Notice of Inventory Completion: Karshner Museum and Center for Culture & Arts, Puyallup, WA, 29943-29944 [2023-09768]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 89 / Tuesday, May 9, 2023 / Notices Settlement Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99–566, 100 Stat. 3184), and the Aroostook Band of Micmacs Settlement Act of 1991 (Pub. L. 102–171, 105 Stat. 1143); the legislative history of those Acts of Congress; and other relevant, authoritative governmental determinations. Accordingly, it is the recommendation of the Maine State Museum that disposition of the described human remains and objects in this notice be made be to the Mi’kmaq Nation, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, Passamaquoddy Tribe, and the Penobscot Nation, collectively represented by the Wabanaki Intertribal Repatriation Committee. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Determinations Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes, the Maine State Museum has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 12 individuals of Native American ancestry. • The three 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. • No relationship of shared group identity can be reasonably traced between the human remains and associated funerary objects and any Indian Tribe. • The human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice were removed from the aboriginal land of tribes related to the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians; Mi’kmaq Nation (Previously listed as Aroostook Band of Micmacs); Passamaquoddy Tribe; and the Penobscot Nation. Requests for Disposition Written requests for disposition of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice must be sent to the Responsible Official identified in ADDRESSES. Requests for disposition may be submitted by: 1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes identified in this notice. 2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal descendant or a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization, or who shows that the requestor is an aboriginal land Indian Tribe. Disposition of the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice to a requestor may occur on VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:27 May 08, 2023 Jkt 259001 or after June 8, 2023. If competing requests for disposition are received, the Maine State Museum must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to disposition. Requests for joint disposition of the human remains and associated funerary objects are considered a single request and not competing requests. The Maine State Museum is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes identified in this notice. Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9 and 10.11. Dated: May 3, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–09767 Filed 5–8–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0035806; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Karshner Museum and Center for Culture & Arts, Puyallup, WA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Karshner Museum and Center for Culture & Arts has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The human remains were removed from Bristol Bay, AK. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after June 8, 2023. ADDRESSES: Karen S. Higgins, Karshner Museum and Center for Culture & Arts, 309 4th Street NE, Puyallup, WA 98372, telephone (253) 841–8748, email higginsks@puyallup.k12.wa.us. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the National Park Service’s administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA. The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the Karshner Museum and Center for Culture & Arts. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. Additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 29943 can be found in the inventory or related records held by the Karshner Museum and Center for Culture & Arts. Description Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from an unknown geographic location in Bristol Bay, AK. On an unknown date, possibly between 1953 and 1974, the human remains were donated to the Karshner Museum and Center for Culture & Arts by Dr. Donald W. Rennie, the nephew of the Museum’s founder, Warner Karshner. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Cultural Affiliation The human remains in this notice are connected to one or more identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures. There is a relationship of shared group identity between the identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures and one or more Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The following type of information was used to reasonably trace the relationship: geographical. Determinations Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, the Karshner Museum and Center for Culture & Arts has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry. • There is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the human remains described in this notice and the Chignik Bay Tribal Council; Chignik Lake Village; Curyung Tribal Council; Egegik Village; Igiugig Village; Ivanof Bay Tribe; King Salmon Tribe; Kokhanok Village; Levelock Village; Manokotak Village; Naknek Native Village; Native Village of Aleknagik; Native Village of Chignik Lagoon; Native Village of Ekuk; Native Village of Ekwok; Native Village of Perryville; Native Village of Pilot Point; Native Village of Port Heiden; New Koliganek Village Council; New Stuyahok Village; Newhalen Village; Nondalton Village; Pedro Bay Village; Portage Creek Village (a.k.a. Ohgsenakale); South Naknek Village; Traditional Village of Togiak; Twin Hills Village; Ugashik Village; Village of Clarks Point; and the Village of Iliamna. E:\FR\FM\09MYN1.SGM 09MYN1 29944 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 89 / Tuesday, May 9, 2023 / Notices Requests for Repatriation Written requests for repatriation of the human remains in this notice must be sent to the Responsible Official identified in ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by: 1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice. 2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal descendant or a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization. Repatriation of the human remains in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after June 8, 2023. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Karshner Museum and Center for Culture & Arts must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains are considered a single request and not competing requests. The Karshner Museum and Center for Culture & Arts is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes identified in this notice. Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9, 10.10, and 10.14. Dated: May 3, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–09768 Filed 5–8–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0035801; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bismarck Field Office, Bismarck, ND U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bismarck Field Office (FWS Bismarck) has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:27 May 08, 2023 Jkt 259001 organizations in this notice. The human remains were obtained from Fall River County, SD. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after June 8, 2023. ADDRESSES: Karri Springer, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Bismarck Field Office, 3425 Miriam Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58501, telephone (701) 355–8577, email karri_springer@fws.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the National Park Service’s administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA. The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of FWS Bismarck. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. Additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in the inventory or related records held by FWS Bismarck. Description On February 19, 2015, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were recovered from the premises of an individual in Fall River County, SD, by FWS Bismarck during a law enforcement operation. Conviction and sentencing of the individual resulted in these human remains being forfeited to the USFWS. One individual, represented by a skull with jaw—belong to an individual of unknown age and sex. Another individual, represented by a scalp with a group of human hairs— belong to an individual of unknown age and sex. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Cultural Affiliation The human remains in this notice are connected to one or more identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures. There is a relationship of shared group identity between the identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures and one or more Indian Tribes. The following types of information were used to reasonably trace the relationship: geographical, kinship, biological, linguistic, cultural, historical, and expert opinion. Determinations Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, FWS Bismarck has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry. PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 • There is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the human remains described in this notice and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the Cheyenne River Reservation, South Dakota; Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota; Omaha Tribe of Nebraska; Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Dakota; Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation, South Dakota; and the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota. Requests for Repatriation Written requests for repatriation of the human remains in this notice must be sent to the Responsible Official identified in ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by: 1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes identified in this notice. 2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal descendant or a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization. Repatriation of the human remains in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after June 8, 2023. If competing requests for repatriation are received, FWS Bismarck must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects are considered a single request and not competing requests. FWS Bismarck is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes identified in this notice. Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9, 10.10, and 10.14. Dated: May 3, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–09763 Filed 5–8–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–D–COS–POL–33364; PPWODIREP0; PPMPSAS1Y.YP0000] National Park System Advisory Board; Charter Re-Establishment National Park Service, Interior. Notice of advisory committee reestablishment. AGENCY: ACTION: E:\FR\FM\09MYN1.SGM 09MYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0035806; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Karshner Museum and Center for 
Culture & Arts, Puyallup, WA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Karshner Museum and Center for Culture & 
Arts has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined 
that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and 
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The 
human remains were removed from Bristol Bay, AK.

DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or 
after June 8, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Karen S. Higgins, Karshner Museum and Center for Culture & 
Arts, 309 4th Street NE, Puyallup, WA 98372, telephone (253) 841-8748, 
email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the 
National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA. 
The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the 
Karshner Museum and Center for Culture & Arts. The National Park 
Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. 
Additional information on the determinations in this notice, including 
the results of consultation, can be found in the inventory or related 
records held by the Karshner Museum and Center for Culture & Arts.

Description

    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from an unknown geographic location in Bristol Bay, AK. On an unknown 
date, possibly between 1953 and 1974, the human remains were donated to 
the Karshner Museum and Center for Culture & Arts by Dr. Donald W. 
Rennie, the nephew of the Museum's founder, Warner Karshner. No known 
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.

Cultural Affiliation

    The human remains in this notice are connected to one or more 
identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures. There is a 
relationship of shared group identity between the identifiable earlier 
groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures and one or more Indian Tribes or 
Native Hawaiian organizations. The following type of information was 
used to reasonably trace the relationship: geographical.

Determinations

    Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after 
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 
organizations, the Karshner Museum and Center for Culture & Arts has 
determined that:
     The human remains described in this notice represent the 
physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry.
     There is a relationship of shared group identity that can 
be reasonably traced between the human remains described in this notice 
and the Chignik Bay Tribal Council; Chignik Lake Village; Curyung 
Tribal Council; Egegik Village; Igiugig Village; Ivanof Bay Tribe; King 
Salmon Tribe; Kokhanok Village; Levelock Village; Manokotak Village; 
Naknek Native Village; Native Village of Aleknagik; Native Village of 
Chignik Lagoon; Native Village of Ekuk; Native Village of Ekwok; Native 
Village of Perryville; Native Village of Pilot Point; Native Village of 
Port Heiden; New Koliganek Village Council; New Stuyahok Village; 
Newhalen Village; Nondalton Village; Pedro Bay Village; Portage Creek 
Village (a.k.a. Ohgsenakale); South Naknek Village; Traditional Village 
of Togiak; Twin Hills Village; Ugashik Village; Village of Clarks 
Point; and the Village of Iliamna.

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Requests for Repatriation

    Written requests for repatriation of the human remains in this 
notice must be sent to the Responsible Official identified in 
ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by:
    1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 
organizations identified in this notice.
    2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian 
organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a 
preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal 
descendant or a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian 
organization.
    Repatriation of the human remains in this notice to a requestor may 
occur on or after June 8, 2023. If competing requests for repatriation 
are received, the Karshner Museum and Center for Culture & Arts must 
determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. 
Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains are considered a 
single request and not competing requests. The Karshner Museum and 
Center for Culture & Arts is responsible for sending a copy of this 
notice to the Indian Tribes identified in this notice.
    Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 
25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9, 10.10, 
and 10.14.

    Dated: May 3, 2023.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023-09768 Filed 5-8-23; 8:45 am]
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