82 FR 13495 - Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Southeast Region, Hardeeville, SC

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 47 (March 13, 2017)

Page Range		13495-13496
FR Document		2017-04852

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Southeast Region (USFWS- SER) 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 USFWS-SER. 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-22865; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
Southeast Region, Hardeeville, SC

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Southeast Region (USFWS-
SER) 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 USFWS-SER. 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 USFWS-SER at the address in this notice 
by April 12, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Richard S. Kanaski, Regional Historic Preservation Officer & 
Regional Archaeologist, Savannah Coastal Refuges, Office of the 
Regional Archaeologist, 694 Beech Hill Lane, Hardeeville, SC 29927-
8958, telephone (843) 784-6310, 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 USFWS-SER, 
Hardeeville, SC. The human remains and associated funerary objects were 
removed from Limestone and Morgan Counties, AL, and Decatur County, TN.

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    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 was made by the Office 
of the Regional Archaeologist's professional staff in consultation with 
representatives of The Chickasaw Nation, Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band 
of Cherokee Indians, and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in 
Oklahoma. The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana and The Muscogee (Creek) 
Nation were invited to participate, but declined.

History and Description of the Remains

    In 1979, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from site 40DR7 in Decatur County, TN. This one 
fragmentary human femur was removed during a general surface 
collection. Based upon the artifact assemblage recovered during the 
surface collection, site 40DR7 appeared to have been occupied during 
the Late Archaic, Middle Woodland, Late Woodland, and the Historic 
Periods. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    In 1953, human remains representing, at a minimum, three 
individuals, were removed from site 1LI48 in Limestone County, AL, 
during salvage excavations of the eroding shell midden. Based upon the 
recovered artifact assemblage, site 1LI48 was occupied during the Late 
Archaic through Late Woodland Periods. No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    In 1953, human remains representing, at a minimum, one individual, 
were removed from site 1MG107 in Morgan County, AL during salvage 
excavation of the eroding shell midden. Based upon the artifact 
assemblage, site 1MG107 was occupied during the Early Archaic through 
the Middle Woodland Periods. No known individual was identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    In 1969, human remains representing, at a minimum, seven 
individuals, were removed from site 1MG74 in Morgan County, AL during 
salvage excavations. The site was identified during Alabama Highway's 
construction of Interstate 65 across Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge 
and the Tennessee River.Site 1MG74 dates to the Early-Middle Woodland 
Periods. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    In 1997, human remains representing, at a minimum, four 
individuals, were removed from site 1MG39 in Morgan County, AL as part 
of a federal law enforcement investigation of an archeological resource 
violation. Site 1MG39 was occupied at least as early as the Early 
Archaic [7000-8000 B.C.] and into the Mississippian Period [A.D. 1000]. 
The bulk of the occupation occurs during the Woodland Period [300 B.C.-
A.D. 900]. No known individuals were identified. The 21 associated 
funerary objects include one left White-tailed deer scapular fragment, 
10 UID mammal diaphyseal fragments, 1 UID turtle carapace fragment, 4 
UID shell fragments, 1 sandstone abrader fragment, and 4 sand-temper 
plain ceramic sherds.

Determinations Made by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Southeast 
Region

    Officials of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Southeast Region 
have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of 16 individuals of 
Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 21 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), a relationship of shared 
group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American 
human remains and any present-day Indian tribe.
     Treaties, Acts of Congress, or Executive Orders, indicate 
that the land from which the Native American human remains were removed 
is the aboriginal land of The Chickasaw Nation, Cherokee Nation, 
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee 
Indians in Oklahoma.
     Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the 
human remains may be jointly to The Chickasaw Nation, Cherokee Nation, 
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee 
Indians in Oklahoma.

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 Richard S. Kanaski, Regional Historic 
Preservation Officer & Regional Archaeologist, Savannah Coastal 
Refuges, Office of the Regional Archaeologist, 694 Beech Hill Lane, 
Hardeeville, South Carolina 29927-8958, telephone (843) 784-6310, email 
[email protected], by April 12, 2017. After that date, if no 
additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the 
human remains and associated funerary objects to The Chickasaw Nation, 
Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and United Keetoowah 
Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma may proceed.
    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Southeast Region is responsible 
for notifying The Chickasaw Nation, Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of 
Cherokee Indians, and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in 
Oklahoma that this notice has been published.

    Dated: February 6, 2017.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2017-04852 Filed 3-10-17; 8:45 am]
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no additional requestors come forward, pieces of cloth; 123 soil, faunal bone, C–14, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
transfer of control of the human remains pollen, and wood samples; and 247 tools and
and associated funerary objects to the implements. National Park Service
lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–22865;
Native Hawaiian organizations stated in In the Federal Register (71 FR 53470,
September 11, 2006), column 1, PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
this notice may proceed.
paragraph 1, sentence 2, is corrected by Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
DATES: Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian tribe or replacing the number ‘‘796’’ with the Fish and Wildlife Service, Southeast
Native Hawaiian organization not number ‘‘800.’’ Region, Hardeeville, SC
identified in this notice that wish to Additional Requestors and Disposition AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
request transfer of control of these
human remains and associated funerary Lineal descendants or representatives ACTION: Notice.
objects should submit a written request of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
with information in support of the organization not identified in this notice
Service, Southeast Region (USFWS–
request to the Museum of Northern that wish to request transfer of control SER) has completed an inventory of
Arizona at the address in this notice by of these human remains and associated human remains and associated funerary
April 12, 2017. funerary objects should submit a written objects, in consultation with the
ADDRESSES: Elaine Hughes, Museum of request with information in support of appropriate Indian tribes or Native
Northern Arizona, 3101 North Fort the request to Elaine Hughes, Museum Hawaiian organizations, and has
Valley Road, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, of Northern Arizona, 3101 North Fort determined that there is a cultural
telephone (928) 774–5211 x228, email Valley Road, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, affiliation between the human remains
ehughes@musnaz.org. telephone (928) 774–5211 x228, email and associated funerary objects and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is ehughes@musnaz.org, by April 12, present-day Indian tribes or Native
here given in accordance with the 2017. After that date, if no additional Hawaiian organizations. Lineal
Native American Graves Protection and requestors have come forward, transfer descendants or representatives of any
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. of control of the human remains and Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
3003, of the correction of an inventory associated funerary objects to the Ak- organization not identified in this notice
of human remains and associated Chin Indian Community (previously that wish to request transfer of control
funerary objects under the control of the listed as the Ak-Chin Indian Community of these human remains and associated
Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff, of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian funerary objects should submit a written
AZ. The human remains and associated Reservation, Arizona); Gila River Indian request to the USFWS–SER. If no
funerary objects were removed from the additional requestors come forward,
Community of the Gila River Indian
Cashion site (NA14690), Maricopa transfer of control of the human remains
Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Tribe of
County, AZ. and associated funerary objects to the
This notice is published as part of the Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa
Indian Community of the Salt River lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or
National Park Service’s administrative Native Hawaiian organizations stated in
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Reservation, Arizona; Tohono O’odham
Nation of Arizona; and Zuni Tribe of the this notice may proceed.
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
Zuni Reservation, New Mexico may DATES: Lineal descendants or
this notice are the sole responsibility of
proceed. representatives of any Indian tribe or
the museum, institution, or Federal
Native Hawaiian organization not
agency that has control of the Native The Museum of Northern Arizona is identified in this notice that wish to
American human remains and responsible for notifying the Ak-Chin request transfer of control of these
associated funerary objects. The Indian Community (previously listed as human remains and associated funerary
National Park Service is not responsible the Ak-Chin Indian Community of the objects should submit a written request
for the determinations in this notice. Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation, with information in support of the
This notice corrects the number of Arizona); Gila River Indian Community request to the USFWS–SER at the
associated funerary objects published in of the Gila River Indian Reservation, address in this notice by April 12, 2017.
a Notice of Inventory Completion in the
Arizona; Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Salt ADDRESSES: Richard S. Kanaski,
Federal Register (71 FR 53469–53470,
River Pima-Maricopa Indian Regional Historic Preservation Officer &
September 11, 2006). These additional
associated funerary objects were located Community of the Salt River Regional Archaeologist, Savannah
during a comprehensive inventory prior Reservation, Arizona; Tohono O’odham Coastal Refuges, Office of the Regional
to the legal transfer of the Cashion site Nation of Arizona; and Zuni Tribe of the Archaeologist, 694 Beech Hill Lane,
(NA14690) collections to the ownership Zuni Reservation, New Mexico that this Hardeeville, SC 29927–8958, telephone
of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian notice has been published. (843) 784–6310, email richard_kanaski@
Community of the Salt River Dated: February 23, 2017. fws.gov.
Reservation, Arizona. Transfer of Melanie O’Brien, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
control of the items in this correction here given in accordance with the
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
notice has not occurred. Native American Graves Protection and
[FR Doc. 2017–04853 Filed 3–10–17; 8:45 am]
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
Correction BILLING CODE 4312–52–P 3003, of the completion of an inventory
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

In the Federal Register (71 FR 53469, of human remains and associated
September 11, 2006), column 3, funerary objects under the control of the
paragraph 1, sentence 5, is corrected by USFWS–SER, Hardeeville, SC. The
substituting the following sentence: human remains and associated funerary
The 800 associated funerary objects are 325 objects were removed from Limestone
pottery and ceramic fragments; 102 jewelry and Morgan Counties, AL, and Decatur
items and fragments; 1 reed mat; 2 different County, TN.

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This notice is published as part of the and the Tennessee River.Site 1MG74 of these human remains and associated
National Park Service’s administrative dates to the Early-Middle Woodland funerary objects should submit a written
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Periods. No known individuals were request with information in support of
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in identified. No associated funerary the request to Richard S. Kanaski,
this notice are the sole responsibility of objects are present. Regional Historic Preservation Officer &
the museum, institution, or Federal In 1997, human remains representing, Regional Archaeologist, Savannah
agency that has control of the Native at a minimum, four individuals, were Coastal Refuges, Office of the Regional
American human remains and removed from site 1MG39 in Morgan Archaeologist, 694 Beech Hill Lane,
associated funerary objects. The County, AL as part of a federal law Hardeeville, South Carolina 29927–
National Park Service is not responsible enforcement investigation of an 8958, telephone (843) 784–6310, email
for the determinations in this notice. archeological resource violation. Site richard_kanaski@fws.gov, by April 12,
1MG39 was occupied at least as early as 2017. After that date, if no additional
Consultation
the Early Archaic [7000–8000 B.C.] and requestors have come forward, transfer
A detailed assessment of the human into the Mississippian Period [A.D. of control of the human remains and
remains was made by the Office of the 1000]. The bulk of the occupation associated funerary objects to The
Regional Archaeologist’s professional occurs during the Woodland Period [300 Chickasaw Nation, Cherokee Nation,
staff in consultation with B.C.–A.D. 900]. No known individuals Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and
representatives of The Chickasaw were identified. The 21 associated United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Nation, Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band funerary objects include one left White- Indians in Oklahoma may proceed.
of Cherokee Indians, and United tailed deer scapular fragment, 10 UID The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in mammal diaphyseal fragments, 1 UID Southeast Region is responsible for
Oklahoma. The Coushatta Tribe of turtle carapace fragment, 4 UID shell notifying The Chickasaw Nation,
Louisiana and The Muscogee (Creek) fragments, 1 sandstone abrader Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of
Nation were invited to participate, but fragment, and 4 sand-temper plain Cherokee Indians, and United
declined. ceramic sherds. Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma that this notice has been
History and Description of the Remains Determinations Made by the U.S. Fish published.
In 1979, human remains representing, and Wildlife Service, Southeast Region
Dated: February 6, 2017.
at minimum, one individual were Officials of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Melanie O’Brien,
removed from site 40DR7 in Decatur Service, Southeast Region have
County, TN. This one fragmentary Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
determined that:
[FR Doc. 2017–04852 Filed 3–10–17; 8:45 am]
human femur was removed during a • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
general surface collection. Based upon human remains described in this notice BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
the artifact assemblage recovered during represent the physical remains of 16
the surface collection, site 40DR7 individuals of Native American
appeared to have been occupied during DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
ancestry.
the Late Archaic, Middle Woodland, • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), National Park Service
Late Woodland, and the Historic the 21 objects described in this notice
Periods. No known individual was are reasonably believed to have been [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23005;
identified. No associated funerary placed with or near individual human PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
objects are present. remains at the time of death or later as
In 1953, human remains representing, Notice of Inventory Completion:
part of the death rite or ceremony. Nebraska State Historical Society,
at a minimum, three individuals, were • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
removed from site 1LI48 in Limestone Lincoln, NE
relationship of shared group identity
County, AL, during salvage excavations cannot be reasonably traced between the AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
of the eroding shell midden. Based upon Native American human remains and ACTION: Notice.
the recovered artifact assemblage, site any present-day Indian tribe.
1LI48 was occupied during the Late • Treaties, Acts of Congress, or SUMMARY: The Nebraska State Historical
Archaic through Late Woodland Executive Orders, indicate that the land Society (NSHS) has completed an
Periods. No known individuals were from which the Native American human inventory of human remains and
identified. No associated funerary remains were removed is the aboriginal associated funerary objects, in
objects are present. land of The Chickasaw Nation, consultation with the appropriate
In 1953, human remains representing, Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
at a minimum, one individual, were Cherokee Indians, and United organizations, and has determined that
removed from site 1MG107 in Morgan Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in there is a cultural affiliation between the
County, AL during salvage excavation of Oklahoma. human remains and associated funerary
the eroding shell midden. Based upon • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the objects and present-day Indian tribes or
the artifact assemblage, site 1MG107 disposition of the human remains may Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal
was occupied during the Early Archaic be jointly to The Chickasaw Nation, descendants or representatives of any
through the Middle Woodland Periods. Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
No known individual was identified. No Cherokee Indians, and United organization not identified in this notice
associated funerary objects are present. that wish to request transfer of control
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
In 1969, human remains representing, Oklahoma. of these human remains and associated
at a minimum, seven individuals, were funerary objects should submit a written
removed from site 1MG74 in Morgan Additional Requestors and Disposition request to the NSHS. If no additional
County, AL during salvage excavations. Lineal descendants or representatives requestors come forward, transfer of
The site was identified during Alabama of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian control of the human remains and
Highway’s construction of Interstate 65 organization not identified in this notice associated funerary objects to the lineal
across Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge that wish to request transfer of control descendants, Indian tribes, or Native

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82 FR 13495 - Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Southeast Region, Hardeeville, SC

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