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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0022630];
[PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
International Boundary and Water
Commission, U.S. Section, El Paso, TX,
and the Texas Archeological Research
Laboratory, Austin, TX
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The International Boundary &
Water Commission, U.S. Section, and
the Texas Archeological Research
Laboratory (TARL) have completed an
inventory of human remains and
associated funerary objects, in
consultation with the appropriate
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations, and have determined that
there is no cultural affiliation between
the human remains and associated
funerary objects and 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 Texas Archeological Research
Laboratory (TARL) and the International
Boundary & Water Commission. 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: 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 Texas Archeological
Research Laboratory (TARL) and the
International Boundary & Water
Commission at the address in this notice
by February 13, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Marybeth Tomka, Head of
Collections, Texas Archaeological
Research Laboratory, 10100 Burnet
Road, PRC Building 5, Austin, TX
78758, telephone (512) 475–6853, email
marybeth.tomka@austin.utexas.edu;
and Mark Howe, Cultural Resources
Specialist, International Boundary and
Water Commission—U.S. Section, 4171
North Mesa, Suite C–100, El Paso, TX
79902, telephone (915) 832–4767, email
Mark.Howe@ibwc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
here given in accordance with the
SUMMARY:
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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
International Boundary and Water
Commission—U.S. Section, and in the
possession of the Texas Archaeological
Research Laboratory. The human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from Zapata 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 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 TARL
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Comanche Nation,
Oklahoma, the Kiowa Indian Tribe of
Oklahoma, the Mescalero Apache Tribe
of the Mescalero Reservation, New
Mexico, and the Tonkawa Tribe of
Indians of Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1952, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from site 41ZP2, also
referenced as the ‘‘Castillo Site’’ in
Zapata County, TX. The burial was
discovered east of the Rio Grande River,
and the human remains were likely
partially or completely excavated by a
‘‘Mr. Garcia’’ prior to the arrival of
professional archeologists. The human
remains are identified by two TARL
Human Osteology (HO) numbers: #2428
and #3404. The cranial material (TARL
HO #2428) represents a young adult
female (approximately 20–35 years old
at the time of death). The age-at-death
could not be determined for the
postcranial material (TARL HO #3404).
While packaged under separate HO
numbers, TARL has determined that
these human remains likely belong to
the same individual. No known
individuals were identified. The 190
associated funerary objects are six
pieces of chert debitage, two bifaces,
one Tortugas dart point, one bone awl
(possibly animal), 95 bone beads (strung
necklace), 70 fragmentary bone beads,
one bone tube (a modified right human
ulna), 13 ochre pebbles and fragments,
and one ochre pebble. Based on the
presence of the Tortugas point
associated with these human remains,
this individual is estimated to date to
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the Late Middle Archaic Period
(approximately 1000 B.C.).
In the 1983, during a period of low
water levels at Falcon Lake, human
remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were recovered from site
41ZP8 in Zapata County, TX. The
context of these human remains (TARL
HO #4024) is unknown, but they were
originally packaged with two other sets
of remains (TARL HO #4023 and
#4025). This individual is represented
by one left innominate and is a middle
to older adult female, aged 42–55. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In the 1983, human remains
representing, at minimum, five
individuals were uncovered during lowwater levels at Falcon Lake, somewhere
near site 41ZP8 in Zapata County, TX
(TARL HO #4025). The sex of these
individuals could not be determined
and their ages are unclear. Two of the
individuals might be juveniles. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1950, human remains representing,
at minimum, one adult individual were
recorded by J.T. Hughes at site 41ZP10
in Zapata County, TX. The individual
(TARL HO #2113) is represented by
only the bottom half of the skeleton. The
individual is a middle-adult (30 years
old or older). The individual’s sex could
not be determined, although the original
report suggests the individual may have
been female. No known individuals
were identified. The 21 associated
funerary objects are four Tortugas
Points, three Kinney Points, one
Abasolo Point, one scraper/biface, one
end scraper, seven knives/bifaces, and
four Matamoros Points. One grooved
sandstone abrader was noted on a 1950
map, but cannot be located in TARL’s
collections. Based on the presence of the
projectile point artifacts associated with
these human remains, this burial is
estimated to date to the Middle to Late/
Transitional Archaic Periods
(approximately 1000 B.C. to A.D. 1000).
In 1952, human remains representing,
at minimum, three individuals were
identified at the Gaspar Garcia Site,
41ZP61, near the Castillo Site (41ZP7)
within the Falcon Reservoir of Zapata
County, TX. The first of the three
individuals (TARL HO #2182) is
represented by only a few fragmentary
remains, so the age and sex could not
be determined. Six bone bead fragments
were comingled with these human
remains. The second individual (TARL
HO #2356) is a young to middle adult
male, approximately 25–44 years old at
the time of death. The third individual
(TARL HO #3405) is represented by a
single fragment—the distal epiphysis of
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the right femur. The sex and age of this
individual could not be determined. No
known individuals were identified.
Associated funerary objects were
identified for this site, but it is unclear
whether the objects were placed with
only one or more of the individuals
listed for this site (TARL HO #2182,
#2356, or #3405). The 146 associated
funerary objects are one Desmuke Point,
one Tortugas Point, one Matamoros
Point, one triangular biface, one chert
debitage, one chert biface, one polished
pebble, 128 bone beads (possibly bird),
five ochre pebbles, and the six bone
bead fragments that were found
commingled with the human remains of
TARL HO #2182. Based on the presence
of the projectile points associated with
these human remains, these burials are
estimated to date to the Middle to Late/
Transitional Archaic Periods
(approximately 1000 B.C. to A.D. 1000).
In 1952, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
exposed at site 41ZP67 during lowwater levels at Falcon Reservoir in
Zapata County, TX. This individual
(TARL HO #2055) is represented by
only cranial remains and is estimated to
be an adult female, at least 23 years old
at the time of death. No known
individuals were identified. The single
associated funerary object is one
Tortugas dart point. Based on the
presence of the Tortugas dart point
associated with these human remains,
this burial is estimated to date to the
Late Middle Archaic Period
(approximately 1000 B.C.).
During the 1980s, human remains
representing, at minimum, three
individuals were excavated from
various sites within Falcon Reservoir in
Zapata County, TX. Information on the
excavation of these human remains is
lacking, and the skeletal remains
associated with these individuals (TARL
HO #4018A, #4018B, and #4018C) are
fragmentary. The individuals are all
estimated to be adults, but their sex
cannot be determined. One individual
(TARL HO #4018B) is 30+ years old at
the time of death. No known individuals
were identified. There are no associated
funerary objects present, but a small bag
of non-human faunal remains is
included with the individuals.
At an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were recovered from an
unrecorded site ‘‘several hundred
meters north of . . . 41ZP86’’ (in Zapata
County, TX). While the human remains
(TARL HO #4022) were located near a
historic cemetery and 41ZP86, they are
likely not associated with either of the
aforementioned sites. Although past
analysis records indicate the individual
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is female, the individual is more likely
a middle-adult male, approximately 35–
50 years old at the time of death. No
known individuals were identified. The
1996 osteological analysis notes that
‘‘stone artifacts’’ were included with
these remains, but no count or
description was provided and those
artifacts cannot be located in TARL’s
collections. Therefore, no associated
funerary objects are present.
Due to the archeological context of the
human remains described above, TARL
has determined these human remains to
be Native American.
TARL, on behalf of the International
Boundary and Water Commission,
consulted with the Comanche Nation,
Oklahoma, the Kiowa Indian Tribe of
Oklahoma, the Mescalero Apache Tribe
of the Mescalero Reservation, New
Mexico, and the Tonkawa Tribe of
Indians of Oklahoma based on the
Indian tribes’ interest in human remains
found in Zapata County. However,
TARL was unable to determine the
cultural affiliation of these human
remains with any present-day Indian
tribe.
Determinations Made by International
Boundary and Water Commission
Officials of International Boundary
and Water Commission have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
are Native American based on their
archeological context.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 16
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 358 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.
• 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 Comanche Nation, Oklahoma, and
the Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains and
associated funerary objects may be to
the Comanche Nation, Oklahoma, and
the Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma.
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Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains and associated
funerary objects should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to Marybeth Tomka, Head of
Collections, Texas Archaeological
Research Laboratory, 10100 Burnet
Road, PRC Building 5, Austin, TX
78758, telephone (512) 475–6853, email
marybeth.tomka@austin.utexas.edu;
and Mark Howe, Cultural Resources
Specialist, International Boundary and
Water Commission—U.S. Section, 4171
North Mesa, Suite C–100, El Paso, TX
79902, telephone (915) 832–4767, email
Mark.Howe@ibwc.gov, by February 13,
2017. After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the
Comanche Nation, Oklahoma, and the
Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma may
proceed.
TARL is responsible for notifying the
Comanche Nation, Oklahoma, the
Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma, the
Mescalero Apache Tribe of the
Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico,
and the Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of
Oklahoma that this notice has been
published.
Dated: December 21, 2016.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0022622;
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Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
Department of Defense, Defense
Health Agency, National Museum of
Health and Medicine, Silver Spring, MD
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The U.S. Department of
Defense, Defense Health Agency,
National Museum of Health and
Medicine has completed an inventory of
human remains, in consultation with
the appropriate Indian tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations, and has
determined that there is no cultural
affiliation between the human remains
and any present-day Indian tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations.
Representatives of any Indian tribe or
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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 National Museum of
Health and Medicine. If no additional
requestors come forward, transfer of
control of the human remains to the
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations stated in this notice may
proceed.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian
tribe or Native Hawaiian organization
not identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these
human remains should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to the National Museum of
Health and Medicine at the address in
this notice by February 13, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Mr. Brian F. Spatola,
Curator of Anatomical Division,
National Museum of Health and
Medicine, U.S. Army Garrison Forest
Glen, 2500 Linden Lane, Silver Spring,
MD 20910, telephone (301) 319–3353,
email brian.f.spatola.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 completion of an inventory
of human remains under the control of
the National Museum of Health and
Medicine, Silver Spring, MD. The
human remains were removed from
Marion County, TN, and Limestone
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) 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. 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 National
Museum of Health and Medicine
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Cherokee Nation,
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, The
Chickasaw Nation, and United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1914, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from Bennett Place (site
40M17) in Marion County, TN. Age and
sex could not be identified. Artifacts
were present at the time of excavation,
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but were not retained with the human
remains. The human remains were
donated to the Army Medical Museum
(today the National Museum of Health
and Medicine) by Clarence B. Moore in
December of 1914. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from a site at
the confluence of the Sequatchie and
Tennessee Rivers in Marion County, TN.
The human remains consist of the
cranium and mandible of an adult
female. The human remains were
purchased by the Army Medical
Museum (National Museum of Health
and Medicine) from C.H. Ward
Company, Rochester, NY, in 1915. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1915, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from the Dwelling site at the
mouth of the Sequatchie Creek (40M12)
in Marion County, TN. The human
remains consist of an adult left
humerus. The human remains were
donated to the Army Medical Museum
(National Museum of Health and
Medicine) by Clarence B. Moore in May
of 1915. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1915, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from the Dwelling site on
Mason Island (1La92) in Limestone
County, AL. The human remains consist
of the left femur and right tibia of an
adult male. The human remains were
donated to the Army Medical Museum
(National Museum of Health and
Medicine) by Clarence B. Moore in May
of 1915. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Determinations Made by the National
Museum of Health and Medicine
Officials of the National Museum of
Health and Medicine have determined
that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
are Native American based on:
Osteological evidence, collection
history, artifacts, and association with
prehistoric archeological sites.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of four
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
relationship of shared group identity
cannot be reasonably traced between the
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0022630]; [PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: International Boundary and Water
Commission, U.S. Section, El Paso, TX, and the Texas Archeological
Research Laboratory, Austin, TX
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The International Boundary & Water Commission, U.S. Section,
and the Texas Archeological Research Laboratory (TARL) have completed
an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, in
consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations, and have determined that there is no cultural
affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects
and 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 Texas Archeological Research Laboratory (TARL)
and the International Boundary & Water Commission. 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: 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 Texas Archeological Research Laboratory (TARL) and
the International Boundary & Water Commission at the address in this
notice by February 13, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Marybeth Tomka, Head of Collections, Texas Archaeological
Research Laboratory, 10100 Burnet Road, PRC Building 5, Austin, TX
78758, telephone (512) 475-6853, email
marybeth.tomka@austin.utexas.edu; and Mark Howe, Cultural Resources
Specialist, International Boundary and Water Commission--U.S. Section,
4171 North Mesa, Suite C-100, El Paso, TX 79902, telephone (915) 832-
4767, email Mark.Howe@ibwc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25
U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains and
associated funerary objects under the control of the International
Boundary and Water Commission--U.S. Section, and in the possession of
the Texas Archaeological Research Laboratory. The human remains and
associated funerary objects were removed from Zapata 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 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 TARL
professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Comanche
Nation, Oklahoma, the Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma, the Mescalero
Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico, and the Tonkawa
Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1952, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from site 41ZP2, also referenced as the ``Castillo Site''
in Zapata County, TX. The burial was discovered east of the Rio Grande
River, and the human remains were likely partially or completely
excavated by a ``Mr. Garcia'' prior to the arrival of professional
archeologists. The human remains are identified by two TARL Human
Osteology (HO) numbers: #2428 and #3404. The cranial material (TARL HO
#2428) represents a young adult female (approximately 20-35 years old
at the time of death). The age-at-death could not be determined for the
postcranial material (TARL HO #3404). While packaged under separate HO
numbers, TARL has determined that these human remains likely belong to
the same individual. No known individuals were identified. The 190
associated funerary objects are six pieces of chert debitage, two
bifaces, one Tortugas dart point, one bone awl (possibly animal), 95
bone beads (strung necklace), 70 fragmentary bone beads, one bone tube
(a modified right human ulna), 13 ochre pebbles and fragments, and one
ochre pebble. Based on the presence of the Tortugas point associated
with these human remains, this individual is estimated to date to
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the Late Middle Archaic Period (approximately 1000 B.C.).
In the 1983, during a period of low water levels at Falcon Lake,
human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were recovered
from site 41ZP8 in Zapata County, TX. The context of these human
remains (TARL HO #4024) is unknown, but they were originally packaged
with two other sets of remains (TARL HO #4023 and #4025). This
individual is represented by one left innominate and is a middle to
older adult female, aged 42-55. No known individuals were identified.
No associated funerary objects are present.
In the 1983, human remains representing, at minimum, five
individuals were uncovered during low-water levels at Falcon Lake,
somewhere near site 41ZP8 in Zapata County, TX (TARL HO #4025). The sex
of these individuals could not be determined and their ages are
unclear. Two of the individuals might be juveniles. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In 1950, human remains representing, at minimum, one adult
individual were recorded by J.T. Hughes at site 41ZP10 in Zapata
County, TX. The individual (TARL HO #2113) is represented by only the
bottom half of the skeleton. The individual is a middle-adult (30 years
old or older). The individual's sex could not be determined, although
the original report suggests the individual may have been female. No
known individuals were identified. The 21 associated funerary objects
are four Tortugas Points, three Kinney Points, one Abasolo Point, one
scraper/biface, one end scraper, seven knives/bifaces, and four
Matamoros Points. One grooved sandstone abrader was noted on a 1950
map, but cannot be located in TARL's collections. Based on the presence
of the projectile point artifacts associated with these human remains,
this burial is estimated to date to the Middle to Late/Transitional
Archaic Periods (approximately 1000 B.C. to A.D. 1000).
In 1952, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals
were identified at the Gaspar Garcia Site, 41ZP61, near the Castillo
Site (41ZP7) within the Falcon Reservoir of Zapata County, TX. The
first of the three individuals (TARL HO #2182) is represented by only a
few fragmentary remains, so the age and sex could not be determined.
Six bone bead fragments were comingled with these human remains. The
second individual (TARL HO #2356) is a young to middle adult male,
approximately 25-44 years old at the time of death. The third
individual (TARL HO #3405) is represented by a single fragment--the
distal epiphysis of the right femur. The sex and age of this individual
could not be determined. No known individuals were identified.
Associated funerary objects were identified for this site, but it is
unclear whether the objects were placed with only one or more of the
individuals listed for this site (TARL HO #2182, #2356, or #3405). The
146 associated funerary objects are one Desmuke Point, one Tortugas
Point, one Matamoros Point, one triangular biface, one chert debitage,
one chert biface, one polished pebble, 128 bone beads (possibly bird),
five ochre pebbles, and the six bone bead fragments that were found
commingled with the human remains of TARL HO #2182. Based on the
presence of the projectile points associated with these human remains,
these burials are estimated to date to the Middle to Late/Transitional
Archaic Periods (approximately 1000 B.C. to A.D. 1000).
In 1952, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were exposed at site 41ZP67 during low-water levels at Falcon Reservoir
in Zapata County, TX. This individual (TARL HO #2055) is represented by
only cranial remains and is estimated to be an adult female, at least
23 years old at the time of death. No known individuals were
identified. The single associated funerary object is one Tortugas dart
point. Based on the presence of the Tortugas dart point associated with
these human remains, this burial is estimated to date to the Late
Middle Archaic Period (approximately 1000 B.C.).
During the 1980s, human remains representing, at minimum, three
individuals were excavated from various sites within Falcon Reservoir
in Zapata County, TX. Information on the excavation of these human
remains is lacking, and the skeletal remains associated with these
individuals (TARL HO #4018A, #4018B, and #4018C) are fragmentary. The
individuals are all estimated to be adults, but their sex cannot be
determined. One individual (TARL HO #4018B) is 30+ years old at the
time of death. No known individuals were identified. There are no
associated funerary objects present, but a small bag of non-human
faunal remains is included with the individuals.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were recovered from an unrecorded site ``several hundred
meters north of . . . 41ZP86'' (in Zapata County, TX). While the human
remains (TARL HO #4022) were located near a historic cemetery and
41ZP86, they are likely not associated with either of the
aforementioned sites. Although past analysis records indicate the
individual is female, the individual is more likely a middle-adult
male, approximately 35-50 years old at the time of death. No known
individuals were identified. The 1996 osteological analysis notes that
``stone artifacts'' were included with these remains, but no count or
description was provided and those artifacts cannot be located in
TARL's collections. Therefore, no associated funerary objects are
present.
Due to the archeological context of the human remains described
above, TARL has determined these human remains to be Native American.
TARL, on behalf of the International Boundary and Water Commission,
consulted with the Comanche Nation, Oklahoma, the Kiowa Indian Tribe of
Oklahoma, the Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New
Mexico, and the Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma based on the
Indian tribes' interest in human remains found in Zapata County.
However, TARL was unable to determine the cultural affiliation of these
human remains with any present-day Indian tribe.
Determinations Made by International Boundary and Water Commission
Officials of International Boundary and Water Commission have
determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice are Native American based on their archeological
context.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 16 individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 358 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.
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
Comanche Nation, Oklahoma, and the Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
human remains and associated funerary objects may be to the Comanche
Nation, Oklahoma, and the Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma.
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Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native
Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these human remains and associated
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in
support of the request to Marybeth Tomka, Head of Collections, Texas
Archaeological Research Laboratory, 10100 Burnet Road, PRC Building 5,
Austin, TX 78758, telephone (512) 475-6853, email
marybeth.tomka@austin.utexas.edu; and Mark Howe, Cultural Resources
Specialist, International Boundary and Water Commission--U.S. Section,
4171 North Mesa, Suite C-100, El Paso, TX 79902, telephone (915) 832-
4767, email Mark.Howe@ibwc.gov, by February 13, 2017. After that date,
if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of
the human remains and associated funerary objects to the Comanche
Nation, Oklahoma, and the Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma may proceed.
TARL is responsible for notifying the Comanche Nation, Oklahoma,
the Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma, the Mescalero Apache Tribe of the
Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico, and the Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of
Oklahoma that this notice has been published.
Dated: December 21, 2016.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2017-00508 Filed 1-11-17; 8:45 am]
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