[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4328-4329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2110]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items in the Possession 
of the Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ

AGENCY: National Park Service

ACTION: Notice

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    Notice is hereby given under the Native American Graves Protection 
and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3005 (a)(2), of the intent to 
repatriate cultural items in the possession of the Heard Museum, 
Phoenix, AZ, which meet the definition of ``sacred objects'' under 
Section 2 of the Act.
    The items consist of 37 Hopi spirit friends or katsina masks 
(Katsinkwaatsim). Descriptive names of the katsinum spirits are as 
follows: Kipok-choshoposhyaka, Masaau, Palasuwitzmi Angak'tsina, 
Chakwaina (two spirits), Tasaf katsina, Angak'tsinmana, Poiwamutaka, 
Heheya, Kweo, Koyemsi (seven spirits), Wawash katsina, Qoqlo, 
Angak'tsinum (five spirits), Hiilili, Ngayayataaqa katsina, tasafmana 
(two spirits), Qoia kasinamana (two spirits), Lenang katsina, 
Kokopelli, Hu-katsina, Angwusnasomtaaqa/Tumas, Piptaka, Hemis 
katsinmana (two spirits), and Utechem.
    Twenty-seven of these Katsinkwaatsim were donated by the Fred 
Harvey Corporation to the Heard Museum in 1978; including four masks 
with no collection information; 11 masks collected by Henry Voth in the 
early 1900s; and 12 masks collected by Charles Owen between 1912 and 
1913. Nine masks are individual donations made in 1971, 1975, 1976, and 
1982, and the circumstances and date of acquisition are unknown for one 
mask.
    Over the years, Hopi religious practitioners have visited the 
museum collections to provide religious care for the Katsinkwaatsim. 
During consultation, representatives of the Hopi Tribe identified these 
37 Katsinkwaatsim as specific ceremonial objects which are needed by 
traditional religious leaders for the practice of the Hopi religion by 
present-day adherents.
    Based on the above-mentioned information, officials of the Heard 
Museum have determined that,

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pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(C), these 37 cultural items are specific 
ceremonial objects needed by traditional Native American religious 
leaders for the practice of traditional Native American religions by 
their present-day adherents. Officials of the Heard Museum 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 these items and the Hopi Tribe.
    This notice has been sent to officials of the Hopi Tribe. 
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to be 
culturally affiliated with these objects should contact Martin 
Sullivan, Director, The Heard Museum, 22 E. Monte Vista Rd., Phoenix, 
AZ 85004-1480, telephone (602) 252-8840 before February 28, 1997. 
Repatriation of these objects to the Hopi Tribe may begin after that 
date if no additional claimants come forward.
Dated: January 21, 1997.
Veletta Canouts,
Acting Departmental Consulting Archeologist,
Deputy Manager, Archeology and Ethnography Program.
[FR Doc. 97-2110 Filed 1-28-97; 8:45 am]
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