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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] 

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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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there is a relationship of shared group 

identity that can be reasonably traced 

between the Native American human 

remains and the Confederated Tribes of 

the Umatilla Indian Reservation, 

Oregon. 

Representatives of any other Indian 

tribe that believes itself to be culturally 

affiliated with the human remains 

should contact Dr. David McMurray, 

Oregon State University, Department of 

Anthropology, 238 Waldo Hall, 

Corvallis, OR 97331, telephone (541) 

737–3850, before April 13, 2009. 

Repatriation of the human remains to 

the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla 

Indian Reservation, Oregon may 

proceed after that date if no additional 

claimants come forward. 

The Oregon State University, 

Department of Anthropology is 

responsible for notifying the Burns 

Paiute Tribe of the Burns Paiute Indian 

Colony of Oregon; Confederated Tribes 

of the Colville Reservation, Washington; 

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 Umatilla Indian 

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 

that this notice has been published. 

Dated: February 4, 2009. 

Sherry Hutt, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. E9–5339 Filed 3–11–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. 

Department of the Interior, National 

Park Service, San Juan Island National 

Historical Park, Friday Harbor, WA and 

Thomas Burke Memorial Washington 

State Museum, University of 

Washington, Seattle, WA; Correction 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice; correction. 

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 and associated funerary objects 

in the possession of the Thomas Burke 

Memorial Washington State Museum 

(Burke Museum), University of 

Washington, Seattle, WA, and in the 

control of the U.S. Department of the 

Interior, National Park Service, San Juan 

Island National Historical Park, Friday 

Harbor, WA. The human remains and 

associated funerary objects were 

removed from four prehistoric 

archeological sites within the 

boundaries of San Juan Island National 

Historical Park, San Juan 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 superintendent, San Juan Island 

National Historical Park. 

This notice corrects the number of 

associated funerary objects reported in 

two previously published notices: 

Notice of Inventory Completion (73 FR 

41379–41380, July 18, 2008); and 

corrected Notice of Inventory 

Completion (73 FR 51512–51513, 

September 3, 2008). This notice replaces 

both the original Notice of Inventory 

Completion of July 18, 2008 and the 

corrected Notice of Inventory 

Completion of September 3, 2008. 

A detailed assessment of the human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

was made by Burke Museum and San 

Juan Island National Historical Park 

professional staff in consultation with 

representatives of the Lummi Tribe of 

the Lummi Reservation, Washington; 

Samish Indian Tribe, Washington; and 

Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish 

Reservation, Washington. 

In 1946 and 1947, human remains 

representing a minimum of four 

individuals were removed from the 

Cattle Point Site (45–SJ–01) on San Juan 

Island in San Juan County, WA, during 

legally authorized excavations by 

University of Washington archeologist 

Arden King. Cattle Point is within the 

American Camp portion of San Juan 

Island National Historical Park on the 

southern part of San Juan Island. The 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects were transferred to the Burke 

Museum and accessioned by the 

National Park Service. No known 

individuals were identified. The two 

associated funerary objects are mammal 

bone fragments. 

In 1950, human remains representing 

a minimum of two individuals were 

removed from the Guss Island Site (45– 

SJ–21) in San Juan County, WA, during 

legally authorized excavations as a part 

of University of Washington Field 

Project led by Adan Treganza. The 

human remains were transferred to the 

Burke Museum and accessioned by the 

National Park Service. No known 

individuals were identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

In 1983, human remains representing 

a minimum of one individual were 

removed from the Guss Island Site (45– 

SJ–21) in San Juan County, WA, during 

legally authorized excavations by 

University of Washington Professor Julie 

Stein. The human remains and 

associated funerary objects were 

transferred to the Burke Museum and 

accessioned by the National Park 

Service. Guss Island is a small island in 

Garrison Bay and is within the English 

Camp portion of San Juan Island 

National Historical Park on the 

northwestern part of San Juan Island. 

No known individual was identified. 

The nine associated funerary objects are 

one deer vertebra fragment, one deer 

tibia, one bird coracoid bone, one bird 

humerus, two fish bones, and three 

pieces of fire modified rock. 

In 1950, human remains representing 

a minimum of seven individuals were 

removed from the English Camp Site 

(45–SJ–24) in San Juan County, WA, 

during a University of Washington 

summer field school directed by 

Professor Adan Treganza of San 

Francisco State University. The human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

were transferred to the Burke Museum 

and accessioned by the National Park 

Service. No known individuals were 

identified. The 27 associated funerary 

objects are 1 broken chipped stone 

projectile point and 26 non-human bone 

fragments. 

In 1970, 1971, and 1972, human 

remains representing a minimum of 

eight individuals were removed from 

the English Camp Site in San Juan 

County, WA, during University of Idaho 

field schools directed by Dr. Roderick 

Sprague. The human remains and 

associated funerary objects were 

transferred to the Burke Museum and 

accessioned by the National Park 

Service. No known individuals were 

identified. The 58 associated funerary 

objects are 1 splinter awl made from 

deer bone, 1 tip of an antler tine, 1 

square nail fragment, 1 wood fragment, 

1 Horse Clam shell fragment, 6 basalt 

flakes, and 47 non-human skeletal 

fragments and non-human teeth. 

In 1984, 1988, and 1990, human 

remains representing a minimum of five 

individuals were removed from the 

English Camp Site in San Juan County, 

WA, during legally authorized 

excavations by Professor Julie Stein of 

the University of Washington. The 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects were transferred to the Burke 

Museum and accessioned by the 

National Park Service. No known 

individuals were identified. The 27 

associated funerary objects are nonhuman bone fragments. 


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