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The well-preserved nature of the skull Washington; Squamish Indian Tribe of in the possession of the Fernbank is indicative of an aerial burial the Port Madison Reservation, Museum of Natural History, Atlanta, technique. New York State Museum Washington; Swinomish Indians of the GA. The human remains and associated staff report that this skull does not show Swinomish Reservation, Washington; funerary objects were removed from St. evidence of a ground burial, which and/or Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Catherines Island, Liberty County, GA. suggests the group practiced mainly Reservation, Washington. This notice is published as part of the aerial burial without secondary Representatives of any other tribe that National Park Service’s administrative interment, or collection interrupting the believes itself to be culturally affiliated responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 burial cycle. with the human remains should contact U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations The Puyallup Tribe is one of the tribes Casey Lewis, Curator, Chemung Valley in this notice are the sole responsibility in the Puget Sound area. The history of History Museum, 415 E. Water St., of the museum, institution, or Federal the Puyallup Tribe records evidence of Elmira, NY 14901, telephone (607) 734– agency that has control of the Native a ‘‘Puyallup graveyard,’’ which was 4167, before September 21, 2009. American human remains and situated between the villages on Repatriation of the human remains to associated funerary objects. The Commencement Bay and Point the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the National Park Service is not responsible Defiance. The graveyard covered Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington; for the determinations in this notice. approximately one acre of ground and Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually A detailed inventory and assessment ‘‘contained canoes in various Reservation, Washington; Puyallup of the human remains and funerary conditions.’’ The Puyallup gravesite was Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, objects was made by Fernbank Museum upset in 1882, when a farmer received Washington; Squaxin Island Tribe of the of Natural History curatorial staff, aided permission to clear the gravesite for use Squaxin Island Reservation, by published reports and other as a pasture. This date, in the same Washington; Squamish Indian Tribe of documentation prepared by the decade that John James discovered the the Port Madison Reservation, American Museum of Natural History, skull in question, might indicate that Washington; Swinomish Indians of the and in consultation with the Alabama- the skull was unearthed in 1882, and Swinomish Reservation, Washington; Quassarte Tribal Town, Oklahoma; found by Mr. James in 1888. Puyallup and/or Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma; canoe burials involved the body being Reservation, Washington may proceed Poarch Band of Creek Indians of wrapped in robes and blankets and then after that date if no additional claimants Alabama; Seminole Nation of the entire canoe was covered with mats come forward. Oklahoma; Seminole Tribe of Florida with shed water, which is a type of The Chemung Valley History Museum (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, aerial burial practiced by the tribes in is responsible for notifying the Hollywood & Tampa Reservations); and the Puget Sound area. The Puget Sound Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the the Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, ancestral practices of skull-flattening Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington; Oklahoma. and areal burial are consistent with the Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually The human remains and associated assessment of the skull by the New York Reservation, Washington; Puyallup State Museum professional staff. The funerary objects described in this notice Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, are from the St. Catherines Island tribes in the Puget Sound area are the Washington; Squaxin Island Tribe of the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the Foundation and Edward John Noble Squaxin Island Reservation, Foundation Archeological Collection, Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington; Washington; Squamish Indian Tribe of Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually and were removed from sites on the Port Madison Reservation, privately-owned land on St. Catherines Reservation, Washington; Puyallup Washington; Swinomish Indians of the Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, Island, GA, during research conducted Swinomish Reservation, Washington; under the auspices of the Edward John Washington; Squaxin Island Tribe of the and Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Squaxin Island Reservation, Noble and the St. Catherines Island Reservation, Washington that this notice Foundations. A phased transfer of the Washington; Squamish Indian Tribe of has been published. the Port Madison Reservation, collection to Fernbank Museum of Washington; Swinomish Indians of the Dated: July 28, 2009. Natural History was initiated in 2004, Swinomish Reservation, Washington; Sherry Hutt, under a gift agreement with both and Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Manager, National NAGPRA Program. foundations, and will be completed by Reservation, Washington. [FR Doc. E9–19984 Filed 8–19–09; 8:45 am] January 2010. Presently, Fernbank Officials of the Chemung Valley BILLING CODE 4312–50–S Museum is in possession of History Museum have determined that, approximately 90 percent of the pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the collection by volume. Except for those human remains described above DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR individuals and associated funerary represent the physical remains of one objects described in this notice, most of individual of Native American ancestry. National Park Service the collection is determined to be Officials of the Chemung Valley History culturally unidentifiable. The curatorial Museum also have determined that, Notice of Inventory Completion: staff of the Fernbank Museum do not pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is Fernbank Museum of Natural History, believe it is possible to trace a shared a relationship of shared group identity Atlanta, GA group identity between present-day that can be reasonably traced between AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Indian tribes and human remains and the Native American human remains ACTION: Notice. associated funerary objects that pre-date and the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the the late prehistoric Mississippian (Irene) Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington; Notice is here given in accordance Period (A.D. 1350–1580) on the Georgia Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually with the Native American Graves coast, since the preponderance of Reservation, Washington; Puyallup Protection and Repatriation Act evidence presently available from Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C 3003, of the archeological, ethnohistorical, and other Washington; Squaxin Island Tribe of the completion of an inventory of human relevant sources does not establish a Squaxin Island Reservation, remains and associated funerary objects clear historical affiliation.

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In 1969–1970, human remains were were transferred to the Fernbank relationship of shared group identity removed from Johns Mound (9LI18), Museum by the Edward John Noble between the late prehistoric Liberty County, GA, during Foundation in 2004. Of the 19 Mississippian (Irene) Period (A.D. 1350– archeological excavations conducted by individuals removed, only 3 have been 1580) and the historic Contact the University of Georgia under the determined to be culturally affiliated. (Altamaha) Period (A.D. 1580–1700) direction of Dr. Joseph R. Caldwell. The No known individuals were identified. inhabitants of coastal Georgia and six human remains were subsequently No associated funerary objects present-day Indian tribes. These six subjected to bioarcheological study recovered from the site were transferred Indian tribes are the Alabama-Quassarte under the direction of Dr. Clark Spencer to the Fernbank Museum. Tribal Town, Oklahoma; Muscogee Larsen, working in collaboration with The majority of the human remains (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma; Poarch Band the American Museum of Natural from Seaside Mound II are determined of Creek Indians of Alabama; Seminole History. After storage for intervals at the to be culturally unidentifiable. Nation of Oklahoma; Seminole Tribe of University of Georgia and on St. Exceptions to this determination Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, Catherines Island, the human remains concern three intrusive burials in Hollywood & Tampa Reservations); and were transferred to the Fernbank Seaside Mound II with associated the Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, Museum by the Edward John Noble materials that date them to the late Oklahoma. This determination is made Foundation in 2004. Of the 72 prehistoric Mississippian (Irene) Period on the basis of historical geography, individuals removed, only 2 have been (A.D. 1350–1580). Curatorial staff of the general continuities of material culture, determined to be culturally affiliated. Fernbank Museum reasonably believe, and probable linguistic continuity No known individuals were identified. based on historical geography, general across the Late Prehistoric/Contact The six associated funerary objects are continuities of material culture, and Period boundary, as well as previous three ceramic vessels, two bone pins, probable linguistic continuity across the NAGPRA determinations for human and one set of fragments of small shell Late Prehistoric/Contact Period remains and funerary objects from the beads. boundary, as well as previous NAGPRA Georgia coast. The majority of the human remains determinations for human remains and In 1982–1986, human remains from Johns Mound are determined to be funerary objects from the Georgia coast, representing 431 individuals were culturally unidentifiable. Exceptions to that a relationship of shared group removed from the site of Mission Santa this determination concern two identity can be traced between the Catalina de Guale (9LI274), Liberty intrusive burials in Johns Mound with historic Contact (Altamaha) Period County, GA, during archeological associated materials that date them to inhabitants of coastal Georgia and six excavations conducted by the American the historic Contact (Altamaha) Period present-day Indian tribes. These six Museum of Natural History under the (A.D. 1580–1700). Curatorial staff of the Indian tribes are the Alabama-Quassarte direction of Dr. Thomas and Dr. Larsen. Fernbank Museum reasonably believe, Tribal Town, Oklahoma; Muscogee The human remains were subsequently based on historical geography, general (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma; Poarch Band subjected to bioarcheological study continuities of material culture, and of Creek Indians of Alabama; Seminole under the direction of Dr. Larsen, probable linguistic continuity across the Nation of Oklahoma; Seminole Tribe of working in collaboration with the Late Prehistoric/Contact Period Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, American Museum of Natural History. boundary, as well as previous NAGPRA Hollywood & Tampa Reservations); and After storage for intervals at Northern determinations for human remains and the Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, Illinois University and on St. Catherines funerary objects from the Georgia coast, Oklahoma. Island, most of the human remains were that a relationship of shared group In 1986, and from 1991 to 1993, reburied at the site on two occasions. In identity can be traced between the human remains representing at least 37 May 1984, three coffins containing historic Contact (Altamaha) Period individuals were removed from South human remains were returned to the inhabitants of coastal Georgia and six End Mound I (9LI3), Liberty County, cemetery in conjunction with a present-day Indian tribes. These six GA, during archeological excavations. In ceremony to reconsecrate the Catholic Indian tribes are the Alabama-Quassarte 1986, the excavations were conducted church site, conducted by Bishop Tribal Town, Oklahoma; Muscogee by the American Museum of Natural Raymond Lessard. In April 2000, (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma; Poarch Band History under the direction of Dr. additional human remains were placed of Creek Indians of Alabama; Seminole Thomas. In 1991–1993, the excavations in 26 individual, specially built Nation of Oklahoma; Seminole Tribe of were conducted under the direction of containers and reburied in the same Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, Dr. Larsen. The human remains were location, in a ceremony presided over Hollywood & Tampa Reservations); and subsequently subjected to by an ordained Presbyterian minister. the Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, bioarcheological study under the The human remains of at least 18 Oklahoma. direction of Dr. Larsen. After storage for individuals from the mission site are In 1976–1977, human remains were intervals at Purdue University, now in possession of the Fernbank removed from Seaside Mound II (9LI62), University of North Carolina – Chapel Museum. These remains are all teeth Liberty County, GA, during Hill, American Museum of Natural that were apparently separated from the archeological excavations conducted by History, and on St. Catherines Island, reinterred material. No known the American Museum of Natural the human remains were transferred to individuals were identified. No History under the direction of Dr. David the Fernbank Museum by the Edward associated funerary objects have been Hurst Thomas. The human remains John Noble Foundation in 2004. No transferred to the Fernbank Museum. were subsequently subjected to known individuals were identified. No Based on associated material culture bioarchaeological study under the associated funerary objects recovered and radiocarbon dating results, the direction of Dr. Larsen, working in from the site were transferred to the curatorial staff of Fernbank Museum collaboration with the American Fernbank Museum. believe it is reasonable to trace a Museum of Natural History. After Based on associated material culture relationship of shared group identity storage for intervals at the American and radiocarbon dating results, the between the historic Contact (Altamaha) Museum of Natural History and on St. curatorial staff of the Fernbank Museum Period (A.D. 1580–1700) inhabitants of Catherines Island, the human remains believes it is reasonable to trace a coastal Georgia at mission Santa

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Catalina de Guale and six present-day Oklahoma may proceed after that date if Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Indian tribes. This determination is no additional claimants come forward. Reservation, Oregon; Confederated made on the basis of historical The Fernbank Museum of Natural Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, geography, general continuities of History is responsible for notifying the Washington; Nez Perce Tribe, Idaho; material culture, and probable linguistic Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town, and the Wanapum Band, a non- continuity across the Late Prehistoric/ Oklahoma; Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Federally recognized Indian group. Contact Period boundary, as well as Oklahoma; Poarch Band of Creek In 1962, 1963, 1964, and 1968, human previous NAGPRA determinations for Indians of Alabama; Seminole Nation of remains representing a minimum of 45 human remains and funerary objects Oklahoma; Seminole Tribe of Florida individuals were removed from the from the Georgia coast. These six Indian (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, Marmes Rockshelter (45FR50) in tribes are the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Hollywood & Tampa Reservations); and Franklin County, WA. The Marmes Town, Oklahoma; Muscogee (Creek) the Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, Rockshelter was excavated between Nation, Oklahoma; Poarch Band of Oklahoma that this notice has been 1962 and 1964 by Washington State Creek Indians of Alabama; Seminole published. University under contract with the Nation of Oklahoma; Seminole Tribe of Dated: August 5, 2009. National Park Service. In 1968, Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, Sherry Hutt, Washington State University conducted Hollywood & Tampa Reservations); and additional excavations under contract the Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. E9–19983 Filed 8–19–09; 8:45 am] with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Oklahoma. Some human remains were encased in Officials of the Fernbank Museum of BILLING CODE 4312–50–S plaster casts during the excavations and Natural History have determined that, transported to the laboratory at pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the Washington State University. human remains described above DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Excavations of the plaster casts were represent the physical remains of 60 National Park Service conducted at the laboratory until 1974. individuals of Native American Material from all excavations is curated ancestry. Officials of the Fernbank Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. at Washington State University. During Museum of Natural History also have Department of Defense, Army Corps of the excavations and subsequent determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. Engineers, Walla Walla District, Walla analyses of the human remains from the 3001 (3)(A), the six objects described Walla, WA and Museum of above are reasonably believed to have Marmes Rockshelter site, human Anthropology, Washington State remains were given burial numbers or been placed with or near individual University, Pullman, WA human remains at the time of death or other designations including Burials 1 later as part of the death rite or AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. to 12, Burials 14 to 22, Small Unnumbered Cast, Rice Burial 05, MCX ceremony. Lastly, officials of the ACTION: Notice. Fernbank Museum of Natural History 1, Feature 64–6, and non-cremation have determined that, pursuant to 25 Notice is here given in accordance rockshelter remains. No known U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is a relationship with the Native American Graves individuals were identified. The 2,047 of shared group identity which can be Protection and Repatriation Act associated funerary objects (i.e., 2,020 reasonably traced between the Native (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the counted items and 27 lots of items) are American human remains and completion of an inventory of human 2 antler pieces; 8 bird bones; 49 fish associated funerary objects and the remains and associated funerary objects bones; 752 mammal bones; 1 lot other Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town, in the control of the U.S. Department of bones; 13 other bones; 9 other modified Oklahoma; Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Defense, Army Corps of Engineers, bone/antler; 1 antler pendant; 1 basalt Oklahoma; Poarch Band of Creek Walla Walla District, Walla Walla, WA, biface; 1 chert biface; 1 chert/ Indians of Alabama; Seminole Nation of and in the physical custody of the cryptocrystalline biface; 1 obsidian Oklahoma; Seminole Tribe of Florida Museum of Anthropology, Washington biface; 1 basalt lanceolate point; 8 (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, State University, Pullman, WA. The pieces of blocky basalt shatter; 10 pieces Hollywood & Tampa Reservations); and human remains and associated funerary of blocky chert shatter; 31 pieces of the Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, objects were removed from the Marmes blocky chert/cryptocrystalline shatter; 4 Oklahoma. Rockshelter (45FR50) in Franklin pieces of blocky obsidian shatter; 2 Representatives of any other Indian County, WA. pieces of other stone blocky shatter; 1 tribe that believes itself to be culturally This notice is published as part of the basalt cobble core; 4 basalt cobble cores affiliated with the human remains and National Park Service’s administrative with no cutting edge; 1 other stone associated funerary objects should responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 cobble core with cutting edge; 3 cobble contact Dennis B. Blanton, Curator – U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations spalls; 2 basalt cobble spalls with Native American Archaeology, in this notice are the sole responsibility retouch; 1 basalt core; 1 chert core; 2 Fernbank Museum of Natural History, of the museum, institution, or Federal chert/cryptocrystalline cores; 1 chert 767 Clifton Rd. NE., Atlanta, GA 30307– agency that has control of the Native endscraper; 3 chert/cryptocrystalline 1221, telephone: (404) 929–6304, before American human remains and endscrapers; 43 pieces basalt flake September 21, 2009. Repatriation of the associated funerary objects. The debitage; 4 pieces of chert flake human remains and associated funerary National Park Service is not responsible debitage; 45 pieces of chert/ objects to the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal for the determinations in this notice. cryptocrystalline flake debitage; 12 Town, Oklahoma; Muscogee (Creek) A detailed assessment of the human pieces of obsidian flake debitage; 19 Nation, Oklahoma; Poarch Band of remains was made by the U.S. pieces of basalt flake shatter; 13 pieces Creek Indians of Alabama; Seminole Department of Defense, Army Corps of of chert flake shatter; 42 pieces of chert Nation of Oklahoma; Seminole Tribe of Engineers professional staff in or other cryptocrystalline flake shatter; Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, consultation with representatives of the 78 pieces of chert/cryptocrystalline Hollywood & Tampa Reservations); and Confederated Tribes of the Colville shatter; 30 pieces of obsidian flake the Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, Reservation, Washington; Confederated shatter; 1 piece quartzite flake shatter; 2

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