[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 155 (Friday, August 11, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41111-41112]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-19928]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items in the Possession
of Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, National Park
Service, Stanton, ND
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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Notice is hereby given under the Native American Graves Protection
and Repatriation Act of 1990 of the intent to repatriate cultural items
in the possession of the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic
Site which meet the definition of ``sacred object'' and ``unassociated
funerary object'' under section 2 of the Act.
Four pipe fragments were recovered from surface collection or
excavation within the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic
Site. One wide-mouthed, grey/brown clay pipe bowl fragment (Accession
#KNRI-00040, Catalog #KNRI-72) was collected from the ground surface by
a ranger in the park during the 1980s. One half of an orange clay pipe
(Accession #KNRI-00072, Catalog #KNRI-120) was collected from the
ground surface by a ranger from the Big Hidatsa Site (32ME12) during
the 1980s. One small yellowish-white, undecorated kaolin pipe stem
fragment (Accession #KNRI-00085, Catalog #KNRI-575) excavated at the
Sakakawea Site (32ME11) by the University of North Dakota in 1976/1977.
One clay pipe bowl (Accession
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#KNRI-00085, Catalog #KNRI-802) excavated at the Sakakawea Site
(32ME11) by the University of North Dakota in 1976/1977.
Representatives of the Three Affiliated Tribes identified Knife River
Indian Villages National Historic Site--including Big Hidatsa Site, and
Sakakawea Site--as part of the Hidatsa's traditional occupation area.
Representatives of the Three Affiliated Tribes identified these four
pipe fragments as objects that, as a part of the death rite or ceremony
of a culture, are reasonably believed to have been placed with
individual human remains either at the time of death or later.
Based on the above mentioned information, officials of the National
Park Service have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2),
there is a relationship of shared group identity which can be
reasonably traced between the four pipe fragments and the Three
Affiliated Tribes of North Dakota. Officials of the National Park
Service have also determined that the four pipe fragments are objects
that, as a part of the death rite or ceremony of a culture, are
reasonably believed to have been placed with individual human remains
either at the time of death or later, where the remains are not in the
possession or control of the Federal agency or museum pursuant to 25
U.S.C. 3001 (3)(B).
Eleven objects were donated to the Knife River Indian Villages
National Historic Site by the Robinson family in 1991. George Robinson
ran a mercantile store in Cole Harbor, ND (near the Fort Berthold
reservation) from the 1880's through the early 1900's. Much of Mr.
Robinson's business was conducted with members of the Three Affiliated
Tribes, especially Arikara people. The cultural items were received in
trade for food and supplies by Mr. Robinson during this time. These
eleven objects include: one small wooden pipe (Accession #KNRI-00164,
Catalog #KNRI-2133); one catlinite pipe with a ``T'' bowl squared at
one end to cylindrical then tapered at the other end and one wooden
taylor stem (Accession #KNRI-00164, Catalog #KNRI-2150 a and b); one
catlinite pipe with a ``T'' style bowl squared at one end to
cylindrical then tapered at the other end and one wooden stem with
beading, ribbons, and painted surfaces (Accession #KNRI-00164, Catalog
#KNRI-2151 a and b); one red catlinite pipe with an ``elbow'' style
bowl (Accession #KNRI-00164, Catalog #KNRI-2156); one red catlinite toy
pipe with a ``T'' style bowl and one wooden stem with plaited quillwork
and feathers (Accession #KNRI-00164, Catalog #KNRI-2161 a and b); one
red catlinite pipe with a ``T'' style bowl cylindrical at one end to
tapered then hexagonal at the other end and one wooden taylor stem
(Accession #KNRI-00164, Catalog #KNRI-2163 a and b); one hide bag with
beadwork, quillwork, and fringe (Accession #KNRI-00164, Catalog #KNRI-
2168); one hide bag with beadwork, quillwork, and fringe (Accession
#KNRI-00164, Catalog #KNRI-2180); one rectangular hide bag with
drawstring top and fringe (Accession #KNRI-00164, Catalog #KNRI-2133);
one brown wooden dance stick with light horsehair and yellow and purple
ribbons (Accession #KNRI-00164, Catalog #KNRI-2117); and one brown
wooden dance stick with 2 horn tips and black, white, and green
horsehair (Accession #KNRI-00164, Catalog #KNRI-2118).
Representatives of the Three Affiliated Tribes identified these
eleven objects as coming from the traditional occupation area of the
Hidatsa, Mandan, and Arikara. Representatives of the Three Affiliated
Tribes identified these eleven objects as ceremonial objects which are
needed by traditional Native American religious leaders for the
practice of traditional Native American religions by their present day
adherents.
Based on the above mentioned information, officials of the National
Park Service have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2),
there is a relationship of shared group identity which can be
reasonably traced between the cultural items and the Three Affiliated
Tribes. Officials of the National Park Service have also determined
that the eleven objects are ceremonial objects which are 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 (3)(C).
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to
be culturally affiliated with the cultural items should contact Chas
Cartwright, Superintendent, Knife River Indian Villages National
Historic Site, P.O Box 9, Stanton, ND 58571, telephone: (701) 745-3309,
before September 11, 1995. Repatriation of the cultural objects to the
Three Affiliated Tribes of North Dakota will begin after that date if
no additional claimants come forward.
Dated: August 7, 1995
Francis P. McManamon
Departmental Consulting Archeologist
Chief, Archeological Assistance Division
[FR Doc. 95-19928 Filed 8-10-95; 8:45 am]
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