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represent the physical remains of nine
individuals of Native American
ancestry. Officials of the Muskegon
County Museum also have determined
that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), a
relationship of shared group identity
cannot be reasonably traced between the
Native American human remains and
any present-day Indian Tribe.
The Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Review
Committee (Review Committee) is
responsible for recommending specific
actions for disposition of culturally
unidentifiable human remains. In May
2008, the Muskegon County Museum
requested that the Review Committee
recommend disposition of nine
culturally unidentifiable human
remains to the Grand Traverse Band of
Ottawa and Chippewa Indians,
Michigan; Little River Band of Ottawa
Indians, Michigan; Little Traverse Bay
Bands of Odawa Indians, Michigan; and
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of
Michigan, as the aboriginal occupants of
the lands encompassing the present-day
area of Muskegon and Oceana Counties,
MI.
The Review Committee considered
the proposal at its May 15–16, 2008
meeting and recommended disposition
of the human remains to the Grand
Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa
Indians, Michigan; Little River Band of
Ottawa Indians, Michigan; Little
Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians,
Michigan; and Saginaw Chippewa
Indian Tribe of Michigan, as the
aboriginal occupants. A June 6, 2008
letter on behalf of the Secretary of
Interior from the Designated Federal
Official transmitted the authorization
for the museum to effect disposition of
the culturally unidentifiable human
remains to the four Indian tribes listed
above contingent on the publication of
a Notice of Inventory Completion in the
Federal Register. This notice fulfills
that requirement.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains
should contact John McGarry, Executive
Director, Muskegon County Museum,
430 W. Clay, Muskegon, MI 49440,
telephone (231) 722–0278, before
January 28, 2009 Disposition of the
human remains to the Grand Traverse
Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians,
Michigan; Little River Band of Ottawa
Indians, Michigan; Little Traverse Bay
Bands of Odawa Indians, Michigan; and
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of
Michigan may proceed after that date if
no additional claimants come forward.
The Muskegon County Museum is
responsible for notifying the Grand
Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa
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Indians, Michigan; Little River Band of
Ottawa Indians, Michigan; Little
Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians,
Michigan; and Saginaw Chippewa
Indian Tribe of Michigan that this notice
has been published.
Dated: November 12, 2008
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Thomas Burke Memorial Washington
State Museum, University of
Washington, Seattle, 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 control of the Thomas
Burke Memorial Washington State
Museum (Burke Museum), University of
Washington, Seattle, WA. The human
remains were removed from an
unknown area in Puget Sound, 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 Burke Museum
and University of Washington
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the following
Federally recognized tribes: the
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the
Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington;
Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually
Reservation, Washington; Puyallup
Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation,
Washington; Skokomish Indian Tribe of
the Skokomish Reservation,
Washington; Squaxin Island Tribe of the
Squaxin Island Reservation,
Washington; Suquamish Indian Tribe of
the Port Madison Reservation,
Washington; Swinomish Indians of the
Swinomish Reservation, Washington;
and Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip
Reservation, Washington.
Sometime before 1913, human
remains representing a minimum of one
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individual were removed from Puget
Sound, WA, by University of
Washington Biology Professor Trevor
Kincaid. The human remains were
transferred to the Burke Museum in
1913 (Burke Accn. #993, Cat. #3495). No
known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Limited provenience information
about the human remains is available.
Professor Kincaid was a University of
Washington biology professor and
studied oyster farming throughout the
state. Professor Kincaid conducted field
work in such a large area, that the
provenience of the human remains
could not reasonably be identified more
specifically than Puget Sound. Salt
water barnacles were found on the
cranium and clearly demonstrate the
human remains were removed from a
salt water context.
The human remains are consistent
with Native American morphology.
Puget Sound is a broad geographic area,
and falls within the Southern
Lushootseed language group of Salish
cultures. Puget Sound is within the
usual and accustomed territory 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; Skokomish Indian Tribe of
the Skokomish Reservation,
Washington; Squaxin Island Tribe of the
Squaxin Island Reservation,
Washington; Suquamish Indian Tribe of
the Port Madison Reservation,
Washington; Swinomish Indians of the
Swinomish Reservation, Washington;
and Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip
Reservation, Washington, as defined by
the 1855 Treaty of Medicine Creek, 1855
Point Elliot Treaty, and 1855 Treaty of
Point-No-Point. Other ethnographic and
legal documentation is consistent with
this determination.
Officials of the Burke Museum 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
Burke Museum 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 Muckleshoot Indian
Tribe of the Muckleshoot Reservation,
Washington; Nisqually Indian Tribe of
the Nisqually Reservation, Washington;
Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup
Reservation, Washington; Skokomish
Indian Tribe of the Skokomish
Reservation, Washington; Squaxin
Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island
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Reservation, Washington; Suquamish
Indian Tribe of the Port Madison
Reservation, Washington; Swinomish
Indians of the Swinomish Reservation,
Washington; and Tulalip Tribes of the
Tulalip Reservation, Washington. In
consultation with the above affiliated
groups, the Puyallup Tribe of the
Puyallup Reservation, Washington has
agreed to take the lead on the
repatriation process on behalf of
themselves, and the seven tribes listed
above.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains
should contact Dr. Peter Lape, Burke
Museum, University of Washington, Box
353010, Seattle, WA 98195–3010,
telephone (206) 685–2282, before
January 28, 2009. Repatriation of the
human remains to the Puyallup Tribe of
the Puyallup Reservation, Washington
may proceed after that date if no
additional claimants come forward.
The Burke Museum is responsible for
notifying the following Federally
recognized tribes: the Muckleshoot
Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot
Reservation, Washington; Nisqually
Indian Tribe of the Nisqually
Reservation, Washington; Puyallup
Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation,
Washington; Skokomish Indian Tribe of
the Skokomish Reservation,
Washington; Squaxin Island Tribe of the
Squaxin Island Reservation,
Washington; Suquamish Indian Tribe of
the Port Madison Reservation,
Washington; Swinomish Indians of the
Swinomish Reservation, Washington;
and Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip
Reservation, Washington that this notice
has been published.
Dated: November 25, 2008
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. E8–30903 Filed 12–24–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Native American Graves Protection
and Repatriation Review Committee:
Nomination Solicitation
National Park Service, Interior.
Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Review
Committee; Notice of Nomination
Solicitation.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
The National Park Service is soliciting
nominations for one member of the
Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Review Committee. The
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Secretary of the Interior will appoint the
member from nominations submitted by
Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian
organizations, and traditional Native
American religious leaders. The
nominee does not need to be a
traditional religious leader.
Nominations must include the
following information.
1. Nominations by traditional
religious leaders: Nominations must be
submitted with the nominator’s original
signature and daytime telephone
number. The nominator must explain
how he or she meets the definition of
traditional religious leader.
2.Nominations by Indian tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations:
Nominations must be submitted on
official tribal or organization letterhead
with the nominator’s original signature
and daytime telephone number. The
nominator must be the official
authorized by the tribe or organization
to submit nominations in response to
this solicitation. The nomination must
include a statement that the nominator
is so authorized.
3. A nomination must include the
following information:
a. the nominee’s name, postal address,
daytime telephone number, and e-mail
address; and
b. nominee’s resume or brief
biography emphasizing the nominee’s
NAGPRA experience and ability to work
effectively as a member of an advisory
board.
DATES: Nominations must be received
by February 27, 2009.
ADDRESSES:
Address nominations to David Tarler,
Designated Federal Officer, Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Review Committee,
National NAGPRA Program, National
Park Service, 1201 Eye Street, NW, 8th
Floor (2253), Washington, DC 20005.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. The
Review Committee was established by
the Native American Graves Protection
and Repatriation Act of 1990
(NAGPRA), at 25 U.S.C. 3006.
2. The Review Committee is
responsible for a. monitoring the NAGPRA inventory
and identification process;
b. reviewing and making findings
related to the identity or cultural
affiliation of cultural items, or the return
of such items;
c. facilitating the resolution of
disputes;
d. compiling an inventory of
culturally unidentifiable human
remains and developing a process for
disposition of such remains;
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e. consulting with Indian tribes and
Native Hawaiian organizations and
museums on matters within the scope of
the work of the Review Committee
affecting such tribes or organizations;
f. consulting with the Secretary of the
Interior in the development of
regulations to carry out NAGPRA; and
g. making recommendations regarding
future care of repatriated cultural items.
3. Seven members compose the
Review Committee. All members are
appointed by the Secretary of the
Interior. The Secretary may not appoint
Federal officers or employees to the
Review Committee.
a. Three members are appointed from
nominations submitted by Indian tribes,
Native Hawaiian organizations, and
traditional Native American religious
leaders. At least two of these members
must be traditional Native American
religious leaders.
b. Three members are appointed from
nominations submitted by national
museum organizations and scientific
organizations.
c. One member is appointed from a
list of persons developed and consented
to by all of the other members.
4. Members serve as Special
Governmental Employees, which
requires submission of annual financial
disclosure reports and completion of
annual ethics training.
5. Appointment terms: Members are
appointed for 4–year terms and
incumbent members may be
reappointed for 2–year terms.
6. The Review Committee’s work is
completed during public meetings. The
Review Committee normally meets faceto-face two times per year, and each
meeting is normally two or three days.
The Review Committee may also hold
one or more public teleconferences of
several hours duration.
7. Compensation: Review Committee
members are compensated for their
participation in Review Committee
meetings.
8. Reimbursement: Review Committee
members are reimbursed for travel
expenses incurred in association with
Review Committee meetings.
9. Additional information regarding
the Review Committee -- including the
Review Committee’s charter, meeting
protocol, and dispute resolution
procedures -- is available on the
National NAGPRA Program website, at
www.nps.gov/history/nagpra (click
‘‘Review Committee’’ in the menu on
the right).
10. The terms ‘‘Indian tribe,’’ ‘‘Native
Hawaiian organization,’’ and
‘‘traditional religious leader’’ have the
same meanings as in 43 C.F.R. 10.2.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: Thomas Burke Memorial Washington
State Museum, University of Washington, Seattle, 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 in the control of the
Thomas Burke Memorial Washington State Museum (Burke Museum),
University of Washington, Seattle, WA. The human remains were removed
from an unknown area in Puget Sound, 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 Burke Museum
and University of Washington professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the following Federally recognized tribes: the
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington;
Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually Reservation, Washington;
Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, Washington; Skokomish
Indian Tribe of the Skokomish Reservation, Washington; Squaxin Island
Tribe of the Squaxin Island Reservation, Washington; Suquamish Indian
Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation, Washington; Swinomish Indians of
the Swinomish Reservation, Washington; and Tulalip Tribes of the
Tulalip Reservation, Washington.
Sometime before 1913, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from Puget Sound, WA, by University of
Washington Biology Professor Trevor Kincaid. The human remains were
transferred to the Burke Museum in 1913 (Burke Accn. 993, Cat.
3495). No known individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
Limited provenience information about the human remains is
available. Professor Kincaid was a University of Washington biology
professor and studied oyster farming throughout the state. Professor
Kincaid conducted field work in such a large area, that the provenience
of the human remains could not reasonably be identified more
specifically than Puget Sound. Salt water barnacles were found on the
cranium and clearly demonstrate the human remains were removed from a
salt water context.
The human remains are consistent with Native American morphology.
Puget Sound is a broad geographic area, and falls within the Southern
Lushootseed language group of Salish cultures. Puget Sound is within
the usual and accustomed territory 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; Skokomish Indian Tribe of the Skokomish
Reservation, Washington; Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island
Reservation, Washington; Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison
Reservation, Washington; Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish
Reservation, Washington; and Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Reservation,
Washington, as defined by the 1855 Treaty of Medicine Creek, 1855 Point
Elliot Treaty, and 1855 Treaty of Point-No-Point. Other ethnographic
and legal documentation is consistent with this determination.
Officials of the Burke Museum 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 Burke Museum 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 Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot Reservation,
Washington; Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually Reservation,
Washington; Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, Washington;
Skokomish Indian Tribe of the Skokomish Reservation, Washington;
Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island
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Reservation, Washington; Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison
Reservation, Washington; Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish
Reservation, Washington; and Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Reservation,
Washington. In consultation with the above affiliated groups, the
Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, Washington has agreed to
take the lead on the repatriation process on behalf of themselves, and
the seven tribes listed above.
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to
be culturally affiliated with the human remains should contact Dr.
Peter Lape, Burke Museum, University of Washington, Box 353010,
Seattle, WA 98195-3010, telephone (206) 685-2282, before January 28,
2009. Repatriation of the human remains to the Puyallup Tribe of the
Puyallup Reservation, Washington may proceed after that date if no
additional claimants come forward.
The Burke Museum is responsible for notifying the following
Federally recognized tribes: the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the
Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington; Nisqually Indian Tribe of the
Nisqually Reservation, Washington; Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup
Reservation, Washington; Skokomish Indian Tribe of the Skokomish
Reservation, Washington; Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island
Reservation, Washington; Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison
Reservation, Washington; Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish
Reservation, Washington; and Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Reservation,
Washington that this notice has been published.
Dated: November 25, 2008
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. E8-30903 Filed 12-24-08; 8:45 am]
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