Notice of Inventory Completion: Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 9809-9816 [2019-04911]

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• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• National Park Service

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 52 (Monday, March 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9809-9816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04911]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA- NPS0027118; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Office of the State Archaeologist 
Bioarchaeology Program, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program, 
previously listed as the Office of the State Archaeologist Burials 
Program, 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 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 and associated funerary 
objects should submit a written request to the Office of the State 
Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program. If no additional requestors come 
forward, the human remains and associated funerary objects may be 
reinterred.

DATES: Representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian 
organization not identified in this notice that wish to request 
transfer of control of these human remains and associated funerary 
objects should submit a written request with information in support of 
the request to the Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology 
Program at the address in this notice by April 17, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Dr. Lara Noldner, Office of the State Archaeologist 
Bioarchaeology Program, University of Iowa, 700 South Clinton Street, 
Iowa City, IA 52242, telephone (319) 384-0740, email lara-noldner@uiowa.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 Office of the 
State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program, Iowa City, IA. The human 
remains and associated funerary objects were removed from multiple 
counties and additional unknown locations in the State of Iowa.
    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 Office 
of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology

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Program professional staff in consultation with representatives of the 
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the Cheyenne River Reservation, South 
Dakota; Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma; Flandreau Santee Sioux 
Tribe of South Dakota; Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin; Iowa Tribe of 
Kansas and Nebraska; Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma; Lower Sioux Indian 
Community in the State of Minnesota; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Omaha 
Tribe of Nebraska; Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma; Pawnee 
Nation of Oklahoma; Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Ponca Tribe of 
Indians of Oklahoma; Ponca Tribe of Nebraska; Prairie Band Potawatomi 
Nation (previously listed as the Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation, 
Kansas); Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska; Sac & Fox 
Nation, Oklahoma; Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa; Santee 
Sioux Nation, Nebraska; Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse 
Reservation, South Dakota; Spirit Lake Tribe, North Dakota; The Osage 
Nation (previously listed as the Osage Tribe); Three Affiliated Tribes 
of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota; Upper Sioux Community, 
Minnesota; Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska; and Yankton Sioux Tribe of 
South Dakota (hereafter referred to as ``The Tribes'').

History and Description of the Remains

    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, two 
individuals were removed from an unknown location in the State of Iowa 
by a local avocational archeologist and transferred to the Office of 
the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program (OSA-BP) in 2016. The 
human remains represent two adults of indeterminate sex (BP 3183). No 
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, 14 
individuals were removed from an unknown location in the State of Iowa. 
The human remains were transferred to the OSA-BP from the Nestor Stiles 
collection at the Sanford Museum in Cherokee, IA, in 1993. No other 
provenience information is available, with the exception of a tag 
indicating an element had come from a ``Mound on Spirit Lake'' in Iowa. 
The human remains represent six adult males; three adult females; three 
adults of indeterminate sex; one adolescent 13-18 years old; and one 
child three to four years old (BP 656). No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, two 
individuals were removed from an unknown location in the State of Iowa. 
In 1995, the human remains were transferred to the OSA-BP from the H. 
P. Field collection (catalogue no. 100.99.HF.01.16) at Luther College 
in Decorah, IA. No other provenience information is available. The 
human remains represent one adult of indeterminate age and sex and one 
subadult four to seven years old (BP 898). No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, two 
individuals were removed from unknown locations in the State of Iowa by 
an amateur archeologist, and were included in a large donation of 
archeological material to Luther College in Decorah, IA. In 1995, the 
human remains were transferred to the OSA-BP. The human remains consist 
of an occipital bone and a nearly complete mandible representing one 
subadult approximately 8 to 12 years old (BP 922), and one individual 
approximately 18-21 years old of indeterminate sex (BP 896). No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, two 
individuals were removed from an unknown location by a private 
individual, and were transferred to the OSA-BP in 2014. The remains 
were reportedly collected in eastern Iowa, but no exact provenience 
information is available. The human remains represent one female of 
indeterminate age (BP 3031) and one individual of indeterminate age and 
sex. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, three 
individuals were removed from an unknown location in the State of Iowa. 
In 2010, the human remains were transferred to the OSA-BP after their 
discovery in the H. P. Field collection in the Luther College 
Anthropology Laboratory, Decorah, IA. No other provenience information 
is available. The human remains represent one adult of indeterminate 
age and sex, one adult male of indeterminate age, and one juvenile 
approximately 11-15 years old (BP 2547). No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, two 
individuals were removed from an unknown location in the State of Iowa. 
The human remains were transferred from a private collection to the 
Sanford Museum in Cherokee, IA, and then transferred to the OSA-BP. The 
human remains represent two young adults of indeterminate sex (BP 
2783). No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from site 13AM5 in Allamakee County, IA, by 
Gavin Sampson, an avocational archeologist. Mr. Sampson collected 
artifacts primarily in Winneshiek and Allamakee counties from the 1940s 
through the 1960s, and donated his collection to Luther College, 
Decorah, IA, in 1969. The human remains were transferred to the OSA-BP 
in 1995. Site 13AM5 is a Woodland and Oneota period site. The human 
remains consist of two human teeth representing one older juvenile/
young adult of indeterminate sex (BP 920). No known individual was 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    In 2013, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from a sandbar along the Raccoon River in Calhoun County, 
IA, by the Calhoun County Assistant County Engineer, who turned them 
over to the Calhoun County Sheriff. The human remains were transferred 
to the Iowa State Medical Examiner's Office and then to the OSA-BP in 
2013. The human remains consist of a partial cranium representing one 
adult of indeterminate sex (BP 2933). No known individual was 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from site 13CH5 in Calhoun County, IA. In 2009, 
an archeologist in the Office of the State Archaeologist (OSA) 
discovered the remains while examining the Russ Campbell archeological 
collection. This collection was housed at the Humboldt County 
Historical Association's Mill Farm Historical Museum in Dakota City, 
IA, and then transferred to the OSA-BP in 2009. Site 13CH5 is a 
multicomponent site suggesting a Paleoindian to Late Prehistoric 
affiliation. The human remains consist of a cranial fragment 
representing one adult of indeterminate age and sex (BP 2411). No known 
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    In 2014, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from a sandbar along the Little Sioux River in Cherokee 
County, IA, by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, and sent to the 
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Examiner's Office, which determined they were not of recent date. The 
human remains were transferred to the OSA-BP in 2014. The human remains 
consist of a partial human cranium representing one adult male (BP 
2979). No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    In 2011, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from a sandbar near the juncture of Mill Creek and the 
Little Sioux River in Cherokee County, IA, by unknown individuals. The 
human remains were given to the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, then 
to the Department of Criminal Investigation, and then to the State 
Medical Examiner's Office, before being transferred to the OSA-BP. The 
human remains consist of a partial cranium representing one adult male 
(BP 2670). No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    In April of 2015, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from a sandbar near the juncture of Mill Creek 
and Grace Creek in Cherokee County, IA, by unknown individuals. 
Initially the remains were given to the Sanford Museum in Cherokee, IA, 
and then they were transferred to the OSA-BP. The human remains consist 
of a partial human mandible representing one middle-aged adult male (BP 
3121). No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    In 1974, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals 
were removed from site 13CN9 in Clinton County, IA, by a bulldozer 
operator working on the Flood Control Project at Eagle Point Park. The 
human remains remained in the possession of an avocational archeologist 
until they were transferred to the OSA-BP in June of 2015. Artifacts 
recovered from site 13CN9 suggest a Woodland period affiliation. The 
human remains represent individuals of indeterminate sex, including two 
adults and a young adolescent to young adult (BP 3137). No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    In 1954, human remains representing, at minimum, 10 individuals 
were removed from site 13CN162 in Clinton County, IA, by an avocational 
archeologist. Some of these remains were transferred to the OSA-BP in 
2001, and the remainder were transferred in 2015. The human remains 
represent eight adults, one young juvenile, and one newborn (BP 1497, 
3136), all of indeterminate sex. No known individuals were identified. 
The 11 associated funerary objects include 3 chert flakes, 6 pieces of 
chert debitage, 1 chert drill, and 1 pot sherd.
    Between 1991 and 1992, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from site 13DB62 in Dubuque County, IA, by OSA 
personnel during excavations for the Iowa Department of Natural 
Resources at the Mines of Spain Recreational Area. The human remains 
consist of a parietal fragment and a femur fragment representing an 
older juvenile or young adult of indeterminate age and sex (BP 599). No 
known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    In 1970, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from site 13DB346 in Dubuque County, IA, by John Reese of 
the University of Dubuque. In 2010, the human remains were found in the 
Paleontology Repository at the University of Iowa and transferred to 
the OSA-BP. No other provenience information is available. The human 
remains consist of human cranial material representing an adult of 
indeterminate age and sex (BP 2436). No known individual was 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    In 2014, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from site 13DB1010 in Dubuque County, IA, by personnel of 
Wapsi Valley Archaeology, Inc. of Anamosa, IA, during archeological 
testing. The human remains were transferred to the OSA-BP in July 2014. 
Artifacts recovered from site 13DB1010, a rockshelter, suggest a 
possible Middle or Late Woodland affiliation. The human remains consist 
of one cranial fragment representing an adult of indeterminate age and 
sex (BP 3057). No known individual was identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from site 13DK23 in Dickinson County, IA. At an 
unknown date, the human remains were donated to the Sanford Museum in 
Cherokee, IA, by a local collector who recorded 13DK23 in 1975 after 
reporting that the site had been exposed during road construction 
activities. The remains were then transferred to the OSA-BP in 2014. 
Site 13DK23 is a Woodland period camp site. The human remains consist 
of four cranial fragments representing an adult individual of 
indeterminate age and sex (BP 3059). No known individual was 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    At an unknown date human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from an unknown site in Des Moines County, IA. 
In 2011, an archeologist from the OSA reported observing possible human 
skeletal remains in a display case at the Dr. H. M. Patterson Museum, 
Mediapolis Library in Mediapolis, IA. The human remains were 
transferred from the Mediapolis Library to the OSA-BP in the same year. 
A label associated with the human remains indicates they originated 
from a ``prehistoric mound'' in Huron Township, IA, and were removed in 
the late 19th to early 20th century. No other provenience information 
is available. The human remains represent an adult male approximately 
24-29 years old (BP 2685). No known individual was identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from an unknown site in Humboldt County, IA. 
The human remains were found in the collection of archeologist Amy 
Harvey, and were stored at Stephens College in Columbia, MO. The 
collection was transferred to the OSA-BP in 2010 and 2013. The label 
associated with the human remains indicates they were removed from 
Humboldt County, IA. No other provenience information is available. The 
human remains represent an older adult of indeterminate sex (BP 2956). 
No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    In 2001, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from an unknown site at Lake Macbride in Johnson County, 
IA, and were transferred to the OSA-BP. The human remains represent an 
adult of indeterminate age and sex (BP 1478). No known individual was 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    In 1969, human remains representing, at minimum, eight individuals 
were removed from the Blosser Site (13BN125) in Boone County, IA. The 
remains were recovered during test excavations conducted by the Iowa 
State University Archaeological Laboratory (ISUAL) at the Saylorville 
Reservoir. The human remains were transferred to the OSA-BP in 1991. 
Eight adults, including three possible females and one possible male, 
are represented by the remains (BP 524). No known individuals were 
identified. The 6 associated funerary objects are 4 bison scapula 
fragments, 1 celt, and 1 incomplete ceramic vessel.
    Between 1932 and 1936, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from the Levsen Rockshelter site (13JK4) in 
Jackson County, IA. The site was

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excavated by a local avocational archeologist who amassed a large 
collection of archeological materials in the mid-1930s. The human 
remains were discovered in the collections of Maquoketa Caves State 
Park in Maquoketa, IA, and were transferred to the OSA-BP in 2009. Site 
13JK4 is a multicomponent site occupied from the late Early Woodland 
through the Late Woodland periods. The human remains consist of a human 
hand phalanx representing an adult of indeterminate age and sex (BP 
3013). No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    Between 1968 and 1969, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from site 13JK20 in Jackson County, IA, by 
Manfred Jaehnig from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The human 
remains were transferred to the OSA-BP at some time between 2010 and 
2014. Subsequent Carbon-14 dating of charcoal remnants in the burial 
suggests that the human remains date to the Late Woodland period. The 
human remains represent a subadult approximately 1.5 to 3.5 years old 
(BP 2673, 3033). No known individual was identified. The 2 associated 
funerary objects are 1 fresh-water clam shell and 1 lot of 108.5 grams 
of soil containing charcoal.
    Between 1968 and 1969, human remains representing, at minimum, 
three individuals were removed from site 13JK21 in Jackson County, IA, 
by Manfred Jaehnig from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The human 
remains were transferred to the OSA-BP at some time between 2010 and 
2014. Based on archeological evidence, the remains likely date to the 
Woodland period. The human remains represent individuals of 
indeterminate sex, including an older adult of indeterminate age; a 
subadult approximately 5-10 years old; and a subadult less than two 
years old (BP 2674). No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    In 1975, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals 
were removed from site 13JK23 in Jackson County, IA, by University of 
Iowa students and members of the Iowa Archaeological Society under the 
supervision of State Archaeologist Duane C. Anderson. In 2014, human 
remains from the excavation were found in the OSA Repository, and were 
transferred to the OSA-BP. Based on archeological evidence, the remains 
likely date to the Woodland period. The human remains consist of 
cranial fragments representing a child approximately 5 to 8 years old 
of indeterminate sex, and an adult of indeterminate age and sex (BP 
3034). No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    In 1926, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals 
were removed from site 13JK66 in Jackson County, IA, by Paul H. 
Nesbitt. In 1926, Alonzo Pond, assistant curator of the Logan Museum at 
Beloit College in Wisconsin, and Mr. Nesbitt, a recent graduate of 
Beloit College, investigated several caves in the vicinity of 
Maquoketa, IA. Mr. Nesbitt spent 10 weeks excavating site 13JK66, where 
he encountered human skeletal remains. In 2014, during examination of 
the faunal remains from the site, three human bone fragments and one 
complete human bone were found by an OSA faunal analyst. These human 
remains were then deaccessioned from the Logan Museum's collection and 
transferred to the OSA-BP. Based on archeological evidence, the human 
remains likely date from the Middle Archaic to Oneota periods, and 
represent a middle-aged/older adult of indeterminate sex and a later-
term fetus/newborn (BP 3016) of indeterminate sex. No known individuals 
were identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from site 13JK80 in Jackson County, IA. Based 
on archeological evidence, the remains likely date to the Late Woodland 
period and represent a middle-aged/older adult female (BP 171). No 
known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    In 2013, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals 
were removed from site 13JN12 in Jones County, IA, during a survey by 
an archeologist from the OSA. The human remains were transferred to the 
OSA-BP in 2013. Based on archeological evidence, the human remains 
likely date to the Late Woodland period and consist of a human vertebra 
representing a subadult approximately 8-10 years old of indeterminate 
sex, and a right tarsal bone representing an individual of 
indeterminate age and sex (BP 2835). No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    In 2013, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from a location along the South Skunk River in Jasper 
County, IA, by the Jasper County Sheriff's Office, and were sent to the 
Iowa State Medical Examiner's Office. These human remains were 
transferred to the OSA-BP in 2013. The human remains consist of a 
partial cranium representing an adult, 30-50 years old, of 
indeterminate sex (BP 2928). No known individual was identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    In 2011, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals 
were removed from site 13LA139 in Louisa County, IA, by unknown 
individuals. The area was inspected by investigators from the State 
Medical Examiner's Office, local law enforcement officers, and OSA-BP 
Director Shirley Schermer. Upon further investigation, two additional 
burials were discovered by OSA-BP personnel. As the remains were not of 
medico-legal significance, they were transferred to the OSA-BP in 2011. 
Site 13LA139 is a documented Late Woodland and Oneota habitation site. 
The human remains represent a subadult approximately 4.5 to 4.8 years 
old of indeterminate sex, and two adults of indeterminate sex and age 
(BP 2600). No known individuals were identified. The 9 associated 
funerary objects include 2 pieces of chert debitage and 6 potsherds, 
and 1 lot of charcoal.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from an unknown location in Lee County, IA. The 
human remains were transferred from the Caleb F. Davis collection at 
the Iowa State Historical Museum to the OSA-BP in 1989. The human 
remains consist of three human teeth (BP 329) representing a middle-
aged adult of indeterminate sex. No known individual was identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    In 1999, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from site 13MC336 in Muscatine County, IA, during 
excavation for a home. The Iowa State Medical Examiner's Office 
contacted forensic anthropologist Dr. Dawnie Steadman of Iowa State 
University who, with the assistance of personnel from the OSA-BP, 
examined the burial site. The human remains were ultimately removed, as 
they had been heavily disturbed by the excavation. Dr. Steadman 
performed an initial examination of the remains, after which they were 
transferred to the OSA-BP (in 1999). No artifacts diagnostic of time 
period or cultural affiliation were encountered during excavation. The 
human remains represent a child approximately eight years old (BP 1295) 
of unknown sex. No known individual was identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    In 2008, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from site 13ML690 in Mills County, IA, by a Mills County 
Conservation Board naturalist. The human remains were then transferred 
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the OSA-BP. No other provenience information is available. The human 
remains are possibly prehistoric, and consist of a partial mandible 
representing an adult of indeterminate age and sex (BP 2233). No known 
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    In March 2015, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from a sandbar along the Nishnabotna River in 
Page County, IA, by a private individual and taken into custody by the 
Page County Sheriff's Office. The human remains were initially 
transferred to the Iowa State Medical Examiner's Office in Des Moines, 
IA, and then transferred to the OSA-BP in April 2015. The human remains 
consist of a partial cranium representing an adult male approximately 
35-60 years of age (BP 3113). No known individual was identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    In April 2015, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from a sandbar along the Indian River in Polk 
County, IA, by a private individual and taken into custody by the Polk 
County Sheriff's Office. The human remains were initially transferred 
to the Iowa State Medical Examiner's Office, who consulted with the 
OSA-BP on the antiquity of the remains. As the human remains were not 
of medico-legal significance, they were transferred to the OSA-BP in 
May 2015. The human remains consist of a partial cranium representing a 
middle-aged adult male (BP 3119). No known individual was identified. 
No associated funerary objects are present.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from site 13PK38, in Polk County, IA, by a 
private individual. Site 13PK38 is a burial site associated with the 
Great Oasis culture. The human remains consist of a mandible 
representing an adult of indeterminate sex approximately 30-45 years of 
age (BP 2754). No known individual was identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    In 2011, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals 
were removed from site 13PK96, in Polk County, IA, by the University of 
Iowa OSA personnel. Following consultation with the OSA Indian Advisory 
Council, the human remains were removed from the site and transferred 
to the OSA-BP. Site 13PK96 is a Middle Archaic site. The human remains 
represent an adult female of indeterminate age; and an infant 
approximately 3-9 months old (BP 2604). No known individuals were 
identified. The 3 associated funerary objects are 1 Raddatz projectile 
point; 1 polished stone; and 1 lot of red ochre.
    In 1969, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals 
were removed from site 13PM25 in Plymouth County, IA, by University of 
Nebraska personnel under the direction of Dale Henning. During an 
examination of archeological material from the site by students from 
the University of Wisconsin-Madison, human remains were identified and 
were returned to the University of Nebraska in the early 1970s. In 
2015, during further analysts of archaeological material by Henning, 
additional human remains were discovered in the collection. All the 
human remains were transferred to the OSA-BP in September 2015. Site 
13PK38 is associated with the Great Oasis culture. The human remains 
represent an adult of indeterminate age and sex, and an adolescent of 
less than 16 years old (BP 3153). No known individuals were identified. 
No associated funerary objects are present.
    In 1966, human remains representing, at minimum, six individuals 
were removed from site 13PM32 in Plymouth County, IA by an avocational 
archeologist. Some of the excavated human remains were sent to the 
University of Wisconsin-Madison, and were then transferred to the OSA-
BP for analysis in 2011. Site 13PM32 is associated with the Woodland 
and Great Oasis cultures. The human remains represent two adult males, 
two adult females, one subadult 5-7 years old, and one subadult 8-10 
years old (BP 2672). No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, three 
individuals were removed from site 13PM50 in Plymouth County, IA. The 
human remains were transferred from the Sanford Museum, Cherokee, IA, 
to the OSA-BP in 2007 and 2014. Site 13PM50 is a multicomponent 
Woodland site and Great Oasis village. The human remains represent a 
young adult of indeterminate sex; an individual between 6 and 21 years 
old of indeterminate sex; and an infant approximately three months old 
(BP 3061). No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    In 2010, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from site 13PM264 in Plymouth County, IA, during 
construction at a private residence. The Iowa State Medical Examiner's 
Office contacted a forensic anthropologist, who examined the exposed 
burial and determined that the human remains were ancient Native 
American. Consultation among the OSA-BP Director Shirley Schermer, 
several Indian Tribes, and members of the OSA Indian Advisory Council 
resulted in consensus that the burial be removed. Schermer removed the 
human remains and transferred them to the OSA-BP. No artifacts 
diagnostic of time period or cultural affiliation were encountered. The 
human remains represent an adult male, approximately 20-35 years old 
(BP 2542). No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    In 1956, human remains representing, at minimum, five individuals 
were removed from an unknown location in Pottawattamie County, IA, by a 
private individual. In 2010, the human remains were transferred to the 
OSA-BP. The fragmentary human remains represent one adult of 
indeterminate age and sex; one juvenile 13-19 years old; one subadult 
9-13 years old; one subadult 6-8 years old; and one subadult 2.5-4.5 
years old (BP 2433). No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    In 2012, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from the Nishnabotna River, south of the city of 
Macedonia, in Pottawattamie County, IA. In September of 2012, after 
determining the remains were not recent, the Iowa State Medical 
Examiner's Office transferred the human remains to the OSA-BP. The 
human remains consist of a mandible representing a middle-aged adult of 
indeterminate sex (BP 2817). No known individual was identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from an unknown location in Pottawattamie 
County, IA. In 1999, the human remains were found in the basement of a 
Council Bluffs, IA, residence. The human remains were retrieved by the 
Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Department criminalist, who transferred 
them to forensic anthropologist Dr. Dawnie Steadman, then at Iowa State 
University. After determining the remains were prehistoric, Dr. 
Steadman transferred the remains to the OSA-BP. The human remains 
consist of a cranium and mandible representing a middle-aged adult male 
(BP 1342). No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    In 2009, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from the south slope of site 13PW43 in Pottawattamie 
County, IA, by an OSA-BP archeologist. In 1924,

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Charles R. Keyes dated site 13PW43 to both the prehistoric and historic 
periods and identified Native American burials there. The human remains 
consist of a bone fragment representing one individual of indeterminate 
age and sex (BP 2418). No known individual was identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    In 2001, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals 
were removed from site 13PW176 in Pottawattamie County, IA, during 
construction of a retaining wall. The incident was reported to the 
Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office and treated as a forensic case. 
The human remains underwent forensic analysis by Dr. Dawnie Steadman 
then at the State University of New York. As the results of C\14\ 
analysis indicated that a femur dated to approximately A.D. 1190, and a 
tibia dated to approximately A.D. 184, the possibility that the remains 
were of medico-legal significance could be excluded. In 2002, the human 
remains were transferred to the University of Iowa OSA-BP. The human 
remains represent a juvenile of indeterminate sex, 14-20 years old; and 
a slightly older juvenile/young adult of indeterminate sex (BP 1570). 
No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects 
are present.
    In 2013, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from a sandbar along the Skunk River in the city of Ames 
in Story County, IA. The human remains were transferred to the Story 
County Sheriff and then to the Iowa State Medical Examiner's Office. 
The Medical Examiner determined that the human remains were ancient, 
and transferred them to the OSA-BP in 2013. No other provenience 
information is available. The human remains consist of a partial 
cranium representing an adult female approximately 30-40 years old (BP 
2912). No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    In 2014, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from the Big Sioux Wildlife Area in Sioux County, IA, by a 
private individual. The human remains were sent to the Iowa State 
Medical Examiner's Office (case #14SME544). The human remains, which 
had been found near a Native American burial site (13SX12) of unknown 
cultural affiliation, were determined to be prehistoric and were 
transferred to the OSA-BP in 2014. The human remains consist of a 
partial mandible representing an adult of indeterminate age and sex (BP 
3072). No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, three 
individuals were removed from an unknown location in Union County, IA. 
In 2013, museum staff at the Iowa State Historical Society located 
three boxes containing the human remains of several individuals. The 
human remains were catalogued between 1914 and 1935, but no other 
provenience information is available. The human remains were 
transferred to the OSA-BP in 2013, and represent two middle-aged adults 
of indeterminate sex; and a subadult approximately 9-9.5 years old (BP 
2926). No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from site 13WB215 in Webster County, IA. In 
2009, the human remains were identified among archeological material 
belonging to the Russ Campbell Collection, which is housed at the 
Humboldt County Historical Association's Mill Farm Historical Museum in 
Dakota City, IA. The human remains were transferred to the OSA-BP in 
2009. Site 13WB215 was occupied from the Middle Archaic to post-
Woodland periods, and includes a cemetery associated with Middle and 
Late Woodland components. The human remains consist of a cranial 
fragment representing an adult of indeterminate age and sex (BP 2412). 
No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, three 
individuals were removed from site 13WB357 in Webster County, IA, by a 
private individual. The human remains are reported to have been located 
in pit silo burials encountered by the individual's grandfather and 
great-grandfather in the 1930s. The pit silo burials may have been 
associated with site 13WB357, a conical mound of unknown cultural or 
temporal affiliation. The remains were transferred to the University of 
Iowa OSA-BP in 2008. No other provenience information is available. The 
human remains represent two adults of indeterminate age and sex, and 
one subadult of indeterminate age and sex (BP 2297). No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    In 2013, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from a sandbar along the Little Sioux River in Woodbury 
County, IA, by a private individual. The human remains were taken to a 
professional archeologist, who identified the remains as human. Contact 
was also made with OSA-BP Director Shirley Schermer, and the remains 
were transferred to the OSA-BP in 2013. No other provenience 
information is available. The human remains consist of a cranium 
representing a young to middle-aged adult of indeterminate sex (BP 
2960). No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, two 
individuals were removed from an unknown location in Woodbury County, 
IA, by an unknown individual. In October 2009, human remains from this 
unknown location were identified in the collections of the Sanford 
Museum in Cherokee, IA, and were transferred to the OSA-BP. No other 
provenience information is available. The human remains consist of one 
cranial element (BP 3036), a vertebra, and a rib (BP 3037). They 
represent a middle-aged/older adult of indeterminate sex (BP 3036), and 
an adult of indeterminate age and sex (BP 3037). No known individuals 
were identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, five 
individuals were removed from an unknown location in northern Winnebago 
County, IA. In 2015, the human remains were transferred to the OSA-BP 
by a private individual. The human remains represent one young/middle-
aged adult male; two middle-aged to older adults of indeterminate sex; 
one possibly older adult of indeterminate sex and age; and one subadult 
approximately 2.5-3.5 years old (BP 3154). No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from an unknown location north of the town of 
Decorah in Winneshiek County, IA. The human remains, which had been 
disturbed during road construction, were donated by the local police 
department to Decorah High School, possibly in the 1960s. In December 
2015, the human remains were transferred to the OSA-BP and identified 
as Native American. The human remains represent a middle-aged/older 
adult male (BP 3165). No known individual was identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    In 1954 or 1955, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from site 13WH16 in Winneshiek County, IA, by 
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College Archaeological Laboratory in Decorah, IA. The human remains 
(2000.13WH16.1.1) were transferred to the OSA-BP in 2001. Site 13WH16 
is determined to be a Woodland and Oneota site. The human remains 
consist of a tooth representing a subadult approximately 1-2.5 years 
old (BP 1476). No known individual was identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    In 1995, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals 
were removed from site 13WH35 in Winneshiek County, IA, during 
archeological excavations. All the archeological materials were housed 
at the Luther College Archaeological Laboratory in Decorah, IA. In 
2001, human remains were identified in the collection, and were 
transferred to the OSA-BP. Site 13WH35 is a Woodland and Oneota site. 
The human remains consist of two human teeth representing a juvenile/
young adult of indeterminate sex and a middle-aged adult of 
indeterminate sex (BP 1477). No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    In 1995, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from site 13WH111 in Winneshiek County, IA, during 
archeological test excavations at the historic Winnebago school by OSA 
personnel, and were transferred to the OSA-BP. The Winnebago school was 
in use between 1840 and 1848. The human remains consist of a human 
tooth representing a subadult approximately 7.5-12.5 years old (BP 
838). No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    In 2012, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from site 13WH128 in Winneshiek County, IA, during 
archeological test excavations at the mound and were transferred to the 
OSA-BP. No artifacts diagnostic of time period or cultural affiliation 
were encountered. The human remains consist of a human tooth crown 
representing an individual between 12 and 21 years old of indeterminate 
sex (BP 2695). No known individual was identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    On July 11, 2016, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from site 13SA131, on a sandbar in the North 
Raccoon River, in Sac County, IA. The human remains were recovered by 
the Sac County Sheriff's Department, and were transferred to the Iowa 
Office of the State Medical Examiner on July 12, 2016. The Medical 
Examiner sent the remains to Michael Finnegan of Forensic 
Anthropological Consultants in Manhattan, KS. Dr. Finnegan determined 
the remains were not of medico-legal significance and returned them to 
the Iowa State Medical Examiner after examination. The remains were 
then transferred to the OSA-BP on August 5, 2016. The human remains 
consist of a partial cranium representing a middle-aged/older Native 
American adult male (BP 3213). No known individual was identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    On July 16, 2016, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from site 13SH74, in the West Nishnabotna 
River, in Shelby County, IA. The remains were recovered by the Shelby 
County Sheriff's Department, and were transferred to the Iowa Office of 
the State Medical Examiner in Ankeny, IA. The Office of the State 
Medical Examiner transferred the remains to the OSA-BP in August 2016. 
The human remains consist of a complete cranium representing an older 
adult female (BP 3212). No known individual was identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    In 1955, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from the Turin Site (13MN2), a Middle Archaic burial site 
in Monona County, IA. The remains were recovered during excavations 
conducted by Reynold J. Ruppe and W.D. Frankforter following the 
exposure of four burials during gravel mining operations. The majority 
of the human remains recovered during these excavations were reburied 
in 1988 and 1993. In 2011, additional remains representing a single 
individual were discovered in the collection of the late Adrian 
Anderson. The remains were transferred to the OSA-BP in 2011. The human 
remains represent a subadult aged approximately six to seven years (BP 
2708). No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    In 2012 and 2014, human remains representing, at minimum, two 
individuals were removed from the Woodpecker Cave site (13JH202) in 
Johnson County, IA. The site, which has both Archaic and Woodland 
components, was excavated by the University of Iowa Department of 
Anthropology field school. Isolated human elements (teeth and 
phalanges) were identified during laboratory processing and were 
transferred to the OSA-BP. The human remains represent two adults of 
indeterminate age and sex (BP 2755, 3039). No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    In June 2016, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from site 13CA75 in Cass County, IA. The human 
remains were discovered by boaters after being exposed on a sandbar in 
the East Nishnabotna River near Cold Springs State Park. The human 
remains were transferred to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, 
then to the Cass County Sheriff's Office, who transferred them to the 
Iowa State Medical Examiner's Office. The State Medical Examiner 
determined that the human remains were greater than 150 years old and 
transferred them to OSA-BP. The human remains represent an adult of 
indeterminate age and sex (BP 3197). No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    In 1965, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals 
were removed from the Charles D. Johnson Mound (13PK33) in Polk County, 
IA. A salvage excavation of the Middle Woodland mound was conducted by 
an archaeological team from Iowa State University in cooperation with 
the National Park Service, prior to the destruction of the site during 
the relocation of the Wabash Railroad. Human remains recovered from 
this excavation were stored at the Iowa State University Archaeological 
Laboratory (ISUAL), and were transferred to the OSA-BP in 1991. The 
human remains represent one adult and one subadult of indeterminate age 
and sex (BP 522). No known individuals were identified. The one 
associated funerary object is a ceramic vessel represented by 15 
sherds.
    Although some of the human remains were removed from archeological 
sites from which Archaic, Woodland, and Great Oasis components could be 
identified, none of these archeologically-defined traditions can be 
reasonably traced to any present-day Indian Tribes. Although the Oneota 
tradition can be affiliated with present-day Indian Tribes, and was 
present at sites from which human remains were removed, there were also 
other traditions/components present, thus, the human remains and 
artifacts could not be associated with the Oneota phases.
    At the time of the excavation and removal of these human remains 
and associated funerary objects, the land from which the remains and 
objects were removed was not the tribal land of any Indian Tribe or 
Native Hawaiian organization. The Office of the State Archaeologist 
Bioarchaeology Program consulted with The Tribes who are recognized as 
aboriginal to the area from which these Native American human remains 
and associated funerary objects were removed. None of The Tribes

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agreed to accept control of the human remains and associated funerary 
objects.
    Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(2)(ii), the Secretary of the Interior 
may make a recommendation for the culturally unidentifiable human 
remains and associated funerary objects with a ``tribal land'' or 
``aboriginal land'' provenience to be reinterred under State or other 
law. Since 2016, the Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology 
Program has conducted consultations with The Tribes to develop an 
agreement, titled Process for Reburial of Culturally Unidentifiable 
Native American Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects 
Originating from Iowa (hereafter referred to as ``The Process''). Under 
The Process, the Office of the State Archaeologist (OSA) and The Tribes 
agree that OSA will reinter Native American human remains and 
associated funerary objects originating from Iowa according to Iowa law 
where: The Native American human remains and associated funerary 
objects originating from Iowa are under the control of OSA or the State 
Historical Society of Iowa (SHSI); OSA or SHSI has completed an 
inventory of these remains and objects, as required; OSA or SHSI has 
determined that these remains and objects are culturally 
unidentifiable; the Indian Tribe (if any) from whose tribal land, at 
the time of excavation or removal, the remains and objects were removed 
does not agree to accept control of the remains and objects; and no 
Indian Tribe that is recognized as aboriginal to the area from which 
the remains and objects were removed agrees to accept control of the 
remains and objects. In September 2018, OSA requested that the 
Secretary of the Interior, through the Native American Graves 
Protection and Repatriation Review Committee, approve the proposed 
reinterment of culturally unidentifiable Native American human remains 
and associated funerary objects according to Iowa law and The Process. 
The Review Committee, acting pursuant to its responsibility under 25 
U.S.C. 3006(c)(5), considered the request at its October 2018 meeting 
and recommended to the Secretary that such reinterments proceed. A 
December 2018 letter on behalf of the Secretary of Interior from the 
Acting Associate Director for Cultural Resources, Partnerships, and 
Science, National Park Service, transmitted the authorization for the 
reinterment of culturally unidentifiable Native American human remains 
and associated funerary objects originating from Iowa, according to The 
Process and NAGPRA, and pending publication of a Notice of Inventory 
Completion in the Federal Register. This notice fulfills that 
requirement.

Determinations Made by the Office of the State Archaeologist 
Bioarchaeology Program

    Officials of the Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology 
Program have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice are Native American based on their association with 
documented prehistoric and/or historic archeological sites, cranial and 
dental morphology when observable, and/or osteological signatures of 
the antiquity of remains, such as tooth wear and taphonomic processes.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of 138 individuals of 
Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 32 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.
     Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(2)(ii)(B), the human remains 
and associate funerary objects will be reinterred according to Iowa law 
and The Process.

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 Dr. Lara 
Noldner, Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program, 
University of Iowa, 700 South Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA 52242, 
telephone (319) 384-0740, email lara-noldner@uiowa.edu, by April 17, 
2019. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, 
the human remains and associated funerary objects may be reinterred.
    The Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program is 
responsible for notifying The Tribes that this notice has been 
published.

    Dated: February 19, 2019.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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