Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, Coulee Dam, WA, 6919-6920 [2014-02308]
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History and Description of the Remains
In 1941, human remains representing,
at minimum, two individuals were
removed from the Opel Site (34BR4) in
Bryan County, OK. The site was
excavated as a Works Progress
Administration (WPA) project and the
collection was deposited at the Stovall
Museum (now SNOMNH). Although
SNOMNH originally consulted on the
collection and have physical custody of
the human remains and associated
funerary objects, the collection was
recently determined to be under the
control of the US Army Corps of
Engineers, Tulsa District. The human
remains represent one child from Burial
1 and one adult from Burial 2. No
known individuals were identified. The
70 associated funerary objects are from
two separate burials. The 58 associated
funerary objects from Burial 1 are 9
saucers, bowls, and plates; 3 ceramic
cups; 5 spoons; 2 shoes; 1 iron cup; 1
lot of iron pail fragments; 1 china bowl;
1 broken glass; 1 small glass bottle; 1 lot
of iron pieces; 29 small beads; 2
thimbles; 1 fork; and 1 knife. The 12
associated funerary objects from Burial
2 are 1 bead, 1 worked stone, 1 iron
buckle, 2 glass disks, and 7 buttons.
Based on the types of materials found
at the Opel Site including the associated
funerary objects, it is reasonable to
determine that the burials are historic
and date to the late 19th century. At the
time the burials were excavated in 1941,
local residents could not recall a house
being at that location and the site had
been cultivated for approximately 40
years. The region in which the site is
located was designated Chickasaw
Territory in 1837, and historic
documents and oral histories of the
Chickasaw provide additional support
that the region was occupied by their
tribe during the 19th century.
Consultation with representatives of
The Chickasaw Nation confirms that the
associated funerary objects are the types
and quantities of materials that are
found with Chickasaw burials from this
time period.
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Determinations Made by the US Army
Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District
Officials of the US Army Corps of
Engineers, Tulsa District, have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of two
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 70 objects described in this notice
are reasonably believed to have been
placed with or near individual human
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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 Chickasaw Nation.
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 Michelle C. Horn,
Archaeologist, US Army Corps of
Engineers, Tulsa District, 1645 S. 101 E.
Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74128–0061,
telephone (918) 669–7642, by March 7,
2014. After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to The
Chickasaw Nation may proceed.
The US Army Corps of Engineers,
Tulsa District, is responsible for
notifying The Chickasaw Nation that
this notice has been published.
Dated: January 2, 2014.
Mariah Soriano,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2014–02300 Filed 2–4–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–14794;
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Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
Department of the Interior, National
Park Service, Lake Roosevelt National
Recreation Area, Coulee Dam, WA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The U.S. Department of the
Interior, National Park Service, Lake
Roosevelt National Recreation Area 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
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains and associated
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funerary objects should submit a written
request to Lake Roosevelt National
Recreation Area. 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 Lake Roosevelt National
Recreation Area at the address in this
notice by March 7, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Dan A. Foster,
Superintendent, Lake Roosevelt
National Recreation Area, 1008 Crest
Drive, Coulee Dam, WA 99116,
telephone (509) 754–7812, email Dan_
A_Foster@nps.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 and associated
funerary objects under the control of the
U.S. Department of the Interior,
National Park Service, Lake Roosevelt
National Recreation Area, Coulee Dam,
WA, and in the physical custody of the
Museum of Anthropology at
Washington State University, Pullman,
WA. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from
Lincoln 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 Superintendent, Lake Roosevelt
National Recreation Area.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by Lake Roosevelt
National Recreation Area professional
staff in consultation with
representatives of the Spokane Tribe of
the Spokane Reservation.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1967, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from a heavily disturbed area
at site 45LI06 in Lincoln County, WA,
by Roderick Sprague of the University of
Idaho. The remains were housed at the
University of Idaho until 2000, when
they were transferred to the Museum of
Anthropology at Washington State
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University. No known individuals were
identified. The 20 associated funerary
objects are 1 pestle fragment, 1 flaked
stone spall, 3 projectile points, 1 stone
flake, 2 projectile point tip fragments, 3
crockery fragments, 2 glass bottle
fragments, 6 ceramic fragments, and 1
lot of burned grave marker post
fragments.
Archeological data indicate that site
45LI06 was a major village, fishing
location, and burial site, which was
occupied from approximately 5000–600
B.P. The site is part of a complex along
the Spokane River that includes named
Spokane Indian villages, camps,
procurement sites, and burial sites.
Ethnohistorical data indicate that this
area of the river was occupied by a
group that researchers termed the
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Middle Spokane (sqasi’5ni), named after
an early contact village located
upstream of site 45LI06. The Middle
Spokane was one of three major groups
that make up the Spokane Tribe of the
Spokane Reservation. Oral tradition also
documents that this area of the Spokane
River was occupied by the ancestors of
the Spokane Tribe of the Spokane
Reservation.
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Determinations Made by Lake
Roosevelt National Recreation Area
Officials of Lake Roosevelt National
Recreation Area 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 20 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 Spokane Tribe of the Spokane
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 Dan A. Foster,
Superintendent, Lake Roosevelt
National Recreation Area, 1008 Crest
Drive, Coulee Dam, WA 99116,
telephone (509) 754–7812, email Dan_
A_Foster@nps.gov, by March 7, 2014.
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
Spokane Tribe of the Spokane
Reservation may proceed.
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation
Area is responsible for notifying the
Spokane Tribe of the Spokane
Reservation that this notice has been
published.
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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts,
Richmond, VA, that meets the definition
of an object of cultural patrimony and
a sacred object 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 Native
American cultural items. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
History and Description of the Cultural
Item
Dated: January 9, 2014.
Melanie O’Brien,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2014–02308 Filed 2–4–14; 8:45 am]
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–14820;
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Notice of Intent To Repatriate a
Cultural Item: Virginia Museum of Fine
Arts, Richmond, VA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Virginia Museum of Fine
Arts, in consultation with the
appropriate Indian tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations, has determined
that the cultural item listed in this
notice meets the definition of a sacred
object and an object of cultural
patrimony. Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to
claim this cultural item should submit
a written request to the Virginia
Museum of Fine Arts. If no additional
claimants come forward, transfer of
control of the cultural item 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
claim this cultural item should submit
a written request with information in
support of the claim to the Virginia
Museum of Fine Arts at the address in
this notice by March 7, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Kelly Burrow, Virginia
Museum of Fine Arts, 200 N. Boulevard,
Richmond, VA 23220, telephone (804)
204–2669, email kelly.burrow@
vmfa.museum.
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 a
cultural item under the control of the
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The Keet Gooshi (Killerwhale Dorsel
Fin) also called the ‘‘Bear Song Leader’s
Staff’’ is an object composed of a long
handle and a carved and painted
pierced blade, which according to
Teikweidi Clan of Angoon, is a
representation of the Brown Bear crest,
embodying the Xoots (Bear). The blade
is ornamented with eight tufts of cow’s
tail and is connected to the handle with
cotton cord covered with swan’s down
and feathers.
The Bear Song Leader’s Staff was
originally in the collection of Axel
Rasmussen, a superintendent of schools
in Skagway, AK. In 1948, the Portland
Art Museum purchased his collection.
Records from the Portland Art Museum
read as follows: ‘‘Purchase, Indian
Collection Subscription Fund. To be
known as the Axel Rasmussen
Collection. Vendor, Earl Stendahl.’’ In
1955, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
purchased part of the Rasmussen
Collection from the Portland Art
Museum, which included this Bear
Song Leader’s Staff (PAM accession #
48.3.460; VMFA accession # 55.31.1).
Representatives of the Central Council
of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes,
specifically the Teikweidi clan, have
identified that this staff depicts a
representation of the Xoots crest and is
owned by the Teikweidi clan. This crest
is an object of cultural patrimony, as it
is communally owned, and has ongoing
historical, traditional, and cultural
importance central to the Tlingit society
and culture. This object is also a sacred
object as it is vital to the ongoing
cultural and religious practices that are
unique to the Tlingit. Based on this
information and consultation with the
Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida
Indian Tribes, the Virginia Museum of
Fine Arts reasonably believes the Bear
Song Leader’s Staff is culturally
affiliated with the Tlingit.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-14794; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior,
National Park Service, Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, Coulee
Dam, WA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service,
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area 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 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 Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. 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 Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area at
the address in this notice by March 7, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Dan A. Foster, Superintendent, Lake Roosevelt National
Recreation Area, 1008 Crest Drive, Coulee Dam, WA 99116, telephone
(509) 754-7812, email Dan_A_Foster@nps.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 and
associated funerary objects under the control of the U.S. Department of
the Interior, National Park Service, Lake Roosevelt National Recreation
Area, Coulee Dam, WA, and in the physical custody of the Museum of
Anthropology at Washington State University, Pullman, WA. The human
remains and associated funerary objects were removed from Lincoln
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
Superintendent, Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Lake
Roosevelt National Recreation Area professional staff in consultation
with representatives of the Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1967, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from a heavily disturbed area at site 45LI06 in Lincoln
County, WA, by Roderick Sprague of the University of Idaho. The remains
were housed at the University of Idaho until 2000, when they were
transferred to the Museum of Anthropology at Washington State
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University. No known individuals were identified. The 20 associated
funerary objects are 1 pestle fragment, 1 flaked stone spall, 3
projectile points, 1 stone flake, 2 projectile point tip fragments, 3
crockery fragments, 2 glass bottle fragments, 6 ceramic fragments, and
1 lot of burned grave marker post fragments.
Archeological data indicate that site 45LI06 was a major village,
fishing location, and burial site, which was occupied from
approximately 5000-600 B.P. The site is part of a complex along the
Spokane River that includes named Spokane Indian villages, camps,
procurement sites, and burial sites. Ethnohistorical data indicate that
this area of the river was occupied by a group that researchers termed
the Middle Spokane (sq[aring]si'[lstrok]ni), named after an early
contact village located upstream of site 45LI06. The Middle Spokane was
one of three major groups that make up the Spokane Tribe of the Spokane
Reservation. Oral tradition also documents that this area of the
Spokane River was occupied by the ancestors of the Spokane Tribe of the
Spokane Reservation.
Determinations Made by Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
Officials of Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area 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 20 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 Spokane
Tribe of the Spokane 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 Dan A. Foster, Superintendent, Lake Roosevelt
National Recreation Area, 1008 Crest Drive, Coulee Dam, WA 99116,
telephone (509) 754-7812, email Dan_A_Foster@nps.gov, by March 7,
2014. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary
objects to the Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation may proceed.
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area is responsible for
notifying the Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation that this notice
has been published.
Dated: January 9, 2014.
Melanie O'Brien,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2014-02308 Filed 2-4-14; 8:45 am]
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