82 FR 20624 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Department of Anthropology at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

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

The Department of Anthropology at Indiana University has completed an inventory of human remains 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 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 should submit a written request to the Indiana University NAGPRA Office. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20624-20625]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08865]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-23073; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Department of Anthropology at 
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Anthropology at Indiana University has 
completed an inventory of human remains 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 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

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of these human remains should submit a written request to the Indiana 
University NAGPRA Office. If no additional requestors come forward, 
transfer of control of the human remains 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 should submit a 
written request with information in support of the request to the 
Indiana University NAGPRA Office at the address in this notice by June 
2, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Dr. Jayne-Leigh Thomas, NAGPRA Director, Indiana University, 
NAGPRA Office, Student Building 318, 701 East Kirkwood Avenue, 
Bloomington, IN 47405, telephone (812) 856-5315, 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 Department of 
Anthropology at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. The human remains 
were removed from multiple counties in the State of Louisiana.
    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. The National Park Service is not responsible 
for the determinations in this notice.

Consultation

    A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Indiana 
University professional staff in consultation with representatives of 
the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma.

History and Description of the Remains

    On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, 5 
individuals were removed from the Hogg Place site in the State of 
Louisiana, and donated to the Department of Anthropology at Indiana 
University. No known individuals were identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present. The Hogg Place site was a village with an 
associated cemetery that was culturally affiliated with the Caddo 
Nation of Oklahoma, based on material culture and mortuary practices.
    On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, 19 
individuals were removed from the Allen Place site in Nachitoches 
County, LA, and donated to the Department of Anthropology at Indiana 
University. No known individuals were identified. The 7 associated 
funerary objects are 1 raccoon ulna, 1 piece of red ocher, 1 faunal 
bone, 1 deer metapodial, and 3 mammal bones. The Allen Place site was 
culturally affiliated with the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma. In addition, 
notes associated with the human remains and funerary objects indicate 
the collection is culturally affiliated with the Caddo Nation of 
Oklahoma.
    On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, 1 
individual were removed from the Wilkinson Place site in Nachitoches 
County and donated to the Department of Anthropology at Indiana 
University. No known individuals were identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present. The Wilkinson Place site was culturally 
affiliated with the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma. In addition, notes 
associated with the collection indicate it is culturally affiliated 
with the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma.

Determinations Made by the Department of Anthropology at Indiana 
University

    Officials of the Department of Anthropology at Indiana University 
have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of 25 individuals of 
Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 7 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 the Caddo Nation of 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 should submit a 
written request with information in support of the request to Dr. 
Jayne-Leigh Thomas, NAGPRA Director, Indiana University, NAGPRA Office, 
Student Building 318, 701 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405, 
telephone (812) 856-5315, 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 Caddo Nation of Oklahoma may proceed.
    The Department of Anthropology at Indiana University is responsible 
for notifying the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma that this notice has been 
published.

    Dated: March 9, 2017.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2017-08865 Filed 5-2-17; 8:45 am]
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