Notice of Inventory Completion: Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, Los Angeles, CA, 36950-36951 [2016-13594]
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American human remains. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–21100;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Department of Anthropology, Indiana
University, Bloomington, IN
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of
Anthropology at Indiana University,
Bloomington 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 Indiana
University NAGPRA Office. 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 Indiana University
NAGPRA Office at the address in this
notice by July 8, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Jayne-Leigh Thomas,
NAGPRA Director, Indiana University,
NAGPRA Office, Student Building 318,
701 East Kirkwood Avenue,
Bloomington, IN 47405, telephone (812)
856–5315, email thomajay@
indiana.edu.
SUMMARY:
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
Department of Anthropology at Indiana
University, Bloomington, IN.
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
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Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by Indiana
University professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Jena Band of the Choctaw Indians; the
Mississippi Band of the Choctaw
Indians; and The Choctaw Nation of
Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1956, human remains representing,
at minimum, 1 individual were donated
to the Department of Anthropology at
Indiana University from the Cincinnati
Society of Natural History. Notes
indicate that these human remains may
have been part of the Chicago Historical
Society collections prior to 1950. The
human remains are labeled as belonging
to a Choctaw Indian. No other
information is present. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Determinations Made by Indiana
University
Officials of the Department of
Anthropology at Indiana University
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 Jena Band of the
Choctaw Indians; the Mississippi Band
of the Choctaw Indians; and The
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
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. Jayne-Leigh
Thomas, NAGPRA Director, Indiana
University, NAGPRA Office, Student
Building 318, 701 East Kirkwood
Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405,
telephone (812) 856–5315, email
thomajay@indiana.edu, by July 8, 2016.
After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the Jena
Band of the Choctaw Indians; the
Mississippi Band of the Choctaw
Indians; and The Choctaw Nation of
Oklahoma may proceed.
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Indiana University is responsible for
notifying the Jena Band of the Choctaw
Indians; the Mississippi Band of the
Choctaw Indians; and The Choctaw
Nation of Oklahoma that this notice has
been published.
Dated: May 16, 2016.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–21090:
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Los
Angeles County Museum of Natural
History, Los Angeles, CA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Los Angeles County
Museum of Natural History (LACMNH)
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 Los Angeles
County Museum of Natural History. 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 Los Angeles County
Museum of Natural History at the
address in this notice by July 8, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Dawn McDivitt, Chief
Deputy Director, Los Angeles County
Museum of Natural History, 900
Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA
90007, telephone (213) 763–3306, email
dmcdivitt@nhm.org.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
SUMMARY:
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3003, of the completion of an inventory
of human remains under the control of
the Los Angeles County Museum of
Natural History, Los Angeles, CA. The
human remains were removed from near
the former town of Ainsworth, in
Franklin 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.
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Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the Los Angeles
County Museum of Natural History
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Confederated
Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation,
Washington; 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; Nez Perce Tribe (previously
listed as the Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho);
and the Wanapum Band of Priest
Rapids, a non-federally recognized
Indian group.
History and Description of the Remains
In October 1905, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual (Natural History Museum
Number A.4262.37–1) were removed
from the confluence of the Snake and
Columbia Rivers near the former town
of Ainsworth, in Franklin County, WA.
The burial was found 30 feet from the
Columbia River shoreline during the
course of excavation for a temporary
wharf at the mouth of the Snake River.
According to accession records at the
Los Angeles County Natural History
Museum, the burial was reportedly
found six feet below the surface. The
skull and mandible of a young person of
indeterminate sex between the ages of
20 to 25 years were reportedly collected.
The remains were stained green by
copper salts. The left frontal bone
showed an injury which had healed
prior to the death of the individual. The
remains were gifted to the LACNMH on
28 August 1937, by Leon G. Fell of
Bakersfield, California, under accession
number A.4262.37–1. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Today, the collection consists of a
single mandible with green staining; the
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cranium is absent. The tribes with
which the Museum consulted have
noted that such green staining is typical
of other human remains that have been
culturally affiliated with the Plateau
Culture from along the Snake and
Columbia Rivers.
Prehistorically, the Ainsworth,
Washington area was occupied
seasonally by people of the Plateau
Culture for at least 5,000 years.
Ethnographers agree that the Plateau
Culture people were Sahaptin speakers
´
of the Palus, Waluulapam (Walla Walla),
´
Imatalamlama (Umatilla), and
Wanapam/Wanapum.
On their historic journey to the Pacific
Ocean, Lewis and Clark noted being
visited by Sahaptin speaking people on
October 16, 1805, while at the mouth of
the Snake River, which they called the
Kimooenim or Lewis’s River. The
captains met two groups of Indians at
their camp at the mouth of the Snake
River, the Chimnapams and Sokulks, or
what is today known as the Yakamas
and Wanapums respectively. The
Yakamas lived in villages along both
sides of the Columbia River in the
vicinity of present-day Pasco,
Washington, north of the Snake River.
The Wanapum lived further up the
Columbia on the west bank, north of
present-day Richland, Washington.
Many Wallula and some Umatilla
people lived north and south of the
Snake River, too, as the river area was
important as a valuable fishing and
trading location.
Descendants of these communities are
present-day members of the
Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation, Washington; Confederated
Tribes of the Umatilla Indian
Reservation, Oregon; Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation
of Oregon; Confederated Tribes and
Bands of the Yakama Nation,
Washington; Nez Perce Tribe, Idaho;
and the Wanapum Band of Priest
Rapids, a non-federally recognized
Indian group.
Determinations Made by the Los
Angeles County Museum of Natural
History
Officials of the Los Angeles County
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(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 Colville Reservation, Washington;
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Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla
Indian Reservation, Oregon;
Confederated Tribes of the Warm
Springs Reservation of Oregon;
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the
Yakama Nation, Washington; Nez Perce
Tribe, Idaho; and the Wanapum Band of
Priest Rapids, a non-federally
recognized Indian group.
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 should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to Dawn McDivitt, Chief
Deputy Director, Los Angeles County
Museum of Natural History, 900
Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA
90007, telephone (213) 763–3306, email
dmcdivitt@nhm.org, by July 8, 2016.
After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains to the
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the
Yakama Nation, Washington;
Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation, Washington; Confederated
Tribes of the Umatilla Indian
Reservation, Oregon; Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation
of Oregon; Nez Perce Tribe, Idaho; and
the Wanapum Band, a non-federally
recognized Indian group (if joined to
one or more of the above Indian tribes)
may proceed.
The Los Angeles County Museum of
Natural History is responsible for
notifying the Confederated Tribes and
Bands of the Yakama Nation,
Washington; Confederated Tribes of the
Colville Reservation, Washington;
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla
Indian Reservation, Oregon;
Confederated Tribes of the Warm
Springs Reservation of Oregon; Nez
Perce Tribe, Idaho; and the Wanapum
Band, a non-federally recognized Indian
group that this notice has been
published.
Dated: May 16, 2016.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2016–13594 Filed 6–7–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-21090: PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Los Angeles County Museum of
Natural History, Los Angeles, CA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History (LACMNH) 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 Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History. 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 Los
Angeles County Museum of Natural History at the address in this notice
by July 8, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Dawn McDivitt, Chief Deputy Director, Los Angeles County
Museum of Natural History, 900 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA
90007, telephone (213) 763-3306, email dmcdivitt@nhm.org.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25
U.S.C.
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3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains under the
control of the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, Los
Angeles, CA. The human remains were removed from near the former town
of Ainsworth, in Franklin 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 Los
Angeles County Museum of Natural History professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the Confederated Tribes and Bands
of the Yakama Nation, Washington; 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; Nez Perce Tribe (previously listed as the Nez
Perce Tribe of Idaho); and the Wanapum Band of Priest Rapids, a non-
federally recognized Indian group.
History and Description of the Remains
In October 1905, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual (Natural History Museum Number A.4262.37-1) were removed
from the confluence of the Snake and Columbia Rivers near the former
town of Ainsworth, in Franklin County, WA. The burial was found 30 feet
from the Columbia River shoreline during the course of excavation for a
temporary wharf at the mouth of the Snake River. According to accession
records at the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum, the burial
was reportedly found six feet below the surface. The skull and mandible
of a young person of indeterminate sex between the ages of 20 to 25
years were reportedly collected. The remains were stained green by
copper salts. The left frontal bone showed an injury which had healed
prior to the death of the individual. The remains were gifted to the
LACNMH on 28 August 1937, by Leon G. Fell of Bakersfield, California,
under accession number A.4262.37-1. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
Today, the collection consists of a single mandible with green
staining; the cranium is absent. The tribes with which the Museum
consulted have noted that such green staining is typical of other human
remains that have been culturally affiliated with the Plateau Culture
from along the Snake and Columbia Rivers.
Prehistorically, the Ainsworth, Washington area was occupied
seasonally by people of the Plateau Culture for at least 5,000 years.
Ethnographers agree that the Plateau Culture people were Sahaptin
speakers of the Palus, Wal[uacute]ulapam (Walla Walla),
Imatalaml[aacute]ma (Umatilla), and Wanapam/Wanapum.
On their historic journey to the Pacific Ocean, Lewis and Clark
noted being visited by Sahaptin speaking people on October 16, 1805,
while at the mouth of the Snake River, which they called the Kimooenim
or Lewis's River. The captains met two groups of Indians at their camp
at the mouth of the Snake River, the Chimnapams and Sokulks, or what is
today known as the Yakamas and Wanapums respectively. The Yakamas lived
in villages along both sides of the Columbia River in the vicinity of
present-day Pasco, Washington, north of the Snake River. The Wanapum
lived further up the Columbia on the west bank, north of present-day
Richland, Washington. Many Wallula and some Umatilla people lived north
and south of the Snake River, too, as the river area was important as a
valuable fishing and trading location.
Descendants of these communities are present-day members of the
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Washington;
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Oregon;
Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon;
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Washington; Nez
Perce Tribe, Idaho; and the Wanapum Band of Priest Rapids, a non-
federally recognized Indian group.
Determinations Made by the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History
Officials of the Los Angeles County 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(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 Colville
Reservation, Washington; Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian
Reservation, Oregon; Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs
Reservation of Oregon; Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama
Nation, Washington; Nez Perce Tribe, Idaho; and the Wanapum Band of
Priest Rapids, a non-federally recognized Indian group.
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 should submit a written
request with information in support of the request to Dawn McDivitt,
Chief Deputy Director, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History,
900 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90007, telephone (213) 763-
3306, email dmcdivitt@nhm.org, by July 8, 2016. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the
human remains to the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama
Nation, Washington; Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation,
Washington; Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation,
Oregon; Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon;
Nez Perce Tribe, Idaho; and the Wanapum Band, a non-federally
recognized Indian group (if joined to one or more of the above Indian
tribes) may proceed.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History is responsible for
notifying the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation,
Washington; Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation,
Washington; Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation,
Oregon; Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon;
Nez Perce Tribe, Idaho; and the Wanapum Band, a non-federally
recognized Indian group that this notice has been published.
Dated: May 16, 2016.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2016-13594 Filed 6-7-16; 8:45 am]
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