Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 42 / Tuesday, March 4, 1997 / Notices 9803

Repatriation of the seven strands of

beads, nine pipestone pipes, two pipe

tampers, and one eagle bone whistle to

the Santee Sioux Tribe may begin after

that date if no additional claimants

come forward. Repatriation of the two

pipestone pipes, six pipe bags, four

rattles, one eagle bone whistles, and one

webbed shield to the Cheyenne River

Sioux Tribe, Rosebud Sioux Tribe,

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, and Oglala

Sioux Tribe may begin after that date if

no additional claimants come forward.

The National Park Service is not

responsible for the determinations

within this notice.

Dated: February 26, 1997.

Francis P. McManamon,

Departmental Consulting Archeologist,

Manager, Archeology and Ethnography

Program.

[FR Doc. 97–5212 Filed 3–3–97; 8:45 am]

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Notice of Inventory Completion for

Native American Human Remains

From Mummy Island Cave, AK, in the

Possession of the University of Alaska

Museum, Fairbanks, AK

AGENCY: National Park Service

ACTION: Notice

Notice is hereby given in accordance

with provisions of the Native American

Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

(NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003(d), of the

completion of an inventory of human

remains in the possession of the

University of Alaska Museum,

Fairbanks, AK.

A detailed assessment of the human

remains was made by University of

Alaska Museum professional staff in

consultation with representatives of the

Chugach Heritage Foundation on behalf

of the Native Village of Eyak.

In 1964, human remains representing

one individual were recovered from a

cave on Mummy Island located at the

mouth of Orca Inlet near Cordova, AK.

There is no further information in the

museum’s records regarding the

collection of this individual. The human

remains were donated by Bobby Benson

and given to Dr. Ivar Skarland of the

Anthropology Department at the

University of Alaska, Fairbanks. No

known individual was identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Historical documents and

archeological evidence indicate the

caves on Mummy Island are traditional

burial areas of the Native Village of Eyak

based on manner of internment and

associated funerary objects. Oral

tradition presented by the

representatives of the Chugach Heritage

Foundation also states Mummy Island is

a traditional burial area.

Based on the above mentioned

information, officials of the University

of Alaska Museum have determined

that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(1), the

human remains listed above represent

the physical remains of one individual

of Native American ancestry. Officials of

the University of Alaska Museum have

also determined that, pursuant to 25

U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is a relationship

of shared group identity which can be

reasonably traced between these Native

American human remains and the

Chugach Heritage Foundation on behalf

of the Native Village of Eyak.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the Chugach Heritage Foundation and

the Native Village of Eyak.

Representatives of any other Indian tribe

that believes itself to be culturally

affiliated with these human remains

should contact Gary Selinger, Special

Projects Manager, University of Alaska

Museum, 907 Yukon Drive, Fairbanks,

AK 99775–1200; telephone: (907) 474–

6117, before April 3, 1997. Repatriation

of the human remains to the Chugach

Heritage Foundation on behalf of the

Native Village of Eyak may begin after

that date if no additional claimants

come forward.

Dated: February 24, 1997.

Francis P. McManamon,

Departmental Consulting Archeologist,

Manager, Archeology and Ethnography

Program.

[FR Doc. 97–5214 Filed 3–3–97; 8:45 am]

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Notice of Inventory Completion for

Native American Human Remains

From the Area of Teller, AK, in the

Possession of the University of Alaska

Museum, Fairbanks, AK

AGENCY: National Park Service

ACTION: Notice

Notice is hereby given in accordance

with provisions of the Native American

Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

(NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d), of the

completion of an inventory of human

remains from the area of Teller, AK, in

the possession of University of Alaska

Museum, Fairbanks, AK.

A detailed assessment of the human

remains was made by University of

Alaska Museum professional staff in

consultation with representatives of the

Native Village of Teller and the Bering

Straits Foundation.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing three individuals were

recovered from unknown sites in the

Teller, AK area by unknown

individual(s). The human remains were

donated to the Anthropology

Department at the University of Alaska,

Fairbanks, and accessioned by the

University Museum in 1993. No known

individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Archeological and ethnographic

evidence indicates the general region of

Teller, AK, shows a continuity of

cultural occupation from around 900

A.D. to the present. Oral history

presented by representatives of the

Native Village of Teller supports this

cultural continuity between this region

and the present-day Native Village of

Teller. Oral history evidence provided

by Teller elders says that this area was

used for Teller burials.

Based on the above mentioned

information, officials of the University

of Alaska Museum have determined

that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(1), the

human remains listed above represent

the physical remains of three

individuals of Native American

ancestry. Officials of the University of

Alaska Museum have also determined

that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2),

there is a relationship of shared group

identity which can be reasonably traced

between these Native American human

remains and the Native Village of Teller.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the Native Village of Teller and the

Bering Straits Foundation.

Representatives of any other Indian tribe

that believes itself to be culturally

affiliated with these human remains

should contact Gary Selinger, Special

Projects Manager, University of Alaska

Museum, 907 Yukon Drive, Fairbanks,

AK 99775–1200; telephone: (907) 474–

6117, before April 3, 1997. Repatriation

of the human remains to the Native

Village of Teller may begin after that

date if no additional claimants come

forward.

Dated: February 24, 1997.

Francis P. McManamon,

Departmental Consulting Archeologist,

Manager, Archeology and Ethnography

Program.

[FR Doc. 97–5216 Filed 3–3–97; 8:45 am]

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