Notice of Inventory Completion: Thomas Burke Memorial Washington State Museum, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 5105-5106 [2010-2025]
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3, 2010. Repatriation of the human
remains to the Arapahoe Tribe of the
Wind River Reservation, Wyoming;
Crow Tribe of Montana; Oglala Sioux
Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation,
South Dakota; and/or Three Affiliated
Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation,
North Dakota may proceed after that
date if no additional claimants come
forward.
The Madison County Historical
Society is responsible for notifying the
Arapahoe Tribe of the Wind River
Reservation, Wyoming; Crow Tribe of
Montana; Northern Cheyenne Tribe of
the Northern Cheyenne Indian
Reservation, Montana; Oglala Sioux
Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation,
South Dakota; and Three Affiliated
Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation,
North Dakota that this notice has been
published.
Dated: December 22, 2009
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Western Michigan University,
Anthropology Department, Kalamazoo,
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 the inventory of human
remains and associated funerary objects
in the possession of Western Michigan
University, Anthropology Department,
Kalamazoo, MI. The human remains and
associated funerary objects were
removed from Mackinac 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
associated funerary objects. The
National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by Western Michigan
University professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa
Indians, Michigan, and the Sault Ste.
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Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of
Michigan.
In 1972, human remains representing
a minimum of two individuals were
removed from the Beyer Site, Mackinac
County, MI, as part of the St. Ignace
archeological survey under the direction
of Dr. James Fitting. The burial was
encountered in a single excavation unit
and found to be partially disturbed,
most likely from agricultural plowing
evident across the site area. The burial
collection was transferred to Western
Michigan University for curation and
further analysis. Dr. Robert Sundick, a
physical anthropologist in the
Anthropology Department at Western
Michigan University, studied the human
remains. The three associated funerary
objects are a small amount of
unidentified animal bone, a lot of wood
charcoal, and one piece of chipped
stone debitage.
The human remains were determined
to be of Native American ancestry based
on skeletal and dental morphology. The
determination of a date from around
1650 C.E was based on stratigraphy,
ceramic association, and associated
trade goods, in particular local and
foreign material gunflints. French
missionary and military accounts make
it clear that Odawa and Ojibway peoples
inhabited both shores of the Straits of
Mackinac as early as 1650; their oral
histories indicate that they occupied
this area for generations before the
French arrived. In 1671, the Jesuits
established a mission at St. Ignace and
noted that many Odawa people lived
there. During the time that the Beyer
Site was occupied, circa 1650 C.E., the
Odawa and Ojibway were the major
tribes living in the St. Ignace area, in
addition to some Huron groups. In 1649,
Huron/Wyandotte refugees fled Iroquois
attacks in Ontario and some ultimately
settled on the north side of the Straits
at present-day St. Ignace. Although the
tribal affiliation of the human remains
found at St. Ignace is not scientifically
certain, the remains are likely culturally
affiliated with the Odawa, as they were
the tribe most commonly reported in the
area during the period in question.
Cultural affiliation between the Beyer
Site human remains and the Little
Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians,
Michigan, is based on their historic
continuity of occupation in the St.
Ignace area. Although the Beyer Site
material may relate to the Ojibway or
Huron refugees, the NAGPRA
coordinator of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe
of Chippewa Indians of Michigan
(modern descendants of the Ojibway)
has sent Western Michigan University
letters of support for the repatriation of
the human remains removed from the
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Beyer Site to the Little Traverse Bay
Bands of Odawa Indians, Michigan.
Consequently, the preponderance of
archeological, historic, and consultation
evidence connects the Beyer Site to the
Odawa Indians.
Officials of Western Michigan
University have determined that,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the
human remains described above
represent the physical remains of two
individuals of Native American
ancestry. Officials of Western Michigan
University also have determined that,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A), the
three objects described above are
reasonably believed to have been placed
with or near individual human remains
at the time of death or later as part of
the death rite or ceremony. Lastly,
officials of Western Michigan University
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
associated funerary objects and the
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa
Indians, Michigan.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains and
associated funerary objects should
contact LouAnn Wurst, Department of
Anthropology, Western Michigan
University, 1005 Moore Hall,
Kalamazoo, MI 49008, telephone (269)
387–2753, before March 3, 2010.
Repatriation of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the Little
Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians,
Michigan may proceed after that date if
no additional claimants come forward.
Western Michigan University is
responsible for notifying the Little
Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians,
Michigan, and Ste. Marie Tribe of
Chippewa Indians of Michigan that this
notice has been published.
Dated: January 5, 2010
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Thomas Burke Memorial Washington
State Museum, University of
Washington, Seattle, WA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 20 / Monday, February 1, 2010 / Notices
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 Thomas Burke
Memorial Washington State Museum
(Burke Museum), University of
Washington, Seattle, WA. The human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from Lopez Island, San
Juan 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 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 assessment of the human
remains was made by the Burke
Museum professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation,
Washington; Samish Indian Tribe,
Washington; and Swinomish Indians of
the Swinomish Reservation,
Washington.
In 1968, human remains representing
a minimum of 25 individuals were
removed from Watmough Bay (45–SJ–
280), in the southern part of Lopez
Island, San Juan County, WA, by a
University of Washington Field School
led by David Munsell. The collection
was transferred from the University of
Washington Anthropology Department
to the Burke Museum in the 1970s. The
collection was formally accessioned by
the museum in 1996 (Accn. #1996–121).
No known individuals were identified.
The 74 associated funerary objects are 2
stone flakes; 5 unmodified stones; 1
bone bipoint; 1 bone tool; 1 bone tube;
5 charcoal samples; 1 core; 1 dog
cranium; 1 hammerstone; 2 harpoon
points; 5 modified bones; 2 mudstone
concretions (one unmodified and one
modified); 4 net weights; 1 point; 1
sediment sample (in three bags); 1
modified shell; 2 unmodified shells; 1
lot unmodified dentalium shells; 2 lots
of bone and shell; 6 lots of non-human
bone; 1 lot non-human bone, stone, and
shell; 1 lot plant material mixed with
human bone; 1 lot stone; and 26 level
bags containing stone, charcoal, shell,
mammal, fish, and bird bones.
The Watmough Bay archeological site
is a shell midden site containing
cultural objects consistent with
prehistoric Native American
technologies. Radiocarbon dates (2sigma calibrated) for this site indicate
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discontinuous dates of 1060 to 2785
years ago, and with one later date of 285
to 50 years ago. The majority of dates for
the site fall in the range of 1250 to 1650
years ago. Burial context in a shell
midden in non-articulated burials is
consistent with prehistoric Coast Salish
burial practices, and indicates that the
human remains described above are
Native American.
In 1944, human remains representing
a minimum of one individual were
removed from Lopez Island, San Juan
County, WA, by Mr. and Mrs. Ira Wood.
In 1944, the human remains were
donated to the Burke Museum by Joy
Kirkpatrick (Burke Accn. #3349). No
known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1968, human remains representing
a minimum of one individual were
removed from Mud Bay, Lopez Island,
San Juan County, WA. The human
remains were removed by a University
of Washington field party led by David
Munsell. The collection was transferred
from the University of Washington
Anthropology Department to the Burke
Museum in the 1970s, and was formerly
accessioned in 1996 (Burke Accn.
#1996–121). In 1998, the human
remains were found in level bags at the
museum. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1968, human remains representing
a minimum of one individual were
removed from Mackaye Harbor, Lopez
Island, San Juan County, WA. The
human remains were removed by a
University of Washington field party led
by David Munsell. The collection was
transferred from the University of
Washington Anthropology Department
to the Burke Museum in the 1970s, and
was formerly accessioned in 1996
(Burke Accn. #1996–121). In 2000, the
human remains were found in level bags
at the museum. No known individual
was identified. The one associated
funerary object is one bag of mammal
and fish bones.
In 1945, human remains representing
a minimum of one individual were
removed from the Richardson site (45–
SJ–185), Lopez Island, San Juan County,
WA. The human remains were
excavated by Mr. Carroll Burroughs, and
transferred to the Burke Museum in
1951 (Burke Accn. #3649). In 2000, the
human remains were found in the
collection. No known individual was
identified. The five associated funerary
objects are four mammal bones and one
projectile point.
Historical documentation indicates
that the southern Lopez Island area is
part of the Samish aboriginal territory
[Suttles (1951 and 1990), Smith (1941),
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Roberts (1975), and Tremaine (1975)].
The Treaty of Point Elliot in 1855 stated
that the Samish were to be relocated to
the Lummi Reservation. After the Treaty
of Point Elliot in 1855, many Samish
individuals relocated to either the
Lummi Reservation or the Swinomish
Reservation (Ruby and Brown
1986:179). Many Samish, however,
chose to remain in their old village sites.
In 1996, the Samish Indian Tribe was rerecognized by the Federal government.
Officials of the Burke Museum have
determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.
3001 (9–10), the human remains
described above represent the physical
remains of at least 29 individuals of
Native American ancestry. Officials of
the Burke Museum also have
determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.
3001 (3)(A), the 80 objects listed above
are reasonably believed to have been
placed with or near individual human
remains at the time of death or later as
part of the death rite or ceremony.
Lastly, officials of the Burke Museum
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
associated funerary objects and the
Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation,
Washington; Samish Indian Tribe,
Washington; and Swinomish Indians of
the Swinomish Reservation,
Washington.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains and
associated funerary objects should
contact Dr. Peter Lape, Burke Museum,
University of Washington, Box 353010,
Seattle, WA 98195, telephone (206)
685–9364, before March 3, 2010.
Repatriation of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the
Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation
Washington; Samish Indian Tribe,
Washington; and Swinomish Indians of
the Swinomish Reservation, Washington
may proceed after that date if no
additional claimants come forward.
The Burke Museum is responsible for
notifying the Lummi Tribe of the
Lummi Reservation, Washington;
Samish Indian Tribe, Washington; and
Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish
Reservation, Washington that this notice
has been published.
Dated: December 23, 2009
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: Thomas Burke Memorial Washington
State Museum, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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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 and associated funerary
objects in the possession of the Thomas Burke Memorial Washington State
Museum (Burke Museum), University of Washington, Seattle, WA. The human
remains and associated funerary objects were removed from Lopez Island,
San Juan 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
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 assessment of the human remains was made by the Burke
Museum professional staff in consultation with representatives of the
Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation, Washington; Samish Indian Tribe,
Washington; and Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish Reservation,
Washington.
In 1968, human remains representing a minimum of 25 individuals
were removed from Watmough Bay (45-SJ-280), in the southern part of
Lopez Island, San Juan County, WA, by a University of Washington Field
School led by David Munsell. The collection was transferred from the
University of Washington Anthropology Department to the Burke Museum in
the 1970s. The collection was formally accessioned by the museum in
1996 (Accn. 1996-121). No known individuals were identified.
The 74 associated funerary objects are 2 stone flakes; 5 unmodified
stones; 1 bone bipoint; 1 bone tool; 1 bone tube; 5 charcoal samples; 1
core; 1 dog cranium; 1 hammerstone; 2 harpoon points; 5 modified bones;
2 mudstone concretions (one unmodified and one modified); 4 net
weights; 1 point; 1 sediment sample (in three bags); 1 modified shell;
2 unmodified shells; 1 lot unmodified dentalium shells; 2 lots of bone
and shell; 6 lots of non-human bone; 1 lot non-human bone, stone, and
shell; 1 lot plant material mixed with human bone; 1 lot stone; and 26
level bags containing stone, charcoal, shell, mammal, fish, and bird
bones.
The Watmough Bay archeological site is a shell midden site
containing cultural objects consistent with prehistoric Native American
technologies. Radiocarbon dates (2- sigma calibrated) for this site
indicate discontinuous dates of 1060 to 2785 years ago, and with one
later date of 285 to 50 years ago. The majority of dates for the site
fall in the range of 1250 to 1650 years ago. Burial context in a shell
midden in non-articulated burials is consistent with prehistoric Coast
Salish burial practices, and indicates that the human remains described
above are Native American.
In 1944, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were removed from Lopez Island, San Juan County, WA, by Mr. and Mrs.
Ira Wood. In 1944, the human remains were donated to the Burke Museum
by Joy Kirkpatrick (Burke Accn. 3349). No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1968, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were removed from Mud Bay, Lopez Island, San Juan County, WA. The human
remains were removed by a University of Washington field party led by
David Munsell. The collection was transferred from the University of
Washington Anthropology Department to the Burke Museum in the 1970s,
and was formerly accessioned in 1996 (Burke Accn. 1996-121).
In 1998, the human remains were found in level bags at the museum. No
known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In 1968, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were removed from Mackaye Harbor, Lopez Island, San Juan County, WA.
The human remains were removed by a University of Washington field
party led by David Munsell. The collection was transferred from the
University of Washington Anthropology Department to the Burke Museum in
the 1970s, and was formerly accessioned in 1996 (Burke Accn.
1996-121). In 2000, the human remains were found in level bags
at the museum. No known individual was identified. The one associated
funerary object is one bag of mammal and fish bones.
In 1945, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were removed from the Richardson site (45-SJ-185), Lopez Island, San
Juan County, WA. The human remains were excavated by Mr. Carroll
Burroughs, and transferred to the Burke Museum in 1951 (Burke Accn.
3649). In 2000, the human remains were found in the
collection. No known individual was identified. The five associated
funerary objects are four mammal bones and one projectile point.
Historical documentation indicates that the southern Lopez Island
area is part of the Samish aboriginal territory [Suttles (1951 and
1990), Smith (1941), Roberts (1975), and Tremaine (1975)]. The Treaty
of Point Elliot in 1855 stated that the Samish were to be relocated to
the Lummi Reservation. After the Treaty of Point Elliot in 1855, many
Samish individuals relocated to either the Lummi Reservation or the
Swinomish Reservation (Ruby and Brown 1986:179). Many Samish, however,
chose to remain in their old village sites. In 1996, the Samish Indian
Tribe was re-recognized by the Federal government.
Officials of the Burke Museum have determined that, pursuant to 25
U.S.C. 3001 (9-10), the human remains described above represent the
physical remains of at least 29 individuals of Native American
ancestry. Officials of the Burke Museum also have determined that,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A), the 80 objects listed above are
reasonably believed to have been placed with or near individual human
remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite or
ceremony. Lastly, officials of the Burke Museum 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 associated funerary objects and the Lummi Tribe of
the Lummi Reservation, Washington; Samish Indian Tribe, Washington; and
Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish Reservation, Washington.
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to
be culturally affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary
objects should contact Dr. Peter Lape, Burke Museum, University of
Washington, Box 353010, Seattle, WA 98195, telephone (206) 685-9364,
before March 3, 2010. Repatriation of the human remains and associated
funerary objects to the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation
Washington; Samish Indian Tribe, Washington; and Swinomish Indians of
the Swinomish Reservation, Washington may proceed after that date if no
additional claimants come forward.
The Burke Museum is responsible for notifying the Lummi Tribe of
the Lummi Reservation, Washington; Samish Indian Tribe, Washington; and
Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish Reservation, Washington that this
notice has been published.
Dated: December 23, 2009
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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