Notice of Inventory Completion: Baylor University's Mayborn Museum Complex, (Formerly Baylor University's Strecker Museum; Formerly Baylor University Museum), Waco, TX, 46012-46015 [2021-17562]
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tooth; one adult, 24–40 years old,
possible male; one adult, 25–55 years
old, possible male with osteoarthritis,
fused vertebrae, and dental abscesses;
one adult, 25–60 years old, possible
male with a possible infection; one
adult, 30+ years old; one adult, 35+
years old, possible male with a possible
infection; one adult with a possible
infection; six adults; and four cremated
adults. The site has been dated to the
Late Middle Woodland/Early Late
Woodland Period (300 B.C.–A.D. 1000)
based on diagnostic artifacts. No known
individuals were identified. The 28
associated funerary objects present are
one lot of copper pan pipe with
botanical insert, quadrilobate ceramic
vessel, and soil sample; 11 lots of
earthenware sherds; one lot of
earthenware sherds and charcoal
fragments; one lot faunal bone
fragments; one lot earthenware sherds;
one lot soil sample with rocks and
faunal bone fragments; one lot soil
sample with pebbles, charcoal, and
botanical inclusions; one lot sidenotched projectile point; one lot soil
sample with stones and botanical
inclusions; one lot soil sample with
stones; one lot soil sample; one lot
charcoal, sand, and pebbles; one lot
charcoal and botanical inclusions; one
lot soil sample with charcoal, pebbles,
and cremated faunal bone fragments;
one lot charcoal and lithic flake; one lot
soil sample with charcoal; one lot
charcoal fleck fragments with sand; and
one lot soil sample with charcoal and
lithic inclusions.
In October and November of 1956,
human remains representing, at
minimum, six individuals were
removed from the Palmiteer Mound site
(20NE101) in Newaygo County, MI. Two
amateur collectors excavated Mound 3,
which is part of a larger mound group,
located near the Muskegon River. The
oblong burial pit within the mound was
noted to contain a bundle burial, a
Busycon sp. conch shell, 200 copper
beads, and an antler bone tool. Only the
human remains were donated to the
UMMAA soon after they were
excavated. At a later date, the UMMAA
received two copper beads from a
different collector that were also
recorded as being from the site. The
human remains are one infant 18
months to 2 years old; one child 4–6
years old; one juvenile; one adolescent
12–15 years old; one adult 35+ years
old, sex indeterminate with a possible
underlying infection; and one adult, sex
indeterminate. The site has been dated
to the Middle Woodland Period (300
B.C.–A.D. 500) based on the burial
treatment and diagnostic artifacts. No
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known individuals were identified. The
three associated funerary objects present
are one lot of copper beads; one lot
unworked faunal bone fragment; and
one lot unworked faunal bone
fragments.
On an unknown date in 1847, human
remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the St.
Helen’s Lake site in Roscommon
County, MI. The human remains and
earthenware sherd were removed from a
mound, and donated to UMMAA by a
person associated with the Michigan
Geological Survey from the Department
of Conservation. It is unclear how the
site was excavated and if the human
remains are associated with the sherd.
The human remains are one adult 30–
50 years, sex indeterminate. No known
individual was identified. The site is
dated to the Early Late Woodland based
on the earthenware sherd. The one
associated funerary object is one lot
earthenware sherd.
Determinations Made by the University
of Michigan
Officials of the University of Michigan
have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
are Native American based on cranial
morphology, dental traits, accession
documentation, and archeological
context.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 50
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 108 objects described in this notice
is 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
Tribes.
• 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 Tribes.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains and
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associated funerary objects 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 and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request
with information in support of the
request to Dr. Ben Secunda, NAGPRA
Project Manager, University of
Michigan, Office of Research, 4080
Fleming Building, 503 Thompson St.,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109–1340, telephone
(734) 647–9085, email bsecunda@
umich.edu, by September 16, 2021.
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 University of Michigan is
responsible for notifying The Tribes that
this notice has been published.
Dated: August 4, 2021.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Notice of Inventory Completion: Baylor
University’s Mayborn Museum
Complex, (Formerly Baylor
University’s Strecker Museum;
Formerly Baylor University Museum),
Waco, TX
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Baylor University’s Mayborn
Museum Complex (formerly Baylor
University’s Strecker Museum; formerly
Baylor University Museum), in
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations, 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 Baylor University’s Mayborn
Museum Complex. If no additional
requestors come forward, transfer of
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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 Baylor University’s Mayborn
Museum Complex at the address in this
notice by September 16, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Anita L. Benedict, Baylor
University’s Mayborn Museum
Complex, One Bear Place #97154, Waco,
TX 76798–7154, telephone (254) 710–
4835, email anita_benedict@baylor.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
Baylor University’s Mayborn Museum
Complex, Waco, TX. The human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from Bell, Falls, Harris,
Hill, and McLennan Counties, TX.
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 Baylor
University’s Mayborn Museum Complex
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Caddo Nation of
Oklahoma; Comanche Nation,
Oklahoma; Kiowa Indian Tribe of
Oklahoma; Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of
Oklahoma; and the Wichita and
Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi,
Waco, & Tawakonie), Oklahoma,
hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Tribes.’’
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History and Description of the Remains
Sometime prior to January 9, 1990,
human remains representing, at
minimum, three individuals were
removed from the Lake Belton Site, Bell
County, TX. Remains belonging to one
individual of indeterminate age and sex
(AR 16317–AR 16361) were collected on
an unknown date by an unknown
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person and were given to Tommy
Thompson. On January 8, 1990, human
remains belonging to two individuals of
indeterminate age and sex (AR 16362–
AR 16364 and AR 16374–AR 16387)
were collected by Mr. Thompson. On
January 8, 1990, Mr. Thompson donated
the human remains of the three
individuals, together with their
associated funerary objects, to the
Museum. No known individuals were
identified. The 30 associated funerary
objects are two projectile points (AR
16365, AR 16389); 15 animal remains
(AR 16366–AR 16373, AR 16402–
16408); one knife (AR 16388); four
scrapers (AR 16390–AR 16393); four
cores (AR 16394–AR 16397); and four
rocks (AR 16398–AR 16401).
In June 1953, human remains
representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from a shelter
along the Leon River near Bland, Bell
County, TX, by James Geiselbrecht, an
individual named Jones, and others,
who later donated them to the Museum.
The human remains belong to a female
aged 27–30 years (AR 3443) and an
individual of undetermined age and sex
(AR 20916). No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
On July 22, 1984, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the Lake
Belton area, near the Leon River, Bell
County, TX. The human remains and
funerary object were collected by Carol
A. Dorough. Ms. Dorough donated the
human remains to the Museum on July
24, 1984. The human remains (AR
20800) belong to an adult male. No
known individual was identified. The
one associated funerary object is one lot
of stone tools, shells, and an animal
tooth (AR 20901).
On an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an
unidentified site near Satin, Falls
County, TX. The human remains were
collected and donated to the Museum
by J.M. Henshaw. The human remains
(AR 4021–A–T) belong to an individual
of indeterminate age and sex. No known
individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an
unidentified site near La Porte, Harris
County, TX, by an unknown individual.
Subsequently, the remains were given to
the YMCA in Waco, TX, by Mrs.
Gillespie. In 1903, the human remains
were donated to the Museum. The
human remains (AR 20802) belong to an
individual of indeterminate age and sex.
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No known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On August 7, 1983, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from a
location near Aquilla, Hill County, TX,
by Theodore A. Urbanovsky. On August
11, 1983, the human remains were
donated to the Museum. The human
remains (AR 12877) belong to an
individual of indeterminate age and sex.
No known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
(The accession record also includes a
donation of bison bones (P 4718) and
some charcoal (disposition unknown)
from the same locality. These donated
items had been found together with a
flint dart point, which was not part of
the donation.)
Sometime prior to 1906, human
remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from 220 N
6th St./6th St. and Columbus Ave. in
Waco, McLennan County, TX. The
human remains and an associated
funerary object were collected and
donated by John K. Strecker. The human
remains (AR 4012) belong to an
individual of indeterminate age and sex.
No known individual was identified.
The one associated funerary object is a
projectile point (AR 4040).
In the fall of 1941, human remains
representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from the Asa
Warner Site #2 (41ML46) in McLennan
County, TX. In September of 1941,
human remains belonging to a male
aged 35–40 years (AR 15403) were
removed by Frank H. Watt, Clyde Webb,
Sam Horne, and J.E. Hawkins. On
October 19, 1941, human remains
belonging to a young adult male (AR
20808) were removed by Otis Marrs, an
individual named Richardson, and
Frank H. Watt. On October 13, 1941, a
fragmentary shell pendant (AR 20793)
was collected by Marrs, Richardson, and
Watt. Sometime between September of
1941 and December of 1942, a shell
pendant made from a large seashell (AR
20794) was collected by an unknown
person. In June of 1995, the University
of Texas at Austin Texas Archeological
Research Laboratory (TARL) donated
the above-described items to the
Museum. (Missing are remains
belonging to one individual (AR 15404)
collected by the TARL Field School in
June of 1973 and donated to the
Museum.) No known individuals were
identified. The two associated funerary
objects are two shell pendants (AR
20793 and AR 20794).
During the summer of 1987, human
remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the
Braswell Property, Lorena, McLennan
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County, TX, by Robert Braswell and the
Director of the Museum, Calvin B.
Smith. The human remains (AR 20804)
belong to an adult of indeterminate sex.
No known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On February 28, 1936, human remains
representing, at minimum, 11
individuals were removed from the
Brazos Mass Burial Site in Waco,
McLennan County, TX. Dr. William P.
Meroney, who was notified of the burial
on February 27, 1936, collected the
remains, together with Frank H. Watt
and the Central Texas Archaeology
Society (CTAS). On October 20, 1938,
remains belonging to seven of the 11
individuals were loaned to the Museum
by CTAS (AR 12771–A–GG, AR 2980–
A–B, AR 3341–A–B, AR 3342–A–B, AR
4016–A–B, AR 4019–A–B, AR 4023–A–
B). In 1980, Frank Watt transferred his
entire collection, including the remains
of two individuals, from the Brazos
Mass Burial Site, to Baylor University,
and named Dr. John Fox as the
administrator for the collection. In 1985
and 1991, Dr. Fox donated the remains
of two of the two individuals he
received from Watt to the Museum (AR
12772, AR 15405). On an unknown date,
an unknown person donated the
remains of two additional individuals to
the Museum (AR 2991, AR 12777). The
human remains belong to one male aged
65 years (AR 12771–A–GG); one
individual of undetermined sex aged
four years (AR 12772); one male aged 60
years (AR 15405–A–C); one male aged
20 years (AR 2980–A–B); one female
aged 18 years (AR 3341–A–B); one male
aged 65 years (AR 3342–A–B); one
female aged 25 years (AR 4016–A–B);
one male aged 50 years (AR 4019–A–B);
one female aged 16 years (AR 4023–A–
B); one child aged seven years (AR
2991); and one individual of
undetermined sex and age (AR 12777).
No known individuals were identified.
No associated funerary objects are
present.
In April of 1972, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an
unidentified site near Cow Bayou, 10
miles southwest of Waco, in McLennan
County, TX, by Bill Taylor. The human
remains were donated to the Museum
on January 3, 1974. The human remains
(AR 12763–A–P) belong to an individual
of indeterminate age and sex. No known
individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
On September 14, 1930, human
remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from a gravel
pit 14 miles east of Waco on the Brazos
River, in McLennan County, TX, by
Frank Bryce, J.M. Henshaw, and
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Kenneth H. Aynesworth. At an
unknown date, the remains were
donated to the Museum. The human
remains (AR 5599–A–B) belong to an
individual of indeterminate age and sex.
No known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In August of 1967, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an
Indian burial ground located along the
Middle Bosque River near Crawford, in
McLennan County, TX. The human
remains were collected by Brent A.
Brown and Jim Shumard. They were
donated to the Museum on November
11, 1969. The human remains (AR
12768–A–EE) belong to an individual of
indeterminate age and sex. No known
individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
On May 8, 1961, human remains
representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from the
North Bosque River area, near China
Spring, in McLennan County, TX. The
human remains, along with associated
funerary objects, were collected and
donated to the Museum by Horace
Huskerson. The human remains belong
to one adult of indeterminate sex (AR
12762) and one child of indeterminate
sex (AR 20902). No known individuals
were identified. The six associated
funerary objects are one animal femur
(AR 20903), four rusted iron bracelets
(AR 20904–AR 20907), and one bracelet
of blue clay and white shell (AR 20908).
In August of 1963, human remains
representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from Lake
Waco in Waco, McLennan County, TX.
The human remains were collected by
the Director of the Museum, Bryce C.
Brown. Both individuals (AR 12765, AR
12766–A–V) are of indeterminate age
and sex. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Sometime prior to May of 1937,
human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from an unidentified site near Waco, in
McLennan County, TX, by an unknown
person. According to Museum donation
records, sand on the human remains
was thought to be from the Brazos River,
near Waco. The human remains were
donated to the Museum by E.M. Thorpe
in May of 1937. The human remains
(AR 2978–A–WW) belong to a male aged
55–60 years. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
During the summer of 1987, human
remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an
unidentified site south of Lorena, in
McLennan County, TX. The human
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remains, along with associated funerary
objects, were collected by the Director of
the Museum, Calvin B. Smith. The
human remains (AR 20812) belong to an
individual of indeterminate age and sex.
No known individual was identified.
The one associated funerary object is
one lot of animal remains (AR 20795).
Sometime prior to May 19, 1937,
human remains representing, at
minimum, two individuals were
removed from a farm located east of
Waco, in McLennan County, TX, by
Treneo Ruiz. The human remains were
purchased by the Museum on May 19,
1937. Both individuals (AR 12760–A–S,
AR 20811) are of indeterminate age and
sex. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
On April 11, 1974, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an
unidentified site near Highway 6 and
Tehuacana Creek, in McLennan County,
TX, by Frank L. Haedage and donated to
the Museum. The human remains (AR
12764–A–K) belong to an individual of
indeterminate age and sex. No known
individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
On December 30, 1989, human
remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from a
previously disturbed burial on Trading
House Creek Reservoir, in McLennan
County, TX. The human remains were
collected by the Director of the
Museum, Calvin B. Smith. The human
remains (AR 20803) belong to an
individual of indeterminate age and sex.
No known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the
White Rock Gravel Pit in Waco,
McLennan County, TX, by the
Lattimores and donated to the Museum.
The human remains (AR 4017) belong to
an individual of indeterminate age and
sex. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Determinations Made by Baylor
University’s Mayborn Museum
Complex
Officials of Baylor University’s
Mayborn Museum Complex have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 38
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 41 objects described in this notice
are reasonably believed to have been
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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 based on geographic
evidence.
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 Anita L. Benedict, Baylor
University’s Mayborn Museum
Complex, One Bear Place #97154, Waco,
TX 76798–7154, telephone (254) 710–
4835, email anita_benedict@baylor.edu,
by September 16, 2021. 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.
Baylor University’s Mayborn Museum
Complex is responsible for notifying
The Tribes that this notice has been
published.
Dated: August 4, 2021.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2021–17562 Filed 8–16–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0032429;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Washington, DC and
University of Montana, Missoula, MT
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA),
assisted by the University of Montana,
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
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descendants or representatives of any
Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
who wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains should submit
a written request to the BIA through the
University of Montana. 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 who wish to
request transfer of control of these
human remains should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to the BIA through the
University of Montana at the address in
this notice by September 16, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Kelly Dixon, University of Montana,
Missoula, MT 59812, telephone (406)
243–2693, email kelly.dixon@
mso.umt.edu.
Notice is
here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
3003, of the completion of an inventory
of human remains under the control of
the U.S. Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington,
DC and in the physical custody of the
University of Montana, Missoula, MT.
The human remains were removed from
the Crow Reservation, Big Horn County,
MT.
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. 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 on behalf of the BIA
by the University of Montana
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Crow Tribe of
Montana.
History and Description of the Remains
Around 1946, human remains
representing, at minimum, four
individuals were removed from a
‘‘battlefield in Crow Country’’ in Big
Horn County, MT, by Albert H. Sletton,
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who donated them to the University of
Montana. The human remains belong to
four adult males. Two individuals are
represented by mandibles (UMACF
#I6916 and #I16918), a third individual
is represented by a skull (cranium and
mandible; UMACF #I6919), and a fourth
individual is represented by a partial
cranium showing sharp force
perimortem trauma (UMACF #I6916).
No known individuals were identified.
No associated funerary objects are
present.
The area of Big Horn County and the
Crow Reservation includes several
battlefields—including the Battle of the
Little Big Horn and Rosebud
Battlefield—where human remains
exist.
Determinations Made by the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Indian Affairs and University of
Montana
Officials of the U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs and
the University of Montana have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of four
individuals 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 Crow Tribe of Montana.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives
of any Indian Tribe not identified in this
notice who wish to request transfer of
control of these human remains should
submit a written request with
information in support of the request to
Dr. Kelly Dixon, University of Montana,
Missoula, MT 59812, telephone (406)
243–2693, email kelly.dixon@
mso.umt.edu, by September 16, 2021.
After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains to the
Crow Tribe of Montana may proceed.
The U.S. Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, assisted by the
University of Montana, is responsible
for notifying the Crow Tribe of Montana
that this notice has been published.
Dated: August 4, 2021.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2021–17565 Filed 8–16–21; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 17, 2021)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0032426; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Baylor University's Mayborn
Museum Complex, (Formerly Baylor University's Strecker Museum; Formerly
Baylor University Museum), Waco, TX
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Baylor University's Mayborn Museum Complex (formerly Baylor
University's Strecker Museum; formerly Baylor University Museum), in
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations, 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 Baylor University's Mayborn Museum Complex. If no
additional requestors come forward, transfer of
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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 Baylor University's Mayborn Museum Complex at
the address in this notice by September 16, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Anita L. Benedict, Baylor University's Mayborn Museum
Complex, One Bear Place #97154, Waco, TX 76798-7154, telephone (254)
710-4835, 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 Baylor University's
Mayborn Museum Complex, Waco, TX. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from Bell, Falls, Harris, Hill, and
McLennan Counties, TX.
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 Baylor
University's Mayborn Museum Complex professional staff in consultation
with representatives of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma; Comanche Nation,
Oklahoma; Kiowa Indian Tribe of 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
Sometime prior to January 9, 1990, human remains representing, at
minimum, three individuals were removed from the Lake Belton Site, Bell
County, TX. Remains belonging to one individual of indeterminate age
and sex (AR 16317-AR 16361) were collected on an unknown date by an
unknown person and were given to Tommy Thompson. On January 8, 1990,
human remains belonging to two individuals of indeterminate age and sex
(AR 16362-AR 16364 and AR 16374-AR 16387) were collected by Mr.
Thompson. On January 8, 1990, Mr. Thompson donated the human remains of
the three individuals, together with their associated funerary objects,
to the Museum. No known individuals were identified. The 30 associated
funerary objects are two projectile points (AR 16365, AR 16389); 15
animal remains (AR 16366-AR 16373, AR 16402-16408); one knife (AR
16388); four scrapers (AR 16390-AR 16393); four cores (AR 16394-AR
16397); and four rocks (AR 16398-AR 16401).
In June 1953, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from a shelter along the Leon River near
Bland, Bell County, TX, by James Geiselbrecht, an individual named
Jones, and others, who later donated them to the Museum. The human
remains belong to a female aged 27-30 years (AR 3443) and an individual
of undetermined age and sex (AR 20916). No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
On July 22, 1984, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the Lake Belton area, near the Leon River,
Bell County, TX. The human remains and funerary object were collected
by Carol A. Dorough. Ms. Dorough donated the human remains to the
Museum on July 24, 1984. The human remains (AR 20800) belong to an
adult male. No known individual was identified. The one associated
funerary object is one lot of stone tools, shells, and an animal tooth
(AR 20901).
On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an unidentified site near Satin, Falls
County, TX. The human remains were collected and donated to the Museum
by J.M. Henshaw. The human remains (AR 4021-A-T) belong to an
individual of indeterminate age and sex. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an unidentified site near La Porte, Harris
County, TX, by an unknown individual. Subsequently, the remains were
given to the YMCA in Waco, TX, by Mrs. Gillespie. In 1903, the human
remains were donated to the Museum. The human remains (AR 20802) belong
to an individual of indeterminate age and sex. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
On August 7, 1983, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from a location near Aquilla, Hill County, TX,
by Theodore A. Urbanovsky. On August 11, 1983, the human remains were
donated to the Museum. The human remains (AR 12877) belong to an
individual of indeterminate age and sex. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. (The accession
record also includes a donation of bison bones (P 4718) and some
charcoal (disposition unknown) from the same locality. These donated
items had been found together with a flint dart point, which was not
part of the donation.)
Sometime prior to 1906, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from 220 N 6th St./6th St. and Columbus Ave. in
Waco, McLennan County, TX. The human remains and an associated funerary
object were collected and donated by John K. Strecker. The human
remains (AR 4012) belong to an individual of indeterminate age and sex.
No known individual was identified. The one associated funerary object
is a projectile point (AR 4040).
In the fall of 1941, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from the Asa Warner Site #2 (41ML46) in
McLennan County, TX. In September of 1941, human remains belonging to a
male aged 35-40 years (AR 15403) were removed by Frank H. Watt, Clyde
Webb, Sam Horne, and J.E. Hawkins. On October 19, 1941, human remains
belonging to a young adult male (AR 20808) were removed by Otis Marrs,
an individual named Richardson, and Frank H. Watt. On October 13, 1941,
a fragmentary shell pendant (AR 20793) was collected by Marrs,
Richardson, and Watt. Sometime between September of 1941 and December
of 1942, a shell pendant made from a large seashell (AR 20794) was
collected by an unknown person. In June of 1995, the University of
Texas at Austin Texas Archeological Research Laboratory (TARL) donated
the above-described items to the Museum. (Missing are remains belonging
to one individual (AR 15404) collected by the TARL Field School in June
of 1973 and donated to the Museum.) No known individuals were
identified. The two associated funerary objects are two shell pendants
(AR 20793 and AR 20794).
During the summer of 1987, human remains representing, at minimum,
one individual were removed from the Braswell Property, Lorena,
McLennan
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County, TX, by Robert Braswell and the Director of the Museum, Calvin
B. Smith. The human remains (AR 20804) belong to an adult of
indeterminate sex. No known individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
On February 28, 1936, human remains representing, at minimum, 11
individuals were removed from the Brazos Mass Burial Site in Waco,
McLennan County, TX. Dr. William P. Meroney, who was notified of the
burial on February 27, 1936, collected the remains, together with Frank
H. Watt and the Central Texas Archaeology Society (CTAS). On October
20, 1938, remains belonging to seven of the 11 individuals were loaned
to the Museum by CTAS (AR 12771-A-GG, AR 2980-A-B, AR 3341-A-B, AR
3342-A-B, AR 4016-A-B, AR 4019-A-B, AR 4023-A-B). In 1980, Frank Watt
transferred his entire collection, including the remains of two
individuals, from the Brazos Mass Burial Site, to Baylor University,
and named Dr. John Fox as the administrator for the collection. In 1985
and 1991, Dr. Fox donated the remains of two of the two individuals he
received from Watt to the Museum (AR 12772, AR 15405). On an unknown
date, an unknown person donated the remains of two additional
individuals to the Museum (AR 2991, AR 12777). The human remains belong
to one male aged 65 years (AR 12771-A-GG); one individual of
undetermined sex aged four years (AR 12772); one male aged 60 years (AR
15405-A-C); one male aged 20 years (AR 2980-A-B); one female aged 18
years (AR 3341-A-B); one male aged 65 years (AR 3342-A-B); one female
aged 25 years (AR 4016-A-B); one male aged 50 years (AR 4019-A-B); one
female aged 16 years (AR 4023-A-B); one child aged seven years (AR
2991); and one individual of undetermined sex and age (AR 12777). No
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In April of 1972, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an unidentified site near Cow Bayou, 10
miles southwest of Waco, in McLennan County, TX, by Bill Taylor. The
human remains were donated to the Museum on January 3, 1974. The human
remains (AR 12763-A-P) belong to an individual of indeterminate age and
sex. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects
are present.
On September 14, 1930, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from a gravel pit 14 miles east of Waco on the
Brazos River, in McLennan County, TX, by Frank Bryce, J.M. Henshaw, and
Kenneth H. Aynesworth. At an unknown date, the remains were donated to
the Museum. The human remains (AR 5599-A-B) belong to an individual of
indeterminate age and sex. No known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In August of 1967, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an Indian burial ground located along the
Middle Bosque River near Crawford, in McLennan County, TX. The human
remains were collected by Brent A. Brown and Jim Shumard. They were
donated to the Museum on November 11, 1969. The human remains (AR
12768-A-EE) belong to an individual of indeterminate age and sex. No
known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
On May 8, 1961, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from the North Bosque River area, near China
Spring, in McLennan County, TX. The human remains, along with
associated funerary objects, were collected and donated to the Museum
by Horace Huskerson. The human remains belong to one adult of
indeterminate sex (AR 12762) and one child of indeterminate sex (AR
20902). No known individuals were identified. The six associated
funerary objects are one animal femur (AR 20903), four rusted iron
bracelets (AR 20904-AR 20907), and one bracelet of blue clay and white
shell (AR 20908).
In August of 1963, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from Lake Waco in Waco, McLennan County, TX.
The human remains were collected by the Director of the Museum, Bryce
C. Brown. Both individuals (AR 12765, AR 12766-A-V) are of
indeterminate age and sex. No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Sometime prior to May of 1937, human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed from an unidentified site near
Waco, in McLennan County, TX, by an unknown person. According to Museum
donation records, sand on the human remains was thought to be from the
Brazos River, near Waco. The human remains were donated to the Museum
by E.M. Thorpe in May of 1937. The human remains (AR 2978-A-WW) belong
to a male aged 55-60 years. No known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
During the summer of 1987, human remains representing, at minimum,
one individual were removed from an unidentified site south of Lorena,
in McLennan County, TX. The human remains, along with associated
funerary objects, were collected by the Director of the Museum, Calvin
B. Smith. The human remains (AR 20812) belong to an individual of
indeterminate age and sex. No known individual was identified. The one
associated funerary object is one lot of animal remains (AR 20795).
Sometime prior to May 19, 1937, human remains representing, at
minimum, two individuals were removed from a farm located east of Waco,
in McLennan County, TX, by Treneo Ruiz. The human remains were
purchased by the Museum on May 19, 1937. Both individuals (AR 12760-A-
S, AR 20811) are of indeterminate age and sex. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
On April 11, 1974, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an unidentified site near Highway 6 and
Tehuacana Creek, in McLennan County, TX, by Frank L. Haedage and
donated to the Museum. The human remains (AR 12764-A-K) belong to an
individual of indeterminate age and sex. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
On December 30, 1989, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from a previously disturbed burial on Trading
House Creek Reservoir, in McLennan County, TX. The human remains were
collected by the Director of the Museum, Calvin B. Smith. The human
remains (AR 20803) belong to an individual of indeterminate age and
sex. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects
are present.
On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the White Rock Gravel Pit in Waco,
McLennan County, TX, by the Lattimores and donated to the Museum. The
human remains (AR 4017) belong to an individual of indeterminate age
and sex. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Determinations Made by Baylor University's Mayborn Museum Complex
Officials of Baylor University's Mayborn Museum Complex have
determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 38 individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 41 objects described
in this notice are reasonably believed to have been
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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
based on geographic evidence.
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 Anita L. Benedict, Baylor University's
Mayborn Museum Complex, One Bear Place #97154, Waco, TX 76798-7154,
telephone (254) 710-4835, email [email protected], by September
16, 2021. 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.
Baylor University's Mayborn Museum Complex is responsible for
notifying The Tribes that this notice has been published.
Dated: August 4, 2021.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2021-17562 Filed 8-16-21; 8:45 am]
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