Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Anchorage, AK, 48911-48912 [2023-16066]

Download as PDF 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 48912 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 144 / Friday, July 28, 2023 / Notices this notice and the Native Village of Kotzebue. 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, BLM Alaska 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. BLM Alaska 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. 2023–16066 Filed 7–27–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0036255; 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 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 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:16 Jul 27, 2023 Jkt 259001 organizations in this notice. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from four areas northeast of Seldovia, AK, on or near the southern shore of Kachemak Bay, located off the southwestern part of the lower Kenai Peninsula, AK. Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice may occur on or after August 28, 2023. DATES: Robert E. King, Bureau of Land Management, 222 W 7th Avenue, #13, Anchorage, AK 99513, telephone (907) 271–5510, email r2king@blm.gov. ADDRESSES: 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 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description In 1931, human remains representing, at minimum, four individuals were removed from three areas within about 25 miles northeast of Seldovia, AK, on or near the southern shore of Kachemak Bay, which is located off the southwestern part of the lower Kenai Peninsula, AK. These human remains, estimated to be over 200 years old, were removed by Frederica de Laguna, who was associated with the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Philadelphia, PA. The human remains were brought back to this museum, where they are currently housed. One partial set of human remains [PM# 31–20–585] was removed from what was called Rocky Island (otherwise known as Sixty-foot Rock), located north of Cohen Island in Kachemak Bay, about 12 miles northeast of Seldovia, AK. Two partial sets of human remains [PM# 31–20–2323; PM# 31–20–2321] were collected on Yukon Island in Kachemak Bay, about 10 miles northeast of Seldovia, AK. A fourth partial set of human remains [PM# 31– 20–312.1] were collected on Aurora Spit, located on the north shore of the southwestern part of the lower Kenai Peninsula, about 25 miles northeast of Seldovia, AK. The one associated funerary object is a bone point [PM# 31– 20–356] that was found near the partial set of human remains collected on Aurora Spit. PO 00000 Frm 00127 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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: 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 four individuals of Native American ancestry. • The one object described in this notice is 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 described in this notice and the Seldovia Village 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 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 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, BLM Alaska 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. BLM Alaska is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribe identified in this notice. E:\FR\FM\28JYN1.SGM 28JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 144 (Friday, July 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48911-48912]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16066]


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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

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 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 
[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 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

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this notice and the Native Village of Kotzebue.

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, BLM Alaska 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. BLM Alaska 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. 2023-16066 Filed 7-27-23; 8:45 am]
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