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DeLeon, NAGPRA Program Director, A detailed assessment of the human based on geographic, historical, and
Central Washington University, remains was made by the Burke osteological evidence, and culturally
Department of Anthropology and Museum and Central Washington affiliated to the Confederated Tribes of
Museum, 400 East University Way, University professional staff in the Umatilla Reservation, Oregon.
Ellensburg, WA 98926–7544, telephone consultation with representatives of the
Officials of the Burke Museum and
(509) 963–2671, before March 9, 2007. Confederated Tribes and Bands of the
Yakama Nation, Washington; Central Washington University have
Repatriation of the human remains to
the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Confederated Tribes of the Colville determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.
Reservation, Washington may proceed Reservation, Washington; Confederated 3001 (9–10), the human remains
after that date if no additional claimants Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation, described above represent the physical
come forward. Oregon; and Confederated Tribes of the remains of two individuals of Native
Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon. American ancestry. Officials of the
The Central Washington University,
In 1965, human remains representing Burke Museum and Central Washington
Department of Anthropology and
a minimum of two individuals were University also have determined that,
Museum is responsible for notifying the
Confederated Tribes of the Colville removed from a rock shelter pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A), the
Reservation, Washington that this notice approximately six miles east of the 107 objects described above are
has been published. McNary Dam (possibly site 45BN5) in reasonably believed to have been placed
Benton County, WA, by Ray Dunn and with or near individual human remains
Dated: December 18, 2006. Fred Hendrix. Mr. Dunn and Mr. at the time of death or later as part of
Sherry Hutt, Hendrix donated the human remains to the death rite or ceremony. Lastly,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. the Burke Museum in 1966 (Burke officials of the Burke Museum and
[FR Doc. E7–1970 Filed 2–6–07; 8:45 am] Accn. #1966–11). A portion of the Central Washington University have
BILLING CODE 4312–50–S human remains were transferred from determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.
the Burke Museum to Central 3001 (2), there is a relationship of
Washington University in 1974. No shared group identity that can be
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR known individuals were identified. The reasonably traced between the Native
107 associated funerary objects are 102 American human remains and
National Park Service shell beads, 1 piece of cordage, and 4 associated funerary objects and the
wood fragments. Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Early and late ethnographic sources Reservation, Oregon.
Central Washington University,
identify the area six miles east of the
Department of Anthropology and Representatives of any other Indian
McNary Dam area territory of the
Museum, Ellensburg, WA, and Thomas tribe that believes itself to be culturally
Cayuse, Walla Walla, and Umatilla
Burke Memorial Washington State affiliated with the human remains and
tribes (Hale 1841; Stern 1998; Ray 1936).
Museum, University of Washington, associated funerary objects should
The Cayuse, Walla Walla, and Umatilla
Seattle, WA contact Dr. Peter Lape, Burke Museum,
were separate tribes prior to the treaty
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. on June 9, 1855, but were removed to University of Washington, Box 353010,
the Umatilla Reservation under the Seattle, WA 98195–3010, telephone
ACTION: Notice. terms of the Walla Walla Treaty. The (206) 685–2282 or Lourdes Henebry-
three tribes were officially confederated DeLeon, NAGPRA Program Director,
Notice is here given in accordance in 1949. Department of Anthropology and
with the Native American Graves The area east of McNary Dam was Museum, Central Washington
Protection and Repatriation Act heavily utilized by the Umatilla, University, Ellensburg, WA 98926–
(NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the including the spring and summer camp 7544, telephone (509) 963–2671, before
completion of an inventory of human tu’woyepa on the Oregon side of the March 9, 2007. Repatriation of the
remains and associated funerary objects Columbia River (Ray 1936), the Umatilla human remains and associated funerary
in the control of the Central Washington fishing site wanaket (Lane and Lane objects to the Confederated Tribes of the
University, Department of Anthropology 1979), and the small fishing village Umatilla Reservation, Oregon may
and Museum, Ellensburg, WA, and xululupa on the Washington side of the proceed after that date if no additional
Thomas Burke Memorial Washington Columbia River (Ray 1936). The human claimants come forward.
State Museum (Burke Museum), remains evidence extreme dental
University of Washington, Seattle, WA. attrition, a trait that is common for The Burke Museum is responsible for
The human remains and associated Columbia plateau populations. The notifying the Confederated Tribes and
funerary objects were removed from a practice of burying individuals with Bands of the Yakama Nation,
site upriver from the McNary Dam in personal belongings, including shell Washington; Confederated Tribes the
Benton County, WA. beads, is consistent with documented Colville Reservation, Washington;
This notice is published as part of the prehistoric and historic practices of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla
National Park Service’s administrative tribes that are members of the present– Reservation, Oregon; and Confederated
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 day Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation
U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations Reservation, Oregon. The area six miles of Oregon that this notice has been
in this notice are the sole responsibility east from the McNary Dam is within the published.
of the museum, institution, or Federal aboriginal territory of the Confederated
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