Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Archaeology, Nashville, TN, 73436-73437 [2024-20300]

Download as PDF 73436 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 175 / Tuesday, September 10, 2024 / Notices telephone (210) 458–4379, email cindy.munoz@utsa.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 CAR, 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, 58 individuals have been identified. The 80 associated funerary objects are bone awls, bone beads, one possible bone bead, bone pins, one incised bone, modified bone, possibly modified bone, one shark tooth, one sting ray spine, one turtle shell, lithic bifaces, one lithic blade, one possible boatstone, lithic dart points, lithic debitage, red ochre (74 grams), marine shell, one modified shell, and shell pendants. The remains and associated funerary objects are associated with the 1990–1991 and 1997–1998 Houston Archaeological Society archaeological investigations of 41FB3, the Bowser Site, in Fort Bend County, Texas. The burials and objects were donated by the land owner to CAR in 2016. The land owner retained most of the grave goods. The remains consist of 13 adult females, 25 adult males, five adults of indeterminate sex, 13 juveniles, and two individuals of indeterminate age and sex. The burials represent Native Americans from the Late Archaic Period, 2500 BC–AD 600/ 700, based on dates of two burials obtained by the original investigators. Recovered point types, including Pedernales, Marshall, Gary, Kent, Morhiss, Ensor, and Ellis, are consistent with the time period. No known hazardous substances were used to treat the remains or objects. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 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 The CAR has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 58 individuals of Native American ancestry. • The 80 objects described in this notice are reasonably believed to have VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:45 Sep 09, 2024 Jkt 262001 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 Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of 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 October 10, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the CAR 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 CAR 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: August 29, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–20293 Filed 9–9–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0038656; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Archaeology, Nashville, TN National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Archaeology (TDEC–DOA) has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined in consultation 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 October 10, 2024. ADDRESSES: Phillip R. Hodge, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Archaeology (TDEC–DOA), 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–DOA, 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 39 individuals and associated funerary objects (AFO) consisting of one lot of faunal material. Hampton Place (40HA146), Moccasin Bend, Hamilton County, Tennessee Ancestral remains of at minimum 37 individuals were recovered from disturbed and looted contexts by the Chattanooga Regional Anthropological Association in 1982, transferred to TDEC–DOA in 1984, and subsequently housed at the University of TennesseeChattanooga from 1991–2007. For unknown reasons, the ancestral remains were temporarily transferred to the Hamilton County Medical Examiner in 2007 and then returned to TDEC–DOA that same year. A single lot of associated faunal material is commingled with the ancestral remains, and at the request of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians was not inventoried for the purposes of this notice. Consultation took place on May 24, June 6, and June 24, 2024. There is no known exposure to hazardous substances or treatments. Unknown Sites, Moccasin Bend, Hamilton County, Tennessee Ancestral remains of at minimum two individuals recovered from unknown E:\FR\FM\10SEN1.SGM 10SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 175 / Tuesday, September 10, 2024 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES proveniences on Moccasin Bend, Hamilton County, Tennessee. One ancestor was recovered by the Hamilton County Medical Examiner near the Blue Blazes Trail and transferred to the TDEC–DOA for repatriation in August 2020. A second individual was recovered by a private individual along the Tennessee River bankline near the Moccasin Bend Archaeological District and turned over to the Hamilton County Medical Examiner, later transferred to the National Park Service Law Enforcement at Chickamauga National Military Park, and transferred to the DOA for repatriation in August 2019. Consultation took place on May 24, June 6, and June 24, 2024. In consultation on May 24, 2024 TDEC–DOA suggested that these ancestors be included in the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ 2021 claim for the ancestors from 40HA146. All consulting Nations agreed to this course of action. There is no known exposure to hazardous substances or treatments. 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 October 10, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, TDEC–DOA 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. TDEC– DOA 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. additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in the inventory or related records. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. Dated: August 29, 2024. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. Cultural Affiliation Based on the information available and the results of consultation, cultural affiliation is reasonably identified by the geographical location and acquisition history of the human remains described in this notice. [FR Doc. 2024–20300 Filed 9–9–24; 8:45 am] 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. BILLING CODE 4312–52–P Determinations TDEC–DOA have determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of at minimum 39 individuals of Native American ancestry; • The one lot of objects described in this inventory are reasonably believed to be directly or indirectly mortuary related; • There is a connection between the human remains and objects from Hamilton County described in this notice and the Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; Poarch Band of Creek Indians; and The Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Notice of Inventory Completion: Office of the State Archaeologist, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:45 Sep 09, 2024 Jkt 262001 73437 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0038663; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 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 Bioarchaeology Program (OSA BP) 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. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after October 10, 2024. ADDRESSES: Dr. Lara Noldner, Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program, University of Iowa, 700 S Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA 52242, telephone (319) 384–0740, email laranoldner@uiowa.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 OSA BP and SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Abstract of Information Available Based on the information available, human remains representing, at least, one individual were removed from the Knife River in Mercer County, ND. In 2004, a private citizen found the cranial remains in the Knife River to the south of Hazen, ND. In 2014, the citizen transferred the remains to the OSA BP. A middle-aged to older adult of indeterminate sex is represented by the remains (Burial Project 3025). No associated funerary objects are present. No potentially hazardous substances were used to treat the human remains. Determinations The OSA BP has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry. • There is a reasonable connection between the human remains described in this notice and the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Oklahoma and the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota. 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 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 October 10, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the OSA BP must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains are E:\FR\FM\10SEN1.SGM 10SEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0038656; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Department of 
Environment and Conservation 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), the Tennessee Department of Environment and 
Conservation, Division of Archaeology (TDEC-DOA) has completed an 
inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has 
determined in consultation 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 October 10, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Phillip R. Hodge, Tennessee Department of Environment and 
Conservation, Division of Archaeology (TDEC-DOA), 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-DOA, 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 39 individuals and associated 
funerary objects (AFO) consisting of one lot of faunal material.

Hampton Place (40HA146), Moccasin Bend, Hamilton County, Tennessee

    Ancestral remains of at minimum 37 individuals were recovered from 
disturbed and looted contexts by the Chattanooga Regional 
Anthropological Association in 1982, transferred to TDEC-DOA in 1984, 
and subsequently housed at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga from 
1991-2007. For unknown reasons, the ancestral remains were temporarily 
transferred to the Hamilton County Medical Examiner in 2007 and then 
returned to TDEC-DOA that same year. A single lot of associated faunal 
material is commingled with the ancestral remains, and at the request 
of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians was not inventoried for the 
purposes of this notice. Consultation took place on May 24, June 6, and 
June 24, 2024. There is no known exposure to hazardous substances or 
treatments.

Unknown Sites, Moccasin Bend, Hamilton County, Tennessee

    Ancestral remains of at minimum two individuals recovered from 
unknown

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proveniences on Moccasin Bend, Hamilton County, Tennessee. One ancestor 
was recovered by the Hamilton County Medical Examiner near the Blue 
Blazes Trail and transferred to the TDEC-DOA for repatriation in August 
2020. A second individual was recovered by a private individual along 
the Tennessee River bankline near the Moccasin Bend Archaeological 
District and turned over to the Hamilton County Medical Examiner, later 
transferred to the National Park Service Law Enforcement at Chickamauga 
National Military Park, and transferred to the DOA for repatriation in 
August 2019. Consultation took place on May 24, June 6, and June 24, 
2024. In consultation on May 24, 2024 TDEC-DOA suggested that these 
ancestors be included in the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' 2021 
claim for the ancestors from 40HA146. All consulting Nations agreed to 
this course of action. There is no known exposure to hazardous 
substances or treatments.

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

    TDEC-DOA have determined that:
     The human remains described in this notice represent the 
physical remains of at minimum 39 individuals of Native American 
ancestry;
     The one lot of objects described in this inventory are 
reasonably believed to be directly or indirectly mortuary related;
     There is a connection between the human remains and 
objects from Hamilton County described in this notice and the Cherokee 
Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; Poarch Band of Creek Indians; 
and The Muscogee (Creek) Nation.

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 October 
10, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, TDEC-DOA 
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. TDEC-DOA 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: August 29, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-20300 Filed 9-9-24; 8:45 am]
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