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

human remains from Billy’s Hole listed

above represent the physical remains of

two individuals of Native American

ancestry. Officials of the Burke Museum

have also determined that, pursuant to

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

objects from Billy’s Hole 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

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

3001(3)(B), these two cultural items

from a mummy cave in Prince William

Sound, AK 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 form 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, and unassociated

funerary objects and the Chugach

Alaska Corporation.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the Chugach Alaska Corporation.

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 June

10, 1996. Repatriation of the human

remains and associated funerary objects,

and unassociated funerary objects to the

Chugach Alaska Corporation may begin

after that date if no additional claimants

come forward.

Dated: May 7, 1996

Veletta Canouts

Acting Departmental Consulting Archeologist

Deputy Chief, Archeology & Ethnography

Program

[FR Doc. 96–11793 Filed 5–9–96; 8:45 am]

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Notice of Inventory Completion for

Native American Human Remains from

Minnesota in the Possession of the

Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul,

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

completion of an inventory of human

remains in the possession of the

Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul,

MN.

A detailed assessment of the human

remains was made by Minnesota

Historical Society professional staff and

Hamline University osteologists in

consultation with representatives of the

Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma and the Iowa

Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska.

In the late 19th century, human

remains representing one individual

were recovered from the Kitchen

Midden site near Cannon Junction, MN.

No known individuals were identified.

Ceramics found in the feature included

examples of Sorg Middle Woodland

phase pottery (200 B.C.—ca 300 A.D.).

Silvernale phase pottery (1100 A.D.—

1300 A.D.) were also observed. The

Minnesota Outline of Historic Contexts

for the Prehistoric Period tentatively

suggests that the Silvernale Phase of the

Oneota culture from the vicinity of Red

Wing, MN, may represent ancestral

Iowa. Geographical location of the site

is consistent with the historically

documented territory of the Iowa.

In 1979, human remains representing

one individual were recovered during

legally authorized excavations as part of

the Minnesota Statewide Archaeological

survey from the Yucatan Village site

(21–HU–26) a contact habitation site in

the vicinity of Houston MN. No known

individuals were identified. The

Yucatan Village Site is identified as

being occupied during the Orr Phase

(1300 A.D. to 1800 A.D.) of the Oneota

in the State Site File. Dale R. Henning

makes the statement, ‘‘ * * *assignment

of Ioway to Orr phase can be made fairly

definitely.’’ Geographic location of the

site is consistent with the historically

documented territory of the Iowa.

In 1980, human remains representing

one individual were recovered during

legally authorized excavations as part of

the Minnesota Statewide Archaeological

survey from Kandiyohi County Park #2

site (21–KH–23) a late precontact

habitation site near Willmar, MN. No

known individuals were identified. The

site is listed as Woodland (ca 500 B.C.—

1650 A.D.) in the State Site File. Shelltempered pottery with a handle

fragment and a triangular stone

Projectile point were also found at site

21–KH–23, suggesting a more specific

occupation of the Orr Phase (1300

A.D.—1800 A.D.) or Ogechie Phase

(1400 A.D.—1750 A.D.) of the late

Woodland in the State Site File. Dale R.

Henning makes the statement, ‘‘

* * *assignment of Ioway to Orr phase

can be made fairly definitely.’’

Geographic location of the site is

consistent with the historically

documented territory of the Iowa.

Based on the above mentioned

information, officials of the Minnesota

Historical Society 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 Minnesota

Historical Society 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

and the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma and the

Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma and the

Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska.

Representatives of any other Indian tribe

that believes itself to be culturally

affiliated with these human remains

should contact Marcia G. Anderson,

Head of Museum Collections/Chief

Curator, Minnesota Historical Society,

345 Kellogg Boulevard West, St. Paul,

MN 55102–1906, telephone (612) 296–

0150, before June 10, 1996. Repatriation

of the human remains and associated

funerary objects to the Iowa Tribe of

Oklahoma and the Iowa Tribe of Kansas

and Nebraska may begin after that date

if no additional claimants come

forward.

Dated: May 7, 1996

Veletta Canouts

Acting, Departmental Consulting

Archeologist

Deputy Chief, Archeology and Ethnography

Program

[FR Doc. 96–11792 Filed 5–9–96; 8:45 am]

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Notice of Intent to Repatriate a Cultural

Item in the Possession of the Peabody

Museum of Archaeology and

Ethnology, Harvard University,

Cambridge, MA

AGENCY: National Park Service

ACTION: Notice

Notice is hereby given under the

Native American Graves Protection and

Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3005 (a)(2),

of the intent to repatriate a cultural item

in the possession of the Peabody

Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology,

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA,

which meets the definition of ‘‘sacred

object’’ and ‘‘object of cultural

patrimony’’.

The Beaver bundle consists of a

painted elk skin outer wrapping, with
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an inner wrapping of bison hide,

containing nineteen bird skins or body

parts, and a composite consisting of two

bird skins; four squirrel, two beaver,

four muskrat skins; one mink, one

weasel and one fawn skin; also

contained are six tied bladder bags, four

sticks, a buffalo rib, and a badger skin

fur bag containing a bladder bag,

tobacco, a bone awl and a beaded fur

charm. An auxiliary bundle holds two

skin bags containing red and black

paint, a skin bag with a buffalo rock,

eleven hide rattles, a rectangle of

painted rawhide, one rattle of elk

hooves, eight sticks, and two braids of

sweet grass. Accessories include a pipe

stem with a red bayeta case and red

bayeta outer wrapping, and a section of

wooden broomstick.

The Beaver bundle was obtained by

Frank Red Crow in 1942, who sold it to

Madge Hardin Walters collecting on

behalf of the Denver Art Museum. In

1952 the Denver Art Museum

transferred ownership to the Peabody

Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology.

Evidence provided by representatives

of the Blackfeet Nation acting on behalf

of the Blackfeet Confederacy (including

the Piegan and Blood First Nations of

Canada) shows that the Beaver Bundle

is urgently needed for the continued

practice of traditional Blackfeet religion

by present-day adherents.

Representatives of the Blackfeet Nation

further state that this item has ongoing

traditional and cultural importance to

the Confederacy and could not have

been conveyed or otherwise alienated

by any individual tribal member.

Authorities of the United States Fish

and Wildlife Service and State Fish and

Wildlife Agencies have been contacted

regarding applicability of Federal and

State wildlife legislation and have

concurred in the conclusion that there

are no prohibitions on the transfer of the

bundle.

Based on the above-mentioned

information, officials of the Peabody

Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology

have determined that, pursuant to 25

U.S.C. 3001 (3)(C), this cultural item is

a specific ceremonial object needed by

traditional Native American religious

leaders for the practice of traditional

Native American religions by their

present-day adherents. Officials of the

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and

Ethnology also have determined that,

pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(D), this

cultural item has ongoing historical,

traditional, and cultural importance

central to the culture itself, and could

not have been alienated, appropriated,

or conveyed by any individual. Further,

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and

Ethnology officials 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 items and the Blackfeet

Nation.

Representatives of any other Indian

tribe that believes itself to be culturally

affiliated with this object should contact

Mrs. Barbara Isaac, Assistant Director,

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and

Ethnology, 11 Divinity Avenue,

Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone: (617)

495-2254 before June 10, 1996.

Repatriation of the object to the

Blackfeet Nation may begin after that

date if no additional claimants come

forward.

Dated: May 6, 1996

Francis P. McManamon

Departmental Consulting Archeologist

Chief, Archeology & Ethnography Program

[FR Doc. 96–11791 Filed 5–9–96; 8:45 am]

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Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural

Items in the Possession of the Arizona

State Museum, University of Arizona,

Tucson, AZ

AGENCY: National Park Service

ACTION: Notice

Notice is hereby given under the

Native American Graves Protection and

Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3005 (a)(2),

of the intent to repatriate cultural items

in the possession of the Arizona State

Museum, University of Arizona,

Tucson, AZ, which meet the definition

of ‘‘object of cultural patrimony’’ under

Section 2 of the Act.

The items are a set of San Carlos

Apache Gaan material consisting of four

Dilzini Gaan masks, one Clown mask,

nine accompanying wands and one

associated bull-roarer. All these items

are made of painted wood and cloth and

were acquired by the Museum in 1985.

The material to be repatriated comprises

accession number 85–40.

The cultural affiliation of the items is

clearly San Carlos Apache as

documented in museum records and

verified by the San Carlos Apache Tribe.

The Tribe has documented that these

items have ongoing traditional and

cultural importance to the tribe and

could not have been conveyed by any

individual tribal member.

Based on the above mentioned

information, officials of the Arizona

State Museum have determined that,

pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(D), these

cultural items have ongoing historical,

traditional, and cultural importance

central to the San Carlos Apache tribe,

and could not have been alienated,

appropriated, or conveyed by any

individual. Arizona State Museum

officials 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 items and the San Carlos Apache

Tribe.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, the

Camp Verde Yavapai-Apache

Community, the Fort McDowell

Mohave-Apache Community, the

Payson Tonto Apache Tribe, and the

White Mountain Apache Tribe.

Representatives of any other Indian tribe

that believes itself to be culturally

affiliated with these objects should

contact Jan Bell, Curator of Collections,

Arizona State Museum, University of

Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, telephone

(520) 621–4609 before June 10, 1996.

Repatriation of these objects to the San

Carlos Apache Tribe may begin after

that date if no additional claimants

come forward.

Dated: May 1, 1996

Francis P. McManamon

Departmental Consulting Archeologist

Chief, Archeology and Ethnography Program

[FR Doc. 96–11645 Filed 5–9–96; 8:45 am]

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Bureau of Reclamation

Bay-Delta Advisory Council Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Bay-Delta Advisory

Council (BDAC) will meet to discuss

several issues including: refinement of

the CALFED Bay-Delta Program Draft

Alternatives to address the problems of

the Bay-Delta system; financial strategy

for implementation of the long-term

solutions; ecosystem restoration of the

Bay-Delta system; issues related to water

use efficiency; and other key issues.

This meeting is open to the public.

Interested persons may make oral

statements to the BDAC or many file

written statements for consideration.

DATES: The Bay-Delta Advisory Council

meeting will be held from 10:00 am to

5:00 pm on Wednesday, May 29, 1996.

ADDRESSES: The Bay-Delta Advisory

Council will meet at the Sacramento

Convention Center, 1400 J Street,

Sacramento, CA.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Sharon Gross, CALFED Bay-Delta

Program, at (916) 657–2666. If

reasonable accommodation is needed

due to a disability, please contact the

Equal Employment Opportunity Office