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Reservation concur that the 

Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla 

Indian Reservation occupied the areas of 

southeast Washington and northeast 

Oregon. Officials of the Oregon State 

University, Department of Anthropology 

reasonably believe that the human 

remains are from an area that was 

occupied by the ancestors of members of 

the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla 

Indian Reservation, Oregon. 

Officials of the Oregon State 

University, Department of Anthropology 

have determined that, pursuant to 25 

U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the human remains 

described above represent the physical 

remains of one individual of Native 

American ancestry. Officials of the 

Oregon State University, Department of 

Anthropology 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 of 

the Umatilla Indian Reservation, 

Oregon. 

Representatives of any other Indian 

tribe that believes itself to be culturally 

affiliated with the human remains 

should contact Dr. David McMurray, 

Oregon State University Department of 

Anthropology, 238 Waldo Hall, 

Corvallis, OR 97331, telephone (541) 

737–3850, before March 4, 2009. 

Repatriation of the human remains to 

the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla 

Indian Reservation, Oregon may 

proceed after that date if no additional 

claimants come forward. 

The Oregon State University, 

Department of Anthropology is 

responsible for notifying the Burns 

Paiute Tribe of the Burns Paiute Indian 

Colony of Oregon; Confederated Tribes 

of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and 

Siuslaw Indians of Oregon; 

Confederated Tribes of the Grande 

Ronde Community of Oregon; 

Confederated Tribes of the Siletz 

Reservation, Oregon; Confederated 

Tribes of the Umatilla Indian 

Reservation, Oregon; Confederated 

Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation 

of Oregon; Confederated Tribes and 

Bands of the Yakama Nation, 

Washington; Coquille Tribe of Oregon; 

Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians of 

Oregon; Klamath Tribes, Oregon; and 

Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho that this notice 

has been published. 

Dated: January 5, 2009 

Sherry Hutt, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. E9–2123 Filed 1–30–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

Oregon State University, Department 

of Anthropology, Corvallis, OR 

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 control of Oregon State 

University, Department of 

Anthropology, Corvallis, OR. The 

human remains were removed from 

Clark County, 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. 

A detailed assessment of the human 

remains was made by Oregon State 

University, Department of Anthropology 

professional staff in consultation with 

representatives of the Confederated 

Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, 

Washington; Confederated Tribes of the 

Grand Ronde Community of Oregon; 

Confederated Tribes of the Siletz 

Reservation, Oregon; Confederated 

Tribes of the Umatilla Indian 

Reservation, Oregon; Confederated 

Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation 

of Oregon; Confederated Tribes and 

Bands of the Yakama Nation, 

Washington; Cowlitz Indian Tribe, 

Washington; Muckleshoot Indian Tribe 

of the Muckleshoot Reservation, 

Washington; Nisqually Indian Tribe of 

the Nisqually Reservation, Washington; 

Snoqualmie Tribe, Washington; 

Spokane Tribe of the Spokane 

Reservation, Washington; Stillaguamish 

Tribe of Washington; and the ClatsopNehalem Confederated Tribes of 

Oregon, a non-Federally recognized 

Indian group; Snoqualmoo Tribe of 

Washington, a non-Federally recognized 

Indian group; and Wanapum Band, a 

non-Federally recognized Indian group. 

The Burns Paiute Tribe of the Burns 

Paiute Indian Colony of Oregon; 

Confederated Tribes of the Colville 

Reservation, Washington; Confederated 

Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and 

Siuslaw Indians of Oregon; Coquille 

Tribe of Oregon; Hoh Indian Tribe of the 

Hoh Indian Reservation, Washington; 

Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe of 

Washington; Kalispel Indian 

Community of the Kalispel Reservation, 

Washington; Klamath Tribes, Oregon; 

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; 

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; SaukSuiattle Indian Tribe of 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; 

Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port 

Madison Reservation, Washington; 

Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish 

Reservation, Washington; Tulalip Tribes 

of the Tulalip Reservation, Washington; 

and Upper Skagit Indian Tribe of 

Washington were notified, but did not 

participate in consultations about the 

human remains described in this notice. 

On an unknown date, human remains 

representing a minimum of one 

individual were removed from 

Vancouver, Clark County, WA. In 1999, 

the skull was donated to the Department 

of Anthropology by an unknown donor. 

No known individual was identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Department records indicate an 

unsigned note stated that the skull was 

from Vancouver, WA, and removed 

from the north side of the Columbia 

River in the early 1900s during a 

construction project. Oregon State 

University, Department of Anthropology 

osteology experts have indicated that 

the skull has been culturally modified. 

The Vancouver area was used 

extensively by many Native Americans, 

both prior to and during the trading era 

of the Hudson’s Bay Company, which 

was located at Fort Vancouver. From 

1824 until 1860, this site was a 

principle trading post, with over 25 

Indian Tribes from the Northwest either 

living or visiting this area. In addition, 

tribes from the Great Plains, the eastern 

seaboard, and the Hawaiian Islands 

have been associated with this area 

during that time. 

From 1860 to 1948, the site was 

considered part of the Fort Vancouver 

National Monument and was used by 

the U.S. Army. It was during this period 

that many Northwest tribal people were 


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held as prisoners in the Vancouver 

Barracks. The above mentioned 

consulting tribes found the modification 

and geographic origin to be consistent 

with cultural practices common to 

Indian Tribes in Oregon and parts of 

Washington. The above mentioned 

consulting tribes also include the 

geographic region of Fort Vancouver, 

Clark County, WA, as an area that they 

used in both Pre- and Post-contact 

Periods. 

Officials of the Oregon State 

University, Department of Anthropology 

have determined that, pursuant to 25 

U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the human remains 

described above represent the physical 

remains of one individual of Native 

American ancestry. Officials of the 

Oregon State University, Department of 

Anthropology 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 of 

the Chehalis Reservation, Washington; 

Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde 

Community of Oregon; Confederated 

Tribes of the Siletz Reservation, Oregon; 

Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla 

Indian Reservation, Oregon; 

Confederated Tribes of the Warm 

Springs Reservation of Oregon; 

Confederated Tribes and Bands of the 

Yakama Nation, Washington; Cowlitz 

Indian Tribe, Washington; Muckleshoot 

Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot 

Reservation, Washington; Nisqually 

Indian Tribe of the Nisqually 

Reservation, Washington; Snoqualmie 

Tribe, Washington; Spokane Tribe of the 

Spokane Reservation, Washington; 

Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington; and 

the Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated 

Tribes of Oregon, a non-Federally 

recognized Indian group; Snoqualmoo 

Tribe of Washington, a non-Federally 

recognized Indian group; and Wanapum 

Band, a non-Federally recognized 

Indian group. 

Representatives of any other Indian 

tribe that believes itself to be culturally 

affiliated with the human remains 

should contact Dr. David McMurray, 

Oregon State University, Department of 

Anthropology, 238 Waldo Hall, 

Corvallis, OR 97331, telephone (541) 

737–4515, before March 4, 2009. 

Repatriation of the human remains to 

the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis 

Reservation, Washington; Confederated 

Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community 

of Oregon; Confederated Tribes of the 

Siletz Reservation, Oregon; 

Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla 

Indian Reservation, Oregon; 

Confederated Tribes of the Warm 

Springs Reservation of Oregon; 

Confederated Tribes and Bands of the 

Yakama Nation, Washington; Cowlitz 

Indian Tribe, Washington; Muckleshoot 

Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot 

Reservation, Washington; Nisqually 

Indian Tribe of the Nisqually 

Reservation, Washington; Snoqualmie 

Tribe, Washington; Spokane Tribe of the 

Spokane Reservation, Washington; 

Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington; and 

the Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated 

Tribes of Oregon, a non-Federally 

recognized Indian group; Snoqualmoo 

Tribe of Washington, a non-Federally 

recognized Indian group; and Wanapum 

Band, a non-Federally recognized 

Indian group, may proceed after that 

date if no additional claimants come 

forward. 

The Oregon State University, 

Department of Anthropology is 

responsible for notifying the Burns 

Paiute Tribe of the Burns Paiute Indian 

Colony of Oregon; Confederated Tribes 

of the Chehalis Reservation, 

Washington; Confederated Tribes of the 

Colville Reservation, Washington; 

Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower 

Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians of Oregon; 

Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde 

Community of Oregon; Confederated 

Tribes of the Siletz Reservation, Oregon; 

Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla 

Indian Reservation, Oregon; 

Confederated Tribes of the Warm 

Springs Reservation of Oregon; 

Confederated Tribes and Bands of the 

Yakama Nation, Washington; Coquille 

Tribe of Oregon; Cowlitz Indian Tribe, 

Washington; Hoh Indian Tribe of the 

Hoh Indian Reservation, Washington; 

Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe of 

Washington; Kalispel Indian 

Community of the Kalispel Reservation, 

Washington; Klamath Tribes, Oregon; 

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; SaukSuiattle Indian Tribe of Washington; 

Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater 

Bay Indian Reservation, Washington; 

Skokomish Indian Tribe of the 

Skokomish Reservation, Washington; 

Snoqualmie Tribe, Washington; 

Spokane Tribe of the Spokane 

Reservation, Washington; Squaxin 

Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island 

Reservation, Washington; Stillaguamish 

Tribe of Washington; Suquamish Indian 

Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation, 

Washington; Swinomish Indians of the 

Swinomish Reservation, Washington; 

Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip 

Reservation, Washington; Upper Skagit 

Indian Tribe of Washington; and the 

Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated Tribes of 

Oregon, a non-Federally recognized 

Indian group; Snoqualmoo Tribe of 

Washington, a non-Federally recognized 

Indian group; and Wanapum Band, a 

non-Federally recognized Indian group, 

that this notice has been published. 

Dated: January 14, 2009 

Sherry Hutt, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. E9–2129 Filed 1–30–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

University of Oregon, Oregon State 

Museum of Anthropology, Eugene, OR 

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 University of 

Oregon, Oregon State Museum of 

Anthropology, Eugene, OR. The human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

were removed from Klamath County, 

OR and Siskiyou County, CA. 

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 Oregon State 

Museum of Anthropology professional 

staff in consultation with 

representatives of the Klamath Tribes, 

Oregon. 

At an unknown date, human remains 

representing a minimum of four 

individuals were uncovered during 


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