Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 35 / Wednesday, February 21, 2001 / Notices 11045

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 University of Alaska

Museum, Fairbanks, AK and in the

Control of the U.S. Department of

Interior, Bureau of Land Management,

Alaska State Office, Anchorage, AK

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

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 University of

Alaska Museum, Fairbanks, AK and in

the control of the U.S. Department of

Interior, Bureau of Land Management,

Alaska State Office, Anchorage, AK.

This notice is published as part of the

National Park Service’s administrative

responsibilities under NAGPRA, 43 CFR

10.2 (c). The determinations within this

notice are the sole responsibility of the

museum, institution, or Federal agency

that has control of these Native

American human remains and

associated funerary objects. The

National Park Service is not responsible

for the determinations within this

notice.

A detailed assessment of the human

remains was made by Bureau of Land

Management and University of Alaska

Museum professional staff in

consultation with representatives of

McGrath Native Village.

In 1961, human remains representing

one individual were recovered from a

site 3/4 of a mile upriver from McGrath

Native Village on lands controlled by

the Bureau of Land Management

following their disturbance by a

bulldozer operated by person(s)

unknown. These human remains were

given to the University of Alaska

Museum, Fairbanks, AK, by Pete Egres.

No known individual was identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Based on geographic location, this

individual has been identified as Native

American. Based on the estimated age of

the human remains (early 20th century

or before), oral tradition, and evidence

of traditional use of the area, this

individual has been culturally affiliated

with McGrath Native Village.

Based on the above-mentioned

information, officials of the Bureau of

Land Management have determined

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

human remains listed above represent

the physical remains of one individual

of Native American ancestry. Officials of

the Bureau of Land Management also

have determined that, pursuant to 43

CFR 10.2 (e), there is a relationship of

shared group identity that can be

reasonably traced between these Native

American human remains and McGrath

Native Village. This notice has been sent

to officials of McGrath Native Village.

Representatives of any other Indian tribe

that believes itself to be culturally

affiliated with these human remains

should contact Dr. Robert E. King,

Alaska State NAGPRA Coordinator,

Bureau of Land Management, 222 West

7th Avenue, #13, Anchorage, AK

99513–7599, telephone (907) 271–5510,

before March 23, 2001. Repatriation of

the human remains to McGrath Native

Village may begin after that date if no

additional claimants come forward.

Dated: February 6, 2001.

John Robbins,

Assistant Director, Cultural Resources

Stewardship and Partnerships.

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BILLING CODE 4310–70–F

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 U.S. Department of

Interior, Bureau of Land Management,

Alaska State Office, Anchorage, AK

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

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 U.S. Department

of Interior, Bureau of Land Management,

Alaska State Office, Anchorage, AK.

This notice is published as part of the

National Park Service’s administrative

responsibilities under NAGPRA, 43 CFR

10.2 (c). The determinations within this

notice are the sole responsibility of the

museum, institution, or Federal agency

that has control of these Native

American human remains and

associated funerary objects. The

National Park Service is not responsible

for the determinations within this

notice.

A detailed assessment of the human

remains was made by Bureau of Land

Management and University of Alaska

Museum professional staff in

consultation with representatives of

Nulato Village.

In 1948, human remains representing

two individuals were recovered near

Nulato Village, AK, from the surface of

two fallen-in graves during legally

authorized archeological investigations

conducted by Wendell Oswalt. No

known individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Based on geographic location, these

individuals have been identified as

Native American. Based on the

estimated age of these human remains

(19th-early 20th century), oral tradition,

and continuity of occupation of the area

of the Nulato Village, these individuals

have been culturally affiliated with the

Nulato Village.

Based on the above-mentioned

information, officials of the Bureau of

Land Management have determined

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

human remains listed above represent

the physical remains of two individuals

of Native American ancestry. Officials of

the Bureau of Land Management also

have determined that, pursuant to 43

CFR 10.2 (e), there is a relationship of

shared group identity that can be

reasonably traced between these Native

American human remains and the

Nulato Village.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the Nulato Village. Representatives of

any other Indian tribe that believes itself

to be culturally affiliated with these

human remains should contact Dr.

Robert E. King, Alaska State NAGPRA

Coordinator, Bureau of Land

Management, 222 West 7th Avenue,

#13, Anchorage, AK 99513–7599,

telephone (907) 271–5510, before March

23, 2001. Repatriation of the human

remains to the Native Village of Nulato

may begin after that date if no

additional claimants come forward.

Dated: February 6, 2001.

John Robbins,

Assistant Director, Cultural Resources

Stewardship and Partnerships.

[FR Doc. 01–4299 Filed 2–20–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–F

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 Milwaukee Public

Museum, Milwaukee, WI

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.