Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Oregon, Oregon State Museum of Anthropology, Eugene, OR, 5860-5862 [E9-2147]
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held as prisoners in the Vancouver
Barracks. The above mentioned
consulting tribes found the modification
and geographic origin to be consistent
with cultural practices common to
Indian Tribes in Oregon and parts of
Washington. The above mentioned
consulting tribes also include the
geographic region of Fort Vancouver,
Clark County, WA, as an area that they
used in both Pre- and Post-contact
Periods.
Officials of the Oregon State
University, Department of Anthropology
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
Oregon State University, Department of
Anthropology 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 Confederated Tribes of
the Chehalis Reservation, Washington;
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde
Community of Oregon; Confederated
Tribes of the Siletz Reservation, Oregon;
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; Cowlitz
Indian Tribe, Washington; Muckleshoot
Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot
Reservation, Washington; Nisqually
Indian Tribe of the Nisqually
Reservation, Washington; Snoqualmie
Tribe, Washington; Spokane Tribe of the
Spokane Reservation, Washington;
Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington; and
the Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated
Tribes of Oregon, a non-Federally
recognized Indian group; Snoqualmoo
Tribe of Washington, a non-Federally
recognized Indian group; and 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 Dr. David McMurray,
Oregon State University, Department of
Anthropology, 238 Waldo Hall,
Corvallis, OR 97331, telephone (541)
737–4515, before March 4, 2009.
Repatriation of the human remains to
the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis
Reservation, Washington; Confederated
Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community
of Oregon; Confederated Tribes of the
Siletz Reservation, Oregon;
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla
Indian Reservation, Oregon;
Confederated Tribes of the Warm
Springs Reservation of Oregon;
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Confederated Tribes and Bands of the
Yakama Nation, Washington; Cowlitz
Indian Tribe, Washington; Muckleshoot
Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot
Reservation, Washington; Nisqually
Indian Tribe of the Nisqually
Reservation, Washington; Snoqualmie
Tribe, Washington; Spokane Tribe of the
Spokane Reservation, Washington;
Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington; and
the Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated
Tribes of Oregon, a non-Federally
recognized Indian group; Snoqualmoo
Tribe of Washington, a non-Federally
recognized Indian group; and Wanapum
Band, a non-Federally recognized
Indian group, may proceed after that
date if no additional claimants come
forward.
The Oregon State University,
Department of Anthropology is
responsible for notifying the Burns
Paiute Tribe of the Burns Paiute Indian
Colony of Oregon; Confederated Tribes
of the Chehalis Reservation,
Washington; Confederated Tribes of the
Colville Reservation, Washington;
Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower
Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians of Oregon;
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde
Community of Oregon; Confederated
Tribes of the Siletz Reservation, Oregon;
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; Coquille
Tribe of Oregon; Cowlitz Indian Tribe,
Washington; Hoh Indian Tribe of the
Hoh Indian Reservation, Washington;
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe of
Washington; Kalispel Indian
Community of the Kalispel Reservation,
Washington; Klamath Tribes, Oregon;
Lower Elwha Tribal Community of the
Lower Elwha Reservation, Washington;
Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation,
Washington; Makah Indian Tribe of the
Makah Indian Reservation, Washington;
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the
Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington;
Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually
Reservation, Washington; Nooksack
Indian Tribe of Washington; Port
Gamble Indian Community of the Port
Gamble Reservation, Washington;
Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup
Reservation, Washington; Quileute
Tribe of the Quileute Reservation,
Washington; Quinault Tribe of the
Quinault Reservation, Washington;
Samish Indian Tribe, Washington; SaukSuiattle Indian Tribe of Washington;
Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater
Bay Indian Reservation, Washington;
Skokomish Indian Tribe of the
Skokomish Reservation, Washington;
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Snoqualmie Tribe, Washington;
Spokane Tribe of the Spokane
Reservation, Washington; Squaxin
Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island
Reservation, Washington; Stillaguamish
Tribe of Washington; Suquamish Indian
Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation,
Washington; Swinomish Indians of the
Swinomish Reservation, Washington;
Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip
Reservation, Washington; Upper Skagit
Indian Tribe of Washington; and the
Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated Tribes of
Oregon, a non-Federally recognized
Indian group; Snoqualmoo Tribe of
Washington, a non-Federally recognized
Indian group; and Wanapum Band, a
non-Federally recognized Indian group,
that this notice has been published.
Dated: January 14, 2009
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion:
University of Oregon, Oregon State
Museum of Anthropology, Eugene, OR
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 University of
Oregon, Oregon State Museum of
Anthropology, Eugene, OR. The human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from Klamath County,
OR and Siskiyou County, CA.
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.
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by Oregon State
Museum of Anthropology professional
staff in consultation with
representatives of the Klamath Tribes,
Oregon.
At an unknown date, human remains
representing a minimum of four
individuals were uncovered during
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highway grading on the Merrill-Hatfield
Road, near Merrill, Klamath County,
OR. In 1936, officials of the Oregon
State Highway Commission deposited
the human remains at the Oregon State
Museum of Anthropology. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The human remains are determined to
be Native American based on
archeological context and skeletal
evidence. Based on provenience, as
indicated in museum records, the
human remains are reasonably believed
to be culturally affiliated with the
Klamath or Modoc.
At an unknown date, human remains
representing two individuals were
removed from an unknown location in
the vicinity of Klamath Falls, Klamath
County, OR, by an unknown individual.
In 1939, the human remains were
donated to the Oregon State Museum of
Anthropology by a private donor. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The human remains are determined to
be Native American based on skeletal
evidence. The human remains are
reasonably believed to be culturally
affiliated with the Klamath or Modoc.
At an unknown date, human remains
representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from the south
end of Lower Klamath Lake, Siskiyou
County, CA, by an unknown individual.
In 1939, the human remains were
donated to the Oregon State Museum of
Anthropology by a private donor. No
known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The human remains are determined to
be Native American based on
archeological context. The human
remains are reasonably believed to be
culturally affiliated with the Klamath or
Modoc.
In 1940, human remains representing
a minimum of seven individuals were
removed from an archeological site at
the Narrows of Lower Klamath Lake,
Siskiyou County, CA, during
excavations by University of Oregon
staff. Accession records indicate that the
human remains were removed from
‘‘Burial Island.’’ No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
The human remains are determined to
be Native American based on
archeological context. The human
remains are reasonably believed to be
culturally affiliated with the Klamath or
Modoc.
At an unknown date, human remains
representing one individual were
removed from an unknown cave
location at Tule Lake, Siskiyou County,
CA, by an unknown individual. In 1940,
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the human remains were donated to the
Oregon State Museum of Anthropology
by a private donor. No known
individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
The human remains are determined to
be Native American based on
archeological context. The human
remains are reasonably believed to be
culturally affiliated with the Klamath or
Modoc.
In 1948, human remains representing
a minimum of one individual were
removed from the surface of Klamath
Marsh, Klamath County, OR, by an
unknown individual. In 1948, the
human remains were donated to the
Oregon State Museum of Anthropology
by a private donor. No known
individual was identified. The
approximately 395 associated funerary
objects are 47 copper bead and
fragments, 53 lithics, 1 metal spoon
fragment, 3 metal bracelet fragments,
285 glass beads, 4 metal buttons, 1
button fastener fragment, and 1 shell
bead.
The human remains were cremated,
and are determined to be Native
American based on archeological
context. The associated funerary objects
date the burial to protohistoric or
historic times. The human remains are
reasonably believed to be culturally
affiliated with the Klamath.
At an unknown date, human remains
representing one individual were
removed from the south side of the
Sprague River, ‘‘above [the] dam,’’
Klamath County, OR, by an unknown
individual. In or before 1950, the human
remains were donated to the Oregon
State Museum of Anthropology by a
private donor. No known individual
was identified. The 28 associated
funerary objects are 14 obsidian flakes,
12 copper tubing, and 2 unidentified
longbone fragments.
The human remains were removed
from a cremation pit. The human
remains are determined to be Native
American based on archeological
context. The associated funerary objects
date the burial to the protohistoric or
historic times. The human remains are
reasonably believed to be culturally
affiliated with the Klamath or Modoc.
At an unknown date, human remains
representing a minimum of five
individuals were removed from several
locations near Algoma, Klamath County,
OR, by Oregon State Highway
Commission employees. In 1953,
officials of the Oregon State Highway
Commission deposited the human
remains at the Oregon State Museum of
Anthropology. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
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One cranium was found several
hundred yards south of Algoma during
highway construction. The other
individuals were found near the
Southern Pacific train depot in Algoma.
Presence of cranial reshaping suggests a
late prehistoric or historic age for at
least one individual. The human
remains are determined to be Native
American based on archeological
context. The human remains are
reasonably believed to be culturally
affiliated with the Klamath or Modoc.
At an unknown date, human remains
representing a minimum of two
individuals were removed from an
unknown site on California-Oregon
Power Company land at Agency Lake,
Klamath County, OR, by an unknown
individual. In or before 1957, the human
remains were donated to the Oregon
State Museum of Anthropology by
private donors. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
The human remains are determined to
be Native American based on
archeological context. The human
remains are reasonably believed to be
culturally affiliated with the Klamath.
Between 1932 and the 1950’s, human
remains representing a minimum of 13
individuals were removed from a high
terrace above the Lost River, east of the
Anderson Rose Diversion Dam, Klamath
County, OR, by unknown individuals.
In 1988, the human remains were
donated to the Oregon State Museum of
Anthropology by private donors. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Based on archeological context, the
human remains are determined to be
Native American. The site may be the
historic Modoc village identified as
‘‘Nakosh.’’ The Modoc are members of
the Klamath Tribes, Oregon and Modoc
Tribe of Oklahoma.
In 1961, human remains representing
a minimum of 12 individuals were
removed from the Klamath Shoal
Midden site (35KL21), Klamath County,
OR, during excavations by University of
Oregon staff. No known individuals
were identified. The 58 associated
funerary objects are 2 projectile points,
6 knives, 13 worked bones, 1 bone tool,
1 bone flesher, 4 non-human mammal
bones, 5 scrapers, 19 used and worked
flakes, 1 antler, 1 lot of gastropod shells,
1 chopper, 2 gravers, 1 shell bead, and
1 core.
The human remains are determined to
be Native American based on
archeological context and the character
of the associated funerary objects. Two
radiocarbon dates place occupation at
the Klamath Shoal Midden site at
approximately A.D. 700–A.D. 1000.
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Based on provenience and radiocarbon
dates, the human remains are
reasonably believed to be culturally
affiliated to the Klamath.
In 1967, human remains representing
a minimum of 93 individuals were
removed from the Nightfire Island site
(4SK4), west of Lower Klamath Lake,
Siskiyou County, CA, by University of
Oregon staff. No known individuals
were identified. The 885 associated
funerary objects are 755 shell beads, 2
quartz crystals, 35 agates and pebbles, 4
pipes, 4 fragments of basketry or
matting, 4 pieces of worked bone, 38
projectile points and fragments thereof,
1 biface fragment, 29 worked and
unworked flakes, 7 cores, 2 mortar
fragments, 2 pestle fragments, 1
whetstone, and 1 novaculite slab.
Additional funerary objects were
excavated, but were stolen before they
could be accessioned into museum
collections.
The human remains are determined to
be Native American based on
archeological context and the character
of the associated funerary objects. The
associated funerary objects date the
burials to within the 2,500 years prior
to Euro-American contact. The human
remains are reasonably believed to be
culturally affiliated to the Klamath or
Modoc.
In 1978, human remains representing
one individual were removed from
archeological site 35KL95, along
Highway 140, east of the town of Beatty,
Klamath County, OR, during
excavations by University of Oregon
staff. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Based on archeological context, the
human remains are determined to be
Native American. The human remains
are reasonably believed to be culturally
affiliated to the Klamath, Modoc, or
Yahooskin.
Historical documents, ethnographic
sources, and oral history indicate that
the Klamath, Modoc, and Yahooskin
have occupied south-central Oregon and
northeastern California since precontact
times. Archeological context and/or
skeletal evidence indicates that the
above mentioned human remains are
Native American, and of possible
Klamath, Modoc, or Yahooskin cultural
affiliation. Descendants of the Klamath,
Modoc, and Yahooskin are members of
the Klamath Tribes, Oregon and Modoc
Tribe of Oklahoma. The Klamath Tribes,
Oregon have taken the lead on
repatriation of Native American human
remains from the areas described above
that are culturally affiliated with the
Klamath, Modoc, and Yahooskin.
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Officials of the Oregon State Museum
of Anthropology have determined that,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the
human remains described above
represent the physical remains of 143
individuals of Native American
ancestry. Officials of the Oregon State
Museum of Anthropology have also
determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.
3001 (3)(A), the 1,366 objects 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. Lastly, officials of the Oregon
State Museum of Anthropology 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 Klamath Tribes, Oregon
and Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains and
associated funerary objects should
contact Dr. Pamela Endzweig, Director
of Collections, Oregon State Museum of
Anthropology, 1224 University of
Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403–1224,
telephone (541) 346–5120, before March
4, 2009. Repatriation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
to the Klamath Tribes, Oregon may
proceed after that date if no additional
claimants come forward.
Oregon State Museum is responsible
for notifying Klamath Tribes, Oregon
and Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma that this
notice has been published.
Dated: January 5, 2009
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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St., NW., 8th floor, Washington, DC
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or faxed comments should be submitted
by February 17, 2009.
J. Paul Loether,
Chief, National Register of Historic Places/
National Historic Landmarks Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Oregon, Oregon
State Museum of Anthropology, Eugene, OR
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 University of Oregon, Oregon State
Museum of Anthropology, Eugene, OR. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from Klamath County, OR and Siskiyou
County, CA.
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.
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Oregon State
Museum of Anthropology professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Klamath Tribes, Oregon.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of four
individuals were uncovered during
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highway grading on the Merrill-Hatfield Road, near Merrill, Klamath
County, OR. In 1936, officials of the Oregon State Highway Commission
deposited the human remains at the Oregon State Museum of Anthropology.
No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects
are present.
The human remains are determined to be Native American based on
archeological context and skeletal evidence. Based on provenience, as
indicated in museum records, the human remains are reasonably believed
to be culturally affiliated with the Klamath or Modoc.
At an unknown date, human remains representing two individuals were
removed from an unknown location in the vicinity of Klamath Falls,
Klamath County, OR, by an unknown individual. In 1939, the human
remains were donated to the Oregon State Museum of Anthropology by a
private donor. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
The human remains are determined to be Native American based on
skeletal evidence. The human remains are reasonably believed to be
culturally affiliated with the Klamath or Modoc.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from the south end of Lower Klamath Lake,
Siskiyou County, CA, by an unknown individual. In 1939, the human
remains were donated to the Oregon State Museum of Anthropology by a
private donor. No known individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
The human remains are determined to be Native American based on
archeological context. The human remains are reasonably believed to be
culturally affiliated with the Klamath or Modoc.
In 1940, human remains representing a minimum of seven individuals
were removed from an archeological site at the Narrows of Lower Klamath
Lake, Siskiyou County, CA, during excavations by University of Oregon
staff. Accession records indicate that the human remains were removed
from ``Burial Island.'' No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The human remains are determined to be Native American based on
archeological context. The human remains are reasonably believed to be
culturally affiliated with the Klamath or Modoc.
At an unknown date, human remains representing one individual were
removed from an unknown cave location at Tule Lake, Siskiyou County,
CA, by an unknown individual. In 1940, the human remains were donated
to the Oregon State Museum of Anthropology by a private donor. No known
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
The human remains are determined to be Native American based on
archeological context. The human remains are reasonably believed to be
culturally affiliated with the Klamath or Modoc.
In 1948, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were removed from the surface of Klamath Marsh, Klamath County, OR, by
an unknown individual. In 1948, the human remains were donated to the
Oregon State Museum of Anthropology by a private donor. No known
individual was identified. The approximately 395 associated funerary
objects are 47 copper bead and fragments, 53 lithics, 1 metal spoon
fragment, 3 metal bracelet fragments, 285 glass beads, 4 metal buttons,
1 button fastener fragment, and 1 shell bead.
The human remains were cremated, and are determined to be Native
American based on archeological context. The associated funerary
objects date the burial to protohistoric or historic times. The human
remains are reasonably believed to be culturally affiliated with the
Klamath.
At an unknown date, human remains representing one individual were
removed from the south side of the Sprague River, ``above [the] dam,''
Klamath County, OR, by an unknown individual. In or before 1950, the
human remains were donated to the Oregon State Museum of Anthropology
by a private donor. No known individual was identified. The 28
associated funerary objects are 14 obsidian flakes, 12 copper tubing,
and 2 unidentified longbone fragments.
The human remains were removed from a cremation pit. The human
remains are determined to be Native American based on archeological
context. The associated funerary objects date the burial to the
protohistoric or historic times. The human remains are reasonably
believed to be culturally affiliated with the Klamath or Modoc.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of five
individuals were removed from several locations near Algoma, Klamath
County, OR, by Oregon State Highway Commission employees. In 1953,
officials of the Oregon State Highway Commission deposited the human
remains at the Oregon State Museum of Anthropology. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
One cranium was found several hundred yards south of Algoma during
highway construction. The other individuals were found near the
Southern Pacific train depot in Algoma. Presence of cranial reshaping
suggests a late prehistoric or historic age for at least one
individual. The human remains are determined to be Native American
based on archeological context. The human remains are reasonably
believed to be culturally affiliated with the Klamath or Modoc.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of two
individuals were removed from an unknown site on California-Oregon
Power Company land at Agency Lake, Klamath County, OR, by an unknown
individual. In or before 1957, the human remains were donated to the
Oregon State Museum of Anthropology by private donors. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
The human remains are determined to be Native American based on
archeological context. The human remains are reasonably believed to be
culturally affiliated with the Klamath.
Between 1932 and the 1950's, human remains representing a minimum
of 13 individuals were removed from a high terrace above the Lost
River, east of the Anderson Rose Diversion Dam, Klamath County, OR, by
unknown individuals. In 1988, the human remains were donated to the
Oregon State Museum of Anthropology by private donors. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Based on archeological context, the human remains are determined to
be Native American. The site may be the historic Modoc village
identified as ``Nakosh.'' The Modoc are members of the Klamath Tribes,
Oregon and Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma.
In 1961, human remains representing a minimum of 12 individuals
were removed from the Klamath Shoal Midden site (35KL21), Klamath
County, OR, during excavations by University of Oregon staff. No known
individuals were identified. The 58 associated funerary objects are 2
projectile points, 6 knives, 13 worked bones, 1 bone tool, 1 bone
flesher, 4 non-human mammal bones, 5 scrapers, 19 used and worked
flakes, 1 antler, 1 lot of gastropod shells, 1 chopper, 2 gravers, 1
shell bead, and 1 core.
The human remains are determined to be Native American based on
archeological context and the character of the associated funerary
objects. Two radiocarbon dates place occupation at the Klamath Shoal
Midden site at approximately A.D. 700-A.D. 1000.
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Based on provenience and radiocarbon dates, the human remains are
reasonably believed to be culturally affiliated to the Klamath.
In 1967, human remains representing a minimum of 93 individuals
were removed from the Nightfire Island site (4SK4), west of Lower
Klamath Lake, Siskiyou County, CA, by University of Oregon staff. No
known individuals were identified. The 885 associated funerary objects
are 755 shell beads, 2 quartz crystals, 35 agates and pebbles, 4 pipes,
4 fragments of basketry or matting, 4 pieces of worked bone, 38
projectile points and fragments thereof, 1 biface fragment, 29 worked
and unworked flakes, 7 cores, 2 mortar fragments, 2 pestle fragments, 1
whetstone, and 1 novaculite slab. Additional funerary objects were
excavated, but were stolen before they could be accessioned into museum
collections.
The human remains are determined to be Native American based on
archeological context and the character of the associated funerary
objects. The associated funerary objects date the burials to within the
2,500 years prior to Euro-American contact. The human remains are
reasonably believed to be culturally affiliated to the Klamath or
Modoc.
In 1978, human remains representing one individual were removed
from archeological site 35KL95, along Highway 140, east of the town of
Beatty, Klamath County, OR, during excavations by University of Oregon
staff. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Based on archeological context, the human remains are determined to
be Native American. The human remains are reasonably believed to be
culturally affiliated to the Klamath, Modoc, or Yahooskin.
Historical documents, ethnographic sources, and oral history
indicate that the Klamath, Modoc, and Yahooskin have occupied south-
central Oregon and northeastern California since precontact times.
Archeological context and/or skeletal evidence indicates that the above
mentioned human remains are Native American, and of possible Klamath,
Modoc, or Yahooskin cultural affiliation. Descendants of the Klamath,
Modoc, and Yahooskin are members of the Klamath Tribes, Oregon and
Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma. The Klamath Tribes, Oregon have taken the lead
on repatriation of Native American human remains from the areas
described above that are culturally affiliated with the Klamath, Modoc,
and Yahooskin.
Officials of the Oregon State Museum of Anthropology have
determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9-10), the human remains
described above represent the physical remains of 143 individuals of
Native American ancestry. Officials of the Oregon State Museum of
Anthropology have also determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001
(3)(A), the 1,366 objects 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. Lastly, officials
of the Oregon State Museum of Anthropology 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 Klamath Tribes,
Oregon and Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma.
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to
be culturally affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary
objects should contact Dr. Pamela Endzweig, Director of Collections,
Oregon State Museum of Anthropology, 1224 University of Oregon, Eugene,
OR 97403-1224, telephone (541) 346-5120, before March 4, 2009.
Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects to
the Klamath Tribes, Oregon may proceed after that date if no additional
claimants come forward.
Oregon State Museum is responsible for notifying Klamath Tribes,
Oregon and Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma that this notice has been published.
Dated: January 5, 2009
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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