Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Department of Conservation and Environment, Division of Archaeology, Nashville, TN, 61144-61145 [2024-16704]
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• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of 13 individuals of Native
American ancestry.
• The nine objects described in this
notice are reasonably believed to have
been placed intentionally with or near
individual human remains at the time of
death or later as part of the death rite
or ceremony.
• There is a connection between the
human remains described in this notice
and the Bad River Band of the Lake
Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of
the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin;
Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan;
Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky
Boy’s Reservation, Montana; Citizen
Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma; Crow
Creek Sioux Tribe of the Crow Creek
Reservation, South Dakota; Flandreau
Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota;
Forest County Potawatomi Community,
Wisconsin; Grand Traverse Band of
Ottawa and Chippewa Indians,
Michigan; Hannahville Indian
Community, Michigan; Ho-Chunk
Nation of Wisconsin; Iowa Tribe of
Kansas and Nebraska; Iowa Tribe of
Oklahoma; Keweenaw Bay Indian
Community, Michigan; Lac Courte
Oreilles Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Lac du
Flambeau Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians of the Lac du
Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; Lac
Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians of Michigan; Little
River Band of Ottawa Indians,
Michigan; Little Shell Tribe of
Chippewa Indians of Montana; Little
Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians,
Michigan; Lower Sioux Indian
Community in the State of Minnesota;
Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of
Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan;
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Minnesota
Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota (Six
component reservations: Bois Forte
Band (Nett Lake); Fond du Lac Band;
Grand Portage Band; Leech Lake Band;
Mille Lacs Band; White Earth Band);
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the
Potawatomi, Michigan; Otoe-Missouria
Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma; Ottawa
Tribe of Oklahoma; Peoria Tribe of
Indians of Oklahoma; Pokagon Band of
Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and
Indiana; Prairie Band Potawatomi
Nation; Prairie Island Indian
Community in the State of Minnesota;
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Red
Lake Band of Chippewa Indians,
Minnesota; Saginaw Chippewa Indian
Tribe of Michigan; Santee Sioux Nation,
Nebraska; Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of
Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Shakopee
Mdewakanton Sioux Community of
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Minnesota; St. Croix Chippewa Indians
of Wisconsin; Turtle Mountain Band of
Chippewa Indians of North Dakota;
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska; and the
Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects in this notice must be sent to the
authorized representative identified in
this notice under 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
an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization with cultural affiliation.
Repatriation of the human remains
and associated funerary objects
described in this notice to a requestor
may occur on or after August 29, 2024.
If competing requests for repatriation
are received, the Grand Rapids Public
Museum 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 Grand Rapids
Public Museum 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 10.10.
Dated: July 17, 2024.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Tennessee Department of
Conservation and Environment,
Division of Archaeology, Nashville, TN
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), and in
response to claims from the Chickasaw
SUMMARY:
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Nation dated December 22, 2023, the
Tennessee Department of Conservation
and Environment, Division of
Archaeology (TDEC–TDOA) has
completed an inventory of human
remains from Benton County, Tennessee
and has determined in consultation that
there is a cultural affiliation between the
human remains and Indian Tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations in this
notice.
Repatriation of the human
remains in this notice may occur on or
after August 29, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Phillip R. Hodge, Tennessee
Department of Environment and
Conservation, Division of Archaeology,
1216 Foster Avenue, Cole Building #3,
Nashville, TN 37243, telephone (615)
626–2025, email Phil.Hodge@tn.gov.
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 TDEC–TDOA,
and additional information on the
determinations in this notice, including
the results of consultation, can be found
in its inventory or related records. The
National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
DATES:
Abstract of Information Available
Human remains representing at
minimum eight individuals have been
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
‘‘Eva Mo #6,’’ Benton County, TN
Ancestral remains of at minimum four
individuals were donated to the TDEC–
TDOA on March 9, 1989. No records
exist as to the timing, donor, or
circumstances of this donation. The
specific geographical location of this
site was originally reported to National
NAGPRA as ‘‘unknown.’’ The
Chickasaw Nation claimed these
ancestors on December 22, 2023, and
consultation took place on May 2, 2024.
In consultation, The Chickasaw Nation
requested that the geographical location
be updated to Benton County,
Tennessee. There is no known exposure
to hazardous substances or treatments.
Cypress Creek Area, Nathan Bedford
Forrest State Park, Benton County, TN
Ancestral remains of at minimum one
individual were donated to the TDEC–
TDOA on September 8, 1990. No
records exist as to the timing, donor, or
circumstances of this donation. The
specific geographical location of this
site was originally reported to National
NAGPRA only as ‘‘Cypress Creek,
NBSP.’’ The Chickasaw Nation claimed
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these ancestors on December 22, 2023,
and consultation took place on May 2,
2024. In consultation, The Chickasaw
Nation requested that the geographical
location be updated to Benton County,
Tennessee. There is no known exposure
to hazardous substances or treatments.
Tennessee River Near Big Sandy, Benton
County, TN
Ancestral remains of at minimum one
individual were donated to the TDEC–
TDOA in June 2008 by a private
individual. No further records exist as to
the timing or circumstances of this
donation. This ancestor had not been
previously reported to National
NAGPRA, but was identified during
TDEC–TDOA inventory efforts in 2024
and presented to The Chickasaw Nation
in consultation on May 2, 2024. In
consultation, The Chickasaw Nation
requested that this ancestor be included
in the current claim. There is no known
exposure to hazardous substances or
treatments.
Site U–3–T and U–12–T, Benton County,
TN
In 2021, the TDEC–TDOA accepted
donation of a collection of artifacts from
more than 30 sites located in Tennessee.
During curation efforts in January 2024,
ancestral remains were identified within
surface collected artifacts from two
Benton County sites. These remains
include a minimum of one individual
per site. These ancestors had not been
previously reported to National
NAGPRA. In consultation on May 2,
2024, The Chickasaw Nation requested
that these ancestors be included in the
current claim.
Hazardous substances or treatments
consisting of rat poison were observed
within the donated storage containers.
Cultural Affiliation
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Stamford Museum & Nature Center,
Stamford, CT
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
Stamford Museum & Nature Center 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.
SUMMARY:
TDEC–TDOA has determined that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of eight individuals of Native
American ancestry.
• There is a connection between the
human remains described in this notice
and The Chickasaw Nation.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the
human remains in this notice must be
sent to the authorized representative
identified in this notice under
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ACTION:
Determinations
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Dated: July 17, 2024.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
AGENCY:
Based on the information available
and the results of consultation,
reasonably identified by the
geographical location of the human
remains in this notice.
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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
an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization with cultural affiliation.
Repatriation of the human remains
described in this notice to a requestor
may occur on or after August 29, 2024.
If competing requests for repatriation
are received, TDEC–TDOA 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. TDEC–
TDOA 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 10.10.
Repatriation of the human
remains in this notice may occur on or
after August 29, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Roanne Wilcox, Stamford
Museum & Nature Center, 39
Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT
06903, telephone (203) 977–6543, email
RWilcox@stamfordmuseum.org.
DATES:
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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 Stamford
Museum & Nature Center and additional
information on the determinations in
this notice, including the results of
consultation, can be found in its
inventory or related records. The
National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Abstract of Information Available
Human remains representing at least
eight individuals have been identified.
No associated funerary objects are
present. The individuals were removed
from the Everglades and Collier County
in Florida by Dr. Ralph Ives and
donated to the Stamford Museum in
1941. No hazardous substances were
used to treat the remains.
Cultural Affiliation
Based on the information available
and the results of consultation, cultural
affiliation is reasonably identified by the
geographical location or acquisition
history of the human remains described
in this notice.
Determinations
The Stamford Museum & Nature
Center has determined that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of eight individuals of Native
American ancestry.
• There is a connection between the
human remains and the Seminole Tribe
of Florida.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the
human remains in this notice must be
sent to the authorized representative
identified in this notice under
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
an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization with cultural affiliation.
Repatriation of the human remains
described in this notice to a requestor
may occur on or after August 29, 2024.
If competing requests for repatriation
are received, the Stamford Museum &
Nature Center must determine the most
appropriate requestor prior to
repatriation. Requests for joint
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0038348; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Department of
Conservation and Environment, Division of Archaeology, Nashville, TN
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), and in response to claims from the Chickasaw
Nation dated December 22, 2023, the Tennessee Department of
Conservation and Environment, Division of Archaeology (TDEC-TDOA) has
completed an inventory of human remains from Benton County, Tennessee
and has determined in consultation that there is a cultural affiliation
between the human remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations in this notice.
DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or
after August 29, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Phillip R. Hodge, Tennessee Department of Environment and
Conservation, Division of Archaeology, 1216 Foster Avenue, Cole
Building #3, Nashville, TN 37243, telephone (615) 626-2025, 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
TDEC-TDOA, and additional information on the determinations in this
notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in its
inventory or related records. The National Park Service is not
responsible for the determinations in this notice.
Abstract of Information Available
Human remains representing at minimum eight individuals have been
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
``Eva Mo #6,'' Benton County, TN
Ancestral remains of at minimum four individuals were donated to
the TDEC-TDOA on March 9, 1989. No records exist as to the timing,
donor, or circumstances of this donation. The specific geographical
location of this site was originally reported to National NAGPRA as
``unknown.'' The Chickasaw Nation claimed these ancestors on December
22, 2023, and consultation took place on May 2, 2024. In consultation,
The Chickasaw Nation requested that the geographical location be
updated to Benton County, Tennessee. There is no known exposure to
hazardous substances or treatments.
Cypress Creek Area, Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park, Benton County,
TN
Ancestral remains of at minimum one individual were donated to the
TDEC-TDOA on September 8, 1990. No records exist as to the timing,
donor, or circumstances of this donation. The specific geographical
location of this site was originally reported to National NAGPRA only
as ``Cypress Creek, NBSP.'' The Chickasaw Nation claimed
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these ancestors on December 22, 2023, and consultation took place on
May 2, 2024. In consultation, The Chickasaw Nation requested that the
geographical location be updated to Benton County, Tennessee. There is
no known exposure to hazardous substances or treatments.
Tennessee River Near Big Sandy, Benton County, TN
Ancestral remains of at minimum one individual were donated to the
TDEC-TDOA in June 2008 by a private individual. No further records
exist as to the timing or circumstances of this donation. This ancestor
had not been previously reported to National NAGPRA, but was identified
during TDEC-TDOA inventory efforts in 2024 and presented to The
Chickasaw Nation in consultation on May 2, 2024. In consultation, The
Chickasaw Nation requested that this ancestor be included in the
current claim. There is no known exposure to hazardous substances or
treatments.
Site U-3-T and U-12-T, Benton County, TN
In 2021, the TDEC-TDOA accepted donation of a collection of
artifacts from more than 30 sites located in Tennessee. During curation
efforts in January 2024, ancestral remains were identified within
surface collected artifacts from two Benton County sites. These remains
include a minimum of one individual per site. These ancestors had not
been previously reported to National NAGPRA. In consultation on May 2,
2024, The Chickasaw Nation requested that these ancestors be included
in the current claim.
Hazardous substances or treatments consisting of rat poison were
observed within the donated storage containers.
Cultural Affiliation
Based on the information available and the results of consultation,
reasonably identified by the geographical location of the human remains
in this notice.
Determinations
TDEC-TDOA has determined that:
The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of eight individuals of Native American ancestry.
There is a connection between the human remains described
in this notice and The Chickasaw Nation.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the human remains in this
notice must be sent to the authorized representative identified in this
notice under 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 an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with
cultural affiliation.
Repatriation of the human remains described in this notice to a
requestor may occur on or after August 29, 2024. If competing requests
for repatriation are received, TDEC-TDOA 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. TDEC-TDOA 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 10.10.
Dated: July 17, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-16704 Filed 7-29-24; 8:45 am]
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