Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 35 / Wednesday, February 22, 2006 / Notices 9149 Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort is ‘‘European,’’ the museum catalog telephone (212) 769–5837, before March Hall Reservation of Idaho that this states that the human remains are 24, 2006. Repatriation of the human notice has been published. believed to be from a Narragansett remains to the Narragansett Indian Tribe Dated: January 31, 2006. Indian burial. In consultation, of Rhode Island may proceed after that representatives of the Narragansett C. Timothy McKeown, date if no additional claimants come Indian Tribe of Rhode Island have forward. Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. advised that they consider the human The American Museum of Natural [FR Doc. E6–2445 Filed 2–21–06; 8:45 am] remains to be culturally affiliated with History is responsible for notifying the BILLING CODE 4312–50–S the tribe. They further noted that the Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode Narragansett have occupied Prudence Island that this notice has been Island for thousands of years and had published. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR used it as a burial ground. Although no Dated: January 27, 2006. specific archeological information has National Park Service C. Timothy McKeown, been found that pertains to the duration Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. Notice of Inventory Completion: of Narragansett use of this island, the [FR Doc. E6–2443 Filed 2–21–06; 8:45 am] American Museum of Natural History, archeological record indicates a lengthy New York, NY period of continuity in the general area. BILLING CODE 4312–50–S About 1910, human remains AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. representing a minimum of three ACTION: Notice. individuals were collected by an DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR unknown person one half mile from National Park Service Notice is here given in accordance Ninigret Fort, Dutch Point, near with the Native American Graves Charlestown, Washington County, RI. Notice of Inventory Completion: Protection and Repatriation Act The American Museum of Natural (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the American Museum of Natural History, History received the human remains as New York, NY completion of an inventory of human a gift in 1935 from William B. Goodwin, remains in the possession of the who acquired them from the owner of AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. American Museum of Natural History, the land on which they were found. No ACTION: Notice. New York, NY. The human remains known individuals were identified. No were removed from Newport and associated funerary objects are present. Notice is here given in accordance Washington Counties, RI. The human remains have been with the Native American Graves This notice is published as part of the identified as Native American based on Protection and Repatriation Act National Park Service’s administrative geographic location and historical (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 evidence. Museum records suggest that completion of an inventory of human U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations the human remains date to the remains in the possession of the in this notice are the sole responsibility postcontact period. Fort Ninigret and American Museum of Natural History, of the museum, institution, or Federal the area around Charlestown are New York, NY. The human remains agency that has control of the Native associated with the postcontact Niantic were removed from Pacific County, WA. American human remains. The National Tribe. In 1675, the Narragansett Indians This notice is published as part of the Park Service is not responsible for the merged with the Niantic Indians living National Park Service’s administrative determinations in this notice. in Charlestown; this combined group responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 A detailed assessment of the human took the name Narragansett, now the U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations remains was made by American Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode in this notice are the sole responsibility Museum of Natural History professional Island. During consultation, the of the museum, institution, or Federal staff in consultation with Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode agency that has control of the Native representatives of the Narragansett Island claimed this area as part of their American human remains. The National Indian Tribe of Rhode Island. aboriginal territory. Park Service is not responsible for the Prior to 1907, human remains Officials of the American Museum of determinations in this notice. representing a minimum of one Natural History have determined that, A detailed assessment of the human individual were collected by an pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the remains was made by American unknown person from Prudence Island, human remains described above Museum of Natural History professional Newport County, RI. The American represent the physical remains of a staff in consultation with Museum of Natural History received the minimum of four individuals of Native representatives of the Confederated human remains from Dr. Robert American ancestry. Officials of the Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Indian Cushman Murphy as a gift in 1953. No American Museum of Natural History Nation of the Yakama Reservation, known individual was identified. No also have determined that, pursuant to Washington; Confederated Tribes of the associated funerary objects are present. 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is a Chehalis Reservation, Washington; This individual has been identified as relationship of shared group identity Confederated Tribes of the Colville Native American based on geographic that can be reasonably traced between Reservation, Washington; Jamestown and documentary evidence and on the Native American human remains S’Klallam Tribe of Washington; Lower information obtained in consultation. and the Narragansett Indian Tribe of Elwha Tribal Community of the Lower The human remains are associated with Rhode Island. Elwha Reservation, Washington; Makah the culture name ‘‘Narragansett,’’ and Representatives of any other Indian Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian the Museum has determined that they tribe that believes itself to be culturally Reservation, Washington; Port Gamble are likely culturally affiliated with the affiliated with the human remains Indian Community of the Port Gamble Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode should contact Nell Murphy, Director of Reservation, Washington; Quinault Island. Although museum Cultural Resources, American Museum Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, documentation and visual osteological of Natural History, Central Park West at Washington; Samish Indian Tribe, assessment suggest that this individual 79th Street, New York, NY 10024–5192, Washington; Shoalwater Bay Tribe of VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:35 Feb 21, 2006 Jkt 208001 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22FEN1.SGM 22FEN1 cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 9150 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 35 / Wednesday, February 22, 2006 / Notices the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation, requirements established by the Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington; Washington; Skokomish Indian Tribe of Antiquities Act of 1906. Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish the Skokomish Reservation, Officials of the American Museum of Reservation, Washington; Tulalip Tribes Washington; Stillaguamish Tribe of Natural History have determined that, of the Tulalip Reservation, Washington; Washington; Tulalip Tribes of the pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the and Upper Skagit Indian Tribe of Tulalip Reservation, Washington; and human remains described above Washington that this notice has been Upper Skagit Indian Tribe of represent the physical remains of a published. minimum of eight individuals of Native Washington. The American Museum of Dated: January 27, 2006. Natural History also contacted the American ancestry. Officials of the C. Timothy McKeown, following Indian tribes for consultation, American Museum of Natural History, but received no response: the also have determined that, pursuant to Acting Manager, National NAPGRA Program. Confederated Tribes of the Warm 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is a [FR Doc. E6–2447 Filed 2–21–06; 8:45 am] Springs Reservation of Oregon; Hoh relationship of shared group identity BILLING CODE 4312–50–S Indian Tribe of the Hoh Indian that can be reasonably traced between Reservation, Washington; Lummi Tribe the Native American human remains of the Lummi Reservation, Washington; and the Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the National Park Service Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington; Washington. Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually Representatives of any other Indian Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Reservation, Washington; Nooksack tribe that believes itself to be culturally Department of the Interior, Indian Arts Indian Tribe of Washington; Puyallup affiliated with the human remains and Crafts Board, Sioux Indian Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, should contact Nell Murphy, Director of Museum, Rapid City, SD Washington; Quileute Tribe of the Cultural Resources, American Museum Quileute Reservation, Washington; of Natural History, Central Park West at AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 79th Street, New York, NY 10024–5192, Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin ACTION: Notice. Island Reservation, Washington; and telephone (212) 769–5837, before March Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish 24, 2006. Repatriation of the human Notice is here given in accordance Reservation, Washington.