Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA, 2428-2429 [2013-00456]
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Debra A. Olsen,
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Debra A. Olsen,
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Julie L. Weaver,
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Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of
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Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
AGENCY:
Under the provisions of the
Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as
amended, the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) received a petition
for reinstatement from Fidelity
Exploration & Production Company and
Finley Resources, Inc., for
noncompetitive oil and gas lease
WYW180328 for lands in Sweetwater
County, Wyoming. The petition was
filed on time and was accompanied by
all the rentals due since the date the
lease terminated under the law.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bureau of Land Management, Julie L.
Weaver, Chief, Fluid Minerals
Adjudication, at 307–775–6176. Persons
who use a telecommunications device
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
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or question with the above individual.
You will receive a reply during normal
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lessees have agreed to the amended
lease terms for rentals and royalties at
rates of $5 per acre, or fraction thereof,
per year and 162⁄3 percent, respectively.
The lessees have paid the required $500
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this Federal Register notice. The lessees
have met all the requirements for
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Sections 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral
Lands Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C.
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ACTION:
Notice.
Under the provisions of the
Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as
amended, the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) received a petition
for reinstatement from Wildfire
Partners, Inc., for competitive oil and
gas lease WYW164926 for lands in
Converse County, Wyoming. The
petition was filed on time and was
accompanied by all the rentals due
since the date the lease terminated
under the law.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bureau of Land Management, Julie L.
Weaver, Chief, Fluid Minerals
Adjudication, at 307–775–6176. Persons
who use a telecommunications device
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339 to contact the above
individual during normal business
hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, to leave a message
or question with the above individual.
You will receive a reply during normal
business hours.
The lessee
has agreed to the amended lease terms
for rentals and royalties at rates of $10
per acre, or fraction thereof, per year
and 162⁄3 percent, respectively. The
lessee has paid the required $500
administrative fee and $159 to
reimburse the Department for the cost of
this Federal Register notice. The lessee
has met all the requirements for
reinstatement of the lease as set out in
Sections 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral
Lands Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C.
188), and the BLM is proposing to
reinstate lease WYW164926 effective
February 1, 2012, under the original
terms and conditions of the lease and
the increased rental and royalty rates
cited above. The BLM has not issued a
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Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
Items: Northwest Museum of Arts &
Culture, Spokane, WA
The Northwest Museum of
Arts & Culture, also known as the
Eastern Washington State Historical
Society, in consultation with the
appropriate Indian tribe, has determined
that the cultural items meet the
definition of unassociated funerary
objects and repatriation to the Indian
tribe stated below may occur if no
additional claimants come forward.
Representatives of any Indian tribe that
believes itself to be culturally affiliated
with the cultural items may contact the
Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian
tribe that believes it has a cultural
affiliation with the cultural items
should contact the Northwest Museum
of Arts & Culture at the address below
by February 11, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Ms. Valerie Wahl, The
Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture,
Spokane, WA 99201, telephone (509)
363–5307.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural
items in the possession of the Northwest
Museum of Arts & Culture, also the
Eastern Washington State Historical
Society, Spokane, WA, that meet the
definition of unassociated funerary
objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001.
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 cultural
items. The National Park Service is not
responsible for the determinations in
this notice.
SUMMARY:
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History and Description of the Cultural
Items
The funerary objects described below
were excavated by Donald Collier,
Alfred E. Hudson, and Arlo Ford during
the construction of the Grand Coulee
Dam and its reservoir (Lake Roosevelt)
whose waters would soon cover the
area. This undertaking was known as
‘‘The Columbian Basin Archaeological
Survey’’ or the ‘‘Collier, Hudson, and
Ford Project.’’ It was a multiinstitutional venture of the Eastern
Washington State Historical Society
(now the Northwest Museum of Arts &
Culture), the University of Washington,
and the State College of Washington
(now Washington State University). It
was also a multi-agency venture of the
Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Civilian Conservation
Corps, and the Works Project
Administration (including the National
Youth Administration).
In 1940, the Eastern Washington State
Historical Society became the repository
for the collections of the project, as
mandated by the Bureau of Reclamation.
Portions of the land from which the
funerary objects were removed were
non-Federal lands, and other portions
were Federal lands at the time of
removal. Moreover, the Federal lands
fell under the management authority of
several different agencies.
Consequently, there has been a question
of control over the collection. After
several years of research, the Northwest
Museum of Arts & Culture has been
unable to determine additional specifics
regarding the control of objects from
each site. Therefore, absent additional
information, the Northwest Museum of
Arts & Culture is assuming
responsibility under NAGPRA with
regard to publishing this notice and
repatriating the unassociated funerary
objects to the culturally affiliated tribe.
During the period July 1939 to
September 1940, funerary objects were
systematically removed from Site 8 (45–
ST–8) by Donald Collier, Alfred E.
Hudson, and Arlo Ford during the
construction of the Grand Coulee Dam
and its reservoir (Lake Roosevelt). The
objects were accessioned by the Eastern
Washington State Historical Society in
1940 (EWSHS Accession #1027). The
one unassociated funerary object is a
projectile point.
During the period July 1939 to
September 1940, funerary objects were
systematically removed from Site 48
(45–ST–48) by Donald Collier, Alfred E.
Hudson, and Arlo Ford during the
construction of the Grand Coulee Dam
and its reservoir (Lake Roosevelt), The
objects were accessioned by the Eastern
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Washington State Historical Society in
1940 (EWSHS Accession #1027). The
three unassociated funerary objects are
two copper ornaments and a blue glass
bead.
The unassociated funerary objects
described above are consistent with
cultural items typically found in context
with Native American burials in eastern
Washington State. Furthermore,
accession numbers, as well as field
notes and journal entries, indicate that
the cultural items were found in
connection with human remains.
Extensive museum documentation, the
geographic locations of the sites, burial
patterns, and consultation with the
Spokane Tribe of the Spokane
Reservation verify that the cultural
items were removed from sites that are
within the aboriginal territory of the
bands of Indians now known as the
Spokane Tribe of the Spokane
Reservation.
Determinations Made by the Northwest
Museum of Arts & Culture
Officials of the Northwest Museum of
Arts & Culture have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B),
the four cultural items 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 and
are believed, by a preponderance of the
evidence, to have been removed from a
specific burial site of a Native American
individual.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the unassociated funerary
objects and the Spokane Tribe of the
Spokane Reservation.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the unassociated funerary
objects should contact Ms. Valerie
Wahl, The Northwest Museum of Arts &
Culture, Spokane, WA 99201, telephone
(509) 363–5307, before February 11,
2013. Repatriation of the unassociated
funerary objects to the Spokane Tribe of
the Spokane Reservation may proceed
after that date if no additional claimants
come forward.
The Northwest Museum of Arts &
Culture is responsible for notifying the
Spokane Tribe of the Spokane
Reservation that this notice has been
published.
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Dated: December 5, 2012.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: The
Museum of Anthropology at
Washington State University, Pullman,
WA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Museum of Anthropology
has completed an inventory of human
remains and associated funerary objects,
in consultation with the appropriate
Indian tribe, and has determined that
there is a cultural affiliation between the
human remains and associated funerary
objects and the Spokane Tribe of the
Spokane Reservation. Representatives of
any Indian tribe that believes itself to be
culturally affiliated with the human
remains and associated funerary objects
may contact the Museum of
Anthropology at Washington State
University. Repatriation of the human
remains associated funerary items to the
Spokane Tribe of the Spokane
Reservation 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 and
associated funerary objects should
contact the Museum of Anthropology at
Washington State University at the
address below by February 11, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Mary Collins, Museum of
Anthropology at Washington State
University, Pullman, WA 99164–4910,
telephone (509) 335–4314.
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 and associated
funerary objects in the possession of the
Museum of Anthropology at
Washington State University, Pullman,
WA. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from
Stevens 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
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-11860; 2200-1100-665]
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Northwest Museum
of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, also known as the
Eastern Washington State Historical Society, in consultation with the
appropriate Indian tribe, has determined that the cultural items meet
the definition of unassociated funerary objects and repatriation to the
Indian tribe stated below may occur if no additional claimants come
forward. Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be
culturally affiliated with the cultural items may contact the Northwest
Museum of Arts & Culture.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes it has a
cultural affiliation with the cultural items should contact the
Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture at the address below by February 11,
2013.
ADDRESSES: Ms. Valerie Wahl, The Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture,
Spokane, WA 99201, telephone (509) 363-5307.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25
U.S.C. 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural items in the
possession of the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, also the Eastern
Washington State Historical Society, Spokane, WA, that meet the
definition of unassociated funerary objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001.
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 cultural
items. The National Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
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History and Description of the Cultural Items
The funerary objects described below were excavated by Donald
Collier, Alfred E. Hudson, and Arlo Ford during the construction of the
Grand Coulee Dam and its reservoir (Lake Roosevelt) whose waters would
soon cover the area. This undertaking was known as ``The Columbian
Basin Archaeological Survey'' or the ``Collier, Hudson, and Ford
Project.'' It was a multi-institutional venture of the Eastern
Washington State Historical Society (now the Northwest Museum of Arts &
Culture), the University of Washington, and the State College of
Washington (now Washington State University). It was also a multi-
agency venture of the Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Civilian Conservation Corps, and the Works Project Administration
(including the National Youth Administration).
In 1940, the Eastern Washington State Historical Society became the
repository for the collections of the project, as mandated by the
Bureau of Reclamation. Portions of the land from which the funerary
objects were removed were non-Federal lands, and other portions were
Federal lands at the time of removal. Moreover, the Federal lands fell
under the management authority of several different agencies.
Consequently, there has been a question of control over the collection.
After several years of research, the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture
has been unable to determine additional specifics regarding the control
of objects from each site. Therefore, absent additional information,
the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture is assuming responsibility under
NAGPRA with regard to publishing this notice and repatriating the
unassociated funerary objects to the culturally affiliated tribe.
During the period July 1939 to September 1940, funerary objects
were systematically removed from Site 8 (45-ST-8) by Donald Collier,
Alfred E. Hudson, and Arlo Ford during the construction of the Grand
Coulee Dam and its reservoir (Lake Roosevelt). The objects were
accessioned by the Eastern Washington State Historical Society in 1940
(EWSHS Accession 1027). The one unassociated funerary object
is a projectile point.
During the period July 1939 to September 1940, funerary objects
were systematically removed from Site 48 (45-ST-48) by Donald Collier,
Alfred E. Hudson, and Arlo Ford during the construction of the Grand
Coulee Dam and its reservoir (Lake Roosevelt), The objects were
accessioned by the Eastern Washington State Historical Society in 1940
(EWSHS Accession 1027). The three unassociated funerary
objects are two copper ornaments and a blue glass bead.
The unassociated funerary objects described above are consistent
with cultural items typically found in context with Native American
burials in eastern Washington State. Furthermore, accession numbers, as
well as field notes and journal entries, indicate that the cultural
items were found in connection with human remains. Extensive museum
documentation, the geographic locations of the sites, burial patterns,
and consultation with the Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation
verify that the cultural items were removed from sites that are within
the aboriginal territory of the bands of Indians now known as the
Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation.
Determinations Made by the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture
Officials of the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture have determined
that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), the four cultural items
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 and are believed, by a preponderance of the
evidence, to have been removed from a specific burial site of a Native
American individual.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the
unassociated funerary objects and the Spokane Tribe of the Spokane
Reservation.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to
be culturally affiliated with the unassociated funerary objects should
contact Ms. Valerie Wahl, The Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture,
Spokane, WA 99201, telephone (509) 363-5307, before February 11, 2013.
Repatriation of the unassociated funerary objects to the Spokane Tribe
of the Spokane Reservation may proceed after that date if no additional
claimants come forward.
The Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture is responsible for notifying
the Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation that this notice has been
published.
Dated: December 5, 2012.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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