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groups (Teton, Yankton, and

Yanktonai), occupied the headwaters

area of the Mississippi into the contact

period. Archeological evidence, Dakota

oral tradition, and the continuities of

material culture, together with the wellestablished and historically documented

presence of these Eastern Dakota bands,

particularly the Mdewakanton and

Wahpeton, in the Gull Lake area during

the early contact period indicates the

Eastern Dakota are affiliated with the

burials in this particular mound group.

Based on the above mentioned

information, officials of the U.S. Army

Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District

have determined that, pursuant to 43

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

listed above represent the physical

remains of a minimum of 35 individuals

of Native American ancestry. Officials of

the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St.

Paul District have also determined that,

pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(2), the 1,060

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

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul

District have determined that, pursuant

to 43 CFR 10.2 (e), there is a

relationship of shared group identity

which can be reasonably traced between

these Native American human remains

and associated funerary objects and the

Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe of the

Lake Traverse Reservation, the Upper

Sioux Indian Community of the Upper

Sioux Reservation, the Crow Creek

Sioux Tribe of the Crow Creek

Reservation, Lower Sioux Mdewakanton

Community, Shakopee Mdewakanton

Sioux community, Prairie Island

Community, Flandreau Santee Sioux

Tribe, and Santee Sioux Tribe of the

Santee Reservation of Nebraska.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe of

the Lake Traverse Reservation, the

Upper Sioux Indian Community of the

Upper Sioux Reservation, the Crow

Creek Sioux Tribe of the Crow Creek

Reservation, Lower Sioux Mdewakanton

Community, Shakopee Mdewakanton

Sioux community, Prairie Island

Community, Flandreau Santee Sioux

Tribe, and Santee Sioux Tribe of the

Santee Reservation of Nebraska.

Representatives of any other Indian tribe

that believes itself to be culturally

affiliated with these human remains and

associated funerary objects should

contact Ms. Sissel Johannessen,

Environmental Resources Section, St.

Paul District, Corps of Engineers, 190-

5th Street East, St. Paul, MN 55101;

telephone: (612) 290–5263 before May

20, 1998. Repatriation of the human

remains and associated funerary objects

to the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe of

the Lake Traverse Reservation, the

Upper Sioux Indian Community of the

Upper Sioux Reservation, the Crow

Creek Sioux Tribe of the Crow Creek

Reservation, Lower Sioux Mdewakanton

Community, Shakopee Mdewakanton

Sioux community, Prairie Island

Community, Flandreau Santee Sioux

Tribe, and Santee Sioux Tribe of the

Santee Reservation of Nebraska may

begin after that date if no additional

claimants come forward.

Dated: April 14, 1998.

Francis P. McManamon,

Departmental Consulting Archeologist,

Manager, Archeology and Ethnography

Program.

[FR Doc. 98–10355 Filed 4–17–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Inventory Completion for

Native American Human Remains and

Associated Funerary Objects in the

Possession of the Minnesota Indian

Affairs Council, Bemidji, MN

AGENCY: National Park Service

ACTION: Notice

Notice is hereby given in accordance

with provisions of the Native American

Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

(NAGPRA), 43 CFR 10.9, of the

completion of an inventory of human

remains and associated funerary objects

in the possession of the Minnesota

Indain Affairs Council, Bemidji, MN.

A detailed assessment of the human

remains was made by Hamline

University professional staff in

consultation with representatives of the

Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South

Dakota, Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska,

Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe of

South Dakota, Lower Sioux Indian

Community of Minnesota, Spirit Lake

Sioux Tribe of North Dakota, Prairie

Island Mdewakanton Sioux Community

of Minnesota, Yankton Sioux Tribe of

South Dakota, Shakopee Dakota

Community of Minnesota, and the

Upper Sioux Indian Community of the

Upper Sioux Reservation.

In 1938, human remains representing

one individual were removed from a

Spirit Lake Sioux cemetery overlooking

the river near Tokio, ND by unknown

person(s) and ‘‘dropped off’’ at the

University of Minnesota. No known

individual was identified. The one

associated funerary object is a celluloid

pin.

Based on the cemetary location and

use, these human remains have been

identified as Native American. Based on

the associated funerary object, these

human remains are also estimated to

date from the late nineteenth century.

This cemetery is known to have been

exclusively used by the Spirit Lake

Sioux Tribe during this time.

In 1946, human remains representing

four individuals were recovered from

the Saienga Mound, Chippewa County,

MN during excavations conducted by

L.A. Wilford of the University of

Minnesota. No known individuals were

identified. The eight associated funerary

objects include a catlinite elbow pipe,

iron nails, gunflints, a striking steel, a

coiled spring, a ring, a broken knife, and

a ‘‘washer’’ ornament.

Based on the associated funerary

objects, these individuals have been

identified as Native American. These

burial are from the post contact period,

and represent intrusive burials into a

precontact mound. Based on the trade

goods present and manner of interment,

these individuals have been identified

as Sisseton-Wahpeton.

In 1963, human remains representing

one individual were recovered from the

Kemnitz site, Renville County, MN

during excavations conducted by

Anderson and Norquist of the

University of Minnesota. No known

individual was identified. The ten

associated funerary objects include

metal earrings, a coffin nail, a bone

comb, glass beads, human hair, a

feather, iron scissors, fabric, fabric with

feathers, and coffin wood fragments.

Based on the associated funerary

objects, these individuals have been

identified as Native American. The

location, age of the associated funerary

objects, and manner of interment of

these individuals indicate affiliation

with the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux

Tribe.

In 1940, human remains representing

six individuals were recovered from the

Huber Mound site, Scott County, MN

during excavations conducted by L.A.

Wilford of the University of Minnesota.

No known individuals were identified.

The one associated funerary object is a

scraper.

Based on material culture, the Huber

Mound site has been identified at a Late

Woodland—Kathio phase (900-1300

A.D.) occupation. Based on continuities

of material culture in ceramic styles and

construction, archeological evidence

indicates long-term occupation of this

area by the same cultural group, from

the archeologically-defined Brainerd to

Kathio-Clam River-Blackduck to

Psinomani. The Psinomani, present

during the Late Woodland and early
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Contact periods, are generally regarded

as the ancestors of the Dakota. Manner

of interment of these individuals are

consistent with known ancestral Dakota

practice.

In 1950, human remains representing

28 individuals were recovered from the

Brown’s Mounds (also known as Eck

Mounds), Hennepin County, MN during

excavations conducted by L.A. Wilford

of the University of Minnesota. No

known individuals were identified. The

seven associated funerary objects

include a potsherd, three canine teeth,

a biface/knife face, a broken end

scraper, and a snail shell bead.

Based on material culture, the

Brown’s Mounds site has been

identified at a Late Woodland-Kathio

phase (900-1300 A.D.) occupation.

Based on continuities of material

culture in ceramic styles and

construction, archeological evidence

indicates long-term occupation of this

area by the same cultural group, from

the archeologically-defined Brainerd to

Kathio-Clam River-Blackduck to

Psinomani. The Psinomani, present

during the Late Woodland and early

Contact periods, are generally regarded

as the ancestors of the Dakota. Manner

of interment of these individuals are

consistent with known ancestral Dakota

practice.

In 1938, human remains representing

19 individuals were recovered from the

Fingerson Mound site, Pope County,

MN during excavations conducted by

L.A. Wilford of the University of

Minnesota. No known individuals were

identified. The one associated funerary

object is a headless buffalo calf skeleton.

Based on material culture, the

Fingerson Mound site has been

identified at a Late Woodland-Kathio

phase (900-1300 A.D.) occupation.

Based on continuities of material

culture in ceramic styles and

construction, archeological evidence

indicates long-term occupation of this

area by the same cultural group, from

the archeologically-defined Brainerd to

Kathio-Clam River-Blackduck to

Psinomani. The Psinomani, present

during the Late Woodland and early

Contact periods, are generally regarded

as the ancestors of the Dakota. Manner

of interment of these individuals are

consistent with known ancestral Dakota

practice.

In 1964, human remains representing

54 individuals were recovered formt he

Steele Mounds (Shakopee Mounds),

Scott County, MN during excavations

conducted by Elden Johnson of the

University of Minnesota. No known

individuals were identified. The 54

associated funerary objects include

bison teeth, shell, a horse bit, a ring

with stone, tin strip and tinklers, coffin

nails, a bell, two pipestone heads, a

knife,earrings, a crucifix, brooches,

cloth, hair, a shroud, glass beads, shell

bead, hawk bells with fabric fragments,

spoons, a lock, bracelets, a disk, a

pewter medallion, deer tooth, porcelin

fragments, , metal point, projectile

points, piece of pipe tube, Germain

silver breast plate, mound birchbark,

brass and copper disk fragments,

crockery, nails, iron rings, brass stud,

turtle shell, worked bones, metal

armband fragments, buckle, metal

fragments, gunflints, potsherd, end

scrapers, utilized flake, rounded stone,

hammerstone, side scraper, 17 bags of

charcoal wood, and bark, burned

birchbark with sewing holes, burned

needle/awl, charred wood and burned

bone fragments, woven fabric, shroud

fabric, board fragments.

Based on the types of associated

funerary objects and manner of

interments, these human remains have

been determined to be Native American.

The apparent age of the associated

funerary objects place the date of burial

to the late 18th and early 19th century.

The apparent age of the burials,

associated funerary objects, manner of

interment, and location of the burial

indicate affiliation with the

Mdewakanton Dakota.

In 1938, human remains representing

ten individuals were recovered from the

Bartke Mound Group, Pope County, MN

during excavations conducted by L.A.

Wilford of the University of Minnesota.

No known individuals were identified.

No associated funerary objects are

present.

Based on material culture, the Bartke

Mound Group has been identified at a

Late Woodland-Kathio phase (900-1300

A.D.) occupation. Based on continuities

of material culture in ceramic styles and

construction, archeological evidence

indicates long-term occupation of this

area by the same cultural group, from

the archeologically-defined Brainerd to

Kathio-Clam River-Blackduck to

Psinomani. The Psinomani, present

during the Late Woodland and early

Contact periods, are generally regarded

as the ancestors of the Dakota. Manner

of interment of these individuals are

consistent with known ancestral Dakota

practice.

In 1951, human remains representing

23 individuals were recovered from the

McKee site, Washington County, MN

during excavations conducted by L.A.

Wilford of the University of Minnesota.

No known individuals were identified.

No associated funerary objects are

present.

Based on material culture, the McKee

site has been identified at a WoodlandMille Lacs focus (900-1300 A.D.)

occupation. Based on continuities of

material culture in ceramic styles and

construction, archeological evidence

indicates long-term occupation of this

area by the same cultural group, from

the archeologically-defined Brainerd to

Kathio-Clam River-Blackduck to

Psinomani. The Psinomani, present

during the Late Woodland and early

Contact periods, are generally regarded

as the ancestors of the Dakota. Manner

of interment of these individuals are

consistent with known ancestral Dakota

practice.

In 1960, human remains representing

37 individuals were recovered from the

Crookston site, Polk County, MN during

excavations conducted by Elden

Johnson of the University of Minnesota.

No known individuals were identified.

The three associated funerary objects

include aunal remains, a stone flake, a

worked shell, and burial soil matrix

samples.

Based on material culture, the

Crookston site has been identified at a

Late Woodland-Kathio phase (900-1300

A.D.) occupation. Based on continuities

of material culture in ceramic styles and

construction, archeological evidence

indicates long-term occupation of this

area by the same cultural group, from

the archeologically-defined Brainerd to

Kathio-Clam River-Blackduck to

Psinomani. The Psinomani, present

during the Late Woodland and early

Contact periods, are generally regarded

as the ancestors of the Dakota. Manner

of interment of these individuals are

consistent with known ancestral Dakota

practice.

In 1950, human remains representing

one individual were recovered from an

unknown location in Crow Wing

County, MN by three fishermen (unnamed) and donated to the University of

Minnesota. No known individual was

identified. The two associated funerary

objects include an Ogechie vessel and a

bone flesher.

Based on the associated funerary

objects, this individual has been

determined to be Native American

dating to approximately 1000-1750 A.D.

Based on continuties of Ogechie ceramic

style with ceramics at documented

Mdewankanton sites in the Mille Lacs

area, this individual has been

determined to be affiliated with the

Mdewankanton Dakota.

In 1969, human remains representing

one individual were recovered from the

Cooper site, Mille Lacs County, MN

during excavations conducted by Jan

Streiff of the University of Minnesota.

No known individual was identified.

The two associated funerary objects are

two mortuary ceramic vessels.
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In 1967, human remains representing

ten individuals were recovered from the

Cooper site by Gordon Lothson and

donated to the University of Minnesota.

No known individuals were identified.

The 102 associated funerary objects

include mortuary vessels, projectile

points, a harpoon point, iron fragments,

an arrowshaft wrench, knives, glass

beads, copper jingles, a bird bone

whistle, arrowshaft abraders, knife

sharpener, bone beads, birch bark, lithic

core, hammerstone, knife handle

fragments, two beaver incisors, metal

fragments, bone tubes, fire-cracked rock,

a brass ring, gypsum piece, scrapers,

brass jingles, sherds, flake, wood

fragments, shell spoons, flotation

materials from burial matrix, a green

stone pendent, a small catlinite elbow

pipe, orchre, bone needles, burial

matrix, brass/copper bracelet, fishbone,

bone flakes, and shells.

In 1965, human remains representing

11 individuals were recovered from the

Cooper site by L.R. Cooper and donated

to the University of Minnesota. No

known individuals were identified. The

two associated funerary objects are

mortuary vessels.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing four individuals were

recovered from the Cooper site under

unknown circumstances and

accessioned into the University of

Minnesota’s collections with the

accession number UM0636. No known

individuals were identified. The two

associated funerary objects are a

catlinite disc pipe and a mortuary

vessel.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing six individuals were

recovered from the Cooper site under

unknown circumstances and

accessioned in to the University of

Minnesota’s collections with the

accession number UM0664. No known

individuals were identified. The four

associated funerary objects are

morturary vessels.

Based on the associated funerary

objects and manner of interment, these

individuals have been identified as

Native American. Based on material

culture, manner of interment, and

village subsistence practices, the Cooper

site has been identified as a

Mdewankanton Dakota occupation

dating after 1670 A.D.

In 1934, human remains representing

three individuals were recovered from

the Davis and Findlay Mounds,

Hennepin County, MN during

excavations conducted by G.F. Ekhom

of the University of Minnesota. No

known individuals were identified. The

five associated funerary objects include

a metal scraper, a metal bracelet, coffin

wood, a clam shell, and iron nails.

Based on material culture, the Davis

and Findlay Mounds, described as being

located ‘‘on the south end of Third

Avenue, Minneapolis’’, have been

identified as Mulicomponent Woodland

with intrusive historic period burials.

Based on the associated funerary objects

and manner of interment, these

individuals have been identified as

Native American from the historic

period. During the historic period, the

area of the Davis and Findlay mounds

were heavily used by the

Mdewankanton Dakota.

Prior to 1905, human remains

representing one individual were

recovered from a mound on Phelp’s

Island by Alfred J. Hill, who donated his

collections to the University of

Minnesota in 1905. No known

indivdiual was identified. No associated

funerary objects are present.

Based on material culture, the Phelp’s

Island site has been identified at a Late

Woodland-Kathio phase (900-1300 A.D.)

occupation. Based on continuities of

material culture in ceramic styles and

construction, archeological evidence

indicates long-term occupation of this

area by the same cultural group, from

the archeologically-defined Brainerd to

Kathio-Clam River-Blackduck to

Psinomani. The Psinomani, present

during the Late Woodland and early

Contact periods, are generally regarded

as the ancestors of the Dakota. Manner

of interment of these individuals are

consistent with known ancestral Dakota

practice.

In 1934, human remains representing

18 individuals were recovered from the

Round Mound, Traverse County, MN

during excavations conducted by A.E.

Jenks of the University of Minnesota. No

known individuals were identified. The

nine associated funerary objects include

bone armbands, a bone awl, a platform

pipe, a quartzite knife, an atlatl weight,

a soil matrix cor, and ochre.

Based on material culture, the Round

Mound site has been identified at a Late

Woodland-Kathio phase (900-1300 A.D.)

occupation. Based on continuities of

material culture in ceramic styles and

construction, archeological evidence

indicates long-term occupation of this

area by the same cultural group, from

the archeologically-defined Brainerd to

Kathio-Clam River-Blackduck to

Psinomani. The Psinomani, present

during the Late Woodland and early

Contact periods, are generally regarded

as the ancestors of the Dakota. Manner

of interment of these individuals are

consistent with known ancestral Dakota

practice.

Based on the above mentioned

information, officials of the Minnesota

Indian Affairs Council have determined

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

human remains listed above represent

the physical remains of 238 individuals

of Native American ancestry. Officials of

the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council

have also determined that, pursuant to

43 CFR 10.2 (d)(2), the 213 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

Minnesota Indian Affairs Council have

determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR

10.2 (e), there is a relationship of shared

group identity which can be reasonably

traced between these Native American

human remains and associated funerary

objects and the Flandreau Santee Sioux

Tribe of South Dakota, Santee Sioux

Tribe of Nebraska, Sisseton-Wahpeton

Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, Lower

Sioux Indian Community of Minnesota,

Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe of North Dakota,

Prairie Island Mdewakanton Sioux

Community of Minnesota, Yankton

Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, Shakopee

Dakota Community of Minnesota, and

the Upper Sioux Indian Community of

the Upper Sioux Reservation.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of

South Dakota, Santee Sioux Tribe of

Nebraska, Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux

Tribe of South Dakota, Lower Sioux

Indian Community of Minnesota, Spirit

Lake Sioux Tribe of North Dakota,

Prairie Island Mdewakanton Sioux

Community of Minnesota, Yankton

Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, Shakopee

Dakota Community of Minnesota, and

the Upper Sioux Indian Community of

the Upper Sioux Reservation.

Representatives of any other Indian tribe

that believes itself to be culturally

affiliated with these human remains and

associated funerary objects should

contact James L. (Jim) Jones, Cultural

Resource Specialist, Minnesota Indian

Affairs Council, 1819 bemidji Ave.

Bemidji, MN 56601; telephone: (218)

755-3825, before May 20, 1998.

Repatriation of the human remains and

associated funerary objects to the

Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South

Dakota, Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska,

Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe of

South Dakota, Lower Sioux Indian

Community of Minnesota, Spirit Lake

Sioux Tribe of North Dakota, Prairie

Island Mdewakanton Sioux Community

of Minnesota, Yankton Sioux Tribe of

South Dakota, Shakopee Dakota

Community of Minnesota, and the

Upper Sioux Indian Community of the
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Upper Sioux Reservation may begin

after that date if no additional claimants

come forward.

Dated: April 14, 1998.

Francis P. McManamon,

Departmental Consulting Archeologist,

Manager, Archeology and Ethnography

Program.

[FR Doc. 98–10326 Filed 4–17–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Inventory Completion for

Native American Human Remains from

Chugachik Island and Togiak, AK in

the Possession of the Pratt Museum,

Homer, 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), 43 CFR 10.9, of the

completion of an inventory of human

remains in the possession of the Pratt

Museum, Homer, AK.

A detailed assessment of the human

remains was made by Pratt Museum,

University of Alaska-Anchorage, and

Alaska State Office of History and

Archaeology professional staff in

consultation with representatives of the

Chugach Alaska Corporation, Nanwalek

Village Council, Port Graham Village

Council, Seldovia Village Tribe, Cook

Inlet Region, Inc., Ninilchik Village

Traditional Council, Kenaitze Indian

Tribe, Salamatof Tribal Council, Bristol

Bay Native Corporation, and the

Traditional Council of Togiak.

Between 1966-1976, human remains

representing three individuals were

recovered from non-federal lands on

Chugachik Island in Kachemak Bay, AK

by N. Holt, A.C. Holt, and/or Sam Pratt

and donated to the Pratt Museum by

Sam Pratt. No known individuals were

identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

Based on the apparent age of the

remains (c. 300 BC to 300 AD), these

individuals have been determined to be

Alutiiq. Based on material culture and

manner of interment, the site from

which these remains were recovered has

been identified as Kachemak Tradition.

Based on continuities of material

culture and technologies, the Kachemak

Tradition has been identified as an

antecedent of the modern Alutiiq

peoples, including Chugach Alaska

Corporation, Nanwalek Village Council,

Port Graham Village Council, Seldovia

Village Tribe, Native Village of Tatitlek,

Native Village of Chenega, and Eyak

Native Village.

In 1981, human remains representing

one individual were recovered from

non-federal lands at Togiak, AK by

Patrick and Dianne Audette who

donated them to the Pratt Museum. No

known individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Based on statitistical tests of cranial

measurements, this individual has been

determined to be Yup’ik. The location

where the remains were reportedly

recovered has been identified as an area

of Yup’ik occupation dating back 2,500

years based on continuties of material

culture.

Based on the above mentioned

information, officials of the Pratt

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 Pratt Museum have also determined

that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (e), there

is a relationship of shared group

identity which can be reasonably traced

between these Native American human

remains and the Chugach Alaska

Corporation, Nanwalek Village Council,

Port Graham Village Council, Seldovia

Village Tribe, Native Village of Tatitlek,

Native Village of Chenega, Eyak Native

Village, Bristol Bay Native Corporation,

and Traditional Council of Togiak.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the Chugach Alaska Corporation,

Nanwalek Village Council, Port Graham

Village Council, Seldovia Village Tribe,

Cook Inlet Region, Inc., Ninilchik

Village Traditional Council, Kenaitze

Indian Tribe, Salamatof Tribal Council,

Bristol Bay Native Corporation, and the

Traditional Council of Togiak.

Representatives of any other Indian tribe

that believes itself to be culturally

affiliated with these human remains

should contact Betsy Webb, Curator of

Collecctions, Pratt Museum, 3779

Bartlett Street, Homer, AK 99603;

telephone: (907) 235-8635, fax: (907)

235-2764; or email: pratt@alaska.net,

before May 20, 1998. Repatriation of the

human remains to the Chugach Alaska

Corporation, Nanwalek Village Council,

Port Graham Village Council, Seldovia

Village Tribe, Native Village of Tatitlek,

Native Village of Chenega, Eyak Native

Village, Bristol Bay Native Corporation,

and the Traditional Council of Togiak

may begin after that date if no

additional claimants come forward.

Dated: April 13, 1998.

Francis P. McManamon,

Departmental Consulting Archeologist,

Manager, Archeology and Ethnography.

[FR Doc. 98–10356 Filed 4–17–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Special Counsel for

Immigration Related Unfair

Employment Practices

Immigration Related Employment

Discrimination Public Education

Grants

AGENCY: Office of Special Counsel for

Immigration Related Unfair

Employment Practices, Civil Rights

Division, U.S. Department of Justice.

ACTION: Notice of availability of funds

and solicitation for grant applications.

SUMMARY: The Office of Special Counsel

for Immigration Related Unfair

Employment Practices (OSC) announces

the availability of funds for grants to

conduct public education programs

about the rights afforded potential

victims of employment discrimination

and the responsibilities of employers

under the antidiscrimination provisions

of the Immigration and Nationality Act

(INA), 8 U.S.C. 1324b.

It is anticipated that a number of

grants will be competitively awarded to

applicants who can demonstrate a

capacity to design and successfully

implement public education campaigns

to combat immigration-related

employment discrimination. Grants will

range in size from $50,000 to $150,000.

OSC will accept proposals from

applicants who have access to potential

victims of discrimination or whose

experience qualifies them to educate

employers about the antidiscrimination

provisions of INA. OSC welcomes

proposals from diverse nonprofit

organizations such as local, regional or

national ethnic and immigrants’ rights

advocacy organizations, trade

associations, industry groups,

professional organizations, or other

nonprofit entities providing information

services to potential victims of

discrimination and/or employers,

including state and local government

agencies.

APPLICATION DUE DATE: 6. p.m., edt, June

4, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Patita McEvoy, Public Affairs Specialist,

Office of Special Counsel for