Notice2022-20301
Notice of Inventory Completion: Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology, Beloit, WI
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Published
September 20, 2022
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology 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 that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written request to Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology. 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 87, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57512-57513]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20301]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0034567; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Beloit College, Logan Museum of
Anthropology, Beloit, WI
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology 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 that wish to request transfer of control of
these human remains should submit a written request to Beloit College,
Logan Museum of Anthropology. 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 that wish to
request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a
written request with information in support of the request to Beloit
College, Logan Museum of Anthropology at the address in this notice by
October 20, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicolette B. Meister, Beloit College,
Logan Museum of Anthropology, 700 College Street, Beloit, WI 53511,
telephone (608) 363-2305, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4528202c363120372b052720292a2c316b202130"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="335e565a404756415d7351565f5c5a471d565746">[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 Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology, Beloit,
WI. The human remains were likely removed from The Dalles in Wasco
County, OR, or Memaloose Island in Klickitat 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.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Beloit
College, Logan Museum of Anthropology professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the Coeur D'Alene Tribe
(previously listed as Coeur D'Alene Tribe of the Coeur D'Alene
Reservation, Idaho); Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the
Flathead Reservation; Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama
Nation; Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation; Confederated
Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (previously listed as
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation, Oregon); Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon; Nez Perce Tribe
(previously listed as Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho); and one non-federally
recognized Indian group--the Wanapum Band of Priest Rapids. The
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon (previously listed as
Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation); Confederated Tribes of
the Chehalis Reservation; Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde
Community of Oregon; Cowlitz Indian Tribe; Kalispel Indian Community of
the
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Kalispel Reservation; Kootenai Tribe of Idaho; and the Spokane Tribe of
the Spokane Reservation were invited to consult but did not
participate. Hereafter, all the Indian Tribes and groups listed in this
section are referred to as ``The Consulted and Notified Tribes and
Groups.''
History and Description of the Remains
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were most likely removed from The Dalles in Wasco County,
OR, or Memaloose Island in Klickitat County, WA. The human remains
(23154) were acquired by Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology
from an unknown source. They belong to an adult female. No known
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
Determinations Made by Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology
Officials of Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology 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 Confederated Tribes and Bands of the
Yakama Nation; Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
(previously listed as Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation,
Oregon); Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon;
and the Nez Perce Tribe (previously listed as Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho)
(hereafter referred to as ``The Tribes'').
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native
Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a
written request with information in support of the request to Nicolette
B. Meister, Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology, 700 College
Street, Beloit, WI 53511, telephone (608) 363-2305, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3e535b574d4a5b4c507e5c5b5251574a105b5a4b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b6dbd3dfc5c2d3c4d8f6d4d3dad9dfc298d3d2c3">[email protected]</span></a>, by October 20, 2022. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the
human remains to The Tribes may proceed.
Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology is responsible for
notifying The Consulted and Notified Tribes and Groups that this notice
has been published.
Dated: September 14, 2022.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2022-20301 Filed 9-19-22; 8:45 am]
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