82 FR 20620 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Archaeology, Nashville, TN

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 84 (May 3, 2017)

Page Range		20620-20621
FR Document		2017-08870

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Archaeology, 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 Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Archaeology. 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-23134; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Department of 
Environment and Conservation, Division of Archaeology, Nashville, TN

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, 
Division of Archaeology, 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 
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of 
Archaeology. 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 Tennessee Department of Environment and 
Conservation, Division of Archaeology, at the address in this notice by 
June 2, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, 
Division of Archaeology, Michael C. Moore, 1216 Foster Avenue, Cole 
Bldg 3, Nashville, TN 37243, telephone 615-741-1588, ext. 109, 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 Tennessee 
Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Archaeology, 
Nashville, TN. The human remains and associated funerary objects were 
removed from Elizabethton, Carter 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). 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 
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of 
Archaeology, professional staff in consultation with representatives of 
the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

History and Description of the Remains

    In 1977, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from the Carter Mansion site (40CR5) in Carter County, TN, 
by personnel of the Tennessee Division of Archaeology. The Carter 
Mansion site in Elizabethton, TN, is comprised of the late 18th century 
home and grounds of John and Landon Carter. Archeological 
investigations conducted during the 1970s by the Tennessee Division of 
Archaeology (TDOA) revealed prehistoric and protohistoric Native 
American components near the structure and along the grounds. The TDOA 
discovered the human remains and associated funerary objects during a 
structure restoration project (Smith 1979). During the course of 
excavation along the front exterior of the house, a burial pit 
containing the human remains was encountered immediately adjacent to 
the foundation base. The human remains and associated funerary objects 
have been curated by the TDOA since excavation. The human remains 
represent an adult male approximately 20-30 years old. No known 
individual was identified. Based on analysis of the associated funerary 
objects, the human remains were considered to be of a protohistoric 
Native American component. The 580 associated funerary objects are 381 
marine gastropod beads; 164 marginella shell beads; 1 leptoxis shell 
bead; 5 bone beads; 2 Busycon shell ear pins; 2 split turkey bone pins; 
15 Busycon shell beads; 1 pounded copper sheet; 1 fragmented woven bark 
matting (for copper sheet); 1 ceramic platter/bowl with rim notching on 
one side; 1 miniature incised ceramic vessel; 1 basal portion of an 
incised ceramic vessel; 1 smooth stone; 3 lithic debitage; and 1 
pumpkin seed. The associated funerary objects are protohistoric to 
early historic Native American based upon the range and style of 
artifacts.

Determinations Made by the Tennessee Department of Environment and 
Conservation, Division of Archaeology

    Officials of the Tennessee Department of Environment and 
Conservation, Division of Archaeology have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of 
Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 580 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 Eastern Band 
of Cherokee Indians.

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 Michael C. Moore, Tennessee Department of 
Environment and Conservation, Division of Archaeology, 1216 Foster 
Avenue, Cole Bldg 3, Nashville, TN 37243, telephone 615-741-1588, ext. 
109, email [email protected], by June 2, 2017. After that date, if no 
additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the 
human remains and associated funerary objects to the Eastern Band of 
Cherokee Indians may proceed.
    The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division 
of Archaeology is responsible for notifying the Eastern Band of 
Cherokee Indians that this notice has been published.


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    Dated: March 22, 2017.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Dated: March 23, 2017. Native American Graves Protection and shell ear pins; 2 split turkey bone pins;
Melanie O’Brien, Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 15 Busycon shell beads; 1 pounded
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 3003, of the completion of an inventory copper sheet; 1 fragmented woven bark
[FR Doc. 2017–08878 Filed 5–2–17; 8:45 am] of human remains and associated matting (for copper sheet); 1 ceramic
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P funerary objects under the control of the platter/bowl with rim notching on one
Tennessee Department of Environment side; 1 miniature incised ceramic vessel;
and Conservation, Division of 1 basal portion of an incised ceramic
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Archaeology, Nashville, TN. The human vessel; 1 smooth stone; 3 lithic debitage;
remains and associated funerary objects and 1 pumpkin seed. The associated
National Park Service were removed from Elizabethton, Carter
funerary objects are protohistoric to
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23134; County, TN.
This notice is published as part of the early historic Native American based
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] upon the range and style of artifacts.
National Park Service’s administrative
Notice of Inventory Completion: responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Determinations Made by the Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Environment U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in Department of Environment and
and Conservation, Division of this notice are the sole responsibility of Conservation, Division of Archaeology
Archaeology, Nashville, TN the museum, institution, or Federal
agency that has control of the Native Officials of the Tennessee Department
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. American human remains and of Environment and Conservation,
ACTION: Notice. associated funerary objects. The Division of Archaeology have
SUMMARY: The Tennessee Department of National Park Service is not responsible determined that:
for the determinations in this notice.
Environment and Conservation, • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
Division of Archaeology, has completed Consultation human remains described in this notice
an inventory of human remains and A detailed assessment of the human represent the physical remains of one
associated funerary objects in remains was made by the Tennessee individual of Native American ancestry.
consultation with the appropriate
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
Department of Environment and • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
Conservation, Division of Archaeology, the 580 objects described in this notice
organizations, and has determined that professional staff in consultation with
there is a cultural affiliation between the are reasonably believed to have been
representatives of the Eastern Band of placed with or near individual human
human remains and associated funerary Cherokee Indians.
objects and present-day Indian tribes or remains at the time of death or later as
Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal History and Description of the Remains part of the death rite or ceremony.
descendants or representatives of any In 1977, human remains representing, • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian at minimum, one individual were is a relationship of shared group
organization not identified in this notice removed from the Carter Mansion site identity that can be reasonably traced
that wish to request transfer of control (40CR5) in Carter County, TN, by between the Native American human
of these human remains and associated personnel of the Tennessee Division of remains and associated funerary objects
funerary objects should submit a written Archaeology. The Carter Mansion site in and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
request to the Tennessee Department of Elizabethton, TN, is comprised of the
Environment and Conservation, late 18th century home and grounds of Additional Requestors and Disposition
Division of Archaeology. If no John and Landon Carter. Archeological
additional requestors come forward, Lineal descendants or representatives
investigations conducted during the
transfer of control of the human remains 1970s by the Tennessee Division of of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
and associated funerary objects to the Archaeology (TDOA) revealed organization not identified in this notice
lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or prehistoric and protohistoric Native that wish to request transfer of control
Native Hawaiian organizations stated in American components near the of these human remains and associated
this notice may proceed. structure and along the grounds. The funerary objects should submit a written
DATES: Lineal descendants or TDOA discovered the human remains request with information in support of
representatives of any Indian tribe or and associated funerary objects during a the request to Michael C. Moore,
Native Hawaiian organization not structure restoration project (Smith Tennessee Department of Environment
identified in this notice that wish to 1979). During the course of excavation and Conservation, Division of
request transfer of control of these along the front exterior of the house, a Archaeology, 1216 Foster Avenue, Cole
human remains and associated funerary burial pit containing the human remains Bldg 3, Nashville, TN 37243, telephone
objects should submit a written request was encountered immediately adjacent 615–741–1588, ext. 109, email
with information in support of the to the foundation base. The human mike.c.moore@tn.gov, by June 2, 2017.
request to the Tennessee Department of remains and associated funerary objects After that date, if no additional
Environment and Conservation, have been curated by the TDOA since requestors have come forward, transfer
Division of Archaeology, at the address excavation. The human remains of control of the human remains and
in this notice by June 2, 2017. represent an adult male approximately associated funerary objects to the
ADDRESSES: Tennessee Department of 20–30 years old. No known individual Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians may
Environment and Conservation, was identified. Based on analysis of the proceed.
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Division of Archaeology, Michael C. associated funerary objects, the human
Moore, 1216 Foster Avenue, Cole Bldg remains were considered to be of a The Tennessee Department of
3, Nashville, TN 37243, telephone 615– protohistoric Native American Environment and Conservation,
741–1588, ext. 109, email component. The 580 associated funerary Division of Archaeology is responsible
mike.c.moore@tn.gov. objects are 381 marine gastropod beads; for notifying the Eastern Band of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 164 marginella shell beads; 1 leptoxis Cherokee Indians that this notice has
here given in accordance with the shell bead; 5 bone beads; 2 Busycon been published.

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Dated: March 22, 2017. Park Service is not responsible for the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Melanie O’Brien, determinations in this notice.
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. This notice corrects the minimum National Park Service
[FR Doc. 2017–08870 Filed 5–2–17; 8:45 am] number of individuals published in a
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P Notice of Inventory Completion in the [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23140;
Federal Register (81 FR 60377–60380, PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
September 1, 2016). Additional human Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR remains from these sites were Items: Peabody Museum of Natural
discovered during the reorganization of History, Yale University, New Haven,
National Park Service
a storage area. Transfer of control of the CT
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23012; items in this correction notice has not
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] occurred. AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
Notice of Inventory Completion: Correction ACTION: Notice.
Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville,
TN; Correction In the Federal Register (81 FR 60379, SUMMARY: The Peabody Museum of
September 1, 2016), column 1, Natural History, in consultation with
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. paragraph 2, sentence 1, under the the appropriate Indian tribes or Native
ACTION: Notice; correction. heading ‘‘History and Description of the Hawaiian organizations, has determined
Remains,’’ is corrected by replacing the that the cultural item listed in this
SUMMARY: The Tennessee Valley number ‘‘109’’ with the number ‘‘111’’. notice meets the definition of
Authority (TVA) has corrected an unassociated funerary object. Lineal
inventory of human remains published In the Federal Register (81 FR 60379,
September 1, 2016), column 3, descendants or representatives of any
in a Notice of Inventory Completion in Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
the Federal Register on September 1, paragraph 2, sentence 1, under the
heading ‘‘Determinations Made by the organization not identified in this notice
2016. This notice corrects the minimum that wish to claim this cultural item
number of individuals. Lineal Tennessee Valley Authority,’’ is
corrected by replacing the number should submit a written request to the
descendants or representatives of any Peabody Museum of Natural History. If
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian ‘‘345’’ with the number ‘‘347’’.
no additional claimants come forward,
organization not identified in this notice Additional Requestors and Disposition transfer of control of the cultural item to
that wish to request transfer of control the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or
of these human remains should submit Lineal descendants or representatives Native Hawaiian organizations stated in
a written request to the TVA. If no of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian this notice may proceed.
additional requestors come forward, organization not identified in this notice
transfer of control of the human remains that wish to request transfer of control DATES: Lineal descendants or
to the Indian tribe stated in this notice of these human remains should submit representatives of any Indian tribe or
may proceed. a written request with information in Native Hawaiian organization not
support of the request to Dr. Thomas O. identified in this notice that wish to
DATES: Lineal descendants or
Maher, TVA, 400 West Summit Hill claim this cultural item should submit
representatives of any Indian tribe or
Drive, WT11D, Knoxville, TN 37902– a written request with information in
Native Hawaiian organization not
1401, telephone (865) 632–7458, email support of the claim to the Peabody
identified in this notice that wish to
tomaher@tva.gov, by June 2, 2017. After Museum of Natural History at the
request transfer of control of these
that date, if no additional requestors address in this notice by June 2, 2017.
human remains should submit a written
request with information in support of have come forward, transfer of control ADDRESSES: Professor David Skelly,
the request to at the address in this of the human remains to The Chickasaw Director, Yale Peabody Museum of
notice by June 2, 2017. Nation may proceed. Natural History, P.O. Box 208118, New
ADDRESSES: Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA, TVA is responsible for notifying the Haven, CT 06520–8118, telephone (203)
400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT11D, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas 432–3752.
Knoxville, TN 37902–1401, telephone (previously listed as the Alabama- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
(865) 632–7458, email tomaher@tva.gov. Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Alabama- here given in accordance with the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Quassarte Tribal Town; Cherokee Native American Graves Protection and
here given in accordance with the Nation; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
Native American Graves Protection and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; 3005, of the intent to repatriate a
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; cultural item under the control of the
3003, of the correction of an inventory Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed Peabody Museum of Natural History,
of human remains under the control of as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Yale University, New Haven, CT, that
the TVA, Knoxville, TN. The human Alabama); The Chickasaw Nation; The meets the definition of unassociated
remains were removed from the Long Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; The funerary object under 25 U.S.C. 3001.
Branch site (1LU67) in Lauderdale Muscogee (Creek) Nation; Thlopthlocco This notice is published as part of the
County, AL. Tribal Town; and United Keetoowah National Park Service’s administrative
This notice is published as part of the Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
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National Park Service’s administrative that this notice has been published. U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Dated: March 1, 2017. this notice are the sole responsibility of
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in the museum, institution, or Federal
Melanie O’Brien,
this notice are the sole responsibility of agency that has control of the Native
the museum, institution, or Federal Manager, National NAGPRA Program. American cultural items. The National
agency that has control of the Native [FR Doc. 2017–08862 Filed 5–2–17; 8:45 am] Park Service is not responsible for the
American human remains. The National BILLING CODE 4312–52–P determinations in this notice.

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82 FR 20620 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Archaeology, Nashville, TN

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 84 (May 3, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service