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indicates a relatively stable population
residing on the Seward Peninsula
continuously for over 1,000 years. The
1893 U.S. Census listed a collective
village on Point Spencer with a
population of 485, of which 236 were
Alaska Natives and 249 were foreign.
The Alaska Native descendants of Point
Spencer are members at the Native
Village of Brevig Mission, Native Village
of Teller, and Native Village of Wales.
Officials of the Rochester Museum &
Science Center have determined that,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the
human remains described above
represent the physical remains of one
individual of Native American ancestry.
Officials of the Rochester Museum &
Science Center also have determined
that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A),
there is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the Native American human
remains and the Bering Straits Native
Corporation, Native Brevig Mission
Native Corporation, Village of Brevig
Mission, Native Village of Teller, Teller
Native Corporation, Native Village of
Wales, and Wales Native Corporation.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains
should contact Gian Carlo Cervone,
Rochester Museum & Science Center,
657 East Avenue, Rocherster, NY
14607–2177, telephone (585) 271–4552,
ext. 310, before July 17, 2008.
Repatriation of the human remains to
the Bering Straits Foundation on behalf
of the Bering Straits Native Corporation,
Native Brevig Mission Native
Corporation, Village of Brevig Mission,
Native Village of Teller, Teller Native
Corporation, Native Village of Wales,
and Wales Native Corporation may
proceed after that date if no additional
claimants come forward.
The Rochester Museum & Science
Center is responsible for notifying the
Bering Straits Foundation, Bering Straits
Native Corporation, Native Brevig
Mission Native Corporation, Village of
Brevig Mission, Native Village of Teller,
Teller Native Corporation, Native
Village of Wales, and Wales Native
Corporation that this notice has been
published.
Dated: May 12, 2008.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Rochester Museum & Science Center,
Rochester, NY
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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 in the possession of the
Rochester Museum & Science Center,
Rochester, NY. The human remains
were removed from Walworth County,
SD.
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.
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the Rochester
Museum & Science Center professional
staff in consultation with
representatives of the Three Affiliated
Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation,
North Dakota.
In the 1920s, human remains
representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from the
Mobridge site (39WW1), Walworth
County, SD, by W.H. Over. Mr. Over
sold the human remains to the museum
in 1927. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Osteological examination of the
human remains indicates that they are
of likely Native American ancestry. In
Mobridge Site Cemeteries: Controversy
Concerning the Location of the Over and
Stirling Burials, Douglas W. Owsley
identified a number of human remains
from the Mobridge site as Arikara based
on morphological traits (1981).
Diagnostic architecture and artifacts
found at the Mobridge site, including
circular, semi–subterranean structures
and Native–made glass pendants,
indicate that the human remains were
probably buried by the Arikara during
the post–contact Coalescent Traditional
period (A.D. 1675–1780). In 1870, the
Arikara, Hidatsa, and Mandan tribes
were moved to the Fort Berthold Indian
Reservation in North Dakota.
Descendants of the Arikara, Hidatsa,
and Mandan are members of the Three
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Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold
Reservation, North Dakota.
Officials of the Rochester Museum &
Science Center have determined that,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the
human remains described above
represent the physical remains of one
individual of Native American ancestry.
Officials of the Rochester Museum &
Science Center also have determined
that, 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 Three Affiliated Tribes
of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North
Dakota.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains
should contact Gian Carlo Cervone,
Rochester Museum & Science Center,
657 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607–
2177, telephone (585) 271–4552, ext.
310, before July 17, 2008. Repatriation
of the human remains to the Three
Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold
Reservation, North Dakota may proceed
after that date if no additional claimants
come forward.
The Rochester Museum & Science
Center is responsible for notifying the
Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort
Berthold Reservation, North Dakota that
this notice has been published.
Dated: May 12, 2008.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: Slater
Museum of Natural History, University
of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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
in the possession of the Slater Museum
of Natural History, University of Puget
Sound, Tacoma, WA. The human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from Akun Island, 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
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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.
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by Slater Museum of
Natural History, University of Puget
Sound professional staff and a
consultant in consultation with
representatives of the Akutan Tribal
Council from the Native Village of
Akutan.
On July 17, 1974, human remains
representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from Akun
Island, AK. The human remains were
donated to the Slater Museum on
January 3, 1975. The identity of the
donor was recorded only as ‘‘Tim.’’ No
known individual was identified. The
29 associated funerary objects are 19
nonhuman bones (some with fine
cutmarks and others that have been
worked), 8 worked stones, and 2
obsidian flakes.
The individual is most likely of
Native American ancestry as indicated
by the association of the human remains
with the worked points and stones. The
geographical location where the human
remains were recovered is consistent
with the historically documented
territory of the Native Village of Akutan.
Furthermore, based on information
provided during consultation with tribal
representatives, there is a reasonable
belief that the human remains share a
common ancestry with members of the
Native Village of Akutan.
Officials of the Slater Museum of
Natural History have determined that,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the
human remains described above
represent the physical remains of one
individual of Native American ancestry.
Officials of the Slater Museum of
Natural History also have determined
that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A),
the 29 objects described above are
reasonably believed to have been place
with or near individual human remains
at the time of death or later as part of
the death rite or ceremony. Lastly,
officials of the Slater Museum of Natural
History also have determined that,
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 associated funerary objects and the
Native Village of Akutan
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains and
associated funerary objects should
contact Dr. Peter Wimberger, Slater
Museum of Natural History, 1500 N.
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Warner, Tacoma, WA 98416, telephone
(253) 879–2784, before July 17, 2008.
Repatriation of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the Native
Village of Akutan may proceed after that
date if no additional claimants come
forward.
The Slater Museum of Natural History
is responsible for notifying the Native
Village of Akutan that this notice has
been published.
Dated: May 12, 2008
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: Slater
Museum of Natural History, University
of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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 in the possession of the Slater
Museum of Natural History, University
of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA. The
human remains were removed from
Pierce County, WA.
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.
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the Slater
Museum of Natural History, University
of Puget Sound professional staff and a
consultant in consultation with
representatives of the Muckleshoot
Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot
Reservation, Washington; Nisqually
Indian Tribe of the Nisqually
Reservation, Washington; Puyallup
Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation,
Washington; and Squaxin Island Tribe
of the Squaxin Island Reservation,
Washington.
In 1933, human remains representing
a minimum of two individuals were
removed from Day Island in Pierce
County, WA. The human remains were
found in the Slater Museum collections
with a note reading ‘‘Day Is., Pierce Co.,
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Wn. Indian remains about 1933. Alcorn.
To museum. Round Case.’’ No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The postcranial remains were
examined by a contracted physical
anthropologist who determined they
represent one older adult male and one
adult female. Ancestry could not be
determined due to the lack of cranial
remains. However, there have been at
least four Native American burials
reportedly found by local residents on
Day Island since the early 20th century.
Based on the likely provenience from
museum records and previous finds of
Native American burials in that area,
officials of the Slater Museum of Natural
History, University of Puget Sound,
reasonably believe that the human
remains are most likely of Native
American ancestry.
Day Island is located in the
southeastern Puget Sound region, an
area historically utilized by the
Steilacoom, Puyallup, and Nisqually
tribes. While the Indian Claims
Commission (ICC) found Day Island to
be outside of the exclusive treaty–time
territory of any one Native group, both
the Nisqually Indian Tribe and Puyallup
Tribe of Indians included Day Island
within their original land claims
presented to the ICC. While there is no
known evidence that an ethnographic
village was located on Day Island,
evidence reviewed by the museum
demonstrates Day Island was used as a
resource procurement site by the
Nisqually and Puyallup Tribes, as well
as the Steilacoom people. There are
three recorded ethnographic villages
located within four miles of Day Island
which were occupied by members of the
Steilacoom, Puyallup, and Nisqually
peoples.
The Steilacoom are a non–federally
recognized tribe who were signatories of
the Treaty of Medicine Creek (1854) and
who were not granted exclusive
reservation land. The Nisqually Indian
Tribe provided evidence claiming
residents of the Steilacoom villages at
Clover Creek and Steilacoom (now
Chambers) Creek had joined the
Nisqually Indian Tribe after the Treaty
of Medicine Creek. Evidence also shows
that some residents of the Steilacoom
Creek village joined the Puyallup Tribe.
To the north of Day Island, across the
Narrows in Wollochet Bay, was the
third closest ethnographic village; this
was considered by the ethnographer
Marian Smith to be affiliated with the
Puyallup Tribe (1941:207). The multiple
affiliations of these nearby villages
demonstrate joint use and occupation
surrounding Day Island. Additionally,
Day Island may have been used for
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: Slater Museum of Natural History,
University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 in the possession of the Slater Museum of Natural History,
University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from Akun Island, 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
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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.
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Slater
Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound professional staff
and a consultant in consultation with representatives of the Akutan
Tribal Council from the Native Village of Akutan.
On July 17, 1974, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from Akun Island, AK. The human remains were
donated to the Slater Museum on January 3, 1975. The identity of the
donor was recorded only as ``Tim.'' No known individual was identified.
The 29 associated funerary objects are 19 nonhuman bones (some with
fine cutmarks and others that have been worked), 8 worked stones, and 2
obsidian flakes.
The individual is most likely of Native American ancestry as
indicated by the association of the human remains with the worked
points and stones. The geographical location where the human remains
were recovered is consistent with the historically documented territory
of the Native Village of Akutan. Furthermore, based on information
provided during consultation with tribal representatives, there is a
reasonable belief that the human remains share a common ancestry with
members of the Native Village of Akutan.
Officials of the Slater Museum of Natural History have determined
that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9-10), the human remains described
above represent the physical remains of one individual of Native
American ancestry. Officials of the Slater Museum of Natural History
also have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A), the 29
objects described above are reasonably believed to have been place with
or near individual human remains at the time of death or later as part
of the death rite or ceremony. Lastly, officials of the Slater Museum
of Natural History also have determined that, 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
associated funerary objects and the Native Village of Akutan
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to
be culturally affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary
objects should contact Dr. Peter Wimberger, Slater Museum of Natural
History, 1500 N. Warner, Tacoma, WA 98416, telephone (253) 879-2784,
before July 17, 2008. Repatriation of the human remains and associated
funerary objects to the Native Village of Akutan may proceed after that
date if no additional claimants come forward.
The Slater Museum of Natural History is responsible for notifying
the Native Village of Akutan that this notice has been published.
Dated: May 12, 2008
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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