Notice of Inventory Completion: North Carolina Office of State Archaeology, Raleigh, NC, 8308-8309 [2023-02629]
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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 in
this notice to a requestor may occur on
or after March 10, 2023. If competing
requests for repatriation are received,
the Walsh Gallery 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. The Walsh Gallery
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: February 1, 2023.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023–02631 Filed 2–7–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0035286;
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Notice of Inventory Completion: North
Carolina Office of State Archaeology,
Raleigh, NC
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The North Carolina Office of
State Archaeology has completed an
inventory of human remains and
associated funerary objects, in
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations and has determined that
there is 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 the North Carolina Office of
State Archaeology. If no additional
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requestors come forward, transfer of
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 the North Carolina Office of
State Archaeology at the address in this
notice by March 10, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Emily McDowell, Office of State
Archaeology, 215 West Lane Street,
Raleigh, NC 27616, telephone (919)
715–5599, email emily.mcdowell@
ncdcr.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
3003, of the completion of an inventory
of human remains and associated
funerary objects under the control of the
North Carolina Office of State
Archaeology, Raleigh, NC. The human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from the Hanging Dog
Site (31CY12) located in Clay County,
NC.
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 the North
Carolina Office of State Archaeology
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Cherokee Nation;
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; and
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1986, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from the Hanging Dog site
(31CY12) in Clay County, NC. During
investigations for the Clay County
Industrial Park Project, the Tennessee
Valley Authority discovered the remains
of two individuals in situ. The remains
of one of the individuals were left in
place and the remains of the other
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individual were excavated and
removed. No chain of custody or intake
transfer are included in the paperwork
and the date of intake and
circumstances surrounding the
individual’s arrival at the North
Carolina Office of State Archaeology are
unknown. The fragmentary human
remains belong to a sub-adult individual
perhaps a child less than five years of
age. No known individual was
identified. The one associated funerary
object is one lot of glass and copper
beads and fibers.
The Hanging Dog site consists of a
Qualla-phase historic tanning shed and
an early Cherokee farmstead with
burials. Fibers extracted from the burial
and analyzed in 2001 provide a historic
17th century time frame. Burial style,
site time frame, abundant grave goods,
and fiber analysis all suggest the burial
is a historic Cherokee child who was an
important member of his or her group.
Determinations Made by the North
Carolina Office of State Archaeology
Officials of the North Carolina Office
of State Archaeology 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
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 Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band
of Cherokee Indians; and the United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The
Tribes’’).
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 Emily McDowell, North
Carolina Office of State Archaeology,
215 West Lane Street, Raleigh, NC
27616, telephone (919) 715–5599, email
emily.mcdowell@ncdcr.gov, by March
10, 2023. 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.
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The North Carolina Office of State
Archaeology is responsible for notifying
The Tribes and The Muscogee (Creek)
Nation that this notice has been
published.
Dated: February 1, 2023.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023–02629 Filed 2–7–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0035287;
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Notice of Inventory Completion: North
Carolina Office of State Archaeology,
Raleigh, NC
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The North Carolina Office of
State Archaeology has completed an
inventory of human remains and
associated funerary objects, in
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations and has determined that
there is 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 the North Carolina Office of
State Archaeology. If no additional
requestors come forward, transfer of
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 the North Carolina Office of
State Archaeology at the address in this
notice by March 10, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Emily McDowell, Office of State
Archaeology, 215 West Lane Street,
Raleigh, NC 27616, telephone (919)
715–5599, email emily.mcdowell@
ncdcr.gov.
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Notice is
here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
3003, of the completion of an inventory
of human remains and associated
funerary objects under the control of the
North Carolina Office of State
Archaeology, Raleigh, NC. The human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from the Peachtree
Mound and Village Site (31CE1 and
31CE6) located in Cherokee County, NC.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the North
Carolina Office of State Archaeology
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Cherokee Nation;
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; and
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
History and Description of the Remains
At an unknown time, believed to be
1982, human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from the Peachtree Mound and Village
site (31CE1 and 31CE6) in Cherokee
County, NC, by a former North Carolina
Office of State Archaeology staff
member during a visit to the site to
investigate extensive damage done to
the mound and village by pot hunters.
This site had been monitored over
several years by previous staff at the
Office of State Archaeology. Although
the only report on file for these visits,
from 1982, does not specify whether
human remains were recovered, the
Office of State Archaeology reasonably
believes that these human remains were
removed during that visit. The remains
were collected from the surface of the
site and presumably belong to an adult.
No known individuals were identified.
The 284 associated funerary objects are
225 pottery sherds, 35 animal bone
fragments, 15 shell fragments, seven
rocks, one daub, and one flake.
Described as a ‘‘platform mound,’’
this site has been excavated since the
1870s. The mound is believed to be a
ceremonial structure. Writing in 1941,
Setzler and Jennings identified
Peachtree Mound and Village as a
Woodland-to-Mississippian period site
with a historic occupation, and noted
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that, characteristically, it was similar to
the Cherokee village known as Guasili
described by De Soto in 1540. Setzler
and Jennings also observed that the
site’s ‘‘spatial centrality, combined with
its topographic isolation deep in the
mountains, makes it highly improbable
that it was alternately occupied by
Cherokee and other Indian groups.’’
Additionally, several of the pottery
sherds have been identified as Qualla, a
phase specifically associated with
Cherokee occupation.
Determinations Made by the North
Carolina Office of State Archaeology
Officials of the North Carolina Office
of State Archaeology 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 284 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 Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band
of Cherokee Indians; and the United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma (hereafter referred to ‘‘The
Tribes’’).
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 Emily McDowell, North
Carolina Office of State Archaeology,
215 West Lane Street, Raleigh, NC
27616, telephone (919) 715–5599, email
emily.mcdowell@ncdcr.gov, by March
10, 2023. 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 North Carolina Office of State
Archaeology is responsible for notifying
The Tribes and The Muscogee (Creek)
Nation that this notice has been
published.
Dated: February 1, 2023.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023–02630 Filed 2–7–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0035286; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: North Carolina Office of State
Archaeology, Raleigh, NC
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The North Carolina Office of State Archaeology has completed
an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, in
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations and has determined that there is 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 the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology. If
no additional requestors come forward, transfer of 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 the North Carolina Office of State
Archaeology at the address in this notice by March 10, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily McDowell, Office of State
Archaeology, 215 West Lane Street, Raleigh, NC 27616, telephone (919)
715-5599, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25
U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains and
associated funerary objects under the control of the North Carolina
Office of State Archaeology, Raleigh, NC. The human remains and
associated funerary objects were removed from the Hanging Dog Site
(31CY12) located in Clay County, NC.
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 the North
Carolina Office of State Archaeology professional staff in consultation
with representatives of the Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indians; and The Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1986, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from the Hanging Dog site (31CY12) in Clay County, NC.
During investigations for the Clay County Industrial Park Project, the
Tennessee Valley Authority discovered the remains of two individuals in
situ. The remains of one of the individuals were left in place and the
remains of the other individual were excavated and removed. No chain of
custody or intake transfer are included in the paperwork and the date
of intake and circumstances surrounding the individual's arrival at the
North Carolina Office of State Archaeology are unknown. The fragmentary
human remains belong to a sub-adult individual perhaps a child less
than five years of age. No known individual was identified. The one
associated funerary object is one lot of glass and copper beads and
fibers.
The Hanging Dog site consists of a Qualla-phase historic tanning
shed and an early Cherokee farmstead with burials. Fibers extracted
from the burial and analyzed in 2001 provide a historic 17th century
time frame. Burial style, site time frame, abundant grave goods, and
fiber analysis all suggest the burial is a historic Cherokee child who
was an important member of his or her group.
Determinations Made by the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology
Officials of the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology 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 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 Cherokee
Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; and the United Keetoowah Band
of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma (hereafter referred to as ``The
Tribes'').
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 Emily McDowell, North Carolina Office of
State Archaeology, 215 West Lane Street, Raleigh, NC 27616, telephone
(919) 715-5599, email [email protected], by March 10, 2023.
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.
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The North Carolina Office of State Archaeology is responsible for
notifying The Tribes and The Muscogee (Creek) Nation that this notice
has been published.
Dated: February 1, 2023.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023-02629 Filed 2-7-23; 8:45 am]
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