82 FR 11641 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Department of Anthropology at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 36 (Friday, February 24, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 11641-11642] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-03619] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-22826; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Department of Anthropology at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Anthropology at Indiana University 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 Indiana University NAGPRA Office. 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 Indiana University NAGPRA Office at the address in this notice by March 27, 2017. ADDRESSES: Dr. Jayne-Leigh Thomas, NAGPRA Director, Indiana University, NAGPRA Office, Student Building 318, 701 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405, telephone (812) 856-5315, 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 under the control of the Department of Anthropology at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative 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 Indiana University professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation; Samish Indian Nation (previously listed as the Samish Indian Tribe, Washington); Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of Washington (previously listed as the Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington); and Swinomish Indian Tribal Community (previously listed as the Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish Reservation of Washington). The following tribes were contacted but did not participate in consultations: Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation; Cowlitz Indian Tribe; Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe; Lower Elwha Tribal Community (previously listed as the Lower Elwha Tribal Community of the Lower Elwha Reservation, Washington); Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation; Muckleshoot Indian Tribe (previously listed as the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington); Nisqually Indian Tribe (previously listed as the Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually Reservation, Washington); Nooksack Indian Tribe; Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation; Quileute Tribe of the Quileute Reservation; Quinault Indian Nation (previously listed as the Quinault Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, Washington); Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe; Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation (previously listed as the Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation, Washington); Skokomish Indian Tribe (previously listed as the Skokomish Indian Tribe of the Skokomish Reservation, Washington); Snoqualmie Indian Tribe (previously listed as the Snoqualmie Tribe, Washington); Squaxin Island [[Page 11642]] Tribe of the Squaxin Island Reservation; Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation; Tulalip Tribes of Washington (previously listed as the Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Reservation, Washington); and Upper Skagit Indian Tribe (hereinafter referred to as ``The Invited and Consulted Tribes''). Due to the ambiguity of the region listed as the ``Northwest Coast,'' consultation efforts were extended to tribal communities in the coastal areas of Washington State. History and Description of the Remains On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from an unknown location along the ``Northwest Coast.'' This individual was transferred to Indiana University from the University of Chicago during the 1950s along with four other individuals. Notes with these four individuals indicated they were likely collected from the Anacortes area of Washington State. The boxes are recorded as having been previously from the University of Washington; however, efforts in collaboration with NAGPRA personnel at the University of Washington have failed to locate additional information regarding the collection's presence at the University of Washington and its subsequent transfer to the University of Chicago. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The four individuals were transferred to the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation in summer of 2016. Through consultation, it was decided that this individual should be transferred with the other four individuals, as it is likely that they were collected together from the same location. Determinations Made by the Department of Anthropology at Indiana University Officials of the Department of Anthropology at Indiana University 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 collection 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. On January 22, 1855, the Point Elliot Treaty was signed by representatives from the 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 the Upper Skagit Tribe (hereinafter referred to as ``The Aboriginal Land Tribes''). The Point Elliot Treaty established an agreement between the United States Government and The Aboriginal Land Tribes for lands in western Washington. The lands around Anacortes, WA from which the Native American human remains were removed were a part of the aboriginal lands ceded by the Point Elliot Treaty. Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the human remains may be to The Aboriginal Land 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 Dr. Jayne-Leigh Thomas, NAGPRA Director, Indiana University, NAGPRA Office, Student Building 318, 701 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405, telephone (812) 856-5315, email [email protected], by March 27, 2017. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to The Aboriginal Land Tribes may proceed. Indiana University is responsible for notifying The Invited and Consulted Tribes that this notice has been published. Dated: January 30, 2017. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2017-03619 Filed 2-23-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
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this notice are the sole responsibility of 2017. After that date, if no additional SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
the museum, institution, or Federal claimants have come forward, transfer here given in accordance with the
agency that has control of the Native of control of the object of cultural Native American Graves Protection and
American cultural items. The National patrimony to the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
Park Service is not responsible for the Mississippi in Iowa may proceed. 3003, of the completion of an inventory
determinations in this notice. The American Museum of Natural of human remains under the control of
History is responsible for notifying the the Department of Anthropology at
History and Description of the Cultural Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.
Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in
Item(s) This notice is published as part of the
Iowa that this notice has been
In 1901, while on a museum- published. National Park Service’s administrative
sponsored expedition to conduct Dated: December 19, 2016.
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
linguistic and ethnological U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
Melanie O’Brien,
investigations among the Meskwaki The determinations in this notice are
(Fox), William Jones acquired the Manager, National NAGPRA Program. the sole responsibility of the museum,
grizzly bear claw necklace from an [FR Doc. 2017–03623 Filed 2–23–17; 8:45 am] institution, or Federal agency that has
unspecified individual(s) in Tama, BILLING CODE 4312–52–P control of the Native American human
Tama County, IA. The necklace consists remains. The National Park Service is
of a circular core wrapped in otter fur, not responsible for the determinations
onto which are attached 27 grizzly bear DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR in this notice.
claws, each spaced apart by 3 blue glass Consultation
National Park Service
beads. The necklace has a long trailer
that is formed from the folded pelt of [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–22826; A detailed assessment of the human
the otter which hangs from the back and PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] remains was made by Indiana
is decorated by three areas of beading. University professional staff in
Based on the museum’s records and Notice of Inventory Completion: consultation with representatives of the
consultation with representatives of the Department of Anthropology at Indiana Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation;
Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in University, Bloomington, IN Samish Indian Nation (previously listed
Iowa, this grizzly bear claw necklace is as the Samish Indian Tribe,
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
affiliated with the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Washington); Stillaguamish Tribe of
ACTION: Notice. Indians of Washington (previously
Mississippi in Iowa. Evidence from
museum records, scholarly publications, SUMMARY: The Department of listed as the Stillaguamish Tribe of
and information provided during Anthropology at Indiana University has Washington); and Swinomish Indian
consultation indicates that the necklace completed an inventory of human Tribal Community (previously listed as
has ongoing historical, traditional, and remains in consultation with the the Swinomish Indians of the
cultural importance to the tribe, and appropriate Indian tribes or Native Swinomish Reservation of Washington).
that no individual had the right to Hawaiian organizations, and has The following tribes were contacted but
alienate it. did not participate in consultations:
determined that there is no cultural
Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis
Determinations Made by the American affiliation between the human remains
Reservation; Cowlitz Indian Tribe;
Museum of Natural History and any present-day Indian tribes or
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe; Lower
Native Hawaiian organizations.
Officials of the American Museum of Elwha Tribal Community (previously
Representatives of any Indian tribe or
Natural History have determined that: listed as the Lower Elwha Tribal
Native Hawaiian organization not
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(D), identified in this notice that wish to
Community of the Lower Elwha
the 1 cultural item described above has Reservation, Washington); Makah
request transfer of control of these
ongoing historical, traditional, or Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian
human remains should submit a written
cultural importance central to the Reservation; Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
request to the Indiana University (previously listed as the Muckleshoot
Native American group or culture itself, NAGPRA Office. If no additional
rather than property owned by an Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot
requestors come forward, transfer of Reservation, Washington); Nisqually
individual. control of the human remains to the
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there Indian Tribe (previously listed as the
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually
is a relationship of shared group
organizations stated in this notice may Reservation, Washington); Nooksack
identity that can be reasonably traced
proceed. Indian Tribe; Puyallup Tribe of the
between the object of cultural patrimony
and the Sac & Fox Tribe of the DATES: Representatives of any Indian Puyallup Reservation; Quileute Tribe of
Mississippi in Iowa. tribe or Native Hawaiian organization the Quileute Reservation; Quinault
not identified in this notice that wish to Indian Nation (previously listed as the
Additional Requestors and Disposition request transfer of control of these Quinault Tribe of the Quinault
Lineal descendants or representatives human remains should submit a written Reservation, Washington); Sauk-Suiattle
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian request with information in support of Indian Tribe; Shoalwater Bay Indian
organization not identified in this notice the request to the Indiana University Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian
that wish to claim these cultural items NAGPRA Office at the address in this Reservation (previously listed as the
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
should submit a written request with notice by March 27, 2017. Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater
information in support of the claim to ADDRESSES: Dr. Jayne-Leigh Thomas, Bay Indian Reservation, Washington);
Nell Murphy, Director of Cultural NAGPRA Director, Indiana University, Skokomish Indian Tribe (previously
Resources, American Museum of NAGPRA Office, Student Building 318, listed as the Skokomish Indian Tribe of
Natural History, Central Park West at 701 East Kirkwood Avenue, the Skokomish Reservation,
79th Street, New York, NY 10024–5192, Bloomington, IN 47405, telephone (812) Washington); Snoqualmie Indian Tribe
telephone (212) 769–5837, email 856–5315, email thomajay@ (previously listed as the Snoqualmie
nmurphy@amnh.org, by March 27, indiana.edu. Tribe, Washington); Squaxin Island
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Tribe of the Squaxin Island Reservation; • On January 22, 1855, the Point DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Elliot Treaty was signed by
Madison Reservation; Tulalip Tribes of representatives from the Lummi Tribe of National Park Service
Washington (previously listed as the the Lummi Reservation, Muckleshoot [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–22721;
Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Indian Tribe (previously listed as the PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Reservation, Washington); and Upper Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the
Skagit Indian Tribe (hereinafter referred Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington), Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
to as ‘‘The Invited and Consulted Nooksack Indian Tribe, Samish Indian Department of Defense, Department of
Tribes’’). Due to the ambiguity of the Nation (previously listed as the Samish the Navy, Washington, DC
region listed as the ‘‘Northwest Coast,’’ Indian Tribe, Washington), Sauk-
consultation efforts were extended to AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
Suiattle Indian Tribe, Snoqualmie
tribal communities in the coastal areas Indian Tribe (previously listed as the ACTION: Notice.
of Washington State. Snoqualmie Tribe, Washington), SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
History and Description of the Remains Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of Defense, Department of the Navy (DoN)
Washington (previously listed as the has completed an inventory of human
On an unknown date, human remains Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington), remains, in consultation with the
representing, at minimum, one Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port appropriate Indian tribes or Native
individual were removed from an Madison Reservation, Swinomish Hawaiian organizations, and has
unknown location along the ‘‘Northwest Indian Tribal Community (previously determined that there is a cultural
Coast.’’ This individual was transferred listed as the Swinomish Indians of the affiliation between the human remains
to Indiana University from the Swinomish Reservation of Washington), and present-day Indian tribes or Native
University of Chicago during the 1950s Tulalip Tribes of Washington Hawaiian organizations. Lineal
along with four other individuals. Notes (previously listed as the Tulalip Tribes descendants or representatives of any
with these four individuals indicated of the Tulalip Reservation, Washington), Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
they were likely collected from the and the Upper Skagit Tribe (hereinafter organization not identified in this notice
Anacortes area of Washington State. The referred to as ‘‘The Aboriginal Land that wish to request transfer of control
boxes are recorded as having been Tribes’’). The Point Elliot Treaty of these human remains should submit
previously from the University of established an agreement between the a written request to the Department of
Washington; however, efforts in United States Government and The the Navy. If no additional requestors
collaboration with NAGPRA personnel Aboriginal Land Tribes for lands in come forward, transfer of control of the
at the University of Washington have western Washington. The lands around human remains to the lineal
failed to locate additional information Anacortes, WA from which the Native descendants, Indian tribes, or Native
regarding the collection’s presence at American human remains were Hawaiian organizations stated in this
the University of Washington and its removed were a part of the aboriginal notice may proceed.
subsequent transfer to the University of lands ceded by the Point Elliot Treaty.
Chicago. No known individuals were DATES: Lineal descendants or
identified. No associated funerary • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the representatives of any Indian tribe or
objects are present. disposition of the human remains may Native Hawaiian organization not
be to The Aboriginal Land Tribes. identified in this notice that wish to
The four individuals were transferred
to the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi request transfer of control of these
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Reservation in summer of 2016. human remains should submit a written
Through consultation, it was decided Representatives of any Indian tribe or request with information in support of
that this individual should be Native Hawaiian organization not the request to the Department of the
transferred with the other four identified in this notice that wish to Navy at the address in this notice by
individuals, as it is likely that they were request transfer of control of these March 27, 2017.
collected together from the same human remains should submit a written ADDRESSES: Dr. Susan S. Hughes,
location. request with information in support of Archaeologist, Department of the Navy,
the request to Dr. Jayne-Leigh Thomas, NAVFAC NW., 1101 Tautog Circle,
Determinations Made by the NAGPRA Director, Indiana University, Silverdale, WA 98315, telephone (360)
Department of Anthropology at Indiana NAGPRA Office, Student Building 318, 396–0083, email susan.s.hughes@
University 701 East Kirkwood Avenue, navy.mil.
Officials of the Department of Bloomington, IN 47405, telephone (812) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Anthropology at Indiana University 856–5315, email thomajay@ here given in accordance with the
have determined that: indiana.edu, by March 27, 2017. After Native American Graves Protection and
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the that date, if no additional requestors Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
human remains described in this notice have come forward, transfer of control 3003, of the completion of an inventory
are Native American based on of the human remains to The Aboriginal of human remains under the control of
osteological evidence and collection Land Tribes may proceed. the Department of the Navy. The human
history. Indiana University is responsible for remains were removed from Indian
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the notifying The Invited and Consulted Island, Jefferson County, WA.
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
human remains described in this notice Tribes that this notice has been This notice is published as part of the
represent the physical remains of one published. National Park Service’s administrative
individual of Native American ancestry. Dated: January 30, 2017. responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
Melanie O’Brien,
relationship of shared group identity The determinations in this notice are
cannot be reasonably traced between the Manager, National NAGPRA Program. the sole responsibility of the museum,
Native American human remains and [FR Doc. 2017–03619 Filed 2–23–17; 8:45 am] institution, or Federal agency that has
any present-day Indian tribe. BILLING CODE 4312–52–P control of the Native American human
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