[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 71 (Thursday, April 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 25659]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07719]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0037739; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Intended Repatriation: The James Museum of Western and 
Wildlife Art, St. Petersburg, FL

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art 
intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition 
of objects of cultural patrimony and that have a cultural affiliation 
with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.

DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice may occur on 
or after May 13, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Robin Nicholson, Executive Director, The James Museum, 150 
Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, telephone (727) 892-4200 Ext. 
1013, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the 
National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA. 
The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of The 
James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art and additional information on 
the determinations in this notice, including the results of 
consultation, can be found in the summary or related records. The 
National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this 
notice.

Abstract of Information Available

    A total of six cultural items have been requested for repatriation. 
The six objects of cultural patrimony are Pueblo of Jemez Carvings: 
Carving; Jemez Artist Unknown, Pekastsana (Deer), Purchased by Sondra 
Thorson from James McLellan via eBay on 05/26/2015; Katsina or Carving; 
Jemez Artist Unknown, Sehundole (Eagle Tail) Purchased by Sondra 
Thorson from Adobe Gallery, Santa Fe, NM on 01/27/2015; Carving; Jemez 
Artist Unknown, Jemez Cradle Doll Purchased by Sondra Thorson from 
Shiprock Trading Company of Santa Fe, NM in October of 2009; Carving; 
Jemez Artist Unknown, Jemez Cradle Doll Purchased by Sondra Thorson 
from Michael T. Ricker on 06/21/2007; Carving; Jemez Artist Unknown, 
K'ats'ana'ti Doll Purchased by Sondra Thorson from Michael T. Ricker on 
06/03/2007; Carving; Jemez Artist Unknown, Jemez Cradle Doll Purchased 
by Sondra Thorson via Ebay from Michael Ricker in May of 2007.

Determinations

    The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art has determined that:
     The six objects of cultural patrimony described in this 
notice have ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural importance 
central to the Native American group, including any constituent sub-
group (such as a band, clan, lineage, ceremonial society, or other 
subdivision), according to the Native American traditional knowledge of 
an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization.
     There is a reasonable connection between the cultural 
items described in this notice and the Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico.

Requests for Repatriation

    Additional, written requests for repatriation of the cultural items 
in this notice must be sent to the authorized representative identified 
in this notice under ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be 
submitted by any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian 
organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a 
preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal 
descendant or a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian 
organization.
    Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice to a requestor 
may occur on or after May 13, 2024. If competing requests for 
repatriation are received, The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art 
must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. 
Requests for joint repatriation of the cultural items are considered a 
single request and not competing requests. The James Museum of Western 
and Wildlife Art is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to 
the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this 
notice and to any other consulting parties.
    Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 
25 U.S.C. 3004 and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9.

    Dated: April 3, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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