82 FR 29926 - Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Deschutes National Forest, Bend, OR

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 125 (June 30, 2017)

Page Range		29926-29927
FR Document		2017-13738

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Deschutes National Forest 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 Deschutes National Forest. 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.

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Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
Forest Service, Deschutes National Forest, Bend, OR

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Deschutes 
National Forest 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 Deschutes National Forest. 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 Deschutes 
National Forest at the address in this notice by July 31, 2017.

ADDRESSES: John Allen, Deschutes National Forest, 63095 Deschutes 
Market Road, Bend, OR 97701, telephone (541) 383-5512, 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 Deschutes National Forest, Bend, OR. The human 
remains were removed from Federal lands in central Oregon.
    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 the 
Deschutes National Forest professional staff, with assistance by the 
University of Oregon, Department of Anthropology, in consultation with 
representatives of the Burns Paiute Tribe (previously listed as the 
Burns Paiute Tribe of the Burns Paiute Indian Colony of Oregon), 
Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, and 
Klamath Tribes.

History and Description of the Remains

    In 1989, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals 
were removed from individual homes of persons arrested for violations 
of the Archeological Resource Protection Act. The three individuals 
were apprehended while looting an archeological site on the Deschutes 
National Forest. Pre-contact human remains were discovered during a 
search of the individuals' residences. The Deschutes National Forest is 
unable to determine the exact provenience of the human remains, other 
than their origination from Federal lands in central Oregon. The human 
remains remained in possession of Federal law enforcement until 1997, 
when they were returned to the Deschutes National Forest. In 2009, the 
Deschutes National

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Forest contracted with Dr. Robert Pastor at the University of Oregon 
for the purpose of determining the number of individuals represented in 
the collection. Dr. Pastor determined that the set of human remains was 
comprised of three individuals. Individual 1 is identified as an adult 
male approximately 35-49 years of age, and of Amerindian ancestry. 
Individual 2 is identified as a young adult female between 15 and 19 
years of age and of Amerindian ancestry. Individual 3 is identified as 
a juvenile of between 6 and 10 years of age and of Amerindian ancestry. 
No known individuals were identified. There are no associated funerary 
objects associated with the three individuals.

Determinations Made by the Deschutes National Forest

    Officials of the Deschutes National Forest have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice are Native American based on the analysis performed by 
the University of Oregon Department of Anthropology.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of three individuals 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.
     According to final judgments of the Indian Claims 
Commission or the Court of Federal Claims, the land from which the 
Native American human remains were removed is the aboriginal land of 
the Burns Paiute Tribe (previously listed as the Burns Paiute Tribe of 
the Burns Paiute Indian Colony of Oregon), Confederated Tribes of the 
Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, and Klamath Tribes.
     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 Burns Paiute Tribe (previously listed as 
the Burns Paiute Tribe of the Burns Paiute Indian Colony of Oregon), 
Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, and 
Klamath Tribes.
     Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the 
human remains may be to the Burns Paiute Tribe (previously listed as 
the Burns Paiute Tribe of the Burns Paiute Indian Colony of Oregon), 
Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, and 
Klamath 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 John Allen, Deschutes National Forest, 
63095 Deschutes Market Road, Bend, OR 97701, telephone (541) 383-5512, 
email [email protected], by July 31, 2017. After that date, if no 
additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the 
human remains to the Burns Paiute Tribe (previously listed as the Burns 
Paiute Tribe of the Burns Paiute Indian Colony of Oregon), Confederated 
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, and Klamath Tribes 
may proceed.
    The Deschutes National Forest is responsible for notifying the 
Burns Paiute Tribe (previously listed as the Burns Paiute Tribe of the 
Burns Paiute Indian Colony of Oregon), Confederated Tribes of the Warm 
Springs Reservation of Oregon, and Klamath Tribes that this notice has 
been published.

    Dated: May 16, 2017.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2017-13738 Filed 6-29-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4312-52-P

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Forest contracted with Dr. Robert Pastor Additional Requestors and Disposition DATES: Lineal descendants or
at the University of Oregon for the Representatives of any Indian tribe or representatives of any Indian tribe or
purpose of determining the number of Native Hawaiian organization not Native Hawaiian organization not
individuals represented in the identified in this notice that wish to identified in this notice that wish to
collection. Dr. Pastor determined that request transfer of control of these claim these cultural items should
the set of human remains was human remains should submit a written submit a written request with
comprised of three individuals. request with information in support of information in support of the claim to
Individual 1 is identified as an adult the request to John Allen, Deschutes the Arkansas Archeological Survey at
male approximately 35–49 years of age, National Forest, 63095 Deschutes the address in this notice by July 31,
and of Amerindian ancestry. Individual Market Road, Bend, OR 97701, 2017.
2 is identified as a young adult female telephone (541) 383–5512, email ADDRESSES: Dr. George Sabo, Director,
between 15 and 19 years of age and of jpallen@fs.fed.us, by July 31, 2017. After Arkansas Archeological Survey, 2475
Amerindian ancestry. Individual 3 is that date, if no additional requestors North Hatch Avenue, Fayetteville, AR
identified as a juvenile of between 6 and have come forward, transfer of control 72704, telephone (479) 575–3556.
10 years of age and of Amerindian of the human remains to the Burns SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
ancestry. No known individuals were Paiute Tribe (previously listed as the here given in accordance with the
identified. There are no associated Burns Paiute Tribe of the Burns Paiute Native American Graves Protection and
funerary objects associated with the Indian Colony of Oregon), Confederated Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
three individuals. Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural
Determinations Made by the Deschutes of Oregon, and Klamath Tribes may items under the control of the Arkansas
National Forest proceed. Archeological Survey that meet the
The Deschutes National Forest is definition of unassociated funerary
Officials of the Deschutes National responsible for notifying the Burns
Forest have determined that: objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001.
Paiute Tribe (previously listed as the This notice is published as part of the
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Burns Paiute Tribe of the Burns Paiute National Park Service’s administrative
human remains described in this notice Indian Colony of Oregon), Confederated responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
are Native American based on the Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
analysis performed by the University of of Oregon, and Klamath Tribes that this this notice are the sole responsibility of
Oregon Department of Anthropology. notice has been published. the museum, institution, or Federal
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the agency that has control of the Native
human remains described in this notice Dated: May 16, 2017.
Melanie O’Brien, American cultural items. The National
represent the physical remains of three Park Service is not responsible for the
individuals of Native American Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
determinations in this notice.
ancestry. [FR Doc. 2017–13738 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am]
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a BILLING CODE 4312–52–P History and Description of the Cultural
relationship of shared group identity Items
cannot be reasonably traced between the In 1972, three cultural items were
Native American human remains and DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR removed from the Cryer Field site
any present-day Indian tribe. (3LA35) in Lafayette County, AR. The 3
• According to final judgments of the National Park Service
unassociated funerary objects are one
Indian Claims Commission or the Court Handy Engraved bottle, one Washington
of Federal Claims, the land from which [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23306; Stamped jar, and one Pease Brushed-
the Native American human remains PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Incised jar (Cat. 72–406–68–1, 2, 3).
were removed is the aboriginal land of The pottery types are well-known
the Burns Paiute Tribe (previously listed Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
Items: Arkansas Archeological Survey, examples of Caddo tradition wares. All
as the Burns Paiute Tribe of the Burns are contemporaneous, ranging from A.D.
Paiute Indian Colony of Oregon), Fayetteville, AR
1300 to 1500, and are attributed to the
Confederated Tribes of the Warm AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Haley Phase of the Middle Caddo
Springs Reservation of Oregon, and ACTION: Notice. period. These pottery types are found
Klamath Tribes. throughout Southwest Arkansas, and
• Treaties, Acts of Congress, or SUMMARY: The Arkansas Archeological into adjoining corners of Texas,
Executive Orders, indicate that the land Survey, in consultation with the Louisiana, and Oklahoma. All three
from which the Native American human appropriate Indian tribes or Native cultural items were made before
remains were removed is the aboriginal Hawaiian organizations, has determined European contact and during the Caddo
land of the Burns Paiute Tribe that the cultural items listed in this tradition.
(previously listed as the Burns Paiute notice meet the definition of The Caddo archeological tradition
Tribe of the Burns Paiute Indian Colony unassociated funerary objects. Lineal developed between A.D. 900 and 1000
of Oregon), Confederated Tribes of the descendants or representatives of any in the four corners region of Arkansas,
Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma.
and Klamath Tribes. organization not identified in this notice Distinctive characteristics include a
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the that wish to claim these cultural items dispersed residential settlement of
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disposition of the human remains may should submit a written request to the families with a lifestyle grounded in
be to the Burns Paiute Tribe (previously Arkansas Archeological Survey. If no farming and collecting wild plants and
listed as the Burns Paiute Tribe of the additional claimants come forward, animals. The core of community life
Burns Paiute Indian Colony of Oregon), transfer of control of the cultural items was a religious and political center with
Confederated Tribes of the Warm to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, ceremonial and burial mounds, public
Springs Reservation of Oregon, and or Native Hawaiian organizations stated areas for community events and rituals,
Klamath Tribes. in this notice may proceed. and a small residential population

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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 Deschutes
FR Citation		82 FR 29926

82 FR 29926 - Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Deschutes National Forest, Bend, OR

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 125 (June 30, 2017)

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