80 FR 62098 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Thomas Burke Washington State Museum, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 199 (October 15, 2015)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 199 (October 15, 2015)
| Page Range | 62098-62099 | |
| FR Document | 2015-26296 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 199 (Thursday, October 15, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 62098-62099] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-26296] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-19355;PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Thomas Burke 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), in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, has determined that the cultural items listed in this notice meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written request to the Burke Museum. If no additional claimants come forward, transfer of control of the cultural items 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 claim these cultural items should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to the Burke Museum at the address in this notice by November 16, 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. 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural items under the control of the Burke Museum, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. 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 cultural items. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. History and Description of the Cultural Item(s) In the late 19th or early 20th century, three cultural objects were removed from near the mouth of the Columbia River in the vicinity of sites 45-PC-25/45-PC-4, a known Chinook village and cemetery in Pacific County, WA. The objects were removed by the property owner and donated to the University of Washington Anthropology Department in 1959, and subsequently accessioned by the Burke Museum in 1964 (Accn. #1964-146). The three unassociated funerary objects include one lot of glass and shell beads and two copper rod bracelets. Sites 45-PC-25/45-PC-4 were identified as a village site and cemetery by Hudziak and Smith in 1948, and by Robert Cook in 1955. Cook documented these objects being in the possession of [[Page 62099]] the property owner at the time he documented the site. Sites 45-PC-25 and 45-PC-4 are located on the north bank of the Columbia River near the mouth of the river, in Pacific County, WA. Site 45-PC-25 is a village site and site 45-PC-4 is an adjacent burial ground. The objects documented from site 45-PC-4 include beads. Funerary objects found in burials at a nearby site include copper metal bracelets and blue and white glass trade beads that are similar to the objects listed above. Additionally, information provided during consultation indicates that these objects are consistent with funerary objects typically found in Chinook territory. Sites 45-PC-25 and 45-PC- 4 are within an area of a known historic Chinook village, in the traditional aboriginal territory of the Lower Chinook people. According to historical and anthropological sources (Kidd, 1967; Mooney, 1896; Ray, 1938; Ruby 1986; Spier, 1936; Suttles 1990), as well as information provided during consultation, the aboriginal territory of the Lower Chinook people included the northern bank of the Columbia River mouth and lands north along the shore and into Willapa Bay. The people of this area spoke a Chinook dialect and were linguistically separate from other Chinook who lived farther up the Columbia River (Suttles, 1990). Today the Chinook people are members of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation (previously listed as the Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation, Washington), and the Chinook Indian Tribe, a non-federally recognized Indian group represented by the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation (previously listed as the Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation, Washington). Determinations Made by the Burke Museum Officials of the Burke Museum have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), the three cultural items described above 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 and are believed, by a preponderance of the evidence, to have been removed from a specific burial site of a Native American individual. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the unassociated funerary objects and Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation (previously listed as the Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation, Washington). Additional Requestors and Disposition Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to Peter Lape, Burke Museum, University of Washington, Box 353010, Seattle, WA 98195, telephone (206) 685-3849 x2, email [email protected], by November 16, 2015. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the unassociated funerary objects to Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation (previously listed as the Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation, Washington) may proceed. The Burke Museum is responsible for notifying the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, Washington and Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation (previously listed as the Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation, Washington), that this notice has been published. Dated: September 17, 2015. Melanie O'brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2015-26296 Filed 10-14-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-50-P
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Kidd and brought to the Burke Museum • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there objects. Lineal descendants or
in the 1960s. The human remains is a relationship of shared group representatives of any Indian tribe or
excavated in 1976 were removed as part identity that can be reasonably traced Native Hawaiian organization not
of an excavation led by Chris Brown of between the Native American human identified in this notice that wish to
Washington State University. The entire remains and Shoalwater Bay Tribe of claim these cultural items should
collection from this excavation was the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation, submit a written request to the Burke
transferred to the Burke Museum from Washington (previously listed as the Museum. If no additional claimants
Washington State University in 2013. Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater come forward, transfer of control of the
Both the 1959 and 1976 excavations Bay Indian Reservation, Washington). cultural items to the lineal descendants,
were formally accessioned by the Burke Indian tribes, or Native Hawaiian
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Museum in 2013 (Accn. #2013–163). organizations stated in this notice may
The human remains from this site were Lineal descendants or representatives proceed.
not identified as human during the of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice DATES: Lineal descendants or
excavation. Only in 2014 did the Burke
that wish to request transfer of control representatives of any Indian tribe or
Museum identify them as human. No
of these human remains should submit Native Hawaiian organization not
known individuals were identified. No
a written request with information in identified in this notice that wish to
funerary objects are present.
All of the human remains are from support of the request to Peter Lape, claim these cultural items should
sites located in the southwestern part of Burke Museum, University of submit a written request with
Pacific County, WA. According to Washington, Box 353010, Seattle, WA information in support of the claim to
historical and anthropological sources 98195, telephone (206) 685–3849 x2, the Burke Museum at the address in this
(Kidd, 1967; Mooney, 1896; Ray, 1938; email plape@uw.edu, by November 16, notice by November 16, 2015.
Ruby 1986; Spier, 1936; Suttles 1990), 2015. After that date, if no additional ADDRESSES: Peter Lape, Burke Museum,
as well as information provided during requestors have come forward, transfer University of Washington, Box 353010,
consultation, this area is within the of control of the human remains to the Seattle, WA 98195, telephone (206)
traditional aboriginal territory of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe of the 685–3849 x2, email plape@uw.edu.
Lower Chinook people, which included Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
the northern bank of the Columbia River (previously listed as the Shoalwater Bay here given in accordance with the
mouth, and lands north along the shore Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Native American Graves Protection and
and into Willapa Bay. The people of this Reservation, Washington), Washington, Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
area spoke the same Chinook dialect may proceed. 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural
and were linguistically separate from The Burke Museum is responsible for items under the control of the Burke
other Chinook who lived farther up the notifying the Confederated Tribes of the Museum, University of Washington,
Columbia River (Suttles, 1990). The Chehalis Reservation, Washington and Seattle, WA, that meet the definition of
human remains have been determined Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe of the unassociated funerary objects under 25
to be Native American based on Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation U.S.C. 3001.
archaeological, geographical and (previously listed as the Shoalwater Bay
osteological evidence. Sites 45–PC–25/ This notice is published as part of the
Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian
45–PC–4 were identified as a village site National Park Service’s administrative
Reservation, Washington), Washington
and cemetery with pre-historic and responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
that this notice has been published.
historic cultural components by U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
Dated: September 17, 2015. this notice are the sole responsibility of
Hudziak and Smith in 1948, and by
Melanie O’Brien, the museum, institution, or Federal
Robert Cook in 1955. Site 45–PC–7 is a
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. agency that has control of the Native
large site dating from 700–1800 years
ago. All of these sites exhibit material [FR Doc. 2015–26287 Filed 10–14–15; 8:45 am] American cultural items. The National
culture consistent with Chinook culture. BILLING CODE 4312–50–P Park Service is not responsible for the
Today the Chinook people are members determinations in this notice.
of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe of History and Description of the Cultural
the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Item(s)
(previously listed as the Shoalwater Bay National Park Service
Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian In the late 19th or early 20th century,
Reservation, Washington), and the [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA– three cultural objects were removed
Chinook Indian Tribe, a nonfederally 19355;PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] from near the mouth of the Columbia
recognized Indian group represented by River in the vicinity of sites 45–PC–25/
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural 45–PC–4, a known Chinook village and
the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe of the
Items: Thomas Burke Washington cemetery in Pacific County, WA. The
Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation
State Museum, University of objects were removed by the property
(previously listed as the Shoalwater Bay
Washington, Seattle, WA owner and donated to the University of
Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian
Reservation, Washington). AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Washington Anthropology Department
ACTION: Notice. in 1959, and subsequently accessioned
Determinations Made by the Burke by the Burke Museum in 1964 (Accn.
Museum
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SUMMARY: The Thomas Burke Memorial #1964–146). The three unassociated
Officials of the Burke Museum have Washington State Museum, University funerary objects include one lot of glass
determined that: of Washington (Burke Museum), in and shell beads and two copper rod
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the consultation with the appropriate bracelets. Sites 45–PC–25/45–PC–4 were
human remains described in this notice Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian identified as a village site and cemetery
represent the physical remains of two organizations, has determined that the by Hudziak and Smith in 1948, and by
individuals of Native American cultural items listed in this notice meet Robert Cook in 1955. Cook documented
ancestry. the definition of unassociated funerary these objects being in the possession of
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the property owner at the time he of the Shoalwater Bay Indian transfer of control of the human remains
documented the site. Reservation (previously listed as the to the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
Sites 45–PC–25 and 45–PC–4 are Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater organizations stated in this notice may
located on the north bank of the Bay Indian Reservation, Washington). proceed.
Columbia River near the mouth of the
Additional Requestors and Disposition DATES: Representatives of any Indian
river, in Pacific County, WA. Site 45–
Lineal descendants or representatives tribe or Native Hawaiian organization
PC–25 is a village site and site 45–PC–
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian not identified in this notice that wish to
4 is an adjacent burial ground. The
organization not identified in this notice request transfer of control of these
objects documented from site 45–PC–4
that wish to claim these cultural items human remains should submit a written
include beads. Funerary objects found
should submit a written request with request with information in support of
in burials at a nearby site include
information in support of the claim to the request to the University of
copper metal bracelets and blue and
Peter Lape, Burke Museum, University Michigan at the address in this notice by
white glass trade beads that are similar
of Washington, Box 353010, Seattle, WA November 16, 2015.
to the objects listed above. Additionally,
information provided during 98195, telephone (206) 685–3849 x2, ADDRESSES: Dr. Ben Secunda, NAGPRA
consultation indicates that these objects email plape@uw.edu, by November 16, Project Manager, University of Michigan
are consistent with funerary objects 2015. After that date, if no additional Office of Research, 4080 Fleming
typically found in Chinook territory. claimants have come forward, transfer Building, 503 S. Thompson Street, Ann
Sites 45–PC–25 and 45–PC–4 are within of control of the unassociated funerary Arbor, MI 48109–1340, telephone (734)
an area of a known historic Chinook objects to Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe 647–9085, email bsecunda@umich.edu.
village, in the traditional aboriginal of the Shoalwater Bay Indian SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
territory of the Lower Chinook people. Reservation (previously listed as the here given in accordance with the
According to historical and Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater Native American Graves Protection and
anthropological sources (Kidd, 1967; Bay Indian Reservation, Washington) Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
Mooney, 1896; Ray, 1938; Ruby 1986; may proceed. 3003, of the completion of an inventory
Spier, 1936; Suttles 1990), as well as The Burke Museum is responsible for of human remains under the control of
information provided during notifying the Confederated Tribes of the the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor,
consultation, the aboriginal territory of Chehalis Reservation, Washington and MI. The human remains were removed
the Lower Chinook people included the Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater from Ionia and Van Buren Counties, MI.
northern bank of the Columbia River Bay Indian Reservation (previously
This notice is published as part of the
mouth and lands north along the shore listed as the Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the
National Park Service’s administrative
and into Willapa Bay. The people of this Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation,
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
area spoke a Chinook dialect and were Washington), that this notice has been
linguistically separate from other U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
published.
Chinook who lived farther up the The determinations in this notice are
Dated: September 17, 2015. the sole responsibility of the museum,
Columbia River (Suttles, 1990). Today Melanie O’brien,
the Chinook people are members of the institution, or Federal agency that has
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. control of the Native American human
Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe of the
Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation [FR Doc. 2015–26296 Filed 10–14–15; 8:45 am] remains. The National Park Service is
(previously listed as the Shoalwater Bay BILLING CODE 4312–50–P not responsible for the determinations
Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian in this notice.
Reservation, Washington), and the Consultation
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Chinook Indian Tribe, a non-federally
recognized Indian group represented by A detailed assessment of the human
National Park Service remains was made by the University of
the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe of the
Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–19369; Michigan Museum of Anthropological
(previously listed as the Shoalwater Bay PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Archaeology (UMMAA) professional
Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian staff in consultation with
Notice of Inventory Completion: representatives of the Bay Mills Indian
Reservation, Washington). University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Community, Michigan; Chippewa Cree
Determinations Made by the Burke AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Indians of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation,
Museum Montana; Grand Traverse Band of
ACTION: Notice.
Officials of the Burke Museum have Ottawa and Chippewa Indians,
determined that: SUMMARY: The University of Michigan Michigan; Hannahville Indian
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), has completed an inventory of human Community, Michigan; Keweenaw Bay
the three cultural items described above remains, in consultation with the Indian Community, Michigan; Lac
are reasonably believed to have been appropriate Indian tribes or Native Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior
placed with or near individual human Hawaiian organizations, and has Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Little
remains at the time of death or later as determined that there is no cultural River Band of Ottawa Indians,
part of the death rite or ceremony and affiliation between the human remains Michigan; Little Traverse Bay Bands of
are believed, by a preponderance of the and any present-day Indian tribes or Odawa Indians, Michigan; Match-e-be-
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
evidence, to have been removed from a Native Hawaiian organizations. nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi
specific burial site of a Native American Representatives of any Indian tribe or Indians of Michigan; Nottawaseppi
individual. Native Hawaiian organization not Huron Band of the Potawatomi,
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there identified in this notice that wish to Michigan (previously listed as the
is a relationship of shared group request transfer of control of these Huron Potawatomi, Inc.); Pokagon Band
identity that can be reasonably traced human remains should submit a written of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and
between the unassociated funerary request to the University of Michigan. If Indiana; Saginaw Chippewa Indian
objects and Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe no additional requestors come forward, Tribe of Michigan; and the Sault Ste.
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