Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Defense, Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, Walla Walla, WA, and the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Eugene, OR, 11576-11577 [2012-4514]
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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 38 / Monday, February 27, 2012 / Notices
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.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the Grand Rapids
Public Museum professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Tohono O’odham Nation of Arizona on
behalf of themselves and the Ak Chin
Indian Community of the Maricopa (Ak
Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona; Gila
River Indian Community of the Gila
River Indian Reservation, Arizona; and
the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian
Community of the Salt River
Reservation, Arizona. The Zuni Tribe of
the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico, and
the Hopi Tribe of Arizona indicated
they were affiliated with the Hohokam
culture but did not take part in
consultation.
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History and Description of the Remains
At an unknown date, a Hohokam red
on buff swirl designed vessel containing
the cremated remains of one individual
was removed from an unknown location
by an unknown individual. At an
unknown date, G.S. Knapp acquired the
Hohokam crematory vessel. In 1914,
G.S. Knapp sold the vessel to the Grand
Rapids Public Museum. No known
individuals were identified. The one
associated funerary object is a pottery
vessel.
Although the Grand Rapids Public
Museum’s records state that the vessel
is from ‘‘Flats of Doe Run, MO’’ and is
from a mound builder culture, Missouri
is not an area traditionally occupied by
the Hohokam, and the vessel type is
indicative of an Arizona origin. On
November 12, 2010, the vessel was
identified by Peter Steere of the Tohono
O’odham Nation of Arizona as being an
Early-Middle Rincon Phase Red-onBrown design from the Tucson Basin,
ca. A.D. 1100. In 1990, representatives
of the Ak Chin Indian Community of the
Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation,
Arizona; Gila River Indian Community
of the Gila River Indian Reservation,
Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa
Indian Community of the Salt River
Reservation, Arizona; and Tohono
O’odham Nation of Arizona issued a
joint policy statement claiming ancestral
ties to the Hohokam cultural traditions.
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Determinations Made by the Grand
Rapids Public Museum
Officials of the Grand Rapids Public
Museum have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of one
individual of Native American ancestry.
• 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.
• 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 Tohono O’odham Nation of
Arizona; Ak Chin Indian Community of
the Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian
Reservation, Arizona; Gila River Indian
Community of the Gila River Indian
Reservation, Arizona; and the Salt River
Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of
the Salt River Reservation, Arizona.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any Indian tribe
that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains and
associated funerary objects should
contact Marilyn Merdzinski, Director of
Collections and Preservation, Grand
Rapids Public Museum, 272 Pearl St.
NW., Grand Rapids, MI 49504,
telephone (616) 929–1801, March 28,
2012. Repatriation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
to the Tohono O’odham Nation of
Arizona may proceed after that date if
no additional claimants come forward.
The Grand Rapids Public Museum is
responsible for notifying the Ak Chin
Indian Community of the Maricopa (Ak
Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona; Gila
River Indian Community of the Gila
River Indian Reservation, Arizona; Hopi
Tribe of Arizona; Salt River PimaMaricopa Indian Community of the Salt
River Reservation, Arizona; Tohono
O’odham Nation of Arizona; and the
Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New
Mexico, that this notice has been
published.
Dated: February 22, 2012.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[2253–663]
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
Department of Defense, Army Corps of
Engineers, Walla Walla District, Walla
Walla, WA, and the University of
Oregon Museum of Natural and
Cultural History, Eugene, OR
AGENCY:
ACTION:
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
The United States Department
of Defense, Army Corps of Engineers,
Walla Walla District, and the University
of Oregon Museum of Natural and
Cultural History have completed an
inventory of human remains in
consultation with the appropriate
Indian tribes, and have determined that
there is a cultural affiliation between the
human remains and present-day Indian
tribes. Repatriation of the human
remains to the Indian tribes stated
below may occur if no additional
claimants come forward.
SUMMARY:
Representatives of any Indian
tribe that believes it has a cultural
affiliation with the human remains
should contact the U.S. Department of
Defense, Army Corps of Engineers,
Walla Walla District at the address
below by March 28, 2012.
DATES:
LTC David Caldwell, U.S.
Department of Defense, Army Corps of
Engineers, Walla Walla District, 201
North Third Ave., Walla Walla, WA
99362, telephone (509) 527–7700.
ADDRESSES:
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 U.S. Department of Defense, Army
Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla
District, Walla Walla, WA, and in the
physical custody of the University of
Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural
History (UO–MNCH), Eugene, OR. The
human remains were removed from
45BN3, a village site located on
Berrian’s Island, in Benton 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. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by U.S. Department
of Defense, Army Corps of Engineers,
and UO–MNCH professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the
Yakama Nation, Washington;
Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation, Washington; Confederated
Tribes of the Umatilla Indian
Reservation, Oregon; Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs Indian
Reservation of Oregon; Nez Perce Tribe,
Idaho; and the Wanapum Band, a nonFederally recognized Indian Group.
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History and Description of the Remains
In 1948 and 1949, human remains
representing, at minimum, seven
individuals were removed from 45BN3,
a pre-contact protohistoric village site
located on the south side of Berrian’s
Island, in Benton County, WA. Site
45BN3 is located within the McNary
Lock and Dam Project on the Columbia
River. The McNary Lock and Dam
Project is managed by the U.S.
Department of Defense, Army Corps of
Engineers, Walla Walla District, who
initiated land acquisition processes for
the Project in 1947.
In 1947, the Smithsonian Institution’s
River Basin Survey Project (SRBS)
surveyed and surface collected material
cultural remains from site 45BN3. In
1948, the SRBS excavated the site and
removed 50 burials and 1,650 artifacts.
Many of the burials were recovered in
situ and were bounded by wood.
Originally identified as cists, this wood
was later determined to be the burnt
remains of conical wood stacks that had
been erected over the burials. The
associated funerary objects included
copper, iron, glass trade beads, shell
ornaments and stone implements.
Following completion of field
investigations, the collections were
transported to the SRBS laboratory at
the University of Oregon. In 1949, the
SRBS returned to site 45BN3 and
salvaged four additional burials that had
been looted by amateur collectors.
The collections recovered through the
SRBS investigations were transferred to
three separate repositories: the
Smithsonian Institution; the University
of Washington (UW) Burke Museum,
Seattle, WA; and UO–MNCH, Eugene,
OR. The portions of the collections held
at UO–MNCH were accessioned
between 1950–1952, and include
materials from Burials 4–5, 7–9, 11–15,
19, 22, 24–26, 32, 34, 36–37, 39, 41, 43,
45–46, 48–49, and 51–54. Materials
from the 1948 and 1949 SRBS
collections at UO–MNCH were
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inventoried in 1985 and again in 1996.
The remains of seven individuals
(accession #100KT/MP) were
documented through the inventory. Due
to an absence of associated
documentation, these seven individuals
cannot be connected to specific burials.
The remains are those of an adult male,
an adult female, two adults of
indeterminate gender, two children and
another individual of indeterminate age
and gender. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
The estimated date range of the other
burials from site 45BN3 is 1750–1811,
based upon the presence of Colonial
uniform buttons whose earliest
manufacture date is c.1750 and the
absence of firearms, whose use by local
tribes began c.1811. Further evidence
supporting the date of these burials is
the volume of trade goods observed in
both the burials and in the living area.
Site 45BN3 was also reported to have
contained evidence of contemporaneous
mat lodge pits. Distinctive
morphological traits, burial methods
and associated funerary objects indicate
Native American ancestry and funerary
traditions reflective of Native groups of
the Columbia Plateau.
Determinations Made by the U.S.
Department of Defense, Army Corps of
Engineers, Walla Walla District
Officials of the U.S. Department of
Defense, Army Corps of Engineers,
Walla Walla District, have determined
that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9)–(10),
the human remains described above
represent the physical remains of seven
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• 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 Confederated Tribes
and Bands of the Yakama Nation,
Washington; Confederated Tribes of the
Colville Reservation, Washington;
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla
Indian Reservation, Oregon;
Confederated Tribes of the Warm
Springs Indian Reservation of Oregon;
and the Nez Perce Tribe, Idaho
(hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Tribes’’).
Additionally, a cultural relationship is
determined to exist between the sites
and collections and the Wanapum Band,
a non-Federally recognized Indian
Group.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains
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should contact LTC David Caldwell,
U.S. Department of Defense, Army
Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla
District, 201 North Third Ave., Walla
Walla, WA 99362, telephone (509) 527–
7700, before March 28, 2012.
Repatriation of the human remains to
The Tribes and (if joined) the Wanapum
Band, a non-Federally recognized
Indian Group, may proceed after that
date if no additional claimants come
forward.
The U.S. Department of Defense,
Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla
District, is responsible for notifying The
Tribes and the Wanapum Band, a nonFederally recognized Indian Group, that
this notice has been published.
Dated: February 22, 2012.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Washington, DC, and
the Arizona State Museum, University
of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; 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 and associated funerary objects
under the control of the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Washington, DC, and in
the physical custody of the Arizona
State Museum, University of Arizona,
Tucson, AZ. The human remains and
associated funerary objects were
removed from sites within the
boundaries of the Fort Apache Indian
Reservation, Gila and Navajo Counties,
AZ.
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.
This notice corrects the minimum
number of individuals and the number
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[2253-663]
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Defense, Army
Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, Walla Walla, WA, and the
University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Eugene, OR
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Defense, Army Corps of
Engineers, Walla Walla District, and the University of Oregon Museum of
Natural and Cultural History have completed an inventory of human
remains in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes, and have
determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human
remains and present-day Indian tribes. Repatriation of the human
remains to the Indian tribes stated below may occur if no additional
claimants come forward.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes it has a
cultural affiliation with the human remains should contact the U.S.
Department of Defense, Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District at
the address below by March 28, 2012.
ADDRESSES: LTC David Caldwell, U.S. Department of Defense, Army Corps
of Engineers, Walla Walla District, 201 North Third Ave., Walla Walla,
WA 99362, telephone (509) 527-7700.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 U.S. Department of Defense, Army Corps of Engineers,
Walla Walla District, Walla Walla, WA, and in the physical custody of
the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History (UO-
MNCH), Eugene, OR. The human remains were removed from 45BN3, a village
site located on Berrian's Island, in Benton 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. The National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
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Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by U.S.
Department of Defense, Army Corps of Engineers, and UO-MNCH
professional staff in consultation with representatives of the
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Washington;
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Washington;
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Oregon;
Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation of Oregon;
Nez Perce Tribe, Idaho; and the Wanapum Band, a non-Federally
recognized Indian Group.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1948 and 1949, human remains representing, at minimum, seven
individuals were removed from 45BN3, a pre-contact protohistoric
village site located on the south side of Berrian's Island, in Benton
County, WA. Site 45BN3 is located within the McNary Lock and Dam
Project on the Columbia River. The McNary Lock and Dam Project is
managed by the U.S. Department of Defense, Army Corps of Engineers,
Walla Walla District, who initiated land acquisition processes for the
Project in 1947.
In 1947, the Smithsonian Institution's River Basin Survey Project
(SRBS) surveyed and surface collected material cultural remains from
site 45BN3. In 1948, the SRBS excavated the site and removed 50 burials
and 1,650 artifacts. Many of the burials were recovered in situ and
were bounded by wood. Originally identified as cists, this wood was
later determined to be the burnt remains of conical wood stacks that
had been erected over the burials. The associated funerary objects
included copper, iron, glass trade beads, shell ornaments and stone
implements. Following completion of field investigations, the
collections were transported to the SRBS laboratory at the University
of Oregon. In 1949, the SRBS returned to site 45BN3 and salvaged four
additional burials that had been looted by amateur collectors.
The collections recovered through the SRBS investigations were
transferred to three separate repositories: the Smithsonian
Institution; the University of Washington (UW) Burke Museum, Seattle,
WA; and UO-MNCH, Eugene, OR. The portions of the collections held at
UO-MNCH were accessioned between 1950-1952, and include materials from
Burials 4-5, 7-9, 11-15, 19, 22, 24-26, 32, 34, 36-37, 39, 41, 43, 45-
46, 48-49, and 51-54. Materials from the 1948 and 1949 SRBS collections
at UO-MNCH were inventoried in 1985 and again in 1996. The remains of
seven individuals (accession 100KT/MP) were documented through
the inventory. Due to an absence of associated documentation, these
seven individuals cannot be connected to specific burials. The remains
are those of an adult male, an adult female, two adults of
indeterminate gender, two children and another individual of
indeterminate age and gender. No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The estimated date range of the other burials from site 45BN3 is
1750-1811, based upon the presence of Colonial uniform buttons whose
earliest manufacture date is c.1750 and the absence of firearms, whose
use by local tribes began c.1811. Further evidence supporting the date
of these burials is the volume of trade goods observed in both the
burials and in the living area. Site 45BN3 was also reported to have
contained evidence of contemporaneous mat lodge pits. Distinctive
morphological traits, burial methods and associated funerary objects
indicate Native American ancestry and funerary traditions reflective of
Native groups of the Columbia Plateau.
Determinations Made by the U.S. Department of Defense, Army Corps of
Engineers, Walla Walla District
Officials of the U.S. Department of Defense, Army Corps of
Engineers, Walla Walla District, have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9)-(10), the human remains
described above represent the physical remains of seven individuals of
Native American ancestry.
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 Confederated Tribes and Bands of the
Yakama Nation, Washington; Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation, Washington; Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian
Reservation, Oregon; Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Indian
Reservation of Oregon; and the Nez Perce Tribe, Idaho (hereafter
referred to as ``The Tribes''). Additionally, a cultural relationship
is determined to exist between the sites and collections and the
Wanapum Band, a non-Federally recognized Indian Group.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to
be culturally affiliated with the human remains should contact LTC
David Caldwell, U.S. Department of Defense, Army Corps of Engineers,
Walla Walla District, 201 North Third Ave., Walla Walla, WA 99362,
telephone (509) 527-7700, before March 28, 2012. Repatriation of the
human remains to The Tribes and (if joined) the Wanapum Band, a non-
Federally recognized Indian Group, may proceed after that date if no
additional claimants come forward.
The U.S. Department of Defense, Army Corps of Engineers, Walla
Walla District, is responsible for notifying The Tribes and the Wanapum
Band, a non-Federally recognized Indian Group, that this notice has
been published.
Dated: February 22, 2012.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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