81 FR 78850 - Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, Omaha, NE
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 217 (November 9, 2016)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 217 (November 9, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-26976 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 217 (Wednesday, November 9, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 78850-78851] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-26976] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-22253; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, Omaha, NE AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District (Omaha District), 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 the Omaha District. 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 the Omaha District at the address in this notice by December 9, 2016. [[Page 78851]] 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. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects under the control of the Omaha District. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from one site, 39WW7, in Walworth, SD. 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 human remains and associated funerary objects. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. Consultation A detailed assessment of the human remains and associated funerary objects was made by State Archaeological Research Center and Omaha District professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota. History and Description of the Remains Between 1954 and 1956, human remains representing, at minimum, 125 individuals were removed from site 39WW7, also known as Swan Creek Site, in Walworth County, SD. The partial human remains of 102 of these individuals are currently located at the South Dakota State Archaeological Research Center (SARC), under the managerial control of the Omaha District. The human remains were originally reported to be all stored at the W. H. Over Museum, SD, but were transferred to SARC beginning in 1974. During the 1980s much of the collection was sent to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, to be inventoried. When returned to SARC, inventoried human remains were reburied at site 39ST15 in 1986. Since the reburial, however, additional fragmentary human remains of 102 individuals (mostly individual elements) and 31 associated funerary objects have been located in the collections. Human remains of 95 of these individuals were identified at SARC and seven of these individuals were identified in the collections at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. The University of Wisconsin material was transferred to SARC in 2015. Currently SARC houses all known materials from 39WW7. Based on morphological characteristics, archaeological context, and associated funerary objects, the remains are determined to be Native American. No known individuals were identified. The 31 associated funerary objects are 1 basketry fragment, 17 beads, 1 ceramic body sherd, 3 projectile point fragments, 2 stone knives, 1 sandstone abrader, 1 piece modified shell, 1 piece unmodified shell, 1 squash seed, 1 faunal fragment, 1 lot of cedar wood fragments, and 1 lot of wood sticks. Site 39WW7 is an earthlodge village and associated cemetery. Based on village organization, fortifications, geographic location, and features, as well as the associated artifact assemblage, the site is believed to represent at least two major time periods, the Akaska Focus of the Extended Coalescent (AD 1500-1675) and the Le Beau Phase of the Post Contact Coalescent (AD 1675-1780) of the Plans Village tradition. Based on oral tradition, historic accounts, archaeological evidence, geographical location, and physical anthropological interpretations, both the Extended and Post Contact Coalescent variants are believed to be ancestral Arikara. The Arikara are represented today by the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation. Determinations Made by the Omaha District Officials of the Omaha District have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 102 individuals of Native American ancestry. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 31 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 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 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 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 December 9, 2016. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota, may proceed. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District is responsible for notifying the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota, that this notice has been published. Dated: October 24, 2016. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2016-26976 Filed 11-8-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
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Chippewa Indians, Michigan; 2016, letter on behalf of the Secretary of ddretske@lcfpd.org, by December 9,
Hannahville Indian Community, Interior from the National Park Service 2016. After that date, if no additional
Michigan; Keweenaw Bay Indian Associate Director, Cultural Resources, requestors have come forward, transfer
Community, Michigan; Lac Courte Partnerships, and Science transmitted of control of the human remains and
Oreilles Band of Lake Superior the Secretary’s independent review and associated funerary objects to the Sault
Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Lac du concurrence with the Review Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians,
Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Committee that: Michigan, may proceed.
Chippewa Indian of the Lac du • The Lake County Discovery The Lake County Discovery Museum
Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; Museum consulted with appropriate is responsible for notifying The
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian Consulted and Invited Tribes that this
(Six component reservations: Bois Forte organizations, notice has been published.
Band (Nett Lake); Fond du Lac Band; • None of The Consulted and Invited
Dated: October 24, 2016.
Grand Portage Band; Leech Lake Band; Tribes objected to the proposed transfer
of control, and Melanie O’Brien,
Mille Lacs Band; White Earth Band);
Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma; Prairie Band • The Lake County Discovery Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
Potawatomi Nation (previously listed as Museum may proceed with the agreed [FR Doc. 2016–26978 Filed 11–8–16; 8:45 am]
the Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation, upon transfer of control of the culturally BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
Kansas); Red Cliff Band of Lake unidentifiable human remains and
Superior Chippewa Indians of associated funerary objects to the Sault
Wisconsin; Red Lake Band of Chippewa Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Indians, Minnesota; Sokaogon Michigan.
Chippewa Community, Wisconsin; St. Transfer of control is contingent on the National Park Service
Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; publication of a Notice of Inventory
and the Turtle Mountain Band of Completion in the Federal Register. [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–22253;
Chippewa Indians of North Dakota. All This notice fulfills that requirement. PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
tribes listed are hereafter referred to as
‘‘The Consulted and Invited Tribes.’’ Determinations Made by the Lake Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
County Discovery Museum Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha
History and Description of the Remains District, Omaha, NE
Officials of the Lake County Discovery
In 1970, human remains representing, Museum have determined that: AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
at minimum, 13 individuals were • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
placed in the Lake County Discovery ACTION: Notice.
human remains described in this notice
Museum collection. The museum has no are Native American based on accession SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of
record of when these human remains records and consultation. Engineers, Omaha District (Omaha
were added to the collection or how • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the District), has completed an inventory of
they came to the museum. There is no human remains described in this notice human remains and associated funerary
additional information available about represent the physical remains of a objects, in consultation with the
the human remains. No known minimum of 13 individuals of Native appropriate Indian tribes or Native
individuals were identified. The human American ancestry. Hawaiian organizations, and has
remains have been stored in the • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
determined that there is a cultural
museum based on the type of bone the 2 objects described in this notice are
affiliation between the human remains
fragment (i.e. vertebrae are stored reasonably believed to have been placed
and associated funerary objects and
together). Accession records indicate with or near individual human remains
that some of the bone fragments are present-day Indian tribes or Native
at the time of death or later as part of
related to other bone fragments in the Hawaiian organizations. Lineal
the death rite or ceremony.
descendants or representatives of any
collection. The two associated funerary • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
objects are one lot of pottery sherds and Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
relationship of shared group identity
one bird skull. organization not identified in this notice
cannot be reasonably traced between the
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the that wish to request transfer of control
Native American human remains and
Secretary of the Interior may make a of these human remains and associated
associated funerary objects and any
recommendation for a transfer of control funerary objects should submit a written
present-day Indian tribe.
of culturally unidentifiable human • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the request to the Omaha District. If no
remains and associated funerary objects. disposition of the human remains and additional requestors come forward,
In June 2016, the Lake County Discovery associated funerary objects will be to the transfer of control of the human remains
Museum requested that the Secretary, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa and associated funerary objects to the
through the Native American Graves Indians, Michigan. lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or
Protection and Repatriation Review Native Hawaiian organizations stated in
Committee, recommend the proposed Additional Requestors and Disposition this notice may proceed.
transfer of control of the culturally Representatives of any Indian tribe or DATES: Lineal descendants or
unidentifiable Native American human Native Hawaiian organization not representatives of any Indian tribe or
remains and associated funerary objects identified in this notice that wish to Native Hawaiian organization not
in this notice to the Sault Ste. Marie request transfer of control of these identified in this notice that wish to
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Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan. human remains and associated funerary request transfer of control of these
The Review Committee, acting pursuant objects should submit a written request human remains and associated funerary
to its responsibility under 25 U.S.C. with information in support of the objects should submit a written request
3006(c)(5), considered the request at its request to Diana Dretske, Lake County with information in support of the
July 2016 meeting and recommended to Discovery Museum, 27277 North Forest request to the Omaha District at the
the Secretary that the proposed transfer Preserve Road, Wauconda, IL 60084, address in this notice by December 9,
of control proceed. A September 9, telephone (847) 968–3381, email 2016.
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ADDRESSES: Ms. Sandra Barnum, U.S. were identified in the collections at the organization not identified in this notice
Army Engineer District, Omaha, ATTN: University of Wisconsin, Madison. The that wish to request transfer of control
CENWO–PM–AB, 1616 Capital Avenue, University of Wisconsin material was of these human remains and associated
Omaha, NE 68102, telephone, (402) transferred to SARC in 2015. Currently funerary objects should submit a written
995–2674, email sandra.v.barnum@ SARC houses all known materials from request with information in support of
usace.army.mil. 39WW7. the request to Ms. Sandra Barnum, U.S.
Based on morphological Army Engineer District, Omaha, ATTN:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
characteristics, archaeological context, CENWO–PM–AB, 1616 Capital Avenue,
hereby given in accordance with the
and associated funerary objects, the Omaha, NE 68102, telephone, (402)
Native American Graves Protection and
remains are determined to be Native 995–2674, email sandra.v.barnum@
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
American. No known individuals were usace.army.mil, by December 9, 2016.
3003, of the completion of an inventory
identified. The 31 associated funerary After that date, if no additional
of human remains and associated
objects are 1 basketry fragment, 17 requestors have come forward, transfer
funerary objects under the control of the
beads, 1 ceramic body sherd, 3 of control of the human remains and
Omaha District. The human remains
projectile point fragments, 2 stone associated funerary objects to the Three
and associated funerary objects were
knives, 1 sandstone abrader, 1 piece Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold
removed from one site, 39WW7, in
modified shell, 1 piece unmodified Reservation, North Dakota, may
Walworth, SD. This notice is published
shell, 1 squash seed, 1 faunal fragment, proceed.
as part of the National Park Service’s
1 lot of cedar wood fragments, and 1 lot The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
administrative responsibilities under
of wood sticks. Omaha District is responsible for
NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The Site 39WW7 is an earthlodge village notifying the Three Affiliated Tribes of
determinations in this notice are the and associated cemetery. Based on the Fort Berthold Reservation, North
sole responsibility of the museum, village organization, fortifications, Dakota, that this notice has been
institution, or Federal agency that has geographic location, and features, as published.
control of the Native American human well as the associated artifact
remains and associated funerary objects. Dated: October 24, 2016.
assemblage, the site is believed to
The National Park Service is not represent at least two major time
Melanie O’Brien,
responsible for the determinations in periods, the Akaska Focus of the Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
this notice. Extended Coalescent (AD 1500–1675) [FR Doc. 2016–26976 Filed 11–8–16; 8:45 am]
Consultation and the Le Beau Phase of the Post BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
Contact Coalescent (AD 1675–1780) of
A detailed assessment of the human
the Plans Village tradition. Based on
remains and associated funerary objects INTERNATIONAL TRADE
oral tradition, historic accounts,
was made by State Archaeological COMMISSION
archaeological evidence, geographical
Research Center and Omaha District
location, and physical anthropological
professional staff in consultation with Notice of Receipt of Complaint;
interpretations, both the Extended and
representatives of the Three Affiliated Solicitation of Comments Relating to
Post Contact Coalescent variants are
Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, the Public Interest
believed to be ancestral Arikara. The
North Dakota.
Arikara are represented today by the AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
History and Description of the Remains Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Commission.
Between 1954 and 1956, human Berthold Reservation. ACTION: Notice.
remains representing, at minimum, 125 Determinations Made by the Omaha
individuals were removed from site SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
District
39WW7, also known as Swan Creek the U.S. International Trade
Officials of the Omaha District have Commission has received a complaint
Site, in Walworth County, SD. The determined that:
partial human remains of 102 of these entitled Certain Single-Molecule Nucleic
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Acid Sequencing Systems and Reagents,
individuals are currently located at the human remains described in this notice
South Dakota State Archaeological Consumables, and Software for Use
represent the physical remains of 102 With Same, DN 3182; the Commission is
Research Center (SARC), under the individuals of Native American
managerial control of the Omaha soliciting comments on any public
ancestry. interest issues raised by the complaint
District. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
The human remains were originally or complainant’s filing under the
the 31 objects described in this notice Commission’s Rules of Practice and
reported to be all stored at the W. H. are reasonably believed to have been
Over Museum, SD, but were transferred Procedure.
placed with or near individual human
to SARC beginning in 1974. During the remains at the time of death or later as FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
1980s much of the collection was sent part of the death rite or ceremony. R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission,
to the University of Tennessee, • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there U.S. International Trade Commission,
Knoxville, to be inventoried. When is a relationship of shared group 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC
returned to SARC, inventoried human identity that can be reasonably traced 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The
remains were reburied at site 39ST15 in between the Native American human public version of the complaint can be
1986. Since the reburial, however, accessed on the Commission’s
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remains and associated funerary objects
additional fragmentary human remains and the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Electronic Document Information
of 102 individuals (mostly individual Fort Berthold Reservation, North System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov,
elements) and 31 associated funerary Dakota. and will be available for inspection
objects have been located in the during official business hours (8:45 a.m.
collections. Human remains of 95 of Additional Requestors and Disposition to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the
these individuals were identified at Lineal descendants or representatives Secretary, U.S. International Trade
SARC and seven of these individuals of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
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