60642 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 196 / Tuesday, October 12, 2004 / Notices 

MINNESOTA 

Wright County 

Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church 

(Wright County MRA) 4th and Linn Sts. 

Monticello, 79001276

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

American Museum of Natural History, 

New York, NY

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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 in the possession of the 

American Museum of Natural History, 

New York, NY. The human remains 

were removed from an unknown site 

along the Columbia River in either 

Oregon or Washington. 

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 and 

associated funerary objects. The 

National Park Service is not responsible 

for the determinations in this notice. 

A detailed assessment of the human 

remains was made by American 

Museum of Natural History professional 

staff in consultation with 

representatives of the Confederated 

Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, 

Washington; Confederated Tribes of the 

Chehalis Reservation, Washington; 

Confederated Tribes of the Colville 

Reservation, Washington; Confederated 

Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community 

of Oregon; Confederated Tribes of the 

Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon; 

Hoh Indian Tribe of the Hoh Indian 

Reservation, Washington; Jamestown 

S’Klallam Tribe of Washington; Lower 

Elwha Tribal Community of the Lower 

Elwha Reservation, Washington; Lummi 

Tribe of the Lummi Reservation, 

Washington; Makah Indian Tribe of the 

Makah Indian Reservation, Washington; 

Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the 

Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington; 

Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually 

Reservation, Washington; Nooksack 

Indian Tribe of Washington; Port 

Gamble Indian Community of the Port 

Gamble Reservation, Washington; 

Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup 

Reservation, Washington; Quileute 

Tribe of the Quileute Reservation, 

Washington; Quinault Tribe of the 

Quinault Reservation, Washington; 

Samish Indian Tribe, Washington; 

Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater 

Bay Indian Reservation, Washington; 

Skokomish Indian Tribe of the 

Skokomish Reservation, Washington; 

Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin 

Island Reservation, Washington; 

Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington; 

Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish 

Reservation, Washington; Tulalip Tribes 

of the Tulalip Reservation, Washington; 

and Upper Skagit Indian Tribe of 

Washington. 

Prior to 1872, human remains 

representing a minimum of 16 

individuals were removed by unknown 

persons from an unknown site along the 

Columbia River in either Oregon or 

Washington. The human remains were 

donated to the American Museum of 

Natural History by Dr. Joseph Simms in 

1872. No known individuals were 

identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. 

The human remains have been 

identified as Native American based on 

the presence of cranial deformation and 

museum documentation that refers to 

the human remains as ‘‘Chinook.’’ The 

crania exhibit intentional shaping of the 

type practiced by Chinookan groups that 

occupied the area around the Columbia 

River. There is no direct evidence of the 

age of the human remains. The 

Columbia River Chinook are currently 

represented by the Confederated Tribes 

and Bands of the Yakama Nation, 

Washington; Confederated Tribes of the 

Grande Ronde Community of Oregon; 

Confederated Tribes of the Warm 

Springs Reservation of Oregon; Quinault 

Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, 

Washington; and Shoalwater Bay Tribe 

of the Shoalwater Bay Indian 

Reservation, Washington. 

Officials of the American Museum of 

Natural History have determined that, 

pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the 

human remains described above 

represent the physical remains of 16 

individuals of Native American 

ancestry. Officials of the American 

Museum of Natural History also have 

determined that, 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 the 

Confederated Tribes and Bands of the 

Yakama Nation, Washington; 

Confederated Tribes of the Grande 

Ronde Community of Oregon; 

Confederated Tribes of the Warm 

Springs Reservation of Oregon; Quinault 

Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, 

Washington; and Shoalwater Bay Tribe 

of the Shoalwater Bay Indian 

Reservation, Washington. 

Representatives of any other Indian 

tribe that believes itself to be culturally 

affiliated with the human remains 

should contact Nell Murphy, Director of 

Cultural Resources, American Museum 

of Natural History, Central Park West at 

79th Street, New York, NY 10024–5192, 

telephone (212) 769–5837, before 

November 12, 2004. Repatriation of the 

human remains to the Confederated 

Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, 

Washington; Confederated Tribes of the 

Grande Ronde Community of Oregon; 

Confederated Tribes of the Warm 

Springs Reservation of Oregon; Quinault 

Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, 

Washington; and Shoalwater Bay Tribe 

of the Shoalwater Bay Indian 

Reservation, Washington may proceed 

after that date if no additional claimants 

come forward. 

The museum is responsible for 

notifying the Confederated Tribes and 

Bands of the Yakama Nation, 

Washington; Confederated Tribes of the 

Chehalis Reservation, Washington; 

Confederated Tribes of the Colville 

Reservation, Washington; Confederated 

Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community 

of Oregon; Confederated Tribes of the 

Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon; 

Hoh Indian Tribe of the Hoh Indian 

Reservation, Washington; Jamestown 

S’Klallam Tribe of Washington; Lower 

Elwha Tribal Community of the Lower 

Elwha Reservation, Washington; Lummi 

Tribe of the Lummi Reservation, 

Washington; Makah Indian Tribe of the 

Makah Indian Reservation, Washington; 

Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the 

Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington; 

Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually 

Reservation, Washington; Nooksack 

Indian Tribe of Washington; Port 

Gamble Indian Community of the Port 

Gamble Reservation, Washington; 

Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup 

Reservation, Washington; Quileute 

Tribe of the Quileute Reservation, 

Washington; Quinault Tribe of the 

Quinault Reservation, Washington; 

Samish Indian Tribe, Washington; 

Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater 

Bay Indian Reservation, Washington; 

Skokomish Indian Tribe of the 

Skokomish Reservation, Washington; 

Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin 

Island Reservation, Washington; 

Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington; 

Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish 

Reservation, Washington; Tulalip Tribes 

of the Tulalip Reservation, Washington; 

and Upper Skagit Indian Tribe of 

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Washington that this notice has been 

published.

Dated: August 23, 2004. 

Sherry Hutt, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service 

Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. 

Department of the Interior, Bureau of 

Land Management, Anasazi Heritage 

Center, Dolores, CO

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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 associated funerary objects 

in the possession of the U.S. Department 

of the Interior, Bureau of Land 

Management, Anasazi Heritage Center, 

Dolores, CO. The human remains and 

associated funerary objects were 

removed from sites in Archuleta, 

Dolores, La Plata, and Montezuma 

Counties, CO. 

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 and 

associated funerary objects. The 

National Park Service is not responsible 

for the determinations in this notice. 

A detailed assessment of the human 

remains was made by the Bureau of 

Land Management, Anasazi Heritage 

Center professional staff in consultation 

with representatives of the Hopi Tribe of 

Arizona; Jicarilla Apache Nation, New 

Mexico; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New 

Mexico & Utah; Pueblo of Acoma, New 

Mexico; Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico; 

Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of 

Jemez, New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, 

New Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New 

Mexico; Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; 

Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico; 

Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico; 

Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico; 

Pueblo of San Juan, New Mexico; 

Pueblo of Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo 

of Santa Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of 

Santa Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of 

Santo Domingo, New Mexico; Pueblo of 

Taos, New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, 

New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New 

Mexico; Southern Ute Indian Tribe of 

the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado; 

Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray 

Reservation, Utah; Ute Mountain Tribe 

of the Ute Mountain Reservation, 

Colorado, New Mexico & Utah; and 

Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New 

Mexico. 

At an unknown date prior to 1983, 

human remains representing a 

minimum of nine individuals were 

removed from an unknown location 

during excavations conducted by 

Clifford and Ruth Chappell. In 1982, 

Ruth Chappell donated the human 

remains to the Anasazi Historical 

Society. In 1997, the Anasazi Historical 

Society donated the human remains to 

the Bureau of Land Management, 

Anasazi Heritage Center. No known 

individuals were identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

On the basis of field notes from 

Clifford and Ruth Chappell in the 

possession of the Bureau of Land 

Management, Anasazi Heritage Center, 

the archeological context for the human 

remains is inferred to date to the 

Basketmaker III-Pueblo III periods (A.D. 

500–1350). 

In 1939, human remains representing 

a minimum of one individual were 

removed from site 5DL859, on private 

land in Dolores County, CO, during 

excavations conducted by Clifford and 

Ruth Chappell. In 1982, Ruth Chappell 

donated the human remains to the 

Anasazi Historical Society. In 1997, the 

Anasazi Historical Society donated the 

human remains to the Bureau of Land 

Management, Anasazi Heritage Center. 

No known individual was identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

On the basis of archeological context, 

architectural evidence, ceramic 

evidence, and other types of artifactual 

evidence, site 5DL859 dates to the 

Pueblo II-Pueblo III periods (A.D. 900–

1350). 

In 1943, human remains representing 

a minimum of one individual were 

removed from site 5MT2343, on private 

land in Montezuma County, CO, during 

excavations by Clifford and Ruth 

Chappell. In 1982, Ruth Chappell 

donated the human remains to the 

Anasazi Historical Society. In 1997, the 

Anasazi Historical Society donated the 

human remains to the Bureau of Land 

Management, Anasazi Heritage Center. 

No known individual was identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

On the basis of archeological context, 

architectural evidence, ceramic 

evidence, and other types of artifactual 

evidence, site 5MT2343 dates to the 

Basketmaker III-Pueblo III periods (A.D. 

500–1350). 

In 1966, human remains representing 

a minimum of one individual were 

removed from site 5MT3798, on private 

land in Montezuma County, CO, during 

excavations conducted by Clifford and 

Ruth Chappell. In 1982, Ruth Chappell 

donated the human remains to the 

Anasazi Historical Society. In 1997, the 

Anasazi Historical Society donated the 

human remains to the Bureau of Land 

Management, Anasazi Heritage Center. 

No known individual was identified. 

The four associated funerary objects are 

two ceramic vessels and two stone tools. 

On the basis of archeological context, 

architectural evidence, ceramic 

evidence, and other types of artifactual 

evidence, site 5MT3798 dates to the 

Pueblo II-Pueblo III periods (A.D. 900–

1350). 

In 1953, human remains representing 

a minimum of one individual were 

removed from site 5MT3813, on private 

land in Montezuma County, CO, during 

excavations conducted by Clifford and 

Ruth Chappell. In 1982, Ruth Chappell 

donated the human remains to the 

Anasazi Historical Society. In 1997, the 

Anasazi Historical Society donated the 

human remains to the Bureau of Land 

Management, Anasazi Heritage Center. 

No known individual was identified. 

The one associated funerary object is a 

ceramic vessel. 

On the basis of archeological context, 

architectural evidence, ceramic 

evidence, and other types of artifactual 

evidence, site 5MT3813 dates to the 

Pueblo II-Pueblo III periods (A.D. 900–

1350). 

In 1949, human remains representing 

a minimum of one individual were 

removed from site 5MT4450, on private 

land in Montezuma County, CO, during 

excavations conducted by Clifford and 

Ruth Chappell. In 1982, Ruth Chappell 

donated the human remains to the 

Anasazi Historical Society. In 1997, the 

Anasazi Historical Society donated the 

human remains to the Bureau of Land 

Management, Anasazi Heritage Center. 

No known individual was identified. 

The one associated funerary object is a 

bone tool. 

On the basis of archeological context, 

architectural evidence, ceramic 

evidence, and other types of artifactual 

evidence, site 5MT4450 dates to the 

Basketmaker III-Pueblo III periods (A.D. 

500–1350). 

In 1939 and 1948, human remains 

representing a minimum of seven 

individuals were removed from site 

5MT4803, located on private land in 

Montezuma County, CO, during 

excavations conducted by Clifford and 

Ruth Chappell. In 1982, Ruth Chappell 

donated the human remains to the 

Anasazi Historical Society. In 1997, the