Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Tennessee, Department of Anthropology, Knoxville, TN, 61139-61142 [2024-16705]
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may occur on or after August 29, 2024.
If competing requests for repatriation
are received, Reclamation 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.
Reclamation 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. 2024–16707 Filed 7–29–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0038349;
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
University of Tennessee, Department
of Anthropology, Knoxville, TN
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
University of Tennessee, Department of
Anthropology (UTK) 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.
DATES: Repatriation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
in this notice may occur on or after
August 29, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Ellen Lofaro, University
of Tennessee, Office of Repatriation,
5723 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN
37921–6053, telephone (865) 974–3370,
email nagpra@utk.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 UTK, and
additional information on the
determinations in this notice, including
the results of consultation, can be found
in its inventory or related records. The
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National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
Abstract of Information Available
Human remains representing, at least,
24 individuals have been identified. The
seven associated funerary objects are
one lot of faunal remains, one lot of
historic objects, one lot of ceramics, one
lot of mica, one lot of lithics, one lot of
botanicals, and one lot of shell. In
September 2004, local children found
the remains in a cave, (site 40AN236),
in Anderson County, TN. Members of
the Anderson County Sherriff’s
Department were called to investigate.
The Sherriff’s Department contacted the
UTK Forensic Anthropology Center
(FAC) for assistance in recovering the
remains. The remains were removed in
2004 and housed at the FAC as case 04–
23. In 2009, the remains were
transferred to Dr. Nicholas Herrmann
(formerly of UTK) at Mississippi State
University. At an unknown date, the
remains were returned to the FAC,
where they remained until they were
recently transferred to the UTK Office of
Repatriation (OR). To our knowledge, no
potentially hazardous substances were
used to treat the remains or objects.
Human remains representing, at least,
one individual have been identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On February 11, 2008, a person brought
the remains (found in a cave on her
property), to the Anderson County
(Tennessee) Sherriff’s Department.
Investigators contacted the FAC, and on
February 14, Nicholas Herrmann
accompanied the investigators to the
cave. Herrmann recorded multiple
individuals within the cave, severely
disturbed by looters. Except for the
original remains brought to the
Sherriff’s Department, all the remains
found in the cave were reburied on site
by Herrmann after his examination. The
original remains were examined by
Herrmann, determined to be Native
American, and were retained by the
FAC as case 08–03. They remained at
the FAC until they were recently
transferred to the OR. To our
knowledge, no potentially hazardous
substances were used to treat the
remains.
Human remains representing, at least,
two individuals have been identified.
No associated funerary objects are
present. On October 6, 1981, a member
of the Elizabethton Police Department
contacted Dr. William Bass to inform
him that remains had been disinterred
by a backhoe during construction of a
culvert in Elizabethton, Carter County,
TN. The remains were sent to the FAC
for examination and arrived at UTK on
October 12, 1981. Patrick Willey
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examined the remains on October 22.
They were determined to be Native
American, and they were retained as
case 81–22. They remained at the FAC
until they were recently transferred to
the OR. Some of the remains have been
‘‘repaired’’ using glue, but to our
knowledge, no potentially hazardous
substances were used to treat the
remains.
Human remains representing, at least,
one individual have been identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On March 17, 1991, the remains were
found in a rock shelter in Eagan,
Claiborne County, TN. On March 18, the
Claiborne County Sherriff’s Office called
Bass at UTK for assistance. UTK
graduate student Theresa Woltanski met
a representative of the Sherriff’s Office
at the site and determined the remains
were likely archaeological. The remains
were brought to the FAC for
examination, were determined to be
Native American, and were retained as
case 91–9. They remained at the FAC
until they were recently transferred to
the OR. To our knowledge, no
potentially hazardous substances were
used to treat the remains.
Human remains representing, at least,
three individuals have been identified.
The two associated funerary objects are
one lot of faunal remains, and one lot of
lithics. At an unknown date, these
remains were removed from an
unknown cave site in Tazewell,
Claiborne County, TN, by an unknown
party. On May 18, 1993, a Tennessee
Bureau of Investigation (TBI) agent
transferred the remains to the FAC for
examination, and upon completion,
they were determined to be Native
American, and were retained as case
93–22. They remained at the FAC until
they were recently transferred to the OR.
Some of the remains were ‘‘repaired’’
using glue, and plaster is present on
some of the remains. To our knowledge,
no other substances, hazardous or other,
were used to treat the remains.
Human remains representing, at least,
one individual have been identified.
The two associated funerary objects are
one lot of faunal remains, and one lot of
burial soil. At an unknown date, an
unknown party removed the remains
from a cave site in Claiborne County,
TN. On February 26, 1996, the remains
were transferred from the Claiborne
County Sherriff’s Office to the FAC for
examination, and upon completion,
they were determined to be Native
American and were retained as case 96–
8. They remained at the FAC until they
were recently transferred to the OR.
Some of the remains were
‘‘reconstructed’’ using glue, but to our
knowledge, no potentially hazardous
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substances were used to treat the
remains.
Human remains representing, at least,
one individual have been identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On November 12, 1996, hunters found
a wooden box containing the remains in
the woods in Claiborne County, TN, and
notified police. The Claiborne County
Sherriff’s Department contacted Bass at
UTK for assistance, and they were
transferred to the FAC the following
day. Dr. Richard Jantz examined the
remains, and determined they were
likely Native American, and not of
medico-legal concern (i.e., not a missing
person or crime victim). The remains
were retained as case 96–34, and they
remained there until they were recently
transferred to the OR. To our
knowledge, no potentially hazardous
substances were used to treat the
remains.
Human remains representing, at least,
one individual have been identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
At an unknown date, around January
2005, these remains were removed from
an unknown cave site in Fentress
County, TN, by an unknown party. On
January 24, 2005, these remains were
delivered to Lee Meadows Jantz (of the
FAC) by the Fentress County rescue
squad. A team including Meadows Jantz
returned to the cave on January 6, 2006,
for further investigation. Other remains
observed there were left in the cave.
After examination of the site and the
remains, Meadows Jantz determined the
remains were Native American. The
remains originally brought to the FAC
were retained as case 05–37. They
remained at the FAC until they were
recently transferred to the OR. To our
knowledge, no potentially hazardous
substances were used to treat the
remains.
Human remains representing, at least,
one individual have been identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On November 20, 2006, a child digging
in Fentress County, TN found the
remains eroding from a bluff and alerted
the police. The Fentress County
Sherriff’s Department transferred the
remains to the FAC, where they were
received on December 5, 2006. After
examination was complete, the remains
were determined to be Native American,
and were retained as case 06–33. They
remained at the FAC until they were
recently transferred to the OR. To our
knowledge, no potentially hazardous
substances were used to treat the
remains.
Human remains representing, at least,
one individual have been identified.
The two associated funerary objects are
one lot of faunal remains, and one lot of
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charcoal. A man found the remains after
entering a cave in Hawkins County, TN,
in February 1988. He left them in place
and contacted the Hawkins County
Sherriff’s Office. The Sherriff’s Office
contacted Bass on February 13, 1988.
On February 15, FAC staff went to the
cave and removed the remains. They
searched for additional remains but
found none. The remains were
transferred to the FAC and assessed by
Patrick Willey and Stephen Langdon.
After the examination was complete, the
remains were determined to be Native
American, and were retained as case
88–3. To our knowledge, no potentially
hazardous substances were used to treat
the remains.
Human remains representing, at least,
one individual have been identified.
The one associated funerary object is
one lot of lithics. On an unknown date,
around June or July 1991, the remains
were removed by an unknown party
from a farm in Jackson County, TN. The
remains were brought to the FAC by a
TBI Special Agent, and a representative
of the District Attorney’s office on July
12, 1991. The remains were assessed by
Bass’ graduate students William Grant
and Theresa Woltanski. After the
examination was complete, the remains
were determined to be Native American,
and were retained as case 91–26. They
remained at the FAC until they were
recently transferred to the OR. To our
knowledge, no potentially hazardous
substances were used to treat the
remains.
Human remains representing, at least,
one individual have been identified.
The two associated funerary objects are
one lot of botanicals and one lot of
faunal remains. These remains were
removed from 40MC1, (Bugtussle
Rockshelter), in Macon County, TN, on
February 11, 1983. Looters uncovered
the burial while digging at the site. This
discovery came to the attention of the
TBI. Once the remains were determined
to from a Native American burial, a TBI
agent contacted Bass at UTK. At Bass’
request, the remains were transferred to
the FAC. After Bass completed
examination, the remains were assigned
FAC case number 83–3, and housed at
the McClung Museum of Natural
History and Culture at UTK until they
were recently transferred to the OR. To
our knowledge, no potentially
hazardous substances were used to treat
the remains.
Human remains representing, at least,
one individual have been identified.
The one associated funerary object is
one lot of faunal remains. These remains
were reportedly found lying on the
ground in Clarksville, Montgomery
County, TN, on August 19, 1982, and
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given to the Clarksville Police
Department. The remains were sent to
the FAC around September 10, 1982,
and were retained by the FAC as case
82–17. After examination, they were
determined to be likely Native
American. They remained at the FAC
until they were recently transferred to
the OR. To our knowledge, no
potentially hazardous substances were
used to treat the remains.
Human remains representing, at least,
one individual have been identified.
The one associated funerary object is
one lot of faunal remains. On February
20, 1997, a TBI Special Agent contacted
Bass about these remains, which had
been found by construction workers
under wooden pallets in an abandoned
barn in Montgomery County, TN. Bass
and two students accompanied the
Agent and law enforcement officials to
the scene and subsequently transferred
the remains to the FAC for assessment.
Once examined, they were determined
to be Native American, and were
retained as case 97–6. They remained at
the FAC until they were recently
transferred to the OR. At an unknown
date, glue was used in an attempt to
‘‘reconstruct’’ some of the remains, but
to our knowledge, no potentially
hazardous substances were used to treat
the remains.
Human remains representing, at least,
two individuals have been identified.
The two associated funerary objects are
one lot of ceramics, and one lot of
lithics. These individuals were found in
September 2002, in a shed, near a barrel
reportedly containing lithics and stone,
on recently purchased property in
Montgomery County, TN. The
landowner gave the remains to someone
else, who subsequently transferred them
to Montgomery County law enforcement
officials. The Montgomery County
Sheriff’s Office contacted FAC staff for
assistance in determining the age and
ethnicity of the individuals. After the
FAC established that the remains were
Native American in origin and not of
medico-legal concern, the remains were
retained by the FAC as case 02–39. They
remained at the FAC until they were
recently transferred to the OR. Glue is
present on some of the remains, but to
our knowledge, no potentially
hazardous substances were used to treat
the remains.
Human remains representing, at least,
one individual have been identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The remains were reportedly found in a
box in Livingston, Overton County, TN,
in early 2004. The Livingston Police
Department contacted the FAC for
assistance on October 9, 2004. The
remains were transferred by the
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department to the FAC on October 11,
2004. After the remains were identified
as Native American and not of medicolegal concern the remains were retained
as case 04–25. They remained at the
FAC until they were recently transferred
to the OR. To our knowledge, no
potentially hazardous substances were
used to treat the remains.
Human remains representing, at least,
two individuals have been identified.
The three lots of associated funerary
objects are one lot of lithics, one lot of
ceramics, and one lot of faunal remains.
On an unknown date, around December
1982, these remains were found in a
cave in Pickett County, TN. On
December 30, 1982, an Assistant District
Attorney (ADA) for the 5th Judicial
District contacted Bass to inform him of
the discovery. The following day the
ADA delivered the remains to Bass’
home for assessment. On January 8,
1983, Bass and a group of students
returned to the cave to investigate. After
the remains were examined, they were
determined to be Native American, and
were retained by the FAC as case 82–21.
They remained at the FAC until they
were recently transferred to the OR. To
our knowledge, no potentially
hazardous substances were used to treat
the remains.
Human remains representing, at least,
one individual have been identified.
The one associated funerary object is
one lot of an unknown fibrous material.
The remains were found by highway
workers in Putnam County, TN, and
turned over to law enforcement officials.
A representative of the Cookeville
Police Department brought the remains
to the FAC for examination on February
6, 2003. After the examination was
complete, they were determined to be
Native American, and were retained as
case 03–03. They remained at the FAC
until they were recently transferred to
the OR. The remains appear to have
possibly been treated with an unknown
preservative.
Human remains representing, at least,
four individuals have been identified.
The one associated funerary object is
one lot of faunal remains. At an
unknown date, these remains were
removed from a rockshelter in Scott
County, TN by an unknown party. On
April 2, 2001, FAC staff were contacted
by a Scott County ADA. The remains
were transferred to the FAC later that
day, and additional remains were
subsequently collected by law
enforcement officials and FAC staff once
the origin (the rockshelter) of the
disturbed burial was identified. All the
removed remains were examined by the
FAC, determined to be Native
American, and retained as case 01–22.
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They remained at the FAC until they
were recently transferred to the OR. To
our knowledge, no potentially
hazardous substances were used to treat
the remains.
Human remains representing, at least,
one individual have been identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In July 1992, utility workers discovered
the remains under a rock in Sumner
County, TN, and alerted the police. On
September 8, 1992, the Sumner County
Sheriff’s Department contacted Bass and
sent the remains to the FAC on
September 9. After the remains were
examined, they were determined to be
Native American and were retained as
case 92–23. They remained at the FAC
until they were recently transferred to
the OR. To our knowledge, no
potentially hazardous substances were
used to treat the remains.
Human remains representing, at least,
one individual have been identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
These remains were recovered in
October 1995 by a detective from the
Sumner County Sherriff’s Office during
an investigation of a burglary in Sumner
County, TN. The person from whose
home the remains had been stolen
stated that a friend of his had removed
them from ‘‘an Indian burial ground’’ on
his property 20–30 years before. The
detective contacted Bass and Bass met
the detective in Nashville on October
19, 1995, likely to pick up the remains
and bring them back to Knoxville. Once
Bass’ report was complete (around
October 31), the remains were
determined to be Native American, and
were retained by the FAC as case 95–26.
They remained at the FAC until they
were recently transferred to the OR.
Glue is present on the remains, but to
our knowledge, no potentially
hazardous substances were used to treat
the remains.
Human remains representing, at least,
seven individuals have been identified.
The two associated funerary objects are
one lot of faunal remains, and one lot of
stone. The remains were discovered by
two boys digging in a cave north of
Maynardville, Union County, TN, on
November 23, 1980. The remains were
brought to the FAC the following day by
Union County Sheriff’s Deputies for
Bass to examine. After Bass’ report was
submitted to Union County officials on
January 27, 1981, the remains were
determined to be Native American, and
were retained by as case 80–13. They
remained at the FAC until they were
recently transferred to the OR. To our
knowledge, no potentially hazardous
substances were used to treat the
remains.
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Anderson, Claiborne, Fentress,
Hawkins, Jackson, Montgomery,
Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Scott,
Sumner, and Union Counties are part of
the Ancestral Homelands of the
Cherokee, as established in Treaties
with the Cherokee, 1785, 1791, 1798,
1805. Historical information (Treaty of
Sycamore Shoals) confirms that Carter
and Macon Counties are also part of the
Ancestral Homelands of the Cherokee.
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 and
associated funerary objects described in
this notice.
Determinations
UTK has determined that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of 59 individuals of Native
American ancestry.
• The 27 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 and associated funerary
objects described in this notice and the
Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians; and the United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma.
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, UTK 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
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competing requests. UTK 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. 2024–16705 Filed 7–29–24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0038354;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock
District, Little Rock, AR
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, Little Rock
District has completed an inventory of
associated funerary objects and has
determined that there is a cultural
affiliation between the associated
funerary objects and Indian Tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations in this
notice.
DATES: Repatriation of the associated
funerary objects in this notice may
occur on or after August 29, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Mr. Allen Wilson, District
Archaeologist and Tribal Liaison, U.S.
Army Corps Engineers, Little Rock
District, P.O. Box 867, Little Rock, AR
72203, telephone (501) 324–5752, email
allen.d.wilson@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, Little Rock District,
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.
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SUMMARY:
Abstract of Information Available
In 1961, Charles McGimsey of the
University of Arkansas undertook
archaeological research at the Mineral
Springs site (3HO1) on the Millwood
Reservoir, Howard County, AR. Artifacts
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indicate a Fourche Maline phase with a
Caddoan Mississippian occupation of
the site from 500 B.C. to the Contact
Period. A Notice of Inventory
Completion was published in the
Federal Register on January 16, 2014
(79 FR 2864–2866) listing a minimum of
11 individuals and 106 associated
funerary objects from this site.
Subsequently, 766 additional associated
funerary objects were identified in
collections at the University of
Arkansas. The collection is located at
the University of Arkansas Museum,
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville,
AR. The 766 associated funerary objects
are two celts, 558 individual and 25 lots
of ceramic sherds, four individual and
two lots of fragmented ceramic vessels,
20 intact vessels, one cut nail, one
faunal bone, three fragmented clay
pipes, five glass fragments, four
groundstone, two incomplete celts, 112
individual and one lot of lithics, three
lithic flakes, five polished stones, seven
projectile points, two reconstructed
vessels, one red ochre, three rocks, four
shell fragments, and one walnut shell.
In 1961, Michael P. Hoffman of the
University of Arkansas undertook
archaeological research at the Bell site
(3HO11) on the Millwood Reservoir,
Howard County, AR. Artifacts indicate a
late Fourche Maline phase with a
Caddoan Mississippian occupation of
the site from 500 B.C. to the Contact
Period. A Notice of Inventory
Completion was published in the
Federal Register on January 16, 2014
(79 FR 2864–2866) listing a minimum of
three individuals and no associated
funerary objects. Subsequently, 24
additional associated funerary objects
were identified in collections at the
University of Arkansas. The collection
is stored in the University of Arkansas
Museum, University of Arkansas,
Fayetteville, AR. The 24 associated
funerary objects are one daub, two
individual and one lot of faunal bone,
two lithic bifaces, two chipped stone,
three unmodified quartzite, 11 ceramics,
and two shells.
In the early 1960s, under the direction
of James Scholtz, the University of
Arkansas undertook archaeological
research at the White Cliffs site (3LR12)
on the Millwood Reservoir, Little River
County, AR. Artifacts indicate an early
Caddoan Mississippian occupation of
the site from A.D. 900 to 1200. A Notice
of Inventory Completion was published
in the Federal Register on January 14,
2014 (70 FR 2864–2866) listing a
minimum of 11 individuals and 19
associated funerary objects.
Subsequently, 284 additional associated
funerary objects were identified in
collections at the University of
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Arkansas. The collection is stored in the
University of Arkansas Museum,
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville,
AR. The 284 associated funerary objects
are 20 biface fragments, 82 ceramic
sherds, four lots of charcoal, 68 pieces
of debitage, one decorated pipe, three
drills, 39 faunal bones, four gravers, six
groundstone fragments, one modified
faunal bone, 37 projectile points, two
lots of soil matrix, one uniface, and 16
unmodified stones.
In the early 1960s, under the direction
of Charles McGimsey, the University of
Arkansas undertook archaeological
research at the Old Martin Place site
(3LR49) on the Millwood Reservoir,
Little River County, AR. Artifacts
indicate a Fourche Maline phase with a
Caddoan Mississippian occupation of
the site from 500 to the Contact Period.
A Notice of Inventory Completion was
published in the Federal Register on
January 16, 2014 (79 FR 2864–2866)
listing a minimum of 47 individuals and
eight associated funerary objects.
Subsequently, 78 additional associated
funerary objects were identified in
collections at the University of
Arkansas. The collection is stored in the
University of Arkansas Museum,
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville,
AR. The 78 associated funerary objects
are 11 ceramic sherds, 21 faunal bones,
25 lithics, one lot of mixed faunal, five
rocks, 14 shells, and one soil sample.
In the early 1960s, Michael P.
Hoffman of the University of Arkansas
undertook archaeological research at the
Millers Crossing site (3SV10) on the
Millwood Reservoir, Sevier, AR.
Artifacts indicate an early Caddoan
Mississippian occupation of the site
from A.D. 900 to 1200. A Notice of
Inventory Completion was published in
the Federal Register on January 16,
2014 (79 FR 2864–2866) listing a
minimum of seven individuals and 16
associated funerary objects.
Subsequently, 47 additional associated
funerary objects were identified in
collections at the University of
Arkansas. The collection is stored in the
University of Arkansas Museum,
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville,
AR. The 47 associated funerary objects
are one stone knife, 42 ceramic sherds,
two lithics, one faunal bone, and one
shell.
In the early 1960s, Michael P.
Hoffman of the University of Arkansas
undertook archaeological research at the
Graves Chapel site (3SV15) on the
Millwood Reservoir, Sevier, AR.
Artifacts indicate a late Archaic period
(3000–650 B.C.) and Late Woodland
(A.D. 500–900) to Early Caddoan
Mississippian (A.D. 900–1200)
components of the site. A Notice of
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[Notices]
[Pages 61139-61142]
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[FR Doc No: 2024-16705]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0038349; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Tennessee,
Department of Anthropology, Knoxville, 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), the University of Tennessee, Department of
Anthropology (UTK) 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.
DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary
objects in this notice may occur on or after August 29, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Ellen Lofaro, University of Tennessee, Office of
Repatriation, 5723 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN 37921-6053,
telephone (865) 974-3370, 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 UTK,
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 least, 24 individuals have been
identified. The seven associated funerary objects are one lot of faunal
remains, one lot of historic objects, one lot of ceramics, one lot of
mica, one lot of lithics, one lot of botanicals, and one lot of shell.
In September 2004, local children found the remains in a cave, (site
40AN236), in Anderson County, TN. Members of the Anderson County
Sherriff's Department were called to investigate. The Sherriff's
Department contacted the UTK Forensic Anthropology Center (FAC) for
assistance in recovering the remains. The remains were removed in 2004
and housed at the FAC as case 04-23. In 2009, the remains were
transferred to Dr. Nicholas Herrmann (formerly of UTK) at Mississippi
State University. At an unknown date, the remains were returned to the
FAC, where they remained until they were recently transferred to the
UTK Office of Repatriation (OR). To our knowledge, no potentially
hazardous substances were used to treat the remains or objects.
Human remains representing, at least, one individual have been
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. On February 11,
2008, a person brought the remains (found in a cave on her property),
to the Anderson County (Tennessee) Sherriff's Department. Investigators
contacted the FAC, and on February 14, Nicholas Herrmann accompanied
the investigators to the cave. Herrmann recorded multiple individuals
within the cave, severely disturbed by looters. Except for the original
remains brought to the Sherriff's Department, all the remains found in
the cave were reburied on site by Herrmann after his examination. The
original remains were examined by Herrmann, determined to be Native
American, and were retained by the FAC as case 08-03. They remained at
the FAC until they were recently transferred to the OR. To our
knowledge, no potentially hazardous substances were used to treat the
remains.
Human remains representing, at least, two individuals have been
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. On October 6,
1981, a member of the Elizabethton Police Department contacted Dr.
William Bass to inform him that remains had been disinterred by a
backhoe during construction of a culvert in Elizabethton, Carter
County, TN. The remains were sent to the FAC for examination and
arrived at UTK on October 12, 1981. Patrick Willey examined the remains
on October 22. They were determined to be Native American, and they
were retained as case 81-22. They remained at the FAC until they were
recently transferred to the OR. Some of the remains have been
``repaired'' using glue, but to our knowledge, no potentially hazardous
substances were used to treat the remains.
Human remains representing, at least, one individual have been
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. On March 17,
1991, the remains were found in a rock shelter in Eagan, Claiborne
County, TN. On March 18, the Claiborne County Sherriff's Office called
Bass at UTK for assistance. UTK graduate student Theresa Woltanski met
a representative of the Sherriff's Office at the site and determined
the remains were likely archaeological. The remains were brought to the
FAC for examination, were determined to be Native American, and were
retained as case 91-9. They remained at the FAC until they were
recently transferred to the OR. To our knowledge, no potentially
hazardous substances were used to treat the remains.
Human remains representing, at least, three individuals have been
identified. The two associated funerary objects are one lot of faunal
remains, and one lot of lithics. At an unknown date, these remains were
removed from an unknown cave site in Tazewell, Claiborne County, TN, by
an unknown party. On May 18, 1993, a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
(TBI) agent transferred the remains to the FAC for examination, and
upon completion, they were determined to be Native American, and were
retained as case 93-22. They remained at the FAC until they were
recently transferred to the OR. Some of the remains were ``repaired''
using glue, and plaster is present on some of the remains. To our
knowledge, no other substances, hazardous or other, were used to treat
the remains.
Human remains representing, at least, one individual have been
identified. The two associated funerary objects are one lot of faunal
remains, and one lot of burial soil. At an unknown date, an unknown
party removed the remains from a cave site in Claiborne County, TN. On
February 26, 1996, the remains were transferred from the Claiborne
County Sherriff's Office to the FAC for examination, and upon
completion, they were determined to be Native American and were
retained as case 96-8. They remained at the FAC until they were
recently transferred to the OR. Some of the remains were
``reconstructed'' using glue, but to our knowledge, no potentially
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substances were used to treat the remains.
Human remains representing, at least, one individual have been
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. On November 12,
1996, hunters found a wooden box containing the remains in the woods in
Claiborne County, TN, and notified police. The Claiborne County
Sherriff's Department contacted Bass at UTK for assistance, and they
were transferred to the FAC the following day. Dr. Richard Jantz
examined the remains, and determined they were likely Native American,
and not of medico-legal concern (i.e., not a missing person or crime
victim). The remains were retained as case 96-34, and they remained
there until they were recently transferred to the OR. To our knowledge,
no potentially hazardous substances were used to treat the remains.
Human remains representing, at least, one individual have been
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. At an unknown
date, around January 2005, these remains were removed from an unknown
cave site in Fentress County, TN, by an unknown party. On January 24,
2005, these remains were delivered to Lee Meadows Jantz (of the FAC) by
the Fentress County rescue squad. A team including Meadows Jantz
returned to the cave on January 6, 2006, for further investigation.
Other remains observed there were left in the cave. After examination
of the site and the remains, Meadows Jantz determined the remains were
Native American. The remains originally brought to the FAC were
retained as case 05-37. They remained at the FAC until they were
recently transferred to the OR. To our knowledge, no potentially
hazardous substances were used to treat the remains.
Human remains representing, at least, one individual have been
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. On November 20,
2006, a child digging in Fentress County, TN found the remains eroding
from a bluff and alerted the police. The Fentress County Sherriff's
Department transferred the remains to the FAC, where they were received
on December 5, 2006. After examination was complete, the remains were
determined to be Native American, and were retained as case 06-33. They
remained at the FAC until they were recently transferred to the OR. To
our knowledge, no potentially hazardous substances were used to treat
the remains.
Human remains representing, at least, one individual have been
identified. The two associated funerary objects are one lot of faunal
remains, and one lot of charcoal. A man found the remains after
entering a cave in Hawkins County, TN, in February 1988. He left them
in place and contacted the Hawkins County Sherriff's Office. The
Sherriff's Office contacted Bass on February 13, 1988. On February 15,
FAC staff went to the cave and removed the remains. They searched for
additional remains but found none. The remains were transferred to the
FAC and assessed by Patrick Willey and Stephen Langdon. After the
examination was complete, the remains were determined to be Native
American, and were retained as case 88-3. To our knowledge, no
potentially hazardous substances were used to treat the remains.
Human remains representing, at least, one individual have been
identified. The one associated funerary object is one lot of lithics.
On an unknown date, around June or July 1991, the remains were removed
by an unknown party from a farm in Jackson County, TN. The remains were
brought to the FAC by a TBI Special Agent, and a representative of the
District Attorney's office on July 12, 1991. The remains were assessed
by Bass' graduate students William Grant and Theresa Woltanski. After
the examination was complete, the remains were determined to be Native
American, and were retained as case 91-26. They remained at the FAC
until they were recently transferred to the OR. To our knowledge, no
potentially hazardous substances were used to treat the remains.
Human remains representing, at least, one individual have been
identified. The two associated funerary objects are one lot of
botanicals and one lot of faunal remains. These remains were removed
from 40MC1, (Bugtussle Rockshelter), in Macon County, TN, on February
11, 1983. Looters uncovered the burial while digging at the site. This
discovery came to the attention of the TBI. Once the remains were
determined to from a Native American burial, a TBI agent contacted Bass
at UTK. At Bass' request, the remains were transferred to the FAC.
After Bass completed examination, the remains were assigned FAC case
number 83-3, and housed at the McClung Museum of Natural History and
Culture at UTK until they were recently transferred to the OR. To our
knowledge, no potentially hazardous substances were used to treat the
remains.
Human remains representing, at least, one individual have been
identified. The one associated funerary object is one lot of faunal
remains. These remains were reportedly found lying on the ground in
Clarksville, Montgomery County, TN, on August 19, 1982, and given to
the Clarksville Police Department. The remains were sent to the FAC
around September 10, 1982, and were retained by the FAC as case 82-17.
After examination, they were determined to be likely Native American.
They remained at the FAC until they were recently transferred to the
OR. To our knowledge, no potentially hazardous substances were used to
treat the remains.
Human remains representing, at least, one individual have been
identified. The one associated funerary object is one lot of faunal
remains. On February 20, 1997, a TBI Special Agent contacted Bass about
these remains, which had been found by construction workers under
wooden pallets in an abandoned barn in Montgomery County, TN. Bass and
two students accompanied the Agent and law enforcement officials to the
scene and subsequently transferred the remains to the FAC for
assessment. Once examined, they were determined to be Native American,
and were retained as case 97-6. They remained at the FAC until they
were recently transferred to the OR. At an unknown date, glue was used
in an attempt to ``reconstruct'' some of the remains, but to our
knowledge, no potentially hazardous substances were used to treat the
remains.
Human remains representing, at least, two individuals have been
identified. The two associated funerary objects are one lot of
ceramics, and one lot of lithics. These individuals were found in
September 2002, in a shed, near a barrel reportedly containing lithics
and stone, on recently purchased property in Montgomery County, TN. The
landowner gave the remains to someone else, who subsequently
transferred them to Montgomery County law enforcement officials. The
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office contacted FAC staff for assistance
in determining the age and ethnicity of the individuals. After the FAC
established that the remains were Native American in origin and not of
medico-legal concern, the remains were retained by the FAC as case 02-
39. They remained at the FAC until they were recently transferred to
the OR. Glue is present on some of the remains, but to our knowledge,
no potentially hazardous substances were used to treat the remains.
Human remains representing, at least, one individual have been
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The remains
were reportedly found in a box in Livingston, Overton County, TN, in
early 2004. The Livingston Police Department contacted the FAC for
assistance on October 9, 2004. The remains were transferred by the
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department to the FAC on October 11, 2004. After the remains were
identified as Native American and not of medico-legal concern the
remains were retained as case 04-25. They remained at the FAC until
they were recently transferred to the OR. To our knowledge, no
potentially hazardous substances were used to treat the remains.
Human remains representing, at least, two individuals have been
identified. The three lots of associated funerary objects are one lot
of lithics, one lot of ceramics, and one lot of faunal remains. On an
unknown date, around December 1982, these remains were found in a cave
in Pickett County, TN. On December 30, 1982, an Assistant District
Attorney (ADA) for the 5\th\ Judicial District contacted Bass to inform
him of the discovery. The following day the ADA delivered the remains
to Bass' home for assessment. On January 8, 1983, Bass and a group of
students returned to the cave to investigate. After the remains were
examined, they were determined to be Native American, and were retained
by the FAC as case 82-21. They remained at the FAC until they were
recently transferred to the OR. To our knowledge, no potentially
hazardous substances were used to treat the remains.
Human remains representing, at least, one individual have been
identified. The one associated funerary object is one lot of an unknown
fibrous material. The remains were found by highway workers in Putnam
County, TN, and turned over to law enforcement officials. A
representative of the Cookeville Police Department brought the remains
to the FAC for examination on February 6, 2003. After the examination
was complete, they were determined to be Native American, and were
retained as case 03-03. They remained at the FAC until they were
recently transferred to the OR. The remains appear to have possibly
been treated with an unknown preservative.
Human remains representing, at least, four individuals have been
identified. The one associated funerary object is one lot of faunal
remains. At an unknown date, these remains were removed from a
rockshelter in Scott County, TN by an unknown party. On April 2, 2001,
FAC staff were contacted by a Scott County ADA. The remains were
transferred to the FAC later that day, and additional remains were
subsequently collected by law enforcement officials and FAC staff once
the origin (the rockshelter) of the disturbed burial was identified.
All the removed remains were examined by the FAC, determined to be
Native American, and retained as case 01-22. They remained at the FAC
until they were recently transferred to the OR. To our knowledge, no
potentially hazardous substances were used to treat the remains.
Human remains representing, at least, one individual have been
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. In July 1992,
utility workers discovered the remains under a rock in Sumner County,
TN, and alerted the police. On September 8, 1992, the Sumner County
Sheriff's Department contacted Bass and sent the remains to the FAC on
September 9. After the remains were examined, they were determined to
be Native American and were retained as case 92-23. They remained at
the FAC until they were recently transferred to the OR. To our
knowledge, no potentially hazardous substances were used to treat the
remains.
Human remains representing, at least, one individual have been
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. These remains
were recovered in October 1995 by a detective from the Sumner County
Sherriff's Office during an investigation of a burglary in Sumner
County, TN. The person from whose home the remains had been stolen
stated that a friend of his had removed them from ``an Indian burial
ground'' on his property 20-30 years before. The detective contacted
Bass and Bass met the detective in Nashville on October 19, 1995,
likely to pick up the remains and bring them back to Knoxville. Once
Bass' report was complete (around October 31), the remains were
determined to be Native American, and were retained by the FAC as case
95-26. They remained at the FAC until they were recently transferred to
the OR. Glue is present on the remains, but to our knowledge, no
potentially hazardous substances were used to treat the remains.
Human remains representing, at least, seven individuals have been
identified. The two associated funerary objects are one lot of faunal
remains, and one lot of stone. The remains were discovered by two boys
digging in a cave north of Maynardville, Union County, TN, on November
23, 1980. The remains were brought to the FAC the following day by
Union County Sheriff's Deputies for Bass to examine. After Bass' report
was submitted to Union County officials on January 27, 1981, the
remains were determined to be Native American, and were retained by as
case 80-13. They remained at the FAC until they were recently
transferred to the OR. To our knowledge, no potentially hazardous
substances were used to treat the remains.
Anderson, Claiborne, Fentress, Hawkins, Jackson, Montgomery,
Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Scott, Sumner, and Union Counties are part of
the Ancestral Homelands of the Cherokee, as established in Treaties
with the Cherokee, 1785, 1791, 1798, 1805. Historical information
(Treaty of Sycamore Shoals) confirms that Carter and Macon Counties are
also part of the Ancestral Homelands of the Cherokee.
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 and associated
funerary objects described in this notice.
Determinations
UTK has determined that:
The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of 59 individuals of Native American ancestry.
The 27 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 and
associated funerary objects described in this notice and the Cherokee
Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; and the United Keetoowah Band
of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
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, UTK 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
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competing requests. UTK 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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