Notice2022-24227
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: University of Denver Museum of Anthropology, Denver, CO
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
November 7, 2022
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
The University of Denver Museum of Anthropology, in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, has determined that the cultural items listed in this notice meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written request to the University of Denver Museum of Anthropology. If no additional claimants come forward, transfer of control of the cultural items to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 87 Issue 214 (Monday, November 7, 2022)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 214 (Monday, November 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67063-67064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24227]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0034809; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: University of
Denver Museum of Anthropology, Denver, CO
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The University of Denver Museum of Anthropology, in
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations, has determined that the cultural items listed in this
notice meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects. Lineal
descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these
cultural items should submit a written request to the University of
Denver Museum of Anthropology. If no additional claimants come forward,
transfer of control of the cultural items to the lineal descendants,
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
claim these cultural items should submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to the University of Denver Museum
of Anthropology at the address in this notice by December 7, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne Amati, University of Denver
Museum of Anthropology, 2000 E Asbury Avenue, Denver, CO 80208,
telephone (303) 871-2687, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e4858a8a81ca858985908da48091ca818091"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e88986868dc68985899c81a88c9dc68d8c9d">[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. 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural items under the
control of the University of Denver Museum of Anthropology, Denver, CO,
that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects under 25
U.S.C. 3001.
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 cultural items. The National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
History and Description of the Cultural Items
At an unknown date, two cultural items were removed from an unknown
site in Alabama. At an unknown date, the cultural items came into the
possession of Fallis F. Rees. In 1968, Mr. Rees donated his collection,
including these items, to the University of Denver. The two
unassociated funerary objects are two jars (DU #s 4139 and 4140).
Geographical and historical evidence support a cultural affiliation
of these objects with the Indian Tribes that have a legacy of
occupation in the state of Alabama. Based on information provided by
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma during consultation, these objects are
unassociated funerary objects.
Determinations Made by the University of Denver Museum of Anthropology
Officials of the University of Denver Museum of Anthropology have
determined that:
<bullet> Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), the two cultural items
described above are reasonably believed to have been placed with or
near individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of
the death rite or ceremony and are believed, by a preponderance of the
evidence, to have been removed from a specific burial site of a Native
American individual.
<bullet> Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the
unassociated funerary objects and the Cherokee Nation; Coushatta Tribe
of Louisiana; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; Eastern Shawnee Tribe
of Oklahoma; Seminole Tribe of Florida (previously listed as Seminole
Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood, & Tampa
Reservations)); Shawnee Tribe; The Chickasaw Nation; The Choctaw Nation
of Oklahoma; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; and the Thlopthlocco Tribal
Town (hereafter referred to as ``The Tribes'').
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native
Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim
these cultural items should submit a written request with
[[Page 67064]]
information in support of the claim to Anne Amati, University of Denver
Museum of Anthropology, 2000 E Asbury Avenue, Denver, CO 80208,
telephone (303) 871-2687, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e0818e8e85ce818d819489a08495ce858495"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="61000f0f044f000c0015082105144f040514">[email protected]</span></a>, by December 7, 2022.
After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer
of control of the unassociated funerary objects to The Choctaw Nation
of Oklahoma on behalf of The Tribes may proceed.
The University of Denver Museum of Anthropology is responsible for
notifying The Tribes that this notice has been published.
Dated: October 26, 2022.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2022-24227 Filed 11-4-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on November 7, 2022.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.