[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11673-11675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-03629]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-12207; 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 associated funerary objects and any present-day Indian tribe.
Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be
culturally affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary
objects may contact the Burke Museum acting on behalf of the University
of Washington, Department of Anthropology. Disposition of the human
remains and associated funerary objects 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 and associated funerary
objects should contact the University of Washington at the address
below by March 21, 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 and
associated funerary objects under the control of the University of
Washington, Department of Anthropology and in the physical custody of
the Burke Museum. The human remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from an unknown location, most likely in the state of
Washington.
This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's
administrative
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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 Coeur D'Alene Tribe (previously listed as
the Coeur D'Alene Tribe of the Coeur D'Alene Reservation, Idaho);
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation; Confederated Tribes
of the Chehalis Reservation; 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; Cowlitz Indian Tribe; 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); Nez Perce Tribe
(previously listed as Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho); 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; Samish Indian Nation
(previously listed as the Samish Indian Tribe, Washington); Skokomish
Indian Tribe (previously listed as the Skokomish Indian Tribe of the
Skokomish Reservation, Washington); Snoqualmie Indian Tribe (previously
listed as the Snoqualmie Tribe, Washington); Spokane Tribe of the
Spokane Reservation; Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island
Reservation; Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of Washington (previously
listed as the 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); Upper Skagit Indian Tribe; and the Wanapum Band of Priest
Rapids, a non-Federally recognized Indian group. The following tribes
with aboriginal territory in Washington State were also invited to
consult, but did not participate: Hoh Indian Tribe (previously listed
as the Hoh Indian Tribe of the Hoh Indian Reservation, Washington);
Nisqually Indian Tribe (previously listed as the Nisqually Indian Tribe
of the Nisqually Reservation, Washington); Quileute Tribe of the
Quileute Reservation; Quinault Indian Nation (previously listed as the
Quinault Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, Washington); Sauk-Suiattle
Indian Tribe; and the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay
Indian Reservation (previously listed as the Shoalwater Bay Tribe of
the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation, Washington). Hereafter, all
tribes listed in this section are referred to as ``The Consulted and
Invited Tribes.''
History and Description of the Remains
At unknown dates, human remains representing, at minimum, eight
individuals were removed from unknown sites most likely located in the
state of Washington. The University of Washington, Department of
Anthropology, houses a teaching collection of human remains, collected
through various means and by many individuals over time, including from
archaeological sites, coroners, and donations from the public. The
remains of the eight individuals described in this notice exhibit
severe intentional cranial modification, which is a common Native
American practice seen throughout Washington. No known individuals were
identified. The two associated funerary objects are one unmodified
stone and one lot of shells, twigs, and roots.
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 and dental traits, 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 and
associated funerary objects were removed is the aboriginal land of the
Coeur D'Alene Tribe (previously listed as the Coeur D'Alene Tribe of
the Coeur D'Alene Reservation, Idaho); Confederated Tribes and Bands of
the Yakama Nation; Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation;
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation; Confederated Tribes of
the Umatilla Indian Reservation (previously listed as the Confederated
Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation, Oregon); Cowlitz Indian Tribe; 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); Nez Perce Tribe
(previously listed as Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho); 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); Samish Indian Nation
(previously listed as the Samish Indian Tribe, 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); Snoqualmie Indian Tribe (previously listed as
the Snoqualmie Tribe, Washington); Spokane Tribe of the Spokane
Reservation; Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island Reservation;
Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of Washington (previously listed as the
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
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referred to as ``The Aboriginal Land Tribes'').
Multiple lines of evidence, including treaties, Acts of
Congress, and Executive Orders, indicate that the land from which the
Native American human remains and the associated funerary object were
removed is the aboriginal land of The Aboriginal Land Tribes.
Other credible lines of evidence, indicate that the land
from which the Native American human remains and the associated
funerary object were removed is the aboriginal land of The Aboriginal
Land Tribes; Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of
Oregon; and the Wanapum Band of Priest Rapids, a non-Federally
recognized Indian group.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of eight individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the two objects
described above 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.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
human remains may be to The Aboriginal Land Tribes; Confederated Tribes
of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon; and the Wanapum Band of
Priest Rapids, a non-Federally recognized Indian group. The
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation; Confederated Tribes
of the Chehalis Reservation; 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; Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation;
Samish Indian Nation (previously listed as the Samish Indian Tribe,
Washington); Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of Washington (previously
listed as the Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington); Suquamish Indian
Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation; Tulalip Tribes of Washington
(previously listed as the Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Reservation,
Washington); Upper Skagit Indian Tribe; and the Wanapum Band of Priest
Rapids, a non-Federally recognized Indian group, all of which belong to
the Washington State Inter-Tribal Consortium, have come together to
jointly claim the human remains and associated funerary objects. The
Coeur D'Alene Tribe (previously listed as the Coeur D'Alene Tribe of
the Coeur D'Alene Reservation, Idaho); Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe; Lummi
Tribe of the Lummi Reservation; Skokomish Indian Tribe (previously
listed as the Skokomish Indian Tribe of the Skokomish Reservation,
Washington); and the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe (previously listed as the
Snoqualmie Tribe, Washington) have stated their support for the
disposition of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the
Washington State Inter-Tribal Consortium.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be
culturally affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary
objects 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 March 21, 2013. Disposition of the human remains
and associated funerary objects to the Washington State Inter-Tribal
Consortium 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 Invited Tribes that this
notice has been published.
Dated: January 29, 2013.
Melanie O'Brien,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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