81 FR 63795 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, Olympia, WA
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National Park Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 180 (September 16, 2016)
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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 180 (September 16, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 180 (Friday, September 16, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 63795-63796] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-22314] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-21818; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, Olympia, WA AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (hereafter State Parks), 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 sacred 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 State Parks. 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 State Parks at the address in this notice by October 17, 2016. ADDRESSES: Alicia Woods, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, P.O. Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504-2650, telephone (360) 902-0939, 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 State Parks that meet the definition of sacred 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 Items Between 2004 and 2006, six sacred objects were removed from the Cama Beach Shell Midden (45-IS-2) in Island County, WA. State Parks contracted Cascadia Archaeology to perform excavation and data recovery of site 45-IS-2 for the purposes of upgrading sewer and utility lines. Historically the site is a 1930s-1980s fishing and vacation resort, with cabins for visitors and housing for owners and management, most of which still stand. During excavation and data recovery it was determined the site's prehistoric use was as a seasonal Native American fishing site. Both prehistoric and historic material was recovered from the site. Among the material were 3 complete and 3 fragmentary, culturally modified (perforated) Weathervane scallop shells. According to research, the scallop shells were incorporated into a rattle that would have been one of the cleansing devices used by a dancer in a ceremony of ritual purification during times of change or crisis. The rattles were passed down through families. The rattles are also known to have been used in cleansing ceremonies by shamans. Once identified, the objects remained in Cascadia Archaeology's custody until the overall collection of site material was transferred to the State Parks in 2009. Camano Island is located in Puget Sound between Whidbey Island and mainland Washington State; the Cama Beach Shell Midden site is on the western shores of the island. Saratoga Passage is a waterway between the two islands. Along Saratoga Passage, the shores of both islands are rich in prehistoric Native American seasonal resources sites. Historical and anthropological sources indicate that the Kikiallus, Swinomish, Lower Skagit and Stillaguamish peoples occupied and had village sites in the Penn Cove area of Whidbey Island and on the northwestern shore of Camano Island. The Snohomish people (a predecessor group to, and represented by, the Tulalip Tribes of Washington) had a permanent village at the southernmost end of the island. Through kinship ties and alliances and by invitation the Kikiallus, Upper Skagit, Lower Skagit, Snohomish, Stillaguamish, Snohomish, and Swinomish peoples utilized the waterways, resource grounds, and the beaches of Camano and Whidbey Islands. These peoples shared the same language, and maintained similar economic traditions, social and ceremonial customs, as well as trade and defense alliances. Based on historical and anthropological sources, State Parks staff has determined these sacred objects are culturally affiliated with the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of Washington (previously listed as the Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington); the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community (previously listed as the Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish Reservation of Washington); the Tulalip Tribes of Washington (previously listed as the Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Reservation, Washington); and the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe. Determinations Made by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Officials of the State Parks have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), the 6 cultural items described above are specific ceremonial objects needed by traditional Native American religious leaders for the practice of traditional Native American religions by their present-day adherents. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the sacred objects and the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of Washington (previously listed as the Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington); the [[Page 63796]] Swinomish Indian Tribal Community (previously listed as the Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish Reservation of Washington); the Tulalip Tribes of Washington (previously listed as the Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Reservation, Washington); and the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe. 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 Alicia Woods, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, PO Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504-2650, telephone (360) 902-0939, email [email protected], by October 17, 2016. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the sacred objects to the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of Washington (previously listed as the Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington); the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community (previously listed as the Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish Reservation of Washington); the Tulalip Tribes of Washington (previously listed as the Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Reservation, Washington); and the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, may proceed. The State Parks is responsible for notifying the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of Washington (previously listed as the Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington); the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community (previously listed as the Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish Reservation of Washington); the Tulalip Tribes of Washington (previously listed as the Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Reservation, Washington); and the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, that this notice has been published. Dated: August 23, 2016. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2016-22314 Filed 9-15-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-50-P
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Summit Hill Drive, WT11D, Knoxville, Native Hawaiian organization not Camano Island is located in Puget
TN 37902–1401, telephone (865) 632– identified in this notice that wish to Sound between Whidbey Island and
7458, email tomaher@tva.gov, by claim these cultural items should mainland Washington State; the Cama
October 17, 2016. After that date, if no submit a written request with Beach Shell Midden site is on the
additional requestors have come information in support of the claim to western shores of the island. Saratoga
forward, transfer of control of the the State Parks at the address in this Passage is a waterway between the two
human remains and associated funerary notice by October 17, 2016. islands. Along Saratoga Passage, the
objects to the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe ADDRESSES: Alicia Woods, Washington shores of both islands are rich in
of Texas, the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal State Parks and Recreation Commission, prehistoric Native American seasonal
Town, the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, P.O. Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504– resources sites.
and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation may 2650, telephone (360) 902–0939, email Historical and anthropological
proceed. Alicia.Woods@parks.wa.gov. sources indicate that the Kikiallus,
TVA is responsible for notifying the Swinomish, Lower Skagit and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Stillaguamish peoples occupied and had
(previously listed as the Alabama- here given in accordance with the village sites in the Penn Cove area of
Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Alabama- Native American Graves Protection and Whidbey Island and on the
Quassarte Tribal Town; Cherokee Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. northwestern shore of Camano Island.
Nation; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural The Snohomish people (a predecessor
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; items under the control of the State group to, and represented by, the
Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Parks that meet the definition of sacred Tulalip Tribes of Washington) had a
Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. permanent village at the southernmost
as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of This notice is published as part of the end of the island.
Alabama); The Chickasaw Nation; The National Park Service’s administrative Through kinship ties and alliances
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; The responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 and by invitation the Kikiallus, Upper
Muscogee (Creek) Nation; Thlopthlocco U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in Skagit, Lower Skagit, Snohomish,
Tribal Town; and the United Keetoowah this notice are the sole responsibility of Stillaguamish, Snohomish, and
Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma the museum, institution, or Federal Swinomish peoples utilized the
that this notice has been published. agency that has control of the Native waterways, resource grounds, and the
American cultural items. The National beaches of Camano and Whidbey
Dated: August 23, 2016. Park Service is not responsible for the
Melanie O’Brien, Islands. These peoples shared the same
determinations in this notice. language, and maintained similar
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
History and Description of the Cultural economic traditions, social and
[FR Doc. 2016–22315 Filed 9–15–16; 8:45 am]
Items ceremonial customs, as well as trade
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and defense alliances.
Between 2004 and 2006, six sacred Based on historical and
objects were removed from the Cama anthropological sources, State Parks
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Beach Shell Midden (45–IS–2) in Island staff has determined these sacred objects
County, WA. State Parks contracted are culturally affiliated with the
National Park Service Cascadia Archaeology to perform Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–21818; excavation and data recovery of site 45– Washington (previously listed as the
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] IS–2 for the purposes of upgrading Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington); the
sewer and utility lines. Historically the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural site is a 1930s-1980s fishing and
Items: Washington State Parks and (previously listed as the Swinomish
vacation resort, with cabins for visitors Indians of the Swinomish Reservation of
Recreation Commission, Olympia, WA and housing for owners and Washington); the Tulalip Tribes of
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. management, most of which still stand. Washington (previously listed as the
ACTION: Notice. During excavation and data recovery it Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip
was determined the site’s prehistoric Reservation, Washington); and the
SUMMARY: The Washington State Parks use was as a seasonal Native American Upper Skagit Indian Tribe.
and Recreation Commission (hereafter fishing site. Both prehistoric and
State Parks), in consultation with the historic material was recovered from the Determinations Made by the
appropriate Indian tribes or Native site. Among the material were 3 Washington State Parks and Recreation
Hawaiian organizations, has determined complete and 3 fragmentary, culturally Commission
that the cultural items listed in this modified (perforated) Weathervane Officials of the State Parks have
notice meet the definition of sacred scallop shells. determined that:
objects. Lineal descendants or According to research, the scallop • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C),
representatives of any Indian tribe or shells were incorporated into a rattle the 6 cultural items described above are
Native Hawaiian organization not that would have been one of the specific ceremonial objects needed by
identified in this notice that wish to cleansing devices used by a dancer in a traditional Native American religious
claim these cultural items should ceremony of ritual purification during leaders for the practice of traditional
submit a written request to the State times of change or crisis. The rattles Native American religions by their
Parks. If no additional claimants come were passed down through families. The present-day adherents.
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forward, transfer of control of the rattles are also known to have been used • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
cultural items to the lineal descendants, in cleansing ceremonies by shamans. is a relationship of shared group
Indian tribes, or Native Hawaiian Once identified, the objects remained in identity that can be reasonably traced
organizations stated in this notice may Cascadia Archaeology’s custody until between the sacred objects and the
proceed. the overall collection of site material Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of
DATES: Lineal descendants or was transferred to the State Parks in Washington (previously listed as the
representatives of any Indian tribe or 2009. Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington); the
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Swinomish Indian Tribal Community SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given in Washington, DC 20240, email Paul_
(previously listed as the Swinomish accordance with the Federal Advisory Loether@nps.gov.
Indians of the Swinomish Reservation of Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Matters
Washington); the Tulalip Tribes of 1–16, and part 62 of title 36 of the Code concerning the National Historic
Washington (previously listed as the of Federal Regulations that the National Landmarks Program will be considered
Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Park System Advisory Board will meet by the Board as follows:
Reservation, Washington); and the November 17–18, 2016, in Philadelphia,
Upper Skagit Indian Tribe. Pennsylvania. The agenda will include National Historic Landmarks (NHL)
the review of proposed actions Program
Additional Requestors and Disposition regarding the National Historic NHL Program matters will be
Lineal descendants or representatives Landmarks Program. Interested parties considered at the morning session of the
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian are encouraged to submit written business meeting on November 18,
organization not identified in this notice comments and recommendations that during which the Board may consider
that wish to claim these cultural items will be presented to the Board. the following:
should submit a written request with Interested parties also may attend the
information in support of the claim to Nominations for New NHL Designations
board meeting and upon request may
Alicia Woods, Washington State Parks address the Board concerning an area’s Alaska
and Recreation Commission, PO Box national significance. • Walrus Islands Archeological District,
42650, Olympia, WA 98504–2650, DATES: (a) Written comments regarding Dillingham Census Area
telephone (360) 902–0939, email any proposed National Historic
Alicia.Woods@parks.wa.gov, by October Arizona
Landmarks matter listed in this notice
17, 2016. After that date, if no • Painted Desert Community Complex,
will be accepted by the National Park
additional claimants have come Petrified Forest National Park, Apache
Service until November 15, 2016. County
forward, transfer of control of the sacred (b) The Board will meet on November
objects to the Stillaguamish Tribe of 17–18, 2016. California
Indians of Washington (previously ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in • Chicano Park, San Diego
listed as the Stillaguamish Tribe of The Liberty View meeting room on the • Neutra Studio and Residences (VDL
Washington); the Swinomish Indian second floor of the Independence Research House), Los Angeles
Tribal Community (previously listed as • Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission Chapel,
Visitor Center, 1 N. Independence Mall San Jose
the Swinomish Indians of the W., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106,
Swinomish Reservation of Washington); telephone (215) 965–2300. Delaware
the Tulalip Tribes of Washington Agenda: On the morning of November • George Read II House, New Castle
(previously listed as the Tulalip Tribes 17, the Board will convene its business
of the Tulalip Reservation, Washington); Indiana
meeting at 8:15 a.m., Eastern Standard
and the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, may Time, and adjourn for the day at 11:30 • West Union Bridge, Parke County
proceed. a.m. On November 18, the Board will Iowa
The State Parks is responsible for reconvene at 8:00 a.m., and adjourn at
notifying the Stillaguamish Tribe of • Kimball Village Site, Plymouth County
5:00 p.m. During the course of the two
Indians of Washington (previously days, the Board may be addressed by Kansas
listed as the Stillaguamish Tribe of National Park Service Director Jonathan • Wyandotte National Burying Ground (Eliza
Washington); the Swinomish Indian Jarvis and briefed by other NPS officials Burton Conley Burial Site), Kansas City
Tribal Community (previously listed as regarding education, philanthropy, NPS Maryland
the Swinomish Indians of the urban initiatives, science, and the NPS
Swinomish Reservation of Washington); • Shifferstadt, Frederick
Centennial; deliberate and make
the Tulalip Tribes of Washington recommendations concerning National Mississippi
(previously listed as the Tulalip Tribes Historic Landmarks Program proposals; • Medgar and Myrlie Evers House, Jackson
of the Tulalip Reservation, Washington); and receive status briefings on matters
and the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, that Nebraska
pending before committees of the Board.
this notice has been published. • Omaha Union Station, Omaha
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (a)
Dated: August 23, 2016. For information concerning the National New York
Melanie O’Brien, Park System Advisory Board or to • Davis-Ferris Organ, Village of Round Lake
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. request to address the Board, contact • Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park
[FR Doc. 2016–22314 Filed 9–15–16; 8:45 am] Shirley Sears, Office of Policy, National • New York State Barge Canal Historic
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Street NW., Washington, DC 20240, Albany County
telephone (202) 354–3955, email • City of Cohoes
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Shirley_Sears@nps.gov. (b) To submit a • Colonie
written statement specific to, or request • Cayuga County
National Park Service information about, any National Historic • Aurelius
[NPS–WASO–D–COS–POL–21889; Landmarks matter listed below, or for • Brutus
information about the National Historic • Cato
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Meeting of the National Park System effects of designation, contact J. Paul • Montezuma
Advisory Board Loether, Chief, National Register of Erie County
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ACTION: Meeting notice.
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