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(NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the In addition, during consultation, tribal Dated: November 27, 2009 completion of an inventory of human representatives for the Spokane Tribe Sherry Hutt, remains in the possession and control of stated that the Spokane River, including Manager, National NAGPRA Program. the Department of Anthropology, tributaries such as Hangman Creek and [FR Doc. E9–31222 Filed 1–4–10; 8:45 am] University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Little Spokane River, are the ancestral BILLING CODE 4312–50–S MA. The human remains were removed homeland of the Upper Band of from a tributary of the Spokane River, Spokane Indians. Spokane WA. representatives also stated that their DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR This notice is published as part of the traditional burial practices included National Park Service’s administrative burial along talus slopes with cedar National Park Service responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 stakes as markers, which also matches Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations the description by Stone regarding the Thomas Burke Memorial Washington in this notice are the sole responsibility burial and its placement. Based on of the museum, institution, or Federal State Museum, University of consultation and museum records, agency that has control of the Native Washington, Seattle, WA museum officials reasonably believe the American human remains. The National human remains are Native American AGENCY: Park Service is not responsible for the National Park Service, Interior. determinations in this notice. and ancestral to the Coeur d’Alene Tribe ACTION: Notice. A detailed assessment of the human of the Coeur d’Alene Reservation, Idaho, remains was made by the Department of and/or the Spokane Tribe of the Notice is here given in accordance Anthropology, University of Spokane Reservation, Washington. with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Massachusetts, Amherst professional Officials of the Department of (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the staff in consultation with Anthropology, University of completion of an inventory of human representatives of the Coeur d’Alene Massachusetts, Amherst, have remains and associated funerary objects Tribe of the Coeur d’Alene Reservation, determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. in the control of the Thomas Burke Idaho; Confederated Tribes of the 3001 (9–10), the human remains Memorial Washington State Museum Colville Reservation, Washington; described above represent the physical Kalispel Indian Community of the (Burke Museum), University of remains of one individual of Native Washington, Seattle, WA. The human Kalispel Reservation, Washington; Nez American ancestry. Officials of the Perce Tribe, Idaho; and Spokane Tribe remains and associated funerary objects Department of Anthropology, University were removed from King County, WA. of the Spokane Reservation, of Massachusetts, Amherst also have Washington. This notice is published as part of the determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. National Park Service’s administrative In 1940, human remains representing 3001 (2), there is a relationship of a minimum of one individual were responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 shared group identity that can be removed from a talus slope of a tributary U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations reasonably traced between the Native of the Spokane River in Washington in this notice are the sole responsibility American human remains and the Coeur State. The human remains were of the museum, institution, or Federal excavated by David L. Stone. The grave d’Alene Tribe of the Coeur d’Alene agency that has control of the Native was located on one of the tributaries of Reservation, Idaho, and/or the Spokane American human remains and the Spokane River, in one of three Tribe of the Spokane Reservation, associated funerary objects. The possible counties (Spokane, Stevens or Washington. National Park Service is not responsible Lincoln County), but the exact location Representatives of any other Indian for the determinations in this notice. is unknown. A note accompanying the tribe that believes itself to be culturally A detailed assessment of the human human remains, presumably written by affiliated with the human remains remains was made by Burke Museum Stone, states that the human remains should contact Robert Paynter, professional staff in consultation with were excavated from a grave that was Repatriation Committee Chair, representatives of the Muckleshoot originally marked with a 20 ft. or longer Department of Anthropology, University Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot cedar stake, and that they were believed of Massachusetts, 201 Machmer Hall, Reservation, Washington; Puyallup to be approximately 500 years old. The 240 Hicks Way, Amherst, MA 01003, Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, history of how these human remains telephone (413) 545–2221, before Washington; Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe came to be in the collection of the February 4, 2010. Repatriation of the of Washington; Snoqualmie Tribe, Department of Anthropology at the human remains to the Coeur d’Alene Washington; Suquamish Indian Tribe of University of Massachusetts, Amherst is Tribe of the Coeur d’Alene Reservation, the Port Madison Reservation, unknown. No known individual was Idaho, and/or Spokane Tribe of the Washington; and Tulalip Tribes of the identified. No associated funerary Spokane Reservation, Washington, may Tulalip Reservation, Washington. In 1920, human remains representing objects are present. proceed after that date if no additional During consultation, a tribal a minimum of one individual were claimants come forward. representative of the Coeur d’Alene removed from near Laurelhurst in King Tribe stated that the tribe occupied the The Department of Anthropology, County, WA, during construction by a head of the Spokane River down to the University of Massachusetts, Amherst is steam shovel crew. The human remains Spokane Falls and Hangman Creek areas responsible for notifying the Coeur were transferred to the King County with settlements to the north and south. d’Alene Tribe of the Coeur d’Alene Coroner’s Office and subsequently In particular, one band of the Coeur Reservation, Idaho; Confederated Tribes transferred to the Burke Museum in d’Alene occupied the Spokane River of the Colville Reservation, Washington; 1920 (Burke Accn. #1811). No known area. Traditional burial practices of the Kalispel Indian Community of the individual was identified. No associated Coeur d’Alene included the burying of Kalispel Reservation, Washington; Nez funerary objects are present. ancestors along talus slopes, which Perce Tribe, Idaho; and Spokane Tribe In 1963, human remains representing matches the description by Stone of the Spokane Reservation, Washington a minimum of one individual were regarding the burial and its placement. that this notice has been published. removed from the Seattle Tennis Club

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land, King County, WA, during an 100 associated funerary objects are 96 1927, the human remains and associated excavation of the Seattle Tennis Club. In beads, 2 sea urchin shell fragments, and funerary objects were donated to the 1963, the human remains were donated 2 copper bracelets. Burke Museum (Burke Accn. #2181). In to the Burke Museum by Mr. and Mrs. The above-mentioned human remains 1937, the associated funerary objects Ralph W. Nicholson and Dr. Helen have been determined to be Native were discarded by the museum. No Schuster (Burke Accn. #1963–76). No American based on a variety of sources, known individual was identified. No known individual was identified. No including archeological and biological associated funerary objects are present. associated funerary objects are present. evidence. The human remains were The above-mentioned human remains The above-mentioned human remains determined to be consistent with Native have been determined to be Native have been determined to be Native American morphology, as evidenced American based on a variety of sources, American based on a variety of sources, either through cranial deformation, including archeological and biological including archeological and biological bossing of the cranium, presence of evidence. The human remains were evidence. The human remains were wormian bones, or shovel shaped determined to be consistent with Native determined to be consistent with Native incisors. Information available in the American morphology, as evidenced American morphology, as evidenced original accession files helped affirm the either through cranial deformation, either through cranial deformation, determination. Associated artifacts bossing of the cranium, presence of bossing of the cranium, presence of provided additional contextual wormian bones, or shovel shaped wormian bones, or shovel shaped information to confirm the human incisors. Information available in the incisors. Information available in the remains were buried consistent with original accession files helped affirm the original accession files helped affirm the Native American burial practices in the determination. determination. Puget Sound area. The above-mentioned human remains Both sites are on the western shore of The above-mentioned sites are in an and funerary objects were removed from Lake Washington and near Union Bay. area surrounding Elliott Bay and the the area surrounding the mouth of the This area falls within the Southern Duwamish River. This area falls within Sammamish River and northeastern Lushootseed language group of Salish the Southern Lushootseed language Lake Washington. This area falls within cultures. The Duwamish people group of Salish cultures. The Duwamish the Southern Lushootseed language primarily occupied this area, people primarily occupied this area group of Salish cultures. The specifically the Lake people and the (Ruby and Brown 1986:72). As per the Sammamish people primarily occupied Thluwi’thalbsh band (Swanton terms of the 1855 Point Elliot Treaty, the this area, (Ruby and Brown 1986, 1952:423). In the 1870s, as the City of Duwamish were assigned to the Suttles and Lane 1990, Swanton 1952). Seattle developed, the Lake people were Suquamish Reservation (called Fort The Sammamish people were closely pushed out to other areas, including the Kitsap at the time). After 1856, due to Muckleshoot, Suquamish, and Tulalip violence between whites and Native related to the Duwamish people and reservations. The Lake people also Americans, as well as the competition other tribes in the area. As per the terms joined the Snoqualmie people on Lake over available resources, many of the 1855 Point Elliott Treaty, the Sammamish and in the Snoqualmie Duwamish left the Suquamish Sammamish were assigned to the River drainage (Miller and Blukis Onat Reservation. The Indian agent Tulalip Reservation. Many Sammamish 2004:109). Descendants of the Lake subsequently assigned the Duwamish to people chose not to relocate to the people are members of the present-day the Muckleshoot Reservation. The Tulalip Reservation. The Sammamish Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the Duwamish people are represented by people are represented by the present- Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington; the present-day Muckleshoot Indian day Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the Snoqualmie Tribe, Washington; Tribe of the Muckleshoot Reservation, Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington; Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Washington; Snoqualmie Tribe, Snoqualmie Tribe, Washington; Madison Reservation, Washington; and Washington; Suquamish Indian Tribe of Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip the Port Madison Reservation, Madison Reservation, Washington; and Reservation, Washington. Washington; and Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip In 1930, human remains representing Tulalip Reservation, Washington. Reservation, Washington. a minimum of two individuals were In 1963, human remains representing In 1932, human remains representing removed from the Denny Regrade, a minimum of one individual were a minimum of one individual were Seattle, King County, WA. The human removed from Kenmore, King County, removed from either southeast of Sea- remains were discovered with cedar WA. The remains were discovered by Tac in King County, WA, or off Holman bark over them during construction of children digging near the water, and Road in Seattle, King County, WA. The the Denny Regrade, and collected by were transferred to the King County human remains were transferred to the E.S. Harrar of the University of Coroner’s Office. In 1963, the human museum by the King County Coroner’s Washington, College of Forestry. The remains were donated to the Burke Office in 1932 (Burke Accn. #2602). The human remains were transferred to the Museum by Mr. and Mrs. Phillip E. accession file lists two sets of remains Burke Museum in 1930 (Burke Accn. Sharpe (Burke Accn. #1963–71). No associated with this record, however, #2412). No known individuals were known individual was identified. No there is only one set present in the identified. No associated funerary associated funerary objects are present. collection. This individual does not objects are present. In 1927, human remains representing have documentation as to which In 1930, human remains representing a minimum of one individual were location it was removed. No known a minimum of two individuals were removed from Bothell, Sammamish individual was identified. No associated removed from the bank of the Slough, King County, WA. The human funerary objects are present. Duwamish River Ox Bow, Georgetown, remains were found under a tree on the The above-mentioned human remains King County, WA. The human remains property of Dr. E.B. Fromm and were have been determined to be Native were donated to the Burke Museum by collected by J.W. There were two iron American based on biological evidence. Earl Burke and Charles D. McCormick in knives found with the human remains, The human remains were determined to 1930 (Burke Accn. #2431 and 2432). No and two stone tools and one dentalium be consistent with Native American known individuals were identified. The shell were found in the cranium. In morphology.

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The human remains were removed after that date if no additional claimants human remains as ‘‘Kaigani Haida’’ and either from south of Seattle or northern come forward. ‘‘From Shaman’s grave south of Seattle. Both of these areas fall within The Burke Museum is responsible for Howkan.’’ Scholarly publications and the Southern Lushootseed language notifying the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe consultation information provided by group of Salish cultures. The Duwamish of the Muckleshoot Reservation, the Hydaburg Cooperative Association people primarily occupied the Seattle Washington; Puyallup Tribe of the indicate that Howkan is considered to area. The Muckleshoot tribe occupied Puyallup Reservation, Washington; be within the traditional territory of the the area south of Seattle. As per the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe of Kaigani Haida. The Kaigani Haida are terms of the 1855 Point Elliot Treaty, the Washington; Snoqualmie Tribe, represented by the Hydaburg Duwamish were assigned to the Washington; Suquamish Indian Tribe of Cooperative Association. Suquamish Reservation (called Fort the Port Madison Reservation, Officials of the Field Museum of Kitsap at the time). After 1856, due to Washington; and Tulalip Tribes of the Natural History have determined that, violence between whites and Native Tulalip Reservation, Washington that pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the Americans, as well as the competition this notice has been published. human remains described above represent the physical remains of one over available resources, many Dated: November 25, 2009 individual of Native American ancestry. Duwamish left the Suquamish Sherry Hutt, Reservation. The Duwamish people are Officials of the Field Museum of Natural Manager, National NAGPRA Program. represented by the present-day History also have determined that, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the [FR Doc. E9–31221 Filed 1–4–10; 8:45 am] pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington; BILLING CODE 4312–50–S a relationship of shared group identity Snoqualmie Tribe, Washington; that can be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Madison Reservation, Washington; and and the Hydaburg Cooperative Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip National Park Service Association. Reservation, Washington. Representatives of any other Indian Officials of the Burke Museum have Notice of Inventory Completion: Field tribe that believes itself to be culturally determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL affiliated with the human remains 3001 (9- 10), the human remains listed should contact Helen Robbins, AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. above represent the physical remains of Repatriation Director, Field Museum of nine individuals of Native American ACTION: Notice. Natural History, 1400 S. Lake Shore ancestry. Officials of the Burke Museum Drive, Chicago, IL 60605, telephone Notice is here given in accordance (312) 665–7317, before February 4, also have determined that, pursuant to with the Native American Graves 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A), the 100 objects 2010. Repatriation of the human Protection and Repatriation Act remains to the Hydaburg Cooperative described above are reasonably believed (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the to have been placed with or near Association may proceed after that date completion of an inventory of human if no additional claimants come individual human remains at the time of remains in the possession of the Field death or later as part of the death rite forward. Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL. The Field Museum is responsible for or ceremony. Lastly, officials of the The human remains were removed from notifying the Hydaburg Cooperative Burke Museum have determined that, Howkan, AK. Association that this notice has been pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is This notice is published as part of the published. a relationship of shared group identity National Park Service’s administrative that can be reasonably traced between responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Dated: November 19, 2009 the Native American human remains U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations Sherry Hutt, and associated funerary objects and the in this notice are the sole responsibility Manager, National NAGPRA Program. Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the of the museum, institution, or Federal [FR Doc. E9–31219 Filed 1–4–10; 8:45 am] Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington; agency that has control of the Native BILLING CODE 4312–50–S Snoqualmie Tribe, Washington; American human remains. The National Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Park Service is not responsible for the Madison Reservation, Washington; and determinations in this notice. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip A detailed assessment of the human Bureau of Land Management Reservation, Washington. remains was made by Field Museum of Representatives of any other Indian Natural History professional staff in [LLMT921000–09–L13200000–EL0000–P; tribe that believes itself to be culturally consultation with representatives of the MTM 99242] affiliated with the human remains or Hydaburg Cooperative Association. associated funerary objects should In 1902, human remains representing Notice of Invitation—Coal Exploration contact Dr. Peter Lape, Burke Museum, a minimum of one individual were License Application MTM 99242 University of Washington, Box 353010, removed from a grave south of Howkan, AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Seattle, WA 98195–3010, telephone AK, by Charles F. Newcombe for the Interior. (206) 685–3849, before February 4, Field Museum of Natural History (Field ACTION: Notice. 2010. Repatriation of the human Museum of Natural History accession remains and associated funerary objects number 850, catalog number 40935). No SUMMARY: Members of the public are to the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the known individual was identified. No hereby invited to participate with Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington; associated funerary objects are present. Western Energy Company in a program Snoqualmie Tribe, Washington; The human remains have been for the exploration of coal deposits Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port identified as Native American, based on owned by the United States of America Madison Reservation, Washington; and the specific cultural and geographic in lands located in Rosebud County, Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip attribution in Field Museum of Natural Montana, encompassing 2,533.88 acres. Reservation, Washington may proceed History records. The records identify the The authority for the notice is section

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