[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 200 (Thursday, October 16, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62204-62205]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-24520]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-16662; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: School for 
Advanced Research, Indian Arts Research Center, Santa Fe, NM

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The School for Advanced Research, Indian Arts Research Center, 
in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian 
organizations, has determined that the cultural items listed in this 
notice meet the definition of sacred objects. Lineal descendants or 
representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not 
identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items 
should submit a written request to the School for Advanced Research, 
Indian Arts Research Center. If no additional claimants come forward, 
transfer of control of the cultural items to the lineal descendants, 
Indian tribes, or Native

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Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.

DATES: Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or 
Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to 
claim these cultural items should submit a written request with 
information in support of the claim to the School for Advanced 
Research, Indian Arts Research Center at the address in this notice by 
November 17, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Laura Elliff, Acting Director/Collections Manager, School 
for Advanced Research, Indian Arts Research Center, P.O. Box 2188, 
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2188, telephone (505) 954-7205, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the 
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 
U.S.C. 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural items under the 
control of the School for Advanced Research, Indian Arts Research 
Center, Santa Fe, NM, that meet the definition of sacred objects under 
25 U.S.C. 3001.
    This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's 
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The 
determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the 
museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native 
American cultural items. The National Park Service is not responsible 
for the determinations in this notice.

History and Description of the Cultural Items

    At unknown dates between 1951 and 1952, Julia K. Shishkin purchased 
eight cultural items from a member of the Pueblo of Nambe in Santa Fe 
County, NM. On April 30, 1964, Mrs. Shishkin offered to sell the eight 
items to the School of American Research for two-hundred dollars. On 
May 14, 1964, the Executive Committee of the School of American 
Research (School for Advanced Research was formerly School of American 
Research until 2007) examined the eight items from the Pueblo of Nambe 
and subsequently purchased them on May 15, 1964. The eight cultural 
items are 1 large stone figure (SAR.1964-3A); 1 set of black feathers 
tied together with string (SAR.1964-3BC), which are to be attached to 
the SAR.1964-3A stone figure; 5 stone figures with leather carrying 
pouches (SAR.1964-4AB, SAR.1964-5AB, SAR.1964-6AB, SAR.1964-7AB, 
SAR.1964-8AB); and 1 small stone with rough surface on one side, and 
polished opaque surface on the other (SAR.1964-9).
    On November 15, 1993, the School of American Research, Indian Arts 
Research Center sent a summary of objects to the Pueblo of Nambe in 
accordance to the reporting requirements of NAGPRA. On January 20, 
2012, a representative from the Pueblo of Nambe contacted the School 
for Advanced Research, Indian Arts Research Center via phone requesting 
another report of objects in the School's collection. On January 23, 
2012, a report of Nambe objects with photos was sent via email to the 
Pueblo of Nambe representative. Correspondence and consultation 
followed thereafter regarding the eight cultural items listed in this 
notice. The review of the School for Advanced Research's documentation, 
in addition to physical inspections by Pueblo of Nambe representatives, 
has resulted in confirmation from the Pueblo of Nambe traditional 
leaders that the eight items are of Pueblo of Nambe origin, supporting 
cultural affiliation as well as determining that the eight items are 
sacred objects. The School for Advanced Research, Indian Arts Research 
Center records, including catalog cards and other provenance 
information indicate these items to be of Pueblo of Nambe origin, 
further supporting the claim by the Pueblo of Nambe. On December 3, 
2013, the Pueblo of Nambe submitted a repatriation request from the 
Lieutenant Governor for the eight sacred objects.

Determinations Made by the School for Advanced Research, Indian Arts 
Research Center

    Officials of the Indian Arts Research Center at the School for 
Advanced Research have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), the eight cultural items 
described above are specific ceremonial objects needed by traditional 
Native American religious leaders for the practice of traditional 
Native American religions by their present-day adherents.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of 
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the sacred 
objects and Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico.

Additional Requestors and Disposition

    Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native 
Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim 
these cultural items should submit a written request with information 
in support of the claim to Laura Elliff, Acting Director/Collections 
Manager, School for Advanced Research, Indian Arts Research Center, 
P.O. Box 2188, Santa Fe, NM 87504, telephone (505) 954-7205, email 
[email protected], by November 17, 2014. After that date, if no 
additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the 
sacred objects to the Pueblo of Nambe may proceed.
    The School for Advanced Research, Indian Arts Research Center is 
responsible for notifying the Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico that this 
notice has been published.

    Dated: September 10, 2014.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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