Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, Mobile, AL, 29163-29164 [2023-09580]
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Requests for Disposition
Written requests for disposition of the
human remains in this notice must be
sent to the Responsible Official
identified in ADDRESSES. Requests for
disposition may be submitted by:
1. Any one or more of the Indian
Tribes 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, or who
shows that the requestor is an aboriginal
land Indian Tribe.
Disposition of the human remains
described in this notice to a requestor
may occur on or after June 5, 2023. If
competing requests for disposition are
received, the Office of the State
Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program
must determine the most appropriate
requestor prior to disposition. Requests
for joint disposition of the human
remains are considered a single request
and not competing requests. The Office
of the State Archaeologist
Bioarchaeology Program 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 and 10.11.
Dated: April 25, 2023.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile
District, Mobile, AL
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile
District, 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
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SUMMARY:
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were removed from Itawamba and
Tishomingo Counties, MS.
DATES: Repatriation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
in this notice may occur on or after June
5, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Ms. Alexandria Smith, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile
District, 109 St. Joseph Street, P.O. Box
2288, Mobile, AL 36628–0001,
telephone (251) 690–2728, email
Alexandria.N.Smith@usace.army.mil.
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 U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Mobile District. 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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Mobile District.
Description
Human remains representing, at
minimum, 26 individuals were removed
from Itawamba County, MS. The White
Springs site (22IT537) was originally
recorded by Joseph Caldwell and S.D.
Lewis in 1971, during a survey of the
Canal Section of the TennesseeTombigbee Waterway. The site was
identified as a 15–20-acre village.
Archeological phases identified at the
site include Early Archaic, Gulf
Formational, Middle and Late
Woodland, and Mississippian. Testing
excavations were conducted in April of
1971, and full-scale excavation was
conducted between July and August of
the same year by the University of
Southern Mississippi. The age and sex
of these individuals are unidentified. No
known individuals were identified. The
240 associated funerary objects are 51
lots consisting of ceramics, 53 lots
consisting of lithics, 22 lots consisting
of projectile points, 23 lots consisting of
faunal remains, eight lots consisting of
shells, 38 lots consisting of soil samples,
16 lots consisting of float samples, three
lots consisting of fire cracked rock, one
lot consisting of stone fragments, two
lots consisting of preforms, five lots
consisting of sandstone, four lots
consisting of pebbles, four lots
consisting of burial fill, three lots
consisting of petrified wood, three lots
consisting of ferrous sandstone, one lot
consisting of scrapers, and three lots
consisting of charcoal.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, six individuals were
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removed from Itawamba County, MS. In
November of 1971, Joseph Caldwell and
S.D. Lewis identified the Walnut site
(22IT539), located in a floodplain near
the confluence of Mackeys and Big
Brown Creeks and within the
operational boundaries of the Canal
Section of the Tennessee-Tombigbee
Waterway. This site has been described
as a village measuring 100 feet-by-150
feet on a rise in swamp and low forest.
According to the site form, the Walnut
site had been looted and partly cleared
for a powerline. Archeological phases
associated with the site include Middle
Archaic, Late Archaic, Middle Gulf
Formational, and Woodland. The age
and sex of these individuals are
unidentified. No known individuals
were identified. The nine associated
funerary objects are one lot consisting of
beads, one lot consisting of lithics, one
lot consisting of daub, three lots
consisting of perpetuity samples, one lot
consisting of charcoal, one lot consisting
of unmodified cobbles, and one lot
consisting of clay.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, 10 individuals were removed
from Itawamba County, MS. In 1975, the
Poplar site (22IT576) was recorded by
J.R. Atkinson in the Canal Section of the
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.
Atkinson described the site as a circular
Woodland midden mound with black
soil approximately one-half acre in size.
The University of Alabama conducted
archeological testing at the site in 1979
and full-scale excavations in 1980.
Poplar is a multi-component site with
Paleoindian, Archaic, and Woodland
components. The age and sex of these
individuals are unidentified. No known
individuals were identified. The 64
associated funerary objects are one lot
consisting of ceramic, 21 lots consisting
of lithics, nine lots consisting of faunal
remains, nine lots consisting of ferrous
sandstone, two lots consisting of
projectile points, eight lots consisting of
flotation samples, two lots consisting of
pebbles, two lots consisting of soil
samples, three lots consisting of clay,
three lots consisting of pollen samples,
one lot consisting of petrified wood, two
lots consisting of biosilicate samples,
and one lot consisting of groundstone
fragments.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, two individuals were
removed from Tishomingo County, MS.
The W.C. Mann Site (22TS565) is a
Middle/Late Archaic site located in the
Divide Cut Section of the TennesseeTombigbee Waterway. The Department
of Anthropology of Memphis State
University excavated the site from
October of 1977 to May of 1978, under
principal investigator Drexel A.
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Peterson, Jr., and field director William
McKinney. The age and sex of these
individuals are unidentified. No known
individuals were identified. The 63
associated funerary objects are three lots
consisting of ceramics, 26 lots
consisting of lithics, two lots consisting
of faunal remains, one lot consisting of
cobbles, eight lots consisting of
miscellaneous stones, one lot consisting
of limonite fragments, two lots
consisting of soil samples, two lots
consisting of flotation samples, one lot
consisting of daub, three lots consisting
of clay, two lots consisting of stone
cores, three lots consisting of projectile
points, four lots consisting of sandstone,
three lots consisting of fire cracked rock,
one lot consisting of red ochre, and one
lot consisting of abraders.
Human remains representing, at a
minimum, five individuals were
removed from Tishomingo County, MS.
Site 22TS956, also referred to as ‘‘the’’
Bay Springs Rockshelter, is just one of
several rockshelters situated along the
Divide Cut Section of the TennesseeTombigbee Waterway. These sites were
excavated in several stages by the
Cultural Resource Program of the
Department of Anthropology at the
University of Pittsburgh under the
direction of Principal Investigator J.M.
Adovasio (October 1–13, 1979; October
16–November 23, 1979; December 3,
1979–February 25, 1980; and February
26–June 3, 1980). The age and sex of
these individuals are unidentified. No
known individuals were identified. The
three associated funerary objects are two
lots consisting of soil samples and one
lot consisting of dense stone fragments.
lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1
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: archeological,
geographical, historical, other relevant
information, and expert opinion.
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its
implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Mobile District has
determined that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
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remains of 49 individuals of Native
American ancestry.
• The 379 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 Alabama-Coushatta
Tribe of Texas; Alabama-Quassarte
Tribal Town; Coushatta Tribe of
Louisiana; and The Chickasaw Nation.
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 June 5, 2023. If competing requests
for repatriation are received, the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile
District, 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 U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, 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.
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TIME AND DATE: May 11, 2023 at 11 a.m.
PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW,
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carried over to the agenda of the
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Issued: May 2, 2023.
Lisa Barton,
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Dated: April 25, 2023.
Melanie O’Brien,
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0035776; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Mobile District, Mobile, AL
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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile
District, 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
Itawamba and Tishomingo Counties, MS.
DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary
objects in this notice may occur on or after June 5, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Ms. Alexandria Smith, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile
District, 109 St. Joseph Street, P.O. Box 2288, Mobile, AL 36628-0001,
telephone (251) 690-2728, 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
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District. 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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District.
Description
Human remains representing, at minimum, 26 individuals were removed
from Itawamba County, MS. The White Springs site (22IT537) was
originally recorded by Joseph Caldwell and S.D. Lewis in 1971, during a
survey of the Canal Section of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. The
site was identified as a 15-20-acre village. Archeological phases
identified at the site include Early Archaic, Gulf Formational, Middle
and Late Woodland, and Mississippian. Testing excavations were
conducted in April of 1971, and full-scale excavation was conducted
between July and August of the same year by the University of Southern
Mississippi. The age and sex of these individuals are unidentified. No
known individuals were identified. The 240 associated funerary objects
are 51 lots consisting of ceramics, 53 lots consisting of lithics, 22
lots consisting of projectile points, 23 lots consisting of faunal
remains, eight lots consisting of shells, 38 lots consisting of soil
samples, 16 lots consisting of float samples, three lots consisting of
fire cracked rock, one lot consisting of stone fragments, two lots
consisting of preforms, five lots consisting of sandstone, four lots
consisting of pebbles, four lots consisting of burial fill, three lots
consisting of petrified wood, three lots consisting of ferrous
sandstone, one lot consisting of scrapers, and three lots consisting of
charcoal.
Human remains representing, at minimum, six individuals were
removed from Itawamba County, MS. In November of 1971, Joseph Caldwell
and S.D. Lewis identified the Walnut site (22IT539), located in a
floodplain near the confluence of Mackeys and Big Brown Creeks and
within the operational boundaries of the Canal Section of the
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. This site has been described as a village
measuring 100 feet-by-150 feet on a rise in swamp and low forest.
According to the site form, the Walnut site had been looted and partly
cleared for a powerline. Archeological phases associated with the site
include Middle Archaic, Late Archaic, Middle Gulf Formational, and
Woodland. The age and sex of these individuals are unidentified. No
known individuals were identified. The nine associated funerary objects
are one lot consisting of beads, one lot consisting of lithics, one lot
consisting of daub, three lots consisting of perpetuity samples, one
lot consisting of charcoal, one lot consisting of unmodified cobbles,
and one lot consisting of clay.
Human remains representing, at minimum, 10 individuals were removed
from Itawamba County, MS. In 1975, the Poplar site (22IT576) was
recorded by J.R. Atkinson in the Canal Section of the Tennessee-
Tombigbee Waterway. Atkinson described the site as a circular Woodland
midden mound with black soil approximately one-half acre in size. The
University of Alabama conducted archeological testing at the site in
1979 and full-scale excavations in 1980. Poplar is a multi-component
site with Paleoindian, Archaic, and Woodland components. The age and
sex of these individuals are unidentified. No known individuals were
identified. The 64 associated funerary objects are one lot consisting
of ceramic, 21 lots consisting of lithics, nine lots consisting of
faunal remains, nine lots consisting of ferrous sandstone, two lots
consisting of projectile points, eight lots consisting of flotation
samples, two lots consisting of pebbles, two lots consisting of soil
samples, three lots consisting of clay, three lots consisting of pollen
samples, one lot consisting of petrified wood, two lots consisting of
biosilicate samples, and one lot consisting of groundstone fragments.
Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were
removed from Tishomingo County, MS. The W.C. Mann Site (22TS565) is a
Middle/Late Archaic site located in the Divide Cut Section of the
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. The Department of Anthropology of Memphis
State University excavated the site from October of 1977 to May of
1978, under principal investigator Drexel A.
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Peterson, Jr., and field director William McKinney. The age and sex of
these individuals are unidentified. No known individuals were
identified. The 63 associated funerary objects are three lots
consisting of ceramics, 26 lots consisting of lithics, two lots
consisting of faunal remains, one lot consisting of cobbles, eight lots
consisting of miscellaneous stones, one lot consisting of limonite
fragments, two lots consisting of soil samples, two lots consisting of
flotation samples, one lot consisting of daub, three lots consisting of
clay, two lots consisting of stone cores, three lots consisting of
projectile points, four lots consisting of sandstone, three lots
consisting of fire cracked rock, one lot consisting of red ochre, and
one lot consisting of abraders.
Human remains representing, at a minimum, five individuals were
removed from Tishomingo County, MS. Site 22TS956, also referred to as
``the'' Bay Springs Rockshelter, is just one of several rockshelters
situated along the Divide Cut Section of the Tennessee-Tombigbee
Waterway. These sites were excavated in several stages by the Cultural
Resource Program of the Department of Anthropology at the University of
Pittsburgh under the direction of Principal Investigator J.M. Adovasio
(October 1-13, 1979; October 16-November 23, 1979; December 3, 1979-
February 25, 1980; and February 26-June 3, 1980). The age and sex of
these individuals are unidentified. No known individuals were
identified. The three associated funerary objects are two lots
consisting of soil samples and one lot consisting of dense stone
fragments.
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: archeological, geographical, historical, other relevant
information, and expert opinion.
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District has
determined that:
The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of 49 individuals of Native American ancestry.
The 379 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 Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of
Texas; Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; and
The Chickasaw Nation.
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 June 5, 2023. If
competing requests for repatriation are received, the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers, Mobile District, 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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Mobile District, 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: April 25, 2023.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023-09580 Filed 5-4-23; 8:45 am]
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