82 FR 11619 - Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region, Anchorage, AK
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 36 (February 24, 2017)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 36 (February 24, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 36 (Friday, February 24, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 11619-11620] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-03608] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0022684; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region, Anchorage, AK AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 11620]] SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Alaska Region, has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and present-day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organization. Lineal descendants or 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 objects should submit a written request to the Alaska Region USFWS. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed. DATES: Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, 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 with information in support of the request to the Alaska Region USFWS at the address in this notice by March 27, 2017. ADDRESSES: Edward J. DeCleva, Regional Historic Preservation Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region, 1011 East Tudor Road, MS-235, Anchorage, AK 99503, telephone (907) 786-3399, 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 objects under the control of the Alaska Region USFWS. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from site MT-1, Mikisagmiut Bay, Nunivak Island, 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 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 Alaska Region USFWS professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Native Village of Mekoryuk, the NIMA Corporation, and the Calista Corporation. History and Description of the Remains In 1973, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from site MT-1 (now known as site 49-XNI-032), Mikisagmiut Bay, Nunivak Island, AK, during excavations by University of Oregon archeologists. No known individuals were identified. The seven associated funerary objects include one awl, one bone tube, two shaped bones, one ivory labret, one plain gravel-tempered potsherd, and one bone line shuttle or sled runner. Nunivak Island is traditional territory of the Central-Yup'ik- speaking Nunivak Eskimo or Nuniwarmiut people. Oral tradition and archeological investigations indicate that Nunivak Island was peopled at least 2600 years ago and most likely continuously occupied by descendants of the initial population. The nature of the funerary artifacts suggests a late prehistoric age for the burials. The human remains are thought to represent a woman, most likely a young adult. The human remains and associated artifacts were transferred to the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History in 2005 by the archeologist responsible for collecting them. Determinations Made by the Alaska Region USFWS Officials of the Alaska Region USFWS have determined that: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 seven 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 Nuniwarmiut people of Alaska and Native Village of Mekoryuk. Additional Requestors and Disposition Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization 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, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region, 1011 East Tudor Road, MS-235, Anchorage, AK 99503, telephone (907) 786- 3399, email [email protected], by March 27, 2017. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the Nuniwarmiut people and Native Village of Mekoryuk may proceed. Alaska Region USFWS is responsible for notifying the Nuniwarmiut people and Native Village of Mekoryuk that this notice has been published. Dated: January 6, 2017 Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2017-03608 Filed 2-23-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
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transfer of control of the human remains Arnold Village site in Williamson • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
and associated funerary objects to the County, TN. The Southeastern Indian relationship of shared group identity
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian Antiquities Survey Inc. (SIAS) cannot be reasonably traced between the
organizations stated in this notice may excavated the site when it ‘‘was Native American human remains and
proceed. threatened with partial destruction’’ associated funerary objects and any
DATES: Representatives of any Indian (Ferguson 1972: page 5) by the planned present-day Indian tribe.
tribe or Native Hawaiian organization construction of homes. The Ferguson • The Treaty of 1805 indicates that
not identified in this notice that wish to report indicates that the ceramic sherds the land from which the Native
request transfer of control of these from Burial #38 were transferred to the American human remains and
human remains and associated funerary University of Tennessee (presumably at associated funerary objects were
objects should submit a written request Knoxville) (Ferguson 1972: page 30), removed is the aboriginal land of the
with information in support of the and Charles Nash (from Memphis State Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, The
request to Vanderbilt University at the University) also examined the Arnold Chickasaw Nation, and United
address in this notice by March 27, site ceramics, suggesting that some Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians.
2017. ceramics may have been transferred to • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
Memphis State University. Excavations disposition of the human remains and
ADDRESSES: Arrin Richards, Assistant
at the Arnold site uncovered the associated funerary objects may be to
General Counsel, Vanderbilt University,
remnants of 17 ancient house structures the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians,
2100 West End Avenue, Suite 750,
and 151 graves of the ‘‘stone box’’ style The Chickasaw Nation, and United
Nashville, TN 37203, telephone (615) (i.e., the tomb is made of upright stone
322–5157, email arrin.k.richards@ Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians.
slabs laid in a rectangular shape, wide
vanderbilt.edu. at the upper end and narrow at the Additional Requestors and Disposition
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is lower end). No known individuals were Representatives of any Indian tribe or
here given in accordance with the identified. The 2 associated funerary Native Hawaiian organization not
Native American Graves Protection and objects are two ceramic artifacts. Other identified in this notice that wish to
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. associated funerary objects reported by request transfer of control of these
3003, of the completion of an inventory Ferguson are not under the control of human remains and associated funerary
of human remains and associated Vanderbilt University. The associated objects should submit a written request
funerary objects under the control of the funerary objects were determined to be with information in support of the
Vanderbilt University. The human what archeologists term the ‘‘Middle request to Arrin Richards, Assistant
remains and associated funerary objects Cumberland Culture,’’ which falls General Counsel, Vanderbilt University,
were removed from the Arnold Village within the ‘‘Mississippian period,’’ a 2100 West End Avenue, Suite 750,
site in Brentwood, Williamson County, chronology that places the human Nashville, TN 37203, telephone (615)
TN. remains and associated funerary objects 322–5157, email arrin.k.richards@
This notice is published as part of the squarely within the pre-contact era. This vanderbilt.edu, by March 27, 2017. After
National Park Service’s administrative chronology is further supported by a that date, if no additional requestors
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 radiocarbon date from a femur bone have come forward, transfer of control
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). fragment. Available evidence suggests of the human remains and associated
The determinations in this notice are that the Arnold site dates to A.D. 1250, funerary objects to the Eastern Band of
the sole responsibility of the museum, plus or minus approximately 100 years. Cherokee Indians, The Chickasaw
institution, or Federal agency that has Additional evidence that the human Nation, and United Keetoowah Band of
control of the Native American human skeletons are Native American is the Cherokee Indians may proceed.
remains and associated funerary objects. shovel-shaped incisors (a dental trait Vanderbilt University is responsible
The National Park Service is not interpreted by archaeologists as for notifying the Eastern Band of
responsible for the determinations in biological evidence of Native American Cherokee Indians, The Chickasaw
this notice. affiliation) and cranial modification (an Nation, and United Keetoowah Band of
Consultation earlier cultural practice affiliated with Cherokee Indians that this notice has
Native American identity). been published.
A detailed inventory of the human
remains was made by Vanderbilt Determinations Made by Vanderbilt Dated: January 19, 2017.
University Associate Professor of University Melanie O’Brien,
Anthropology, Tiffiny A. Tung. An Officials of Vanderbilt University Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
assessment of the human remains was have determined that: [FR Doc. 2017–03612 Filed 2–23–17; 8:45 am]
made in consultation with Professor • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
Tiffiny Tung, Professor Beth Conklin human remains described in this notice
(Chair of the Department of are Native American based on the
Anthropology), Arrin Richards archeological context and radiocarbon DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
(Vanderbilt University Counsel), and dating.
representatives of the Cherokee Nation, • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the National Park Service
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, The human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 208 [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0022684;
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Chickasaw Nation, The Choctaw Nation
of Oklahoma, The Muscogee (Creek) individuals of Native American PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Nation, and United Keetoowah Band of ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), 2 Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
ceramic objects described in this notice Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska
History and Description of the Remains are reasonably believed to have been Region, Anchorage, AK
Between 1966 and 1967, human placed with or near individual human AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
remains representing, at minimum, 208 remains at the time of death or later as
ACTION: Notice.
individuals were removed from the part of the death rite or ceremony.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Consultation of these human remains and associated
Service (USFWS), Alaska Region, has A detailed assessment of the human funerary objects should submit a written
completed an inventory of human remains was made by the Alaska Region request with information in support of
remains and associated funerary objects, USFWS professional staff in the request to Edward DeCleva, Regional
in consultation with the appropriate consultation with representatives of the Historic Preservation Officer, U.S. Fish
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian Native Village of Mekoryuk, the NIMA and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region,
organizations, and has determined that Corporation, and the Calista 1011 East Tudor Road, MS–235,
there is a cultural affiliation between the Corporation. Anchorage, AK 99503, telephone (907)
human remains and associated funerary 786–3399, email edward_decleva@
objects and present-day Indian tribes or History and Description of the Remains fws.gov, by March 27, 2017. After that
Native Hawaiian organization. Lineal In 1973, human remains representing, date, if no additional requestors have
descendants or representatives of any at minimum, one individual were come forward, transfer of control of the
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian removed from site MT–1 (now known as human remains and associated funerary
organization, not identified in this site 49–XNI–032), Mikisagmiut Bay, objects to the Nuniwarmiut people and
notice that wish to request transfer of Nunivak Island, AK, during excavations Native Village of Mekoryuk may
control of these human remains and by University of Oregon archeologists. proceed.
associated funerary objects should No known individuals were identified. Alaska Region USFWS is responsible
submit a written request to the Alaska The seven associated funerary objects for notifying the Nuniwarmiut people
Region USFWS. If no additional include one awl, one bone tube, two and Native Village of Mekoryuk that this
requestors come forward, transfer of shaped bones, one ivory labret, one notice has been published.
control of the human remains and plain gravel-tempered potsherd, and one Dated: January 6, 2017
bone line shuttle or sled runner.
associated funerary objects to the lineal Melanie O’Brien,
Nunivak Island is traditional territory
descendants, Indian tribes, or Native of the Central-Yup’ik-speaking Nunivak Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
Hawaiian organizations stated in this Eskimo or Nuniwarmiut people. Oral [FR Doc. 2017–03608 Filed 2–23–17; 8:45 am]
notice may proceed. tradition and archeological BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
DATES: Lineal descendants or investigations indicate that Nunivak
representatives of any Indian tribes or Island was peopled at least 2600 years
ago and most likely continuously DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Native Hawaiian organizations, not
identified in this notice that wish to occupied by descendants of the initial
National Park Service
request transfer of control of these population. The nature of the funerary
human remains and associated funerary artifacts suggests a late prehistoric age [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–22751;
for the burials. The human remains are PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
objects should submit a written request
with information in support of the thought to represent a woman, most
likely a young adult. The human Notice of Inventory Completion:
request to the Alaska Region USFWS at Arkansas Archeological Survey,
the address in this notice by March 27, remains and associated artifacts were
transferred to the University of Oregon Fayetteville, AR
2017.
Museum of Natural and Cultural History AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ADDRESSES: Edward J. DeCleva, Regional in 2005 by the archeologist responsible ACTION: Notice.
Historic Preservation Officer, U.S. Fish for collecting them.
and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region, SUMMARY: The Arkansas Archeological
Determinations Made by the Alaska
1011 East Tudor Road, MS–235, Survey has completed an inventory of
Region USFWS
Anchorage, AK 99503, telephone (907) human remains and associated funerary
786–3399, email Edward_decleva@ Officials of the Alaska Region USFWS objects, in consultation with the
fws.gov. have determined that: appropriate Indian tribes or Native
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Hawaiian organizations, and has
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is human remains described in this notice determined that there is a cultural
here given in accordance with the represent the physical remains of one affiliation between the human remains
Native American Graves Protection and individual of Native American ancestry. and associated funerary objects and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
present-day Indian tribes or Native
3003, of the completion of an inventory the seven objects described in this
Hawaiian organizations. Lineal
of human remains and associated notice are reasonably believed to have
descendants or representatives of any
funerary objects under the control of the been placed with or near individual
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
Alaska Region USFWS. The human human remains at the time of death or
organization not identified in this notice
remains and associated funerary objects later as part of the death rite or
that wish to request transfer of control
were removed from site MT–1, ceremony.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there of these human remains and associated
Mikisagmiut Bay, Nunivak Island, AK. funerary objects should submit a written
is a relationship of shared group
This notice is published as part of the identity that can be reasonably traced request to the Arkansas Archeological
National Park Service’s administrative between the Native American human Survey. If no additional requestors come
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 forward, transfer of control of the
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
remains and associated funerary objects
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in and the Nuniwarmiut people of Alaska human remains and associated funerary
this notice are the sole responsibility of and Native Village of Mekoryuk. objects to the lineal descendants, Indian
the museum, institution, or Federal tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations
agency that has control of the Native Additional Requestors and Disposition stated in this notice may proceed.
American human remains and Lineal descendants or representatives DATES: Lineal descendants or
associated funerary objects. The of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian representatives of any Indian tribe or
National Park Service is not responsible organization not identified in this notice Native Hawaiian organization not
for the determinations in this notice. that wishes to request transfer of control identified in this notice that wish to
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