[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 105 (Thursday, June 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35912-35913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11697]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0035946; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, 
National Park Service, San Juan Island National Historical Park, Friday 
Harbor, WA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, 
National Park Service (NPS), San Juan Island National Historical Park 
(SAJH) has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined 
that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and 
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The 
human remains were removed from San Juan County, WA.

DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or 
after July 3, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Elexis Fredy, Superintendent, San Juan Island National 
Historical Park, 650 Mullis Street, Suite 100, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, 
telephone (360) 378-2240, email Ext. 2223, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the 
National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA. 
The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the 
Superintendent, SAJH. Additional information on the determinations in 
this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in the 
inventory or related records held by SAJH.

Description

    In 1951, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals 
were removed from the Garrison Bay Site within English Camp in San Juan 
County, WA, by the University of Washington during archeological field 
school excavations under the direction of Carroll Burroughs. The 
individuals were originally transferred to the Burke Museum, University 
of Washington and later transferred to the Seattle Jesuit Catholic 
University in 1974. In 1990 or 1991, the Seattle Jesuit Catholic 
University transferred the individuals to the Confederated Tribes of 
the Colville Reservation. On an unknown date, the Confederated Tribes 
of the Colville Reservation determined that the individuals were not 
affiliated with the Colville, and transferred physical custody to 
Eastern Washington University (EWU). In May 2022, the Burke Museum 
contacted SAJH about the individuals held at EWU and in August 2022, 
SAJH contacted EWU. They remain in the physical custody of EWU. No 
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    In 1970, 1971, and 1972, human remains representing, at minimum, 
nine individuals were removed from English Camp in San Juan County, WA, 
during joint archeological field school excavations by the University 
of Idaho and the University of Washington under direction of Dr. 
Roderick Sprague and Stephen Kenady. In 2007, two of these individuals 
were identified in the

[[Page 35913]]

University of Idaho's collections. On August 9, 2007, the University of 
Idaho transferred the two individuals to the NPS, Pacific West Region. 
On October 15, 2019, they were transported to the Washington Department 
of Archaeology and Historic Preservation for osteological examination. 
The other seven individuals were identified in the University of 
Idaho's teaching collections in 2015. On May 4, 2021, the University of 
Idaho transferred physical custody to the NPS. On the same day, NPS 
officials temporarily loaned these individuals to the Lummi Tribe of 
the Lummi Reservation to house the individuals at their curation 
facility. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.

Cultural Affiliation

    The human remains in this notice are connected to one or more 
identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures. There is a 
relationship of shared group identity between the identifiable earlier 
groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures and one or more Indian Tribes or 
Native Hawaiian organizations. The following types of information were 
used to reasonably trace the relationship: anthropological information, 
archeological information, geographical information, historical 
information, linguistics, oral tradition, and expert opinion.

Determinations

    Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after 
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 
organizations, SAJH has determined that:
     The human remains described in this notice represent the 
physical remains of 12 individuals of Native American ancestry.
     There is a relationship of shared group identity that can 
be reasonably traced between the human remains described in this notice 
and the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe; Lower Elwha Tribal Community; Lummi 
Tribe of the Lummi Reservation; Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe; Samish 
Indian Nation; Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of Washington; Swinomish 
Indian Tribal Community; and the Tulalip Tribes of Washington.

Requests for Repatriation

    Written requests for repatriation of the human remains in this 
notice must be sent to the Responsible Official identified in 
ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by:
    1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 
organizations identified in this notice.
    2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian 
organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a 
preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal 
descendant or a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian 
organization.
    Repatriation of the human remains in this notice to a requestor may 
occur on or after July 3, 2023. If competing requests for repatriation 
are received, SAJH must determine the most appropriate requestor prior 
to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains 
are considered a single request and not competing requests. SAJH is 
responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes and 
Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice.
    Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 
25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9, 10.10, 
and 10.14.

    Dated: May 24, 2023.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023-11697 Filed 5-31-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312-52-P