Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, TN, 63793-63795 [2016-22315]
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request with information in support of
the request to Alicia Woods,
Washington State Parks and Recreation
Commission, P.O. Box 42650, Olympia,
WA 98504–2650, telephone (360) 902–
0939, email Alicia.Woods@
parks.wa.gov, by October 17, 2016. After
that date, if no additional requestors
have come forward, transfer of control
of the human remains and associated
funerary objects to the Stillaguamish
Tribe of Indians of Washington
(previously listed as the Stillaguamish
Tribe of Washington); the Swinomish
Indian Tribal Community (previously
listed as the Swinomish Indians of the
Swinomish Reservation of Washington);
the Tulalip Tribes of Washington
(previously listed as the Tulalip Tribes
of the Tulalip Reservation of
Washington); and the Upper Skagit
Indian Tribe may proceed.
The State Parks is responsible for
notifying the Stillaguamish Tribe of
Indians of Washington (previously
listed as the Stillaguamish Tribe of
Washington); the Swinomish Indian
Tribal Community (previously listed as
the Swinomish Indians of the
Swinomish Reservation of Washington);
the Tulalip Tribes of Washington
(previously listed as the Tulalip Tribes
of the Tulalip Reservation of
Washington); and the Upper Skagit
Indian Tribe that this notice has been
published.
Dated: August 23, 2016.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–21820;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
The Tennessee Valley
Authority (TVA) has completed an
inventory of human remains and
associated funerary objects in
consultation with the appropriate
federally recognized Indian tribes, and
has determined that a cultural affiliation
between the human remains and
associated funerary objects and any
present-day federally recognized Indian
tribes cannot be reasonably traced.
Representatives of any federally
recognized Indian tribe not identified in
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Representatives of any federally
recognized Indian tribe 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
TVA at the address in this notice by
October 17, 2016.
DATES:
Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA,
400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT11D,
Knoxville TN 37902–1401, telephone
(865) 632–7458, email tomaher@tva.gov.
ADDRESSES:
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
TVA. The human remains and
associated funerary objects were
removed from archeological sites in
Jackson and Marshall Counties, AL.
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 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Consultation
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville,
TN
ACTION:
this notice that wish to request transfer
of control of these human remains and
associated funerary objects should
submit a written request to TVA. If no
additional requestors come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains
and associated funerary objects to the
federally recognized Indian tribe stated
in this notice may proceed.
A detailed assessment of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
was made by TVA professional staff in
consultation with the University of
Alabama and representatives of the
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
(previously listed as the AlabamaCoushatta Tribes of Texas); AlabamaQuassarte Tribal Town; Cherokee
Nation; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana;
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians;
Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma;
Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed
as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of
Alabama); The Chickasaw Nation; The
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; The
Muscogee (Creek) Nation; Thlopthlocco
Tribal Town; and the United Keetoowah
Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
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History and Description of the Remains
The sites listed in this notice were
excavated as part of TVA’s Guntersville
Reservoir project by the Alabama
Museum of Natural History (AMNH) at
the University of Alabama, using labor
and funds provided by the Works
Progress Administration. Details
regarding these excavations and sites
may be found in a report, An
Archaeological Survey of Guntersville
Basin on the Tennessee River in
Northern Alabama, by William S. Webb
and Charles G. Wilder. The human
remains and associated funerary objects
listed in this notice have been in the
physical custody of the AMNH at the
University of Alabama since excavation
but are under the control of TVA.
From January to April 1939, human
remains representing, at minimum, 30
individuals were removed from the
Crow Creek Island site, 1JA155, in
Jackson County, AL. Excavations
commenced after TVA acquired this
land on June 30, 1938. Excavations
revealed multiple occupations including
Middle Woodland (Copena phase), Late
Woodland (Flint River phase), and
Mississippian (Crow Creek phase). The
human remains include adults,
juveniles, and infants of both sexes. No
known individuals were identified. The
50 associated funerary objects include
48 shell beads, 1 shell ear plug, and 1
ground stone steatite bowl.
From October 1938 to January 1939,
human remains representing, at
minimum, 44 individuals were removed
from the Sublet Ferry site, 1JA102, three
miles southeast of Hollywood in Jackson
County, AL. Excavation commenced
after TVA acquired a permit for
archeological exploration on June 11,
1938. This land was subsequently
purchased on October 17, 1938.
Excavations revealed this to be a shell
midden overlying a dark midden soil.
Both Woodland and Mississippian
occupations were identified. The human
remains include adults, juveniles, and
children of both sexes. No known
individuals were identified. The 27
associated funerary objects include 24
shell barrel beads, 1 Hamilton projectile
point, 1 bone pin, and 1 bone awl.
From June 11 to 23, 1938, human
remains representing, at minimum, six
individuals were removed from the
Langston site, 1JA9, in Jackson County,
AL. Excavation commenced after TVA
had purchased the land encompassing it
on December 30, 1936. The site, eight
miles southeast of Scottsboro, AL, was
composed of a mound (designated
1JA9a) and a village. These brief
excavations focused on the low mound.
Artifacts from the mound and
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surrounding village indicate both a
Woodland and Mississippian
occupation. The human remains include
adults, juveniles, and an infant of
indeterminate sex. No known
individuals were identified. The 22
associated funerary objects are
fragments of a copper ornament
associated with one of these
individuals.
From November 21 to 29, 1938,
human remains representing, at
minimum, two individuals were
removed from site 1MS106, 11 miles
northeast of the city of Guntersville in
Marshall County, AL. Excavation
commenced after TVA purchased the
land on April 21, 1937. Little is known
about this site except a one paragraph
reference to the excavation in a progress
report which indicates it was a rapid
exploration that recovered three burials.
Further, ceramics from this site indicate
occupations during both the Woodland
and Mississippian periods. The
culturally unidentifiable human
remains are of two adult males. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
From December 10, 1936, to February
2, 1937, human remains representing, at
minimum, four individuals were
removed from the Cartright site,
1MS109, 11 miles northeast of the city
of Guntersville in Marshall County, AL.
Excavation commenced shortly before
TVA purchased the land on April 21,
1937. Evidence at the surface indicated
that this site was 50 x 60 feet with four
underlying strata. Ceramics from this
site indicate occupations during both
the Woodland and Mississippian
periods. The human remains are of one
child of indeterminate sex and three
adults, two of which are female. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
From October 25 to December 7, 1938,
human remains representing, at
minimum, four individuals were
removed from the Stephenson site,
1MS111, 11 miles northeast of the city
of Guntersville in Marshall County, AL.
Excavation commenced after TVA
purchased the land on April 21, 1937.
Limited excavation in the village area
revealed three underlying strata. Steatite
stone vessel sherds in the lowest strata
indicate a Late Archaic occupation.
Further, ceramics from the upper strata
of this site indicate occupations during
both the Late Woodland and
Mississippian periods. The human
remains are of one child of
indeterminate sex and three adults, two
of which are female. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
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From June 1938 to May 1939, human
remains representing, at minimum, 261
individuals were removed from the
Columbus City Landing site, 1MS91, 9
miles northeast of the city of
Guntersville in Marshall County, AL.
Excavation commenced after TVA
purchased the land on March 8, 1937.
There were excavations in both the
village (Unit I) and adjacent mounds
(Unit II). Artifacts recovered from this
excavation revealed that the primary
occupations were during the Middle
Woodland (A.D. 100–500),
Mississippian (A.D. 1200–1500), and
historic periods. The human remains
include adults, juveniles, children, and
infants of both sexes. No known
individuals were identified. The 214
associated funerary objects include 7
glass beads; 1 biface; 4 bone bodkins; 3
bone pins; 2 copper bangles; 1 Hilabee
Schist celt; 15 pieces of clay (unfired);
4 clay foot rests; 2 clay head rests; 1
copper axe head; 2 copper coil earbobs;
7 copper ear spools; 2 copper reel
gorgets; 51 galena nodules; 1 ground
hematite; 62 Long Branch Fabric
Marked sherds; 1 Mississippi Plain
sherd disk fragment; 1 Mud Creek
projectile point or knife; 24 Mulberry
Creek Plain sherds; 2 projectile points or
knives; 1 red ochre; 6 rolled copper
tubular beads; 2 shell beads; 2 shell ear
bobs; 1 shell gorget; 3 tempered clay
samples; 1 wood fragment; 1 shell
fragment; 2 unmodified hematite
fragments; 1 yellow clay sample and 1
yellow pigment.
TVA determined that cultural
affiliation between human remains and
associated funerary objects and any
present day federally recognized tribes
cannot be reasonably traced.
Accordingly, these items are culturally
unidentifiable and TVA intends to
transfer control of these items pursuant
to 43 CFR 10.11(c).
At the time of the excavation and
removal of these human remains and
associated funerary objects, the land
from which the remains and objects
were removed was not the tribal land of
any federally recognized Indian tribe.
On March 10, 2016, TVA consulted with
all federally recognized Indian tribes
who are recognized as aboriginal to the
area from which these Native American
human remains and associated funerary
objects were removed. These tribes are
the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians, and United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma. None of these Indian tribes
agreed to accept control of the human
remains and associated funerary objects.
After further consultation with the
parties that were a part of this overall
consultation, TVA has decided to
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transfer control of the human remains
and associated funerary objects to the
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, the
Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town, the
Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, and the
Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
Determinations Made by the Tennessee
Valley Authority
Officials of TVA have determined
that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 351
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 313 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), 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.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1)(i), at
the time of excavation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects,
the land from which the cultural items
were removed was not the tribal land of
any federally recognized Indian tribe.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1)(ii),
the following tribes are aboriginal to the
area from which the cultural items were
excavated: Cherokee Nation, Eastern
Band of Cherokee Indians, and the
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Indians in Oklahoma. None of these
tribes agreed to accept control of the
human remains or associated funerary
objects.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(2)(i),
TVA has decided to transfer control of
the culturally unidentifiable human
remains to the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe
of Texas, the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal
Town, the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana,
and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(4),
TVA has decided to transfer control of
the culturally unidentifiable associated
funerary objects to the AlabamaCoushatta Tribe of Texas, the AlabamaQuassarte Tribal Town, the Coushatta
Tribe of Louisiana, and the Muscogee
(Creek) Nation.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any federally
recognized Indian tribe 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
Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA, 400 West
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Summit Hill Drive, WT11D, Knoxville,
TN 37902–1401, telephone (865) 632–
7458, email tomaher@tva.gov, by
October 17, 2016. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe
of Texas, the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal
Town, the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana,
and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation may
proceed.
TVA is responsible for notifying the
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
(previously listed as the AlabamaCoushatta Tribes of Texas); AlabamaQuassarte Tribal Town; Cherokee
Nation; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana;
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians;
Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma;
Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed
as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of
Alabama); The Chickasaw Nation; The
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; The
Muscogee (Creek) Nation; Thlopthlocco
Tribal Town; and the United Keetoowah
Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma
that this notice has been published.
Dated: August 23, 2016.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
History and Description of the Cultural
Items
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Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
Items: Washington State Parks and
Recreation Commission, Olympia, WA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Washington State Parks
and Recreation Commission (hereafter
State Parks), 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 sacred
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 State
Parks. 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
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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 State Parks at the address in this
notice by October 17, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Alicia Woods, Washington
State Parks and Recreation Commission,
P.O. Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504–
2650, telephone (360) 902–0939, email
Alicia.Woods@parks.wa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
here 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 State
Parks that meet the definition of sacred
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.
Between 2004 and 2006, six sacred
objects were removed from the Cama
Beach Shell Midden (45–IS–2) in Island
County, WA. State Parks contracted
Cascadia Archaeology to perform
excavation and data recovery of site 45–
IS–2 for the purposes of upgrading
sewer and utility lines. Historically the
site is a 1930s-1980s fishing and
vacation resort, with cabins for visitors
and housing for owners and
management, most of which still stand.
During excavation and data recovery it
was determined the site’s prehistoric
use was as a seasonal Native American
fishing site. Both prehistoric and
historic material was recovered from the
site. Among the material were 3
complete and 3 fragmentary, culturally
modified (perforated) Weathervane
scallop shells.
According to research, the scallop
shells were incorporated into a rattle
that would have been one of the
cleansing devices used by a dancer in a
ceremony of ritual purification during
times of change or crisis. The rattles
were passed down through families. The
rattles are also known to have been used
in cleansing ceremonies by shamans.
Once identified, the objects remained in
Cascadia Archaeology’s custody until
the overall collection of site material
was transferred to the State Parks in
2009.
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Camano Island is located in Puget
Sound between Whidbey Island and
mainland Washington State; the Cama
Beach Shell Midden site is on the
western shores of the island. Saratoga
Passage is a waterway between the two
islands. Along Saratoga Passage, the
shores of both islands are rich in
prehistoric Native American seasonal
resources sites.
Historical and anthropological
sources indicate that the Kikiallus,
Swinomish, Lower Skagit and
Stillaguamish peoples occupied and had
village sites in the Penn Cove area of
Whidbey Island and on the
northwestern shore of Camano Island.
The Snohomish people (a predecessor
group to, and represented by, the
Tulalip Tribes of Washington) had a
permanent village at the southernmost
end of the island.
Through kinship ties and alliances
and by invitation the Kikiallus, Upper
Skagit, Lower Skagit, Snohomish,
Stillaguamish, Snohomish, and
Swinomish peoples utilized the
waterways, resource grounds, and the
beaches of Camano and Whidbey
Islands. These peoples shared the same
language, and maintained similar
economic traditions, social and
ceremonial customs, as well as trade
and defense alliances.
Based on historical and
anthropological sources, State Parks
staff has determined these sacred objects
are culturally affiliated with the
Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of
Washington (previously listed as the
Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington); the
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
(previously listed as the Swinomish
Indians of the Swinomish Reservation of
Washington); the Tulalip Tribes of
Washington (previously listed as the
Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip
Reservation, Washington); and the
Upper Skagit Indian Tribe.
Determinations Made by the
Washington State Parks and Recreation
Commission
Officials of the State Parks have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C),
the 6 cultural items described above are
specific ceremonial objects needed by
traditional Native American religious
leaders for the practice of traditional
Native American religions by their
present-day adherents.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the sacred objects and the
Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of
Washington (previously listed as the
Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington); the
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-21820; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Valley Authority,
Knoxville, TN
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has completed an
inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in
consultation with the appropriate federally recognized Indian tribes,
and has determined that a cultural affiliation between the human
remains and associated funerary objects and any present-day federally
recognized Indian tribes cannot be reasonably traced. Representatives
of any federally recognized Indian tribe 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 TVA. If
no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human
remains and associated funerary objects to the federally recognized
Indian tribe stated in this notice may proceed.
DATES: Representatives of any federally recognized Indian tribe 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 TVA at
the address in this notice by October 17, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT11D,
Knoxville TN 37902-1401, telephone (865) 632-7458, email
tomaher@tva.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 TVA. The human remains
and associated funerary objects were removed from archeological sites
in Jackson and Marshall Counties, AL.
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 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 TVA professional staff in consultation with the
University of Alabama and representatives of the Alabama-Coushatta
Tribe of Texas (previously listed as the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of
Texas); Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town; Cherokee Nation; Coushatta Tribe
of Louisiana; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; Eastern Shawnee Tribe
of Oklahoma; Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed as the Poarch
Band of Creek Indians of Alabama); The Chickasaw Nation; The Choctaw
Nation of Oklahoma; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; Thlopthlocco Tribal
Town; and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
The sites listed in this notice were excavated as part of TVA's
Guntersville Reservoir project by the Alabama Museum of Natural History
(AMNH) at the University of Alabama, using labor and funds provided by
the Works Progress Administration. Details regarding these excavations
and sites may be found in a report, An Archaeological Survey of
Guntersville Basin on the Tennessee River in Northern Alabama, by
William S. Webb and Charles G. Wilder. The human remains and associated
funerary objects listed in this notice have been in the physical
custody of the AMNH at the University of Alabama since excavation but
are under the control of TVA.
From January to April 1939, human remains representing, at minimum,
30 individuals were removed from the Crow Creek Island site, 1JA155, in
Jackson County, AL. Excavations commenced after TVA acquired this land
on June 30, 1938. Excavations revealed multiple occupations including
Middle Woodland (Copena phase), Late Woodland (Flint River phase), and
Mississippian (Crow Creek phase). The human remains include adults,
juveniles, and infants of both sexes. No known individuals were
identified. The 50 associated funerary objects include 48 shell beads,
1 shell ear plug, and 1 ground stone steatite bowl.
From October 1938 to January 1939, human remains representing, at
minimum, 44 individuals were removed from the Sublet Ferry site,
1JA102, three miles southeast of Hollywood in Jackson County, AL.
Excavation commenced after TVA acquired a permit for archeological
exploration on June 11, 1938. This land was subsequently purchased on
October 17, 1938. Excavations revealed this to be a shell midden
overlying a dark midden soil. Both Woodland and Mississippian
occupations were identified. The human remains include adults,
juveniles, and children of both sexes. No known individuals were
identified. The 27 associated funerary objects include 24 shell barrel
beads, 1 Hamilton projectile point, 1 bone pin, and 1 bone awl.
From June 11 to 23, 1938, human remains representing, at minimum,
six individuals were removed from the Langston site, 1JA9, in Jackson
County, AL. Excavation commenced after TVA had purchased the land
encompassing it on December 30, 1936. The site, eight miles southeast
of Scottsboro, AL, was composed of a mound (designated 1JA9a) and a
village. These brief excavations focused on the low mound. Artifacts
from the mound and
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surrounding village indicate both a Woodland and Mississippian
occupation. The human remains include adults, juveniles, and an infant
of indeterminate sex. No known individuals were identified. The 22
associated funerary objects are fragments of a copper ornament
associated with one of these individuals.
From November 21 to 29, 1938, human remains representing, at
minimum, two individuals were removed from site 1MS106, 11 miles
northeast of the city of Guntersville in Marshall County, AL.
Excavation commenced after TVA purchased the land on April 21, 1937.
Little is known about this site except a one paragraph reference to the
excavation in a progress report which indicates it was a rapid
exploration that recovered three burials. Further, ceramics from this
site indicate occupations during both the Woodland and Mississippian
periods. The culturally unidentifiable human remains are of two adult
males. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
From December 10, 1936, to February 2, 1937, human remains
representing, at minimum, four individuals were removed from the
Cartright site, 1MS109, 11 miles northeast of the city of Guntersville
in Marshall County, AL. Excavation commenced shortly before TVA
purchased the land on April 21, 1937. Evidence at the surface indicated
that this site was 50 x 60 feet with four underlying strata. Ceramics
from this site indicate occupations during both the Woodland and
Mississippian periods. The human remains are of one child of
indeterminate sex and three adults, two of which are female. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
From October 25 to December 7, 1938, human remains representing, at
minimum, four individuals were removed from the Stephenson site,
1MS111, 11 miles northeast of the city of Guntersville in Marshall
County, AL. Excavation commenced after TVA purchased the land on April
21, 1937. Limited excavation in the village area revealed three
underlying strata. Steatite stone vessel sherds in the lowest strata
indicate a Late Archaic occupation. Further, ceramics from the upper
strata of this site indicate occupations during both the Late Woodland
and Mississippian periods. The human remains are of one child of
indeterminate sex and three adults, two of which are female. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
From June 1938 to May 1939, human remains representing, at minimum,
261 individuals were removed from the Columbus City Landing site,
1MS91, 9 miles northeast of the city of Guntersville in Marshall
County, AL. Excavation commenced after TVA purchased the land on March
8, 1937. There were excavations in both the village (Unit I) and
adjacent mounds (Unit II). Artifacts recovered from this excavation
revealed that the primary occupations were during the Middle Woodland
(A.D. 100-500), Mississippian (A.D. 1200-1500), and historic periods.
The human remains include adults, juveniles, children, and infants of
both sexes. No known individuals were identified. The 214 associated
funerary objects include 7 glass beads; 1 biface; 4 bone bodkins; 3
bone pins; 2 copper bangles; 1 Hilabee Schist celt; 15 pieces of clay
(unfired); 4 clay foot rests; 2 clay head rests; 1 copper axe head; 2
copper coil earbobs; 7 copper ear spools; 2 copper reel gorgets; 51
galena nodules; 1 ground hematite; 62 Long Branch Fabric Marked sherds;
1 Mississippi Plain sherd disk fragment; 1 Mud Creek projectile point
or knife; 24 Mulberry Creek Plain sherds; 2 projectile points or
knives; 1 red ochre; 6 rolled copper tubular beads; 2 shell beads; 2
shell ear bobs; 1 shell gorget; 3 tempered clay samples; 1 wood
fragment; 1 shell fragment; 2 unmodified hematite fragments; 1 yellow
clay sample and 1 yellow pigment.
TVA determined that cultural affiliation between human remains and
associated funerary objects and any present day federally recognized
tribes cannot be reasonably traced. Accordingly, these items are
culturally unidentifiable and TVA intends to transfer control of these
items pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c).
At the time of the excavation and removal of these human remains
and associated funerary objects, the land from which the remains and
objects were removed was not the tribal land of any federally
recognized Indian tribe. On March 10, 2016, TVA consulted with all
federally recognized Indian tribes who are recognized as aboriginal to
the area from which these Native American human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed. These tribes are the Cherokee Nation,
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Indians in Oklahoma. None of these Indian tribes agreed to accept
control of the human remains and associated funerary objects. After
further consultation with the parties that were a part of this overall
consultation, TVA has decided to transfer control of the human remains
and associated funerary objects to the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of
Texas, the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town, the Coushatta Tribe of
Louisiana, and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
Determinations Made by the Tennessee Valley Authority
Officials of TVA have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 351 individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 313 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), 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.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1)(i), at the time of
excavation of the human remains and associated funerary objects, the
land from which the cultural items were removed was not the tribal land
of any federally recognized Indian tribe.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1)(ii), the following tribes
are aboriginal to the area from which the cultural items were
excavated: Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and the
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. None of these
tribes agreed to accept control of the human remains or associated
funerary objects.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(2)(i), TVA has decided to
transfer control of the culturally unidentifiable human remains to the
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town,
the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(4), TVA has decided to
transfer control of the culturally unidentifiable associated funerary
objects to the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, the Alabama-Quassarte
Tribal Town, the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, and the Muscogee (Creek)
Nation.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any federally recognized Indian tribe 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 Dr.
Thomas O. Maher, TVA, 400 West
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Summit Hill Drive, WT11D, Knoxville, TN 37902-1401, telephone (865)
632-7458, email tomaher@tva.gov, by October 17, 2016. After that date,
if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of
the human remains and associated funerary objects to the Alabama-
Coushatta Tribe of Texas, the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town, the
Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation may
proceed.
TVA is responsible for notifying the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of
Texas (previously listed as the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas);
Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town; Cherokee Nation; Coushatta Tribe of
Louisiana; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of
Oklahoma; Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed as the Poarch Band
of Creek Indians of Alabama); The Chickasaw Nation; The Choctaw Nation
of Oklahoma; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; and
the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma that this
notice has been published.
Dated: August 23, 2016.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2016-22315 Filed 9-15-16; 8:45 am]
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