Human Remains in the Possession of the Heard Museum Phoenix AZ
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Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 59 / Thursday, March 27, 1997 / Notices 14701
In 1942, human remains representing remains, associated funerary objects, American human remains and the
one individual were recovered from and the unassociated funerary object to Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma.
Scow Bay, Marrowstone Island, the Jamestown Band of S’Klallam This notice has been sent to officials
Jefferson County, WA, by L. Burns Indians may begin after that date if no of the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of
Lindsey. In 1976, these human remains additional claimants come forward. Oklahoma, the Cheyenne River Sioux
were transferred to the Burke Museum The National Park Service is not Tribe, the Devil’s Lake Sioux Tribe, the
by the Museum of History and Industry, responsible for the determinations Northern Cheyenne Tribe, the Rosebud
WA. No known individuals were within this notice. Sioux Tribe, the Standing Rock Sioux
identified. No associated funerary Dated: March 19, 1997. Tribe, and the Three Affiliated Tribes of
objects are present. Francis P. McManamon, North Dakota. Representatives of any
Based on anthropological and Departmental Consulting Archeologist, other Indian tribe that believes itself to
historical records, Marrowstone Island be culturally affiliated with these
Manager, Archeology and Ethnography
has been identified as the traditional Program. human remains and associated funerary
territory of the Chemakum. By the objects should contact Martin Sullivan,
[FR Doc. 97–7797 Filed 3–26–97; 8:45 am]
1850s, the Chemakum were living with Director, Heard Museum, 22 E. Monte
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the S’Klallam, and were associated with Vista Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85004–1480;
the S’Klallam in the records of the telephone: (602) 252–8840, before April
period. 28, 1997. Repatriation of the human
Notice of Inventory Completion for
Native American Human Remains in remains to the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribe
Based on the above mentioned of Oklahoma may begin after that date
information, officials of the Burke the Possession of the Heard Museum,
Phoenix, AZ if no additional claimants come
Museum have determined that, forward.
pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(1), the AGENCY: National Park Service The National Park Service is not
human remains listed above represent ACTION: Notice responsible for the determinations
the physical remains of four individuals within this notice.
of Native American ancestry. Officials of Notice is hereby given in accordance Dated: March 19, 1997.
the Burke Museum have also with provisions of the Native American
Francis P. McManamon,
determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
Departmental Consulting Archeologist,
3001 (3)(A), the 33 objects listed above (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d), of the
are reasonably believed to have been completion of an inventory of human Manager, Archeology and Ethnography
Program.
placed with or near individual human remains in the possession of the Heard
remains at the time of death or later as Museum, Phoenix, AZ. [FR Doc. 97–7795 Filed 3–26–97; 8:45 am]
part of the death rite or ceremony. A detailed assessment of the human BILLING CODE 4310–70–F
Officials of the Burke Museum have remains was made by Heard Museum
further determined that, pursuant to 25 professional staff in consultation with
U.S.C. 3001 (3)(B), these 1,426 cultural representatives of the Cheyenne- Notice of Inventory Completion for
items are reasonably believed to have Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma, the Native American Human Remains and
been placed with or near individual Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, the Devil’s Associated Funerary Objects From the
human remains at the time of death or Lake Sioux Tribe, the Rosebud Sioux Great Neck Site, Virginia Beach, VA, in
later as part of the death rite or Tribe, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, the Possession of the Virginia
ceremony and are believed, by a and the Three Affiliated Tribes of North Department of Historic Resources,
preponderance of the evidence, to have Dakota. Richmond, VA
been removed from a specific burial site In 1991, human remains representing AGENCY: National Park Service
of an Native American individual. two individuals were discovered during ACTION: Notice
Lastly, officials of the Burke Museum inventory of the Heard Museum’s
have determined that, pursuant to 25 collections. No known individuals were Notice is hereby given in accordance
U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is a relationship identified. No associated funerary with provisions of the Native American
of shared group identity which can be objects are present. One individual has Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
reasonably traced between these Native a note stating the human remains came (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d), of the
American human remains, associated from the Midwest. completion of an inventory of human
funerary objects, the unassociated During 1994 –1996, consultation with remains and associated funerary objects
funerary object and the Jamestown Band tribal representatives and traditional from the Great Neck Site, Virginia
of S’Klallam Indians, Lower Elwha religious leaders was conducted for Beach, VA, in the possession of the
Tribal Community, and Port Gamble these two individuals. During these Virginia Department of Historic
S’Klallam Tribe. consultations, a traditional religious Resources, Richmond, VA.
This notice has been sent to officials leader determined through ceremony A detailed assessment of the human
of the Jamestown Band of S’Klallam that these remains were Cheyenne. remains was made by Virginia
Indians, Lower Elwha Tribal Based on the above mentioned Department of Historic Resources
Community, and Port Gamble S’Klallam information, officials of the Heard professional staff in consultation with
Tribe. Representatives of any other Museum have determined that, representatives of Chickahominy,
Indian tribe that believes itself to be pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(1), the Eastern Chickahominy, Mattaponi,
culturally affiliated with these human human remains listed above represent Monacan, Nansemond, Pamunkey,
remains and associated funerary objects the physical remains of two individuals United Rappahannock, Upper
should contact Dr. James Nason, Chair of Native American ancestry. Officials of Mattaponi, all non-Federally recognized
of the Repatriation Committee, Burke the Heard Museum have also Indian groups.
Museum, box 353010, University of determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. Between the late 1970s and mid
Washington, Seattle, WA 98195; 3001 (2), there is a relationship of 1980s, human remains representing 52
telephone: (206) 543–9680, before April shared group identity which can be individuals were excavated by Floyd
28, 1997. Repatriation of the human reasonably traced between these Native Painter, a local avocational archeologist,
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