Notice of Inventory Completion: Alutiiq Museum & Archaeological Repository, Kodiak, AK, 38121 [2021-15250]
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Notice of Inventory Completion: Alutiiq
Museum & Archaeological Repository,
Kodiak, AK
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Alutiiq Museum &
Archaeological Repository 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 Alutiiq Museum
& 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 &
Archaeological Repository at the
address in this notice by August 18,
2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
April Laktonen Counceller, Alutiiq
Museum & Archaeological Repository,
215 Mission Road First Floor, Kodiak,
AK 99615, telephone (844) 425–8844,
email april@alutiiqmuseum.org.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
here given in accordance with the
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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 Alutiiq Museum & Archaeological
Repository, Kodiak, AK. The human
remains were removed from the Aleut
Village North Archeological Site (49–
AFG–00004), Afognak 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 & Archaeological Repository
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Native Village of
Afognak and the Native Village of Port
Lions.
History and Description of the Remains
In June 2012, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were discovered in a sample
of faunal material collected from the
Aleut Village North archeological site
(49–AFG–00004) on Afognak Island,
AK. The site is on a Native allotment
conveyed to the late Fred Pestrikoff and
now owned by his heir Karen Pestrikoff.
From 1997 to 2000, the Pestrikoff family
allowed excavations on this land as part
of the Native Village of Afognak’s Dig
Afognak Program. Beginning in 1997,
artifacts and samples from the project
were deposited at the Alutiiq Museum
& Archaeological Repository for care, as
a loan from Karen Pestrikoff under
museum accession number AM330. In
2012, the cranial fragment was
identified by zooarcheologist Bob
Kopperl, while completing an inventory
of faunal materials. No known
individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present. Staff
contacted Karen Pestrikoff regarding the
human remains and she signed a
transfer of control allowing the museum
to separate the human remains from the
collection for the purposes of
repatriation. This occurred in November
2019.
The Aleut Village North
Archeological Site is a prehistoric and
historic settlement north of Afognak
Village on the southeast coast of
Afognak Island. The site has a wellpreserved midden that dates to the
Kachemak and Koniag traditions, as
well as historic deposits of material.
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Human remains have been found at this
site in the past (73 FR 79903), and have
been determined to be Kodiak Alutiiq.
Archeological data indicates that the
ancestors of the Kodiak Alutiiq people
have inhabited the Kodiak region for
over 7,500 years. As the prehistoric
midden deposit in which the cranial
fragment was found covers this time
span, the human remains are related to
the contemporary Kodiak Alutiiq
people. Specifically, the human remains
are from an area of the Kodiak
Archipelago traditionally used by
members of the Native Village of
Afognak and the Native Village of Port
Lions.
Determinations Made by the Alutiiq
Museum & Archaeological Repository
Officials of the Alutiiq Museum &
Archaeological Repository 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 Native Village of
Afognak and the Native Village of Port
Lions.
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. April
Laktonen Counceller, Alutiiq Museum &
Archaeological Repository, 215 Mission
Road First Floor, Kodiak, AK 99615,
telephone (844) 425–8844, email april@
alutiiqmuseum.org, by August 18, 2021.
After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains to the
Native Village of Afognak and the
Native Village of Port Lions may
proceed.
The Alutiiq Museum &
Archaeological Repository is
responsible for notifying the Native
Village of Afognak and the Native
Village of Port Lions that this notice has
been published.
Dated: July 7, 2021.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2021–15250 Filed 7–16–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0032261; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Alutiiq Museum & Archaeological
Repository, Kodiak, AK
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Alutiiq Museum & Archaeological Repository 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 Alutiiq
Museum & 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 & Archaeological Repository at the address in this
notice by August 18, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. April Laktonen Counceller, Alutiiq
Museum & Archaeological Repository, 215 Mission Road First Floor,
Kodiak, AK 99615, telephone (844) 425-8844, 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. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains under
the control of the Alutiiq Museum & Archaeological Repository, Kodiak,
AK. The human remains were removed from the Aleut Village North
Archeological Site (49-AFG-00004), Afognak 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 & Archaeological Repository professional staff in consultation
with representatives of the Native Village of Afognak and the Native
Village of Port Lions.
History and Description of the Remains
In June 2012, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were discovered in a sample of faunal material collected
from the Aleut Village North archeological site (49-AFG-00004) on
Afognak Island, AK. The site is on a Native allotment conveyed to the
late Fred Pestrikoff and now owned by his heir Karen Pestrikoff. From
1997 to 2000, the Pestrikoff family allowed excavations on this land as
part of the Native Village of Afognak's Dig Afognak Program. Beginning
in 1997, artifacts and samples from the project were deposited at the
Alutiiq Museum & Archaeological Repository for care, as a loan from
Karen Pestrikoff under museum accession number AM330. In 2012, the
cranial fragment was identified by zooarcheologist Bob Kopperl, while
completing an inventory of faunal materials. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Staff contacted
Karen Pestrikoff regarding the human remains and she signed a transfer
of control allowing the museum to separate the human remains from the
collection for the purposes of repatriation. This occurred in November
2019.
The Aleut Village North Archeological Site is a prehistoric and
historic settlement north of Afognak Village on the southeast coast of
Afognak Island. The site has a well-preserved midden that dates to the
Kachemak and Koniag traditions, as well as historic deposits of
material. Human remains have been found at this site in the past (73 FR
79903), and have been determined to be Kodiak Alutiiq. Archeological
data indicates that the ancestors of the Kodiak Alutiiq people have
inhabited the Kodiak region for over 7,500 years. As the prehistoric
midden deposit in which the cranial fragment was found covers this time
span, the human remains are related to the contemporary Kodiak Alutiiq
people. Specifically, the human remains are from an area of the Kodiak
Archipelago traditionally used by members of the Native Village of
Afognak and the Native Village of Port Lions.
Determinations Made by the Alutiiq Museum & Archaeological Repository
Officials of the Alutiiq Museum & Archaeological Repository 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 Native Village of Afognak and the Native
Village of Port Lions.
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. April
Laktonen Counceller, Alutiiq Museum & Archaeological Repository, 215
Mission Road First Floor, Kodiak, AK 99615, telephone (844) 425-8844,
email [email protected], by August 18, 2021. After that date, if
no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the
human remains to the Native Village of Afognak and the Native Village
of Port Lions may proceed.
The Alutiiq Museum & Archaeological Repository is responsible for
notifying the Native Village of Afognak and the Native Village of Port
Lions that this notice has been published.
Dated: July 7, 2021.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2021-15250 Filed 7-16-21; 8:45 am]
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