Notice of Inventory Completion: Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Norman, OK, 52522-52525 [2018-22592]
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representatives of the Alturas Indian
Rancheria, California; Pit River Tribe,
California (includes XL Ranch, Big
Bend, Likely, Lookout, Montgomery
Creek and Roaring Creek Rancherias);
Round Valley Indian Tribes, Round
Valley Reservation, California
(previously listed as the Round Valley
Indian Tribes of the Round Valley
Reservation, California); and the
Susanville Indian Rancheria, California.
The Redding Rancheria, California was
invited to consult, but did not
participate.
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the five objects described in this notice
are reasonably believed to have been
placed with or near individual human
remains at the time of death or later as
part of the death rite or ceremony.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the Native American human
remains and associated funerary objects
and The Tribes.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1963, human remains representing,
at minimum, two individuals were
removed from an unknown site at Lake
Britton in Shasta County, CA. The
human remains were collected by
McArthur-Burney State Park staff after
they were reported eroding out of the
shoreline approximately six miles from
the park. No known individuals were
identified. The five associated funerary
objects are one obsidian scraper, one
olivella bead, two bone tool fragments,
and one unmodified mammal bone.
The age of the human remains is
unknown. They were determined to be
Native American based on the
associated funerary objects and
geographic context. Archeological
evidence from the Lake Britton area
shows at least 7,500 years of occupation.
The associated funerary objects are
consistent with the period when the
area would have been occupied by the
historic or ancestral Achumawi (Pit
River). Geographic affiliation is
consistent with the historically
documented boundary areas between
the Madesiwi, Ilmawi, and Itsatawi
bands. Through consultation, shared
group identity has been traced between
the human remains, associated funerary
objects, and the Alturas Indian
Rancheria, California; Pit River Tribe,
California (includes XL Ranch, Big
Bend, Likely, Lookout, Montgomery
Creek and Roaring Creek Rancherias);
Redding Rancheria, California; Round
Valley Indian Tribes, Round Valley
Reservation, California (previously
listed as the Round Valley Indian Tribes
of the Round Valley Reservation,
California); and the Susanville Indian
Rancheria, California, hereafter referred
to as ‘‘The Tribes.’’
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 Leslie Hartzell, Ph.D.,
NAGPRA Coordinator, Cultural
Resources Division Chief, California
State Parks, P.O. Box 942896,
Sacramento, CA 94296–0001, telephone
(916) 653–9946, email leslie.hartzell@
parks.ca.gov, by November 16, 2018.
After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to The
Tribes may proceed.
The California Department of Parks
and Recreation is responsible for
notifying The Tribes that this notice has
been published.
Determinations Made by the California
Department of Parks and Recreation
Officials of the California Department
of Parks and Recreation have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of two
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Dated: September 19, 2018.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: Sam
Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural
History, Norman, OK
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Sam Noble Oklahoma
Museum of Natural History at the
University of Oklahoma 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
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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 Sam Noble Oklahoma
Museum of Natural History. If no
additional requestors come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains
and associated funerary objects to the
lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or
Native Hawaiian organizations stated in
this notice may proceed.
DATES: Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these
human remains and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request
with information in support of the
request to the Sam Noble Oklahoma
Museum of Natural History at the
address in this notice by November 16,
2018.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Marc Levine, Assistant
Curator of Archeology, Sam Noble
Oklahoma Museum of Natural History,
University of Oklahoma, 2401
Chautauqua Avenue, Norman, OK
73072–7029, telephone (405) 325–1994,
email mlevine@ou.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
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of
Natural History, Norman, OK. The
human remains and associated funerary
objects were removed from Atoka,
Delaware, Haskell, Hughes, Latimer,
Muskogee, Payne, and Sequoyah
Counties, OK.
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 Sam Noble
Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Caddo Nation of
Oklahoma and the Wichita and
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Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco
& Tawakonie), Oklahoma, hereafter
referred to as ‘‘The Tribes.’’
History and Description of the Remains
In 1973, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from the McCasland-Watts/Box
Car site (34Lt38) in Latimer County, OK,
and donated to the Museum in 1981 and
1993. The human remains include the
fragmentary skeleton of an adult female,
35–50 years old. No known individuals
were identified. The 685 associated
funerary objects include 580 stone
flakes, one stone biface fragment, one
ground stone fragment, one piece of
daub, and 102 faunal bone fragments.
Diagnostic artifacts from site 34Lt38
suggest that these human remains were
buried during the Woodland Period (300
B.C.–A.D. 1000).
In 1987, human remains representing,
at minimum, seven individuals were
removed from the Solomon’s Mound
site (34Lt78) in Latimer County,
Oklahoma. The site was excavated by
the Oklahoma Archeological Survey,
and the material was transferred to the
Museum in 1988. The human remains
include bone fragments of a child 5–10
years old and the commingled remains
of six adults, two of whom are female,
one of whom is male, and three of
whom are of indeterminate sex. Two of
the adults are 35–50 years old, and the
other four are at least 20 years old. No
known individuals were identified. The
42 associated funerary objects include
30 faunal bone fragments, two ceramic
sherds, and 10 shell fragments.
Diagnostic artifacts from site 34Lt78
suggest that the human remains were
buried during the Woodland Period (300
B.C.–A.D. 1000).
In 1938, human remains representing,
at minimum, 24 individuals were
removed from the Hughes site (34Ms4)
in Muskogee County, Oklahoma. The
site was excavated by the Works
Progress Administration, and the
material was subsequently transferred to
the Museum. The human remains
include bone fragments and/or teeth of
17 adults, three of whom are male or
probably male and 14 of whom are of
indeterminate sex, and two children,
one-to-three and four-to-six years in age.
The human remains also include the
fragmentary skeleton of an adult female;
the commingled human remains of an
adult and an adolescent of
indeterminate sexes; and the
commingled human remains of an adult
male and a child. No known individuals
were identified. The 662 associated
funerary objects include three charcoal
fragments, 141 faunal bone fragments,
one stone knife, five stone scrapers, 20
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stone flakes, 16 stone projectile points,
four stone projectile points with double
points, three ground stone abraders,
three copper stained stone ear spools,
one mano fragment, one discoidal
chunkey stone, one t-shaped stone pipe
fragment, one red stone pipe, one coneshaped ground stone fragment, one
quartzite fragment, two unmodified
stones, two metal beads on a wire, one
copper bead, one copper knife, two
copper pins, one copper strip, 134 glass
beads, two ceramic bottles, three
ceramic vessels, one ceramic vessel
fragment, two ceramic pipe fragments,
290 ceramic sherds, one burned clay
fragment, one copper stained wood
fragment, eight wooden bowl fragments,
one charred corn cob, one copper
covered shell bead, and seven textile
fragments. Diagnostic artifacts from site
34Ms4 suggest that the human remains
were buried during the Mississippian
Period (A.D. 900–1450) and the
following period of initial Spanish
contact.
Between 1937 and 1939, human
remains representing, at minimum,
three individuals were removed from
the Reed 2 site (34Dl2) in Delaware
County, Oklahoma. This site was
excavated by the Works Progress
Administration on private land held by
the Reed family, and the material was
subsequently donated to the Museum.
The human remains include the partial
skeleton of a young adult female 20–35
years of age, and the fragmentary
skeleton of an infant approximately one
year in age. No known individuals were
identified. The one associated funerary
object is a small ceramic vessel.
Diagnostic artifacts from site 34Dl2
suggest that the human remains were
buried during the Mississippian Period
(A.D. 900–1450).
In 1937, human remains representing,
at minimum, 34 individuals were
removed from the Reed 4 site (34Dl4) in
Delaware County, Oklahoma. This
mound site was excavated by the Works
Progress Administration, and the
material was later transferred to the
Museum. The human remains include
bone fragments and/or teeth of 26
adults, six of whom are male and 20 of
whom are of indeterminate sex; five
adolescents; two children; and one
infant. No known individuals were
identified. The 32 associated funerary
objects include one chert knife, one
corner notched stone projectile point
fragment, one gray slate celt, one
serpentine ground stone spud, one
nodule of gypsum, one ceramic doublebowl, one ceramic blackware bowl, one
decorated ceramic bottle, four ceramic
vessels, nine copper stained barrelshaped shell beads, seven copper plated
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spherical wooden bead fragments, one
faunal bone fragment, one mica and ash
sample, one copper pin, and one copper
plate fragment with adhering textile
fragments. Diagnostic artifacts from site
34Dl4 suggest that the human remains
were buried during the Mississippian
Period (A.D. 900–1450).
In 1977 or 1978, human remains
representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from the
Soybean West site (34Sq95) in Sequoyah
County, Oklahoma. The site was
excavated by the Oklahoma
Archeological Survey, and the material
was accessioned by the Museum in
1981. The human remains include bone
fragments and a partial skull of two
adults, one of whom is likely female,
while the other is of indeterminate sex.
No known individuals were identified.
No associated funerary objects are
present. Diagnostic artifacts from site
34Sq95 suggest that the human remains
were buried during the Mississippian
Period (A.D. 900–1450).
In 1937, human remains representing,
at minimum, 22 individuals were
removed from the Huffaker 1 site
(34Dl12) in Delaware County,
Oklahoma. The site was excavated by
the Works Progress Administration, and
the material was transferred to the
Museum in 1938. The human remains
include bone fragments and/or teeth of
a child six-to-10 years in age, two
adolescents 15–20 years in age, one
adolescent 14–17 years in age, three
young adults 20–35 years in age and of
indeterminate sex, three adults of
indeterminate sex, one adult female, one
probable male adult, two adult males,
and one adult 35–50 years in age and of
indeterminate sex. The human remains
also include the fragmentary skeletons
of one adult male and one probable
female adult, four young adults 20–35
years in age, one of whom is a probable
male, while the other three are of
indeterminate sex, and the partial
skeleton of an adolescent male 18–20
years in age. No known individuals
were identified. The 43 associated
funerary objects include two faunal
bone fragments, three stone flakes, one
stone knife, eight stone projectile points,
two ground stone celts, two copper
covered stone ear spools, one mano,
four limestone fragments, one
unmodified stone, one copper pin, two
decorated ceramic bottles, three
undecorated ceramic bottles, two
ceramic sherds, one shell bead, nine
clay fragments, and one copper stained
sediment sample. Diagnostic artifacts
from site 34Dl12 suggest that the human
remains were buried during the
Mississippian Period (A.D. 900–1450).
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In 1938, human remains representing,
at minimum, five individuals were
removed from the McConkey 4 site
(34Dl18) in Delaware County,
Oklahoma. The site was excavated by
the Works Progress Administration on
private land, and the material was
transferred to the Museum in 1938. The
human remains include bone fragments
of two young adult males 20–35 years in
age, bone fragments of an adult of
indeterminate sex, the fragmentary
skeleton of a probable male adult, and
the fragmentary skeleton of an adult 35–
50 years in age and of indeterminate
sex. No known individuals were
identified. The one associated funerary
object is a sample of charcoal.
Diagnostic artifacts from site 34Dl18
suggest that the human remains were
buried during the Mississippian Period
(A.D. 900–1450).
In 1939, human remains representing,
at minimum, nine individuals were
removed from the Copeland 2 site
(34Dl47) in Delaware County,
Oklahoma. The site was excavated by
the Works Projects Administration
between 1939–1940, prior to the
construction of a dam on the Grand
River, and the material was transferred
to the Museum in 1948. The human
remains include the fragmentary
skeletons of a child six-to-eight years in
age, four adult females whose ages are
20–30 years, 25–30 years, 20–35 years,
and 30–40 years, and an adult 25–40
years in age and of indeterminate sex.
The human remains also include the
partial skeleton of an infant
approximately nine months old, and
bone fragments and/or teeth of a child
three-to-five years in age and an infant
approximately one year in age. No
known individuals were identified. The
13 associated funerary objects include
two faunal bone fragments, one insect
larva fragment, two stone projectile
points, four ceramic sherds, and four
textile fragments. Diagnostic artifacts
from site 34Dl47 suggest that the human
remains were buried during the
Mississippian Period (A.D. 900–1450).
In 1938–1939, human remains
representing, at minimum, four
individuals were removed from the
Evans 2 site (34Dl29) in Delaware
County, Oklahoma. The site was
excavated by the Works Progress
Administration between 1938–1939,
and the material was transferred to the
Museum in 1940. The human remains
include the partial skeleton of an adult
male 30–45 years in age, bone fragments
of a child less than eight years in age,
bone fragments of a child two-to-four
years in age, and the fragmentary
skeleton of an infant, one to one and a
half years old. No known individuals
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were identified. The two associated
funerary objects include a ground stone
abrader and a ceramic bowl. Diagnostic
artifacts from site 34Dl29 suggest that
the human remains were buried during
the Mississippian Period (A.D. 900–
1450) and into the early contact period
(A.D. 1450–1650).
In 1958, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual was
removed from the Tyler 1 site (34Hs10)
in Haskell County, Oklahoma. The site
was excavated by the University of
Oklahoma for the Short Mountain
Reservoir Project, and the material was
subsequently transferred to the
Museum. The human remains consist of
small cranial fragments of an individual
of indeterminate age and sex. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Diagnostic artifacts from site 34Hs10
suggest that the human remains were
buried during the Mississippian Period
(A.D. 900–1450) and into the early
contact period (A.D. 1450–1650).
In 1986, human remains representing,
at minimum, four individuals were
removed from the Melrose 1 site
(34At549) in Atoka County, Oklahoma,
after the site had been disturbed by
looters. The Oklahoma Archeological
Survey salvaged the human remains and
associated funerary objects, and
transferred them to the Museum in
1987. The human remains include the
fragmentary skeleton of an adult male
30–45 years, the partial skeleton of a
probable male young adult 25–35 years,
and two fragmentary skeletons of adults
of indeterminate sex. No known
individuals were identified. The 86
associated funerary objects include 52
stone flakes, three stone projectile
points, two stone projectile point
fragments, one stone biface fragment,
one unmodified rock, three ceramic
sherds, two clay fragments, 13 shell
fragments, one faunal tooth, and eight
faunal bone fragments. Diagnostic
artifacts from site 34At549 suggest that
the human remains were buried during
the Woodland or Plains Village Periods
(300 B.C.–A.D. 1500).
In 1957, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from the Sparks I site (34Lt3)
in Latimer County, Oklahoma. The site
was excavated during the Oklahoma
Archeological Salvage Project, and the
material was transferred to the Museum
in 1957. The human remains include
small cranial fragments of an individual
of indeterminate age and sex. No known
individuals were identified. The four
associated funerary objects are stone
flakes. Diagnostic artifacts from site
34Lt3 suggest that the human remains
were buried during the Late Archaic or
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Woodland Periods (1500 B.C.–A.D.
1000).
In 1987, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from the Elliott site (34Py68)
in Payne County, Oklahoma. Material
from the site was discovered eroding
from a stream bank, and was donated to
the Museum in 1988. The human
remains include a complete skeleton of
an adult male 30–40 years in age. No
known individuals were identified. The
19 associated funerary objects include
one hematite boatstone and 18 faunal
bone fragments. Diagnostic artifacts
from site 34Py68 suggest that the human
remains were buried during the
Woodland or Plains Village Periods (300
B.C.–A.D. 1500).
The sites listed in this notice are
located in central and eastern
Oklahoma, and date from the Late
Archaic to the early contact period.
Archeological, ethnographic,
geographic, and historic evidence, as
well as oral tradition demonstrate a
continuity of cultural patterns in the
region, and support a relationship
between the earlier groups at these sites
and the present-day Caddo Nation of
Oklahoma and the Wichita and
Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco
& Tawakonie), Oklahoma.
Determinations Made by the Sam Noble
Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
Officials of the Sam Noble Oklahoma
Museum of Natural History have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 118
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 1,590 objects described in this
notice are reasonably believed to have
been placed with or near individual
human remains at the time of death or
later as part of the death rite or
ceremony.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the Native American human
remains and associated funerary objects
and The Tribes.
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 Dr. Marc Levine, Assistant
Curator of Archeology, Sam Noble
Oklahoma Museum of Natural History,
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University of Oklahoma, 2401
Chautauqua Avenue, Norman, OK
73072–7029, telephone (405) 325–1994,
email mlevine@ou.edu, by November
16, 2018. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to The Tribes may proceed.
The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of
Natural History is responsible for
notifying The Tribes that this notice has
been published.
Dated: September 6, 2018.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: The
University of Oregon Museum of
Natural and Cultural History, Eugene,
OR
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The University of Oregon
Museum of Natural and Cultural History
has completed an inventory of human
remains, 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 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 should submit
a written request to the University of
Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural
History. If no additional requestors
come forward, transfer of control of the
human remains 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 should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to the University of Oregon
Museum of Natural and Cultural History
at the address in this notice by
November 16, 2018.
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Dr. Pamela Endzweig,
Director of Collections, University of
Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural
History, 1224 University of Oregon,
Eugene, OR 97403–1224, telephone
(541) 346–5120, email endzweig@
uoregon.edu.
ADDRESSES:
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 University of Oregon Museum of
Natural and Cultural History, Eugene,
OR. The human remains were removed
from Lincoln County, OR.
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. 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 University of
Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural
History professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of
Oregon (previously listed as the
Confederated Tribes of the Siletz
Reservation) and the Confederated
Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community
of Oregon.
History and Description of the Remains
At an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from Yachats,
in Lincoln County, OR. The human
remains were donated to the University
of Oregon Museum of Natural and
Cultural History by a private party (acc.
#100JT). The human remains consist of
a single adult male (cat. #11–252). No
known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Catalog records indicate a general
provenience for the human remains near
Yachats. The human remains are
determined to be Native American
based on skeletal evidence.
In 1959, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed near Yachats, in Lincoln
County, OR, during construction of the
Adobe Motel. The human remains were
donated to the University of Oregon
Museum of Natural and Cultural History
by a private party in the same year (acc.
#185). The human remains consist of a
single adult female (cat. #11–315). No
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known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Based on skeletal evidence and
archeological context, the human
remains are determined to be Native
American.
Historical documents, ethnographic
sources, and oral history indicate that
the Alsea people have occupied the
Yachats area since pre-contact times.
Based on museum records of
provenience, the human remains are
reasonably believed to be Alsea.
Descendants of the Alsea are members
of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz
Indians of Oregon (previously listed as
the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz
Reservation).
In September 1960, human remains
representing, at minimum, five
individuals were removed from
Waldport, in Lincoln County, OR,
during legally authorized excavations by
archeologists from the University of
Oregon. The human remains were
discovered during the construction of
the Jolly Rogers Hotel. The human
remains were transferred to the museum
in 1961 (acc. #221) and consist of four
adults, two males and two females (cat.
#11–408) and a youth of indeterminate
sex (cat. #11–407). No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Historic archeological material was
found with the human remains, but not
donated to the museum. The human
remains are determined to be Native
American based on archeological
context. Based on provenience, the
human remains are reasonably believed
to be Alsea or Yaquina. Descendants of
the Alsea and Yaquina are members of
the Confederated Tribes of Siletz
Indians of Oregon (previously listed as
the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz
Reservation).
At an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the south
point of Depoe Bay, in Lincoln County,
OR, during septic tank excavations. The
human remains were donated to the
University of Oregon Museum of
Natural and Cultural History by a
private party at some point likely in the
1980s (no acc. #). The human remains
consist of a single adult male (cat. #11–
522). No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Historical documents, ethnographic
sources, and oral history indicate that
the Siletz people have occupied the
Depoe Bay area since pre-contact times.
The human remains are determined to
be Native American based on
archeological contest and skeletal
evidence. Based on provenience, the
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52522-52525]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22592]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0026438; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of
Natural History, Norman, OK
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History at the
University of Oklahoma 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
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. If no additional
requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes,
or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.
DATES: Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these human remains and associated
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in
support of the request to the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural
History at the address in this notice by November 16, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Marc Levine, Assistant Curator of Archeology, Sam Noble
Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, University of Oklahoma, 2401
Chautauqua Avenue, Norman, OK 73072-7029, telephone (405) 325-1994,
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 Sam Noble Oklahoma
Museum of Natural History, Norman, OK. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from Atoka, Delaware, Haskell, Hughes,
Latimer, Muskogee, Payne, and Sequoyah Counties, OK.
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 Sam
Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and
the Wichita and
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Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma,
hereafter referred to as ``The Tribes.''
History and Description of the Remains
In 1973, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from the McCasland-Watts/Box Car site (34Lt38) in Latimer
County, OK, and donated to the Museum in 1981 and 1993. The human
remains include the fragmentary skeleton of an adult female, 35-50
years old. No known individuals were identified. The 685 associated
funerary objects include 580 stone flakes, one stone biface fragment,
one ground stone fragment, one piece of daub, and 102 faunal bone
fragments. Diagnostic artifacts from site 34Lt38 suggest that these
human remains were buried during the Woodland Period (300 B.C.-A.D.
1000).
In 1987, human remains representing, at minimum, seven individuals
were removed from the Solomon's Mound site (34Lt78) in Latimer County,
Oklahoma. The site was excavated by the Oklahoma Archeological Survey,
and the material was transferred to the Museum in 1988. The human
remains include bone fragments of a child 5-10 years old and the
commingled remains of six adults, two of whom are female, one of whom
is male, and three of whom are of indeterminate sex. Two of the adults
are 35-50 years old, and the other four are at least 20 years old. No
known individuals were identified. The 42 associated funerary objects
include 30 faunal bone fragments, two ceramic sherds, and 10 shell
fragments. Diagnostic artifacts from site 34Lt78 suggest that the human
remains were buried during the Woodland Period (300 B.C.-A.D. 1000).
In 1938, human remains representing, at minimum, 24 individuals
were removed from the Hughes site (34Ms4) in Muskogee County, Oklahoma.
The site was excavated by the Works Progress Administration, and the
material was subsequently transferred to the Museum. The human remains
include bone fragments and/or teeth of 17 adults, three of whom are
male or probably male and 14 of whom are of indeterminate sex, and two
children, one-to-three and four-to-six years in age. The human remains
also include the fragmentary skeleton of an adult female; the
commingled human remains of an adult and an adolescent of indeterminate
sexes; and the commingled human remains of an adult male and a child.
No known individuals were identified. The 662 associated funerary
objects include three charcoal fragments, 141 faunal bone fragments,
one stone knife, five stone scrapers, 20 stone flakes, 16 stone
projectile points, four stone projectile points with double points,
three ground stone abraders, three copper stained stone ear spools, one
mano fragment, one discoidal chunkey stone, one t-shaped stone pipe
fragment, one red stone pipe, one cone-shaped ground stone fragment,
one quartzite fragment, two unmodified stones, two metal beads on a
wire, one copper bead, one copper knife, two copper pins, one copper
strip, 134 glass beads, two ceramic bottles, three ceramic vessels, one
ceramic vessel fragment, two ceramic pipe fragments, 290 ceramic
sherds, one burned clay fragment, one copper stained wood fragment,
eight wooden bowl fragments, one charred corn cob, one copper covered
shell bead, and seven textile fragments. Diagnostic artifacts from site
34Ms4 suggest that the human remains were buried during the
Mississippian Period (A.D. 900-1450) and the following period of
initial Spanish contact.
Between 1937 and 1939, human remains representing, at minimum,
three individuals were removed from the Reed 2 site (34Dl2) in Delaware
County, Oklahoma. This site was excavated by the Works Progress
Administration on private land held by the Reed family, and the
material was subsequently donated to the Museum. The human remains
include the partial skeleton of a young adult female 20-35 years of
age, and the fragmentary skeleton of an infant approximately one year
in age. No known individuals were identified. The one associated
funerary object is a small ceramic vessel. Diagnostic artifacts from
site 34Dl2 suggest that the human remains were buried during the
Mississippian Period (A.D. 900-1450).
In 1937, human remains representing, at minimum, 34 individuals
were removed from the Reed 4 site (34Dl4) in Delaware County, Oklahoma.
This mound site was excavated by the Works Progress Administration, and
the material was later transferred to the Museum. The human remains
include bone fragments and/or teeth of 26 adults, six of whom are male
and 20 of whom are of indeterminate sex; five adolescents; two
children; and one infant. No known individuals were identified. The 32
associated funerary objects include one chert knife, one corner notched
stone projectile point fragment, one gray slate celt, one serpentine
ground stone spud, one nodule of gypsum, one ceramic double-bowl, one
ceramic blackware bowl, one decorated ceramic bottle, four ceramic
vessels, nine copper stained barrel-shaped shell beads, seven copper
plated spherical wooden bead fragments, one faunal bone fragment, one
mica and ash sample, one copper pin, and one copper plate fragment with
adhering textile fragments. Diagnostic artifacts from site 34Dl4
suggest that the human remains were buried during the Mississippian
Period (A.D. 900-1450).
In 1977 or 1978, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from the Soybean West site (34Sq95) in
Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. The site was excavated by the Oklahoma
Archeological Survey, and the material was accessioned by the Museum in
1981. The human remains include bone fragments and a partial skull of
two adults, one of whom is likely female, while the other is of
indeterminate sex. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present. Diagnostic artifacts from site 34Sq95
suggest that the human remains were buried during the Mississippian
Period (A.D. 900-1450).
In 1937, human remains representing, at minimum, 22 individuals
were removed from the Huffaker 1 site (34Dl12) in Delaware County,
Oklahoma. The site was excavated by the Works Progress Administration,
and the material was transferred to the Museum in 1938. The human
remains include bone fragments and/or teeth of a child six-to-10 years
in age, two adolescents 15-20 years in age, one adolescent 14-17 years
in age, three young adults 20-35 years in age and of indeterminate sex,
three adults of indeterminate sex, one adult female, one probable male
adult, two adult males, and one adult 35-50 years in age and of
indeterminate sex. The human remains also include the fragmentary
skeletons of one adult male and one probable female adult, four young
adults 20-35 years in age, one of whom is a probable male, while the
other three are of indeterminate sex, and the partial skeleton of an
adolescent male 18-20 years in age. No known individuals were
identified. The 43 associated funerary objects include two faunal bone
fragments, three stone flakes, one stone knife, eight stone projectile
points, two ground stone celts, two copper covered stone ear spools,
one mano, four limestone fragments, one unmodified stone, one copper
pin, two decorated ceramic bottles, three undecorated ceramic bottles,
two ceramic sherds, one shell bead, nine clay fragments, and one copper
stained sediment sample. Diagnostic artifacts from site 34Dl12 suggest
that the human remains were buried during the Mississippian Period
(A.D. 900-1450).
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In 1938, human remains representing, at minimum, five individuals
were removed from the McConkey 4 site (34Dl18) in Delaware County,
Oklahoma. The site was excavated by the Works Progress Administration
on private land, and the material was transferred to the Museum in
1938. The human remains include bone fragments of two young adult males
20-35 years in age, bone fragments of an adult of indeterminate sex,
the fragmentary skeleton of a probable male adult, and the fragmentary
skeleton of an adult 35-50 years in age and of indeterminate sex. No
known individuals were identified. The one associated funerary object
is a sample of charcoal. Diagnostic artifacts from site 34Dl18 suggest
that the human remains were buried during the Mississippian Period
(A.D. 900-1450).
In 1939, human remains representing, at minimum, nine individuals
were removed from the Copeland 2 site (34Dl47) in Delaware County,
Oklahoma. The site was excavated by the Works Projects Administration
between 1939-1940, prior to the construction of a dam on the Grand
River, and the material was transferred to the Museum in 1948. The
human remains include the fragmentary skeletons of a child six-to-eight
years in age, four adult females whose ages are 20-30 years, 25-30
years, 20-35 years, and 30-40 years, and an adult 25-40 years in age
and of indeterminate sex. The human remains also include the partial
skeleton of an infant approximately nine months old, and bone fragments
and/or teeth of a child three-to-five years in age and an infant
approximately one year in age. No known individuals were identified.
The 13 associated funerary objects include two faunal bone fragments,
one insect larva fragment, two stone projectile points, four ceramic
sherds, and four textile fragments. Diagnostic artifacts from site
34Dl47 suggest that the human remains were buried during the
Mississippian Period (A.D. 900-1450).
In 1938-1939, human remains representing, at minimum, four
individuals were removed from the Evans 2 site (34Dl29) in Delaware
County, Oklahoma. The site was excavated by the Works Progress
Administration between 1938-1939, and the material was transferred to
the Museum in 1940. The human remains include the partial skeleton of
an adult male 30-45 years in age, bone fragments of a child less than
eight years in age, bone fragments of a child two-to-four years in age,
and the fragmentary skeleton of an infant, one to one and a half years
old. No known individuals were identified. The two associated funerary
objects include a ground stone abrader and a ceramic bowl. Diagnostic
artifacts from site 34Dl29 suggest that the human remains were buried
during the Mississippian Period (A.D. 900-1450) and into the early
contact period (A.D. 1450-1650).
In 1958, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual was
removed from the Tyler 1 site (34Hs10) in Haskell County, Oklahoma. The
site was excavated by the University of Oklahoma for the Short Mountain
Reservoir Project, and the material was subsequently transferred to the
Museum. The human remains consist of small cranial fragments of an
individual of indeterminate age and sex. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Diagnostic
artifacts from site 34Hs10 suggest that the human remains were buried
during the Mississippian Period (A.D. 900-1450) and into the early
contact period (A.D. 1450-1650).
In 1986, human remains representing, at minimum, four individuals
were removed from the Melrose 1 site (34At549) in Atoka County,
Oklahoma, after the site had been disturbed by looters. The Oklahoma
Archeological Survey salvaged the human remains and associated funerary
objects, and transferred them to the Museum in 1987. The human remains
include the fragmentary skeleton of an adult male 30-45 years, the
partial skeleton of a probable male young adult 25-35 years, and two
fragmentary skeletons of adults of indeterminate sex. No known
individuals were identified. The 86 associated funerary objects include
52 stone flakes, three stone projectile points, two stone projectile
point fragments, one stone biface fragment, one unmodified rock, three
ceramic sherds, two clay fragments, 13 shell fragments, one faunal
tooth, and eight faunal bone fragments. Diagnostic artifacts from site
34At549 suggest that the human remains were buried during the Woodland
or Plains Village Periods (300 B.C.-A.D. 1500).
In 1957, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from the Sparks I site (34Lt3) in Latimer County,
Oklahoma. The site was excavated during the Oklahoma Archeological
Salvage Project, and the material was transferred to the Museum in
1957. The human remains include small cranial fragments of an
individual of indeterminate age and sex. No known individuals were
identified. The four associated funerary objects are stone flakes.
Diagnostic artifacts from site 34Lt3 suggest that the human remains
were buried during the Late Archaic or Woodland Periods (1500 B.C.-A.D.
1000).
In 1987, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from the Elliott site (34Py68) in Payne County, Oklahoma.
Material from the site was discovered eroding from a stream bank, and
was donated to the Museum in 1988. The human remains include a complete
skeleton of an adult male 30-40 years in age. No known individuals were
identified. The 19 associated funerary objects include one hematite
boatstone and 18 faunal bone fragments. Diagnostic artifacts from site
34Py68 suggest that the human remains were buried during the Woodland
or Plains Village Periods (300 B.C.-A.D. 1500).
The sites listed in this notice are located in central and eastern
Oklahoma, and date from the Late Archaic to the early contact period.
Archeological, ethnographic, geographic, and historic evidence, as well
as oral tradition demonstrate a continuity of cultural patterns in the
region, and support a relationship between the earlier groups at these
sites and the present-day Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and the Wichita and
Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma.
Determinations Made by the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
Officials of the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History have
determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 118 individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 1,590 objects
described in this notice are reasonably believed to have been placed
with or near individual human remains at the time of death or later as
part of the death rite or ceremony.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native
American human remains and associated funerary objects and The Tribes.
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 Dr. Marc Levine, Assistant Curator of
Archeology, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History,
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University of Oklahoma, 2401 Chautauqua Avenue, Norman, OK 73072-7029,
telephone (405) 325-1994, email [email protected], by November 16, 2018.
After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary
objects to The Tribes may proceed.
The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History is responsible for
notifying The Tribes that this notice has been published.
Dated: September 6, 2018.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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