00-901. Notice of Intent to Repatriate a Cultural Item in the Possession of the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 10 (Friday, January 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2425-2426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-901]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Intent to Repatriate a Cultural Item in the Possession 
of the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, University of New Mexico, 
Albuquerque, NM

AGENCY: National Park Service

ACTION: Notice

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    Notice is hereby given under the Native American Graves Protection 
and Repatriation Act, 43 CFR 10.10 (a)(3), of the intent to repatriate 
a cultural item in the possession of the Maxwell Museum of 
Anthropology, University of New Mexico which meets the definition of 
``object of cultural patrimony'' under Section 2 of the Act.
    The cultural item is a leather medicine man's cap with turkey 
feathers.
    In 1964, this cultural item was purchased in Forestdale, AZ by 
University of New Mexico anthropology professor Florence Hawley Ellis.
    Following a consultation visit, representatives of the White 
Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation and the San Carlos 
Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation identified this cap as being 
from the White Mountain Apache reservation. Consultation evidence 
presented by representatives of the White Mountain Apache Tribe of the 
Fort Apache Reservation indicates this cultural item has on-going 
historical and cultural importance central to the tribe itself could 
not have been sold or alienated by any individual.
    Based on the above mentioned information, officials of the Maxwell 
Museum have determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(4), this one 
cultural item has ongoing historical, traditional, and cultural 
importance central to the tribe itself, and could not have been 
alienated, appropriated, or conveyed by any individual. Officials of 
the Maxwell Museum have also determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 
(e), there is a relationship of shared group identity which can be 
reasonably traced between this item and the White Mountain Apache Tribe 
of the Fort Apache Reservation.
    This notice has been sent to officials of the White Mountain Apache 
Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation and the San Carlos Apache Tribe of 
the San Carlos Reservation. Representatives of any other Indian tribe 
that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with this object 
should contact Marian Rodee, Curator of Southwest Ethnology, Maxwell 
Museum of Anthropology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 
87131; telephone: [phone] before February 14, 2000. Repatriation 
of this object to the White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache 
Reservation may begin after

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that date if no additional claimants come forward.
Dated: December 17, 1999.
Francis P. McManamon,
Departmental Consulting Archeologist,
Manager, Archeology and Ethnography Program.
[FR Doc. 00-901 Filed 1-13-00; 8:45 am]
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