Notice of Inventory Completion: Texas Archeological Research Laboratory, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 69313-69314 [2022-25132]
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belong to an adult. No known
individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
In 1952 and 1993, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the
Bayou Sale #2 site (16TR35), in
Terrebonne Parish, LA. In 1952, William
McIntire removed the remains during a
surface collection, and in 1993, R.
Saunders removed two molars, also
during a surface collection. The human
remains belong to an adult. No known
individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
In 1971, human remains representing,
at minimum, five individuals were
removed from 16TR81 (no State site file
name; called Crochet’s Island in
LSUMNS cards), in Terrebonne Parish,
LA, by William Haag, during a surface
collection. The human remains belong
to four adults and one subadult. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In March of 1993, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the
Bayou Terrebonne #8L site (16TR273),
in Terrebonne Parish, LA, by Gerard
Riche´, during a surface collection. No
known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1950 and again in 1952, human
remains representing, at minimum, six
individuals were removed from the
Veazey site (16VM7_16VM8, also LMS
34–G–4, LMS 34–G- 5), in Vermillion
Parish, LA. The human remains were
removed during surface collections, first
by an unknown individual (possibly R.J.
Russell), and later by Roger Saucier. The
human remains belong to five adults
and one subadult. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1951, human remains representing,
at minimum, four individuals were
removed from the Morgan Mounds site
(16VM9), in Vermillion Parish, LA, by
William McIntire, as part of a surface
collection. The human remains belong
to three adults and one subadult. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1951, human remains,
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the Six
Mile Canal site, (16VM14), in
Vermillion Parish, LA, by William
McIntire, during a surface collection.
The human remains belong to an adult.
No known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1952 and at an unknown date,
human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from the Indian Point site (16VM24), in
Vermillion Parish, LA. In 1952, Saucier
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and Van Lopik recovered a single tooth
during a surface collection (#52–133),
and at an unknown date, a collector
listed in LSUMNS’s ledger as ‘‘Ford?’’
found a fragment of a mandible
(#19920). The human remains belong to
an adult. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
At an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an
unknown site in Louisiana by an
individual named ‘‘Moorman.’’ The
human remains—two teeth—were found
among artifacts donated to LSUMNS in
1964. The human remains, which are
identified as prehistoric, belong to an
adult. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Determinations Made by Louisiana
State University, Museum of Natural
Science
Officials of Louisiana State
University, Museum of Natural Science
have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 1,070
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 30 objects described in this notice
are reasonably believed to have been
placed with or near individual human
remains at the time of death or later as
part of the death rite or ceremony.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the Native American human
remains and associated funerary objects
and the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana.
The determination of affiliation with the
Chitimacha is based on the presence of
a Lower Mississippi River Valley
(LMRV) cultural assemblage or site
location within the LMRV culture area.
The Chitimacha are the only federally
recognized Tribe with direct prehistoric
ties to the LMRV culture area.
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. Rebecca Saunders,
Louisiana State University, Museum of
Natural Science, 119 Foster Hall, LSU,
Baton Rouge, LA 70803, telephone (225)
578–6562 or (225) 588–0909, email
rsaunde@lsu.edu, by December 19,
2022. After that date, if no additional
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requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the
Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana may
proceed.
Louisiana State University, Museum
of Natural Science is responsible for
notifying the Chitimacha Tribe of
Louisiana that this notice has been
published.
Dated: November 9, 2022.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: Texas
Archeological Research Laboratory,
The University of Texas at Austin,
Austin, TX
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Texas Archeological
Research Laboratory (TARL) has
completed an inventory of human
remains and an associated funerary
object, in consultation with the
appropriate Indian Tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations and has
determined the lineal descent of a
present-day individual from the Native
American individual whose human
remains are described in this notice.
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 this
associated funerary object should
submit a written request to TARL. If no
additional requestors come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains
and the associated funerary object to the
lineal descendant 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 this associated
funerary object should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to TARL at the address in
this notice by December 19, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Annie Riegert Cummings, Texas
Archeological Research Laboratory, 1
University Station R7500, Austin, TX
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78712, telephone (512) 471–6006, email
annie.riegert@austin.utexas.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 an associated
funerary object under the control of the
Texas Archeological Research
Laboratory, The University of Texas at
Austin, Austin, TX. The human remains
and associated funerary object were
removed from the Spirit Eye Cave Site,
41PS25, in Presidio County, 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 object. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
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Consultation
Archeologist Deborah Gray conducted
a detailed assessment of the human
remains prior to their acquisition by
TARL professional staff in 1998. In
2000, the human remains were further
assessed and inventoried by TARL.
Between 2000 and 2021, no potential
consulting parties were identified, and
no Indian Tribes requested to consult on
the human remains. In 2021, Mr. Xoxi
Nayapiltzin was identified as directly
descending from the Native American
individual whose human remains are
described in this notice, and
consultation was conducted with him.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1968, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were looted
by Kenneth Novak and Adrian Benke
from the Spirit Eye Cave site (41PS25),
previously known as the Novak and
Benke site, in Presidio County, TX. The
largely complete mummified remains
belong to a middle aged-to-old adult
female. The one associated funerary
object is a piece of yellow ochre.
Due to the looted context, no
additional information concerning the
burial can be determined with great
confidence. Following their removal in
1968, the human remains were
advertised in a magazine, The Shotgun,
and sold to a private buyer in California,
Bob Howard. In 1998, during a search of
Howard’s residence by the California
Department of Fish and Game, the
mummified remains were recovered
from a display case and taken to Wiefels
and Son Mortuary, where they were
analyzed by Deborah Gray. Mr. Howard
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told Ms. Gray where the human remains
were disinterred and when he acquired
them. As possession of human remains
in California is illegal, the human
remains were first transferred to the
Riverside County Coroner’s Office and
then, upon the recommendation of the
Office of the Texas State Archaeologist,
to TARL. The human remains arrived at
TARL on August 27, 1998 and were
accessioned in 1999 under TARL
Accession 1999.0155 and under human
osteology accession number 3713.
Based on the presence of prehistoric
artifacts at the Spirit Eye Cave site
(41PS25), the human remains are
reasonably believed to date from the
prehistoric phase. Initial ancestry
estimation was established through
biological analysis of the cranium by
Deborah Gray. In an attempt aid in
repatriation, Dr. Bryon Schroeder of Sul
Ross University sampled the
mummified human remains after
approval for a sampling request. Dr.
Meradeth Snow conducted the genetic
analysis and determined that this and
another individual from Spirit Eye Cave
belong to the B2a4a1 lineage. Dr. Snow
then compared the genetic results to
data from living individuals and from
human remains found in removed
archeological contexts in the Americas.
Mr. Xoxi Nayapiltzin approached
researchers at Sul Ross State University
and the Center for Big Bend Studies
concerning prehistoric human remains
in the Big Bend area on behalf of his
family, the Nana Tana family. During
this conversation Mr. Nayapiltzin
provided his own haplogroup B2a4a1.
The genetic distance between them is
close as indicated by a single mutation
in Mr. Nayapiltzin’s own mitogenome
sequence. The single mutation indicates
that he is much more closely related to
the individual belonging to the human
remains at TARL than any other
individuals used in Dr. Snow’s analysis.
Dr. Snow has provided TARL with a
report supporting the lineal descent of
Mr. Nayapiltzin from the Native
American individual whose human
remains are described in this notice.
During consultation, Mr. Nayapiltzin
reported that nine matrilineal
generations of the Nana Tana family
have resided in Alpine, TX (55 miles
from Spirit Eye Cave). Since starting his
genealogical research 53 years ago, Mr.
Nayapiltzin has located the 1833
baptismal records of his great great-great
grandmother in Meoqui, and through
additional research, he has traced his
lineage in Meoqui back three more
generations. This geographical
information is consistent with the burial
location of the mummified human
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remains and further supports the
already established genetic findings.
Determinations Made by the Texas
Archeological Research Laboratory,
The University of Texas at Austin
Officials of the Texas Archeological
Research Laboratory, The University of
Texas at Austin have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of one
individual of Native American ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the one object 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 43 CFR 10.2(b)(1) and
10.14(b), Mr. Xoxi Nayapiltzin is the
direct lineal descendant of the Native
American individual whose human
remains are described in this notice.
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 this
associated funerary object should
submit a written request with
information in support of the request to
Annie Riegert Cummings, Texas
Archeological Research Laboratory, 1
University Station R7500, Austin, TX
78712, telephone (512) 471–6006, email
annie.riegert@austin.utexas.edu, by
December 19, 2022. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and the associated
funerary object to Mr. Xoxi Nayapiltzin
may proceed.
The Texas Archeological Research
Laboratory, The University of Texas at
Austin is responsible for notifying Mr.
Xoxi Nayapiltzin that this notice has
been published.
Dated: November 9, 2022.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0034887; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Texas Archeological Research
Laboratory, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Texas Archeological Research Laboratory (TARL) has
completed an inventory of human remains and an associated funerary
object, in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations and has determined the lineal descent of a
present-day individual from the Native American individual whose human
remains are described in this notice. 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 this associated funerary object should submit a
written request to TARL. If no additional requestors come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains and the associated funerary
object to the lineal descendant 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 this associated
funerary object should submit a written request with information in
support of the request to TARL at the address in this notice by
December 19, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Annie Riegert Cummings, Texas
Archeological Research Laboratory, 1 University Station R7500, Austin,
TX
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78712, telephone (512) 471-6006, 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 an
associated funerary object under the control of the Texas Archeological
Research Laboratory, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX. The
human remains and associated funerary object were removed from the
Spirit Eye Cave Site, 41PS25, in Presidio County, 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 object. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.
Consultation
Archeologist Deborah Gray conducted a detailed assessment of the
human remains prior to their acquisition by TARL professional staff in
1998. In 2000, the human remains were further assessed and inventoried
by TARL. Between 2000 and 2021, no potential consulting parties were
identified, and no Indian Tribes requested to consult on the human
remains. In 2021, Mr. Xoxi Nayapiltzin was identified as directly
descending from the Native American individual whose human remains are
described in this notice, and consultation was conducted with him.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1968, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were looted by Kenneth Novak and Adrian Benke from the Spirit Eye Cave
site (41PS25), previously known as the Novak and Benke site, in
Presidio County, TX. The largely complete mummified remains belong to a
middle aged-to-old adult female. The one associated funerary object is
a piece of yellow ochre.
Due to the looted context, no additional information concerning the
burial can be determined with great confidence. Following their removal
in 1968, the human remains were advertised in a magazine, The Shotgun,
and sold to a private buyer in California, Bob Howard. In 1998, during
a search of Howard's residence by the California Department of Fish and
Game, the mummified remains were recovered from a display case and
taken to Wiefels and Son Mortuary, where they were analyzed by Deborah
Gray. Mr. Howard told Ms. Gray where the human remains were disinterred
and when he acquired them. As possession of human remains in California
is illegal, the human remains were first transferred to the Riverside
County Coroner's Office and then, upon the recommendation of the Office
of the Texas State Archaeologist, to TARL. The human remains arrived at
TARL on August 27, 1998 and were accessioned in 1999 under TARL
Accession 1999.0155 and under human osteology accession number 3713.
Based on the presence of prehistoric artifacts at the Spirit Eye
Cave site (41PS25), the human remains are reasonably believed to date
from the prehistoric phase. Initial ancestry estimation was established
through biological analysis of the cranium by Deborah Gray. In an
attempt aid in repatriation, Dr. Bryon Schroeder of Sul Ross University
sampled the mummified human remains after approval for a sampling
request. Dr. Meradeth Snow conducted the genetic analysis and
determined that this and another individual from Spirit Eye Cave belong
to the B2a4a1 lineage. Dr. Snow then compared the genetic results to
data from living individuals and from human remains found in removed
archeological contexts in the Americas.
Mr. Xoxi Nayapiltzin approached researchers at Sul Ross State
University and the Center for Big Bend Studies concerning prehistoric
human remains in the Big Bend area on behalf of his family, the Nana
Tana family. During this conversation Mr. Nayapiltzin provided his own
haplogroup B2a4a1. The genetic distance between them is close as
indicated by a single mutation in Mr. Nayapiltzin's own mitogenome
sequence. The single mutation indicates that he is much more closely
related to the individual belonging to the human remains at TARL than
any other individuals used in Dr. Snow's analysis. Dr. Snow has
provided TARL with a report supporting the lineal descent of Mr.
Nayapiltzin from the Native American individual whose human remains are
described in this notice.
During consultation, Mr. Nayapiltzin reported that nine matrilineal
generations of the Nana Tana family have resided in Alpine, TX (55
miles from Spirit Eye Cave). Since starting his genealogical research
53 years ago, Mr. Nayapiltzin has located the 1833 baptismal records of
his great great-great grandmother in Meoqui, and through additional
research, he has traced his lineage in Meoqui back three more
generations. This geographical information is consistent with the
burial location of the mummified human remains and further supports the
already established genetic findings.
Determinations Made by the Texas Archeological Research Laboratory, The
University of Texas at Austin
Officials of the Texas Archeological Research Laboratory, The
University of Texas at Austin have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the one object 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 43 CFR 10.2(b)(1) and 10.14(b), Mr. Xoxi
Nayapiltzin is the direct lineal descendant of the Native American
individual whose human remains are described in this notice.
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 this associated
funerary object should submit a written request with information in
support of the request to Annie Riegert Cummings, Texas Archeological
Research Laboratory, 1 University Station R7500, Austin, TX 78712,
telephone (512) 471-6006, email [email protected], by
December 19, 2022. After that date, if no additional requestors have
come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and the
associated funerary object to Mr. Xoxi Nayapiltzin may proceed.
The Texas Archeological Research Laboratory, The University of
Texas at Austin is responsible for notifying Mr. Xoxi Nayapiltzin that
this notice has been published.
Dated: November 9, 2022.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2022-25132 Filed 11-17-22; 8:45 am]
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