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funerary offerings included pottery 

vessels placed near the shoulders or 

head with two of the burials. 

Geographic placement of the site and 

archeological evidence provide 

reasonable grounds for officials of the 

County of Nacogdoches to believe that 

the human remains and associated 

funerary objects are culturally affiliated 

with the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma. 

In 2004, human remains representing 

a minimum of one individual were 

removed from 41NA242, also known as 

the Beech Ridge site, in the Lake 

Naconiche project area, Nacogdoches 

County, TX. The removal was associated 

with archeological data recovery in an 

area to be impacted by construction 

and/or operation of Lake Naconiche. All 

human remains have been in the 

custody of the principal investigator. No 

known individual was identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

The Beech Ridge site, 41NA242, is a 

prehistoric Caddo period settlement 

occupied from A.D. 1250 to 1430, and 

is generally contemporaneous with the 

nearby Tallow Grove site. The temporal 

context is supported by recovered 

temporally diagnostic artifacts, 

radiocarbon analyses, and oxidizable 

carbon ratio dates. The Middle Caddo 

occupation of the Beech Ridge site 

consisted of two principal occupational 

areas at the northern and southern ends 

of an eroded terrace landform that 

included structures, indoor and outdoor 

pit features, and activity areas around 

the structures. An open courtyard 

separated the two occupational or 

household areas. The burial with 

preserved human remains, along with 

one other burial pit with no preserved 

human remains or associated funerary 

objects, was situated west of the 

structures. Geographic placement of the 

site and archeological evidence provide 

reasonable grounds for officials of the 

County of Nacogdoches to believe that 

the human remains are culturally 

affiliated with the Caddo Nation of 

Oklahoma. 

In 2003, human remains representing 

a minimum of two individuals were 

removed from 41NA285, also known as 

the Boyette site, in the Lake Naconiche 

project area, Nacogdoches County, TX. 

The removal was associated with 

archeological data recovery in an area to 

be impacted by construction and/or 

operation of Lake Naconiche. All human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

have been in the custody of the 

principal investigator. No known 

individuals were identified. The one 

associated funerary object is a pottery 

vessel (bowl). 

The Boyette site, 41NA285, is 

positioned on the tip of a narrow upland 

ridge, toe slope, and small alluvial 

terrace. The site has a complex history 

of occupations beginning with the Late 

Archaic Period (2310–2050 B.C. to 

1130–920 B.C), followed by two 

Woodland Period occupations (280–25 

B.C. and A.D. 670–877), and two 

Prehistoric Caddo occupations 

(Formative Caddo component dating to 

A.D. 873–1075 and a Middle Caddo 

component). The temporal context is 

supported by recovered temporally 

diagnostic artifacts, radiocarbon 

analyses, and oxidizable carbon ratio 

dates. Radiocarbon dates place both 

burials in the Middle Caddo Period, one 

within a range of A.D. 1290–1410, and 

the other within a range of A.D. 1230– 

1300. Preserved funerary offerings 

included one pottery vessel, a Holly 

Fine Engraved bowl, that had been 

placed near the shoulders or head with 

one of the burials. Geographic 

placement of the site and archeological 

evidence provide reasonable grounds for 

officials of the County of Nacogdoches 

to believe that the human remains and 

associated funerary object are culturally 

affiliated with the Caddo Nation of 

Oklahoma. 

Officials of the County of 

Nacogdoches have determined that, 

pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the 

human remains described above 

represent the physical remains of eight 

individuals of Native American 

ancestry. Officials of the County of 

Nacogdoches also have determined that, 

pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A), the 

five objects described 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 County of Nacogdoches 

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 

associated funerary objects and the 

Caddo Nation of Oklahoma. 

Representatives of any other Indian 

tribe that believes itself to be culturally 

affiliated with the human remains and/ 

or associated funerary objects should 

contact George Campbell, County of 

Nacogdoches, Texas, 101 West Main 

Street, Nacogdoches, TX 75961, 

telephone (936) 569–6772, before April 

13, 2009. Repatriation of the human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

to the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma may 

proceed after that date if no additional 

claimants come forward. 

The County of Nacogdoches is 

responsible for notifying the Caddo 

Nation of Oklahoma that this notice has 

been published. 

Dated: February 20, 2009. 

David Tarler, 

Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. E9–5332 Filed 3–11–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4312–50–S 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

Northwest Museum, Whitman College, 

Walla Walla, WA 

AGENCY: National Park Service. 

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 possession of the 

Northwest Museum (formerly Maxey 

Museum), Whitman College, Walla 

Walla, WA. The human remains were 

removed from Mason 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 the Whitman 

College and Northwest Museum 

professional staff in consultation with 

representatives of the Skokomish Indian 

Tribe of the Skokomish Reservation, 

Washington. 

Sometime between 1874 and 1907, 

human remains representing a 

minimum of four individuals were 

removed from the vicinity of the 

Skokomish Reservation, located in 

present-day Mason County, WA, by 

Reverend Myron Eells, Congregational 

Missionary. After Rev. Eells death, the 

human remains were donated to 

Whitman College by his wife on 

February 15, 1907, (WHIT–E–549, 

Eells#2557; WHIT–X–0011, WHIT–E– 

550, Eells #2558; WHIT–E–551, Eells 

#2559, WHIT–E–552). No known 

individuals were identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

While Rev. Eells did not always 

indicate cultural affiliation, he collected 

mainly from the Skokomish and 

S’Klallam Tribes. Rev. Eells 

occasionally noted tribal affiliations 

and/or places of origin for items in the 

collection. Some of Rev. Eells notes on 

the human remains are stated in 


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museum records, which identify the 

human remains as Native American. In 

addition, the human remains were 

determined to be Native American 

based on skeletal morphology, as well as 

on museum records of the provenience. 

The human remains are most likely 

culturally affiliated with tribes whose 

aboriginal lands lie in the Hood River 

region of the Puget Sound of 

northwestern Washington. 

Anthropological evidence, including 

continuities of technology and material 

culture, indicates continuous 

occupation by the Skokomish (also 

known as Twana) peoples over the last 

2,000 years in the Puget Sound region 

of Washington State. The historical 

biography and papers of Rev. Myron 

Eells, and consultation evidence with 

tribal representatives of the Skokomish 

Indian Tribe of the Skokomish 

Reservation, Washington, further 

support Skokomish occupation. 

Officials of the Northwest Museum, 

Whitman College have determined that, 

pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the 

human remains described above 

represent the physical remains of four 

individuals of Native American 

ancestry. Officials of the Northwest 

Museum, Whitman College 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 

Skokomish Indian Tribe of the 

Skokomish Reservation, Washington. 

Representatives of any other Indian 

tribe that believes itself to be culturally 

affiliated with the human remains 

should contact Brian Dott, Director, 

Northwest Museum, Maxey Hall, 

Whitman College, 345 Boyer Ave., 

Walla Walla, WA 99362, telephone 

(509) 527–5776, before April 13, 2009. 

Repatriation of the human remains to 

the Skokomish Indian Tribe of the 

Skokomish Reservation, Washington 

may proceed after that date if no 

additional claimants come forward. 

The Northwest Museum, Whitman 

College is responsible for notifying the 

Skokomish Indian Tribe of the 

Skokomish Reservation, Washington 

that this notice has been published. 

Dated: February 26, 2009. 

Sherry Hutt, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. E9–5326 Filed 3–11–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4312–50–S 

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 an 

unknown site in Oregon. 

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 Colville Reservation, 

Washington and Confederated Tribes of 

the Umatilla Indian Reservation, 

Oregon. 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 Warm Springs Reservation 

of Oregon; Coquille Tribe of Oregon; 

Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians of 

Oregon; and Klamath Tribes, Oregon 

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 an 

unknown area in Oregon (UNKNO-C89– 

0001). No information regarding the 

accession of the human remains is 

available. No known individual was 

identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. 

The first record of the human remains 

occurred during an inventory in 2006. 

At that time, the human remains were 

recorded with the origins ‘‘Flathead 

Oregon’’ written on the skull. 

Subsequently, the human remains were 

identified as Native American by 

departmental physical anthropology 

faculty based on characteristics of the 

cranial bone structure. There is 

evidence of slight parietal bossing and 

slight flattening of the occipital. 

Written evidence of cranial 

deformation in the Columbia Plateau is 

rare; however, there is evidence that the 

American Northwest of the Fraser and 

Columbia Rivers were the lead regions 

where orbicular, tabular erect and 

tabular oblique sharpening of the head 

was most common. The tabular forms of 

deformation were made by attaching 

boards to the cradleboard with ropes 

either in a fixed position or free 

position. Other forms, such as the 

annular, were created by wrapping 

bands around the head. Archeological 

and historic evidence points to head 

deformation as a common practice 

among the bands living along the 

Columbia River. Lewis and Clark, as 

well as other early white explorers on 

the Columbia River, mention head 

sharpening, especially among the 

Shahaptain cultural group, the principal 

language of the Waluulapam (Walla 

Walla), Imatalamlama (Umatilla), and 

some of the Weyiiletpuu (Cayuse). 

Descendants of the Waluulapam, 

Imatalamlama, and Weyiiletpuu are 

members of the Confederated Tribes of 

the Umatilla Indian Reservation, 

Oregon. 

The Confederated Tribes of the 

Umatilla Indian Reservation ceded 6.4 

million acres to the U.S. Government, 

including southeast Washington and 

northeast Oregon. Oral histories have 

identified the entire area of Wanaq’it, 

the north and south banks of the 

Columbia River, and the islands in the 

vicinity as a Traditional Cultural 

Property of the Confederated Tribes of 

the Umatilla Indian Reservation. This 

general area was traditionally used for 

fishing, food and resource gathering, a 

travel corridor to the larger village areas 

near Umatilla and Wallula, a habitation 

area, and burial grounds. Tribal 

representatives of the Confederated 

Tribes of the Colville Reservation, 

Washington concur that the 

Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla 

Indian Reservation, Oregon occupied 

the areas of southeast Washington and 

northeast Oregon. 

Officials of 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), 


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