Notice of Inventory Completion: New York University College of Dentistry, New York City, NY, 14493-14494 [2018-06828]
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of the Smithsonian Contributions to
Knowledge. In 1906, Dr. Jones’ widow
sold his collection, including the human
remains from Tennessee, to the Museum
of the American Indian, Heye
Foundation. In 1956, the Museum of the
American Indian transferred some of the
crania and mandibles from Jones’
excavations to Dr. Theodore Kazamiroff
of the NYU College of Dentistry.
The human remains under the control
of the NYU College of Dentistry
represent the following: One young
adult male removed from an unknown
site on the Harpeth River, likely in
Williamson County, TN; one adult male
of indeterminate age and one individual
of indeterminate age and sex removed
from an unknown site, TN; and one
probable male adult removed from a
stone grave at an unknown site, TN. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The human remains described in this
notice have been determined to be
Native American through a combination
of collector records, site information,
and forensic data. In his catalog, Jones
identifies the remains as Native
American. The graves from which the
human remains were removed all
predate European contact, and therefore
the human remains are assumed to be
Native American based on their age.
During forensic examination, diagnostic
features of Native American individuals
were identified.
Although the specific sites from
which the remains were removed are
not known, Jones excavated sites along
the Cumberland and Big Harpeth Rivers
in present-day Davidson and
Williamson counties. The sites he
excavated date to the Thruston phase
(A.D. 1250–1450) and were abandoned
after that time. During consultations,
tribal representatives identified the area
as the ancestral lands of southeastern
Indian Tribes, but noted that there is
difficulty in establishing a specific
cultural affiliation due to the
complexity of the region, broadly shared
material culture, and the lack of
information to trace specific migrations
out of the region after A.D. 1450.
Historically, the area from which the
human remains were removed was
claimed by both the Cherokee and the
Chickasaw peoples. The 1785 Treaty of
Hopewell officially delineated the
boundary between the Cherokee and
Chickasaw lands. The Cherokee retained
rights to land in modern-day Davidson
County, TN, and most of modern-day
Williamson County, TN. The Chickasaw
retained rights to the land in the
southern and western portions of
modern-day Williamson County, TN.
Both the Cherokee and Chickasaw ceded
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their lands in Davidson and/or
Williamson counties, TN, to the U.S.
Government in the Treaty of 1805.
Without knowing the precise location of
the burial sites, it is not possible to
determine if the human remains were
removed from the ceded lands of the
Cherokee or the Chickasaw, but it is
likely that they were removed from the
area represented by their combined land
claims in Davidson and Williamson
counties.
Determinations Made by the NYU
College of Dentistry
Officials of the NYU College of
Dentistry have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
are Native American.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of, at a
minimum, 4 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.
• Treaties indicate that the land from
which the Native American human
remains were removed is the aboriginal
land of the Cherokee Nation, Eastern
Band of Cherokee Indians, The
Chickasaw Nation, and United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains may
be to the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band
of Cherokee Indians, The Chickasaw
Nation, and 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 should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to Dr. Louis Terracio, NYU
College of Dentistry, 345 East 24th
Street, New York, NY 10010, telephone
(212) 998–9717, email louis.terracio@
nyu.edu, by May 4, 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.
The NYU College of Dentistry is
responsible for notifying the Cherokee
Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indians, The Chickasaw Nation, and
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
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Indians in Oklahoma that this notice has
been published.
Dated: February 28, 2018.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
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Notice of Inventory Completion: New
York University College of Dentistry,
New York City, NY
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The New York University
(NYU) College of Dentistry 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
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 NYU College of Dentistry.
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 NYU College of
Dentistry at the address in this notice by
May 4, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Louis Terracio, NYU
College of Dentistry, 345 East 24th
Street, New York, NY 10010, telephone
(212) 998–9717, email louis.terracio@
nyu.edu.
SUMMARY:
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 NYU College of Dentistry, New York
City, NY. The human remains were
removed from multiple sites in
Davidson and Williamson counties, TN.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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 NYU College
of Dentistry 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.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(b)(5), the NYU
College of Dentistry discussed a
proposed disposition, and all four tribes
determined that The Chickasaw Nation
would take the lead on the reburial for
all of the human remains described
below.
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History and Description of the Remains
Between 1868 and 1869, human
remains representing, at minimum, 14
individuals were removed by Dr. Joseph
Jones of Nashville, TN, from several
mound and earthwork sites in the State
of Tennessee. Dr. Jones kept ledgers that
illustrated and described many of the
human remains and objects that he
collected. He published the results of
his excavations in Volume 22 of the
Smithsonian Contributions to
Knowledge. In 1906, Dr. Jones’ widow
sold his collection, including the human
remains from Tennessee, to the Museum
of the American Indian, Heye
Foundation. In 1956, the Museum of the
American Indian transferred some of the
crania and mandibles from Jones’
excavations to Dr. Theodore Kazamiroff
of the NYU College of Dentistry.
The human remains under the control
of the NYU College of Dentistry
represent the following: Three adults of
indeterminate sex and two adult males
from the East Nashville Mounds site
(40Dv4) in Davidson County, TN; one
adult female removed from the
Gordontown site (40Dv6) in Davidson
County, TN; one older adult male, one
adult male, one probable adult female,
and one older adult of indeterminate sex
removed from the Old Town site
(40Wm2) in Williamson County, TN;
and two older adults of indeterminate
sex, one older adult male, and one
young adult female removed from the
DeGraffenreid site (40Wm4), in
Williamson County, TN. No known
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individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The human remains described in this
notice have been determined to be
Native American through a combination
of collector records, site information,
and forensic data. In his catalog, Jones
identifies the remains as Native
American. The graves from which the
human remains were removed all
predate European contact, and therefore
the human remains are assumed to be
Native American based on their age.
During forensic examination, diagnostic
features of Native American individuals
were identified.
Each of the sites listed in this notice
date to the Thruston phase (A.D. 1250–
1450), based on the burial styles,
artifacts, radiocarbon dating, Tennessee
site file information, and archeological
literature. The sites and the surrounding
region were abandoned by A.D. 1450.
During consultations, tribal
representatives identified the area as the
ancestral lands of southeastern Indian
Tribes, but noted that there is difficulty
in establishing a specific cultural
affiliation due to the complexity of the
region, broadly shared material culture,
and the lack of information to trace
specific migrations out of the region
after A.D. 1450.
Historically, the land from which the
human remains were removed was
claimed by both the Cherokee and the
Chickasaw peoples. The 1785 Treaty of
Hopewell officially delineated the
boundary between the Cherokee and
Chickasaw lands. The Cherokee retained
rights to land that included modern-day
Davidson County, TN, and most of
modern-day Williamson County, TN.
The Chickasaw retained rights to land in
the southern and western portions of
modern-day Williamson County, TN.
Both the Cherokee and Chickasaw ceded
their lands in Davidson and/or
Williamson counties, TN, to the U.S.
Government in the Treaty of 1805.
• Treaties indicate that the land from
which the Native American human
remains were removed is the aboriginal
land of the Cherokee Nation, Eastern
Band of Cherokee Indians, and United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains may
be to the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band
of Cherokee Indians, and United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma and, if joined to one or more
of the afore-mentioned aboriginal land
tribes, The Chickasaw Nation.
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 should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to Dr. Louis Terracio, NYU
College of Dentistry, 345 East 24th
Street, New York, NY 10010, telephone
(212) 998–9717, email louis.terracio@
nyu.edu, by May 4, 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,
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Indians in Oklahoma, and, if joined to
one or more of the afore-mentioned
aboriginal land tribes, The Chickasaw
Nation, may proceed.
The NYU College of Dentistry is
responsible for notifying the Cherokee
Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indians, The Chickasaw Nation, and
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Indians in Oklahoma that this notice has
been published.
Dated: February 28, 2018.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2018–06828 Filed 4–3–18; 8:45 am]
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Determinations Made by the NYU
College of Dentistry
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Officials of the NYU College of
Dentistry have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
are Native American.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of, at a
minimum, 14 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.
National Park Service
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Notice of Inventory Completion: La
Plata County Historical Society,
Durango, CO
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The La Plata County
Historical Society has completed an
inventory of human remains in
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0025137; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: New York University College of
Dentistry, New York City, NY
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry 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 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 NYU College of Dentistry. 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 NYU College
of Dentistry at the address in this notice by May 4, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Louis Terracio, NYU College of Dentistry, 345 East 24th
Street, New York, NY 10010, telephone (212) 998-9717, 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 the NYU College of Dentistry, New York City, NY. The
human remains were removed from multiple sites in Davidson and
Williamson counties, TN.
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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 NYU
College of Dentistry 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. Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(b)(5), the NYU College of
Dentistry discussed a proposed disposition, and all four tribes
determined that The Chickasaw Nation would take the lead on the
reburial for all of the human remains described below.
History and Description of the Remains
Between 1868 and 1869, human remains representing, at minimum, 14
individuals were removed by Dr. Joseph Jones of Nashville, TN, from
several mound and earthwork sites in the State of Tennessee. Dr. Jones
kept ledgers that illustrated and described many of the human remains
and objects that he collected. He published the results of his
excavations in Volume 22 of the Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge.
In 1906, Dr. Jones' widow sold his collection, including the human
remains from Tennessee, to the Museum of the American Indian, Heye
Foundation. In 1956, the Museum of the American Indian transferred some
of the crania and mandibles from Jones' excavations to Dr. Theodore
Kazamiroff of the NYU College of Dentistry.
The human remains under the control of the NYU College of Dentistry
represent the following: Three adults of indeterminate sex and two
adult males from the East Nashville Mounds site (40Dv4) in Davidson
County, TN; one adult female removed from the Gordontown site (40Dv6)
in Davidson County, TN; one older adult male, one adult male, one
probable adult female, and one older adult of indeterminate sex removed
from the Old Town site (40Wm2) in Williamson County, TN; and two older
adults of indeterminate sex, one older adult male, and one young adult
female removed from the DeGraffenreid site (40Wm4), in Williamson
County, TN. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
The human remains described in this notice have been determined to
be Native American through a combination of collector records, site
information, and forensic data. In his catalog, Jones identifies the
remains as Native American. The graves from which the human remains
were removed all predate European contact, and therefore the human
remains are assumed to be Native American based on their age. During
forensic examination, diagnostic features of Native American
individuals were identified.
Each of the sites listed in this notice date to the Thruston phase
(A.D. 1250-1450), based on the burial styles, artifacts, radiocarbon
dating, Tennessee site file information, and archeological literature.
The sites and the surrounding region were abandoned by A.D. 1450.
During consultations, tribal representatives identified the area as the
ancestral lands of southeastern Indian Tribes, but noted that there is
difficulty in establishing a specific cultural affiliation due to the
complexity of the region, broadly shared material culture, and the lack
of information to trace specific migrations out of the region after
A.D. 1450.
Historically, the land from which the human remains were removed
was claimed by both the Cherokee and the Chickasaw peoples. The 1785
Treaty of Hopewell officially delineated the boundary between the
Cherokee and Chickasaw lands. The Cherokee retained rights to land that
included modern-day Davidson County, TN, and most of modern-day
Williamson County, TN. The Chickasaw retained rights to land in the
southern and western portions of modern-day Williamson County, TN. Both
the Cherokee and Chickasaw ceded their lands in Davidson and/or
Williamson counties, TN, to the U.S. Government in the Treaty of 1805.
Determinations Made by the NYU College of Dentistry
Officials of the NYU College of Dentistry have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice are Native American.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of, at a minimum, 14
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.
Treaties indicate that the land from which the Native
American human remains were removed is the aboriginal land of the
Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and United Keetoowah
Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
human remains may be to the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indians, and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma and,
if joined to one or more of the afore-mentioned aboriginal land tribes,
The Chickasaw Nation.
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 should submit a written request with information
in support of the request to Dr. Louis Terracio, NYU College of
Dentistry, 345 East 24th Street, New York, NY 10010, telephone (212)
998-9717, email [email protected], by May 4, 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, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma, and, if joined to one or more of the afore-mentioned
aboriginal land tribes, The Chickasaw Nation, may proceed.
The NYU College of Dentistry is responsible for notifying the
Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, The Chickasaw
Nation, and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma that
this notice has been published.
Dated: February 28, 2018.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2018-06828 Filed 4-3-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
