Notice2026-07380
Notice of Intended Repatriation: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Tonto National Forest, Phoenix, AZ
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April 16, 2026
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Abstract
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Tonto National Forest (Tonto National Forest) intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects, and/or objects of cultural patrimony and that have a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 73 (Thursday, April 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20495-20502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07380]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[N7089; NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0042610; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intended Repatriation: U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Forest Service, Tonto National Forest, Phoenix, AZ
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, Tonto National Forest (Tonto National Forest) intends to
repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of
unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects, and/or objects of
cultural patrimony and that have a cultural affiliation with the Indian
Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice may occur on
or after May 18, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Send additional, written requests for repatriation of the
cultural items in this notice to Ericka Luna, Tonto National Forest
Supervisor's Office, 2324 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85006, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#85e0f7ece6eee4abe9f0ebe4c5f0f6e1e4abe2eaf3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3b5e495258505a15574e555a7b4e485f5a155c544d">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA.
The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the
Tonto National Forest, and additional information on the determinations
in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in
the summary or related records. The National Park Service is not
responsible for the determinations in this notice.
Abstract of Information Available
A total of 2,027 cultural items have been requested for
repatriation.
A total of 739 cultural items excavated from AZ O:15:1(ASM)/AR-03-
12-06-54 have been requested for repatriation (738 unassociated
funerary objects and one sacred object). The 738 unassociated funerary
objects are faunal bone and lithic awls, shell and stone beads, lithic
bifaces, ceramic bowls, shell bracelets, bulk faunal bone, bulk flaked
stone, a stone concretion, crystals, ground stone and ceramic discs,
lithic drills, ceramic and stone figurines, faunal bone flakers, faunal
bone and lithic hairpins, ceramic jars, lithic knives, a ceramic ladle,
shell and stone necklaces, shell and stone ornaments, shell objects,
ceramic objects, stone objects, shell and stone pendants, pigment
samples, ceramic pitchers, polishing stones, projectile points, shell
and bone rings, mineral samples, ground stone scoop, ground stone shaft
straighteners, ceramic shoe-pots, ceramic spindle whorl, tesserae,
shell tinklers, faunal bone tool, and a wood botanical sample. The one
sacred object is a palette fragment. These cultural items were removed
from AZ O:15:1(ASM)/AR-03-12-06-54 in Gila County, Arizona, in 1929 and
1930 for the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). This
site is characterized as a large Hohokam and
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Salado habitation site, featuring a 300-room pueblo of contiguous and
isolated rooms, along with associated trash mounds. The Arizona State
Museum received collections from this location in two episodes. The
first accession occurred on March 16, 1931, as a donation from Gila
Pueblo. The second accession took place on December 16, 1950, and
included all collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not
yet been dispositioned upon the Foundation's closure, including
cultural items from AZ O:15:1(ASM)/AR-03-12-06-54. There are no
documented applications of hazardous substances for the items in this
collection.
A total of 13 cultural items excavated from AZ O:15:28(ASM)/AR-03-
12-04-92 have been requested for repatriation. The 13 unassociated
funerary objects are shell beads, shell pendants, ceramic bowls, and a
ceramic jar. In 1967, AZ O:15:28(ASM)/AR-03-12-04-92 was excavated in
Gila County, Arizona, by the Arizona State Museum (ASM) as part of the
Highway Salvage Program. This site is described as a Hohokam and Salado
habitation area featuring masonry structures and pit houses. In 1968,
collections from AZ O:15:28(ASM)/AR-03-12-04-92 were transferred to ASM
through a repository agreement. There are no documented applications of
hazardous substances for the items in this collection.
A total of one cultural item excavated from AZ O:15:31(ASM)/AR-03-
12-06-582 has been requested for repatriation. The one unassociated
funerary object is a lithic flake. The site was excavated in Gila
County, Arizona, between July 9 and October 5, 1971, as part of the
Highway Salvage Program. The site is described as a large Colonial
Period Hohokam habitation site. On April 17, 1972, the collections from
AZ O:15:31(ASM)/AR-03-12-06-582 were transferred to the Arizona State
Museum under a repository agreement. There are no documented
applications of hazardous substances for the items in this collection.
A total of 12 cultural items removed from AZ O:15:64(ASM)/AR-03-12-
04-465 have been requested for repatriation. The 12 unassociated
funerary objects are ceramic bowls, ceramic jars, and stone projectile
points. On January 28, 1930, Harold Gladwin recorded AZ O:15:64(ASM)/
AR-03-12-04-465 in Gila County, Arizona for the Gila Pueblo
Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site is described as a
compound featuring associated lithic and sherd scatters associated with
Hohokam and Salado archaeological traditions. Gila Pueblo received
collections from AZ O:15:64(ASM)/AR-03-12-04-465 on an unspecified
date. On December 16, 1950, all collections previously held by Gila
Pueblo that had not yet been dispositioned, including cultural items
from this site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the
Foundation's closure. There are no documented applications of hazardous
substances for the items in this collection.
A total of one cultural item removed from O:15:65(ASM)/AR-03-12-06-
54 has been requested for repatriation. The one unassociated funerary
object is a ceramic jar. On January 28, 1930, Harold Gladwin recorded
AZ O:15:65(ASM)/AR-03-12-06-54 in Gila County, Arizona for the Gila
Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site is described
as a Hohokam and Salado compound pueblo consisting of four rooms. On an
unknown date, collections from this location were received by Gila
Pueblo. On December 16, 1950, all collections previously held by Gila
Pueblo that had not yet been dispositioned, including cultural items
from this site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the
Foundation's closure. There are no documented applications of hazardous
substances for the items in this collection.
A total of 129 cultural items excavated from AZ O:15:8(ASM)/AR-03-
12-04-106 have been requested for repatriation. The 129 unassociated
funerary objects are faunal bone awls, faunal bone beads, ceramic
bowls, shell bracelets, a ceramic figurine, a faunal bone hairpin,
ceramic jars, a shell necklace, shell ornaments, a shell pendant,
ceramic pitchers, lithic projectile points, a mineral sample, a ceramic
scoop, a shell tinkler, and a lithic tool. On an unknown date prior to
September 1929, John Hughes and George Dennis excavated AZ O:15:8(ASM)/
AR-03-12-04-106 for the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila
Pueblo) in Gila County, Arizona. The site is described as a Sinagua
habitation site, featuring a 150-room pueblo made up of both contiguous
and isolated rooms. In September 1929, Gila Pueblo purchased
collections removed from this location from Hughes and Dennis. On
December 16, 1950, all collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that
had not yet been dispositioned, including cultural items from this
site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the Foundation's
closure. There are no documented applications of hazardous substances
for the items in this collection.
A total of three cultural items removed from AZ P:13:--(ASM) have
been requested for repatriation. The three unassociated funerary
objects are ceramic bowls and a ceramic jar. On an unknown date prior
to December 28, 1930, Byron Cummings located a site currently
designated as AZ P:13:--(ASM) in Gila County, Arizona. Cultural items
attributed to the Mogollon archaeological tradition were identified as
having been removed from mortuary contexts at the site, although there
is no formal recording of the site. On December 28, 1930, Byron
Cummings donated the recovered objects to the Arizona State Museum.
There are no documented applications of hazardous substances for the
items in this collection.
A total of two cultural items removed from an unspecified location
(AZ U:11:--Superstition Mountains) have been requested for
repatriation. The two unassociated funerary objects are a ceramic jar
and a ceramic bowl. These items were encountered and recovered from an
unspecified location (AZ U:11:--Superstition Mountains) in the
Superstition Mountains of Maricopa or Pinal County, Arizona, on an
unknown date prior to February 2, 1964. They were later given to
Senator Goldwater, who then donated them to the Arizona State Museum
(ASM) on January 2, 1964. The cultural items are attributed to the
Hohokam archaeological tradition. There are no documented applications
of hazardous substances for the items in this collection.
A total of 43 cultural items removed from Roosevelt:5:11(GP) have
been requested for repatriation. The 43 unassociated funerary objects
are bone and stone awls, ceramic bowls, quartz crystals, ceramic jars,
a stone knife, a shell necklace, bone and shell needles, shells,
mineral fragments, shell and turquoise pendants, stone projectile
points, turquoise tesserae, shell tinklers, bone tubes, and ceramic
vessels. Prior to March 1930, Roosevelt:5:11(GP) was identified in Gila
County, Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis for the Gila Pueblo
Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site was described as a
collapsed one-story structure with eight rooms and defensive walls. In
March 1930, Gila Pueblo purchased the collection of items removed from
Roosevelt:5:11(GP). These items represent Salado, Hohokam, and
Ancestral Pueblo cultural traditions. On December 16, 1950, all
collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not yet been
dispositioned, including cultural items from this site, were donated to
the Arizona State Museum upon the Foundation's closure. There are no
documented applications of
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hazardous substances for the items in this collection.
A total of 297 cultural items excavated from AZ U:3:2(ASM)/
Roosevelt:5:10(GP)/AR-03-12-06-132 have been requested for
repatriation. The 297 unassociated funerary objects are bone awls,
stone beads, shell beads, a copper bell, ceramic bowls, shell
bracelets, ceramic jars, a stone metate, ceramic mugs, a necklace,
shell pendants, ceramic pitchers, stone projectile points, ceramic
scoops, a botanical specimen, a turquoise tessera, and a bone tube. On
March 8, 1930, AZ U:3:2(ASM)/Roosevelt:5:10(GP)/AR-03-12-06-132 was
excavated in Gila County, Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis for
the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). This site was
described as a fallen 150-room pueblo compound, which once featured
two- to three-story structures and defensive walls. In March 1930, Gila
Pueblo purchased the cultural items removed from this site by Hughes
and Dennis, which represent Hohokam and Salado cultural traditions. On
December 16, 1950, all collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that
had not yet been dispositioned, including cultural items from this
site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the Foundation's
closure. On July 9, 2024, at the request of the US Forest Service, the
Arizona State Museum (ASM) received a vessel from the University of
Utah's Natural History Museum (UMNH) to reunite items from the site.
This vessel was part of a legacy disposition exchanged between Gila
Pueblo and UMNH in 1931. There are no documented applications of
hazardous substances for the items in this collection.
A total of 21 cultural items excavated from AZ U:3:93(ASM)/
Roosevelt:3:3(GP)/AR-03-12-06-293 have been requested for repatriation.
The 21 unassociated funerary objects are stone beads, ceramic bowls, a
shell disk pendant, ceramic jars, a necklace of stone disc beads, shell
ornaments, a conus shell, shell pendants, stone pendants, shell tinkler
pendants, and a bone tube. In November 1933, AZ U:3:93(ASM)/
Roosevelt:3:3(GP)/AR-03-12-06-293 was excavated by an unknown source
for the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo) in Gila
County, Arizona. The site is described as a 30-room pueblo
representative of Salado archaeological culture. Gila Pueblo purchased
collections removed from AZ U3:93(ASM) in April 1933. On December 16,
1950, all collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not yet
been dispositioned, including cultural items from this site, were
donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the Foundation's closure.
There are no documented applications of hazardous substances for the
items in this collection.
A total of 77 cultural items removed from AZ U:12:25(ASM)/
Florence:3:11(GP) have been requested for repatriation. The 77
unassociated funerary objects are ceramic bowls, shell bracelets,
quartz crystals, a ceramic figurine, ceramic jars, necklaces, shell
ornaments, pendants, ceramic pitchers, and projectile points. At an
unknown date before November 1930, Ventry Steward excavated AZ
U:12:25(ASM)/Florence:3:11(GP) in Maricopa County, Arizona, for the
Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site is
described as a collapsed Salado pueblo consisting of about 100 rooms.
On November 29, 1930, Gila Pueblo purchased collections from Steward.
On December 16, 1950, all collections previously held by Gila Pueblo
that had not yet been dispositioned, including cultural items from this
site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the Foundation's
closure. There are no documented applications of hazardous substances
for the items in this collection.
A total of 63 cultural items removed from AZ U:4:9(ASM)/AR-03-12-
06-295/Roosevelt:5:9(GP) have been requested for repatriation. The 63
unassociated funerary objects are a ceramic beaker, ceramic bowls,
shell bracelets, ceramic jars, hematite, a ceramic mug, turquoise
pendants, a ceramic pitcher, stone projectile points, ceramic scoops,
and unworked stones. On an unknown date prior to March 8, 1930, AZ
U:4:9(ASM)/AR-03-12-06-295/Roosevelt:5:9(GP) was excavated in Gila
County, Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis for the Gila Pueblo
Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site is described as a
collapsed Salado pueblo comprising 25-30 rooms and defensive walls. In
March 1930, Gila Pueblo purchased the collection removed from the site
from Hughes and Dennis. On December 16, 1950, all collections
previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not yet been dispositioned,
including cultural items from this site, were donated to the Arizona
State Museum upon the Foundation's closure. There are no documented
applications of hazardous substances for the items in this collection.
A total of seven cultural items removed from AZ U:6:23(ASM)/AR-03-
12-03-66 have been requested for repatriation. The seven sacred objects
are a stone censer, ceramic figurine fragments, stone palettes, and a
shell trumpet. From March to June 1990, AZ U:6:23(ASM)/AR-03-12-03-66
was excavated in Maricopa County, Arizona, by Archaeological Consulting
Services, Ltd. (ACS) as part of the Water Users Project. AZ U:6:23(ASM)
is defined as a Sedentary period Hohokam settlement with at least nine
mounds. During excavation, one cemetery area and five discrete funerary
features were encountered. On May 20, 1990, the Arizona State Museum
received collections from ACS for the Water Users Project through a
repository agreement. A subsequent survey of the curated collections
led to the identification of the seven cultural items presented here.
There are no documented applications of hazardous substances for the
items in this collection.
A total of one cultural item removed from AZ U:6:40(ASM)/AR-03-12-
03-51 has been requested for repatriation. The one sacred object is a
stone palette. On June 1, 1990, Archaeological Consulting Services,
Ltd. (ACS) collected samples from five mound features at AZ
U:6:40(ASM)/AR-03-12-03-51 in Maricopa County, Arizona, as part of the
Water Users Project. The collections were taken from surface contexts,
and no excavations were conducted. AZ U:6:40(ASM)/AR-03-12-03-51 is
described as a Hohokam site, featuring a possible ball court, at least
one pithouse, 32 trash mounds, and sherd and lithic scatters. On
November 8, 1991, the Arizona State Museum received collections from
ACS for this project through a repository agreement. A subsequent
survey of the curated collections identified the one cultural item
presented here. There are no documented applications of hazardous
substances for the items in this collection.
A total of one cultural item removed from AZ U:8:--(ASM) has been
requested for repatriation. The one unassociated funerary object is a
ceramic boot pot. On an unknown date prior to November 6, 1926, John
Hughes excavated a funerary feature at an unrecorded location in Gila
County, Arizona, removing at least one funerary belonging. It is
unclear from available records whether the associated remains were
removed. The site, designated AZ U:8:--(ASM), was described as a large
pueblo. On November 6, 1926, the Arizona State Museum received the
unassociated funerary object, which is associated with the Salado
archaeological tradition, from Hughes. There are no documented
applications
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of hazardous substances for the items in this collection.
A total of eight cultural items removed from Roosevelt:5:13[GP]
have been requested for repatriation. The eight unassociated funerary
objects are a ceramic bowl, a ceramic pitcher, and ceramic jars. On an
unknown date prior to March 1930, a site (designated
Roosevelt:5:13[GP]) was encountered in Gila County, Arizona, by John
Hughes and George Dennis for the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation
(Gila Pueblo). The site was described as a collapsed four- to five-room
compound. Gila Pueblo's original site survey detail record does not
report funerary features; however, catalog cards identify the items as
funerary belongings. In March 1930, Gila Pueblo purchased the
collection from Hughes and Dennis. The collection represents Hohokam
and Salado cultural traditions. On December 16, 1950, all collections
previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not yet been dispositioned,
including cultural items from this site, were donated to the Arizona
State Museum upon the Foundation's closure. There are no documented
applications of hazardous substances for the items in this collection.
A total of 34 cultural items removed from Roosevelt:5:3[GP] have
been requested for repatriation. The 34 unassociated funerary objects
are ceramic bowls, shell bracelets, ceramic jars, ceramic pitchers, and
a ceramic scoop. In March 1929, a site (designated Roosevelt:5:3[GP])
was excavated in Gila County, Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis
for the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site
was described as a collapsed checkerboard room block comprising 10
rooms. In May 1929 and February 1930, Gila Pueblo purchased the
collection, which represents Hohokam and Salado cultural traditions,
from Hughes and Dennis.. In September 1938, Gila Pueblo donated one
vessel to the Texas Memorial Museum (TMM), University of Texas, Austin.
On December 16, 1950, all collections previously held by Gila Pueblo
that had not yet been dispositioned, including cultural items from this
site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum (ASM) upon the
Foundation's closure. The vessel previously donated to TMM by Gila
Pueblo was acquired by the Texas Archaeological Research Laboratory
(TARL), University of Texas, Austin, when TMM ceased operations. On
December 12, 1990, TARL transferred the item to ASM in an exchange
aimed at reunifying split collections. There are no documented
applications of hazardous substances for the items in this collection.
A total of 24 cultural items removed from Roosevelt:5:5[GP] have
been requested for repatriation. The 24 unassociated funerary objects
are a lithic axe, a ceramic bowl, shell bracelets, ceramic jars, shell
pendants, and a ceramic pitcher. On an unknown date prior to May 1929,
a site (designated Roosevelt:5:5[GP]) was excavated in Gila County,
Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis for the Gila Pueblo
Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site was described as a
10-room checkerboard pueblo. In May 1929, Gila Pueblo purchased the
collections removed from the site from Hughes and Dennis. The
collection represents Hohokam and Salado cultural traditions. On
December 16, 1950, all collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that
had not yet been dispositioned, including cultural items from this
site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the Foundation's
closure. There are no documented applications of hazardous substances
for the items in this collection.
A total of 17 cultural items removed from Roosevelt:5:6[GP] have
been requested for repatriation. The 17 unassociated funerary objects
are ceramic bowls, a shell bracelet, ceramic jars, a shell and
turquoise necklace, a shell ring, and pendants. On an unknown date
prior to May 1929, a site (designated Roosevelt:5:6[GP]) was excavated
in Gila County, Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis for the Gila
Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). Details about the site
are unknown from available records. In May 1929, Gila Pueblo purchased
the collection, which represents Hohokam and Salado cultural
traditions, that was removed from Roosevelt:5:6(GP) from Hughes and
Dennis. On December 16, 1950, all collections previously held by Gila
Pueblo that had not yet been dispositioned, including cultural items
from this site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the
Foundation's closure. There are no documented applications of hazardous
substances for the items in this collection.
A total of 59 cultural items removed from Roosevelt:5:7[GP] have
been requested for repatriation. The 59 unassociated funerary objects
are ceramic bowls, ceramic jars, ceramic pitchers, and a ceramic scoop.
On January 28, 1930, a site (designated Roosevelt:5:7[GP]) was
excavated in Gila County, Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis for
the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). Hughes and
Dennis described the site as a fallen two-story pueblo featuring at
least nine rooms. In February and March of 1930, Gila Pueblo purchased
the collection. Cultural items from the site represent Hohokam and
Salado cultural traditions. On December 16, 1950, all collections
previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not yet been dispositioned,
including cultural items from this site, were donated to the Arizona
State Museum upon the Foundation's closure. There are no documented
applications of hazardous substances for the items in this collection.
A total of eight cultural items removed from Roosevelt:5:8[GP] have
been requested for repatriation. The eight unassociated funerary
objects are ceramic bowls, a stone pendant, and a stone projectile
point. On January 28, 1930, a site (designated Roosevelt:5:8[GP]) was
excavated in Gila County, Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis for
the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). Hughes and
Dennis described the site as a small house featuring two rooms. In
February 1930, Gila Pueblo purchased the collection removed from the
site by Hughes and Dennis. Cultural items in the collection represent
Hohokam and Salado cultural traditions. On December 16, 1950, all
collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not yet been
dispositioned, including cultural items from this site, were donated to
the Arizona State Museum upon the Foundation's closure. There are no
documented applications of hazardous substances for the items in this
collection.
A total of 12 cultural items removed from AZ U:8:5(ASM)/
Roosevelt:5:12(GP) have been requested for repatriation. The 12
unassociated funerary objects are ceramic bowls, shell bracelets,
ceramic jars, and a shell pendant. On an unknown date prior to March
1930, AZ U:8:5(ASM)/Roosevelt:5:12(GP) was excavated in Gila County,
Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis for the Gila Pueblo
Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). Hughes and Dennis described
the site as a collapsed compound with two room blocks. The two room
blocks were differentiated by Gila Pueblo as Sand Ruin One and Sand
Ruin Two. In March 1930, Gila Pueblo purchased collections removed from
the site by Hughes and Dennis. Cultural items are representative of
Hohokam and Salado cultural traditions. On December 16, 1950, all
collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not yet been
dispositioned, including
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cultural items from this site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum
upon the Foundation's closure. There are no documented applications of
hazardous substances for the items in this collection.
A total of 24 cultural items removed from AZ U:8:24(ASM)/
Roosevelt:9:11(GP)/AR-03-12-06-14 have been requested for repatriation.
The 24 unassociated funerary objects are ceramic bowls, ceramic jars,
and a ceramic mug. On an unknown date prior to February 2, 1929, AZ
U:8:24(ASM)/Roosevelt:9:11(GP)/AR-03-12-06-14 was excavated in Gila
County, Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis for the Gila Pueblo
Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site was described as a
large pueblo with over 150 rooms. Gila Pueblo purchased the
archaeological collections removed from this site by Hughes and Dennis
in March 1929. Cultural items represent Hohokam and Salado cultural
traditions. On December 16, 1950, all collections previously held by
Gila Pueblo that had not yet been dispositioned, including cultural
items from this site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the
Foundation's closure. There are no documented applications of hazardous
substances for the items in this collection.
A total of 28 cultural items removed from U:8:479(ASM)/
Roosevelt:6:8(GP)/AR-03-12-06-57 have been requested for repatriation.
The 28 unassociated funerary objects are bone awls, ceramic bowls,
ceramic figurines, ceramic jars, shell pendants, pigment, and a
projectile point. On an unknown date prior to April 1929, AZ
U:8:479(ASM)/Roosevelt:6:8(GP)/AR-03-12-06-57 was excavated in Gila
County, Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis for the Gila Pueblo
Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site was described as a
collapsed room block featuring at least four rooms. In April 1929, Gila
Pueblo purchased the archaeological collections removed from this site
by Hughes and Dennis. Cultural items represent Salado cultural
traditions. On December 16, 1950, all collections previously held by
Gila Pueblo that had not yet been dispositioned, including cultural
items from this site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the
Foundation's closure. There are no documented applications of hazardous
substances for the items in this collection.
A total of 111 cultural items removed from U:8:480(ASM)/
Roosevelt:6:3(GP)/AR-03-12-06-0058 have been requested for
repatriation. The 111 unassociated funerary objects are bone awls,
ceramic bowls, shell bracelets, a ceramic canteen, a stone concretion,
a stone drill, ceramic jars, shell beads, necklaces of stone and/or
shell beads, stone or shell pendants, hematite pigment, ceramic
pitchers, stone projectile points, stone shaft straighteners, and
turquoise tesserae. On an unknown date prior to March 20, 1929, AZ
U:8:480(ASM)/Roosevelt:6:3(GP)/AR-03-12-06-0058 was excavated in Gila
County, Arizona, by John Hughes, George Dennis, and J. W. Simmons for
the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site was
described as a large, collapsed pueblo site featuring compound walls.
In April 1929, Gila Pueblo purchased the collections removed from this
site. Cultural items represent Salado cultural traditions. On December
16, 1950, all collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not
yet been dispositioned, including cultural items from this site, were
donated to the Arizona State Museum (ASM) upon the Foundation's
closure. On December 12, 1990, the Texas Archaeological Research
Laboratory transferred to ASM an item previously dispositioned by Gila
Pueblo. The transfer was part of an exchange aimed at reunifying split
collections. There are no documented applications of hazardous
substances for the items in this collection.
A total of six cultural items removed from AZ U:8:481(ASM)/
Roosevelt:6:4(GP)/AR-03-12-06-059 have been requested for repatriation.
The six unassociated funerary objects are ceramic bowls and a ceramic
jar. On an unknown date prior to March 21, 1929, AZ U:8:481(ASM)/
Roosevelt:6:4(GP)/AR-03-12-06-059 was encountered in Gila County,
Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis for the Gila Pueblo
Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site was described as a
one- to two-story 30-room pueblo. In April 1929, Gila Pueblo purchased
collections removed from this site by Hughes and Dennis. Cultural items
represent Hohokam and Salado cultural traditions. On December 16, 1950,
all collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not yet been
dispositioned, including cultural items from this site, were donated to
the Arizona State Museum upon the Foundation's closure. There are no
documented applications of hazardous substances for the items in this
collection.
A total of 35 cultural items removed from AZ U:8:55(ASM)/
Roosevelt:9:5(GP)31 have been requested for repatriation. The 35
unassociated funerary objects are ceramic bowls, a ceramic canteen,
ceramic jars, a necklace of shell beads, a turquoise pendant, shell
pendants, ceramic pitchers, and stone projectile points. On an unknown
date prior to April 1929, AZ U:8:55(ASM)/Roosevelt:9:5(GP)31 was
excavated in Gila County, Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis for
the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site was
described as a fallen cluster of approximately 10 rooms. In April 1929,
Gila Pueblo purchased the collection removed from this site by Hughes
and Dennis. Cultural items represent Hohokam and Salado cultural
traditions. On December 16, 1950, all collections previously held by
Gila Pueblo that had not yet been dispositioned, including cultural
items from this site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the
Foundation's closure. There are no documented applications of hazardous
substances for the items in this collection.
A total of 38 cultural items removed from U:8:56(ASM)/
Roosevelt:9:6(GP) have been requested for repatriation (31 unassociated
funerary objects and seven sacred objects). The 31 unassociated
funerary objects are ceramic bowls, a shell bracelet, handstones,
ceramic jars, stone artifacts, a stone anvil, stone palettes, a stone
projectile point, and a ceramic scoop. The seven sacred objects are
stone palettes and palette fragments. On February 2, 1929, H. Gladwin
recorded AZ U:8:56(ASM)/Roosevelt:9:6(GP) in Gila County, Arizona, for
the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). From December
1930 to February 1931, Emil Haury, George Dennis, and John Hughes
carried out data collection at the location for Gila Pueblo. The site
was described as a Colonial Period Hohokam village featuring 14 semi-
subterranean houses, one stone masonry room, two cremation cemetery
areas, two refuse mounds, and one large outside hearth. Prior
disturbances to the site were reported by excavators. In April 1929,
Gila Pueblo purchased the collections removed from this site. Cultural
items represent Hohokam and Salado cultural traditions. On December 16,
1950, all collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not yet
been dispositioned, including cultural items from this site, were
donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the Foundation's closure.
There are no documented applications of hazardous substances for the
items in this collection.
A total of 68 cultural items removed from AZ U:8:61(ASM)/
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Roosevelt:9:12(GP)/AR-03-12-06-12 have been requested for repatriation.
The 68 unassociated funerary objects are ceramic bowls, shell
bracelets, ceramic canteens, ceramic jars, necklaces of shell and/or
stone beads, shell pendants, a stone pendant, ceramic pitchers, and a
ceramic scoop. On an unknown date prior to February 2, 1929, AZ
U:8:61(ASM)/Roosevelt:9:12(GP)/AR-03-12-06-12 was excavated in Gila
County, Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis for the Gila Pueblo
Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site was described as a
room block of 20-25 rooms, likely within a compound wall. In March and
April 1929, Gila Pueblo purchased collections removed from this site by
Hughes and Dennis. Cultural items represent Hohokam, Salado, and
Mogollon cultural traditions. On December 16, 1950, all collections
previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not yet been dispositioned,
including cultural items from this site, were donated to the Arizona
State Museum upon the Foundation's closure. There are no documented
applications of hazardous substances for the items in this collection.
A total of 15 cultural items removed from AZ U:8:62(ASM)/
Roosevelt:9:16(GP) have been requested for repatriation. The 15
unassociated funerary objects are ceramic bowls and ceramic jars. On an
unknown date prior to April 10, 1929, AZ U:8:62(ASM)/Roosevelt:9:16(GP)
was excavated in Gila County, Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis
for the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site
was described as a collapsed room block. In April 1929, Gila Pueblo
purchased the collections removed from this site by Hughes and Dennis.
Cultural items represent Hohokam and Salado cultural traditions. On
December 16, 1950, all collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that
had not yet been dispositioned, including cultural items from this
site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the Foundation's
closure. There are no documented applications of hazardous substances
for the items in this collection.
A total of 49 cultural items removed from Roosevelt:6:5(GP)/AR-03-
12-06-59 have been requested for repatriation. The 49 unassociated
funerary objects are bone awls, shell beads, ceramic bowls, shell
bracelets, ceramic jars, shell pendants, and a ceramic pitcher. On an
unknown date in April 1929, Roosevelt:6:5(GP)/AR-03-12-06-59 was
excavated in Gila County, Arizona, by John Hughes and George Dennis for
the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site was
described as a small compound room block consisting of four or five
rooms. Gila Pueblo purchased the collections removed by Hughes and
Dennis close to the time of excavation in April 1929. On December 16,
1950, all collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not yet
been dispositioned, including cultural items from this site, were
donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the Foundation's closure.
Cultural items represent Hohokam and Salado cultural traditions. There
are no documented applications of hazardous substances for the items in
this collection.
A total of one cultural item removed from Ruin 14(Hargrave) has
been requested for repatriation. The one unassociated funerary object
is a ceramic bowl. On an unknown date prior to February 1927, Ruin
14(Hargrave) was excavated in Gila County, Arizona, by Lyndon Hargrave.
The site is described as a ``ruin'' in archival documents, but no
further clarifying description is available. According to Hargrave's
limited field notes, multiple funerary features were excavated at the
location and the funerary belongings were removed. In February 1927,
the Arizona State Museum received from Hargrave one of the funerary
belongings. The cultural item represents the Hohokam archaeological
tradition. There are no documented applications of hazardous substances
for the items in this collection.
A total of four cultural items removed from AZ V:5:--(ASM)/Site D-
1(Hawley) have been requested for repatriation. The four unassociated
funerary objects are ceramic bowls. On an unknown date in 1933, AZ
V:5:--(ASM)/Site D-1(Hawley) was located by Fred Hawley, in Gila
County, Arizona. AZ V:5:--(ASM) was part of a larger site which was
described as four grouped room blocks set upon two terrace levels.
Funerary belongings from the location were received by the Arizona
State Museum on November 20, 1985, as a gifted collection. Cultural
items represent the Mogollon archaeological tradition. There are no
documented applications of hazardous substances for the items in this
collection.
A total of 13 cultural items removed from AZ V:5:10(ASM) have been
requested for repatriation. The 13 unassociated funerary objects are
ceramic jars, ceramic bowls, bone hairpins, shell rings, a shell
necklace, and pigment. On an unknown date prior to April 28, 1929, AZ
V:5:10(ASM) was excavated in Gila County, Arizona, by John Hughes and
George Dennis for the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila
Pueblo). The site is described as a Mogollon and Salado habitation site
featuring a 12-room house cluster. In April 1929, Gila Pueblo purchased
the collection removed by Hughes and Dennis from AZ V:5:10(ASM). On
December 16, 1950, all collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that
had not yet been dispositioned, including cultural items from this
site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the Foundation's
closure. There are no documented applications of hazardous substances
for the items in this collection.
A total of four cultural items removed from AZ V:5:14(ASM)/AR-03-
12-06-607 have been requested for repatriation. The four sacred objects
are a ceramic figurine and figurine fragments. On July 16, 1975, in
Gila County, Arizona, AZ V:5:14(ASM)/AR-03-12-06-607 was recorded by
the Arizona State Museum (ASM) as part of the APS-sponsored Cholla-
Saguaro Transmission Line Mitigation Project. From May 16 to August 12,
1977, ASM carried out excavation at AZ V:5:14(ASM)/AR-03-12-06-607. The
site is described as a part-time Salado habitation area featuring five
noncontiguous cobble structures. On April 7, 1983, ASM issued an
accession agreement for the collections removed during data recovery
and later received them on November 15, 1985. A recent survey of
collections in curation identified the cultural items presented here.
There are no documented applications of hazardous substances for the
items in this collection.
A total of two cultural items removed from AZ V:5:4(ASM)/AR-03-12-
06-26 have been requested for repatriation. The two unassociated
funerary objects are a ceramic bowl and a ceramic pitcher. On April 23,
1929, AZ V:5:4(ASM)/AR-03-12-06-26 was excavated by John Hughes, George
Dennis, and Alan Perkins in Gila County, Arizona, for the Gila Pueblo
Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). In May 1929, Gila Pueblo
purchased the resulting collection. On December 16, 1950, all
collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not yet been
dispositioned, including cultural items from this site, were donated to
the Arizona State Museum upon the Foundation's closure. Cultural items
represented are ascribed to the Salado archaeological tradition. There
are no documented applications of hazardous substances for the items in
this collection.
A total of three cultural items removed from AZ V:5:87(ASM)/
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Roosevelt 9:8(GP) have been requested for repatriation. The three
unassociated funerary objects are shell bracelets. On February 2, 1929,
AZ V:5:87(ASM)/Roosevelt 9:8(GP) was excavated by John Hughes and
George Dennis in Gila County, Arizona, for the Gila Pueblo
Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). The site was described as a
Hohokam and Salado house cluster of at least fifty rooms. In January
1929, Gila Pueblo purchased collections removed from the location by
Hughes and Dennis. On December 16, 1950, all collections previously
held by Gila Pueblo that had not yet been dispositioned, including
cultural items from this site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum
upon the Foundation's closure. There are no documented applications of
hazardous substances for the items in this collection.
A total of 15 cultural items removed from AZ V:5:89(ASM)/Roosevelt
9:19(GP) have been requested for repatriation. The 15 unassociated
funerary objects are ceramic bowls, a ceramic jar, and a ceramic
pitcher. On an unknown date prior to April 1929, John Hughes and George
Dennis excavated AZ V:5:89(ASM)/Roosevelt 9:19(GP) in Gila County,
Arizona, for the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo).
AZ V:5:89(ASM)/Roosevelt 9:19(GP) is described as a ten-foot-long rock
alignment remnant of a probable compound. In April 1929, Gila Pueblo
purchased the collections removed by Hughes and Dennis. Cultural items
from the site represent Hohokam and Salado archaeological traditions.
On December 16, 1950, all collections previously held by Gila Pueblo
that had not yet been dispositioned, including cultural items from this
site, were donated to the Arizona State Museum upon the Foundation's
closure. There are no documented applications of hazardous substances
for the items in this collection.
A total of 22 cultural items removed from AZ V:5:9(ASM) have been
requested for repatriation. The 22 unassociated funerary objects are a
ceramic bowl, a ceramic canteen, ceramic jars, a ceramic pitcher, and
lithic projectile points. On an unknown date prior to April 1929, AZ
V:5:9(ASM) was excavated in Gila County, Arizona, by John Hughes and
George Dennis for the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila
Pueblo). AZ V:5:9(ASM) is described as a Salado compound featuring 10-
12 rooms. In April and May 1929, Gila Pueblo purchased the collections
removed from the site by Hughes and Dennis. On December 16, 1950, all
collections previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not yet been
dispositioned, including cultural items from this site, were donated to
the Arizona State Museum upon the Foundation's closure. There are no
documented applications of hazardous substances for the items in this
collection.
A total of four cultural items removed from AZ V:9:21(ASM) have
been requested for repatriation. The four sacred objects are ceramic
figurine fragments. On July 17, 1971, AZ V:9:21(ASM) was recorded as
part of the Pinto Valley Archaeological Project in Gila County,
Arizona. The Arizona State Museum carried out excavations at AZ
V:9:21(ASM) under the sponsorship of Tonto National Forest and Cities
Service Co. from July to September 1973. AZ V:9:21(ASM) is described as
a Salado habitation site. On April 4, 1972, collections from the
project were received by the Arizona State Museum under a repository
agreement. There are no documented applications of hazardous substances
for the items in this collection.
A total of 12 cultural items removed from AZ V:9:68(ASM)/AR-03-12-
02-132 have been requested for repatriation. The 12 unassociated
funerary objects are ceramic bowls and ceramic jars. In 1923, Fred
Hawley and Norman MacDonald encountered AZ V:9:68(ASM)/AR-03-12-02-132
in Gila County, Arizona. Hawley periodically returned to the site
between 1923 and 1930 to pot hunt with invited guests. On unknown
dates, Hawley donated a portion of the collections he removed from AZ
V:9:68(ASM)/AR-03-12-02-132 to the Arizona State Museum (ASM). On
November 25, 1985, and June 1, 1987, Hawley's daughter, Florence Hawley
Ellis, donated additional collections from her father's estate. Further
donations were made by Florence's daughter, Andrea Hawley Ellis, on
December 5, 2008. Finally, on July 26, 2017, ASM received the estate of
Joyce Hawley, granddaughter of Fred Hawley, which held additional
objects from the site. Cultural items represent Hohokam and Salado
archaeological traditions. There are no documented applications of
hazardous substances for the items in this collection; however, Fred
Hawley reconstructed many of the vessels using an adhesive by the brand
name Ambroid.
A total of one cultural item removed from Roosevelt:9:9(GP)/AZ
V:5:88(ASM) has been requested for repatriation. The one unassociated
funerary object is a painted wooden object. On February 2, 1929, Harold
S. Gladwin recorded Roosevelt:9:9(GP)/AZ V:5:88(ASM) for the Gila
Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo). Roosevelt:9:9(GP) is
described as a Salado habitation site featuring a room block of six
scattered rooms and four funerary features. It is unclear from records
housed at the Arizona State Museum (ASM) if ancestral remains were
removed by Gila Pueblo. On December 16, 1950, all collections
previously held by Gila Pueblo that had not yet been dispositioned,
including cultural items from this site, were donated to ASM upon the
Foundation's closure. In 1970, one object from Roosevelt:9:9(GP) was
included in a loan. In 2002, the loan was closed and the loaned objects
were either returned to curation or reported as lost. Records for this
object were never updated upon return of the loan, and the item was
assumed to be lost. On March 19, 2026, the object was located again in
collections at ASM. There are no documented applications of hazardous
substances for the items in this collection.
Determinations
The Tonto National Forest has determined that:
<bullet> The 2,003 unassociated funerary objects described in this
notice are reasonably believed to have been placed intentionally with
or near human remains, and are connected, either at the time of death
or later as part of the death rite or ceremony of a Native American
culture according to the Native American traditional knowledge of a
lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization. The
unassociated funerary objects have been identified by a preponderance
of the evidence as related to human remains, specific individuals, or
families, or removed from a specific burial site or burial area of an
individual or individuals with cultural affiliation to an Indian Tribe
or Native Hawaiian organization.
<bullet> The 24 sacred objects described in this notice are
specific ceremonial objects needed by a traditional Native American
religious leader for present-day adherents to practice traditional
Native American religion, according to the Native American traditional
knowledge of a lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization.
<bullet> There is a reasonable connection between the cultural
items described in this notice and the Hopi Tribe of Arizona and the
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River
Reservation, Arizona.
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Requests for Repatriation
Additional, written requests for repatriation of the cultural items
in this notice must be sent to the authorized representative identified
in this notice under ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be
submitted by any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a
preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal
descendant or a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization.
Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice to a requestor
may occur on or after May 18, 2026. If competing requests for
repatriation are received, the Tonto National Forest must determine the
most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint
repatriation of the cultural items are considered a single request and
not competing requests. The Tonto National Forest is responsible for
sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations identified in this notice and to any other consulting
parties.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3004 and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9.
Dated: April 8, 2026.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2026-07380 Filed 4-15-26; 8:45 am]
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