Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Tennessee, Department of Anthropology, Knoxville, TN, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, Omaha, NE, 60443-60447 [2019-24407]
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Ritchie, Herbert Ross, and others were
ultimately preserved in the Robert S.
Peabody Institute of Archaeology, the
Massachusetts Archaeological Society/
Robbins Museum, the Elbanobscot
Foundation Inc., and the Wayland
Archaeological Research Group.
Nipmuc Nation, which are non-federally
recognized Indian groups, that this
notice has been published.
Dated: October 15, 2019.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
In the Federal Register (83 FR 4266,
January 30, 2018), column 3, full
paragraph 3, under the heading
‘‘Correction’’, is corrected by
substituting the following sentence:
The 274 associated funerary objects are
three adze fragments; one axe fragment; 121
bifaces and biface fragments; 18 flakes/
debitage; 11 lots, flakes/debitage; one lot,
calcined bone fragments; two charcoal
samples; one charred nut fragment; one
hammerstone; 22 worked and unworked
pebbles and pebble fragments; 22 biface
preform fragments; one shark tooth; one
ceramic sherd; one lot, red ochre and animal
bone fragments; 18 groundstone fragments;
10 fragments, fire cracked rock; one
thumbnail scraper; and 39 unworked stone
fragments.
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In the Federal Register (83 FR 4266,
January 30, 2018), column 3, full
paragraph 4, under the heading
‘‘Correction’’, is corrected by replacing
the number ‘‘178’’ with ‘‘274’’.
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 associated funerary objects
should submit a written request with
information in support of the request to
Ryan Wheeler, Robert S. Peabody
Institute of Archaeology, 180 Main
Street, Andover, MA 01810, telephone
(978) 749–4490, email rwheeler@
andover.edu, by December 9, 2019.
After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the associated funerary
objects to the Wampanoag Repatriation
Confederation, representing the
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe (previously
listed as the Mashpee Wampanoag
Indian Tribal Council, Inc.) and the
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head
(Aquinnah), and, if joined to one or
more of the above Tribes, the Assonet
Band of the Wampanoag Nation and
Nipmuc Nation, which are non-federally
recognized Indian groups, may proceed.
The Robert S. Peabody Institute of
Archaeology is responsible for notifying
the Wampanoag Repatriation
Confederation, representing the
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe (previously
listed as the Mashpee Wampanoag
Indian Tribal Council, Inc.) and the
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head
(Aquinnah), and, if joined to one or
more of the above Tribes, the Assonet
Band of the Wampanoag Nation and
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
University of Tennessee, Department
of Anthropology, Knoxville, TN, and
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha
District, Omaha, NE
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The University of Tennessee,
Department of Anthropology (UTK) and
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Omaha District (Omaha District) 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 UTK and Omaha District. 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 UTK and Omaha District at
the address in this notice by December
9, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Robert Hinde,
University of Tennessee, Office of the
Provost, 527 Andy Holt Tower,
Knoxville, TN 37996–0152, telephone
(865) 974–2445, email rhinde@utk.edu
and vpaa@utk.edu. Ms. Sandra Barnum,
SUMMARY:
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U.S. Army Engineer District, Omaha,
ATTN: CENWO–PM–AB, 1616 Capital
Avenue, Omaha, NE 68102, telephone
(402) 995–2674, email
sandra.v.barnum@usace.army.mil.
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
University of Tennessee, Department of
Anthropology, Knoxville, TN, and the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha
District, Omaha, NE. The human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from Campbell, Corson,
and Walworth Counties, SD.
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 UTK professional
staff in consultation with
representatives of the Three Affiliated
Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation,
North Dakota.
History and Description of the Remains
During the summers of 1965, 1966,
1968, 1969, 1970, and 1973, human
remains representing, at minimum, 125
individuals were removed from 39CA4,
the Anton Rygh site, in Campbell
County, SD, under the direction of
William Bass. Post-excavation, Bass
transferred the human remains to the
University of Kansas. In 1971, Bass
transferred the human remains to UTK.
The human skeletal remains include 39
infants and 18 children, all of
indeterminate sex, nine adolescents,
and 59 adults. Of the adolescent
individuals, five are probably male and
four are of indeterminate sex. Of the
adults, 30 are probably male, 22 are
probably female, and seven are of
indeterminate sex. No known
individuals were identified. The 28
associated funerary objects include 14
lots of botanicals, two lots of ceramics,
seven lots of fauna, three lots of lithics,
and two lots of minerals.
Around November 1980, human
remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from 39CA4,
the Anton Rygh site, in Campbell
County, SD, by an individual named
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Lewellyn. At an unknown date, likely
prior to the 1990s, these human remains
were transferred to William Bass at
UTK. The human skeletal remains
belong to an adolescent, 16–20 years old
and possibly female. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
At an unknown date, likely around
the 1960s, human remains representing,
at minimum, seven individuals were
removed from 39CA4, the Anton Rygh
site, in Campbell County, SD, by Guy
Gage and John Ospeth. At an unknown
date, likely prior to the 1990s, these
human remains were transferred to
William Bass at UTK. The human
skeletal remains belong to seven adults.
Of the adults, two are probably male,
four are probably female, and one is of
indeterminate sex. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Site 39CA4 is a large, multicomponent earth lodge village, part of
the Plains Village Tradition. It is a
fortified village site covering around 11–
12 acres. At least two occupations are
suggested by archeological evidence.
The first occupation dates to the
Extended Middle Missouri period (A.D.
1000–1500), while the second
occupation dates to the Extended
Coalescent (A.D. 1500–1675) and Post
Contact Coalescent (A.D. 1675–1780)
periods. Anthropological, archeological
and biological evidence support a
finding that during the Extended Middle
Missouri period, this area was ancestral
Mandan territory, while during the
Extended Coalescent and Post Contact
Coalescent periods, this area was
ancestral Arikara territory. Today, the
Mandan and Arikara are part of the
Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation,
known as the Three Affiliated Tribes of
the Fort Berthold Reservation, North
Dakota.
During the summers of 1965, 1966,
1969 and 1970, human remains
representing, at minimum, 341
individuals were removed from 39CO9,
the Leavenworth site, in Corson County,
SD, under the direction of William Bass.
After the excavations, Bass transferred
the human remains to the University of
Kansas. In 1971, Bass moved from
Kansas to UTK and took the human
remains with him. The human skeletal
remains include a minimum of 133
infants and 51 children, all of
indeterminate sex, 28 adolescents, and
129 adults. Of the adolescents, two are
probably male, 11 are probably female,
and 15 are of indeterminate sex. Of the
adults, 54 are probably male, 53 are
probably female, and 22 are of
indeterminate sex. No known
individuals were identified. The 1,179
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associated funerary objects include 43
lots of botanicals (wood and seeds); 30
lots of ceramics; 13 lots of cloth; 258
lots of fauna (animal bones, teeth, shell
and hide); 464 lots of glass that include
beads; 61 lots of lithics; 229 lots of
metal items; 39 lots of minerals; 41 lots
of rocks; and one lot of burial sediment.
The Leavenworth site dates to circa
A.D. 1800 to 1832. It comprises a village
and cemetery. The Leavenworth site is
discussed in a number of historical
documents, including those of French
fur trader Pierre-Antoine Tabeau, who
lived with the Arikara at the
Leavenworth site, as well as in the
Journals of Lewis and Clark, who visited
the site in 1804. The site was attacked
by Colonel Leavenworth in 1823. George
Catlin passed the still-inhabited site on
a steamboat in 1832. In 1834,
Maximilian, Prince of Wied, visited the
Leavenworth site. Finding it abandoned,
he collected some human remains.
Excavation and removal of human
remains and materials at the site
continued during the twentieth century
under the direction of various
individuals, including W.H. Over, M.W.
Stirling, W.D. Strong, J.B. Caldwell and
then William Bass. In addition to the
historical documents stating that the
Arikara inhabited the Leavenworth site,
archeological research on the material
culture from the site places it within the
Post-Contact Coalescent tradition,
which is believed to be affiliated with
the Arikara. Today, the Arikara are part
of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara
Nation, known as the Three Affiliated
Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation,
North Dakota.
In July of 1968, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed by Douglas
Ubelaker from 39CO14, known as both
the Davis and Lower Grand site in
Corson County, SD. Between 1968 and
1971, the human remains of this
individual were transferred to William
Bass at the University of Kansas. In
1971, Bass took the human remains to
UTK. This individual is either an
adolescent or a young adult female; the
remains are highly fragmentary. No
known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In June 1969, human remains
representing, at minimum, three
individuals were removed from
39CO14, known as both the Davis and
Lower Grand site in Corson County, SD.
The principle investigator was W.
Raymond Wood, and the excavations
were directed by Carl R. Falk and
Stanley A. Ahler under contract to the
NPS. Between 1969 and 1971, these
human remains were transferred to
William Bass at the University of
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Kansas. In 1971, Bass took these human
remains to UTK. The first individual is
a newborn infant of indeterminate sex.
The second and third individuals are
both age and sex indeterminate due to
their highly fragmentary nature. No
known individuals were identified. The
one associated funerary object is a
container of sediment from the burial
context of the first individual.
On July 28 and 29, 1969, human
remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed by Marion
Travis from 39CO14, known as both the
Davis and Lower Grand site in Corson
County, SD. Between 1969 and 1971,
these human remains were transferred
to William Bass at the University of
Kansas. In 1971, Bass took these human
remains to UTK. The first individual is
an adult male, 40–44 years old. The
second individual is an adult, probably
male, 40+ years old. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Site 39CO14 comprises a fortified
village. Archeological evidence places
the site in the Extended Coalescent
period (A.D. 1500–1675). Radiocarbon
dating, with a 2-sigma probability range,
places the site between A.D. 1449 and
1635 (Johnson 2007: 71).
Anthropological, archeological and
biological evidence support a finding
that during the Extended Coalescent and
Post Contact Coalescent periods, the
people in this region were ancestral
Arikara. Today, the Arikara are part of
the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara
Nation, known as the Three Affiliated
Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation,
North Dakota.
In the summer of 1969, human
remains representing, at minimum, 19
individuals were removed from
39CO31, 39CO32 or 39CO33, the
Norvold sites, in Corson County, SD.
William Bass directed the excavations.
Post-excavation (likely in 1969), Bass
took these skeletal remains to the
University of Kansas. In 1971, Bass took
these human remains to UTK. The
human skeletal remains include two
infants and four children, all of
indeterminate sex, one female
adolescent, 17–19 years old, and 12
adults. Of the adults, seven are probably
male and five are probably female. No
known individuals were identified. The
19 associated funerary objects include
seven lots of botanicals, eight lots of
fauna, two lots of glass, and two lots of
minerals.
The Norvold sites (39CO31, 39CO32
and 39CO33) comprise a series of three
earthlodge villages. Archeological
evidence places them in the Extended
Coalescent period (A.D. 1500–1675) or
Post Contact Coalescent (A.D. 1675–
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1780) periods. Anthropological,
archeological and biological evidence
support a finding that during the
Extended Coalescent and Post Contact
Coalescent periods the people in this
region were ancestral Arikara. Today,
the Arikara are part of the Mandan,
Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, known as
the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort
Berthold Reservation, North Dakota.
Between 1968 and 1970, human
remains representing, at minimum, 551
individuals were removed from
39WW1, the Mobridge site, in Walworth
County, SD. William Bass excavated the
Mobridge site and transferred the
human remains to the University of
Kansas. In 1971, Bass moved from the
University of Kansas to UTK, and took
the human remains with him. The
skeletal remains belong to 317 infants
and 61 children, all of indeterminate
sex, 24 adolescents, and 149 adults. Of
the adolescents, six are probably male,
seven are probably female, and 11 are of
indeterminate sex. Of the adults, 56 are
probably male, 67 are probably female,
and 26 are of indeterminate sex. No
known individuals were identified. The
87 associated funerary objects include
three lots of botanicals, 13 lots of
ceramics, 55 lots of fauna, two lots of
fossils, five lots of lithics, one lot of
metal, seven lots of rock, and one lot of
burial sediment.
At an unknown date, likely around
the 1960s, human remains representing,
at minimum, eight individuals were
removed from 39WW1, the Mobridge
site in Walworth County, SD, by Guy
Gage and Jim Deis. Sometime prior to
1971, these human remains were
transferred to William Bass at the
University of Kansas. In 1971, Bass took
these human remains to UTK. One of
the individuals is a child 8–12 years
old. Another individual is an adolescent
9–15 years old. Both of them are of
indeterminate sex. Six individuals are
adults, of whom four are probably male,
and two are probably female. No known
individuals were identified. The 20
associated funerary objects are 19 faunal
bones and one faunal tooth.
Located near the city of Mobridge on
the eastern shore of Lake Oahe, site
39WW1 comprises an earthlodge
village. It was first excavated in 1917,
and has been described as an Arikara
village. Additional archeological
research on the material culture from
the site places it within the Post-Contact
Coalescent tradition, which is believed
to be affiliated with the Arikara. Today,
the Arikara are part of the Mandan,
Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, known as
the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort
Berthold Reservation, North Dakota.
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Between 1963 and 1964, human
remains representing, at minimum, 81
individuals were removed from
39WW2, the Larson site, in Walworth
County, SD, by Alfred Bowers of the
River Basin Survey. Sometime prior to
1971, these human remains were
transferred to William Bass at the
University of Kansas. In 1971, Bass took
these human remains to UTK. The
skeletal remains belong to one infant
and 15 children, all of indeterminate
sex, 19 adolescents, and 46 adults. Of
the adolescents, nine are probably
males, four are probably female, and six
are of indeterminate sex. Of the adults,
30 are probably male, 14 are probably
female, and two are of indeterminate
sex. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Around 1964, human remains
representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from
39WW2, the Larson site in Walworth
County, SD, by unknown individuals.
Sometime prior to 1971, these human
remains were transferred to William
Bass at the University of Kansas. In
1971, Bass took these human remains to
UTK. The first individual is a child, 7–
8 years old and of indeterminate sex.
The second individual is an adolescent,
14–17 years old and possibly male. No
known individuals were identified. The
five associated funerary objects are
faunal bones.
Around 1965, human remains
representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from
39WW2, the Larson site in Walworth
County, SD, by David Evans and
Richard Jantz. Sometime prior to 1971,
these human remains were transferred
to William Bass at the University of
Kansas. In 1971, Bass took these human
remains to UTK. Both individuals are
newborn infants. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Around 1966, human remains
representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from
39WW2, the Larson site in Walworth
County, SD, by Robert Meyer and Mike
Litschewski. Sometime prior to 1971,
these human remains were transferred
to William Bass at the University of
Kansas. In 1971, Bass took these human
remains to UTK. The first individual is
an adult male, 25–30 years old. The
second individual is an infant of
indeterminate sex, newborn to 1.5
months old. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Around 1966, human remains
representing, at minimum, six
individuals were removed from
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39WW2, the Larson site, in Walworth
County, SD, by J.J. Hoffman of the River
Basin Survey. Sometime prior to 1971,
these human remains were transferred
to William Bass at the University of
Kansas. In 1971, Bass took these human
remains to UTK. The first individual is
an adult female, 40–45 years old. The
second individual is an adult of
indeterminate sex. The third individual
is an adult female, 30–40 years old. The
fourth individual is an infant, sex
indeterminate, 1–2 years old. The fifth
individual is an infant, sex
indeterminate, 6–12 months old. The
sixth individual is a female adult, 40+
years old. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Between 1966 and 1969, human
remains representing, at minimum, 754
individuals were removed from
39WW2, the Larson site, in Walworth
County, SD, by William Bass. Bass
transferred the human remains to the
University of Kansas. In 1971, Bass
moved from Kansas to UTK, and took
the human remains with him. The
human remains belong to 411 infants
and 100 children, all of indeterminate
sex, 35 adolescents, and 208 adults. Of
the adolescent individuals, six are
probably male, 16 are probable female,
and 13 are of indeterminate sex. Of the
adults, 103 are probably male, 95 are
probably female, and 10 are of
indeterminate sex. No known
individuals were identified. The 886
associated funerary objects include 108
lots of botanicals, 114 lots of ceramics,
378 lots of fauna, 89 lots of glass, 83 lots
of lithics, 45 lots of metal, 22 lots of
minerals, and 47 lots of rocks.
Around 1968, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from 39WW2,
the Larson site in Walworth County, SD,
by J.B. Gregg. Sometime prior to 1971,
these human remains were transferred
to William Bass at the University of
Kansas. In 1971, Bass took these human
remains to UTK. The individual is an
adult female. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Around 1970, human remains
representing, at minimum, three
individuals were removed from
39WW2, the Larson site in Walworth
County, SD, by Jones and P. Willey.
Sometime prior to 1971, these human
remains were transferred to William
Bass at the University of Kansas. In
1971, Bass took these human remains to
UTK. The first individual is an adult of
indeterminate sex. The second
individual is an infant of indeterminate
sex, 1.5–3 months old. The third
individual is an infant of indeterminate
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sex, 1–1.5 years old. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
At an unknown date, likely during the
1960s, human remains representing, at
minimum, six individuals were
removed from 39WW2, the Larson site
in Walworth County, SD, by John
Coleman and Marion Travis. Sometime
prior to 1971, these human remains
were transferred to William Bass at the
University of Kansas. In 1971, Bass took
these human remains to UTK. The first
individual is an adolescent 14–19 years
old, possibly male. The second
individual is an infant of indeterminate
sex, 1.5–2 years old. The third
individual is an infant of indeterminate
sex, 2.5–3 years old. The fourth
individual is a female adult, 40+ years
old. The fifth individual is an
adolescent 16–20 years old, probably
male. The sixth individual is an adult
male, 40+ years old. No known
individuals were identified. The four
associated funerary objects are faunal
bones.
Archeological evidence places the
Larson site, 39WW2, in the Post-Contact
Coalescent period, A.D. 1675–1780,
with a suggested timeframe circa A.D.
1750–1780. Many excavations have
taken place at this fortified village site,
since the late 1890’s, under the
direction of L. De Lestry, W.H. Adams
and W.H. Casler, W.H. Over, Alfred W.
Bowers, J.J. Hoffman and William Bass.
Anthropological, archeological and
biological evidence support a finding
that the people of the Extended
Coalescent and Post Contact Coalescent
periods in this region are ancestral
Arikara. Today, the Arikara are part of
the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara
Nation, known as the Three Affiliated
Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation,
North Dakota.
In 1956, human remains representing,
at minimum, 49 individuals were
removed from 39WW3, the Spiry-Eklo
site, in Walworth County, SD, by David
Baerreis, John Dallman and others from
the University of Wisconsin, under the
Inter-Agency Salvage Program in the
Missouri Basin. Post-excavation, these
human remains were presumably
transferred to the University of
Wisconsin. At an unknown date, likely
between 1956 and the 1990s, the human
remains were transferred from the
University of Wisconsin to William Bass
at UTK. The human remains include 26
infants and four children, all of
indeterminate sex, one adolescent or
young adult, probably female, and 18
adults. Of the adults, four are probably
male, eight are probably female, and six
are of indeterminate sex. No known
individuals were identified. The 27
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associated funerary objects include two
lots of botanicals, two lots of ceramics,
21 lots of fauna, one lot of lithics, and
one lot of minerals.
The Spiry-Eklo site, 39WW3, is
located about a mile south of Mobridge,
South Dakota. It comprises a village
covering around 10 acres. The
archeological evidence suggests that the
major occupation of the site occurred
during the Post Contact Coalescent
Period (A.D. 1675–1780).
Anthropological, archeological and
biological evidence support a finding
that the people of the earlier Extended
Coalescent and the later Post Contact
Coalescent periods are ancestral
Arikara. Today, the Arikara are part of
the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara
Nation, known as the Three Affiliated
Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation,
North Dakota.
Between 1970 and 1972, human
remains representing, at minimum,
seven individuals were removed from
39WW203, the Walth Bay site, in
Walworth County, SD. The principal
investigator was W. Raymond Wood,
and the excavations were directed by
Carl R. Falk and Stanley A. Ahler, under
contract to the NPS. Sometime after
1970, these human remains were
transferred to William Bass. Individual
1 is an adult male, 40–45 years old.
Individual 2 is a newborn infant of
indeterminate sex. Individuals 3 and 4
are both infants, 1–3 years old and of
indeterminate sex. Individual 5 is an
adult male, 40–45 years old. Individual
6 is an adult male, 35–45 years old.
Individual 7 is a young adult female. No
known individuals were identified. The
seven associated funerary objects are six
faunal bones and one faunal tooth.
The Walth Bay site dates to the
Extended Coalescent period (A.D. 1500–
1675), based on the archeological
evidence. Radiocarbon dating, with a 2sigma probability range, dates the site
between A.D. 1492 and 1653 (Johnson
2007: 72). Anthropological,
archeological and biological evidence
support a finding that the people of the
Extended Coalescent and Post Contact
Coalescent periods in this region are
ancestral Arikara. Today, the Arikara are
part of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara
Nation, known as the Three Affiliated
Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation,
North Dakota.
Based on morphological features, site
and burial context, and associated
funerary objects, UTK and the Omaha
District have determined that the human
remains in this Notice are of Native
American ancestry. Additionally, based
upon the historical record,
anthropological and archeological
evidence, site analysis, osteological
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analysis, and tribal consultation, UTK
and the Omaha District have determined
that there is a relationship of shared
group identity that can be reasonably
traced between these Native American
human remains and associated funerary
objects and the Three Affiliated Tribes
of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North
Dakota.
Determinations Made by the University
of Tennessee, Department of
Anthropology and the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers, Omaha District
Officials of the University of
Tennessee, Department of Anthropology
and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Omaha District have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 1,971
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 2,263 lots of objects described in
this notice are reasonably believed to
have been placed with or near
individual human remains at the time of
death or later as part of the death rite
or ceremony.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the Native American human
remains and associated funerary objects
and the Three Affiliated Tribes of the
Fort Berthold Reservation, North
Dakota.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives
of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains and associated
funerary objects should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to Dr. Robert Hinde,
University of Tennessee, Office of the
Provost, 527 Andy Holt Tower,
Knoxville, TN 37996–0152, telephone
(865) 974–2445, email rhinde@utk.edu
and vpaa@utk.edu; and Ms. Sandra
Barnum, U.S. Army Engineer District,
Omaha, ATTN: CENWO–PM–AB, 1616
Capital Avenue, Omaha, NE 68102,
telephone (402) 995–2674, email
sandra.v.barnum@usace.army.mil, by
December 9, 2019. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to the Three Affiliated Tribes of
the Fort Berthold Reservation, North
Dakota may proceed.
The University of Tennessee,
Department of Anthropology and the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha
District are responsible for notifying the
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Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort
Berthold Reservation, North Dakota, that
this notice has been published.
Dated: October 4, 2019.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2019–24407 Filed 11–7–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0029094;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville,
TN
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Tennessee Valley
Authority (TVA) has completed an
inventory of human remains in
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations, and has determined that
there is no cultural affiliation between
the human remains and any present-day
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations. Representatives of any
Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains should submit
a written request to the TVA. If no
additional requestors come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains
to the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations stated in this notice may
proceed.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian
Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization
not identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these
human remains should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to the TVA at the address in
this notice by December 9, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA,
400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT11C,
Knoxville, TN 37902–1401, telephone
(865) 632–7458, email tomaher@tva.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 under the control of
the Tennessee Valley Authority,
Knoxville, TN. The human remains
were removed from the Cox site,
1JA176, in Jackson County, AL.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
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U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
The determinations in this notice are
the sole responsibility of the museum,
institution, or Federal agency that has
control of the Native American human
remains. The National Park Service is
not responsible for the determinations
in this notice.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by TVA professional
staff in consultation with
representatives of the AbsenteeShawnee Tribe Indians of Oklahoma;
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
(previously listed as the AlabamaCoushatta Tribes of Texas); AlabamaQuassarte Tribal Town; Cherokee
Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indians; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of
Oklahoma; Kialegee Tribal Town;
Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed
as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of
Alabama); Seminole Tribe of Florida
(previously listed as the Seminole Tribe
of Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton,
Hollywood & Tampa Reservations));
Shawnee Tribe; The Chickasaw Nation;
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma;
Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; and the
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Indians in Oklahoma (hereafter referred
to as ‘‘The Consulted Tribes’’).
History and Description of the Remains
The site listed in this notice was
excavated as part of TVA’s Guntersville
Reservoir project by the Alabama
Museum of Natural History (AMNH) at
the University of Alabama, using labor
and funds provided by the Works
Progress Administration. Details
regarding these excavations and sites
may be found in a report, ‘‘An
Archaeological Survey of Guntersville
Basin on the Tennessee River in
Northern Alabama,’’ by William S.
Webb and Charles G. Wilder. Human
remains and other associated funerary
objects from this site were previously
listed in a Notice of Inventory
Completion published in the Federal
Register on March 31, 2014 (79 FR
18056, March 31, 2014), and were
transferred to The Muscogee (Creek)
Nation. Additional human remains were
found during a recent improvement in
the curation of the TVA archeological
collections at AMNH.
From April 27, 1938, to November 10,
1939, human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from the Cox site, 1JA176, in Jackson
County, AL. Excavation of the site
commenced after TVA had acquired this
land on July 19, 1937 for the
Guntersville project. The site was
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composed of both a conical mound
believed to have originally been a
truncated pyramid with multiple
stratigraphic zones, and a village
containing most of the burial units. This
site was occupied during the Woodland
period (300 B.C.–A.D.1000) and the
Crow Creek phase of the Mississippian
period (ca. A.D. 1400–1600). No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Determinations Made by the Tennessee
Valley Authority
Officials of the Tennessee Valley
Authority have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
are Native American based on their
presence in a prehistoric archeological
site and osteological analysis.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of one
individual of Native American ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
relationship of shared group identity
cannot be reasonably traced between the
Native American human remains and
any present-day Indian Tribe.
• According to final judgments of the
Indian Claims Commission or the Court
of Federal Claims, the land from which
the Native American human remains
were removed is the aboriginal land of
the Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians; and the United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma.
• The Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band
of Cherokee Indians; and the United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma have declined to accept
transfer of control of the human
remains.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains may
be to The Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
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 should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to Dr. Thomas O. Maher,
TVA, 400 West Summit Hill Drive,
WT11C, Knoxville, TN 37902–1401,
telephone (865) 632–7458, email
tomaher@tva.gov, by December 9, 2019.
After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains to The
Muscogee (Creek) Nation may proceed.
The Tennessee Valley Authority is
responsible for notifying The Consulted
Tribes that this notice has been
published.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0029069: PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Tennessee,
Department of Anthropology, Knoxville, TN, and U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Omaha District, Omaha, NE
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The University of Tennessee, Department of Anthropology (UTK)
and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District (Omaha District)
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 UTK and Omaha District. 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 UTK and Omaha District at the address in this
notice by December 9, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Robert Hinde, University of Tennessee, Office of the
Provost, 527 Andy Holt Tower, Knoxville, TN 37996-0152, telephone (865)
974-2445, email [email protected] and [email protected]. Ms. Sandra Barnum,
U.S. Army Engineer District, Omaha, ATTN: CENWO-PM-AB, 1616 Capital
Avenue, Omaha, NE 68102, telephone (402) 995-2674, 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 University of
Tennessee, Department of Anthropology, Knoxville, TN, and the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, Omaha, NE. The human remains and
associated funerary objects were removed from Campbell, Corson, and
Walworth Counties, SD.
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 UTK
professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Three
Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota.
History and Description of the Remains
During the summers of 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, and 1973, human
remains representing, at minimum, 125 individuals were removed from
39CA4, the Anton Rygh site, in Campbell County, SD, under the direction
of William Bass. Post-excavation, Bass transferred the human remains to
the University of Kansas. In 1971, Bass transferred the human remains
to UTK. The human skeletal remains include 39 infants and 18 children,
all of indeterminate sex, nine adolescents, and 59 adults. Of the
adolescent individuals, five are probably male and four are of
indeterminate sex. Of the adults, 30 are probably male, 22 are probably
female, and seven are of indeterminate sex. No known individuals were
identified. The 28 associated funerary objects include 14 lots of
botanicals, two lots of ceramics, seven lots of fauna, three lots of
lithics, and two lots of minerals.
Around November 1980, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from 39CA4, the Anton Rygh site, in Campbell
County, SD, by an individual named
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Lewellyn. At an unknown date, likely prior to the 1990s, these human
remains were transferred to William Bass at UTK. The human skeletal
remains belong to an adolescent, 16-20 years old and possibly female.
No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects
are present.
At an unknown date, likely around the 1960s, human remains
representing, at minimum, seven individuals were removed from 39CA4,
the Anton Rygh site, in Campbell County, SD, by Guy Gage and John
Ospeth. At an unknown date, likely prior to the 1990s, these human
remains were transferred to William Bass at UTK. The human skeletal
remains belong to seven adults. Of the adults, two are probably male,
four are probably female, and one is of indeterminate sex. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Site 39CA4 is a large, multi-component earth lodge village, part of
the Plains Village Tradition. It is a fortified village site covering
around 11-12 acres. At least two occupations are suggested by
archeological evidence. The first occupation dates to the Extended
Middle Missouri period (A.D. 1000-1500), while the second occupation
dates to the Extended Coalescent (A.D. 1500-1675) and Post Contact
Coalescent (A.D. 1675-1780) periods. Anthropological, archeological and
biological evidence support a finding that during the Extended Middle
Missouri period, this area was ancestral Mandan territory, while during
the Extended Coalescent and Post Contact Coalescent periods, this area
was ancestral Arikara territory. Today, the Mandan and Arikara are part
of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, known as the Three
Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota.
During the summers of 1965, 1966, 1969 and 1970, human remains
representing, at minimum, 341 individuals were removed from 39CO9, the
Leavenworth site, in Corson County, SD, under the direction of William
Bass. After the excavations, Bass transferred the human remains to the
University of Kansas. In 1971, Bass moved from Kansas to UTK and took
the human remains with him. The human skeletal remains include a
minimum of 133 infants and 51 children, all of indeterminate sex, 28
adolescents, and 129 adults. Of the adolescents, two are probably male,
11 are probably female, and 15 are of indeterminate sex. Of the adults,
54 are probably male, 53 are probably female, and 22 are of
indeterminate sex. No known individuals were identified. The 1,179
associated funerary objects include 43 lots of botanicals (wood and
seeds); 30 lots of ceramics; 13 lots of cloth; 258 lots of fauna
(animal bones, teeth, shell and hide); 464 lots of glass that include
beads; 61 lots of lithics; 229 lots of metal items; 39 lots of
minerals; 41 lots of rocks; and one lot of burial sediment.
The Leavenworth site dates to circa A.D. 1800 to 1832. It comprises
a village and cemetery. The Leavenworth site is discussed in a number
of historical documents, including those of French fur trader Pierre-
Antoine Tabeau, who lived with the Arikara at the Leavenworth site, as
well as in the Journals of Lewis and Clark, who visited the site in
1804. The site was attacked by Colonel Leavenworth in 1823. George
Catlin passed the still-inhabited site on a steamboat in 1832. In 1834,
Maximilian, Prince of Wied, visited the Leavenworth site. Finding it
abandoned, he collected some human remains. Excavation and removal of
human remains and materials at the site continued during the twentieth
century under the direction of various individuals, including W.H.
Over, M.W. Stirling, W.D. Strong, J.B. Caldwell and then William Bass.
In addition to the historical documents stating that the Arikara
inhabited the Leavenworth site, archeological research on the material
culture from the site places it within the Post-Contact Coalescent
tradition, which is believed to be affiliated with the Arikara. Today,
the Arikara are part of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, known
as the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North
Dakota.
In July of 1968, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed by Douglas Ubelaker from 39CO14, known as both
the Davis and Lower Grand site in Corson County, SD. Between 1968 and
1971, the human remains of this individual were transferred to William
Bass at the University of Kansas. In 1971, Bass took the human remains
to UTK. This individual is either an adolescent or a young adult
female; the remains are highly fragmentary. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
In June 1969, human remains representing, at minimum, three
individuals were removed from 39CO14, known as both the Davis and Lower
Grand site in Corson County, SD. The principle investigator was W.
Raymond Wood, and the excavations were directed by Carl R. Falk and
Stanley A. Ahler under contract to the NPS. Between 1969 and 1971,
these human remains were transferred to William Bass at the University
of Kansas. In 1971, Bass took these human remains to UTK. The first
individual is a newborn infant of indeterminate sex. The second and
third individuals are both age and sex indeterminate due to their
highly fragmentary nature. No known individuals were identified. The
one associated funerary object is a container of sediment from the
burial context of the first individual.
On July 28 and 29, 1969, human remains representing, at minimum,
two individuals were removed by Marion Travis from 39CO14, known as
both the Davis and Lower Grand site in Corson County, SD. Between 1969
and 1971, these human remains were transferred to William Bass at the
University of Kansas. In 1971, Bass took these human remains to UTK.
The first individual is an adult male, 40-44 years old. The second
individual is an adult, probably male, 40+ years old. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Site 39CO14 comprises a fortified village. Archeological evidence
places the site in the Extended Coalescent period (A.D. 1500-1675).
Radiocarbon dating, with a 2-sigma probability range, places the site
between A.D. 1449 and 1635 (Johnson 2007: 71). Anthropological,
archeological and biological evidence support a finding that during the
Extended Coalescent and Post Contact Coalescent periods, the people in
this region were ancestral Arikara. Today, the Arikara are part of the
Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, known as the Three Affiliated
Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota.
In the summer of 1969, human remains representing, at minimum, 19
individuals were removed from 39CO31, 39CO32 or 39CO33, the Norvold
sites, in Corson County, SD. William Bass directed the excavations.
Post-excavation (likely in 1969), Bass took these skeletal remains to
the University of Kansas. In 1971, Bass took these human remains to
UTK. The human skeletal remains include two infants and four children,
all of indeterminate sex, one female adolescent, 17-19 years old, and
12 adults. Of the adults, seven are probably male and five are probably
female. No known individuals were identified. The 19 associated
funerary objects include seven lots of botanicals, eight lots of fauna,
two lots of glass, and two lots of minerals.
The Norvold sites (39CO31, 39CO32 and 39CO33) comprise a series of
three earthlodge villages. Archeological evidence places them in the
Extended Coalescent period (A.D. 1500-1675) or Post Contact Coalescent
(A.D. 1675-
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1780) periods. Anthropological, archeological and biological evidence
support a finding that during the Extended Coalescent and Post Contact
Coalescent periods the people in this region were ancestral Arikara.
Today, the Arikara are part of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation,
known as the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation,
North Dakota.
Between 1968 and 1970, human remains representing, at minimum, 551
individuals were removed from 39WW1, the Mobridge site, in Walworth
County, SD. William Bass excavated the Mobridge site and transferred
the human remains to the University of Kansas. In 1971, Bass moved from
the University of Kansas to UTK, and took the human remains with him.
The skeletal remains belong to 317 infants and 61 children, all of
indeterminate sex, 24 adolescents, and 149 adults. Of the adolescents,
six are probably male, seven are probably female, and 11 are of
indeterminate sex. Of the adults, 56 are probably male, 67 are probably
female, and 26 are of indeterminate sex. No known individuals were
identified. The 87 associated funerary objects include three lots of
botanicals, 13 lots of ceramics, 55 lots of fauna, two lots of fossils,
five lots of lithics, one lot of metal, seven lots of rock, and one lot
of burial sediment.
At an unknown date, likely around the 1960s, human remains
representing, at minimum, eight individuals were removed from 39WW1,
the Mobridge site in Walworth County, SD, by Guy Gage and Jim Deis.
Sometime prior to 1971, these human remains were transferred to William
Bass at the University of Kansas. In 1971, Bass took these human
remains to UTK. One of the individuals is a child 8-12 years old.
Another individual is an adolescent 9-15 years old. Both of them are of
indeterminate sex. Six individuals are adults, of whom four are
probably male, and two are probably female. No known individuals were
identified. The 20 associated funerary objects are 19 faunal bones and
one faunal tooth.
Located near the city of Mobridge on the eastern shore of Lake
Oahe, site 39WW1 comprises an earthlodge village. It was first
excavated in 1917, and has been described as an Arikara village.
Additional archeological research on the material culture from the site
places it within the Post-Contact Coalescent tradition, which is
believed to be affiliated with the Arikara. Today, the Arikara are part
of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, known as the Three
Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota.
Between 1963 and 1964, human remains representing, at minimum, 81
individuals were removed from 39WW2, the Larson site, in Walworth
County, SD, by Alfred Bowers of the River Basin Survey. Sometime prior
to 1971, these human remains were transferred to William Bass at the
University of Kansas. In 1971, Bass took these human remains to UTK.
The skeletal remains belong to one infant and 15 children, all of
indeterminate sex, 19 adolescents, and 46 adults. Of the adolescents,
nine are probably males, four are probably female, and six are of
indeterminate sex. Of the adults, 30 are probably male, 14 are probably
female, and two are of indeterminate sex. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
Around 1964, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from 39WW2, the Larson site in Walworth
County, SD, by unknown individuals. Sometime prior to 1971, these human
remains were transferred to William Bass at the University of Kansas.
In 1971, Bass took these human remains to UTK. The first individual is
a child, 7-8 years old and of indeterminate sex. The second individual
is an adolescent, 14-17 years old and possibly male. No known
individuals were identified. The five associated funerary objects are
faunal bones.
Around 1965, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from 39WW2, the Larson site in Walworth
County, SD, by David Evans and Richard Jantz. Sometime prior to 1971,
these human remains were transferred to William Bass at the University
of Kansas. In 1971, Bass took these human remains to UTK. Both
individuals are newborn infants. No known individuals were identified.
No associated funerary objects are present.
Around 1966, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from 39WW2, the Larson site in Walworth
County, SD, by Robert Meyer and Mike Litschewski. Sometime prior to
1971, these human remains were transferred to William Bass at the
University of Kansas. In 1971, Bass took these human remains to UTK.
The first individual is an adult male, 25-30 years old. The second
individual is an infant of indeterminate sex, newborn to 1.5 months
old. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Around 1966, human remains representing, at minimum, six
individuals were removed from 39WW2, the Larson site, in Walworth
County, SD, by J.J. Hoffman of the River Basin Survey. Sometime prior
to 1971, these human remains were transferred to William Bass at the
University of Kansas. In 1971, Bass took these human remains to UTK.
The first individual is an adult female, 40-45 years old. The second
individual is an adult of indeterminate sex. The third individual is an
adult female, 30-40 years old. The fourth individual is an infant, sex
indeterminate, 1-2 years old. The fifth individual is an infant, sex
indeterminate, 6-12 months old. The sixth individual is a female adult,
40+ years old. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
Between 1966 and 1969, human remains representing, at minimum, 754
individuals were removed from 39WW2, the Larson site, in Walworth
County, SD, by William Bass. Bass transferred the human remains to the
University of Kansas. In 1971, Bass moved from Kansas to UTK, and took
the human remains with him. The human remains belong to 411 infants and
100 children, all of indeterminate sex, 35 adolescents, and 208 adults.
Of the adolescent individuals, six are probably male, 16 are probable
female, and 13 are of indeterminate sex. Of the adults, 103 are
probably male, 95 are probably female, and 10 are of indeterminate sex.
No known individuals were identified. The 886 associated funerary
objects include 108 lots of botanicals, 114 lots of ceramics, 378 lots
of fauna, 89 lots of glass, 83 lots of lithics, 45 lots of metal, 22
lots of minerals, and 47 lots of rocks.
Around 1968, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from 39WW2, the Larson site in Walworth County, SD, by
J.B. Gregg. Sometime prior to 1971, these human remains were
transferred to William Bass at the University of Kansas. In 1971, Bass
took these human remains to UTK. The individual is an adult female. No
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Around 1970, human remains representing, at minimum, three
individuals were removed from 39WW2, the Larson site in Walworth
County, SD, by Jones and P. Willey. Sometime prior to 1971, these human
remains were transferred to William Bass at the University of Kansas.
In 1971, Bass took these human remains to UTK. The first individual is
an adult of indeterminate sex. The second individual is an infant of
indeterminate sex, 1.5-3 months old. The third individual is an infant
of indeterminate
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sex, 1-1.5 years old. No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
At an unknown date, likely during the 1960s, human remains
representing, at minimum, six individuals were removed from 39WW2, the
Larson site in Walworth County, SD, by John Coleman and Marion Travis.
Sometime prior to 1971, these human remains were transferred to William
Bass at the University of Kansas. In 1971, Bass took these human
remains to UTK. The first individual is an adolescent 14-19 years old,
possibly male. The second individual is an infant of indeterminate sex,
1.5-2 years old. The third individual is an infant of indeterminate
sex, 2.5-3 years old. The fourth individual is a female adult, 40+
years old. The fifth individual is an adolescent 16-20 years old,
probably male. The sixth individual is an adult male, 40+ years old. No
known individuals were identified. The four associated funerary objects
are faunal bones.
Archeological evidence places the Larson site, 39WW2, in the Post-
Contact Coalescent period, A.D. 1675-1780, with a suggested timeframe
circa A.D. 1750-1780. Many excavations have taken place at this
fortified village site, since the late 1890's, under the direction of
L. De Lestry, W.H. Adams and W.H. Casler, W.H. Over, Alfred W. Bowers,
J.J. Hoffman and William Bass. Anthropological, archeological and
biological evidence support a finding that the people of the Extended
Coalescent and Post Contact Coalescent periods in this region are
ancestral Arikara. Today, the Arikara are part of the Mandan, Hidatsa
and Arikara Nation, known as the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort
Berthold Reservation, North Dakota.
In 1956, human remains representing, at minimum, 49 individuals
were removed from 39WW3, the Spiry-Eklo site, in Walworth County, SD,
by David Baerreis, John Dallman and others from the University of
Wisconsin, under the Inter-Agency Salvage Program in the Missouri
Basin. Post-excavation, these human remains were presumably transferred
to the University of Wisconsin. At an unknown date, likely between 1956
and the 1990s, the human remains were transferred from the University
of Wisconsin to William Bass at UTK. The human remains include 26
infants and four children, all of indeterminate sex, one adolescent or
young adult, probably female, and 18 adults. Of the adults, four are
probably male, eight are probably female, and six are of indeterminate
sex. No known individuals were identified. The 27 associated funerary
objects include two lots of botanicals, two lots of ceramics, 21 lots
of fauna, one lot of lithics, and one lot of minerals.
The Spiry-Eklo site, 39WW3, is located about a mile south of
Mobridge, South Dakota. It comprises a village covering around 10
acres. The archeological evidence suggests that the major occupation of
the site occurred during the Post Contact Coalescent Period (A.D. 1675-
1780). Anthropological, archeological and biological evidence support a
finding that the people of the earlier Extended Coalescent and the
later Post Contact Coalescent periods are ancestral Arikara. Today, the
Arikara are part of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, known as
the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North
Dakota.
Between 1970 and 1972, human remains representing, at minimum,
seven individuals were removed from 39WW203, the Walth Bay site, in
Walworth County, SD. The principal investigator was W. Raymond Wood,
and the excavations were directed by Carl R. Falk and Stanley A. Ahler,
under contract to the NPS. Sometime after 1970, these human remains
were transferred to William Bass. Individual 1 is an adult male, 40-45
years old. Individual 2 is a newborn infant of indeterminate sex.
Individuals 3 and 4 are both infants, 1-3 years old and of
indeterminate sex. Individual 5 is an adult male, 40-45 years old.
Individual 6 is an adult male, 35-45 years old. Individual 7 is a young
adult female. No known individuals were identified. The seven
associated funerary objects are six faunal bones and one faunal tooth.
The Walth Bay site dates to the Extended Coalescent period (A.D.
1500-1675), based on the archeological evidence. Radiocarbon dating,
with a 2-sigma probability range, dates the site between A.D. 1492 and
1653 (Johnson 2007: 72). Anthropological, archeological and biological
evidence support a finding that the people of the Extended Coalescent
and Post Contact Coalescent periods in this region are ancestral
Arikara. Today, the Arikara are part of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara
Nation, known as the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold
Reservation, North Dakota.
Based on morphological features, site and burial context, and
associated funerary objects, UTK and the Omaha District have determined
that the human remains in this Notice are of Native American ancestry.
Additionally, based upon the historical record, anthropological and
archeological evidence, site analysis, osteological analysis, and
tribal consultation, UTK and the Omaha District have determined that
there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably
traced between these Native American human remains and associated
funerary objects and the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold
Reservation, North Dakota.
Determinations Made by the University of Tennessee, Department of
Anthropology and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District
Officials of the University of Tennessee, Department of
Anthropology and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District have
determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 1,971 individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 2,263 lots of
objects described in this notice are reasonably believed to have been
placed with or near individual human remains at the time of death or
later as part of the death rite or ceremony.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native
American human remains and associated funerary objects and the Three
Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native
Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these human remains and associated
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in
support of the request to Dr. Robert Hinde, University of Tennessee,
Office of the Provost, 527 Andy Holt Tower, Knoxville, TN 37996-0152,
telephone (865) 974-2445, email [email protected] and [email protected]; and
Ms. Sandra Barnum, U.S. Army Engineer District, Omaha, ATTN: CENWO-PM-
AB, 1616 Capital Avenue, Omaha, NE 68102, telephone (402) 995-2674,
email [email protected], by December 9, 2019. After that
date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of
control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the
Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota
may proceed.
The University of Tennessee, Department of Anthropology and the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District are responsible for
notifying the
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Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota,
that this notice has been published.
Dated: October 4, 2019.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2019-24407 Filed 11-7-19; 8:45 am]
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