[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 62 (Wednesday, April 1, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17486-17488]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-07412]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-17700; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior,
National Park Service, Tuzigoot National Monument, Camp Verde, AZ, and
the Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service,
Tuzigoot National Monument, and the Arizona State Museum, University of
Arizona, have completed inventories of human remains and associated
funerary objects, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations, and each has determined that there is a
cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary
objects 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 and associated
funerary objects should submit a written request to either Tuzigoot
National Monument or the Arizona State Museum. If no additional
requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes,
or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.
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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 the associated funerary objects that are
under the control of Tuzigoot National Monument should contact Tuzigoot
National Monument at the address in this notice by May 1, 2015.
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 the human remains and associated
funerary objects that are under the control of the Arizona State Museum
should contact the Arizona State Museum at the address below by May 1,
2015.
ADDRESSES: Dorothy FireCloud, Superintendent, Tuzigoot National
Monument, P.O. Box 219, Camp Verde, AZ 86322, telephone (928) 567-5276,
email [email protected]. John McClelland, NAGPRA Coordinator,
Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, P.O. Box 210026, Tucson,
AZ 85721, telephone (520) 626-2950, 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 associated funerary
objects under the control of the U.S. Department of the Interior,
National Park Service, Tuzigoot National Monument, Camp Verde, AZ, and
the completion of an inventory of human remains and associated funerary
objects under the control of the Arizona State Museum, University of
Arizona, Tucson, AZ, and in the physical custody of the U.S. Department
of the Interior, National Park Service, Western Archeological and
Conservation Center, Tucson, AZ. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from two sites in Yavapai 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 regarding the associated funerary objects
under the control of Tuzigoot National Monument are the sole
responsibility of the Superintendent, Tuzigoot National Monument. The
determinations in this notice regarding the human remains and
associated funerary objects under the control of the Arizona State
Museum are the sole responsibility of the Arizona State Museum.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Tuzigoot
National Monument and the Arizona State Museum professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the Ak Chin Indian Community of
the Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona; Fort McDowell
Yavapai Nation, Arizona; Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River
Indian Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Salt River Pima-
Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona;
Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona; Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe
(previously listed as the Yavapai-Prescott Tribe of the Yavapai
Reservation, Arizona); and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New
Mexico (hereafter referred to as ``The Tribes'').
History and Description of the Remains
Tuzigoot Pueblo and Hatalacva Pueblo, in the Verde Valley of
Arizona, were excavated in 1933 and 1934 by University of Arizona
graduate students, Louis Caywood and Edward Spicer, when the sites were
on private land. The human remains and a small number of artifacts were
accessioned by the Arizona State Museum in 1934. The rest of the
artifacts were taken to a private museum in Clarkdale, AZ. After
Tuzigoot National Monument was established in 1939, many of the
artifacts held by the private museum were transferred to Tuzigoot
National Monument. These included some funerary objects that were once
associated with human remains that remained under the control of the
Arizona State Museum. In 2012, human remains and funerary objects under
the control of the Arizona State Museum were transferred to the
physical custody of the Western Archeological and Conservation Center.
Collections Under the Control of Tuzigoot National Monument
In 1933 and 1934, human remains were removed from Tuzigoot Pueblo
in Yavapai County, AZ. The remains are under the control of the Arizona
State Museum and are described below. The 29 associated funerary
objects under the control of Tuzigoot National Monument are 15 bowls, 8
pendants, 1 bracelet, 2 necklaces, 1 pitcher, 1 bone tool and 1 matting
fragment.
In 1933 and 1934, human remains were removed from Hatalacva Pueblo
in Yavapai County, AZ. The remains are under the control of the Arizona
State Museum and are described below. The seven associated funerary
objects under the control of Tuzigoot National Monument are five bowls,
one pendant and one necklace.
Collections Under the Control of the Arizona State Museum
In 1933 and 1934, human remains representing, at minimum, 114
individuals were removed from Tuzigoot Pueblo in Yavapai County, AZ. No
known individuals were identified. The three associated funerary
objects under the control of the Arizona State Museum are one bowl, one
lot of shell beads, and one bracelet.
In 1933 and 1934, human remains representing, at minimum, 14
individuals were removed from Hatalacva Pueblo in Yavapai County, AZ.
No known individuals were identified. The three associated funerary
objects under the control of the Arizona State Museum are shell
bracelets.
Tuzigoot Pueblo is a large pueblo with more than 100 rooms, which
is classified by archeologists as Southern Sinagua, Honanki and
Tuzigoot phases. Occupation dates range from A.D. 1125 to A.D. 1425.
Hatalacva Pueblo is a small, multi-room pueblo near Tuzigoot National
Monument, also classified as Southern Sinagua, Honanki and Tuzigoot
phases.
The Ak Chin Indian Community of Maricopa (Ak Chin) Reservation,
Arizona; Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian
Reservation, Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the
Salt River Reservation, Arizona; and the Tohono O'odham Nation of
Arizona comprise one cultural group known as the O'odham. Material
culture items found at the sites, including associated funerary
objects, demonstrate continuity between the people of Tuzigoot and
Hatalacva pueblos and the O'odham. These items include plain woven
textiles, coiled basketry, and twill matting that display similar
design motifs and construction styles as historic and contemporary
O'odham items. Additionally, locally made plainware ceramics are
similar in construction and appearance to plainware ceramics made in
lands attributed to the Hohokam archeological culture, commonly
considered to be ancestral O'odham. Consultation with O'odham tribes
also indicates that oral traditions exist that describe ancestral
O'odham people living in the Verde Valley.
The Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Arizona traces ancestry to
Yavapai bands once living in the Verde Valley. Consultation with
Yavapai tribes indicates the existence of specific ancestral names for
the Tuzigoot and Hatalacva sites and a belief that
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ancestors lived near the sites. Archeological sites identified as
Yavapai have also been found near the Tuzigoot and Hatalacva Pueblos.
Material culture items found at Hatalacva and Tuzigoot, including
basketry and turquoise pendants, are similar in construction and
appearance to historic Yavapai items. Additionally, Hatalacva and
Tuzigoot are identified as being within the Yavapai traditional lands.
The Hopi Tribe of Arizona considers all of Arizona to be within
traditional Hopi lands or within areas where Hopi clans migrated in the
past. Evidence demonstrating continuity between the people of Tuzigoot
and Hatalacva Pueblos and the Hopi Tribe includes archeological,
anthropological, linguistic, folkloric and oral traditions. Ceramic
vessels made only on the Hopi mesas as well as plain woven and painted
textiles, coiled basketry, and woven matting demonstrate continuity
between Tuzigoot, Hatalacva, and Hopi people. Burial patterns noted at
Tuzigoot are also similar in appearance to burials at other ancestral
Hopi sites. During consultation, Hopi clan members also identified
ancestral names and traditional stories about specific events and
ancestral people at each site.
The Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe (previously listed as the
Yavapai-Prescott Tribe of the Yavapai Reservation, Arizona) traces
ancestry to Yavapai bands once living in the Verde Valley. Consultation
with Yavapai tribes indicates the existence of specific ancestral names
for the Tuzigoot and Hatalacva sites and a belief that ancestors lived
near the sites. Archeological sites identified as Yavapai have also
been found in and near the Tuzigoot and Hatalacva Pueblos. Material
culture items found at Tuzigoot and Hatalacva including basketry,
turquoise pendants, and twill matting, are similar in construction and
appearance to historic Yavapai items. Additionally, Tuzigoot and
Hatalacva are identified as being within the Yavapai traditional lands.
The Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico, considers the
Verde Valley to be within the migration path of ancestral Zuni people.
Archeological evidence demonstrates continuity between the people of
Tuzigoot and Hatalacva Pueblos and the people of Zuni. Material culture
items, such as ceramic designs, textiles, and woven basketry, are
similar in appearance and construction to historic Zuni items.
Determinations Made by Tuzigoot National Monument
Officials of Tuzigoot National Monument have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 36 objects described
in this notice under the control of Tuzigoot National Monument 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.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the
associated funerary objects under the control of Tuzigoot National
Monument and The Tribes.
Determinations Made by the Arizona State Museum
Officials of the Arizona State Museum have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice under the control of the Arizona State Museum represent
the physical remains of 128 individuals of Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the six objects
described in this notice under the control of the Arizona State Museum
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.
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 associated funerary objects under the
control of the Arizona State Museum and The Tribes.
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 the associated funerary objects under
the control of Tuzigoot National Monument should submit a written
request with information in support of the request to Dorothy
FireCloud, Superintendent, Tuzigoot National Monument, P.O. Box 219,
Camp Verde, AZ 86322, telephone (928) 567-5276, email
[email protected], by May 1, 2015.
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 the human remains and associated
funerary objects under the control of the Arizona State Museum should
submit a written request with information in support of the request to
John McClelland, NAGPRA Coordinator, Arizona State Museum, University
of Arizona, P.O. Box 210026, Tucson, AZ 85721, telephone (520) 626-
2950, email [email protected], by May 1, 2015.
After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary
objects to The Tribes may proceed.
Tuzigoot National Monument and the Arizona State Museum are
responsible for notifying The Tribes that this notice has been
published.
Dated: February 17, 2015.
Melanie O'Brien,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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