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No known individual was identified. Haudenosaunee, but convincingly York; Oneida Nation of New York; The 31 associated funerary objects are suggests that by the late 1600s, the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin; 19 arrow points, 1 musket ball, 7 elk Susquehannock freely allowed Onondaga Nation; Saint Regis Mohawk teeth, 1 bag of copper and iron themselves to be adopted into the Tribe, New York; Seneca Nation of New fragments, 1 bag of animal bone Haudenosaunee. Expert opinion, as York; Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of fragments, 1 shell disk bead, and 1 red constituted by the NAGPRA Review Oklahoma; Tonawanda Band of Seneca trade bead (AC.9812B). Committee, further supports a Indians; and the Tuscarora Nation of Based on physical analysis and determination that the Haudenosaunee New York, may proceed after that date catalogue records, the human remains and Susquehannock are culturally if no additional claimants come are determined to be Native American. affiliated under NAGPRA. In summary, forward. Archeological evidence suggests that the six lines of evidence support cultural The Denver Museum of Nature & Washington Boro Village Site and burial affiliation (geographical, archaeological, Science is responsible for notifying the components, including the Keller Site, anthropological, oral tradition, Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of date to approximately A.D. 1600–1625. historical evidence, and expert opinion) Oklahoma; Cayuga Nation of New York; Archeological evidence and historical and two lines strongly support cultural Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware documentation show that the affiliation (kinship and linguistics). One Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma; Eastern Washington Boro Village Site was line of evidence is indeterminate Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Oneida occupied by the Susquehannock. (biology), and one line of evidence is Nation of New York; Oneida Tribe of While the biological record is neutral consistent with cultural affiliation Indians of Wisconsin; Onondaga Nation regarding cultural affiliation, the (folklore). Therefore, the museum of New York; Saint Regis Mohawk Susquehannock likely shared a reasonably believes that there is a Tribe, New York; Seneca Nation of New geographical affinity with the shared group identity between the York; Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Haudenosaunee, as evidenced by shared Haudenosaunee Confederacy and the Oklahoma; Shawnee Tribe, Oklahoma; ancestral lands in New York, common Susquehannock people who occupied Stockbridge Munsee Community, land use during the 1600s, and, starting Lancaster County, PA, at the Wisconsin; Tonawanda Band of Seneca in the 1700s, Haudenosaunee claims to Washington Boro Village Site. Indians; Tuscarora Nation of New York; the former territory of the and the Haudenosaunee Standing Susquehannock. Furthermore, the Determinations Made by the Denver Committee on Burial Rules and Susquehannock shared kinship with the Museum of Nature & Science Regulations, a non-Federally recognized Haudenosaunee through similar clan Officials of the Denver Museum of Indian organization for the purposes of systems, adoption, intermarriage, and Nature & Science have determined that: NAGPRA, that this notice has been burial practices. Current archeological • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the published. evidence suggests that the human remains described above Susquehannock and Haudenosaunee represent the physical remains of three Dated: July 14, 2011. were descended from the same proto- individuals of Native American Sherry Hutt, Iroquoian culture. Around A.D. 1300, ancestry. Manager, National NAGPRA Program. • the Susquehannock split off from that Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), [FR Doc. 2011–18358 Filed 7–20–11; 8:45 am] culture. Settling in Lancaster County, the 35 objects described above are BILLING CODE 4312–50–P PA, the Susquehannock had become a reasonably believed to have been placed distinct group by A.D. 1580. with or near individual human remains Archeological evidence also at the time of death or later as part of DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR demonstrates that the Susquehannock the death rite or ceremony. and Haudenosaunee shared a very • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there National Park Service similar material culture tradition across is a relationship of shared group multiple artifact categories. identity that can be reasonably traced [2253–665] For more than a century, between the Native American human anthropologists have consistently remains and associated funerary objects Notice of Inventory Completion: Slater referred to the Susquehannock as an and the Cayuga Nation of New York; Museum of Natural History, University Iroquoian people, and anthropological Oneida Nation of New York; Oneida of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA theories of diaspora and assimilation Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin; reasonably explain the incorporation of Onondaga Nation of New York; Saint AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Susquehannock into the Regis Mohawk Tribe, New York; Seneca ACTION: Notice. Haudenosuanee Confederacy in the late Nation of New York; Seneca-Cayuga 1600s and 1700s. Although folkloric Tribe of Oklahoma; Tonawanda Band of SUMMARY: The Slater Museum of Natural evidence is not abundant, nevertheless Seneca Indians; and the Tuscarora History, University of Puget Sound has it is consistent with a conclusion of Nation of New York. completed an inventory of human cultural affiliation. Scholars have remains, in consultation with the conclusively shown that the Additional Requestors and Disposition appropriate Indian tribes, and has Susquehannock language was very Representatives of any other Indian determined that there is no cultural closely related to the other extant tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliation between the human remains Iroquoian languages, which affiliated with the human remains and and any present-day Indian tribe. demonstrates a robust interrelationship associated funerary objects should Representatives of any Indian tribe that among these peoples. Haudenosaunee contact Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh, believes itself to be culturally affiliated oral tradition consistently and Denver Museum of Nature & Science, with the human remains may contact unambiguously expresses a strong 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO 80204, the Slater Museum of Natural History, cultural and historical affinity for the telephone (303) 370–6378, before University of Puget Sound. Disposition Susquehannock. Historical evidence August 22, 2011. Repatriation of the of the human remains to the Indian indicates a complex relationship human remains and associated funerary tribes stated below may occur if no between the Susquehannock and objects to the Cayuga Nation of New additional requestors come forward.

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DATES: Representatives of any Indian Skokomish Indian Tribe of the overall very clean and of a dark mottled tribe that believes it has a cultural Skokomish Reservation, Washington; coloration. Small roots are present in affiliation with the human remains Snoqualmie Tribe, Washington; Squaxin the nasal cavity and sediments are should contact the Slater Museum of Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island found endocranially, suggesting the Natural History, University of Puget Reservation, Washington; Stillaguamish individual was likely removed from an Sound at the address below by August Tribe of Washington; Suquamish Indian archeological context. Slight cortical 22, 2011. Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation, exfoliation is present on both the ADDRESSES: Peter Wimberger, Slater Washington; Swinomish Indians of the cranium and mandible, indicating the Museum of Natural History, University Swinomish Reservation, Washington; individual was buried in a taphonomic of Puget Sound, 1500 North Warner St., Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip environment characterized by Tacoma, WA 98416–1088, telephone Reservation, Washington; and the Upper alternating dry and wet conditions. (253) 879–2784. Skagit Indian Tribe of Washington Based on 14 morphological (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘The Tribes’’). characteristics, a physical SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is In addition, the Slater Museum of anthropologist determined the remains here given in accordance with the Natural History, University of Puget represent a (possibly) male individual Native American Graves Protection and Sound professional staff consulted with 40–60 years old and of Native American Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. the following non-Federally recognized ancestry (Gill 1998; Rhine 1990). 3003, of the completion of an inventory Indian groups: Chinook Tribe, Additionally, the very even and severe of human remains in the possession of Duwamish Tribe, Kikiallus Nation, enamel wear indicate the mastication of the Slater Museum of Natural History, Marietta Band of Nooksack Indians, population-specific coarse foods that University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Snohomish Tribe, Snoqualmoo Tribe, characterized the diets of pre-contact WA. The human remains were removed and Steilacoom Indian Tribe and post-contact Native American from ‘‘Western Washington.’’ (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘The Indian populations (Buikstra and Ubelaker This notice is published as part of the Groups’’). The Slater Museum of Natural 1994). These characteristics, in addition National Park Service’s administrative History, University of Puget Sound to the Slater Museum’s limited responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 received responses from the information, indicate that the individual U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). Confederated Tribes and Bands of the is of Native American ancestry. The The determinations in this notice are Yakama Nation, Washington; Puyallup remains may have been removed from the sole responsibility of the museum, Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, any location within Western institution, or Federal agency that has Washington; Skokomish Indian Tribe of Washington, which is considered by the control of the Native American human the Skokomish Reservation, Museum to include the 19 counties remains. The National Park Service is Washington; and the Squaxin Island located between the Pacific Ocean and not responsible for the determinations Tribe of the Squaxin Island Reservation, the Cascade Mountains. These include: in this notice. Washington. Skokomish Indian Tribe of Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Consultation the Skokomish Reservation, Washington Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis, requested a status report on the Mason, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, A detailed assessment of the human disposition of the remains, but made no remains was made by Slater Museum of Skamania, Snohomish, Thurston, claim for disposition. The Puyallup Wahkiakum, and Whatcom Counties. Natural History, University of Puget Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, Sound professional staff in consultation Washington, and Confederated Tribes Determinations Made by the Slater with representatives of the Confederated and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Museum of Natural History, University Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Washington, submitted a NAGPRA of Puget Sound Washington; Confederated Tribes of the claim for the individual described in Officials of the Slater Museum of Chehalis Reservation, Washington; this Notice of Inventory Completion. Natural History, University of Puget Cowlitz Indian Tribe, Washington; Hoh The Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin Sound have determined that: Indian Tribe of the Hoh Indian Island Reservation, Washington, • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a Reservation, Washington; Jamestown supported the disposition of the relationship of shared group identity S’Klallam Tribe of Washington; Lower individual to these two Indian tribes. cannot be reasonably traced between the Elwha Tribal Community of the Lower Native American human remains and History and Description of the Remains Elwha Reservation, Washington; Lummi any present-day Indian tribe. Tribe of the Lummi Reservation, At an unknown date prior to 1970, • According to final judgments of the Washington; Makah Indian Tribe of the human remains representing a Indian Claims Commission, the land Makah Indian Reservation, Washington; minimum of one individual were from which the Native American human Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the removed from ‘‘Western Washington.’’ remains were removed is the aboriginal Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington; The remains were stored at the land of The Tribes. Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually University of Puget Sound’s Department • Multiple lines of evidence, Reservation, Washington; Nooksack of Comparative Sociology since at least including treaties, Acts of Congress, and Indian Tribe of Washington; Port the 1970s. In late Fall 2006 the remains Executive Orders, indicate that the land Gamble Indian Community of the Port were transferred to the Slater Museum from which the Native American human Gamble Reservation, Washington; by University staff. There is no record remains were removed is the aboriginal Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup of the excavator, donor, date of removal, land of The Tribes and The Indian Reservation, Washington; Quileute or exact provenience, except for Groups. Tribe of the Quileute Reservation, ‘‘Western Washington.’’ No known • Other credible lines of evidence, Washington; Quinault Tribe of the individual was identified. No associated indicate that the land from which the Quinault Reservation, Washington; funerary objects are present. Native American human remains were Samish Indian Tribe, Washington; Sauk- Elements present include a cranium removed is the aboriginal land of The Suiattle Indian Tribe of Washington; and a mandible. No cranial deformation Tribes and The Indian Groups. Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater is present and the mandible is missing • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Bay Indian Reservation, Washington; five teeth postmortem. The remains are human remains described above

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represent the physical remains of one DATES: Representatives of any Indian Science and Industry have determined individual of Native American ancestry. tribe that believes it has a cultural that: • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the affiliation with the human remains • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the disposition of the human remains is to should contact the Bureau of Indian human remains described in this notice the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Affairs through the Oregon Museum of represent the physical remains of one the Yakama Nation, Washington, and Science and Industry at the address individual of Native American ancestry. Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup below by August 22, 2011. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there Reservation, Washington. ADDRESSES: Lori Erickson, Curator, is a relationship of shared group Additional Requestors and Disposition Oregon Museum of Science and identity that can be reasonably traced Industry, 1945 SE Water Ave., Portland, between the Native American human Representatives of any Indian tribe OR 97214, telephone (503) 797–4582. remains and the Hopi Tribe of Arizona. that believes itself to be culturally SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is affiliated with the human remains or Additional Requestors and Disposition here given in accordance with the any other Indian tribe that believes it Native American Graves Protection and Representatives of any other Indian satisfies the criteria in 43 CFR Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. tribe that believes itself to be culturally 10.11(c)(1) should contact Peter 3003, of the completion of an inventory affiliated with the human remains Wimberger, Slater Museum of Natural of human remains in the control of the should contact Lori Erickson, Curator, History, University of Puget Sound, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau Oregon Museum of Science and 1500 North Warner St., Tacoma, WA of Indian Affairs, Washington, DC, and Industry, 1945 SE Water Ave., Portland, 98416–1088, telephone (253) 879–2784, in the physical custody of the Oregon OR 97214, telephone (503) 797–4582, before August 22, 2011. Disposition of Museum of Science and Industry, before August 22, 2011. Repatriation of the human remains to the Confederated Portland, OR. The human remains were the human remains to the Hopi Tribe of Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, removed from an area within the Arizona may proceed after that date if Washington, and Puyallup Tribe of the boundaries of the Hopi Reservation in no additional claimants come forward. Puyallup Reservation, Washington, may Arizona. The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the proceed after that date if no additional This notice is published as part of the Oregon Museum of Science and requestors come forward. National Park Service’s administrative Industry are responsible for notifying The Slater Museum of Natural responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 the Hopi Tribe of Arizona that this History, University of Puget Sound is U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in notice has been published. responsible for notifying The Tribes and this notice are the sole responsibility of Dated: July 14, 2011. The Indian Groups that this notice has the museum, institution, or Federal been published. Sherry Hutt, agency that has control of the Native Manager, National NAGPRA Program. Dated: July 14, 2011. American human remains. The National [FR Doc. 2011–18346 Filed 7–20–11; 8:45 am] Sherry Hutt, Park Service is not responsible for the BILLING CODE 4312–50–P Manager, National NAGPRA Program. determinations in this notice. [FR Doc. 2011–18344 Filed 7–20–11; 8:45 am] Consultation BILLING CODE 4312–50–P A detailed assessment of the human DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR remains was made by Oregon Museum National Park Service DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR of Science and Industry professional staff on behalf of the Bureau of Indian [2253–665] National Park Service Affairs in consultation with representatives of the Hopi Tribe of Notice of Inventory Completion: [2253–665] Arizona. American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. History and Description of the Remains Department of the Interior, Bureau of AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. In the early 1940s, human remains Indian Affairs, Washington, DC and ACTION: Notice. Oregon Museum of Science and representing a minimum of one Industry, Portland, OR individual were removed from an area SUMMARY: The American Museum of of the Hopi Reservation in Arizona by Natural History has completed an AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Ray Ghents, Dr. Hewitt, and Dr. Fischer. inventory of human remains, in ACTION: Notice. The exact location of the area is unclear consultation with the appropriate from museum records. Mr. Paul Ghents SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs Indian tribe, and has determined that donated the remains to the Oregon there is a cultural affiliation between the and the Oregon Museum of Science and Museum of Science and Industry on Industry have completed an inventory human remains and a present-day November 10, 1977. No known Indian tribe. Representatives of any of human remains, in consultation with individual was identified. No associated the appropriate Indian tribe, and Indian tribe that believes itself to be funerary objects are present. culturally affiliated with the human determined that there is a cultural The human remains have been affiliation between the human remains remains may contact the American identified as Native American based on Museum of Natural History. and a present-day Indian tribe. observable dental traits and museum Representatives of any Indian tribe that Repatriation of the human remains to documentation. The remains are the Indian tribe stated below may occur believes itself to be culturally affiliated approximately 500 years old. with the human remains may contact if no additional claimants come the Oregon Museum of Science and Determinations Made by the Bureau of forward. Industry. Repatriation of the human Indian Affairs and the Oregon Museum DATES: Representatives of any Indian remains to the Indian tribe stated below of Science and Industry tribe that believes it has a cultural may occur if no additional claimants Officials of the Bureau of Indian affiliation with the human remains come forward. Affairs and the Oregon Museum of should contact the American Museum

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