Notice of Inventory Completion: Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 87803-87804 [2023-27802]
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Confederacy in September 2009 (see 74
FR 28945–28946, June 18, 2009).
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Binghamton University, State
University of New York, Binghamton,
NY
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA),
Binghamton University, State University
of New York (SUNY Binghamton) 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 Tioga County, NY.
DATES: Repatriation of the human
remains in this notice may occur on or
after January 18, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Laurie Miroff, Public
Archaeology Facility, Binghamton
University, P.O. Box 6000, Binghamton,
NY 13902–6000, telephone (607) 777–
4786, email lmiroff@binghamton.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 SUNY
Binghamton. 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 SUNY Binghamton.
SUMMARY:
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Description
Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from the Engelbert Site, Tioga County,
NY, and were recently discovered in the
office of a retired faculty member at
Binghamton University. The Engelbert
site was excavated in 1967 and 1968
during salvage excavations that were
part of gravel mining for construction of
the Southern Tier Expressway (NY 17
now I–86). The new individual (Burial
96B, Feature 682) represents the partial
remains of a young male, aged
approximately 17 years old. Burial 96
was a double burial (96A and 96B). The
human remains for 96A and the
associated funerary objects for the entire
burial were repatriated to the Onondaga
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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 Indian
Tribe. The following types of
information were used to reasonably
trace the relationship: oral history,
geography, linguistics, material culture,
and kinship.
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its
implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, SUNY Binghamton 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
Onondaga Nation.
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
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 January 18, 2024. If competing
requests for repatriation are received,
SUNY Binghamton 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. SUNY Binghamton
is responsible for sending a copy of this
notice to the Indian Tribes and Native
Hawaiian organizations 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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Dated: December 8, 2023.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Notice of Inventory Completion: Sam
Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural
History, University of Oklahoma,
Norman, OK
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Sam
Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural
History, University of Oklahoma
(SNOMNH) 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 LeFlore County, OK.
DATES: Repatriation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
in this notice may occur on or after
January 18, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Marc Levine, Associate
Curator of Archeology, Sam Noble
Oklahoma Museum of Natural History,
University of Oklahoma, 2401
Chautauqua Avenue, Norman, OK
73072–7029, telephone (405) 325–1994,
email mlevine@ou.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 SNOMNH. 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 SNOMNH.
SUMMARY:
Description
In 1941, human remains representing,
at minimum, 94 individuals were
removed from the Hooks site (34Lf19) in
LeFlore County, OK. Located southwest
of Fanshawe, OK, the site was excavated
by the Works Progress Administration
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(WPA) in 1941, and the associated finds
were transferred to the SNOMNH
(formerly known as the Stovall Museum
of Science and History) that same year.
The human remains and associated
funerary objects from site 34Lf19 were
interred during the Woodland Period
(300 BC–A.D. 900). The human remains
consist of, at minimum, 47 adult males,
15 adult females, 15 adults of
indeterminate sex, and 17 children
ranging in age from fetal to adolescent.
The 174 associated funerary objects are
one undecorated ceramic pot, one
decorated potsherd, 10 undecorated
potsherds, three stone knives, one Gary
type projectile point, 50 projectile
points, one scraper, one flake, five bone
awls, three bone pins, one bone awl tip,
one horn atlatl, five modified animal
bones, 58 unmodified animal bones, 21
shell beads, one shell gorget, one
modified shell, four stone double bit
axes, one stone gorget, one stone gorget
fragment, three groundstone fragments,
and one paint stone.
In 1938, 1939, and 1969, human
remains representing, at minimum, 154
individuals were removed from the
Moore site (34Lf31) in LeFlore County,
OK. The site is located approximately
two miles north of the town of Spiro,
OK, and within the floodplain of the
Arkansas River. The Moore site was
initially discovered—and severely
disturbed—by a railroad that cut
through the site in 1885. The site was
later impacted by extensive farming
activities and looting. The 1938 and
1939 excavations were carried out by
the WPA, while the University of
Oklahoma conducted additional salvage
excavations in 1969. The associated
finds were transferred to the SNOMNH
following each excavation season. The
human remains and funerary objects
from site 34Lf31 were interred during
the Fort Coffee phase (A.D. 1450–1650).
The human remains consist of, at
minimum, 34 adult females, 44 adult
males, 28 adults of indeterminate sex,
40 children, and eight infants. The 315
associated funerary objects are: one
ceramic pipe, one bag of charcoal from
the aforementioned pipe, 42
undecorated ceramic vessels, 18
decorated ceramic vessels, one
reconstructible decorated ceramic
vessel, one undecorated partial vessel,
11 reconstructible undecorated ceramic
vessels, 46 undecorated potsherds, three
decorated potsherds, four bags of
undecorated potsherds, 21 turquoise
beads, one sandstone elbow pipe, 74
stone projectile points, 12 stone drills,
one stone knife, one stone hoe, one
unidentified stone tool, four stone tool
fragments, 14 stone flakes, one bag of
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stone flakes, one modified stone, three
red ochre fragments, seven pieces of
quartz, six unmodified stones, eight
faunal bone tools, four turtle shells,
eight faunal jawbones, one modified fish
bone, six faunal bones, five bags of
faunal bones, three shell beads, two
shells, two shell fragments, and one bag
of shells.
In 1941, human remains representing,
at minimum, two individuals were
removed from the Geren site (34Lf36) in
LeFlore County, OK. Located about one
mile southwest of Spiro Mounds, this
site was excavated by the WPA in 1941
and the associated finds were
transferred to the SNOMNH that same
year. The human remains and
associated funerary objects from site
34Lf36 were interred during the
Mississippian Period, and more
specifically, during the local Spiro (A.D.
1350–1450) and Fort Coffee phases
(A.D. 1450–1650). The human remains
include one adult male, 35–50 years old,
and one adult, older than 20 years, of
indeterminate sex. The two associated
funerary objects are one Fresno type
projectile point and one side-notched
Reed type projectile point.
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
information, archeological information,
geographical information, and historical
information, as well as information
provided through tribal consultation.
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its
implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, the SNOMNH has
determined that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of 250 individuals of Native
American ancestry.
• The 491 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
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associated funerary objects described in
this notice and the Caddo Nation of
Oklahoma and the Wichita and
Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi,
Waco, & Tawakonie), Oklahoma.
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 January 18, 2024. If competing
requests for repatriation are received,
the SNOMNH 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 SNOMNH is
responsible for sending a copy of this
notice to the Indian Tribes and Native
Hawaiian organizations 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: December 8, 2023.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023–27802 Filed 12–18–23; 8:45 am]
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Notice of Inventory Completion: Office
of the State Archaeologist
Bioarchaeology Program, University of
Iowa, Iowa City, IA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Office
of the State Archaeologist
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
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Notice of Inventory Completion: Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of
Natural History, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
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 Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural
History, University of Oklahoma (SNOMNH) 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 LeFlore County, OK.
DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary
objects in this notice may occur on or after January 18, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Marc Levine, Associate Curator of Archeology, Sam Noble
Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, University of Oklahoma, 2401
Chautauqua Avenue, Norman, OK 73072-7029, telephone (405) 325-1994,
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
SNOMNH. 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 SNOMNH.
Description
In 1941, human remains representing, at minimum, 94 individuals
were removed from the Hooks site (34Lf19) in LeFlore County, OK.
Located southwest of Fanshawe, OK, the site was excavated by the Works
Progress Administration
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(WPA) in 1941, and the associated finds were transferred to the SNOMNH
(formerly known as the Stovall Museum of Science and History) that same
year. The human remains and associated funerary objects from site
34Lf19 were interred during the Woodland Period (300 BC-A.D. 900). The
human remains consist of, at minimum, 47 adult males, 15 adult females,
15 adults of indeterminate sex, and 17 children ranging in age from
fetal to adolescent. The 174 associated funerary objects are one
undecorated ceramic pot, one decorated potsherd, 10 undecorated
potsherds, three stone knives, one Gary type projectile point, 50
projectile points, one scraper, one flake, five bone awls, three bone
pins, one bone awl tip, one horn atlatl, five modified animal bones, 58
unmodified animal bones, 21 shell beads, one shell gorget, one modified
shell, four stone double bit axes, one stone gorget, one stone gorget
fragment, three groundstone fragments, and one paint stone.
In 1938, 1939, and 1969, human remains representing, at minimum,
154 individuals were removed from the Moore site (34Lf31) in LeFlore
County, OK. The site is located approximately two miles north of the
town of Spiro, OK, and within the floodplain of the Arkansas River. The
Moore site was initially discovered--and severely disturbed--by a
railroad that cut through the site in 1885. The site was later impacted
by extensive farming activities and looting. The 1938 and 1939
excavations were carried out by the WPA, while the University of
Oklahoma conducted additional salvage excavations in 1969. The
associated finds were transferred to the SNOMNH following each
excavation season. The human remains and funerary objects from site
34Lf31 were interred during the Fort Coffee phase (A.D. 1450-1650). The
human remains consist of, at minimum, 34 adult females, 44 adult males,
28 adults of indeterminate sex, 40 children, and eight infants. The 315
associated funerary objects are: one ceramic pipe, one bag of charcoal
from the aforementioned pipe, 42 undecorated ceramic vessels, 18
decorated ceramic vessels, one reconstructible decorated ceramic
vessel, one undecorated partial vessel, 11 reconstructible undecorated
ceramic vessels, 46 undecorated potsherds, three decorated potsherds,
four bags of undecorated potsherds, 21 turquoise beads, one sandstone
elbow pipe, 74 stone projectile points, 12 stone drills, one stone
knife, one stone hoe, one unidentified stone tool, four stone tool
fragments, 14 stone flakes, one bag of stone flakes, one modified
stone, three red ochre fragments, seven pieces of quartz, six
unmodified stones, eight faunal bone tools, four turtle shells, eight
faunal jawbones, one modified fish bone, six faunal bones, five bags of
faunal bones, three shell beads, two shells, two shell fragments, and
one bag of shells.
In 1941, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals
were removed from the Geren site (34Lf36) in LeFlore County, OK.
Located about one mile southwest of Spiro Mounds, this site was
excavated by the WPA in 1941 and the associated finds were transferred
to the SNOMNH that same year. The human remains and associated funerary
objects from site 34Lf36 were interred during the Mississippian Period,
and more specifically, during the local Spiro (A.D. 1350-1450) and Fort
Coffee phases (A.D. 1450-1650). The human remains include one adult
male, 35-50 years old, and one adult, older than 20 years, of
indeterminate sex. The two associated funerary objects are one Fresno
type projectile point and one side-notched Reed type projectile point.
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 information, archeological information,
geographical information, and historical information, as well as
information provided through tribal consultation.
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, the SNOMNH has determined that:
The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of 250 individuals of Native American ancestry.
The 491 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 Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and
the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco, & Tawakonie),
Oklahoma.
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 January 18, 2024.
If competing requests for repatriation are received, the SNOMNH 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 SNOMNH is responsible for sending a copy of this notice
to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations 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: December 8, 2023.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023-27802 Filed 12-18-23; 8:45 am]
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