Notice of Inventory Completion: Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 47225-47226 [E8-18691]
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Native Corporation; Native Village of
Ouzinkie; and Native Village of Port
Lions.
In the winter of 1962, human remains
representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from an
unknown archeological site in Anton
Larsen Bay on Kodiak Island, AK, by
David Bowen, a Navy pilot deployed in
Kodiak. In January 2008, after
discovering the remains were human,
Mr. Bowen relinquished it to the Alutiiq
Museum and Archaeological Repository
to determine cultural affiliation and
assist with repatriation, at the request of
Koniag, Inc., the regional ANCSA
corporation. Upon arrival at the
museum, the remains were examined
and confirmed as human. No known
individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
Although there is not enough
information to definitively ascertain
from which archeological site the
human remains were collected, the
donor’s description of his collecting
activity suggest that it is likely from 49–
KOD–00043, the Kizhuyak site, or 49–
KOD–00044, the Crag Point site. Both
sites contain extensive, eroding and
well-preserved, prehistoric midden
deposits that are known to have
included human remains. Mr. Bowen
reported collecting the human remains
from such a deposit, which research at
both sites has shown date to the Late
Kachemak (circa 2,700 B.P. to 900 B.P.)
and Koniag (900 B.P. to historic contact)
traditions. Archeologists believe that the
people of the Late Kachemak and
Koniag traditions are ancestors of
modern day Alutiiqs. Archeological data
collected over the past 20 years
indicates that Late Kachemak societies
evolved into the more complexly
organized societies of the Koniag
tradition observed at historic contact in
the late 18th century. As such, the
human remains from Anton Larsen Bay
are reasonably believed to be Native
American and most closely affiliated
with the contemporary Native residents
of the Kodiak archipelago, the Kodiak
Alutiiq. Specifically, they were
recovered from an area of the Kodiak
Archipelago traditionally used by
members of the Afognak Native
Corporation; Native Village of Afognak
(formerly the Village of Afognak); Anton
Larsen, Inc.; Koniag, Inc.; Ouzinkie
Native Corporation; Native Village of
Ouzinkie; and Native Village of Port
Lions.
Officials of the Alutiiq Museum and
Archaeological Repository 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
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American ancestry. Officials of the
Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological
Repository 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 Afognak Native Corporation;
Native Village of Afognak (formerly the
Village of Afognak); Anton Larsen, Inc.;
Koniag, Inc.; Ouzinkie Native
Corporation; Native Village of Ouzinkie;
and Native Village of Port Lions.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains
should contact Dr. Sven Haakanson, Jr.,
Executive Director, Alutiiq Museum and
Archaeological
Repository, 215 Mission Rd., Suite
101, Kodiak, AK 99615, telephone (907)
486–7004, before September 12, 2008.
Repatriation of the human remains to
the Afognak Native Corporation; Native
Village of Afognak (formerly the Village
of Afognak); Anton Larsen, Inc.; Koniag,
Inc.; Ouzinkie Native Corporation;
Native Village of Ouzinkie; and Native
Village of Port Lions may proceed after
that date if no additional claimants
come forward.
The Alutiiq Museum and
Archaeological Repository is
responsible for notifying the Afognak
Native Corporation; Native Village of
Afognak (formerly the Village of
Afognak); Anton Larsen, Inc.; Koniag,
Inc.; Ouzinkie Native Corporation;
Native Village of Ouzinkie; and Native
Village of Port Lions that this notice has
been published.
Dated: July 14, 2008
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Arizona State Museum, University of
Arizona, Tucson, AZ
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 and control of
the Arizona State Museum, University
of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. The human
remains were removed from Franklin
County, WA.
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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 Arizona State
Museum professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation, Washington; Confederated
Tribes of the Umatilla Indian
Reservation, Oregon; Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation
of Oregon; Confederated Tribes and
Bands of the Yakama Nation,
Washington; Nez Perce Tribe, Idaho
(previously listed as Nez Perce Tribe of
Idaho); and Wanapum Band, a nonfederally recognized Indian group.
In 1976, human remains representing
a minimum of two individuals were
removed from Strawberry Island on the
Snake River in Franklin County, WA, by
Mr. Gene Meyers, a member of the MidColumbia Archaeological Society. Mr.
Meyers gave the human remains to Dr.
David G. Rice of the University of Idaho.
In 1976, the human remains were
received from Dr. Rice and accessioned
by the Arizona State Museum
(Accession No. 76–76). No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Morphological traits of the cranial
remains indicate that the individuals
were Native American. The specific
location on Strawberry Island where the
human remains were collected is
unknown. However, the excellent state
of preservation of the human remains
suggests that they were obtained from
the Miller Site (45FR5), which was
occupied during late prehistoric or
protohistoric times (approximately
A.D.1400–1750).
Strawberry Island is located on the
Snake River near its confluence with the
Columbia River in Franklin County,
WA. Treaties between the United States
Government and the Nez Perce,
Yakama, Walla Walla, Cayuse, Palouse,
and Umatilla tribes established the
Snake River as the common boundary
between the Confederated Tribes and
Bands of the Yakama Nation to the
north and the Confederated Tribes of the
Umatilla Indian Reservation to the
south. Furthermore, archeological
evidence, oral tradition, and historic
evidence establishes a continuity of
occupation and seasonal use of
Strawberry Island from prehistoric times
to the arrival of Europeans in the region.
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The island was an important village site
and burial site for the people of the
Columbia Plateau. The island and its
immediate vicinity were also used for
camping, fishing, food gathering,
grazing of horses and as a location for
important social gatherings of the tribes.
A report prepared in 2002 by Teara
Farrow for the Walla Walla District of
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
identifies the island and its immediate
vicinity as a Traditional Cultural
Property of the Waluuluapam (‘‘Walla
Walla people’’), Imatalamlama
(‘‘Umatilla people’’), and Weyiiletpuu
(‘‘Cayuse people’’). It was also an
important area for the Paluus
(‘‘Palouse’’), Yakama, Niimiipuu (‘‘Nez
Perce people’’), and Wanapam (‘‘river
people’’ or Wanapum). Descendants of
the Walla Walla, Umatilla, Cayuse,
Palouse, Yakama, Nez Perce, and
Wanapum are members of the
Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation, Washington; Confederated
Tribes of the Umatilla Indian
Reservation, Oregon; Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation
of Oregon; Confederated Tribes and
Bands of the Yakama Nation,
Washington; Nez Perce Tribe, Idaho;
and Wanapum Band, a non-federally
recognized Indian group.
Officials of the Arizona State Museum
have determined that, pursuant to 25
U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the human remains
described above represent the physical
remains of two individuals of Native
American ancestry. Officials of the
Arizona State Museum have also
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
Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation, Washington; Confederated
Tribes of the Umatilla Indian
Reservation, Oregon; Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation
of Oregon; Confederated Tribes and
Bands of the Yakama Nation,
Washington; and Nez Perce Tribe,
Idaho. Furthermore, officials of the
Arizona State Museum have determined
that there is a cultural relationship
between the human remains and the
Wanapum Band, a non-federally
recognized Indian group.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains
should contact John McClelland,
NAGPRA Coordinator, Arizona State
Museum, University of Arizona,
Tucson, AZ 85721, telephone (520) 6262950, before September 12, 2008.
Repatriation of the human remains to
the Confederated Tribes of the Colville
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Reservation, Washington; Confederated
Tribes of the Umatilla Indian
Reservation, Oregon; Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation
of Oregon; Confederated Tribes and
Bands of the Yakama Nation,
Washington; and Nez Perce Tribe, Idaho
on behalf of themselves and the
Wanapum Band, a non-federally
recognized Indian group may proceed
after that date if no additional claimants
come forward.
The Arizona State Museum is
responsible for notifying the
Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation, Washington; Confederated
Tribes of the Umatilla Indian
Reservation, Oregon; Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation
of Oregon; Confederated Tribes and
Bands of the Yakama Nation,
Washington; Nez Perce Tribe, Idaho;
and Wanapum Band, a non-federally
recognized Indian group that this notice
has been published.
Dated: June 30, 2008
Daniel Odess,
Assistant Associate Director, Park Cultural
Resources.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Notice of Inventory Completion: Alaska
State Office, Bureau of Land
Management, Anchorage, AK; Alutiiq
Museum and Archaeological
Repository, Kodiak, AK; and University
of Wisconsin Anthropology
Department, Madison, WI
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 control of the Alaska
State Office, Bureau of Land
Management, Anchorage, AK, and in the
possession of the Alutiiq Museum and
Archaeological Repository, Kodiak, AK,
and University of Wisconsin
Anthropology Department, Madison,
WI. The human remains were removed
from the Crag Point archeological site
(49–KOD–00044) and Anton Larsen
archeological site (49–KOD–00040) on
Kodiak 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
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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 Alaska State
Office, Bureau of Land Management;
Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological
Repository; University of Wisconsin
Anthropology Department; and
Smithsonian Institution professional
staff in consultation with
representatives of the Koniag, Inc.,
Native Village of Ouzinkie, and
Ouzinkie Native Corporation.
In 1968, excavations occurred at the
Crag Point archeological site (49–KOD–
00044) on Kodiak Island, AK, by
researchers from Bryn Mawr College
working in partnership with the Kodiak
Area Native Association. Faunal
samples from the project were shipped
directly from the field to the Department
of Anthropology’s zooarchaeology
laboratory at Hunter College for
analysis, where they remained
unstudied. In 2000, Robert Kopperl, a
graduate student of the University of
Washington, Department of
Anthropology, gained permission to
move the faunal samples to Seattle, WA,
to study a portion of the material as part
of his doctoral research. During
analyses, the human remains were
identified. They consist of 41 individual
human bones that together make up 20
skeletal elements representing the
partial remains of at least 3 individuals.
In 2002, 21 of the 41 individual bones
were sent to the Alutiiq Museum and
Archaeological Repository by Robert
Kopperl for assistance with repatriation.
In July of 2006, 19 of the 41 individual
bones were hand-carried from Seattle to
the Alutiiq Museum by a visiting
researcher. In September 2007, with
permission from the Bureau of Land
Management, one additional bone was
hand-carried from Seattle to the Alutiiq
Museum. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
At an unknown date in the 1970s,
human remains representing a
minimum of one individual were
removed from Crag Point archeological
site (49–KOD–00044) on Kodiak Island,
AK, by the now–deceased William
Laughlin. The human remains were
transported to the University of
Wisconsin Anthropology Department at
an unknown date and under unknown
circumstances. In 2006, the human
remains were found among William
Laughlin’s collections at the University
of Wisconsin Anthropology Department
where they are presently located. No
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: Arizona State Museum, University
of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
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 in the possession and
control of the Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
The human remains were removed from Franklin 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 Arizona
State Museum professional staff in consultation with representatives of
the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Washington;
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Oregon;
Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon;
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Washington; Nez
Perce Tribe, Idaho (previously listed as Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho); and
Wanapum Band, a non-federally recognized Indian group.
In 1976, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals
were removed from Strawberry Island on the Snake River in Franklin
County, WA, by Mr. Gene Meyers, a member of the Mid-Columbia
Archaeological Society. Mr. Meyers gave the human remains to Dr. David
G. Rice of the University of Idaho. In 1976, the human remains were
received from Dr. Rice and accessioned by the Arizona State Museum
(Accession No. 76-76). No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Morphological traits of the cranial remains indicate that the
individuals were Native American. The specific location on Strawberry
Island where the human remains were collected is unknown. However, the
excellent state of preservation of the human remains suggests that they
were obtained from the Miller Site (45FR5), which was occupied during
late prehistoric or protohistoric times (approximately A.D.1400-1750).
Strawberry Island is located on the Snake River near its confluence
with the Columbia River in Franklin County, WA. Treaties between the
United States Government and the Nez Perce, Yakama, Walla Walla,
Cayuse, Palouse, and Umatilla tribes established the Snake River as the
common boundary between the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama
Nation to the north and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian
Reservation to the south. Furthermore, archeological evidence, oral
tradition, and historic evidence establishes a continuity of occupation
and seasonal use of Strawberry Island from prehistoric times to the
arrival of Europeans in the region.
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The island was an important village site and burial site for the people
of the Columbia Plateau. The island and its immediate vicinity were
also used for camping, fishing, food gathering, grazing of horses and
as a location for important social gatherings of the tribes. A report
prepared in 2002 by Teara Farrow for the Walla Walla District of the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers identifies the island and its immediate
vicinity as a Traditional Cultural Property of the Waluuluapam (``Walla
Walla people''), Imatalamlama (``Umatilla people''), and Weyiiletpuu
(``Cayuse people''). It was also an important area for the Paluus
(``Palouse''), Yakama, Niimiipuu (``Nez Perce people''), and Wanapam
(``river people'' or Wanapum). Descendants of the Walla Walla,
Umatilla, Cayuse, Palouse, Yakama, Nez Perce, and Wanapum are members
of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Washington;
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Oregon;
Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon;
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Washington; Nez
Perce Tribe, Idaho; and Wanapum Band, a non-federally recognized Indian
group.
Officials of the Arizona State Museum have determined that,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9-10), the human remains described above
represent the physical remains of two individuals of Native American
ancestry. Officials of the Arizona State Museum have also 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 Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation, Washington; Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian
Reservation, Oregon; Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs
Reservation of Oregon; Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama
Nation, Washington; and Nez Perce Tribe, Idaho. Furthermore, officials
of the Arizona State Museum have determined that there is a cultural
relationship between the human remains and the Wanapum Band, a non-
federally recognized Indian group.
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to
be culturally affiliated with the human remains should contact John
McClelland, NAGPRA Coordinator, Arizona State Museum, University of
Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, telephone (520) 626- 2950, before September
12, 2008. Repatriation of the human remains to the Confederated Tribes
of the Colville Reservation, Washington; Confederated Tribes of the
Umatilla Indian Reservation, Oregon; Confederated Tribes of the Warm
Springs Reservation of Oregon; Confederated Tribes and Bands of the
Yakama Nation, Washington; and Nez Perce Tribe, Idaho on behalf of
themselves and the Wanapum Band, a non-federally recognized Indian
group may proceed after that date if no additional claimants come
forward.
The Arizona State Museum is responsible for notifying the
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Washington;
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Oregon;
Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon;
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Washington; Nez
Perce Tribe, Idaho; and Wanapum Band, a non-federally recognized Indian
group that this notice has been published.
Dated: June 30, 2008
Daniel Odess,
Assistant Associate Director, Park Cultural Resources.
[FR Doc. E8-18691 Filed 8-12-08; 8:45 am]
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