81 FR 8218 - 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 81, Issue 32 (February 18, 2016)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 32 (February 18, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 32 (Thursday, February 18, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 8218-8219] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-03412] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-20127; 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 (Burke Museum) has completed an inventory of human remains, 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 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 should submit a written request to the Burke Museum. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains 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 should submit a written request with information in support of the request to the Burke Museum at the address in this notice by March 21, 2016. ADDRESSES: Peter Lape, Burke Museum, University of Washington, Box 353010, Seattle, WA 98195, telephone (206) 685-3849x2, [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 under the control of the Burke Museum, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. The human remains were possibly removed from the San Juan Islands, San Juan Island County, WA. This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative [[Page 8219]] 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. 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 Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation; Muckleshoot Indian Tribe (previously listed as the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington); Nooksack Indian Tribe; Samish Indian Nation (previously listed as the Samish Indian Tribe, Washington); Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe; Snoqualmie Indian Tribe (previously listed as the Snoqualmie Tribe, Washington); Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of Washington (previously listed as the Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington); Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation; Swinomish Indian Tribal Community (previously listed as the Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish Reservation of Washington); Tulalip Tribes of Washington (previously listed as the Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Reservation, Washington); and Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, (all hereafter referred to as the ``The Tribes''). History and Description of the Remains On an unknown date prior to 1995, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were possibly removed from San Juan Islands, San Juan Island County, Washington. These remains were identified in 1995 while completing an inventory for NAGPRA compliance. These human remains were located in a box of material marked ``Anian Island Burial 3F.'' The human remains were in a paper-bag marked ``Burial 3''. Also written on the bag in the same pencil, but crossed out, is, ``SJ-1, Finds, 7/18/46.''. These human remains to do not match any of the records for the Anian Island burial. They also do not match ``Burial 3'' from Arden King's 1946 excavations at 45-SJ-1 and there is no mention of burials being found on 7/18/1946 in the field documents. The condition of these human remains is consistent with other burials in shell middens from this area. Additional information provided during consultation indicated this individual was likely buried on the San Juan Islands. The Burke Museum is unable to make a cultural affiliation due to the lack of contextual and exact location information from which the burial was removed. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. 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(2), a relationship of shared group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains and any present-day Indian tribe. Treaties, Acts of Congress, or Executive Orders, indicate that the land from which the Native American human remains were removed is the aboriginal land of The Tribes. The Treaty of Point Elliot was signed on January 22, 1855 by representatives from The Tribes, and ceded aboriginal land included the San Juan Islands region. Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the human remains may be to 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 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) 685-3849 x2, [email protected], by March 21, 2016. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to The Tribes may proceed. The Burke Museum is responsible for notifying The Tribes that this notice has been published. Dated: January 15, 2016. David Tarler, Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2016-03412 Filed 2-17-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-50-P
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built on Attu. A construction party ethnic identification as Native Dated: January 20, 2016.
arrived in November of 1943, and began American/Indigenous Alaska with David Tarler,
construction of the first LORAN station closest affinity to females sampled from Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
at Attu on Theodore Point, south of Wales, AK (Southeastern mainland; [FR Doc. 2016–03408 Filed 2–17–16; 8:45 am]
Massacre Bay. A temporary base camp Aronsen and Kirkham 2014). No known BILLING CODE 4312–50–P
was established at Baxter Cove, 2.5 individuals are identified. No funerary
miles east of the station, the only place objects are associated with the human
where equipment could be offloaded remains. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
near the site. Tents, a mess hut, and a
Loran transmitting equipment storage Radiocarbon dates from archeological National Park Service
hut were erected, and a large CAT began sites on Attu Island reveal that the
island was inhabited between 100 and [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–20127;
construction of the switchback road to PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
the ridge top site. The road became 2000 years ago (Lefevre et al. 2001). The
known as Hooligan Highway and was Department of the Navy has determined Notice of Inventory Completion:
one of the engineering wonders of Attu. that the human remains are affiliated Thomas Burke Memorial Washington
An account by Lt. Cmdr. Yates indicates with the Unangax/Aleut people because State Museum, University of
that in the first five hundred feet of road they have a long history of living on the Washington, Seattle, WA
construction at Baxter Cove, the CAT Aleutian Islands, including the island of
cut through an Aleutian cemetery Attu. When the 20th century Native AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
located under a dummy gun Village of Attu at Chichagof Harbor was ACTION: Notice.
emplacement that the Japanese had occupied by the Japanese in 1942, the
abandoned a few months earlier. The SUMMARY: The Thomas Burke Memorial
Native inhabitants were removed to Washington State Museum (Burke
construction work turned up ‘‘human Japan. The village was not re-occupied
skulls and bones of prehistoric animals Museum) has completed an inventory of
after the war; its remaining inhabitants human remains, in consultation with
which had been in turn, buried deep settling on Atka Island, the closest
below ivory trinkets and tons of bird the appropriate Indian tribes or Native
settlement to Attu Island (Aleut Hawaiian organizations, and has
and fish bones.’’ In 1949, the LORAN
Station was moved to Murder Point, Repatriation Commission and Cultural determined that there is no cultural
closer to Massacre Bay. Heritage Director, 2002). affiliation between the human remains
The skull was transferred into the Determinations Made by the and any present-day Indian tribes or
custody of the Yale University Peabody Department of the Navy Native Hawaiian organizations.
Museum in 1955 (Catalog No. Representatives of any Indian tribe or
ANTPA.000227), where it remained Officials of the Department of the Native Hawaiian organization not
until 2014, when it was returned to the Navy have determined that: identified in this notice that wish to
Department of the Navy, NAVFAC request transfer of control of these
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
Northwest, to facilitate its repatriation. human remains should submit a written
The skull is represented by a nearly human remains described in this notice request to the Burke Museum. If no
complete cranium and mandible represent the physical remains of one additional requestors come forward,
belonging to a young female, aged 15 to individual of Native American ancestry. transfer of control of the human remains
19 years. The dental wear, eruption and • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there to the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
mandibular morphology are consistent is a relationship of shared group organizations stated in this notice may
with the mandible belonging with the identity that can be reasonably traced proceed.
cranium. There is damage to the between the Native American human DATES: Representatives of any Indian
ethmoid and the nasal conchae, with the remains and Members of the Village of tribe or Native Hawaiian organization
inferior nasal conchae completely Atka, AK. not identified in this notice that wish to
absent. The vomer is present but request transfer of control of these
disarticulated. The sphenoid and right Additional Requestors and Disposition human remains should submit a written
temporal show some postmortem request with information in support of
damage. The zygomatic process of the Lineal descendants or representatives
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian the request to the Burke Museum at the
right temporal is missing, as is the right address in this notice by March 21,
mastoid; the left mastoid process is organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control 2016.
damaged but mostly present. The
mandible is missing the condyles, the of these human remains should submit ADDRESSES: Peter Lape, Burke Museum,
right mandibular angle, and its coronoid a written request with information in University of Washington, Box 353010,
process. Most of the molars are present, support of the request to Dr. Susan S. Seattle, WA 98195, telephone (206)
but the incisors and canines were lost Hughes, Department of the Navy 685–3849x2, plape@uw.edu.
post-mortem. NAVFAC NW, 1101 Tautog Circle, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
The individual’s age is based upon Silverdale, WA 98315, telephone (360) here given in accordance with the
the unerupted third molars, unfused 396–0083, email susan.s.hughes@ Native American Graves Protection and
basal synchondrosis, and incomplete navy.mil, by March 21, 2016. After that Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
closure of the incisive suture of the date, if no additional requestors have 3003, of the completion of an inventory
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
palate. There is no clear evidence of come forward, transfer of control of the of human remains under the control of
chronic or acute health issues. The skull human remains to the Native Village of the Burke Museum, University of
does reveal a small healed, depressed Atka, AK, may proceed. Washington, Seattle, WA. The human
fracture located on the right parietal. remains were possibly removed from
The color and condition of the human The Department of the Navy is the San Juan Islands, San Juan Island
remains suggests superficial interment responsible for notifying the Native County, WA.
with subsequent or partial exposure. Village of Atka, AK, through its agents, This notice is published as part of the
Metric and nonmetric data support that this notice has been published. National Park Service’s administrative
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responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 lack of contextual and exact location DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). information from which the burial was
The determinations in this notice are removed. No known individuals were National Park Service
the sole responsibility of the museum, identified. No associated funerary [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–20115;
institution, or Federal agency that has objects are present. PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
control of the Native American human
remains. The National Park Service is Determinations Made by the Burke Native American Graves Protection
not responsible for the determinations Museum and Repatriation Review Committee;
in this notice. Findings and Recommendations
Officials of the Burke Museum have
Consultation Regarding Human Remains and
determined that: Associated Funerary Objects for The
A detailed assessment of the human • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Osage Nation
remains was made by the Burke human remains described in this notice
Museum professional staff in AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
are Native American based on
consultation with representatives of osteological evidence and museum ACTION: Findings and recommendations.
Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation; collecting and accessioning history. SUMMARY: The National Park Service is
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe (previously
listed as the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the publishing this notice as part of its
human remains described in this notice administrative responsibilities pursuant
of the Muckleshoot Reservation,
represent the physical remains of one to the Native American Graves
Washington); Nooksack Indian Tribe;
individual of Native American ancestry. Protection and Repatriation Act
Samish Indian Nation (previously listed
(NAGPRA or the Act). The
as the Samish Indian Tribe, • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a recommendations, findings, and actions
Washington); Sauk-Suiattle Indian relationship of shared group identity in this notice are advisory only and are
Tribe; Snoqualmie Indian Tribe cannot be reasonably traced between the not binding on any person. The Native
(previously listed as the Snoqualmie Native American human remains and American Graves Protection and
Tribe, Washington); Stillaguamish Tribe any present-day Indian tribe. Repatriation Review Committee (Review
of Indians of Washington (previously
listed as the Stillaguamish Tribe of • Treaties, Acts of Congress, or Committee) found that certain human
Executive Orders, indicate that the land remains and associated items are
Washington); Suquamish Indian Tribe
from which the Native American human culturally affiliated with The Osage
of the Port Madison Reservation;
remains were removed is the aboriginal Nation and that the State of Missouri
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
land of The Tribes. The Treaty of Point Department of Natural Resources, State
(previously listed as the Swinomish
Elliot was signed on January 22, 1855 by Historic Preservation Office should
Indians of the Swinomish Reservation of
determine the most appropriate
Washington); Tulalip Tribes of representatives from The Tribes, and
claimant—The Osage Nation or the
Washington (previously listed as the ceded aboriginal land included the San
Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Indian tribes comprising the Sac and
Juan Islands region.
Reservation, Washington); and Upper Fox NAGPRA Confederacy—using the
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the criteria under section 7(a)(4) of the Act.
Skagit Indian Tribe, (all hereafter
disposition of the human remains may ADDRESSES: The Review Committee
referred to as the ‘‘The Tribes’’).
be to The Tribes. meeting transcript containing the
History and Description of the Remains proceedings and Review Committee
Additional Requestors and Disposition
On an unknown date prior to 1995, deliberation and findings are available
human remains representing, at Representatives of any Indian tribe or online at www.nps.gov/nagpra/Review
minimum, one individual were possibly Native Hawaiian organization not or from the National NAGPRA Program
removed from San Juan Islands, San identified in this notice that wish to upon request (NAGPRA_Info@nps.gov).
Juan Island County, Washington. These request transfer of control of these SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
remains were identified in 1995 while human remains should submit a written recommendations, findings, and actions
completing an inventory for NAGPRA request with information in support of of the Review Committee are advisory
compliance. These human remains were the request to Peter Lape, Burke only and not binding on any person.
located in a box of material marked Museum, University of Washington, Box These advisory findings and
‘‘Anian Island Burial 3F.’’ The human 353010, Seattle, WA 98195, telephone recommendations do not necessarily
remains were in a paper-bag marked represent the views of the National Park
(206) 685–3849 x2, plape@uw.edu, by
‘‘Burial 3’’. Also written on the bag in Service or Secretary of the Interior. The
March 21, 2016. After that date, if no
the same pencil, but crossed out, is, National Park Service and the Secretary
additional requestors have come
‘‘SJ–1, Finds, 7/18/46.’’. These human of the Interior have not taken a position
remains to do not match any of the forward, transfer of control of the
on these matters.
records for the Anian Island burial. human remains to The Tribes may The Review Committee was
They also do not match ‘‘Burial 3’’ from proceed. established by Section 8 of the Act, and
Arden King’s 1946 excavations at 45– The Burke Museum is responsible for is an advisory body governed by the
SJ–1 and there is no mention of burials notifying The Tribes that this notice has Federal Advisory Committee Act. At its
being found on 7/18/1946 in the field been published. November 18, 2015, public meeting in
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
documents. The condition of these Dated: January 15, 2016.
Norman, OK, the Review Committee
human remains is consistent with other heard a request from The Osage Nation
burials in shell middens from this area. David Tarler, as an affected party. The issues before
Additional information provided during Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. the Review Committee were (1) whether
consultation indicated this individual [FR Doc. 2016–03412 Filed 2–17–16; 8:45 am] the human remains and associated items
was likely buried on the San Juan BILLING CODE 4312–50–P from the Clarksville Mound Group (site
Islands. The Burke Museum is unable to 23PI6) are culturally affiliated with The
make a cultural affiliation due to the Osage Nation; and (2) whether the
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