80 FR 46597 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, TN
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 150 (August 5, 2015)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 150 (August 5, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-19267 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 150 (Wednesday, August 5, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 46597-46598] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-19267] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-18496; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, TN AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has completed an inventory of human remains in consultation with the appropriate federally recognized Indian tribes and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human remains and any present-day federally recognized Indian tribes. Representatives of any federally recognized Indian tribe not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written request to TVA. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the federally recognized Indian tribe stated in this notice may proceed. DATES: Representatives of any federally recognized Indian tribe not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written request with information in support of the request to TVA at the address in this notice by September 4, 2015. ADDRESSES: Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT11D, Knoxville, TN 37902-1401, telephone (865) 632-7458, email tomaher@tva.gov. 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 under the control and possession of TVA. The human remains were removed from site 40MI21, in Marion County, TN. This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native American human remains. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. Consultation A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by TVA's professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas (previously listed as the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town; Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Kialegee Tribal Town; Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama); Shawnee Tribe; The Chickasaw Nation; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma; The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. History and Description of the Remains Between 1964 and 1965, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were removed from site 40MI21, in Marion County, TN, by amateur archeologists following the building of Nickajack Dam. TVA has under its control and in its physical possession human remains from one adult male and one adult female. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Ernest A. Bachman and others removed 20 burials from site 40MI21 between 1964 and 1965 and reported on this in the Tennessee Archaeologist (Bachman 1966). Bachman indicated that an erosional trench was being cut through the site as a result of dredging, revealing human burials. Bachman states that some of the non-funerary ceramic artifacts were examined by the University of Tennessee and identified as representing Late Archaic (c. 3000-1000 B.C.) and Woodland (900 B.C.-A.D. 900) components. Since no funerary objects accompanied the human remains under the control of TVA, it is not known if they were derived from the Late Archaic or the Woodland occupation. The lack of any detailed information on these human remains leads TVA to determine that they are culturally unidentifiable. Determinations Made by the Tennessee Valley Authority Officials of TVA have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice are Native American based on their presence in prehistoric archeological contexts. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 2 individuals of Native American ancestry. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a relationship of shared group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains and any present-day Indian tribe. According to final judgments of the Indian Claims Commission or the Court of Federal Claims, the land from which the Native American human remains were removed is the aboriginal land of the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1)(ii), TVA has decided to transfer control of the culturally unidentifiable human remains to the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. Additional Requestors and Disposition Representatives of any federally recognized Indian tribe not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written request with information in support of the request to Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT11D, Knoxville, TN 37902-1401, telephone (865) 632-7458, email tomaher@tva.gov, by September 4, 2015. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma may proceed. TVA is responsible for notifying the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas (previously listed as the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town; Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Kialegee Tribal Town; Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama); Shawnee Tribe; The Chickasaw Nation; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma; The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma that this notice has been published. [[Page 46598]] Dated: June 29, 2015. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2015-19267 Filed 8-4-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-50-P
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Oklahoma that this notice has been institution, or Federal agency that has are Native American based on their
published. control of the Native American human presence in prehistoric archeological
Dated: June 29, 2015. remains. The National Park Service is contexts.
Melanie O’Brien,
not responsible for the determinations • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
in this notice. human remains described in this notice
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2015–19241 Filed 8–4–15; 8:45 am] Consultation represent the physical remains of 2
individuals of Native American
BILLING CODE 4312–50–P A detailed assessment of the human ancestry.
remains was made by TVA’s
professional staff in consultation with • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR representatives of the Absentee relationship of shared group identity
Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Alabama- cannot be reasonably traced between the
National Park Service Native American human remains and
Coushatta Tribe of Texas (previously
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–18496; listed as the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes any present-day Indian tribe.
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] of Texas); Alabama-Quassarte Tribal • According to final judgments of the
Town; Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of Indian Claims Commission or the Court
Notice of Inventory Completion: Cherokee Indians; Eastern Shawnee of Federal Claims, the land from which
Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Tribe of Oklahoma; Kialegee Tribal the Native American human remains
TN Town; Poarch Band of Creeks were removed is the aboriginal land of
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. (previously listed as the Poarch Band of the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of
Creek Indians of Alabama); Shawnee Cherokee Indians, and the United
ACTION: Notice.
Tribe; The Chickasaw Nation; The Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
SUMMARY: The Tennessee Valley Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma; Oklahoma.
Authority (TVA) has completed an The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1)(ii),
inventory of human remains in Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; and the TVA has decided to transfer control of
consultation with the appropriate United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee the culturally unidentifiable human
federally recognized Indian tribes and Indians in Oklahoma. remains to the Cherokee Nation, Eastern
has determined that there is no cultural Band of Cherokee Indians, and the
History and Description of the Remains
affiliation between the human remains United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
and any present-day federally Between 1964 and 1965, human Indians in Oklahoma.
recognized Indian tribes. remains representing, at minimum, two
Representatives of any federally individuals were removed from site Additional Requestors and Disposition
recognized Indian tribe not identified in 40MI21, in Marion County, TN, by Representatives of any federally
this notice that wish to request transfer amateur archeologists following the recognized Indian tribe not identified in
of control of these human remains building of Nickajack Dam. TVA has this notice that wish to request transfer
should submit a written request to TVA. under its control and in its physical of control of these human remains
If no additional requestors come possession human remains from one should submit a written request with
forward, transfer of control of the adult male and one adult female. No information in support of the request to
human remains to the federally known individuals were identified. No Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA, 400 West
recognized Indian tribe stated in this associated funerary objects are present. Summit Hill Drive, WT11D, Knoxville,
notice may proceed. Ernest A. Bachman and others TN 37902–1401, telephone (865) 632–
DATES: Representatives of any federally
removed 20 burials from site 40MI21 7458, email tomaher@tva.gov, by
recognized Indian tribe not identified in between 1964 and 1965 and reported on September 4, 2015. After that date, if no
this notice that wish to request transfer this in the Tennessee Archaeologist additional requestors have come
of control of these human remains (Bachman 1966). Bachman indicated forward, transfer of control of the
should submit a written request with that an erosional trench was being cut human remains to the Cherokee Nation,
information in support of the request to through the site as a result of dredging, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and
TVA at the address in this notice by revealing human burials. Bachman the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
September 4, 2015. states that some of the non-funerary Indians in Oklahoma may proceed.
ceramic artifacts were examined by the
ADDRESSES: Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA, TVA is responsible for notifying the
University of Tennessee and identified
400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT11D, as representing Late Archaic (c. 3000– Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma;
Knoxville, TN 37902–1401, telephone 1000 B.C.) and Woodland (900 B.C.– Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
(865) 632–7458, email tomaher@tva.gov. A.D. 900) components. (previously listed as the Alabama-
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Since no funerary objects Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Alabama-
here given in accordance with the accompanied the human remains under Quassarte Tribal Town; Cherokee
Native American Graves Protection and the control of TVA, it is not known if Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. they were derived from the Late Archaic Indians; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of
3003, of the completion of an inventory or the Woodland occupation. The lack Oklahoma; Kialegee Tribal Town;
of human remains under the control and of any detailed information on these Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed
possession of TVA. The human remains as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of
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human remains leads TVA to determine
were removed from site 40MI21, in that they are culturally unidentifiable. Alabama); Shawnee Tribe; The
Marion County, TN. Chickasaw Nation; The Muscogee
This notice is published as part of the Determinations Made by the Tennessee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma; The
National Park Service’s administrative Valley Authority Seminole Nation of Oklahoma;
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Officials of TVA have determined Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; and the
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). that: United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
The determinations in this notice are • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Indians in Oklahoma that this notice has
the sole responsibility of the museum, human remains described in this notice been published.
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Dated: June 29, 2015. agency that has control of the Native of the North West Company and a free/
Melanie O’Brien, American cultural items. The National independent trader) and a colleague
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. Park Service is not responsible for the under the direction of David Thompson
[FR Doc. 2015–19267 Filed 8–4–15; 8:45 am] determinations in this notice. around 1809. The fort changed
ownership to the Hudson’s Bay
BILLING CODE 4312–50–P History and Description of the Cultural
Items Company, who, in 1825, moved their
operation from Spokane House (Nisbet,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR In 1951, 88 cultural items were 2003). Mr. Finlay first arrived in what
removed from the archeological site 45– would later become the Spokane, WA,
National Park Service SP–5 in Spokane County, WA, by Louis area with a wife and children. Mr.
R. Caywood with the National Park Finlay’s wife is believed to have been
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–18523; Service and under contract with State
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] from a similar or close tribe to that of
Parks. During the archeological his mother’s. At some point Mr. Finlay
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural excavation of the site, the burial took one, possibly two more wives, both
Items: Washington State Parks and location of Jacques Raphael Finlay believed to have been Native American
Recreation Commission, Olympia, WA (1768–1828, of Saulteaux-Cree women, and went on to father more
(Chippewa)/Eastern Woodland (Ojibwe) children. In total he appears to have
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. and Scottish descent) was discovered had, at minimum, 15 children, although
ACTION: Notice. and removed along with 88 documented possibly as many as 19 children. He
funerary objects. In 1976, the Finlay/ died in December of 1828, and his wife
SUMMARY: The Washington State Parks Finley family, spanning (at minimum) a buried him at the site of Spokane House.
and Recreation Commission [hereafter tristate region, requested and received
State Parks], in consultation with lineal permission for the reburial of Mr. State Parks staff has determined the
descendants and the appropriate Indian Finlay’s remains. A detailed inventory 88 unassociated funerary objects are
tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, of the collection in 2005 revealed the reasonably believed to have been placed
has determined that the cultural items funerary objects had not been reburied with or near Mr. Finlay at the time of
listed in this notice meet the definition with Mr. Finlay’s remains. In 1951 at his death or later as part of the death rite
of unassociated funerary objects. Lineal the time of excavation, a Memorandum or ceremony. The surviving Finlay
descendants or representatives of any of Agreement between the Eastern family is large (some estimates put their
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Washington State Historical Society size at over 11,000 living in the 1990s).
organization not identified in this notice (EWSHS, also now known as the State Parks performed a lineal
that wish to claim these cultural items Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture) descendant search that resulted in 35
should submit a written request to State and State Parks released custody and descendants that contacted State Parks
Parks. If no additional claimants come control of all excavated material to and 12 lineal descendants that placed
forward, transfer of control of the EWSHS. In 1976, the EWSHS formal claims. The claimants are as
cultural items to the lineal descendants, deaccessioned Mr. Finlay’s remains and follows: Dumont, Harold Tommy;
Indian tribes, or Native Hawaiian released them to Mr. Elwood Ball of Ball Dumont-Friday, Michelle; Dumont,
organizations stated in this notice may and Dodd Funeral Home for reburial. In Monte; Childress, JuLee Lain; Childress,
proceed. 1989, the EWSHS deaccessioned the Michael L.; Childress, minor child #1;
balance of the 1951 excavated material Childress, minor child #2; Finley,
DATES: Lineal descendants or
in a transfer to State Parks. The funerary Marian; Loper, Donald; Salois, Britton;
representatives of any Indian tribe or Samsel, Joan; and Trahan, Albert. State
Native Hawaiian organization not objects listed below were identified in
the collection by staff at the Burke Parks has also determined there is a
identified in this notice that wish to relationship of shared group identity
claim these cultural items should Museum of Natural History and Culture
(Burke Museum) in 2005. The objects that can be reasonably traced between
submit a written request with Mr. Finlay’s funerary objects and
information in support of the claim to were subsequently transferred to State
Parks headquarters in Olympia, WA. modern-day tribes. Based on a
State Parks at the address in this notice preponderance of the following
The 88 unassociated funerary objects
by September 4, 2015. evidence the objects are culturally
are 3 brass buttons, 2(+) fragments of
ADDRESSES: Alicia Woods, Washington cloth, 2 fragments of glass and 9 metal affiliated to the modern-day tribes of the
State Parks and Recreation Commission, fragments believed to have once been a Coeur d’Alene Tribe of the Coeur
P.O. Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504– pair of spectacles, 1 bone comb d’Alene Reservation, Idaho;
2650, telephone (360) 902.0939, email fragment, 17 nails believed to have been Confederated Salish and Kootenai
Alicia.Woods@parks.wa.gov. from the burial vessel, 2 pipe bowl Tribes of the Flathead Reservation,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is fragments, 5 pipe stem fragments, 1 Montana; Confederated Tribes of the
here given in accordance with the glass bead fragment, 1 porcelain Colville Reservation, Washington;
Native American Graves Protection and fragment, 20(+) wood fragments Kalispel Tribe of the Kalispel
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. believed to be from the burial vessel, 1 Reservation, Washington; and Spokane
3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural charcoal fragment, 1 white clay Tribe of the Spokane Reservation,
items under the control of the State fragment, 1 complete wood pipe and Washington. This determination is
Parks, Olympia, WA, that meet the 20(+) particles of burned tobacco. One based on ethnographic evidence that the
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
definition of unassociated funerary (1) ‘‘killed’’ knife with wood handle and Upper and Middle Spokane people
objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. 1 writing slate are missing from predominantly resided in the area and
This notice is published as part of the inventory. Efforts to track and recover utilized the resources of the site both
National Park Service’s administrative these two items over the last four years pre and post-contact. Included in this
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 have failed. evidence are tribal members and tribal
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in The site is that of Spokane House, a descents that share kinship connections;
this notice are the sole responsibility of fur trade fort, founded and built by Mr. shared linguistic heritage, overlapping
the museum, institution, or Federal Finlay (an on-again, off-again employee trade networks, battle alliances, shared
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