Notice of Inventory Completion: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, Olympia, WA, 44593-44594 [2013-17717]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 142 / Wednesday, July 24, 2013 / Notices Dated: July 11, 2013. Gordon Wissinger, Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region. [FR Doc. 2013–17793 Filed 7–23–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–JD–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–13404; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, Olympia, WA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission has completed an inventory of human remains in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and present-day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. 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 should submit a written request to the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed. DATES: 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 should submit a written request with information in support of the request to the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission at the address in this notice by August 23, 2013. ADDRESSES: Alicia Woods, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, PO Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504– 2650, telephone (360) 902–0939, email Alicia.Woods@parks.wa.gov. 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 in the control of the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, Olympia, WA, and in the physical custody of the Burke Museum sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:35 Jul 23, 2013 Jkt 229001 of Natural History and Culture, University of Washington (Burke Museum), Seattle, WA. The human remains were removed from Sucia Island State Park, San Juan County, WA. This notice is published as part of the National Park Service’s administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native American human remains. 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 Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and the Burke Museum professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation; Samish Indian Nation (previously listed as the Samish Indian Tribe, Washington); and the Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish Reservation of Washington. History and Description of the Remains In August 1960, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed by Robert Kidd, a student working under the supervision of R. E. Greengo, of the Department of Anthropology, University of Washington, during the excavation of site 45–SJ–105 on Sucia Island. Kidd does not indicate the discovery of a burial site or human remains in his report, but Kidd specifically notes Sucia Island as ‘‘historic Lummi territory.’’ Staff at the Burke Museum identified the remains in unmodified level bags in the collection prior to 1996. Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission believes Kidd inadvertently and unknowingly removed these human remains from the site. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. In July 1971, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were removed by a park visitor who inadvertently discovered a burial on Sucia Island at site 45–SJ–306. The remains were exposed by natural erosion. The San Juan County Sheriff’s Department sent the remains to the Department of Anthropology, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, for identification. Prior to 1993, this collection was released back into the custody of Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Anthropologists that reviewed the human remains indicated there was an extended postmortem interval and the human remains are consistent with archaeological material. PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 44593 No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Ethnographic and archaeological evidence suggests Native American groups, specifically the Lummi people, occupied Sucia Island prior to European contact (Amos 1978; McDonald 1990; Stern 1934, Stolpe 1972, Suttles 1951, 1954, 1990). The Lummi Tribal Historic Preservation Officer confirmed Sucia Island as one among many islands in the San Juan archipelago that was occupied by the Lummi people prior to and during the early stages of European contact and settlement in the area. Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission staff believes there is sufficient evidence Sucia Island was occupied by Native Americans, specifically the Lummi people, and has determine there is a relationship of shared group identity between the Native American human remains and the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation. Determinations Made by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Officials of the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of a minimum of three 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 Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation. 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 should submit a written request with information in support of the request to Alicia Woods, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, PO Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504–2650, telephone (360) 902– 0939, email Alicia.Woods@parks.wa.gov. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation may proceed. The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is responsible for notifying the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation; Samish Indian Nation (previously listed as the Samish Indian Tribe, Washington); and the Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish E:\FR\FM\24JYN1.SGM 24JYN1 44594 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 142 / Wednesday, July 24, 2013 / Notices Reservation of Washington that this notice has been published. Dated: June 27, 2013. Melanie O’Brien, Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2013–17717 Filed 7–23–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–50–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–13405; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, Olympia, WA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and present-day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. 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 should submit a written request to the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed. DATES: 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 should submit a written request with information in support of the request to the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission at the address in this notice by August 23, 2013. ADDRESSES: Alicia Woods, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, PO Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504– 2650, telephone (360) 902–0939, email Alicia.Woods@parks.wa.gov. 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 Washington State Parks and sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:35 Jul 23, 2013 Jkt 229001 Recreation Commission, Olympia, WA. The human remains were removed from Birch Bay State Park, Whatcom 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. Consultation A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation. The following additional tribes were contacted but did not participate in the consultation and deferred to the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation: Nooksack Indian Tribe and Upper Skagit Indian Tribe. History and Description of the Remains On May 13, 1999, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from a recorded site in Whatcom County, WA. During the monitoring of an expansion of the parking lot inside Birch Bay State Park boundaries, fragments of bone were inadvertently discovered. At the time, these fragments were believed to be faunal. The fragments were subsequently delivered to Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission headquarters and stored in collections. In 2001, the fragments were reviewed by an anthropologist and were determined to be human remains and to be consistent with an extended postmortem interval, but no cultural, gender, or age specific characteristics could be determined. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The site is a known prehistoric archaeological site that consists of material from Native American permanent and seasonal villages, occupied predominantly by the Semiahmoo, Lummi, and Nooksack people until the time of European settlement in the 1870s. The age of the site is dated to a minimum of 2,000 years ago and numerous burials have been excavated from within and below a shell midden on this site. Because of the location from which the human remains were removed and the condition of the human remains, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission staff has determined that the human remains are of Native PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 American descent. A representative from the Lummi Tribe, in consultation, confirmed the Lummi people occupied and utilized the area of Birch Bay. Additionally, ethnographic (Jeffcot, 1945; Suttles, 1990; Tremaine, 1975) and archaeological evidence (Baldwin, 2008 and 2010; Gaston & Grabert, 1975; Grabert & Spear, 1976; Reid, 1996) supports on a relationship of shared group identity between the human remains and the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation and the Nooksack Indian Tribe. Determinations Made by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Officials of the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission 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(2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains and the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation and the Nooksack Indian Tribe. 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 should submit a written request with information in support of the request to Alicia Woods, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, PO Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504–2650, telephone (360) 902– 0939, email Alicia.Woods@parks.wa.gov by August 23, 2013. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation may proceed. The Nooksack Indian Tribe has deferred transfer of control to the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation. The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is responsible for notifying the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation; Nooksack Indian Tribe; and the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe that this notice has been published. Dated: June 27, 2013. Melanie O’Brien, Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2013–17713 Filed 7–23–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–50–P E:\FR\FM\24JYN1.SGM 24JYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-13404; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Washington State Parks and 
Recreation Commission, Olympia, WA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission has 
completed an inventory of human remains in consultation with the 
appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has 
determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human 
remains and present-day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. 
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 should submit a 
written request to the Washington State Parks and Recreation 
Commission. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of 
control of the human remains to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, 
or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.

DATES: 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 should submit a 
written request with information in support of the request to the 
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission at the address in this 
notice by August 23, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Alicia Woods, Washington State Parks and Recreation 
Commission, PO Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504-2650, telephone (360) 902-
0939, email Alicia.Woods@parks.wa.gov.

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 in the 
control of the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, 
Olympia, WA, and in the physical custody of the Burke Museum of Natural 
History and Culture, University of Washington (Burke Museum), Seattle, 
WA. The human remains were removed from Sucia Island State Park, San 
Juan County, WA.
    This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's 
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The 
determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the 
museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native 
American human remains. 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 
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and the Burke Museum 
professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Lummi 
Tribe of the Lummi Reservation; Samish Indian Nation (previously listed 
as the Samish Indian Tribe, Washington); and the Swinomish Indians of 
the Swinomish Reservation of Washington.

History and Description of the Remains

    In August 1960, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed by Robert Kidd, a student working under the 
supervision of R. E. Greengo, of the Department of Anthropology, 
University of Washington, during the excavation of site 45-SJ-105 on 
Sucia Island. Kidd does not indicate the discovery of a burial site or 
human remains in his report, but Kidd specifically notes Sucia Island 
as ``historic Lummi territory.'' Staff at the Burke Museum identified 
the remains in unmodified level bags in the collection prior to 1996. 
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission believes Kidd 
inadvertently and unknowingly removed these human remains from the 
site. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    In July 1971, human remains representing, at minimum, two 
individuals were removed by a park visitor who inadvertently discovered 
a burial on Sucia Island at site 45-SJ-306. The remains were exposed by 
natural erosion. The San Juan County Sheriff's Department sent the 
remains to the Department of Anthropology, University of Idaho, Moscow, 
ID, for identification. Prior to 1993, this collection was released 
back into the custody of Washington State Parks and Recreation 
Commission. Anthropologists that reviewed the human remains indicated 
there was an extended postmortem interval and the human remains are 
consistent with archaeological material. No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Ethnographic and archaeological evidence suggests Native American 
groups, specifically the Lummi people, occupied Sucia Island prior to 
European contact (Amos 1978; McDonald 1990; Stern 1934, Stolpe 1972, 
Suttles 1951, 1954, 1990). The Lummi Tribal Historic Preservation 
Officer confirmed Sucia Island as one among many islands in the San 
Juan archipelago that was occupied by the Lummi people prior to and 
during the early stages of European contact and settlement in the area. 
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission staff believes there 
is sufficient evidence Sucia Island was occupied by Native Americans, 
specifically the Lummi people, and has determine there is a 
relationship of shared group identity between the Native American human 
remains and the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation.

Determinations Made by the Washington State Parks and Recreation 
Commission

    Officials of the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission 
have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of a minimum of three 
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 Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation.

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 should submit a 
written request with information in support of the request to Alicia 
Woods, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, PO Box 42650, 
Olympia, WA 98504-2650, telephone (360) 902-0939, email 
Alicia.Woods@parks.wa.gov. After that date, if no additional requestors 
have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to Lummi 
Tribe of the Lummi Reservation may proceed.
    The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is responsible 
for notifying the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation; Samish Indian 
Nation (previously listed as the Samish Indian Tribe, Washington); and 
the Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish

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Reservation of Washington that this notice has been published.

    Dated: June 27, 2013.
Melanie O'Brien,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2013-17717 Filed 7-23-13; 8:45 am]
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