Notice of Inventory Completion: Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson, MS, 16121-16123 [2018-07699]
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concentration of elk could be resulting
in impacts on certain park resources
such as wetlands, the initial phase of
this plan would focus on managing elk
to alter their high concentrations at
certain times in the Park. Over the long
term, the NPS would develop
quantitative metrics of ecological
integrity and vegetative condition as
additional triggers to adaptively manage
elk and, possibly, bison, depending on
the selected action. Over the long-term,
the NPS would use adaptive monitoring
and adaptive management of elk and, if
appropriate, bison, to support a
historical array of ecologically healthy
plant communities across the Park’s
landscape that are used by these
ungulates, specifically riparian and
wetland communities, as well as shrub
and grassland communities. The goal of
this long-term adaptive management
framework is to continually evaluate the
effectiveness of the ungulate
management plan; improve management
over time; and ensure that impacts of
elk and bison, and their management
inside the Park, remain in the range
predicted in the UMP/EIS.
The NPS is preparing this UMP DEIS
to analyze specific proposals related to
elk management tools that might be
used to address overconcentration issue,
while providing a programmatic
(broader and higher level) analysis of
potential decisions about the future of
bison in GRSA. Those decisions include
(1) whether or not to amend the GMP to
allow for bison at GRSA, and if so, how
many bison might be appropriate; (2)
when the NPS would assume bison
management responsibilities; and (3)
what management tools the NPS might
use upon assuming bison management
responsibilities. This programmatic
analysis is intended to address the
general environmental issues, impacts,
and benefits relating to these broad
decisions about bison. NPS feels this a
meaningful point to make these broad
decisions, but there is too much
uncertainty at this time as to the
ultimate specific implementation of
potential bison management tools,
should the NPS select an alternative that
includes bison at GRSA. If such an
alternative becomes the selected action,
this programmatic National
Environmental Policy Act review for
bison would support more specific
subsequent decisions and provide a
body of information that can be
incorporated by reference into any
future planning/compliance that may be
needed.
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held during the comment period. Dates,
times, and locations of these meetings
will be announced in press releases and
on the NPS Planning, Environment, and
Public Comment website for the UMP
DEIS at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/
grsa.
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DEIS at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/
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Great Sand Dunes National Park and
Preserve, 11500 Highway 150, Mosca,
Colorado 81146. Written comments will
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withhold your personal identifying
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do so.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; 43 CFR
part 46.
Dated: April 2, 2018.
Sue E. Masica,
Regional Director, Intermountain Region,
National Park Service.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Mississippi Department of Archives
and History, Jackson, MS
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Mississippi Department
of Archives and 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 no cultural affiliation between
the human remains and associated
funerary objects and present-day Indian
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Tribes. 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 Mississippi Department of
Archives and History. 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: 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 Mississippi Department of
Archives and History at the address in
this notice by May 14, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Patty Miller-Beech,
Mississippi Department of Archives and
History, P.O. Box 571, Jackson, MS
39205–0571, telephone (601) 576–6944,
email pmbeech@mdah.ms.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
Mississippi Department of Archives and
History, Jackson, MS. The human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from Tunica County,
DeSoto County, Clay County, and
Panola County, MS.
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 Mississippi
Department of Archives and History’s
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of The Chickasaw
Nation. The following Indian Tribes
were invited to consult but did not wish
to participate: the Alabama-Coushatta
Tribe of Texas (previously listed as the
Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas),
Jena Band of Choctaw Indians,
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Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians,
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, The
Muscogee (Creek) Nation, The Quapaw
Tribe of Indians, and the Tunica-Biloxi
Indian Tribe.
History and Description of the Remains
Between July 1988 and August 1991,
human remains representing, at
minimum, 147 individuals were
removed from the Austin site (22Tu549)
in Tunica County, MS. The burials were
brought to the attention of the
Mississippi Department of Archives and
History (MDAH) after the landowner
discovered them during land leveling
activities. Subsequently, a salvage
excavation of the site was performed to
prevent further damage to the burials.
The results of the excavation uncovered
more burials, features from houses, wall
trenches, refuse pits, numerous pottery
bowls, projectile points, ornamental
artifacts, and faunal remains. The
burials, which included both partial and
complete skeletal remains, demonstrate
an array of burial practices from bundle
burials to comingled burials of ages
ranging from infancy to adult. Male and
females were present. Some burials had
funerary objects, while many did not.
No known individuals were identified.
The 37 associated funerary objects
consist of 2 celts, 4 shell beads, 1 clay
bead, 1 whole turtle shell, 5 turtle shell
fragments, 1 shell necklace, 2 wolf teeth,
1 deer jaw, 8 projectile points, 1 broken
Mississippi Plain var. Neely’s Ferry
vessel, 1 large broken Larto Red Filmed
bowl, 2 square-bottomed Alligatorincised jars, 1 Baytown Plain jar, 1
Evansville Punctate jar, 2 Coles Creek
incised bowls, 1 partial Baytown Plain
bowl, 1 Mulberry Creek Cordmarked
vessel and 2 Baytown Plain vessels.
Based on the types of pottery found in
the immediate area, the age of the
Austin site appears to range from the
Coles Creek period to the Mississippian
period (A.D. 700–1400). Radiocarbon
dating of this site has not been
performed. In addition, based on the
condition of the human remains, as well
as the associated funerary objects, the
individuals have been determined to be
Native American.
In April of 1968, human remains
representing, at minimum, 15
individuals were removed from the
Bonds Village site (22Tu530) in Tunica
County, MS. The human remains were
brought to the attention of the North
Delta Chapter of the Mississippi
Archaeological Association after heavy
cultivation had caused considerable
disturbance to the site. With the
approval of the landowner and MDAH,
a salvage excavation of the site was
performed to prevent further damage to
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the burials. The individuals ranged in
ages from infant to adult, with the
majority interred as extended burials.
There was one bundle burial; it
contained the remains of a juvenile
male. Both males and females were
interred on this site. Funerary artifacts
had been placed with the bundle burial
and an extended burial containing two
adult males. No known individuals
were identified. The 13 associated
funerary objects are 1 Bell Plain bowl,
1 bone awl, 1 shell hoe, and 10
projectile points. Based on pottery
found on the site, the age of Bonds
Village site (22Tu530) appears to date to
the Mississippian period (A.D. 1050–
1450). Physical anthropological analysis
of the remains has determined them to
be Native American.
In 1969, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from the Boyd site (22Tu531)
in Tunica County, MS. The human
remains were removed during a salvage
excavation conducted by MDAH
personnel. The human remains appear
to belong to an adult female, based on
osteological indicators. The burial had
been heavily impacted by land-leveling
activities. Based upon ceramic pottery
sherds found at the site, the burial
appears to date anywhere from the
Tchula to Marksville period (350 B.C.–
A.D. 450). No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In June of 1990, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from a burial
(Burial #2) at the Brogan Village site
(22CL501B) in Clay County, MS. The
human remains were removed during a
salvage excavation conducted by MDAH
archeologists. A second burial (Burial
#1) was also recovered during this
excavation. The human remains from
Burial #1 were sent to Ohio in 1990 for
analysis, presumably as soon as they
were disinterred. None of the field
reports by MDAH archeological staff
mention Burial #1 aside from the initial
sketch and a note regarding the analysis
placed with the Burial #2
documentation. The human remains
from Burial #1 are presumed missing at
this time, and no further information is
available. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present. Based upon pottery
sherds found nearby, the age of the
Brogan Village site appears to date to
the Late Woodland (Miller III phase)
(A.D. 550–950).
In 1971, human remains representing,
at minimum, five individuals were
removed from the Dogwood Ridge site
(22Ds511) in DeSoto County, MS. The
human remains were removed during a
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salvage excavation performed by
archeologists with MDAH. This bundle
burial was initially recorded as
containing one individual, but
subsequent analysis has shown that the
burial bundle contains five individuals
with the burial bundle. Three adult
males, one juvenile, and one infant were
included in the bundle burial. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
There were no artifacts associated with
the burial, but a pottery sherd found
within the site may date the burial from
the Baytown phase to Late
Mississippian phase (A.D. 400–1700).
No radiocarbon dating has been
performed, but osteological analysis has
determined that the burials are Native
American.
In the late 1970s, human remains
representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from the
Dugger Bluff site (22Pa587) in Panola
County, MS. The human remains were
recovered and curated at MDAH. No
other identifying information, such as
the age or sex of the individuals, has
been retrieved at this time. Based on
ceramic sherds found within the site
boundaries, this site appears to date to
the Middle Woodland period (A.D. 400–
1100). No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In the 1980s, human remains
representing, at minimum, four
individuals were removed from the
Dundee site (22Tu501) in Tunica
County, MS. The human remains were
recovered during a salvage excavation
and curated at the MDAH. The human
remains, though very fragmentary, were
determined to belong to two adults and
two juveniles, based on wear on the
dentition. Previous reports on the
Dundee site by Calvin Brown in 1926
stated that the site was comprised of
several mounds dating back to at least
the Mississippian period and possibly
the Late Woodland Phase (A.D. 400–
1700). No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In the late 1960s, human remains
representing, at minimum, five
individuals were removed from the
McCarter Mound site (22Pa502) in
Panola County, MS. The human remains
were recorded and excavated during a
salvage excavation by the North Delta
Chapter of the Mississippi
Archaeological Association and
subsequently curated at MDAH. The
human remains, though fragmentary
and in poor condition, have been
osteologically identified as belonging to
four adults and one juvenile.
Determination of sex was not possible.
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Ceramics found at the McCarter Mound
(22Pa502) site have been dated to the
Early Marksville period (200 B.C.) No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1993, human remains representing,
at minimum, 12 individuals were
removed from the Hollywood site
(22Tu500) in Tunica County, MS. The
human remains were recovered during a
salvage excavation and curated at
MDAH. Osteological examination
determined that the human remains
belong to one infant, three children, one
adult female, two adult males, and five
adults of indeterminate sex. Most of the
human remains were poorly preserved.
No known individuals were identified.
No associated funerary objects are
present. Radiocarbon dating of materials
from the site indicates that the human
remains date to the Mississippian
period, (A.D. 1400–1600).
In 1974, human remains representing,
at minimum, 14 individuals were
recovered from the Flowers #3 site
(22Tu518) in Tunica County, MS. The
human remains were recovered during a
salvage excavation and curated at
MDAH. The human remains were
comprised of bundle burials with
fragmentary interments of each
individual. The human remains belong
to three children, one infant (6–9
months), one adolescent, two female
young adults, one young adult male,
three young adults (sex indeterminate),
one female adult (45–50 years), one
male adult (45–50 years), and one adult
of indeterminate sex. No known
individuals were identified. Ceramics
found at the site dates the site to the
Mississippian period (A.D. 1100–1700).
No associated funerary objects are
present.
In 1974, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
recovered from the Norflett Mound site
(22Tu519) in Tunica County, MS. The
human remains were recovered during a
salvage excavation and curated at
MDAH. The human remains were
identified as an adult (30–35 years) of
indeterminate sex. No known individual
was identified. Ceramics found at the
Norflett Mound site (22Tu519) date the
burial to the early Middle Woodland
period (200 B.C.–A.D. 100). No
associated funerary objects are present.
Determinations Made by the
Mississippi Department of Archives
and History
Officials of the Mississippi
Department of Archives and History
have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of at
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least 207 individuals of Native
American ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 50 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
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
(previously listed as the AlabamaCoushatta Tribes of Texas), Jena Band of
Choctaw Indians, Mississippi Band of
Choctaw Indians, The Chickasaw
Nation, The Choctaw Nation of
Oklahoma, The Muscogee (Creek)
Nation, The Quapaw Tribe of Indians,
and the Tunica-Biloxi 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 Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
(previously listed as the AlabamaCoushatta Tribes of Texas), Jena Band of
Choctaw Indians, Mississippi Band of
Choctaw Indians, The Chickasaw
Nation, The Choctaw Nation of
Oklahoma, The Muscogee (Creek)
Nation, The Quapaw Tribe of Indians,
and the Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains and
associated funerary objects may be to
the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
(previously listed as the AlabamaCoushatta Tribes of Texas), Jena Band of
Choctaw Indians, Mississippi Band of
Choctaw Indians, The Chickasaw
Nation, The Choctaw Nation of
Oklahoma, The Muscogee (Creek)
Nation, The Quapaw Tribe of Indians,
and the Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe.
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 Patty Miller-Beech,
Mississippi Department of Archives and
History, P.O. Box 571, Jackson, MS
39205–0571, telephone (601) 576–6944,
email pmbeech@mdah.ms.gov, by May
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14, 2018. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe
of Texas (previously listed as the
Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas),
Jena Band of Choctaw Indians,
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians,
The Chickasaw Nation, The Choctaw
Nation of Oklahoma, The Muscogee
(Creek) Nation, The Quapaw Tribe of
Indians, and the Tunica-Biloxi Indian
Tribe may proceed.
The Mississippi Department of
Archives and History is responsible for
notifying the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe
of Texas (previously listed as the
Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas),
Jena Band of Choctaw Indians,
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians,
The Chickasaw Nation, The Choctaw
Nation of Oklahoma, The Muscogee
(Creek) Nation, The Quapaw Tribe of
Indians, and the Tunica-Biloxi Indian
Tribe that this notice has been
published.
Dated: March 22, 2018.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
Items: New York State Museum,
Albany, NY
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The New York State Museum,
in consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations, has determined that the
cultural items listed in this notice meet
the definition of unassociated funerary
objects. Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to
claim these cultural items should
submit a written request to the New
York State Museum. If no additional
claimants come forward, transfer of
control of the cultural items to the lineal
descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native
Hawaiian organizations stated in this
notice may proceed.
DATES: Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Notice of Inventory Completion: Mississippi Department of
Archives and History, Jackson, MS
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Mississippi Department of Archives and 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 no cultural
affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects
and present-day Indian Tribes. 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
Mississippi Department of Archives and History. 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: 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 Mississippi Department of Archives and
History at the address in this notice by May 14, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Patty Miller-Beech, Mississippi Department of Archives and
History, P.O. Box 571, Jackson, MS 39205-0571, telephone (601) 576-
6944, 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 and
associated funerary objects under the control of the Mississippi
Department of Archives and History, Jackson, MS. The human remains and
associated funerary objects were removed from Tunica County, DeSoto
County, Clay County, and Panola County, MS.
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
Mississippi Department of Archives and History's professional staff in
consultation with representatives of The Chickasaw Nation. The
following Indian Tribes were invited to consult but did not wish to
participate: the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas (previously listed as
the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas), Jena Band of Choctaw Indians,
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Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma,
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation, The Quapaw Tribe of Indians, and the
Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe.
History and Description of the Remains
Between July 1988 and August 1991, human remains representing, at
minimum, 147 individuals were removed from the Austin site (22Tu549) in
Tunica County, MS. The burials were brought to the attention of the
Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) after the
landowner discovered them during land leveling activities.
Subsequently, a salvage excavation of the site was performed to prevent
further damage to the burials. The results of the excavation uncovered
more burials, features from houses, wall trenches, refuse pits,
numerous pottery bowls, projectile points, ornamental artifacts, and
faunal remains. The burials, which included both partial and complete
skeletal remains, demonstrate an array of burial practices from bundle
burials to comingled burials of ages ranging from infancy to adult.
Male and females were present. Some burials had funerary objects, while
many did not. No known individuals were identified. The 37 associated
funerary objects consist of 2 celts, 4 shell beads, 1 clay bead, 1
whole turtle shell, 5 turtle shell fragments, 1 shell necklace, 2 wolf
teeth, 1 deer jaw, 8 projectile points, 1 broken Mississippi Plain var.
Neely's Ferry vessel, 1 large broken Larto Red Filmed bowl, 2 square-
bottomed Alligator-incised jars, 1 Baytown Plain jar, 1 Evansville
Punctate jar, 2 Coles Creek incised bowls, 1 partial Baytown Plain
bowl, 1 Mulberry Creek Cordmarked vessel and 2 Baytown Plain vessels.
Based on the types of pottery found in the immediate area, the age of
the Austin site appears to range from the Coles Creek period to the
Mississippian period (A.D. 700-1400). Radiocarbon dating of this site
has not been performed. In addition, based on the condition of the
human remains, as well as the associated funerary objects, the
individuals have been determined to be Native American.
In April of 1968, human remains representing, at minimum, 15
individuals were removed from the Bonds Village site (22Tu530) in
Tunica County, MS. The human remains were brought to the attention of
the North Delta Chapter of the Mississippi Archaeological Association
after heavy cultivation had caused considerable disturbance to the
site. With the approval of the landowner and MDAH, a salvage excavation
of the site was performed to prevent further damage to the burials. The
individuals ranged in ages from infant to adult, with the majority
interred as extended burials. There was one bundle burial; it contained
the remains of a juvenile male. Both males and females were interred on
this site. Funerary artifacts had been placed with the bundle burial
and an extended burial containing two adult males. No known individuals
were identified. The 13 associated funerary objects are 1 Bell Plain
bowl, 1 bone awl, 1 shell hoe, and 10 projectile points. Based on
pottery found on the site, the age of Bonds Village site (22Tu530)
appears to date to the Mississippian period (A.D. 1050-1450). Physical
anthropological analysis of the remains has determined them to be
Native American.
In 1969, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from the Boyd site (22Tu531) in Tunica County, MS. The
human remains were removed during a salvage excavation conducted by
MDAH personnel. The human remains appear to belong to an adult female,
based on osteological indicators. The burial had been heavily impacted
by land-leveling activities. Based upon ceramic pottery sherds found at
the site, the burial appears to date anywhere from the Tchula to
Marksville period (350 B.C.-A.D. 450). No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
In June of 1990, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from a burial (Burial #2) at the Brogan Village
site (22CL501B) in Clay County, MS. The human remains were removed
during a salvage excavation conducted by MDAH archeologists. A second
burial (Burial #1) was also recovered during this excavation. The human
remains from Burial #1 were sent to Ohio in 1990 for analysis,
presumably as soon as they were disinterred. None of the field reports
by MDAH archeological staff mention Burial #1 aside from the initial
sketch and a note regarding the analysis placed with the Burial #2
documentation. The human remains from Burial #1 are presumed missing at
this time, and no further information is available. No known individual
was identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Based upon
pottery sherds found nearby, the age of the Brogan Village site appears
to date to the Late Woodland (Miller III phase) (A.D. 550-950).
In 1971, human remains representing, at minimum, five individuals
were removed from the Dogwood Ridge site (22Ds511) in DeSoto County,
MS. The human remains were removed during a salvage excavation
performed by archeologists with MDAH. This bundle burial was initially
recorded as containing one individual, but subsequent analysis has
shown that the burial bundle contains five individuals with the burial
bundle. Three adult males, one juvenile, and one infant were included
in the bundle burial. No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present. There were no artifacts
associated with the burial, but a pottery sherd found within the site
may date the burial from the Baytown phase to Late Mississippian phase
(A.D. 400-1700). No radiocarbon dating has been performed, but
osteological analysis has determined that the burials are Native
American.
In the late 1970s, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from the Dugger Bluff site (22Pa587) in Panola
County, MS. The human remains were recovered and curated at MDAH. No
other identifying information, such as the age or sex of the
individuals, has been retrieved at this time. Based on ceramic sherds
found within the site boundaries, this site appears to date to the
Middle Woodland period (A.D. 400-1100). No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
In the 1980s, human remains representing, at minimum, four
individuals were removed from the Dundee site (22Tu501) in Tunica
County, MS. The human remains were recovered during a salvage
excavation and curated at the MDAH. The human remains, though very
fragmentary, were determined to belong to two adults and two juveniles,
based on wear on the dentition. Previous reports on the Dundee site by
Calvin Brown in 1926 stated that the site was comprised of several
mounds dating back to at least the Mississippian period and possibly
the Late Woodland Phase (A.D. 400-1700). No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
In the late 1960s, human remains representing, at minimum, five
individuals were removed from the McCarter Mound site (22Pa502) in
Panola County, MS. The human remains were recorded and excavated during
a salvage excavation by the North Delta Chapter of the Mississippi
Archaeological Association and subsequently curated at MDAH. The human
remains, though fragmentary and in poor condition, have been
osteologically identified as belonging to four adults and one juvenile.
Determination of sex was not possible.
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Ceramics found at the McCarter Mound (22Pa502) site have been dated to
the Early Marksville period (200 B.C.) No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1993, human remains representing, at minimum, 12 individuals
were removed from the Hollywood site (22Tu500) in Tunica County, MS.
The human remains were recovered during a salvage excavation and
curated at MDAH. Osteological examination determined that the human
remains belong to one infant, three children, one adult female, two
adult males, and five adults of indeterminate sex. Most of the human
remains were poorly preserved. No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present. Radiocarbon dating of
materials from the site indicates that the human remains date to the
Mississippian period, (A.D. 1400-1600).
In 1974, human remains representing, at minimum, 14 individuals
were recovered from the Flowers #3 site (22Tu518) in Tunica County, MS.
The human remains were recovered during a salvage excavation and
curated at MDAH. The human remains were comprised of bundle burials
with fragmentary interments of each individual. The human remains
belong to three children, one infant (6-9 months), one adolescent, two
female young adults, one young adult male, three young adults (sex
indeterminate), one female adult (45-50 years), one male adult (45-50
years), and one adult of indeterminate sex. No known individuals were
identified. Ceramics found at the site dates the site to the
Mississippian period (A.D. 1100-1700). No associated funerary objects
are present.
In 1974, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were recovered from the Norflett Mound site (22Tu519) in Tunica County,
MS. The human remains were recovered during a salvage excavation and
curated at MDAH. The human remains were identified as an adult (30-35
years) of indeterminate sex. No known individual was identified.
Ceramics found at the Norflett Mound site (22Tu519) date the burial to
the early Middle Woodland period (200 B.C.-A.D. 100). No associated
funerary objects are present.
Determinations Made by the Mississippi Department of Archives and
History
Officials of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History
have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of at least 207
individuals of Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 50 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 Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
(previously listed as the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas), Jena Band
of Choctaw Indians, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, The Chickasaw
Nation, The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, The Muscogee (Creek) Nation,
The Quapaw Tribe of Indians, and the Tunica-Biloxi 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
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas (previously listed as the Alabama-
Coushatta Tribes of Texas), Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, Mississippi
Band of Choctaw Indians, The Chickasaw Nation, The Choctaw Nation of
Oklahoma, The Muscogee (Creek) Nation, The Quapaw Tribe of Indians, and
the Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
human remains and associated funerary objects may be to the Alabama-
Coushatta Tribe of Texas (previously listed as the Alabama-Coushatta
Tribes of Texas), Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, Mississippi Band of
Choctaw Indians, The Chickasaw Nation, The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma,
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation, The Quapaw Tribe of Indians, and the
Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe.
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 Patty
Miller-Beech, Mississippi Department of Archives and History, P.O. Box
571, Jackson, MS 39205-0571, telephone (601) 576-6944, email
[email protected], by May 14, 2018. After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains
and associated funerary objects to the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
(previously listed as the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas), Jena Band
of Choctaw Indians, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, The Chickasaw
Nation, The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, The Muscogee (Creek) Nation,
The Quapaw Tribe of Indians, and the Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe may
proceed.
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History is responsible
for notifying the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas (previously listed
as the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas), Jena Band of Choctaw
Indians, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, The Chickasaw Nation, The
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, The Muscogee (Creek) Nation, The Quapaw
Tribe of Indians, and the Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe that this notice
has been published.
Dated: March 22, 2018.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2018-07699 Filed 4-12-18; 8:45 am]
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