Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, TN, 71092-71093 [2020-24681]
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Potawatomi Nation (previously listed as
Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation,
Kansas); Red Cliff Band of Lake
Superior Chippewa Indians of
Wisconsin; Red Lake Band of Chippewa
Indians, Minnesota; Saginaw Chippewa
Indian Tribe of Michigan; Sault Ste.
Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians,
Michigan; Seneca Nation of Indians
(previously listed as Seneca Nation of
New York); Seneca-Cayuga Nation
(previously listed as Seneca-Cayuga
Tribe of Oklahoma); Shawnee Tribe;
Sokaogon Chippewa Community,
Wisconsin; St. Croix Chippewa Indians
of Wisconsin; Stockbridge Munsee
Community, Wisconsin; Tonawanda
Band of Seneca (previously listed as
Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of
New York); Turtle Mountain Band of
Chippewa Indians of North Dakota; and
the Wyandotte Nation (hereafter referred
to as ‘‘The Tribes’’).
• Treaties, Acts of Congress, or
Executive Orders, indicate that the land
from which the Native American human
remains were removed is the aboriginal
land of The Tribes.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains may
be to The Tribes.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these
human remains should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to Hanna Friedlander,
Human Remains Analyst, Michigan
State Police, Intelligence Operations
Division—Missing Persons Coordinator
Unit, 7150 Harris Drive, Lansing, MI
48821, telephone (517) 242–5731, email
friedlanderh@michigan.gov, by
December 7, 2020. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
Monroe County human remains to The
Tribes may proceed.
The Michigan State Police is
responsible for notifying The Tribes that
this notice has been published.
Dated: October 22, 2020.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0031088;
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville,
TN
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Tennessee Valley
Authority (TVA) 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 no cultural affiliation between
the human remains and associated
funerary objects 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 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
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 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 December 7, 2020.
ADDRESSES: 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.
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 the
Colbert Creek Mound, 1LU54, in
Lauderdale County, AL.
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,
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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 TVA professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
(previously listed as Alabama-Coushatta
Tribes of Texas); Cherokee Nation;
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; The
Chickasaw Nation; and The Muscogee
(Creek) Nation (hereafter referred to as
‘‘The Consulted Tribes’’).
History and Description of the Remains
From February 2 to May 12, 1937,
human remains representing, at
minimum, 26 individuals were removed
from the Colbert Creek Mound, 1LU54,
in Lauderdale County, AL, by the
Alabama Museum of Natural History
(AMNH) at the University of Alabama.
Details regarding the excavation of this
mound may be found in a report by
William Webb and David DeJarnette, An
archeological Survey of Pickwick Basin
in the Adjacent Portions of the States of
Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee.
TVA acquired this site on November 10,
1936, for the Pickwick Reservoir project.
This site was located near the
confluence of Colbert Creek and the
Tennessee River. While there are no
radiocarbon dates from this site, the
excavated artifacts indicate that the
mound was created during the Copena
phase (A.D. 100–500).
This burial mound was placed on a
natural rise in the second terrace
adjacent to the Tennessee River. In the
historic period, the site became part of
an African American cemetery. This
resulted in disturbance of the
prehistoric occupation. As the soil was
comprised of acidic clay and was
relatively rock-filled, identifying burial
units was difficult. Preservation of bone
and other organic remains was restricted
to teeth, skull fragments and
impressions of long bones. Both
extended and bundled burials were
encountered. The fragmentary nature of
the human remains made it difficult to
identify sex. One set of remains is
identified as female and the rest are of
indeterminate sex. Twenty individuals
are adults and six are sub-adults. No
known individuals were identified. The
13 associated funerary objects include
seven pieces of galena, one Hillabee
schist spade, one chert biface, one chert
uniface, and three soil and charcoal
samples.
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Determinations Made by the Tennessee
Valley Authority
Officials of 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 prehistoric archeological
sites and osteological analysis.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 26
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 13 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 judgments of the
Indian Claims Commission or the Court
of Federal Claims, the land from which
the Native American human remains
and associated funerary objects were
removed is the aboriginal land of the
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
Native American human remains and
associated funerary objects were
removed is the aboriginal land of The
Chickasaw Nation.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1)(ii),
TVA must offer to transfer control of the
human remains 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 and
the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
have declined to accept transfer of
control of the human remains. The
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Indians in Oklahoma has not responded.
Accordingly, TVA has decided to
transfer control of the human remains to
The Chickasaw Nation.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(4),
TVA has decided to transfer control of
the funerary objects associated with the
culturally unidentifiable human
remains to The Chickasaw 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
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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
December 7, 2020. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to The Chickasaw Nation may
proceed.
The Tennessee Valley Authority is
responsible for notifying The Consulted
Tribes that this notice has been
published.
Dated: October 22, 2020.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
Items: Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Gilcrease 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 Gilcrease
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 Gilcrease Museum at the address in
this notice by December 7, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Laura Bryant, Gilcrease
Museum, 1400 North Gilcrease Museum
Road, Tulsa, OK 74127, telephone (918)
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utulsa.edu.
Notice is
here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural
items under the control of the Gilcrease
Museum, Tulsa, OK, that meet the
definition of unassociated funerary
objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001.
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 cultural items. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History and Description of the Cultural
Item(s)
Likely in the late 19th or early 20th
century, two cultural items were
removed from an unknown location.
Thomas Gilcrease likely acquired these
items as part of a larger collection in the
mid-1900s, though the exact details are
unknown. Thomas Gilcrease transferred
his collection to the City of Tulsa in
1955 and 1964. The two unassociated
funerary objects are pipe bags (accession
numbers 84.507 and 84.521).
Both pipe bags were identified as
Cheyenne in the Gilcrease Museum’s
records, and that affiliation was
confirmed during consultation with the
Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes,
Oklahoma. Both pipe bags are covered
in dirt and show signs of having been
buried. Pipe bags are known to have
been buried with individuals.
In the late 19th or early 20th century,
one cultural item was removed from an
unknown location and acquired by
Joseph H. Sharp, an American artist. In
the mid-20th century, the Thomas
Gilcrease Foundation purchased part of
Sharp’s collection. Thomas Gilcrease
transferred his collection to the City of
Tulsa in 1955 and 1964. The one
unassociated funerary object is a pipe
bag (accession number 84.524).
The pipe bag was identified as
Cheyenne in the Gilcrease Museum’s
records, and that affiliation was
confirmed during consultation with the
Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes,
Oklahoma. The pipe bag is covered in
dirt and shows signs of having been
buried. Pipe bags are known to have
been buried with individuals.
In the late 19th or early 20th century,
two cultural items were removed from
an unknown location. Likely in the
early 20th century, Emil Lenders, a
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0031088; 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 or Native Hawaiian
organizations, and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation
between the human remains and associated funerary objects 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 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 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 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 December 7,
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 the Colbert Creek Mound, 1LU54, in Lauderdale
County, AL.
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 TVA professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas (previously
listed as Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Cherokee Nation; Eastern
Band of Cherokee Indians; The Chickasaw Nation; and The Muscogee
(Creek) Nation (hereafter referred to as ``The Consulted Tribes'').
History and Description of the Remains
From February 2 to May 12, 1937, human remains representing, at
minimum, 26 individuals were removed from the Colbert Creek Mound,
1LU54, in Lauderdale County, AL, by the Alabama Museum of Natural
History (AMNH) at the University of Alabama. Details regarding the
excavation of this mound may be found in a report by William Webb and
David DeJarnette, An archeological Survey of Pickwick Basin in the
Adjacent Portions of the States of Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee.
TVA acquired this site on November 10, 1936, for the Pickwick Reservoir
project. This site was located near the confluence of Colbert Creek and
the Tennessee River. While there are no radiocarbon dates from this
site, the excavated artifacts indicate that the mound was created
during the Copena phase (A.D. 100-500).
This burial mound was placed on a natural rise in the second
terrace adjacent to the Tennessee River. In the historic period, the
site became part of an African American cemetery. This resulted in
disturbance of the prehistoric occupation. As the soil was comprised of
acidic clay and was relatively rock-filled, identifying burial units
was difficult. Preservation of bone and other organic remains was
restricted to teeth, skull fragments and impressions of long bones.
Both extended and bundled burials were encountered. The fragmentary
nature of the human remains made it difficult to identify sex. One set
of remains is identified as female and the rest are of indeterminate
sex. Twenty individuals are adults and six are sub-adults. No known
individuals were identified. The 13 associated funerary objects include
seven pieces of galena, one Hillabee schist spade, one chert biface,
one chert uniface, and three soil and charcoal samples.
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Determinations Made by the Tennessee Valley Authority
Officials of 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
prehistoric archeological sites and osteological analysis.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 26 individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 13 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 judgments of the Indian Claims
Commission or the Court of Federal Claims, the land from which the
Native American human remains and associated funerary objects were
removed is the aboriginal land of the 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 Native American human remains and associated funerary
objects were removed is the aboriginal land of The Chickasaw Nation.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1)(ii), TVA must offer to
transfer control of the human remains 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 and
the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have declined to accept transfer
of control of the human remains. The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Indians in Oklahoma has not responded. Accordingly, TVA has decided to
transfer control of the human remains to The Chickasaw Nation.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(4), TVA has decided to
transfer control of the funerary objects associated with the culturally
unidentifiable human remains to The Chickasaw 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 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 December 7, 2020. After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains
and associated funerary objects to The Chickasaw Nation may proceed.
The Tennessee Valley Authority is responsible for notifying The
Consulted Tribes that this notice has been published.
Dated: October 22, 2020.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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