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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in fauna along with wood and other this notice are the sole responsibility of organic material, were recovered from National Park Service the museum, institution, or Federal the cave by paleontological research [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–20672; agency that has control of the Native conducted after the removal of the PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] American human remains. The National human remains reported in this notice. Park Service is not responsible for the Archeologists in the early to mid- Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. determinations in this notice. 1900s noted cultural materials in the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Consultation cave and on the ground outside the Land Management, Nevada State mouth of the cave. Those materials, Office, Reno, NV A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by BLM Schell Field including a ladder and pottery, were AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Office professional staff in consultation identified by archeologists in the 1930s ACTION: Notice. with representatives of the Confederated and 1950s as ‘‘Puebloan,’’ or likely Tribes of the Goshute Reservation, associated with the Formative period, SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Nevada and Utah; Duckwater Shoshone which includes several nearby sites now Interior, Bureau of Land Management Tribe of the Duckwater Reservation, known to be large habitation sites (BLM), Nevada State Office, has Nevada; Ely Shoshone Tribe of Nevada; associated with the Fremont culture. completed an inventory of human Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar Band However, these artifacts have not been remains, in consultation with the of Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Paiutes, located in current collections and were appropriate Indian tribes or Native Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian not found in association with the Hawaiian organizations, and has Peaks Band of Paiutes, and Shivwits human remains reported here. determined that there is no cultural Band of Paiutes) (formerly Paiute Indian The cave is located in Shoshone, affiliation between the human remains Tribe of Utah (Cedar City Band of Western Shoshone, or Niwi Territory, and any present-day Indian tribes or Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Paiutes, adjacent to a historic Shoshone Native Hawaiian organizations. Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian community in an area near the Nevada- Representatives of any Indian tribe or Peaks Band of Paiutes, and Shivwits Utah border used traditionally by Native Hawaiian organization not Band of Paiutes)); Shoshone-Paiute Shoshone and Goshute peoples. In identified in this notice that wish to Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, addition, the cave was also used request transfer of control of these Nevada; Skull Valley Band of Goshute historically as a burial place by Goshute human remains should submit a written Indians of Utah; Te-Moak Tribe of and/or Shoshone people. Early 20th request to the BLM. If no additional Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada century archeologists concluded that the requestors come forward, transfer of (Four constituent bands: Battle cave was a Shoshone burial site, as a control of the human remains to the Mountain Band; Elko Band; South Fork ‘‘cone’’ of human remains of Shoshone Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian Band and Wells Band); and the Yomba individuals and their belongings was organizations stated in this notice may Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba located immediately below the opening proceed. Reservation, Nevada. of the cave. Consultations between the DATES: Representatives of any Indian History and Description of the Remains BLM Nevada State Office and various tribe or Native Hawaiian organization On an unknown date between July Native American tribes suggest that the not identified in this notice that wish to cave may have been the place where the request transfer of control of these 1984 and January 1988, human remains representing, at minimum, two last Shoshone or Goshute Chief was human remains should submit a written buried. In addition, several tribes have request with information in support of individuals were removed from Snake Creek Indian Burial Cave (Site 26WP23) previously indicated that the cave is a the request to the BLM at the address in sacred place, and a prehistoric burial this notice by May 13, 2016. in White Pine County, NV. The BLM Nevada State Office has since placed the site. ADDRESSES: Michael Herder, District human remains at the Nevada State The majority of the human remains in Manager, Schell Field Office, HC 33 Box Museum in Carson City, NV. The collection AHUR 6024 appear to have 33500, Ely, NV 98301, telephone (775) human remains appear to have been been buried. They are dark in color, 289–1868, email [email protected]; and removed from the cave by a soil-stained, and have dirt, root stains, Dayna M. Reale, Archaeologist/Cultural paleontologist conducting research in and/or root hairs attached, indicative of Resource Specialist, Schell Field Office, the cave. These human remains are either interment, or conditions of HC 33 Box 33500, Ely, NV 98301, catalogued as AHUR 6024 by the natural deposition that would occur telephone (775) 289–1892, email Nevada State Museum, Carson City. The over time. These features indicate the [email protected]. human remains were identified as one human remains may be several hundred SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is adult and one juvenile of indeterminate to several thousands of years old, here given in accordance with the sex. No known individuals were depending on preservation, or location Native American Graves Protection and identified. No associated funerary of deposition within the cave. Given Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. objects are present. their estimated age, they appear to pre- 3003, of the completion of an inventory The burial site is located in a solution date Euro-American settlement in the of human remains under the control of karst cave with several connected region. However, given the fact that the the U.S. Department of the Interior, underground chambers, and a vertical human remains are generally fractured, Bureau of Land Management, Nevada entrance that requires rappelling in from represent only scattered portions of the State Office, Reno, NV. The human the ground surface. Entering the cave individuals represented, were not find remains were removed from the Snake requires a drop of about 35 feet into the in a primary burial context, and were Creek Indian Burial Cave in White Pine main chamber. As a result, it has been not associated with any funerary County, NV. a natural trap for animals since the objects, the BLM could not determine This notice is published as part of the Pleistocene period. The remains of an whether the human remains are National Park Service’s administrative ice age camel, horse, wolverine, badger, culturally affiliated with any specific responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 marten, wolf, and other locally extinct modern tribe.

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Determinations Made by the BLM additional requestors have come cultural items listed in this notice meet Nevada State Office forward, transfer of control of the the definition of unassociated funerary Officials of the BLM Nevada State human remains to the Confederated objects. Lineal descendants or Office have determined that: Tribes of the Goshute Reservation, representatives of any Indian tribe or • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Nevada and Utah; Ely Shoshone Tribe of Native Hawaiian organization not human remains described in this notice Nevada; the Duckwater Shoshone Tribe identified in this notice that wish to are Native American based on the of the Duckwater Reservation, Nevada; claim these cultural items should location and context of the burial site, Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck submit a written request to History skeletal analysis, and historic Valley Reservation, Nevada; Skull Colorado. If no additional claimants Valley Band of Goshute Indians of Utah; documentation. come forward, transfer of control of the • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone cultural items to the lineal descendants, Indians of Nevada (Four constituent human remains described in this notice Indian tribes, or Native Hawaiian bands: Battle Mountain Band; Elko represent the physical remains of two organizations stated in this notice may Band; South Fork Band and Wells individuals of Native American proceed. Band); and the Yomba Shoshone Tribe ancestry. DATES: Lineal descendants or of the Yomba Reservation, Nevada may • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a representatives of any Indian tribe or proceed. Native Hawaiian organization not relationship of shared group identity The BLM Nevada State Office is cannot be reasonably traced between the identified in this notice that wish to responsible for notifying the claim these cultural items should Native American human remains and Confederated Tribes of the Goshute any present-day Indian tribe. submit a written request with • Reservation, Nevada and Utah; information in support of the claim to According to the final judgments of Duckwater Shoshone Tribe of the the Indian Claims Commission or the History Colorado at the address in this Duckwater Reservation, Nevada; Ely notice by May 13, 2016. Court of Federal Claims, the land from Shoshone Tribe of Nevada; Paiute which the Native American human Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar Band of ADDRESSES: Sheila Goff, 1200 Broadway, remains were removed is the aboriginal Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Paiutes, Denver, CO 80203, telephone (303) 866– land of the Confederated Tribes of the Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian 4531, email [email protected]. Goshute Reservation, Nevada and Utah; Peaks Band of Paiutes, and Shivwits SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Ely Shoshone Tribe of Nevada; the Band of Paiutes) (formerly Paiute Indian here given in accordance with the Duckwater Shoshone Tribe of the Tribe of Utah (Cedar City Band of Native American Graves Protection and Duckwater Reservation, Nevada; Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Paiutes, Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural Valley Reservation, Nevada; Skull Peaks Band of Paiutes, and Shivwits items under the control of History Valley Band of Goshute Indians of Utah; Band of Paiutes)); Shoshone-Paiute Colorado that meet the definition of Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, unassociated funerary objects, under 25 Indians of Nevada (Four constituent Nevada; Skull Valley Band of Goshute U.S.C. 3001. bands: Battle Mountain Band; Elko Indians of Utah; Te-Moak Tribe of This notice is published as part of the Band; South Fork Band and Wells Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada National Park Service’s administrative Band); and the Yomba Shoshone Tribe (Four constituent bands: Battle responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 of the Yomba Reservation, Nevada. Mountain Band; Elko Band; South Fork U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the Band and Wells Band); and the Yomba this notice are the sole responsibility of disposition of the human remains may Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba the museum, institution, or Federal be to the Confederated Tribes of the Reservation, Nevada that this notice has agency that has control of the Native Goshute Reservation, Nevada and Utah; been published. American cultural items. The National Ely Shoshone Tribe of Nevada; the Park Service is not responsible for the Duckwater Shoshone Tribe of the Dated: March 21, 2016. determinations in this notice. Duckwater Reservation, Nevada; Melanie O’Brien, Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Manager, National NAGPRA Program. History and Description of the Cultural Valley Reservation, Nevada; Skull [FR Doc. 2016–08450 Filed 4–12–16; 8:45 am] Items Valley Band of Goshute Indians of Utah; BILLING CODE 4312–50–P Some time prior to 1916, two cultural Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone items were removed from a Ute grave Indians of Nevada (Four constituent located on the Ute Mountain Ute bands: Battle Mountain Band; Elko DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Reservation in Colorado by an Indian Band; South Fork Band and Wells Agent. They were first loaned to the National Park Service Band); and the Yomba Shoshone Tribe museum in 1916 and later donated. The of the Yomba Reservation, Nevada. [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–20669; unassociated funerary objects consist of PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] a small mass of partially melted glass Additional Requestors and Disposition beads and a basketry water jar. The Representatives of any Indian Tribe or Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural donor reported that the mass of beads Native Hawaiian organization not Items: History Colorado, formerly was among the belongings of the identified in this notice that wish to Colorado Historical Society, Denver, deceased that had been burned when request transfer of control of these CO the individual was originally buried. human remains should submit a written AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Ute people traditionally burned the request with information in support of ACTION: Notice. belongings of the deceased as part of the the request to Michael Herder, District death rite. The basketry water jar had Manager, Ely District Office, HC 33 Box SUMMARY: History Colorado, in been placed nearby also as part of the 33500, Ely, NV 98301, telephone (775) consultation with the appropriate death rite. There is no evidence that the 289–1868, email [email protected], by Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian human remains came to History May 13, 2016. After that date, if no organizations, has determined that the Colorado.

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