Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Montana, Missoula, MT, 58430-58431 [2010-23915]
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Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 185 / Friday, September 24, 2010 / Notices
Unfortunately, the repatriation in 1979
was incomplete. In December 1994, the
Thomas Burke Memorial Museum at the
University of Washington (formerly
Washington State Museum) informed
the Northwest Museum of Arts &
Culture that they had found five boxes
of skeletal material thought to be related
to the 1951 loan agreement. In addition,
during the time between 1951 and 1995,
the human remains were the subject of
additional transfers to various
institutions. However, the human
remains were retrieved and returned to
Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture
between June 15, 1995 and November 5,
1995. This Notice includes the human
remains and associated funerary objects
from the seven sites currently in the
collection of the Northwest Museum of
Arts & Culture.
Human remains representing a
minimum of nine individuals were
removed from Site 2 (45–LI–27),
opposite the mouth of the Sanpoil, in
Lincoln County, WA. No known
individuals were identified. The 11
associated funerary objects are 1 basalt
piece, 1 bone awl, 1 unworked and
worked cache form, 1 scraper, 1 pestle,
1 blade fragment, 1 piece of wood, 3
projectile points and 1 knife.
Human remains representing a
minimum of nine individuals were
removed from Site 7A (45–FE–7), in
Ferry County, WA. No known
individuals were identified. The eight
associated funerary objects are two
rusted iron fragments and six dentalia
shell beads.
Human remains representing a
minimum of nine individuals were
removed from Site 7B (45–FE–7), a half
mile up the bank of the Columbia from
Site 7A, in Ferry County, WA. No
known individuals were identified. The
52 associated funerary objects are 35
blue glass beads and 17 white glass
beads.
Human remains representing a
minimum of three individuals were
removed from Site 13 (45–FE–13), in
Ferry County, WA. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing a
minimum of one individual were
removed from Site 21 (45–FE?–21, an
unknown area, but most likely in Ferry
County, WA. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Human remains representing a
minimum of 27 individuals were
removed from Site 24 (45–FE–24), in
Ferry County, WA. No known
individuals were identified. The 497
associated funerary objects are 2 arrow
shaft smoothers, 1 bone harpoon, 1 bone
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awl, 2 knives, 6 projectile points, 1
string of copper bone beads, 100
dentalia (11 of which are dentalia
beads), 1 clam shell disc bead, 7 rolled
copper beads, 1 hand maul, 4 bear penis
bones, 2 gravers, 13 perforated elk teeth,
1 abalone gorget, 6 copper pendants, 5
worked bone fragments, 1 copper
bracelet, 1 rectangular perforated copper
plate, 52 olivellae, 2 antler digging
sticks, 270 glass beads, 1 shell bead, 14
sets of wooden burial marker sacks and
3 sets of ‘‘fill-over burial’’ sacks.
Human remains representing a
minimum of three individuals were
removed from Site 31 (45–ST–31), onequarter of a mile above the GiffordInchelium ferry landing, in Stevens
County, WA. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Extensive historic documentation—
original maps, journal entries, field
notes, newspaper articles, professional
journal publications, and Archaeology
of the Upper Columbia Region,
published by Donald Collier, Alfred E.
Hudson, and Arlo Ford in 1942, and
detailing their findings of the original
excavation—and documented burial
practices, associated funerary object
typology (both pre and post-contact),
and three in-depth osteological studies,
all confirm that the human remains are
Native American.
Based on the geographic location of
the sites, the anthropological analyses of
the human remains, such as dental
attrition and cranial deformation, and
structural remnants found at the sites
(pit and earth ovens), it is determined
that the human remains and associated
funerary objects are representative of
Plateau Native Culture. The seven sites
fall within the traditional aboriginal
territory of the bands of Indians
(Wenatchee, Nespelem, MosesColumbia, Colville, Okanagan, Palus,
San Poil, Entiat, Chelan, Lake, and Chief
Joseph’s Band of the Nez Perce) that
now comprise the Confederated Tribes
of the Colville Indian Reservation,
Washington, who were confederated in
1872. Further, the types of burial
practices (i.e. pit inhumations and talus
slopes) and funerary objects (including
large amounts of copper), tribal oral
tradition, and extensive historic
documentation of the original
excavation, all show that the human
remains and associated funerary objects
have direct ancestral ties to the bands of
Indians that are now represented by the
Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Indian Reservation, Washington.
Officials of the Northwest Museum of
Arts & Culture have determined that,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described above
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represent the physical remains of 61
individuals of Native American
ancestry. Officials of the Northwest
Museum of Arts & Culture also have
determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.
3001(3)(A), the 568 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 the
Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture
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
Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Indian 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 Mr. Michael Holloman,
Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture,
2316 West First Ave., Spokane, WA
99201, telephone (509) 363–5337, before
October 25, 2010. Repatriation of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to the Confederated Tribes of the
Colville Indian Reservation,
Washington, may proceed after that date
if no additional claimants come
forward.
The Northwest Museum of Arts &
Culture is responsible for notifying the
Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Indian Reservation, Washington, that
this notice has been published.
Dated: September 10, 2010.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion:
University of Montana, Missoula, MT
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 an associated funerary
object in the possession of the
University of Montana, Missoula, MT.
The human remains and associated
funerary object were removed from a
location in western Montana and
Missoula County, MT.
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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 object. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by University of
Montana, Department of Anthropology,
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Confederated
Salish & Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead
Reservation, Montana.
In 1950, human remains representing
a minimum of one individual were
removed from a location in western
Montana. According to a slip of paper
in the box with the human remains, the
burial was recovered from under a
conical rock mound and appeared to be
a secondary burial of disarticulated
bones and excavated by a University of
Montana archeological team, led by
Carling Malouf. The slip of paper also
indicates that the burial was excavated
from a site ‘‘located a few yards away
from those found earlier by Turney-High
and White.’’ No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Harry H. Turney-High and Thain
White were known to excavate in
western Montana in the vicinity of the
Flathead Reservation where White
owned property; therefore, museum
officials reasonably believe that these
remains are from western Montana and
from White’s private property on the
Flathead Reservation. This region was
occupied prehistorically and
historically by the Salish and Kootenai
tribes.
In 1952, human remains representing
a minimum of two individuals were
removed from the University of
Montana campus, Missoula County, MT.
The remains were excavated by Carling
Malouf. No known individuals were
identified. The one associated funerary
object is a set of glass beads.
The set of beads - colors, size,
manufacture and shape - provide both a
temporal period and cultural affiliation.
According to archeologist W. Mark
Timmons, dyed beads were
manufactured starting in 1850 and the
wide use of dyed beads peaked in the
1880s. The remaining beads in the
collection appear to be of an older
origin, and when compared with the
beads recovered from the Saleesh House
excavations they seem similar in size,
color, and manufacture. Considering
that the Saleesh House operated by
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Salish Tribal members until the early
1850s, and the presence of only a few
dyed beads in the assemblage, a burial
date in the range of the 1860s to the
1870s would seem to be a reasonable
inference. In addition, a tribal
representative has identified Missoula
County, MT, as part of the Salish and
Kootenai tribes traditional occupation
area. This region was occupied
prehistorically and historically by
Salish and Kootenai tribes.
Officials of the University of Montana
have determined that, pursuant to 25
U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains
described above represent the physical
remains of three individuals of Native
American ancestry. Officials of the
University of Montana also have
determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.
3001(3)(A), the one object described
above is 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
University of Montana 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 object
and the Confederated Salish & Kootenai
Tribes of the Flathead Reservation,
Montana.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains and/
or associated funerary object should
contact John Douglas, Chair and
Professor, Department of Anthropology,
University of Montana, 32 Campus Dr.,
Missoula, MT 39812, telephone (406)
243–4246, before October 25, 2010.
Repatriation of the human remains and
associated funerary object to the
Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes
of the Flathead Reservation, Montana,
may proceed after that date if no
additional claimants come forward.
The University of Montana is
responsible for notifying the
Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes
of the Flathead Reservation, Montana,
that this notice has been published.
Dated: September 10, 2010
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and
Ethnology, Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA; Correction
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice; correction.
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
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and
Ethnology, Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA. The human remains
were removed from the Trudeau Site in
West Feliciana Parish, LA.
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.
This notice corrects the minimum
number of individuals reported in a
Notice of Inventory Completion
published in the Federal Register (66
FR 51464, October 9, 2001) from four to
seven individuals. These additional
individuals were found during the
Peabody Museum’s ongoing inventory
process since the publication of the
original notice.
In the Federal Register, paragraph
number 2, page 51464, is corrected by
substituting the following paragraph:
In 1972, individuals representing
seven individuals were collected from
the Trudeau site in West Feliciana
Parish, LA, by Jeffrey P. Brain as part of
the Lower Mississippi Survey
expedition. The Lower Mississippi
Survey was a project of Harvard
University faculty in 1972. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In the Federal Register, paragraph
number 4, page 51464, is corrected by
substituting the following paragraph:
Officials of the Peabody Museum of
Archaeology and Ethnology have
determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.
3001(9), the human remains represent
the physical remains of seven
individuals of Native American
ancestry. Officials of the Peabody
Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
also have determined that, pursuant to
25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Montana, Missoula,
MT
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 and an associated funerary
object in the possession of the University of Montana, Missoula, MT.
The human remains and associated funerary object were removed from a
location in western Montana and Missoula County, MT.
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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 object. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by University
of Montana, Department of Anthropology, professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the Confederated Salish & Kootenai
Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, Montana.
In 1950, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were removed from a location in western Montana. According to a slip of
paper in the box with the human remains, the burial was recovered from
under a conical rock mound and appeared to be a secondary burial of
disarticulated bones and excavated by a University of Montana
archeological team, led by Carling Malouf. The slip of paper also
indicates that the burial was excavated from a site ``located a few
yards away from those found earlier by Turney-High and White.'' No
known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Harry H. Turney-High and Thain White were known to excavate in
western Montana in the vicinity of the Flathead Reservation where White
owned property; therefore, museum officials reasonably believe that
these remains are from western Montana and from White's private
property on the Flathead Reservation. This region was occupied
prehistorically and historically by the Salish and Kootenai tribes.
In 1952, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals
were removed from the University of Montana campus, Missoula County,
MT. The remains were excavated by Carling Malouf. No known individuals
were identified. The one associated funerary object is a set of glass
beads.
The set of beads - colors, size, manufacture and shape - provide
both a temporal period and cultural affiliation. According to
archeologist W. Mark Timmons, dyed beads were manufactured starting in
1850 and the wide use of dyed beads peaked in the 1880s. The remaining
beads in the collection appear to be of an older origin, and when
compared with the beads recovered from the Saleesh House excavations
they seem similar in size, color, and manufacture. Considering that the
Saleesh House operated by Salish Tribal members until the early 1850s,
and the presence of only a few dyed beads in the assemblage, a burial
date in the range of the 1860s to the 1870s would seem to be a
reasonable inference. In addition, a tribal representative has
identified Missoula County, MT, as part of the Salish and Kootenai
tribes traditional occupation area. This region was occupied
prehistorically and historically by Salish and Kootenai tribes.
Officials of the University of Montana have determined that,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described above
represent the physical remains of three individuals of Native American
ancestry. Officials of the University of Montana also have determined
that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the one object described above
is 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 University of Montana 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 object and the
Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation,
Montana.
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to
be culturally affiliated with the human remains and/or associated
funerary object should contact John Douglas, Chair and Professor,
Department of Anthropology, University of Montana, 32 Campus Dr.,
Missoula, MT 39812, telephone (406) 243-4246, before October 25, 2010.
Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary object to the
Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation,
Montana, may proceed after that date if no additional claimants come
forward.
The University of Montana is responsible for notifying the
Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation,
Montana, that this notice has been published.
Dated: September 10, 2010
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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