59658 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 189 / Friday, September 28, 2012 / Notices known individuals were identified. No Arizona; Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Arizona; Mescalero Apache Tribe of the associated funerary objects are present. Mexico; Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico; At an unknown date, human remains of the Kaibab Indian Reservation, Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & representing a minimum of three Arizona; Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Utah; San Carlos Apache Tribe of the individuals were removed from an Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico; San Carlos Reservation, Arizona; San unknown location within the Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona; boundaries of Walnut Canyon National Utah; San Carlos Apache Tribe of the Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona; White Monument in Coconino County, AZ. San Carlos Reservation, Arizona; San Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort The human remains were donated to Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona; Apache Reservation, Arizona; Yavapai- Walnut Canyon National Monument in Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona; and Apache Nation of the Camp Verde 1960. No known individuals were White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Indian Reservation, Arizona; Yavapai- identified. No associated funerary Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona. Prescott Tribe of the Yavapai objects are present. • Other credible lines of evidence, Reservation, Arizona; and Zuni Tribe of At unknown dates, human remains including consultation with tribal the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico, may representing a minimum of five representatives, indicate that the land proceed after that date if no additional individuals were removed from from which the Native American human requestors come forward. unknown locations within the remains were removed is the aboriginal Walnut Canyon National Monument boundaries of Walnut Canyon National land of the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni is responsible for notifying The Tribes Monument in Coconino County, AZ. No Reservation, New Mexico. that this notice has been published. known individuals were identified. No • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Dated: August 24, 2012. associated funerary objects are present. human remains described in this notice Walnut Canyon National Monument represent the physical remains of 24 Melanie O’Brien, has determined that there is not individuals of Native American Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. sufficient evidence to support a cultural ancestry. [FR Doc. 2012–23941 Filed 9–27–12; 8:45 am] • affiliation determination for the human Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the BILLING CODE 4312–50–P remains described above. disposition of the human remains may be to the Fort McDowell Yavapai Determinations Made by Walnut Nation, Arizona; Havasupai Tribe of the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Canyon National Monument Havasupai Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Officials of Walnut Canyon National Tribe of Arizona; Hualapai Indian Tribe National Park Service Monument have determined that: of the Hualapai Indian Reservation, [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–11153; 2200–1100– • Based on osteological analysis, the Arizona; Jicarilla Apache Nation, New 665] human remains are Native American. Mexico; Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a of the Kaibab Indian Reservation, Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. relationship of shared group identity Arizona; Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Department of the Interior, National cannot be reasonably traced between the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico; Park Service, Walnut Canyon National Native American human remains and Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Monument, Flagstaff, AZ any present-day Indian tribe. Utah; San Carlos Apache Tribe of the AGENCY: • According to final judgments of the San Carlos Reservation, Arizona; San National Park Service, Interior. Indian Claims Commission, the land Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona; ACTION: Notice. from which the Native American human Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona; White SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the remains were removed is the aboriginal Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Interior, National Park Service, Walnut land of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Apache Reservation, Arizona; Yavapai- Canyon National Monument has Nation, Arizona; Havasupai Tribe of the Apache Nation of the Camp Verde completed an inventory of human Havasupai Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Indian Reservation, Arizona; Yavapai- remains and associated funerary objects, Tribe of Arizona; Hualapai Indian Tribe Prescott Tribe of the Yavapai in consultation with the appropriate of the Hualapai Indian Reservation, Reservation, Arizona; and Zuni Tribe of Indian tribes, and has determined that Arizona; Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico. of the Kaibab Indian Reservation, there is a cultural affiliation between the Arizona; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Additional Requestors and Disposition human remains and associated funerary Mexico & Utah; San Carlos Apache Representatives of any Indian tribe objects and present-day Indian tribes. Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, that believes itself to be culturally Representatives of any Indian tribe that Arizona; San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe affiliated with the human remains or believes itself to be culturally affiliated of Arizona; Tonto Apache Tribe of any other Indian tribe that believes it with the human remains and associated Arizona; White Mountain Apache Tribe satisfies the criteria in 43 CFR funerary objects may contact Walnut of the Fort Apache Reservation, 10.11(c)(1) should contact Diane Chung, Canyon National Monument. Arizona; Yavapai-Apache Nation of the Superintendent, Walnut Canyon Repatriation of the human remains and Camp Verde Indian Reservation, National Monument, 6400 N. Hwy 89, associated funerary objects to the Indian Arizona; and Yavapai-Prescott Tribe of Flagstaff, AZ 86004, telephone (928) tribes stated below may occur if no the Yavapai Reservation, Arizona. 526–1157 ext. 227, before October 29, additional claimants come forward. • Multiple lines of evidence, 2012. Disposition of the human remains DATES: Representatives of any Indian including treaties, Acts of Congress, and to the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, tribe that believes it has a cultural Executive Orders, indicate that the land Arizona; Havasupai Tribe of the affiliation with the human remains and from which the Native American human Havasupai Reservation, Arizona; Hopi associated funerary objects should remains were removed is the aboriginal Tribe of Arizona; Hualapai Indian Tribe contact Walnut Canyon National land of the Havasupai Tribe of the of the Hualapai Indian Reservation, Monument at the address below by Havasupai Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Arizona; Jicarilla Apache Nation, New October 29, 2012. Tribe of Arizona; Hualapai Indian Tribe Mexico; Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians ADDRESSES: Diane Chung, of the Hualapai Indian Reservation, of the Kaibab Indian Reservation, Superintendent, Walnut Canyon VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:28 Sep 27, 2012 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28SEN1.SGM 28SEN1 srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 189 / Friday, September 28, 2012 / Notices 59659 National Monument, 6400 N. Hwy 89, Zuni Reservation, New Mexico. The represent the physical remains of 34 Flagstaff, AZ 86004, telephone (928) Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico, was individuals of Native American 526–1157 ext. 227. contacted, but did not have an internal ancestry. • SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is process to address the issue of Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), here given in accordance with the repatriation. Hereafter, all tribes listed the 443 objects described above are Native American Graves Protection and above are referred to as ‘‘The Tribes.’’ reasonably believed to have been placed with or near individual human remains Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. History and Description of the Remains 3003, of the completion of an inventory at the time of death or later as part of Between 1966 and 1968, human of human remains and associated the death rite or ceremony. remains representing a minimum of 34 • funerary objects in the possession of Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there individuals were removed from the Walnut Canyon National Monument. is a relationship of shared group Anniversary Site, within Walnut The human remains and associated identity that can be reasonably traced Canyon National Monument in funerary objects were removed from a between the Native American human Coconino County, AZ, during a legally site within the boundaries of Walnut remains and associated funerary objects authorized National Park Service and and the Hopi Tribe of Arizona and the Canyon National Monument in Northern Arizona University Coconino County, AZ. Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New excavation. No known individuals were Mexico. This notice is published as part of the identified. The 443 associated funerary National Park Service’s administrative objects are 351 beads, 10 bowls, 4 jars, Additional Requestors and Disposition responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 6 ladles, 7 un-worked animal bones, 4 Representatives of any Indian tribe U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in bags of un-worked animal bones, 6 bone that believes itself to be culturally this notice are the sole responsibility of artifacts, 5 rubbing/polishing stones, 4 affiliated with the human remains and the Superintendent, Walnut Canyon flake tools, 4 bags of ceramic sherds, 2 associated funerary objects should National