Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, TN, 8101-8102 [2018-03756]
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville,
TN
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Tennessee Valley
Authority (TVA) 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 Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization. Representatives of any
Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains should submit
a written request to TVA. 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 TVA at the address in this
notice by March 26, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA,
400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT11D,
Knoxville, TN 37902–1401, telephone
(865) 632–7458, email tomaher@tva.gov.
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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
TVA. The human remains were
removed from the following
archeological sites in Lauderdale
County, AL: 1LU15, 1LU18, 1LU114,
1LU275, 1LU276, and 1LU277.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by TVA professional
staff in consultation with
representatives of the AbsenteeShawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma;
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;
Kialegee Tribal Town; Poarch Band of
Creeks (previously listed as the Poarch
Band of Creek Indians of Alabama);
Shawnee Tribe; The Chickasaw Nation;
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma;
Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; and United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
On an unknown date after April of
1982, human remains representing, at
minimum, 10 individuals were removed
from sites 1LU15, 1LU18, 1LU114,
1LU275, 1LU276, and 1LU277 in
Lauderdale County, AL. In 1981, the
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
entered into a contract with Auburn
University for a survey of the cultural
resources on Seven Mile Island and
adjacent Coffee Slough. This area is part
of the Seven Mile Island Archeological
District which is on the National
Register of Historic Places. Natural
erosion exacerbated by persistent
looting raised questions regarding the
condition of the sites on the island,
which had not been professionally
surveyed since the 1930s. Fieldwork
took place from mid-December of 1981
to mid-April of 1982. Details regarding
this survey may be found in a report,
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The Archaeology of Seven Mile Island:
A Cultural Resource Survey of the
National Register District, Volume 1 & 2,
by Gregory A. Waselkov and Robert T.
Morgan.
Sometime after the fieldwork, TVA
was notified that erosion and looting
had exposed human remains along the
shoreline of the island. At TVA’s
request, archeologists from Auburn
University removed these human
remains and curated them at the
University. Human remains
representing one individual each were
collected from the surface of sites
1LU15, 1LU18, 1LU114, 1LU276, and
1LU277. Human remains representing
four individuals were excavated from an
eroding shoreline of site 1LU275.
Human remains representing one
individual were collected from a south
beach surface collection unit between
1LU276 and 1LU277. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
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
are Native American based on
osteological analysis and archeological
context.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 10
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
Native American human remains 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
were removed is the aboriginal land of
Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians, and 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 were removed is the aboriginal
land of The Chickasaw 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 should submit a written request
with information in support of the
request to Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA,
400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT11D,
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Knoxville, TN 37902–1401, telephone
(865) 632–7458, email tomaher@tva.gov,
by March 26, 2018. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains to the Cherokee Nation,
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, The
Chickasaw Nation, and United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma may proceed.
TVA is responsible for notifying the
Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of
Oklahoma; 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;
Kialegee Tribal Town; Poarch Band of
Creeks (previously listed as the Poarch
Band of Creek Indians of Alabama);
Shawnee Tribe; The Chickasaw Nation;
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma;
Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; and the
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Indians in Oklahoma that this notice has
been published.
Dated: February 6, 2018.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: Utah
Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake
City, UT
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Utah Museum of Natural
History 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 Utah Museum of Natural
History. If no additional requestors
come forward, transfer of control of the
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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 Utah Museum of Natural
History at the address in this notice by
March 26, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Michelle Knoll, Utah
Museum of Natural History, 301 Wakara
Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108,
telephone (801) 581–3876, email
mknoll@nhmu.utah.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
Utah Museum of Natural History, Salt
Lake City, UT. The human remains and
associated funerary objects were
removed from 42GA34 (Coombs
Village), Garfield County, UT.
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 the Utah Museum
of Natural History professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Hopi Tribe of Arizona and the Paiute
Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar Band of
Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Paiutes,
Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian
Peaks Band of Paiutes, and Shivwits
Band of Paiutes (formerly Paiute Indian
Tribe of Utah (Cedar City Band of
Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Paiutes,
Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian
Peaks Band of Paiutes, and Shivwits
Band of Paiutes)), hereafter referred to
as ‘‘The Consulted Tribes.’’ Requests for
consultation were also sent to the
Havasupai Tribe of the Havasupai
Reservation, Arizona; Hualapai Indian
Tribe of the Hualapai Indian
Reservation, Arizona; Kaibab Band of
Paiute Indians of the Kaibab Indian
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Reservation, Arizona; Las Vegas Tribe of
Paiute Indians of the Las Vegas Indian
Colony, Nevada; Moapa Band of Paiute
Indians of the Moapa River Indian
Reservation, Nevada; Navajo Nation,
Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah; Pueblo
of Jemez, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia,
New Mexico; San Juan Southern Paiute
Tribe of Arizona; and the Zuni Tribe of
the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico,
(hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Invited
Tribes’’).
History and Description of the Remains
In 1958 and 1959, human remains
representing 37 individuals were
removed by the University of Utah from
privately-owned land in the town of
Boulder, Garfield County, UT. One
additional set of human remains and
associated funerary objects were
excavated by the University of Utah in
1969 after the property had been
transferred to the State of Utah. The
human remains and associated funerary
objects were transferred from the
University of Utah to the Utah Museum
of Natural History in 1973. All of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects are currently in the possession of
Anasazi State Park, but under the
control of the Utah Museum of Natural
History. Individual ages range from
newborns to elderly and consist of both
sexes. No known individuals were
identified. The 97 associated funerary
objects are 57 ceramic vessels, 12 lots
ceramic sherds, 5 minerals, 5 lots
debitage, 4 beads, 4 pendants, 4 chipped
stone tools, 2 bone awls, 1 beaded
necklace, 1 beaded bracelet, 1 seed, and
1 faunal bone. The majority of the
ceramics were identified as Kayenta
Branch Puebloan.
Coombs Village (42GA34) is an
Ancestral Puebloan village site occupied
circa A.D. 1070–1250. Most of the
archeological lines of evidence clearly
indicate a Kayenta Branch Puebloan
occupation. The Kayenta Branch
Puebloan are generally recognized as an
Ancestral Puebloan group with direct
ties to the Hopi Tribe of Arizona. The
biological data from Coombs Village
strongly supports this conclusion. The
culture history line of evidence using
linguistics is inconclusive and the
Indian Claims Commission did not
recognize the Eastern Plateaus district as
the aboriginal homeland of the Hopi.
However, migration evidence to and
from this region using Hopi oral history
and archeological evidence of Kayenta
Branch Puebloan and Hopi presence in
the region in the PIV period support a
proposed shared group identity between
the Kayenta Branch Puebloan occupants
of Coombs Village and the Hopi Tribe of
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0025008; 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 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 Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization. Representatives of
any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this
notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains
should submit a written request to TVA. 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 TVA at the
address in this notice by March 26, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT11D,
Knoxville, TN 37902-1401, telephone (865) 632-7458, email
[email protected].
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 TVA. The human remains were removed from the following
archeological sites in Lauderdale County, AL: 1LU15, 1LU18, 1LU114,
1LU275, 1LU276, and 1LU277.
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 TVA
professional staff in consultation with representatives of the
Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; 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; Kialegee Tribal Town; Poarch Band of Creeks (previously
listed as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama); Shawnee Tribe;
The Chickasaw Nation; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Seminole Nation
of Oklahoma; Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; and United Keetoowah Band of
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
On an unknown date after April of 1982, human remains representing,
at minimum, 10 individuals were removed from sites 1LU15, 1LU18,
1LU114, 1LU275, 1LU276, and 1LU277 in Lauderdale County, AL. In 1981,
the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) entered into a contract with
Auburn University for a survey of the cultural resources on Seven Mile
Island and adjacent Coffee Slough. This area is part of the Seven Mile
Island Archeological District which is on the National Register of
Historic Places. Natural erosion exacerbated by persistent looting
raised questions regarding the condition of the sites on the island,
which had not been professionally surveyed since the 1930s. Fieldwork
took place from mid-December of 1981 to mid-April of 1982. Details
regarding this survey may be found in a report, The Archaeology of
Seven Mile Island: A Cultural Resource Survey of the National Register
District, Volume 1 & 2, by Gregory A. Waselkov and Robert T. Morgan.
Sometime after the fieldwork, TVA was notified that erosion and
looting had exposed human remains along the shoreline of the island. At
TVA's request, archeologists from Auburn University removed these human
remains and curated them at the University. Human remains representing
one individual each were collected from the surface of sites 1LU15,
1LU18, 1LU114, 1LU276, and 1LU277. Human remains representing four
individuals were excavated from an eroding shoreline of site 1LU275.
Human remains representing one individual were collected from a south
beach surface collection unit between 1LU276 and 1LU277. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
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 are Native American based on osteological analysis and
archeological context.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 10 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 Native American
human remains 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 were removed is the aboriginal land of
Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and 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 were removed
is the aboriginal land of The Chickasaw 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 should submit a written request with information in
support of the request to Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA, 400 West Summit
Hill Drive, WT11D,
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Knoxville, TN 37902-1401, telephone (865) 632-7458, email
[email protected], by March 26, 2018. After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains
to the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, The Chickasaw
Nation, and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma may
proceed.
TVA is responsible for notifying the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of
Indians of Oklahoma; 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; Kialegee
Tribal Town; Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed as the Poarch
Band of Creek Indians of Alabama); Shawnee Tribe; The Chickasaw Nation;
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma;
Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Indians in Oklahoma that this notice has been published.
Dated: February 6, 2018.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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