[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11675-11676]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-03649]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-12080;2200-1100-665]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Thomas Burke Memorial Washington
State Museum, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Thomas Burke Memorial Washington State Museum (Burke
Museum) has completed an inventory of human remains, 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. 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 Burke
Museum at the address below by March 21, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Peter Lape, Burke Museum, University of Washington, Box
353010, Seattle, WA 98195-3010, 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 in the
possession of the Burke Museum. The human remains were removed from an
unknown location on the Olympic Peninsula, 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 professional staff in consultation with representatives of Hoh
Indian Tribe (previously listed as the Hoh Indian Tribe of the Hoh
Indian Reservation, Washington); Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe; Lower Elwha
Tribal Community (previously listed as the Lower Elwha Tribal Community
of the Lower Elwha Reservation, Washington); Makah Indian Tribe of the
Makah Indian Reservation; Port Gamble Band of S'Klallam Indians
(previously listed as Port Gamble Indian Community of the Port Gamble
Reservation, Washington); Quileute Tribe of the Quileute Reservation;
Quinault Indian Nation (previously listed as the Quinault Tribe of the
Quinault Reservation, Washington); Skokomish Indian Tribe (previously
listed as the Skokomish Indian Tribe of the Skokomish Reservation,
Washington); and the Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison
Reservation (hereafter referred to as ``The Consulted Tribes'').
History and Description of the Remains
Around 1920, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State by Paul
Benton. No known individuals were identified. In 1940, the human
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remains were given to the Burke Museum by Dwight Benton (Burke Accn.
3170). No associated funerary objects are present.
Determinations Made by the Burke Museum
Officials of the Burke Museum have determined that:
Based on cranial morphology and museum accession
documentation, 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 Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe; Lower
Elwha Tribal Community (previously listed as the Lower Elwha Tribal
Community of the Lower Elwha Reservation, Washington); Makah Indian
Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation; Port Gamble Band of S'Klallam
Indians (previously listed as Port Gamble Indian Community of the Port
Gamble Reservation, Washington); Quileute Tribe of the Quileute
Reservation; Quinault Indian Nation (previously listed as the Quinault
Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, Washington); and the Skokomish
Indian Tribe (previously listed as the Skokomish Indian Tribe of the
Skokomish Reservation, Washington).
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 Hoh Indian Tribe (previously listed as the Hoh Indian Tribe of the
Hoh Indian Reservation, Washington); Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe; Lower
Elwha Tribal Community (previously listed as the Lower Elwha Tribal
Community of the Lower Elwha Reservation, Washington); Makah Indian
Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation; Port Gamble Band of S'Klallam
Indians (previously listed as Port Gamble Indian Community of the Port
Gamble Reservation, Washington); Quileute Tribe of the Quileute
Reservation; Quinault Indian Nation (previously listed as the Quinault
Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, Washington); and the Skokomish
Indian Tribe (previously listed as the Skokomish Indian Tribe of the
Skokomish Reservation, Washington) (hereafter referred to as ``The
Aboriginal Land Tribes''). The Treaty of the Quinault River of 1855 was
signed by representatives from the Hoh Indian Tribe (previously listed
as the Hoh Indian Tribe of the Hoh Indian Reservation, Washington);
Quileute Tribe of the Quileute Reservation; and the Quinault Indian
Nation (previously listed as the Quinault Tribe of the Quinault
Reservation, Washington). The Treaty of Neah Bay of 1855 was signed by
representatives from Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian
Reservation. The Treaty of Point No Point of 1855 was signed by
representatives from the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe; Lower Elwha Tribal
Community (previously listed as the Lower Elwha Tribal Community of the
Lower Elwha Reservation, Washington); Port Gamble Band of S'Klallam
Indians (previously listed as Port Gamble Indian Community of the Port
Gamble Reservation, Washington); and the Skokomish Indian Tribe
(previously listed as the Skokomish Indian Tribe of the Skokomish
Reservation, Washington).
Other credible lines of evidence indicate that the land
from which the Native American human remains were removed is the
aboriginal land of The Aboriginal Land 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 Land Tribes. As stated during
consultation, the Lower Elwha Tribal Community intends to take the lead
on repatriation. The Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe, Port Gamble Band of
S'Klallam Indians, and the Skokomish Indian Tribe have stated their
support for moving forward with repatriation to the Lower Elwha Tribal
Community.
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 98115, telephone (206) 685-3849, before March 21, 2013.
Disposition of the human remains to The Aboriginal Land Tribes may
proceed after that date if no additional requestors come forward.
The Burke Museum is responsible for notifying The Consulted Tribes
that this notice has been published.
Dated: January 9, 2013.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation
Act Program.
[FR Doc. 2013-03649 Filed 2-15-13; 8:45 am]
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