80 FR 52490 - Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region, Anchorage, AK, and the University of Alaska Museum of the North, Fairbanks, AK

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 168 (August 31, 2015)

Page Range		52490-52491
FR Document		2015-21498

The U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region (Alaska Region USFWS), and the University of Alaska Museum of the North have completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, in consultation with the appropriate Alaska Native Tribes, and have determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and a present-day Alaska Native Tribe. Representatives of any Alaska Native Tribe not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains and associated funerary objects should submit a written request to the Alaska Region USFWS. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Alaska Native Tribe stated in this notice may proceed.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

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Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, 
Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region, Anchorage, AK, and the 
University of Alaska Museum of the North, Fairbanks, AK

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife 
Service, Alaska Region (Alaska Region USFWS), and the University of 
Alaska Museum of the North have completed an inventory of human remains 
and associated funerary objects, in consultation with the appropriate 
Alaska Native Tribes, and have determined that there is a cultural 
affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects 
and a present-day Alaska Native Tribe. Representatives of any Alaska 
Native Tribe not identified in this notice that wish to request 
transfer of control of these human remains and associated funerary 
objects should submit a written request to the Alaska Region USFWS. If 
no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human 
remains to the Alaska Native Tribe stated in this notice may proceed.

DATES: Representatives of any Alaska Native Tribe not identified in 
this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human 
remains should submit a written request with information in support of 
the request to the Alaska Region USFWS at the address in this notice by 
September 30, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Edward J. DeCleva, Regional Historic Preservation Officer/
Archaeologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1011 E. Tudor Road, MS-
235, Anchorage, AK 99503, telephone (907) 786-3399, 
[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 objects under the control of the Alaska Region 
USFWS and housed at the University of Alaska Museum of the North. The 
human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from the 
Turner River archaeological site (XDP-00037), in North Slope 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. 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 Alaska 
Region USFWS and the University of Alaska Museum of the North 
professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Native 
Village of Kaktovik.

History and Description of the Remains

    The Turner River Overlook archeological site (XDP-00037), also 
referred to as Lorenz Overlook, is located on the North Slope of Alaska 
within the boundaries of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. 
Professional archeological excavations were carried out at the site 
between 1977 and 1980, led by Curtis J. Wilson who reported on these 
excavations in his 1991 Ph.D. dissertation. All of the human remains 
and associated funerary objects removed from this site by Wilson were 
placed in three different accessions at the University of Alaska Museum 
of the North: UA78-388, UA79-231, and UA80-203.
    In 1978, human remains representing, at minimum, five individuals, 
were removed from site XDP-00037. The human remains in accession UA78-
388 are the partial remains of one adult female, one adult male, two 
adults of indeterminate sex, and one perinatal individual of 
indeterminate sex. No known individuals were identified. The 864 
associated funerary objects are 685 beads, 38 projectile points, 8 
knives, 1 drill bearing, 1 wrist guard, 6 fishhook shanks, 1 harpoon 
head, 11 pieces of birch bark, 3 labrets, 2 quartz crystals, 1 axe 
head, 1 ground stone, 1 sled runner, 2 scrapers, 1 whetstone, 1 toy bow 
fragment, 3 net gauges, 1 line spreader, 1 ladle, 1 bird blunt, 1 piece 
of ochre, 30 faunal remains, 10 pieces of worked wood, 21 metal 
fragments, 3 pieces of worked ivory, 15 pieces of worked antler, 10 
pieces of worked bone, 2 flakes, 2 pebbles, and 1 cobble.
    In 1979, human remains representing, at minimum, 11 individuals 
were removed from site XDP-00037. The human remains in accession 79-231 
are the partial remains of five adult females, one adult of 
indeterminate sex, one juvenile of indeterminate sex, and four adult 
males. No known individuals were identified. The 263 associated 
funerary objects are 8 beads, 15 burned stones, 1 cooking stone, 1 
projectile point, 2 flakes, 2 pieces of wood, 4 metal fragments, 1 
piece of worked ivory, 4 pieces of worked antler, 1 piece of worked 
wood, 17 pieces of worked bone, 131 faunal remains, 6 stones, and 70 
pebbles.
    In 1980, human remains representing, at minimum, five individuals 
were removed from site XDP-00037. The human remains in accession UA80-
203 are the partial remains of one adult female, two adult males, one 
juvenile of indeterminate sex, and one sub-adult of indeterminate sex. 
No known individuals were identified. The 3,776 associated funerary 
objects are 1 awl, 1 piece of bark, 204 beads, 4 biface fragments, 2 
bow fragments, 8 burned stones, 5 core fragments, 1 end scraper, 2,430 
faunal remains, 9 fire spalls, 2 flagging stones, 135 flakes, 1 glass 
bottle fragment, 7 pieces of ground stone, 1 harpoon point, 2 knives, 1 
knife handle, 3 labrets, 4 lamps, 7 lamp fragments, 1 piece of lead 
shot, 17 metal fragments, 2 nails, 659 pebbles, 19 projectile points, 2 
quartz crystals, 2 rock spalls, 1 sandstone tool, 29 pieces of slate, 6 
stones, 1 piece of tar, 1 ulu blade, 6 pieces of wood, 38 pieces of 
worked antler, 89 pieces of worked bone, 1 piece of worked ivory, 4 
worked stones, and 70 pieces of worked wood.
    Based the geographic location, the condition of the human remains, 
and morphology, all of the human remains described in this notice are 
determined to be Native American. The removal of these human remains 
and associated funerary objects from surface burials or shallow graves 
is consistent with a common pre-contact and contact era burial practice 
in the region to lay the deceased out either directly on the surface or 
enclosed in a box on the surface. Kaktovik is an Alaska Native village 
in the North Slope Borough and is located on the northern edge of the 
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Archeological studies and oral 
traditions show that there is at least 1,000 years of continuity 
between present-day and past peoples living on the North Slope of 
Alaska. Based on this information, the human remains and associated 
funerary objects described in this notice are determined to be 
culturally affiliated with Native American tribal members residing in 
Kaktovik, AK, today, represented by the Native Village of Kaktovik.

Determinations Made by the Alaska Region USFWS and the University of 
Alaska Museum of the North

    Officials of the Alaska Region USFWS and the University of Alaska 
Museum of the North have determined that:

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     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of 21 individuals of 
Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 4,903 objects 
described in this notice are 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 objects and the Native 
Village of Kaktovik.

Additional Requestors and Disposition

    Lineal descendants or representatives of any Alaska Native Tribe 
not identified in this notice that wishes to request transfer of 
control of these human remains and associated funerary objects should 
submit a written request with information in support of the request to 
Edward DeCleva, Regional Historic Preservation Officer/Archaeologist, 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region, 1011 E. Tudor Road, MS-
235, Anchorage, AK 99013, telephone (907) 786-3399, email 
[email protected], by September 30, 2015. After that date, if no 
additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the 
human remains and associated funerary objects to the Native Village of 
Kaktovik may proceed.
    The Alaska Region, USFWS and the University of Alaska Museum of the 
North are responsible for notifying the Native Village of Kaktovik that 
this notice has been published.

    Dated: July 31, 2015.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 point, 2 flakes, 2 pieces of wood, 4
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in metal fragments, 1 piece of worked
National Park Service this notice are the sole responsibility of ivory, 4 pieces of worked antler, 1 piece
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–18960;
the museum, institution, or Federal of worked wood, 17 pieces of worked
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] agency that has control of the Native bone, 131 faunal remains, 6 stones, and
American human remains. The National 70 pebbles.
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Park Service is not responsible for the In 1980, human remains representing,
Department of the Interior, Fish and determinations in this notice. at minimum, five individuals were
Wildlife Service, Alaska Region, Consultation removed from site XDP–00037. The
Anchorage, AK, and the University of human remains in accession UA80–203
Alaska Museum of the North, A detailed assessment of the human are the partial remains of one adult
Fairbanks, AK remains was made by the Alaska Region female, two adult males, one juvenile of
USFWS and the University of Alaska indeterminate sex, and one sub-adult of
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Museum of the North professional staff indeterminate sex. No known
ACTION: Notice. in consultation with representatives of individuals were identified. The 3,776
the Native Village of Kaktovik. associated funerary objects are 1 awl, 1
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the
History and Description of the Remains piece of bark, 204 beads, 4 biface
Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service,
The Turner River Overlook fragments, 2 bow fragments, 8 burned
Alaska Region (Alaska Region USFWS),
archeological site (XDP–00037), also stones, 5 core fragments, 1 end scraper,
and the University of Alaska Museum of
referred to as Lorenz Overlook, is 2,430 faunal remains, 9 fire spalls, 2
the North have completed an inventory
located on the North Slope of Alaska flagging stones, 135 flakes, 1 glass bottle
of human remains and associated
within the boundaries of the Arctic fragment, 7 pieces of ground stone, 1
funerary objects, in consultation with
National Wildlife Refuge. Professional harpoon point, 2 knives, 1 knife handle,
the appropriate Alaska Native Tribes,
archeological excavations were carried 3 labrets, 4 lamps, 7 lamp fragments, 1
and have determined that there is a
out at the site between 1977 and 1980, piece of lead shot, 17 metal fragments,
cultural affiliation between the human
led by Curtis J. Wilson who reported on 2 nails, 659 pebbles, 19 projectile
remains and associated funerary objects
these excavations in his 1991 Ph.D. points, 2 quartz crystals, 2 rock spalls,
and a present-day Alaska Native Tribe.
dissertation. All of the human remains 1 sandstone tool, 29 pieces of slate, 6
Representatives of any Alaska Native
and associated funerary objects removed stones, 1 piece of tar, 1 ulu blade, 6
Tribe not identified in this notice that
from this site by Wilson were placed in pieces of wood, 38 pieces of worked
wish to request transfer of control of
three different accessions at the antler, 89 pieces of worked bone, 1
these human remains and associated
University of Alaska Museum of the piece of worked ivory, 4 worked stones,
funerary objects should submit a written
North: UA78–388, UA79–231, and and 70 pieces of worked wood.
request to the Alaska Region USFWS. If
no additional requestors come forward, UA80–203. Based the geographic location, the
transfer of control of the human remains In 1978, human remains representing, condition of the human remains, and
to the Alaska Native Tribe stated in this at minimum, five individuals, were morphology, all of the human remains
notice may proceed. removed from site XDP–00037. The described in this notice are determined
human remains in accession UA78–388 to be Native American. The removal of
DATES: Representatives of any Alaska
are the partial remains of one adult these human remains and associated
Native Tribe not identified in this notice funerary objects from surface burials or
female, one adult male, two adults of
that wish to request transfer of control shallow graves is consistent with a
indeterminate sex, and one perinatal
of these human remains should submit common pre-contact and contact era
individual of indeterminate sex. No
a written request with information in burial practice in the region to lay the
known individuals were identified. The
support of the request to the Alaska deceased out either directly on the
864 associated funerary objects are 685
Region USFWS at the address in this surface or enclosed in a box on the
beads, 38 projectile points, 8 knives, 1
notice by September 30, 2015. surface. Kaktovik is an Alaska Native
drill bearing, 1 wrist guard, 6 fishhook
ADDRESSES: Edward J. DeCleva, Regional shanks, 1 harpoon head, 11 pieces of village in the North Slope Borough and
Historic Preservation Officer/ birch bark, 3 labrets, 2 quartz crystals, is located on the northern edge of the
Archaeologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 1 axe head, 1 ground stone, 1 sled Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Service, 1011 E. Tudor Road, MS–235, runner, 2 scrapers, 1 whetstone, 1 toy Archeological studies and oral
Anchorage, AK 99503, telephone (907) bow fragment, 3 net gauges, 1 line traditions show that there is at least
786–3399, edward_decleva@fws.gov. spreader, 1 ladle, 1 bird blunt, 1 piece 1,000 years of continuity between
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is of ochre, 30 faunal remains, 10 pieces of present-day and past peoples living on
here given in accordance with the worked wood, 21 metal fragments, 3 the North Slope of Alaska. Based on this
Native American Graves Protection and pieces of worked ivory, 15 pieces of information, the human remains and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. worked antler, 10 pieces of worked associated funerary objects described in
3003, of the completion of an inventory bone, 2 flakes, 2 pebbles, and 1 cobble. this notice are determined to be
of human remains and associated In 1979, human remains representing, culturally affiliated with Native
funerary objects under the control of the at minimum, 11 individuals were American tribal members residing in
Alaska Region USFWS and housed at removed from site XDP–00037. The Kaktovik, AK, today, represented by the
the University of Alaska Museum of the human remains in accession 79–231 are Native Village of Kaktovik.
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North. The human remains and the partial remains of five adult females,
Determinations Made by the Alaska
associated funerary objects were one adult of indeterminate sex, one
Region USFWS and the University of
removed from the Turner River juvenile of indeterminate sex, and four
Alaska Museum of the North
archaeological site (XDP–00037), in adult males. No known individuals
North Slope Borough, AK. were identified. The 263 associated Officials of the Alaska Region USFWS
This notice is published as part of the funerary objects are 8 beads, 15 burned and the University of Alaska Museum of
National Park Service’s administrative stones, 1 cooking stone, 1 projectile the North have determined that:

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• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Museum re-examined its collection in
human remains described in this notice Defense, Department of the Army, Fort August of 2014. The human remains
represent the physical remains of 21 Benning, GA, has corrected an inventory and associated funerary objects were
individuals of Native American of human remains and associated excavated during the River Basin Survey
ancestry. funerary objects, published in a Notice of 1958 by the Smithsonian Institute at
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), of Inventory Completion in the Federal site 1Ru63, in Russell County, AL. The
the 4,903 objects described in this Register on August 29, 2002. This notice human remains were misidentified as
notice are reasonably believed to have corrects the number of associated ‘‘Rabbit Bones’’ on an exhibit card. The
been placed with or near individual funerary objects. Lineal descendants or human remains are believed to be part
human remains at the time of death or representatives of any Indian tribe or of the individuals already listed in a
later as part of the death rite or Native Hawaiian organization not Notice of Inventory Completion, and
ceremony. identified in this notice that wish to therefore the minimum number of
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there request transfer of control of these individuals listed in the original notice
is a relationship of shared group associated funerary objects should has not changed. This notice only
identity that can be reasonably traced submit a written request to the U.S. corrects the number of associated
between the Native American human Army, Fort Benning, GA. If no funerary objects listed in that notice.
remains and associated funerary objects additional requestors come forward, Transfer of control of the items in this
and the Native Village of Kaktovik. transfer of control of the associated correction notice has not occurred.
funerary objects to the lineal
Additional Requestors and Disposition Correction
descendants, Indian tribes, or Native
Lineal descendants or representatives Hawaiian organizations stated in this In the Federal Register (67 FR 55426,
of any Alaska Native Tribe not notice may proceed. August 29, 2002), paragraph 13 is
identified in this notice that wishes to DATES: Lineal descendants or corrected by replacing sentences 6 and
request transfer of control of these representatives of any Indian tribe or 7 with the following:
human remains and associated funerary Native Hawaiian organization not In August 2014, associated funerary objects
objects should submit a written request identified in this notice that wish to were found at the National Infantry Museum
with information in support of the request transfer of control of these and are believed to be the items noted in the
request to Edward DeCleva, Regional associated funerary objects should original field notes that were unavailable for
Historic Preservation Officer/ submit a written request with review in 2002. The additional associated
Archaeologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife information in support of the request to funerary objects are 2 brass bells, 1 iron
Service, Alaska Region, 1011 E. Tudor the U.S. Army, Fort Benning, GA at the buckle, 3 copper buttons, 1 ceramic pipe
Road, MS–235, Anchorage, AK 99013, bowl fragment, 1 conch columella, and 1
address in this notice by September 30,
telephone (907) 786–3399, email ceramic bowl.
2015.
edward_decleva@fws.gov, by September ADDRESSES: Dr. Christopher E. In the Federal Register (67 FR 55426,
30, 2015. After that date, if no Hamilton, Coordinator for Native August 29, 2002), paragraph 16,
additional requestors have come American Affairs, 6500 Meloy Drive, sentence 2 is corrected by replacing the
forward, transfer of control of the Room 309, Fort Benning, GA 31905, number 1551 with the number 1560.
human remains and associated funerary telephone (706) 545–4211, email
objects to the Native Village of Kaktovik Additional Requestors and Disposition
christopher.e.hamilton.civ@mail.mil.
may proceed. Lineal descendants or representatives
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
The Alaska Region, USFWS and the of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
here given in accordance with the
University of Alaska Museum of the organization not identified in this notice
Native American Graves Protection and
North are responsible for notifying the that wish to request transfer of control
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
Native Village of Kaktovik that this of these associated funerary objects
3003, of the correction of an inventory
notice has been published. should submit a written request with
of human remains and associated
Dated: July 31, 2015. funerary objects under the control of the information in support of the request to
Melanie O’Brien, U.S. Army, Fort Benning, GA. The Dr. Christopher E. Hamilton,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. human remains and associated funerary Coordinator for Native American
[FR Doc. 2015–21498 Filed 8–28–15; 8:45 am] objects were removed from Russell Affairs, 6500 Meloy Drive, Room 309,
BILLING CODE 4312–50–P County, AL. Fort Benning, GA 31905, telephone
This notice is published as part of the (706) 545–4211, email
National Park Service’s administrative christopher.e.hamilton.civ@mail.mil, by
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 September 30, 2015. After that date, if
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in no additional requestors have come
National Park Service this notice are the sole responsibility of forward, transfer of control of the
the museum, institution, or Federal associated funerary objects to the
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–18961; agency that has control of the Native Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas; the
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] American human remains and Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town,
associated funerary objects. The Oklahoma; the Chickasaw Nation; the
Notice of Inventory Completion for National Park Service is not responsible Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; the
Native American Human Remains and for the determinations in this notice. Kialegee Tribal Town, Oklahoma; the
Associated Funerary Objects in the
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This notice corrects the number of Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida;
Possession of the U.S. Department of associated funerary objects published in the Muscogee (Creek) Nation,
Defense, Department of the Army, Fort a Notice of Inventory Completion in the Oklahoma; the Poarch Band of Creek
Benning, GA; Correction Federal Register (67 FR 55426, August Indians of Alabama; the Seminole
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 29, 2002). Human remains and Nation of Oklahoma; the Seminole Tribe
associated funerary objects were of Florida; and the Thlopthlocco Tribal
ACTION: Notice; correction.
discovered when the National Infantry Town, Oklahoma may proceed.

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80 FR 52490 - Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region, Anchorage, AK, and the University of Alaska Museum of the North, Fairbanks, AK

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 168 (August 31, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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