50992 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 169 / Friday, August 29, 2008 / Notices 

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

completion of an inventory of human 

remains in the possession of Central 

Washington University, Department of 

Anthropology, Ellensburg, WA. The 

human remains were removed from 

Umatilla County, OR. 

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 Central 

Washington University, Department of 

Anthropology professional staff in 

consultation with representatives of the 

Confederated Tribes and Bands of the 

Yakama Nation, Washington; 

Confederated Tribes of the Colville 

Reservation, Washington; Confederated 

Tribes of the Umatilla Indian 

Reservation, Oregon; and Confederated 

Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation 

of Oregon. 

In 1949, human remains representing 

a minimum of one individual were 

removed from site 35–UM–20, on the 

Techumtas Island in the Columbia 

River, Umatilla County, OR, by the 

Smithsonian River Basin Survey under 

the direction of Dr. Douglas Osborne. 

Site 35–UM–20 was one of eight sites 

tested during the summer of 1949. In 

1974, the Thomas Burke Memorial 

Washington State Museum (Burke 

Museum), University of Washington, 

Seattle, WA, legally transferred the 

human remains to Central Washington 

University, Department of 

Anthropology. No known individual 

was identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. 

Roger Heglar, a University of 

Washington graduate student, 

conducted extensive osteometric 

analysis of human remains at the Burke 

Museum for his 1957 Master’s Thesis, 

‘‘A Racial Analysis of Indian Skeletal 

Material from the Columbia River 

Valley.’’ Dr. Osborne provided some of 

the skeletal remains for the analysis. 

Heglar identified one individual as ‘‘35–

UM–20 Burial 2 from Cold Springs, 

Oregon (north).’’ Measurements 

recorded by Central Washington 

University, Department of Anthropology 

physical anthropologist match Heglar’s 

measurements of the 35–UM–20 Burial 

2. 

Early and late ethnographic sources 

identify the area around Techumtas 

Island and Cold Springs as territory of 

the Cayuse, Walla Walla, and Umatilla 

tribes (Hale 1841; Stern 1998; Ray 1936). 

The Cayuse, Walla Walla, and Umatilla 

were separate tribes prior to the treaty 

of June 9, 1855, but were removed to the 

Umatilla Reservation under the terms of 

the Walla Walla Treaty. The three tribes 

were officially confederated in 1949. 

The Cold Springs area was heavily 

utilized by the Umatilla, including the 

spring and summer camp, tu’woyepa, on 

the Oregon side of the Columbia River, 

between Umatilla and Cold Springs (Ray 

1936). The area north of Cold Springs, 

including Techumtas Island, is within 

the aboriginal territory of the 

Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla 

Indian Reservation, Oregon, as 

determined by the Indian Claims 

Commission. 

The human remains have been 

determined to be Native American 

based on geographic, historical, and 

osteological evidence, and culturally 

affiliated to the Confederated Tribes of 

the Umatilla Indian Reservation, 

Oregon. 

Officials of the Central Washington 

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 

Central Washington University 

Department of Anthropology 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 

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 Lourdes HenebryDeLeon, NAGPRA Program Director, 

Central Washington University, 

Department of Anthropology, 400 East 

University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926–

7544, telephone (509) 963–2671, before 

September 29, 2008. 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 Central Washington University, 

Department of Anthropology is 

responsible for notifying the 

Confederated Tribes and Bands of the 

Yakama Nation, Washington; 

Confederated Tribes of the Colville 

Reservation, Washington; Confederated 

Tribes of the Umatilla Indian 

Reservation, Oregon; and Confederated 

Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation 

of Oregon that this notice has been 

published. 

Dated: August 6, 2008. 

Sherry Hutt, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

Horner Collection, Oregon State 

University, 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 Horner Collection, 

Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. 

The human remains were removed from 

Lopez and Decatur Islands, 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 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 Horner Collection, 

Oregon State University professional 

staff in consultation with 

representatives of the Samish Indian 

Tribe, Washington. The following tribes 

were notified, but did not participate in 

consultations concerning the human 

remains in this notice: Confederated 

Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, 

Washington; Confederated Tribes of the 

Colville Reservation, Washington; 

Confederated Tribes of the Warm 

Springs Reservation of Oregon; 

Confederated Tribes and Bands of the 

Yakama Nation, Washington; Cowlitz 

Indian Tribe, Washington; Hoh Indian 

Tribe of the Hoh Indian Reservation, 

Washington; Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe 

of Washington; Lower Elwha Tribal 

Community of the Lower Elwha 

Reservation, Washington; Lummi Tribe 

of the Lummi Reservation, Washington; 

Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian 

Reservation, Washington; Muckleshoot 

Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot 

Reservation, Washington; Nez Perce 

Tribe, Idaho (formerly listed as Nez 

Perce Tribe of Idaho); Nisqually Indian 

Tribe of the Nisqually Reservation, 

Washington; Nooksack Indian Tribe of 

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Washington; Port Gamble Indian 

Community of the Port Gamble 

Reservation, Washington; Puyallup 

Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, 

Washington; Quileute Tribe of the 

Quileute Reservation, Washington; 

Quinault Tribe of the Quinault 

Reservation, Washington; Sauk-Suiattle 

Indian Tribe of Washington; Shoalwater 

Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian 

Reservation, Washington; Skokomish 

Indian Tribe of the Skokomish 

Reservation, Washington; Snoqualmie 

Tribe, Washington; Squaxin Island Tribe 

of the Squaxin Island Reservation, 

Washington; Stillaguamish Tribe of 

Washington; Suquamish Indian Tribe of 

the Port Madison Reservation, 

Washington; Swinomish Indians of the 

Swinomish Reservation, Washington; 

Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip 

Reservation, Washington; and Upper 

Skagit Indian Tribe of Washington. 

At an unknown time, human remains 

representing a minimum of two 

individuals were removed from Lopez 

and Decatur Islands in San Juan County, 

WA. The human remains came into the 

Horner Collection at an unknown time, 

but are described in an inventory report 

conducted in the early 1970s. The 

human remains were located in Oregon 

State University’s Anthropology 

Department during an inventory in 

2006. No known individuals were 

identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. 

Both individuals appear to be part of 

the Ethan Allen Collection, as ‘‘Ethan 

Allen Collection’’ is written on each 

skull. The Ethan Allen Collection had 

been on loan to the Horner Collection 

sometime in the past. Ethan Allen was 

known to collect Native American 

artifacts from all over the Puget Sound 

area, including the San Juan Islands. 

Additional writing appears on both 

skulls. One individual has ‘‘Decatur 

Island, Puget Sound’’ and the other 

‘‘Lopez Island, Puget Sound.’’

Osteologist professionals of the 

Anthropology Department at Oregon 

State University have determined that 

both skulls are of Native American 

ancestry. Traditional territory for the 

Samish Indian Tribe includes Samish 

Island, Guemes Island, eastern Lopez 

Island, Cypress Island, and Fidalgo 

Island. Both Lopez and Decatur Islands 

are within Samish traditional territory 

and continue to be used by the Samish 

Indian Tribe, Washington. 

Officials of the Horner Collection, 

Oregon State University have 

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

3001 (9–10), the human remains 

described above represent the physical 

remains of two individuals of Native 

American ancestry. Officials of the 

Horner Collection, Oregon State 

University 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 Samish Indian Tribe, 

Washington. 

Representatives of any other Indian 

tribe that believes itself to be culturally 

affiliated with the human remains 

should contact Sabah Randhawa, 

Executive Vice President and Provost, 

President’s Office, Oregon State 

University, 600 Kerr Administration 

Building, Corvallis, OR 97331, 

telephone (541) 737–8260, before 

September 29, 2008. Repatriation of the 

human remains to the Samish Indian 

Tribe, Washington may proceed after 

that date if no additional claimants 

come forward. 

The Horner Collection, Oregon State 

University is responsible for notifying 

the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis 

Reservation, Washington; Confederated 

Tribes of the Colville Reservation, 

Washington; Confederated Tribes of the 

Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon; 

Confederated Tribes and Bands of the 

Yakama Nation, Washington; Cowlitz 

Indian Tribe, Washington; Hoh Indian 

Tribe of the Hoh Indian Reservation, 

Washington; Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe 

of Washington; Lower Elwha Tribal 

Community of the Lower Elwha 

Reservation, Washington; Lummi Tribe 

of the Lummi Reservation, Washington; 

Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian 

Reservation, Washington; Muckleshoot 

Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot 

Reservation, Washington; Nez Perce 

Tribe, Idaho; Nisqually Indian Tribe of 

the Nisqually Reservation, Washington; 

Nooksack Indian Tribe of Washington; 

Port Gamble Indian Community of the 

Port Gamble Reservation, Washington; 

Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup 

Reservation, Washington; Quileute 

Tribe of the Quileute Reservation, 

Washington; Quinault Tribe of the 

Quinault Reservation, Washington; 

Samish Indian Tribe, Washington; SaukSuiattle Indian Tribe of Washington; 

Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater 

Bay Indian Reservation, Washington; 

Skokomish Indian Tribe of the 

Skokomish Reservation, Washington; 

Snoqualmie Tribe, Washington; Squaxin 

Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island 

Reservation, Washington; Stillaguamish 

Tribe of Washington; Suquamish Indian 

Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation, 

Washington; Swinomish Indians of the 

Swinomish Reservation, Washington; 

Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip 

Reservation, Washington; and Upper 

Skagit Indian Tribe of Washington that 

this notice has been published. 

Dated: July 28, 2008. 

Sherry Hutt, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, St. 

Paul and Bemidji, MN 

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 and associated funerary object 

in the possession of the Minnesota 

Indian Affairs Council, St. Paul and 

Bemidji, MN. The human remains and 

associated funerary object were removed 

from Faribault and Goodhue Counties, 

MN. 

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 and 

associated funerary objects. The 

National Park Service is not responsible 

for the determinations in this notice. 

A detailed assessment of the human 

remains was made by Minnesota Indian 

Affairs Council professional staff in 

consultation with representatives of the 

Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, 

Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, and OtoeMissouria Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma. 

In 1935, human remains representing 

a minimum of two individuals were 

removed from a mound on the Cady 

Farm (21GD17), Goodhue County, MN, 

by Edward Schmidt, an avocational 

archeologist. No known individuals 

were identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. 

Site records in the Minnesota Office 

of the State Archaeologist record a 

minimum of 226 mounds at the Cady 

Farm site, and suggest an Oneota 

cultural affiliation. Based on 

continuities of material culture, 

historical documents, and oral history, 

the Oneota phase of the Mississippian 

archeological culture has been 

determined to be ancestral to the 

present-day Otoe and Ioway. 

At an unknown date, human remains 

representing a minimum of one 

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