82 FR 44455 - Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Medford, OR
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 183 (Friday, September 22, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 44455-44456] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-20293] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0023997; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Medford, OR AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Rogue River-Siskiyou 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 a cultural affiliation between the human remains and present-day Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. 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 should submit a written request to the Rogue River- Siskiyou National Forest. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains 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 request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written request with information in support of the request to the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, at the address in this notice by October 23, 2017. ADDRESSES: Robert MacWhorter, Forest Supervisor, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, 3040 Biddle Road, Medford, OR 97501, telephone (541) 618-2030, 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 that are housed at the Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology and under the control of the USDA, Forest Service, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. The human remains were removed from the Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Jackson County, OR. 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. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. Consultation Based on the likely cultural affiliation of the human remains and the aboriginally occupied lands of the Tribes, the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest consulted with the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon (previously listed as the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation); Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon; and Quartz Valley Indian Community of the Quartz Valley Indian Reservation of California. Formal consultation regarding the human remains began in 1995 and continued through 2007. History and Description of the Remains In 1971, and at some time between 1975 and 1979, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals were removed from site 35JA90 in Jackson County, OR. The site is located on Federal land within the Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District. The Jackson County Sheriff's Department was notified of the discovery and removed the human remains for further examination. After examination, the Sheriff's Department turned the skeletal remains over to the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Southern Oregon State College (now Southern Oregon University). Analysis of the human remains in 1995 and 1999 identified one female of an unknown age (Catalogue #11-425), one male between 20-23 years old (Catalogue #11-426), and one incomplete set of human remains of unknown sex and age (Catalogue Collection #2). No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Site 35JA90 is a pre-contact village site with burial grounds located on Federal lands with a portion of the site located on private property. In 1979, Oregon State University (OSU) Department of Anthropology was contracted by the Rogue River National Forest to further investigate the site. The site was archeologically tested and recorded by archeologists Dr. David Brauner and Sandy Snyder. A Gunther-barbed projectile point and other projectile point types were noted at the site indicating an occupation date of approximately 1,500- 150 years BP. The site is associated with the descendants of the Dakubetede (applegate [[Page 44456]] athapascan) or Upland Takelma/Latgawa or Shasta peoples, based on artifacts and the site location. A relationship of shared group identity can be reasonably traced between this identifiable earlier group of people and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon (previously listed as the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation) and the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon. In addition, according to final judgments of the Indian Claims Commission, the land from which the human remains were removed is within the aboriginally occupied lands of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon (previously listed as the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation) and the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon. Determinations Made by the USDA, Forest Service, Rouge River-Siskiyou National Forest Officials of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest have determined that: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), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon (previously listed as the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation) and Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon. Additional Requestors and Disposition 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 should submit a written request with information in support of the request to Robert MacWhorter, Forest Supervisor, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, 3040 Biddle Road, Medford, OR 97501, telephone (541) 618-2030, email [email protected], by October 23, 2017. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon (previously listed as the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation) and Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon may proceed. The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest is responsible for notifying the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon (previously listed as the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation); Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon; and Quartz Valley Indian Community of the Quartz Valley Reservation of California that this notice has been published. Dated: August 14, 2017. Sarah Glass, Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2017-20293 Filed 9-21-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
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Determinations Made by the Florida DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
Department of State, Division of U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
Historical Resources National Park Service this notice are the sole responsibility of
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0023997;
the museum, institution, or Federal
Officials of the Florida Department of agency that has control of the Native
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
State, Division of Historical Resources, American human remains. The National
have determined that: Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Park Service is not responsible for the
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Department of Agriculture, Forest determinations in this notice.
human remains described in this notice Service, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Consultation
are Native American based on Forest, Medford, OR
Based on the likely cultural affiliation
contextual and historical information. AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. of the human remains and the
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the ACTION: Notice. aboriginally occupied lands of the
human remains described in this notice Tribes, the Rogue River-Siskiyou
represent the physical remains of one SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of National Forest consulted with the
individual of Native American ancestry. Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon (previously listed as the
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
has completed an inventory of human Confederated Tribes of the Siletz
relationship of shared group identity
remains, in consultation with the Reservation); Confederated Tribes of the
cannot be reasonably traced between the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Grand Ronde Community of Oregon;
Native American human remains and Hawaiian organizations, and has and Quartz Valley Indian Community of
any present-day Indian Tribe. determined that there is a cultural the Quartz Valley Indian Reservation of
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), a affiliation between the human remains California. Formal consultation
‘‘tribal land’’ or ‘‘aboriginal land’’ and present-day Indian Tribes or Native regarding the human remains began in
provenience cannot be ascertained. Hawaiian organizations. Lineal 1995 and continued through 2007.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.10(g)(2)(ii) descendants or representatives of any
History and Description of the Remains
and 43 CFR 10.16, the disposition of the Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice In 1971, and at some time between
human remains will be to the 1975 and 1979, human remains
that wish to request transfer of control
Unkechaug Indian Nation, a non- representing, at minimum, three
of these human remains should submit
federally recognized Indian group. individuals were removed from site
a written request to the Rogue River-
Additional Requestors and Disposition Siskiyou National Forest. If no 35JA90 in Jackson County, OR. The site
additional requestors come forward, is located on Federal land within the
Representatives of any Indian Tribe or transfer of control of the human remains Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District. The
Native Hawaiian organization not to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, Jackson County Sheriff’s Department
identified in this notice that wish to or Native Hawaiian organizations stated was notified of the discovery and
request transfer of control of these in this notice may proceed. removed the human remains for further
human remains should submit a written examination. After examination, the
DATES: Lineal descendants or
request with information in support of Sheriff’s Department turned the skeletal
representatives of any Indian Tribe or
the request to Jason O’Donoughue, remains over to the Department of
Native Hawaiian organization not
Florida Department of State, Division of Sociology and Anthropology at
identified in this notice that wish to
Southern Oregon State College (now
Historical Resources, The Governor John request transfer of control of these
Southern Oregon University). Analysis
Martin House, 1001 De Soto Park Drive, human remains should submit a written
of the human remains in 1995 and 1999
Tallahassee, FL 32301, telephone (850) request with information in support of
identified one female of an unknown
245–6481, email Jason.ODonoughue@ the request to the Rogue River-Siskiyou
age (Catalogue #11–425), one male
dos.myflorida.com, by October 23, 2017. National Forest, at the address in this
between 20–23 years old (Catalogue
After that date, if no additional notice by October 23, 2017.
#11–426), and one incomplete set of
requestors have come forward, transfer ADDRESSES: Robert MacWhorter, Forest human remains of unknown sex and age
of control of the human remains to the Supervisor, Rogue River-Siskiyou (Catalogue Collection #2). No known
Unkechaug Indian Nation, a non- National Forest, 3040 Biddle Road, individuals were identified. No
federally recognized Indian group, may Medford, OR 97501, telephone (541) associated funerary objects are present.
proceed. 618–2030, email rmacwhorter@fs.fed.us. Site 35JA90 is a pre-contact village
The Florida Department of State, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is site with burial grounds located on
Division of Historical Resources, is here given in accordance with the Federal lands with a portion of the site
responsible for notifying the Shinnecock Native American Graves Protection and located on private property. In 1979,
Indian Nation, the Unkechaug Indian Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Oregon State University (OSU)
Nation, and the Matinecock Tribe of 3003, of the completion of an inventory Department of Anthropology was
of human remains that are housed at the contracted by the Rogue River National
Long Island that this notice has been
Southern Oregon University Laboratory Forest to further investigate the site. The
published.
of Anthropology and under the control site was archeologically tested and
Dated: August 8, 2017. of the USDA, Forest Service, Rogue recorded by archeologists Dr. David
Melanie O’Brien, River-Siskiyou National Forest. The Brauner and Sandy Snyder. A Gunther-
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. human remains were removed from the barbed projectile point and other
[FR Doc. 2017–20300 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am] Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District of projectile point types were noted at the
the Rogue River-Siskiyou National site indicating an occupation date of
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
Forest, Jackson County, OR. approximately 1,500–150 years BP. The
This notice is published as part of the site is associated with the descendants
National Park Service’s administrative of the Dakubetede (applegate
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athapascan) or Upland Takelma/ Oregon (previously listed as the of human remains under the control of
Latgawa or Shasta peoples, based on Confederated Tribes of the Siletz the Alabama Department of
artifacts and the site location. Reservation); Confederated Tribes of the Transportation, Montgomery, AL. The
A relationship of shared group Grand Ronde Community of Oregon; human remains were removed from the
identity can be reasonably traced and Quartz Valley Indian Community of Whitesburg Bridge Site (1Ma10),
between this identifiable earlier group the Quartz Valley Reservation of Madison County, AL.
of people and the Confederated Tribes California that this notice has been This notice is published as part of the
of Siletz Indians of Oregon (previously published. National Park Service’s administrative
listed as the Confederated Tribes of the responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
Dated: August 14, 2017.
Siletz Reservation) and the U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
Sarah Glass,
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde The determinations in this notice are
Community of Oregon. In addition, Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. the sole responsibility of the museum,
according to final judgments of the [FR Doc. 2017–20293 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am] institution, or Federal agency that has
Indian Claims Commission, the land BILLING CODE 4312–52–P control of the Native American human
from which the human remains were remains. The National Park Service is
removed is within the aboriginally not responsible for the determinations
occupied lands of the Confederated DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR in this notice.
Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon Consultation
National Park Service
(previously listed as the Confederated
Tribes of the Siletz Reservation) and the [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0023948; A detailed assessment of the human
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] remains was made by the Tennessee
Community of Oregon. Valley Authority and Alabama
Notice of Inventory Completion: Department of Transportation staff
Determinations Made by the USDA, Alabama Department of professionals in consultation with
Forest Service, Rouge River-Siskiyou Transportation, Montgomery, AL representatives of the Cherokee Nation,
National Forest Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, The
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
Officials of the Rogue River-Siskiyou Chickasaw Nation, The Muscogee
ACTION: Notice. (Creek) Nation, and United Keetoowah
National Forest have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the SUMMARY: The Alabama Department of Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
human remains described in this notice Transportation has completed an History and Description of the Remains
represent the physical remains of three inventory of human remains in
individuals of Native American In April of 2012, human remains
consultation with the appropriate
ancestry. representing, at minimum, one
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there organizations, and has determined that
individual were removed from the
is a relationship of shared group Whitesburg Bridge site (1Ma10) in
there is no cultural affiliation between Madison County, AL. On April 23, 2012,
identity that can be reasonably traced the human remains and any present day
between the Native American human Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian ARPA Investigations received a call
remains and the Confederated Tribes of organizations. Representatives of any
Siletz Indians of Oregon (previously from the Huntsville Police Department
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian regarding illegal digging of a gravesite
listed as the Confederated Tribes of the organization not identified in this notice
Siletz Reservation) and Confederated on the river bank at the Whitesburg
that wish to request transfer of control Bridge in Huntsville, AL. Huntsville
Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of these human remains should submit
of Oregon. Police collected a portion of the human
a written request to the Alabama remains that were exposed in the river
Additional Requestors and Disposition Department of Transportation. If no bank. The human remains were
additional requestors come forward, transferred to Alabama Department of
Lineal descendants or representatives
transfer of control of the human remains Forensic Sciences (DFS) for
of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
to the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian identification. On April 25, 2012, TVA
organization not identified in this notice
organizations stated in this notice may archeologists examined the site to assess
that wish to request transfer of control
proceed. the damage and determine if the
of these human remains should submit
a written request with information in DATES: Representatives of any Indian location was on State or Federal land.
support of the request to Robert tribe or Native Hawaiian organization After discussions between TVA and the
MacWhorter, Forest Supervisor, Rogue not identified in this notice that wish to Alabama Department of Transportation
River-Siskiyou National Forest, 3040 request transfer of control of these (ALDoT), it was decided that, because of
Biddle Road, Medford, OR 97501, human remains should submit a written evidence of active illegal digging at the
telephone (541) 618–2030, email request with information in support of site, TVA would excavate the rest of the
rmacwhorter@fs.fed.us, by October 23, the request to the Alabama Department human remains. The remaining human
2017. After that date, if no additional of Transportation at the address in this remains were excavated on April 26,
requestors have come forward, transfer notice by October 23, 2017. 2012, by TVA archeologists and the site
of control of the human remains to the ADDRESSES: William B. Turner, Alabama was covered with vegetation. A portion
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Department of Transportation, 1409 of the burial remained within the intact
Oregon (previously listed as the Coliseum Boulevard, Montgomery, AL shell midden. Discoloration of some of
Confederated Tribes of the Siletz 36110, telephone (334) 242–6144, email the bone recovered on the river bank
Reservation) and Confederated Tribes of turnerw@dot.state.al.us. suggests that a portion of the burial had
the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is eroded out of the shoreline and was
may proceed. here given in accordance with the exposed to sun. A TVA Police
The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Native American Graves Protection and Investigator collected the remaining
Forest is responsible for notifying the Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. human remains from DFS. TVA
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of 3003, of the completion of an inventory archeologist/osteologist Michaelyn
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