Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Department of Defense, Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, Omaha, NE., and State Archaeological Research Center, Rapid City, SD, 19626-19627 [2016-07767]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 65 / Tuesday, April 5, 2016 / Notices
Dated: March 10, 2016.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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 cultural items. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–20586];
[PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
Items: U.S. Department of Defense,
Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha
District, Omaha, NE., and State
Archaeological Research Center,
Rapid City, SD
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Omaha District (Omaha
District), in consultation with the
appropriate Indian tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations, has determined
that the cultural items listed in this
notice meet the definition of
unassociated funerary objects. Lineal
descendants or representatives of any
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to claim these cultural items
should submit a written request to the
Omaha District. If no additional
claimants come forward, transfer of
control of the cultural items 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
claim these cultural items should
submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to
the Omaha District at the address in this
notice by May 5, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Ms. Sandra Barnum, U.S.
Army Engineer District, Omaha, ATTN:
CENWO–PM–AB, 1616 Capital Avenue,
Omaha, NE 68102, telephone, (402)
995–2674, email sandra.v.barnum@
usace.army.mil.
SUMMARY:
Notice is
hereby given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural
items under the control of the Omaha
District, Omaha, NE., that meet the
definition of unassociated funerary
objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
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History and Description of the Cultural
Items
Cultural items consisting of 1,045
unassociated funerary objects were
removed from 39DW2, the Four Bear
site, Dewey County, SD. They are
presently located at the South Dakota
SARC and are under the control of the
Omaha District.
The Four Bear site, 39DW2 was an
earthlodge village on the west bank of
the Missouri River. It was first visited in
the 1930s by Alfred Bowers of the
Smithsonian Institution. Between 1958
and 1959, salvage excavations were
conducted at the site prior to inundation
by flood waters of the Oahe Reservoir.
At least 100 sets of human remains were
recovered. Twelve sets of human
remains are currently housed at SARC
and have been reported under a separate
Notice of Inventory Completion. In
addition, a total of 64 sets of human
remains were reburied either on Four
Bear site or at site 39ST15. The
whereabouts of the remaining 24 sets of
human remains is currently unknown.
SARC currently has physical custody
of 1,045 funerary objects that were
originally removed with individuals
whose remains were either reburied or
whose present location is unknown. The
excavation records clearly show that all
these items were removed from the
burials of specific individuals. The
1,045 unassociated funerary objects are
572 shell and glass beads, 4 bone tools,
34 ceramic sherds, 1 ceramic vessel, 333
copper sleeves crimped on leather, 1
bundle of copper sleeves with hide, 7
cooper and brass tubes, 2 metal knife
blades, 1 iron wire bracelet, 20 copper
ornaments, 2 leather earrings, 1 dog
cranium, 23 faunal fragments, 1 mussel
shell, 3 chert endscrapers, 1 lot of plant
fiber, 2 lots of wood fragments, 7
individual wood fragments, 13 pieces of
soil with red ochre, and 17 seeds.
The Four Bear site, 39 DW2 was
probably occupied during the last two
decades of the 1700s, which falls into
the Disorganized Coalescent variant
(A.D. 1780–1862) of the Plains Village
Tradition. At least 36 circular lodges
were identified. The excavators located
a cemetery associated with the village a
short distance to the southwest of the
village site. In addition to the mortuary
practices and types of funerary objects
in evidence, the architecture of the
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circular earth lodges, community plan,
physical location, and ceramic types
support the association of the site to the
late 1700s. It is possible that the site was
first documented in William Clark’s
journal on October 6, 1804, as well as
being mentioned in journals of members
of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The
journals mention that the ‘‘Ricara’’ had
left the village the prior spring.
Populations associated with the
Coalescent tradition within this area
and time frame, as evidenced by the
ethnographic and archeological record,
are believed to be ancestral to the
Arikara. The Arikara are represented
today by the Three Affiliated Tribes of
the Fort Berthold Reservation, North
Dakota. Consultation with the Three
Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold
Reservation, North Dakota, indicates
that these objects represent the kinds of
objects that are placed with individuals
at the time of death.
Determinations Made by the Omaha
District
Officials of the Omaha District have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B),
the 1,045 cultural items 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 and
are believed, by a preponderance of the
evidence, to have been removed from
the specific burial sites of Native
American individuals.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the unassociated funerary
objects and Three Affiliated Tribes of
the Fort Berthold Reservation, North
Dakota.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to claim these cultural items
should submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to
Ms. Sandra Barnum, U.S. Army
Engineer District, Omaha, ATTN:
CENWO–PM–AB, 1616 Capital Avenue,
Omaha, NE 68102, telephone, (402)
995–2674, email sandra.v.barnum@
usace.army.mil, by May 5, 2016. After
that date, if no additional claimants
have come forward, transfer of control
of the unassociated funerary objects to
the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort
Berthold Reservation, North Dakota.
The Omaha District is responsible for
notifying the Three Affiliated Tribes of
the Fort Berthold Reservation, North
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Dakota, that this notice has been
published.
Dated: March 10, 2016.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
Department of Defense, Army Corps of
Engineers, Omaha District, Omaha,
NE., and State Archaeological
Research Center, Rapid City, SD
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Omaha District (Omaha
District), 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 the Omaha District. 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 the Omaha District at the
address in this notice by May 5, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Ms. Sandra Barnum, U.S.
Army Engineer District, Omaha, ATTN:
CENWO–PM–AB, 1616 Capital Avenue,
Omaha, NE 68102, telephone, (402)
995–2674, email sandra.v.barnum@
usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and
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SUMMARY:
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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
Omaha District. The human remains
and associated funerary objects were
removed from site 39DW02 (Four Bear),
in Dewey County, SD.
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 and associated funerary objects
was made by the State Archaeological
Research Center (SARC) and Omaha
District professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort
Berthold Reservation, North Dakota.
History and Description of the Remains
Between 1958 and 1959, human
remains representing, at minimum, 12
individuals and 868 associated funerary
objects were collected from 39DW2, the
Four Bear site, Dewey County, SD. They
are presently located at the SARC and
are under the control of the Omaha
District.
The Four Bear site, 39DW2, was an
earthlodge village on the west bank of
the Missouri River. It was visited in the
1930s by Alfred Bowers of the
Smithsonian Institution. Between 1958
and 1959, salvage excavations were
conducted at the site prior to inundation
by flood waters of the Oahe Reservoir.
At least 100 sets of human remains were
recovered. Twelve sets of human
remains, representing 5 adults, 3
children, and 4 infants, are currently
housed at SARC. A total of 64 sets of
human remains were reburied either at
Four Bear site or at site 39ST15. The
whereabouts of the remaining 24 sets of
human remains are currently unknown.
Based on burial type, associated
artifacts, the remaining archeological
context, and physical anthropological
assessment, the 12 individuals presently
located at SARC from the Four Bear site
are Native American. No known
individuals were identified. The 868
associated funerary objects are 5 shell
and glass beads, 30 ceramic sherds, 819
copper sleeves crimped on leather, 5
wire earrings, 3 fragments of animal
hide, 1 lot of animal hides, 1 faunal
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fragment, 2 pieces of clay and soil, 1
seed cache, and 1 shell tool.
The Four Bear site, 39 DW2, was
probably occupied during the last two
decades of the 1700s, which falls into
the Disorganized Coalescent variant
(A.D. 1780 to 1862) of the Plains Village
Tradition. At least 36 circular lodges
were identified. The excavators located
a cemetery associated with the village a
short distance southwest of the village
site. In addition to the mortuary
practices and types of funerary objects
in evidence, the architecture of the
circular earth lodges, community plan,
physical location, and ceramic types
support the association of the site to the
late 1700s. It is possible that the site was
first documented in William Clark’s
journal on October 6, 1804, as well as
being mentioned in journals of members
of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The
journals mention that the ‘‘Ricara’’ had
left the village the prior spring.
Populations associated with the
Coalescent tradition within this area
and time frame, as evidenced by the
ethnographic and archeological record,
are believed to be ancestral to the
Arikara. The Arikara are represented
today by the Three Affiliated Tribes of
the Fort Berthold Reservation, North
Dakota.
Determinations Made by the Omaha
District
Officials of the Omaha District have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 12
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 868 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 Three Affiliated Tribes of the
Fort Berthold Reservation, North
Dakota.
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 Ms. Sandra Barnum, U.S.
Army Engineer District, Omaha, ATTN:
CENWO–PM–AB, 1616 Capital Avenue,
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-20586]; [PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Department of
Defense, Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, Omaha, NE., and State
Archaeological Research Center, Rapid City, SD
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District (Omaha
District), in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations, has determined that the cultural items listed
in this notice meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects.
Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native
Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim
these cultural items should submit a written request to the Omaha
District. If no additional claimants come forward, transfer of control
of the cultural items 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
claim these cultural items should submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to the Omaha District at the
address in this notice by May 5, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Ms. Sandra Barnum, U.S. Army Engineer District, Omaha, ATTN:
CENWO-PM-AB, 1616 Capital Avenue, Omaha, NE 68102, telephone, (402)
995-2674, email sandra.v.barnum@usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given in accordance with
the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25
U.S.C. 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural items under the
control of the Omaha District, Omaha, NE., that meet the definition of
unassociated funerary objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001.
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 cultural items. The National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
History and Description of the Cultural Items
Cultural items consisting of 1,045 unassociated funerary objects
were removed from 39DW2, the Four Bear site, Dewey County, SD. They are
presently located at the South Dakota SARC and are under the control of
the Omaha District.
The Four Bear site, 39DW2 was an earthlodge village on the west
bank of the Missouri River. It was first visited in the 1930s by Alfred
Bowers of the Smithsonian Institution. Between 1958 and 1959, salvage
excavations were conducted at the site prior to inundation by flood
waters of the Oahe Reservoir. At least 100 sets of human remains were
recovered. Twelve sets of human remains are currently housed at SARC
and have been reported under a separate Notice of Inventory Completion.
In addition, a total of 64 sets of human remains were reburied either
on Four Bear site or at site 39ST15. The whereabouts of the remaining
24 sets of human remains is currently unknown.
SARC currently has physical custody of 1,045 funerary objects that
were originally removed with individuals whose remains were either
reburied or whose present location is unknown. The excavation records
clearly show that all these items were removed from the burials of
specific individuals. The 1,045 unassociated funerary objects are 572
shell and glass beads, 4 bone tools, 34 ceramic sherds, 1 ceramic
vessel, 333 copper sleeves crimped on leather, 1 bundle of copper
sleeves with hide, 7 cooper and brass tubes, 2 metal knife blades, 1
iron wire bracelet, 20 copper ornaments, 2 leather earrings, 1 dog
cranium, 23 faunal fragments, 1 mussel shell, 3 chert endscrapers, 1
lot of plant fiber, 2 lots of wood fragments, 7 individual wood
fragments, 13 pieces of soil with red ochre, and 17 seeds.
The Four Bear site, 39 DW2 was probably occupied during the last
two decades of the 1700s, which falls into the Disorganized Coalescent
variant (A.D. 1780-1862) of the Plains Village Tradition. At least 36
circular lodges were identified. The excavators located a cemetery
associated with the village a short distance to the southwest of the
village site. In addition to the mortuary practices and types of
funerary objects in evidence, the architecture of the circular earth
lodges, community plan, physical location, and ceramic types support
the association of the site to the late 1700s. It is possible that the
site was first documented in William Clark's journal on October 6,
1804, as well as being mentioned in journals of members of the Lewis
and Clark Expedition. The journals mention that the ``Ricara'' had left
the village the prior spring. Populations associated with the
Coalescent tradition within this area and time frame, as evidenced by
the ethnographic and archeological record, are believed to be ancestral
to the Arikara. The Arikara are represented today by the Three
Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota.
Consultation with the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold
Reservation, North Dakota, indicates that these objects represent the
kinds of objects that are placed with individuals at the time of death.
Determinations Made by the Omaha District
Officials of the Omaha District have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), the 1,045 cultural items
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 and are believed, by a preponderance of the
evidence, to have been removed from the specific burial sites of Native
American individuals.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the
unassociated funerary objects and Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort
Berthold Reservation, North Dakota.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native
Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim
these cultural items should submit a written request with information
in support of the claim to Ms. Sandra Barnum, U.S. Army Engineer
District, Omaha, ATTN: CENWO-PM-AB, 1616 Capital Avenue, Omaha, NE
68102, telephone, (402) 995-2674, email sandra.v.barnum@usace.army.mil,
by May 5, 2016. After that date, if no additional claimants have come
forward, transfer of control of the unassociated funerary objects to
the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North
Dakota.
The Omaha District is responsible for notifying the Three
Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North
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Dakota, that this notice has been published.
Dated: March 10, 2016.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2016-07767 Filed 4-4-16; 8:45 am]
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