Notice of Inventory Completion: Chemung Valley History Museum, Elmira, NY, 42097-42098 [E9-19984]
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The human remains were removed from
Chiniak, 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 on behalf of the
Alaska State Office of History and
Archaeology by Alutiiq Museum and
Archaeological Repository staff in
consultation with representatives of
Koniag, Inc.; Leisnoi, Inc.; Lesnoi
Village (aka Woody Island); Natives of
Kodiak, Inc.; and Sun’aq Tribe of
Kodiak.
Between 1989 and 1991, human
remains representing a minimum of
three individuals were removed from
the Rice Ridge site (49–KOD–00363)
near Chiniak, AK, during an excavation
by Philomena Hausler Knecht, a
Harvard University graduate student. At
the conclusion of the excavation all of
these human remains were taken to the
Kodiak Area Native Association’s
Alutiiq Culture Center for study and
storage. In April 1995, the entire site
collection was transferred to the newly
founded Alutiiq Museum and
Archaeological Repository where they
are now stored in association with
accession AM19. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
The human remains from Rice Ridge
were found spread in the site’s lower
midden deposits, and not in association
with identified burials. With the
exception of 13 teeth and a few small
cranial fragments, the remains were
identified as human after the excavation
and were found in faunal samples over
a period of years.
The Rice Ridge site is a large,
prehistoric deposit that lies near the
coast of Chiniak Bay, on northern
Kodiak Island in Alaska’s Kodiak
archipelago. Carbon dates and
temporally diagnostic artifacts illustrate
that the site contains a series of distinct
occupations that span the Ocean Bay
tradition, with initial settlement at
about 7100 BP and site abandonment
after 4400 BP. The human remains
described above were found in
association with midden deposits at the
site. Depth measurements indicate that
the human remains are primarily
associated with the deeper and thus
older levels of the deposit and indicate
an early known expression of the Ocean
Bay tradition. Recent archeological
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research in the Kodiak archipelago and
Chiniak Bay region specifically
illustrates that the Ocean Bay tradition
is ancestral to the sequent Kachemak
tradition, which is in turn ancestral to
the Koniag tradition observed at historic
contact. Many Kodiak archeologists
believe that modern Alutiiqs can trace
their ancestors back to the Ocean Bay
tradition. As such, human remains from
the Rice Ridge site are presumed to be
Native American and most closely
affiliated with the contemporary Native
residents of the Kodiak archipelago, the
Kodiak Alutiiq. Specifically, they are
from an area traditionally used by
citizens and shareholders of Koniag,
Inc.; Leisnoi, Inc.; Lesnoi Village (aka
Woody Island); Natives of Kodiak, Inc.;
and Sun’aq Tribe of Kodiak.
Officials of the Alaska State Office of
History and Archaeology and the
Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological
Repository have determined that,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the
human remains described above
represent the physical remains of at
least three individuals of Native
American ancestry. Officials of the
Alaska State Office of History and
Archaeology and Alutiiq Museum and
Archaeological Repository 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.; Leisnoi, Inc.; Lesnoi Village (aka
Woody Island); Natives of Kodiak, Inc.;
and Sun’aq Tribe of Kodiak.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains
should contact Dr. Sven Haakanson, Jr.,
Executive Director, Alutiiq Museum and
Archaeological Repository, 215 Mission
Rd., Suite 101, Kodiak, AK 99615,
telephone (907) 486–7004, before
September 21, 2009. Repatriation of the
human remains to Koniag, Inc.; Leisnoi,
Inc.; Lesnoi Village (aka Woody Island);
Natives of Kodiak, Inc.; and Sun’aq
Tribe of Kodiak may proceed after that
date if no additional claimants come
forward.
The Alutiiq Museum and
Archaeological Repository is
responsible for notifying Koniag, Inc.;
Leisnoi, Inc.; Lesnoi Village (aka Woody
Island); Natives of Kodiak, Inc.; and
Sun’aq Tribe of Kodiak that this notice
has been published.
Dated: July 31, 2009.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Chemung Valley History Museum,
Elmira, NY
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
Chemung Valley History Museum,
Elmira, NY. The human remains were
removed from an unknown location in
the Puget Sound area of Washington
State.
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 New York State
Museum professional staff. The
Chemung Valley History Museum
consulted with representatives of the
Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup
Reservation, Washington.
In 1888, human remains representing
a minimum of one individual were
removed from an unknown site in the
Puget Sound area of Washington State,
by John James. Subsequently, the
human remains were given to James
Stowell, who gave them to Dr. Charles
Ott, Jr. Dr. Ott, Jr. presented the human
remains to the Chemung Valley History
Museum in 1972. The discovery and
transfer history of the skull was
described on a display card from an
exhibit of James Stowell’s Native
American artifacts from 1967. No
known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The human skull is well-preserved,
and belongs to a female between the
ages of 20 and 35. The individual has
supernumery tooth and cranial
deformation. The shape of the skull
indicates cultural modification in the
form of skull flattening. The practice of
flattening an infant’s forehead by using
a series of boards and string was a
common ancestral tradition among
Puget Sound tribes. The distinct shape
of this individual’s skull suggest s
cultural affiliation to the Puget Sound
area tribes because of their skullflattening tradition.
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The well-preserved nature of the skull
is indicative of an aerial burial
technique. New York State Museum
staff report that this skull does not show
evidence of a ground burial, which
suggests the group practiced mainly
aerial burial without secondary
interment, or collection interrupting the
burial cycle.
The Puyallup Tribe is one of the tribes
in the Puget Sound area. The history of
the Puyallup Tribe records evidence of
a ‘‘Puyallup graveyard,’’ which was
situated between the villages on
Commencement Bay and Point
Defiance. The graveyard covered
approximately one acre of ground and
‘‘contained canoes in various
conditions.’’ The Puyallup gravesite was
upset in 1882, when a farmer received
permission to clear the gravesite for use
as a pasture. This date, in the same
decade that John James discovered the
skull in question, might indicate that
the skull was unearthed in 1882, and
found by Mr. James in 1888. Puyallup
canoe burials involved the body being
wrapped in robes and blankets and then
the entire canoe was covered with mats
with shed water, which is a type of
aerial burial practiced by the tribes in
the Puget Sound area. The Puget Sound
ancestral practices of skull-flattening
and areal burial are consistent with the
assessment of the skull by the New York
State Museum professional staff. The
tribes in the Puget Sound area are the
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the
Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington;
Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually
Reservation, Washington; Puyallup
Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation,
Washington; Squaxin Island Tribe of the
Squaxin Island Reservation,
Washington; Squamish Indian Tribe of
the Port Madison Reservation,
Washington; Swinomish Indians of the
Swinomish Reservation, Washington;
and Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip
Reservation, Washington.
Officials of the Chemung Valley
History Museum 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 Chemung Valley History
Museum 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; Puyallup
Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation,
Washington; Squaxin Island Tribe of the
Squaxin Island Reservation,
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Washington; Squamish Indian Tribe of
the Port Madison Reservation,
Washington; Swinomish Indians of the
Swinomish Reservation, Washington;
and/or Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip
Reservation, Washington.
Representatives of any other tribe that
believes itself to be culturally affiliated
with the human remains should contact
Casey Lewis, Curator, Chemung Valley
History Museum, 415 E. Water St.,
Elmira, NY 14901, telephone (607) 734–
4167, before September 21, 2009.
Repatriation of the human remains to
the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the
Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington;
Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually
Reservation, Washington; Puyallup
Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation,
Washington; Squaxin Island Tribe of the
Squaxin Island Reservation,
Washington; Squamish Indian Tribe of
the Port Madison Reservation,
Washington; Swinomish Indians of the
Swinomish Reservation, Washington;
and/or Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip
Reservation, Washington may proceed
after that date if no additional claimants
come forward.
The Chemung Valley History Museum
is responsible for notifying the
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the
Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington;
Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually
Reservation, Washington; Puyallup
Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation,
Washington; Squaxin Island Tribe of the
Squaxin Island Reservation,
Washington; Squamish Indian Tribe of
the Port Madison Reservation,
Washington; Swinomish Indians of the
Swinomish Reservation, Washington;
and Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip
Reservation, Washington that this notice
has been published.
Dated: July 28, 2009.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Fernbank Museum of Natural History,
Atlanta, GA
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
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in the possession of the Fernbank
Museum of Natural History, Atlanta,
GA. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from St.
Catherines Island, Liberty County, GA.
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 inventory and assessment
of the human remains and funerary
objects was made by Fernbank Museum
of Natural History curatorial staff, aided
by published reports and other
documentation prepared by the
American Museum of Natural History,
and in consultation with the AlabamaQuassarte Tribal Town, Oklahoma;
Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma;
Poarch Band of Creek Indians of
Alabama; Seminole Nation of
Oklahoma; Seminole Tribe of Florida
(Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton,
Hollywood & Tampa Reservations); and
the Thlopthlocco Tribal Town,
Oklahoma.
The human remains and associated
funerary objects described in this notice
are from the St. Catherines Island
Foundation and Edward John Noble
Foundation Archeological Collection,
and were removed from sites on
privately-owned land on St. Catherines
Island, GA, during research conducted
under the auspices of the Edward John
Noble and the St. Catherines Island
Foundations. A phased transfer of the
collection to Fernbank Museum of
Natural History was initiated in 2004,
under a gift agreement with both
foundations, and will be completed by
January 2010. Presently, Fernbank
Museum is in possession of
approximately 90 percent of the
collection by volume. Except for those
individuals and associated funerary
objects described in this notice, most of
the collection is determined to be
culturally unidentifiable. The curatorial
staff of the Fernbank Museum do not
believe it is possible to trace a shared
group identity between present-day
Indian tribes and human remains and
associated funerary objects that pre-date
the late prehistoric Mississippian (Irene)
Period (A.D. 1350–1580) on the Georgia
coast, since the preponderance of
evidence presently available from
archeological, ethnohistorical, and other
relevant sources does not establish a
clear historical affiliation.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: Chemung Valley History Museum,
Elmira, NY
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 of the
Chemung Valley History Museum, Elmira, NY. The human remains were
removed from an unknown location in the Puget Sound area of Washington
State.
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 New York
State Museum professional staff. The Chemung Valley History Museum
consulted with representatives of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup
Reservation, Washington.
In 1888, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were removed from an unknown site in the Puget Sound area of Washington
State, by John James. Subsequently, the human remains were given to
James Stowell, who gave them to Dr. Charles Ott, Jr. Dr. Ott, Jr.
presented the human remains to the Chemung Valley History Museum in
1972. The discovery and transfer history of the skull was described on
a display card from an exhibit of James Stowell's Native American
artifacts from 1967. No known individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
The human skull is well-preserved, and belongs to a female between
the ages of 20 and 35. The individual has supernumery tooth and cranial
deformation. The shape of the skull indicates cultural modification in
the form of skull flattening. The practice of flattening an infant's
forehead by using a series of boards and string was a common ancestral
tradition among Puget Sound tribes. The distinct shape of this
individual's skull suggest s cultural affiliation to the Puget Sound
area tribes because of their skull-flattening tradition.
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The well-preserved nature of the skull is indicative of an aerial
burial technique. New York State Museum staff report that this skull
does not show evidence of a ground burial, which suggests the group
practiced mainly aerial burial without secondary interment, or
collection interrupting the burial cycle.
The Puyallup Tribe is one of the tribes in the Puget Sound area.
The history of the Puyallup Tribe records evidence of a ``Puyallup
graveyard,'' which was situated between the villages on Commencement
Bay and Point Defiance. The graveyard covered approximately one acre of
ground and ``contained canoes in various conditions.'' The Puyallup
gravesite was upset in 1882, when a farmer received permission to clear
the gravesite for use as a pasture. This date, in the same decade that
John James discovered the skull in question, might indicate that the
skull was unearthed in 1882, and found by Mr. James in 1888. Puyallup
canoe burials involved the body being wrapped in robes and blankets and
then the entire canoe was covered with mats with shed water, which is a
type of aerial burial practiced by the tribes in the Puget Sound area.
The Puget Sound ancestral practices of skull-flattening and areal
burial are consistent with the assessment of the skull by the New York
State Museum professional staff. The tribes in the Puget Sound area are
the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot Reservation,
Washington; Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually Reservation,
Washington; Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, Washington;
Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island Reservation, Washington;
Squamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation, Washington;
Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish Reservation, Washington; and Tulalip
Tribes of the Tulalip Reservation, Washington.
Officials of the Chemung Valley History Museum 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 Chemung Valley History Museum 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; Puyallup Tribe of the
Puyallup Reservation, Washington; Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin
Island Reservation, Washington; Squamish Indian Tribe of the Port
Madison Reservation, Washington; Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish
Reservation, Washington; and/or Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip
Reservation, Washington.
Representatives of any other tribe that believes itself to be
culturally affiliated with the human remains should contact Casey
Lewis, Curator, Chemung Valley History Museum, 415 E. Water St.,
Elmira, NY 14901, telephone (607) 734-4167, before September 21, 2009.
Repatriation of the human remains to the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of
the Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington; Nisqually Indian Tribe of the
Nisqually Reservation, Washington; Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup
Reservation, Washington; Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island
Reservation, Washington; Squamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison
Reservation, Washington; Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish
Reservation, Washington; and/or Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip
Reservation, Washington may proceed after that date if no additional
claimants come forward.
The Chemung Valley History Museum is responsible for notifying the
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington;
Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually Reservation, Washington;
Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, Washington; Squaxin Island
Tribe of the Squaxin Island Reservation, Washington; Squamish Indian
Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation, Washington; Swinomish Indians of
the Swinomish Reservation, Washington; and Tulalip Tribes of the
Tulalip Reservation, Washington that this notice has been published.
Dated: July 28, 2009.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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