Notice2021-18267
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, DC
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Published
August 25, 2021
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Abstract
The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), assisted by the University of Montana, has completed an inventory of human remains in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and present-day Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice who wish to request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written request to the BIA through the University of Montana. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 25, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 47519]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18267]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0032450; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, DC
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
(BIA), assisted by the University of Montana, has completed an
inventory of human remains in consultation with the appropriate Indian
Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there
is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and present-day
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice who wish to request transfer of control of
these human remains should submit a written request to the BIA through
the University of Montana. If no additional requestors come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains to the lineal descendants,
Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice
may proceed.
DATES: Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice who wish to
request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a
written request with information in support of the request to the BIA
through the University of Montana at the address in this notice by
September 24, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Kelly Dixon, University of
Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, telephone (406) 243-2693, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9cf7f9f0f0e5b2f8f5e4f3f2dcf1eff3b2e9f1e8b2f9f8e9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="375c525b5b4e19535e4f5859775a445819425a4319525342">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 under
the control of the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, Washington, DC and in the physical custody of the University
of Montana, Missoula, MT. The human remains were removed from the
Blackfeet Reservation, Glacier County, MT.
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.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made on behalf of
the BIA by the University of Montana professional staff in consultation
with representatives of the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian
Reservation of Montana.
History and Description of the Remains
On or before 1985, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from Glacier County, MT. In 1985, an adult
female cranium was received by the University of Montana from the
Montana Division of Forensic Sciences. The cranium (UMAFC #38) was
heavily weathered, suggesting it had lain on the ground surface for an
extended period. The Montana Division of Forensic Sciences (MDFS) could
find no additional information about the specific location of the
removal of the human remains or the circumstances of MDFS's acquisition
and transfer of the human remains to the University of Montana. No
known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Glacier County is a sparsely populated region that lies within the
Blackfeet Reservation. Historic human remains found in this area most
likely are culturally affiliated with the Blackfeet Tribe.
Determinations Made by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Indian Affairs and University of Montana
Officials of the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian
Affairs and University of Montana have determined that:
<bullet> Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of
Native American ancestry.
<bullet> 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 Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian
Reservation of Montana.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native
Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice who wish to request
transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written
request with information in support of the request to Dr. Kelly Dixon,
University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, telephone (406) 243-2693,
email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f9929c959580d79d90819697b9948a96d78c948dd79c9d8c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4f242a232336612b263720210f223c20613a223b612a2b3a">[email protected]</span></a>, by September 24, 2021. After that date,
if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of
the human remains to the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian
Reservation of Montana may proceed.
The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
assisted by the University of Montana, is responsible for notifying the
Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana that
this notice has been published.
Dated: August 11, 2021.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2021-18267 Filed 8-24-21; 8:45 am]
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