Notice of Inventory Completion: Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 21798-21799 [2014-08815]
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Dated: March 13, 2014.
Melanie O’Brien,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2014–08780 Filed 4–16–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–14950;
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Notice of Inventory Completion: Texas
A&M University, College Station, TX
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Texas A&M University 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 Texas A&M University. 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 Texas A&M University at the
address in this notice by May 19, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Suzanne L. Eckert,
Department of Anthropology, Texas
A&M University, College Station, TX
77843–4352, telephone (979) 845–5242.
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
Texas A&M University, College Station,
TX. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from
Morris County, Red River County, and
Polk County, TX.
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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 Texas A&M
University (TAMU) professional staff in
1995, and the remains were determined
to be ancestral Caddo. According to
records on file at TAMU, the Caddo
Nation of Oklahoma consulted with
TAMU at that time and stated their
intention to request the repatriation of
the remains. In 2010, representatives of
the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma were
invited to consult with TAMU for the
purpose of determining the place and
manner of the repatriation, but no
Caddo Nation of Oklahoma
representatives contacted TAMU or
visited the remains in response to this
invitation.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1987, human remains and
associated funerary objects were
removed from the Murphy Branch site
(41MX5) in Morris County, TX. At the
time of excavation, the human remains
and associated funerary objects from
this site were identified as being from
Burial #3 (TAMU–NAGPRA 1). In 1997,
the TAMU Anthropology Collections
curator noted that the human remains
were missing. These remains are still
missing. The three associated funerary
objects are one Nash Neck banded jar
(Vessel E), one flowerpot shaped vessel
with barkman-like design (Vessel F),
and one large McKinney Plain sherd.
Based on collection records describing
the human remains, the objects are
associated with the late pre-Contact
Caddo.
In the summer of 1991, human
remains representing, at minimum, 24
individuals were removed from the
Arnold Roitsch site (41RR16R) in Red
River County, TX, as part of the Texas
Archaeological Society field school/
Texas Historical Commission. The
human remains were determined to be
as follows: From Burial #20 (TAMU–
NAGPRA 2), 1 adult of indeterminate
sex; from Burial #19 (TAMU–NAGPRA
3), 1 adult male, 1 adult of
indeterminate sex, and 1 subadult; from
Burial #21 (TAMU–NAGPRA 4), 1
subadult of indeterminate sex; from the
Terrace Burial (TAMU–NAGPRA 5), 2
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adults of indeterminate sex and 1
subadult; from Burial #18 (TAMU–
NAGPRA 6), 1 adult male; from Burial
#17 (TAMU–NAGPRA 7), 1 adult
female; from Burial #16 (TAMU–
NAGPRA 8), 1 adult female; from Burial
#15 (TAMU–NAGPRA 9), 1 adult male;
from Burial #14 (TAMU–NAGPRA 10),
1 subadult; from Burial #13 (TAMU–
NAGPRA 11), 2 adult females, 1 adult
male, and 1 subadult; from Burial #12
(TAMU–NAGPRA 12), 1 adult female
and 1 subadult; from Burial #11A and
11B (TAMU–NAGPRA 13), 2 adult
females and 1 subadult; from Burial #10
(TAMU–NAGPRA 14), 1 adult of
indeterminate sex; and from Burial #9
(TAMU–NAGPRA 15), 1 adult male. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Based on the presence of trade beads,
diagnostic ceramic sherds, and pipes
found elsewhere at the site, these
human remains are attributed to the
Caddo culture and are estimated to date
from 1000 A.D. to 1740 A.D.
In 1985, human remains representing,
at minimum, 1 individual were removed
from the Crawford site (41PK69) in Polk
County, TX. At the time of excavation,
the remains were identified as being
from an unnumbered burial (TAMU–
NAGPRA 16). The human remains were
determined to belong to a single adult
male. The remains were determined to
be prehistoric Caddo based on type
artifacts recovered elsewhere at the site.
No known individuals were identified.
No associated funerary objects are
present.
Determinations Made by Texas A&M
University
Officials of Texas A&M University
have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 25
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 3 objects described in this notice are
reasonably believed to have been placed
with or near individual human remains
at the time of death or later as part of
the death rite or ceremony.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the Native American human
remains and associated funerary objects
and the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains and associated
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funerary objects should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to Dr. Suzanne L. Eckert,
Department of Anthropology, Texas
A&M University, College Station, TX
77843–4352, telephone (979) 845–5242,
by May 19, 2014. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to the Caddo Nation of
Oklahoma may proceed.
Texas A&M University is responsible
for notifying the Caddo Nation of
Oklahoma that this notice has been
published.
Dated: February 3, 2014.
David Tarler,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–15074;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Texas
A&M University, College Station, TX
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Texas A&M University 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 Texas A&M University. 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 Texas A&M University at the
address in this notice by May 19, 2014.
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Dr. Suzanne L. Eckert,
Department of Anthropology, Texas
A&M University, College Station, TX
77843–4352, telephone (979) 845–5242.
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
Texas A&M University, College Station,
TX. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from
Aransas, Brazoria, Harris, Nueces, and
Matagorda Counties, TX.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
this notice are the sole responsibility of
the museum, institution, or Federal
agency that has control of the Native
American human remains and
associated funerary objects. The
National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
ADDRESSES:
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by Texas A&M
University (TAMU) professional staff in
1995, and the remains were determined
to be ancestral to the historic
Coahuiltecan culture. In 2010,
representatives of the Tonkawa Tribe of
Indians of Oklahoma were invited to
consult with TAMU for the purpose of
determining the place and manner of
the repatriation, but no Tonkawa Tribe
of Indians of Oklahoma representatives
contacted TAMU or visited the remains
in response to this invitation.
History and Description of the Remains
In October 1980, human remains
representing, at minimum, seven
individuals were removed from the
Palm Harbor site (41AS80) in Aransas
County, TX, during a salvage project at
a construction site. At the time of
excavation, the co-mingled remains
were not given a site burial designation.
The human remains were determined to
be two adult females, four adult males,
and one subadult. The human remains
were donated to TAMU in 1980
(TAMU–NAGPRA 17), and the
archeologists at the time indicated that
these individuals dated to the Late
Archaic Period, possibly the Karankawa
culture. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present. Based on geographic
location, TAMU staff found it
reasonable to trace a shared identity
from this site to the historic
Coahuiltecan culture. Archeological and
linguistic evidence, historical records,
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and traditional beliefs indicate that
there is a relationship of shared group
identity between the historic
Coahuiltecan culture and the presentday Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of
Oklahoma.
Between October 1987 and February
1988, human remains representing, at
minimum, two individuals were
removed from the Alabonson Road site
(41HR273) in Harris County, TX, as part
of a CRM project jointly conducted by
Texas A&M and Prewitt and Assoc., Inc.
The human remains were determined to
be as follows: From Burial #1 (TAMU–
NAGPRA 31), one adult female; and
from Burial #2 (TAMU–NAGPRA 32),
one adult female. No known individuals
were identified. The three associated
funerary objects associated with Burial
#1 include one lot of fresh water mussel
shells found in a circular pattern in
chest area, one modified animal bone
also found in chest region, and one
human canine. No associated funerary
objects were associated with Burial #2.
Based on the associated funerary
remains and the geographic location,
TAMU staff found it reasonable to trace
a shared identity from this site to the
historic Coahuiltecan culture.
Archeological and linguistic evidence,
historical records, and traditional beliefs
indicate that there is a relationship of
shared group identity between the
historic Coahuiltecan culture and the
present-day Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of
Oklahoma.
Sometime prior to 1978, human
remains representing, at minimum, nine
individuals were removed from the
Lunde Motte site (41MG35) in
Matagorda County, TX, by a private
individual, and were donated to TAMU
in 1978. The human remains were
determined to be nine adults of
indeterminate sex (TAMU–NAGPRA
42). No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present. Based on the
geographic location, TAMU staff found
it reasonable to trace a shared identity
from this site to the historic
Coahuiltecan culture. Archeological and
linguistic evidence, historical records,
and traditional beliefs indicate that
there is a relationship of shared group
identity between the historic
Coahuiltecan culture and the presentday Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of
Oklahoma.
Sometime prior to 1995, human
remains representing, at minimum, four
individuals were removed from the
Bauman site (41NU66) in Nueces
County, TX, by a private individual, and
donated to TAMU. The human remains
were determined to be as follows: One
adult male; two adults of indeterminate
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-14950; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Texas A&M University, College
Station, TX
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Texas A&M University 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 Texas A&M University. 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 Texas A&M University at the address in this
notice by May 19, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Suzanne L. Eckert, Department of Anthropology, Texas A&M
University, College Station, TX 77843-4352, telephone (979) 845-5242.
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 Texas A&M University,
College Station, TX. The human remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from Morris County, Red River County, and Polk County, TX.
This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The
determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the
museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native
American human remains 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 Texas A&M
University (TAMU) professional staff in 1995, and the remains were
determined to be ancestral Caddo. According to records on file at TAMU,
the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma consulted with TAMU at that time and
stated their intention to request the repatriation of the remains. In
2010, representatives of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma were invited to
consult with TAMU for the purpose of determining the place and manner
of the repatriation, but no Caddo Nation of Oklahoma representatives
contacted TAMU or visited the remains in response to this invitation.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1987, human remains and associated funerary objects were removed
from the Murphy Branch site (41MX5) in Morris County, TX. At the time
of excavation, the human remains and associated funerary objects from
this site were identified as being from Burial 3 (TAMU-NAGPRA
1). In 1997, the TAMU Anthropology Collections curator noted that the
human remains were missing. These remains are still missing. The three
associated funerary objects are one Nash Neck banded jar (Vessel E),
one flowerpot shaped vessel with barkman-like design (Vessel F), and
one large McKinney Plain sherd. Based on collection records describing
the human remains, the objects are associated with the late pre-Contact
Caddo.
In the summer of 1991, human remains representing, at minimum, 24
individuals were removed from the Arnold Roitsch site (41RR16R) in Red
River County, TX, as part of the Texas Archaeological Society field
school/Texas Historical Commission. The human remains were determined
to be as follows: From Burial 20 (TAMU-NAGPRA 2), 1 adult of
indeterminate sex; from Burial 19 (TAMU-NAGPRA 3), 1 adult
male, 1 adult of indeterminate sex, and 1 subadult; from Burial
21 (TAMU-NAGPRA 4), 1 subadult of indeterminate sex; from the
Terrace Burial (TAMU-NAGPRA 5), 2 adults of indeterminate sex and 1
subadult; from Burial 18 (TAMU-NAGPRA 6), 1 adult male; from
Burial 17 (TAMU-NAGPRA 7), 1 adult female; from Burial
16 (TAMU-NAGPRA 8), 1 adult female; from Burial 15
(TAMU-NAGPRA 9), 1 adult male; from Burial 14 (TAMU-NAGPRA
10), 1 subadult; from Burial 13 (TAMU-NAGPRA 11), 2 adult
females, 1 adult male, and 1 subadult; from Burial 12 (TAMU-
NAGPRA 12), 1 adult female and 1 subadult; from Burial 11A and
11B (TAMU-NAGPRA 13), 2 adult females and 1 subadult; from Burial
10 (TAMU-NAGPRA 14), 1 adult of indeterminate sex; and from
Burial 9 (TAMU-NAGPRA 15), 1 adult male. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Based on
the presence of trade beads, diagnostic ceramic sherds, and pipes found
elsewhere at the site, these human remains are attributed to the Caddo
culture and are estimated to date from 1000 A.D. to 1740 A.D.
In 1985, human remains representing, at minimum, 1 individual were
removed from the Crawford site (41PK69) in Polk County, TX. At the time
of excavation, the remains were identified as being from an unnumbered
burial (TAMU-NAGPRA 16). The human remains were determined to belong to
a single adult male. The remains were determined to be prehistoric
Caddo based on type artifacts recovered elsewhere at the site. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Determinations Made by Texas A&M University
Officials of Texas A&M University have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 25 individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 3 objects described
in this notice are reasonably believed to have been placed with or near
individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of the
death rite or ceremony.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native
American human remains and associated funerary objects and the Caddo
Nation of Oklahoma.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native
Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these human remains and associated
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funerary objects should submit a written request with information in
support of the request to Dr. Suzanne L. Eckert, Department of
Anthropology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4352,
telephone (979) 845-5242, by May 19, 2014. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary objects to the Caddo Nation of
Oklahoma may proceed.
Texas A&M University is responsible for notifying the Caddo Nation
of Oklahoma that this notice has been published.
Dated: February 3, 2014.
David Tarler,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2014-08815 Filed 4-16-14; 8:45 am]
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