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In 1960, human remains representing, 

at minimum, three individuals were 

removed by Fredrick H. West, an 

archeologist associated with the UAF, 

from an archeological site near Cape 

Thompson, AK, about 26 miles 

southeast of Point Hope, AK. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

These human remains are currently in 

the UAMN. 

In 1961, human remains representing, 

at minimum, two individuals were 

removed by W. O. Pruit, an archeologist 

associated with the UAF, from an 

archeological site near Cape Thompson, 

AK, about 26 miles southeast of Point 

Hope, AK. No associated funerary 

objects are present. These human 

remains are currently in the UAMN. 

In 1961, human remains representing, 

at minimum, 46 individuals were 

removed by Otto W. Geist, an 

archeologist associated with the UAF, 

from an archeological site during 

construction of an airfield near Point 

Hope, AK. No associated funerary 

objects are present. These human 

remains are currently in the UAMN. 

In 1975, human remains representing, 

at minimum, one individual were 

removed by Anne Shinkwin, an 

archeologist associated with the UAF, as 

a surface collection from an 

archeological site within Point Hope, 

AK. No associated funerary objects are 

present. These human remains are 

currently in the UAMN. 

Cultural Affiliation 

The human remains and associated 

funerary objects 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: archeological 

information and oral tradition. 

Determinations 

Pursuant to NAGPRA and its 

implementing regulations, and after 

consultation with the appropriate 

Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 

organizations, BLM Alaska has 

determined that: 

• The human remains described in 

this notice represent the physical 

remains of 758 individuals of Native 

American ancestry. 

• The 2,174 objects described in this 

notice are 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. 

• There is a relationship of shared 

group identity that can be reasonably 

traced between the human remains 

described in this notice and the Native 

Village of Point Hope, Point Hope, AK. 

Requests for Repatriation 

Written requests for repatriation of the 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects 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 

and associated funerary objects in this 

notice to a requestor may occur on or 

after February 29, 2024. If competing 

requests for repatriation are received, 

BLM Alaska 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. BLM Alaska is 

responsible for sending a copy of this 

notice to the Indian Tribes and Native 

Hawaiian organizations identified in 

this notice. 

This notice was submitted before the 

effective date of the revised regulations 

(88 FR 86452, December 13, 2023, 

effective January 12, 2024). As the 

notice conforms to the mandatory 

format of the Federal Register and 

includes the required information, the 

National Park Service is publishing this 

notice as submitted. 

Authority: Native American Graves 

Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 

U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing 

regulations, 43 CFR 10.10. 

Dated: January 24, 2024. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2024–01803 Filed 1–29–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4312–52–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037318; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. 

Department of the Interior, National 

Park Service, Fort Vancouver National 

Historic Site, Vancouver, 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, Fort Vancouver National 

Historic Site (FOVA) has completed an 

inventory of human remains and an 

associated funerary objects and has 

determined that there is a cultural 

affiliation between the human remains 

and associated funerary objects and 

Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 

organizations in this notice. The human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

were removed from Clatsop County, OR. 

DATES: Repatriation of the human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

in this notice may occur on or after 

February 29, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Tracy Fortmann, 

Superintendent, Fort Vancouver 

National Historic Site, 800 Hathaway 

Road, Building 722, Vancouver, WA 

98661, telephone (360) 816–6205, email 

Tracy Fortmann@nps.gov. 

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, FOVA. Additional 

information on the determinations in 

this notice, including the results of 

consultation, can be found in the 

inventory or related records held by 

FOVA. 

Description 

Human remains representing, at 

minimum, one individual were removed 

from Clatsop County, OR, in 1925 by a 

private individual. They were donated 

to the National Park Service at Fort 

Clatsop National Memorial in 1962 

(redesignated Lewis and Clark National 

Historical Park in 2004). In 1987, the 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects were transferred to Fort 

Vancouver National Historic Site. The 

seven associated funerary objects are 

one bag of dentalium shells, one copper 

kettle, one bag of glass and shell beads, 

one ceramic plate, and three brass 

bracelets. 


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5932 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 20 / Tuesday, January 30, 2024 / Notices 

Cultural Affiliation 

The human remains and associated 

funerary objects 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, geographical information, 

and historical information. 

Determinations 

Pursuant to NAGPRA and its 

implementing regulations, and after 

consultation with the appropriate 

Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 

organizations, FOVA has determined 

that: 

• The human remains described in 

this notice represent the physical 

remains of one individual of Native 

American ancestry. 

• The seven objects described in this 

notice are 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. 

• There is a relationship of shared 

group identity that can be reasonably 

traced between the human remains and 

associated funerary objects described in 

this notice and the Confederated Tribes 

of Siletz Indians of Oregon and the 

Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde 

Community of Oregon. 

Requests for Repatriation 

Written requests for repatriation of the 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects 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 identified in this notice and, if 

joined to a request from one or more of 

the Indian Tribes, the Chinook Indian 

Nation, and the Clatsop-Nehalem 

Confederated Tribe. 

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 

and associated funerary objects in this 

notice to a requestor may occur on or 

after February 29, 2024. If competing 

requests for repatriation are received, 

FOVA must determine the most 

appropriate requestor prior to 

repatriation. Requests for joint 

repatriation of the human remains and 

associated funerary objects are 

considered a single request and not 

competing requests. FOVA is 

responsible for sending a copy of this 

notice to the Indian Tribes and Native 

Hawaiian organizations identified in 

this notice. 

This notice was submitted before the 

effective date of the revised regulations 

(88 FR 86452, December 13, 2023, 

effective January 12, 2024). As the 

notice conforms to the mandatory 

format of the Federal Register and 

includes the required information, the 

National Park Service is publishing this 

notice as submitted. 

Authority: Native American Graves 

Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 

U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing 

regulations, 43 CFR 10.10. 

Dated: January 24, 2024. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2024–01804 Filed 1–29–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4312–52–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037315; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. 

Department of the Interior, Fish and 

Wildlife Service, Stillwater National 

Wildlife Refuge, Fallon, NV 

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, Fish and 

Wildlife Service, Stillwater National 

Wildlife Refuge has completed an 

inventory of human remains and 

associated funerary objects and has 

determined that there is a cultural 

affiliation between the human remains 

and associated funerary objects and 

Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 

organizations in this notice. The human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

were removed from Churchill County, 

NV. 

DATES: Repatriation of the human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

in this notice may occur on or after 

February 29, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Patrick W. Rennaker, 

Archaeologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, Cultural Resources Team, 

Columbia Pacific Northwest and Pacific 

Islands (R1), and Pacific Southwest (R8), 

20555 Gerda Lane, Sherwood, OR 

97140, telephone (503) 294–7490, email 

665atrick_rennaker@fws.gov. 

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 Stillwater 

National Wildlife Refuge. The National 

Park Service is not responsible for the 

determinations in this notice. 

Additional information on the 

determinations in this notice, including 

the results of consultation, can be found 

in the inventory or related records held 

by the Stillwater National Wildlife 

Refuge. 

Description 

Human remains representing, at 

minimum, one individual was removed 

from Churchill County, NV. In 1969, 

modern human activity exposed skeletal 

material in a sand dune near the shore 

of a small lake located on Stillwater 

Wildlife Management Area. The site was 

brought to the attention of the Nevada 

Archaeological Survey at the Desert 

Research Institute, Nevada. Dr. Hardesty 

a professor of anthropology and 

archaeology at the University of Nevada, 

Reno inspected the site and determined 

the likelihood of further damage was 

high and the best possible recourse at 

the time was to recover as much of the 

disturbed material as possible. He 

recovered all human bone, a mano 

fragment, and a freshwater shell. Also 

noted in the vicinity was scattered shell 

and charcoal to a depth of 15 cm below 

the surface, but the origin of this 

material could not be determined. Site 

dating was not possible as a result. The 

two associated funerary objects are one 

stone mano fragment and one shell. 

Cultural Affiliation 

The human remains and associated 

funerary objects 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: based on lifeway, 

oral tradition, folklore, geography, 

anthropology, ethnography, archeology, 

and expert opinion. 

Determinations 

Pursuant to NAGPRA and its 

implementing regulations, and after 

consultation with the appropriate 


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