Notice of Inventory Completion: Murray State University Archaeology Laboratory, Murray, KY, 12829-12832 [2017-04399]
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Murray State University Archaeology
Laboratory, Murray, KY
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Murray State University
Archaeology Laboratory has completed
an inventory of human remains, 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 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 Murray State
University Archaeology Laboratory. If
no additional requestors come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains
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 should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to the Director of the Murray
State University Archaeology Laboratory
at the address in this notice by April 6,
2017.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Anthony Ortmann,
Director, Murray State University
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Archaeology Laboratory, Blackburn
Science Building 334, Murray State
University, Murray, KY 42071,
telephone (270) 809–6755, email
aortmann@murraystate.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 under the control of
the Murray State University
Archaeology Laboratory, Murray, KY.
The human remains were removed from
various counties in Kentucky and one
county in Tennessee.
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 Murray State
University Archaeology Laboratory
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the AbsenteeShawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, Eastern
Band of Cherokee, Eastern Shawnee
Tribe of Oklahoma, Miami Tribe of
Oklahoma, Peoria Tribe of Indians of
Oklahoma, Shawnee Tribe, The
Chickasaw Nation, and The Quapaw
Tribe of Oklahoma. The following tribes
were invited to consult but did not
participate: Cherokee Nation and United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma in Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
On an unknown date in the 1980s,
human remains representing, at
minimum, three individuals were
removed from the Twin Mounds site
(15Ba2) in Ballard County, KY.
Archeological research at the Twin
Mounds site (15Ba2) was undertaken by
the University of Illinois as part of their
Western Kentucky Project. The human
remains from the Twin Mounds site
(15Ba2) were transferred to the Murray
State University Archaeology Laboratory
sometime between 2001 and 2005. The
human remains consist of 27 fragments
of human bone, all of indeterminate age
and sex. The Twin Mounds site (15Ba2)
likely dates to the Mississippi Period
(A.D. 1000–1600). No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, three
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individuals were removed from site
15Ba42 in Ballard County, KY, during
surface collections by unknown
individuals. These human remains
consist of 100 specimens including
skull fragments, mandible fragments,
vertebral fragments, and possible ulna,
radius, fibula, humerus, femur, and/or
tibia fragments, all of indeterminate age
and sex. These human remains were
discovered in the collections
maintained by the Murray State
University Archaeology Laboratory. The
date of the site associated with the
human remains is unknown. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date in 1981, human
remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the
Backusburg site (15Cw65) in Calloway
County, KY. These human remains
consist of 1 small, unidentifiable
specimen that was collected from the
back dirt pile of a looter’s pit by Dr.
Kenneth Carstens. The Backusburg site
(15Cw65) likely dates to the Mississippi
Period (A.D. 1000–1600). Neither age
nor sex could be determined for this
skeletal element. No known individual
was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
On an unknown date in the early
1970s, human remains representing, at
minimum, four individuals were
removed from the Backusburg site
(15Cw65) in Calloway County, KY.
These human remains consist of 60
specimens that were recovered by an
amateur archeologist and donated to the
Murray State University Archaeology
Laboratory in 2003. The specimens
consist of fragments of a human femur,
fibula, tibia, humerus, and ulna, as well
as skull, mandible, scapula, vertebral,
and sacrum fragments. Age and sex
could not be determined for any of these
specimens. The Backusburg site
(15Cw65) likely dates to the Mississippi
Period (A.D. 1000–1600). No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date in the 1970s,
human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from an unnamed and unnumbered site
near the town of Hardin in Calloway
County, KY. These human remains
consist of 100 fragments of human bone
that were recovered by an amateur
archeologist and donated to the Murray
State University Archaeology Laboratory
in 2003. Skeletal elements include skull
fragments, rib fragments, sacrum
fragments, vertebral fragments, and one
unidentified long bone fragment.
Neither age nor sex could be determined
for any of the specimens. The age of the
site is unknown. No known individual
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was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
On an unknown date in the 1980s,
human remains representing, at
minimum, 12 individuals were removed
from the Turk site (15Ce6) in Carlisle
County, KY. Archeological research at
the Turk site was undertaken by the
University of Illinois as part of their
Western Kentucky Project. These human
remains were transferred to the Murray
State University Archaeology Laboratory
sometime between 2001 and 2005.
These human remains consist of 848
specimens including at least nine
infants or children and at least three
adults. The sex of the individuals could
not be determined. The Turk site
(15Ce6) likely dates to the Mississippi
Period (A.D. 1000–1600). No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date in the 1980s,
human remains representing, at
minimum, ten individuals were
removed from the Adams site (15Fu4) in
Fulton County, KY. Archeological
research at the Adams site was
undertaken by the University of Illinois
as part of their Western Kentucky
Project. These human remains were
transferred to the Murray State
University Archaeology Laboratory
sometime between 2001 and 2005.
These human remains consist of 463
specimens including at least three
children or infants. No other age of sex
characteristics could be determined.
The Adams site (15Fu4) likely dates to
the Mississippi Period (A.D. 1000–
1600). No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
On an unknown date in the 1980s,
human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from the Sassafras Ridge site (15Fu3) in
Fulton County, KY. Archeological
research at the Sassafras Ridge site was
undertaken by the University of Illinois
as part of their Western Kentucky
Project. These human remains were
transferred to the Murray State
University Archaeology Laboratory
sometime between 2001 and 2005. The
Sassafras Ridge site (15Fu3) likely dates
to the Mississippi Period (A.D. 1000–
1600). These human remains consist of
15 fragments of human bone. Age and
sex could not be determined for any of
the specimens. No known individual
was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
On an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the Stahr
Hill site (15Fu45) in Fulton County, KY.
These human remains were obtained
during surface collection. There is no
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record regarding who collected the
human remains or how they got into the
Murray State University Archaeology
Laboratory collections. The Stahr Hill
site (15Fu45) is of unknown age. The
human remains consist of a single tooth.
Age and sex could not be determined for
this specimen. No known individual
was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
On an unknown date in the 1970s,
human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from the Jonathan Creek site (15Ml4) in
Marshall County, KY. These human
remains were removed by an amateur
archeologist and were subsequently
donated to the Murray State University
Archaeology Laboratory in 2003. The
Jonathan Creek site (15Ml4) likely dates
to the Mississippi Period (A.D. 1000–
1600). The human remains consist of 40
fragments including cranial elements,
vertebral elements, and one fragment of
a radius. Age and sex could not be
determined for any of the specimens. No
known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from the
Hardin site (15Ml82) in Marshall
County, KY. These human remains were
obtained during surface collection, but
there is no record regarding who
collected the human remains or how
they got into the Murray State
University Archaeology Laboratory
collections. The Hardin site (15Ml82) is
of unknown age. The human remains
consist of nine fragmentary bones
including cranial elements and possibly
unidentified long bone elements. Age
and sex could not be determined for any
of these specimens. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date in 1981, human
remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the Reed
site (15McN51) in McCracken County,
KY. These human remains were
removed during excavation by field
school students at Murray State
University and subsequently curated in
the collections of the Murray State
University Archaeology Laboratory. The
Reed site (15McN51) likely dates to the
Mississippi Period (A.D. 1000–1600).
The human remains consist of eight
fragments including two skull
fragments, one navicular fragment, and
five unidentified fragments. Age and sex
could not be determined for any of the
specimens. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
On an unknown date in the 1980s,
human remains representing, at
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minimum, two individuals were
removed from the Crawford Lake site
(15McN18) in McCracken County, KY.
These human remains were removed
during archaeological investigations by
the University of Illinois as part of their
Western Kentucky Project and
transferred to the Murray State
University Archaeology Laboratory
sometime between 2001 and 2005. The
Crawford Lake site (15McN18) likely
dates to the Mississippi Period (A.D.
1000–1600). The human remains consist
of 24 specimens recovered from
disturbed contexts. Age and sex have
not been determined for any of the
specimens. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
The land in Ballard, Calloway,
Carlisle, Fulton, Marshall, and
McCracken counties, KY, from which
the Native American human remains
were removed, is the aboriginal land of
The Chickasaw Nation.
On an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, 25
individuals were removed from the
Savage Cave site (15Lo11) in Logan
County, KY. Some of these human
remains consist of out-of-context human
remains that were donated to the
Murray State University Archaeology
Laboratory by the site’s previous owner,
Genevieve Savage. Other human
remains from the Savage Cave site were
recovered from back dirt piles
associated with looter’s pits during
visits by Murray State University
archeologists in 1991, 1994, and 1997.
Some of the human remains from the
Savage Cave site were recovered during
excavations by the Carnegie Institute
during the late 1960s. The Savage Cave
site had a long history of occupation
and use throughout the prehistoric
period. The human remains from the
Savage Cave site include a total of 260
specimens including both whole and
fragmentary human remains. Some
skeletal elements of children and infants
are present in the collection, otherwise
no age or sex determinations were
possible. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
The land in Logan County, KY, from
which the Native American human
remains were removed, is the aboriginal
land of the Cherokee Nation, Eastern
Band of Cherokee Indians, and United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma.
On an unknown date in the 1960s,
human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from site 15Tr7 in Trigg County, KY.
These human remains were removed by
a graduate student from the University
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of Illinois and housed there until 2006
when they were transferred to the
Murray State University Archaeology
Laboratory. The age of site 15Tr7 is
unknown. The human remains from site
15Tr7 consist of 86 specimens including
cranial and long bone fragments. Age
and sex could not be determined for any
of these specimens. No known
individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date in the 1970s,
human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from an unnamed and unnumbered site
in Stewart County, TN. These human
remains were recovered by an amateur
archaeologist and subsequently donated
to the Murray State University
Archaeology Laboratory in 2003. The
age of the site is unknown. The human
remains from the site consist of 137
specimens including cranial, mandible,
rib, scapula, and vertebral fragments.
Age and sex could not be determined for
any of these specimens. No known
individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date in the 1970s,
human remains representing, at
minimum, two individuals were
recovered from the Bear Creek site
(40Sw23) in Stewart County, TN. These
human remains were recovered during
Murray State University archeological
field school excavations and
subsequently curated in the Murray
State University Archaeology
Laboratory. The age of the Bear Creek
site (40Sw23) is unknown. The human
remains from the site consist of 176
specimens including vertebral, cranial,
and long bone fragments. At least two
individuals were either infants or
children. No other age or sex
determinations could be made. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The land in Trigg County, KY, and
Stewart County, TN, from which the
Native American human remains were
removed, is the aboriginal land of the
Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians, The Chickasaw
Nation, and United Keetoowah Band of
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
Between May 25, 2001, and July 5,
2001, human remains representing, at
minimum, seven individuals were
removed from site 15Hk280 in Hopkins
County, KY, by Thor Olmanson as part
of a cultural resources management
assessment. The human remains were
transferred to the Murray State
University Archaeology Laboratory in
2003. This site is a rock shelter and test
excavations revealed that it had been
thoroughly looted prior to the
archeological assessment. As a result, all
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recovered human remains were out of
context. The human remains removed
from site 15Hk280 consist of 139
fragmentary specimens ranging in age
from subadult to adult. No sex
determinations could be made. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The land in Hopkins County, KY,
from which the Native American human
remains were removed, is the aboriginal
land of the Cherokee Nation, Eastern
Band of Cherokee Indians, Shawnee
Tribe, and United Keetoowah Band of
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
On an unknown date in the 1970s,
human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from the Sanders site in Livingston
County, KY. These human remains were
surface collected by an amateur
archeologist and subsequently
transferred to the Murray State
University Archaeology Laboratory in
2003. The age of the Sanders site is
unknown. The human remains from the
site consist of a total of 137 specimens
including cranial elements, vertebral
fragments, rib fragments, long bone
fragments, and phalanges. No age or sex
determinations could be made. No
known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The land in Livingston County, KY,
from which the Native American human
remains were removed, is the aboriginal
land of the Cherokee Nation, Eastern
Band of Cherokee Indians, Shawnee
Tribe, The Chickasaw Nation, and
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Indians in Oklahoma.
Determinations Made by the Murray
State University Archaeology
Laboratory
Officials of the Murray State
University Archaeology Laboratory have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
are Native American based on
osteological evidence, association with
prehistoric archaeological sites, and
their geographic and temporal affiliation
which is consistent with the historically
documented territory of the Cherokee
Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indians, Shawnee Tribe, The Chickasaw
Nation, and United Keetoowah Band of
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of at
least 79 individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
relationship of shared group identity
cannot be reasonably traced between the
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Native American human remains and
any present-day Indian tribe.
• According to final judgments of the
Indian Claims Commission or the Court
of Federal Claims, treaties, Acts of
Congress, or Executive Orders, the land
in Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton,
Marshall, and McCracken counties, KY,
from which the Native American human
remains were removed, is the aboriginal
land of The Chickasaw Nation.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains from
Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton,
Marshall, and McCracken counties, KY,
may be to The Chickasaw Nation.
• According to final judgments of the
Indian Claims Commission or the Court
of Federal Claims, treaties, Acts of
Congress, or Executive Orders, the land
in Logan County, KY, from which the
Native American human remains were
removed, is the aboriginal land of the
Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians, and United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains from
Logan County, KY, may be to the
Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians, and United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma.
• According to final judgments of the
Indian Claims Commission or the Court
of Federal Claims, treaties, Acts of
Congress, or Executive Orders, the land
in Trigg County, KY, and Stewart
County, TN, from which the Native
American human remains were
removed, is the aboriginal land of the
Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians, The Chickasaw
Nation, and the United Keetoowah Band
of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains from
Trigg County, KY, and Stewart County,
TN, may be to the Cherokee Nation,
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, The
Chickasaw Nation, and the United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma.
• According to final judgments of the
Indian Claims Commission or the Court
of Federal Claims, treaties, Acts of
Congress, or Executive Orders, the land
in Hopkins County, KY, from which the
Native American human remains were
removed, is the aboriginal land of the
Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians, Shawnee Tribe, and
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Indians in Oklahoma.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains from
Hopkins County, KY, may be to the
Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of
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Cherokee Indians, Shawnee Tribe, and
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Indians in Oklahoma.
• According to final judgments of the
Indian Claims Commission or the Court
of Federal Claims, treaties, Acts of
Congress, or Executive Orders, the land
in Livingston County, KY, from which
the Native American human remains
were removed, is the aboriginal land of
the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians, Shawnee Tribe, The
Chickasaw Nation, and United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains from
Livingston County, KY, may be to the
Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians, Shawnee Tribe, The
Chickasaw Nation, and 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 should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to Dr. Anthony Ortmann,
Director, Murray State University
Archaeology Laboratory, Murray, KY
42071, telephone (270) 809–6755, email
aortmann@murraystate.edu, by April 6,
2017. After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains to the
Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians, Shawnee Tribe, The
Chickasaw Nation, and United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma may proceed.
The Murray State University
Archaeology Laboratory is responsible
for notifying the Cherokee Nation,
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians,
Shawnee Tribe, The Chickasaw Nation,
and United Keetoowah Band of
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma that this
notice has been published.
Dated: February 6, 2017.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Arkansas State Highway and
Transportation Department, Little
Rock, AR
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Arkansas State Highway
and Transportation Department 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 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 Arkansas State Highway
and Transportation Department. 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 Arkansas State Highway
and Transportation Department at the
address in this notice by April 6, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Kristina Boykin, Arkansas
State Highway and Transportation
Department, P.O. Box 2261, Little Rock,
AR 72203, telephone (501) 569–2079,
email Kristina.Boykin@ahtd.AR.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 completion of an inventory
of human remains and associated
funerary objects under the control of the
Arkansas State Highway and
Transportation Department. The human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from Hot Spring and
Clark counties, AR.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
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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.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the Arkansas State
Highway and Transportation
Department professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Caddo Nation of Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1998, human remains representing,
at minimum, nine individuals were
recovered from the Helm site (3HS499)
in Hot Spring County, AR, during data
recovery for the replacement of a bridge.
The Arkansas State Highway and
Transportation Department contracted
the excavations out to Mid-Continental
Research Associates, Inc., in Lowell,
AR. The human remains were taken to
the laboratory at Mid-Continental
Research Associates, Inc., for analysis
and then to the Arkansas Archeological
Survey (AAS) for curation. The human
remains were identified as one infant
(less than two years old), three children
(2 to 12 years), two youth (13 to 18
years), and three adults (19 to 35 years).
The human remains consisted of two
females, two males, and five
undetermined. No known individuals
were identified. The 23 associated
funerary objects are 3 bowls, 2 bottles,
1 jar, 12 undescribed ceramic vessels, 4
deposits of red ochre, and 1 piece of
metal. These associated funerary objects
and other diagnostic artifacts found at
site 3HS449 indicate that these human
remains were probably buried during
the Late Caddo Period (A.D. 1450–
1700).
In 1987, human remains representing,
at minimum, 24 individuals were
recovered from the Hardman site
(3CL418) in Clark County, AR. The
Hardman site was excavated to mitigate
the impacts of the construction of a
bridge over Bayou Saline. The Arkansas
State Highway and Transportation
Department contracted the excavations
out to the AAS, and the human remains
and associated funerary objects have
remained at the AAS’s collections since
the time of their removal. No known
individuals were identified. The 105
associated funerary objects include 1
untyped Plain bottle (FSN134), 1
Hodges engraved var. Hodges bottle
(FSN274–1), 1 untyped undecorated
bowl (FSN274–2), 1 Hodges engraved
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[Pages 12829-12832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04399]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-22874; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Murray State University
Archaeology Laboratory, Murray, KY
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Murray State University Archaeology Laboratory has
completed an inventory of human remains, 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 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 Murray State University Archaeology Laboratory. If no
additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human
remains 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 should submit a written
request with information in support of the request to the Director of
the Murray State University Archaeology Laboratory at the address in
this notice by April 6, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Anthony Ortmann, Director, Murray State University
Archaeology Laboratory, Blackburn Science Building 334, Murray State
University, Murray, KY 42071, telephone (270) 809-6755, email
aortmann@murraystate.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 under
the control of the Murray State University Archaeology Laboratory,
Murray, KY. The human remains were removed from various counties in
Kentucky and one county in Tennessee.
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 Murray
State University Archaeology Laboratory professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of
Oklahoma, Eastern Band of Cherokee, Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma,
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, Shawnee
Tribe, The Chickasaw Nation, and The Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma. The
following tribes were invited to consult but did not participate:
Cherokee Nation and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma in Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
On an unknown date in the 1980s, human remains representing, at
minimum, three individuals were removed from the Twin Mounds site
(15Ba2) in Ballard County, KY. Archeological research at the Twin
Mounds site (15Ba2) was undertaken by the University of Illinois as
part of their Western Kentucky Project. The human remains from the Twin
Mounds site (15Ba2) were transferred to the Murray State University
Archaeology Laboratory sometime between 2001 and 2005. The human
remains consist of 27 fragments of human bone, all of indeterminate age
and sex. The Twin Mounds site (15Ba2) likely dates to the Mississippi
Period (A.D. 1000-1600). No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, three
individuals were removed from site 15Ba42 in Ballard County, KY, during
surface collections by unknown individuals. These human remains consist
of 100 specimens including skull fragments, mandible fragments,
vertebral fragments, and possible ulna, radius, fibula, humerus, femur,
and/or tibia fragments, all of indeterminate age and sex. These human
remains were discovered in the collections maintained by the Murray
State University Archaeology Laboratory. The date of the site
associated with the human remains is unknown. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date in 1981, human remains representing, at minimum,
one individual were removed from the Backusburg site (15Cw65) in
Calloway County, KY. These human remains consist of 1 small,
unidentifiable specimen that was collected from the back dirt pile of a
looter's pit by Dr. Kenneth Carstens. The Backusburg site (15Cw65)
likely dates to the Mississippi Period (A.D. 1000-1600). Neither age
nor sex could be determined for this skeletal element. No known
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date in the early 1970s, human remains representing,
at minimum, four individuals were removed from the Backusburg site
(15Cw65) in Calloway County, KY. These human remains consist of 60
specimens that were recovered by an amateur archeologist and donated to
the Murray State University Archaeology Laboratory in 2003. The
specimens consist of fragments of a human femur, fibula, tibia,
humerus, and ulna, as well as skull, mandible, scapula, vertebral, and
sacrum fragments. Age and sex could not be determined for any of these
specimens. The Backusburg site (15Cw65) likely dates to the Mississippi
Period (A.D. 1000-1600). No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date in the 1970s, human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed from an unnamed and unnumbered
site near the town of Hardin in Calloway County, KY. These human
remains consist of 100 fragments of human bone that were recovered by
an amateur archeologist and donated to the Murray State University
Archaeology Laboratory in 2003. Skeletal elements include skull
fragments, rib fragments, sacrum fragments, vertebral fragments, and
one unidentified long bone fragment. Neither age nor sex could be
determined for any of the specimens. The age of the site is unknown. No
known individual
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was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date in the 1980s, human remains representing, at
minimum, 12 individuals were removed from the Turk site (15Ce6) in
Carlisle County, KY. Archeological research at the Turk site was
undertaken by the University of Illinois as part of their Western
Kentucky Project. These human remains were transferred to the Murray
State University Archaeology Laboratory sometime between 2001 and 2005.
These human remains consist of 848 specimens including at least nine
infants or children and at least three adults. The sex of the
individuals could not be determined. The Turk site (15Ce6) likely dates
to the Mississippi Period (A.D. 1000-1600). No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date in the 1980s, human remains representing, at
minimum, ten individuals were removed from the Adams site (15Fu4) in
Fulton County, KY. Archeological research at the Adams site was
undertaken by the University of Illinois as part of their Western
Kentucky Project. These human remains were transferred to the Murray
State University Archaeology Laboratory sometime between 2001 and 2005.
These human remains consist of 463 specimens including at least three
children or infants. No other age of sex characteristics could be
determined. The Adams site (15Fu4) likely dates to the Mississippi
Period (A.D. 1000-1600). No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date in the 1980s, human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed from the Sassafras Ridge site
(15Fu3) in Fulton County, KY. Archeological research at the Sassafras
Ridge site was undertaken by the University of Illinois as part of
their Western Kentucky Project. These human remains were transferred to
the Murray State University Archaeology Laboratory sometime between
2001 and 2005. The Sassafras Ridge site (15Fu3) likely dates to the
Mississippi Period (A.D. 1000-1600). These human remains consist of 15
fragments of human bone. Age and sex could not be determined for any of
the specimens. No known individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the Stahr Hill site (15Fu45) in Fulton
County, KY. These human remains were obtained during surface
collection. There is no record regarding who collected the human
remains or how they got into the Murray State University Archaeology
Laboratory collections. The Stahr Hill site (15Fu45) is of unknown age.
The human remains consist of a single tooth. Age and sex could not be
determined for this specimen. No known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date in the 1970s, human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed from the Jonathan Creek site
(15Ml4) in Marshall County, KY. These human remains were removed by an
amateur archeologist and were subsequently donated to the Murray State
University Archaeology Laboratory in 2003. The Jonathan Creek site
(15Ml4) likely dates to the Mississippi Period (A.D. 1000-1600). The
human remains consist of 40 fragments including cranial elements,
vertebral elements, and one fragment of a radius. Age and sex could not
be determined for any of the specimens. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from the Hardin site (15Ml82) in Marshall
County, KY. These human remains were obtained during surface
collection, but there is no record regarding who collected the human
remains or how they got into the Murray State University Archaeology
Laboratory collections. The Hardin site (15Ml82) is of unknown age. The
human remains consist of nine fragmentary bones including cranial
elements and possibly unidentified long bone elements. Age and sex
could not be determined for any of these specimens. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
On an unknown date in 1981, human remains representing, at minimum,
one individual were removed from the Reed site (15McN51) in McCracken
County, KY. These human remains were removed during excavation by field
school students at Murray State University and subsequently curated in
the collections of the Murray State University Archaeology Laboratory.
The Reed site (15McN51) likely dates to the Mississippi Period (A.D.
1000-1600). The human remains consist of eight fragments including two
skull fragments, one navicular fragment, and five unidentified
fragments. Age and sex could not be determined for any of the
specimens. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
On an unknown date in the 1980s, human remains representing, at
minimum, two individuals were removed from the Crawford Lake site
(15McN18) in McCracken County, KY. These human remains were removed
during archaeological investigations by the University of Illinois as
part of their Western Kentucky Project and transferred to the Murray
State University Archaeology Laboratory sometime between 2001 and 2005.
The Crawford Lake site (15McN18) likely dates to the Mississippi Period
(A.D. 1000-1600). The human remains consist of 24 specimens recovered
from disturbed contexts. Age and sex have not been determined for any
of the specimens. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
The land in Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Marshall, and
McCracken counties, KY, from which the Native American human remains
were removed, is the aboriginal land of The Chickasaw Nation.
On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, 25
individuals were removed from the Savage Cave site (15Lo11) in Logan
County, KY. Some of these human remains consist of out-of-context human
remains that were donated to the Murray State University Archaeology
Laboratory by the site's previous owner, Genevieve Savage. Other human
remains from the Savage Cave site were recovered from back dirt piles
associated with looter's pits during visits by Murray State University
archeologists in 1991, 1994, and 1997. Some of the human remains from
the Savage Cave site were recovered during excavations by the Carnegie
Institute during the late 1960s. The Savage Cave site had a long
history of occupation and use throughout the prehistoric period. The
human remains from the Savage Cave site include a total of 260
specimens including both whole and fragmentary human remains. Some
skeletal elements of children and infants are present in the
collection, otherwise no age or sex determinations were possible. No
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
The land in Logan County, KY, from which the Native American human
remains were removed, is the aboriginal land of the Cherokee Nation,
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Indians in Oklahoma.
On an unknown date in the 1960s, human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed from site 15Tr7 in Trigg County,
KY. These human remains were removed by a graduate student from the
University
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of Illinois and housed there until 2006 when they were transferred to
the Murray State University Archaeology Laboratory. The age of site
15Tr7 is unknown. The human remains from site 15Tr7 consist of 86
specimens including cranial and long bone fragments. Age and sex could
not be determined for any of these specimens. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date in the 1970s, human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed from an unnamed and unnumbered
site in Stewart County, TN. These human remains were recovered by an
amateur archaeologist and subsequently donated to the Murray State
University Archaeology Laboratory in 2003. The age of the site is
unknown. The human remains from the site consist of 137 specimens
including cranial, mandible, rib, scapula, and vertebral fragments. Age
and sex could not be determined for any of these specimens. No known
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date in the 1970s, human remains representing, at
minimum, two individuals were recovered from the Bear Creek site
(40Sw23) in Stewart County, TN. These human remains were recovered
during Murray State University archeological field school excavations
and subsequently curated in the Murray State University Archaeology
Laboratory. The age of the Bear Creek site (40Sw23) is unknown. The
human remains from the site consist of 176 specimens including
vertebral, cranial, and long bone fragments. At least two individuals
were either infants or children. No other age or sex determinations
could be made. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
The land in Trigg County, KY, and Stewart County, TN, from which
the Native American human remains were removed, is the aboriginal land
of the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, The Chickasaw
Nation, and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
Between May 25, 2001, and July 5, 2001, human remains representing,
at minimum, seven individuals were removed from site 15Hk280 in Hopkins
County, KY, by Thor Olmanson as part of a cultural resources management
assessment. The human remains were transferred to the Murray State
University Archaeology Laboratory in 2003. This site is a rock shelter
and test excavations revealed that it had been thoroughly looted prior
to the archeological assessment. As a result, all recovered human
remains were out of context. The human remains removed from site
15Hk280 consist of 139 fragmentary specimens ranging in age from
subadult to adult. No sex determinations could be made. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
The land in Hopkins County, KY, from which the Native American
human remains were removed, is the aboriginal land of the Cherokee
Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Shawnee Tribe, and United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
On an unknown date in the 1970s, human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed from the Sanders site in
Livingston County, KY. These human remains were surface collected by an
amateur archeologist and subsequently transferred to the Murray State
University Archaeology Laboratory in 2003. The age of the Sanders site
is unknown. The human remains from the site consist of a total of 137
specimens including cranial elements, vertebral fragments, rib
fragments, long bone fragments, and phalanges. No age or sex
determinations could be made. No known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The land in Livingston County, KY, from which the Native American
human remains were removed, is the aboriginal land of the Cherokee
Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Shawnee Tribe, The Chickasaw
Nation, and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
Determinations Made by the Murray State University Archaeology
Laboratory
Officials of the Murray State University Archaeology Laboratory
have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice are Native American based on osteological evidence,
association with prehistoric archaeological sites, and their geographic
and temporal affiliation which is consistent with the historically
documented territory of the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indians, Shawnee Tribe, The Chickasaw Nation, and United Keetoowah Band
of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of at least 79
individuals of Native American ancestry.
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 any present-day Indian tribe.
According to final judgments of the Indian Claims
Commission or the Court of Federal Claims, treaties, Acts of Congress,
or Executive Orders, the land in Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton,
Marshall, and McCracken counties, KY, from which the Native American
human remains were removed, is the aboriginal land of The Chickasaw
Nation.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
human remains from Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Marshall, and
McCracken counties, KY, may be to The Chickasaw Nation.
According to final judgments of the Indian Claims
Commission or the Court of Federal Claims, treaties, Acts of Congress,
or Executive Orders, the land in Logan County, KY, from which the
Native American human remains were removed, is the aboriginal land of
the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
human remains from Logan County, KY, may be to the Cherokee Nation,
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Indians in Oklahoma.
According to final judgments of the Indian Claims
Commission or the Court of Federal Claims, treaties, Acts of Congress,
or Executive Orders, the land in Trigg County, KY, and Stewart County,
TN, from which the Native American human remains were removed, is the
aboriginal land of the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indians, The Chickasaw Nation, and the United Keetoowah Band of
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
human remains from Trigg County, KY, and Stewart County, TN, may be to
the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, The Chickasaw
Nation, and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
According to final judgments of the Indian Claims
Commission or the Court of Federal Claims, treaties, Acts of Congress,
or Executive Orders, the land in Hopkins County, KY, from which the
Native American human remains were removed, is the aboriginal land of
the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Shawnee Tribe,
and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
human remains from Hopkins County, KY, may be to the Cherokee Nation,
Eastern Band of
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Cherokee Indians, Shawnee Tribe, and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Indians in Oklahoma.
According to final judgments of the Indian Claims
Commission or the Court of Federal Claims, treaties, Acts of Congress,
or Executive Orders, the land in Livingston County, KY, from which the
Native American human remains were removed, is the aboriginal land of
the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Shawnee Tribe,
The Chickasaw Nation, and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
human remains from Livingston County, KY, may be to the Cherokee
Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Shawnee Tribe, The Chickasaw
Nation, and 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 should submit a written request with information
in support of the request to Dr. Anthony Ortmann, Director, Murray
State University Archaeology Laboratory, Murray, KY 42071, telephone
(270) 809-6755, email aortmann@murraystate.edu, by April 6, 2017. After
that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of
control of the human remains to the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians, Shawnee Tribe, The Chickasaw Nation, and United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma may proceed.
The Murray State University Archaeology Laboratory is responsible
for notifying the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians,
Shawnee Tribe, The Chickasaw Nation, and United Keetoowah Band of
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma that this notice has been published.
Dated: February 6, 2017.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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