Notice of Inventory Completion: Department of Anthropology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 32412-32414 [2020-11567]
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identity that can be reasonably traced
between the Native American human
remains and associated funerary objects
and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz
Indians of Oregon (previously listed as
Confederated Tribes of the Siletz
Reservation); Elk Valley Rancheria,
California; and the Tolowa Dee-ni’
Nation (previously listed as Smith River
Rancheria, California)(hereafter referred
to as ‘‘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 Dr. Jacqueline VeningerRobert, NAGPRA Coordinator,
University of Connecticut, 354
Mansfield Road, Unit 1176, Storrs, CT
06269–1176, telephone (860) 486–6953,
email jacqueline.veninger@uconn.edu,
by June 29, 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 Connecticut State Museum of
Natural History, University of
Connecticut is responsible for notifying
The Consulted Tribes that this notice
has been published.
Dated: April 20, 2020.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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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 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
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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.
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 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 June 29, 2020.
DATES:
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.
ADDRESSES:
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 Henderson
County, TX; Wood County, TX; Red
River County, TX; and Sabine and De
Soto Parishes, LA.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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.
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History and Description of the Remains
At an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, three
individuals were removed from
Henderson County, TX. The human
remains from this collection include 21
long bone fragments, one vertebra, and
one metatarsal. The human remains
were found with four chert bifaces and
a projectile point of Cuney type (Turner
et al. 2011). The age and cultural
affiliations of the human remains are
based on the projectile point, as no
further contextual evidence is available.
These cultural items are part of the
Harper collection, which was donated
by an avocational archeologist to
Southern Methodist University (SMU)
in 1967. The only provenience
information provided for the human
remains from the Harper collection is
‘‘HE5’’. Based on comparable
provenience information for the other
items he donated, it appears that Harper
employed his own numbering system,
together with a county abbreviation, to
identify each site from which he
removed particular items. The current
Texas county with the designation ‘‘HE’’
is Henderson County. No known
individuals were identified. The five
associated funerary objects are four
chert bifaces and one projectile point.
Between 1975 and 1979, human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed during excavations
undertaken by SMU ahead of
construction of the Lake Fork Reservoir,
in Wood County, TX. Although the
primary objective of these excavations
was to identify and preserve sites ahead
of reservoir construction, artifact
analysis was used to identify settlement
patterns. Human remains were found at
four sites—the Osborne Site, the
Spoonbill Site, the Sandhill Site, and
the Yantis Site.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from the Osborne Site (X41WD16/
41WD73). Burial 1 contained cranial
fragments, five tarsal and metatarsal
fragments, and highly fragmentary long
bone sections. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from the Spoonbill Site (X41WD109/
41WD518). Burial 3 contained nearly
complete cranial fragments, though no
maxillary or mandibular structures
survived. Only fragments of the postcranial remains were excavated; they are
still encased in soil. No known
individuals were identified. The seven
associated funerary objects are ceramic
vessels.
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Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from the Sandhill Site (X41WD108). As
Burial 1 was badly deteriorated, only a
few long bone fragments were
excavated; they remain encased in soil.
No known individuals were identified.
The four associated funerary objects are
ceramic vessels.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from the Yantis Site (X41WD27/
41WD45). Burial 3 has few records
associated with it beyond a note from
Bob D. Skiles, an avocational
archeologist who worked in the area.
Fragments of a skull are encased in a
limestone or plaster substance, so it is
not possible to determine the extent to
which the human remains are
preserved. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1968, human remains representing,
at minimum, 63 individuals were
removed from the Sam Kaufman Site in
Red River County, TX. Excavations
funded by the National Park Service and
conducted by Alan Skinner, an ARP
Principle Investigator affiliated with
SMU, were conducted in order to study
the site before it was destroyed by
flooding of the nearby Red River. Burial
1 is an adult of unknown age and sex;
the human remains are extremely
fragmentary. Burial 2 is an eight-yearold child of unknown sex. Burial 3 is an
adult between 36–50 years old and
likely female. Burial 4 is 50+ year-old
male. Burial 5 is an adult female of
unknown age range and exhibits
arthritic lipping on the lower thoracic
vertebrae. Burial 6 is 36–50 years old,
likely female, and exhibits periostitis on
the ulnae, radii, and tibiae. Burial 7 is
an adult whose sex and age range is
indeterminate. Burial 8 is a 36–50 yearold female, and exhibits arthritic lipping
on lower thoracic vertebrae. Burial 9 has
an unknown sex and age range.
Skeletons 6 through 9 are part of the
multiple burial feature. Skeleton 6 is a
36–50 year-old female. Skeleton 7 is 36–
50 years-old and likely female. Skeleton
8 is a 36–50 year-old female. Skeleton
9 is a 19–35 year-old female. Skeletons
10 through 20 are part of the shaft burial
feature. Skeleton 10 is a 13–14 year-old
of indeterminate sex. Skeleton 11 is a
36–50 year-old male. Skeleton 12 is a
17–18 year-old and likely male.
Skeleton 13 is a 36–50 year-old female.
Skeleton 14 is a 36–50 year-old male.
Skeleton 15 is a 36–50 year-old female
exhibiting a green stain on the mastoid
area of the left temporal bone. Skeleton
16 is a 36–50 year-old male, and
exhibits some evidence of arthritic
lipping and a green stain above the
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external auditory meatus. Skeleton 17 is
a 36–50 year-old male. Skeleton 18 is a
36–50 year-old male. Skeleton 19 is a
female, likely between 19–35 years old.
Skeleton 20 is a 36–50 year-old male,
and exhibits a thickened diploe layer on
a cranial bone. The remaining 40
individuals are represented by one or a
few skeletal elements. Their sex and age
are unknown. No known individuals
were identified. The 1,032 associated
funerary objects are 12 individual and
two lots of faunal bone, 42 stones, 111
individual and one lot of sherds, two
pollen samples, 77 reconstructed pots,
652 beads, 64 individual and two lots of
shell, 46 projectile points, seven lithic
artifacts, one lot of dirt, five gorgets,
onet copper sheet, two pipes, one red
pigment, one green pigment, two celts,
and one unknown artifact.
The Sam Kaufman Site is estimated
by Alan Skinner, to date to the
McCurtain phase (A.D. 1300–1700), i.e.
the Caddo II (A.D. 1200–1400), Caddo III
(A.D. 1400–1500), and Caddo IV (A.D.
1500–2700) periods. Pottery types found
at this site are affiliated with the Caddo
Nation of Oklahoma. The published
report affiliates this site with the
ancestral Caddo. The Caddo Nation of
Oklahoma claims Red River County, TX,
as an area of interest.
In 1966, human remains representing,
at minimum, 12 individuals were
removed from the Bison B Site (16SA4)
in Sabine Parish, LA, by Principal
Investigator Ned Woodall. The
individuals from the Bison B Site
(16SA4) are referred to by feature
number. Feature 2 is an adolescent male
10–19 years old. Feature 4 is an adult
male 20–50 years old. Feature 5 is an
adolescent 10–19 years old, whose sex
is indeterminate due to the fragmentary
nature of the human remains. Features
6A and 6B were commingled; 6A is an
adult 20–50 years old of indeterminate
sex, and 6B is a child 1–10 years old of
indeterminate sex. Feature 7 is an adult
male 20–50 years old. Feature 8 is an
adult female 20–50 years old. Feature 12
is an adult 20–50 years old of
indeterminate sex due to the
fragmentary nature of the human
remains. Feature 14 is an adult female
20–50 years old. Feature 15 is an
adolescent 10–19 years old of
indeterminate sex. Feature 16 is a child
1–10 years old of indeterminate sex due
to the fragmentary nature of the human
remains. Feature 17 is an adult 20–50
years old of indeterminate sex. No
known individuals were identified. The
143 associated objects are 29 projectile
points, 66 vessels, one lump of clay, one
biface, one pipe, one lot of yellow ochre
pigment, one opossum mandible
fragment, one fox squirrel faunal
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remains, 36 bone fragments, one sherd,
one single-side notched dart point, one
mussel shell, two ear spools, and one lot
of green pigment.
In 1967–1968, human remains
representing, at minimum, eight
individuals were removed from site
16SA17 in Sabine Parish, LA, by James
V. Sciscenti. Excavations funded by the
National Park Service and conducted by
the Archaeology Research Program
affiliated with SMU prior to the
inundation of the Toledo Bend
Reservoir, on the border of Texas and
Louisiana. Burial 1 is an adult 20–50
years old of indeterminate sex. Burial 2
is an adult 20–50 years old of
indeterminate sex. Burial 3 is an adult
male 20–50 years old. Burial 4 is an
adult female 20–50 years old. Burial 5
is an adolescent 10–19 years old of
indeterminate sex. Two cremations were
found adjacent to one another in small,
circular pits. There is no identifying
information for Cremation 1. Cremation
2 is an older adult 50+ years old. A
single finger bone from Lot 8–3
represents an adult of indeterminate
sex. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1966, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from the James Pace Site
(16DS10) in De Soto Parish, LA, by
Harold P. Jensen. Burial 1 is an adult
20–50 years old of indeterminate sex
due to the poor preservation of the
human remains. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
The Toledo Bend sites are estimated
to date to the Alto Focus (A.D. 900–
1200). Pottery types found at this site
are affiliated with the Caddo Nation of
Oklahoma. The published report
affiliates this site with the ancestral
Caddo. The Caddo Nation of Oklahoma
claim Sabine and De Soto Parishes, LA,
as areas of interest.
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 91
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 1,191 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.
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• 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 Caddo Nation of Oklahoma.
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 June 29, 2020. After
that date, if no additional requestors
have come forward, transfer of control
of the human remains and associated
funerary objects to the Caddo Nation of
Oklahoma may proceed.
The Department of Anthropology,
Southern Methodist University is
responsible for notifying the Caddo
Nation of Oklahoma that this notice has
been published.
Dated: April 21, 2020.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Request for Nominations for the
Acadia National Park Advisory
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National Park Service, Interior.
Request for nominations.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Park Service
(NPS), U.S. Department of the Interior,
is requesting nominations for qualified
persons to serve as members of the
Acadia National Park Advisory
Commission (Commission).
DATES: Written nominations must be
postmarked by June 29, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent
to Michael Madell, Deputy
Superintendent, Acadia National Park,
P.O. Box 177, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609,
telephone (207) 288–8701, or email
michael_madell@nps.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Madell, Deputy
Superintendent, Acadia National Park,
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telephone (207) 288–8701, or email
michael_madell@nps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commission was established by section
103 of Public Law 99–420, as amended,
(16 U.S.C. 341 note), and in accordance
with the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix 1–16). The
Commission advises the Secretary and
the NPS on matters relating to the
management and development of
Acadia National Park, including but not
limited to, the acquisition of lands and
interests in lands (including
conservation easements on islands) and
the termination of rights of use and
occupancy.
The Commission is composed of 16
members appointed by the Secretary, as
follows: (a) Three members at large; (b)
three members appointed from among
individuals recommended by the
Governor of Maine; (c) four members
appointed from among individuals
recommended by each of the four towns
on the island of Mount Desert; (d) three
members appointed from among
individuals recommended by each of
the three Hancock County mainland
communities of Gouldsboro, Winter
Harbor, and Trenton, and; (e) three
members appointed from among
individuals recommended by each of
the three island towns of Cranberry
Isles, Swans Island, and Frenchboro.
The NPS is seeking nominees to
represent the towns of Cranberry Isles,
Frenchboro, Swan Island, Winter
Harbor, and members at large.
Nominations received by the park will
be sent directly to local municipalities
for their consideration.
Nominations should be typed and
should include a resume providing an
adequate description of the nominee’s
qualifications, including information
that would enable the Department of the
Interior to make an informed decision
regarding meeting the membership
requirements of the Commission and
permit the Department to contact a
potential member. All documentation,
including letters of recommendation,
must be compiled and submitted in one
complete package. All those interested
in membership, including current
members whose terms are expiring,
must follow the same nomination
process. Members may not appoint
deputies or alternates.
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without compensation. However, while
away from their homes or regular places
of business in the performance of
services for the Committee as approved
by the NPS, members may be allowed
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lieu of subsistence, in the same manner
as persons employed intermittently in
Government service are allowed such
expenses under section 5703 of title 5 of
the United States Code.
Public Disclosure of Information:
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information with
your nomination, you should be aware
that your entire nomination—including
your personal identifying information—
may be made publicly available at any
time. While you can ask us in your
nomination to withhold your personal
identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so.
(Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2)
Alma Ripps,
Chief, Office of Policy.
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Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
Items: Pueblo Grande Museum,
Phoenix, AZ
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Pueblo Grande Museum,
in consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations, has determined that the
cultural items listed in this notice meet
the definition of unassociated funerary
objects. Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to
claim these cultural items should
submit a written request to the Pueblo
Grande Museum. If no additional
claimants come forward, transfer of
control of the cultural items 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
claim these cultural items should
submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to
the Pueblo Grande Museum at the
address in this notice by June 29, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Lindsey Vogel-Teeter,
Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E
Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034,
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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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
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 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 June 29, 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 Henderson
County, TX; Wood County, TX; Red River County, TX; and Sabine and De
Soto Parishes, LA.
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.
History and Description of the Remains
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, three
individuals were removed from Henderson County, TX. The human remains
from this collection include 21 long bone fragments, one vertebra, and
one metatarsal. The human remains were found with four chert bifaces
and a projectile point of Cuney type (Turner et al. 2011). The age and
cultural affiliations of the human remains are based on the projectile
point, as no further contextual evidence is available. These cultural
items are part of the Harper collection, which was donated by an
avocational archeologist to Southern Methodist University (SMU) in
1967. The only provenience information provided for the human remains
from the Harper collection is ``HE5''. Based on comparable provenience
information for the other items he donated, it appears that Harper
employed his own numbering system, together with a county abbreviation,
to identify each site from which he removed particular items. The
current Texas county with the designation ``HE'' is Henderson County.
No known individuals were identified. The five associated funerary
objects are four chert bifaces and one projectile point.
Between 1975 and 1979, human remains and associated funerary
objects were removed during excavations undertaken by SMU ahead of
construction of the Lake Fork Reservoir, in Wood County, TX. Although
the primary objective of these excavations was to identify and preserve
sites ahead of reservoir construction, artifact analysis was used to
identify settlement patterns. Human remains were found at four sites--
the Osborne Site, the Spoonbill Site, the Sandhill Site, and the Yantis
Site.
Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed
from the Osborne Site (X41WD16/41WD73). Burial 1 contained cranial
fragments, five tarsal and metatarsal fragments, and highly fragmentary
long bone sections. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed
from the Spoonbill Site (X41WD109/41WD518). Burial 3 contained nearly
complete cranial fragments, though no maxillary or mandibular
structures survived. Only fragments of the post-cranial remains were
excavated; they are still encased in soil. No known individuals were
identified. The seven associated funerary objects are ceramic vessels.
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Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed
from the Sandhill Site (X41WD108). As Burial 1 was badly deteriorated,
only a few long bone fragments were excavated; they remain encased in
soil. No known individuals were identified. The four associated
funerary objects are ceramic vessels.
Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed
from the Yantis Site (X41WD27/41WD45). Burial 3 has few records
associated with it beyond a note from Bob D. Skiles, an avocational
archeologist who worked in the area. Fragments of a skull are encased
in a limestone or plaster substance, so it is not possible to determine
the extent to which the human remains are preserved. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In 1968, human remains representing, at minimum, 63 individuals
were removed from the Sam Kaufman Site in Red River County, TX.
Excavations funded by the National Park Service and conducted by Alan
Skinner, an ARP Principle Investigator affiliated with SMU, were
conducted in order to study the site before it was destroyed by
flooding of the nearby Red River. Burial 1 is an adult of unknown age
and sex; the human remains are extremely fragmentary. Burial 2 is an
eight-year-old child of unknown sex. Burial 3 is an adult between 36-50
years old and likely female. Burial 4 is 50+ year-old male. Burial 5 is
an adult female of unknown age range and exhibits arthritic lipping on
the lower thoracic vertebrae. Burial 6 is 36-50 years old, likely
female, and exhibits periostitis on the ulnae, radii, and tibiae.
Burial 7 is an adult whose sex and age range is indeterminate. Burial 8
is a 36-50 year-old female, and exhibits arthritic lipping on lower
thoracic vertebrae. Burial 9 has an unknown sex and age range.
Skeletons 6 through 9 are part of the multiple burial feature. Skeleton
6 is a 36-50 year-old female. Skeleton 7 is 36-50 years-old and likely
female. Skeleton 8 is a 36-50 year-old female. Skeleton 9 is a 19-35
year-old female. Skeletons 10 through 20 are part of the shaft burial
feature. Skeleton 10 is a 13-14 year-old of indeterminate sex. Skeleton
11 is a 36-50 year-old male. Skeleton 12 is a 17-18 year-old and likely
male. Skeleton 13 is a 36-50 year-old female. Skeleton 14 is a 36-50
year-old male. Skeleton 15 is a 36-50 year-old female exhibiting a
green stain on the mastoid area of the left temporal bone. Skeleton 16
is a 36-50 year-old male, and exhibits some evidence of arthritic
lipping and a green stain above the external auditory meatus. Skeleton
17 is a 36-50 year-old male. Skeleton 18 is a 36-50 year-old male.
Skeleton 19 is a female, likely between 19-35 years old. Skeleton 20 is
a 36-50 year-old male, and exhibits a thickened diploe layer on a
cranial bone. The remaining 40 individuals are represented by one or a
few skeletal elements. Their sex and age are unknown. No known
individuals were identified. The 1,032 associated funerary objects are
12 individual and two lots of faunal bone, 42 stones, 111 individual
and one lot of sherds, two pollen samples, 77 reconstructed pots, 652
beads, 64 individual and two lots of shell, 46 projectile points, seven
lithic artifacts, one lot of dirt, five gorgets, onet copper sheet, two
pipes, one red pigment, one green pigment, two celts, and one unknown
artifact.
The Sam Kaufman Site is estimated by Alan Skinner, to date to the
McCurtain phase (A.D. 1300-1700), i.e. the Caddo II (A.D. 1200-1400),
Caddo III (A.D. 1400-1500), and Caddo IV (A.D. 1500-2700) periods.
Pottery types found at this site are affiliated with the Caddo Nation
of Oklahoma. The published report affiliates this site with the
ancestral Caddo. The Caddo Nation of Oklahoma claims Red River County,
TX, as an area of interest.
In 1966, human remains representing, at minimum, 12 individuals
were removed from the Bison B Site (16SA4) in Sabine Parish, LA, by
Principal Investigator Ned Woodall. The individuals from the Bison B
Site (16SA4) are referred to by feature number. Feature 2 is an
adolescent male 10-19 years old. Feature 4 is an adult male 20-50 years
old. Feature 5 is an adolescent 10-19 years old, whose sex is
indeterminate due to the fragmentary nature of the human remains.
Features 6A and 6B were commingled; 6A is an adult 20-50 years old of
indeterminate sex, and 6B is a child 1-10 years old of indeterminate
sex. Feature 7 is an adult male 20-50 years old. Feature 8 is an adult
female 20-50 years old. Feature 12 is an adult 20-50 years old of
indeterminate sex due to the fragmentary nature of the human remains.
Feature 14 is an adult female 20-50 years old. Feature 15 is an
adolescent 10-19 years old of indeterminate sex. Feature 16 is a child
1-10 years old of indeterminate sex due to the fragmentary nature of
the human remains. Feature 17 is an adult 20-50 years old of
indeterminate sex. No known individuals were identified. The 143
associated objects are 29 projectile points, 66 vessels, one lump of
clay, one biface, one pipe, one lot of yellow ochre pigment, one
opossum mandible fragment, one fox squirrel faunal remains, 36 bone
fragments, one sherd, one single-side notched dart point, one mussel
shell, two ear spools, and one lot of green pigment.
In 1967-1968, human remains representing, at minimum, eight
individuals were removed from site 16SA17 in Sabine Parish, LA, by
James V. Sciscenti. Excavations funded by the National Park Service and
conducted by the Archaeology Research Program affiliated with SMU prior
to the inundation of the Toledo Bend Reservoir, on the border of Texas
and Louisiana. Burial 1 is an adult 20-50 years old of indeterminate
sex. Burial 2 is an adult 20-50 years old of indeterminate sex. Burial
3 is an adult male 20-50 years old. Burial 4 is an adult female 20-50
years old. Burial 5 is an adolescent 10-19 years old of indeterminate
sex. Two cremations were found adjacent to one another in small,
circular pits. There is no identifying information for Cremation 1.
Cremation 2 is an older adult 50+ years old. A single finger bone from
Lot 8-3 represents an adult of indeterminate sex. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1966, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from the James Pace Site (16DS10) in De Soto Parish, LA,
by Harold P. Jensen. Burial 1 is an adult 20-50 years old of
indeterminate sex due to the poor preservation of the human remains. No
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
The Toledo Bend sites are estimated to date to the Alto Focus (A.D.
900-1200). Pottery types found at this site are affiliated with the
Caddo Nation of Oklahoma. The published report affiliates this site
with the ancestral Caddo. The Caddo Nation of Oklahoma claim Sabine and
De Soto Parishes, LA, as areas of interest.
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 91 individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 1,191 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.
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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 Caddo
Nation of Oklahoma.
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
June 29, 2020. After that date, if no additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated
funerary objects to the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma may proceed.
The Department of Anthropology, Southern Methodist University is
responsible for notifying the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma that this notice
has been published.
Dated: April 21, 2020.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2020-11567 Filed 5-28-20; 8:45 am]
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