82 FR 51861 - 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 215 (November 8, 2017)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 215 (November 8, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-24231 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 8, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 51861-51862] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-24231] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0024147; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: 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, (Alaska Region USFWS), 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 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 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 December 8, 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 recovered from site 049-KOD-00083, Kodiak Island Borough, 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 Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository of Kodiak, Alaska, acting as agent for the Alutiiq Tribe of Old Harbor (previously listed as Native Village of Old Harbor and Village of Old Harbor), Kaguyak Village, Native Village of Afognak, Native Village of Akhiok, Native Village of Larsen Bay, Native Village of Ouzinkie, Native Village of Port Lions, Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak (previously listed as the Shoonaq' Tribe of Kodiak), and the Tangirnaq Native Village (formerly Lesnoi Village (aka Woody Island)). History and Description of the Remains Beginning in 1961 and continuing through 1963, human remains representing, at minimum, 23 individuals, including 17 adults (two possible males, two possible females, and 13 individuals of indeterminate sex), five sub adults, and one infant were removed from the Three Saints Bay site (049-KOD-00083) on Kodiak Island as part of the Aleut-Konyag project conducted by the University of Wisconsin- Madison, under the direction of Morgan Usadel, Donald Clark, William Workman, and Peter Storck. The collection was curated and stored at the University of Wisconsin-Madison until 2006. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, working with the Regional Historic Preservation Officer of the Alaska Region USFWS to determine locations of Alaskan archeological collections, located and recovered this collection, conducted a complete inventory, and returned the human remains to the Alaska Region USFWS for storage. No known individuals were identified. The 23 associated funerary objects include 19 unmodified faunal remains, 1 lot of charcoal samples, 1 carved bone figurine pin, 1 amber bead, and 1 bone buckle. The Three Saints Bay site is a two component site, the lower component corresponds to the prehistoric late Kachemak tradition winter settlement dating to BP 2000 to 1100. The upper component consists of seven or eight log houses, warehouse, barns, bunkhouses, carpentry shop, and storage buildings of the first settlement established in North America by the Russian American Company in 1784. Five to nine burials were encountered at Three Saints Bay which, according to Donald Clark's 1970 report, exhibited burial practices that fit within the general Kachemak traditional pattern. The present-day descendant of the Kachemak tradition is the Alutiiq Tribe of Old Harbor (previously listed as Native Village of Old Harbor and Village of Old Harbor). 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 [[Page 51862]] represent the physical remains of 23 individuals of Native American ancestry. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 23 associated funerary 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 the Alutiiq Tribe of Old Harbor (previously listed as Native Village of Old Harbor and Village of Old Harbor). 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 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 December 8, 2017. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the Alutiiq Tribe of Old Harbor (previously listed as Native Village of Old Harbor and Village of Old Harbor) may proceed. The Alaska Region, USFWS are responsible for notifying the Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository of Kodiak, Alaska, acting as agent for the Alutiiq Tribe of Old Harbor (previously listed as Native Village of Old Harbor and Village of Old Harbor), Kaguyak Village, Native Village of Afognak, Native Village of Akhiok, Native Village of Larsen Bay, Native Village of Ouzinkie, Native Village of Port Lions, Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak (previously listed as the Shoonaq' Tribe of Kodiak), Tangirnaq Native Village (formerly Lesnoi Village (aka Woody Island)) that this notice has been published. Dated: September 14, 2017. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2017-24231 Filed 11-7-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
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point-of-contact for beneficiaries on and associated funerary objects and Afognak, Native Village of Akhiok,
trust matters, allowing OST to present-day Indian Tribes or Native Native Village of Larsen Bay, Native
coordinate trust asset management Hawaiian organizations. Lineal Village of Ouzinkie, Native Village of
activities with the BIA, tribes, and descendants or representatives of any Port Lions, Sun’aq Tribe of Kodiak
individual beneficiaries in their Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian (previously listed as the Shoonaq’ Tribe
respective geographic areas. The OST organization not identified in this notice of Kodiak), and the Tangirnaq Native
operates a Trust Beneficiary Call Center that wish to request transfer of control Village (formerly Lesnoi Village (aka
(TBCC) to support a strong beneficiary of these human remains and associated Woody Island)).
trust relationship as envisioned in the funerary objects should submit a written
History and Description of the Remains
original reform goals. request to the Alaska Region USFWS. If
Section 306 of ITARA requires the no additional requestors come forward, Beginning in 1961 and continuing
Secretary to identify cost savings that transfer of control of the human remains through 1963, human remains
would result from the elimination of and associated funerary objects to the representing, at minimum, 23
‘‘any program, function, service, or lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or individuals, including 17 adults (two
activity . . . of the Office of the Special Native Hawaiian organizations stated in possible males, two possible females,
Trustee that will not be operated or this notice may proceed. and 13 individuals of indeterminate
carried out as a result of a transfer of DATES: Lineal descendants or
sex), five sub adults, and one infant
functions and personnel following representatives of any Indian Tribes or were removed from the Three Saints
enactment of this Act’’. As the proposed Native Hawaiian organizations, not Bay site (049–KOD–00083) on Kodiak
plan calls for all functions of OST to be identified in this notice that wish to Island as part of the Aleut-Konyag
transferred under AS–IA intact, there request transfer of control of these project conducted by the University of
will be no cost savings as defined by human remains and associated funerary Wisconsin-Madison, under the direction
ITARA. objects should submit a written request of Morgan Usadel, Donald Clark,
Moreover, appropriations for OST with information in support of the William Workman, and Peter Storck.
increased relatively quickly after its request to the Alaska Region USFWS at The collection was curated and stored at
inception as functions were transferred the address in this notice by December the University of Wisconsin-Madison
from other organizations within the 8, 2017. until 2006. The U.S. Army Corps of
Department to OST. Funding levels Engineers, working with the Regional
ADDRESSES: Edward J. DeCleva, Regional
peaked in FY 2007 when OST received Historic Preservation Officer of the
Historic Preservation Officer, U.S. Fish
$223.3 million. In the last decade, Alaska Region USFWS to determine
and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region,
however, funding has steadily decreased locations of Alaskan archeological
1011 East Tudor Road, MS–235,
as reforms have been completed and collections, located and recovered this
Anchorage, AK 99503, telephone (907)
efficiencies have been realized. In FY collection, conducted a complete
786–3399, email edward_decleva@
2017, OST received $138.8 million—a inventory, and returned the human
fws.gov.
38 percent decrease from its peak remains to the Alaska Region USFWS
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is for storage. No known individuals were
funding. Any cost savings resulting from
trust reforms have already been here given in accordance with the identified. The 23 associated funerary
captured in the form of decreased Native American Graves Protection and objects include 19 unmodified faunal
budget requests. Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. remains, 1 lot of charcoal samples, 1
3003, of the completion of an inventory carved bone figurine pin, 1 amber bead,
Authority: E.O. 13175, 65 FR 67250. of human remains and associated and 1 bone buckle.
Jerold Gidner, funerary objects under the control of the The Three Saints Bay site is a two
Principal Deputy Special Trustee. Alaska Region USFWS. The human component site, the lower component
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remains and associated funerary objects corresponds to the prehistoric late
were recovered from site 049–KOD– Kachemak tradition winter settlement
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00083, Kodiak Island Borough, AK. dating to BP 2000 to 1100. The upper
This notice is published as part of the component consists of seven or eight log
National Park Service’s administrative houses, warehouse, barns, bunkhouses,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 carpentry shop, and storage buildings of
National Park Service U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in the first settlement established in North
this notice are the sole responsibility of America by the Russian American
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0024147; the museum, institution, or Federal
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Company in 1784. Five to nine burials
agency that has control of the Native were encountered at Three Saints Bay
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. American human remains and which, according to Donald Clark’s 1970
Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska associated funerary objects. The report, exhibited burial practices that fit
Region, Anchorage, AK National Park Service is not responsible within the general Kachemak traditional
for the determinations in this notice. pattern.
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. The present-day descendant of the
Consultation
ACTION: Notice. Kachemak tradition is the Alutiiq Tribe
A detailed assessment of the human of Old Harbor (previously listed as
SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife remains was made by the Alaska Region Native Village of Old Harbor and Village
Service, Alaska Region, (Alaska Region USFWS professional staff in of Old Harbor).
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USFWS), has completed an inventory of consultation with representatives of the
human remains and associated funerary Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Determinations Made by the Alaska
objects, in consultation with the Repository of Kodiak, Alaska, acting as Region USFWS
appropriate Indian Tribes or Native agent for the Alutiiq Tribe of Old Harbor Officials of the Alaska Region USFWS
Hawaiian organizations, and has (previously listed as Native Village of have determined that:
determined that there is a cultural Old Harbor and Village of Old Harbor), • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
affiliation between the human remains Kaguyak Village, Native Village of human remains described in this notice
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represent the physical remains of 23 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR History and Description of the Cultural
individuals of Native American Items
ancestry. National Park Service
At an unknown date, 39 cultural
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), items were removed from multiple
the 23 associated funerary objects [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0024164; unknown locations. Of these, 38 of the
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] cultural items were purchased by Dr.
described in this notice are reasonably
believed to have been placed with or Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Lou Dunn Diekemper from the Morning
near individual human remains at the Items: Museum of Texas Tech Star Gallery in Santa Fe, NM, between
time of death or later as part of the death University, Lubbock, TX 1985 and 1987. The history of these
rite or ceremony. cultural items prior to being acquired by
the Morning Star Gallery is unknown.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
Dr. Lou Dunn Diekemper donated these
is a relationship of shared group ACTION: Notice. items to the Museum of Texas Tech
identity that can be reasonably traced University in 2006. The remaining item
between the Native American human SUMMARY: The Museum of Texas Tech was purchased by Evelyn Davies in
remains and the Alutiiq Tribe of Old University, in consultation with the 2004 from the Adobe Gallery in Santa
Harbor (previously listed as Native appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Fe, NM. The history of this object prior
Village of Old Harbor and Village of Old Hawaiian organizations, has determined to being acquired by the Adobe Gallery
Harbor). that the cultural items listed in this is unknown. Evelyn Davies donated this
notice meet the definition of sacred item to the Museum of Texas Tech
Additional Requestors and Disposition
objects. Lineal descendants or University in 2016. The 39 sacred items
Lineal descendants or representatives representatives of any Indian Tribe or are 4 pahoes, 1 bandolier bag, and 3 jish
of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian Native Hawaiian organization not and their contents that make up the
organization not identified in this notice identified in this notice that wish to remaining 31 items.
that wish to request transfer of control claim these cultural items should Representatives of the Navajo Nation,
of these human remains and associated submit a written request to the Museum Arizona, New Mexico & Utah examined
funerary objects should submit a written of Texas Tech University. If no records for these items, and consider
additional claimants come forward, them all to be sacred objects and objects
request with information in support of
transfer of control of the cultural items of cultural patrimony belonging to the
the request to Edward DeCleva, Regional
to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, Navajo people. These representatives
Historic Preservation Officer, U.S. Fish
or Native Hawaiian organizations stated confirmed that Navajo jish are still in
and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region, in this notice may proceed. ceremonial use by the Navajo today, and
1011 East Tudor Road, MS–235,
can be possessed only by someone with
Anchorage, AK 99503, telephone (907) DATES: Lineal descendants or
proper ceremonial knowledge.
786–3399, email edward_decleva@ representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Information from the Morning Star
fws.gov, by December 8, 2017. After that Native Hawaiian organization not
Gallery associated with the cultural
date, if no additional requestors have identified in this notice that wish to
items states that they are Navajo items
come forward, transfer of control of the claim these cultural items should
intended for ceremonial use, and this
human remains and associated funerary submit a written request with
information is consistent with related
objects to the Alutiiq Tribe of Old information in support of the claim to
accession, catalog, and documentary
Harbor (previously listed as Native the Museum of Texas Tech University at
information maintained by the Museum
the address in this notice by December
Village of Old Harbor and Village of Old of Texas Tech University.
8, 2017.
Harbor) may proceed.
Determinations Made by the Museum of
The Alaska Region, USFWS are ADDRESSES: Dr. Eileen Johnson,
Texas Tech University
responsible for notifying the Alutiiq Museum of Texas Tech University, 3301
4th Street, Box 43191, Lubbock, TX Officials of the Museum of Texas
Museum and Archaeological Repository
79409–3191, telephone (806) 742–2442, Tech University have determined that:
of Kodiak, Alaska, acting as agent for the
email eileen.johnson@ttu.edu. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C),
Alutiiq Tribe of Old Harbor (previously
the 39 cultural items described above
listed as Native Village of Old Harbor SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is are specific ceremonial objects needed
and Village of Old Harbor), Kaguyak here given in accordance with the by traditional Native American religious
Village, Native Village of Afognak, Native American Graves Protection and leaders for the practice of traditional
Native Village of Akhiok, Native Village Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Native American religions by their
of Larsen Bay, Native Village of 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural present-day adherents.
Ouzinkie, Native Village of Port Lions, items under the control of the Museum • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
Sun’aq Tribe of Kodiak (previously of Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, is a relationship of shared group
listed as the Shoonaq’ Tribe of Kodiak), that meet the definition of sacred objects identity that can be reasonably traced
Tangirnaq Native Village (formerly under 25 U.S.C. 3001. between the sacred objects and Navajo
Lesnoi Village (aka Woody Island)) that This notice is published as part of the Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah.
this notice has been published. National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Additional Requestors and Disposition
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Dated: September 14, 2017.
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in Lineal descendants or representatives
Melanie O’Brien, this notice are the sole responsibility of of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. the museum, institution, or Federal organization not identified in this notice
[FR Doc. 2017–24231 Filed 11–7–17; 8:45 am] agency that has control of the Native that wish to claim these cultural items
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P American cultural items. The National should submit a written request with
Park Service is not responsible for the information in support of the claim to
determinations in this notice. Dr. Eileen Johnson, Museum of Texas
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