Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Nebraska-Kansas Area Office, McCook, NE, and History Nebraska (Formerly the Nebraska State Historical Society), Lincoln, NE, 33779-33781 [2019-14933]
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National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these
human remains and associated funerary
object should submit a written request
with information in support of the
request to History Nebraska at the
address in this notice by August 14,
2019.
ADDRESSES: Rob Bozell, History
Nebraska, 5050 N 32nd Street, Lincoln,
NE 68504, telephone (402) 525–1624,
email rob.bozell@nebraska.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
3003, of the completion of an inventory
of human remains and associated
funerary object under the control of the
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau
of Reclamation, Nebraska-Kansas Area
Office, McCook, NE, and in the physical
custody of History Nebraska (formerly
the Nebraska State Historical Society),
Lincoln, NE. The human remains were
removed from Buffalo, Frontier,
Merrick, and Nance Counties, NE.
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 object. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
The Nebraska-Kansas Area
Office of the Bureau of Reclamation, and
History Nebraska (formerly the Nebraska
State Historical Society) have completed
an inventory of human remains and an
associated funerary object, in
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations, and have determined that
there is a cultural affiliation between the
human remains and associated funerary
object 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 object should submit a written
request to History Nebraska. If no
additional requestors come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains
and associated funerary object 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
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the Bureau of
Reclamation, Nebraska-Kansas Area
Office and History Nebraska
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Arapaho Tribe of
the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming;
Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska;
Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma;
Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the
Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation,
Montana; Omaha Tribe of Nebraska;
Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma; Ponca
Tribe of Nebraska; Santee Sioux Nation,
Nebraska; Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of
the Lake Traverse Reservation, South
Dakota; and the Winnebago Tribe of
Nebraska.
The Apache Tribe of Oklahoma;
Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort
Peck Indian Reservation, Montana;
Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes,
Oklahoma (previously listed as the
Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of
Oklahoma); Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
of the Cheyenne River Reservation,
South Dakota; Comanche Nation,
Suite C, Salem, OR 97301, telephone
(503) 986–0578, by August 14, 2019.
After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of
Oregon (previously listed as the
Confederated Tribes of the Siletz
Reservation) may proceed.
The Oregon Parks and Recreation
Department is responsible for notifying
the Confederated Tribes of Siletz
Indians of Oregon (previously listed as
the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz
Reservation) and The Invited Tribes that
this notice has been published.
Dated: June 14, 2019.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Reclamation, Nebraska-Kansas Area
Office, McCook, NE, and History
Nebraska (Formerly the Nebraska State
Historical Society), Lincoln, NE
AGENCY:
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Oklahoma; Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of
the Crow Creek Reservation, South
Dakota; Crow Tribe of Montana;
Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware
Tribe of Indians; Iowa Tribe of
Oklahoma; Kaw Nation, Oklahoma;
Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the
Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas;
Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma; Lower
Brule Sioux Tribe of the Lower Brule
Reservation, South Dakota; Oglala Sioux
Tribe (previously listed as the Oglala
Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge
Reservation, South Dakota); OtoeMissouria Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma;
Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma;
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
(previously listed as the Prairie Band of
Potawatomi Nation, Kansas); Rosebud
Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud Indian
Reservation, South Dakota; Sac & Fox
Nation of Missouri in Kansas and
Nebraska; Sac & Fox Nation, Oklahoma;
Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in
Iowa; Spirit Lake Tribe, North Dakota;
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North &
South Dakota; Three Affiliated Tribes of
the Fort Berthold Reservation, North
Dakota; Wichita and Affiliated Tribes
(Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie),
Oklahoma; and the Yankton Sioux Tribe
of South Dakota were invited to consult
but did not participate.
Hereafter, all the Indian Tribes listed
in this section are referred to as ‘‘The
Consulted and Invited Tribes.’’
History and Description of the Remains
In 1973, human remains representing,
at minimum, two individuals were
removed from the Flat Rock site
25BF210 in Buffalo County, NE. The
human remains were excavated by the
University of Nebraska, Lincoln working
under contract to the National Park
Service during archeological
investigations of the proposed Mid-State
Irrigation Project. In 2011, the human
remains were discovered and removed
from the 25BF210 archeological
collection during a curation project by
History Nebraska conducted under an
agreement with the Bureau of
Reclamation. The human remains
represent two individuals of unknown
sex and age (25BF210–A and 25BF210–
B). No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1933, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from the Gammill-Phillips site
25FT1 in Frontier County, NE. The
human remains were excavated by the
Nebraska State Historical Society during
the course of archeological
investigations. The human remains
represent one (possibly male) child 1.5–
2.5 years of age. No known individuals
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were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1933, human remains representing,
at minimum, two individuals were
removed from the Owens site 25FT3 in
Frontier County, NE. The human
remains were excavated by History
Nebraska during archeological
investigations. The human remains
represent one (possibly female) 20–30
years of age (25FT3–A), and one
individual of unknown sex and age
(25FT3–B). No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Sometime prior to 1990, and under
unknown circumstances, human
remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the
Compton site 25FT13 in Frontier
County, NE. The human remains
represent one adult of unknown age or
sex. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1947, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from the Aiken site 25FT16–A
in Frontier County, NE. The human
remains were excavated by the
Smithsonian Institution-River Basin
Surveys during the course of
archeological investigations. The human
remains represent one (possibly female)
child 9.5–10.5 years of age. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1947, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from the Aiken site 25FT16–B
in Frontier County, NE. The human
remains were excavated by the
Smithsonian Institution-River Basin
Surveys during the course of
archeological investigations. The human
remains represent one adult female 25–
40 years of age. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1947–1948, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from
archeological site 25FT17 in Frontier
County, NE. The human remains were
excavated by the Smithsonian
Institution-River Basin Surveys during
archeological investigations. In 2011,
the human remains were discovered and
removed from the 25FT17 archeological
collection during a curation project
conducted by History Nebraska under
an agreement with the Bureau of
Reclamation. The human remains
represent one individual of unknown
sex and age. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In the 1940s, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
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individual were removed from
archeological site 25FT22–A in Frontier
County, NE. The human remains were
excavated by the Smithsonian
Institution-River Basin Surveys during
the course of archeological
investigations. The human remains
represent one child female 3–6 years of
age. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In the 1940s, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from
archeological site 25FT22–B in Frontier
County, NE. The human remains were
excavated by the Smithsonian
Institution-River Basin Surveys during
the course of archeological
investigations. The human remains
represent one adult male 15–35 years of
age. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1987, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from archeological site
25FT22–C in Frontier County, NE. The
human remains were excavated by
Donna Roper during archeological
investigations of Medicine Creek
Reservoir under a contract with the
Bureau of Reclamation. The human
remains represent one child of unknown
sex 5–6 years of age. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In the 1940s, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from
archeological site 25FT28–A in Frontier
County, NE. The human remains were
excavated by the Smithsonian
Institution-River Basin Surveys during
the course of archeological
investigations. The human remains
represent one adult male 15–35 years of
age. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1947 or 1949, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from
archeological site 25FT39–A in Frontier
County, NE. The human remains were
excavated by the Smithsonian
Institution-River Basin Surveys during
the course of archeological
investigations. The human remains
represent one adult of unknown age or
sex. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Prior to 1990, and under unknown
circumstances, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from
archeological site 25FT39–B in Frontier
County, NE. In 2011, the human
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remains were discovered and removed
from the 25FT39 archeological
collection during a curation project
conducted by History Nebraska under
an agreement with the Bureau of
Reclamation. The human remains
represent one individual of unknown
age or sex. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1985, human remains representing,
at minimum, two individuals were
removed from the Marvin Colson site
25FT158 in Frontier County, NE. The
human remains were excavated by
Donna Roper during the course of
archeological investigations under a
contract with the Bureau of
Reclamation. The human remains
represent two adults of unknown age or
sex (25FT158–A and 25FT158–B). No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1992, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from the Tahaksu site 25MK15
in Merrick County, NE. The human
remains were excavated by the
University of Nebraska State Museum
working under contract to the Bureau of
Reclamation during construction of the
Fullerton Canal project. The human
remains represent one individual of
unknown age and sex. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1992, human remains representing,
at minimum, five individuals were
removed from the Palmer Locality site
25NC29 in Nance County, NE. The
human remains were excavated by the
University of Nebraska State Museum
working under contract to the Bureau of
Reclamation during construction of the
Fullerton Canal project. The human
remains represent one young adult of
unknown age and sex (25NC29–A), one
child 4–6 years of age (25NC29–B), one
adult of unknown age and sex (25NC29–
C), and one child 5–6 years of age
(25NC29–D). In 2006, human remains
were discovered and removed from the
25NC29 archeological collection during
a curation project conducted by History
Nebraska under an agreement with the
Bureau of Reclamation. The human
remains represent one individual of
unknown sex and age (25NC29–E). No
known individuals were identified. The
one associated funerary object is red
ochre pigment found with individual
25NC29–A.
The human remains listed in this
notice were determined to be Native
American based on archeological
context, burial patterns, osteology, or
associated diagnostic artifacts. Based on
oral tradition and archeological
evidence, the Bureau of Reclamation
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and History Nebraska have determined
there is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the human remains listed in
this notice and the Native American
people that are represented today by
three Indian Tribes.
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Determinations Made by the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Reclamation, Nebraska-Kansas Area
Office and History Nebraska
Officials of the U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Reclamation,
Nebraska-Kansas Area Office and
History Nebraska have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 23
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the one object described in this notice
that is 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 the Pawnee Nation of
Oklahoma; Three Affiliated Tribes of the
Fort Berthold Reservation, North
Dakota; and the Wichita and Affiliated
Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco &
Tawakonie), Oklahoma (hereafter
referred to as ‘‘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 and associated
funerary object should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to Rob Bozell, History
Nebraska, 5050 N 32nd Street, Lincoln,
NE 68504, telephone (402) 525–1624,
email rob.bozell@nebraska.gov, by
August 14, 2019. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary
object to The Affiliated Tribes may
proceed.
The U.S. Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Reclamation, NebraskaKansas Area Office is responsible for
notifying The Consulted and Invited
Tribes that this notice has been
published.
Dated: June 13, 2019.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0028225;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The University of Louisville
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 University of Louisville.
If no additional requestors come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to the Indian Tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations stated in this
notice may proceed.
DATES: 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 University of Louisville at
the address in this notice by August 14,
2019.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Thomas Jennings,
University of Louisville Department of
Anthropology, Lutz Hall Room 228,
Louisville, KY 40292, telephone (502)
852–2421, email thomas.jennings@
louisville.edu.
SUMMARY:
Notice is
here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
3003, of the completion of an inventory
of human remains and associated
funerary objects under the control of the
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY.
The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from the
Lawrence Site 15Tr33, Trigg County,
KY.
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
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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 University of
Louisville professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians; The Chickasaw
Nation; and the United Keetoowah Band
of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1969, 1971, and 1972, human
remains representing, at minimum, 16
individuals were removed from the
Lawrence Site 15Tr33 in Trigg County,
KY. The burial in Feature 7 (MNI = 1)
is also named Burial #1. It was
transferred to Florida Atlantic
University (FAU) for osteological
analysis between 1972 and 1973, and
returned to University of Louisville
(UofL) in March 2018. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The burial in Feature 45 (MNI = 1) is
also named Burial #2. It was transferred
to FAU between 1972 and 1973, and
returned to UofL in March 2018. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The burial in Feature 47 (MNI = 1) is
also named the Burial #3. It was
transferred to FAU between 1972 and
1973, and returned in March 2018. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The burial in Feature 52 (MNI = 1) is
also named Burial #5. Burial #5
remained at UofL after excavation. No
known individuals were identified. The
one associated funerary object is one lot
of charcoal.
The burials in Feature 65 (MNI = 2)
are also named Burial #6A and #6B.
Both Burials #6A and #6B were
transferred to FAU between 1972 and
1973, and returned to UofL in March
2018. Burial #6A includes one adult and
Burial #6B includes one sub-adult. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The burial in Feature 67 (MNI = 1) is
also named Burial #8. It was transferred
to FAU between 1972 and 1973, and
returned to UofL in March 2018. No
known individuals were identified. The
one associated funerary object is one lot
of charcoal.
The burial in Feature 41 (MNI = 1) is
also named Burial #7. It was transferred
to FAU between 1972 and 1973, and
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0028203; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Reclamation, Nebraska-Kansas Area Office, McCook, NE, and
History Nebraska (Formerly the Nebraska State Historical Society),
Lincoln, NE
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Nebraska-Kansas Area Office of the Bureau of Reclamation,
and History Nebraska (formerly the Nebraska State Historical Society)
have completed an inventory of human remains and an associated funerary
object, in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations, and have determined that there is a cultural
affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary object
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
object should submit a written request to History Nebraska. If no
additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human
remains and associated funerary object 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 object should submit a written request with information in
support of the request to History Nebraska at the address in this
notice by August 14, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Rob Bozell, History Nebraska, 5050 N 32nd Street, Lincoln,
NE 68504, telephone (402) 525-1624, 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 object under the control of the U.S. Department of
the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Nebraska-Kansas Area Office,
McCook, NE, and in the physical custody of History Nebraska (formerly
the Nebraska State Historical Society), Lincoln, NE. The human remains
were removed from Buffalo, Frontier, Merrick, and Nance Counties, NE.
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 object. 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 Bureau
of Reclamation, Nebraska-Kansas Area Office and History Nebraska
professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Arapaho
Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming; Iowa Tribe of Kansas and
Nebraska; Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma; Northern Cheyenne Tribe of
the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, Montana; Omaha Tribe of
Nebraska; Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma; Ponca Tribe of Nebraska; Santee
Sioux Nation, Nebraska; Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse
Reservation, South Dakota; and the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.
The Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the
Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana; Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes,
Oklahoma (previously listed as the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of
Oklahoma); Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the Cheyenne River
Reservation, South Dakota; Comanche Nation, Oklahoma; Crow Creek Sioux
Tribe of the Crow Creek Reservation, South Dakota; Crow Tribe of
Montana; Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians; Iowa
Tribe of Oklahoma; Kaw Nation, Oklahoma; Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of
the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas; Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma; Lower
Brule Sioux Tribe of the Lower Brule Reservation, South Dakota; Oglala
Sioux Tribe (previously listed as the Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine
Ridge Reservation, South Dakota); Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians,
Oklahoma; Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Prairie Band Potawatomi
Nation (previously listed as the Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation,
Kansas); Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud Indian Reservation, South
Dakota; Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska; Sac & Fox
Nation, Oklahoma; Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa; Spirit
Lake Tribe, North Dakota; Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South
Dakota; Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North
Dakota; Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco &
Tawakonie), Oklahoma; and the Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota were
invited to consult but did not participate.
Hereafter, all the Indian Tribes listed in this section are
referred to as ``The Consulted and Invited Tribes.''
History and Description of the Remains
In 1973, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals
were removed from the Flat Rock site 25BF210 in Buffalo County, NE. The
human remains were excavated by the University of Nebraska, Lincoln
working under contract to the National Park Service during
archeological investigations of the proposed Mid-State Irrigation
Project. In 2011, the human remains were discovered and removed from
the 25BF210 archeological collection during a curation project by
History Nebraska conducted under an agreement with the Bureau of
Reclamation. The human remains represent two individuals of unknown sex
and age (25BF210-A and 25BF210-B). No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1933, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from the Gammill-Phillips site 25FT1 in Frontier County,
NE. The human remains were excavated by the Nebraska State Historical
Society during the course of archeological investigations. The human
remains represent one (possibly male) child 1.5-2.5 years of age. No
known individuals
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were identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1933, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals
were removed from the Owens site 25FT3 in Frontier County, NE. The
human remains were excavated by History Nebraska during archeological
investigations. The human remains represent one (possibly female) 20-30
years of age (25FT3-A), and one individual of unknown sex and age
(25FT3-B). No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Sometime prior to 1990, and under unknown circumstances, human
remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from the
Compton site 25FT13 in Frontier County, NE. The human remains represent
one adult of unknown age or sex. No known individuals were identified.
No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1947, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from the Aiken site 25FT16-A in Frontier County, NE. The
human remains were excavated by the Smithsonian Institution-River Basin
Surveys during the course of archeological investigations. The human
remains represent one (possibly female) child 9.5-10.5 years of age. No
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In 1947, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from the Aiken site 25FT16-B in Frontier County, NE. The
human remains were excavated by the Smithsonian Institution-River Basin
Surveys during the course of archeological investigations. The human
remains represent one adult female 25-40 years of age. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In 1947-1948, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from archeological site 25FT17 in Frontier
County, NE. The human remains were excavated by the Smithsonian
Institution-River Basin Surveys during archeological investigations. In
2011, the human remains were discovered and removed from the 25FT17
archeological collection during a curation project conducted by History
Nebraska under an agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation. The human
remains represent one individual of unknown sex and age. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In the 1940s, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from archeological site 25FT22-A in Frontier
County, NE. The human remains were excavated by the Smithsonian
Institution-River Basin Surveys during the course of archeological
investigations. The human remains represent one child female 3-6 years
of age. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In the 1940s, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from archeological site 25FT22-B in Frontier
County, NE. The human remains were excavated by the Smithsonian
Institution-River Basin Surveys during the course of archeological
investigations. The human remains represent one adult male 15-35 years
of age. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1987, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from archeological site 25FT22-C in Frontier County, NE.
The human remains were excavated by Donna Roper during archeological
investigations of Medicine Creek Reservoir under a contract with the
Bureau of Reclamation. The human remains represent one child of unknown
sex 5-6 years of age. No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In the 1940s, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from archeological site 25FT28-A in Frontier
County, NE. The human remains were excavated by the Smithsonian
Institution-River Basin Surveys during the course of archeological
investigations. The human remains represent one adult male 15-35 years
of age. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1947 or 1949, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from archeological site 25FT39-A in Frontier
County, NE. The human remains were excavated by the Smithsonian
Institution-River Basin Surveys during the course of archeological
investigations. The human remains represent one adult of unknown age or
sex. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Prior to 1990, and under unknown circumstances, human remains
representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from
archeological site 25FT39-B in Frontier County, NE. In 2011, the human
remains were discovered and removed from the 25FT39 archeological
collection during a curation project conducted by History Nebraska
under an agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation. The human remains
represent one individual of unknown age or sex. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1985, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals
were removed from the Marvin Colson site 25FT158 in Frontier County,
NE. The human remains were excavated by Donna Roper during the course
of archeological investigations under a contract with the Bureau of
Reclamation. The human remains represent two adults of unknown age or
sex (25FT158-A and 25FT158-B). No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1992, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from the Tahaksu site 25MK15 in Merrick County, NE. The
human remains were excavated by the University of Nebraska State Museum
working under contract to the Bureau of Reclamation during construction
of the Fullerton Canal project. The human remains represent one
individual of unknown age and sex. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1992, human remains representing, at minimum, five individuals
were removed from the Palmer Locality site 25NC29 in Nance County, NE.
The human remains were excavated by the University of Nebraska State
Museum working under contract to the Bureau of Reclamation during
construction of the Fullerton Canal project. The human remains
represent one young adult of unknown age and sex (25NC29-A), one child
4-6 years of age (25NC29-B), one adult of unknown age and sex (25NC29-
C), and one child 5-6 years of age (25NC29-D). In 2006, human remains
were discovered and removed from the 25NC29 archeological collection
during a curation project conducted by History Nebraska under an
agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation. The human remains represent
one individual of unknown sex and age (25NC29-E). No known individuals
were identified. The one associated funerary object is red ochre
pigment found with individual 25NC29-A.
The human remains listed in this notice were determined to be
Native American based on archeological context, burial patterns,
osteology, or associated diagnostic artifacts. Based on oral tradition
and archeological evidence, the Bureau of Reclamation
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and History Nebraska have determined there is a relationship of shared
group identity that can be reasonably traced between the human remains
listed in this notice and the Native American people that are
represented today by three Indian Tribes.
Determinations Made by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Reclamation, Nebraska-Kansas Area Office and History Nebraska
Officials of the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Reclamation, Nebraska-Kansas Area Office and History Nebraska have
determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 23 individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the one object described
in this notice that is 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 the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma; Three
Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota; and
the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie),
Oklahoma (hereafter referred to as ``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 and associated
funerary object should submit a written request with information in
support of the request to Rob Bozell, History Nebraska, 5050 N 32nd
Street, Lincoln, NE 68504, telephone (402) 525-1624, email
[email protected], by August 14, 2019. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary object to The Affiliated Tribes
may proceed.
The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation,
Nebraska-Kansas Area Office is responsible for notifying The Consulted
and Invited Tribes that this notice has been published.
Dated: June 13, 2019.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2019-14933 Filed 7-12-19; 8:45 am]
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