Federal Register/Vol. 81, No. 180/Friday, September 16, 2016/Notices
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 180 / Friday, September 16, 2016 / Notices 63795 Summit Hill Drive, WT11D, Knoxville, Native Hawaiian organization not Camano Island is located in Puget TN 37902–1401, telephone (865) 632– identified in this notice that wish to Sound between Whidbey Island and 7458, email [email protected], by claim these cultural items should mainland Washington State; the Cama October 17, 2016. After that date, if no submit a written request with Beach Shell Midden site is on the additional requestors have come information in support of the claim to western shores of the island. Saratoga forward, transfer of control of the the State Parks at the address in this Passage is a waterway between the two human remains and associated funerary notice by October 17, 2016. islands. Along Saratoga Passage, the objects to the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe ADDRESSES: Alicia Woods, Washington shores of both islands are rich in of Texas, the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal State Parks and Recreation Commission, prehistoric Native American seasonal Town, the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, P.O. Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504– resources sites. and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation may 2650, telephone (360) 902–0939, email Historical and anthropological proceed. [email protected]. sources indicate that the Kikiallus, TVA is responsible for notifying the Swinomish, Lower Skagit and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Notice is Stillaguamish peoples occupied and had (previously listed as the Alabama- here given in accordance with the village sites in the Penn Cove area of Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Alabama- Native American Graves Protection and Whidbey Island and on the Quassarte Tribal Town; Cherokee Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. northwestern shore of Camano Island. Nation; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural The Snohomish people (a predecessor Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; items under the control of the State group to, and represented by, the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Parks that meet the definition of sacred Tulalip Tribes of Washington) had a Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. permanent village at the southernmost as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of This notice is published as part of the end of the island. Alabama); The Chickasaw Nation; The National Park Service’s administrative Through kinship ties and alliances Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; The responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 and by invitation the Kikiallus, Upper Muscogee (Creek) Nation; Thlopthlocco U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in Skagit, Lower Skagit, Snohomish, Tribal Town; and the United Keetoowah this notice are the sole responsibility of Stillaguamish, Snohomish, and Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma the museum, institution, or Federal Swinomish peoples utilized the that this notice has been published. agency that has control of the Native waterways, resource grounds, and the American cultural items. The National beaches of Camano and Whidbey Dated: August 23, 2016. Park Service is not responsible for the Melanie O’Brien, Islands. These peoples shared the same determinations in this notice. language, and maintained similar Manager, National NAGPRA Program. economic traditions, social and [FR Doc. 2016–22315 Filed 9–15–16; 8:45 am] History and Description of the Cultural Items ceremonial customs, as well as trade BILLING CODE 4312–50–P and defense alliances. Between 2004 and 2006, six sacred Based on historical and objects were removed from the Cama anthropological sources, State Parks DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Beach Shell Midden (45–IS–2) in Island staff has determined these sacred objects County, WA. State Parks contracted National Park Service are culturally affiliated with the Cascadia Archaeology to perform Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–21818; excavation and data recovery of site 45– Washington (previously listed as the PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] IS–2 for the purposes of upgrading Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington); the sewer and utility lines. Historically the Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Swinomish Indian Tribal Community site is a 1930s-1980s fishing and (previously listed as the Swinomish Items: Washington State Parks and vacation resort, with cabins for visitors Recreation Commission, Olympia, WA Indians of the Swinomish Reservation of and housing for owners and Washington); the Tulalip Tribes of AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. management, most of which still stand. Washington (previously listed as the ACTION: Notice. During excavation and data recovery it Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip was determined the site’s prehistoric Reservation, Washington); and the SUMMARY: The Washington State Parks use was as a seasonal Native American Upper Skagit Indian Tribe. and Recreation Commission (hereafter fishing site. Both prehistoric and State Parks), in consultation with the historic material was recovered from the Determinations Made by the appropriate Indian tribes or Native site. Among the material were 3 Washington State Parks and Recreation Hawaiian organizations, has determined complete and 3 fragmentary, culturally Commission that the cultural items listed in this modified (perforated) Weathervane Officials of the State Parks have notice meet the definition of sacred scallop shells. determined that: objects. Lineal descendants or According to research, the scallop • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), representatives of any Indian tribe or shells were incorporated into a rattle the 6 cultural items described above are Native Hawaiian organization not that would have been one of the specific ceremonial objects needed by identified in this notice that wish to cleansing devices used by a dancer in a traditional Native American religious claim these cultural items should ceremony of ritual purification during leaders for the practice of traditional submit a written request to the State times of change or crisis. The rattles Native American religions by their Parks. If no additional claimants come were passed down through families. The present-day adherents. forward, transfer of control of the rattles are also known to have been used • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there cultural items to the lineal descendants, in cleansing ceremonies by shamans. is a relationship of shared group Indian tribes, or Native Hawaiian Once identified, the objects remained in identity that can be reasonably traced organizations stated in this notice may Cascadia Archaeology’s custody until between the sacred objects and the proceed. the overall collection of site material Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of DATES: Lineal descendants or was transferred to the State Parks in Washington (previously listed as the representatives of any Indian tribe or 2009. Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington); the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:55 Sep 15, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16SEN1.SGM 16SEN1 mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 63796 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 180 / Friday, September 16, 2016 / Notices Swinomish Indian Tribal Community SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given in Washington, DC 20240, email Paul_ (previously listed as the Swinomish accordance with the Federal Advisory [email protected]. Indians of the Swinomish Reservation of Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Matters Washington); the Tulalip Tribes of 1–16, and part 62 of title 36 of the Code concerning the National Historic Washington (previously listed as the of Federal Regulations that the National Landmarks Program will be considered Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Park System Advisory Board will meet by the Board as follows: Reservation, Washington); and the November 17–18, 2016, in Philadelphia, Upper Skagit Indian Tribe. Pennsylvania. The agenda will include National Historic Landmarks (NHL) the review of proposed actions Program Additional Requestors and Disposition regarding the National Historic NHL Program matters will be Lineal descendants or representatives Landmarks Program. Interested parties considered at the morning session of the of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian are encouraged to submit written business meeting on November 18, organization not identified in this notice comments and recommendations that during which the Board may consider that wish to claim these cultural items will be presented to the Board. the following: should submit a written request with Interested parties also may attend the information in support of the claim to board meeting and upon request may Nominations for New NHL Designations Alicia Woods, Washington State Parks address the Board concerning an area’s Alaska and Recreation Commission, PO Box national significance. • Walrus Islands Archeological District, 42650, Olympia, WA 98504–2650, DATES: (a) Written comments regarding Dillingham Census Area telephone (360) 902–0939, email any proposed National Historic [email protected], by October Arizona Landmarks matter listed in this notice • 17, 2016. After that date, if no will be accepted by the National Park Painted Desert Community Complex, additional claimants have come Petrified Forest National Park, Apache Service until November 15, 2016. County forward, transfer of control of the sacred (b) The Board will meet on November objects to the Stillaguamish Tribe of 17–18, 2016. California Indians of Washington (previously ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in • Chicano Park, San Diego listed as the Stillaguamish Tribe