[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 73 (Friday, April 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 20201]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9295]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items in the Possession 
of the Department of Sociology, Gerontology, and Anthropology, Miami 
University, Oxford, OH

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 Department of Sociology, 
Gerontology, and Anthropology, Miami University, Oxford, OH which meet 
the definition of ``sacred object'' under Section 2 of the Act.
    The six cultural items consist of a record stick, Handsome Lake 
Revelation stick, condolence cane, a pair of dance garters, and a 
Delaware False Face mask.
    In 1972, these six cultural items were purchased from Iroqrafts, on 
the Six Nations Reserve, Ontario, Canada by the Miami University 
Anthropology Museum.
    Based on the original sales tags, these cultural items have been 
identified as Cayuga. During consultation, representatives of the 
Cayuga Nation of New York have indicated these six 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.
    Based on the above-mentioned information, officials of the 
Department of Sociology, Gerontology, and Anthropology, Miami 
University have determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(3), these 
six 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 Department of Sociology, Gerontology, and 
Anthropology, Miami University 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 Cayuga Nation of 
New York.
    This notice has been sent to officials of the Cayuga Nation of New 
York and the Seneca Cayuga Indian Tribe of Oklahoma. Representatives of 
any other Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated 
with these objects should contact Mrs. Judith D. Spielbauer, 
Instructor, Department of Sociology, Gerontology, and Anthropology, 
Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056; telephone: (513) 529-1551, fax: 
(513) 529-8525 before May 15, 2000. Repatriation of these objects to 
the Cayuga Nation of New York may begin after that date if no 
additional claimants come forward.
    The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations 
within this notice.

    Dated: April 7, 2000.
G. Mark Schoepfle,
Acting Departmental Consulting Archeologist, Archeology and Ethnography 
Program.
[FR Doc. 00-9295 Filed 4-13-00; 8:45 am]
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