[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 193 (Thursday, October 3, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 51716] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-25349] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains From Unalakleet, AK, in the Control of the Alaska State Office, Bureau of Land Management, Anchorage, AK AGENCY: National Park Service. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Notice is hereby given in accordance with provisions of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d), of the completion of an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in the control of the Alaska State Office, Bureau of Land Management, Anchorage, AK. A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Bureau of Land Management and University of Alaska Museum professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Native Village of Unalakleet. During the summer of 1990, human remains representing one individual were recovered from site UKT-023 during a legally authorized salvage project. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary object are present. Site UKT-023 has been identified as a 19th century Eskimo habitation site based on architecture and written accounts of the area from the 1860s. Oral history presented by representative of the Native Village of Unalakleet, in addition to the traditional Eskimo name for this site area, indicates this site is associated with the Village of Unalakleet. Based on the above mentioned information, Bureau of Land Management officials have determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(1), the human remains listed above represent the physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry. Bureau of Land Management officials have also determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is a relationship of shared group identity which can be reasonably traced between these Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and the Native Village of Unalakleet. This notice has been sent to officials of the Native Village of Unalakleet. Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with these human remains and associated funerary objects should contact Dr. Robert E. King, Alaska State NAGPRA Coordinator, Bureau of Land Management, 222 W. 7th Avenue, #13, Anchorage, AK 99513-7599; telephone: (907) 271-5510, before November 4, 1996. Repatriation of the human remains to the Native Village of Unalakleet may begin after that date if no additional claimants come forward. Dated: September 30, 1996, C. Timothy McKeown, Acting, Departmental Consulting Archeologist, Acting Manager, Archeology and Ethnography Program. [FR Doc. 96-25349 Filed 10-2-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-70-F