texas; and the Zuni consulted were those who expressed claimants come forward. Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New their wishes to be notified of discoveries History Colorado is responsible for Mexico, that this notice has been in the Southwest Consultation Region as notifying the Apache Tribe of published. established by the Process. Oklahoma; Arapahoe Tribe of the Wind Dated: February 22, 2012. The Native American Graves River Reservation, Wyoming; Cheyenne Protection and Repatriation Review Sherry Hutt, and Arapaho Tribes, Oklahoma; Manager, National NAGPRA Program. Committee (Review Committee) is Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the [FR Doc. 2012–4531 Filed 2–24–12; 8:45 am] responsible for recommending specific Cheyenne River Reservation, South actions for disposition of culturally Dakota; Comanche Nation, Oklahoma; BILLING CODE 4312–50–P unidentifiable human remains. On Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of the Crow November 3–4, 2006, the Process was Creek Reservation, South Dakota; Crow DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR presented to the Review Committee for Tribe of Montana; Fort Sill Apache consideration. A January 8, 2007 letter Tribe of Oklahoma; Hopi Tribe of National Park Service on behalf of the Review Committee from Arizona; Jicarilla Apache Nation, New the Designated Federal Officer Mexico; Kewa Pueblo, New Mexico [2253–665] transmitted the provisional (formerly Pueblo of Santo Domingo); authorization to proceed with the Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma; Notice of Inventory Completion: Grand Process upon receipt of formal Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Rapids Public Museum, Grand Rapids, responses from the Jicarilla Apache Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico; MI Nation, New Mexico, and Kiowa Indian Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Tribe of Oklahoma, and subject to AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Utah; Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the forthcoming conditions imposed by the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, ACTION: Notice. Secretary of the Interior. On May 15–16, Montana; Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine 2008, the responses from the Jicarilla SUMMARY: The Grand Rapids Public Ridge Reservation, South Dakota; Ohkay Apache Nation, New Mexico, and Museum has completed an inventory of Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma were Owingeh, New Mexico (formerly the human remains and associated funerary submitted to the Review Committee. On Pueblo of San Juan); Paiute Indian Tribe objects, in consultation with the September 23, 2008, the Assistant of Utah (Cedar Band of Paiutes, Kanosh appropriate Indian tribes, and has Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Band of Paiutes, Koosharem Band of determined that there is a cultural Parks, as the designee for the Secretary Paiutes, Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes, affiliation between the human remains of the Interior, transmitted the and Shivwits Band of Paiutes) (formerly and associated funerary objects and authorization for the disposition of Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar City present-day Indian tribes. culturally unidentifiable human Band of Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Representatives of any Indian tribe that remains according to the Process and Paiutes, Koosharem Band of Paiutes, believes itself to be culturally affiliated NAGPRA, pending publication of a Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes, and with the human remains and associated Notice of Inventory Completion in the Shivwits Band of Paiutes)); Pawnee funerary objects may contact the Grand Federal Register. This notice fulfills Nation of Oklahoma; Pueblo of Acoma, Rapids Public Museum. Repatriation of that requirement. New Mexico; Pueblo of Cochiti, New the human remains and associated 43 CFR 10.11 was promulgated March Mexico; Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico; funerary objects to the Indian tribes 15, 2010, providing a process for the Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico; Pueblo of stated below may occur if no additional disposition of culturally unidentifiable Laguna, New Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, claimants come forward. New Mexico; Pueblo of Picuris, New Native American human remains DATES: Representatives of any Indian recovered from tribal or aboriginal lands Mexico; Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Felipe, New tribe that believes it has a cultural as established by the final judgment of affiliation with the human remains and the Indian Claims Commission or U.S. Mexico; Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of Sandia, New Mexico; associated funerary object should Court of Claims, a treaty, Act of contact the Grand Rapids Public Congress, or Executive Order, or other Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico; Museum at the address below by March authoritative governmental sources. 28, 2012. There is no evidence indicating that the Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico; Pueblo of human remains reported in this notice Tesuque, New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, ADDRESSES: Marilyn Merdzinski, originated from tribal or aboriginal New Mexico; Rosebud Sioux Tribe of Director of Collections and Preservation, lands, making them eligible for the Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Grand Rapids Public Museum, 272 Pearl disposition under the Process. Dakota; San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe St. NW., Grand Rapids, MI 49504, of Arizona; Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of telephone (616) 929–1801. Additional Requestors and Disposition the Fort Hall Reservation of Idaho; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Representatives of any other Indian Shoshone Tribe of the Wind River here given in accordance with the tribe that believes itself to be culturally Reservation, Wyoming; Southern Ute Native American Graves Protection and affiliated with the human remains Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Indian Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. should contact Sheila Goff, NAGPRA Reservation, Colorado; Standing Rock 3003, of the completion of an inventory Liaison, History Colorado, 1200 Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota; of human remains and an associated Broadway, Denver, CO 80203, telephone Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort funerary object in the possession of the (303) 866–4531, before March 28, 2012. Berthold Reservation, North Dakota; Ute Grand Rapids Public Museum, Grand Transfer of control of the human Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray Rapids, MI. The human remains and remains to the Southern Ute Indian Reservation, Utah; Ute Mountain Tribe associated funerary object were removed Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, of the Ute Mountain Reservation, from an unknown location.

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