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59964 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 189 / Monday, September 30, 2013 / Notices

removed by M.E. Hingston and donated the Northern area are Additional Requestors and Disposition to the Burke Museum in 1926 (Burke members of Southern Lineal descendants or representatives Accn. #2134). The remains were found tribes. Historical and anthropological of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian under six inches of clam shells from a sources (Deur 2009, Mooney 1896, organization not identified in this notice known Indian burial site. In 1974, the Roberts 1975, Ruby and Brown 1986, that wish to request transfer of control Burke Museum staff legally transferred Spier 1936, and Swanton 1952) indicate of these human remains and associated elements associated with the that the Kikiallus, , Lower funerary objects should submit a written individuals to Central Skagit and Stillaguamish peoples request with information in support of University (CWU AS and BR). No occupied and had village sites in the the request to Peter Lape, Burke known individuals were identified. No Penn Cove area and on the northwestern Museum, University of Washington, Box associated funerary objects are present. shore of Island. Although the 353010, , WA 98195, telephone In 1937, human remains representing, Indian Claims Commission determined (206) 685–3849, email [email protected], or at minimum, five individuals were that the sites near Penn Cove on Lourdes Henebry-DeLeon, Department removed from in Island fell within the of Anthropology, County, WA. The human remains were aboriginal territory of the , University, 400 East University Way, removed during a museum expedition shortly after 1855, anthropologists and Ellensburg, WA 98926–7544, telephone led by Cane Schwarder and accessioned historians described this area as a mixed (509) 963–2671, email deleonl@ by the Burke Museum in 1937 (Burke community. Penn Cove was one of the cwu.edu, by October 30, 2013. After that Accn. #2958). In 1974, the Burke communities where the Stillaguamish date, if no additional requestors have Museum staff legally transferred and other tribes were told to move after elements associated with the being forced to leave their villages on come forward, transfer of control of the individuals to Central Washington the mainland (Deur 2009, and Grady human remains to the Stillaguamish University (CWU BS, BT, and DJ). No 2012). Tribe of Indians of Washington known individuals were identified. No Today, descendants of Kikiallus are (previously listed as the Stillaguamish associated funerary objects are present. members of the Stillaguamish Tribe of Tribe of Washington); Swinomish In 1940, human remains representing, Indians of Washington (previously Indians of the Swinomish Reservation of at minimum, five individuals were listed as the Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington; and the Tribes of removed from Rocky Point in Island Washington); Swinomish Indians of the Washington (previously listed as the County, WA. The human remains were Swinomish Reservation of Washington; Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip removed from a known Native cemetery and Tulalip Tribes of Washington Reservation, Washington) may proceed. after reports of vandalism. The cultural (previously listed as the Tulalip Tribes The Burke Museum is responsible for items were removed by a museum of the Tulalip Reservation, Washington). notifying The Consulted Tribes that this expedition led by Wayne Suttles and Today, the Lower Skagit are primarily notice has been published. transferred to the Burke Museum in members of the Swinomish Indians of Dated: August 14, 2013. 1940 (Burke Accn. #3164). In 1974, the the Swinomish Reservation of David Tarler, Burke Museum staff legally transferred Washington and the Tulalip Tribes of Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. elements and cultural items associated Washington (previously listed as the [FR Doc. 2013–23822 Filed 9–27–13; 8:45 am] with the individuals to Central Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip BILLING CODE 4312–50–P Washington University (CWU AT). No Reservation, Washington). known individuals were identified. The Determinations made by the Burke 15 associated funerary objects are one DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR shaker bell, one bowl, one porcelain Museum and Central Washington University doll, one porcelain figurine, two porcelain cups, one ointment jar, one tin Officials of the Burke Museum and can, one metal ring, one metal button, Central Washington University have [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–13769; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] two fragmentary sets of shoes, one lot of determined that: • nails and burial box pieces, and two Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Notice of Inventory Completion: unmodified shells. human remains described in this notice Thomas Burke Memorial Washington The sites described in this notice are represent the physical remains of 14 State Museum, University of located either in the Penn Cove area of individuals of Native American Washington, Seattle, WA, and Central Whidbey Island or on the northwestern ancestry. Washington University, Ellensburg, shore of Camano Island. The human • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), WA remains have been determined to be the 15 objects described above are Native American based on a variety of reasonably believed to have been placed AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. sources, including archeological and with or near individual human remains ACTION: Notice. biological evidence. The human remains at the time of death or later as part of were determined to be consistent with the death rite or ceremony. SUMMARY: The Thomas Burke Memorial Native American morphology as • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there Washington State Museum, University evidenced either through cranial is a relationship of shared group of Washington (Burke Museum), and deformation, bossing of the cranium, identity that can be reasonably traced Central Washington University have presence of wormian bones, or shovel between the Native American human completed an inventory of human shaped incisors. remains and the Stillaguamish Tribe of remains, in consultation with the Based on archaeological evidence, the Indians of Washington (previously appropriate Indian tribes or Native human remains are Native American. listed as the Stillaguamish Tribe of Hawaiian organizations, and have Linguistically, Native American Washington); Swinomish Indians of the determined that there is a cultural speakers of the northern dialect of the Swinomish Reservation of Washington; affiliation between the human remains language claim cultural and the Tulalip Tribes of Washington and present-day Indian tribes or Native heritage to the Northern Puget Sound (previously listed as the Tulalip Tribes Hawaiian organizations. Lineal area. Culturally Native Americans from of the Tulalip Reservation, Washington). descendants or representatives of any

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Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Washington); Swinomish Indians of the Determinations Made by the Burke organization not identified in this notice Swinomish Reservation of Washington; Museum and Central Washington that wish to request transfer of control Tulalip Tribes of Washington University of these human remains should submit (previously listed as the Tulalip Tribes a written request to the Burke Museum of the Tulalip Reservation, Washington); Officials of the Burke Museum and or Central Washington University. If no and the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe Central Washington University have additional requestors come forward, (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Consulted determined that: transfer of control of the human remains Tribes’’). • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, human remains described in this notice or Native Hawaiian organizations stated History and Description of the Remains represent the physical remains of five in this notice may proceed. In 1933, human remains representing, individuals of Native American DATES: Lineal descendants or at minimum, three individuals were ancestry. representatives of any Indian tribe or • Native Hawaiian organization not removed from Holmes Harbor on Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there identified in this notice that wish to southern Whidbey Island in Island is a relationship of shared group request transfer of control of these County, WA. The human remains were identity that can be reasonably traced human remains should submit a written removed by A.O. Soreng and between the Native American human request with information in support of subsequently donated to the Burke remains and the Stillaguamish Tribe of the request to the Burke Museum or Museum in 1941 (Burke Accn. #3183). Indians of Washington (previously Central Washington University at the In 1974, the Burke Museum staff legally listed as Stillaguamish Tribe of address in this notice by October 30, transferred elements associated with the Washington) and the Tulalip Tribes of 2013. individuals to Central Washington Washington (previously listed as the ADDRESSES: Peter Lape, Burke Museum, University (CWU N). No known Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip University of Washington, Box 353010, individuals were identified. No Reservation, Washington). associated funerary objects are present. Seattle, WA 98195, telephone (206) Additional Requestors and Disposition 685–3849, email [email protected], and In 1939, human remains representing, Lourdes Henebry-DeLeon, Department at minimum, two individuals were Lineal descendants or representatives of Anthropology, Central Washington removed from Warm Beach in the Port of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian University, 400 East University Way, Susan area in Snohomish County, WA. organization not identified in this notice Ellensburg, WA 98926–7544, telephone The human remains were found by a that wish to request transfer of control (509) 963–2671, email deleonl@ road crew and collected by Hillman of these human remains should submit cwu.edu. Investment Company. The human a written request with information in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is remains were donated to the Burke support of the request to Peter Lape, here given in accordance with the Museum in 1939 (Burke Accn. #3101). Burke Museum, University of Native American Graves Protection and In 1974, the Burke Museum staff legally Washington, Box 353010, Seattle, WA Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. transferred elements associated with the 98195, telephone (206) 685–3849, email 3003, of the completion of an inventory individuals to Central Washington [email protected], or Lourdes Henebry- of human remains under the control of University (CWU BM). No known DeLeon, Department of Anthropology, the Burke Museum and Central individuals were identified. No Central Washington University, 400 East Washington University. The human associated funerary objects are present. University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926– remains were removed from Snohomish 7544, telephone (509) 963–2671, email and Island Counties, WA. Based on cranial morphology, the This notice is published as part of the human remains are Native American. [email protected], by October 30, 2013. National Park Service’s administrative Linguistically, Native American After that date, if no additional responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 speakers of the northern dialect of the requestors have come forward, transfer U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in Lushootseed language claim cultural of control of the human remains to the this notice are the sole responsibility of heritage to the area in Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of the museum, institution, or Federal Snohomish County and southern Washington (previously listed as agency that has control of the Native Whidbey Island. Historical and Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington) and American human remains. The National anthropological sources (Hollenbeck the Tulalip Tribes of Washington Park Service is not responsible for the 1987, Mooney 1896, Ruby and Brown (previously listed as the Tulalip Tribes determinations in this notice. 1986, Spier 1936, and Swanton 1952) of the Tulalip Reservation, Washington) may proceed. Consultation indicate that the Snohomish and The Burke Museum is responsible for A detailed assessment of the human Stillaguamish peoples occupied notifying The Consulted Tribes that this remains was made by the Burke southern Whidbey Island and the Port Museum and Central Washington Susan area. The Indian Claims notice has been published. University professional staff in Commission determined that the Dated: August 14, 2013. consultation with representatives of the aboriginal territory of the Snohomish David Tarler, people includes parts of both locations, Tribe of the Lummi Reservation; Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. Indian Nation (previously listed albeit not the entirety of both sites. [FR Doc. 2013–23823 Filed 9–27–13; 8:45 am] as the Samish Indian Tribe, Today, descendants of the Snohomish Washington); Sauk-Suiattle Indian are represented by the Tulalip Tribes of BILLING CODE 4312–50–P Tribe; Washington. Holmes Harbor was one of (previously listed as the Snoqualmie the areas where the Stillaguamish and Tribe, Washington); Stillaguamish Tribe other tribes were told to move after of Indians of Washington (previously being forced to leave their villages on listed as the Stillaguamish Tribe of the mainland (Deur 2009, Grady 2012).

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