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Logan Museum of Anthropology that painted over, indicating the top was ongoing historical, traditional, or meets the definition of sacred object and attached to the mask after the cylinder cultural importance central to the object of cultural patrimony under 25 was built and painted. The top has Native American group or culture itself, U.S.C. 3001. pencil marks on the edges, which rather than property owned by an This notice is published as part of the indicate where the pattern was drawn individual. National Park Service’s administrative before the piece was cut. A letter ‘‘R’’ • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 and the letters ‘‘RC’’ are painted in red is a relationship of shared group U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in on the interior of the top. The paint identity that can be reasonably traced this notice are the sole responsibility of overall is matte in finish, flaky, and between the sacred object and object of the museum, institution, or Federal abrades easily. Brush marks are visible cultural patrimony and the Pueblo of agency that has control of the Native except in the green portion of the face, Jemez, New Mexico. American cultural item. The National which appears to have been sprayed on. Additional Requestors and Disposition Park Service is not responsible for the The corn images appear to have been determinations in this notice. painted over a previous layer of paint. Lineal descendants or representatives Some of the previous layer is visible and of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian History and Description of the Cultural organization not identified in this notice Item apparently was also painted with corn stalks. The ears appear to have many that wish to claim this cultural item In 2006, the estate of Rita Gaples layers of paint as evident by flaking red should submit a written request with donated a mask (catalog number RG paint and green paint underneath. information in support of the claim to 321) to the Logan Museum of Both long sticks fastened to the top of William Green, Director, Logan Museum Anthropology. Associated records the mask with leather ties are carved at of Anthropology, Beloit College, 700 indicate Ms. Gaples acquired the mask one end into three segments; each College St., Beloit, WI 53511, telephone from Shango Galleries in Dallas, TX in segment is painted yellow, red, or (608) 363–2119, email greenb@ 2005. The prior owner was Ronald brown. A small remnant of feather down beloit.edu, by May 1, 2015. After that Slowinski. It is not known when, how, is present on the leather. Also on top of date, if no additional claimants have or from whom Mr. Slowinski acquired the mask is an open appendage with a come forward, transfer of control of the the mask. Shango Gallery records finial made of corn husk wrapped with sacred object and object of cultural identify the mask as a Jemez Apa’ cotton thread embedded with remnants patrimony to the Pueblo of Jemez, New Kachina mask and indicate a date of of green pigment. Mexico, may proceed. manufacture of ca. 1930, though the The mask is incomplete in several The Logan Museum of Anthropology records contain no rationale for this respects, as it lacks the collar, top band, is responsible for notifying the Pueblo of date. painted top, and feathers of Jemez Apa’ Jemez, New Mexico, that this notice has The mask is cylindrical in shape, with masks. However, masks were repeatedly been published. a flat base and two protruding ears. The renewed, and the ‘‘missing’’ or Dated: February 13, 2015. mask is made of leather, stitched with unfinished features of this mask may cotton thread. On each ear, a rectangular Melanie O’Brien, indicate it was collected while Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. piece of abalone shell is attached to the undergoing or awaiting renovation. front surface by a leather thong through Consultation with the Pueblo of Jemez [FR Doc. 2015–07396 Filed 3–31–15; 8:45 am] a perforation in the ear. Two sticks are included a visit from Jemez BILLING CODE 4312–50–P secured with leather lacing to the top of representatives in 2010. Consultation the mask. The overall dimensions of the and published sources demonstrate that DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR mask with the sticks are 16 inches in the mask is culturally affiliated with the height and 19 inches in width. The front Pueblo of Jemez. Jemez Kachina masks National Park Service of the mask has perforations for the eyes play an active role in the religious life and the mouth; the mouth is surrounded of the community. They are used in [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–17621; on the inside by pin-hole size religious practice and are owned and PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] perforations. The front of the mask is cared for by religious societies rather painted green, thinning or fading at the Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural than individuals. They are considered Items: U.S. Department of the Interior, top. The eyes are surrounded by black sacred and living persons—friends and side-facing triangles and the mouth by National Park Service, Gulf Islands family members—rather than objects. National Seashore, Gulf Breeze, FL a small, circular rim of black paint. One These masks cannot be alienated, red and one yellow band, both bordered appropriated, or conveyed by any AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. in black, extend along the base of the individual regardless of whether or not ACTION: Notice. mask and continue along the side and the individual is a member of the back toward the face, just below the Pueblo of Jemez. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the eyes. The base of the mask shows wear Interior, National Park Service, Gulf from material that was probably Determinations Made by the Logan Islands National Seashore, in attached as a collar. Four sets of leather Museum of Anthropology consultation with the appropriate ties are attached along the base and two Officials of the Logan Museum of Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian long leather ties are attached from the Anthropology have determined that: organizations, has determined that the inside. Stitching, covered by paint, • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), cultural items listed in this notice meet extends vertically through the center of the 1 cultural item described above is a the definition of unassociated funerary the back of the mask. The back of the specific ceremonial object needed by objects. Lineal descendants or mask is painted white, superimposed by traditional Native American religious representatives of any Indian tribe or images of three corn plants painted in leaders for the practice of traditional Native Hawaiian organization not black. The stem of each plant forms a Native American religions by their identified in this notice that wish to toothed rake. The top of the mask is present-day adherents. claim these cultural items should unpainted leather, and the stitching that • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(D), submit a written request to Gulf Islands attaches the top to the cylinder is not the 1 cultural item described above has National Seashore. 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claimants come forward, transfer of Reservation Cemetery site was in use information in support of the claim to control of the cultural items to the lineal during the Bear Point phase of the Daniel R. Brown, Gulf Islands National descendants, Indian tribes, or Native Pensacola period (A.D. 1500 to 1700). Seashore, 1801 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Hawaiian organizations stated in this Historical documentation places the Gulf Breeze, FL 32563, telephone (850) notice may proceed. Pensacola Indians in the area of the 934–2600, email daniel_r_brown@ DATES: Lineal descendants or Naval Live Oak Reservation Cemetery nps.gov, by May 1, 2015. After that date, representatives of any Indian tribe or site during that time period. The if no additional claimants have come Native Hawaiian organization not Pensacola culture extended along the forward, transfer of control of the identified in this notice that wish to western Gulf coast of Florida, but also unassociated funerary objects to the claim these cultural items should shared ceramic styles with groups in Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas submit a written request with Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. (previously listed as the Alabama- information in support of the claim to Conflict in the 18th century displaced Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Alabama- Gulf Islands National Seashore at the the Pensacola people in Florida, and Quassarte Tribal Town; Coushatta Tribe address in this notice by May 1, 2015. historical evidence indicates that some of Louisiana; Jena Band of Choctaw were assimilated into the Choctaw. Indians; Kialegee Tribal Town; ADDRESSES: Daniel R. Brown, Gulf Others were likely absorbed by the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians; Islands National Seashore, 1801 Gulf Creek Indians when they overtook the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, FL 32563, area. Pensacola people are also believed Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed telephone (850) 934–2600, email daniel_ to have gone west with other area tribes as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of [email protected]. to join the Tunica-Biloxi Indians. The Alabama); Seminole Tribe of Florida SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Pensacola spoke a Muscogean language; (previously listed as the Seminole Tribe here given in accordance with the other Muscogee language family of Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, Native American Graves Protection and speakers include the Alabama, Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)); The Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Seminole, Miccosukee, and Coushatta. Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; The 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Seminole items under the control of the U.S. Determinations Made by Gulf Islands National Seashore Nation of Oklahoma; Thlopthlocco Department of the Interior, National Tribal Town; and Tunica-Biloxi Indian Park Service, Gulf Islands National Officials of Gulf Islands National Tribe may proceed. Seashore, Gulf Breeze, FL that meet the Seashore have determined that: The Gulf Islands National Seashore is • definition of unassociated funerary Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), responsible for notifying the Alabama- objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. the three cultural items described above Coushatta Tribe of Texas (previously This notice is published as part of the are reasonably believed to have been listed as the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes National Park Service’s administrative placed with or near individual human of Texas); Alabama-Quassarte Tribal responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 remains at the time of death or later as Town; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in part of the death rite or ceremony and Jena Band of Choctaw Indians; Kialegee this notice are the sole responsibility of are believed, by a preponderance of the Tribal Town; Miccosukee Tribe of the Superintendent, Gulf Islands evidence, to have been removed from a Indians; Mississippi Band of Choctaw National Seashore. specific burial site of a Native American Indians; Poarch Band of Creeks History and Description of the Cultural individual. (previously listed as the Poarch Band of • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there Items Creek Indians of Alabama); Seminole is a relationship of shared group Tribe of Florida (previously listed as the Between 1964 and 1965, three identity that can be reasonably traced Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big cultural items were removed from Naval between the unassociated funerary Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & Tampa Live Oaks Reservation in Santa Rosa objects and the Alabama-Coushatta Reservations)); The Choctaw Nation of County, FL. These cultural items were Tribe of Texas (previously listed as the Oklahoma; The Muscogee (Creek) associated with three burials. According Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Nation; The Seminole Nation of to the excavation report one set of Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town; Oklahoma; Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; remains was re-interred. Given the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; Jena Band and Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe that this reported conditions of the remains in of Choctaw Indians; Kialegee Tribal notice has been published. the other two burials, it is likely that Town; Miccosukee Tribe of Indians; they were left in-situ or re-interred, but Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; Dated: February 17, 2015. neither can be confirmed. At the time of Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed Melanie O’Brien, the excavation, the Naval Live Oaks as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. Reservation Cemetery was under the Alabama); Seminole Tribe of Florida [FR Doc. 2015–07413 Filed 3–31–15; 8:45 am] jurisdiction of the State of Florida. In (previously listed as the Seminole Tribe BILLING CODE 4310–50–P 1971, the site became part of Gulf of Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, Islands National Seashore. The objects Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)); The appear to have been curated at the Fort Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; The DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Walton Temple Mound Museum until Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Seminole National Park Service 1981, when they were donated to Gulf Nation of Oklahoma; Thlopthlocco Islands National Seashore by curator Tribal Town; and Tunica-Biloxi Indian [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–17699: Yulee Lazarus. The objects are currently Tribe. PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] curated at the National Park Service’s Southeast Archeological Center. The Additional Requestors and Disposition Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural three unassociated funerary objects are Lineal descendants or representatives Items: Arizona State Museum, one pig bone, one iron fragment, and of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ one shell fragment. organization not identified in this notice AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Analysis of ceramic vessel fragments that wish to claim these cultural items ACTION: Notice. indicates that the Naval Live Oaks should submit a written request with

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