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the ethnographic literature. Descendants
of the Southern Coast Salish speaking
people of the Puget Sound area are
members of the Muckleshoot Indian
Tribe of the Muckleshoot Reservation,
Washington; Nisqually Indian Tribe of
the Nisqually Reservation, Washington;
Port Gamble Indian Community of the
Port Gamble Reservation, Washington;
Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup
Reservation, Washington; Sauk-Suiattle
Indian Tribe of Washington; Skokomish
Indian Tribe of the Skokomish
Reservation, Washington; Squaxin
Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island
Reservation, Washington; Stillaguamish
Tribe of Washington; Suquamish Indian
Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation;
Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish
Reservation, Washington; Tulalip Tribes
of the Tulalip Reservation, Washington;
and Upper Skagit Indian Tribe of
Washington.
Officials of the Phoebe A. Hearst
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 one individual of Native
American ancestry. Officials of the
Phoebe A. Hearst Museum 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 Muckleshoot Indian
Tribe of the Muckleshoot Reservation,
Washington; Nisqually Indian Tribe of
the Nisqually Reservation, Washington;
Port Gamble Indian Community of the
Port Gamble Reservation, Washington;
Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup
Reservation, Washington; Sauk-Suiattle
Indian Tribe of Washington; Skokomish
Indian Tribe of the Skokomish
Reservation, Washington; Squaxin
Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island
Reservation, Washington; Stillaguamish
Tribe of Washington; Suquamish Indian
Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation;
Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish
Reservation, Washington; Tulalip Tribes
of the Tulalip Reservation, Washington;
and Upper Skagit Indian Tribe of
Washington.
Representatives of any other Indian
Tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains
should contact Judd King, Interim
Director of the Phoebe A. Hearst
Museum of Anthropology, University of
California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
94720, telephone (510) 642–3682, before
June 1, 2009. Repatriation of the human
remains to the Muckleshoot Indian
Tribe of the Muckleshoot Reservation,
Washington; Nisqually Indian Tribe of
the Nisqually Reservation, Washington;
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Port Gamble Indian Community of the
Port Gamble Reservation, Washington;
Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup
Reservation, Washington; Sauk-Suiattle
Indian Tribe of Washington; Skokomish
Indian Tribe of the Skokomish
Reservation, Washington; Squaxin
Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island
Reservation, Washington; Stillaguamish
Tribe of Washington; Suquamish Indian
Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation;
Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish
Reservation, Washington; Tulalip Tribes
of the Tulalip Reservation, Washington;
and/or Upper Skagit Indian Tribe of
Washington may proceed after that date
if no additional claimants come
forward.
The Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of
Anthropology is responsible for
notifying the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
of the Muckleshoot Reservation,
Washington; Nisqually Indian Tribe of
the Nisqually Reservation, Washington;
Port Gamble Indian Community of the
Port Gamble Reservation, Washington;
Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup
Reservation, Washington; Sauk-Suiattle
Indian Tribe of Washington; Skokomish
Indian Tribe of the Skokomish
Reservation, Washington; Squaxin
Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island
Reservation, Washington; Stillaguamish
Tribe of Washington; Suquamish Indian
Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation;
Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish
Reservation, Washington; Tulalip Tribes
of the Tulalip Reservation, Washington;
and Upper Skagit Indian Tribe of
Washington that this notice has been
published.
Dated: April 1, 2009.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Native American Graves Protection
and Repatriation Review Committee:
Meeting
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice is here given in accordance
with the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix (1988), of a
meeting of the Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Review
Committee (Review Committee). The
Review Committee will meet on October
30–31, 2009, in Sarasota, Florida. On
October 30, the meeting will take place
at David Cohen Hall, located in the
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Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center,
709 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL
34236 (the Friedman Symphony Center
is located on Van Wezel Way, a short
street that runs between Boulevard of
the Arts and 10th Street, one block west
of Tamiami Trail). On October 31, the
meeting will take place at the Hyatt
Regency Sarasota, 1000 Boulevard of the
Arts, Sarasota, FL 34236.
Meeting sessions will begin at 8:30
a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. each day. A
detailed agenda for this meeting will be
posted on or before September 25, 2009,
at https://www.nps.gov/history/nagpra/.
The agenda for the meeting will
include a report on National NAGPRA
Program activities during fiscal year
2009; activity reports from the National
NAGPRA Program as requested by the
Review Committee; requests for
recommendations regarding the
disposition of culturally unidentifiable
human remains; requests, pursuant to
25 U.S.C. 3006(c)(3), for reviews and
findings of fact related to the identity or
cultural affiliation of human remains or
other cultural items, or the return of
such items; disputes among Indian
tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations,
or lineal descendants and Federal
agencies or museums relating to the
return of human remains or other
cultural items, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.
3006(c)(4); presentations by Indian
tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations,
museums, Federal agencies, and the
public; and the selection of dates and a
site for the fall 2010 meeting.
The Review Committee will consider
the following requests: by anyone, to
make a presentation; by museums and
Federal agencies, to act on an agreement
concerning the disposition of human
remains determined to be culturally
unidentifiable (CUI); by Indian tribes,
Native Hawaiian organizations, lineal
descendants, museums, and Federal
agencies, to review and make findings of
fact related to the identity or cultural
affiliation of human remains or other
cultural items, or the return of such
items; and by Indian tribes, Native
Hawaiian organizations, lineal
descendants, museums, and Federal
agencies, to facilitate a dispute and
make findings of fact and
recommendations related to the
identity, cultural affiliation, or the
return of human remains or other
cultural items.
Requests to make a presentation must
include an abstract of the presentation
and contact information for the
presenter(s).
Requests to act on a CUI disposition
agreement should be made on the form
posted on the National NAGPRA
Program website, and also should
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include all the materials requested on
the form. To access and download the
form, go to www.nps.gov/history/
nagpra; then click on ‘‘Review
Committee;’’’’ then click on
‘‘Procedures;’’ then, under ‘‘Request by
a Museum/Federal Agency for a CUI
Disposition Agreement,’’ click on the
highlighted word ‘‘form.’’
Requests to convene parties and hear
a dispute, or otherwise review and make
findings of fact related to the identity or
cultural affiliation of human remains or
other cultural items, or the return of
such items should include a. The proposed questions for the
Review Committee to consider.
b. A statement of facts relevant for
answering the questions posed.
c. Copies of documents that are
relevant for answering the questions
posed.
d. A statement of the requesting
party’s position and reasoning for their
position.
e. A list of all interested parties
known to the requesting party.
f. A summary of the consultation
record.
g. The findings of fact and
recommendations sought from the
Review Committee.
In addition, requests to convene
parties and hear a dispute should
include h. A summary of previous efforts to
resolve the dispute, including, if
applicable, the results of alternative
dispute resolution.
i. A statement providing the
requesting party’s understanding of the
other party’s/parties’ position and
reasoning for their position.
The Review Committee will consider
a request to convene parties and hear a
dispute, or otherwise review and make
findings of fact related to the identity or
cultural affiliation of human remains or
other cultural items, or the return of
such items if the request is received on
or before June 29, 2009. The Review
Committee will consider a request to act
on a CUI disposition agreement if the
request is received on or before July 29,
2009. The Review Committee will
consider a request to make a
presentation if the request is received on
or before August 29, 2009. Electronic
submissions are preferred, and are to be
sent to: DavidlTarler@nps.gov. Mailed
submissions are to be sent to:
Designated Federal Officer, NAGPRA
Review Committee, National Park
Service, National NAGPRA Program,
1201 Eye Street, NW, 8th Floor (2253),
Washington, DC 20005.
The transcript of the October Review
Committee meeting will be available, on
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request, approximately fourteen weeks
after the meeting. For a transcript,
contact the Designated Federal Officer,
at DavidlTarler@nps.gov. Information
about NAGPRA, the Review Committee,
and Review Committee meetings, and
the minutes to the meetings are
available at the National NAGPRA
Program website, https://www.nps.gov/
history/nagpra/. For the Review
Committee’s meeting procedures, click
on ‘‘Review Committee,’’ then click on
‘‘Procedures.’’
The Review Committee was
established in Section 8 of the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act of 1990 (NAGPRA), 25
U.S.C. 3006. Review Committee
members are appointed by the Secretary
of the Interior. The Review Committee
is responsible for monitoring the
NAGPRA inventory and identification
process; reviewing and making findings
related to the identity or cultural
affiliation of cultural items, or the return
of such items; facilitating the resolution
of disputes; compiling an inventory of
culturally unidentifiable human
remains that are in the possession or
control of each Federal agency and
museum, and recommending specific
actions for developing a process for
disposition of such human remains;
consulting with Indian tribes and Native
Hawaiian organizations and museums
on matters affecting such tribes or
organizations lying within the scope of
work of the Committee; consulting with
the Secretary of the Interior on the
development of regulations to carry out
NAGPRA; and making
recommendations regarding future care
of repatriated cultural items. The
Review Committee’s work is carried out
during the course of meetings that are
open to the public.
Dated: April 24, 2009.
David Tarler,
Designated Federal Officer, Native American
Graves Protection and Repatriation Review
Committee.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 (FLPMA), and the Federal
Advisory Committee Act of 1972
(FACA), the U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) Northwest California Resource
Advisory Council will meet as indicated
below.
DATES: The meeting will be held
Thursday and Friday, July 30 and 31,
2009, at the Bureau of Land
Management Arcata Field Office, 1695
Heindon Rd., Arcata, California. On July
30, the council convenes at 10 a.m. and
departs immediately for a tour of public
lands managed by the BLM Arcata Field
Office. On July 31, the meeting begins
at 8 a.m. in the Arcata Field Office
Conference Room. Time for public
comment is set for 11 a.m.
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Manager, (707) 825–2309, or BLM
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(530) 252–5332.
The 12member council advises the Secretary of
the Interior, through the BLM, on a
variety of planning and management
issues associated with public land
management in Northwest California. At
this meeting agenda topics include
access alternatives for the South Cow
Mountain Recreation Area near Ukiah,
BLM image topics and updates from the
BLM Arcata, Redding and Ukiah field
offices. All meetings are open to the
public. Members of the public may
present written comments to the
council. Each formal council meeting
will have time allocated for public
comments. Depending on the number of
persons wishing to speak, and the time
available, the time for individual
comments may be limited. Members of
the public are welcome on field tours,
but they must provide their own
transportation and lunch. Individuals
who plan to attend and need special
assistance, such as sign language
interpretation and other reasonable
accommodations, should contact the
BLM as provided above.
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Dated: April 22, 2009.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review
Committee: Meeting
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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Notice is here given in accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix (1988), of a meeting of the Native
American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee (Review
Committee). The Review Committee will meet on October 30-31, 2009, in
Sarasota, Florida. On October 30, the meeting will take place at David
Cohen Hall, located in the Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center, 709 North
Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236 (the Friedman Symphony Center is
located on Van Wezel Way, a short street that runs between Boulevard of
the Arts and 10th Street, one block west of Tamiami Trail). On October
31, the meeting will take place at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota, 1000
Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota, FL 34236.
Meeting sessions will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. each
day. A detailed agenda for this meeting will be posted on or before
September 25, 2009, at https://www.nps.gov/history/nagpra/.
The agenda for the meeting will include a report on National NAGPRA
Program activities during fiscal year 2009; activity reports from the
National NAGPRA Program as requested by the Review Committee; requests
for recommendations regarding the disposition of culturally
unidentifiable human remains; requests, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.
3006(c)(3), for reviews and findings of fact related to the identity or
cultural affiliation of human remains or other cultural items, or the
return of such items; disputes among Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian
organizations, or lineal descendants and Federal agencies or museums
relating to the return of human remains or other cultural items,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3006(c)(4); presentations by Indian tribes,
Native Hawaiian organizations, museums, Federal agencies, and the
public; and the selection of dates and a site for the fall 2010
meeting.
The Review Committee will consider the following requests: by
anyone, to make a presentation; by museums and Federal agencies, to act
on an agreement concerning the disposition of human remains determined
to be culturally unidentifiable (CUI); by Indian tribes, Native
Hawaiian organizations, lineal descendants, museums, and Federal
agencies, to review and make findings of fact related to the identity
or cultural affiliation of human remains or other cultural items, or
the return of such items; and by Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian
organizations, lineal descendants, museums, and Federal agencies, to
facilitate a dispute and make findings of fact and recommendations
related to the identity, cultural affiliation, or the return of human
remains or other cultural items.
Requests to make a presentation must include an abstract of the
presentation and contact information for the presenter(s).
Requests to act on a CUI disposition agreement should be made on
the form posted on the National NAGPRA Program website, and also should
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include all the materials requested on the form. To access and download
the form, go to www.nps.gov/history/nagpra; then click on ``Review
Committee;'''' then click on ``Procedures;'' then, under ``Request by a
Museum/Federal Agency for a CUI Disposition Agreement,'' click on the
highlighted word ``form.''
Requests to convene parties and hear a dispute, or otherwise review
and make findings of fact related to the identity or cultural
affiliation of human remains or other cultural items, or the return of
such items should include -
a. The proposed questions for the Review Committee to consider.
b. A statement of facts relevant for answering the questions posed.
c. Copies of documents that are relevant for answering the
questions posed.
d. A statement of the requesting party's position and reasoning for
their position.
e. A list of all interested parties known to the requesting party.
f. A summary of the consultation record.
g. The findings of fact and recommendations sought from the Review
Committee.
In addition, requests to convene parties and hear a dispute should
include -
h. A summary of previous efforts to resolve the dispute, including,
if applicable, the results of alternative dispute resolution.
i. A statement providing the requesting party's understanding of
the other party's/parties' position and reasoning for their position.
The Review Committee will consider a request to convene parties and
hear a dispute, or otherwise review and make findings of fact related
to the identity or cultural affiliation of human remains or other
cultural items, or the return of such items if the request is received
on or before June 29, 2009. The Review Committee will consider a
request to act on a CUI disposition agreement if the request is
received on or before July 29, 2009. The Review Committee will consider
a request to make a presentation if the request is received on or
before August 29, 2009. Electronic submissions are preferred, and are
to be sent to: David_Tarler@nps.gov. Mailed submissions are to be sent
to: Designated Federal Officer, NAGPRA Review Committee, National Park
Service, National NAGPRA Program, 1201 Eye Street, NW, 8th Floor
(2253), Washington, DC 20005.
The transcript of the October Review Committee meeting will be
available, on request, approximately fourteen weeks after the meeting.
For a transcript, contact the Designated Federal Officer, at David_Tarler@nps.gov. Information about NAGPRA, the Review Committee, and
Review Committee meetings, and the minutes to the meetings are
available at the National NAGPRA Program website, https://www.nps.gov/history/nagpra/. For the Review Committee's meeting procedures, click
on ``Review Committee,'' then click on ``Procedures.''
The Review Committee was established in Section 8 of the Native
American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 (NAGPRA), 25
U.S.C. 3006. Review Committee members are appointed by the Secretary of
the Interior. The Review Committee is responsible for monitoring the
NAGPRA inventory and identification process; reviewing and making
findings related to the identity or cultural affiliation of cultural
items, or the return of such items; facilitating the resolution of
disputes; compiling an inventory of culturally unidentifiable human
remains that are in the possession or control of each Federal agency
and museum, and recommending specific actions for developing a process
for disposition of such human remains; consulting with Indian tribes
and Native Hawaiian organizations and museums on matters affecting such
tribes or organizations lying within the scope of work of the
Committee; consulting with the Secretary of the Interior on the
development of regulations to carry out NAGPRA; and making
recommendations regarding future care of repatriated cultural items.
The Review Committee's work is carried out during the course of
meetings that are open to the public.
Dated: April 24, 2009.
David Tarler,
Designated Federal Officer, Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Review Committee.
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