[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 18652]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-8701]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains 
and Associated Funerary Objects in the Possession of the Nevada State 
Museum, Carson City, NV

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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    Notice is hereby given in accordance with provisions of the Native 
American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 43 CFR 10.9, 
of the completion of an inventory of human remains and associated 
funerary objects in the possession of the Nevada State Museum, Carson 
City, NV.
    This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's 
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 43 CFR 10.2 (c). The 
determinations within this notice are the sole responsibility of the 
museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of these Native 
American human remains and associated funerary objects. The National 
Park Service is not responsible for the determinations within this 
notice.
    A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Nevada State 
Museum professional staff in consultation with State Historic 
Preservation Office staff, and representatives of the Moapa Band of the 
Southern Paiute Tribe and the Hopi Tribe of Arizona, in coordination 
with the Southern Paiute Consortium.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing one individual were 
removed from within the boundary of the Gibson Ranch, Lincoln County, 
NV, by an unknown person. At an unknown time these human remains were 
donated to the Nevada State Museum by an unknown person. No known 
individual was identified. The 55 associated funerary objects are glass 
and shell beads, and a projectile point.
    Based on the presence of glass and shell beads, these human remains 
are identified as Native American. The glass beads also date the burial 
to the post-1840s contact period. Based on the date of the burial and 
the geographical location of the burial within the known historic 
territory of the Moapa Band of the Southern Paiute Tribe, these human 
remains are determined to be affiliated with the Moapa Band of the 
Southern Paiute Tribe.
    Based on the above-mentioned information, officials of the Nevada 
State Museum have determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(1), the 
human remains listed above represent the physical remains of one 
individual of Native American ancestry. Officials of the Nevada State 
Museum also have determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(2), the 
55 objects listed above are reasonably believed to have been placed 
with or near individual human remains at the time of death or later as 
part of the death rite or ceremony. Lastly, officials of the Nevada 
State Museum have determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (e), there 
is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably 
traced between these Native American human remains and associated 
funerary objects and the Moapa Band of the Southern Paiute Tribe.
    This notice has been sent to officials of the Moapa Band of the 
Southern Paiute Tribe. Representatives of any other Indian tribe that 
believes itself to be culturally affiliated with these human remains 
and associated funerary objects should contact Dr. Alanah Woody, Nevada 
Division of Museums and History NAGPRA Coordinator, 600 North Carson 
Street, Carson City, NV 89701, telephone (775) 687-4810, extension 229, 
before May 10, 2001. Repatriation of the human remains and associated 
funerary objects to the Moapa Band of the Southern Paiute Tribe may 
begin after that date if no additional claimants come forward.

    Dated: March 26, 2001.
John Robbins,
Assistant Director, Cultural Resources Stewardship and Partnerships.
[FR Doc. 01-8701 Filed 4-9-01; 8:45 am]
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