82 FR 20630 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region, Anchorage, AK
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 84 (May 3, 2017)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 84 (May 3, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-08880 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 3, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 20630-20631] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-08880] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-23188; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region, Anchorage, AK AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region, Anchorage, AK (Alaska Region USFWS), 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 Alaska Region USFWS. 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 Alaska Region USFWS, at the address in this notice by June 2, 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. 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural items under the control of the USFWS Alaska Region 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 Items In 1967, 42 cultural items were removed from site NH-1, now identified as 49-XNI-003, in Nash Harbor, Nunivak Island, AK. They were transferred to the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History in 2005. The 42 unassociated funerary objects are 1 girl's triangular wooden bowl; 2 fragments of a bone sled runner; 1 bone arrow shaft; 1 plain Nash Harbor ceramic vessel with grass and gravel temper; 1 ground slate whetstone; 1 piece of slate debitage; 33 pieces of Nash ceramics (some conjoined); and 2 matching fragments of a wood shaft. In 1973, two cultural items were removed from site EN-1, now identified as 49-XNI-015, at Cape Etolin, Nunivak Island, AK. They were transferred to the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History in 2005. The two unassociated funerary objects are 2 shotgun shells including shot and one bead. 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 inhabited at least 2600 years ago and most likely continuously occupied by descendants of the initial population. The nature of the funerary artifacts suggests a post-contact age. Determinations Made by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region Officials of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region, have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), the 44 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 the Nuniwarmiut people of Alaska, today represented by the Native Village of Mekoryuk. [[Page 20631]] 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 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], by June 2, 2017. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the unassociated funerary objects to the Native Village of Mekoryuk may proceed. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region, is responsible for notifying the Native Village of Mekoryuk that this notice has been published. Dated: March 29, 2017. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2017-08880 Filed 5-2-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
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This notice is published as part of the Dated: March 1, 2017. this notice are the sole responsibility of
National Park Service’s administrative Melanie O’Brien, the museum, institution, or Federal
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Manager, National NAGPRA Program. agency that has control of the Native
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in [FR Doc. 2017–08863 Filed 5–2–17; 8:45 am] American cultural items. The National
this notice are the sole responsibility of BILLING CODE 4312–52–P Park Service is not responsible for the
the museum, institution, or Federal determinations in this notice.
agency that has control of the Native
American human remains. The National History and Description of the Cultural
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Park Service is not responsible for the Items
determinations in this notice. National Park Service In 1967, 42 cultural items were
This notice corrects the minimum [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23188; removed from site NH–1, now identified
number of individuals published in a PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] as 49–XNI–003, in Nash Harbor,
Notice of Inventory Completion in the Nunivak Island, AK. They were
Federal Register (81 FR 60380–60381, Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural transferred to the University of Oregon
September 1, 2016). Additional human Items: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Museum of Natural and Cultural History
remains from these sites were Alaska Region, Anchorage, AK in 2005. The 42 unassociated funerary
discovered during the reorganization of objects are 1 girl’s triangular wooden
a storage area. Transfer of control of the AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice. bowl; 2 fragments of a bone sled runner;
items in this correction notice has not 1 bone arrow shaft; 1 plain Nash Harbor
occurred. SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife ceramic vessel with grass and gravel
Correction Service, Alaska Region, Anchorage, AK temper; 1 ground slate whetstone; 1
(Alaska Region USFWS), in consultation piece of slate debitage; 33 pieces of
In the Federal Register (81 FR 60380, Nash ceramics (some conjoined); and 2
with the appropriate Indian tribes or
September 1, 2016), column 3, matching fragments of a wood shaft.
Native Hawaiian organizations, has
paragraph 2, sentence 1, under the
determined that the cultural items listed In 1973, two cultural items were
heading ‘‘History and Description of the
in this notice meet the definition of removed from site EN–1, now identified
Remains,’’ is corrected by replacing the
unassociated funerary objects. Lineal as 49–XNI–015, at Cape Etolin, Nunivak
number ‘‘242’’ with the number ‘‘243’’.
descendants or representatives of any Island, AK. They were transferred to the
In the Federal Register (81 FR 60381, Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
September 1, 2016), column 2, University of Oregon Museum of
organization not identified in this notice Natural and Cultural History in 2005.
paragraph 2, sentence 1, under the that wish to claim these cultural items
heading ‘‘Determinations Made by the The two unassociated funerary objects
should submit a written request to the are 2 shotgun shells including shot and
Tennessee Valley Authority,’’ is Alaska Region USFWS. If no additional
corrected by replacing the number one bead.
claimants come forward, transfer of
‘‘292’’ with the number ‘‘293’’. control of the cultural items to the lineal Nunivak Island is traditional territory
Additional Requestors and Disposition descendants, Indian tribes, or Native of the Central-Yup’ik-speaking Nunivak
Hawaiian organizations stated in this Eskimo or Nuniwarmiut people. Oral
Lineal descendants or representatives notice may proceed. tradition and archeological
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian investigations indicate that Nunivak
DATES: Lineal descendants or
organization not identified in this notice Island was inhabited at least 2600 years
that wish to request transfer of control representatives of any Indian tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not ago and most likely continuously
of these human remains should submit occupied by descendants of the initial
a written request with information in identified in this notice that wish to
claim these cultural items should population. The nature of the funerary
support of the request to Dr. Thomas O. artifacts suggests a post-contact age.
Maher, TVA, 400 West Summit Hill submit a written request with
Drive, WT11D, Knoxville, TN 37902– information in support of the claim to Determinations Made by the U.S. Fish
1401, telephone (865) 632–7458, email the Alaska Region USFWS, at the and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region
tomaher@tva.gov, by June 2, 2017. After address in this notice by June 2, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Edward J. DeCleva, Regional Officials of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
that date, if no additional requestors Service, Alaska Region, have
have come forward, transfer of control Historic Preservation Officer, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region, determined that:
of the human remains to the Chickasaw
Nation may proceed. 1011 East Tudor Road, MS–235, • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B),
TVA is responsible for notifying the Anchorage, AK 99503, telephone (907) the 44 cultural items described above
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas 786–3399, email Edward_decleva@ are reasonably believed to have been
(previously listed as the Alabama- fws.gov. placed with or near individual human
Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Alabama- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is remains at the time of death or later as
Quassarte Tribal Town; Cherokee here given in accordance with the part of the death rite or ceremony and
Nation; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; Native American Graves Protection and are believed, by a preponderance of the
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. evidence, to have been removed from a
Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural specific burial site of a Native American
Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed items under the control of the USFWS individual.
nlaroche on DSK30NT082PROD with NOTICES
as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alaska Region that meet the definition • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
Alabama); The Chickasaw Nation; The of unassociated funerary objects under is a relationship of shared group
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; The 25 U.S.C. 3001. identity that can be reasonably traced
Muscogee (Creek) Nation; Thlopthlocco This notice is published as part of the between the unassociated funerary
Tribal Town; and the United Keetoowah National Park Service’s administrative objects and the Nuniwarmiut people of
Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Alaska, today represented by the Native
that this notice has been published. U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in Village of Mekoryuk.
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Additional Requestors and Disposition descendants, Indian tribes, or Native individual, male, 45–50 years old. The
Lineal descendants or representatives Hawaiian organizations stated in this human remains are naturally
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian notice may proceed. mummified from the waist to the head.
organization not identified in this notice DATES: Lineal descendants or The pelvis and lower limbs are fully
that wish to claim these cultural items representatives of any Indian tribe or skeletonized. The human remains are
should submit a written request with Native Hawaiian organization not believed to be those of Kagank, a Tlingit
information in support of the claim to identified in this notice that wish to Kaagwaantaan Shaman. The 12
Edward J. DeCleva, Regional Historic request transfer of control of these associated funerary objects include one
Preservation Officer, U.S. Fish and human remains and associated funerary exterior woven mat, one hide wrapping,
Wildlife Service, Alaska Region, 1011 objects should submit a written request one wool blanket, one wooden frame
East Tudor Road, MS–235, Anchorage with information in support of the structure over the face, one nose pin,
AK 99503, telephone (907) 786–3399, request to the University of one pair of hide gloves, one hide shirt
email Edward_decleva@fws.gov, by June Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology with quill decoration, one fine woven
2, 2017. After that date, if no additional and Anthropology at the address in this cloth, one pair of hide boots, one bird
claimants have come forward, transfer notice by June 2, 2017. wing, one ornament of braided hair, and
of control of the unassociated funerary ADDRESSES: Dr. Julian Siggers, Williams one twined basket.
objects to the Native Village of Director, University of Pennsylvania The positioning and ornamentation of
Mekoryuk may proceed. Museum of Archaeology and the human remains and associated
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Anthropology, 3260 South Street, funerary objects was reviewed by the
Alaska Region, is responsible for Philadelphia, PA 19104, telephone (215) Museum staff and several Tlingit
notifying the Native Village of 898–4050. consultants. The evidence strongly
Mekoryuk that this notice has been SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
suggests that this individual is from the
published. here given in accordance with the Northwest Coast region. Louis Shotridge
Native American Graves Protection and collected the human remains directly
Dated: March 29, 2017.
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. from their original cave setting on the
Melanie O’Brien, shoreline of Baronoff Island in the Peril
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 3003, of the completion of an inventory
of human remains and associated Strait and shipped them to the
[FR Doc. 2017–08880 Filed 5–2–17; 8:45 am] University of Pennsylvania Museum in
funerary objects under the control of the
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University of Pennsylvania Museum of early 1932. According to collector
Archaeology and Anthropology, information, consultation, and
Philadelphia, PA. The human remains ethnographic and anthropological
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR literature, the cave is located within
and associated funerary objects were
removed from Baranoff Island, AK. traditional Tlingit Sitka Territory.
National Park Service Collector documents and consultation
This notice is published as part of the
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23165; National Park Service’s administrative information identify this individual as
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Kagank, a Tlingit shaman from the
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in Kaagwaantaan clan. According to
Notice of Inventory Completion: Shotridge’s ethnographic field notes, the
University of Pennsylvania Museum of this notice are the sole responsibility of
the museum, institution, or Federal name Kagank originates with the
Archaeology and Anthropology, Kagwaantaan clan at Chilkat during the
Philadelphia, PA agency that has control of the Native
American human remains and early period of their occupation of the
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. associated funerary objects. The area. According to consultation
ACTION: Notice. National Park Service is not responsible information provided in 2013, the name
for the determinations in this notice. Kagank is also attributed to a 19th
SUMMARY: The University of century Tlingit Kaagwaantaan shaman
Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology Consultation who died en route to a Deisheetan Clan
and Anthropology (the Museum) has A detailed assessment of the human potlatch. Members of the Kaagwaantaan
completed an inventory of human remains was made by the University of Clan are represented today by the
remains and associated funerary objects, Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology Central Council of Tlingit & Haida
in consultation with the appropriate and Anthropology professional staff in Indian Tribes; Chilkat Indian Village
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian consultation with representatives of the (Klukwan); Chilkoot Indian Association
organizations, and has determined that Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida (Haines); Hoonah Indian Association;
there is a cultural affiliation between the Indian Tribes; Chilkat Indian Village Sitka Tribe of Alaska; and Yakutat
human remains and associated funerary (Klukwan); Chilkoot Indian Association Tlingit Tribe. During consultation in
objects and present-day Indian tribes or (Haines); Hoonah Indian Association; 2005, representatives of the Hoonah
Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal Sitka Tribe of Alaska; Yakutat Tlingit Indian Association indicated that these
descendants or representatives of any Tribe; and Sealaska Corporation, a non- human remains were not affiliated with
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian federally recognized entity. the village of Hoonah.
organization not identified in this notice Determinations Made by the University
that wish to request transfer of control History and Description of the Remains
of Pennsylvania Museum of
of these human remains and associated In December 1931, human remains Archaeology and Anthropology
nlaroche on DSK30NT082PROD with NOTICES
funerary objects should submit a written representing, at minimum, one
request to the University of individual were removed from a cave, in Officials of the University of
Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology an unknown location, on the shoreline Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology
and Anthropology. If no additional of Baranof Island in the Peril Strait in and Anthropology have determined
requestors come forward, transfer of Alaska by Louis Shotridge. The human that:
control of the human remains and remains (UPM no. 31–29–17) represent • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
associated funerary objects to the lineal the intact, fully clothed body of a single human remains described in this notice
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