Notice of Inventory Completion: Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, 33639-33640 [2023-11015]
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most appropriate requestor prior to
repatriation. Requests for joint
repatriation of the cultural items are
considered a single request and not
competing requests. The TDEC–DOA 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 10.8, 10.10, and
10.14.
Dated: May 17, 2023.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Appalachian State University, Boone,
NC
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA),
Appalachian State University has
completed an inventory of human
remains and associated funerary objects
and has determined that there is no
cultural affiliation between the human
remains and associated funerary objects
and any Indian Tribe. The human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from Watauga County,
NC, and from an unknown site or sites
in one or more of the following
counties: Ashe County, NC; Avery
County, NC; Caldwell County, NC;
Watauga County, NC; Wilkes County,
NC; Carter County, TN; and Johnson
County, TN.
DATES: Disposition of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
in this notice may occur on or after June
23, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Alice Wright, Associate
Professor, Appalachian State University,
Department of Anthropology, ASU Box
32016, 322 Anne Belk Hall, Boone, NC
28608, telephone (828) 262–6384, email
wrightap2@appstate.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 Appalachian State
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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 Appalachian State
University.
Description
In the early 1970s, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the Ward
site in Watauga County, NC, by
Appalachian State University
archeologists under the direction of
Harvard Ayers. The Ward site is a
village that dates between A.D. 1100
and 1300. The grave containing these
human remains was found outside the
village palisade. These human
remains—a complete but poorly
preserved skeleton—probably belong to
a young adult male. No known
individual was identified. The one
associated funerary object is a
greenstone celt found in the grave fill.
In 1968, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from Church Rockshelter No. 1
in Watauga County, NC. They were
excavated by the landowner, who had
found them near the surface of the
ground and in a flexed position. The
stratigraphic placement of these human
remains and their relatively good
condition suggest they date to the late
precontact period (A.D. 1300–1500).
These human remains were in the
possession of the Appalachian State
University biology department before
being transferred to the Department of
Anthropology, in 1990. The human
remains—a nearly complete skeleton—
belong to a female approximately 20
years old. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 2003, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from Church Rockshelter No. 1
in Watauga County, NC. They were
excavated by Appalachian State
University archeologists under the
direction of Thomas Whyte from the
1968 excavation spoil pile. The human
remains were scattered. Evidently, they
had not been seen or recognized as
human during the 1968 excavation. The
human remains—a partial skeleton—
belong to an infant. The infant may have
been associated with the adult female
removed from Church Rockshelter No. 1
in 1968. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Sometime during the mid-20th
century, human remains representing, at
minimum, three individuals were
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removed from an unknown site or sites
in one or more of the following
counties: Ashe County, NC; Avery
County, NC; Caldwell County, NC;
Watauga County, NC; Wilkes County,
NC; Carter County, TN; and Johnson
County, TN. They were acquired by a
private collector, and probably were
purchased from private collections
deriving from these counties. In 1982,
these human remains were donated to
the Appalachian Cultural Museum of
Appalachian State University. In 2006,
when the Appalachian Cultural
Museum closed, the human remains
were transferred to the Appalachian
State University Department of
Anthropology. The human remains—
partial skeletons—belong to three
adults. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Aboriginal Land
The human remains and associated
funerary objects in this notice were
removed from known geographic
locations. These locations are the
aboriginal lands of one or more Indian
Tribes. The following information was
used to identify the aboriginal land: a
treaty.
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its
implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes, Appalachian State
University has determined that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of six individuals of Native
American ancestry.
• 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.
• No relationship of shared group
identity can be reasonably traced
between the human remains and
associated funerary objects and any
Indian Tribe.
• The human remains and associated
funerary objects described in this notice
were removed from the aboriginal land
of the Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians; and the United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma.
Requests for Disposition
Written requests for disposition of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects in this notice must be sent to the
Responsible Official identified in
ADDRESSES. Requests for disposition
may be submitted by:
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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 and
associated funerary objects described in
this notice to a requestor may occur on
or after June 23, 2023. If competing
requests for disposition are received,
Appalachian State University must
determine the most appropriate
requestor prior to disposition. Requests
for joint disposition of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
are considered a single request and not
competing requests. Appalachian 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 and 10.11.
Dated: May 17, 2023.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023–11015 Filed 5–23–23; 8:45 am]
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National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0035911;
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Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, Lincoln National Forest,
Alamogordo, NM
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, Lincoln National Forest
(Lincoln National Forest) has completed
an inventory of human remains and
associated funerary objects and has
determined that there is no 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 Pickett’s Cave, Eddy
County, NM.
DATES: Disposition of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
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in this notice may occur on or after June
23, 2023.
Scott Hays-Strom, Lincoln
National Forest, 3463 Las Palomas Road,
Alamogordo, NM 88310, telephone
(575) 434–7206, email Scott.HaysStrom@usda.gov.
ADDRESSES:
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 Lincoln National
Forest. 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 Lincoln National Forest.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description
Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from Lincoln National Forest, Eddie
County, NM. These human remains
were excavated under the direction of
archeologist Edwin Nelson Ferdon, Jr.
during the excavation of a cave by the
University of Nebraska State Museum
(UNSM) Vertebrate Paleontology
Division led by C. Bertrand Shultz. The
human remains were in the physical
custody of Museum Director C. Bertrand
Shultz until his death in 1995. In
September of 1998, they were
discovered in the office of the late
Thomas Myers, UNSM Curator of
Anthropology, and were immediately
transferred to the UNSM NAGPRA
Repository. Osteological examination
determined that the human remains
belong to a Native American young
adult male over 18 years of age. A
prehistoric date for these human
remains is based on the pottery sherds
found within the same cultural level in
the excavation (Ferdon 23:1946). The 42
associated funerary objects are 17
woven fiber sandals, one basketry
fragment, one black projectile point, one
fragment of charcoal, 11 bags of fiber
fragments belonging to woven sandals,
one boxed lot of charcoal pieces, one
boxed lot containing partial sandals and
sandal fragments, one partial fiber
sandal (labeled SR–6421), one boxed lot
containing fiber fragments and a shell
fragment, one piece of worked brown
chert, one boxed lot of fiber sandal
fragments, two faunal bone fragments,
one piece of wood, one shell ornament
with drilled holes, and one boxed lot
containing two pieces of worked stone,
faunal bones, a piece of charcoal, and
strips of bark.
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Aboriginal Land
The human remains and associated
funerary objects in this notice were
removed from known geographic
locations. These locations are the
aboriginal lands of one or more Indian
Tribes. The following information was
used to identify the aboriginal land:
final judgement of the Indian Claims
Commission, treaties, Acts of Congress,
and Executive Orders.
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its
implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, Lincoln National Forest
has determined that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of one individual of Native
American ancestry.
• The 42 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.
• No relationship of shared group
identity can be reasonably traced
between the human remains and
associated funerary objects and any
Indian Tribe.
• The human remains and associated
funerary objects described in this notice
were removed from the aboriginal land
of the Comanche Nation, Oklahoma;
Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Mescalero
Apache Tribe of the Mescalero
Reservation, New Mexico; Navajo
Nation, Arizona, New Mexico, & Utah;
and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni
Reservation, New Mexico.
Requests for Disposition
Written requests for disposition of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects 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 and
associated funerary objects in this notice
to a requestor may occur on or after June
23, 2023. If competing requests for
disposition are received, Lincoln
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0035910; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Appalachian State University,
Boone, NC
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Appalachian State University has completed
an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has
determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human
remains and associated funerary objects and any Indian Tribe. The human
remains and associated funerary objects were removed from Watauga
County, NC, and from an unknown site or sites in one or more of the
following counties: Ashe County, NC; Avery County, NC; Caldwell County,
NC; Watauga County, NC; Wilkes County, NC; Carter County, TN; and
Johnson County, TN.
DATES: Disposition of the human remains and associated funerary objects
in this notice may occur on or after June 23, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Alice Wright, Associate Professor, Appalachian State
University, Department of Anthropology, ASU Box 32016, 322 Anne Belk
Hall, Boone, NC 28608, telephone (828) 262-6384, 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
Appalachian 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 Appalachian State University.
Description
In the early 1970s, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the Ward site in Watauga County, NC, by
Appalachian State University archeologists under the direction of
Harvard Ayers. The Ward site is a village that dates between A.D. 1100
and 1300. The grave containing these human remains was found outside
the village palisade. These human remains--a complete but poorly
preserved skeleton--probably belong to a young adult male. No known
individual was identified. The one associated funerary object is a
greenstone celt found in the grave fill.
In 1968, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from Church Rockshelter No. 1 in Watauga County, NC. They
were excavated by the landowner, who had found them near the surface of
the ground and in a flexed position. The stratigraphic placement of
these human remains and their relatively good condition suggest they
date to the late precontact period (A.D. 1300-1500). These human
remains were in the possession of the Appalachian State University
biology department before being transferred to the Department of
Anthropology, in 1990. The human remains--a nearly complete skeleton--
belong to a female approximately 20 years old. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
In 2003, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from Church Rockshelter No. 1 in Watauga County, NC. They
were excavated by Appalachian State University archeologists under the
direction of Thomas Whyte from the 1968 excavation spoil pile. The
human remains were scattered. Evidently, they had not been seen or
recognized as human during the 1968 excavation. The human remains--a
partial skeleton--belong to an infant. The infant may have been
associated with the adult female removed from Church Rockshelter No. 1
in 1968. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Sometime during the mid-20th century, human remains representing,
at minimum, three individuals were removed from an unknown site or
sites in one or more of the following counties: Ashe County, NC; Avery
County, NC; Caldwell County, NC; Watauga County, NC; Wilkes County, NC;
Carter County, TN; and Johnson County, TN. They were acquired by a
private collector, and probably were purchased from private collections
deriving from these counties. In 1982, these human remains were donated
to the Appalachian Cultural Museum of Appalachian State University. In
2006, when the Appalachian Cultural Museum closed, the human remains
were transferred to the Appalachian State University Department of
Anthropology. The human remains--partial skeletons--belong to three
adults. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Aboriginal Land
The human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice
were removed from known geographic locations. These locations are the
aboriginal lands of one or more Indian Tribes. The following
information was used to identify the aboriginal land: a treaty.
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes, Appalachian State
University has determined that:
The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of six individuals of Native American ancestry.
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.
No relationship of shared group identity can be reasonably
traced between the human remains and associated funerary objects and
any Indian Tribe.
The human remains and associated funerary objects
described in this notice were removed from the aboriginal land of the
Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; and the United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
Requests for Disposition
Written requests for disposition of the human remains and
associated funerary objects in this notice must be sent to the
Responsible Official identified in ADDRESSES. Requests for disposition
may be submitted by:
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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 and associated funerary objects
described in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after June 23,
2023. If competing requests for disposition are received, Appalachian
State University must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to
disposition. Requests for joint disposition of the human remains and
associated funerary objects are considered a single request and not
competing requests. Appalachian 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 and
10.11.
Dated: May 17, 2023.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023-11015 Filed 5-23-23; 8:45 am]
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