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, 33782-33784 [2019-14934]
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returned to UofL in March 2018. No
known individuals were identified. The
one associated funerary object is one lot
of lithics.
The burials in Feature 72 (MNI = 2)
are also named Burial #9A and #9B.
Burial #9A remained at UofL after
excavation. Burial #9B remained at UofL
after excavation except for some small
fragments that were sent to FAU
between 1972 and 1973, and returned to
UofL in March 2018. No known
individuals were identified. The five
associated funerary objects associated
with Burial #9A are two lots of animal
teeth, one lot of stone tools, one lot of
charcoal, and one lot of animal bone.
The two associated funerary objects
associated with Burial #9B are one lot
of animal teeth and one lot of animal
bones and red ochre.
The burial in Feature 46 (MNI = 1) is
also named Burial #10. Burial #10 was
transferred to FAU between 1972 and
1973, and returned to UofL in March
2018. No known individuals were
identified. The two associated funerary
objects associated with Burial #10 are
one lot of stone flakes and one lot of
ochre.
The burial in Feature 70 (MNI = 1) is
also named Burial #11. Burial #11 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 associated with Burial #11 is one
lot of stone tools.
Some confusion exists over Burial #12
(MNI = 1). In one notation, the burial in
Feature #73 is also named Burial #12.
Although this burial was described as
non-recoverable in the excavation
report, human remains returned to UofL
from FAU in March 2018 included an
individual labeled Burial #12 (MNI = 1)
in good condition. No known
individuals were identified. The one
associated funerary object associated
with Burial #12 is one lot of stone tools.
The burial in Feature 125 (MNI = 1)
is also named Burial #14. Burial #14
remained at UofL after excavation. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The burial in Feature 87 (MNI = 1) is
also named Burial #16. Burial #16
remained at UofL after excavation. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Other than the adult and sub-adult
identified in Feature 65, no age or sex
estimations were completed due to the
condition of the human remains and the
nature of the initial excavation project.
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Determinations Made by the University
of Louisville
Officials of the University of
Louisville have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
are Native American based on radiocarbon dating, types of tools, and style
of burial. The site was determined to
have a primary occupation of
approximately 8,500 years ago.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 16
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 15 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 25 U.S.C. 3001 (15), the
land from which the Native American
human remains and associated funerary
objects was not tribal land at the time
of removal.
• According to final judgments of the
Indian Claims Commission or the Court
of Federal Claims, the land from which
the Native American human remains
and associated funerary objects were
removed is the aboriginal land of The
Chickasaw Nation.
• Treaties, Acts of Congress, or
Executive Orders indicate that the land
from which the Native American human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed is the aboriginal land of
the Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians; The Chickasaw
Nation; and the United Keetoowah Band
of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma
(hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Tribes’’).
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains and
associated funerary objects may be to
The Tribes.
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. Thomas Jennings,
University of Louisville Department of
Anthropology, Lutz Hall 228, Louisville,
KY 40292, telephone (502) 852–2421,
email thomas.jennings@louisville.edu,
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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 Tribes may proceed.
The University of Louisville is
responsible for notifying The 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
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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
associated funerary objects, 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
objects and present-day Indian Tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal
descendants or representatives of any
Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains and associated
funerary objects should submit a written
request to History Nebraska. If no
additional requestors come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains
and associated funerary objects to the
lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or
Native Hawaiian organizations stated in
this notice may proceed.
DATES: Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these
human remains and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request
with information in support of the
request to History Nebraska at the
address in this notice by August 14,
2019.
SUMMARY:
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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 objects 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 Dawson, Frontier,
Garfield, and Hitchcock 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 objects. The
National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
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ADDRESSES:
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
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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 1972, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from archeological site
25DS108 in Dawson County, NE. The
human remains were excavated by the
University of Nebraska, Lincoln during
archeological investigations of the
proposed Mid-State Irrigation Project
under a contract with the National Park
Service. In 2011, the human remains
were discovered and removed from the
25DS108 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 1933, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from the Mousel site 25FT5–A
in Frontier County, NE. The human
remains were excavated by History
Nebraska during archeological
investigations. The human remains
represent one individual of unknown
age or sex. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1988, human remains,
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the Keith
site 25FT18–A in Frontier County, NE.
The human remains, called the Red
Ochre Burial, were removed by the
Bureau of Reclamation due to exposure
on a receding shoreline at Medicine
Creek Reservoir. The human remains
represent one (probably female) child 3–
7 years of age. No known individuals
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were identified. The 17 associated
funerary objects are one lot of red ochre,
one complete bead, one bead fragment,
one marine shell bead, one bone awl,
one modified mussel shell fragment, one
lot of unmodified mussel shells, three
chipped stone scrapers, one chipped
stone projectile point, one lot of pottery
sherds, one lot of soils, one lot of seeds,
one lot of snail shells, one small
chipped stone flake fragment, and one
lot of chipped stone flaking debris.
In 1947, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from Feature 20 at the Keith
site 25FT18–B 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 25FT18 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. The 18 associated funerary
objects are unmodified small animal
bones and unmodified freshwater
mussel shells.
In 1976, human remains representing,
at minimum, eight individuals were
removed from archeological site 25FT21
in Frontier County, NE. The human
remains were exhumed by the
University of Nebraska State Museum
following reports of looting and
exposure at the site. The human remains
represent eight individuals—one
subadult 2 to 4 years of age (25FT21–A);
three adults of unknown age or sex
(25FT21–B, 25FT21–E, 25FT21–G); one
male older than 16 (25FT21–C); one
subadult of unknown sex (25FT21–D);
one adult of unknown sex older than 16
(25FT21–F); and one adult of unknown
sex older than 24 (25FT21–H). No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
From 1947 to 1950, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from
‘‘Occupation Level II’’ at the Allen site
25FT50 in Frontier County, NE. The
human remains were excavated by the
University of Nebraska State Museum
during archeological investigations. In
2011, the human remains were
discovered and removed from the
25FT50 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.
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In 1982, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from archeological site 25GF13
in Garfield County, NE. The human
remains were excavated by the
University of Nebraska, Lincoln working
under a contract with the Bureau of
Reclamation during construction of the
Mirdan Canal project. The human
remains represent one adult female of
unknown age. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1950, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from the Carmody site 25HK7
in Hitchcock County, NE. The human
remains were excavated by History
Nebraska during the course of
archeological investigations conducted
prior to the construction of the Trenton
Dam. The human remains represent one
adult of unknown sex and age. No
known individuals were identified. The
one associated funerary object is a
mussel shell.
In 1971, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from archeological site
25HK16 in Hitchcock County, NE. The
human remains were discovered by a
private individual eroding into the
Swanson Reservoir. The human remains
represent an elderly female. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
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
and History Nebraska have determined
there is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the human remains and
associated funerary objects listed in this
notice and the Native American people
that are represented today by 37 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 16
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 36 objects described in this notice
that are reasonably believed to have
been placed with or near individual
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human remains at the time of death or
later as part of the death rite or
ceremony.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the Native American human
remains and associated funerary objects
and The Consulted and Invited Tribes.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives
of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains and associated
funerary objects should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to 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
objects to The Consulted and Invited
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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[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–627–629 and
731–TA–1458–1461 (Preliminary)]
Utility Scale Wind Towers From
Canada, Indonesia, Korea, and
Vietnam; Institution of Anti-Dumping
and Countervailing Duty Investigations
and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase
Investigations
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Commission hereby gives
notice of the institution of investigations
and commencement of preliminary
phase antidumping and countervailing
duty investigation Nos. 701–TA–627–
629 and 731–TA–1458–1461
(Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act
of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine
whether there is a reasonable indication
that an industry in the United States is
materially injured or threatened with
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material injury, or the establishment of
an industry in the United States is
materially retarded, by reason of
imports of utility scale wind towers
from Canada, Indonesia, Korea, and
Vietnam, provided for in subheadings
7308.20.00 and 8502.31.00 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, that are alleged to be sold
in the United States at less than fair
value in Canada, Indonesia, Korea, and
Vietnam, and alleged to be subsidized
by the Governments of Canada,
Indonesia, and Vietnam. Unless the
Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’)
extends the time for initiation, the
Commission must reach a preliminary
determination in antidumping and
countervailing duty investigations in 45
days, or in this case by August 23, 2019.
The Commission’s views must be
transmitted to Commerce within five
business days thereafter, or by August
30, 2019.
DATES: July 9, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ahdia Bavari ((202) 205–3191), Office of
Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired persons can obtain
information on this matter by contacting
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
205–1810. Persons with mobility
impairments who will need special
assistance in gaining access to the
Commission should contact the Office
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
General information concerning the
Commission may also be obtained by
accessing its internet server (https://
www.usitc.gov). The public record for
these investigations may be viewed on
the Commission’s electronic docket
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.—These investigations
are being instituted, pursuant to
sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and
1673b(a)), in response to a petition filed
on July 9, 2019, by the Wind Tower
Trade Coalition (Arcosa Wind Towers,
Inc. (Dallas, TX) and Broadwind
Towers, Inc. (Manitowoc, WI)).
For further information concerning
the conduct of these investigations and
rules of general application, consult the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B
(19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207).
Participation in the investigations and
public service list.—Persons (other than
petitioners) wishing to participate in the
investigations as parties must file an
entry of appearance with the Secretary
to the Commission, as provided in
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0028204; 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 associated funerary
objects, 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 objects
and present-day Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal
descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice that wish to request
transfer of control of these human remains and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request to History Nebraska. If no
additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human
remains and associated funerary objects to the lineal descendants,
Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice
may proceed.
DATES: Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these human remains and associated
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in
support of the request to History Nebraska at the address in this
notice by August 14, 2019.
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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 objects 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 Dawson, Frontier, Garfield, and Hitchcock 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 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 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 1972, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from archeological site 25DS108 in Dawson County, NE. The
human remains were excavated by the University of Nebraska, Lincoln
during archeological investigations of the proposed Mid-State
Irrigation Project under a contract with the National Park Service. In
2011, the human remains were discovered and removed from the 25DS108
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 1933, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from the Mousel site 25FT5-A in Frontier County, NE. The
human remains were excavated by History Nebraska during archeological
investigations. The human remains represent one individual of unknown
age or sex. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
In 1988, human remains, representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from the Keith site 25FT18-A in Frontier County, NE. The
human remains, called the Red Ochre Burial, were removed by the Bureau
of Reclamation due to exposure on a receding shoreline at Medicine
Creek Reservoir. The human remains represent one (probably female)
child 3-7 years of age. No known individuals were identified. The 17
associated funerary objects are one lot of red ochre, one complete
bead, one bead fragment, one marine shell bead, one bone awl, one
modified mussel shell fragment, one lot of unmodified mussel shells,
three chipped stone scrapers, one chipped stone projectile point, one
lot of pottery sherds, one lot of soils, one lot of seeds, one lot of
snail shells, one small chipped stone flake fragment, and one lot of
chipped stone flaking debris.
In 1947, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from Feature 20 at the Keith site 25FT18-B 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 25FT18
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. The 18 associated funerary objects are
unmodified small animal bones and unmodified freshwater mussel shells.
In 1976, human remains representing, at minimum, eight individuals
were removed from archeological site 25FT21 in Frontier County, NE. The
human remains were exhumed by the University of Nebraska State Museum
following reports of looting and exposure at the site. The human
remains represent eight individuals--one subadult 2 to 4 years of age
(25FT21-A); three adults of unknown age or sex (25FT21-B, 25FT21-E,
25FT21-G); one male older than 16 (25FT21-C); one subadult of unknown
sex (25FT21-D); one adult of unknown sex older than 16 (25FT21-F); and
one adult of unknown sex older than 24 (25FT21-H). No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
From 1947 to 1950, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from ``Occupation Level II'' at the Allen site
25FT50 in Frontier County, NE. The human remains were excavated by the
University of Nebraska State Museum during archeological
investigations. In 2011, the human remains were discovered and removed
from the 25FT50 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.
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In 1982, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from archeological site 25GF13 in Garfield County, NE. The
human remains were excavated by the University of Nebraska, Lincoln
working under a contract with the Bureau of Reclamation during
construction of the Mirdan Canal project. The human remains represent
one adult female of unknown age. No known individuals were identified.
No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1950, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from the Carmody site 25HK7 in Hitchcock County, NE. The
human remains were excavated by History Nebraska during the course of
archeological investigations conducted prior to the construction of the
Trenton Dam. The human remains represent one adult of unknown sex and
age. No known individuals were identified. The one associated funerary
object is a mussel shell.
In 1971, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from archeological site 25HK16 in Hitchcock County, NE.
The human remains were discovered by a private individual eroding into
the Swanson Reservoir. The human remains represent an elderly female.
No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects
are present.
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 and History
Nebraska have determined there is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced between the human remains and
associated funerary objects listed in this notice and the Native
American people that are represented today by 37 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 16 individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 36 objects described
in this notice that are reasonably believed to have been placed with or
near individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of
the death rite or ceremony.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native
American human remains and associated funerary objects and The
Consulted and Invited Tribes.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native
Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these human remains and associated
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in
support of the request to 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 objects to The Consulted and
Invited 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. 2019-14934 Filed 7-12-19; 8:45 am]
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