Notice of Inventory Completion: High Desert Museum, Bend, OR, 48910-48911 [2023-16063]

Download as PDF 48910 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 144 / Friday, July 28, 2023 / Notices Museum Studies, Central Washington University, 400 University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926–7544, telephone (509) 963–2671, email Lourdes.HenebryDeLeon@cwu.edu. 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 Central Washington University. 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 Central Washington University. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Description All the human remains listed below were removed from Klickitat County, WA, sometime between 1890 and 1940, by private collectors. In 1999, unknown individuals donated the human remains to Central Washington University, where they were assigned accession number 1999.0.1.9 and catalog number 26. Human remains representing, at minimum, six individuals were removed from the Spedis site in the Spedis Valley. No associated funerary objects are present. Human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals were removed from Grand Dalles. No associated funerary objects are present. Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were removed from the town of Klickitat. No associated funerary objects are present. Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from the Fountain Bar Site (45–KL–18) near Rock Creek. No associated funerary objects are present. Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were removed from the town of Satus. No associated funerary objects are present. Human remains representing, at minimum, 15 individuals were removed from the Satus Creek area near the town of Satus. 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 types of information were used to reasonably VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:16 Jul 27, 2023 Jkt 259001 trace the relationship: archeological, biological, geographical, historical, and expert opinion. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Determinations [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0036251; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, Central Washington University has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 29 individuals 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 Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation. 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 August 28, 2023. If competing requests for repatriation are received, Central Washington University 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. Central Washington University is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribe 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: July 19, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–16061 Filed 7–27–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P PO 00000 Frm 00125 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 National Park Service Notice of Inventory Completion: High Desert Museum, Bend, OR National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the High Desert Museum has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from the area of the Columbia and upper Snake Rivers. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice may occur on or after August 28, 2023. ADDRESSES: Michelle Seiler, High Desert Museum, 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR 97702, telephone (541) 382–4754 Ext. 376, email michelle@ highdesertmuseum.org. SUMMARY: 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 High Desert Museum. 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 High Desert Museum. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were removed from the area of the Columbia and upper Snake Rivers. In July of 1966, Charles and Edith McGill purchased these human remains and cultural items from Bill Reierson, owner of Kurio Kabin in Cashmere, WA. At the time of purchase, the store identified these items as being from the Columbia and Snake River areas. Kurio Kabin, a rock shop, was located in an area of Washington with an active group that regularly looted sites and graves in the area of the Columbia and upper Snake Rivers. Charles and Edith McGill donated the human remains and associated funerary objects listed in this E:\FR\FM\28JYN1.SGM 28JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 144 / Friday, July 28, 2023 / Notices notice to the High Desert Museum on August 13, 1992. The 58 associated funerary objects are 38 pieces of rolled copper trade stock; five pieces of copper trade stock; one stone bead; one twisted wire (with one clear glass bead and one green glass bead); four pieces of rolled copper on braided hemp; one rolled copper strung on hemp; four pieces of rolled copper with hemp fragments; three pieces of rolled copper; and one necklace (made of rolled copper with square piece of copper on monofilament with dentalium and rolled copper). Cultural Affiliation The human remains and associated funerary objects 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 types of information were used to reasonably trace the relationship: geographical and historical. Determinations lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Requests for Repatriation Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects 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 and, if joined to a 17:16 Jul 27, 2023 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: July 19, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–16063 Filed 7–27–23; 8:45 am] Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, the High Desert Museum has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry. • The 58 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. • There is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation; Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation; Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation; Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon; and the Nez Perce Tribe. VerDate Sep<11>2014 request from one or more of the Indian Tribes, the Wanapum Band, a non-federally recognized Indian group. 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 and associated funerary objects in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after August 28, 2023. If competing requests for repatriation are received, High Desert Museum 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. High Desert Museum is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes identified in this notice. Jkt 259001 BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0036254; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Anchorage, AK National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM Alaska) 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 the Northwest Arctic Borough, AK. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after August 28, 2023. ADDRESSES: Robert E. King, Bureau of Land Management, 222 W 7th Avenue, #13, Anchorage, AK 99513, telephone (907) 271–5510, email r2king@blm.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00126 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 48911 National Park Service’s administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA. The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of BLM Alaska. 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 BLM Alaska. Description Human remains representing, at minimum, 13 individuals were removed from the Northwest Arctic Borough, AK. The human remains of 11 individuals were removed from or near Cape Krusenstern and the human remains of two individuals were removed from the Choris Peninsula. These human remains were removed by an unknown party or parties, probably in the 1950s or 1960s, and they likely were acquired in the mid-20th century during expeditions to Alaska sponsored by Brown University, in Providence, RI. Of the 13 individuals listed in this notice, incomplete museum records indicate that at least seven, and maybe 10, were found during archeological excavations, while three were likely surface finds. Ultimately, these human remains were placed in the collections of the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology at Brown University. The human remains are over 150 years old. 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 types of information were used to reasonably trace the relationship: archeological and oral traditional. Determinations Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, BLM Alaska has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 13 individuals of Native American ancestry. • There is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the human remains and associated funerary objects described in E:\FR\FM\28JYN1.SGM 28JYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0036251; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: High Desert Museum, Bend, OR

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 High Desert Museum has completed an 
inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has 
determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human 
remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native 
Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The human remains and associated 
funerary objects were removed from the area of the Columbia and upper 
Snake Rivers.

DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary 
objects in this notice may occur on or after August 28, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Michelle Seiler, High Desert Museum, 59800 South Hwy 97, 
Bend, OR 97702, telephone (541) 382-4754 Ext. 376, 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 High 
Desert Museum. 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 High Desert 
Museum.

Description

    Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were 
removed from the area of the Columbia and upper Snake Rivers. In July 
of 1966, Charles and Edith McGill purchased these human remains and 
cultural items from Bill Reierson, owner of Kurio Kabin in Cashmere, 
WA. At the time of purchase, the store identified these items as being 
from the Columbia and Snake River areas. Kurio Kabin, a rock shop, was 
located in an area of Washington with an active group that regularly 
looted sites and graves in the area of the Columbia and upper Snake 
Rivers. Charles and Edith McGill donated the human remains and 
associated funerary objects listed in this

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notice to the High Desert Museum on August 13, 1992. The 58 associated 
funerary objects are 38 pieces of rolled copper trade stock; five 
pieces of copper trade stock; one stone bead; one twisted wire (with 
one clear glass bead and one green glass bead); four pieces of rolled 
copper on braided hemp; one rolled copper strung on hemp; four pieces 
of rolled copper with hemp fragments; three pieces of rolled copper; 
and one necklace (made of rolled copper with square piece of copper on 
monofilament with dentalium and rolled copper).

Cultural Affiliation

    The human remains and associated funerary objects 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 types of information were used to reasonably trace the 
relationship: geographical and historical.

Determinations

    Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after 
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 
organizations, the High Desert Museum has determined that:
     The human remains described in this notice represent the 
physical remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry.
     The 58 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.
     There is a relationship of shared group identity that can 
be reasonably traced between the human remains and associated funerary 
objects described in this notice and the Confederated Tribes and Bands 
of the Yakama Nation; Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation; 
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation; Confederated 
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon; and the Nez Perce 
Tribe.

Requests for Repatriation

     Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and 
associated funerary objects 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 and, if joined to a request from one or more of the Indian 
Tribes, the Wanapum Band, a non-federally recognized Indian group.
    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 and associated funerary 
objects in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after August 
28, 2023. If competing requests for repatriation are received, High 
Desert Museum 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. High Desert 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, 10.10, 
and 10.14.

    Dated: July 19, 2023.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023-16063 Filed 7-27-23; 8:45 am]
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