Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, Russellville, AR, 68822-68824 [2012-27949]

Download as PDF 68822 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 222 / Friday, November 16, 2012 / Notices remains and associated funerary objects and The Osage Nation and the Quapaw Tribe of Indians. Additional Requestors and Disposition Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary objects should contact Judith L. Henry, Forest Supervisor, USDA Forest Service OzarkSt. Francis National Forests, Russellville, AR 72801, telephone (479) 964–7202, before December 17, 2012. Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects to The Osage Nation and the Quapaw Tribe of Indians may proceed after that date if no additional claimants come forward. The USDA Forest Service, Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, is responsible for notifying the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; AlabamaQuassarte Tribal Town; Caddo Nation of Oklahoma; Cherokee Nation; Chickasaw Nation; Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Jena Band of Choctaw Indians; Kialegee Tribal Town; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Quapaw Tribe of Indians; Shawnee Tribe; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Osage Nation (previously listed as the Osage Tribe); The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe; United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma; and the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma, that this notice has been published. Dated: October 12, 2012. Sherry Hutt, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2012–27951 Filed 11–15–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–50–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–11491: 2200–1100– 665] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, Russellville, AR National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Ozark-St. Francis National Forests has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:43 Nov 15, 2012 Jkt 229001 in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes, and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and present-day Indian tribes. Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary objects may contact the OzarkSt. Francis National Forests. Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the Indian tribes stated below may occur if no additional claimants come forward. DATES: Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes it has a cultural affiliation with the human remains and associated funerary objects should contact the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests at the address below by December 17, 2012. ADDRESSES: Judith L. Henry, Forest Supervisor, USDA Forest Service, Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, Russellville, AR 72801, telephone (479) 964–7202. 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 in the possession of the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests. The human remains and associated funerary objects either were removed from lands on the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests or, as noted, were removed from private land and donated to the OzarkSt. Francis National Forests by private collectors. This notice is published as part of the National Park Service’s administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native American human remains and associated funerary objects. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. Consultation A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests professional staff in consultation with representatives of the AbsenteeShawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town; Caddo Nation of Oklahoma; Cherokee Nation; Chickasaw Nation; Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Jena Band of Choctaw Indians; Kialegee Tribal Town; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Quapaw Tribe of Indians; Shawnee Tribe; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Osage Nation (previously listed as the Osage Tribe); The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe; United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma; and the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma. History and Description of the Remains In 1978, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from site 3BE276 in Benton County, AR. The site was recorded in 1978 by Monroe Hutton and Gayle J. Fritz of the Arkansas Archeological Survey (AAS). Based on a close examination of the landlines in 2007, this site is located outside the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, on private property adjacent to an Arkansas Highway Department right-of-way. The AAS transferred the remains to the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests Supervisor’s Office in 1992. The human remains consist of a single human tibia. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The site dates from 2000 B.C. to A.D. 1200. The location of this site is within the historical range of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and The Osage Nation. In 1969, human remains representing, at minimum, four individuals were removed from site 3NW79 in Newton County, AR, by Thelma and Louis Gregoire of the AAS. In 1988, they donated the remains to the USDA Forest Service. The Gregoires identified human remains from one burial at the site, and the USDA Forest Service identified additional human remains in faunal collections from the site. No known individuals were identified. The two associated funerary objects from the identified burial are a lanceolate dart point and a soil sample. The site dates from 8000 B.C. to A.D. 1600. The location of this site is within the historical range of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and The Osage Nation. In 1972, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were removed from site 3NW428 in Newton County, AR, by Thelma and Louis Gregoire of the AAS. In 1988, they donated the remains to the USDA Forest Service. The Gregoires identified human remains of a young adult female from one burial at the site, and determined that those remains had previously been excavated and reburied by unknown looters. The USDA Forest Service identified additional human remains in faunal collections from the site. No E:\FR\FM\16NON1.SGM 16NON1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 222 / Friday, November 16, 2012 / Notices known individuals were identified. The two associated funerary objects from the burial are a cane splint needle and a unifacial knife or scraper. The site dates from 5000 B.C. to A.D. 1200. The location of this site is within the historical range of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and The Osage Nation. In 1986, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals were removed from site 3NW623 in Newton County, AR, by John Slay, Forest Archeologist, Ozark-St. Francis National Forests. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The site dates from the Early Archaic through Mississippi periods (7000 B.C.–A.D. 1600). The location of this site is within the historical range of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and The Osage Nation. In 1971, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from site 3NW405 in Newton County, AR, by Steve Erwin of the AAS. The site is located on USDA-Forest Service land. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The site dates from 2000 B.C. to A.D. 1600. The location of this site is within the historical range of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and The Osage Nation. In 1971, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were removed from site 3NW408 in Newton County, AR, by Steve Erwin of the AAS. The site is located on USDA-Forest Service land. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The site dates from 2000 B.C. to A.D. 1600. The location of this site is within the historical range of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and The Osage Nation. In 1967, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from site 3NW67 in Newton County, AR, by Thelma and Louis Gregoire of the AAS. In 1988, they donated their collection to the USDAForest Service. The USDA-Forest Service identified these human remains in faunal collections from the site. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The site dates from 500 B.C. to A.D. 1600. The location of this site is within the historical range of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and The Osage Nation. In 1970, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from site 3NW77, on private property, in Newton County, AR, by Thelma and Louis Gregoire of the AAS. In 1988, they donated their collection to the USDA-Forest Service. The USDAForest Service identified these human remains in faunal collections from the VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:43 Nov 15, 2012 Jkt 229001 site. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The site dates from 500 B.C. to A.D. 1600. The location of this site is within the historical range of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and The Osage Nation. In 1967 and 1969, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from site 3NW122 in Newton County, AR, by Thelma and Louis Gregoire of the AAS. In 1988, they donated their collection to the USDA-Forest Service. The USDAForest Service identified these human remains in faunal collections from the site. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The site dates from 500 B.C. to A.D. 1600. The location of this site is within the historical range of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and The Osage Nation. In 1967 and 1968, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from site 3NW129 in Newton County, AR, by Thelma and Louis Gregoire of the AAS. In 1988, they donated their collection to the USDA-Forest Service. The USDAForest Service identified these human remains in faunal collections from the site. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The site dates from 500 B.C. to A.D. 1600. The location of this site is within the historical range of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and The Osage Nation. In 1971, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were removed from site 3NW136 in Newton County, AR, by Thelma and Louis Gregoire of the AAS. In 1988, they donated their collection to the USDAForest Service. The USDA-Forest Service identified these human remains in faunal collections from the site. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The site dates from 5000 B.C. to A.D. 1600. The location of this site is within the historical range of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and The Osage Nation. In 1971, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from site 3NW161, on private property, in Newton County, AR, by Thelma and Louis Gregoire of the AAS. In 1988, they donated their collection to the USDA-Forest Service. The USDAForest Service identified these human remains in faunal collections from the site. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The site dates from A.D. 500 to 900. The location of this site is within the historical range of the PO 00000 Frm 00093 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 68823 Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and The Osage Nation. In 1971, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from site 3NW234, on private property, in Newton County, AR, by Thelma and Louis Gregoire of the AAS. In 1988, they donated their collection to the USDA-Forest Service. The USDAForest Service identified these human remains in faunal collections from the site. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The site dates from 500 B.C. to A.D. 900. The location of this site is within the historical range of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and The Osage Nation. In 1969, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from site 3NW247, on private property, in Newton County, AR, by Thelma and Louis Gregoire of the AAS. In 1988, they donated their collection to the USDA-Forest Service. The USDAForest Service identified these human remains in faunal collections from the site. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The site dates from 2000 B.C. to A.D. 900. The location of this site is within the historical range of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and The Osage Nation. In 1970, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from site 3NW267, on private property, in Newton County, AR, by Thelma and Louis Gregoire of the AAS. In 1988, they donated their collection to the USDA-Forest Service. The USDAForest Service identified these human remains in faunal collections from the site. No known individuals were identified. The six associated funerary objects are three shell beads, a bone pendant, a Langtry dart point, and a portion of a small mammal skeleton. The site dates from 2000 B.C. to A.D. 1000. The location of this site is within the historical range of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and The Osage Nation. In 1970, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from site 3NW269, on private property, in Newton County, AR, by Thelma and Louis Gregoire of the AAS. In 1988, they donated their collection to the USDA-Forest Service. The USDAForest Service identified these human remains in faunal collections from the site. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The site dates from 500 B.C. to A.D. 900. The location of this site is within the historical range of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and The Osage Nation. E:\FR\FM\16NON1.SGM 16NON1 68824 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 222 / Friday, November 16, 2012 / Notices In 1970, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from site 3NW372 in Newton County, AR, by Thelma and Louis Gregoire of the AAS. In 1988, they donated their collection to the USDAForest Service. The USDA-Forest Service identified these human remains in faunal collections from the site. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The site dates from 2000 B.C. to A.D. 900. The location of this site is within the historical range of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and The Osage Nation. In 1977, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals were removed from site 3NW457, on private property, in Newton County, AR, by Thelma and Louis Gregoire of the AAS. In 1988, they donated their collection to the USDA-Forest Service. The Gregoires identified human remains from one burial from the site, and the USDAForest Service identified additional human remains in faunal collections from the site. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The site dates from 5000 B.C. to A.D. 1600. The location of this site is within the historical range of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and The Osage Nation. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Determinations Made by the USDA Forest Service, Ozark-St. Francis National Forests Officials of the USDA Forest Service, Ozark-St. Francis National Forests have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 28 individuals of Native American ancestry. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 10 objects described above are reasonably believed to have been placed with or near individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony. • 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 Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and The Osage Nation. Additional Requestors and Disposition Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary objects should contact Judith L. Henry, Forest Supervisor, USDA Forest Service OzarkSt. Francis National Forests, Russellville, AR 72801, telephone (479) 964–7202, before December 17, 2012. VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:43 Nov 15, 2012 Jkt 229001 Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and The Osage Nation may proceed after that date if no additional claimants come forward. The USDA Forest Service, Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, is responsible for notifying the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; AlabamaQuassarte Tribal Town; Caddo Nation of Oklahoma; Cherokee Nation; Chickasaw Nation; Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Jena Band of Choctaw Indians; Kialegee Tribal Town; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Quapaw Tribe of Indians; Shawnee Tribe; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Osage Nation (previously listed as the Osage Tribe); The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe; United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma; and the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma, that this notice has been published. Dated: October 12, 2012. Sherry Hutt, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2012–27949 Filed 11–15–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–50–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–11514; 2200–1100– 665] Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Tongass National Forest, Juneau, AK, and the University of Alaska, Museum of the North, Fairbanks, AK National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Tongass National Forest, and the University of Alaska, Museum of the North, have completed an inventory of human remains in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribe, and have determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and a present-day Indian tribe. Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the human remains may contact the Tongass National Forest. Repatriation of the human remains to the Indian tribe stated below may occur SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00094 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 if no additional claimants come forward. DATES: Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes it has a cultural affiliation with the human remains should contact the Tongass National Forest at the address below by December 17, 2012. ADDRESSES: Forrest Cole, Forest Supervisor, Tongass National Forest, 648 Mission St, Ketchikan, AK 99901, telephone (907) 228–6281. 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 USDA Tongass National Forest and in the possession of the University of Alaska, Museum of the North, Fairbanks, AK. The human remains were removed from the Tongass National Forest, near Juneau, AK. 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. Consultation A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the Museum of the North professional staff in consultation with representatives of Douglas Indian Association. History and Description of the Remains Sometime in 1964 or earlier, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were removed from the Taku Village Site, near Juneau, AK. The Taku Village site is located approximately 12 miles from Juneau, AK, on lands of the Tongass National Forest. The human remains consist of two skulls found in a grave at the extreme east end of the village, about 50 feet from the high water line of the beach. The grave was marked by a marble headstone and bore the inscription: ‘‘Johnny Age 25 years, Died February 1895 Erected by his brother William.’’ The second individual buried in the grave is likely a woman. The gravesite may be described as a buried house, including a wooden floor, log sides, and three layers of hand-sawed planks for a roof. About six inches of soil covered the top layer of planks. A fence surrounded the grave and the marble headstone. One individual was identified by the grave marker; the other E:\FR\FM\16NON1.SGM 16NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-11491: 2200-1100-665]


Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
Forest Service, Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, Russellville, AR

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, 
Ozark-St. Francis National Forests has completed an inventory of human 
remains and associated funerary objects, in consultation with the 
appropriate Indian tribes, and has determined that there is a cultural 
affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects 
and present-day Indian tribes. Representatives of any Indian tribe that 
believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the human remains and 
associated funerary objects may contact the Ozark-St. Francis National 
Forests. Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary 
objects to the Indian tribes stated below may occur if no additional 
claimants come forward.

DATES: Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes it has a 
cultural affiliation with the human remains and associated funerary 
objects should contact the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests at the 
address below by December 17, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Judith L. Henry, Forest Supervisor, USDA Forest Service, 
Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, Russellville, AR 72801, telephone 
(479) 964-7202.

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 in the possession of the Ozark-St. Francis 
National Forests. The human remains and associated funerary objects 
either were removed from lands on the Ozark-St. Francis National 
Forests or, as noted, were removed from private land and donated to the 
Ozark-St. Francis National Forests by private collectors.
    This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's 
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The 
determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the 
museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native 
American human remains and associated funerary objects. The National 
Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.

Consultation

    A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the Ozark-
St. Francis National Forests professional staff in consultation with 
representatives of the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; 
Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town; Caddo Nation of Oklahoma; Cherokee 
Nation; Chickasaw Nation; Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Delaware Nation, 
Oklahoma; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Jena Band of Choctaw 
Indians; Kialegee Tribal Town; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Mississippi 
Band of Choctaw Indians; Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Quapaw 
Tribe of Indians; Shawnee Tribe; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Osage 
Nation (previously listed as the Osage Tribe); The Seminole Nation of 
Oklahoma; Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe; United 
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma; and the Wichita and 
Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma.

History and Description of the Remains

    In 1978, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from site 3BE276 in Benton County, AR. The site was 
recorded in 1978 by Monroe Hutton and Gayle J. Fritz of the Arkansas 
Archeological Survey (AAS). Based on a close examination of the 
landlines in 2007, this site is located outside the Ozark-St. Francis 
National Forests, on private property adjacent to an Arkansas Highway 
Department right-of-way. The AAS transferred the remains to the Ozark-
St. Francis National Forests Supervisor's Office in 1992. The human 
remains consist of a single human tibia. No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The site dates 
from 2000 B.C. to A.D. 1200. The location of this site is within the 
historical range of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and The Osage Nation.
    In 1969, human remains representing, at minimum, four individuals 
were removed from site 3NW79 in Newton County, AR, by Thelma and Louis 
Gregoire of the AAS. In 1988, they donated the remains to the USDA 
Forest Service. The Gregoires identified human remains from one burial 
at the site, and the USDA Forest Service identified additional human 
remains in faunal collections from the site. No known individuals were 
identified. The two associated funerary objects from the identified 
burial are a lanceolate dart point and a soil sample. The site dates 
from 8000 B.C. to A.D. 1600. The location of this site is within the 
historical range of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and The Osage Nation.
    In 1972, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals 
were removed from site 3NW428 in Newton County, AR, by Thelma and Louis 
Gregoire of the AAS. In 1988, they donated the remains to the USDA 
Forest Service. The Gregoires identified human remains of a young adult 
female from one burial at the site, and determined that those remains 
had previously been excavated and reburied by unknown looters. The USDA 
Forest Service identified additional human remains in faunal 
collections from the site. No

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known individuals were identified. The two associated funerary objects 
from the burial are a cane splint needle and a unifacial knife or 
scraper. The site dates from 5000 B.C. to A.D. 1200. The location of 
this site is within the historical range of the Caddo Nation of 
Oklahoma and The Osage Nation.
    In 1986, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals 
were removed from site 3NW623 in Newton County, AR, by John Slay, 
Forest Archeologist, Ozark-St. Francis National Forests. No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present. The site dates from the Early Archaic through Mississippi 
periods (7000 B.C.-A.D. 1600). The location of this site is within the 
historical range of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and The Osage Nation.
    In 1971, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from site 3NW405 in Newton County, AR, by Steve Erwin of 
the AAS. The site is located on USDA-Forest Service land. No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present. The site dates from 2000 B.C. to A.D. 1600. The location of 
this site is within the historical range of the Caddo Nation of 
Oklahoma and The Osage Nation.
    In 1971, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals 
were removed from site 3NW408 in Newton County, AR, by Steve Erwin of 
the AAS. The site is located on USDA-Forest Service land. No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present. The site dates from 2000 B.C. to A.D. 1600. The location of 
this site is within the historical range of the Caddo Nation of 
Oklahoma and The Osage Nation.
    In 1967, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from site 3NW67 in Newton County, AR, by Thelma and Louis 
Gregoire of the AAS. In 1988, they donated their collection to the 
USDA-Forest Service. The USDA-Forest Service identified these human 
remains in faunal collections from the site. No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The site dates 
from 500 B.C. to A.D. 1600. The location of this site is within the 
historical range of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and The Osage Nation.
    In 1970, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from site 3NW77, on private property, in Newton County, 
AR, by Thelma and Louis Gregoire of the AAS. In 1988, they donated 
their collection to the USDA-Forest Service. The USDA-Forest Service 
identified these human remains in faunal collections from the site. No 
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present. The site dates from 500 B.C. to A.D. 1600. The location of 
this site is within the historical range of the Caddo Nation of 
Oklahoma and The Osage Nation.
    In 1967 and 1969, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from site 3NW122 in Newton County, AR, by 
Thelma and Louis Gregoire of the AAS. In 1988, they donated their 
collection to the USDA-Forest Service. The USDA-Forest Service 
identified these human remains in faunal collections from the site. No 
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present. The site dates from 500 B.C. to A.D. 1600. The location of 
this site is within the historical range of the Caddo Nation of 
Oklahoma and The Osage Nation.
    In 1967 and 1968, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from site 3NW129 in Newton County, AR, by 
Thelma and Louis Gregoire of the AAS. In 1988, they donated their 
collection to the USDA-Forest Service. The USDA-Forest Service 
identified these human remains in faunal collections from the site. No 
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present. The site dates from 500 B.C. to A.D. 1600. The location of 
this site is within the historical range of the Caddo Nation of 
Oklahoma and The Osage Nation.
    In 1971, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals 
were removed from site 3NW136 in Newton County, AR, by Thelma and Louis 
Gregoire of the AAS. In 1988, they donated their collection to the 
USDA-Forest Service. The USDA-Forest Service identified these human 
remains in faunal collections from the site. No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The site dates 
from 5000 B.C. to A.D. 1600. The location of this site is within the 
historical range of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and The Osage Nation.
    In 1971, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from site 3NW161, on private property, in Newton County, 
AR, by Thelma and Louis Gregoire of the AAS. In 1988, they donated 
their collection to the USDA-Forest Service. The USDA-Forest Service 
identified these human remains in faunal collections from the site. No 
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present. The site dates from A.D. 500 to 900. The location of this site 
is within the historical range of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and The 
Osage Nation.
    In 1971, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from site 3NW234, on private property, in Newton County, 
AR, by Thelma and Louis Gregoire of the AAS. In 1988, they donated 
their collection to the USDA-Forest Service. The USDA-Forest Service 
identified these human remains in faunal collections from the site. No 
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present. The site dates from 500 B.C. to A.D. 900. The location of this 
site is within the historical range of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and 
The Osage Nation.
    In 1969, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from site 3NW247, on private property, in Newton County, 
AR, by Thelma and Louis Gregoire of the AAS. In 1988, they donated 
their collection to the USDA-Forest Service. The USDA-Forest Service 
identified these human remains in faunal collections from the site. No 
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present. The site dates from 2000 B.C. to A.D. 900. The location of 
this site is within the historical range of the Caddo Nation of 
Oklahoma and The Osage Nation.
    In 1970, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from site 3NW267, on private property, in Newton County, 
AR, by Thelma and Louis Gregoire of the AAS. In 1988, they donated 
their collection to the USDA-Forest Service. The USDA-Forest Service 
identified these human remains in faunal collections from the site. No 
known individuals were identified. The six associated funerary objects 
are three shell beads, a bone pendant, a Langtry dart point, and a 
portion of a small mammal skeleton. The site dates from 2000 B.C. to 
A.D. 1000. The location of this site is within the historical range of 
the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and The Osage Nation.
    In 1970, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from site 3NW269, on private property, in Newton County, 
AR, by Thelma and Louis Gregoire of the AAS. In 1988, they donated 
their collection to the USDA-Forest Service. The USDA-Forest Service 
identified these human remains in faunal collections from the site. No 
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present. The site dates from 500 B.C. to A.D. 900. The location of this 
site is within the historical range of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and 
The Osage Nation.

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    In 1970, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from site 3NW372 in Newton County, AR, by Thelma and Louis 
Gregoire of the AAS. In 1988, they donated their collection to the 
USDA-Forest Service. The USDA-Forest Service identified these human 
remains in faunal collections from the site. No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The site dates 
from 2000 B.C. to A.D. 900. The location of this site is within the 
historical range of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and The Osage Nation.
    In 1977, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals 
were removed from site 3NW457, on private property, in Newton County, 
AR, by Thelma and Louis Gregoire of the AAS. In 1988, they donated 
their collection to the USDA-Forest Service. The Gregoires identified 
human remains from one burial from the site, and the USDA-Forest 
Service identified additional human remains in faunal collections from 
the site. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present. The site dates from 5000 B.C. to A.D. 1600. The 
location of this site is within the historical range of the Caddo 
Nation of Oklahoma and The Osage Nation.

Determinations Made by the USDA Forest Service, Ozark-St. Francis 
National Forests

    Officials of the USDA Forest Service, Ozark-St. Francis National 
Forests have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of 28 individuals of 
Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 10 objects described 
above are reasonably believed to have been placed with or near 
individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of the 
death rite or ceremony.
     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 Caddo 
Nation of Oklahoma and The Osage Nation.

Additional Requestors and Disposition

    Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be 
culturally affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary 
objects should contact Judith L. Henry, Forest Supervisor, USDA Forest 
Service Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, Russellville, AR 72801, 
telephone (479) 964-7202, before December 17, 2012. Repatriation of the 
human remains and associated funerary objects to the Caddo Nation of 
Oklahoma and The Osage Nation may proceed after that date if no 
additional claimants come forward.
    The USDA Forest Service, Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, is 
responsible for notifying the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of 
Oklahoma; Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town; Caddo Nation of Oklahoma; 
Cherokee Nation; Chickasaw Nation; Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Delaware 
Nation, Oklahoma; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Jena Band of 
Choctaw Indians; Kialegee Tribal Town; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; 
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; Peoria Tribe of Indians of 
Oklahoma; Quapaw Tribe of Indians; Shawnee Tribe; The Muscogee (Creek) 
Nation; The Osage Nation (previously listed as the Osage Tribe); The 
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; Tunica-Biloxi 
Indian Tribe; United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma; 
and the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & 
Tawakonie), Oklahoma, that this notice has been published.

    Dated: October 12, 2012.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2012-27949 Filed 11-15-12; 8:45 am]
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