Notice of Inventory Completion: Department of Anthropology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 9476-9477 [2020-03226]
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After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains to The
Aboriginal Land Tribes may proceed.
The Department of Anthropology,
Southern Methodist University is
responsible for notifying The Consulted
Tribes and The Aboriginal Land Tribes
that this notice has been published.
Dated: January 21, 2020.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Department of Anthropology, Southern
Methodist University, Dallas, TX
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of
Anthropology, Southern Methodist
University (SMU) has completed an
inventory of human remains and
associated funerary objects, in
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations, and has determined that
there is 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 the Department of
Anthropology, Southern Methodist
University. 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 the Department of
Anthropology, Southern Methodist
University at the address in this notice
by March 20, 2020.
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B. Sunday Eiselt,
Department of Anthropology, Southern
Methodist University, 3225 Daniel
Avenue, Heroy Hall #450, Dallas, TX
75205, telephone (214) 768–2915, email
seiselt@smu.edu.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
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
Department of Anthropology, Southern
Methodist University, Dallas, TX. The
human remains and associated funerary
objects were removed from site
41MM11, known as the San Xavier
Mission, in Milam County, Texas.
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.
ADDRESSES:
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the Department of
Anthropology, Southern Methodist
University professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and the
Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
(hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Tribes’’).
History and Description of the Remains
In 1968, human remains representing,
at minimum, 21 individuals were
removed from the San Xavier Mission
site in Milam County, TX. The site was
investigated by Kathleen K. Gilmore,
archeologist for the State Building
Commission and SMU graduate student,
under the supervision of Curtis Tunnell
(State Archeologist). The financing for
the San Xavier project came from the
State Building Commission, and the
work conducted by Gilmore was written
up as her MA thesis at SMU.
As the Trench A, Feature 1 burial
consists of a single human phalanx
found commingled in faunal remains,
the age and sex of the individual is
indeterminate. Trench A, Feature 5 is a
highly fragmented individual of
indeterminate sex and age. Trench B,
Feature 1, Individual 1 is an adult
female. The fragmentary remains of
Trench B, Feature 1, Individual 2 which
were found commingled with those of
Individual 1, consist of maxillary
dentition and calcaneus fragments; age
and sex are indeterminate. The human
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remains from Trench C, Feature 1
consist of several rib fragments; age and
sex are indeterminate. Trench D,
Feature 1 is an adult male. Trench E,
Feature 1 is an adult female. Trench E,
Feature 5 is an adult male. Trench E,
Feature 9 consists of metatarsals and
other assorted foot bones; age and sex
are indeterminate. Trench E, Feature 11
is an adult male. Trench F, Feature 1,
Individual 1 is an older adult male. In
addition, the human remains of an
infant (unnumbered) were found under
the right foot of Individual 1. Trench F,
Feature 1, Individual 2 consists of two
phalanxes found commingled with
faunal remains; sex and age are
indeterminate. Trench F, Feature 2A, is
an adult male whose remains were
found underneath Trench F, Feature 2B,
Individual 1, an adult female. (The head
of Trench F, Feature 2A was located
underneath the feet of Trench F, Feature
2B, Individual 1. Documentation from
the excavation says that they were
probably buried at the same time.)
Trench F, Feature 2B, Individual 2
consists of four adult mandibular molars
that were found commingled with
Trench F, Feature 2B, Individual 1.
Trench F, Feature 3 is an infant of
indeterminate sex. The infant’s poorly
preserved remains consist of cranial and
long bone fragments, were found
underneath the right foot of Trench F,
Feature 1. Trench F, Feature 4,
Individual 1 is an older adult male. The
human remains of Trench F, Feature 4,
Individual 2 were found commingled
with those of Trench F, Feature 4,
Individual 1. The human remains
consist of the left ilium of an adult
female who was at least 35 years old.
Likewise, the human remains of Trench
F, Feature 4, Individual 3 were found
commingled with those of Trench F,
Feature 4, Individual 1. They belong to
a child, and consist of a right femur
broken into two pieces. Trench F,
Feature 6 is a young adult female.
Trench G, Features 1 & 2 are the human
remains of a single adult individual. As
the human remains consist only of
cranial and long bone fragments, the sex
of this individual cannot be determined.
F4-Trench Cut-F1 is an adult of
indeterminate sex (the human remains
are fragmentary). As only the skull and
some other skeletal fragments were
removed in order to access the child
burial in Trench E, Feature 6, the
human remains of this adult individual
were not completely excavated.
(Missing from the SMU Collection is
Trench E, Feature 6, a young child of
indeterminate sex). No known
individuals were identified. The 97
associated funerary objects are 56 beads,
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10 ceramic fragments, nine glass shards,
six bags of faunal remains, four bags of
debitage, four lithic tools, one bag of
mammal bone, one bag of beads, one bag
of shells, one bag of lithic debitage, one
projectile point, one bag of grave fill,
one canister of thread, and one canister
of gold thread.
The San Xavier Mission site dates to
A.D. 1746–1755. Historical records
documenting the mission clearly
indicate the groups that were present
during its occupation.
Determinations Made by the
Department of Anthropology, Southern
Methodist University
Officials of the Department of
Anthropology, Southern Methodist
University have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 21
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 97 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 Tribes.
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Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives
of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains and associated
funerary objects should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to B. Sunday Eiselt,
Department of Anthropology, Southern
Methodist University, 3225 Daniel
Avenue, Heroy Hall #450, Dallas, TX
75205, telephone (214) 768–2915, email
seiselt@smu.edu, by March 20, 2020.
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 Department of Anthropology,
Southern Methodist University is
responsible for notifying The Tribes that
this notice has been published.
Dated: January 21, 2020.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0029683;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Department of Anthropology, Southern
Methodist University, Dallas, TX
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Anthropology, Southern Methodist
University has completed an inventory
of human remains, in consultation with
the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations, and has
determined that there is a cultural
affiliation between the human remains
and present-day Indian Tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations. Lineal
descendants or representatives of any
Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains should submit
a written request to the Department of
Anthropology, Southern Methodist
University. If no additional requestors
come forward, transfer of control of the
human remains to the lineal
descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native
Hawaiian organizations stated in this
notice may proceed.
DATES: Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these
human remains should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to the Department of
Anthropology, Southern Methodist
University at the address in this notice
by March 20, 2020.
ADDRESSES: B. Sunday Eiselt,
Department of Anthropology, Southern
Methodist University, 3225 Daniel
Avenue, Heroy Hall #450, Dallas, TX
75205, telephone (214) 768–2915, email
seiselt@smu.edu.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
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
Department of Anthropology, Southern
Methodist University, Dallas, TX. The
human remains were removed from
41TR162, known as the River Legacy
Park site, Tarrant County, TX.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
SUMMARY:
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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 Department of
Anthropology, Southern Methodist
University professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Comanche
Nation, Oklahoma; Tonkawa Tribe of
Indians of Oklahoma; and the Wichita
and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi,
Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma
(hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Tribes’’).
History and Description of the Remains
At an unknown time, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from
41TR162, known as the River Legacy
Park site, Tarrant County, TX. This site
was identified from an auger test within
the larger ‘Arlington to TRA Trinity
River Pipeline’ mitigation survey. While
a collection consisting of faunal
remains, shell, and lithic material was
used to identify the site, the 1997 survey
did not identify a human tooth among
the collection. The human remains
consist of one human tooth. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
A Late Prehistoric date for the site is
based on previous stratigraphic studies
of the area. Cultural affiliations are
based on the groups who have
expressed interest in materials from
Tarrant County, TX.
Determinations Made by the
Department of Anthropology, Southern
Methodist University
Officials of the Department of
Anthropology, Southern Methodist
University have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of one
individual of Native American ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the Native American human
remains and The Tribes.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives
of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains should submit
a written request with information in
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0029684; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Department of Anthropology,
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Anthropology, Southern Methodist University
(SMU) has completed an inventory of human remains and associated
funerary objects, in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is 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 the Department of
Anthropology, Southern Methodist University. 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 the Department of Anthropology, Southern
Methodist University at the address in this notice by March 20, 2020.
ADDRESSES: B. Sunday Eiselt, Department of Anthropology, Southern
Methodist University, 3225 Daniel Avenue, Heroy Hall #450, Dallas, TX
75205, telephone (214) 768-2915, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 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 Department of
Anthropology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX. The human
remains and associated funerary objects were removed from site 41MM11,
known as the San Xavier Mission, in Milam County, Texas.
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
Department of Anthropology, Southern Methodist University professional
staff in consultation with representatives of the Caddo Nation of
Oklahoma and the Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma (hereafter
referred to as ``The Tribes'').
History and Description of the Remains
In 1968, human remains representing, at minimum, 21 individuals
were removed from the San Xavier Mission site in Milam County, TX. The
site was investigated by Kathleen K. Gilmore, archeologist for the
State Building Commission and SMU graduate student, under the
supervision of Curtis Tunnell (State Archeologist). The financing for
the San Xavier project came from the State Building Commission, and the
work conducted by Gilmore was written up as her MA thesis at SMU.
As the Trench A, Feature 1 burial consists of a single human
phalanx found commingled in faunal remains, the age and sex of the
individual is indeterminate. Trench A, Feature 5 is a highly fragmented
individual of indeterminate sex and age. Trench B, Feature 1,
Individual 1 is an adult female. The fragmentary remains of Trench B,
Feature 1, Individual 2 which were found commingled with those of
Individual 1, consist of maxillary dentition and calcaneus fragments;
age and sex are indeterminate. The human remains from Trench C, Feature
1 consist of several rib fragments; age and sex are indeterminate.
Trench D, Feature 1 is an adult male. Trench E, Feature 1 is an adult
female. Trench E, Feature 5 is an adult male. Trench E, Feature 9
consists of metatarsals and other assorted foot bones; age and sex are
indeterminate. Trench E, Feature 11 is an adult male. Trench F, Feature
1, Individual 1 is an older adult male. In addition, the human remains
of an infant (unnumbered) were found under the right foot of Individual
1. Trench F, Feature 1, Individual 2 consists of two phalanxes found
commingled with faunal remains; sex and age are indeterminate. Trench
F, Feature 2A, is an adult male whose remains were found underneath
Trench F, Feature 2B, Individual 1, an adult female. (The head of
Trench F, Feature 2A was located underneath the feet of Trench F,
Feature 2B, Individual 1. Documentation from the excavation says that
they were probably buried at the same time.) Trench F, Feature 2B,
Individual 2 consists of four adult mandibular molars that were found
commingled with Trench F, Feature 2B, Individual 1. Trench F, Feature 3
is an infant of indeterminate sex. The infant's poorly preserved
remains consist of cranial and long bone fragments, were found
underneath the right foot of Trench F, Feature 1. Trench F, Feature 4,
Individual 1 is an older adult male. The human remains of Trench F,
Feature 4, Individual 2 were found commingled with those of Trench F,
Feature 4, Individual 1. The human remains consist of the left ilium of
an adult female who was at least 35 years old. Likewise, the human
remains of Trench F, Feature 4, Individual 3 were found commingled with
those of Trench F, Feature 4, Individual 1. They belong to a child, and
consist of a right femur broken into two pieces. Trench F, Feature 6 is
a young adult female. Trench G, Features 1 & 2 are the human remains of
a single adult individual. As the human remains consist only of cranial
and long bone fragments, the sex of this individual cannot be
determined. F4-Trench Cut-F1 is an adult of indeterminate sex (the
human remains are fragmentary). As only the skull and some other
skeletal fragments were removed in order to access the child burial in
Trench E, Feature 6, the human remains of this adult individual were
not completely excavated. (Missing from the SMU Collection is Trench E,
Feature 6, a young child of indeterminate sex). No known individuals
were identified. The 97 associated funerary objects are 56 beads,
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10 ceramic fragments, nine glass shards, six bags of faunal remains,
four bags of debitage, four lithic tools, one bag of mammal bone, one
bag of beads, one bag of shells, one bag of lithic debitage, one
projectile point, one bag of grave fill, one canister of thread, and
one canister of gold thread.
The San Xavier Mission site dates to A.D. 1746-1755. Historical
records documenting the mission clearly indicate the groups that were
present during its occupation.
Determinations Made by the Department of Anthropology, Southern
Methodist University
Officials of the Department of Anthropology, Southern Methodist
University have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 21 individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 97 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 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 B. Sunday Eiselt, Department of Anthropology,
Southern Methodist University, 3225 Daniel Avenue, Heroy Hall #450,
Dallas, TX 75205, telephone (214) 768-2915, email [email protected], by
March 20, 2020. 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 Department of Anthropology, Southern Methodist University is
responsible for notifying The Tribes that this notice has been
published.
Dated: January 21, 2020.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2020-03226 Filed 2-18-20; 8:45 am]
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