[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 34 (Friday, February 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9598-9599]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3760]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[2253-665]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Denver Museum of Nature &
Science, Denver, CO
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Denver Museum of Nature & Science has completed an
inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian
Tribes, and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation
between the remains and any present-day Tribe. Representatives of any
Indian Tribe that
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believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the human remains may
contact the museum. Disposition of the human remains to the Tribes
stated below may occur if no additional requestors come forward.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian Tribe that believes it has a
cultural affiliation with the human remains should contact the museum
at the address below by March 21, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Any Tribe that believes it has a cultural affiliation with
the human remains should contact Dr. Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh, Denver
Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO 80205,
telephone (303) 370-6378.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25
U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains in the
possession of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver, CO. The
human remains were removed from Brewster County, TX.
This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and
43 CFR 10.11(d). The determinations in this notice are the sole
responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has
control of the Native American human remains. The National Park Service
is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the Denver
Museum of Nature & Science professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Cheyenne and Arapaho
Tribes, Oklahoma; Comanche Nation of Oklahoma; Fort Sill Apache Tribe
of Oklahoma; Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico; Kiowa Indian Tribe of
Oklahoma; Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New
Mexico; San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, Arizona;
Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona; Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma;
White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona;
and the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas (hereinafter referred to as
``The Tribes'').
History and Description of the Remains
In 1940, George McFadden removed human remains representing a
minimum of two individuals from a burial context at an unknown cave
site in the Big Bend Rio Grande Area, Brewster County, TX. At an
unknown date, Carl Fisher purchased the remains from the son-in-law of
George McFadden. In 1983, the remains were donated to the Denver Museum
and accessioned into the collections (A1463.87, A1463.101A-C, and
A1463.113 (CUI 57); and A1463.111A-C and A1463.113 (CUI 58)). The
remains consist of various pieces of human hair. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
Determinations Made by the Denver Museum
Based on non-destructive physical analysis and catalogue
records, the human remains are determined to be Native American.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a relationship of shared
group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American
human remains and any present-day Indian Tribe.
Multiple lines of evidence, including treaties, Acts of
Congress, Executive Orders, consultation, and other credible lines of
evidence indicate that the Native American human remains were removed
from the aboriginal land of the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Fort Sill
Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico;
Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico; San
Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, Arizona; Tonto
Apache Tribe of Arizona; White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache
Reservation, Arizona; and the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
above represent the physical remains of two individuals of Native
American ancestry.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
human remains is to the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Fort Sill Apache
Tribe of Oklahoma; Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico; Mescalero
Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico; San Carlos
Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, Arizona; Tonto Apache Tribe
of Arizona; White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation,
Arizona; and the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any Indian Tribe that believes itself to be
culturally affiliated with the human remains or any other Indian Tribe
that believes it satisfies the criteria in 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1) should
contact Dr. Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh, Denver Museum of Nature &
Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO 80205, telephone (303) 370-
6378, before March 21, 2011. Disposition of the human remains to the
Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Jicarilla
Apache Nation, New Mexico; Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero
Reservation, New Mexico; San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos
Reservation, Arizona; Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona; White Mountain
Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona; and the Ysleta
Del Sur Pueblo of Texas, may proceed after that date if no additional
requestors come forward.
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is responsible for notifying
The Tribes that this notice has been published.
Dated: February 15, 2011.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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