Notice of Inventory Completion: Department of Anthropology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 62893-62895 [2018-26436]
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of California; Manchester Band of Pomo
Indians of the Manchester Rancheria,
California (previously listed as the
Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the
Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria,
California); Middletown Rancheria of
Pomo Indians of California; Pinoleville
Pomo Nation, California (previously
listed as the Pinoleville Rancheria of
Pomo Indians of California); Potter
Valley Tribe, California; Redwood
Valley or Little River Band of Pomo
Indians of the Redwood Valley
Rancheria California (previously listed
as the Redwood Valley Rancheria of
Pomo Indians of California); Robinson
Rancheria (previously listed as the
Robinson Rancheria Band of Pomo
Indians, California and the Robinson
Rancheria of Pomo Indians of
California); Round Valley Indian Tribes,
Round Valley Reservation, California
(previously listed as the Round Valley
Indian Tribes of the Round Valley
Reservation, California); Scotts Valley
Band of Pomo Indians of California; and
the Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo
Indians of California, hereafter referred
to as ‘‘The Tribes Invited to Consult,’’
were invited to consult on the NAGPRA
Inventory and either deferred or did not
respond.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1977, human remains representing,
at minimum, two individuals were
removed from CA–LAK–471 on the
southeastern shore of Clear Lake,
adjacent to Anderson Marsh in Lake
County, CA. The site was disturbed
during installation of a sewage
treatment system. The State Water
Resources Control Board, Division of
Water Quality contracted Ann Peak and
Associates to perform a test excavation
of the site. Human remains were
identified and reinterred at the time of
the excavation in cooperation with the
Elem Indian Colony. In 1981–1982, the
collection was transferred to the UC
Davis Department of Anthropology
Museum. In 2016, human remains were
newly identified within faunal
collections from the site. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The human remains have been
determined to be Native American
based on the archeological context of
the site. Cultural material from the site
includes projectile points, bifaces,
flakes, fauna, and groundstone. One
radiocarbon date indicate occupation of
the site approximately 3,500 to 2,100
years ago. Projectile points indicates a
broad temporal range, from 10,000 years
ago to the late prehistoric period.
Geographic, anthropological,
archeological, historical, linguistic, and
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traditional sources provide evidence of
cultural affiliation between the human
remains and contemporary Pomo
people. Anthropological sources
designate Clear Lake as the aboriginal
territory of Pomo and Lake Miwok
groups. The Southern Clear Lake/Lower
Lake area is attributed to the
Southeastern Pomo (Kroeber 1925,
McCarthy 1985, McLendon and Lowy
1978, McLendon and Oswalt 1978;
Swanton 1952; White et al. 2002).
Linguistic evidence suggests that Clear
Lake is the proto-Pomo homeland (Golla
2007, Oswalt 1964, Whistler1984).
Information provided by the Koi Nation
indicates that this area is the center of
Koi ancestral lands and the tribe’s precontact political, cultural, and spiritual
center. Pomo are represented today by
the Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of
the Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of
the Big Valley Rancheria, California;
Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians
of California; Coyote Valley Band of
Pomo Indians of California; Dry Creek
Rancheria of Pomo Indians, California
(previously listed as the Dry Creek
Rancheria of Pomo Indians of
California); Elem Indian Colony of Pomo
Indians of the Sulphur Bank Rancheria,
California; Federated Indians of Graton
Rancheria, California; Guidiville
Rancheria of California; Habematolel
Pomo of Upper Lake, California;
Hopland Band of Pomo Indians,
California (formerly Hopland Band of
Pomo Indians of the Hopland Rancheria,
California); Kashia Band of Pomo
Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria,
California; Koi Nation of Northern
California (previously listed as the
Lower Lake Rancheria, California), The
Consulted Tribe; Lytton Rancheria of
California; Manchester Band of Pomo
Indians of the Manchester Rancheria,
California (previously listed as the
Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the
Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria,
California); Middletown Rancheria of
Pomo Indians of California; Pinoleville
Pomo Nation, California (previously
listed as the Pinoleville Rancheria of
Pomo Indians of California); Potter
Valley Tribe, California; Redwood
Valley or Little River Band of Pomo
Indians of the Redwood Valley
Rancheria California (previously listed
as the Redwood Valley Rancheria of
Pomo Indians of California); Robinson
Rancheria (previously listed as the
Robinson Rancheria Band of Pomo
Indians, California and the Robinson
Rancheria of Pomo Indians of
California); Round Valley Indian Tribes,
Round Valley Reservation, California
(previously listed as the Round Valley
Indian Tribes of the Round Valley
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Reservation, California); Scotts Valley
Band of Pomo Indians of California; and
the Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo
Indians of California; hereafter referred
to as ‘‘The Affiliated Tribes.’’ The
closest affiliation of CA–LAK–471 is to
the Southeastern Pomo represented by
the Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians
of the Sulphur Bank Rancheria,
California and the Koi Nation of
Northern California (previously listed as
the Lower Lake Rancheria, California).
Determinations Made by the University
of California, Davis
Officials of the University of
California, Davis have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of two
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• 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 The Affiliated 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 should submit
a written request with information in
support of the request to Megon Noble,
NAGPRA Project Manager, University of
California, Davis, 433 Mrak Hall, One
Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616,
telephone (530)752–8501 email
mnoble@ucdavis.edu, by January 4,
2019. After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains to The
Affiliated Tribes may proceed.
UC Davis is responsible for notifying
The Tribes Invited to Consult and The
Affiliated Tribes that this notice has
been published.
Dated: November 7, 2018.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Department of Anthropology, Southern
Methodist University, Dallas, TX
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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The Department of
Anthropology, Southern Methodist
University 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 Department of
Anthropology, Southern Methodist
University. 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 Department of
Anthropology, Southern Methodist
University at the address in this notice
by January 4, 2019.
ADDRESSES: B. Sunday Eiselt,
Department of Anthropology, Southern
Methodist University, 3225 Daniel
Avenue, Heroy Hall #450, Dallas, TX
75205, telephone (214) 768–2915, email
seiselt@smu.edu.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby 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 Department of Anthropology,
Southern Methodist University, Dallas,
TX. The human remains were removed
from the R.A. Watts site, Camp County,
TX; the Whiterock Spillway site, Dallas
County, TX; and the Lower Rockwall
site, Rockwall County, TX.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
this notice are the sole responsibility of
the museum, institution, or Federal
agency that has control of the Native
American human remains. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
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SUMMARY:
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the Department of
Anthropology, Southern Methodist
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University professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Caddo Nation of Oklahoma, and the
Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita,
Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
Sometime in the 1960s, human
remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the R.A.
Watts site (41CP14) in Camp County,
Texas. The individual was excavated by
R. L. Turner, an amateur archeologist
and private collector. Subsequently
(possibly during the 1960s or 1970s
when the Department of Anthropology,
Southern Methodist University was
conducting investigations for the Titus
County Fresh Water Supply District No.
1 in Camp County, TX), Turner
transferred these human remains to the
Department of Anthropology, Southern
Methodist University. The burial is
labeled Feature 3, Area B. No other
information is known about this
individual. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Archeologists Timothy L. Sullivan, S.
Alan Skinner, and Beverly A. Mitchum
have dated the major occupation of the
R.A. Watts site to the Titus Focus of the
Late Caddo Period (A.D. 1400–1600).
The final, published report affiliates this
site with the ancestral Caddo. The
Caddo Nation of Oklahoma claims
Camp County, TX as an area of interest.
In December 1940, human remains
representing, at minimum, four
individuals were removed from the
Whiterock Spillway site (41DL83; also
known as 18D7–1 and 27A5–19D5) in
Dallas County, TX. The site was
excavated by two avocational
archeologists, Forrest Kirkland and R.
King Harris of the Dallas Archeological
Society. R. King Harris worked in the
Department of Anthropology, Southern
Methodist University and, upon his
retirement in 1974, he transferred the
remains of these individuals to the
Department of Anthropology, Southern
Methodist University. Burial 1
contained an adult male, 30–40 years
old, with possible healed mandibular
infarctions. Burial 4 contained an adult
of unknown sex, 18–25+ years old, with
no skeletal pathology. Burial 5
contained an adult male, 40+ years old,
with no skeletal pathology. This
individual has dental caries, and has
completely lost the cusps of the
premolars and molars. Burial 7
contained an adult male, 25+ years old,
with no skeletal pathology. This
individual has one dental cavity, and
has completely lost the cusps of the
premolars and molars. No known
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individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Archeologists Mark E. Huff, Jr. and
Norman Briggs have dated the
Whiterock Spillway site to the Wylie
Focus of the Middle to Late Caddo
Periods (A.D. 1200–1680). The final,
published report affiliates this site with
the ancestral Caddo. The Caddo Nation
of Oklahoma claims Dallas County, TX,
as an area of interest.
In 1965, human remains representing,
at minimum, three individuals were
removed from the Lower Rockwall Site
(41RW1; also known as 27B1–2, RW2)
in Rockwall County, TX. The site was
excavated by the Department of
Anthropology, Southern Methodist
University under contract to the
National Park Service. The human
remains from Burial 1 consist solely of
the cranium of a middle-aged female.
This grave had been dug into the side
of the inward slope of the north rim of
a large pit. The skull was found lying on
its right side, with the top of the head
to the north and the face to the west.
Burial 2 contained an adult female, 35–
45 years old. This individual lay in a
flexed position on the left side, with the
head to the west. The head was bent
downward with the chin resting on the
chest and facing toward the east. The
right hand rested on the top of the head,
and the left arm was bent across the
chest. No description is given for the
third individual. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Archeologists Dessamae Lorrain and
Norma Hoffrichter date the occupation
of the Lower Rockwall site between
1000 B.C. and A.D. 1300, i.e. from the
Middle/Late Archaic to the Wylie
Focus. The final, published report
affiliates this site with the ancestral
Caddo. The Caddo Nation of Oklahoma
claims Rockwall County, TX as an area
of interest.
Determinations Made by the
Department of Anthropology, Southern
Methodist University
Officials of the Department of
Anthropology, Southern Methodist
University have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of eight
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• 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 the Caddo Nation of
Oklahoma.
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Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives
of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains should submit
a written request with information in
support of the request to B. Sunday
Eiselt, Department of Anthropology,
Southern Methodist University, 3225
Daniel Avenue, Heroy Hall #450, Dallas,
TX 75205, telephone (214) 768–2915,
email seiselt@smu.edu, by January 4,
2019. After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains to the
Caddo Nation of Oklahoma may
proceed.
The Department of Anthropology,
Southern Methodist University is
responsible for notifying the Caddo
Nation of Oklahoma, and the Wichita
and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi,
Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma that this
notice has been published.
Dated: November 7, 2018.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison,
WI
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
The Wisconsin Historical
Society 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 Wisconsin Historical
Society. 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
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Notice is
hereby 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 Wisconsin Historical Society,
Madison, WI. The human remains were
removed from the Northwestern
Military and Naval Academy Mounds,
Walworth County, WI.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
The determinations in this notice are
the sole responsibility of the museum,
institution, or Federal agency that has
control of the Native American human
remains. The National Park Service is
not responsible for the determinations
in this notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Consultation
National Park Service
ACTION:
request transfer of control of these
human remains should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to the Wisconsin Historical
Society at the address in this notice by
January 4, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Jennifer Kolb, Wisconsin
Historical Society, 816 State St.,
Madison, WI 53706, telephone (608)
264–6434, email Jennifer.Kolb@
wisconsinhistory.org.
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A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the Wisconsin
Historical Society professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Forest County Potawatomi Community,
Wisconsin; Ho-Chunk Nation of
Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the
Lac du Flambeau Reservation of
Wisconsin; Menominee Indian Tribe of
Wisconsin; and the Upper Sioux
Community, Minnesota, hereafter
referred to as ‘‘The Consulting Tribes.’’
History and Description of the Remains
In 1927, human remains representing,
at minimum, two individuals were
removed from the Northwestern
Military and Naval Academy Mounds
(47–WL–0061) in Walworth County, WI.
The Northwestern Military and Naval
Academy Mounds site is comprised of
five conical mounds and a habitation
site. Charles E. Brown and members of
the Geneva Lake Archeological Survey
excavated Mounds 1 and 2 in 1927. A
single burial feature was excavated near
the center of Mound 2 just beneath the
surface of the ground upon which the
mound was constructed. Skeletal
analysis completed by Wisconsin
Historical Society staff determined that
the human remains represent one adult
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male between the ages of 30 and 50, and
one individual of indeterminate age and
sex. The Geneva Lake Archeological
Survey donated the human remains to
the Wisconsin Historical Society in
1928. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Determinations Made by the Wisconsin
Historical Society
Officials of the Wisconsin Historical
Society have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
are Native American based on
Wisconsin Historical Society records,
burial location, archeological context,
oral histories, and skeletal analysis.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of two
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
relationship of shared group identity
cannot be reasonably traced between the
Native American human remains and
any present-day Indian Tribe.
• According to final judgments of the
Indian Claims Commission or the Court
of Federal Claims, the land from which
the Native American human remains
were removed is the aboriginal land of
the Citizen Potawatomi Nation,
Oklahoma; Forest County Potawatomi
Community, Wisconsin; Hannahville
Indian Community, Michigan; Match-ebe-nash-she-wish Band of Potawatomi
Indians of Michigan; Nottawaseppi
Huron Band of the Potawatomi,
Michigan (previously listed as the
Huron Potawatomi, Inc.); Pokagon Band
of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and
Indiana; and the Prairie Band
Potawatomi Nation (previously listed as
the Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation,
Kansas), hereafter referred to as ‘‘The
Aboriginal Land Tribes.’’
• Treaties, Acts of Congress, or
Executive Orders, indicate that the land
from which the Native American human
remains were removed is the aboriginal
land of the Bad River Band of the Lake
Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of
the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin;
Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan;
Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky
Boy’s Reservation, Montana (previously
listed as the Chippewa-Cree Indians of
the Rocky Boy’s Reservation, Montana);
Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma;
Forest County Potawatomi Community,
Wisconsin; Grand Traverse Band of
Ottawa and Chippewa Indians,
Michigan; Hannahville Indian
Community, Michigan; Keweenaw Bay
Indian Community, Michigan; Lac
Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0026945; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Department of Anthropology,
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Anthropology, Southern Methodist University
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 Department of Anthropology, Southern Methodist
University. 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
Department of Anthropology, Southern Methodist University at the
address in this notice by January 4, 2019.
ADDRESSES: B. Sunday Eiselt, Department of Anthropology, Southern
Methodist University, 3225 Daniel Avenue, Heroy Hall #450, Dallas, TX
75205, telephone (214) 768-2915, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby 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 Department of Anthropology, Southern Methodist
University, Dallas, TX. The human remains were removed from the R.A.
Watts site, Camp County, TX; the Whiterock Spillway site, Dallas
County, TX; and the Lower Rockwall site, Rockwall County, TX.
This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The
determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the
museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native
American human remains. 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
Department of Anthropology, Southern Methodist University professional
staff in consultation with representatives of the Caddo Nation of
Oklahoma, and the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco
& Tawakonie), Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
Sometime in the 1960s, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the R.A. Watts site (41CP14) in Camp
County, Texas. The individual was excavated by R. L. Turner, an amateur
archeologist and private collector. Subsequently (possibly during the
1960s or 1970s when the Department of Anthropology, Southern Methodist
University was conducting investigations for the Titus County Fresh
Water Supply District No. 1 in Camp County, TX), Turner transferred
these human remains to the Department of Anthropology, Southern
Methodist University. The burial is labeled Feature 3, Area B. No other
information is known about this individual. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
Archeologists Timothy L. Sullivan, S. Alan Skinner, and Beverly A.
Mitchum have dated the major occupation of the R.A. Watts site to the
Titus Focus of the Late Caddo Period (A.D. 1400-1600). The final,
published report affiliates this site with the ancestral Caddo. The
Caddo Nation of Oklahoma claims Camp County, TX as an area of interest.
In December 1940, human remains representing, at minimum, four
individuals were removed from the Whiterock Spillway site (41DL83; also
known as 18D7-1 and 27A5-19D5) in Dallas County, TX. The site was
excavated by two avocational archeologists, Forrest Kirkland and R.
King Harris of the Dallas Archeological Society. R. King Harris worked
in the Department of Anthropology, Southern Methodist University and,
upon his retirement in 1974, he transferred the remains of these
individuals to the Department of Anthropology, Southern Methodist
University. Burial 1 contained an adult male, 30-40 years old, with
possible healed mandibular infarctions. Burial 4 contained an adult of
unknown sex, 18-25+ years old, with no skeletal pathology. Burial 5
contained an adult male, 40+ years old, with no skeletal pathology.
This individual has dental caries, and has completely lost the cusps of
the premolars and molars. Burial 7 contained an adult male, 25+ years
old, with no skeletal pathology. This individual has one dental cavity,
and has completely lost the cusps of the premolars and molars. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Archeologists Mark E. Huff, Jr. and Norman Briggs have dated the
Whiterock Spillway site to the Wylie Focus of the Middle to Late Caddo
Periods (A.D. 1200-1680). The final, published report affiliates this
site with the ancestral Caddo. The Caddo Nation of Oklahoma claims
Dallas County, TX, as an area of interest.
In 1965, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals
were removed from the Lower Rockwall Site (41RW1; also known as 27B1-2,
RW2) in Rockwall County, TX. The site was excavated by the Department
of Anthropology, Southern Methodist University under contract to the
National Park Service. The human remains from Burial 1 consist solely
of the cranium of a middle-aged female. This grave had been dug into
the side of the inward slope of the north rim of a large pit. The skull
was found lying on its right side, with the top of the head to the
north and the face to the west. Burial 2 contained an adult female, 35-
45 years old. This individual lay in a flexed position on the left
side, with the head to the west. The head was bent downward with the
chin resting on the chest and facing toward the east. The right hand
rested on the top of the head, and the left arm was bent across the
chest. No description is given for the third individual. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Archeologists Dessamae Lorrain and Norma Hoffrichter date the
occupation of the Lower Rockwall site between 1000 B.C. and A.D. 1300,
i.e. from the Middle/Late Archaic to the Wylie Focus. The final,
published report affiliates this site with the ancestral Caddo. The
Caddo Nation of Oklahoma claims Rockwall County, TX as an area of
interest.
Determinations Made by the Department of Anthropology, Southern
Methodist University
Officials of the Department of Anthropology, Southern Methodist
University have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of eight individuals of
Native American ancestry.
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 the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma.
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Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native
Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a
written request with information in support of the request to B. Sunday
Eiselt, Department of Anthropology, Southern Methodist University, 3225
Daniel Avenue, Heroy Hall #450, Dallas, TX 75205, telephone (214) 768-
2915, email [email protected], by January 4, 2019. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the
human remains to the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma may proceed.
The Department of Anthropology, Southern Methodist University is
responsible for notifying the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma, and the Wichita
and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma
that this notice has been published.
Dated: November 7, 2018.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2018-26436 Filed 12-4-18; 8:45 am]
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