Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects in the Possession of the U.S. Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Fort Benning, GA; Correction, 52491-52492 [2015-21495]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 168 / Monday, August 31, 2015 / Notices • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 21 individuals of Native American ancestry. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 4,903 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 Native Village of Kaktovik. Additional Requestors and Disposition Lineal descendants or representatives of any Alaska Native Tribe not identified in this notice that wishes 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 Edward DeCleva, Regional Historic Preservation Officer/ Archaeologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region, 1011 E. Tudor Road, MS–235, Anchorage, AK 99013, telephone (907) 786–3399, email edward_decleva@fws.gov, by September 30, 2015. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the Native Village of Kaktovik may proceed. The Alaska Region, USFWS and the University of Alaska Museum of the North are responsible for notifying the Native Village of Kaktovik that this notice has been published. Dated: July 31, 2015. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2015–21498 Filed 8–28–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–50–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–18961; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects in the Possession of the U.S. Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Fort Benning, GA; Correction National Park Service, Interior. Notice; correction. AGENCY: ACTION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:19 Aug 28, 2015 Jkt 235001 The U.S. Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Fort Benning, GA, has corrected an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, published in a Notice of Inventory Completion in the Federal Register on August 29, 2002. This notice corrects the number 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 associated funerary objects should submit a written request to the U.S. Army, Fort Benning, GA. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the 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 associated funerary objects should submit a written request with information in support of the request to the U.S. Army, Fort Benning, GA at the address in this notice by September 30, 2015. ADDRESSES: Dr. Christopher E. Hamilton, Coordinator for Native American Affairs, 6500 Meloy Drive, Room 309, Fort Benning, GA 31905, telephone (706) 545–4211, email christopher.e.hamilton.civ@mail.mil. 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 the U.S. Army, Fort Benning, GA. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from Russell County, AL. 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. This notice corrects the number of associated funerary objects published in a Notice of Inventory Completion in the Federal Register (67 FR 55426, August 29, 2002). Human remains and associated funerary objects were discovered when the National Infantry SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 52491 Museum re-examined its collection in August of 2014. The human remains and associated funerary objects were excavated during the River Basin Survey of 1958 by the Smithsonian Institute at site 1Ru63, in Russell County, AL. The human remains were misidentified as ‘‘Rabbit Bones’’ on an exhibit card. The human remains are believed to be part of the individuals already listed in a Notice of Inventory Completion, and therefore the minimum number of individuals listed in the original notice has not changed. This notice only corrects the number of associated funerary objects listed in that notice. Transfer of control of the items in this correction notice has not occurred. Correction In the Federal Register (67 FR 55426, August 29, 2002), paragraph 13 is corrected by replacing sentences 6 and 7 with the following: In August 2014, associated funerary objects were found at the National Infantry Museum and are believed to be the items noted in the original field notes that were unavailable for review in 2002. The additional associated funerary objects are 2 brass bells, 1 iron buckle, 3 copper buttons, 1 ceramic pipe bowl fragment, 1 conch columella, and 1 ceramic bowl. In the Federal Register (67 FR 55426, August 29, 2002), paragraph 16, sentence 2 is corrected by replacing the number 1551 with the number 1560. 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 associated funerary objects should submit a written request with information in support of the request to Dr. Christopher E. Hamilton, Coordinator for Native American Affairs, 6500 Meloy Drive, Room 309, Fort Benning, GA 31905, telephone (706) 545–4211, email christopher.e.hamilton.civ@mail.mil, by September 30, 2015. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the associated funerary objects to the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas; the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town, Oklahoma; the Chickasaw Nation; the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; the Kialegee Tribal Town, Oklahoma; the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida; the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma; the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama; the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; the Seminole Tribe of Florida; and the Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, Oklahoma may proceed. E:\FR\FM\31AUN1.SGM 31AUN1 52492 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 168 / Monday, August 31, 2015 / Notices The U.S. Army, Fort Benning, GA is responsible for notifying the AlabamaCoushatta Tribes of Texas; the AlabamaQuassarte Tribal Town, Oklahoma; the Chickasaw Nation; the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; the Kialegee Tribal Town, Oklahoma; the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida; the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma; the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama; the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; the Seminole Tribe of Florida; and the Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, Oklahoma, that this notice has been published. Dated: July 31, 2015. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2015–21495 Filed 8–28–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–50–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–18956; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Anthropology Research Collections at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Anthropology Research Collections at Texas A&M University has completed an inventory of human remains, 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 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 should submit a written request to the Anthropology Research Collections at Texas A&M University. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains 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 should submit a written request with information in support of the request to the Anthropology Research Collections at Texas A&M tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:19 Aug 28, 2015 Jkt 235001 University at the address in this notice by September 30, 2015. ADDRESSES: Dr. David Carlson, NAGPRA Coordinator, Attn: Timothy S. de Smet, Interim Curator, Department of Anthropology, TAMU MS 4352, College Station, TX 77843–4352, telephone (979) 845–5242, email dcarlson@ tamu.edu and tdesmet@tamu.edu. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains under the control of the Anthropology Research Collections at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. The human remains were removed from Aycock Shelter, Bell 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. 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 Anthropology Research Collections at Texas A&M University (ARC–TAMU) professional staff in 1995. In 2015, representatives of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma; Comanche Nation, Oklahoma; Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma; Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma; Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe; and the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma, were invited to consult with ARC–TAMU for the purpose of determining the place and manner of repatriation. The Caddo Nation of Oklahoma contacted ARC– TAMU, and the Comanche Nation, Oklahoma, visited the facility; no representatives from the other tribes contacted ARC–TAMU in response to this invitation. History and Description of the Remains In 1985, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from Aycock Shelter/Shelter 14 (41BL28) in Bell County, TX, by the Texas A&M University Anthropology Club. The human remains from the site were identified as being from Feature 14 a and b (TAMU–NAGPRA 76). The human remains were determined to be one adult of indeterminate sex. Dart points found nearby date the human remains to the Early Ceramic period PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (before A.D. 700). No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Based on the geographic location of the site, ARC–TAMU staff found it reasonable to trace a shared identity between the human remains in this notice and the following historic groups: Ervipiame, Mayeye, Yojuane, Comanche, Kickapoo, Tonkawa, Tunica and Biloxi, Wichita, Caddo, Waco, Anadarko, and Kiowa. Archeological and linguistic evidence, historical records, and/or traditional beliefs indicate that there is a relationship of shared group identity between these historic groups and the present-day Caddo Nation of Oklahoma; Comanche Nation, Oklahoma; Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma; Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma; Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe; and the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma. Determinations Made by the Anthropology Research Collections at Texas A&M University Officials of the ARC–TAMU have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry. • 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 Caddo Nation of Oklahoma; Comanche Nation, Oklahoma; Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma; Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma; Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe; and the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), 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 should submit a written request with information in support of the request to Dr. David Carlson, NAGPRA Coordinator, Department of Anthropology, TAMU MS 4352, College Station, TX 77843– 4352, telephone (979) 845–5242, email dcarlson@tamu.edu, by September 30, 2015. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma; Comanche Nation, Oklahoma; Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma; Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma; Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of E:\FR\FM\31AUN1.SGM 31AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 168 (Monday, August 31, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52491-52492]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21495]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-18961; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains 
and Associated Funerary Objects in the Possession of the U.S. 
Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Fort Benning, GA; 
Correction

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; correction.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Fort 
Benning, GA, has corrected an inventory of human remains and associated 
funerary objects, published in a Notice of Inventory Completion in the 
Federal Register on August 29, 2002. This notice corrects the number 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 associated 
funerary objects should submit a written request to the U.S. Army, Fort 
Benning, GA. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of 
control of the 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 associated funerary objects should 
submit a written request with information in support of the request to 
the U.S. Army, Fort Benning, GA at the address in this notice by 
September 30, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Dr. Christopher E. Hamilton, Coordinator for Native American 
Affairs, 6500 Meloy Drive, Room 309, Fort Benning, GA 31905, telephone 
(706) 545-4211, email christopher.e.hamilton.civ@mail.mil.

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 the U.S. Army, Fort 
Benning, GA. The human remains and associated funerary objects were 
removed from Russell County, AL.
    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.
    This notice corrects the number of associated funerary objects 
published in a Notice of Inventory Completion in the Federal Register 
(67 FR 55426, August 29, 2002). Human remains and associated funerary 
objects were discovered when the National Infantry Museum re-examined 
its collection in August of 2014. The human remains and associated 
funerary objects were excavated during the River Basin Survey of 1958 
by the Smithsonian Institute at site 1Ru63, in Russell County, AL. The 
human remains were misidentified as ``Rabbit Bones'' on an exhibit 
card. The human remains are believed to be part of the individuals 
already listed in a Notice of Inventory Completion, and therefore the 
minimum number of individuals listed in the original notice has not 
changed. This notice only corrects the number of associated funerary 
objects listed in that notice. Transfer of control of the items in this 
correction notice has not occurred.

Correction

    In the Federal Register (67 FR 55426, August 29, 2002), paragraph 
13 is corrected by replacing sentences 6 and 7 with the following:

    In August 2014, associated funerary objects were found at the 
National Infantry Museum and are believed to be the items noted in 
the original field notes that were unavailable for review in 2002. 
The additional associated funerary objects are 2 brass bells, 1 iron 
buckle, 3 copper buttons, 1 ceramic pipe bowl fragment, 1 conch 
columella, and 1 ceramic bowl.

    In the Federal Register (67 FR 55426, August 29, 2002), paragraph 
16, sentence 2 is corrected by replacing the number 1551 with the 
number 1560.

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 associated funerary objects should 
submit a written request with information in support of the request to 
Dr. Christopher E. Hamilton, Coordinator for Native American Affairs, 
6500 Meloy Drive, Room 309, Fort Benning, GA 31905, telephone (706) 
545-4211, email christopher.e.hamilton.civ@mail.mil, by September 30, 
2015. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, 
transfer of control of the associated funerary objects to the Alabama-
Coushatta Tribes of Texas; the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town, Oklahoma; 
the Chickasaw Nation; the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; the Kialegee 
Tribal Town, Oklahoma; the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida; the 
Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma; the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of 
Alabama; the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; the Seminole Tribe of 
Florida; and the Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, Oklahoma may proceed.

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    The U.S. Army, Fort Benning, GA is responsible for notifying the 
Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas; the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town, 
Oklahoma; the Chickasaw Nation; the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; the 
Kialegee Tribal Town, Oklahoma; the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of 
Florida; the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma; the Poarch Band of 
Creek Indians of Alabama; the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; the Seminole 
Tribe of Florida; and the Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, Oklahoma, that this 
notice has been published.

    Dated: July 31, 2015.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2015-21495 Filed 8-28-15; 8:45 am]
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