[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 16 (Thursday, January 24, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5198-5199]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-01312]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-11980; 2200-1100-665]
Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Washington,
Department of Anthropology, Seattle, WA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The University of Washington, Department of Anthropology, has
completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary
objects, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes, and has
determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the remains
and any present-day Indian tribe. Representatives of any Indian tribe
that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the human remains
may contact the Burke Museum acting on behalf of the University of
Washington, Department of Anthropology. Disposition of the human
remains to the Indian tribes stated below may occur if no additional
requestors come forward.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes it has a
cultural affiliation with the human remains should contact the
University of Washington at the address below by February 25, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Peter Lape, Burke Museum, University of Washington, Box
353010, Seattle, WA 98195, telephone (206) 685-3849.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25
U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains under
the control of the University of Washington, Department of Anthropology
and in the physical custody of the Burke Museum. The human remains were
most likely removed from the area of the Columbia River Plateau, WA.
This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and
43 CFR 10.11(d). The determinations in this notice are the sole
responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has
control of the Native American human remains. The National Park Service
is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the Burke
Museum and University of Washington professional staff in consultation
with representatives of the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama
Nation; Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation; Confederated
Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (previously listed as the
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation, Oregon); Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon; Nez Perce Tribe
(previously listed as Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho); and the Wanapum Band,
a non-Federally recognized Indian group. In 1995, as part of the NAGPRA
compliance process, these remains were reported to the Confederated
Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation; Confederated Tribes of the
Chehalis Reservation; Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation;
Hoh Indian Tribe (previously listed as the Hoh Indian Tribe of the Hoh
Indian Reservation, Washington); Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe; Kalispel
Indian Community of the Kalispel Reservation; Lower Elwha Tribal
Community (previously listed as the Lower Elwha Tribal Community of the
Lower Elwha Reservation, Washington); Lummi Tribe of the Lummi
Reservation; Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation;
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe (previously listed as the Muckleshoot Indian
Tribe of the Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington); Nisqually Indian
Tribe (previously listed as the Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually
Reservation, Washington); Nooksack Indian Tribe; Port Gamble Band of
S'Klallam Indians (previously listed as the Port Gamble Indian
Community of the Port Gamble Reservation, Washington); Puyallup Tribe
of the Puyallup Reservation; Quileute Tribe of the Quileute
Reservation; Quinault Indian Nation (previously listed as the Quinault
Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, Washington); Sauk-Suiattle Indian
Tribe; Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian
Reservation (previously listed as the Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the
Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation, Washington); Skokomish Indian Tribe
(previously listed as the Skokomish Indian Tribe of the Skokomish
Reservation, Washington); Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation;
Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island Reservation; Stillaguamish
Tribe of Indians of Washington (previously listed as Stillaguamish
Tribe of Washington); Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison
Reservation; Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish Reservation of
Washington; Tulalip Tribes of Washington (previously listed as the
Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Reservation, Washington); and the Upper
Skagit Indian Tribe (hereafter all tribes listed in this section are
referred to as ``The Consulted and Notified Tribes'').
History and Description of the Remains
At an unknown date, most likely prior to 1965, human remains
representing, at minimum, one individual (Specimen 5) were
removed from an unknown area most likely within the Columbia Plateau,
WA. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Determinations Made by the University of Washington, Department of
Anthropology
Officials of the University of Washington, Department of
Anthropology, have determined that:
Based on cranial morphology, the human remains are Native
American.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a relationship of shared
group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American
human remains and any present-day Indian tribe.
According to final judgments of the Indian Claims
Commission, the land from which the Native American human remains were
removed is the aboriginal land of the Confederated Tribes and Bands of
the Yakama Nation; Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation;
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (previously
listed as the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation, Oregon);
Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon; and the
Nez Perce Tribe (previously listed as Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho).
Multiple lines of evidence, including treaties, Acts of
Congress, and Executive Orders, indicate that the land from which the
Native American human remains were removed is the aboriginal land of
the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation; Confederated
Tribes of the Colville Reservation; Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla
Indian Reservation (previously listed as the Confederated Tribes of the
Umatilla Reservation, Oregon); Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs
Reservation of Oregon; and the Nez Perce Tribe (previously listed as
Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho).
Other credible lines of evidence, indicate that the land
from which the Native American human remains were removed is the
aboriginal land of the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama
Nation; Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation; Confederated
Tribes of the Umatilla Indian
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Reservation (previously listed as the Confederated Tribes of the
Umatilla Reservation, Oregon); Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs
Reservation of Oregon; Nez Perce Tribe (previously listed as Nez Perce
Tribe of Idaho); and the Wanapum Band, a non-Federally recognized
Indian group (hereafter referred to as ``The Aboriginal Tribes'').
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
human remains may be to The Aboriginal Tribes.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be
culturally affiliated with the human remains or any other Indian tribe
that believes it satisfies the criteria in 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1) should
contact Peter Lape, Burke Museum, University of Washington, Box 353010,
Seattle, WA 98195, telephone (206) 685-3849, before February 25, 2013.
Disposition of the human remains to The Aboriginal Tribes may proceed
after that date if no additional requestors come forward.
The University of Washington, Department of Anthropology is
responsible for notifying The Consulted and Notified Tribes that this
notice has been published.
Dated: December 21, 2012.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2013-01312 Filed 1-23-13; 8:45 am]
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