[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 72 (Friday, April 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16264-16265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9131]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Notice of Inventory Completion for an Associated Funerary Object 
in the Possession of the Santa Cruz City Museum of Natural History, 
Santa Cruz, CA

AGENCY: National Park Service.

ACTION: Notice.

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    Notice is hereby given in accordance with provisions of the Native 
American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 
3003(d), of the completion of an inventory of an associated funerary 
object in the control of the Santa Cruz City Museum of Natural History, 
Santa Cruz, CA.
    A detailed assessment of the associated funerary object was made by 
Santa Cruz City Museum professional staff in consultation with 
representatives of Hui Malama I Na Kupuna 'O Hawai'i Nei, the Maui/
Lana'i Islands Burial Council, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
    In 1904, a piece of scalp with hair representing one individual was 
donated to the City of Santa Cruz by Ms. Laura Hecox. No known 
individual was identified.
    During the 1890s, this human remain was collected by Dr. Alex H. 
Bailey.

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Information provided by Dr. Bailey indicates this human remain was one 
of many distributed during the mourning period for Queen Emma 
Kaleleonalani Rooke. Following the death of a greatly respected leader, 
Native Hawaiian mourners would contribute small scalplocks to be worn 
throughout the community during a mourning period. After the mourning 
period, the leader would be interred with these scalplocks of mourners. 
Consultation evidence presented by Hui Malama I Na Kupuna 'O Hawai'i 
Nei indicates this human remain was ``intended to accompany Queen Emma 
Kaleleonalani Rooke to heaven.''
    Based on the above mentioned information, officials of the Santa 
Cruz City Museum of Natural History have determined that, pursuant to 
25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A), the one object listed above is reasonably 
believed to be an item exclusively made for burial purposes and 
therefore considered an associated funerary object. Officials of the 
Santa Cruz City Museum of Natural History have also determined that, 
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is a relationship of shared group 
identity which can be reasonably traced between this associated 
funerary object and Hui Malama I Na Kupuna 'O Hawai'i Nei and the Maui/
Lanai'i Islands Burial Council.

    This notice has been sent to officials of Hui Malama I Na Kupuna 'O 
Hawai'i Nei, Maui/Lana'i Islands Burial Council, and the Office of 
Hawaiian Affairs. Representatives of any other Indian tribe or Native 
Hawaiian organization that believes itself to be culturally affiliated 
with this associated funerary objects should contact Ms. Sally Legakis, 
Registrar, Santa Cruz City Museum of Natural History, 1305 E. Cliff 
drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95062, telephone (408) 429-3760, before May 13, 
1996. Repatriation of the associated funerary object may begin after 
that date if no additional claimants come forward.

Dated: April 5, 1996.

Veletta Canouts,

Acting Departmental Consulting Archeologist, Deputy Chief, Archeology & 
Ethnography Program.

[FR Doc. 96-9131 Filed 4-11-96; 8:45 am]

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