82 FR 12835 - Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Army Garrison Fort Leonard Wood, Pulaski County, MO

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 43 (March 7, 2017)

U.S. Army Garrison Fort Leonard Wood 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 no cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and any present-day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. 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 Fort Leonard Wood. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12835-12836]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04406]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-22876; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Army Garrison Fort Leonard 
Wood, Pulaski County, MO

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: U.S. Army Garrison Fort Leonard Wood 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 no cultural affiliation 
between the human remains and associated funerary objects and any 
present-day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. 
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 Fort Leonard Wood. If no additional requestors come 
forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated 
funerary objects to the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations 
stated in this notice may proceed.

DATES: 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 Fort Leonard Wood at the address in this notice by April 
6, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Stephanie L. Nutt, Cultural Resources Program Coordinator, 
Natural Resources Branch, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Leonard Wood, IMLD-
PWE, 8112 Nebraska Avenue, Building 11400, Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473, 
telephone (573) 596-7607, 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 Fort Leonard Wood, 
Pulaski County, MO. The human remains and associated funerary objects 
were removed from Fort Leonard Wood, Pulaski County, MO.
    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 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 was made by the Fort 
Leonard Wood professional staff in consultation with representatives of 
the Kaw Nation, Oklahoma; Omaha Tribe of Nebraska; Ponca Tribe of 
Indians of Oklahoma; Ponca Tribe of Nebraska; The Osage Nation; and The 
Quapaw Tribe of Indians.

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History and Description of the Remains

    In the late 1970s, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from an unidentified site on Fort Leonard Wood 
property in Pulaski County, MO. The human remains were found by a pair 
of unidentified boys and were turned over to the Missouri Highway 
Patrol, who then delivered the human remains to the Fort Leonard Wood 
Museum. In 1998, they were turned over to the post archeologist who 
placed them with the rest of the Fort Leonard Wood archeological 
collections. The individual is of unknown antiquity due to the lack of 
archeological context. No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    In 1982, human remains representing, at minimum, one adult 
individual were removed from Wilson Cave on Fort Leonard Wood in 
Pulaski County, MO. The individual was collected by Environmental 
Consultants, Inc., during an excavation of Test Unit 2, levels 3 and 4, 
and a looter's backdirt pile at site 23PU152. The individual is of 
unknown antiquity, though diagnostic artifacts were found nearby from 
the periods between 6000-3000 B.C. and A.D. 900-1500., making the 
antiquity ambiguous. No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    In 1982, human remains representing, at minimum, one adult 
individual were removed from Deadman's Cave on Fort Leonard Wood in 
Pulaski County, MO. The individual was collected by Environmental 
Consultants, Inc., during an excavation at site 23PU207. The individual 
is of unknown antiquity, though diagnostic artifacts were found nearby 
from the periods between 3000-1000 B.C. and A.D. 500-1500., making the 
antiquity ambiguous. No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    In 1982, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals, 
including one adult male and subadult, were removed from Davis Cave on 
Fort Leonard Wood in Pulaski County, MO. The individuals were collected 
by Environmental Consultants, Inc., during an excavation at site 
23PU209. The individuals are of unknown antiquity due to disturbed 
archeological context, though diagnostic artifacts were found nearby 
from periods between 7800-1000 B.C. and A.D. 900-1500, making the 
antiquity ambiguous. No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    In 1982, human remains representing, at minimum, five individuals, 
including three subadults and two adults, were removed from Joy Cave on 
Fort Leonard Wood in Pulaski County, MO. The individuals were collected 
by Environmental Consultants, Inc., during an excavation at site 
23PU210. The individuals are of unknown antiquity due to disturbed 
archeological context, though diagnostic artifacts were found nearby 
from periods between 7800-3000 B.C. and A.D. 900-1500 making the 
antiquity ambiguous. No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    In 1982, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals, 
including one adult and one subadult of indeterminate gender, were 
removed from Davis Cave on Fort Leonard Wood in Pulaski County, MO. The 
individuals were collected on the surface by Environmental Consultants, 
Inc., during an excavation of site 23PU211. The individuals are of 
unknown antiquity due to the disturbed archeological context, though 
diagnostic artifacts were found nearby from periods between 7800-3000 
B.C. and A.D. 900-1500, making the antiquity ambiguous. No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.

Determinations Made by Fort Leonard Wood

    Officials of Fort Leonard Wood have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice are Native American based on the context of their 
burials, relative dates of the burial sites, as well as physical 
condition of the remains.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of 13 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 associated funerary objects 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 and associated funerary objects were 
removed is the aboriginal land of Kaw Nation, Oklahoma; Omaha Tribe of 
Nebraska; Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Ponca Tribe of Nebraska; 
The Osage Nation (previously listed as the Osage Tribe); and The Quapaw 
Tribe of Indians.
     Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the 
human remains and associated funerary objects may be to the Kaw Nation, 
Oklahoma; Omaha Tribe of Nebraska; Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; 
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska; The Osage Nation (previously listed as the 
Osage Tribe); and The Quapaw Tribe of Indians.

Additional Requestors and Disposition

    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 Stephanie 
L. Nutt, Cultural Resources Program Coordinator, Natural Resources 
Branch, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Leonard Wood, IMLD-PWE, 8112 Nebraska 
Avenue, Building 11400, Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473, telephone (573) 
596-7607, email [email protected], by April 6, 2017. After 
that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of 
control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the Kaw 
Nation, Oklahoma; Omaha Tribe of Nebraska; Ponca Tribe of Indians of 
Oklahoma; Ponca Tribe of Nebraska; The Osage Nation (previously listed 
as the Osage Tribe); and The Quapaw Tribe of Indians may proceed.
    Fort Leonard Wood is responsible for notifying the Kaw Nation, 
Oklahoma; Omaha Tribe of Nebraska; Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; 
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska; The Osage Nation (previously listed as the 
Osage Tribe); and The Quapaw Tribe of Indians that this notice has been 
published.

    Dated: February 7, 2017.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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