[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 235 (Tuesday, December 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76305-76306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30904]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-19690; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, 
Bemidji, MN

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Minnesota Indian Affairs Council has completed an 
inventory of human remains and an associated funerary object, in 
consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian 
organizations, and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation 
between the human remains and the associated funerary object and 
present-day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal 
descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian 
organization not identified in this notice that wish to request 
transfer of control of these human remains and the associated funerary 
object should submit a written request to the Minnesota Indian Affairs 
Council. If no additional requestors come forward,

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transfer of control of the human remains and the associated funerary 
object to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or Native Hawaiian 
organizations stated in this notice may proceed.

DATES: Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or 
Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to 
request transfer of control of these human remains and the associated 
funerary object should submit a written request with information in 
support of the request to the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council at the 
address in this notice by January 7, 2016.

ADDRESSES: James L. Jones, Jr., Cultural Resource Specialist, Minnesota 
Indian Affairs Council, 113 2nd Avenue NW., Suite 110A, Bemidji, MN 
56601, telephone (218) 209-7916.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the 
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 
U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains and an 
associated funerary object under the control of the Minnesota Indian 
Affairs Council, Bemidji, MN. The human remains and associated funerary 
object were removed from an unknown site on the Columbia River, WA.
    This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's 
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The 
determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the 
museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native 
American human remains. The National Park Service is not responsible 
for the determinations in this notice.

Consultation

    A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the 
Minnesota Indian Affairs Council professional staff in consultation 
with representatives of the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama 
Nation; Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation 
(previously listed as the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla 
Reservation, Oregon); Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs 
Reservation of Oregon; Nez Perce Tribe (previously listed as the Nez 
Perce Tribe of Idaho); Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation; and 
the Wanapum Band, a non-federally recognized Indian group, a non-
federally recognized Indian group.

History and Description of the Remains

    In 1934, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from an unknown location on the Columbia River, WA. The 
human remains were sent by the collector to Albert Jenks, a University 
of Minnesota professor. No known individuals were identified. The one 
associated funerary object is a glass bottle filled with gold-bearing 
black sand from the Columbia River.
    The information that accompanied the human remains and associated 
funerary object indicated that the human remains and associated 
funerary object were removed from a site along the Columbia River in 
Washington State. Based on osteological evidence, oral tradition, 
archeological and geographical evidence for the Columbia Plateau from 
the prehistoric through the historic times along with consultation with 
the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation; Confederated 
Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (previously listed as the 
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation, Oregon); Confederated 
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon; Nez Perce Tribe 
(previously listed as the Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho); Spokane Tribe of 
the Spokane Reservation; and the Wanapum Band, a non-federally 
recognized Indian group, the remains have been determined to be Native 
American.

Determinations Made by the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council

    Officials of the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council have determined 
that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of 
Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the one object described 
in this notice is reasonably believed to have been placed with or near 
individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of the 
death rite or ceremony.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of 
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native 
American human remains and associated funerary object and the 
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation; Confederated Tribes 
of Siletz Indians of Oregon (previously listed as the Confederated 
Tribes of the Siletz Reservation); Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis 
Reservation; Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation; 
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon; 
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (previously 
listed as the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation, Oregon); 
Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon; Nez 
Perce Tribe (previously listed as the Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho); 
Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation; and the Wanapum Band, a non-
federally recognized Indian group.

Additional Requestors and Disposition

    Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native 
Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to 
request transfer of control of these human remains and associated 
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in 
support of the request to James L. Jones, Jr., Cultural Resource 
Specialist, Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, 113 2nd Avenue NW., Suite 
110A, Bemidji, MN 56601, telephone (218) 209-7916, by January 7, 2016. 
After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, 
transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary 
objects to the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation; 
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon (previously listed as 
the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation); Confederated Tribes 
of the Chehalis Reservation; Confederated Tribes of the Colville 
Reservation; Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of 
Oregon; Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation 
(previously listed as the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla 
Reservation, Oregon); Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs 
Reservation of Oregon; Nez Perce Tribe (previously listed as the Nez 
Perce Tribe of Idaho); Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation; and 
the Wanapum Band, a non-federally recognized Indian group, may proceed.
    The Minnesota Indian Affairs Council is responsible for notifying 
the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation; Confederated 
Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon (previously listed as the 
Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation); Confederated Tribes of 
the Chehalis Reservation; Confederated Tribes of the Colville 
Reservation; Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of 
Oregon; Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation 
(previously listed as the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla 
Reservation, Oregon); Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs 
Reservation of Oregon; Nez Perce Tribe (previously listed as the Nez 
Perce Tribe of Idaho); Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation; and 
the Wanapum Band, a non-federally recognized Indian group, that this 
notice has been published.

    Dated: October 29, 2015.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2015-30904 Filed 12-7-15; 8:45 am]
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