[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 9, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51457-51459]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-25149]


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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 American 
Museum of Natural History, New York, NY

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

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(NAGPRA), 43 CFR 10.9, of the completion of an inventory of human 
remains and associated funerary objects in the possession of the 
American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY.
    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 the American 
Museum of Natural History professional staff in consultation with 
representatives of the Battle Mountain Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of 
Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada; Big Pine Band of Owens Valley 
Paiute Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine Reservation, California; Death 
Valley Timbi-Sha Shoshone Band of California; Duckwater Shoshone Tribe 
of the Duckwater Reservation, Nevada; Elko Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of 
Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada; Ely Shoshone Tribe of Nevada; Fort 
McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes of the Fort McDermitt Indian 
Reservation, Nevada and Oregon; Northwestern Band of Shoshoni Nation of 
Utah (Washakie); Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Bishop Community of the 
Bishop Colony, California; Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Lone Pine 
Community of the Lone Pine Reservation, California; Paiute-Shoshone 
Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and Colony, Nevada; Shoshone Tribe of 
the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming; Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the 
Fort Hall Reservation of Idaho; Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck 
Valley Reservation, Nevada; South Fork Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of 
Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada; Wells Indian Colony Band of the Te-
Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada; Winnemucca Indian 
Colony of Nevada; and Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation, 
Nevada.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one 
individual were collected by R.W. Sears from the mouth of the Snake 
River, WA. The American Museum of Natural History has no information 
regarding subsequent transfers of these remains until it acquired them 
as a purchase from the Giffort brothers in 1896. No known individual 
was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    This individual has been identified as Native American based on the 
American Museum of Natural History's catalog description, which refers 
to the remains as ``Shoshone.''
    Based on the above-mentioned information, officials of the American 
Museum of Natural History have determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 
(d)(1), the human remains listed above represent the physical remains 
of a minimum of one individual of Native American ancestry. Officials 
of the American Museum of Natural History also 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 the Battle Mountain Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of 
Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada; Big Pine Band of Owens Valley 
Paiute Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine Reservation, California; Death 
Valley Timbi-Sha Shoshone Band of California; Duckwater Shoshone Tribe 
of the Duckwater Reservation, Nevada; Elko Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of 
Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada; Ely Shoshone Tribe of Nevada; Fort 
McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes of the Fort McDermitt Indian 
Reservation, Nevada and Oregon; Northwestern Band of Shoshoni Nation of 
Utah (Washakie); Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Bishop Community of the 
Bishop Colony, California; Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Lone Pine 
Community of the Lone Pine Reservation, California; Paiute-Shoshone 
Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and Colony, Nevada; Shoshone Tribe of 
the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming; Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the 
Fort Hall Reservation of Idaho; Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck 
Valley Reservation, Nevada; South Fork Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of 
Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada; Wells Indian Colony Band of the Te-
Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada; Winnemucca Indian 
Colony of Nevada; and Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation, 
Nevada.
    This notice has been sent to officials of the Battle Mountain Band 
of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada; Big Pine 
Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine 
Reservation, California; Death Valley Timbi-Sha Shoshone Band of 
California; Duckwater Shoshone Tribe of the Duckwater Reservation, 
Nevada; Elko Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of 
Nevada; Ely Shoshone Tribe of Nevada; Fort McDermitt Paiute and 
Shoshone Tribes of the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation, Nevada and 
Oregon; Northwestern Band of Shoshoni Nation of Utah (Washakie); 
Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Bishop Community of the Bishop Colony, 
California; Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Lone Pine Community of the 
Lone Pine Reservation, California; Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon 
Reservation and Colony, Nevada; Shoshone Tribe of the Wind River 
Reservation, Wyoming; Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall 
Reservation of Idaho; Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley 
Reservation, Nevada; South Fork Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western 
Shoshone Indians of Nevada; Wells Indian Colony Band of the Te-Moak 
Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada; Winnemucca Indian Colony 
of Nevada; and Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation, Nevada. 
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to be 
culturally affiliated with these human remains should contact Martha 
Graham, Director of Cultural Resources, American Museum of Natural 
History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192, 
telephone (212) 769-5846, before November 8, 2001. Repatriation of the 
human remains to the Battle Mountain Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of 
Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada; Big Pine Band of Owens Valley 
Paiute Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine Reservation, California; Death 
Valley Timbi-Sha Shoshone Band of California; Duckwater Shoshone Tribe 
of the Duckwater Reservation, Nevada; Elko Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of 
Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada; Ely Shoshone Tribe of Nevada; Fort 
McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes of the Fort McDermitt Indian 
Reservation, Nevada and Oregon; Northwestern Band of Shoshoni Nation of 
Utah (Washakie); Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Bishop Community of the 
Bishop Colony, California; Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Lone Pine 
Community of the Lone Pine Reservation, California; Paiute-Shoshone 
Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and Colony, Nevada; Shoshone Tribe of 
the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming; Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the 
Fort Hall Reservation of Idaho; Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck 
Valley Reservation, Nevada; South Fork Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of 
Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada; Wells Indian Colony Band of the Te-
Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada; Winnemucca Indian 
Colony of Nevada; and Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the

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Yomba Reservation, Nevada may begin after that date if no additional 
claimants come forward.

    Dated: August 15, 2001.
John Robbins,
Assistant Director, Cultural Resources Stewardship and Partnerships.
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