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of the human remains and associated Repository; Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution, where they are funerary objects to the Federally- and University of Wisconsin currently stored. recognized Indian tribes. Anthropology Department Curation In 1963, human remains representing The U.S. Department of Defense, Facility professional staff in one individual were removed from the Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla consultation with the Native Village of Sitkalidak site (49–KOD–00121) located District is responsible for notifying the Old Harbor, Old Harbor Native along Ocean Bay, on Sitkalidak Island, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Corporation, and Koniag, Inc. AK, during excavations by archeologists Reservation, Washington; Confederated In 1960, human remains representing thought to be associated with the Tribes of the Umatilla Indian a minimum of one individual were University of Wisconsin. The human Reservation, Oregon; Confederated removed from the Rolling Bay site (49– remains are currently in the University Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, KOD–00101) on Sitkalidak Island, AK, of Wisconsin Department of Washington; Nez Perce Tribe, Idaho; by Drs. William Laughlin and J.B. Anthropology Curation Facility. No and the Wanapum Band, a non- Jorgensen. The human remains are known individual was identified. No Federally recognized Indian group, that currently at the Museum and associated funerary objects are present. this notice has been published. Archaeological Repository, Kodiak, AK. In 1964 or 1965, human remains representing one individual were Dated: July 29, 2009. No known individual was identified. No removed from the Saltery Cove 1 site Sherry Hutt, associated funerary objects are present. In 1961, human remains representing (49–KOD–00062), in the Saltery Cove Manager, National NAGPRA Program. region of , AK, during [FR Doc. E9–20039 Filed 8–19–09; 8:45 am] a minimum of one individual were removed from the Rolling Bay site (49– excavations by archeologists thought to BILLING CODE 4312–50–S KOD–00101) on Sitkalidak Island, AK, be associated with the University of Wisconsin. The human remains are during excavations in association with currently in the University of Wisconsin Dr. Donald Clark. The human remains DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Department of Anthropology Curation are currently at the Alutiiq Museum and Facility. No known individual was Archaeological Repository, Kodiak, AK. National Park Service identified. No associated funerary No known individual was identified. No Notice of Inventory Completion: objects are present. associated funerary objects are present. Both sets of human remains from the State Office, Bureau of Land During 1960–1962, human remains Sitkalidak and Saltery Cove sites Management, Anchorage, AK; Alutiiq representing a minimum of 44 presently housed at the University of Museum and Archaeological individuals were removed from the Wisconsin Anthropology Department Repository, Kodiak, AK; and University Rolling Bay site (49–KOD–00101) on Curation Facility had originally been of Wisconsin Anthropology Sitkalidak Island, AK, during sent, following their excavation, to the Department Curation Facility, Madison, excavations associated with the now- University of Wisconsin Department of WI deceased Dr. William Laughlin. The Anthropology for study and storage. human remains are currently at the AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. They were under the care of Dr. William Smithsonian Institution, Washington, ACTION: Notice. Laughlin, and they remained at this DC. No known individuals were facility following his death. In 2008, the Notice is here given in accordance identified. No associated funerary human remains were identified and with the Native American Graves objects are present. inventoried. Protection and Repatriation Act All the sets of human remains from The Rolling Bay site lies on the coast (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the the Rolling Bay site presently at the of Sitkalidak Island on the southeastern completion of an inventory of human Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological shores of Alaska’s . remains under the control of the Alaska Repository and the Smithsonian Drs. Laughlin and Jorgensen visited the State Office, Bureau of Land Institution had originally been sent, site in 1960, and collected eroding Management, Anchorage, AK, and in the following their excavation, to the human skeletal remains from prehistoric physical custody of the Alutiiq Museum University of Wisconsin’s Department of deposits. Additional archeological work and Archaeological Repository, Kodiak, Anthropology for study and storage, followed in 1961–1962. Later AK; Smithsonian Institution, under the care of Dr. William Laughlin. excavations by Dr. Clark, showed that Washington, DC; and the University of When Dr. Laughlin later moved to the the deposits at the Rolling Bay site Wisconsin Anthropology Department University of Connecticut at Storrs, he belong to the Koniag Tradition, the Curation Facility, Madison, WI. The took two sets of human remains; the cultural ancestor of modern . human remains were removed from other 44 individuals remained at the Based on their provenience and Sitkalidak Island and Kodiak Island, University of Wisconsin’s Department of condition, the human remains from the AK. Anthropology. In the late 1990s, Rolling Bay, the Sitkalidak, and Saltery This notice is published as part of the following Dr. Laughlin’s retirement, the Cove sites are all determined to be National Park Service’s administrative two sets of human remains then at the Native American, and ancestors of the responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 University of Connecticut at Storrs were citizens and shareholders of the Village U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations transported to the Museum of the of Old Harbor, Old Harbor Native in this notice are the sole responsibility Aleutians in Unalaska, AK, where they Corporation, and Koniag, Inc. of the museum, institution, or Federal were deposited in the care of Officials of the Alaska State Office, agency that has control of the Native archeologist Dr. Richard Knecht. In Bureau of Land Management; Alutiiq American human remains. The National approximately 2000, the human remains Museum and Archaeological Repository; Park Service is not responsible for the were sent by Dr. Knecht to the Alutiiq and the University of Wisconsin determinations in this notice. Museum and Archaeological Repository, Department of Anthropology Curation A detailed assessment of the human where they are currently stored. In 2006, Facility have determined that, pursuant remains was made by the Alaska State the 44 individuals at the University of to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the human Office, Bureau of Land Management; Wisconsin’s Department of remains described above represent the Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Anthropology were sent to the physical remains of a minimum of 48

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individuals of Native American associated funerary objects. The site (20KT18), Kent County, MI. In 1925, ancestry. Officials of the Alaska State National Park Service is not responsible the human remains were donated to The Office, Bureau of Land Management; for the determinations in this notice. Public Museum by W.H. Patterson. No Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological A detailed assessment of the human known individual was identified. No Repository; and the University of remains and associated funerary objects associated funerary objects are present. Wisconsin Department of Anthropology was made by The Public Museum’s Physical examination identified the Curation Facility also have determined professional staff in consultation with human remains as Native American. that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Funerary objects found at the site are there is a relationship of shared group Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Little consistent with those objects frequently identity that can be reasonably traced River Band of Ottawa Indians, found in Native American burials from between the Native American human Michigan; and Little Traverse Bay Bands the 18th century, although none of the remains and the Village of Old Harbor, of Odawa Indians, Michigan. funerary objects are present in the Old Harbor Native Corporation, and At an unknown date, human remains museum’s collection. Koniag, Inc. representing a minimum of one At an unknown date, human remains Representatives of any other Indian individual were removed from an representing a minimum of one tribe that believes itself to be culturally unknown location in Kent County, MI. individual were removed from 185 affiliated with the human remains On June 16, 1962, the human remains Ottawa (site 20KT109) in Grandville, should contact Dr. Robert E. King, were obtained by Ruth Herrick from Kent County, MI. The human remains Alaska State NAGPRA Coordinator, Bert Chaffee. In 1974, the human and associated funerary objects were Bureau of Land Management, 222 W. remains were obtained by The Public uncovered by the property owner’s 7th Ave., Box 13, Anchorage, AK Museum from Ruth Herrick by bequest. children while digging in their yard. In 99513–7599, telephone (907) 271–5510, No known individual was identified. 1949, the human remains were donated before September 21, 2009. Repatriation The three associated funerary objects are to The Public Museum by the property of the human remains to the Village of one strike-a-light, one fish vertebrae, owners, Jan and James Buddingh. No Old Harbor, Old Harbor Native and one perforated bone. known individual was identified. The Corporation, or Koniag, Inc. may The context from which the human 231 associated funerary objects are 1 proceed after that date if no additional remains and associated funerary objects copper armband, 1 carved antler handle, claimants come forward. were removed is unknown. 1 bone awl, 1 copper thimble, 1 copper The Alaska State Office, Bureau of Based on artifact typology, the human kettle, 1 set of iron fragments, 1 set of Land Management is responsible for remains and associated funerary objects wood fragments, 1 set of textile notifying the Village of Old Harbor, the date to the 18th century. The objects fragments, 2 sets of wood fragments Old Harbor Native Corporation, and were found stored together with human with textile adhering, 1 wooden spoon Koniag, Inc. that this notice has been remains and are consistent with other fragment, 209 trade beads, 6 metal published. 18th century funerary objects found in earrings, 2 metal rings, 1 metal brooch Kent County during the historic pin, 1 set of gravels, and 1 set of copper Dated: August 7, 2009. occupation of the Ottawa. fragments. Sherry Hutt, At an unknown date, human remains Based on artifact typology, the human Manager, National NAGPRA Program. representing a minimum of four remains and associated funerary objects [FR Doc. E9–19977 Filed 8–19–09; 8:45 am] individuals were removed from the N. date to the 18th and 19th century. The BILLING CODE 4312–50–S Franklin Avenue site (20KT109) in associated funerary objects are Grandville, Kent County, MI. The site consistent with other funerary objects was inadvertently discovered by found in the area of Grandville, MI, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR construction workers and reported by during the historic occupation of the E.V. Gillis in The Coffinberry News Ottawa. National Park Service Bulletin of the Michigan Archaeological At an unknown date, human remains Society in 1962. In 1963, the human representing a minimum of one Notice of Inventory Completion: The remains were donated to The Public individual were removed from the Public Museum, Grand Rapids, MI Museum by the City of Grandville. No Warner farm site (20KT20), located on AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. known individuals were identified. The the Grand River, west of Ada and on the ACTION: Notice. 23 associated funerary objects are 1 north side of M–21, Kent County, MI. In wooden spoon, 1 wooden spoon 1974, The Public Museum obtained the Notice is here given in accordance fragment, 1 metal knife, 1 iron fragment, human remains from Ruth Herrick by with the Native American Graves 1 metal razor, 1 metal handle fragment, bequest. No known individual was Protection and Repatriation Act 1 strike-a-light, 1 copper tube bead, 1 identified. Stored with the individual (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the clam shell, 1 set of bird bones, 1 set of were associated funerary objects that are completion of an inventory of human iron fragments with fabric adhering, 1 in groupings of uncounted fragments. remains and associated funerary objects iron axe, 1 set of nail fragments, 1 birch The seven associated funerary object in the possession of The Public bark basket fragment, 1 copper mirror groupings are two lots of pottery shard Museum, Grand Rapids, MI. The human frame, 1copper pot with fabric adhering, fragments, three lots of animal bone remains and associated funerary objects 1 fabric fragment, 1 glass fragment, 4 fragments, one lot of fire cracked rock were removed from Kent County, MI. copper kettles, and 1 set of brooch pins. fragments, and one lot of other stone This notice is published as part of the Based on artifact typology, the human fragments. National Park Service’s administrative remains and associated funerary objects The human remains and associated responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 date to the 18th and 19th centuries. funerary objects from the Warner farm U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations At an unknown date, human remains site date from the Late Woodland period in this notice are the sole responsibility representing a minimum of one to A.D. 1850. Based on the site’s of the museum, institution, or Federal individual were removed from geographical location at the confluence agency that has control of the Native underneath Cook’s bridge over the of the Grand and Thornapple Rivers, American human remains and Thornapple River at Cascade Township archeological evidence indicates this

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