Notice of Inventory Completion: Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology, Claremont, CA, 9627-9628 [E9-4672]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 42 / Thursday, March 5, 2009 / Notices Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico. Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the human remains should contact Dr. Arleyn W. Simon, School of Human Evolution & Social Change, Box 872402, Tempe, AZ 85287– 2402, telephone (480) 965–9231, before April 6, 2009. Repatriation of the human remains to the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Tohono O’odham Nation of Arizona; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico, may proceed after that date if no additional claimants come forward. The Arizona State University is responsible for notifying the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Tohono O’odham Nation of Arizona; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico, that this notice has been published. Dated: February 20, 2009. David Tarler, Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. E9–4680 Filed 3–4–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–50–S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Notice of Inventory Completion: Arizona State University, School of Human Evolution & Social Change, Tempe, AZ National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES 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 Arizona State University, School of Human Evolution & Social Change (formerly the Department of Anthropology), Tempe, AZ. The human remains were removed from the vicinity of the New River Dam, Maricopa County, AZ. 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 University, School of Human Evolution & Social Change professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Tohono VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:49 Mar 04, 2009 Jkt 217001 O’odham Nation of Arizona; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico. In 1981, human remains representing a minimum of three individuals were removed from Site AZ T:08:0001 (ASU) (NA 16, 757), Maricopa County, AZ, by Museum of Northern Arizona staff during research for the New River Dam Site that was being sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The cremated human remains were removed from the site during test excavations. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. In 1981, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals were removed from Site AZ T:08:0023 (ASU) (NA 16, 759), Maricopa County, AZ, by Museum of Northern Arizona staff during research for the New River Dam Site that was being sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The cremated remains were removed from contexts exposed on the surface during test excavations. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. In 1981, human remains representing a minimum of six individuals were removed from site AZ T:08:0024 (ASU) (NA 16, 760), Maricopa County, AZ, by Museum of Northern Arizona staff during research for the New River Dam Site that was being sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The human remains were removed from cremation contexts during test excavations. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The human remains from the three sites were recovered as part of archeological investigations at the New River Dam Site by the Museum of Northern Arizona staff under contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The project collection is curated at the Arizona State University, School of Human Evolution & Social Change under agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is not responsible for this collection. Occupation of the three sites dates to the Late Colonial and Sedentary Periods (A.D. 800–1150). Based on the burial practice of cremation and the age of the sites, the human remains are affiliated with the archeologically defined Hohokam culture. Descendants of the Hohokam culture are the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Tohono O’odham Nation of Arizona; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico. Officials of the Arizona State University have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the human remains described above PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 9627 represent the physical remains of 11 individuals of Native American ancestry. Officials of the Arizona State University 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 Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Tohono O’odham Nation of Arizona; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico. Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the human remains should contact Dr. Arleyn Simon, School of Human Evolution & Social Change, Arizona State University, Box 872402, Tempe, AZ 85287–2402, telephone (480) 965–9231, before April 6, 2009. Repatriation of the human remains to the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Tohono O’odham Nation of Arizona; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico may proceed after that date if no additional claimants come forward. The School of Human Evolution & Social Change is responsible for notifying the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Tohono O’odham Nation of Arizona; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico, that this notice has been published. Dated: February 20, 2009. David Tarler, Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. E9–4681 Filed 3–5–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–50–S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Notice of Inventory Completion: Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology, Claremont, CA 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 Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology, Claremont, CA. The human remains were removed from San Juan County, WA, and British Columbia, Canada. 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 E:\FR\FM\05MRN1.SGM 05MRN1 jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES 9628 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 42 / Thursday, March 5, 2009 / Notices 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 Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation, Washington. In 1963, human remains representing a minimum of one individual were removed from San Juan Island, San Juan County, WA. A location card is associated with the human remains, but no additional information exists on the circumstances of removal. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The San Juan Islands are located in the northwest corner of Washington State immediately adjacent to the Canadian border. The San Juan Islands are part of the traditional area of the Central Coast Salish. Four permanent villages and one seasonal village are located on the North end of San Juan Island and are believed to be the home of the Songhees and Lummi. The seasonal village shows continual occupation for at least 5,000 years. Based on geographical location, officials of the Raymond M. Alf Museum reasonably believe that there is a shared group relationship of the human remains removed from San Juan Island with members of the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation, Washington. In 1936, human remains representing a minimum of four individuals were removed from ‘‘Wallace Island’’ in British Columbia, Canada. No information exists on the circumstance of removal, other than a location card. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Wallace Island is located across the Boundary Pass from San Juan Island in Washington State. Aboriginal use of the Wallace Island is believed to date back at least 5,000 years, and it was in use at the time of European contact. Coastal Salish traditional territory includes the island, and has been the seasonal home of many Coast Salish groups. The Coast Salish in that area spoke different dialects of the Northern Straits Salish or Lekwungaynung language. The Northern Straits Salish language stock, includes a number of dialects: Saanich, Samish, Songish, Sooke, Semiahmoo, and Lummi, which are similar enough that a speaker of one could understand a speaker of another. The Lummi spoke the Songish or Songhee dialect (also known as the Lekwungen or Lekungen). The Lummi Tribe is a part of the Coast Salish ethnolinguistic group, and Lummi is a VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:49 Mar 04, 2009 Jkt 217001 dialect of the Northern Straits Salish. The Samish, Lummi, and Semiahmoo controlled the extreme northern coast of Washington and the southwestern corner of British Columbia, where ‘‘Wallace Island’’ is located. Based on language and geographical location, officials of the Raymond M. Alf Museum reasonably believe that there is a shared group relationship to the individuals removed from ‘‘Wallace Island’’ with members of the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation, Washington. Officials of the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the human remains described above represent the physical remains of five individuals of Native American ancestry. Officials of the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology 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 Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation, Washington. Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the human remains should contact Don Lofgren, Director, Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology, 1175 West Baseline Road, Claremont, CA 91711, telephone (909) 624–2798, before April 6, 2009. Repatriation of the human remains to the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation, Washington may proceed after that date if no additional claimants come forward. Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology is responsible for notifying the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation, Washington that this notice has been published. Dated: January 14, 2009. Sherry Hutt, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. E9–4672 Filed 3–4–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–50–S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Notice of Inventory Completion: School District of Rhinelander, Rhinelander High School, Rhinelander, WI National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains in the possession of the School District of Rhinelander, Rhinelander High School, Rhinelander, WI. The human remains were removed from Oneida County, WI. 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 School District of Rhinelander professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin; Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake) of the Minnesota Chippewa Indians, Minnesota; Fond du Lac Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Indians, Minnesota; Grand Portage Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Indians, Minnesota; Keeweenaw Bay Indian Community, Michigan; Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the Lac du Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Leech Lake Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Indians, Minnesota; Mille Lacs Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Indians, Minnesota; Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Sokaogon Chippewa Community, Wisconsin; and White Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Indians, Minnesota. In approximately 1969, human remains representing a minimum of one individual were removed from the Lake Nokomis area, Oneida County, WI, by an unknown individual. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present. According to school district records, at the time of removal, the Oneida County Sheriff’s Department conducted an investigation. The human remains are between 2,500 and 3,000 years old. Based on the age of the human remains and their association to an area with a Native American presence, the human remains are determined to be Native American. Since the area has been occupied by many tribes, the Native American human remains are determined to have a broad cultural affiliation with tribes that inhabited the E:\FR\FM\05MRN1.SGM 05MRN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Inventory Completion: Raymond M. Alf Museum of 
Paleontology, Claremont, CA

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 
Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology, Claremont, CA. The human remains 
were removed from San Juan County, WA, and British Columbia, Canada.
    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

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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 Raymond M. 
Alf Museum of Paleontology professional staff in consultation with 
representatives of the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation, 
Washington.
    In 1963, human remains representing a minimum of one individual 
were removed from San Juan Island, San Juan County, WA. A location card 
is associated with the human remains, but no additional information 
exists on the circumstances of removal. No known individual was 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    The San Juan Islands are located in the northwest corner of 
Washington State immediately adjacent to the Canadian border. The San 
Juan Islands are part of the traditional area of the Central Coast 
Salish. Four permanent villages and one seasonal village are located on 
the North end of San Juan Island and are believed to be the home of the 
Songhees and Lummi. The seasonal village shows continual occupation for 
at least 5,000 years. Based on geographical location, officials of the 
Raymond M. Alf Museum reasonably believe that there is a shared group 
relationship of the human remains removed from San Juan Island with 
members of the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation, Washington.
    In 1936, human remains representing a minimum of four individuals 
were removed from ``Wallace Island'' in British Columbia, Canada. No 
information exists on the circumstance of removal, other than a 
location card. No known individuals were identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    Wallace Island is located across the Boundary Pass from San Juan 
Island in Washington State. Aboriginal use of the Wallace Island is 
believed to date back at least 5,000 years, and it was in use at the 
time of European contact. Coastal Salish traditional territory includes 
the island, and has been the seasonal home of many Coast Salish groups. 
The Coast Salish in that area spoke different dialects of the Northern 
Straits Salish or Lekwungaynung language.
    The Northern Straits Salish language stock, includes a number of 
dialects: Saanich, Samish, Songish, Sooke, Semiahmoo, and Lummi, which 
are similar enough that a speaker of one could understand a speaker of 
another. The Lummi spoke the Songish or Songhee dialect (also known as 
the Lekwungen or Lekungen). The Lummi Tribe is a part of the Coast 
Salish ethnolinguistic group, and Lummi is a dialect of the Northern 
Straits Salish. The Samish, Lummi, and Semiahmoo controlled the extreme 
northern coast of Washington and the southwestern corner of British 
Columbia, where ``Wallace Island'' is located. Based on language and 
geographical location, officials of the Raymond M. Alf Museum 
reasonably believe that there is a shared group relationship to the 
individuals removed from ``Wallace Island'' with members of the Lummi 
Tribe of the Lummi Reservation, Washington.
    Officials of the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology have 
determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9-10), the human remains 
described above represent the physical remains of five individuals of 
Native American ancestry. Officials of the Raymond M. Alf Museum of 
Paleontology 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 Lummi Tribe of 
the Lummi Reservation, Washington.
    Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to 
be culturally affiliated with the human remains should contact Don 
Lofgren, Director, Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology, 1175 West 
Baseline Road, Claremont, CA 91711, telephone (909) 624-2798, before 
April 6, 2009. Repatriation of the human remains to the Lummi Tribe of 
the Lummi Reservation, Washington may proceed after that date if no 
additional claimants come forward.
    Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology is responsible for notifying 
the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation, Washington that this notice 
has been published.

    Dated: January 14, 2009.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. E9-4672 Filed 3-4-09; 8:45 am]
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