Notice of Inventory Completion: Western Washington University, Department of Anthropology, Bellingham, WA, 63967-63968 [2024-17262]
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Ken Coffin, Forest
Supervisor, Shoshone National Forest,
808 Meadow Lane Avenue, Cody, WY
82414 telephone (307) 578–5187, email
kenneth.coffin@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The
determinations in this notice are the
sole responsibility of the Shoshone
National Forest, and additional
information on the determinations in
this notice, including the results of
consultation, can be found in its
inventory or related records. The
National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
The Shoshone National Forest is
rescinding a Notice of Inventory
Completion Correction published in the
Federal Register (87 FR 39553–39554,
July 1, 2022), and all paragraphs are
deleted in their entirety. The human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from Park County, WY.
Transfer of control of the items in this
notice has not occurred.
The Shoshone National Forest is
responsible for notifying the Eastern
Shoshone Tribe of the Wind River
Reservation, Wyoming and the
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort
Hall Reservation that this notice has
been published.
Authority: Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act, 25
U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing
regulations, 43 CFR 10.10.
ADDRESSES:
Dated: July 26, 2024.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024–17267 Filed 8–5–24; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0038391;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
University of North Carolina at
Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
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AGENCY:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
University of North Carolina at
Charlotte (UNC Charlotte) has
completed an inventory of human
remains and has determined that there
SUMMARY:
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Abstract of Information Available
Human remains representing, at least,
one individual have been identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
This includes the cranium of one
individual. These remains were
uncovered in Haywood County, NC, in
1986 and transferred to the Haywood
Country Sheriff’s office, then the NC
Medical Examiner’s office in Chapel
Hill, NC. They came to UNC Charlotte
sometime thereafter. No known
hazardous substances have been used to
treat the remains.
Consultation
Invitations to consult were sent to the
Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of the
Cherokee Indians; and the United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma.
Cultural Affiliation
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is no lineal descendant and no Indian
Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization
with cultural affiliation.
DATES: Upon request, repatriation of the
human remains in this notice may occur
on or after September 5, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Sara Juengst, UNC
Charlotte, 9201 University City
Boulevard, Barnard 224, Charlotte, NC
28223, telephone (216) 269–1807, email
sjuengst@charlotte.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 UNC Charlotte,
and additional information on the
determinations in this notice, including
the results of consultation, can be found
in its inventory or related records. The
National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
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Determinations
UNC Charlotte has determined that:
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• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of one individual of Native
American ancestry.
• No known lineal descendant who
can trace ancestry to the human remains
in this notice has been identified.
• No Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization with cultural affiliation to
the human remains in this notice has
been clearly or reasonably identified.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the
human remains in this notice must be
sent to the authorized representative
identified in this notice under
ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation
may be submitted by any lineal
descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native
Hawaiian organization who shows, by a
preponderance of the evidence, that the
requestor is a lineal descendant or an
Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization with cultural affiliation.
Upon request, repatriation of the
human remains described in this notice
may occur on or after September 5,
2024. If competing requests for
repatriation are received, UNC Charlotte
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. UNC
Charlotte is responsible for sending a
copy of this notice to any consulting
lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or
Native Hawaiian organization.
Authority: Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act, 25
U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing
regulations, 43 CFR 10.10.
Dated: July 25, 2024.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024–17253 Filed 8–5–24; 8:45 am]
The following types of information
about the cultural affiliation of the
human remains in this notice are
available: biological, geographical,
historical. The information, including
the results of consultation, identified:
1. No earlier group connected to the
human remains.
2. The Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band
of the Cherokee Indians; and the United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indian in
Oklahoma as the Indian Tribes
connected to the human remains.
3. No relationship of shared group
identity between the earlier group and
the Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization that can be reasonably
traced through time.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0038402;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Western Washington University,
Department of Anthropology,
Bellingham, WA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Western
Washington University (WWU) has
completed an inventory of human
SUMMARY:
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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 45–WH–564, Point
Roberts, Whatcom County, WA.
DATES: Repatriation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
in this notice may occur on or after
September 5, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Judith Pine, Western
Washington University, Department of
Anthropology, Arntzen Hall 340, 516
High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225,
telephone (360) 650–4783, email pinej@
wwu.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 the WWU, and
additional information on the
determinations in this notice, including
the results of consultation, can be found
in its inventory or related records. The
National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
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Abstract of Information Available
Human remains representing, at least,
two individuals have been identified.
The 21 associated funerary objects are
stone, bone and antler tools and carved
items, and ochre stained stone. The
human remains and associated funerary
objects were removed from 45–WH–564,
Point Roberts, Whatcom County, WA.
This collection was donated to WWU
circa 1989 by Cliff, Art, and Ruth
Jorgenson (handwritten note by Sarah
Campbell). The sparse notes indicate
that either Cliff or Art was a backhoe
operator and that the human remains
and artifacts were collected in the 1950s
and 1960s during construction of the
Whalen Development. This is also
referred to as Whalen Point and the
Whalen Site.
The 1995 WWU NAGPRA Inventory
reported a possible MNI of two-to-four
individuals. During the WWU 2018–
2020 Repatriation and Rehousing
Project, the minimum number of
individuals was determined to be two.
Also, during tribal consultation in 2024,
Lummi Nation Cultural Specialist,
Ralph Tom, newly identified 21
associated funerary objects. No known
individuals were identified. No
hazardous chemicals are known to have
been used to treat the human remains or
associated funerary objects while in the
custody of WWU.
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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: anthropological
information, archaeological information,
geographical information, historical
information, and oral tradition.
Cultural Affiliation
Based on the information available
and the results of consultation, cultural
affiliation is clearly identified by the
information available about the human
remains and associated funerary objects
described in this notice.
Determinations
The WWU has determined that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of at least two individuals of
Native American ancestry.
• The 21 objects described in this
notice are reasonably believed to have
been placed intentionally with or near
individual human remains at the time of
death or later as part of the death rite
or ceremony.
• There is a connection between the
human remains and associated funerary
objects described in this notice and the
Lummi Tribe for the Lummi
Reservation; Nooksack Indian Tribe; and
the Samish Indian Nation.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects in this notice must be sent to the
authorized representative identified in
this notice under 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
an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization with cultural affiliation.
Repatriation of the human remains
and associated funerary objects
described in this notice to a requestor
may occur on or after September 5,
2024. If competing requests for
repatriation are received, the WWU
must determine the most appropriate
requestor prior to repatriation. Requests
for joint repatriation of the human
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remains and associated funerary objects
are considered a single request and not
competing requests. The WWU is
responsible for sending a copy of this
notice to the Indian Tribes and Native
Hawaiian organizations identified in
this notice.
Authority: Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act, 25
U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing
regulations, 43 CFR 10.10.
Dated: July 26, 2024.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024–17262 Filed 8–5–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0038405;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, Midewin National Tallgrass
Prairie, Wilmington, IL
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, Midewin National Tallgrass
Prairie (FS Midewin National Tallgrass
Prairie) intends to carry out the
disposition of human remains removed
from Federal or Tribal lands to the
lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or
Native Hawaiian organization with
priority for disposition in this notice.
DATES: Disposition of the human
remains in this notice may occur on or
after September 5, 2024. If no claim for
disposition is received by August 6,
2025, the human remains in this notice
will become unclaimed human remains
or cultural items.
ADDRESSES: Chirstina Henderson,
Supervisor, Midewin National Tallgrass
Prairie, USDA Forest Service, 30239 S.
State Route 53, Wilmington, IL 60481,
telephone (815) 423–6370, email
Christina.Henderson@usda.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 the FS Midewin
National Tallgrass Prairie and additional
information on the human remains in
this notice, including the results of
consultation, can be found in the related
records. The National Park Service is
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0038402; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Western Washington University,
Department of Anthropology, Bellingham, 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), Western Washington University (WWU) has
completed an inventory of human
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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 45-WH-564, Point Roberts, Whatcom County, WA.
DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary
objects in this notice may occur on or after September 5, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Judith Pine, Western Washington University, Department
of Anthropology, Arntzen Hall 340, 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA
98225, telephone (360) 650-4783, 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
WWU, and additional information on the determinations in this notice,
including the results of consultation, can be found in its inventory or
related records. The National Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
Abstract of Information Available
Human remains representing, at least, two individuals have been
identified. The 21 associated funerary objects are stone, bone and
antler tools and carved items, and ochre stained stone. The human
remains and associated funerary objects were removed from 45-WH-564,
Point Roberts, Whatcom County, WA.
This collection was donated to WWU circa 1989 by Cliff, Art, and
Ruth Jorgenson (handwritten note by Sarah Campbell). The sparse notes
indicate that either Cliff or Art was a backhoe operator and that the
human remains and artifacts were collected in the 1950s and 1960s
during construction of the Whalen Development. This is also referred to
as Whalen Point and the Whalen Site.
The 1995 WWU NAGPRA Inventory reported a possible MNI of two-to-
four individuals. During the WWU 2018-2020 Repatriation and Rehousing
Project, the minimum number of individuals was determined to be two.
Also, during tribal consultation in 2024, Lummi Nation Cultural
Specialist, Ralph Tom, newly identified 21 associated funerary objects.
No known individuals were identified. No hazardous chemicals are known
to have been used to treat the human remains or associated funerary
objects while in the custody of WWU.
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: anthropological information, archaeological information,
geographical information, historical information, and oral tradition.
Cultural Affiliation
Based on the information available and the results of consultation,
cultural affiliation is clearly identified by the information available
about the human remains and associated funerary objects described in
this notice.
Determinations
The WWU has determined that:
The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of at least two individuals of Native American
ancestry.
The 21 objects described in this notice are reasonably
believed to have been placed intentionally with or near individual
human remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite
or ceremony.
There is a connection between the human remains and
associated funerary objects described in this notice and the Lummi
Tribe for the Lummi Reservation; Nooksack Indian Tribe; and the Samish
Indian Nation.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and
associated funerary objects in this notice must be sent to the
authorized representative identified in this notice under 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 an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with
cultural affiliation.
Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects
described in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after September
5, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the WWU
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. The WWU is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to
the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this
notice.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.10.
Dated: July 26, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-17262 Filed 8-5-24; 8:45 am]
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