Notice of Inventory Completion: Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne-Archaeological Survey, Fort Wayne, IN, 42354-42356 [2014-17092]
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telephone (314) 770–4400, email
allen.patterson@hamiltoncounty.in.gov.
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 correction of an inventory
under the control of the Hamilton
County Department of Parks and
Recreation, Carmel, IN. The associated
funerary object was removed from
Strawtown Koteewi Park, Hamilton
County, IN.
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 associated funerary objects.
The National Park Service is not
responsible for the determinations in
this notice.
This notice corrects the number of
associated funerary objects published in
a Notice of Inventory Completion in the
Federal Register (78 FR 45956–45957,
July 30, 2013). This correction is being
made to include a pot discovered in
association with a Native American
grave that was discussed at consultation
but was not concluded until after the
initial publication of the Notice of
Inventory Completion cited above.
Transfer of control of the item in this
correction notice has not occurred.
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Correction:
In the Federal Register (78 FR 45956–
45957, July 30, 2013), paragraph 9,
sentence five is corrected by replacing
the number 151 with the number 152.
In the Federal Register (78 FR 45956–
45957, July 30, 2013), paragraph 10, add
the following sentence at the end of the
paragraph: One associated funerary
object, a shell tempered Taylor Villagestyle vessel, was removed in 2007 from
site 12H883, and was reburied without
exposing the burial.
In the Federal Register (78 FR 45956–
45957, July 30, 2013), paragraph 15 is
corrected by replacing the number 151
with the number 152.
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 this associated funerary object should
submit a written request with
information in support of the request to
Allen W. Patterson, Superintendent,
Hamilton County Department of Parks
and Recreation, telephone 317–770–
4401, email: allen.patterson@
hamiltoncounty.in.gov, by August 20,
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2014. After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the associated funerary
object to the Delaware Nation,
Oklahoma, and the Miami Tribe of
Oklahoma may proceed.
The Hamilton County Department of
Parks and Recreation is responsible for
notifying the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe
of Indians of Oklahoma; Delaware
Nation, Oklahoma; Eastern Shawnee
Tribe of Oklahoma; Miami Tribe of
Oklahoma; Pokagon Band of
Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and
Indiana; and the Shawnee Tribe that
this notice has been published.
Dated: June 6, 2014.
Melanie O’Brien,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Indiana University-Purdue University
Fort Wayne-Archaeological Survey,
Fort Wayne, IN
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Indiana UniversityPurdue University Fort WayneArchaeological Survey (hereafter IPFW–
AS) has completed an inventory of
human remains and associated funerary
objects in consultation with the
appropriate Indian tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations, and has
determined that there is no cultural
affiliation between the human remains
and associated funerary objects and any
present-day Indian tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations. 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 the IPFW–AS. If no
additional requestors come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains
and associated funerary objects to the
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations stated in this notice may
proceed.
DATES: 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 and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request
with information in support of the
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request to the IPFW–AS at the address
in this notice by August 20, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Craig R. Arnold, IPFW–AS,
2101 East Coliseum Blvd., Kettler Hall
Room G11A, Fort Wayne, IN 46805,
telephone (260) 481–6194, email
arnoldc@ipfw.edu.
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 and associated
funerary objects under the control of the
IPFW–AS, Fort Wayne, IN. The human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from Clark County, IN.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
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 the IPFW–AS
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Eastern Shawnee
Tribe of Oklahoma; Kickapoo Tribe of
Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in
Kansas; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma;
Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma;
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians,
Michigan and Indiana; Shawnee Tribe;
The Quapaw Tribe of Indians; and the
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Indians in Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
In 2003 and 2005, human remains
representing, at minimum, four
individuals were removed from the
Prather site (12CL4) in Clark County, IN.
The human remains were recovered
during excavations administered
through the Indiana Department of
Natural Resources, Division of Historic
Preservation and Archaeology. The
human remains and associated funerary
objects were recovered from an auger
probe (2003 excavations) and from
archeological test units (2005
excavations). The artifacts were
processed in a laboratory at Indiana
University. Upon project completion,
the artifacts and project documentation
were transferred to the IPFW–AS.
IPFW–AS is in possession of all artifacts
and most project materials associated
with the project. No known individuals
were identified.
The 367 associated funerary objects
from the 2003 excavation at 12CL4
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include 1 chert core, 1 charcoal piece,
27 debitage flakes, 284 faunal remain
pieces, 21 pieces of natural rock, 32
shell-tempered ceramic sherds, and 1
item classified as unsorted material.
The 3,460 associated funerary objects
from the 2005 excavation of Block 1 at
12CL4 include 3 chert cores; 8 charcoal
pieces (16.6 grams); 224 daub pieces;
626 debitage flakes; 1 chert drill; 1,088
faunal items; 97 historic artifacts; 347
rocks, pebbles, and fossils; 1 lamellar
blade; 1 projectile point; 1,063 ceramic
sherds; and 1 lot of 197.4 grams of
residue.
The 8,563 associated funerary objects
from the 2005 excavation of Block 2 at
12CL4 include 18 chert cores; 12
bifacial chert performs; 1 celt; 2 ceramic
objects; 1 ceramic pipe; 2,317 ceramic
sherds; 54 charcoal pieces (71.998
grams); 19 chert tools (projectile point,
scraper, drill, etc.); 473 daub pieces;
1,332 debitage flakes; 3,988 faunal
items; 22 faunal tools; 1 ground stone
coal item; 4 historic pieces; 309 pebbles
and rocks; 5 red ochre pieces; 2
sandstone slab fragments; and 3 lots of
367.42 grams listed as residue.
The Prather site can almost certainly
be assigned a Mississippian
classification that dates between A.D.
1050 to 1300.
In 2003, human remains representing,
at minimum, three individuals were
removed from a midden context at the
Clark’s Point site (12CL3), in Clark
County, IN. The Falls of the Ohio
Archaeological Society (FOAS) began to
excavate beyond where the IPFW–AS
excavation terminated, but halted
operations after encountering a potential
in situ interment. The initial faunal
analysis conducted on a portion of the
assemblage identified 41 human
elements, or fragments thereof, with a
recommendation that the balance of the
collection be examined (White 2004,
Appendix C). The balance of the faunal
material was examined in 2014 and
identified an additional 9 human
elements, or fragments thereof.
Altogether, these remains include two
proximal tibia fragments from a fetal
individual. There is a proximal tibia
element, a rib, and a humerus fragment
from an individual estimated to be a
juvenile. Some of the cranial elements
may also be from this juvenile as the
sutures have not yet molded over. No
known individuals were identified. The
2,827 associated funerary objects
include 14 hafted bifaces; 23 chert
bifaces; 53 unifacial chert tools; 57 chert
cores; 2,616 chert debitage pieces; 58
worked bone and antler pieces (tools
and debris); 1 lot of floral and faunal
remains; 1 lot of fire-cracked rock; 1 lot
of recent historic items; and 3 lots of
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21,215.7 grams of materials that could
not be accurately counted were
recovered, including carbonized wood,
faunal remains, light and heavy fraction,
and rock.
In 2008 and 2010, human remains
representing, at minimum, four
individuals were removed from the
Smith-Sutton site (12CL130). Three
elements were recovered from contexts
unassociated with the interment. These
are comprised of a molar (2008), a
neonate, and mid-shaft tibia element
fragments. The balance of the human
remains can be directly associated with
the burial in Block 2 that was exposed
in 2010. These remains are comprised of
a rib fragment and distal phalanges from
the feet of the burial. No known
individuals were identified.
The 8,682 associated funerary objects
from the 2010 excavation of Block 2
include 5,778 ceramic sherds; 1,929
chipped stone artifacts; 913 pieces of
fire-cracked rock; 54 pieces of modified
fauna; 6 non-chipped stone tools; 1
historic coal or cinder/slag; and 1 lot of
11,473.3 grams of materials that could
not be accurately counted were
recovered, including burned daub, and
floral and faunal remains.
The Smith-Sutton site can almost
certainly be assigned a Mississippian
classification that dates to
approximately A.D. 1440.
Determinations Made by the Indiana
University-Purdue University Fort
Wayne-Archaeological Survey
Officials of the IPFW–AS have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
are Native American based on the
provenience, collection histories, and
skeletal traits.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of at
least 11 individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 23,899 objects or lots described in
this notice 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.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
relationship of shared group identity
cannot be reasonably traced between the
Native American human remains and
associated funerary objects and any
present-day Indian tribe.
• According to final judgments of the
Indian Claims Commission or the Court
of Federal Claims, the land from which
the Native American human remains
and associated funerary objects were
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removed is the aboriginal land of the
Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma;
Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the
Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas; Miami
Tribe of Oklahoma; Peoria Tribe of
Indians of Oklahoma; Pokagon Band of
Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and
Indiana; Shawnee Tribe; The Quapaw
Tribe of Indians; and the United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma.
• Treaties, Acts of Congress, or
Executive Orders, indicate that the land
from which the Native American human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed is the aboriginal land of
the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of
Oklahoma; Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of
the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas;
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Peoria Tribe
of Indians of Oklahoma; Pokagon Band
of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and
Indiana; Shawnee Tribe; The Quapaw
Tribe of Indians; and the United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains and
associated funerary objects may be to
the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of
Oklahoma; Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of
the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas;
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Peoria Tribe
of Indians of Oklahoma; Pokagon Band
of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and
Indiana; Shawnee Tribe; The Quapaw
Tribe of Indians; and the United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
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 and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request
with information in support of the
request to Craig Arnold, Indiana
University Purdue University at Fort
Wayne-Archaeological Survey, 2101 E
Coliseum Blvd., Kettler G11A, Fort
Wayne, IN 46805, telephone (260) 481–
6194, email arnoldc@ipfw.edu, by
August 20, 2014. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of
Oklahoma; Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of
the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas;
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Peoria Tribe
of Indians of Oklahoma; Pokagon Band
of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and
Indiana; Shawnee Tribe; The Quapaw
Tribe of Indians; and the United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma may proceed.
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The IPFW–AS is responsible for
notifying the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of
Oklahoma; Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of
the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas;
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Peoria Tribe
of Indians of Oklahoma; Pokagon Band
of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and
Indiana; Shawnee Tribe; The Quapaw
Tribe of Indians; and the United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma that this notice has been
published.
Dated: June 12, 2014.
David Tarler,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2014–17092 Filed 7–18–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–16019;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Indiana University-Purdue University
Fort Wayne-Archaeological Survey,
Fort Wayne, IN
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Indiana UniversityPurdue University Fort WayneArchaeological Survey (hereafter IPFW–
AS) has completed an inventory of
human remains and associated funerary
objects in consultation with the
appropriate Indian tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations, and has
determined that there is no cultural
affiliation between the human remains
and associated funerary objects and any
present-day Indian tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations. 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 the IPFW–AS. If no
additional requestors come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains
and associated funerary objects to the
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations stated in this notice may
proceed.
DATES: 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 and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request
with information in support of the
request to the IPFW–AS at the address
in this notice by August 20, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Craig R. Arnold, IPFW–AS,
2101 East Coliseum Blvd., Kettler Hall
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Room G11A, Fort Wayne, IN 46805,
telephone (260) 481–6194, email
arnoldc@ipfw.edu.
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 and associated
funerary objects under the control of the
IPFW–AS, Fort Wayne, IN. The human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from Allen County,
Porter County, St. Joseph County,
Whitley County, and other unidentified
locations in Indiana.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
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 the IPFW–AS
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Eastern Shawnee
Tribe of Oklahoma; Kickapoo Tribe of
Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in
Kansas; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma;
Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma;
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians,
Michigan and Indiana; Shawnee Tribe;
and the United Keetoowah Band of
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
In the early 1980s, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the
Slentz site (12AL10) in Allen County,
IN. The human remains were donated to
the IPFW–AS in the early 1980s by an
avocational archaeologist who removed
the remains from the St. Joseph River
bank. The human remains were possibly
associated with a circular earthwork
tentatively identified as the Slentz site
(12AL10). The human remains consist
of heavily fragmented and burned
cranial and femur elements. No known
individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present. Late
Woodland ceramic sherds were noted in
the adjacent area but there is no
indication of a direct association with
the remains.
In 1983, human remains representing,
at minimum, four individuals
(12AL121–01, 02, 03, and 04) were
removed from the Fox Island site
(12AL121) in Allen County, IN. The
human remains were recovered during
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excavations associated with a field
school conducted by IPFW
Anthropology staff. The associated
funerary objects were processed in the
IPFW–AS lab by staff and students. No
known individuals were identified. The
2,295 associated funerary objects are 9
bullets, 438 flora, 114 historic
contaminants, 244 bones, 353 stone
flakes, 30 carbon-14 samples, 76
controlled volumetric soil samples, 41
fire-cracked rock, 78 mollusk shells, 291
ground stones, 493 unmodified rocks, 1
hematite mineral, 1 nutting stone, 2
point fragments, 122 pottery sherds, 1
projectile point, and 1 stone tool.
In 1982, human remains representing,
at minimum, six individuals (12AL907–
01, 02, 03, 04, 05, and 06) were removed
from a Maumee River bank site
(12AL907) in Allen County, IN. The
human remains were removed by an
avocational archeologist and donated to
the IPFW–AS in the 1980s. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In the 1980s, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from a
Maumee River bank site (12AL1957) in
Allen County, IN. The human remains
consist of a nearly complete set of
skeletal remains (less hand and cranial
elements). Notes indicate that the
human remains were collected by
children and later donated to the IPFW–
AS in 1989. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1987, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from the Shoaff mound site
(12AL1362) in Allen County, IN. The
human remains consist of a human
molar. The mound site was destroyed
and IPFW staff screened the disturbed
backdirt and spoil piles. Only one tooth
and a single flake were recovered from
screening operations. This site may be a
Glacial Kame mound and it was noted
that it had a clay and gravel cap. No
known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In the late 1980s or early 1990s,
human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
by workers during construction of a
theater building on the IPFW campus.
The location of the human remains was
near a cemetery of the Indiana School
for the Mentally Handicapped. Due to
the incomplete and fragmentary nature
of the human remains and the close
proximity to the St. Joseph River, it is
likely the human remains are of Native
American ancestry. The human remains
consist of a humerus (right), ilium/
ischium (right), tibia (left), and parietal
(left) elements. No known individual
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-16020; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Indiana University-Purdue
University Fort Wayne-Archaeological Survey, Fort Wayne, IN
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne-
Archaeological Survey (hereafter IPFW-AS) has completed an inventory of
human remains and associated funerary objects in consultation with the
appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has
determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human
remains and associated funerary objects and any present-day Indian
tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. 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 the IPFW-AS. If no additional requestors
come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated
funerary objects to the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations
stated in this notice may proceed.
DATES: 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 and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request with information in support of
the request to the IPFW-AS at the address in this notice by August 20,
2014.
ADDRESSES: Craig R. Arnold, IPFW-AS, 2101 East Coliseum Blvd., Kettler
Hall Room G11A, Fort Wayne, IN 46805, telephone (260) 481-6194, email
arnoldc@ipfw.edu.
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 and
associated funerary objects under the control of the IPFW-AS, Fort
Wayne, IN. The human remains and associated funerary objects were
removed from Clark County, IN.
This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and
43 CFR 10.11(d). 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 the IPFW-AS
professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Eastern
Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo
Reservation in Kansas; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Peoria Tribe of Indians
of Oklahoma; Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana;
Shawnee Tribe; The Quapaw Tribe of Indians; and the United Keetoowah
Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
In 2003 and 2005, human remains representing, at minimum, four
individuals were removed from the Prather site (12CL4) in Clark County,
IN. The human remains were recovered during excavations administered
through the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of
Historic Preservation and Archaeology. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were recovered from an auger probe (2003 excavations)
and from archeological test units (2005 excavations). The artifacts
were processed in a laboratory at Indiana University. Upon project
completion, the artifacts and project documentation were transferred to
the IPFW-AS. IPFW-AS is in possession of all artifacts and most project
materials associated with the project. No known individuals were
identified.
The 367 associated funerary objects from the 2003 excavation at
12CL4
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include 1 chert core, 1 charcoal piece, 27 debitage flakes, 284 faunal
remain pieces, 21 pieces of natural rock, 32 shell-tempered ceramic
sherds, and 1 item classified as unsorted material.
The 3,460 associated funerary objects from the 2005 excavation of
Block 1 at 12CL4 include 3 chert cores; 8 charcoal pieces (16.6 grams);
224 daub pieces; 626 debitage flakes; 1 chert drill; 1,088 faunal
items; 97 historic artifacts; 347 rocks, pebbles, and fossils; 1
lamellar blade; 1 projectile point; 1,063 ceramic sherds; and 1 lot of
197.4 grams of residue.
The 8,563 associated funerary objects from the 2005 excavation of
Block 2 at 12CL4 include 18 chert cores; 12 bifacial chert performs; 1
celt; 2 ceramic objects; 1 ceramic pipe; 2,317 ceramic sherds; 54
charcoal pieces (71.998 grams); 19 chert tools (projectile point,
scraper, drill, etc.); 473 daub pieces; 1,332 debitage flakes; 3,988
faunal items; 22 faunal tools; 1 ground stone coal item; 4 historic
pieces; 309 pebbles and rocks; 5 red ochre pieces; 2 sandstone slab
fragments; and 3 lots of 367.42 grams listed as residue.
The Prather site can almost certainly be assigned a Mississippian
classification that dates between A.D. 1050 to 1300.
In 2003, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals
were removed from a midden context at the Clark's Point site (12CL3),
in Clark County, IN. The Falls of the Ohio Archaeological Society
(FOAS) began to excavate beyond where the IPFW-AS excavation
terminated, but halted operations after encountering a potential in
situ interment. The initial faunal analysis conducted on a portion of
the assemblage identified 41 human elements, or fragments thereof, with
a recommendation that the balance of the collection be examined (White
2004, Appendix C). The balance of the faunal material was examined in
2014 and identified an additional 9 human elements, or fragments
thereof. Altogether, these remains include two proximal tibia fragments
from a fetal individual. There is a proximal tibia element, a rib, and
a humerus fragment from an individual estimated to be a juvenile. Some
of the cranial elements may also be from this juvenile as the sutures
have not yet molded over. No known individuals were identified. The
2,827 associated funerary objects include 14 hafted bifaces; 23 chert
bifaces; 53 unifacial chert tools; 57 chert cores; 2,616 chert debitage
pieces; 58 worked bone and antler pieces (tools and debris); 1 lot of
floral and faunal remains; 1 lot of fire-cracked rock; 1 lot of recent
historic items; and 3 lots of 21,215.7 grams of materials that could
not be accurately counted were recovered, including carbonized wood,
faunal remains, light and heavy fraction, and rock.
In 2008 and 2010, human remains representing, at minimum, four
individuals were removed from the Smith-Sutton site (12CL130). Three
elements were recovered from contexts unassociated with the interment.
These are comprised of a molar (2008), a neonate, and mid-shaft tibia
element fragments. The balance of the human remains can be directly
associated with the burial in Block 2 that was exposed in 2010. These
remains are comprised of a rib fragment and distal phalanges from the
feet of the burial. No known individuals were identified.
The 8,682 associated funerary objects from the 2010 excavation of
Block 2 include 5,778 ceramic sherds; 1,929 chipped stone artifacts;
913 pieces of fire-cracked rock; 54 pieces of modified fauna; 6 non-
chipped stone tools; 1 historic coal or cinder/slag; and 1 lot of
11,473.3 grams of materials that could not be accurately counted were
recovered, including burned daub, and floral and faunal remains.
The Smith-Sutton site can almost certainly be assigned a
Mississippian classification that dates to approximately A.D. 1440.
Determinations Made by the Indiana University-Purdue University Fort
Wayne-Archaeological Survey
Officials of the IPFW-AS have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice are Native American based on the provenience, collection
histories, and skeletal traits.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of at least 11
individuals of Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 23,899 objects or
lots described in this notice 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.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a relationship of shared
group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American
human remains and associated funerary objects and any present-day
Indian tribe.
According to final judgments of the Indian Claims
Commission or the Court of Federal Claims, the land from which the
Native American human remains and associated funerary objects were
removed is the aboriginal land of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of
Oklahoma; Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in
Kansas; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma;
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana; Shawnee
Tribe; The Quapaw Tribe of Indians; and the United Keetoowah Band of
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
Treaties, Acts of Congress, or Executive Orders, indicate
that the land from which the Native American human remains and
associated funerary objects were removed is the aboriginal land of the
Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the
Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Peoria Tribe
of Indians of Oklahoma; Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan
and Indiana; Shawnee Tribe; The Quapaw Tribe of Indians; and the United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
human remains and associated funerary objects may be to the Eastern
Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo
Reservation in Kansas; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Peoria Tribe of Indians
of Oklahoma; Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana;
Shawnee Tribe; The Quapaw Tribe of Indians; and the United Keetoowah
Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
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 and associated funerary objects should submit a
written request with information in support of the request to Craig
Arnold, Indiana University Purdue University at Fort Wayne-
Archaeological Survey, 2101 E Coliseum Blvd., Kettler G11A, Fort Wayne,
IN 46805, telephone (260) 481-6194, email arnoldc@ipfw.edu, by August
20, 2014. After that date, if no additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated
funerary objects to the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Kickapoo
Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas; Miami Tribe of
Oklahoma; Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Pokagon Band of
Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana; Shawnee Tribe; The Quapaw
Tribe of Indians; and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma may proceed.
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The IPFW-AS is responsible for notifying the Eastern Shawnee Tribe
of Oklahoma; Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in
Kansas; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma;
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana; Shawnee
Tribe; The Quapaw Tribe of Indians; and the United Keetoowah Band of
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma that this notice has been published.
Dated: June 12, 2014.
David Tarler,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2014-17092 Filed 7-18-14; 8:45 am]
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