Notice of Inventory Completion: Thomas Burke Memorial Washington State Museum, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2878-2879 [2014-00760]
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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.
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Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by TVA professional
staff in consultation with
representatives of the University of
Alabama and the Absentee-Shawnee
Tribe of Oklahoma; Alabama-Coushatta
Tribe of Texas (previously listed as the
Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas);
Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town;
Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians; Eastern Shawnee
Tribe of Oklahoma; Kialegee Tribal
Town; Poarch Band of Creeks
(previously listed as the Poarch Band of
Creek Indians of Alabama); Seminole
Tribe of Florida (previously listed as the
Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big
Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & Tampa
Reservations)); Shawnee Tribe; The
Chickasaw Nation; The Muscogee
(Creek) Nation; The Seminole Nation of
Oklahoma; Thlopthlocco Tribal Town;
and the United Keetoowah Band of
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
From March 13 to November 14, 1939,
human remains representing, at
minimum, 67 individuals were removed
from the Rudder site (1JA180), in
Jackson County, AL. The Rudder site
was excavated as part of TVA’s
Guntersville reservoir project by the
Alabama Museum of Natural History
(AMNH) at the University of Alabama,
using labor and funds provided by the
Works Progress Administration.
Excavation of the land commenced after
TVA had acquired this land for the
Guntersville project. The excavation site
was composed of a truncated
trapezoidal mound with multiple
construction periods and a smaller
mound containing most of the burial
units. This site was occupied during the
Henry Island phase of the Mississippian
culture (ca. A.D. 1200–1400). Details
regarding this site may be found in An
Archaeological Survey of Guntersville
Basin on the Tennessee River in
Northern Alabama by William S. Webb
and Charles G. Wilder. The human
remains and associated funerary objects
excavated from the Rudder site have
always been in the physical custody of
the AMNH at the University of
Alabama. The human remains include
adults, juveniles, and infants of both
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sexes. No known individuals were
identified. The 6,122 associated
funerary objects are 3 ceramic bowls, 1
duck effigy bowl, 1 ceramic cup, 10
ceramic jars, 3 ceramic water bottles, 1
ceramic ear spool, 1,258 pottery sherds,
20 stone celts, 3 projectile points, 310
chert flakes, 1 ground sandstone object,
1 limestone discoidal, 1 stone pipe, 74
pebbles, 1 piece of galena, 4 pieces of
graphite, 2 pieces of an unknown green
mineral, 2 pieces of talc, 4 pieces of
hematite, 23 pieces of mica, 1 limonite,
4,361 shell beads, 8 carved shell gorgets,
13 pieces of mussel shell, 4 pieces of
animal bone awl, 1 copper disk, 2
wooden ear spools (one with copper
layer), and 9 wood fragments.
Although there is no scientific
certainty that Native Americans of the
Henry Island phase are directly related
to modern Federally recognized tribes,
Spanish and French explorers of the
16th and 17th centuries do indicate the
presence chiefdom level tribal entities
in the southeastern United States. The
Coosa paramount chiefdom noted in
historical chronicles is the most likely
entity related to Henry Island phase
sites in this part of the Guntersville
Reservoir. Tribal groups or towns now
part of The Muscogee (Creek) Nation
claim descent from the Coosa chiefdom.
The preponderance of the evidence
indicates that in this part of the
Guntersville Reservoir area, Henry
Island phase sites are most likely
culturally associated with groups now
part of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
Determinations Made by the Tennessee
Valley Authority
Officials of TVA have determined
that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 67
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 6,122 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 Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives
of any Federally recognized Indian tribe
not identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these
human remains and associated funerary
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objects should submit a written request
with information in support of the
request to Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA,
400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT11D,
Knoxville, TN 37902–1401, telephone
(865) 632–7458, email tomaher@tva.gov,
by February 18, 2014. After that date, if
no additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to The Muscogee (Creek) Nation
may proceed.
TVA is responsible for notifying the
University of Alabama and the
Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma;
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
(previously listed as the AlabamaCoushatta Tribes of Texas); AlabamaQuassarte Tribal Town; Cherokee
Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indians; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of
Oklahoma; Kialegee Tribal Town;
Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed
as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of
Alabama); Seminole Tribe of Florida
(previously listed as the Seminole Tribe
of Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton,
Hollywood & Tampa Reservations));
Shawnee Tribe; The Chickasaw Nation;
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma;
Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; and the
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Indians in Oklahoma, that this notice
has been published.
Dated: December 2, 2013.
Melanie O’Brien,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Thomas Burke Memorial Washington
State Museum, University of
Washington, Seattle, WA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Thomas Burke Memorial
Washington State Museum, University
of Washington (Burke Museum), has
completed an inventory of human
remains and associated funerary objects,
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 associated funerary
objects and present-day Indian tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal
descendants or representatives of any
SUMMARY:
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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 to the Burke Museum. If no
additional requestors come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains
and associated funerary objects 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 and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request
with information in support of the
request to the Burke Museum at the
address in this notice by February 18,
2014.
ADDRESSES: Peter Lape, Burke Museum,
University of Washington, Box 353010,
Seattle, WA 98195, telephone (206)
685–3849, email plape@uw.edu.
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 under the control of the
Burke Museum. The human remains
and associated funerary objects were
removed from Grays Harbor 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 and
associated funerary objects. The
National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
ehiers on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
was made by the Burke Museum
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Confederated
Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation and
the Quinault Indian Nation (previously
listed as the Quinault Tribe of the
Quinault Reservation, Washington).
History and Description of the Remains
In 1947, human remains representing,
at minimum, four individuals were
removed from Grays Harbor County,
WA. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were collected on an
expedition led by Richard Daugherty, as
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a part of a survey of Grays Harbor
County. Three of these individuals are
possibly from a site designated by
Daugherty as UW Site 15, which was on
the Minard Ranch (45–GH–15). This site
corresponds with the Native American
town of Oyhut. The provenience of the
fourth individual collected by
Daugherty during his survey of Grays
Harbor County is unknown. The human
remains and funerary objects were
donated to the Burke Museum in 1947
(Burke Accn. #3583). Additional human
remains and associated funerary objects
from this site were previously published
in Notices of Inventory Completion in
the Federal Register by Washington
State University (May 17, 2007 and
corrected August 21, 2008) and Central
Washington University (March 16,
2012). No known individuals were
identified. The seven associated
funerary objects are one net weight, one
net weight fragment, three flakes, and
two unmodified mammal bone
fragments.
In 1960, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from south of Ocean City in
Grays Harbor County, WA. Michael
Mattbey donated the remains to the
Burke Museum in 1962 (Burke Accn.
#1963–75). No known individuals were
identified. No funerary objects are
present.
Osteological and anthropological
evidence indicates that the human
remains are Native American. The
Minard Ranch Site (45–GH–15) is
located at or near the traditional Copalis
village of Oyhut. The Copalis are a
subgroup of the Lower Chehalis of
Southwestern Coast Salish culture area.
The Copalis speak the Quinault
language, while other Lower Chehalis
groups speak Lower Chehalis. The
traditional territory of the Copalis
encompasses the area surrounding the
Copalis River and stretching southward
to North Bay (Hajda 1990; Spier 1936).
Archeological evidence at the site
suggests the site was occupied from
approximately 1,000 years before the
present until the early 19th century. The
Chehalis Reservation was created in
1864 for the Upper Chehalis, Cowlitz,
and coastal groups south of Quinault,
including the Lower Chehalis. Many
Lower Chehalis chose not to be removed
from their aboriginal land. Individuals
of Lower Chehalis descent are also
members of the Shoalwater Bay Indian
Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian
Reservation (previously listed as the
Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater
Bay Indian Reservation, Washington)
and the Quinault Indian Nation
(previously listed as the Quinault Tribe
of the Quinault Reservation,
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Washington). Today, the Lower
Chehalis are represented by the
Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis
Reservation.
Determinations Made by the Burke
Museum
Officials of the Burke Museum have
determined that:
• Based on anthropological and
biological evidence, the human remains
are Native American.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of five
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the seven 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 the Confederated Tribes of
the Chehalis 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 and associated
funerary objects should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to Peter Lape, Burke
Museum, University of Washington, Box
353010, Seattle, WA 98195, telephone
(206) 685–3849, email plape@uw.edu,
by February 18, 2014. After that date, if
no additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to the Confederated Tribes of the
Chehalis Reservation may proceed.
The Burke Museum is responsible for
notifying the Confederated Tribes of the
Chehalis Reservation and the Quinault
Indian Nation (previously listed as the
Quinault Tribe of the Quinault
Reservation, Washington) that this
notice has been published.
Dated: November 25, 2013.
David Tarler,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-14570; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Thomas Burke Memorial Washington
State Museum, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Thomas Burke Memorial Washington State Museum, University
of Washington (Burke Museum), has completed an inventory of human
remains and associated funerary objects, 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 associated funerary objects and present-day Indian tribes
or Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal descendants or representatives
of any
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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 to the
Burke Museum. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of
control of the human remains and associated funerary objects 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 and associated
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in
support of the request to the Burke Museum at the address in this
notice by February 18, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Peter Lape, Burke Museum, University of Washington, Box
353010, Seattle, WA 98195, telephone (206) 685-3849, email
plape@uw.edu.
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 under the control of the Burke Museum. The
human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from Grays
Harbor 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 and associated funerary objects. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human remains and associated funerary
objects was made by the Burke Museum professional staff in consultation
with representatives of the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis
Reservation and the Quinault Indian Nation (previously listed as the
Quinault Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, Washington).
History and Description of the Remains
In 1947, human remains representing, at minimum, four individuals
were removed from Grays Harbor County, WA. The human remains and
associated funerary objects were collected on an expedition led by
Richard Daugherty, as a part of a survey of Grays Harbor County. Three
of these individuals are possibly from a site designated by Daugherty
as UW Site 15, which was on the Minard Ranch (45-GH-15). This site
corresponds with the Native American town of Oyhut. The provenience of
the fourth individual collected by Daugherty during his survey of Grays
Harbor County is unknown. The human remains and funerary objects were
donated to the Burke Museum in 1947 (Burke Accn. 3583).
Additional human remains and associated funerary objects from this site
were previously published in Notices of Inventory Completion in the
Federal Register by Washington State University (May 17, 2007 and
corrected August 21, 2008) and Central Washington University (March 16,
2012). No known individuals were identified. The seven associated
funerary objects are one net weight, one net weight fragment, three
flakes, and two unmodified mammal bone fragments.
In 1960, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from south of Ocean City in Grays Harbor County, WA.
Michael Mattbey donated the remains to the Burke Museum in 1962 (Burke
Accn. 1963-75). No known individuals were identified. No
funerary objects are present.
Osteological and anthropological evidence indicates that the human
remains are Native American. The Minard Ranch Site (45-GH-15) is
located at or near the traditional Copalis village of Oyhut. The
Copalis are a subgroup of the Lower Chehalis of Southwestern Coast
Salish culture area. The Copalis speak the Quinault language, while
other Lower Chehalis groups speak Lower Chehalis. The traditional
territory of the Copalis encompasses the area surrounding the Copalis
River and stretching southward to North Bay (Hajda 1990; Spier 1936).
Archeological evidence at the site suggests the site was occupied from
approximately 1,000 years before the present until the early 19th
century. The Chehalis Reservation was created in 1864 for the Upper
Chehalis, Cowlitz, and coastal groups south of Quinault, including the
Lower Chehalis. Many Lower Chehalis chose not to be removed from their
aboriginal land. Individuals of Lower Chehalis descent are also members
of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian
Reservation (previously listed as the Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the
Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation, Washington) and the Quinault Indian
Nation (previously listed as the Quinault Tribe of the Quinault
Reservation, Washington). Today, the Lower Chehalis are represented by
the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.
Determinations Made by the Burke Museum
Officials of the Burke Museum have determined that:
Based on anthropological and biological evidence, the
human remains are Native American.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of five individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the seven 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 the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis
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 and associated
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in
support of the request to Peter Lape, Burke Museum, University of
Washington, Box 353010, Seattle, WA 98195, telephone (206) 685-3849,
email plape@uw.edu, by February 18, 2014. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary objects to the Confederated
Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation may proceed.
The Burke Museum is responsible for notifying the Confederated
Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation and the Quinault Indian Nation
(previously listed as the Quinault Tribe of the Quinault Reservation,
Washington) that this notice has been published.
Dated: November 25, 2013.
David Tarler,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2014-00760 Filed 1-15-14; 8:45 am]
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