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tribal legends (Speck, Penobscot Man:
The Life History of a Forest Tribe in
Maine; Siebert, Penobscot Legends). In
1775, the Provincial Congress of
Massachusetts recognized the Penobscot
tribe’s claim to ‘‘territories or
possessions, beginning at the Head of
Tide on the Penobscot-river, extending
six miles on each side of said river’’
(Godfrey, ‘‘The Ancient Penobscot, or
Panawanskek,’’ Historical Magazine,
Vol. 1., Series 3: 85–92). Although the
Emerson Cemetery was on property not
owned by Penobscot tribe, in 1918, the
same excavators from Phillips Academy
were refused permission to examine
similar Red Paint graves on located on
Indian Island, ME, on Penobscot tribal
lands.
Today, the Wabanaki tribes are
represented by the Aroostook Band of
Micmac (previously listed as the
Aroostook Band of Micmac Indians);
Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians;
Passamaquoddy Tribe; and the
Penobscot Nation (previously listed as
the Penobscot Tribe of Maine).
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Determinations Made by the Carnegie
Museum of Natural History
Officials of the Carnegie Museum of
Natural History 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 18 objects described in this notice
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.
• 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 Aroostook Band of Micmac
(previously listed as the Aroostook Band
of Micmac Indians); Houlton Band of
Maliseet Indians; Passamaquoddy Tribe;
and the Penobscot Nation (previously
listed as the Penobscot Tribe of Maine).
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains and associated
funerary objects should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to Dr. Sandra L. Olsen,
Carnegie Museum of Natural History,
5800 Baum Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15206,
telephone (412) 665–2606, email
SandraLOlsen@gmail.com, by May 15,
2013. After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
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of control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the
Aroostook Band of Micmac (previously
listed as the Aroostook Band of Micmac
Indians); Houlton Band of Maliseet
Indians; Passamaquoddy Tribe; and the
Penobscot Nation (previously listed as
the Penobscot Tribe of Maine) may
proceed.
The Carnegie Museum of Natural
History is responsible for notifying the
Aroostook Band of Micmac (previously
listed as the Aroostook Band of Micmac
Indians); Houlton Band of Maliseet
Indians; Passamaquoddy Tribe; and the
Penobscot Nation (previously listed as
the Penobscot Tribe of Maine) that this
notice has been published.
Dated: March 26, 2013.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
University of Washington, Department
of Anthropology, Seattle, WA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The University of
Washington, Department of
Anthropology, has completed an
inventory of human remains, in
consultation with the appropriate
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations, and has determined that
there is no cultural affiliation between
the human remains and any present-day
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations. Representatives of any
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains should submit
a written request to the Burke Museum
acting on behalf of the University of
Washington, Department of
Anthropology. If no additional
requestors come forward, transfer of
control of the human remains to the
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations stated in this notice may
proceed.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian
tribe or Native Hawaiian organization
not identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these
human remains should submit a written
request with information in support of
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the request to the University of
Washington at the address in this notice
by May 15, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Peter Lape, Burke
Museum, University of Washington, Box
353010, Seattle, WA 98195, telephone
(206) 685–3849.
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 University of Washington,
Department of Anthropology, and in the
possession of the Burke Museum. The
human remains were removed from an
unknown location, possibly from
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.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the University of
Washington, Department of
Anthropology, and the Burke Museum
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of tribes with aboriginal
territory in Washington, Michigan, and
South Carolina. The consultant tribes
with aboriginal territory in Washington
include: the Coeur D’Alene Tribe
(previously listed as the Coeur D’Alene
Tribe of the Coeur D’Alene Reservation,
Idaho); Confederated Tribes and Bands
of the Yakama Nation; Confederated
Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation;
Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation; Confederated Tribes of the
Umatilla Indian Reservation (previously
listed as the Confederated Tribes of the
Umatilla Reservation, Oregon);
Confederated Tribes of the Warm
Springs Reservation of Oregon; Cowlitz
Indian Tribe; Jamestown S’Klallam
Tribe; Kalispel Indian Community of the
Kalispel Reservation; Lower Elwha
Tribal Community (previously listed as
the Lower Elwha Tribal Community of
the Lower Elwha Reservation,
Washington); Lummi Tribe of the
Lummi Reservation; Makah Indian Tribe
of the Makah Indian Reservation;
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe (previously
listed as the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
of the Muckleshoot Reservation,
Washington); Nez Perce Tribe
(previously listed as Nez Perce Tribe of
Idaho); Nooksack Indian Tribe; Port
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Gamble Band of S’Klallam Indians
(previously listed as the Port Gamble
Indian Community of the Port Gamble
Reservation, Washington); Puyallup
Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation;
Samish Indian Nation (previously listed
as the Samish Indian Tribe,
Washington); Skokomish Indian Tribe
(previously listed as the Skokomish
Indian Tribe of the Skokomish
Reservation, Washington); Snoqualmie
Indian Tribe (previously listed as the
Snoqualmie Tribe, Washington);
Spokane Tribe of the Spokane
Reservation; Squaxin Island Tribe of the
Squaxin Island Reservation;
Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of
Washington (previously listed as the
Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington);
Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port
Madison Reservation; Swinomish
Indians of the Swinomish Reservation of
Washington; Tulalip Tribes of
Washington (previously listed as the
Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip
Reservation, Washington); Upper Skagit
Indian Tribe; and the Wanapum Band of
Priest Rapids, a non-Federally
recognized Indian group. The following
tribes with aboriginal territory in
Washington State were also invited to
participate but were not involved in
consultations: Hoh Indian Tribe
(previously listed as the Hoh Indian
Tribe of the Hoh Indian Reservation,
Washington); Nisqually Indian Tribe
(previously listed as the Nisqually
Indian Tribe of the Nisqually
Reservation, Washington); Quileute
Tribe of the Quileute Reservation;
Quinault Indian Nation (previously
listed as the Quinault Tribe of the
Quinault Reservation, Washington);
Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe; and the
Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater
Bay Indian Reservation (previously
listed as the Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the
Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation,
Washington).
The consultant tribes with aboriginal
territory in Michigan include: the Bay
Mills Indian Community, Michigan;
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and
Chippewa Indians, Michigan;
Hannahville Indian Community,
Michigan; Keweenaw Bay Indian
Community, Michigan; Lac Vieux Desert
Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Indians, Michigan; Little River Band of
Ottawa Indians, Michigan; Little
Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians,
Michigan; Match-e-be-nash-she-wish
Band of Pottawatomi Indians of
Michigan; Nottawaseppi Huron Band of
the Potawatomi, Michigan (previously
listed as the Huron Potawatomi, Inc.);
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians,
Michigan and Indiana; Saginaw
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Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan;
and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of
Chippewa Indians of Michigan.
The consultant tribes with aboriginal
territory in South Carolina include: the
Catawba Indian Nation (aka Catawba
Tribe of South Carolina); Cherokee
Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indians; and the United Keetoowah
Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
Hereafter, all tribes listed in this
section are referred to as ‘‘The
Consulted and Notified Tribes.’’
History and Description of the Remains
At unknown dates, human remains
representing, at minimum, 13
individuals were removed from various
unknown sites, possibly in Washington
State or South Carolina. Subsequently,
the human remains became part of a
teaching collection housed at the
University of Washington, Department
of Anthropology. There is no
provenience information for the 13
individuals in this notice. Remains in
the teaching collection have been
collected through various means and by
many individuals over time, including
from archaeological sites, coroners, and
donations from the public.
Some of the items in the teaching
collection were collected by Daris
Swindler, Physical Anthropologist.
Swindler came to teach at the
University of Washington in the 1960s,
and brought with him human remains
from various sources and other states,
including remains representing seven
Native American individuals from
South Carolina (addressed in a separate
Notice of Inventory Completion), as well
as forensic, non-Native American
remains from Michigan. The 13
individuals described in this notice do
not exhibit severe cranial modification,
a common historic practice in western
Washington. Swindler continued to
collect human remains throughout the
1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, while at the
University of Washington. As
Swindler’s work primarily was
conducted in South Carolina and
Washington State, these remains are
believed possibly to have been
unearthed in either South Carolina or
Washington State. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the
Secretary of the Interior may make a
recommendation for a transfer of control
of culturally unidentifiable human
remains. In September 2012, the
University of Washington, Department
of Anthropology, requested that the
Secretary, through the Native American
Graves Protection and Repatriation
Review Committee, recommend the
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proposed transfer of control of the
culturally unidentifiable Native
American human remains in this notice
to the Confederated Tribes and Bands of
the Yakama Nation; Confederated Tribes
of the Chehalis Reservation;
Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation; Confederated Tribes of the
Umatilla Indian Reservation (previously
listed as the Confederated Tribes of the
Umatilla Reservation, Oregon);
Confederated Tribes of the Warm
Springs Reservation of Oregon; Puyallup
Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation;
Samish Indian Nation (previously listed
as the Samish Indian Tribe,
Washington); Stillaguamish Tribe of
Indians of Washington (previously
listed as the Stillaguamish Tribe of
Washington); Suquamish Indian Tribe
of the Port Madison Reservation; Tulalip
Tribes of Washington (previously listed
as the Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip
Reservation, Washington); Upper Skagit
Indian Tribe; and the Wanapum Band of
Priest Rapids, a non-Federally
recognized Indian group (which
together, comprise the Washington State
Inter-Tribal Consortium). The Review
Committee, acting pursuant to its
responsibility under 25 U.S.C.
3006(c)(5), considered the request at its
November 2012 meeting and
recommended to the Secretary that the
proposed transfer of control proceed. A
March 1, 2013 letter on behalf of the
Secretary of Interior from the Designated
Federal Official transmitted the
Secretary’s independent review and
concurrence with the Review
Committee that:
• The University of Washington,
Department of Anthropology, consulted
with every appropriate Indian tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization,
• None of The Consulted and Notified
Tribes objected to the proposed transfer
of control, and
• The University of Washington,
Department of Anthropology, may
proceed with the agreed-upon transfer
of control of the culturally
unidentifiable human remains to the
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the
Yakama Nation; Confederated Tribes of
the Chehalis Reservation; Confederated
Tribes of the Colville Reservation;
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla
Indian Reservation (previously listed as
the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla
Reservation, Oregon); Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation
of Oregon; Puyallup Tribe of the
Puyallup Reservation; Samish Indian
Nation (previously listed as the Samish
Indian Tribe, Washington);
Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of
Washington (previously listed as the
Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington);
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Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port
Madison Reservation; Tulalip Tribes of
Washington (previously listed as the
Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip
Reservation, Washington); Upper Skagit
Indian Tribe; and the Wanapum Band of
Priest Rapids, a non-Federally
recognized Indian group (which
together comprise and hereafter are
referred to as the Washington State
Inter-Tribal Consortium).
Transfer of control is contingent on the
publication of a Notice of Inventory
Completion in the Federal Register.
This notice fulfills that requirement.
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Determinations Made by the University
of Washington, Department of
Anthropology
Officials of the University of
Washington, Department of
Anthropology, have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
are Native American, based on cranial
morphology and dental traits.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
relationship of shared group identity
cannot be reasonably traced between the
Native American human remains and
any present-day Indian tribe.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 13
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the
disposition of the human remains may
be to the Washington State Inter-Tribal
Consortium.
The Washington State Inter-Tribal
Consortium has claimed the human
remains jointly. The Bay Mills Indian
Community, Michigan; The Jamestown
S’Klallam Tribe; Lac Vieux Desert Band
of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians,
Michigan Little Traverse Bay Bands of
Odawa Indians, Michigan; Lummi Tribe
of the Lummi Reservation; Saginaw
Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan;
Skokomish Indian Tribe (previously
listed as the Skokomish Indian Tribe of
the Skokomish Reservation,
Washington); and the Snoqualmie
Indian Tribe (previously listed as the
Snoqualmie Tribe, Washington) have
stated their support for disposition to
the claimant tribes.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any Indian tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these
human remains should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to Peter Lape, Burke
Museum, University of Washington, Box
353010, Seattle, WA 98115, telephone
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(206) 685–3849, before May 15, 2013.
After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains to the
Washington State Inter-Tribal
Consortium may proceed.
The Burke Museum is responsible for
notifying The Consulted and Notified
Tribes that this notice has been
published.
Dated: March 18, 2013.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: The
Florida Department of State, Division
of Historical Resources, Tallahassee,
FL
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Florida Department of
State, Division of Historical Resources,
has completed an inventory of human
remains, in consultation with the
appropriate Indian tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations, and has
determined that there is no cultural
affiliation between the human remains
and any present-day Indian tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations.
Representatives of any Indian tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these
human remains should submit a written
request to The Florida Department of
State, Division of Historical Resources.
If no additional requestors come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains to the Indian tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations stated in
this notice may proceed.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian
tribe or Native Hawaiian organization
not identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these
human remains should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to The Florida Department
of State, Division of Historical
Resources, at the address in this notice
by May 15, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Daniel M. Seinfeld, Florida
Department of State, Division of
Historical Resources, 1001 de Soto Park
Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32301, telephone
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(850) 245–6301, email
daniel.seinfeld@dos.myflorida.com.
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 Florida Department of State,
Division of Historical Resources. The
human remains were removed from
Duval County, FL.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
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:
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the Florida
Department of State, Division of
Historical Resources, professional staff
in consultation with representatives of
the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians and the
Seminole Tribe of Florida (previously
listed as the Seminole Tribe of Florida
(Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton,
Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)). The
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma was
contacted and invited to consult, but
did not participate.
History and Description of the remains
In the 1960s, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the
Mayport Mounds, site 8DU96, in Duval
County, FL. In January of 2012, the
individual who collected the remains
transferred them to an archaeologist
working for the Florida Public
Archaeology Network (FPAN). Based on
the description, the human remains
were likely collected from the Mayport
Mounds, site 8DU96. The Florida
Department of State, Division of
Historical Resources, assumed
jurisdiction over the remains, based on
responsibilities outlined in Florida
Statute 872.05. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present. The human remains
were determined to be those of at least
one prehistoric Native American
individual, based on osteological
analysis, dental wear, and archeological
context.
A treaty signed with ‘‘Florida Tribes’’
on September 18, 1823, at Moultrie
Creek, FL, included land cessions in
present-day Duval County, FL. These
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
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Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Washington,
Department of Anthropology, Seattle, WA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The University of Washington, Department of Anthropology, has
completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the
appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has
determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human
remains and any present-day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations. Representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice that wish to request
transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written
request to the Burke Museum acting on behalf of the University of
Washington, Department of Anthropology. If no additional requestors
come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Indian
tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may
proceed.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice that wish to request
transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written
request with information in support of the request to the University of
Washington at the address in this notice by May 15, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Peter Lape, Burke Museum, University of Washington, Box
353010, Seattle, WA 98195, telephone (206) 685-3849.
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 University of Washington, Department of
Anthropology, and in the possession of the Burke Museum. The human
remains were removed from an unknown location, possibly from 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.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the
University of Washington, Department of Anthropology, and the Burke
Museum professional staff in consultation with representatives of
tribes with aboriginal territory in Washington, Michigan, and South
Carolina. The consultant tribes with aboriginal territory in Washington
include: the Coeur D'Alene Tribe (previously listed as the Coeur
D'Alene Tribe of the Coeur D'Alene Reservation, Idaho); Confederated
Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation; Confederated Tribes of the
Chehalis Reservation; Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation;
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (previously
listed as the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation, Oregon);
Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon; Cowlitz
Indian Tribe; Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe; Kalispel Indian Community of
the Kalispel Reservation; Lower Elwha Tribal Community (previously
listed as the Lower Elwha Tribal Community of the Lower Elwha
Reservation, Washington); Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation; Makah
Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation; Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
(previously listed as the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot
Reservation, Washington); Nez Perce Tribe (previously listed as Nez
Perce Tribe of Idaho); Nooksack Indian Tribe; Port
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Gamble Band of S'Klallam Indians (previously listed as the Port Gamble
Indian Community of the Port Gamble Reservation, Washington); Puyallup
Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation; Samish Indian Nation (previously
listed as the Samish Indian Tribe, Washington); Skokomish Indian Tribe
(previously listed as the Skokomish Indian Tribe of the Skokomish
Reservation, Washington); Snoqualmie Indian Tribe (previously listed as
the Snoqualmie Tribe, Washington); Spokane Tribe of the Spokane
Reservation; Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island Reservation;
Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of Washington (previously listed as the
Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington); Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port
Madison Reservation; Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish Reservation of
Washington; Tulalip Tribes of Washington (previously listed as the
Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Reservation, Washington); Upper Skagit
Indian Tribe; and the Wanapum Band of Priest Rapids, a non-Federally
recognized Indian group. The following tribes with aboriginal territory
in Washington State were also invited to participate but were not
involved in consultations: Hoh Indian Tribe (previously listed as the
Hoh Indian Tribe of the Hoh Indian Reservation, Washington); Nisqually
Indian Tribe (previously listed as the Nisqually Indian Tribe of the
Nisqually Reservation, Washington); Quileute Tribe of the Quileute
Reservation; Quinault Indian Nation (previously listed as the Quinault
Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, Washington); Sauk-Suiattle Indian
Tribe; and the Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian
Reservation (previously listed as the Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the
Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation, Washington).
The consultant tribes with aboriginal territory in Michigan
include: the Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan; Grand Traverse Band
of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Hannahville Indian Community,
Michigan; Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Michigan; Lac Vieux Desert
Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Little River Band of
Ottawa Indians, Michigan; Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians,
Michigan; Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of
Michigan; Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, Michigan
(previously listed as the Huron Potawatomi, Inc.); Pokagon Band of
Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana; Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe
of Michigan; and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of
Michigan.
The consultant tribes with aboriginal territory in South Carolina
include: the Catawba Indian Nation (aka Catawba Tribe of South
Carolina); Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; and the
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
Hereafter, all tribes listed in this section are referred to as
``The Consulted and Notified Tribes.''
History and Description of the Remains
At unknown dates, human remains representing, at minimum, 13
individuals were removed from various unknown sites, possibly in
Washington State or South Carolina. Subsequently, the human remains
became part of a teaching collection housed at the University of
Washington, Department of Anthropology. There is no provenience
information for the 13 individuals in this notice. Remains in the
teaching collection have been collected through various means and by
many individuals over time, including from archaeological sites,
coroners, and donations from the public.
Some of the items in the teaching collection were collected by
Daris Swindler, Physical Anthropologist. Swindler came to teach at the
University of Washington in the 1960s, and brought with him human
remains from various sources and other states, including remains
representing seven Native American individuals from South Carolina
(addressed in a separate Notice of Inventory Completion), as well as
forensic, non-Native American remains from Michigan. The 13 individuals
described in this notice do not exhibit severe cranial modification, a
common historic practice in western Washington. Swindler continued to
collect human remains throughout the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, while at
the University of Washington. As Swindler's work primarily was
conducted in South Carolina and Washington State, these remains are
believed possibly to have been unearthed in either South Carolina or
Washington State. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the Secretary of the Interior may make a
recommendation for a transfer of control of culturally unidentifiable
human remains. In September 2012, the University of Washington,
Department of Anthropology, requested that the Secretary, through the
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee,
recommend the proposed transfer of control of the culturally
unidentifiable Native American human remains in this notice to the
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation; Confederated Tribes
of the Chehalis Reservation; Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation; Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
(previously listed as the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla
Reservation, Oregon); Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs
Reservation of Oregon; Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation;
Samish Indian Nation (previously listed as the Samish Indian Tribe,
Washington); Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of Washington (previously
listed as the Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington); Suquamish Indian
Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation; Tulalip Tribes of Washington
(previously listed as the Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Reservation,
Washington); Upper Skagit Indian Tribe; and the Wanapum Band of Priest
Rapids, a non-Federally recognized Indian group (which together,
comprise the Washington State Inter-Tribal Consortium). The Review
Committee, acting pursuant to its responsibility under 25 U.S.C.
3006(c)(5), considered the request at its November 2012 meeting and
recommended to the Secretary that the proposed transfer of control
proceed. A March 1, 2013 letter on behalf of the Secretary of Interior
from the Designated Federal Official transmitted the Secretary's
independent review and concurrence with the Review Committee that:
The University of Washington, Department of Anthropology,
consulted with every appropriate Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization,
None of The Consulted and Notified Tribes objected to the
proposed transfer of control, and
The University of Washington, Department of Anthropology,
may proceed with the agreed-upon transfer of control of the culturally
unidentifiable human remains to the Confederated Tribes and Bands of
the Yakama Nation; Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation;
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation; Confederated Tribes of
the Umatilla Indian Reservation (previously listed as the Confederated
Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation, Oregon); Confederated Tribes of the
Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon; Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup
Reservation; Samish Indian Nation (previously listed as the Samish
Indian Tribe, Washington); Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of Washington
(previously listed as the Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington);
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Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation; Tulalip Tribes
of Washington (previously listed as the Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip
Reservation, Washington); Upper Skagit Indian Tribe; and the Wanapum
Band of Priest Rapids, a non-Federally recognized Indian group (which
together comprise and hereafter are referred to as the Washington State
Inter-Tribal Consortium).
Transfer of control is contingent on the publication of a Notice of
Inventory Completion in the Federal Register. This notice fulfills that
requirement.
Determinations Made by the University of Washington, Department of
Anthropology
Officials of the University of Washington, Department of
Anthropology, have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice are Native American, based on cranial morphology and
dental traits.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a relationship of shared
group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American
human remains and any present-day Indian tribe.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 13 individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the disposition of the human
remains may be to the Washington State Inter-Tribal Consortium.
The Washington State Inter-Tribal Consortium has claimed the human
remains jointly. The Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan; The
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe; Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians, Michigan Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians,
Michigan; Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation; Saginaw Chippewa Indian
Tribe of Michigan; Skokomish Indian Tribe (previously listed as the
Skokomish Indian Tribe of the Skokomish Reservation, Washington); and
the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe (previously listed as the Snoqualmie Tribe,
Washington) have stated their support for disposition to the claimant
tribes.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization
not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains should submit a written request with information
in support of the request to Peter Lape, Burke Museum, University of
Washington, Box 353010, Seattle, WA 98115, telephone (206) 685-3849,
before May 15, 2013. After that date, if no additional requestors have
come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the
Washington State Inter-Tribal Consortium may proceed.
The Burke Museum is responsible for notifying The Consulted and
Notified Tribes that this notice has been published.
Dated: March 18, 2013.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2013-08782 Filed 4-12-13; 8:45 am]
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