Notice2022-22040
Notice of Inventory Completion: Northern Arizona University, Department of Anthropology, Flagstaff, AZ
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Published
October 11, 2022
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
The Northern Arizona University, Department of Anthropology has completed an inventory of human remains in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and present-day Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written request to the Northern Arizona University, Department of Anthropology. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 61357]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22040]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0034595; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Northern Arizona University,
Department of Anthropology, Flagstaff, AZ
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Northern Arizona University, Department of Anthropology
has completed an inventory of human remains in consultation with the
appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations and has
determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human
remains and present-day Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations.
Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native
Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a
written request to the Northern Arizona University, Department of
Anthropology. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of
control of the human remains to the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations stated in this notice may proceed.
DATES: Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a
written request with information in support of the request to the
Northern Arizona University, Department of Anthropology at the address
in this notice by November 10, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Kerry Thompson, Department of Anthropology, Northern
Arizona University, Box 15200, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5200, telephone
(928) 523-0212, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b8f3ddcacac196ecd0d7d5c8cbd7d6f8d6d9cd96dddccd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="571c3225252e79033f383a272438391739362279323322">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 under
the control of the Northern Arizona University, Department of
Anthropology, Flagstaff, AZ. The human remains were removed from
various locations in eastern Arizona near Springerville, Taylor, and
Lyman Lake (Navajo and Apache Counties).
This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). 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 Northern
Arizona University, Department of Anthropology (NAU) professional staff
in consultation with representatives of the Hopi Tribe of Arizona.
History and Description of the Remains
At unknown dates prior to 1990, human remains representing, at
minimum, eight individuals were removed from locations near
Springerville (Navajo County), Taylor (Apache County), and Lyman Lake
(Apache County), Arizona. NAU acquired these human remains through both
transfer from private individuals prior to the enactment in 1990 of
state burial laws and (poorly documented) field collection by
University personnel prior to 1990. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
Accompanying documentation and non-invasive/non-destructive
skeletal analysis show that these human remains belong to Native
American individuals from the Southwest. Based on the following types
of information, a cultural affiliation exists between these Native
American human remains and the Hopi Tribe of Arizona: cultural,
geographical, biological, archeological, anthropological, oral
traditional, and expert opinion.
Determinations Made by the Northern Arizona University, Department of
Anthropology
Northern Arizona University, Department of Anthropology faculty
have determined that:
<bullet> Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of eight individuals of
Native American/Southwest ancestry.
<bullet> Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native
American human remains and the Hopi Tribe of Arizona.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native
Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a
written request with information in support of the request to Dr. Kerry
Thompson, Department of Anthropology, Northern Arizona University, Box
15200, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5200, telephone (928) 523-0212, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c18aa4b3b3b8ef95a9aeacb1b2aeaf81afa0b4efa4a5b4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6c27091e1e1542380403011c1f03022c020d1942090819">[email protected]</span></a>, by November 10, 2022. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the
human remains to the Hopi Tribe of Arizona may proceed.
The Northern Arizona University, Department of Anthropology is
responsible for notifying the Hopi Tribe of Arizona that this notice
has been published.
Dated: September 27, 2022.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2022-22040 Filed 10-7-22; 8:45 am]
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