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remains were given to the Burke Tribe (previously listed as the Hoh Dated: January 9, 2013. Museum by Dwight Benton (Burke Indian Tribe of the Hoh Indian Sherry Hutt, Accn. #3170). No associated funerary Reservation, Washington); Quileute Manager, National Native American Graves objects are present. Tribe of the Quileute Reservation; and Protection and Repatriation Act Program. Determinations Made by the Burke the Quinault Indian Nation (previously [FR Doc. 2013–03649 Filed 2–15–13; 8:45 am] Museum listed as the Quinault Tribe of the BILLING CODE 4312–50–P Quinault Reservation, Washington). The Officials of the Burke Museum have Treaty of Neah Bay of 1855 was signed determined that: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR • Based on cranial morphology and by representatives from Makah Indian museum accession documentation, the Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation. National Park Service human remains are Native American. The Treaty of Point No Point of 1855 • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a was signed by representatives from the [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–12208; 2200–1100– relationship of shared group identity Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe; Lower 665] cannot be reasonably traced between the Elwha Tribal Community (previously Notice of Inventory Completion: Native American human remains and listed as the Lower Elwha Tribal National Guard Bureau/A7AN, Air any present-day Indian tribe. Community of the Lower Elwha • According to final judgments of the National Guard, Joint Base Andrews, Reservation, Washington); Port Gamble MD Indian Claims Commission, the land Band of S’Klallam Indians (previously from which the Native American human listed as Port Gamble Indian AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. remains were removed is the aboriginal Community of the Port Gamble ACTION: Notice. land of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe; Reservation, Washington); and the Lower Elwha Tribal Community Skokomish Indian Tribe (previously SUMMARY: The National Guard Bureau, (previously listed as the Lower Elwha listed as the Skokomish Indian Tribe of Air National Guard, Joint Base Andrews, Tribal Community of the Lower Elwha MD, has completed an inventory of Reservation, Washington); Makah the Skokomish Reservation, Washington). human remains and associated funerary Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian objects, in consultation with the • Reservation; Port Gamble Band of Other credible lines of evidence appropriate Indian tribes, and has S’Klallam Indians (previously listed as indicate that the land from which the determined that there is a likely cultural Port Gamble Indian Community of the Native American human remains were affiliation between the human remains Port Gamble Reservation, Washington); removed is the aboriginal land of The and associated funerary objects and Quileute Tribe of the Quileute Aboriginal Land Tribes. present-day Indian tribes. Reservation; Quinault Indian Nation • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Representatives of any Indian tribe that (previously listed as the Quinault Tribe human remains described in this notice believes itself to be culturally affiliated of the Quinault Reservation, represent the physical remains of one with the human remains and associated Washington); and the Skokomish Indian funerary objects may contact National Tribe (previously listed as the individual of Native American ancestry. • Guard Bureau, Air National Guard, Joint Skokomish Indian Tribe of the Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the Base Andrews, MD. Repatriation of the Skokomish Reservation, Washington). disposition of the human remains may • human remains to the Indian tribes Multiple lines of evidence be to The Aboriginal Land Tribes. As stated below may occur if no additional including Treaties, Acts of Congress and stated during consultation, the Lower claimants come forward. Executive Orders, indicate that the land Elwha Tribal Community intends to from which the Native American human DATES: Representatives of any Indian take the lead on repatriation. The tribe that believes it has a cultural remains were removed is the aboriginal Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, Port land of the Hoh Indian Tribe (previously affiliation with the human remains Gamble Band of S’Klallam Indians, and should contact the National Guard listed as the Hoh Indian Tribe of the the Skokomish Indian Tribe have stated Hoh Indian Reservation, Washington); Bureau, Air National Guard at the their support for moving forward with address below by March 21, 2013. Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe; Lower repatriation to the Lower Elwha Tribal Elwha Tribal Community (previously ADDRESSES: Melissa Mertz, Natural Community. listed as the Lower Elwha Tribal Resources Program Manager, Air Community of the Lower Elwha Additional Requestors and Disposition National Guard NGB/A7AN Reservation, Washington); Makah Environmental Branch, 3501 Fetchet Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Representatives of any Indian tribe Ave., Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762, Reservation; Port Gamble Band of that believes itself to be culturally telephone (240) 612–8427. S’Klallam Indians (previously listed as affiliated with the human remains or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Port Gamble Indian Community of the any other Indian tribe that believes it here given in accordance with the Port Gamble Reservation, Washington); satisfies the criteria in 43 CFR Native American Graves Protection and Quileute Tribe of the Quileute 10.11(c)(1) should contact Peter Lape, Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Reservation; Quinault Indian Nation Burke Museum, University of 3003, of the completion of an inventory (previously listed as the Quinault Tribe Washington, Box 353010, Seattle, WA of human remains and associated of the Quinault Reservation, 98115, telephone (206) 685–3849, before funerary objects under the control of the Washington); and the Skokomish Indian March 21, 2013. Disposition of the National Guard Bureau, Air National Tribe (previously listed as the human remains to The Aboriginal Land Guard, Joint Base Andrews, MD. The Skokomish Indian Tribe of the Tribes may proceed after that date if no human remains and associated funerary Skokomish Reservation, Washington) additional requestors come forward. objects were removed from Jefferson (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Aboriginal County, KY. Land Tribes’’). The Treaty of the The Burke Museum is responsible for This notice is published as part of the Quinault River of 1855 was signed by notifying The Consulted Tribes that this National Park Service’s administrative representatives from the Hoh Indian notice has been published. responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25

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U.S.C. 3003(d) (3). The determinations Determinations Made by the National DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR in this notice are the sole responsibility Guard Bureau, Air National Guard of the National Guard Bureau, Air National Park Service Officials of the National Guard National Guard. The National Park [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–12186; 2200–1100– Service is not responsible for the Bureau, Air National Guard have 665] determinations in this notice. determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9), the Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Consultation human remains described in this notice Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Apache-Sitgreaves National A detailed assessment of the human represent the physical remains of 96 Forests, Springerville, AZ, and the remains and associated funerary objects individuals of Native American ancestry. Field Museum of Natural History, was made by AMEC Environment and Chicago, IL Infrastructure professional staff under a • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2)(A), contract with the National Guard the 32 objects described above are AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Bureau, Air National Guard, and in reasonably believed to have been placed ACTION: Notice. consultation with representatives of the with or near individual human remains SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of at the time of death or later as part of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Oklahoma; Cherokee Nation; Chickasaw the death rite or ceremony. Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests and Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there the Field Museum of Natural History Indians; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of is a relationship of shared group have completed an inventory of human Oklahoma; Quapaw Tribe of Indians; identity that can be reasonably traced remains in consultation with the Shawnee Tribe; and the United between the human remains and appropriate Indian tribes, and have Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in associated funerary objects and the determined that there is a cultural Oklahoma. Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of affiliation between the human remains History and Description of the Remains Oklahoma; Cherokee Nation; Chickasaw and present-day Indian tribes. Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee Representatives of any Indian tribe that In 1972 or 1973, human remains Indians; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of believes itself to be culturally affiliated representing, at minimum, 96 Oklahoma; Quapaw Tribe of Indians; with the human remains may contact the USDA Forest Service Southwestern individuals were removed from site Shawnee Tribe; and the United Region. Repatriation of the human 15JF267, the KYANG site, in Jefferson Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in County, KY, during an authorized remains to the Indian tribes stated Oklahoma. runway expansion project. The human below may occur if no additional remains were recovered from Additional Requestors and Disposition claimants come forward. disarticulate burials (at minimum 43 DATES: Representatives of any Indian individuals) as well as from formal Representatives of any Indian tribe tribe that believes it has a cultural interments (at minimum 53 that believes itself to be culturally affiliation with the human remains individuals). No known individuals affiliated with the human remains and should contact the USDA Forest Service were identified. The 32 associated associated funerary objects should Southwestern Region at the address funerary objects are: 1 single bear, deer, contact Melissa Mertz, Natural below by March 21, 2013. and wolf tooth necklace containing Resources Program Manager, Air ADDRESSES: Dr. Frank E. Wozniak, drilled canines; 4 drilled canines; 6 National Guard NGB/A7AN NAGPRA Coordinator, Southwestern bone awls; 9 polished or worked bone Environmental Branch, 3501 Fetchet Region, USDA Forest Service, 333 tools; 2 polished small mammal Ave., Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762, Broadway Blvd. SE., Albuquerque, NM mandibles; 1 worked canine; 2 fish telephone (240) 612–8427, before March 87102, telephone (505) 842–3238. spine needles; 1 antler flaker; and 6 21, 2013. Repatriation of the human SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is chert tools. The human remains and remains and associated funerary objects here given in accordance with the associated funerary objects date to the may proceed after that date if no Native American Graves Protection and Middle and Late Archaic periods (B.C. additional claimants come forward. Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory 7000 to 3000). The National Guard Bureau, Air of human remain under the control of National Guard is responsible for Cultural affiliation of the collection the USDA, Forest Service, Apache- can reasonably be traced historically notifying the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe Sitgreaves National Forests, between members of present-day Indian of Indians of Oklahoma; Cherokee Springerville, AZ and in the custody of tribes and an identifiable earlier group. Nation; Chickasaw Nation; Eastern Band the Field Museum of Natural History, Based on archeological evidence, of Cherokee Indians; Eastern Shawnee Chicago, IL. The human remains were geographic location, and oral traditions, Tribe of Oklahoma; Quapaw Tribe of removed from the Cosper Cliff Dwelling site 15JF267 is located within the Indians; Shawnee Tribe; and the United site, Greenlee County, AZ, a part of the traditional area of the Cherokee, Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Chickasaw, Quapaw, and Shawnee Oklahoma that this notice has been This notice is published as part of the people. Today, these people are published. National Park Service’s administrative represented by the Absentee-Shawnee Dated: January 29, 2013. responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Cherokee U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in Nation; Chickasaw Nation; Eastern Band Melanie O’Brien, this notice are the sole responsibility of of Cherokee Indians; Eastern Shawnee Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. the museum, institution, or Federal Tribe of Oklahoma; Quapaw Tribe of [FR Doc. 2013–03631 Filed 2–15–13; 8:45 am] agency that has control of the Native Indians; Shawnee Tribe; and the United BILLING CODE 4312–50–P American human remains. The National Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Park Service is not responsible for the Oklahoma. determinations in this notice.

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