[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 117 (Monday, June 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 28254]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13034]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0025528; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Heard Museum has completed an inventory of human remains, 
in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 
organizations, and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation 
between the human remains and present-day Indian Tribes or Native 
Hawaiian organizations. Lineal descendants or representatives of any 
Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this 
notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains 
should submit a written request to the Heard Museum. If no additional 
requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to 
the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native 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 
request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a 
written request with information in support of the request to the Heard 
Museum at the address in this notice by July 18, 2018.

ADDRESSES: David Roche, Director/CEO, Heard Museum, 2301 North Central 
Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004, telephone (602) 252-8840, 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. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains under 
the control of the Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ. The human remains were 
removed from Navajo County, AZ.
    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 human remains. The National Park Service is not responsible 
for the determinations in this notice.

Consultation

    A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the Heard 
Museum professional staff in consultation with representatives of the 
Hopi Tribe of Arizona and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New 
Mexico.

History and Description of the Remains

    Sometime prior to 1991, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from Navajo County, AZ. In 1991, the human 
remains were found in museum storage and assigned catalog number NA-SW-
PR-T-5. The individual was an adult aged 18-20 years, of unknown 
gender. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary 
objects were present. A note with the remains identified it as 
``Pueblo.''

Determinations Made by the Heard Museum

    Officials of the Heard Museum have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of one individuals of 
Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of 
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native 
American human remains and Hopi Tribe of Arizona and Zuni Tribe of the 
Zuni Reservation, 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 
request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a 
written request with information in support of the request to David 
Roche, Director/CEO, Heard Museum, 2301 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, 
AZ 85004, telephone (602) 252-8840, email [email protected], by July 
18, 2018. After that date, if no additional requestors have come 
forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Hopi Tribe of 
Arizona; Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico; and 
Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico may proceed.
    The Heard Museum is responsible for notifying the Hopi Tribe of 
Arizona and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico that this 
notice has been published.

    Dated: May 2, 2018.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2018-13034 Filed 6-15-18; 8:45 am]
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