[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 72 (Monday, April 15, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22286-22288]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08782]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-12591; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
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, in consultation with the
appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has
determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human
remains and any present-day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations. Representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice that wish to request
transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written
request to the Burke Museum acting on behalf of the University of
Washington, Department of Anthropology. If no additional requestors
come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Indian
tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may
proceed.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice that wish to request
transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written
request with information in support of the request to the University of
Washington at the address in this notice by May 15, 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 possession of the Burke Museum. The human
remains were removed from an unknown location, possibly from Washington
State.
This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). 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
University of Washington, Department of Anthropology, and the Burke
Museum professional staff in consultation with representatives of
tribes with aboriginal territory in Washington, Michigan, and South
Carolina. The consultant tribes with aboriginal territory in Washington
include: 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
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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 participate but were not
involved in consultations: 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 Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian
Reservation (previously listed as the Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the
Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation, Washington).
The consultant tribes with aboriginal territory in Michigan
include: the Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan; Grand Traverse Band
of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Hannahville Indian Community,
Michigan; Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Michigan; Lac Vieux Desert
Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Little River Band of
Ottawa Indians, Michigan; Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians,
Michigan; Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of
Michigan; Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, Michigan
(previously listed as the Huron Potawatomi, Inc.); Pokagon Band of
Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana; Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe
of Michigan; and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of
Michigan.
The consultant tribes with aboriginal territory in South Carolina
include: the Catawba Indian Nation (aka Catawba Tribe of South
Carolina); Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; and the
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
Hereafter, all tribes listed in this section are referred to as
``The Consulted and Notified Tribes.''
History and Description of the Remains
At unknown dates, human remains representing, at minimum, 13
individuals were removed from various unknown sites, possibly in
Washington State or South Carolina. Subsequently, the human remains
became part of a teaching collection housed at the University of
Washington, Department of Anthropology. There is no provenience
information for the 13 individuals in this notice. Remains in the
teaching collection have been collected through various means and by
many individuals over time, including from archaeological sites,
coroners, and donations from the public.
Some of the items in the teaching collection were collected by
Daris Swindler, Physical Anthropologist. Swindler came to teach at the
University of Washington in the 1960s, and brought with him human
remains from various sources and other states, including remains
representing seven Native American individuals from South Carolina
(addressed in a separate Notice of Inventory Completion), as well as
forensic, non-Native American remains from Michigan. The 13 individuals
described in this notice do not exhibit severe cranial modification, a
common historic practice in western Washington. Swindler continued to
collect human remains throughout the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, while at
the University of Washington. As Swindler's work primarily was
conducted in South Carolina and Washington State, these remains are
believed possibly to have been unearthed in either South Carolina or
Washington State. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the Secretary of the Interior may make a
recommendation for a transfer of control of culturally unidentifiable
human remains. In September 2012, the University of Washington,
Department of Anthropology, requested that the Secretary, through the
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee,
recommend the proposed transfer of control of the culturally
unidentifiable Native American human remains in this notice to 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 (which together,
comprise the Washington State Inter-Tribal Consortium). The Review
Committee, acting pursuant to its responsibility under 25 U.S.C.
3006(c)(5), considered the request at its November 2012 meeting and
recommended to the Secretary that the proposed transfer of control
proceed. A March 1, 2013 letter on behalf of the Secretary of Interior
from the Designated Federal Official transmitted the Secretary's
independent review and concurrence with the Review Committee that:
The University of Washington, Department of Anthropology,
consulted with every appropriate Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization,
None of The Consulted and Notified Tribes objected to the
proposed transfer of control, and
The University of Washington, Department of Anthropology,
may proceed with the agreed-upon transfer of control of the culturally
unidentifiable human remains to 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);
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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 (which
together comprise and hereafter are referred to as the Washington State
Inter-Tribal Consortium).
Transfer of control is contingent on the publication of a Notice of
Inventory Completion in the Federal Register. This notice fulfills that
requirement.
Determinations Made by the University of Washington, Department of
Anthropology
Officials of the University of Washington, Department of
Anthropology, have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice are Native American, based on cranial morphology and
dental traits.
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.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 13 individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the disposition of the human
remains may be to the Washington State Inter-Tribal Consortium.
The Washington State Inter-Tribal Consortium has claimed the human
remains jointly. The Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan; The
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe; Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians, Michigan Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians,
Michigan; Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation; Saginaw Chippewa Indian
Tribe of Michigan; 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 disposition to the claimant
tribes.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization
not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains should submit a written request with information
in support of the request to Peter Lape, Burke Museum, University of
Washington, Box 353010, Seattle, WA 98115, telephone (206) 685-3849,
before May 15, 2013. After that date, if no additional requestors have
come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the
Washington State Inter-Tribal Consortium may proceed.
The Burke Museum is responsible for notifying The Consulted and
Notified Tribes that this notice has been published.
Dated: March 18, 2013.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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