Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, TN, 55487-55488 [2020-19695]
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ceramic dishes (three pieces); one antler
projectile point; 20 stone projectile
points (two of which are chert, one of
which is flint, and three of which are
serrated); one chert piece; one rubbed
stone; one stone drill; three stone celts;
one bone fish hook; nine pottery sherds
(one of which is in the shape of a bird
head); three hammerstone pebbles; one
bone button; one cut animal jaw; one lot
of fox squirrel jaws (more than 50
pieces); one lot of bear teeth cut on edge
(three); one pack or wood rat skull; one
diseased animal bone; three deer
antlers; one lot of perforated teeth (28
pieces); two pieces of bone; one piece of
burned bone worked to a point; one
cover stone; one lot of charred corn; one
lot of charred corn cobs; one lot of
charred beans and corn; one lot of
charred beans, walnuts, and corn; one
lot of charred hickory nut shells; and
one lot of charred walnuts.
with information in support of the
request to Nell Murphy, American
Museum of Natural History, Central
Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY
10024, telephone (212) 769–5837, email
nmurphy@amnh.org, by October 8,
2020. After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the
Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians; and the United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma may proceed.
The American Museum of Natural
History is responsible for notifying The
Consulted Tribes that this notice has
been published.
Dated: August 4, 2020.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Determinations Made by the American
Museum of Natural History
Officials of the American Museum of
Natural History have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 187
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 188 objects described in this notice
are reasonably believed to have been
placed with or near individual human
remains at the time of death or later as
part of the death rite or ceremony.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
relationship of shared group identity
cannot be reasonably traced between the
Native American human remains and
associated funerary objects and any
present-day Indian Tribe.
• Treaties, Acts of Congress, or
Executive Orders, indicate that the land
from which the Native American human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed is the aboriginal land of
the Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians; and the United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains and
associated funerary objects may be to
the Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians; and the United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these
human remains and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0030728;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville,
TN
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
The Tennessee Valley
Authority (TVA) has completed an
inventory of human remains and
associated funerary objects in
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes, and has determined that
there is no cultural affiliation between
the human remains and associated
funerary objects and any present-day
Indian Tribes. Representatives of any
Indian Tribe 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 TVA. If no additional
requestors come forward, transfer of
control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the Indian
Tribe stated in this notice may proceed.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian
Tribe 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 TVA at the address in
this notice by October 8, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Thomas O. Maher,
Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 West
Summit Hill Drive, WT11C, Knoxville
SUMMARY:
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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 and associated
funerary objects under the control of the
Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville,
TN. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from
archeological site 40HS44 in
Humphreys County, TN.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
The determinations in this notice are
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
National Park Service
ACTION:
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A detailed assessment of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
was made by the TVA in consultation
with representatives of the Cherokee
Nation; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana;
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; The
Chickasaw Nation; The Muscogee
(Creek) Nation; The Osage Nation
(previously listed as Osage Tribe); 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
During March 3–29, 1942, human
remains representing, at minimum, 21
individuals were removed from 40HS44,
the Hobbs site, in Humphreys County,
TN. The site was excavated as part of
TVA’s Kentucky reservoir project by the
University of Tennessee, using labor
and funds provided by the Works
Progress Administration. The human
remains belong to 12 adults and nine
sub-adults. Six individuals were female
and three were male; the sex of the other
twelve could not be identified. No
known individuals were identified. The
55 associated funerary objects include
three animal bone fragments, one
animal bone projectile point, one animal
bone scraper, one antler point, one
femur caput, two lithic debitage, 39
ceramic bottle sherds, two ceramic jars,
one lithic projectile point, and four shell
fragments. These human remains and
associated funerary objects have been in
the physical custody of the University of
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Tennessee at Knoxville (UTK) since
they were excavated.
Details regarding the excavations at
40HS44 have never been published, and
no field report could be found at UTK.
The state site form indicates that the
Hobbs site was a shell mound of 1.5
acres in extent. Excavation maps
indicate that the site was bisected by
perpendicular trenches to identify its
stratigraphy. Small excavation units
were extended off the trenches to help
define features. One rectangular wall
trench structure was identified during
the excavation. Designated house 1, this
structure was 20 x 16 feet. Individual
post molds were 3–4 inches in diameter
and placed within the wall trench. A
specific floor of this structure could not
be identified. There are no radiocarbon
dates for this site, but the wall-trench
structure and recovered pottery vessels
suggest a Mississippian occupation.
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 21
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 55 objects described in this notice
are reasonably believed to have been
placed with or near individual human
remains at the time of death or later as
part of the death rite or ceremony.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
relationship of shared group identity
cannot be reasonably traced between the
Native American human remains and
associated funerary objects and any
present-day Indian Tribe.
• According to final judgements of
the Indian Claims Commission or the
U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the land
from which the cultural items 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 Treaty of September 20, 1816,
indicates that the land from which the
cultural items were removed is the
aboriginal land of The Chickasaw
Nation.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1)(ii),
the disposition of the human remains
may be to the Cherokee Nation; Eastern
Band of Cherokee Indians; The
Chickasaw Nation; and the United
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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. The Tennessee Valley
Authority has agreed to transfer control
of the human remains to The Chickasaw
Nation.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(4), the
Tennessee Valley Authority has agreed
to transfer control of the associated
funerary objects to The Chickasaw
Nation.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of associated
funerary objects should submit a written
request to Princeton University. If no
additional requestors come forward,
transfer of control of the 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
associated funerary objects should
submit a written request with
information in support of the request to
Princeton University at the address in
this notice by October 8, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Bryan R. Just, Princeton
University Art Museum, Princeton, NJ
08544, telephone (609) 258–8805, email
bjust@princeton.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 associated funerary objects under the
control of Princeton University,
Princeton, NJ. The associated funerary
objects were removed from Chevelon,
Homolovi I, and Homolovi II, in Navajo
County, AZ.
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 associated funerary objects.
The National Park Service is not
responsible for the determinations in
this notice.
National Park Service
Consultation
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A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by Princeton
University professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Hopi Tribe of Arizona and the Zuni
Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New
Mexico.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any Indian Tribe
not identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these
human remains and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request
with information in support of the
request to Dr. Thomas O. Maher,
Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 West
Summit Hill Drive, WT11C, Knoxville,
TN 37902–1401, telephone (865) 632–
7458, email tomaher@tva.gov, by
October 8, 2020. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary
object to The Chickasaw Nation may
proceed.
The Tennessee Valley Authority is
responsible for notifying The Consulted
Tribes that this notice has been
published.
Dated: August 3, 2020.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Princeton University has
completed an inventory of 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 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
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History and Description of the Remains
In 1899, human remains and
associated funerary objects were
excavated from Chevelon, Homolovi I,
and Homolovi II, in Navajo County, AZ,
by J.A. Burt on behalf of the Field
Museum of Natural History, and they
were accessioned by the Field Museum
in February of 1900. In 1907, as part of
a larger transfer of pottery, one bowl
from each of the three sites was sent to
Princeton University. The human
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0030728; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Valley Authority,
Knoxville, TN
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has completed an
inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes, and has determined
that there is no cultural affiliation between the human remains and
associated funerary objects and any present-day Indian Tribes.
Representatives of any Indian Tribe 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 TVA.
If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary objects to the Indian Tribe
stated in this notice may proceed.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian Tribe 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 TVA at the address in this
notice by October 8, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Thomas O. Maher, Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 West
Summit Hill Drive, WT11C, Knoxville TN 37902-1401, telephone (865) 632-
7458, 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 Tennessee Valley
Authority, Knoxville, TN. The human remains and associated funerary
objects were removed from archeological site 40HS44 in Humphreys
County, TN.
This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and
43 CFR 10.11(d). The determinations in this notice are 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 and associated funerary
objects was made by the TVA in consultation with representatives of the
Cherokee Nation; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indians; The Chickasaw Nation; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Osage
Nation (previously listed as Osage Tribe); 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
During March 3-29, 1942, human remains representing, at minimum, 21
individuals were removed from 40HS44, the Hobbs site, in Humphreys
County, TN. The site was excavated as part of TVA's Kentucky reservoir
project by the University of Tennessee, using labor and funds provided
by the Works Progress Administration. The human remains belong to 12
adults and nine sub-adults. Six individuals were female and three were
male; the sex of the other twelve could not be identified. No known
individuals were identified. The 55 associated funerary objects include
three animal bone fragments, one animal bone projectile point, one
animal bone scraper, one antler point, one femur caput, two lithic
debitage, 39 ceramic bottle sherds, two ceramic jars, one lithic
projectile point, and four shell fragments. These human remains and
associated funerary objects have been in the physical custody of the
University of
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Tennessee at Knoxville (UTK) since they were excavated.
Details regarding the excavations at 40HS44 have never been
published, and no field report could be found at UTK. The state site
form indicates that the Hobbs site was a shell mound of 1.5 acres in
extent. Excavation maps indicate that the site was bisected by
perpendicular trenches to identify its stratigraphy. Small excavation
units were extended off the trenches to help define features. One
rectangular wall trench structure was identified during the excavation.
Designated house 1, this structure was 20 x 16 feet. Individual post
molds were 3-4 inches in diameter and placed within the wall trench. A
specific floor of this structure could not be identified. There are no
radiocarbon dates for this site, but the wall-trench structure and
recovered pottery vessels suggest a Mississippian occupation.
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 21 individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 55 objects described
in this notice are reasonably believed to have been placed with or near
individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of the
death rite or ceremony.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a relationship of shared
group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American
human remains and associated funerary objects and any present-day
Indian Tribe.
According to final judgements of the Indian Claims
Commission or the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the land from which the
cultural items 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 Treaty of September 20, 1816, indicates that the land
from which the cultural items were removed is the aboriginal land of
The Chickasaw Nation.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1)(ii), the disposition of the
human remains may be to the Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indians; The Chickasaw Nation; 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. The Tennessee Valley Authority has agreed to transfer control
of the human remains to The Chickasaw Nation.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(4), the Tennessee Valley
Authority has agreed to transfer control of the associated funerary
objects to The Chickasaw Nation.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any Indian Tribe not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains and
associated funerary objects should submit a written request with
information in support of the request to Dr. Thomas O. Maher, Tennessee
Valley Authority, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT11C, Knoxville, TN
37902-1401, telephone (865) 632-7458, email [email protected], by October
8, 2020. After that date, if no additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated
funerary object to The Chickasaw Nation may proceed.
The Tennessee Valley Authority is responsible for notifying The
Consulted Tribes that this notice has been published.
Dated: August 3, 2020.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2020-19695 Filed 9-4-20; 8:45 am]
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