Notice of Inventory Completion: Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository, Kodiak, AK and the University of Alaska Museum of the North, Fairbanks, AK, 35786-35787 [2014-14745]
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accessioned in 2005 (Burke Accn.
#2005–111). No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Archeological evidence indicates that
the human remains are Native
American. The radiocarbon date
obtained from the same stratum
(Stratum II) as the human remains is
560BP +/¥ 50 years. The data suggest
that use of the site ended shortly before
historic times, with no evidence of a
historic occupation component (Wessen
1988). Burial of human remains in or in
close proximity to a shell midden is
consistent with Coast Salish Native
American burial practices in the San
Juan Islands.
Site 45–SJ–11 is located on the
western coast of San Juan Island in an
area that is considered part of the Gulf
of Georgia Culture Area. Linguistically,
Native American speakers of the
Northern Straits Salish dialects claim
cultural heritage to the San Juan Islands.
Historical and anthropological sources
(Stein 2000:6; Suttles 1990:456) indicate
that the Songees, Saanich, Lummi, and
Samish all had winter villages in the
southern Gulf and San Juan Islands.
Spier (1936) and Swanton (1952: 445)
documented that the Swallah’s
aboriginal territory included San Juan
Island; the Swallah later joined the
Lummi (Ruby and Brown 1986: 229;
Suttles 1990:456). Amoss (1978) and
Suttles (1951:14) state that western San
Juan Island was the aboriginal territory
of the Songish. The Songish are a
Canadian First Nations group and do
not have standing under NAGPRA. The
Lummi were signatories to the 1855
Point Elliot Treaty. Today, the Lummi
are represented by the Lummi Tribe of
the Lummi Reservation.
Determinations Made By the Burke
Museum
Officials of the Burke Museum have
determined that:
• Based on archeological evidence,
the human remains have been
determined to be Native American.
• 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.
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
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of these human should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to Peter Lape, Burke
Museum, University of Washington, Box
353010, Seattle, WA 98195–3010,
telephone (206) 685–3849, email
plape@uw.edu, by July 24, 2014. 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 Burke Museum 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 Indian Tribal Community
(previously listed as the Swinomish
Indians of the Swinomish Reservation,
Washington) that this notice has been
published.
Dated: May 5, 2014.
David Tarler,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: Alutiiq
Museum and Archaeological
Repository, Kodiak, AK and the
University of Alaska Museum of the
North, Fairbanks, AK
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Alutiiq Museum and
Archaeological Repository and the
University of Alaska Museum of the
North have completed an inventory of
human remains, in consultation with
the appropriate Indian tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations, and have
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 Alutiiq Museum
and Archaeological Repository. 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
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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 Alutiiq Museum and
Archaeological Repository at the
address in this notice by July 24, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Alisha Drabek,
Executive Director, Alutiiq Museum and
Archaeological Repository, 215 Mission
Road, Suite 101, Kodiak, AK 99615,
telephone (907) 486–7004.
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 physical
custody of the Alutiiq Museum and
Archaeological Repository, Kodiak, AK,
and under the control of the University
of Alaska Museum of the North,
Fairbanks, AK. The human remains
were removed from the Blisky site (49–
KOD–00210) on Near Island, AK.
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 Alutiiq
Museum and Archaeological Repository
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Tangirnaq Native
Village (formerly Lesnoi Village (aka
Woody Island)) and the Sun’aq Tribe of
Kodiak (previously listed as the
Shoonaq’ Tribe of Kodiak).
History and Description of the Remains
In the spring of 1989, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the
Blisky site (49–KOD–00210) on Near
Island in the northern Kodiak
Archipelago by Dr. Richard Knecht
during an archeological excavation. The
human remains were stored at the
Kodiak Area Native Association’s
Alutiiq Culture Center and, in 1995, the
remains were transferred to the Alutiiq
Museum and Archaeological Repository.
The human remains consist of a
humerus bone (accession # AM115). No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The Blisky site is a prehistoric
settlement on Near Island, one of a
cluster of small islands that form the
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northeastern entrance to Chiniak Bay on
northern Kodiak Island. The human
remains came from midden deposits,
most likely associated with the Koniag
or Kachemak tradition. Many
archeologists believe that the people of
the Kachemak tradition are ancestral to
the people of the Koniag tradition, who
are in turn ancestral to contemporary
Alutiiq people. Specifically, the human
remains were removed from an area
traditionally used by the Tangirnaq
Native Village (formerly Lesnoi Village
(aka Woody Island)) and the Sun’aq
Tribe of Kodiak (previously listed as the
Shoonaq’ Tribe of Kodiak) people.
Dated: May 5, 2014.
David Tarler,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
Determinations Made By the Alutiiq
Museum and Archaeological
Repository and the University of
Alaska Museum of the North
AGENCY:
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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 Dr. Alisha
Drabek, Executive Director, Alutiiq
Museum and Archaeological Repository,
215 Mission Road, Suite 101, Kodiak,
AK 99615, telephone (907) 486–7004, by
July 24, 2014. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains to the Tangirnaq Native
Village (formerly Lesnoi Village (aka
Woody Island)) and the Sun’aq Tribe of
Kodiak (previously listed as the
Shoonaq’ Tribe of Kodiak) may proceed.
The Alutiiq Museum and
Archaeological Repository is
responsible for notifying the Tangirnaq
Native Village (formerly Lesnoi Village
(aka Woody Island)) and the Sun’aq
Tribe of Kodiak (previously listed as the
Shoonaq’ Tribe of Kodiak) that this
notice has been published.
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Dated: June 18, 2014.
Sherri L. Fields,
Acting Regional Director Southeast Region.
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Pursuant to 42U.S.C.
4332(2)(C) of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the
National Park Service (NPS) announces
the availability of the Record of
Decision (ROD) for the General
Management Plan (GMP) for Fort
Raleigh National Historic Site (National
Historic Site). On April 25, 2014, the
Regional Director, Southeast Region,
approved the ROD for the project.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Superintendent Barclay Trimble, Fort
Raleigh National Historic Site, 1401
National Park Drive, Manteo, NC 27954;
telephone (252) 475–9030.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NPS
evaluated three alternatives for
managing use and development of the
National Historic Site in the GMP Final
SUMMARY:
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experience, use levels, appropriate
activities and development would be
applied to historic site lands consistent
with this concept. Under Alternative C
most current cultural and natural
resource management and preservation
activities as well as visitor programs and
opportunities will continue.
The GMP will guide the management
of the monument over the next 20+
years.
The responsible official for this FEIS/
GMP is the Regional Director, NPS
Southeast Region, 100 Alabama Street
SW., 1924 Building, Atlanta, Georgia
30303.
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
Officials of the Alutiiq Museum and
Archaeological Repository and the
University of Alaska Museum of the
North 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 Tangirnaq Native
Village (formerly Lesnoi Village (aka
Woody Island)) and the Sun’aq Tribe of
Kodiak (previously listed as the
Shoonaq’ Tribe of Kodiak).
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Alternative A—no action.
Alternative B—The National Historic
Site would greatly expand the scope of
its partnerships through greater partner
involvement in interpretation of the
Roanoke Voyages. NPS staff would
interpret other national historic site
stories.
Alternative C—The preferred
alternative, would implement Section 3
of Public Law 101–603, November 16,
1990 by increasing emphasis on
research related to parkwide
interpretive themes and legislative
mandates. The National Historic Site
would continue its partnership with the
First Colony Foundation, establish
partnerships with organizations that
focus on natural and cultural resource
topics, and include archeology as a
significant aspect of the research
program at the National Historic Site.
Alternative C would provide a
comprehensive park-wide approach to
resource and visitor use management.
Specific management zones detailing
acceptable resource conditions, visitor
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Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
Items: U.S. Department of the Interior,
National Park Service, Whitman
Mission National Historic Site, Walla
Walla, WA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The U.S. Department of the
Interior, National Park Service,
Whitman Mission National Historic
Site, in consultation with the
appropriate Indian tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations, has determined
that the cultural items listed in this
notice meet the definition of
unassociated funerary objects. Lineal
descendants or representatives of any
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to claim these cultural items
should submit a written request to
Whitman Mission National Historic
Site. If no additional claimants come
forward, transfer of control of the
cultural items 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 these cultural items should
submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to
Whitman Mission National Historic Site
at the address in this notice by July 24,
2014.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-15722; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological
Repository, Kodiak, AK and the University of Alaska Museum of the
North, Fairbanks, AK
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository and the
University of Alaska Museum of the North have completed an inventory of
human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations, and have 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 Alutiiq
Museum and Archaeological Repository. 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
Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository at the address in this
notice by July 24, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Alisha Drabek, Executive Director, Alutiiq Museum and
Archaeological Repository, 215 Mission Road, Suite 101, Kodiak, AK
99615, telephone (907) 486-7004.
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
physical custody of the Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository,
Kodiak, AK, and under the control of the University of Alaska Museum of
the North, Fairbanks, AK. The human remains were removed from the
Blisky site (49-KOD-00210) on Near Island, AK.
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 Alutiiq
Museum and Archaeological Repository professional staff in consultation
with representatives of the Tangirnaq Native Village (formerly Lesnoi
Village (aka Woody Island)) and the Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak (previously
listed as the Shoonaq' Tribe of Kodiak).
History and Description of the Remains
In the spring of 1989, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the Blisky site (49-KOD-00210) on Near
Island in the northern Kodiak Archipelago by Dr. Richard Knecht during
an archeological excavation. The human remains were stored at the
Kodiak Area Native Association's Alutiiq Culture Center and, in 1995,
the remains were transferred to the Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological
Repository. The human remains consist of a humerus bone (accession
AM115). No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
The Blisky site is a prehistoric settlement on Near Island, one of
a cluster of small islands that form the
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northeastern entrance to Chiniak Bay on northern Kodiak Island. The
human remains came from midden deposits, most likely associated with
the Koniag or Kachemak tradition. Many archeologists believe that the
people of the Kachemak tradition are ancestral to the people of the
Koniag tradition, who are in turn ancestral to contemporary Alutiiq
people. Specifically, the human remains were removed from an area
traditionally used by the Tangirnaq Native Village (formerly Lesnoi
Village (aka Woody Island)) and the Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak (previously
listed as the Shoonaq' Tribe of Kodiak) people.
Determinations Made By the Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository
and the University of Alaska Museum of the North
Officials of the Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository and
the University of Alaska Museum of the North 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 Tangirnaq Native Village (formerly
Lesnoi Village (aka Woody Island)) and the Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak
(previously listed as the Shoonaq' Tribe of Kodiak).
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 Dr.
Alisha Drabek, Executive Director, Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological
Repository, 215 Mission Road, Suite 101, Kodiak, AK 99615, telephone
(907) 486-7004, by July 24, 2014. After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains
to the Tangirnaq Native Village (formerly Lesnoi Village (aka Woody
Island)) and the Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak (previously listed as the
Shoonaq' Tribe of Kodiak) may proceed.
The Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository is responsible for
notifying the Tangirnaq Native Village (formerly Lesnoi Village (aka
Woody Island)) and the Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak (previously listed as the
Shoonaq' Tribe of Kodiak) that this notice has been published.
Dated: May 5, 2014.
David Tarler,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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