[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 139 (Friday, July 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 34932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-15435]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0028308; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Department of Anthropology,
University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Anthropology, University of Alaska Anchorage
has completed an inventory of human remains, 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 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 should submit a
written request to the Department of Anthropology, University of Alaska
Anchorage. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of
control of the human remains 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 should submit a
written request with information in support of the request to the
Department of Anthropology, University of Alaska Anchorage at the
address in this notice by August 19, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Dr. John Stalvey, Interim Provost, University of Alaska
Anchorage, 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508, telephone (907)
786-1050, email [email protected].
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 under
the control of the Department of Anthropology, University of Alaska
Anchorage, Anchorage, AK. The human remains were removed from Amook
Island, Uyak Bay, and Larsen Bay (KAR-029), Kodiak Island, Kodiak
Island Borough, AK.
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 Alaska
Native 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
Department of Anthropology, University of Alaska Anchorage professional
staff in consultation with representatives of the Native Village of
Larsen Bay.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1980, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from the tip of Amook (``Amok'') Island, Uyak Bay, in
northwestern Kodiak Island, AK, by an unknown individual, and were
donated to the Department of Anthropology Laboratory. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
The human remains are associated with either the Kachemak tradition
or the late prehistoric Koniag occupation of Kodiak. The Alutiiq
(Sugpiaq) people of the Kodiak Island archipelago are the only present-
day descendants of the people who occupied the region before European
Contact. They still live within their traditional region.
In 1987, human remains representing, at minimum, four individuals
were removed from Larsen Bay (KAR-029) in Kodiak Island Borough, AK.
Four individuals (two adults and two juveniles) were excavated from two
locations at the site. Two of them are identified as males. The human
remains were excavated by Bureau of Indian Affairs archeologists with
the support and approval of both the Kodiak Area Native Association and
the land owner. The site has a Late Kachemak tradition, a transitional
Koniag, and a Koniag phase occupation. Seven radiocarbon dates range
between 131070 and 45070 BP. Although the
recovered skeletal remains cannot be unambiguously sorted by phase,
certain characteristics such as scattered bones, the absence of skulls,
and burned bone are more typical of the late Kachemak tradition than
the Koniag phase. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
The Alutiiq (Sugpiaq) people of Kodiak Island archipelago are the
only present-day descendants of the people who lived in the region
before European Contact. They still live within their traditional
region.
Determinations Made by the Department of Anthropology, University of
Alaska Anchorage
Officials of the Department of Anthropology, University of Alaska
Anchorage have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of five individual of
Alaska Native ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Alaska
Native human remains and the Native Village of Larsen Bay.
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 should submit a
written request with information in support of the request to Dr. John
Stalvey, Interim Provost, University of Alaska Anchorage, 3211
Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508, telephone (907) 786-1050, email
[email protected], by August 19, 2019. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the
human remains to the Native Village of Larsen Bay may proceed.
The Department of Anthropology, University of Alaska Anchorage is
responsible for notifying the Native Village of Larsen Bay that this
notice has been published.
Dated: June 25, 2019.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2019-15435 Filed 7-18-19; 8:45 am]
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