80 FR 17474 - Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Gulf Breeze, FL

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 62 (April 1, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-07416

The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Gulf Islands National Seashore has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and present-day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains and associated funerary objects should submit a written request to Gulf Islands National Seashore. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-17619; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, 
National Park Service, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Gulf Breeze, FL

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 
Gulf Islands National Seashore has completed an inventory of human 
remains and associated funerary objects, in consultation with the 
appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has 
determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human 
remains and associated funerary objects and present-day Indian tribes 
or Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal descendants or representatives 
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in 
this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human 
remains and associated funerary objects should submit a written request 
to Gulf Islands National Seashore. If no additional requestors come 
forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated 
funerary objects to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or Native 
Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.

DATES: Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or 
Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to 
request transfer of control of these human remains and associated 
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in 
support of the request to Gulf Islands National Seashore at the address 
in this notice by May 1, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Daniel R. Brown, Superintendent, Gulf Islands National 
Seashore, 1801 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, FL 32563, telephone 
(850) 934-2600, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the 
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 
U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains and 
associated funerary objects under the control of the U.S. Department of 
the Interior, National Park Service, Gulf Islands National Seashore, 
Gulf Breeze, FL. The human remains and associated funerary objects were 
removed from Top of Benchmark 2, Escambia County, FL.
    This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's 
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The 
determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the 
Superintendent, Gulf Islands National Seashore.

Consultation

    A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Gulf Islands 
National Seashore professional staff in consultation with 
representatives of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas (previously 
listed as the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Alabama-Quassarte 
Tribal Town; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; Jena Band of Choctaw 
Indians; Kialegee Tribal Town; Miccosukee Tribe of Indians; Mississippi 
Band of Choctaw Indians; Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed as 
the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama); Seminole Tribe of Florida 
(previously listed as the Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big 
Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)); The Choctaw Nation 
of Oklahoma; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Seminole Nation of 
Oklahoma; Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; and Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe 
(hereafter referred to as ``The Tribes'').

History and Description of the Remains

    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, three 
individuals were removed from Top of Benchmark 2 in Escambia County, 
FL. These remains were donated to Gulf Islands National Seashore at an 
unknown date by Yulee Lazarus of the Fort Walton Temple Mound Museum. 
No known individuals were identified. The nine associated funerary 
objects are three untyped vessel fragments, two Weeden Island Incised 
vessel fragments, and four Wakulla Check Stamped vessel fragments.
    Top of Benchmark 2 is a prehistoric midden site that dates from the 
Weeden Island to the Pensacola period (400 B.C.-A.D. 1700) and was 
first reported by William Lazarus and Gordon Simmons in the 1960s. 
Based on diagnostic ceramics, the Pensacola people were most likely the 
inhabitants of the area during this time. The Pensacola culture 
extended along the western Gulf coast of Florida, but also shared 
ceramic styles with groups in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. 
Conflict in the 18th century displaced the Pensacola people in Florida, 
and historical evidence indicates that some were assimilated into the 
Choctaw. Others were likely absorbed by the Creek Indians when they 
overtook the area. Pensacola people are also believed to have gone west 
with other area tribes to join the Tunica-Biloxi Indians. The Pensacola 
spoke a Muscogean language; other Muscogee language family speakers 
include the Alabama, Seminole, Miccosukee, and Coushatta.

Determinations Made By Gulf Islands National Seashore

    Officials of Gulf Islands National Seashore have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of three individuals of 
Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the nine 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.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of 
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native 
American human remains and associated funerary objects and The Tribes.

Additional Requestors and Disposition

    Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native 
Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to 
request transfer of control of these human remains and associated 
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in 
support of the request to Daniel R. Brown, Superintendent, Gulf Islands 
National Seashore, 1801 Gulf Breeze Parkway,

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Gulf Breeze, FL 32563, telephone (850) 934-2600, email 
[email protected], by May 1, 2015. After that date, if no 
additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the 
human remains and associated funerary objects to The Tribes may 
proceed.
    Gulf Islands National Seashore is responsible for notifying The 
Tribes that this notice has been published.

    Dated: February 17, 2015.
Melanie O'Brien,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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editions were the last government Native Hawaiian organization not Islands National Seashore at an
printed Light Lists. identified in this notice that wish to unknown date by Yulee Lazarus of the
Light Lists are referred to in two Coast request transfer of control of these Fort Walton Temple Mound Museum.
Guard regulations, 33 CFR 72.05–1 and human remains and associated funerary No known individuals were identified.
72.05–5. They relate to Coast Guard objects should submit a written request The nine associated funerary objects are
agency management and are general with information in support of the three untyped vessel fragments, two
policy statements without binding effect request to Gulf Islands National Weeden Island Incised vessel fragments,
either on the public or on the Coast Seashore at the address in this notice by and four Wakulla Check Stamped vessel
Guard. Therefore, under the May 1, 2015. fragments.
Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. ADDRESSES: Daniel R. Brown, Top of Benchmark 2 is a prehistoric
551 et seq.), they can be amended Superintendent, Gulf Islands National midden site that dates from the Weeden
without public notice and comment. We Seashore, 1801 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Island to the Pensacola period (400
expect to revise these regulations to Gulf Breeze, FL 32563, telephone (850) B.C.–A.D. 1700) and was first reported
eliminate obsolete references to print 934–2600, email daniel_r_brown@ by William Lazarus and Gordon
distribution, as part of our forthcoming nps.gov. Simmons in the 1960s. Based on
technical amendments to Title 33 of the diagnostic ceramics, the Pensacola
CFR. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is people were most likely the inhabitants
This notice is issued under authority here given in accordance with the of the area during this time. The
of 5 U.S.C. 552(a). Native American Graves Protection and Pensacola culture extended along the
Dated: March 25, 2015.
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. western Gulf coast of Florida, but also
3003, of the completion of an inventory shared ceramic styles with groups in
Gary C. Rasicot,
of human remains and associated Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
Director, Senior Executive Service, U.S. Coast funerary objects under the control of the
Guard, Marine Transportation Systems Conflict in the 18th century displaced
Management. U.S. Department of the Interior, the Pensacola people in Florida, and
National Park Service, Gulf Islands historical evidence indicates that some
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National Seashore, Gulf Breeze, FL. The were assimilated into the Choctaw.
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human remains and associated funerary Others were likely absorbed by the
objects were removed from Top of Creek Indians when they overtook the
Benchmark 2, Escambia County, FL. area. Pensacola people are also believed
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR This notice is published as part of the to have gone west with other area tribes
National Park Service’s administrative to join the Tunica-Biloxi Indians. The
National Park Service
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Pensacola spoke a Muscogean language;
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–17619; U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
other Muscogee language family
this notice are the sole responsibility of speakers include the Alabama,
the Superintendent, Gulf Islands Seminole, Miccosukee, and Coushatta.
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. National Seashore.
Department of the Interior, National Determinations Made By Gulf Islands
Park Service, Gulf Islands National Consultation National Seashore
Seashore, Gulf Breeze, FL A detailed assessment of the human Officials of Gulf Islands National
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. remains was made by Gulf Islands Seashore have determined that:
ACTION: Notice. National Seashore professional staff in • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
consultation with representatives of the human remains described in this notice
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas represent the physical remains of three
Interior, National Park Service, Gulf (previously listed as the Alabama- individuals of Native American
Islands National Seashore has Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Alabama- ancestry.
completed an inventory of human Quassarte Tribal Town; Coushatta Tribe • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
remains and associated funerary objects, of Louisiana; Jena Band of Choctaw the nine objects described in this notice
in consultation with the appropriate Indians; Kialegee Tribal Town; are reasonably believed to have been
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian Miccosukee Tribe of Indians; placed with or near individual human
organizations, and has determined that Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; remains at the time of death or later as
there is a cultural affiliation between the Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed part of the death rite or ceremony.
human remains and associated funerary as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
objects and present-day Indian tribes or Alabama); Seminole Tribe of Florida is a relationship of shared group
Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal (previously listed as the Seminole Tribe identity that can be reasonably traced
descendants or representatives of any of Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, between the Native American human
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)); The remains and associated funerary objects
organization not identified in this notice Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; The and The Tribes.
that wish to request transfer of control Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Seminole
of these human remains and associated Additional Requestors and Disposition
Nation of Oklahoma; Thlopthlocco
funerary objects should submit a written Tribal Town; and Tunica-Biloxi Indian Lineal descendants or representatives
request to Gulf Islands National Tribe (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
Seashore. If no additional requestors
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Tribes’’). organization not identified in this notice
come forward, transfer of control of the that wish to request transfer of control
human remains and associated funerary History and Description of the Remains of these human remains and associated
objects to the lineal descendants, Indian At an unknown date, human remains funerary objects should submit a written
tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations representing, at minimum, three request with information in support of
stated in this notice may proceed. individuals were removed from Top of the request to Daniel R. Brown,
DATES: Lineal descendants or Benchmark 2 in Escambia County, FL. Superintendent, Gulf Islands National
representatives of any Indian tribe or These remains were donated to Gulf Seashore, 1801 Gulf Breeze Parkway,

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FR Citation		80 FR 17474

80 FR 17474 - Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Gulf Breeze, FL

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