Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects in the Possession of the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Natchez Trace Parkway, Tupelo, MS; Correction, 19303-19304 [2013-07346]
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Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
was made by the Yale Peabody Museum
of Natural History professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the
Yakama Nation and the Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation
of Oregon.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1871, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
collected in The Dalles, OR, by the Yale
College Scientific Expedition, led by
Othniel C. Marsh. These human remains
were transferred to the Yale Peabody
Museum of Natural History in 1872. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Because the human remains exhibit
cultural modification (cranial reshaping)
typical of Native American remains
found in this region, the human remains
are believed to be Native American.
Based on historical records, museum
catalog records, the geographic origin of
the remains, and the description of
traditional territory, these human
remains are believed to be culturally
affiliated with the Confederated Tribes
and Bands of the Yakama Nation and
the Confederated Tribes of the Warm
Springs Reservation of Oregon.
In 1871, human remains representing,
at minimum, 45 individuals were
removed from Memaloose Island near
The Dalles, OR, by the Yale College
Scientific Expedition. The human
remains were transferred to the Yale
Peabody Museum of Natural History in
February of 1873 by Oscar Harger, a
student on the Expedition. No known
individuals were identified. The 11
associated funerary objects are stones, a
copper rod, glass and shell beads, a
copper bead necklace fragment, and an
incised bone artifact fragment.
Based on historical records, museum
catalog records, the geographic origin of
the remains, and the description of
traditional territory, these human
remains are believed to be culturally
affiliated with the Confederated Tribes
and Bands of the Yakama Nation and
the Confederated Tribes of the Warm
Springs Reservation of Oregon.
In 1874, human remains representing,
at minimum, 226 individuals were
removed from Memaloose Island and
The Dalles, OR, by S. R. Evans. The
human remains were transferred to the
Yale Peabody Museum of Natural
History in 1874. No known individuals
were identified. The 100 associated
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funerary objects are glass and shell
beads, animal bones, fibers, one chert
projectile point, and pebbles.
Based on historical records, museum
catalog records, the geographic origin of
the remains, and the description of
traditional territory, these human
remains are believed to be culturally
affiliated with the Confederated Tribes
and Bands of the Yakama Nation and
the Confederated Tribes of the Warm
Springs Reservation of Oregon.
Determinations Made by the Yale
Peabody Museum of Natural History
Officials of the Yale Peabody Museum
of Natural History have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 272
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 111 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 the Confederated Tribes
and Bands of the Yakama Nation and
the Confederated Tribes of the Warm
Springs Reservation of Oregon.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any Indian tribe
that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remain should
contact Professor Derek E.G. Briggs,
Director, Yale Peabody Museum of
Natural History, P.O. Box 208118, New
Haven, CT 06520–8118, telephone (203)
432–3752 before April 29, 2013.
Repatriation of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the
Yakama Nation and the Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation
of Oregon may proceed after that date if
no additional claimants come forward.
The Yale Peabody Museum of Natural
History is responsible for notifying the
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the
Yakama Nation and the Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation
of Oregon that this notice has been
published.
Dated: February 26, 2013.
Melanie O’Brien,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–12406;
PCU00RP14.R50000–PPWOCRADN0]
Notice of Inventory Completion for
Native American Human Remains and
Associated Funerary Objects in the
Possession of the U.S. Department of
the Interior, National Park Service,
Natchez Trace Parkway, Tupelo, MS;
Correction
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice; correction.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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 U.S. Department of
the Interior, National Park Service,
Natchez Trace Parkway, Tupelo, MS.
The human remains and cultural items
were removed from Madison, Jefferson,
and Adams counties, MS.
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 Superintendent, Natchez Trace
Parkway.
This notice corrects the minimum
number of individuals, the number and
types of associated funerary objects, the
tribes determined to be culturally
affiliated, and the spelling of two Indian
tribes for a Notice of Inventory
Completion previously published in the
Federal Register (66 FR 32846–32847,
June 18, 2001). A reassessment of the
inventory during tribal consultation
prior to repatriation revealed an
increased number of associated funerary
objects and fewer individuals.
Following consultation, three additional
tribes were determined to have a
relationship of shared group identity
with the human remains and associated
funerary objects.
In the Federal Register (66 FR 32846–
32847, June 18, 2001), ‘‘Muscogee
(Creek) Nation, Oklahoma’’ is
substituted for ‘‘Muskogee (Creek)
Nation, Oklahoma’’ wherever the latter
occurs.
In the Federal Register (66 FR 32846–
32847, June 18, 2001), ‘‘United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians’’
is substituted for ‘‘United Keetowah
Band of Cherokee Indians’’ wherever the
latter occurs.
In the Federal Register (66 FR 32846–
32847, June 18, 2001), paragraphs
number 4 through 6 are corrected by
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substituting the following three
paragraphs and inserting the fourth:
The 63 human remains and 1,809
associated funerary objects described
below were recovered from three
different sites.
In 1963 and 1964, human remains
representing 8 individuals were
recovered from the Boyd site during an
authorized National Park Service project
to mitigate construction impacts from
the Natchez Trace Parkway. No known
individuals were identified. The 59
associated funerary objects are 22 shell
beads, 24 pieces of a single Baytown
Plain ceramic jar, and 13 ceramic
sherds.
The Boyd site is located in Madison
County, MS, and consists of a village
area and six mounds. On the basis of
artifacts recovered during the
excavations, the village area was
occupied during the Woodland period
(A.D. 300–700), while the mounds were
built during the Mississippian period
(A.D. 1000–1650). The human remains
and associated funerary objects were
associated with the Mississippian
period use of the site. One burial was
recovered with fragments of a Baytown
Plain ceramic jar, a ceramic type often
associated with the Late Woodland and
Early Mississippian period (A.D. 700–
1200). One burial contained glass beads
similar to those found at trading sites
and historic Indian villages of the 18th
century in Georgia and Alabama. These
beads are possibly associated with a
historic American Indian Choctaw
presence at the site.
In 1949, human remains representing
30 individuals were recovered from the
Gordon Mounds site during a legally
authorized National Park Service
excavation prior to the construction of
the Natchez Trace Parkway. No known
individuals were identified. The 590
associated funerary objects are 1
Mazique incised cup, 372 vessel
fragments, 1 Mazique incised pot, 2
Addis Plain bowls, 1 effigy bowl, 1 core,
200 faunal elements, 2 flakes, 1 piece of
shatter, 4 points, 1 flake tool, 1 piece of
charcoal, 1 discoidal, 1 celt, and 1 pot.
In the Federal Register (66 FR 32846–
32847, June 18, 2001), paragraph
number 8 is corrected by substituting
the following paragraph and inserting
the second:
In 1948, human remains representing
one individual were recovered from the
Emerald Mound site during legally
authorized excavation projects. No
known individuals were identified. The
37 associated funerary objects are 25
vessel fragments and 12 faunal
elements.
In 1972, human remains representing
24 individuals were recovered from the
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Emerald Mound site during legally
authorized excavation projects. No
known individuals were identified. The
1,123 associated funerary objects are
644 vessel fragments, 35 faunal
elements, 226 unmodified stones, 89
pieces of daub, 35 flakes, 6 flake tools,
25 fire-cracked rocks, 4 pebble tools, 26
pieces of shatter, 29 cores, and 4 pieces
of cinder.
In the Federal Register (66 FR 32846–
32847, June 18, 2001), paragraph
number 12 is corrected by substituting
the following paragraph:
Based on the above mentioned
information, the superintendent of
Natchez Trace Parkway has determined
that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9) the
human remains listed above represent
the physical remains of 63 individuals
of Native American ancestry. The
superintendent of Natchez Trace
Parkway has also determined that,
pursuant 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 1,809
objects listed above are reasonably
believed to have been placed with or
near individual human remains at the
time of death or later as part of a death
rite or ceremony. Lastly, the
superintendent of Natchez Trace
Parkway has determined that, pursuant
to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a
relationship of shared group identity
that can be reasonably traced between
the Native American human remains
and associated funerary objects
recovered from the Boyd site, Gordon
Mounds site, and Emerald Mound site,
and the Cherokee Nation; Chickasaw
Nation; Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma;
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians;
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; and
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Indians in Oklahoma.
In the Federal Register (66 FR 32846–
32847, June 18, 2001), the last sentence
of paragraph number 13 is corrected by
substituting the following sentence:
Repatriation of the human remains
and associated funerary objects to the
Cherokee Nation; Chickasaw Nation;
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma;
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians;
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; and
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Indians in Oklahoma may begin after
that date if no additional claimants
come forward.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains and
associated funerary objects should
contact Dale Wilkerson, Acting
Superintendent, Natchez Trace
Parkway, 2680 Natchez Trace Parkway,
Tupelo, MS 38803, telephone (662) 680–
4005, before April 29, 2013.
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Repatriation of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the
Cherokee Nation; Chickasaw Nation;
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma;
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians;
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; and
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Indians in Oklahoma may proceed after
that date if no additional claimants
come forward.
Natchez Trace Parkway is responsible
for notifying the Absentee-Shawnee
Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; AlabamaCoushatta Tribe of Texas (previously
listed as the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes
of Texas); Alabama-Quassarte Tribal
Town; Cherokee Nation; Chickasaw
Nation; Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana;
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Eastern
Band of Cherokee Indians; Eastern
Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Jena Band
of Choctaw Indians; Kialegee Tribal
Town; Miccosukee Tribe of Indians;
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians;
Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed
as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of
Alabama); Seminole Tribe of Florida
(previously listed as the Seminole Tribe
of Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton,
Hollywood & Tampa Reservations));
Shawnee Tribe; The Muscogee (Creek)
Nation; The Seminole Nation of
Oklahoma; Thlopthlocco Tribal Town;
Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe; and United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma that this notice has been
published.
Dated: February 21, 2013.
Mariah Soriano,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
Items: The Colorado College, Colorado
Springs, CO
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Colorado College, in
consultation with the appropriate
Indian tribe, has determined that the
cultural item meets the definition of
unassociated funerary object and
repatriation to the Hopi Tribe of Arizona
may occur if no additional claimants
come forward. Representatives of any
Indian tribe that believes itself to be
culturally affiliated with the cultural
items may contact The Colorado
College.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-12406; PCU00RP14.R50000-PPWOCRADN0]
Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains
and Associated Funerary Objects in the Possession of the U.S.
Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Natchez Trace
Parkway, Tupelo, MS; Correction
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice; correction.
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Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the
completion of an inventory of human remains and associated funerary
objects in the possession of U.S. Department of the Interior, National
Park Service, Natchez Trace Parkway, Tupelo, MS. The human remains and
cultural items were removed from Madison, Jefferson, and Adams
counties, MS.
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
Superintendent, Natchez Trace Parkway.
This notice corrects the minimum number of individuals, the number
and types of associated funerary objects, the tribes determined to be
culturally affiliated, and the spelling of two Indian tribes for a
Notice of Inventory Completion previously published in the Federal
Register (66 FR 32846-32847, June 18, 2001). A reassessment of the
inventory during tribal consultation prior to repatriation revealed an
increased number of associated funerary objects and fewer individuals.
Following consultation, three additional tribes were determined to have
a relationship of shared group identity with the human remains and
associated funerary objects.
In the Federal Register (66 FR 32846-32847, June 18, 2001),
``Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma'' is substituted for ``Muskogee
(Creek) Nation, Oklahoma'' wherever the latter occurs.
In the Federal Register (66 FR 32846-32847, June 18, 2001),
``United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians'' is substituted for
``United Keetowah Band of Cherokee Indians'' wherever the latter
occurs.
In the Federal Register (66 FR 32846-32847, June 18, 2001),
paragraphs number 4 through 6 are corrected by
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substituting the following three paragraphs and inserting the fourth:
The 63 human remains and 1,809 associated funerary objects
described below were recovered from three different sites.
In 1963 and 1964, human remains representing 8 individuals were
recovered from the Boyd site during an authorized National Park Service
project to mitigate construction impacts from the Natchez Trace
Parkway. No known individuals were identified. The 59 associated
funerary objects are 22 shell beads, 24 pieces of a single Baytown
Plain ceramic jar, and 13 ceramic sherds.
The Boyd site is located in Madison County, MS, and consists of a
village area and six mounds. On the basis of artifacts recovered during
the excavations, the village area was occupied during the Woodland
period (A.D. 300-700), while the mounds were built during the
Mississippian period (A.D. 1000-1650). The human remains and associated
funerary objects were associated with the Mississippian period use of
the site. One burial was recovered with fragments of a Baytown Plain
ceramic jar, a ceramic type often associated with the Late Woodland and
Early Mississippian period (A.D. 700-1200). One burial contained glass
beads similar to those found at trading sites and historic Indian
villages of the 18th century in Georgia and Alabama. These beads are
possibly associated with a historic American Indian Choctaw presence at
the site.
In 1949, human remains representing 30 individuals were recovered
from the Gordon Mounds site during a legally authorized National Park
Service excavation prior to the construction of the Natchez Trace
Parkway. No known individuals were identified. The 590 associated
funerary objects are 1 Mazique incised cup, 372 vessel fragments, 1
Mazique incised pot, 2 Addis Plain bowls, 1 effigy bowl, 1 core, 200
faunal elements, 2 flakes, 1 piece of shatter, 4 points, 1 flake tool,
1 piece of charcoal, 1 discoidal, 1 celt, and 1 pot.
In the Federal Register (66 FR 32846-32847, June 18, 2001),
paragraph number 8 is corrected by substituting the following paragraph
and inserting the second:
In 1948, human remains representing one individual were recovered
from the Emerald Mound site during legally authorized excavation
projects. No known individuals were identified. The 37 associated
funerary objects are 25 vessel fragments and 12 faunal elements.
In 1972, human remains representing 24 individuals were recovered
from the Emerald Mound site during legally authorized excavation
projects. No known individuals were identified. The 1,123 associated
funerary objects are 644 vessel fragments, 35 faunal elements, 226
unmodified stones, 89 pieces of daub, 35 flakes, 6 flake tools, 25
fire-cracked rocks, 4 pebble tools, 26 pieces of shatter, 29 cores, and
4 pieces of cinder.
In the Federal Register (66 FR 32846-32847, June 18, 2001),
paragraph number 12 is corrected by substituting the following
paragraph:
Based on the above mentioned information, the superintendent of
Natchez Trace Parkway has determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.
3001(9) the human remains listed above represent the physical remains
of 63 individuals of Native American ancestry. The superintendent of
Natchez Trace Parkway has also determined that, pursuant 25 U.S.C.
3001(3)(A), the 1,809 objects listed above are reasonably believed to
have been placed with or near individual human remains at the time of
death or later as part of a death rite or ceremony. Lastly, the
superintendent of Natchez Trace Parkway has determined that, pursuant
to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of shared group identity
that can be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains
and associated funerary objects recovered from the Boyd site, Gordon
Mounds site, and Emerald Mound site, and the Cherokee Nation; Chickasaw
Nation; Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Mississippi Band of Choctaw
Indians; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; and United Keetoowah Band of
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
In the Federal Register (66 FR 32846-32847, June 18, 2001), the
last sentence of paragraph number 13 is corrected by substituting the
following sentence:
Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects
to the Cherokee Nation; Chickasaw Nation; Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma;
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; and
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma may begin after
that date if no additional claimants come forward.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to
be culturally affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary
objects should contact Dale Wilkerson, Acting Superintendent, Natchez
Trace Parkway, 2680 Natchez Trace Parkway, Tupelo, MS 38803, telephone
(662) 680-4005, before April 29, 2013. Repatriation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects to the Cherokee Nation;
Chickasaw Nation; Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Mississippi Band of
Choctaw Indians; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; and United Keetoowah Band
of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma may proceed after that date if no
additional claimants come forward.
Natchez Trace Parkway is responsible for notifying the Absentee-
Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
(previously listed as the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Alabama-
Quassarte Tribal Town; Cherokee Nation; Chickasaw Nation; Chitimacha
Tribe of Louisiana; Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Jena Band of
Choctaw Indians; Kialegee Tribal Town; Miccosukee Tribe of Indians;
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; Poarch Band of Creeks (previously
listed as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama); Seminole Tribe
of Florida (previously listed as the Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania,
Big Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)); Shawnee Tribe;
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma;
Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe; and United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma that this notice has
been published.
Dated: February 21, 2013.
Mariah Soriano,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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