Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Big Cypress National Preserve, Ochopee, FL, 23589-23591 [2015-09940]
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Brian Vallo, Director, School for
Advanced Research, Indian Arts
Research Center, P.O. Box 2188, Santa
Fe, NM 87504–2188, telephone (505)
954–7271, email vallo@sarsf.org, by May
28, 2015. After that date, if no
additional claimants have come
forward, transfer of control of the sacred
objects and objects of cultural
patrimony to the Pueblo of Jemez, New
Mexico, may proceed.
The School for Advanced Research,
Indian Arts Research Center is
responsible for notifying the Pueblo of
Jemez, New Mexico, that this notice has
been published.
Dated: April 7, 2015.
Mariah Soriano,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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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,
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park
and Preserve, New Orleans, LA;
Correction
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice; correction.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of the
Interior, National Park Service, Jean
Lafitte National Historical Park and
Preserve, has corrected an inventory of
human remains and associated funerary
objects, published in a Notice of
Inventory Completion in the Federal
Register on October 9, 2001. This notice
corrects the number and descriptions of
associated funerary objects. 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 Jean Lafitte National
Historical Park and Preserve. 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
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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 Jean Lafitte National
Historical Park and Preserve at the
address in this notice by May 28, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Lance Hatten,
Superintendent, Jean Lafitte National
Historical Park and Preserve, 365 Canal
Street, Suite 2400, New Orleans, LA
70130–1142, telephone (504) 589–3882,
email lance_hatten@nps.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 correction of an inventory
of human remains and associated
funerary objects under the control of
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and
Preserve, New Orleans, LA. The human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from Bayou des Familles,
Jefferson Parish, LA.
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, Jean Lafitte
National Historical Park and Preserve.
This notice corrects the number and
descriptions of associated funerary
objects published in a Notice of
Inventory Completion in the Federal
Register (66 FR 51471, October 9, 2001).
Re-evaluation of materials in
preparation for repatriation revealed
additional funerary objects. In addition,
it was discovered that one object had
been inadvertently omitted from the
published notice and others had not
been appropriately described. Transfer
of control of the items in this correction
notice has not occurred.
human remains at the time of death or later
as part of the death rite or ceremony.
Correction
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–
18015;PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
In the Federal Register (66 FR 51471–
51472, October 9, 2001), paragraph four,
sentence four is corrected by
substituting the following sentence:
The 96 associated funerary objects are 21
fragments of a Baytown Plain ceramic vessel,
1 untyped vessel fragment, 39 shells, 13
muskrat teeth, 11 gar scales, 2 reptile bones,
2 turtle bones, 3 bird bones, and 4
unidentified animal bones.
In the Federal Register (66 FR 51471–
51472, October 9, 2001), paragraph nine,
sentence two is corrected by
substituting the following sentence:
The superintendent of Jean Lafitte National
Historical Park and Preserve has determined
that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(2), the 96
objects listed above are reasonably believed
to have been placed with or near individual
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Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains and associated
funerary objects should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to Lance Hatten,
Superintendent, Jean Lafitte National
Historical Park and Preserve, 365 Canal
Street, Suite 2400, New Orleans, LA
70130–1142, telephone (504) 589–3882,
email lance_hatten@nps.gov, by May 28,
2015. After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the
Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana and
Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe may
proceed.
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park
and Preserve is responsible for notifying
the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
(previously listed as the AlabamaCoushatta Tribes of Texas); AlabamaQuassarte Tribal Town; Chitimacha
Tribe of Louisiana; Coushatta Tribe of
Louisiana; Jena Band of Choctaw
Indians; Mississippi Band of Choctaw
Indians; The Choctaw Nation of
Oklahoma; and Tunica-Biloxi Indian
Tribe that this notice has been
published.
Dated: February 20, 2015.
Melanie O’Brien,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
Department of the Interior, National
Park Service, Big Cypress National
Preserve, Ochopee, FL
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The U.S. Department of the
Interior, National Park Service, Big
Cypress National Preserve, 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.
SUMMARY:
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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 Big Cypress National
Preserve. 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 Big Cypress National
Preserve at the address in this notice by
May 28, 2015.
ADDRESSES: J.D. Lee, Superintendent,
Big Cypress National Preserve, 33110
Tamiami Trail East, Ochopee, FL 34141,
telephone (239) 695–1103, email j_d_
lee@nps.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 under the control of
the U.S. Department of the Interior,
National Park Service, Big Cypress
National Preserve, Ochopee, FL. The
human remains were removed from Big
Cypress National Preserve, Collier and
Dade Counties, FL.
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
Superintendent, Big Cypress National
Preserve.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by Big Cypress
National Preserve professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians and the
Seminole Tribe of Florida (previously
listed as the Seminole Tribe of Florida
(Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton,
Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)).
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History and Description of the Remains
At an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from Panther
Mound in Collier County, FL. The
remains were removed by a visitor
before the establishment of the park. In
1999, the visitor donated the remains to
the park. Panther Mound contains
material from the Glades II–III (AD 750–
1700) and Seminole III (AD 1900–1940)
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periods. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
At an unknown date between 1977
and 1981, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from site 8CR493 in Collier
County, FL, which dates to the Late
Archaic (3000–1000 BC). The remains
were removed from a posthole test on
the south edge of the site during a park
site survey. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1977, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from Hinson Mounds in
Collier County, FL. The remains were
removed from several spoil piles from
the upper levels of Mound A or B
during a park site survey. Hinson
Mounds contains material from the
Glades I (late) to Glades III A period (AD
500–1400). No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1978, human remains representing,
at minimum, five individuals were
removed from East Crossing Mound in
Collier County, FL, which dates to Late
Glades II–III (AD 1100–1700). The
remains were recovered during a site
survey from a shallow test pit
previously dug by looters. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1978, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from the Komara site in Collier
County, FL, which dates to an
indeterminate prehistoric period. The
remains were removed from a probe test
of a sand mound. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1978, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from the Orange Blossom site
in Collier County, FL, which dates to an
indeterminate prehistoric period. The
remains were removed from the root
spoil of an overturned tree during a site
survey. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1978, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual, were
removed from the Big Daddy site in
Collier County, FL, which dates to an
indeterminate prehistoric period. The
remains were removed from a test pit
during an excavation of the site. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1981, human remains representing,
at minimum, two individuals were
removed from Bear Island Mound in
Collier County, FL, which dates to an
indeterminate prehistoric period. The
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remains were removed from test pits
excavated during a magnetometer
survey. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Cultural affiliation of the human
remains described above could not be
determined due to uncertain burial
provenience, lack of culturally affiliated
historic artifacts, and/or the antiquity of
the remains.
Determinations Made by Big Cypress
National Preserve
Officials of Big Cypress National
Preserve have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
are Native American based on
provenience within known Native
American sites and the antiquity of the
remains.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 14
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, the land from which
the Native American human remains
were removed is the aboriginal land of
the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians and the
Seminole Tribe of Florida (previously
listed as the Seminole Tribe of Florida
(Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton,
Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)).
• Treaties, Acts of Congress, or
Executive Orders, indicate that the land
from which the Native American human
remains were removed is the aboriginal
land of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians
and the Seminole Tribe of Florida
(previously listed as the Seminole Tribe
of Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton,
Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)).
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains may
be to the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians
and the Seminole Tribe of Florida
(previously listed as the Seminole Tribe
of Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton,
Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)).
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 J.D. Lee, Superintendent,
Big Cypress National Preserve, 33110
Tamiami Trail East, Ochopee, FL 34141,
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telephone (239) 695–1103, email j_d_
lee@nps.gov, by May 28, 2015. After that
date, if no additional requestors have
come forward, transfer of control of the
human remains to the Miccosukee Tribe
of Indians and the Seminole Tribe of
Florida (previously listed as the
Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big
Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & Tampa
Reservations)) may proceed.
Big Cypress National Preserve is
responsible for notifying the
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians and the
Seminole Tribe of Florida (previously
listed as the Seminole Tribe of Florida
(Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton,
Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)) that
this notice has been published.
Dated: March 26, 2015.
Mariah Soriano,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
Department of the Interior, National
Park Service, Isle Royale National
Park, Houghton, MI
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The U.S. Department of the
Interior, National Park Service, Isle
Royale National Park, 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 no cultural affiliation between
the human remains and associated
funerary objects 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 and associated
funerary objects should submit a written
request to Isle Royale National Park. If
no additional requestors come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains
and associated funerary objects 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
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human remains and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request
with information in support of the
request to Isle Royale National Park at
the address in this notice by May 28,
2015.
ADDRESSES: Phyllis Green,
Superintendent, Isle Royale National
Park, 800 East Lakeshore Drive,
Houghton, MI 49931–1896, telephone
(906) 482–0984, email Phyllis_Green@
nps.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
U.S. Department of the Interior,
National Park Service, Isle Royale
National Park, Houghton, MI. The
human remains and associated funerary
objects were removed from Isle Royale
National Park in Keweenaw County, MI.
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
Superintendent, Isle Royale National
Park.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by Isle Royale
National Park professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community,
Michigan; Lac Vieux Desert Band of
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of
Michigan; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe,
Minnesota—Bois Forte Band (Nett
Lake); Minnesota Chippewa Tribe,
Minnesota—Grand Portage Band;
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe,
Minnesota—Mille Lacs Band; Saginaw
Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan;
and Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa
Indians, Michigan (hereafter referred to
as ‘‘The Consulted Tribes’’).
The following tribes were invited to
consult, but declined to do so: Bad River
Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of
Chippewa Indians of the Bad River
Reservation, Wisconsin; Bay Mills
Indian Community, Michigan; Lac
Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Lac du
Flambeau Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians of the Lac du
Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin;
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe,
Minnesota—Fond du Lac Band; Red
Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Indians of Wisconsin; and St. Croix
Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
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(hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Invited
Tribes’’).
History and Description of the Remains
In 1940 and 1960, human remains
representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from Massee
Rockshelter in Keweenaw County, MI.
Archeologists Dennis Glen Cooper and
Fred Dustin collected remains in 1940.
In 1960, additional remains were
removed during a University of
Michigan Museum of Anthropology
archeology project. The remains are
small, poorly preserved, and consist
mostly of fragments of small bones. No
known individuals were identified. The
11 associated funerary objects are 1
biface projectile point and 10
fragmentary bird bones.
The Massee Rockshelter site is the
only known Native American burial site
located on the main island at Isle Royale
National Park. A calibrated radiocarbon
date of AD 1270–1400 indicates a Late
Woodland, Early Historic time period
for the remains. There is insufficient
material to make a definitive cultural
affiliation determination.
Determinations Made by Isle Royale
National Park
Officials of Isle Royale National Park
have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
are Native American based on the
attributes of the prehistoric archeology
site from which they were removed.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of two
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 11 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. The
National Park Service intends to convey
the associated funerary objects to the
tribes pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 18f–2.
• 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
associated funerary objects and any
present-day Indian tribe.
• Treaties, Acts of Congress, or
Executive Orders, indicate that the land
from which the Native American human
remains were removed is the aboriginal
land of the Bad River Band of the Lake
Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of
the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin;
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community,
Michigan; Lac Courte Oreilles Band of
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of
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Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior,
National Park Service, Big Cypress National Preserve, Ochopee, FL
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service,
Big Cypress National Preserve, 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.
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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 Big Cypress
National Preserve. 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 Big Cypress
National Preserve at the address in this notice by May 28, 2015.
ADDRESSES: J.D. Lee, Superintendent, Big Cypress National Preserve,
33110 Tamiami Trail East, Ochopee, FL 34141, telephone (239) 695-1103,
email j_d_lee@nps.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 under
the control of the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park
Service, Big Cypress National Preserve, Ochopee, FL. The human remains
were removed from Big Cypress National Preserve, Collier and Dade
Counties, FL.
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 Superintendent, Big Cypress National Preserve.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Big Cypress
National Preserve professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians and the Seminole
Tribe of Florida (previously listed as the Seminole Tribe of Florida
(Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)).
History and Description of the Remains
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from Panther Mound in Collier County, FL. The
remains were removed by a visitor before the establishment of the park.
In 1999, the visitor donated the remains to the park. Panther Mound
contains material from the Glades II-III (AD 750-1700) and Seminole III
(AD 1900-1940) periods. No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
At an unknown date between 1977 and 1981, human remains
representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from site 8CR493
in Collier County, FL, which dates to the Late Archaic (3000-1000 BC).
The remains were removed from a posthole test on the south edge of the
site during a park site survey. No known individuals were identified.
No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1977, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from Hinson Mounds in Collier County, FL. The remains were
removed from several spoil piles from the upper levels of Mound A or B
during a park site survey. Hinson Mounds contains material from the
Glades I (late) to Glades III A period (AD 500-1400). No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In 1978, human remains representing, at minimum, five individuals
were removed from East Crossing Mound in Collier County, FL, which
dates to Late Glades II-III (AD 1100-1700). The remains were recovered
during a site survey from a shallow test pit previously dug by looters.
No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects
are present.
In 1978, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from the Komara site in Collier County, FL, which dates to
an indeterminate prehistoric period. The remains were removed from a
probe test of a sand mound. No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1978, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from the Orange Blossom site in Collier County, FL, which
dates to an indeterminate prehistoric period. The remains were removed
from the root spoil of an overturned tree during a site survey. No
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In 1978, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual,
were removed from the Big Daddy site in Collier County, FL, which dates
to an indeterminate prehistoric period. The remains were removed from a
test pit during an excavation of the site. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1981, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals
were removed from Bear Island Mound in Collier County, FL, which dates
to an indeterminate prehistoric period. The remains were removed from
test pits excavated during a magnetometer survey. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
Cultural affiliation of the human remains described above could not
be determined due to uncertain burial provenience, lack of culturally
affiliated historic artifacts, and/or the antiquity of the remains.
Determinations Made by Big Cypress National Preserve
Officials of Big Cypress National Preserve have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice are Native American based on provenience within known
Native American sites and the antiquity of the remains.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 14 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, the land from which the
Native American human remains were removed is the aboriginal land of
the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians and the Seminole Tribe of Florida
(previously listed as the Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big
Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)).
Treaties, Acts of Congress, or Executive Orders, indicate
that the land from which the Native American human remains were removed
is the aboriginal land of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians and the
Seminole Tribe of Florida (previously listed as the Seminole Tribe of
Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & Tampa
Reservations)).
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
human remains may be to the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians and the
Seminole Tribe of Florida (previously listed as the Seminole Tribe of
Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & Tampa
Reservations)).
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 J.D. Lee, Superintendent, Big Cypress
National Preserve, 33110 Tamiami Trail East, Ochopee, FL 34141,
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telephone (239) 695-1103, email j_d_lee@nps.gov, by May 28, 2015. After
that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of
control of the human remains to the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians and the
Seminole Tribe of Florida (previously listed as the Seminole Tribe of
Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & Tampa Reservations))
may proceed.
Big Cypress National Preserve is responsible for notifying the
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians and the Seminole Tribe of Florida
(previously listed as the Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big
Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)) that this notice
has been published.
Dated: March 26, 2015.
Mariah Soriano,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2015-09940 Filed 4-27-15; 8:45 am]
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