Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Vancouver, WA, 24874-24875 [E9-12282]
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removed from the the Alitak Bay side of
the Aliulik Peninsula, Kodiak Island,
AK, by Arthur Freeman, who donated
them to the Field Museum of Natural
History in 1983 (Field Museum of
Natural History accession number 3566,
catalog number 242601). No known
individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
The human remains have been
identified as Native American based on
specific cultural and geographic
attributions in Field Museum of Natural
History records. The records identify the
human remains as ‘‘probably Koniag,
Eskimo’’ from the ‘‘Alitak Bay side of
Aliulik Peninsula (154W 56’ 50’’N),
Kodiak, Alaska.’’ Koniag Eskimo - a
term used by anthropologists to refer to
both the late prehistoric and historic
Native peoples of the Kodiak region are the ancestors of the contemporary
Kodiak Alutiiq people. Specifically, the
human remains are from an area of the
Kodiak archipelago traditionally used
by shareholders and citizens of AkhiokKaguyak, Inc.; Kaguyak Village; Koniag,
Inc.; and Native Village of Akhiok.
Officials of the Field Museum of
Natural History 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 Field Museum of Natural
History 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 Akhiok-Kaguyak, Inc.; Kaguyak
Village; Koniag, Inc.; and Native Village
of Akhiok.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains
should contact Helen Robbins,
Repatriation Director, Field Museum of
Natural History, 1400 South Lake Shore
Drive, Chicago, IL 60605–2496,
telephone (312) 665–7317, before June
25, 2009. Repatriation of the human
remains to Akhiok-Kaguyak, Inc.;
Kaguyak Village; Koniag, Inc.; and
Native Village of Akhiok may proceed
after that date if no additional claimants
come forward.
The Field Museum of Natural History
is responsible for notifying AkhiokKaguyak, Inc.; Kaguyak Village; Koniag,
Inc.; and Native Village of Akhiok that
this notice has been published.
Dated: May 6, 2009
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: Field
Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL
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 of the Field
Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL.
The human remains were removed from
Uyak Bay, 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
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 Field Museum of
Natural History professional staff in
consultation with professional staff of
the Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological
Repository, Kodiak, AK, on behalf of
Koniag, Inc. and Native Village of
Larsen Bay.
In 1967, human remains representing
a minimum of one individual were
removed from the vicinity of Uyak Bay,
Kodiak Island, AK, by Kenneth G.
McQuin, who donated them to the Field
Museum of Natural History that same
year (Field Museum of Natural History
accession number 2983, catalog number
193459). No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
The human remains have been
identified as Native American based on
specific cultural and geographic
attributions in Field Museum of Natural
History records. The records identify the
human remains as ‘‘Koniag Eskimo’’
from ‘‘Uyak Bay, Kodiak Island,
Alaska.’’ Koniag Eskimo - a term used
by anthropologists to refer to both the
late prehistoric and historic Native
peoples of the Kodiak region - are the
ancestors of the contemporary Kodiak
Alutiiq people. Specifically, the human
remains are from an area of the Kodiak
archipelago traditionally used by
shareholders and citizens of Koniag, Inc.
and Native Village of Larsen Bay.
Officials of the Field Museum of
Natural History have determined that,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the
human remains described above
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represent the physical remains of one
individual of Native American ancestry.
Officials of the Field Museum of Natural
History 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 Koniag, Inc. and Native Village of
Larsen Bay.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains
should contact Helen Robbins,
Repatriation Director, Field Museum of
Natural History, 1400 South Lake Shore
Drive, Chicago, IL 60605–2496,
telephone (312) 665–7317, before June
25, 2009. Repatriation of the human
remains to Koniag, Inc. and Native
Village of Larsen Bay may proceed after
that date if no additional claimants
come forward.
The Field Museum of Natural History
is responsible for notifying Koniag, Inc.
and Native Village of Larsen Bay that
this notice has been published.
Dated: May 6, 2009
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
Department of the Interior, National
Park Service, Fort Vancouver National
Historic Site, Vancouver, 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 possession and control of
the U.S. Department of the Interior,
National Park Service, Fort Vancouver
National Historic Site, Vancouver, WA.
The human remains were removed from
Clark 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 superintendent, Fort Vancouver
National Historic Site.
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by Fort Vancouver
National Historic Site professional staff
in consultation with representatives of
the Confederated Tribes and Bands of
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the Yakama Nation, Washington;
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; 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
three non-Federally recognized Indian
groups – Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated
Tribes, Snoqualmoo Tribe, and
Wanapum Band.
In the 1950s, human remains
representing a minimum of nine
individuals were removed from the I–5
corridor in Clark County, WA. The
human remains were displaced by I–5
construction and donated to Fort
Vancouver National Historic Site. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1977, human remains representing
a minimum of two individuals were
removed from the village area of Fort
Vancouver in Clark County, WA, during
archeological excavations in preparation
for planned modifications to State Route
14. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
The age of the human remains is
unknown and no other information is
available about either of the sites from
which they were removed. The available
evidence is insufficient to identify an
earlier group and therefore it is not
possible to make a determination of
cultural affiliation.
Officials of Fort Vancouver National
Historic Site have determined that,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the
human remains described above
represent the physical remains of 11
individuals of Native American
ancestry. Officials of Fort Vancouver
National Historic Site also have
determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.
3001 (2), a relationship of shared group
identity cannot reasonably be 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
August 2008, Fort Vancouver National
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Historic Site requested that the Review
Committee recommend disposition of
the 11 culturally unidentifiable human
remains to the Vancouver Inter-Tribal
Consortium on behalf of the following
signatories: Clatsop-Nehalem
Confederated Tribes; Confederated
Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation,
Washington; 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; Cowlitz
Indian Tribe, Washington; Muckleshoot
Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot
Reservation, Washington; Nisqually
Indian Tribe of the Nisqually
Reservation, Washington; Snoqualmie
Tribe, Washington; Snoqualmoo Tribe;
Spokane Tribe of the Spokane
Reservation, Washington; Stillaguamish
Tribe of Washington; and Wanapum
Band. All have historical connections to
present-day Vancouver, WA, and have
requested the human remains through
the Vancouver Inter-Tribal Consortium.
The Review Committee considered the
proposal at its October 11–12, 2008
meeting and recommended disposition
of the human remains to the Vancouver
Inter-Tribal Consortium on behalf of the
Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated Tribes;
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the
Yakama Nation, Washington;
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; Cowlitz
Indian Tribe, Washington; Muckleshoot
Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot
Reservation, Washington; Nisqually
Indian Tribe of the Nisqually
Reservation, Washington; Snoqualmie
Tribe, Washington; Snoqualmoo Tribe;
Spokane Tribe of the Spokane
Reservation, Washington; Stillaguamish
Tribe of Washington; and Wanapum
Band.
An April 3, 2009 letter on behalf of
the Secretary of the Interior from the
Designated Federal Official transmitted
the authorization for the park to effect
disposition of the physical remains of
the culturally unidentifiable individuals
to the Vancouver Inter-Tribal
Consortium on behalf of the 15 Indian
tribes listed above contingent on the
publication of a Notice of Inventory
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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 Tracy Fortmann,
superintendent, Fort Vancouver
National Historic Site, 612 E. Reserve
St., Vancouver, WA 98661–3897,
telephone (360) 816–6205, before June
25, 2009. Disposition of the human
remains to the Vancouver Inter-Tribal
Consortium on behalf of the ClatsopNehalem Confederated Tribes;
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the
Yakama Nation, Washington;
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; Cowlitz
Indian Tribe, Washington; Muckleshoot
Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot
Reservation, Washington; Nisqually
Indian Tribe of the Nisqually
Reservation, Washington; Snoqualmie
Tribe, Washington; Snoqualmoo Tribe;
Spokane Tribe of the Spokane
Reservation, Washington; Stillaguamish
Tribe of Washington; and Wanapum
Band may proceed after that date if no
additional claimants come forward.
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
is responsible for notifying the
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the
Yakama Nation, Washington;
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; 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
three non-Federally recognized Indian
groups – Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated
Tribes, Snoqualmoo Tribe, and
Wanapum Band that this notice has
been published.
Dated: May 5, 2009.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior,
National Park Service, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site,
Vancouver, 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 possession and
control of the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service,
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Vancouver, WA. The human remains
were removed from Clark 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
superintendent, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site.
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Fort
Vancouver National Historic Site professional staff in consultation
with representatives of the Confederated Tribes and Bands of
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the Yakama Nation, Washington; 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; 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 three non-Federally recognized Indian groups - Clatsop-Nehalem
Confederated Tribes, Snoqualmoo Tribe, and Wanapum Band.
In the 1950s, human remains representing a minimum of nine
individuals were removed from the I-5 corridor in Clark County, WA. The
human remains were displaced by I-5 construction and donated to Fort
Vancouver National Historic Site. No known individuals were identified.
No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1977, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals
were removed from the village area of Fort Vancouver in Clark County,
WA, during archeological excavations in preparation for planned
modifications to State Route 14. No known individuals were identified.
No associated funerary objects are present.
The age of the human remains is unknown and no other information is
available about either of the sites from which they were removed. The
available evidence is insufficient to identify an earlier group and
therefore it is not possible to make a determination of cultural
affiliation.
Officials of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site have determined
that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9-10), the human remains described
above represent the physical remains of 11 individuals of Native
American ancestry. Officials of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
also have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), a
relationship of shared group identity cannot reasonably be 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
August 2008, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site requested that the
Review Committee recommend disposition of the 11 culturally
unidentifiable human remains to the Vancouver Inter-Tribal Consortium
on behalf of the following signatories: Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated
Tribes; Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Washington;
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; Cowlitz Indian Tribe,
Washington; Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot Reservation,
Washington; Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually Reservation,
Washington; Snoqualmie Tribe, Washington; Snoqualmoo Tribe; Spokane
Tribe of the Spokane Reservation, Washington; Stillaguamish Tribe of
Washington; and Wanapum Band. All have historical connections to
present-day Vancouver, WA, and have requested the human remains through
the Vancouver Inter-Tribal Consortium. The Review Committee considered
the proposal at its October 11-12, 2008 meeting and recommended
disposition of the human remains to the Vancouver Inter-Tribal
Consortium on behalf of the Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated Tribes;
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Washington;
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; Cowlitz Indian Tribe,
Washington; Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot Reservation,
Washington; Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually Reservation,
Washington; Snoqualmie Tribe, Washington; Snoqualmoo Tribe; Spokane
Tribe of the Spokane Reservation, Washington; Stillaguamish Tribe of
Washington; and Wanapum Band.
An April 3, 2009 letter on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior
from the Designated Federal Official transmitted the authorization for
the park to effect disposition of the physical remains of the
culturally unidentifiable individuals to the Vancouver Inter-Tribal
Consortium on behalf of the 15 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 Tracy
Fortmann, superintendent, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, 612 E.
Reserve St., Vancouver, WA 98661-3897, telephone (360) 816-6205, before
June 25, 2009. Disposition of the human remains to the Vancouver Inter-
Tribal Consortium on behalf of the Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated Tribes;
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Washington;
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; Cowlitz Indian Tribe,
Washington; Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot Reservation,
Washington; Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually Reservation,
Washington; Snoqualmie Tribe, Washington; Snoqualmoo Tribe; Spokane
Tribe of the Spokane Reservation, Washington; Stillaguamish Tribe of
Washington; and Wanapum Band may proceed after that date if no
additional claimants come forward.
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site is responsible for notifying
the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Washington;
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; 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 three
non-Federally recognized Indian groups - Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated
Tribes, Snoqualmoo Tribe, and Wanapum Band that this notice has been
published.
Dated: May 5, 2009.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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