83 FR 16119 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, Omaha, NE, and State Archaeological Research Center, Rapid City, SD
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 72 (April 13, 2018)
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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 72 (April 13, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-07703 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 72 (Friday, April 13, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 16119-16120] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-07703] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-25274; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, Omaha, NE, and State Archaeological Research Center, Rapid City, SD AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District (Omaha District), 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 Omaha District. 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 Omaha District at the address in this notice by May 14, 2018. ADDRESSES: Ms. Sandra Barnum, U.S. Army Engineer District, Omaha, ATTN: CENWO-PM-AB, 1616 Capital Avenue, Omaha, NE 68102, telephone, (402) 995-2674, email sandra.v.barnum@usace.army.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby 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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District and in the physical custody of the South Dakota State Archaeological Research Center (SARC), 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 Item(s) In 1956, 148 cultural items were removed from site 39CA0006 in Buffalo County, SD. Site 39CA0006 was excavated by Dr. David A. Baerreis, University of Wisconsin, prior to the creation of the Oahe Dam Reservoir. At that time, human remains and funerary objects were removed from two features (Feature 2 and Feature 4). The excavation records show that the 148 unassociated funerary objects at SARC were removed from Feature 2 (which contained two individuals). The current location of the human remains from this feature is unknown. The cultural items were originally stored at the University of Wisconsin- Madison until they were moved to the South Dakota State Archaeological Research Center (SARC) in 2015. The cultural items are presently located at the SARC, under the managerial control of the U.S. Army Engineer District, Omaha District. The 148 unassociated funerary objects are 1 chalcedony biface knife, 103 ceramic body sherds, 19 rim sherds, 2 faunal bone awls, 1 unidentifiable faunal bone fragment, 4 faunal bone hoes, 1 faunal bone knife, 2 modified faunal bones, 1 biface flake, 1 biface knife, 3 chipped stones, 2 projectile points, 3 scrapers, 3 shaft abraders, 1 uniface flake, and 1 catlinite pipe fragment. Site 39CA0006 is a fortified village and is believed to represent the Extended Coalescent (A.D. 1500-1675) because of the mix of European and Native elements among the objects, including brass elements and glass beads, as well as the presence of flexed primary inhumations and log coverings, which represent a burial practice of the Akaska Focus. Based on oral tradition, historic accounts, archeological evidence, geographical location, and physical anthropological interpretations, the Extended Coalescent variants are believed to be ancestral Arikara. The Arikara are represented today by the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota. Determinations Made by the Omaha District Officials of the Omaha District have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), the 148 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 Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota. 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 Ms. Sandra Barnum, U.S. Army Engineer District, Omaha, ATTN: CENWO-PM-AB, 1616 Capital Avenue, Omaha, NE 68102, telephone, (402) 995-2674, email sandra.v.barnum@usace.army.mil, by May 14, 2018. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the unassociated funerary objects to the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, is responsible for notifying the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North [[Page 16120]] Dakota, that this notice has been published. Dated: March 21, 2018. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 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individuals of Native American DATES: Lineal descendants or bone knife, 2 modified faunal bones, 1
ancestry. representatives of any Indian tribe or biface flake, 1 biface knife, 3 chipped
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there Native Hawaiian organization not stones, 2 projectile points, 3 scrapers, 3
is a relationship of shared group identified in this notice that wish to shaft abraders, 1 uniface flake, and 1
identity that can be reasonably traced claim these cultural items should catlinite pipe fragment.
between the Native American human submit a written request with Site 39CA0006 is a fortified village
remains and the Onondaga Nation. information in support of the claim to and is believed to represent the
the Omaha District at the address in this Extended Coalescent (A.D. 1500–1675)
Additional Requestors and Disposition
notice by May 14, 2018. because of the mix of European and
Lineal descendants or representatives ADDRESSES: Ms. Sandra Barnum, U.S. Native elements among the objects,
of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian Army Engineer District, Omaha, ATTN: including brass elements and glass
organization not identified in this notice CENWO–PM–AB, 1616 Capital Avenue, beads, as well as the presence of flexed
that wish to request transfer of control Omaha, NE 68102, telephone, (402) primary inhumations and log coverings,
of these human remains should submit 995–2674, email sandra.v.barnum@ which represent a burial practice of the
a written request with information in usace.army.mil. Akaska Focus. Based on oral tradition,
support of the request to Lisa Anderson, historic accounts, archeological
New York State Museum, 3049 Cultural SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
evidence, geographical location, and
Education Center, Albany, NY 12230, hereby given in accordance with the physical anthropological
telephone (518) 486–2020, email Native American Graves Protection and interpretations, the Extended Coalescent
lisa.anderson@nysed.gov, by May 14, Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. variants are believed to be ancestral
2018. After that date, if no additional 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural Arikara. The Arikara are represented
requestors have come forward, transfer items under the control of the U.S. today by the Three Affiliated Tribes of
of control of the human remains to the Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha the Fort Berthold Reservation, North
Onondaga Nation may proceed. District and in the physical custody of Dakota.
The New York State Museum is the South Dakota State Archaeological
responsible for notifying the Onondaga Research Center (SARC), that meet the Determinations Made by the Omaha
Nation that this notice has been definition of unassociated funerary District
published. objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. Officials of the Omaha District have
This notice is published as part of the determined that:
Dated: March 22, 2018.
Melanie O’Brien,
National Park Service’s administrative • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B),
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 the 148 cultural items described above
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in are reasonably believed to have been
[FR Doc. 2018–07700 Filed 4–12–18; 8:45 am] this notice are the sole responsibility of placed with or near individual human
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P the museum, institution, or Federal remains at the time of death or later as
agency that has control of the Native part of the death rite or ceremony and
American cultural items. The National are believed, by a preponderance of the
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Park Service is not responsible for the evidence, to have been removed from a
determinations in this notice. specific burial site of a Native American
National Park Service
History and Description of the Cultural individual.
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–25274;
Item(s) • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] is a relationship of shared group
In 1956, 148 cultural items were identity that can be reasonably traced
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural removed from site 39CA0006 in Buffalo between the unassociated funerary
Items: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, County, SD. Site 39CA0006 was objects and the Three Affiliated Tribes
Omaha District, Omaha, NE, and State excavated by Dr. David A. Baerreis, of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North
Archaeological Research Center, University of Wisconsin, prior to the Dakota.
Rapid City, SD creation of the Oahe Dam Reservoir. At
that time, human remains and funerary Additional Requestors and Disposition
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
objects were removed from two features Lineal descendants or representatives
(Feature 2 and Feature 4). The of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of excavation records show that the 148 organization not identified in this notice
Engineers, Omaha District (Omaha unassociated funerary objects at SARC that wish to claim these cultural items
District), in consultation with the were removed from Feature 2 (which should submit a written request with
appropriate Indian tribes or Native contained two individuals). The current information in support of the claim to
Hawaiian organizations, has determined location of the human remains from this Ms. Sandra Barnum, U.S. Army
that the cultural items listed in this feature is unknown. The cultural items Engineer District, Omaha, ATTN:
notice meet the definition of were originally stored at the University CENWO–PM–AB, 1616 Capital Avenue,
unassociated funerary objects. Lineal of Wisconsin-Madison until they were Omaha, NE 68102, telephone, (402)
descendants or representatives of any moved to the South Dakota State 995–2674, email sandra.v.barnum@
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Archaeological Research Center (SARC) usace.army.mil, by May 14, 2018. After
organization not identified in this notice in 2015. The cultural items are presently that date, if no additional claimants
that wish to claim these cultural items located at the SARC, under the have come forward, transfer of control
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should submit a written request to the managerial control of the U.S. Army of the unassociated funerary objects to
Omaha District. If no additional Engineer District, Omaha District. The the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort
claimants come forward, transfer of 148 unassociated funerary objects are 1 Berthold Reservation, North Dakota.
control of the cultural items to the lineal chalcedony biface knife, 103 ceramic The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
descendants, Indian tribes, or Native body sherds, 19 rim sherds, 2 faunal Omaha District, is responsible for
Hawaiian organizations stated in this bone awls, 1 unidentifiable faunal bone notifying the Three Affiliated Tribes of
notice may proceed. fragment, 4 faunal bone hoes, 1 faunal the Fort Berthold Reservation, North
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Dakota, that this notice has been Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve acquisition and would be responsible
published. (GRSA) was approved in 2007. In the for removing their bison and associated
Dated: March 21, 2018. GMP Record of Decision, the NPS fencing prior to NPS acquisition of the
Melanie O’Brien,
committed to developing an elk Medano Ranch, in accordance with the
management plan to address concerns of 2007 GMP Record of Decision. Under
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
elk overconcentration in GRSA. The this alternative, the NPS would remove
[FR Doc. 2018–07703 Filed 4–12–18; 8:45 am] GMP also addressed the potential future the current bison fencing on NPS lands.
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P acquisition of the Medano Ranch from Alternative 2 would incorporate
The Nature Conservancy (TNC). TNC active elk management to redistribute
currently manages a bison herd on these elk from areas of overconcentration.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR lands, and the GMP noted if additional Public elk hunting would continue in
bison habitat became available at some the Preserve, and NPS would use elk
National Park Service
time in the future, the NPS could dispersal tools in the Park, including
[NPS–IMR–GRSA–24169; PPWONRADE2, consider managing bison in the park. non-lethal hazing, and limited lethal
PMP00EI05.YP0000] As a result of the guidance in the removal using trained volunteers and
GMP and active, ongoing efforts to other authorized agents. Additional
Ungulate Management Plan Draft acquire the Medano Ranch, the NPS has exclosures (fencing) would be
Environmental Impact Statement, prepared this Ungulate Management constructed for the purpose of
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Plan Draft Environmental Impact protecting sensitive habitat or for habitat
Preserve, Colorado Statement (UMP DEIS). The purpose of restoration. This alternative would
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. the UMP DEIS is to determine the follow the current direction in the GMP
appropriate future management of elk for bison, as described for Alternative 1.
ACTION:Notice of availability; request and bison in GRSA. Action is needed at Alternative 3 (the NPS Preferred
for comments. this time because: Alternative) would include public elk
SUMMARY: The National Park Service • Elk and bison are currently on the hunting in the Preserve, and the same
announces the availability of a Draft landscape and there is no plan to non-lethal and lethal elk redistribution
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) address their management and impacts, tools described under Alternative 2. The
for the Ungulate Management Plan both positive and negative, in support of NPS would also make a programmatic
(UMP) for Great Sand Dunes National desired habitat conditions. decision to amend the GMP and manage
• Disproportionate elk use in a bison herd in the park after acquisition
Park and Preserve, Colorado. The UMP
sensitive and highly productive/diverse of the Medano Ranch. For the first 5–7
DEIS assesses the impacts that could
areas of the park is leading to adverse years after acquisition of the Medano
result from continuing current
impacts, particularly in wetland Ranch, the NPS would seek to partner
management (the no-action alternative),
vegetation communities. In addition, the with TNC to manage the bison herd.
or implementing any of the action
existing bison herd spends a After this timeframe, the NPS would
alternatives for the future management
disproportionate amount of time using assume responsibility of bison
of elk and bison at Great Sand Dunes.
these same vegetation communities, management within the existing bison
The NPS preferred alternative identified
particularly during winter when elk fence, with a population goal of 80 to
in the UMP DEIS is alternative 3.
overconcentration is the highest. 260 animals. The bison range could be
DATES: The National Park Service will • Bison are currently managed by expanded within the life of the plan, at
accept comments on the Draft TNC on the Medano Ranch and portions which point the NPS could consider a
Environmental Impact Statement for 45 of the Park and a decision is needed to population goal between 80 and 560
days after the date the Environmental determine whether to have bison at animals. Tools used to manage bison
Protection Agency publishes their GRSA in the future and, if so, how to abundance and distribution in the
Notice of Availability in the Federal manage them. future would include roundup and
Register. • The Department of the Interior translocation, hazing, and limited lethal
ADDRESSES: Information will be (DOI) Bison Conservation Initiative and removal.
available for public review and the NPS Call to Action (Back Home on Under Alternative 4, public elk
comment online at http:// the Range), combined with additional hunting in the Preserve would continue,
parkplanning.nps.gov/grsa, and in the information about bison and bison and the NPS would use the same non-
Office of the Superintendent, Great habitat in the San Luis Valley, provides lethal and lethal elk redistribution tools
Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, an opportunity to reexamine the described under Alternatives 2 and 3 in
11500 Highway 150 Mosca, Colorado potential for bison conservation the Park. Under this alternative, the NPS
81146. following the 2007 GMP. would acquire the Medano Ranch and
This UMP DEIS, which was prepared work with TNC to remove all bison, but
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: with the US Fish and Wildlife Service would make a programmatic decision to
Acting Superintendent, Great Sand and Colorado Parks and Wildlife as amend the GMP so that after a period of
Dunes National Park and Preserve, cooperating agencies, evaluates the 5–7 years, the NPS would establish a
11500 Highway 150, Mosca, Colorado impacts of the no-action alternative new conservation herd to be managed
81146, (719) 378–6311, grsa_ (Alternative 1) and three action by the NPS. Once re-established, bison
superintendent@nps.gov; or Fred alternatives (Alternatives 2, 3, and 4). abundance and range would be the same
Bunch, Chief of Resource Management, Under alternative 1, public elk as described for alternative 3, as would
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Great Sand Dunes National Park and hunting would continue in the Preserve, potential future bison management
Preserve, 11500 Highway 150, Mosca, but there would be no other active elk tools.
Colorado 81146, (719) 378–6361, fred_ management and no new action would Because the range of alternatives
bunch@nps.gov. occur to manage impacts from elk, includes the removal of bison
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The including the effects of elk herbivory. completely or deferred NPS
combined General Management Plan TNC would continue to graze bison on management of bison for 5–7 years, and
(GMP)/Wilderness Study for the Great the Medano Ranch until government because of concerns that the high
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