[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 25, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52364-52367]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21195]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: Department of Anthropology and
Ethnic Studies, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the
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completion of an inventory of human remains and associated funerary
objects in possession of the Department of Anthropology & Ethnic
Studies, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV. The human
remains and associated funerary objects were removed from Churchill,
Ely, Lincoln, Nye, Pershing, Washoe and White Pine Counties, NV.
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 and associated funerary objects. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the
Department of Anthropology & Ethnic Studies, University of Nevada Las
Vegas, professional staff in consultation with representatives of the
Great Basin Inter-Tribal NAGPRA Coalition, a non-Federally recognized
Indian group, which represents the Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada, a
non-Federally recognized Indian group, and the following Federally-
recognized Indian tribes: Alturas Indian Rancheria, California; Battle
Mountain Shoshone Tribe (Constituent Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of
Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada); Big Pine Paiute Band of Owens
Valley Paiute Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine Reservation, California;
Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony of California; Burns Paiute Tribe,
California; Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation,
California; Duckwater Shoshone Tribe of the Duckwater Reservation,
Nevada; Ely Shoshone Tribe of Nevada; Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians
of the Las Vegas Indian Colony, Nevada; Lovelock Paiute Tribe of the
Lovelock Indian Colony, Nevada; Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Bishop
Community of the Bishop Colony, California; Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of
the Fallon Reservation and Colony, Nevada; Reno-Sparks Indian Colony,
Nevada; Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, Nevada;
South Fork Band (Constituent Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western
Shoshone Indians of Nevada); Susanville Indian Rancheria, California;
Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada; Yerington Paiute
Tribe of the Yerington Colony & Campbell Ranch, Nevada; and Yomba
Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation, Nevada. Direct consultation
was made with the Duckwater Shoshone Tribe of the Duckwater
Reservation, Nevada; Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon Reservation
and Colony, Nevada; and Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of the Pyramid Lake
Reservation, Nevada.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from near Hiko, Lincoln County, NV, by Richard
Brooks during an archeological excavation project (AHUR 141). According
to the notes associated with the human remains, a wooden pipe was
recovered with the remains, though the whereabouts of the pipe is
unknown. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Analysis determined that the human remains are that of a pre-
contact or early historic Native American adult male. No other
information is available regarding the circumstances surrounding their
removal.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were collected near the Carson River, six miles southwest of
Fallon, Churchill, NV, by two men who were out rabbit hunting (FHUR
39). Records indicate that human remains were found partially buried in
a sand hill. The find was reported to the Churchill County sheriff, who
collected the remains and transferred them to the University of Nevada
Las Vegas. No known individual was identified. The six associated
funerary objects are one woven textile, one leather strip, nail, two 4-
hole buttons and one bag of dirt containing fiber material.
Analysis determined that the human remains are that of a Native
American male between 30 and 40 years of age.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were collected from near Ely, White Pine County, NV (FHUR
41). No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects
are present.
Analysis determined that the human remains are that of a pre-
contact or early historic Native American adult male. No other
information is available regarding the circumstances surrounding their
removal, but records indicate they were transferred to the University
of Nevada Las Vegas in 1988.
At an unknown date, human remains representing an adult male were
collected from near Warm Springs, Nye County, NV (FHUR 42). No known
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
Analysis determined that the human remains are that of a pre-
contact Native American male between the 35 and 45 years of age. No
other information is available regarding the circumstances surrounding
their removal.
On May 13, 1978, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were collected from a gravel pit located, approximately one
mile northeast of Wadsworth, Washoe County, NV (FHUR 57). No known
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
Analysis determined that the human remains are that of a pre-
contact or early historic Native American adult male. No other
information is available regarding the circumstances surrounding their
removal.
On April 28, 1991, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were collected from a soil embankment northeast of State
Route 466 near Nixon, Washoe County, NV (FHUR 59). The remains were
found by a Paula Wright and Kenneth Paul, who reported it o the Washoe
County Sheriff's Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Pyramid Lake
Paiute Rangers. The remains were subsequently collected, examined by
the county coroner, and transferred to the University of Nevada Las
Vegas. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Analysis determined that the human remains are that of a pre-
contact or early historic Native American adult male.
Archeological, linguistic, and oral historical evidence suggests
that the geographical area where the above-mentioned human remains were
found was occupied by Western Shoshone and Paiute groups during pre-
contact and early historic times. Therefore, museum officials
reasonably believe the human remains and associated funerary objects to
be culturally affiliated to Western Shoshone and Paiute Indian tribes.
Descendants of the Western Shoshone and Paiute are represented by the
Alturas Indian Rancheria, California; Battle Mountain Shoshone Tribe
(Constituent Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of
Nevada); Big Pine Paiute Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Indians
of the Big Pine Reservation, California; Bridgeport Paiute Indian
Colony of California; Buena Vista Rancheria of the Me-Wuk Indians of
California; Burns Paiute Tribe, California; Cedarville Rancheria,
California; Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation,
California; Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation, Nevada and
Utah; Death Valley Timibi-Sha Shoshone Band of California; Duckwater
Shoshone Tribe of the Duckwater Reservation, Nevada; Elko Band
(Constituent Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of
Nevada); Ely Shoshone Tribe of Nevada; Fort Independence Indian
Community
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of Paiute Indians of the Fort Independence Reservation, California;
Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes of the Fort McDermitt Indian
Reservation, Arizona; Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians of the Las
Vegas Indian Colony, Nevada; Lovelock Paiute Tribe of the Lovelock
Indian Colony, Nevada; Moapa Band of Paiute Indians of the Moapa River
Indian Reservation, Nevada; Northwestern Band of Shoshoni Nation of
Utah (Washakie); Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah; Paiute-Shoshone Indians
of the Bishop Community of the Bishop Colony, California; Paiute-
Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and Colony, Nevada; Paiute-
Shoshone Tribe of the Lone Pine Community of the Lone Pine Reservation,
California; Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of the Pyramid Lake Reservation,
Nevada; Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, Nevada; San Juan Southern Paiute
Tribe of Arizona; Shoshone Tribe of the Wind River Reservation,
Wyoming; Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation of Idaho;
Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, Nevada; South
Fork Band (Constituent Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone
Indians of Nevada); Summit Lake Paiute Tribe of Nevada; Susanville
Indian Rancheria, California; Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians
of Nevada; Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute
Reservation, California; Walker River Paiute Tribe of the Walker River
Reservation, Nevada; Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California; Wells Band
(Constituent Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of
Nevada); Winnemucca Indian Colony of Nevada; Yerington Paiute Tribe of
the Yerington Colony & Campbell Ranch, Nevada; and Yomba Shoshone Tribe
of the Yomba Reservation, Nevada.
Officials of the Department of Anthropology & Ethnic Studies,
University of Nevada Las Vegas, have determined that, pursuant to 25
U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described above represent the
physical remains of six individuals of Native American ancestry.
Officials of the Department of Anthropology & Ethnic Studies,
University of Nevada Las Vegas, also have determined that, pursuant to
25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the six objects described above are reasonably
believed to have been placed with or near individual human remains at
the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony.
Lastly, officials of the Department of Anthropology & Ethnic Studies,
University of Nevada Las Vegas, have determined that, 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
associated funerary objects and Alturas Indian Rancheria, California;
Battle Mountain Shoshone Tribe; Big Pine Paiute Band of Owens Valley
Paiute Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine Reservation, California;
Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony of California; Buena Vista Rancheria of
the Me-Wuk Indians of California; Burns Paiute Tribe, California;
Cedarville Rancheria, California; Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the
Chemehuevi Reservation, California; Confederated Tribes of the Goshute
Reservation, Nevada and Utah; Death Valley Timibi-Sha Shoshone Band of
California; Duckwater Shoshone Tribe of the Duckwater Reservation,
Nevada; Elko Band; Ely Shoshone Tribe of Nevada; Fort Independence
Indian Community of Paiute Indians of the Fort Independence
Reservation, California; Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes of
the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation, Arizona; Las Vegas Tribe of
Paiute Indians of the Las Vegas Indian Colony, Nevada; Lovelock Paiute
Tribe of the Lovelock Indian Colony, Nevada; Moapa Band of Paiute
Indians of the Moapa River Indian Reservation, Nevada; Northwestern
Band of Shoshoni Nation of Utah (Washakie); Paiute Indian Tribe of
Utah; Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Bishop Community of the Bishop
Colony, California; Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and
Colony, Nevada; Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Lone Pine Community of the
Lone Pine Reservation, California; Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of the
Pyramid Lake Reservation, Nevada; Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, Nevada;
San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona; Shoshone Tribe of the Wind
River Reservation, Wyoming; Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall
Reservation of Idaho; Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley
Reservation, Nevada; South Fork Band; Summit Lake Paiute Tribe of
Nevada; Susanville Indian Rancheria, California; Te-Moak Tribe of
Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada; Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the
Benton Paiute Reservation, California; Walker River Paiute Tribe of the
Walker River Reservation, Nevada; Washoe Tribe of Nevada and
California; Wells Band; Winnemucca Indian Colony of Nevada; Yerington
Paiute Tribe of the Yerington Colony & Campbell Ranch, Nevada; and
Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation, Nevada.
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to
be culturally affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary
objects should contact Dr. Karen Harry, Department of Anthropology &
Ethnic Study, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway,
Box 455003, Las Vegas, NV 89154-5003, telephone (702) 895-2534, before
September 24, 2010. Repatriation of the human remains and associated
funerary objects to the Alturas Indian Rancheria, California; Battle
Mountain Shoshone Tribe; Big Pine Paiute Band of Owens Valley Paiute
Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine Reservation, California; Bridgeport
Paiute Indian Colony of California; Buena Vista Rancheria of the Me-Wuk
Indians of California; Burns Paiute Tribe, California; Cedarville
Rancheria, California; Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi
Reservation, California; Confederated Tribes of the Goshute
Reservation, Nevada and Utah; Death Valley Timibi-Sha Shoshone Band of
California; Duckwater Shoshone Tribe of the Duckwater Reservation,
Nevada; Elko Band; Ely Shoshone Tribe of Nevada; Fort Independence
Indian Community of Paiute Indians of the Fort Independence
Reservation, California; Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes of
the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation, Arizona; Las Vegas Tribe of
Paiute Indians of the Las Vegas Indian Colony, Nevada; Lovelock Paiute
Tribe of the Lovelock Indian Colony, Nevada; Moapa Band of Paiute
Indians of the Moapa River Indian Reservation, Nevada; Northwestern
Band of Shoshoni Nation of Utah (Washakie); Paiute Indian Tribe of
Utah; Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Bishop Community of the Bishop
Colony, California; Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and
Colony, Nevada; Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Lone Pine Community of the
Lone Pine Reservation, California; Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of the
Pyramid Lake Reservation, Nevada; Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, Nevada;
San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona; Shoshone Tribe of the Wind
River Reservation, Wyoming; Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall
Reservation of Idaho; Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley
Reservation, Nevada; South Fork Band; Summit Lake Paiute Tribe of
Nevada; Susanville Indian Rancheria, California; Te-Moak Tribe of
Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada; Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the
Benton Paiute Reservation, California; Walker River Paiute Tribe of the
Walker River Reservation, Nevada; Washoe Tribe of Nevada and
California;
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Wells Band; Winnemucca Indian Colony of Nevada; Yerington Paiute Tribe
of the Yerington Colony & Campbell Ranch, Nevada; and Yomba Shoshone
Tribe of the Yomba Reservation, Nevada, may proceed after that date if
no additional claimants come forward.
The Department of Anthropology & Ethnic Studies, University of
Nevada Las Vegas, is responsible for notifying officials of the Alturas
Indian Rancheria, California; Battle Mountain Shoshone Tribe; Big Pine
Paiute Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine
Reservation, California; Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony of California;
Buena Vista Rancheria of the Me-Wuk Indians of California; Burns Paiute
Tribe, California; Cedarville Rancheria, California; Chemehuevi Indian
Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation, California; Confederated Tribes of
the Goshute Reservation, Nevada and Utah; Death Valley Timibi-Sha
Shoshone Band of California; Duckwater Shoshone Tribe of the Duckwater
Reservation, Nevada; Elko Band; Ely Shoshone Tribe of Nevada; Fort
Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians of the Fort
Independence Reservation, California; Fort McDermitt Paiute and
Shoshone Tribes of the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation, Arizona; Las
Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians of the Las Vegas Indian Colony, Nevada;
Lovelock Paiute Tribe of the Lovelock Indian Colony, Nevada; Moapa Band
of Paiute Indians of the Moapa River Indian Reservation, Nevada;
Northwestern Band of Shoshoni Nation of Utah (Washakie); Paiute Indian
Tribe of Utah; Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Bishop Community of the
Bishop Colony, California; Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon
Reservation and Colony, Nevada; Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Lone Pine
Community of the Lone Pine Reservation, California; Pyramid Lake Paiute
Tribe of the Pyramid Lake Reservation, Nevada; Reno-Sparks Indian
Colony, Nevada; San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona; Shoshone
Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming; Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
of the Fort Hall Reservation of Idaho; Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the
Duck Valley Reservation, Nevada; South Fork Band; Summit Lake Paiute
Tribe of Nevada; Susanville Indian Rancheria, California; Te-Moak Tribe
of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada; Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of
the Benton Paiute Reservation, California; Walker River Paiute Tribe of
the Walker River Reservation, Nevada; Washoe Tribe of Nevada and
California; Wells Band; Winnemucca Indian Colony of Nevada; Yerington
Paiute Tribe of the Yerington Colony & Campbell Ranch, Nevada; and
Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation, Nevada, that this notice
has been published.
Dated: August 19, 2010
David Tarler,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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