96-11645. Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items in the Possession of the Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 92 (Friday, May 10, 1996)]
    [Notices]
    [Page 21487]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-11645]
    
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
    
    Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items in the Possession 
    of the Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
    
    AGENCY: National Park Service
    
    ACTION: Notice
    
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        Notice is hereby given under the Native American Graves Protection 
    and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3005 (a)(2), of the intent to 
    repatriate cultural items in the possession of the Arizona State 
    Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, which meet the definition of 
    ``object of cultural patrimony'' under Section 2 of the Act.
        The items are a set of San Carlos Apache Gaan material consisting 
    of four Dilzini Gaan masks, one Clown mask, nine accompanying wands and 
    one associated bull-roarer. All these items are made of painted wood 
    and cloth and were acquired by the Museum in 1985. The material to be 
    repatriated comprises accession number 85-40.
        The cultural affiliation of the items is clearly San Carlos Apache 
    as documented in museum records and verified by the San Carlos Apache 
    Tribe. The Tribe has documented that these items have ongoing 
    traditional and cultural importance to the tribe and could not have 
    been conveyed by any individual tribal member.
        Based on the above mentioned information, officials of the Arizona 
    State Museum have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(D), 
    these cultural items have ongoing historical, traditional, and cultural 
    importance central to the San Carlos Apache tribe, and could not have 
    been alienated, appropriated, or conveyed by any individual. Arizona 
    State Museum officials have also determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 
    3001 (2), there is a relationship of shared group identity which can be 
    reasonably traced between these items and the San Carlos Apache Tribe.
        This notice has been sent to officials of the San Carlos Apache 
    Tribe, the Camp Verde Yavapai-Apache Community, the Fort McDowell 
    Mohave-Apache Community, the Payson Tonto Apache Tribe, and the White 
    Mountain Apache Tribe. Representatives of any other Indian tribe that 
    believes itself to be culturally affiliated with these objects should 
    contact Jan Bell, Curator of Collections, Arizona State Museum, 
    University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, telephone (520) 621-4609 
    before June 10, 1996. Repatriation of these objects to the San Carlos 
    Apache Tribe may begin after that date if no additional claimants come 
    forward.
    Dated: May 1, 1996
    Francis P. McManamon
    Departmental Consulting Archeologist
    Chief, Archeology and Ethnography Program
    [FR Doc. 96-11645 Filed 5-9-96; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
05/10/1996
Department:
Interior Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice
Document Number:
96-11645
Pages:
21487-21487 (1 pages)
PDF File:
96-11645.pdf