Notice of Inventory Completion: William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 5910-5912 [2023-01845]
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Michigan State University, East
Lansing, MI
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
Michigan State University has
completed an inventory of human
remains and has determined that there
is a cultural affiliation between the
human remains and Indian Tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations in this
notice. The human remains were
removed from Sacramento County, CA.
DATES: Repatriation of the human
remains in this notice may occur on or
after March 1, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Judith Stoddart, Michigan
State University, 287 Delta Ct, East
Lansing, MI 48824, telephone (517)
432–2524, email stoddart@msu.edu.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA. The
determinations in this notice are the
sole responsibility of Michigan State
University. The National Park Service is
not responsible for the determinations
in this notice. Additional information
on the determinations in this notice,
including the results of consultation,
can be found in the inventory or related
records held by Michigan State
University.
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SUMMARY:
Description
Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from Sacramento County, CA. On an
unknown date, this individual was
acquired by Kalamazoo resident Donald
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Boudeman, who collected Native
American material culture during the
first half of the twentieth century. In
July of 1961, some years after her
husband’s death, Donna Boudeman
donated these human remains to the
Michigan State University Museum. The
Museum’s record indicates the remains
of this individual were recovered from
a mound in Sacramento County, CA.
Mounds in this region could be as much
as 7,000 years old. No known individual
was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Cultural Affiliation
The human remains in this notice are
connected to one or more identifiable
earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or
cultures. There is a relationship of
shared group identity between the
identifiable earlier groups, tribes,
peoples, or cultures and one or more
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations. The following types of
information were used to reasonably
trace the relationship: archeological,
geographical, and other relevant
information.
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its
implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, the Michigan State
University has determined that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of one individual of Native
American ancestry.
• There is a relationship of shared
group identity that can be reasonably
traced between the human remains
described in this notice and the Buena
Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of
California; California Valley Miwok
Tribe, California; Ione Band of Miwok
Indians of California; Jackson Band of
Miwuk Indians (previously listed as
Jackson Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of
California); Shingle Springs Band of
Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs
Rancheria (Verona Tract), California;
United Auburn Indian Community of
the Auburn Rancheria of California; and
the Wilton Rancheria, California.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the
human remains in this notice must be
sent to the Responsible Official
identified in ADDRESSES. Requests for
repatriation may be submitted by:
1. Any one or more of the Indian
Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations
identified in this notice.
2. Any lineal descendant, Indian
Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization
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not identified in this notice who shows,
by a preponderance of the evidence, that
the requestor is a lineal descendant or
a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization.
Repatriation of the human remains in
this notice to a requestor may occur on
or after March 1, 2023. If competing
requests for repatriation are received,
Michigan State University must
determine the most appropriate
requestor prior to repatriation. Requests
for joint repatriation of the human
remains are considered a single request
and not competing requests. Michigan
State University is responsible for
sending a copy of this notice to the
Indian Tribes identified in this notice.
Authority: Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act, 25
U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing
regulations, 43 CFR 10.9, 10.10, and
10.14.
Dated: January 18, 2023.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
William S. Webb Museum of
Anthropology, University of Kentucky,
Lexington, KY
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
William S. Webb Museum of
Anthropology, University of Kentucky
(WSWM) has completed an inventory of
human remains and associated funerary
objects and has determined that there is
a cultural affiliation between the human
remains and associated funerary objects
and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations in this notice. The human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from: Breathitt, Carroll,
Floyd, Franklin, Greenup, Jessamine,
Johnson, Lewis, Nicholas, Perry, and
Scott Counties, KY.
DATES: Repatriation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
in this notice may occur on or after
March 1, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Celise Fricker, William S.
Webb Museum of Anthropology,
University of Kentucky, 1020 Export
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Street, Lexington, KY 40504, telephone
(859) 257–5124, email celise.fricker@
uky.edu.
This
notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA. The
determinations in this notice are the
sole responsibility of the WSWM. The
National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
Additional information on the
determinations in this notice, including
the results of consultation, can be found
in the inventory or related records held
by the WSWM.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Description
Human remains representing, at
minimum, three individuals were
removed from site 15BR9 (Kragon) in
Breathitt County, KY. The site was
originally reported by W.R. Russell in
1932, followed by Phase I survey and
limited excavation by contract
archeologist C.W. McIlhany in 1986,
during a survey of a coal company
permit area, and by full excavation in
1987, by McIlhany for the coal
company. A Fort Ancient determination
for these human remains is based on
C14 dates (840+/¥50 BP) and the
presence of Fort Ancient ceramic types.
The 115 associated funerary objects are
two biconical cannel coal beads, 13
tubular bone beads, 29 perforated turkey
digits, 35 disk shell beads, 13 tubular
shell beads, and 23 Marginella beads.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, three individuals were
removed from site 15CL16 in Carroll
County, KY. In 1961, after a flood
uncovered several graves near Little
Kentucky River, these ancestral human
remains were collected by Charles
Johnson. Subsequently, Orin Breeck
donated them to WSWM on behalf of
Johnson. A Fort Ancient determination
for these human remains is based on the
limestone grave mortuary form and the
presence of shell-tempered ceramics.
The six associated funerary objects are
two bone pins, one perforated bivalve
(broken), one shell fragment, and two
chunks of ochre.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, two individuals were
removed from site 15FD110 (Clark
Rockshelter) in Floyd County, KY. The
site was excavated by GAI Consultants
in 2005–2006 during testing for the
Equitrans Pipeline. A Fort Ancient
determination for these human remains
is based on C14 dating (Cal A.D. 1000–
1180 and Cal A.D. 1280–1400). No
associated funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, 10 individuals were removed
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from site 15FR101 (Capitol View) in
Franklin County, KY. The site was
surveyed by the Kentucky Heritage
Council in 1989 and excavated by the
Council in 1990. In December of 1991
and January of 1992, while being
monitored during construction
activities, seven burials, samples of
material culture, and subsistence
remains were collected from the site. A
Fort Ancient determination for these
human remains is based on the presence
of wall-trench houses, limestone-shelltempered ceramics, and narrow
triangular projectile points, and on C14
dates of 590+/¥50 BP; 570+/¥60 BP.
The three associated funerary objects are
one large cannel-coal palette and two
lots of corn kernels and cupules.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, 26 individuals were removed
from site 15GP1/15GP15 (Old Fort
Village/Bentley/Lower Shawneetown)
in Greenup County, KY. The site was
excavated in 1938 by the University of
Kentucky Museum of Anthropology
under contract to the Works Progress
Administration (WPA). A Fort Ancient
determination for these human remains
is based on the presence of mid-18th
century Euro-American artifacts shell/
limestone tempered ceramics, triangular
projectile points, and disk pipes, and on
a C14 date of 230±50. The 90 associated
funerary objects are three ceramic jars,
42 ceramic sherds, 21 projectile points,
four scrapers, one worked flint, one
Steatite vasiform pipe, one bone atlatl,
three bone drifts/gaming pieces, one
copper fragment, three faunal bones,
one conical pendant, seven pierced elk
teeth, one brass pendant, and one
animal tooth.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, 56 individuals were removed
from site 15GP3 (Fullerton Field) in
Greenup County, KY. In 1926/1930,
Lucien Beckner of the Kentucky
Geological Survey and University of
Kentucky Museum of Anthropology
excavated the site during the
development of the Fullerton Heights
subdivision. A Fort Ancient
determination for these human remains
is based on the presence of shell/
limestone-tempered ceramics, walltrench houses, shell gorgets, and
triangular projectile points. The 42
associated funerary objects are 25 bone
beads, three marginella beads, 12 wolf
jaws, one hematite celt, and one bear
maxilla gorget.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from site 15JS7 (W.B. Buford Farm) in
Jessamine County, KY. The site was
excavated in 1934 by W.D. Funkhouser.
A Fort Ancient determination for these
human remains is based on mortuary
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style. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, eight individuals were
removed from site 15JS16 (Hickman
Water Treatment) in Jessamine County,
KY. In 1971, University of Kentucky
students conducted a salvage excavation
at the site. A Fort Ancient determination
for these human remains is based on the
associated funerary objects. The 1,258
associated funerary objects are 558 6mm
shell beads, 548 2mm shell beads, 45
tubular bone beads, two rolled copper
beads, one wooden earspool covered
with copper, one piece of copper with
20 disc shell beads and 53 tiny disc
shell beads adhered, one copper stained
string, one fragment of leather and
textile shirt with 25 small/tiny shell
beads adhering to remnants, one
fragment of thin charred bark, and two
chert flakes.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, three individuals were
removed from site 15JO14 (Mayo) in
Johnson County, KY. In 1939, the site
was excavated by the University of
Kentucky Museum of Anthropology
under contract to the WPA. A Fort
Ancient determination for these human
remains is based on the shell-tempered
ceramics, the site plan, and a C14 date
of 800±100 BP. The 13 associated
funerary objects are five tubular bone
beads, four bird wing clips/pendants,
one chunk of limonite, one flint, one
projectile point, and one broken base of
a projectile point.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from site 15LW190 in Lewis County,
KY. In 1990, the site was excavated by
the University of Kentucky Program in
Cultural Resource Assessment. A Fort
Ancient determination for these human
remains is based on the presence of
shell-tempered ceramic types. The three
associated funerary objects are one
sherd, one deer bone, and one mussel
shell.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, 13 individuals were removed
from site 15NI1 (Clay Mound) in
Nicholas County, KY. In 1925, the site
was excavated by W.S. Webb and the
finds were donated to UKMA. A Fort
Ancient determination for these human
remains is based on the mound’s
construction and the presence of marine
shell pendants and projectile points.
The 1,071 associated funerary objects
are one serrated projectile point, one
bone hair pin, 865 shell beads, one large
shell bead, 202 small snail shell beads,
and one bone flaker.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, two individuals were
removed from site 15PE126 (Lead
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Branch Crematory) in Perry County, KY.
In 1993, the site was excavated by
Cultural Resources Analysts, Inc. A Fort
Ancient determination for these human
remains is based on C14 dates. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, two individuals were
removed from site 15SC2 (W.S.Yates
Farm) in Scott County, KY. In 1935, the
site was excavated by University of
Kentucky Museum of Anthropology
staff. A Fort Ancient determination for
these human remains is based on the
ceramics, projectile points, and
sandstone discs. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, five individuals were
removed from 15SC3 (Singer Mound) in
Scott County, KY. The ancestral human
remains were donated by private
collectors in 1978 and 1990. This
mound is a well-known Fort Ancient
village site. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, three individuals were
removed from site 15SC227 in Scott
County, KY. In 2000, after a burial was
encountered during construction at the
Great Crossing School, the site was
excavated by the Scott County coroner
and the Kentucky Archaeological
Survey. A Fort Ancient determination
for these human remains is based on the
diagnostic pipes and projectile points.
The 16 associated funerary objects are
one ceramic elbow pipe, one limestone
pipe, two projectile points, four biface
fragments, six chert flakes, and two
biface preforms.
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Cultural Affiliation
The human remains and associated
funerary objects in this notice are
connected to one or more identifiable
earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or
cultures. There is a relationship of
shared group identity between the
identifiable earlier groups, tribes,
peoples, or cultures and one or more
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations. The following types of
information were used to reasonably
trace the relationship: anthropological,
archeological, folklore, geographical,
historical, linguistic, and oral
traditional.
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its
implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, the WSWM has
determined that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
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remains of 138 individuals of Native
American ancestry.
• The 2,617 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.
• There is a relationship of shared
group identity that can be reasonably
traced between the human remains and
associated funerary objects described in
this notice and the Absentee-Shawnee
Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Eastern
Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; and the
Shawnee Tribe.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects in this notice must be sent to the
Responsible Official identified in
ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation
may be submitted by:
1. Any one or more of the Indian
Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations
identified in this notice.
2. Any lineal descendant, Indian
Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization
not identified in this notice who shows,
by a preponderance of the evidence, that
the requestor is a lineal descendant or
a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization.
Repatriation of the human remains
and associated funerary objects in this
notice to a requestor may occur on or
after March 1, 2023. If competing
requests for repatriation are received,
the WSWM must determine the most
appropriate requestor prior to
repatriation. Requests for joint
repatriation of the human remains and
associated funerary objects are
considered a single request and not
competing requests. The WSWM is
responsible for sending a copy of this
notice to the Indian Tribes identified in
this notice.
Authority: Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act, 25
U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing
regulations, 43 CFR 10.9, 10.10, and
10.14.
Dated: January 18, 2023.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural
Items: Ralph Foster Museum, College
of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Ralph
Foster Museum intends to repatriate
certain cultural items that meet the
definition of objects of cultural
patrimony and that have a cultural
affiliation with the Indian Tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations in this
notice. The cultural items were removed
from the State of Tennessee.
DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items
in this notice may occur on or after
March 1, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Thomas A. Debo, The Ralph
Foster Museum, 237 Christian Court,
Point Lookout, MO 65726, telephone
(417) 690–2602, email debo@cofo.edu.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA. The
determinations in this notice are the
sole responsibility of the Ralph Foster
Museum. The National Park Service is
not responsible for the determinations
in this notice. Additional information
on the determinations in this notice,
including the results of consultation,
can be found in the summary or related
records held by the Ralph Foster
Museum.
SUMMARY:
Description
In the 1950s or early 1960s, three
cultural items were removed from
Hardeman, Fayette, or Shelby County,
TN. Two of the items have ‘‘Lucy
Hatchie, Tennessee’’ written on their
undersides, giving the impression that
they were removed from somewhere
along the Loosahatchie River, which
runs through Hardeman, Fayette, and
Shelby Counties. The third item has
‘‘Millington, Tennessee’’ written on its
underside, giving the impression that it
was removed from Millington in Shelby
County, TN. It is believed that Ralph
Foster donated these three items as they
are similar to other items he donated at
the time. The three objects of cultural
patrimony are one pottery possum effigy
bowl, one pottery stirrup bottle, and one
pottery turtle effigy.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
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Notice of Inventory Completion: William S. Webb Museum of
Anthropology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology,
University of Kentucky (WSWM) has completed an inventory of human
remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there
is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated
funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in
this notice. The human remains and associated funerary objects were
removed from: Breathitt, Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Greenup, Jessamine,
Johnson, Lewis, Nicholas, Perry, and Scott Counties, KY.
DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary
objects in this notice may occur on or after March 1, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Celise Fricker, William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology,
University of Kentucky, 1020 Export
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Street, Lexington, KY 40504, telephone (859) 257-5124, email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA.
The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the
WSWM. The National Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice. Additional information on the
determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation,
can be found in the inventory or related records held by the WSWM.
Description
Human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals were
removed from site 15BR9 (Kragon) in Breathitt County, KY. The site was
originally reported by W.R. Russell in 1932, followed by Phase I survey
and limited excavation by contract archeologist C.W. McIlhany in 1986,
during a survey of a coal company permit area, and by full excavation
in 1987, by McIlhany for the coal company. A Fort Ancient determination
for these human remains is based on C14 dates (840+/-50 BP) and the
presence of Fort Ancient ceramic types. The 115 associated funerary
objects are two biconical cannel coal beads, 13 tubular bone beads, 29
perforated turkey digits, 35 disk shell beads, 13 tubular shell beads,
and 23 Marginella beads.
Human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals were
removed from site 15CL16 in Carroll County, KY. In 1961, after a flood
uncovered several graves near Little Kentucky River, these ancestral
human remains were collected by Charles Johnson. Subsequently, Orin
Breeck donated them to WSWM on behalf of Johnson. A Fort Ancient
determination for these human remains is based on the limestone grave
mortuary form and the presence of shell-tempered ceramics. The six
associated funerary objects are two bone pins, one perforated bivalve
(broken), one shell fragment, and two chunks of ochre.
Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were
removed from site 15FD110 (Clark Rockshelter) in Floyd County, KY. The
site was excavated by GAI Consultants in 2005-2006 during testing for
the Equitrans Pipeline. A Fort Ancient determination for these human
remains is based on C14 dating (Cal A.D. 1000-1180 and Cal A.D. 1280-
1400). No associated funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, 10 individuals were removed
from site 15FR101 (Capitol View) in Franklin County, KY. The site was
surveyed by the Kentucky Heritage Council in 1989 and excavated by the
Council in 1990. In December of 1991 and January of 1992, while being
monitored during construction activities, seven burials, samples of
material culture, and subsistence remains were collected from the site.
A Fort Ancient determination for these human remains is based on the
presence of wall-trench houses, limestone-shell-tempered ceramics, and
narrow triangular projectile points, and on C14 dates of 590+/-50 BP;
570+/-60 BP. The three associated funerary objects are one large
cannel-coal palette and two lots of corn kernels and cupules.
Human remains representing, at minimum, 26 individuals were removed
from site 15GP1/15GP15 (Old Fort Village/Bentley/Lower Shawneetown) in
Greenup County, KY. The site was excavated in 1938 by the University of
Kentucky Museum of Anthropology under contract to the Works Progress
Administration (WPA). A Fort Ancient determination for these human
remains is based on the presence of mid-18th century Euro-American
artifacts shell/limestone tempered ceramics, triangular projectile
points, and disk pipes, and on a C14 date of 23050. The 90
associated funerary objects are three ceramic jars, 42 ceramic sherds,
21 projectile points, four scrapers, one worked flint, one Steatite
vasiform pipe, one bone atlatl, three bone drifts/gaming pieces, one
copper fragment, three faunal bones, one conical pendant, seven pierced
elk teeth, one brass pendant, and one animal tooth.
Human remains representing, at minimum, 56 individuals were removed
from site 15GP3 (Fullerton Field) in Greenup County, KY. In 1926/1930,
Lucien Beckner of the Kentucky Geological Survey and University of
Kentucky Museum of Anthropology excavated the site during the
development of the Fullerton Heights subdivision. A Fort Ancient
determination for these human remains is based on the presence of
shell/limestone-tempered ceramics, wall-trench houses, shell gorgets,
and triangular projectile points. The 42 associated funerary objects
are 25 bone beads, three marginella beads, 12 wolf jaws, one hematite
celt, and one bear maxilla gorget.
Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed
from site 15JS7 (W.B. Buford Farm) in Jessamine County, KY. The site
was excavated in 1934 by W.D. Funkhouser. A Fort Ancient determination
for these human remains is based on mortuary style. No associated
funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, eight individuals were
removed from site 15JS16 (Hickman Water Treatment) in Jessamine County,
KY. In 1971, University of Kentucky students conducted a salvage
excavation at the site. A Fort Ancient determination for these human
remains is based on the associated funerary objects. The 1,258
associated funerary objects are 558 6mm shell beads, 548 2mm shell
beads, 45 tubular bone beads, two rolled copper beads, one wooden
earspool covered with copper, one piece of copper with 20 disc shell
beads and 53 tiny disc shell beads adhered, one copper stained string,
one fragment of leather and textile shirt with 25 small/tiny shell
beads adhering to remnants, one fragment of thin charred bark, and two
chert flakes.
Human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals were
removed from site 15JO14 (Mayo) in Johnson County, KY. In 1939, the
site was excavated by the University of Kentucky Museum of Anthropology
under contract to the WPA. A Fort Ancient determination for these human
remains is based on the shell-tempered ceramics, the site plan, and a
C14 date of 800100 BP. The 13 associated funerary objects
are five tubular bone beads, four bird wing clips/pendants, one chunk
of limonite, one flint, one projectile point, and one broken base of a
projectile point.
Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed
from site 15LW190 in Lewis County, KY. In 1990, the site was excavated
by the University of Kentucky Program in Cultural Resource Assessment.
A Fort Ancient determination for these human remains is based on the
presence of shell-tempered ceramic types. The three associated funerary
objects are one sherd, one deer bone, and one mussel shell.
Human remains representing, at minimum, 13 individuals were removed
from site 15NI1 (Clay Mound) in Nicholas County, KY. In 1925, the site
was excavated by W.S. Webb and the finds were donated to UKMA. A Fort
Ancient determination for these human remains is based on the mound's
construction and the presence of marine shell pendants and projectile
points. The 1,071 associated funerary objects are one serrated
projectile point, one bone hair pin, 865 shell beads, one large shell
bead, 202 small snail shell beads, and one bone flaker.
Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were
removed from site 15PE126 (Lead
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Branch Crematory) in Perry County, KY. In 1993, the site was excavated
by Cultural Resources Analysts, Inc. A Fort Ancient determination for
these human remains is based on C14 dates. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were
removed from site 15SC2 (W.S.Yates Farm) in Scott County, KY. In 1935,
the site was excavated by University of Kentucky Museum of Anthropology
staff. A Fort Ancient determination for these human remains is based on
the ceramics, projectile points, and sandstone discs. No associated
funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, five individuals were
removed from 15SC3 (Singer Mound) in Scott County, KY. The ancestral
human remains were donated by private collectors in 1978 and 1990. This
mound is a well-known Fort Ancient village site. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals were
removed from site 15SC227 in Scott County, KY. In 2000, after a burial
was encountered during construction at the Great Crossing School, the
site was excavated by the Scott County coroner and the Kentucky
Archaeological Survey. A Fort Ancient determination for these human
remains is based on the diagnostic pipes and projectile points. The 16
associated funerary objects are one ceramic elbow pipe, one limestone
pipe, two projectile points, four biface fragments, six chert flakes,
and two biface preforms.
Cultural Affiliation
The human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice
are connected to one or more identifiable earlier groups, tribes,
peoples, or cultures. There is a relationship of shared group identity
between the identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures
and one or more Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The
following types of information were used to reasonably trace the
relationship: anthropological, archeological, folklore, geographical,
historical, linguistic, and oral traditional.
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, the WSWM has determined that:
The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of 138 individuals of Native American ancestry.
The 2,617 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.
There is a relationship of shared group identity that can
be reasonably traced between the human remains and associated funerary
objects described in this notice and the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of
Indians of Oklahoma; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; and the Shawnee
Tribe.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and
associated funerary objects in this notice must be sent to the
Responsible Official identified in ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation
may be submitted by:
1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations identified in this notice.
2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a
preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal
descendant or a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization.
Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects
in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after March 1, 2023. If
competing requests for repatriation are received, the WSWM must
determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation.
Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains and associated
funerary objects are considered a single request and not competing
requests. The WSWM is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to
the Indian Tribes identified in this notice.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9, 10.10,
and 10.14.
Dated: January 18, 2023.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023-01845 Filed 1-27-23; 8:45 am]
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