81 FR 19626 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Department of Defense, Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, Omaha, NE., and State Archaeological Research Center, Rapid City, SD
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National Park Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 65 (April 5, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-07767 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 5, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 19626-19627] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-07767] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-20586]; [PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Department of Defense, Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, Omaha, NE., and State Archaeological Research Center, Rapid City, SD AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District (Omaha District), in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, has determined that the cultural items listed in this notice meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written request to the Omaha District. If no additional claimants come forward, transfer of control of the cultural items 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 claim these cultural items should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to the Omaha District at the address in this notice by May 5, 2016. ADDRESSES: Ms. Sandra Barnum, U.S. Army Engineer District, Omaha, ATTN: CENWO-PM-AB, 1616 Capital Avenue, Omaha, NE 68102, telephone, (402) 995-2674, email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural items under the control of the Omaha District, Omaha, NE., that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. 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 museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native American cultural items. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. History and Description of the Cultural Items Cultural items consisting of 1,045 unassociated funerary objects were removed from 39DW2, the Four Bear site, Dewey County, SD. They are presently located at the South Dakota SARC and are under the control of the Omaha District. The Four Bear site, 39DW2 was an earthlodge village on the west bank of the Missouri River. It was first visited in the 1930s by Alfred Bowers of the Smithsonian Institution. Between 1958 and 1959, salvage excavations were conducted at the site prior to inundation by flood waters of the Oahe Reservoir. At least 100 sets of human remains were recovered. Twelve sets of human remains are currently housed at SARC and have been reported under a separate Notice of Inventory Completion. In addition, a total of 64 sets of human remains were reburied either on Four Bear site or at site 39ST15. The whereabouts of the remaining 24 sets of human remains is currently unknown. SARC currently has physical custody of 1,045 funerary objects that were originally removed with individuals whose remains were either reburied or whose present location is unknown. The excavation records clearly show that all these items were removed from the burials of specific individuals. The 1,045 unassociated funerary objects are 572 shell and glass beads, 4 bone tools, 34 ceramic sherds, 1 ceramic vessel, 333 copper sleeves crimped on leather, 1 bundle of copper sleeves with hide, 7 cooper and brass tubes, 2 metal knife blades, 1 iron wire bracelet, 20 copper ornaments, 2 leather earrings, 1 dog cranium, 23 faunal fragments, 1 mussel shell, 3 chert endscrapers, 1 lot of plant fiber, 2 lots of wood fragments, 7 individual wood fragments, 13 pieces of soil with red ochre, and 17 seeds. The Four Bear site, 39 DW2 was probably occupied during the last two decades of the 1700s, which falls into the Disorganized Coalescent variant (A.D. 1780-1862) of the Plains Village Tradition. At least 36 circular lodges were identified. The excavators located a cemetery associated with the village a short distance to the southwest of the village site. In addition to the mortuary practices and types of funerary objects in evidence, the architecture of the circular earth lodges, community plan, physical location, and ceramic types support the association of the site to the late 1700s. It is possible that the site was first documented in William Clark's journal on October 6, 1804, as well as being mentioned in journals of members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The journals mention that the ``Ricara'' had left the village the prior spring. Populations associated with the Coalescent tradition within this area and time frame, as evidenced by the ethnographic and archeological record, are believed to be ancestral to the Arikara. The Arikara are represented today by the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota. Consultation with the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota, indicates that these objects represent the kinds of objects that are placed with individuals at the time of death. Determinations Made by the Omaha District Officials of the Omaha District have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), the 1,045 cultural items described above 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 and are believed, by a preponderance of the evidence, to have been removed from the specific burial sites of Native American individuals. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the unassociated funerary objects and Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota. Additional Requestors and Disposition Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to Ms. Sandra Barnum, U.S. Army Engineer District, Omaha, ATTN: CENWO-PM-AB, 1616 Capital Avenue, Omaha, NE 68102, telephone, (402) 995-2674, email [email protected], by May 5, 2016. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the unassociated funerary objects to the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota. The Omaha District is responsible for notifying the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North [[Page 19627]] Dakota, that this notice has been published. Dated: March 10, 2016. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2016-07767 Filed 4-4-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-50-P
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Dated: March 10, 2016. responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 circular earth lodges, community plan,
Melanie O’Brien, U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in physical location, and ceramic types
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. this notice are the sole responsibility of support the association of the site to the
[FR Doc. 2016–07770 Filed 4–4–16; 8:45 am] the museum, institution, or Federal late 1700s. It is possible that the site was
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agency that has control of the Native first documented in William Clark’s
American cultural items. The National journal on October 6, 1804, as well as
Park Service is not responsible for the being mentioned in journals of members
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR determinations in this notice. of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The
History and Description of the Cultural journals mention that the ‘‘Ricara’’ had
National Park Service left the village the prior spring.
Items
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–20586]; Populations associated with the
Cultural items consisting of 1,045 Coalescent tradition within this area
[PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
unassociated funerary objects were and time frame, as evidenced by the
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural removed from 39DW2, the Four Bear ethnographic and archeological record,
Items: U.S. Department of Defense, site, Dewey County, SD. They are are believed to be ancestral to the
Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha presently located at the South Dakota Arikara. The Arikara are represented
District, Omaha, NE., and State SARC and are under the control of the today by the Three Affiliated Tribes of
Archaeological Research Center, Omaha District. the Fort Berthold Reservation, North
The Four Bear site, 39DW2 was an Dakota. Consultation with the Three
Rapid City, SD
earthlodge village on the west bank of Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. the Missouri River. It was first visited in Reservation, North Dakota, indicates
ACTION: Notice. the 1930s by Alfred Bowers of the that these objects represent the kinds of
Smithsonian Institution. Between 1958
objects that are placed with individuals
SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of and 1959, salvage excavations were
at the time of death.
Engineers, Omaha District (Omaha conducted at the site prior to inundation
District), in consultation with the by flood waters of the Oahe Reservoir. Determinations Made by the Omaha
appropriate Indian tribes or Native At least 100 sets of human remains were District
Hawaiian organizations, has determined recovered. Twelve sets of human
Officials of the Omaha District have
that the cultural items listed in this remains are currently housed at SARC
determined that:
notice meet the definition of and have been reported under a separate
Notice of Inventory Completion. In • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B),
unassociated funerary objects. Lineal
addition, a total of 64 sets of human the 1,045 cultural items described above
descendants or representatives of any
remains were reburied either on Four are reasonably believed to have been
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
Bear site or at site 39ST15. The placed with or near individual human
organization not identified in this notice
whereabouts of the remaining 24 sets of remains at the time of death or later as
that wish to claim these cultural items
human remains is currently unknown. part of the death rite or ceremony and
should submit a written request to the
SARC currently has physical custody are believed, by a preponderance of the
Omaha District. If no additional
of 1,045 funerary objects that were evidence, to have been removed from
claimants come forward, transfer of
originally removed with individuals the specific burial sites of Native
control of the cultural items to the lineal
whose remains were either reburied or American individuals.
descendants, Indian tribes, or Native
Hawaiian organizations stated in this whose present location is unknown. The • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
notice may proceed. excavation records clearly show that all is a relationship of shared group
these items were removed from the identity that can be reasonably traced
DATES: Lineal descendants or
burials of specific individuals. The between the unassociated funerary
representatives of any Indian tribe or
1,045 unassociated funerary objects are objects and Three Affiliated Tribes of
Native Hawaiian organization not
572 shell and glass beads, 4 bone tools, the Fort Berthold Reservation, North
identified in this notice that wish to
34 ceramic sherds, 1 ceramic vessel, 333 Dakota.
claim these cultural items should
submit a written request with copper sleeves crimped on leather, 1 Additional Requestors and Disposition
information in support of the claim to bundle of copper sleeves with hide, 7
cooper and brass tubes, 2 metal knife Lineal descendants or representatives
the Omaha District at the address in this of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
notice by May 5, 2016. blades, 1 iron wire bracelet, 20 copper
ornaments, 2 leather earrings, 1 dog organization not identified in this notice
ADDRESSES: Ms. Sandra Barnum, U.S. that wish to claim these cultural items
cranium, 23 faunal fragments, 1 mussel
Army Engineer District, Omaha, ATTN: shell, 3 chert endscrapers, 1 lot of plant should submit a written request with
CENWO–PM–AB, 1616 Capital Avenue, fiber, 2 lots of wood fragments, 7 information in support of the claim to
Omaha, NE 68102, telephone, (402) individual wood fragments, 13 pieces of Ms. Sandra Barnum, U.S. Army
995–2674, email sandra.v.barnum@ soil with red ochre, and 17 seeds. Engineer District, Omaha, ATTN:
usace.army.mil. The Four Bear site, 39 DW2 was CENWO–PM–AB, 1616 Capital Avenue,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is probably occupied during the last two Omaha, NE 68102, telephone, (402)
hereby given in accordance with the decades of the 1700s, which falls into 995–2674, email sandra.v.barnum@
Native American Graves Protection and the Disorganized Coalescent variant usace.army.mil, by May 5, 2016. After
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. (A.D. 1780–1862) of the Plains Village that date, if no additional claimants
3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural Tradition. At least 36 circular lodges have come forward, transfer of control
items under the control of the Omaha were identified. The excavators located of the unassociated funerary objects to
District, Omaha, NE., that meet the a cemetery associated with the village a the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort
definition of unassociated funerary short distance to the southwest of the Berthold Reservation, North Dakota.
objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. village site. In addition to the mortuary The Omaha District is responsible for
This notice is published as part of the practices and types of funerary objects notifying the Three Affiliated Tribes of
National Park Service’s administrative in evidence, the architecture of the the Fort Berthold Reservation, North
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Dakota, that this notice has been Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. fragment, 2 pieces of clay and soil, 1
published. 3003, of the completion of an inventory seed cache, and 1 shell tool.
Dated: March 10, 2016. of human remains and associated The Four Bear site, 39 DW2, was
funerary objects under the control of the probably occupied during the last two
Melanie O’Brien,
Omaha District. The human remains decades of the 1700s, which falls into
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
and associated funerary objects were the Disorganized Coalescent variant
[FR Doc. 2016–07767 Filed 4–4–16; 8:45 am] (A.D. 1780 to 1862) of the Plains Village
removed from site 39DW02 (Four Bear),
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in Dewey County, SD. Tradition. At least 36 circular lodges
This notice is published as part of the were identified. The excavators located
National Park Service’s administrative a cemetery associated with the village a
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR short distance southwest of the village
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
National Park Service U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in site. In addition to the mortuary
this notice are the sole responsibility of practices and types of funerary objects
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–20406; in evidence, the architecture of the
the museum, institution, or Federal
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] circular earth lodges, community plan,
agency that has control of the Native
American human remains and physical location, and ceramic types
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
associated funerary objects. The support the association of the site to the
Department of Defense, Army Corps of
National Park Service is not responsible late 1700s. It is possible that the site was
Engineers, Omaha District, Omaha,
for the determinations in this notice. first documented in William Clark’s
NE., and State Archaeological
journal on October 6, 1804, as well as
Research Center, Rapid City, SD Consultation being mentioned in journals of members
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. A detailed assessment of the human of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The
ACTION: Notice. remains and associated funerary objects journals mention that the ‘‘Ricara’’ had
was made by the State Archaeological left the village the prior spring.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Populations associated with the
Research Center (SARC) and Omaha
Engineers, Omaha District (Omaha Coalescent tradition within this area
District professional staff in
District), has completed an inventory of and time frame, as evidenced by the
consultation with representatives of the
human remains and associated funerary ethnographic and archeological record,
Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort
objects, in consultation with the are believed to be ancestral to the
Berthold Reservation, North Dakota.
appropriate Indian tribes or Native Arikara. The Arikara are represented
Hawaiian organizations, and has History and Description of the Remains today by the Three Affiliated Tribes of
determined that there is a cultural the Fort Berthold Reservation, North
Between 1958 and 1959, human
affiliation between the human remains Dakota.
remains representing, at minimum, 12
and associated funerary objects and
individuals and 868 associated funerary Determinations Made by the Omaha
present-day Indian tribes or Native
objects were collected from 39DW2, the District
Hawaiian organizations. Lineal
Four Bear site, Dewey County, SD. They
descendants or representatives of any Officials of the Omaha District have
are presently located at the SARC and
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian determined that:
are under the control of the Omaha
organization not identified in this notice • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
District.
that wish to request transfer of control human remains described in this notice
of these human remains and associated The Four Bear site, 39DW2, was an represent the physical remains of 12
funerary objects should submit a written earthlodge village on the west bank of individuals of Native American
request to the Omaha District. If no the Missouri River. It was visited in the ancestry.
additional requestors come forward, 1930s by Alfred Bowers of the • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
transfer of control of the human remains Smithsonian Institution. Between 1958 the 868 objects described in this notice
and associated funerary objects to the and 1959, salvage excavations were are reasonably believed to have been
lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or conducted at the site prior to inundation placed with or near individual human
Native Hawaiian organizations stated in by flood waters of the Oahe Reservoir. remains at the time of death or later as
this notice may proceed. At least 100 sets of human remains were part of the death rite or ceremony.
DATES: Lineal descendants or
recovered. Twelve sets of human • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
remains, representing 5 adults, 3 is a relationship of shared group
representatives of any Indian tribe or children, and 4 infants, are currently
Native Hawaiian organization not identity that can be reasonably traced
housed at SARC. A total of 64 sets of between the Native American human
identified in this notice that wish to human remains were reburied either at
request transfer of control of these remains and associated funerary objects
Four Bear site or at site 39ST15. The and the Three Affiliated Tribes of the
human remains and associated funerary whereabouts of the remaining 24 sets of
objects should submit a written request Fort Berthold Reservation, North
human remains are currently unknown. Dakota.
with information in support of the Based on burial type, associated
request to the Omaha District at the artifacts, the remaining archeological Additional Requestors and Disposition
address in this notice by May 5, 2016. context, and physical anthropological Lineal descendants or representatives
ADDRESSES: Ms. Sandra Barnum, U.S. assessment, the 12 individuals presently of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Army Engineer District, Omaha, ATTN: located at SARC from the Four Bear site organization not identified in this notice
CENWO–PM–AB, 1616 Capital Avenue, are Native American. No known that wish to request transfer of control
Omaha, NE 68102, telephone, (402) individuals were identified. The 868 of these human remains and associated
995–2674, email sandra.v.barnum@ associated funerary objects are 5 shell funerary objects should submit a written
usace.army.mil. and glass beads, 30 ceramic sherds, 819 request with information in support of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is copper sleeves crimped on leather, 5 the request to Ms. Sandra Barnum, U.S.
hereby given in accordance with the wire earrings, 3 fragments of animal Army Engineer District, Omaha, ATTN:
Native American Graves Protection and hide, 1 lot of animal hides, 1 faunal CENWO–PM–AB, 1616 Capital Avenue,
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