[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 18 (Friday, January 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 7937]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2345]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains 
and Associated Funerary Objects in the Possession of the Milwaukee 
Public Museum, Milwaukee, WI

AGENCY: National Park Service.

ACTION: Notice.

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    Notice is hereby given in accordance with provisions of the Native 
American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 43 CFR 10.9, 
of the completion of an inventory of human remains and associated 
funerary objects in the possession of the Milwaukee Public Museum, 
Milwaukee, WI.
    This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's 
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 43 CFR 10.2 (c). The 
determinations within this notice are the sole responsibility of the 
museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of these Native 
American human remains and associated funerary objects. The National 
Park Service is not responsible for the determinations within this 
notice.
    A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Milwaukee 
Public Museum professional staff and contract specialists in physical 
anthropology, in consultation with representatives of the Aleut 
Corporation.
    In 1934, human remains representing one individual were removed 
from a cave on ``Dorathy Island'' (probably Dora Island, AK, first 
named in 1934) by R. J. Schwerbel while Mr. Schwerbel was stationed in 
the Aleutian Islands with the U.S. Navy. Mr. Schwerbel donated the 
remains to the Milwaukee Public Museum in 1934. No known individual was 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Based on cranial morphology and dental traits, this individual is 
identified as Native American. The mode of interment in a cave and the 
geographical location of the burial is consistent with the traditional 
territory of the Aleut Corporation.
    Based on the above-mentioned information, officials of the 
Milwaukee Public Museum have determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 
(d)(1), the human remains listed above represent the physical remains 
of one individual of Native American ancestry. Officials of the 
Milwaukee Public Museum also have determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR 
10.2 (e), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be 
reasonably traced between these Native American human remains and the 
Aleut Corporation.
    This notice has been sent to officials of the Native Village of 
Atka, the Native Village of Akutan, the Native Village of Nelson 
Lagoon, the Native Village of False Pass, the Agdaagux Tribe of King 
Cove, the Native Village of Nikolski, St. George Island Village 
Council, the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island, the Qagun Tayagungin 
Tribe of Sand Point, the Native Village of Unga, the Qawalangin Tribe 
of Unalaska, the Native Village of Belkofski, and the Aleut 
Corporation. Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes 
itself to be culturally affiliated with these human remains should 
contact Dr. Alex Barker, Anthropology Section Head, Milwaukee Public 
Museum, 800 West Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233, telephone (414) 
278-2786, before February 26, 2001. Repatriation of the human remains 
to the Aleut Corporation may begin after that date if no additional 
claimants come forward.

    Dated: January 15, 2001.
John Robbins,
Assistant Director, Cultural Resources, Stewardship, and Partnerships.
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