Notice of Inventory Completion: Kerr County Attorney's Office, Kerr County, TX, 10505-10506 [2015-04058]
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Bouton in his 1856 book ‘‘The History
of Concord from its First Grant in 1725,
to the Organization of the City
Government in 1853, with a History of
the Ancient Pennacooks,’’ Pehaungun is
described as being 120 years old; he
died in 1732 and was buried by other
American Indians in the area. Bouton
also mentions that Pehaungun and
Tahanto, another Pennacook leader,
provided testimony during the trial of
one of an Indian accused of the murder
of Thomas Dickinson in 1668. StewartSmith notes the obviously problematical
nature of accounts like Bouton’s. It is
possible, however, that accounts of
Pehaugan and Tahanto, coupled with
the discovery of a burial site, may have
provided source material for the late
nineteenth and early twentieth century
accounts of ‘‘Punjoe.’’
The Georgetown, Shattuck Farm,
Lowell Textile School, Poznick, Call,
and Indian Rock sites are within the
homeland historically occupied by the
Pennacook or Pawtucket, who lived in
the Merrimack River valley and adjacent
areas of northeastern Massachusetts and
New Hampshire. David Steward-Smith,
in his 1998 Union Institute dissertation
‘‘The Pennacook Indians and the New
England Frontier, circa 1606–1733’’
discusses the coalescence of indigenous
groups following King Philip’s War
(1675–1678), including the Nipmuc,
Wampanoag, Pocumtuck, and
Narragansett who sought refuge among
the Pennacook (p. 339). The historical
accounts compiled by Stewart-Smith
indicate consistent alliances with
Abenaki peoples to the north. Bert
Salwen’s 1978 entry ‘‘Indians of
Southern New England and Long Island:
Early Period,’’ appearing in the
Handbook of North American Indians:
Northeast, edited by Bruce G. Trigger
states that the indigenous groups in the
region extending ‘‘from Saco Bay,
Maine, to the vicinity of the Housatonic
River, in Connecticut, and from Long
Island inland to southern New
Hampshire and Vermont’’ shared a
cultural pattern (page 160–161).
Elaborating on the work of Frank T.
Siebert, Jr., linguist Jessie Little Doe
Baird demonstrates linguistic unity
among Wampanoag, Massachusett, and
Pennacook peoples in adjacent parts of
Rhode Island and Massachusetts,
including the area around the
Georgetown, Shattuck Farm, Lowell
Textile School, Poznick, Call, and
Indian Rock sites.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 15
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 143 objects 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), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the Native American human
remains and associated funerary objects
and the Wampanoag Repatriation
Confederacy, representing the Mashpee
Wampanoag Tribe (previously listed as
the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribal
Council, Inc.), the Wampanoag Tribe of
Gay Head (Aquinnah), and, if joined, the
Assonet Band of the Wampaog Nation,
a non-federally recognized Indian
group.
Determinations Made by the Robert S.
Peabody Museum of Archaeology
Officials of the Robert S. Peabody
Museum of Archaeology have
determined that:
Dated: January 23, 2015.
Melanie O’Brien,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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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 and associated
funerary objects should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to Dr. Ryan J. Wheeler,
Robert S. Peabody Museum of
Archaeology, Phillips Academy, 180
Main Street, Andover, MA 01810,
telephone (978) 749–4490, email
rwheeler@andover.edu, by March 30,
2015. After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the
Wampanoag Repatriation Confederacy,
representing the Mashpee Wampanoag
Tribe (previously listed as the Mashpee
Wampanoag Indian Tribal Council,
Inc.), the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head
(Aquinnah), and, if joined, the Assonet
Band of the Wampaog Nation, a nonfederally recognized Indian group.
The Robert S. Peabody Museum of
Archaeology is responsible for notifying
the Wampanoag Repatriation
Confederacy, representing the Mashpee
Wampanoag Tribe (previously listed as
the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribal
Council, Inc.), the Wampanoag Tribe of
Gay Head (Aquinnah), and the Assonet
Band of the Wampaog Nation, a nonfederally recognized Indian group, that
this notice has been published.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–17549;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Kerr
County Attorney’s Office, Kerr County,
TX
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Kerr County Attorney’s
Office 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 the Kerr County
Attorney’s Office. If no additional
requestors come forward, transfer of
control of the human remains to the
lineal descendants, or 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 the Kerr County
Attorney’s Office at the address in this
notice by March 30, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Heather Stebbins, Kerr
County Attorney, 700 Main Street, Suite
BA–103, Kerrville, TX 78028, telephone
(830) 792–2220, email cmc@
co.kerr.tx.us.
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
the County of Kerr, Kerr County
Attorney’s Office, Kerrville, TX. The
human remains were removed from Kerr
County, TX.
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.
SUMMARY:
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Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the Kerr County
Sheriff’s Department Evidence
Submission professional staff. Kerr
County Justice of the Peace Precinct #4,
Justice William Ragsdale has consulted
with representatives of the Comanche
Nation, Oklahoma, the Mescalero
Apache Tribe of the Mescalero
Reservation, New Mexico, and the Lipan
Apache Band of Texas, a non-Federally
recognized Indian group.
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History and Description of the Remains
In May 2009, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from private
property along a river bank in Kerr
County, TX. Individuals clearing land
along a dry river bank on private
property discovered some fragmented
bones in a niche. Believing the bones to
possibly be human remains, the
fragments were reported to the ranch
manager, who advised that there had
been other fragments removed from the
same area in 2005. The Kerr County
Sheriff’s Department was notified, took
photos, and removed additional
fragments from the river bank in Kerr
County, TX. The remains were then
taken to the Kerr County Sheriff’s
Department secure evidence storage.
The University of North Texas Center
for Human Identification, Laboratory of
Forensic Anthropology evaluated the
bone fragments and prepared a report.
The report concluded that the remains
are historical/archeological in origin
and are at least 100–200 years old. The
remains were from one male individual,
approximately 24 years of age, and most
importantly, the remains are of
Amerindian ancestry. No known
individuals or specific tribal affiliation
were identified. No associated funerary
objects were present.
According to anthropologist Harrell
Gill-King, Ph.D., D–ABFA, the Lipan
Apache inhabited the entire length of
the Guadalupe River basin 100 to 200
years ago. According to Daniel Castro
Romero, Jr., General Council Chairman,
Lipan Apache Band of Texas, the Lipan
Apache have historically used this
geographical area for traditional hunting
and burial. Mr. Romero believes that the
Apache affiliation has been verified
through previous scholarship. NAGPRA
affiliate, Randy Barnes, has advised Kerr
County that the area in question is
traditional hunting and burial area of
the Lipan Apache. This particular area
in the Texas Hill Country has had
several known tribal groups that were in
the area within the estimated time
period. The Lipan Apache, the Payaya
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Indians, the Carrizo Indians, and
possibly the Comanche utilized the
niche methods of burial. The last tribe
with historical affiliation in the area was
the Lipan Apache Band under Chief
Castro, whose sons were scouts for the
Texas Rangers.
Determinations Made by the Kerr
County Attorney’s Office
Officials of the Kerr County
Attorney’s Office have determined that:
• 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.
• 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 Comanche Nation,
Oklahoma, and the Mescalero Apache
Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New
Mexico.
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 Heather
Stebbins, Kerr County Attorney, 700
Main Street, Suite BA–103, Kerrville,
TX 78028, telephone (830) 792–2220,
email cmc@co.kerr.tx.us, by March 30,
2015. After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains to the
Comanche Nation, Oklahoma, and the
Mescalero Apache Tribe of the
Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico,
may proceed.
The Kerr County Attorney’s office is
responsible for notifying the Comanche
Nation, Oklahoma, the Mescalero
Apache Tribe of the Mescalero
Reservation, New Mexico, and the Lipan
Apache Band of Texas, a non-Federally
recognized Indian group, that this notice
has been published.
Dated: January 23, 2015.
Melanie O’Brien,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
Department of Defense, Department of
the Navy, Washington, DC
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The U.S. Department of
Defense, Department of the Navy has
completed an inventory of human
remains and associated funerary, 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 associated funerary
objects 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 and associated
funerary objects should submit a written
request to the Department of the Navy.
If no additional requestors come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects 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 and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request
with information in support of the
request to the Department of the Navy
at the address in this notice by March
30, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Mr. Joseph Montoya,
Environmental Planning and
Conservation Branch Manager, Naval
Base Ventura County, Naval Base
Ventura County, 311 Main Road,
Building 1, Code N45V, Point Mugu, CA
93042, telephone (805) 989–3804, email
joseph.l.montoya@navy.mil.
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
Department of the Navy, Naval Base
Ventura County, and in the physical
custody of its partner repositories,
which include the Fowler Museum at
UCLA, Natural History Museum of Los
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-17549; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Kerr County Attorney's Office,
Kerr County, TX
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Kerr County Attorney's Office 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 the Kerr County
Attorney's Office. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains to the lineal descendants, or 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 the Kerr
County Attorney's Office at the address in this notice by March 30,
2015.
ADDRESSES: Heather Stebbins, Kerr County Attorney, 700 Main Street,
Suite BA-103, Kerrville, TX 78028, telephone (830) 792-2220, email
cmc@co.kerr.tx.us.
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 the County of Kerr, Kerr County Attorney's Office,
Kerrville, TX. The human remains were removed from Kerr County, TX.
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.
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Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the Kerr
County Sheriff's Department Evidence Submission professional staff.
Kerr County Justice of the Peace Precinct #4, Justice William Ragsdale
has consulted with representatives of the Comanche Nation, Oklahoma,
the Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico,
and the Lipan Apache Band of Texas, a non-Federally recognized Indian
group.
History and Description of the Remains
In May 2009, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from private property along a river bank in Kerr County,
TX. Individuals clearing land along a dry river bank on private
property discovered some fragmented bones in a niche. Believing the
bones to possibly be human remains, the fragments were reported to the
ranch manager, who advised that there had been other fragments removed
from the same area in 2005. The Kerr County Sheriff's Department was
notified, took photos, and removed additional fragments from the river
bank in Kerr County, TX. The remains were then taken to the Kerr County
Sheriff's Department secure evidence storage. The University of North
Texas Center for Human Identification, Laboratory of Forensic
Anthropology evaluated the bone fragments and prepared a report. The
report concluded that the remains are historical/archeological in
origin and are at least 100-200 years old. The remains were from one
male individual, approximately 24 years of age, and most importantly,
the remains are of Amerindian ancestry. No known individuals or
specific tribal affiliation were identified. No associated funerary
objects were present.
According to anthropologist Harrell Gill-King, Ph.D., D-ABFA, the
Lipan Apache inhabited the entire length of the Guadalupe River basin
100 to 200 years ago. According to Daniel Castro Romero, Jr., General
Council Chairman, Lipan Apache Band of Texas, the Lipan Apache have
historically used this geographical area for traditional hunting and
burial. Mr. Romero believes that the Apache affiliation has been
verified through previous scholarship. NAGPRA affiliate, Randy Barnes,
has advised Kerr County that the area in question is traditional
hunting and burial area of the Lipan Apache. This particular area in
the Texas Hill Country has had several known tribal groups that were in
the area within the estimated time period. The Lipan Apache, the Payaya
Indians, the Carrizo Indians, and possibly the Comanche utilized the
niche methods of burial. The last tribe with historical affiliation in
the area was the Lipan Apache Band under Chief Castro, whose sons were
scouts for the Texas Rangers.
Determinations Made by the Kerr County Attorney's Office
Officials of the Kerr County Attorney's Office have determined
that:
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.
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 Comanche Nation, Oklahoma, and the
Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico.
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 Heather
Stebbins, Kerr County Attorney, 700 Main Street, Suite BA-103,
Kerrville, TX 78028, telephone (830) 792-2220, email cmc@co.kerr.tx.us,
by March 30, 2015. After that date, if no additional requestors have
come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Comanche
Nation, Oklahoma, and the Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero
Reservation, New Mexico, may proceed.
The Kerr County Attorney's office is responsible for notifying the
Comanche Nation, Oklahoma, the Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero
Reservation, New Mexico, and the Lipan Apache Band of Texas, a non-
Federally recognized Indian group, that this notice has been published.
Dated: January 23, 2015.
Melanie O'Brien,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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