Notice of Inventory Completion: Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art (Gilcrease Museum), Tulsa, OK, 64503-64505 [2016-22618]
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Jean Sonneman,
Bureau of Land Management, Information
Collection Clearance Officer.
funerary objects under the control of the
Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK. The
human remains and associated funerary
objects were removed from Limestone
and Morgan 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.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Thomas Gilcrease Institute of
American History and Art (Gilcrease
Museum), Tulsa, OK
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Thomas Gilcrease
Institute of American History and Art
(Gilcrease Museum) 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 the Gilcrease Museum. 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
human remains and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request
with information in support of the
request to the Gilcrease Museum at the
address in this notice by October 20,
2016.
SUMMARY:
Laura Bryant, Anthropology
Collections Manager, Thomas Gilcrease
Institute of American History and Art,
1400 N. Gilcrease Museum Road, Tulsa,
OK 74127, telephone (918) 596–2747,
email laura-bryant@utulsa.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 and associated
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Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the Gilcrease
Museum professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Cherokee Nation; the Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians; The Chickasaw
Nation; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation;
and the United Keetoowah Band of
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1954, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from likely one of these sites:
1LI27, 1LI49, 1LI52, or 1LI53 (Soday site
number 399) in Limestone County, AL.
The exact location is unclear. The
human remains were removed by Frank
J. Soday, a collector and amateur
archeologist. In 1982, the Thomas
Gilcrease Museum Association
purchased the Soday Collection,
including these human remains, and
subsequently donated the collection to
the Gilcrease Museum. The human
remains represent an adult, aged 36–55.
No known individuals were identified.
The 85 associated funerary objects are 1
scraper, 8 pottery sherds, and 76 flint
and stone tools.
In 1951, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from Skeleton Island (Soday
site number 401) in Limestone County,
AL. The human remains were removed
by Frank J. Soday, a collector and
amateur archeologist. In 1982, the
Thomas Gilcrease Museum Association
purchased the Soday Collection,
including these human remains, and
subsequently donated the collection to
the Gilcrease Museum. The human
remains represent one adult, aged 36–
55. No known individuals were
identified. The 430 associated funerary
objects are 3 axes, 115 points, 8 sherds,
58 stone tools, 3 bone tools, and 243
unworked-stones.
In 1953, human remains representing,
at minimum, 16 individuals were
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removed from Harbor Island West
(Soday site number 417) in Limestone
County, AL. The human remains were
removed by Frank J. Soday, a collector
and amateur archeologist. In 1982, the
Thomas Gilcrease Museum Association
purchased the Soday Collection,
including these human remains, and
subsequently donated the collection to
the Gilcrease Museum. The human
remains represent one juvenile male,
aged 13–19; one female young adult and
one infant in the same burial; four
adults; three children; and six
individuals of unknown age and sex. No
known individuals were identified. The
140 associated funerary objects are 72
sherds, 12 shell pieces, 44 stone tools,
3 partial ceramic pots, 1 ceramic trowel,
1 bone piece, and 7 flint cobbles.
In 1953, human remains representing,
at minimum, four individuals were
removed from Center Island East (Soday
site number 423) in Limestone County,
AL. The human remains were removed
by Frank J. Soday, a collector and
amateur archeologist. In 1982, the
Thomas Gilcrease Museum Association
purchased the Soday Collection,
including these human remains, and
subsequently donated the collection to
the Gilcrease Museum. The human
remains represent three females, aged
20–35, and one male, aged 36–55. No
known individuals were identified. The
587 associated funerary objects are 28
shells, 77 sherds, 476 stone tools and
points, 1 stone palette, 1 round disk,
and 4 faunal bone tools.
In 1955, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from Soday, East Middle
Quad/TVA (Soday site number 428) in
Limestone County, AL. The human
remains were removed by Frank J.
Soday, a collector and amateur
archeologist. In 1982, the Thomas
Gilcrease Museum Association
purchased the Soday Collection,
including these human remains, and
subsequently donated the collection to
the Gilcrease Museum. The human
remains represent one adult male, aged
36–55. No known individuals were
identified. The 3,806 associated
funerary objects are 1,325 stone tools, 14
sherds, 831 worked stone objects, 145
flakes, 561 points, 1 stone disc, 1 broken
drill, 201 scrapers, 101 knives, 625
stone objects, and 1 hammerstone.
In 1952–1958, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from Strap
Handle Island, Wheeler Lake (Soday site
number 489) in Limestone County, AL.
The human remains were removed by
Frank J. Soday, a collector and amateur
archeologist. In 1982, the Thomas
Gilcrease Museum Association
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purchased the Soday Collection,
including these human remains, and
subsequently donated the collection to
the Gilcrease Museum. The age and sex
of the individual is unknown. No
known individuals were identified. The
754 associated funerary objects are 4
discs, 86 sherds, 1 faunal bone, 1 cup,
1 bone awl, 6 knives, 5 discoidals, 233
stone tools, 371 points, 3 shells, 6 celts,
8 flakes, 6 stone bowls, 19 scrapers, 1
drill piece, 1 white cobble, 1 sandstone
piece, and 1 broken gorget.
On an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from Bald
Knob Cemetery/Folsom Graveyard
(Soday site number 456) in Morgan
County, AL. The human remains were
removed by Frank J. Soday, a collector
and amateur archeologist. In 1982, the
Thomas Gilcrease Museum Association
purchased the Soday Collection,
including these human remains, and
subsequently donated the collection to
the Gilcrease Museum. The human
remains represent one female adult,
aged 36–55. No known individuals were
identified. The 10 associated funerary
objects are 2 scrapers, 3 points, and 5
stone objects.
In 1952, human remains representing,
at minimum, two individuals were
removed from West Middle Quad,
Decatur (Soday site number 435) in
Morgan County, AL. The human
remains were removed by Frank J.
Soday, a collector and amateur
archeologist. In 1982, the Thomas
Gilcrease Museum Association
purchased the Soday Collection,
including these human remains, and
subsequently donated the collection to
the Gilcrease Museum. The human
remains represent two females, aged 20–
35. No known individuals were
identified. The 1,245 associated
funerary objects are 777 stone objects,
454 points, 13 flakes, and 1 pestle.
In 1957, human remains representing,
at minimum, three individuals were
removed from Chemstrand Island #1,
Decatur (Soday site number 476) in
Morgan County, AL. The human
remains were removed by Frank J.
Soday, a collector and amateur
archeologist. In 1982, the Thomas
Gilcrease Museum Association
purchased the Soday Collection,
including these human remains, and
subsequently donated the collection to
the Gilcrease Museum. No known
individuals were identified. The 432
associated funerary objects are 95 stone
tools and points, 54 sherds, and 283
pieces of shell.
On an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from
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Chemstrand, Harbor Island, Decatur
(Soday site number 504) in Morgan
County, AL. The human remains were
removed by Frank J. Soday, a collector
and amateur archeologist. In 1982, the
Thomas Gilcrease Museum Association
purchased the Soday Collection,
including these human remains, and
subsequently donated the collection to
the Gilcrease Museum. The human
remains represent an adult, aged 36–55.
No known individuals were identified.
The 440 associated funerary objects are
4 points, 1 flake, 395 sherds, 1 quartz,
1 marble, 2 turtle shells, 12 daub
structure fragments, 5 pottery supports,
and 19 stone objects.
In 1957, human remains representing,
at minimum, five individuals were
removed from Prater Field Mounds
(Soday site number 570) in Morgan
County, AL. The human remains were
removed by Frank J. Soday, a collector
and amateur archeologist. In 1982, the
Thomas Gilcrease Museum Association
purchased the Soday Collection,
including these human remains, and
subsequently donated the collection to
the Gilcrease Museum. The human
remains represent one young adult, aged
20–35; one middle-adult of unknown
sex; two males, aged 36–55; and one
individual of unknown age or sex. No
known individuals were identified. The
13 associated funerary objects are 1 hoe,
1 boatstone, and 11 points and tools.
On an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from Elkmont
Side Notch, Decatur (Soday site number
607) in Morgan County, AL. The human
remains were removed by Frank J.
Soday, a collector and amateur
archeologist. In 1982, the Thomas
Gilcrease Museum Association
purchased the Soday Collection,
including these human remains, and
subsequently donated the collection to
the Gilcrease Museum. No known
individuals were identified. The 71
associated funerary objects are 71 points
and flakes.
Determinations Made by the Gilcrease
Museum
Officials of the Gilcrease Museum
have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
are Native American based on the burial
context and location.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 37
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 8,013 objects described in this
notice are reasonably believed to have
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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.
• According to final judgments of the
Indian Claims Commission or the Court
of Federal Claims, the land from which
the Native American human remains
and associated funerary objects were
removed is the aboriginal land of the
Cherokee Nation; the Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians; The Chickasaw
Nation; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation;
and the United Keetoowah Band of
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
• Treaties, Acts of Congress, or
Executive Orders indicate that the land
from which the Native American human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed is the aboriginal land of
the Cherokee Nation; the Eastern Band
of Cherokee Indians; The Chickasaw
Nation; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation;
and the United Keetoowah Band of
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains and
associated funerary objects may be to
the Cherokee Nation; the Eastern Band
of Cherokee Indians; The Chickasaw
Nation; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation;
and the United Keetoowah Band of
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
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 and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request
with information in support of the
request to Laura Bryant, Gilcrease
Museum, 1400 N. Gilcrease Museum
Road, Tulsa, OK 74127, telephone (918)
596–2747, email laura-bryant@
utulsa.edu, by October 20, 2016. After
that date, if no additional requestors
have come forward, transfer of control
of the human remains and associated
funerary objects to the Cherokee Nation;
the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians;
The Chickasaw Nation; The Muscogee
(Creek) Nation; and the United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma may proceed.
The Gilcrease Museum is responsible
for notifying the Cherokee Nation; the
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; The
Chickasaw Nation; The Muscogee
(Creek) Nation; and the United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
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Oklahoma that this notice has been
published.
Dated: September 6, 2016.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: San
Diego Museum of Man, San Diego, CA
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The San Diego Museum of
Man 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 San Diego Museum of
Man. 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 San Diego Museum of
Man at the address in this notice by
October 20, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Ben Garcia, Deputy
Director, San Diego Museum of Man,
1350 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101,
telephone (619) 239–2001 ext. 17, email
bgarcia@museumofman.org.
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
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San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego,
CA. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from
Long Island, Kodiak Island Borough,
AK.
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 San Diego Museum of
Man professional staff in consultation
with representatives of the Sun’aq Tribe
of Kodiak (previously listed as the
Shoonaq’ Tribe of Kodiak) and the
Tangirnaq Native Village (formerly
Lesnoi Village (aka Woody Island)).
History and Description of the Remains
In the summer of 1968, human
remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from Long
Island, Kodiak Island Borough, AK.
These remains were removed from a
midden by amateur anthropologists
from the Long Island Historical Society.
The individual is an adult male. These
remains and associated funerary objects
were donated to the San Diego Museum
of Man by Steve and Linda Gassaway in
1984. No known individuals were
identified. The 2 associated funerary
objects are 1 slate hone and 1 lot of
faunal remains.
An examination of the human
remains by San Diego Museum of Man
physical anthropology professional staff
in 1990 determined the individual to be
of prehistoric native Alaskan origin.
Archeological data indicate that modern
Alutiiqs evolved from societies of the
Kodiak region, and can trace their
ancestry back over 7,500 years in the
region. The modern cultural affiliation
of this prehistoric individual from Long
Island is shared jointly between the
Sun’aq Tribe of Kodiak (previously
listed as the Shoonaq’ Tribe of Kodiak)
and the Tangirnaq Native Village
(formerly Lesnoi Village (aka Woody
Island)).
Determinations Made by the {Museum
or Federal Agency}
Officials of the San Diego Museum of
Man have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
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represent the physical remains of one
individual of Native American ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the two 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 the Sun’aq Tribe of Kodiak
(previously listed as the Shoonaq’ Tribe
of Kodiak) and the Tangirnaq Native
Village (formerly Lesnoi Village (aka
Woody Island)).
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 two
associated funerary objects should
submit a written request with
information in support of the request to
Ben Garcia, Deputy Director, San Diego
Museum of Man, 1350 El Prado, San
Diego, CA 92101, telephone (619) 239–
2001 ext. 17, email bgarcia@
museumofman.org, by October 20, 2016.
After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the Sun’aq
Tribe of Kodiak (previously listed as the
Shoonaq’ Tribe of Kodiak) and the
Tangirnaq Native Village (formerly
Lesnoi Village (aka Woody Island)) may
proceed.
The San Diego Museum of Man is
responsible for notifying the Sun’aq
Tribe of Kodiak (previously listed as the
Shoonaq’ Tribe of Kodiak) and
Tangirnaq Native Village (formerly
Lesnoi Village (aka Woody Island)) that
this notice has been published.
Dated: September 7, 2016.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-21887; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Thomas Gilcrease Institute of
American History and Art (Gilcrease Museum), Tulsa, OK
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art
(Gilcrease Museum) 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 the Gilcrease
Museum. 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 human remains and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request with information in support of
the request to the Gilcrease Museum at the address in this notice by
October 20, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Laura Bryant, Anthropology Collections Manager, Thomas
Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art, 1400 N. Gilcrease
Museum Road, Tulsa, OK 74127, telephone (918) 596-2747, email laura-bryant@utulsa.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 and
associated funerary objects under the control of the Gilcrease Museum,
Tulsa, OK. The human remains and associated funerary objects were
removed from Limestone and Morgan 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 was made by the
Gilcrease Museum professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Cherokee Nation; the Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indians; The Chickasaw Nation; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; and the
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1954, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from likely one of these sites: 1LI27, 1LI49, 1LI52, or
1LI53 (Soday site number 399) in Limestone County, AL. The exact
location is unclear. The human remains were removed by Frank J. Soday,
a collector and amateur archeologist. In 1982, the Thomas Gilcrease
Museum Association purchased the Soday Collection, including these
human remains, and subsequently donated the collection to the Gilcrease
Museum. The human remains represent an adult, aged 36-55. No known
individuals were identified. The 85 associated funerary objects are 1
scraper, 8 pottery sherds, and 76 flint and stone tools.
In 1951, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from Skeleton Island (Soday site number 401) in Limestone
County, AL. The human remains were removed by Frank J. Soday, a
collector and amateur archeologist. In 1982, the Thomas Gilcrease
Museum Association purchased the Soday Collection, including these
human remains, and subsequently donated the collection to the Gilcrease
Museum. The human remains represent one adult, aged 36-55. No known
individuals were identified. The 430 associated funerary objects are 3
axes, 115 points, 8 sherds, 58 stone tools, 3 bone tools, and 243
unworked-stones.
In 1953, human remains representing, at minimum, 16 individuals
were removed from Harbor Island West (Soday site number 417) in
Limestone County, AL. The human remains were removed by Frank J. Soday,
a collector and amateur archeologist. In 1982, the Thomas Gilcrease
Museum Association purchased the Soday Collection, including these
human remains, and subsequently donated the collection to the Gilcrease
Museum. The human remains represent one juvenile male, aged 13-19; one
female young adult and one infant in the same burial; four adults;
three children; and six individuals of unknown age and sex. No known
individuals were identified. The 140 associated funerary objects are 72
sherds, 12 shell pieces, 44 stone tools, 3 partial ceramic pots, 1
ceramic trowel, 1 bone piece, and 7 flint cobbles.
In 1953, human remains representing, at minimum, four individuals
were removed from Center Island East (Soday site number 423) in
Limestone County, AL. The human remains were removed by Frank J. Soday,
a collector and amateur archeologist. In 1982, the Thomas Gilcrease
Museum Association purchased the Soday Collection, including these
human remains, and subsequently donated the collection to the Gilcrease
Museum. The human remains represent three females, aged 20-35, and one
male, aged 36-55. No known individuals were identified. The 587
associated funerary objects are 28 shells, 77 sherds, 476 stone tools
and points, 1 stone palette, 1 round disk, and 4 faunal bone tools.
In 1955, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from Soday, East Middle Quad/TVA (Soday site number 428)
in Limestone County, AL. The human remains were removed by Frank J.
Soday, a collector and amateur archeologist. In 1982, the Thomas
Gilcrease Museum Association purchased the Soday Collection, including
these human remains, and subsequently donated the collection to the
Gilcrease Museum. The human remains represent one adult male, aged 36-
55. No known individuals were identified. The 3,806 associated funerary
objects are 1,325 stone tools, 14 sherds, 831 worked stone objects, 145
flakes, 561 points, 1 stone disc, 1 broken drill, 201 scrapers, 101
knives, 625 stone objects, and 1 hammerstone.
In 1952-1958, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from Strap Handle Island, Wheeler Lake (Soday
site number 489) in Limestone County, AL. The human remains were
removed by Frank J. Soday, a collector and amateur archeologist. In
1982, the Thomas Gilcrease Museum Association
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purchased the Soday Collection, including these human remains, and
subsequently donated the collection to the Gilcrease Museum. The age
and sex of the individual is unknown. No known individuals were
identified. The 754 associated funerary objects are 4 discs, 86 sherds,
1 faunal bone, 1 cup, 1 bone awl, 6 knives, 5 discoidals, 233 stone
tools, 371 points, 3 shells, 6 celts, 8 flakes, 6 stone bowls, 19
scrapers, 1 drill piece, 1 white cobble, 1 sandstone piece, and 1
broken gorget.
On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from Bald Knob Cemetery/Folsom Graveyard (Soday
site number 456) in Morgan County, AL. The human remains were removed
by Frank J. Soday, a collector and amateur archeologist. In 1982, the
Thomas Gilcrease Museum Association purchased the Soday Collection,
including these human remains, and subsequently donated the collection
to the Gilcrease Museum. The human remains represent one female adult,
aged 36-55. No known individuals were identified. The 10 associated
funerary objects are 2 scrapers, 3 points, and 5 stone objects.
In 1952, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals
were removed from West Middle Quad, Decatur (Soday site number 435) in
Morgan County, AL. The human remains were removed by Frank J. Soday, a
collector and amateur archeologist. In 1982, the Thomas Gilcrease
Museum Association purchased the Soday Collection, including these
human remains, and subsequently donated the collection to the Gilcrease
Museum. The human remains represent two females, aged 20-35. No known
individuals were identified. The 1,245 associated funerary objects are
777 stone objects, 454 points, 13 flakes, and 1 pestle.
In 1957, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals
were removed from Chemstrand Island #1, Decatur (Soday site number 476)
in Morgan County, AL. The human remains were removed by Frank J. Soday,
a collector and amateur archeologist. In 1982, the Thomas Gilcrease
Museum Association purchased the Soday Collection, including these
human remains, and subsequently donated the collection to the Gilcrease
Museum. No known individuals were identified. The 432 associated
funerary objects are 95 stone tools and points, 54 sherds, and 283
pieces of shell.
On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from Chemstrand, Harbor Island, Decatur (Soday
site number 504) in Morgan County, AL. The human remains were removed
by Frank J. Soday, a collector and amateur archeologist. In 1982, the
Thomas Gilcrease Museum Association purchased the Soday Collection,
including these human remains, and subsequently donated the collection
to the Gilcrease Museum. The human remains represent an adult, aged 36-
55. No known individuals were identified. The 440 associated funerary
objects are 4 points, 1 flake, 395 sherds, 1 quartz, 1 marble, 2 turtle
shells, 12 daub structure fragments, 5 pottery supports, and 19 stone
objects.
In 1957, human remains representing, at minimum, five individuals
were removed from Prater Field Mounds (Soday site number 570) in Morgan
County, AL. The human remains were removed by Frank J. Soday, a
collector and amateur archeologist. In 1982, the Thomas Gilcrease
Museum Association purchased the Soday Collection, including these
human remains, and subsequently donated the collection to the Gilcrease
Museum. The human remains represent one young adult, aged 20-35; one
middle-adult of unknown sex; two males, aged 36-55; and one individual
of unknown age or sex. No known individuals were identified. The 13
associated funerary objects are 1 hoe, 1 boatstone, and 11 points and
tools.
On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from Elkmont Side Notch, Decatur (Soday site
number 607) in Morgan County, AL. The human remains were removed by
Frank J. Soday, a collector and amateur archeologist. In 1982, the
Thomas Gilcrease Museum Association purchased the Soday Collection,
including these human remains, and subsequently donated the collection
to the Gilcrease Museum. No known individuals were identified. The 71
associated funerary objects are 71 points and flakes.
Determinations Made by the Gilcrease Museum
Officials of the Gilcrease Museum have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice are Native American based on the burial context and
location.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 37 individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 8,013 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.
According to final judgments of the Indian Claims
Commission or the Court of Federal Claims, the land from which the
Native American human remains and associated funerary objects were
removed is the aboriginal land of the Cherokee Nation; the Eastern Band
of Cherokee Indians; The Chickasaw Nation; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation;
and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
Treaties, Acts of Congress, or Executive Orders indicate
that the land from which the Native American human remains and
associated funerary objects were removed is the aboriginal land of the
Cherokee Nation; the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; The Chickasaw
Nation; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; and the United Keetoowah Band of
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
human remains and associated funerary objects may be to the Cherokee
Nation; the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; The Chickasaw Nation; The
Muscogee (Creek) Nation; and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Indians in Oklahoma.
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 and associated funerary objects should submit a
written request with information in support of the request to Laura
Bryant, Gilcrease Museum, 1400 N. Gilcrease Museum Road, Tulsa, OK
74127, telephone (918) 596-2747, email laura-bryant@utulsa.edu, by
October 20, 2016. After that date, if no additional requestors have
come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated
funerary objects to the Cherokee Nation; the Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indians; The Chickasaw Nation; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; and the
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma may proceed.
The Gilcrease Museum is responsible for notifying the Cherokee
Nation; the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; The Chickasaw Nation; The
Muscogee (Creek) Nation; and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Indians in
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Oklahoma that this notice has been published.
Dated: September 6, 2016.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2016-22618 Filed 9-19-16; 8:45 am]
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