80 FR 23580 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Thomas Burke Memorial Washington State Museum, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 81 (April 28, 2015)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 81 (April 28, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 28, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 23580-23581] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09922] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-18042;PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Thomas Burke Memorial Washington State Museum, University of Washington, Seattle, WA AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Thomas Burke Memorial Washington State Museum, University of Washington (Burke Museum), has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary object, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and 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 object should submit a written request to the Burke Museum. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary object to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed. 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 these human remains and associated funerary object should submit a written request with information in support of the request to the Burke Museum at the address in this notice by May 28, 2015. ADDRESSES: Peter Lape, Burke Museum, University of Washington, Box 353010, Seattle, WA 98195, telephone (206) 685-3849 x2, 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 human remains and associated funerary object under the control of the Burke Museum, Seattle, WA. The human remains and associated funerary object were removed from Dutch Harbor, Amaknak Island, Aleutians East Borough, AK. 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 are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native American human remains and associated funerary object. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. Consultation A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the Burke Museum professional staff in consultation with representatives of Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska. History and Description of the Remains In 1943, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from a sandpit two miles south of the entrance to Dutch Harbor on Unalaska or Amaknak Island, Aleutians East Borough, AK. These human remains were collected by Charles Joseph Zemalis, who was enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the time, and accessioned by the Burke Museum in 1946 (Burke Accn. #3427). The accession record noted the human remains came from 30 inches beneath the surface in a midden, along with a bone point. In 1974, several sets of human remains, including Burke Accn. #3427, were transferred to Seattle University from the Burke Museum. Sometime after that, the human remains were supposedly found in a warehouse and were later given to the New York State Police by a woman who claimed her deceased husband found the human remains in Seattle. The human remains were then given to the Washington State Physical Anthropologist Dr. Guy Tasa, who determined that the human remains were originally from the Burke Museum's collection and returned them to the Burke in 2010. No known individuals were identified. The one associated funerary object is a bone point, which has been in the Burke's collections since 1946. The human remains have been determined to be Native American based on osteological and archeological evidence. While the exact site from which these human remains were removed is unknown, the area around Unalaska Bay and Dutch Harbor has numerous documented archeological sites occupied by the Aleut (Unangan) people (Damas, 1984; McCartney, 1998). Most of these sites are deep midden deposits that date from historic times back 4000 years. During World War II, many of these sites, especially on Amaknak Island, were impacted by military projects, and soldiers were known to have collected material (McCartney, 1998). The one bone point funerary object is consistent with material culture from the region and time period (Damas, 1984; McCartney, 1998). The modern day descendants of the Unalaska Bay Aleut (Unangan) are members of the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska. Determinations Made by the Burke Museum Officials of the Burke Museum have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the one object described in this notice is 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 object and the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska. 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 these human remains and associated funerary object should submit a written request with information in support of the request to Peter Lape, Burke Museum, University of Washington, Box [[Page 23581]] 353101, Seattle, WA 98195, telephone (206) 685-3849 x2, email [email protected], by May 28, 2015. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary object to Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska may proceed. The Burke Museum is responsible for notifying the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska that this notice has been published. Dated: April 2, 2015. Mariah Soriano, Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2015-09922 Filed 4-27-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-50P
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Pechanga Reservation, California; DATES: Lineal descendants or deceased husband found the human
Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission representatives of any Indian tribe or remains in Seattle. The human remains
Indians of the Rincon Reservation, Native Hawaiian organization not were then given to the Washington State
California; or the Soboba Band of identified in this notice that wish to Physical Anthropologist Dr. Guy Tasa,
Luiseno Indians, California may request transfer of control of these who determined that the human
proceed. human remains and associated funerary remains were originally from the Burke
The San Bernardino County Museum object should submit a written request Museum’s collection and returned them
is responsible for notifying the La Jolla with information in support of the to the Burke in 2010. No known
Band of Luiseno Indians, California request to the Burke Museum at the individuals were identified. The one
(previously listed as the La Jolla Band address in this notice by May 28, 2015. associated funerary object is a bone
of Luiseno Mission Indians of the La ADDRESSES: Peter Lape, Burke Museum, point, which has been in the Burke’s
Jolla Reservation); Pala Band of Luiseno University of Washington, Box 353010, collections since 1946.
Mission Indians of the Pala Reservation, Seattle, WA 98195, telephone (206) The human remains have been
California; Pauma Band of Luiseno 685–3849 x2, email plape@uw.edu. determined to be Native American
Mission Indians of the Pauma & Yuima based on osteological and archeological
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Reservation, California; Pechanga Band evidence. While the exact site from
of Luiseno Mission Indians of the here given in accordance with the which these human remains were
Pechanga Reservation, California; Native American Graves Protection and removed is unknown, the area around
Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Unalaska Bay and Dutch Harbor has
Indians of the Rincon Reservation, 3003, of the completion of an inventory numerous documented archeological
California; and the Soboba Band of of human remains and associated sites occupied by the Aleut (Unangan)
Luiseno Indians, California that this funerary object under the control of the people (Damas, 1984; McCartney, 1998).
notice has been published. Burke Museum, Seattle, WA. The Most of these sites are deep midden
human remains and associated funerary deposits that date from historic times
Dated: March 10, 2015.
object were removed from Dutch back 4000 years. During World War II,
Mariah Soriano, Harbor, Amaknak Island, Aleutians East
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. many of these sites, especially on
Borough, AK. Amaknak Island, were impacted by
[FR Doc. 2015–09927 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am] This notice is published as part of the military projects, and soldiers were
BILLING CODE 4312–50–P National Park Service’s administrative known to have collected material
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 (McCartney, 1998). The one bone point
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in funerary object is consistent with
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR this notice are the sole responsibility of material culture from the region and
the museum, institution, or Federal time period (Damas, 1984; McCartney,
National Park Service
agency that has control of the Native 1998). The modern day descendants of
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA– American human remains and the Unalaska Bay Aleut (Unangan) are
18042;PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] associated funerary object. The National members of the Qawalangin Tribe of
Park Service is not responsible for the Unalaska.
Notice of Inventory Completion: determinations in this notice.
Thomas Burke Memorial Washington Determinations Made by the Burke
State Museum, University of Consultation Museum
Washington, Seattle, WA A detailed assessment of the human Officials of the Burke Museum have
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. remains was made by the Burke determined that:
ACTION: Notice. Museum professional staff in • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
consultation with representatives of human remains described in this notice
SUMMARY: The Thomas Burke Memorial Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska. represent the physical remains of one
Washington State Museum, University individual of Native American ancestry.
History and Description of the Remains
of Washington (Burke Museum), has • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
completed an inventory of human In 1943, human remains representing, the one object described in this notice
remains and associated funerary object, at minimum, one individual were is reasonably believed to have been
in consultation with the appropriate removed from a sandpit two miles south placed with or near individual human
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian of the entrance to Dutch Harbor on remains at the time of death or later as
organizations, and has determined that Unalaska or Amaknak Island, Aleutians part of the death rite or ceremony.
there is a cultural affiliation between the East Borough, AK. These human • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
human remains and associated funerary remains were collected by Charles is a relationship of shared group
objects and present-day Indian tribes or Joseph Zemalis, who was enlisted in the identity that can be reasonably traced
Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal U.S. Navy at the time, and accessioned between the Native American human
descendants or representatives of any by the Burke Museum in 1946 (Burke remains and associated funerary object
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Accn. #3427). The accession record and the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska.
organization not identified in this notice noted the human remains came from 30
that wish to request transfer of control inches beneath the surface in a midden, Additional Requestors and Disposition
of these human remains and associated along with a bone point. Lineal descendants or representatives
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
funerary object should submit a written In 1974, several sets of human of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
request to the Burke Museum. If no remains, including Burke Accn. #3427, organization not identified in this notice
additional requestors come forward, were transferred to Seattle University that wish to request transfer of control
transfer of control of the human remains from the Burke Museum. Sometime after of these human remains and associated
and associated funerary object to the that, the human remains were funerary object should submit a written
lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or supposedly found in a warehouse and request with information in support of
Native Hawaiian organizations stated in were later given to the New York State the request to Peter Lape, Burke
this notice may proceed. Police by a woman who claimed her Museum, University of Washington, Box
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353101, Seattle, WA 98195, telephone ADDRESSES: Peter Lape, Burke Museum, osteological evidence and museum
(206) 685–3849 x2, email plape@ University of Washington, Box 353010, collecting and accessioning history.
uw.edu, by May 28, 2015. After that Seattle, WA 98195, telephone (206) • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
date, if no additional requestors have 685–3849, email plape@uw.edu. human remains described in this notice
come forward, transfer of control of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is represent the physical remains of one
human remains and associated funerary here given in accordance with the individual of Native American ancestry.
object to Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
Native American Graves Protection and
may proceed. the one object described in this notice
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
The Burke Museum is responsible for is reasonably believed to have been
3003, of the completion of an inventory
notifying the Qawalangin Tribe of placed with or near individual human
of human remains and associated
Unalaska that this notice has been remains at the time of death or later as
funerary object under the control of the
published. part of the death rite or ceremony.
Burke Museum, Seattle, WA. The
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
Dated: April 2, 2015. human remains and associated funerary
relationship of shared group identity
Mariah Soriano, object were removed from Douglas
cannot be reasonably traced between the
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. County, WA.
Native American human remains and
[FR Doc. 2015–09922 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am] This notice is published as part of the associated funerary object and any
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National Park Service’s administrative present-day Indian tribe.
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 • According to final judgments of the
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). Indian Claims Commission, the land
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR The determinations in this notice are from which the Native American human
the sole responsibility of the museum, remains and associated funerary object
National Park Service institution, or Federal agency that has were removed is the aboriginal land of
control of the Native American human the Sanpoil-Nespelem and Okanogan
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–18043; remains and associated funerary objects. who are represented by the
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] The National Park Service is not Confederated Tribes of the Colville
responsible for the determinations in Reservation, and by the Yakama who are
Notice of Inventory Completion: this notice. represented by the Confederated Tribes
Thomas Burke Memorial Washington and Bands of the Yakama Nation.
Consultation
State Museum, University of • Treaties, Acts of Congress, and
Washington, Seattle, WA A detailed assessment of the human Executive Orders, indicate that the land
remains was made by the Burke from which the Native American human
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Museum professional staff in remains and associated funerary object
ACTION: Notice. consultation with representatives of the were removed is the aboriginal land of
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the the Confederated Tribes and Bands of
SUMMARY: The Thomas Burke Memorial Yakama Nation, the Confederated Tribes
Washington State Museum, University the Yakama Nation and the
of the Colville Reservation, and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville
of Washington (Burke Museum), has Wanapum Band of Priest Rapids, a non-
completed an inventory of human Reservation.
federally recognized Indian group. • Other authoritative governmental
remains and associated funerary object,
History and Description of the Remains sources indicate that the land from
in consultation with the appropriate
which the Native American human
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian At an unknown date, human remains remains and associated funerary object
organizations, and has determined that representing, at minimum, one were removed is the aboriginal land of
there is no cultural affiliation between individual were believed to have been the Confederated Tribes and Bands of
the human remains and associated removed from Douglas County, WA. In the Yakama Nation, the Confederated
funerary object and any present-day 1995, the human remains were found in Tribes of the Colville Reservation, and
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian the collection with little or no the Wanapum Band, a non-federally
organizations. Representatives of any provenience information. A search of recognized Indian group.
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian accession records and archival • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
organization not identified in this notice documents produced no matches to disposition of the human remains and
that wish to request transfer of control known human remains collected from associated funerary object may be to the
of these human remains and associated Douglas County. These human remains Confederated Tribes and Bands of the
funerary object should submit a written are fragmentary and heavily weathered; Yakama Nation, the Confederated Tribes
request to the Burke Museum. If no they may have been collected from the of the Colville Reservation, and the
additional requestors come forward, surface. Douglas County has many sites Wanapum Band, a non-federally
transfer of control of the human remains along the Columbia River in which recognized Indian group (if joined to
and associated funerary object to the human remains have been found one or more of the tribes).
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian eroding out from sites. No known
organizations stated in this notice may individuals were identified. The one Additional Requestors and Disposition
proceed. associated funerary object is a deer Representatives of any Indian tribe or
DATES: Representatives of any Indian bone. Native Hawaiian organization not
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
tribe or Native Hawaiian organization identified in this notice that wish to
Determinations Made by the Burke
not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these
Museum
request transfer of control of these human remains and associated funerary
human remains and associated funerary Officials of the Burke Museum have object should submit a written request
object should submit a written request determined that: with information in support of the
with information in support of the • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the request to Peter Lape, Burke Museum,
request to the Burke Museum at the human remains described in this notice University of Washington, Box 353010,
address in this notice by May 28, 2015. are Native American based on Seattle, WA 98195, telephone (206)
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