[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 157 (Friday, August 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 43718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: X98-10814]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items in the Possession 
of the Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

AGENCY: National Park Service

ACTION: Notice

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    Notice is hereby given under the Native American Graves Protection 
and Repatriation Act, 43 CFR 10.10 (a)(3), of the intent to repatriate 
cultural items in the possession of the Arizona State Museum, 
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ which meet the definition of ``object 
of cultural patrimony'' under Section 2 of the Act.
    The seven cultural items consist of five gaan masks of painted wood 
and cloth, and two wands of painted wood.
    In 1932, the Arizona State Museum purchased the five gaan masks 
from Grenville Goodwin who was carrying out field studies among the 
Western Apache at the time.
    In 1936, the two wands were placed on loan with the Arizona State 
Museum from Grenville Goodwin, and donated to the museum in 1968 by 
Goodwin's widow.
    According to museum records, the five gaan masks were made by John 
Robertson of the San Carlos Apache and subsequently used. Documentation 
is unclear whether these gaan were sold to Grenville Goodwin by John 
Robertson (Sr.) or his son, John Robertson, Jr. with his father's 
knowledge. In 1930, Mike Kirk, owner of Kirk's Trading Post, purchased 
the two wands from Tom Dosnos. Tom Dosnos acquired the wand at San 
Carlos at an unknown date from person(s) unknown. At a later date, 
Grenville Goodwin purchased these wands from the Kirk Trading Post, 
Manuelito, NM. Museum documentation and consultation with 
representatives of the San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos 
Reservation indicates these cultural items are San Carlos Apache. 
Representatives of the San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos 
Reservation state that the seven cultural items have ongoing 
traditional and cultural importance to the tribe itself and could not 
have been alienated by any individual.
    Officials of the Arizona State Museum have determined that, 
pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(4), these seven cultural items have ongoing 
historical, traditional, and cultural importance central to the tribe 
itself, and could not have been alienated, appropriated, or conveyed by 
any individual. Officials of the Arizona State Museum have also 
determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (e), there is a relationship 
of shared group identity which can be reasonably traced between these 
items and the San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation.
    This notice has been sent to officials of the San Carlos Apache 
Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, the Yavapai-Apache Nation of the 
Camp Verde Indian Reservation, the Fort McDowell Mohave-Apache Indian 
Community of the Fort McDowell Indian Reservation, the Tonto Apache 
Tribe, and the White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache 
Reservation. Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes 
itself to be culturally affiliated with these objects should contact 
Dr. Gwinn Vivian, Acting Repatriation Coordinator, Arizona State 
Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721; telephone: (520) 
621094500 before September 14, 1998. Repatriation of these objects to 
the San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation may begin 
after that date if no additional claimants come forward.
Dated: August 4, 1998.
Francis P. McManamon,
Departmental Consulting Archeologist,
Manager, Archeology and Ethnography Program.
[FR Doc. 21833 Filed 8-13-98; 8:45 am]
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