Notice2025-05222
Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park, Skagway, AK
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Published
March 27, 2025
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park (KLGO) intends to carry out the disposition of objects of cultural patrimony removed from Federal or Tribal lands to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization with priority for disposition in this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 58 (Thursday, March 27, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13877-13878]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-05222]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0039769; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of the Interior,
National Park Service, Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park,
Skagway, AK
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of the Interior,
National Park Service, Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park (KLGO)
intends to carry out the disposition of objects of cultural patrimony
removed from Federal or Tribal lands to the lineal descendants, Indian
Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization with priority for disposition in
this notice.
DATES: Disposition of the cultural items in this notice may occur on or
after April 28, 2025. If no claim for disposition is received by March
30, 2026, the cultural items in this notice will become unclaimed
cultural items.
ADDRESSES: Angela Wetz, Superintendent, Klondike Gold Rush National
Historic Park, P.O. Box 517, Skagway, AK 99840, telephone (907) 983-
9216, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#91f0fff6f4fdf0cee6f4e5ebd1ffe1e2bff6fee7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="16777871737a77496173626c5678666538717960">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA.
The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the
Superintendent KLGO, and additional information on the cultural items
in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in
the related records.
Abstract of Information Available
Based on the information available, seven glass beads were removed
from the historic Dyea townsite, Skagway, Alaska between July and
September of 2023. These seven beads have been identified by the
Skagway Traditional Council as objects of cultural patrimony.
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Two of the beads, are known as Cornaline d'Aleppo beads, commonly
referred to as white heart beads and first appeared in Alaska as early
as 1840. The other five beads are commonly referred to as ``Russian
trade beads'' and are of blue glass with facets. These seven items of
cultural patrimony are stored appropriately and securely at the KLGO
archaeological laboratory in Skagway, Alaska.
Determinations
KLGO has determined that:
<bullet> The seven objects of cultural patrimony described in this
notice have ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural importance
central to the Native American group, including any constituent sub-
group (such as a band, clan, lineage, ceremonial society, or other
subdivision), according to the Native American traditional knowledge of
an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization.
<bullet> The Chilkat Indian Village (Klukwan); Chilkoot Indian
Association (Haines); and the Skagway Village have priority for
disposition of the cultural items described in this notice.
Claims for Disposition
Written claims for disposition of the cultural items in this notice
must be sent to the appropriate official identified in this notice
under ADDRESSES. If no claim for disposition is received by March 30,
2026, the cultural items in this notice will become unclaimed cultural
items. Claims for disposition may be submitted by:
1. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization identified in this notice.
2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a
preponderance of the evidence, that they have priority for disposition.
Disposition of the cultural items in this notice may occur on or
after April 28, 2025. If competing claims for disposition are received,
KLGO must determine the most appropriate claimant prior to disposition.
Requests for joint disposition of the cultural items are considered a
single request and not competing requests. KLGO is responsible for
sending a copy of this notice to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes,
and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice and to any
other consulting parties.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3002, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.7.
Dated: March 17, 2025.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2025-05222 Filed 3-26-25; 8:45 am]
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