Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Tonto National Forest, Phoenix, AZ

<NOTICE> DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR <SUBAGY>National Park Service</SUBAGY> <DEPDOC>[N6630; NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0041363; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]</DEPDOC> <SUBJECT>Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Tonto National Forest, Phoenix, AZ</SUBJECT> <HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD> National Park Service, Interior. <HD SOURCE="HED">ACTION:</HD> Notice. <SUM> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD> In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Tonto National Forest (Tonto National Forest) has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. </SUM> <DATES> <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD> Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice may occur on or after January 15, 2026. </DATES> <HD SOURCE="HED">ADDRESSES:</HD> Send written requests for repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice to Neil Bosworth, Tonto National Forest, 2324 E McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85006, email <E T="03">neil.bosworth@usda.gov.</E> <SUPLINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD> 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 Tonto National Forest, and additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in the inventory or related records. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. <HD SOURCE="HD1">Abstract of Information Available</HD> Based on the information available, human remains representing, at least, one individual have been reasonably identified. No associated funerary objects are present. On June 29, 1954, Frances S. and Alan P. Olson recorded AZ O:11:19(ASM) in Gila County, Arizona. The site was described as a surface scatter of ceramic sherds and lithic materials associated with the Central Arizona Tradition. No ancestral remains were reported. A surface collection sample was conducted by the Olsons and brought to the Arizona State Museum on an unknown date. In 2010, isolated remains consistent with human remains were located within site survey collection boxes housed at ASM. No known individuals have been identified. Based on the information available, human remains representing, at least, one individual have been reasonably identified. The two associated funerary objects are a ceramic jar and a ceramic bowl. In 1929, AZ O:15:1(ASM)/AR-03-12-06-54 was encountered by the Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo) at the junction of Rye and Deer Creeks in Gila County, Arizona. The site was described by Gila Pueblo as a four-to-five-story pueblo featuring more than 300 rooms and ascribed to Hohokam/Salado archaeological traditions. Between 1929 and 1930, numerous burials were excavated and retained by Gila Pueblo. On March 16, 1931, a donation of collected cultural items from this site was made to ASM by Gila Pueblo. On December 16, 1950, Gila Pueblo collections not previously dispositioned by the organization were donated to ASM by Mr. and Mrs. Harold S. Gladwin. AZ O:15:1(ASM)/AR-03-12-06-54 was previously reported in a 1996 Notice of Inventory Completion and 1998 Amendment under the name “Rye Creek Ruin.” No known individual has been identified. Based on the information available, human remains representing, at least, 21 individuals have been reasonably identified. The 51 associated funerary objects are a lithic biface, a ceramic bowl, bulk faunal bone, bulk flaked stone, bulk ground stone, bulk shell, lithic projectile points, botanical samples, ceramic sherds, and a ceramic vessel. From July 9 to October 5, 1971, AZ O:15:31(ASM)/AR-03-12-06-582 was excavated by ASM as part of a Highway Salvage Program. The site was described as a large Hohokam Colonial Period habitation site located on a small ridge north of Hardt Creek and east of Jake's Corner in Gila County, Arizona. On April 17, 1972, collections from AZ O:15:31(ASM)/AR-03-12-06-582 were received by ASM. This site was previously included in a 1996 Notice of Inventory Completion under the name “Ushklish Ruin.” No known individuals have been identified. Based on the information available, human remains representing, at least, one individual have been reasonably identified. No associated funerary objects are present. In 1988 and 1989, AZ O:15:52(ASM) was excavated in Gila County, Arizona as part of the Rye Creek Testing and Mitigation Project by Desert Archaeology. The site was described as a small Hohokam pit house village located southwest of Rye Creek on the northern terrace of Deer Creek. On April 1, 1990, ancestral remains were loaned to the ASM Human Identification Laboratory for the purpose of documentation. On June 10, 1992, all other project collections were accessioned by ASM via repository agreement. On November 5, 1999, ancestral remains and funerary objects, were repatriated to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (DP-1999-8). In 2014, additional remains consistent with ancestral remains were located by ASM staff in bulk faunal collections associated with this project. No known individuals have been identified. Based on the information available, human remains representing, at least, four individuals have been reasonably identified. The 15 associated funerary objects are ceramic bowls, ceramic jars, ceramic pitchers, organic material, and ceramic sherds. On an unknown date prior to September 1929, AZ O:15:8(ASM)/AR-03-12-04-106 was recorded and excavated by John Hughes and George Dennis for Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation (Gila Pueblo) in Gila County, Arizona. The site, located southeast of Payson on a small hill overlooking Round Valley to the northeast, was described as a two-to-three-story Sinagua pueblo of at least 150 contiguous and isolated rooms. On December 16, 1950, Gila Pueblo collections not previously dispositioned by the institution were donated to ASM by Mr. and Mrs. Harold S. Gladwin. Collections from this site were previously published in a 1996 Notice of Inventory Completion and a 1998 Amendment under the name “Round Valley Ruin.” No known individuals have been identified. Based on the information available, human remains representing, at least, one individual have been reasonably identified. The four associated funerary objects are ceramic sherds and a drilled, ceramic sherd. On an unknown date prior to January 8, 2001, an individual was inadvertently encountered in a road cut of Forest Service Road 202 between Q Ranch and Bottle Springs from a location designated as AZ P:—:Q Ranch Road. On January 8, 2001, ancestral remains and associated cultural items were received by ASM from the Southwest Bird Laboratory. No known individuals have been identified. Based on the information available, human remains representing, at least, one individual have been reasonably identified. The two associated funerary objects are a ceramic bowl fragment and a lithic flake fragment. From October 11 to October 24, 1981, AZ P:9:6(ASM)/AR-03-12-04-445 was excavated by the Cultural Resource Management Division of ASM at the request of the Arizona Department of Transportation. The site was located south of the Mogollon Rim and east of Christopher Creek on a low terrace east of an unnamed tributary of Hunt Creek in Gila County, Arizona. AZ P:9:6(ASM)/AR-03-12-04-445 was described as a low-density lithic and sherd scatter belonging to the Sinagua archaeological tradition. On October 22, 1981, collections from this site were accessioned by ASM. Collections from this site were previously published in a 1996 Notice of Inventory Completion and a 1998 Amendment. No known individuals have been identified. Based on the information available, human remains representing, at least, one individual have been reasonably identified. The one associated funerary object is a lot of ceramic sherds. On May 29, 1972, a site designated as AZ U:12:21(ASM) was encountered in Gila County, Arizona, during the Pinto Valley Archaeological Project. AZ U:12:21(ASM) was described as a small Salado compound with adjoining rooms and a circular, kiva-like structure. A disturbed funerary feature was encountered during the project survey, and fragmentary ancestral remains and associated items were recovered. From November 1972 to May 1988, ASM received objects and documentation from the project under an accession agreement. In 2009, ancestral remains and associated funerary belongings were identified in site survey boxes housed at ASM. No known individual has been identified. Based on the information available, human remains representing, at least, 34 individuals have been reasonably identified. The 32 associated funerary objects are bone awls, ceramic bowls, bulk faunal bone, bulk flaked stone, bulk shell, a ceramic figurine fragment, miscellaneous debitage, stone palettes, stone projectile points, ceramic sherds, and reconstructable ceramic vessels. AZ U:6:23(ASM)/AR-03-12-03-66, located in Maricopa County, Arizona, was excavated between March and June 1990 by Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd., as part of the Water Users Project. The site was defined as a Sedentary period Hohokam settlement consisting of at least nine mounds with associated lithic and ceramic scatters, one cemetery area, and five discrete funerary features. On May 20, 1990, collections from the project were received by ASM via repository agreement. In 1997 and 2015, additional remains consistent with human remains were identified in bulk faunal collections at ASM. 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