80 FR 23581 - 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 23581-23582] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09865] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-18043; 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 no cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary object and any present-day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. 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 Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed. DATES: 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, 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 Douglas County, WA. This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). 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 objects. 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 the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, and the Wanapum Band of Priest Rapids, a non-federally recognized Indian group. History and Description of the Remains At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were believed to have been removed from Douglas County, WA. In 1995, the human remains were found in the collection with little or no provenience information. A search of accession records and archival documents produced no matches to known human remains collected from Douglas County. These human remains are fragmentary and heavily weathered; they may have been collected from the surface. Douglas County has many sites along the Columbia River in which human remains have been found eroding out from sites. No known individuals were identified. The one associated funerary object is a deer bone. 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 are Native American based on osteological evidence and museum collecting and accessioning history. 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), a relationship of shared group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains and associated funerary object and any present-day Indian tribe. According to final judgments of the Indian Claims Commission, the land from which the Native American human remains and associated funerary object were removed is the aboriginal land of the Sanpoil-Nespelem and Okanogan who are represented by the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, and by the Yakama who are represented by the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation. Treaties, Acts of Congress, and Executive Orders, indicate that the land from which the Native American human remains and associated funerary object were removed is the aboriginal land of the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. Other authoritative governmental sources indicate that the land from which the Native American human remains and associated funerary object were removed is the aboriginal land of the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, and the Wanapum Band, a non-federally recognized Indian group. Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the human remains and associated funerary object may be to the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, and the Wanapum Band, a non-federally recognized Indian group (if joined to one or more of the tribes). Additional Requestors and Disposition 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 353010, Seattle, WA 98195, telephone (206) [[Page 23582]] 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 the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, and the Wanapum Band, a non-federally recognized Indian group (if joined to one or more of the tribes) may proceed. The Burke Museum is responsible for notifying the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, and the Wanapum Band, a non-federally recognized Indian group, that this notice has been published. Dated: April 2, 2015. Mariah Soriano, Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2015-09865 Filed 4-27-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-50-P
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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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685–3849 x2, email plape@uw.edu, by submit a written request with June 28, 1989 and August 8, 1997. The
May 28, 2015. After that date, if no information in support of the request to Robert S. Peabody Museum of
additional requestors have come the Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology retained control of the
forward, transfer of control of the Archaeology at the address in this associated funerary objects. Byers
human remains and associated funerary notice by May 28, 2015. describes the excavation of twelve
object to the Confederated Tribes and ADDRESSES: Dr. Ryan J. Wheeler, Robert graves containing the burials of 22 to 27
Bands of the Yakama Nation, the S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology, individuals; in some cases human
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Phillips Academy, 180 Main Street, remains were not collected. The
Reservation, and the Wanapum Band, a Andover, MA 01810, telephone (978) Harvard Peabody has detailed
non-federally recognized Indian group 749–4490, email rwheeler@andover.edu. information on the human remains; also
(if joined to one or more of the tribes) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
see the Harvard Peabody’s two entries
may proceed. here given in accordance with the for ‘‘Bluehill Falls, Nevin Shellheap’’ in
The Burke Museum is responsible for Native American Graves Protection and the Culturally Unidentifiable (CUI)
notifying the Confederated Tribes and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Native American Inventories Database
Bands of the Yakama Nation, the 3003, of the completion of an inventory maintained on the National NAGPRA
Confederated Tribes of the Colville of associated funerary objects under the Program Web site. The 462 associated
Reservation, and the Wanapum Band, a control of the Robert S. Peabody funerary objects are stone adze (4),
non-federally recognized Indian group, Museum of Archaeology, Phillips antler tool (2), birch bark fragment (9),
that this notice has been published. Academy, Andover, MA. The associated pileated woodpecker beak (1), beaver
Dated: April 2, 2015. funerary objects were removed from the tooth and tooth fragments (16), stone
Mariah Soriano, Nevin site at Blue Hill in Hancock biface (1), faunal remains, teeth and
County, ME. bone fragments (188), animal teeth and
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
This notice is published as part of the fragments (31), antler flaking tool (1),
[FR Doc. 2015–09865 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am]
National Park Service’s administrative bone flaking tool (1), bird bone flute (1),
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responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in hammerstone (6), animal tooth, incisor
this notice are the sole responsibility of (4), mink jaw fragments (2), modified
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
the museum, institution, or Federal mineral fragments, iron (1), red ochre
National Park Service agency that has control of the Native and soil (1), bone pendant (2),
American associated funerary objects. perforated animal teeth and fragments
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–18066; (34), perforators, awls, daggers, pikes,
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] The National Park Service is not
responsible for the determinations in knives, and needles of bone, including
this notice. fragments (100), stone plummet (6),
Notice of Inventory Completion: Robert
bone point (2), stone bayonet and
S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology, Consultation fragments (2), bone harpoons (9), stone
Phillips Academy, Andover, MA
A detailed assessment of the projectile point (1), polishing stone (1),
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. associated funerary objects was made by iron pyrites (9), scraper or flesher of
ACTION: Notice. the Robert S. Peabody Museum of bone (1), soil sample (2), swordfish
Archaeology professional staff in rostrum (1), deer antler socket (1),
SUMMARY: The Robert S. Peabody consultation with representatives of the unmodified stone (1), porpoise vertebra
Museum of Archaeology has completed Aroostook Band of Micmacs (previously and fragments (12), and hammerstone
an inventory of associated funerary listed as the Aroostook Band of Micmac and iron pyrites with fragments (3). An
objects, in consultation with the Indians); Houlton Band of Maliseet additional 52 associated funerary
appropriate Indian tribes or Native Indians; Passamaquoddy Tribe; and the objects are currently missing; the
Hawaiian organizations, and has Penobscot Nation (previously listed as missing associated funerary objects are
determined that there is a cultural the Penobscot Tribe of Maine). beaver tooth (2), biface (3), animal bone
affiliation between the associated fragment (4), stone gouge (1),
funerary objects and present-day Indian History and Description of the miscellaneous faunal remains (18),
tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Associated Funerary Objects perforated animal tooth fragments (16),
Lineal descendants or representatives of In 1936 and 1937, human remains bone perforator (6), and bone point (2).
any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian representing, at minimum, 19 Information about the Nevin site is
organization not identified in this notice individuals were removed from the found in Douglas Byers’s report, The
that wish to request transfer of control Nevin site, Hancock County, ME. The Nevin Shellheap: Burials and
of these associated funerary objects Nevin site is located on Mill Island in Observations (1979), in the extensive
should submit a written request to the the town of Blue Hill, along Blue Hill fieldnotes of the Nevin site project on
Robert S. Peabody Museum of Bay. The site was investigated by file at the Robert S. Peabody Museum of
Archaeology. If no additional requestors Douglas Byers and Frederick Johnson as Archaeology, Lesley Shaw’s article ‘‘A
come forward, transfer of control of the part of their study of the Nevin shell Biocultural Evaluation of the Skeletal
associated funerary objects to the lineal mound from 1936 through 1940; in Population from the Nevin Site, Blue
descendants, Indian tribes, or Native March 1941, the human remains were Hill, Maine’’ (1988), Brian Robinson’s
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Hawaiian organizations stated in this transferred on loan to the Peabody Ph.D. dissertation Burial Ritual, Groups,
notice may proceed. Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology and Boundaries on the Gulf of Maine,
DATES: Lineal descendants or at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 8600–3800 B.P. (2001), Bruce J. Bourque
representatives of any Indian tribe or (a completely separate institution from and Harold W. Krueger’s book chapter
Native Hawaiian organization not the Robert S. Peabody Museum of ‘‘Dietary Reconstruction from Human
identified in this notice that wish to Archaeology and referred to here as the Bone Isotopes for Five Coastal New
request transfer of control of these Harvard Peabody) and control was England Populations’’ (1994), and in the
associated funerary objects should transferred in two separate instances on files of the Maine Historic Preservation
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