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In 1942, human remains representing

one individual were recovered from

Scow Bay, Marrowstone Island,

Jefferson County, WA, by L. Burns

Lindsey. In 1976, these human remains

were transferred to the Burke Museum

by the Museum of History and Industry,

WA. No known individuals were

identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

Based on anthropological and

historical records, Marrowstone Island

has been identified as the traditional

territory of the Chemakum. By the

1850s, the Chemakum were living with

the S’Klallam, and were associated with

the S’Klallam in the records of the

period.

Based on the above mentioned

information, officials of the Burke

Museum have determined that,

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

human remains listed above represent

the physical remains of four individuals

of Native American ancestry. Officials of

the Burke Museum have also

determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.

3001 (3)(A), the 33 objects listed above

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.

Officials of the Burke Museum have

further determined that, pursuant to 25

U.S.C. 3001 (3)(B), these 1,426 cultural

items 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 and are believed, by a

preponderance of the evidence, to have

been removed from a specific burial site

of an Native American individual.

Lastly, officials of the Burke Museum

have 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, associated

funerary objects, the unassociated

funerary object and the Jamestown Band

of S’Klallam Indians, Lower Elwha

Tribal Community, and Port Gamble

S’Klallam Tribe.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the Jamestown Band of S’Klallam

Indians, Lower Elwha Tribal

Community, and Port Gamble S’Klallam

Tribe. Representatives of any other

Indian tribe that believes itself to be

culturally affiliated with these human

remains and associated funerary objects

should contact Dr. James Nason, Chair

of the Repatriation Committee, Burke

Museum, box 353010, University of

Washington, Seattle, WA 98195;

telephone: (206) 543–9680, before April

28, 1997. Repatriation of the human

remains, associated funerary objects,

and the unassociated funerary object to

the Jamestown Band of S’Klallam

Indians 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: March 19, 1997.

Francis P. McManamon,

Departmental Consulting Archeologist,

Manager, Archeology and Ethnography

Program.

[FR Doc. 97–7797 Filed 3–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–F

Notice of Inventory Completion for

Native American Human Remains in

the Possession of the Heard Museum,

Phoenix, AZ

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 Heard

Museum, Phoenix, AZ.

A detailed assessment of the human

remains was made by Heard Museum

professional staff in consultation with

representatives of the CheyenneArapaho Tribes of Oklahoma, the

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, the Devil’s

Lake Sioux Tribe, the Rosebud Sioux

Tribe, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe,

and the Three Affiliated Tribes of North

Dakota.

In 1991, human remains representing

two individuals were discovered during

inventory of the Heard Museum’s

collections. No known individuals were

identified. No associated funerary

objects are present. One individual has

a note stating the human remains came

from the Midwest.

During 1994 –1996, consultation with

tribal representatives and traditional

religious leaders was conducted for

these two individuals. During these

consultations, a traditional religious

leader determined through ceremony

that these remains were Cheyenne.

Based on the above mentioned

information, officials of the Heard

Museum have determined that,

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

human remains listed above represent

the physical remains of two individuals

of Native American ancestry. Officials of

the Heard 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

Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of

Oklahoma, the Cheyenne River Sioux

Tribe, the Devil’s Lake Sioux Tribe, the

Northern Cheyenne Tribe, the Rosebud

Sioux Tribe, the Standing Rock Sioux

Tribe, and the Three Affiliated Tribes of

North Dakota. Representatives of any

other Indian tribe that believes itself to

be culturally affiliated with these

human remains and associated funerary

objects should contact Martin Sullivan,

Director, Heard Museum, 22 E. Monte

Vista Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85004–1480;

telephone: (602) 252–8840, before April

28, 1997. Repatriation of the human

remains to the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribe

of Oklahoma 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: March 19, 1997.

Francis P. McManamon,

Departmental Consulting Archeologist,

Manager, Archeology and Ethnography

Program.

[FR Doc. 97–7795 Filed 3–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–F

Notice of Inventory Completion for

Native American Human Remains and

Associated Funerary Objects From the

Great Neck Site, Virginia Beach, VA, in

the Possession of the Virginia

Department of Historic Resources,

Richmond, VA

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 and associated funerary objects

from the Great Neck Site, Virginia

Beach, VA, in the possession of the

Virginia Department of Historic

Resources, Richmond, VA.

A detailed assessment of the human

remains was made by Virginia

Department of Historic Resources

professional staff in consultation with

representatives of Chickahominy,

Eastern Chickahominy, Mattaponi,

Monacan, Nansemond, Pamunkey,

United Rappahannock, Upper

Mattaponi, all non-Federally recognized

Indian groups.

Between the late 1970s and mid

1980s, human remains representing 52

individuals were excavated by Floyd

Painter, a local avocational archeologist,
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and turned over to the Department of

Historic Resources in 1985. No known

individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects are present

in the Department of Historic Resources’

collections.

During 1981–1982, human remains

representing seven individuals were

recovered during legally authorized

excavations by the Virginia Department

of Historic Resources. No known

individuals were identified. The five

associated funerary objects include a

ceramic pipe with tobacco residue, three

copper pendents, and one copper bead.

During 1981–1982, human remains

representing five individuals were

recovered from another component of

the Great Neck site during legally

authorized excavations by the Virginia

Department of Historic Resources. No

known individuals were identified.

These individuals are represented by

one infant burial and the previously

disturbed remains of a minimum four

individuals. The approximately 100

associated funerary objects with the

infant burial are shell disc beads.

The Great Neck site has been

identified as a Chesapeake village site,

possibly the village known as

‘‘Chesepiooc’’, based on historical

documents dating back to the 15th

century. The presence of shell-tempered

Townsend and Roanoke ceramics

indicate this village site was

continuously occupied by the same

culture from the Late Woodland period

through protohistoric times (900—late

1500s AD). All these burials appear to

date to this time, and the site appears to

have been abandoned until settlement

by English colonists in 1635.

By 1607, historical documents

indicate Chesapeake people were

attached and suffered heavy losses from

the Powhatan Confederacy. The last

mention of the Chesapeake in historical

document was in 1627 concerning a

proposed attack by the English on the

Chesapeakes and other coastal Virginia

tribes. There are no known descendants

of the Chesapeake tribe, however,

historical documents and consultation

evidence indicates the Nansemond tribe

was allied with the Chesapeake during

the 16th and early 17th century. The

Nansemond Tribal Association is a nonFederally recognized Indian group.

On October 28, 1994, the Virginia

Department of Historic Resources

requested a finding from the NAGPRA

Review Committee concerning the

Nansemond request for repatriation for

these 64 individuals listed as

‘‘culturally unidentifiable’’ on the

Department’s NAGPRA inventory. At its

October, 1994 meeting, the NAGPRA

Review Committee recommended that

the Department consult with the seven

other non-Federally recognized Indian

groups recognized by the State of

Virginia to identify any other possibly

culturally affiliated Indian tribes or nonFederally recognized Indian groups.

This recommendation was provided to

the Department by the National Park

Service in a letter of March 22, 1995.

Representatives of Chickahominy,

Eastern Chickahominy, Mattaponi,

Monacan, Pamunkey, United

Rappahannock, and Upper Mattaponi

have all stated unanimous support of

the Nansemond Tribal Association

request for repatriation of these human

remains and associated funerary objects.

Based on the above mentioned

information, officials of the Virginia

Department of Historic Resources have

determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR

10.2 (d)(1), the human remains listed

above represent the physical remains of

64 individuals of Native American

ancestry. Officials of the Virginia

Department of Historic Resources have

also determined that, pursuant to 25

U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A), the 105 objects listed

above 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. Lastly, officials of the

Virginia Department of Historic

Resources have determined that,

pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), no

relationship of shared group identity

can be reasonably traced between these

Native American human remains and

associated funerary objects and a

Federally recognized Indian tribe.

However, officials of the Virginia

Department of Historic Resources have

determined that a relationship of shared

group identity can be reasonably traced

between these Native American human

remains and associated funerary objects

and the Nansemond Tribal Association,

a non-Federally recognized Indian

group.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the Chickahominy, Eastern

Chickahominy, Mattaponi Tribal

Association, Monacan, Nansemond

Indian Tribal Association, Pamunkey,

United Rappahannock, Upper

Mattaponi, all non-Federally recognized

Indian groups. Representatives of any

Federally recognized Indian tribe or

other valid claimant under NAGPRA

that believes itself to be culturally

affiliated with these human remains and

associated funerary objects should

contact M. Catherine Slusser, State

Archeologist, Department of Historic

Resources, 221 Governor St., Richmond,

VA 23219; telephone: (804) 225–3556,

before April 28, 1997. Repatriation of

the human remains and associated

funerary objects to the Nansemond

Tribal Association may begin after that

date if no Federally recognized Indian

tribes or other valid claimant under

NAGPRA makes a claim.

The National Park Service is not

responsible for the determinations

within this notice.

Dated: March 19, 1997.

Francis P. McManamon,

Departmental Consulting Archeologist,

Manager, Archeology and Ethnography

Program.

[FR Doc. 97–7798 Filed 3–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–F

Bureau of Reclamation

Bay-Delta Advisory Council Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

SUMMARY: The Bay-Delta Advisory

Council (BDAC) will meet to discuss

several issues including: an update on

the development of the Levee System

Integrity component, the Water Use

Efficiency component, the Ecosystem

Restoration component, and the Storage

and Conveyance component; an

overview of the activities of the

Ecosystem Roundtable; a description of

two draft Alternative configurations;

and other issues. The Ecosystem

Roundtable (a subcommittee of the

BDAC) will meet to discuss the

following issues: proposal evaluation

criteria, progress on the Workplan, the

proposal solicitation package, emerging

issues, needs assessment, and updates

on other items. Interested persons may

make oral statements to the BDAC or to

the Ecosystem Roundtable or may file

written statements for consideration.

DATES: The Bay-Delta Advisory Council

meeting will be held from 9:30 am to

5:00 pm on Thursday, April 10, 1997.

The Ecosystem Roundtable will meet

from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm on Friday,

April 11, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The Bay-Delta Advisory

Council will meet at the Sacramento

Convention Center, 1400 J Street, Room

204, Sacramento, CA. The Ecosystem

Roundtable will meet in Room 1131,

1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento, CA.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

For the BDAC meeting, contact Sharon

Gross, CALFED Bay-Delta Program, at

(916) 657–2666. For the Ecosystem

Roundtable meeting contact Cindy

Darling, CALFED Bay-Delta Program, at

(916) 657–2666. If reasonable

accommodation is needed due to a

disability, please contact the Equal