Notice of Inventory Completion: Alaska State Office, Bureau of Land Management, Anchorage, AK; Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository, Kodiak, AK; and University of Wisconsin Anthropology Department Curation Facility, Madison, WI, 42102-42103 [E9-19977]
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of the human remains and associated
funerary objects to the Federallyrecognized Indian tribes.
The U.S. Department of Defense,
Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla
District is responsible for notifying the
Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation, Washington; Confederated
Tribes of the Umatilla Indian
Reservation, Oregon; Confederated
Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation,
Washington; Nez Perce Tribe, Idaho;
and the Wanapum Band, a nonFederally recognized Indian group, that
this notice has been published.
Dated: July 29, 2009.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. E9–20039 Filed 8–19–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: Alaska
State Office, Bureau of Land
Management, Anchorage, AK; Alutiiq
Museum and Archaeological
Repository, Kodiak, AK; and University
of Wisconsin Anthropology
Department Curation Facility, Madison,
WI
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
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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 under the control of the Alaska
State Office, Bureau of Land
Management, Anchorage, AK, and in the
physical custody of the Alutiiq Museum
and Archaeological Repository, Kodiak,
AK; Smithsonian Institution,
Washington, DC; and the University of
Wisconsin Anthropology Department
Curation Facility, Madison, WI. The
human remains were removed from
Sitkalidak Island and 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 the Alaska State
Office, Bureau of Land Management;
Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological
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Repository; Smithsonian Institution;
and University of Wisconsin
Anthropology Department Curation
Facility professional staff in
consultation with the Native Village of
Old Harbor, Old Harbor Native
Corporation, and Koniag, Inc.
In 1960, human remains representing
a minimum of one individual were
removed from the Rolling Bay site (49–
KOD–00101) on Sitkalidak Island, AK,
by Drs. William Laughlin and J.B.
Jorgensen. The human remains are
currently at the Alutiiq Museum and
Archaeological Repository, Kodiak, AK.
No known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1961, human remains representing
a minimum of one individual were
removed from the Rolling Bay site (49–
KOD–00101) on Sitkalidak Island, AK,
during excavations in association with
Dr. Donald Clark. The human remains
are currently at the Alutiiq Museum and
Archaeological Repository, Kodiak, AK.
No known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
During 1960–1962, human remains
representing a minimum of 44
individuals were removed from the
Rolling Bay site (49–KOD–00101) on
Sitkalidak Island, AK, during
excavations associated with the nowdeceased Dr. William Laughlin. The
human remains are currently at the
Smithsonian Institution, Washington,
DC. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
All the sets of human remains from
the Rolling Bay site presently at the
Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological
Repository and the Smithsonian
Institution had originally been sent,
following their excavation, to the
University of Wisconsin’s Department of
Anthropology for study and storage,
under the care of Dr. William Laughlin.
When Dr. Laughlin later moved to the
University of Connecticut at Storrs, he
took two sets of human remains; the
other 44 individuals remained at the
University of Wisconsin’s Department of
Anthropology. In the late 1990s,
following Dr. Laughlin’s retirement, the
two sets of human remains then at the
University of Connecticut at Storrs were
transported to the Museum of the
Aleutians in Unalaska, AK, where they
were deposited in the care of
archeologist Dr. Richard Knecht. In
approximately 2000, the human remains
were sent by Dr. Knecht to the Alutiiq
Museum and Archaeological Repository,
where they are currently stored. In 2006,
the 44 individuals at the University of
Wisconsin’s Department of
Anthropology were sent to the
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Smithsonian Institution, where they are
currently stored.
In 1963, human remains representing
one individual were removed from the
Sitkalidak site (49–KOD–00121) located
along Ocean Bay, on Sitkalidak Island,
AK, during excavations by archeologists
thought to be associated with the
University of Wisconsin. The human
remains are currently in the University
of Wisconsin Department of
Anthropology Curation Facility. No
known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1964 or 1965, human remains
representing one individual were
removed from the Saltery Cove 1 site
(49–KOD–00062), in the Saltery Cove
region of Kodiak Island, AK, during
excavations by archeologists thought to
be associated with the University of
Wisconsin. The human remains are
currently in the University of Wisconsin
Department of Anthropology Curation
Facility. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Both sets of human remains from the
Sitkalidak and Saltery Cove sites
presently housed at the University of
Wisconsin Anthropology Department
Curation Facility had originally been
sent, following their excavation, to the
University of Wisconsin Department of
Anthropology for study and storage.
They were under the care of Dr. William
Laughlin, and they remained at this
facility following his death. In 2008, the
human remains were identified and
inventoried.
The Rolling Bay site lies on the coast
of Sitkalidak Island on the southeastern
shores of Alaska’s Kodiak archipelago.
Drs. Laughlin and Jorgensen visited the
site in 1960, and collected eroding
human skeletal remains from prehistoric
deposits. Additional archeological work
followed in 1961–1962. Later
excavations by Dr. Clark, showed that
the deposits at the Rolling Bay site
belong to the Koniag Tradition, the
cultural ancestor of modern Alutiiqs.
Based on their provenience and
condition, the human remains from the
Rolling Bay, the Sitkalidak, and Saltery
Cove sites are all determined to be
Native American, and ancestors of the
citizens and shareholders of the Village
of Old Harbor, Old Harbor Native
Corporation, and Koniag, Inc.
Officials of the Alaska State Office,
Bureau of Land Management; Alutiiq
Museum and Archaeological Repository;
and the University of Wisconsin
Department of Anthropology Curation
Facility have determined that, pursuant
to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the human
remains described above represent the
physical remains of a minimum of 48
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individuals of Native American
ancestry. Officials of the Alaska State
Office, Bureau of Land Management;
Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological
Repository; and the University of
Wisconsin Department of Anthropology
Curation Facility 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 Village of Old Harbor,
Old Harbor Native Corporation, and
Koniag, Inc.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains
should contact Dr. Robert E. King,
Alaska State NAGPRA Coordinator,
Bureau of Land Management, 222 W.
7th Ave., Box 13, Anchorage, AK
99513–7599, telephone (907) 271–5510,
before September 21, 2009. Repatriation
of the human remains to the Village of
Old Harbor, Old Harbor Native
Corporation, or Koniag, Inc. may
proceed after that date if no additional
claimants come forward.
The Alaska State Office, Bureau of
Land Management is responsible for
notifying the Village of Old Harbor, the
Old Harbor Native Corporation, and
Koniag, Inc. that this notice has been
published.
Dated: August 7, 2009.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: The
Public Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
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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 Public
Museum, Grand Rapids, MI. The human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from Kent County, MI.
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
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associated funerary objects. The
National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
A detailed assessment of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
was made by The Public Museum’s
professional staff in consultation with
the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and
Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Little
River Band of Ottawa Indians,
Michigan; and Little Traverse Bay Bands
of Odawa Indians, Michigan.
At an unknown date, human remains
representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from an
unknown location in Kent County, MI.
On June 16, 1962, the human remains
were obtained by Ruth Herrick from
Bert Chaffee. In 1974, the human
remains were obtained by The Public
Museum from Ruth Herrick by bequest.
No known individual was identified.
The three associated funerary objects are
one strike-a-light, one fish vertebrae,
and one perforated bone.
The context from which the human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed is unknown.
Based on artifact typology, the human
remains and associated funerary objects
date to the 18th century. The objects
were found stored together with human
remains and are consistent with other
18th century funerary objects found in
Kent County during the historic
occupation of the Ottawa.
At an unknown date, human remains
representing a minimum of four
individuals were removed from the N.
Franklin Avenue site (20KT109) in
Grandville, Kent County, MI. The site
was inadvertently discovered by
construction workers and reported by
E.V. Gillis in The Coffinberry News
Bulletin of the Michigan Archaeological
Society in 1962. In 1963, the human
remains were donated to The Public
Museum by the City of Grandville. No
known individuals were identified. The
23 associated funerary objects are 1
wooden spoon, 1 wooden spoon
fragment, 1 metal knife, 1 iron fragment,
1 metal razor, 1 metal handle fragment,
1 strike-a-light, 1 copper tube bead, 1
clam shell, 1 set of bird bones, 1 set of
iron fragments with fabric adhering, 1
iron axe, 1 set of nail fragments, 1 birch
bark basket fragment, 1 copper mirror
frame, 1copper pot with fabric adhering,
1 fabric fragment, 1 glass fragment, 4
copper kettles, and 1 set of brooch pins.
Based on artifact typology, the human
remains and associated funerary objects
date to the 18th and 19th centuries.
At an unknown date, human remains
representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from
underneath Cook’s bridge over the
Thornapple River at Cascade Township
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site (20KT18), Kent County, MI. In 1925,
the human remains were donated to The
Public Museum by W.H. Patterson. No
known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Physical examination identified the
human remains as Native American.
Funerary objects found at the site are
consistent with those objects frequently
found in Native American burials from
the 18th century, although none of the
funerary objects are present in the
museum’s collection.
At an unknown date, human remains
representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from 185
Ottawa (site 20KT109) in Grandville,
Kent County, MI. The human remains
and associated funerary objects were
uncovered by the property owner’s
children while digging in their yard. In
1949, the human remains were donated
to The Public Museum by the property
owners, Jan and James Buddingh. No
known individual was identified. The
231 associated funerary objects are 1
copper armband, 1 carved antler handle,
1 bone awl, 1 copper thimble, 1 copper
kettle, 1 set of iron fragments, 1 set of
wood fragments, 1 set of textile
fragments, 2 sets of wood fragments
with textile adhering, 1 wooden spoon
fragment, 209 trade beads, 6 metal
earrings, 2 metal rings, 1 metal brooch
pin, 1 set of gravels, and 1 set of copper
fragments.
Based on artifact typology, the human
remains and associated funerary objects
date to the 18th and 19th century. The
associated funerary objects are
consistent with other funerary objects
found in the area of Grandville, MI,
during the historic occupation of the
Ottawa.
At an unknown date, human remains
representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from the
Warner farm site (20KT20), located on
the Grand River, west of Ada and on the
north side of M–21, Kent County, MI. In
1974, The Public Museum obtained the
human remains from Ruth Herrick by
bequest. No known individual was
identified. Stored with the individual
were associated funerary objects that are
in groupings of uncounted fragments.
The seven associated funerary object
groupings are two lots of pottery shard
fragments, three lots of animal bone
fragments, one lot of fire cracked rock
fragments, and one lot of other stone
fragments.
The human remains and associated
funerary objects from the Warner farm
site date from the Late Woodland period
to A.D. 1850. Based on the site’s
geographical location at the confluence
of the Grand and Thornapple Rivers,
archeological evidence indicates this
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: Alaska State Office, Bureau of
Land Management, Anchorage, AK; Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological
Repository, Kodiak, AK; and University of Wisconsin Anthropology
Department Curation Facility, Madison, WI
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 under the control of the
Alaska State Office, Bureau of Land Management, Anchorage, AK, and in
the physical custody of the Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological
Repository, Kodiak, AK; Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC; and
the University of Wisconsin Anthropology Department Curation Facility,
Madison, WI. The human remains were removed from Sitkalidak Island and
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 the Alaska
State Office, Bureau of Land Management; Alutiiq Museum and
Archaeological Repository; Smithsonian Institution; and University of
Wisconsin Anthropology Department Curation Facility professional staff
in consultation with the Native Village of Old Harbor, Old Harbor
Native Corporation, and Koniag, Inc.
In 1960, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were removed from the Rolling Bay site (49-KOD-00101) on Sitkalidak
Island, AK, by Drs. William Laughlin and J.B. Jorgensen. The human
remains are currently at the Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological
Repository, Kodiak, AK. No known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1961, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were removed from the Rolling Bay site (49-KOD-00101) on Sitkalidak
Island, AK, during excavations in association with Dr. Donald Clark.
The human remains are currently at the Alutiiq Museum and
Archaeological Repository, Kodiak, AK. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
During 1960-1962, human remains representing a minimum of 44
individuals were removed from the Rolling Bay site (49-KOD-00101) on
Sitkalidak Island, AK, during excavations associated with the now-
deceased Dr. William Laughlin. The human remains are currently at the
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
All the sets of human remains from the Rolling Bay site presently
at the Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository and the Smithsonian
Institution had originally been sent, following their excavation, to
the University of Wisconsin's Department of Anthropology for study and
storage, under the care of Dr. William Laughlin. When Dr. Laughlin
later moved to the University of Connecticut at Storrs, he took two
sets of human remains; the other 44 individuals remained at the
University of Wisconsin's Department of Anthropology. In the late
1990s, following Dr. Laughlin's retirement, the two sets of human
remains then at the University of Connecticut at Storrs were
transported to the Museum of the Aleutians in Unalaska, AK, where they
were deposited in the care of archeologist Dr. Richard Knecht. In
approximately 2000, the human remains were sent by Dr. Knecht to the
Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository, where they are currently
stored. In 2006, the 44 individuals at the University of Wisconsin's
Department of Anthropology were sent to the Smithsonian Institution,
where they are currently stored.
In 1963, human remains representing one individual were removed
from the Sitkalidak site (49-KOD-00121) located along Ocean Bay, on
Sitkalidak Island, AK, during excavations by archeologists thought to
be associated with the University of Wisconsin. The human remains are
currently in the University of Wisconsin Department of Anthropology
Curation Facility. No known individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
In 1964 or 1965, human remains representing one individual were
removed from the Saltery Cove 1 site (49-KOD-00062), in the Saltery
Cove region of Kodiak Island, AK, during excavations by archeologists
thought to be associated with the University of Wisconsin. The human
remains are currently in the University of Wisconsin Department of
Anthropology Curation Facility. No known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Both sets of human remains from the Sitkalidak and Saltery Cove
sites presently housed at the University of Wisconsin Anthropology
Department Curation Facility had originally been sent, following their
excavation, to the University of Wisconsin Department of Anthropology
for study and storage. They were under the care of Dr. William
Laughlin, and they remained at this facility following his death. In
2008, the human remains were identified and inventoried.
The Rolling Bay site lies on the coast of Sitkalidak Island on the
southeastern shores of Alaska's Kodiak archipelago. Drs. Laughlin and
Jorgensen visited the site in 1960, and collected eroding human
skeletal remains from prehistoric deposits. Additional archeological
work followed in 1961-1962. Later excavations by Dr. Clark, showed that
the deposits at the Rolling Bay site belong to the Koniag Tradition,
the cultural ancestor of modern Alutiiqs.
Based on their provenience and condition, the human remains from
the Rolling Bay, the Sitkalidak, and Saltery Cove sites are all
determined to be Native American, and ancestors of the citizens and
shareholders of the Village of Old Harbor, Old Harbor Native
Corporation, and Koniag, Inc.
Officials of the Alaska State Office, Bureau of Land Management;
Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository; and the University of
Wisconsin Department of Anthropology Curation Facility have determined
that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9-10), the human remains described
above represent the physical remains of a minimum of 48
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individuals of Native American ancestry. Officials of the Alaska State
Office, Bureau of Land Management; Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological
Repository; and the University of Wisconsin Department of Anthropology
Curation Facility 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
Village of Old Harbor, Old Harbor Native Corporation, and Koniag, Inc.
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to
be culturally affiliated with the human remains should contact Dr.
Robert E. King, Alaska State NAGPRA Coordinator, Bureau of Land
Management, 222 W. 7th Ave., Box 13, Anchorage, AK 99513-7599,
telephone (907) 271-5510, before September 21, 2009. Repatriation of
the human remains to the Village of Old Harbor, Old Harbor Native
Corporation, or Koniag, Inc. may proceed after that date if no
additional claimants come forward.
The Alaska State Office, Bureau of Land Management is responsible
for notifying the Village of Old Harbor, the Old Harbor Native
Corporation, and Koniag, Inc. that this notice has been published.
Dated: August 7, 2009.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. E9-19977 Filed 8-19-09; 8:45 am]
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