Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, DC, 45657-45658 [2018-19534]
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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 University of
Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural
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.
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 University of Oregon
Museum of Natural and Cultural History
at the address in this notice by October
10, 2018.
DATES:
Dr. Pamela Endzweig,
Director of Collections, Museum of
Natural and Cultural History, 1224
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
97403–1224, telephone (541) 346–5120,
email endzweig@uoregon.edu.
ADDRESSES:
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 University of Oregon Museum of
Natural and Cultural History, Eugene,
OR. The human remains were removed
from the Tularosa River region, NM.
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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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the University of
Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural
History professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma.
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History and Description of the Remains
In 1900, human remains representing,
at minimum, nine individuals were
removed from the Tularosa River region
in New Mexico. The human remains
were donated to the museum by a
private party in 1946 and accessioned
into the museum’s collection. The
human remains consist of isolated
elements from six adult individuals of
indeterminate sex (cat. #s 11–202, 11–
204, 11–205, 11–206, 11–207, and 11–
210), one indeterminate adolescent (cat.
#11–203), and two adult females (cat.
#11–208, 11–209). Because of their
fragmentary nature, it is not impossible
that the remains represent fewer than
nine individuals. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Historical documents, ethnographic
sources, and oral history indicate that
the Chiricahua Apache have occupied
the Tularosa River region since
precontact times. Based on presumed
archeological context and/or skeletal
evidence, the nine individuals
represented by the human remains were
determined to be of Native American
ancestry and Chiricahua Apache. The
Chiricahua Apache are represented
today by the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of
Oklahoma.
Determinations Made by the University
of Oregon Museum of Natural and
Cultural History
Officials of the University of Oregon
Museum of Natural and Cultural History
have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of nine
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 Fort Sill Apache Tribe
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. Pamela
Endzweig, Director of Collections,
Museum of Natural and Cultural
History, 1224 University of Oregon,
Eugene, OR 97403–1224, telephone
(541) 346–5120, email endzweig@
uoregon.edu, by October 10, 2018. After
that date, if no additional requestors
have come forward, transfer of control
of the human remains to the Fort Sill
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Apache Tribe of Oklahoma may
proceed.
The University of Oregon Museum of
Natural and Cultural History is
responsible for notifying the Fort Sill
Apache Tribe of Oklahoma that this
notice has been published.
Dated: August 3, 2018.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Washington, DC
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, has
completed an inventory of human
remains, in consultation with the
appropriate Indian Tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations, and has
determined that there is no cultural
affiliation between the human remains
and any present-day Indian Tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations.
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 Bureau of Indian Affairs.
If no additional requestors come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains to the Indian Tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations stated in
this notice may proceed.
DATES: 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 Bureau of Indian
Affairs at the address in this notice by
October 10, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Anna Pardo, Museum
Program Manager/NAGPRA
Coordinator, U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 12220
Sunrise Valley Drive, Room 6084,
Reston, VA 20191, telephone (703) 390–
6343, email Anna.Pardo@bia.gov.
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 U.S. Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington,
DC. The human remains were removed
from an unknown location in Alaska.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
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 U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Indian Affairs professional staff in
consultation with a physical
anthropologist with extensive
experience in forensic work with Alaska
Native human remains. Based on the
report of the physical anthropologist,
the Bureau of Indian Affairs sent an
inventory and letters inviting
consultation to representatives of 133
Indian tribes (names of invited tribes
available upon request). None of the
invited tribes wished to consult.
History and Description of the Remains
At an unknown date in or about 1973,
human remains representing, at
minimum, two individuals were
removed from an unknown location in
Alaska. On or about December 5, 2014,
these human remains were mailed to the
Bureau of Indian Affairs Alaska Region
Office in a box with a letter attached.
The writer, ‘‘Madeline Hale,’’ stated
that, ‘‘sometime around 1973, [Ms.
Hale’s] then boyfriend Mike went to
Alaska and came back with [the
enclosed human remains]. He said he’d
found it out in the wilderness
somewhere at an Indian burial ground.’’
No additional information was
provided. Ms. Hale did not provide a
return mailing address or any other
contact information, and attempts to
locate her were unsuccessful. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
At the time of the excavation and
removal of these human remains, the
land from which the human remains
were removed was not the tribal land of
any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization. In May 2015, the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Indian Affairs sent letters to 133 Indian
tribes who are recognized as aboriginal
to the area from which these Native
American human remains were most
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likely removed. The names of these
invited tribes are available upon
request. None of these Indian Tribes
agreed to accept control of the human
remains. In May 2018, the Bureau of
Indian Affairs agreed to transfer control
of the human remains to the Chinik
Eskimo Community (Golovin); King
Island Native Community; Native
Village of Brevig Mission; Native Village
of Council; Native Village of Diomede
(aka Inalik); Native Village of Elim;
Native Village of Gambell; Native
Village of Koyuk; Native Village of
Mary’s Igloo; Native Village of Saint
Michael; Native Village of Savoonga;
Native Village of Shaktoolik; Native
Village of Shishmaref; Native Village of
Teller; Native Village of Unalakleet;
Native Village of Wales; Native Village
of White Mountain; Stebbins
Community Association; and the Village
of Solomon, hereafter referred to as
‘‘The Tribes.’’
Determinations Made by the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Indian Affairs
Officials of the U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
are Native American based on cranial
analysis by a physical anthropologist
with extensive experience performing
such analyses.
• 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(2), a
relationship of shared group identity
cannot be reasonably traced between the
Native American human remains and
any present-day Indian Tribe.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(2)(i),
the disposition of the human remains
may be to The Tribes.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
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 Anna Pardo, Museum
Program Manager/NAGPRA
Coordinator, U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 12220
Sunrise Valley Drive, Room 6084,
Reston, VA 20191, telephone (703) 390–
6343, email Anna.Pardo@bia.gov, by
October 10, 2018. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
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human remains to The Tribes may
proceed.
The U.S. Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Indian Affairs is responsible
for notifying The Tribes that this notice
has been published.
Dated: August 3, 2018.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, Boise National Forest, Boise,
ID
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service,
Boise National Forest, 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 the Boise National Forest. 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 Boise National Forest at
the address in this notice by October 10,
2018.
ADDRESSES: Cecilia Romero Seesholtz,
Boise National Forest, 1249 South
Vinnell Way, Suite 200, Boise, ID 83709,
telephone (208) 373–4102, email
cseesholtz@fs.fed.us.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0026172; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, DC
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the
appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has
determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human
remains and any present-day Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations. 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 Bureau of Indian Affairs. If no additional requestors
come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Indian
Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may
proceed.
DATES: 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 Bureau of
Indian Affairs at the address in this notice by October 10, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Anna Pardo, Museum Program Manager/NAGPRA Coordinator, U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 12220 Sunrise
Valley Drive, Room 6084, Reston, VA 20191, telephone (703) 390-6343,
email [email protected].
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 U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, Washington, DC. The human remains were removed from an unknown
location in Alaska.
This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and
43 CFR 10.11(d). 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 U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs professional staff
in consultation with a physical anthropologist with extensive
experience in forensic work with Alaska Native human remains. Based on
the report of the physical anthropologist, the Bureau of Indian Affairs
sent an inventory and letters inviting consultation to representatives
of 133 Indian tribes (names of invited tribes available upon request).
None of the invited tribes wished to consult.
History and Description of the Remains
At an unknown date in or about 1973, human remains representing, at
minimum, two individuals were removed from an unknown location in
Alaska. On or about December 5, 2014, these human remains were mailed
to the Bureau of Indian Affairs Alaska Region Office in a box with a
letter attached. The writer, ``Madeline Hale,'' stated that, ``sometime
around 1973, [Ms. Hale's] then boyfriend Mike went to Alaska and came
back with [the enclosed human remains]. He said he'd found it out in
the wilderness somewhere at an Indian burial ground.'' No additional
information was provided. Ms. Hale did not provide a return mailing
address or any other contact information, and attempts to locate her
were unsuccessful. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
At the time of the excavation and removal of these human remains,
the land from which the human remains were removed was not the tribal
land of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization. In May 2015,
the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs sent
letters to 133 Indian tribes who are recognized as aboriginal to the
area from which these Native American human remains were most likely
removed. The names of these invited tribes are available upon request.
None of these Indian Tribes agreed to accept control of the human
remains. In May 2018, the Bureau of Indian Affairs agreed to transfer
control of the human remains to the Chinik Eskimo Community (Golovin);
King Island Native Community; Native Village of Brevig Mission; Native
Village of Council; Native Village of Diomede (aka Inalik); Native
Village of Elim; Native Village of Gambell; Native Village of Koyuk;
Native Village of Mary's Igloo; Native Village of Saint Michael; Native
Village of Savoonga; Native Village of Shaktoolik; Native Village of
Shishmaref; Native Village of Teller; Native Village of Unalakleet;
Native Village of Wales; Native Village of White Mountain; Stebbins
Community Association; and the Village of Solomon, hereafter referred
to as ``The Tribes.''
Determinations Made by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Indian Affairs
Officials of the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian
Affairs have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice are Native American based on cranial analysis by a
physical anthropologist with extensive experience performing such
analyses.
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(2), a relationship of shared
group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American
human remains and any present-day Indian Tribe.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(2)(i), the disposition of the
human remains may be to The Tribes.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
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 Anna Pardo, Museum Program Manager/NAGPRA
Coordinator, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
12220 Sunrise Valley Drive, Room 6084, Reston, VA 20191, telephone
(703) 390-6343, email [email protected], by October 10, 2018. After
that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of
control of the human remains to The Tribes may proceed.
The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs is
responsible for notifying The Tribes that this notice has been
published.
Dated: August 3, 2018.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2018-19534 Filed 9-7-18; 8:45 am]
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