Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Columbia-Pacific Northwest Region, Boise, ID, 77179-77180 [2024-21542]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 183 / Friday, September 20, 2024 / Notices Dated: September 12, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. Cultural Affiliation Based on the available information and the results of consultation, cultural affiliation is clearly identified by the information available about the human remains described in this notice. Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Columbia-Pacific Northwest Region, Boise, ID Determinations Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations, the PMAE has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry. • There is a reasonable connection between the human remains described in this notice and the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 considered a single request and not competing requests. The PMAE 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 10.10. hair clippings collected from one individual who was recorded as being 18 years old and identified as ‘‘Omaha.’’ S.B. Davis took the hair clippings at the Genoa Indian School between 1930 and 1933. Davis sent the hair clippings to George Woodbury, who donated the hair clippings to the PMAE in 1935. No associated funerary objects are present. Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual was collected at an unknown location. The human remains are hair clippings collected from one individual whose age was not recorded and identified as ‘‘Omaha.’’ Dr. Earnest Albert Hooten took the hair clippings at an unknown location. Hooten sent the hair clippings to George Woodbury, who donated the hair clippings to the PMAE in 1935. No associated funerary objects are present. 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 October 21, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the PMAE must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains are VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:44 Sep 19, 2024 Jkt 262001 [FR Doc. 2024–21533 Filed 9–19–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0038739; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 77179 not responsible for the determinations in this notice. Abstract of Information Available Human remains representing, at least, seven individuals have been identified. The three associated funerary objects are one piece of shell, one unidentified animal dewclaw, and one lot of soil. This notice represents the second repatriation of materials from site 45OK7 and was initiated in 2021 due to the discovery of items relocated in museum collections at both Central Washington University and Eastern Washington University. The original Notice of Inventory Completion was published in the Federal Register on June 21, 2011 (76 FR 36153–36154). Cultural Affiliation AGENCY: Based on the information available and the results of consultation, cultural affiliation is reasonably identified by the geographical location or acquisition history of the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice. ACTION: Determinations National Park Service, Interior. Notice. In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Interior Region 9: Columbia-Pacific Northwest Region (Reclamation Region 9) 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. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice may occur on or after October 21, 2024. ADDRESSES: Send written requests for repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects identified in this notice to Dr. Sean Hess, Supervisory Regional Archaeologist, Columbia-Pacific Northwest Regional Office, Bureau of Reclamation, 1150 N Curtis Road, Boise, ID 83706, telephone (208) 378–5316, email shess@usbr.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 Reclamation Region 9, 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00105 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Reclamation Region 9 has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of seven individuals of Native American ancestry. • The three 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 Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. 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 October 21, 2024. E:\FR\FM\20SEN1.SGM 20SEN1 77180 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 183 / Friday, September 20, 2024 / Notices If competing requests for repatriation are received, Reclamation Region 9 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. Reclamation Region 9 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: September 12, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Based on the information available, human remains representing one individual has been reasonably identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The human remains were collected at the Sherman Institute, Riverside County, CA, and are hair clippings collected from one individual, Allen Lavine (Lovine), who was recorded as being 17 years old and identified as ‘‘Digger.’’ Samuel H. Gilliam took the hair clippings at the Sherman Institute between 1930 and 1933. Gilliam sent the hair clippings to George Woodbury, who donated the hair clippings to the PMAE in 1935. National Park Service Lineal Descendant Based on the information available and the results of consultation, a lineal descendant is connected to the human remains described in this notice. [FR Doc. 2024–21542 Filed 9–19–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Determinations National Park Service The PMAE has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry. • A known lineal descendant, Beverly Hipbshman, is connected to the human remains described in this notice. [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0038729; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University (PMAE) has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined that there is a known lineal descendant connected to the human remains in this notice. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after October 21, 2024. ADDRESSES: Jane Pickering, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone (617) 496–2374, email jpickering@fas.harvard.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 PMAE, and additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in the inventory or related records. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. SUMMARY: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Abstract of Information Available VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:44 Sep 19, 2024 Jkt 262001 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: 1. The known lineal descendant connected to the human remains. 2. Any other lineal descendant not identified who shows, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal descendant. Repatriation of the human remains in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after October 21, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the PMAE must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. The PMAE is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the lineal descendant and any other consulting parties. Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.10. Dated: September 12, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–21532 Filed 9–19–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P PO 00000 Frm 00106 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0038736; 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), the Western Washington University (WWU) 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. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice may occur on or after October 21, 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. SUMMARY: Abstract of Information Available Human remains representing, at least, seven individuals have been identified. The 39 associated funerary objects are bone, stone and antler tools, carved bone, midden samples, and shells with red ochre. Three different projects (conducted in 1975, 1976, and 2010) related to excavation and monitoring of the Birch Bay Sewer line resulted in the human remains and associated funerary objects listed in this notice. In 1975, Western Washington State College signed a contract with Arcomm Construction Company, Inc. of Seattle to conduct ‘‘salvage’’ archaeology during the development of the Birch Bay sewage treatment facility. The project was led by Jeannette Gaston and E:\FR\FM\20SEN1.SGM 20SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 183 (Friday, September 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77179-77180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21542]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0038739; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Reclamation, Columbia-Pacific Northwest Region, Boise, ID

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 Reclamation, Interior Region 9: Columbia-Pacific Northwest Region 
(Reclamation Region 9) 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.

DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary 
objects in this notice may occur on or after October 21, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Send written requests for repatriation of the human remains 
and associated funerary objects identified in this notice to Dr. Sean 
Hess, Supervisory Regional Archaeologist, Columbia-Pacific Northwest 
Regional Office, Bureau of Reclamation, 1150 N Curtis Road, Boise, ID 
83706, telephone (208) 378-5316, 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 
Reclamation Region 9, 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, seven individuals have been 
identified. The three associated funerary objects are one piece of 
shell, one unidentified animal dewclaw, and one lot of soil. This 
notice represents the second repatriation of materials from site 45OK7 
and was initiated in 2021 due to the discovery of items relocated in 
museum collections at both Central Washington University and Eastern 
Washington University. The original Notice of Inventory Completion was 
published in the Federal Register on June 21, 2011 (76 FR 36153-36154).

Cultural Affiliation

    Based on the information available and the results of consultation, 
cultural affiliation is reasonably identified by the geographical 
location or acquisition history of the human remains and associated 
funerary objects described in this notice.

Determinations

    Reclamation Region 9 has determined that:
     The human remains described in this notice represent the 
physical remains of seven individuals of Native American ancestry.
     The three 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 
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.

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 October 
21, 2024.

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If competing requests for repatriation are received, Reclamation Region 
9 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. Reclamation Region 9 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: September 12, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-21542 Filed 9-19-24; 8:45 am]
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