82 FR 25621 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Ocmulgee National Monument, Macon, GA
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 105 (June 2, 2017)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 105 (June 2, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 105 (Friday, June 2, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 25621-25622] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-11451] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-23205; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Ocmulgee National Monument, Macon, GA AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Ocmulgee National Monument, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, has determined that the cultural items listed in this notice meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written request to Ocmulgee National Monument. If no additional claimants come forward, transfer of control of the cultural items 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 claim these cultural items should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to Ocmulgee National Monument at the address in this notice by July 3, 2017. ADDRESSES: Jim David, Superintendent, Ocmulgee National Monument, 1207 Emery Highway, Macon, GA 31217, telephone (478) 752-8257, 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. 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural items under the control of the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Ocmulgee National Monument, Macon, GA, that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. 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 Superintendent, Ocmulgee National Monument. History and Description of the Cultural Items Between 1933 and 1958, 25,127 cultural items were removed from the Trading Post area of the Macon Plateau in Bibb County, GA, during multiple legally authorized excavations. The human remains were repatriated to culturally affiliated tribes in 2015 by the Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History. The 25,127 unassociated funerary objects are 2 abraders, 2 armbands, 41 balls, 22,045 beads, 16 bells, 10 bifaces, 499 animal remains, 3 bags of animal bone, 1 liquor bottle, 2 bowls, 1 bullet, 33 buttons, 5 charcoal fragments, 1 chopper, 29 pieces of fired clay, 2 pieces of unfired clay, 10 concretions, 3 cores, 2 cuff links, 11 pieces of daub, 101 pieces of debitage, 303 flakes, 28 flake tools, 2 flat rectangular copper fragments, 98 shells, 1 glass fragment, 1 gorget, 1 graver, 6 gun flints, 1 knife, 2 metal fragments, 1 metal pendant, 1 mug, 4 musket balls, 3 nails, 2 plant fragments, 1 nutting stone, 1 pipe, 15 projectile points, 7 preforms, 1 rivet, 5 scrapers, 1 seed, 33 pieces of shatter, 2 bags of shell, 2 worked shells, 4 pieces of slag, 1 spiral spring, 53 unmodified stones, 2 sword fragments, 3 tobacco pipes, 1 tack, 1 bag of unmodified stone, 1,705 vessel fragments, 5 windowpane fragments, 6 wires, 1 worked stone, and 4 flintlock muskets. The trading post at Macon was operated by the British from 1685- 1717. The historic Creek town associated with the trading post has long been thought to have been Ocmulgee. Burials excavated at this site were identified as historic Creek on the basis of European trade goods found in association with the remains. Residents of the Creek town of Ocmulgee moved to the Chattahoochee River after 1717. Historical documentation reflects a great deal of movement and reorganization among the Creeks and the Creek Confederacy during the 18th and 19th centuries. Ten present-day Indian tribes are thought to include Creek descendants including the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, Alabama- Quassarte Tribal Town, Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, Kialegee Tribal Town, Miccosukee Tribe of Indians, Poarch Band of Creeks, Seminole Tribe of Florida, The Muscogee (Creek) Nation, The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, and Thlopthlocco Tribal Town. Determinations Made by Ocmulgee National Monument Officials of Ocmulgee National Monument have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), the 25,127 cultural items described above 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 and are believed, by a preponderance of the evidence, to have been removed from a specific burial site of a Native American individual. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the unassociated funerary objects and the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas (previously listed as the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas), Alabama- Quassarte Tribal Town, Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, Kialegee Tribal Town, Miccosukee Tribe of Indians, Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama), Seminole Tribe of Florida (previously listed as the Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)), The Muscogee (Creek) Nation, The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, and Thlopthlocco Tribal Town. Additional Requestors and Disposition Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to Jim David, Superintendent, Ocmulgee National Monument, 1207 Emery Highway, Macon, GA 31217, telephone (478) 752- 8257, email [email protected], by July 3, 2017. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the unassociated funerary [[Page 25622]] objects to Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas (previously listed as the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas), Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town, Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, Kialegee Tribal Town, Miccosukee Tribe of Indians, Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama), Seminole Tribe of Florida (previously listed as the Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)), The Muscogee (Creek) Nation, The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, and Thlopthlocco Tribal Town may proceed. Ocmulgee National Monument is responsible for notifying the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas (previously listed as the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas), Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town, Catawba Indian Nation (aka Catawba Tribe of South Carolina), Cherokee Nation, Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, Kialegee Tribal Town, Miccosukee Tribe of Indians, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama), Seminole Tribe of Florida (previously listed as the Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)), Shawnee Tribe, The Chickasaw Nation, The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, The Muscogee (Creek) Nation, The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, and United Keetowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma that this notice has been published. Dated: April 3, 2017. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2017-11451 Filed 6-1-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
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organization not identified in this notice ADDRESSES: Jim David, Superintendent, the remains. Residents of the Creek
that wish to request transfer of control Ocmulgee National Monument, 1207 town of Ocmulgee moved to the
of these human remains should submit Emery Highway, Macon, GA 31217, Chattahoochee River after 1717.
a written request with information in telephone (478) 752–8257, email Historical documentation reflects a great
support of the request to Dr. Robert J. jim_david@nps.gov. deal of movement and reorganization
Hoard, Kansas State Historical Society, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is among the Creeks and the Creek
6425 SW. 6th Avenue, Topeka, KS here given in accordance with the Confederacy during the 18th and 19th
66615–1099, telephone (785) 272–8681, Native American Graves Protection and centuries. Ten present-day Indian tribes
extension 269, rhoard@kshs.org, by July are thought to include Creek
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
3, 2017. After that date, if no additional descendants including the Alabama-
3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural
requestors have come forward, transfer Coushatta Tribe of Texas, Alabama-
items under the control of the U.S.
of control of the human remains to the Quassarte Tribal Town, Coushatta Tribe
Department of the Interior, National
Kaw Nation, Oklahoma may proceed. of Louisiana, Kialegee Tribal Town,
Park Service, Ocmulgee National
The Kansas State Historical Society is Miccosukee Tribe of Indians, Poarch
Monument, Macon, GA, that meet the
responsible for notifying the Kaw Band of Creeks, Seminole Tribe of
definition of unassociated funerary
Nation, Oklahoma that this notice has Florida, The Muscogee (Creek) Nation,
objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001.
been published. The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, and
This notice is published as part of the
Thlopthlocco Tribal Town.
Dated: April 21, 2017. National Park Service’s administrative
Melanie O’Brien, responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Determinations Made by Ocmulgee
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in National Monument
[FR Doc. 2017–11446 Filed 6–1–17; 8:45 am] this notice are the sole responsibility of Officials of Ocmulgee National
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the Superintendent, Ocmulgee National Monument have determined that:
Monument. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B),
History and Description of the Cultural the 25,127 cultural items described
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Items above are reasonably believed to have
been placed with or near individual
National Park Service Between 1933 and 1958, 25,127 human remains at the time of death or
cultural items were removed from the later as part of the death rite or
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23205; Trading Post area of the Macon Plateau ceremony and are believed, by a
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] in Bibb County, GA, during multiple preponderance of the evidence, to have
legally authorized excavations. The been removed from a specific burial site
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural human remains were repatriated to of a Native American individual.
Items: U.S. Department of the Interior, culturally affiliated tribes in 2015 by the • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
National Park Service, Ocmulgee Smithsonian Institution, National is a relationship of shared group
National Monument, Macon, GA Museum of Natural History. The 25,127 identity that can be reasonably traced
unassociated funerary objects are 2 between the unassociated funerary
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. abraders, 2 armbands, 41 balls, 22,045 objects and the Alabama-Coushatta
ACTION: Notice. beads, 16 bells, 10 bifaces, 499 animal Tribe of Texas (previously listed as the
remains, 3 bags of animal bone, 1 liquor Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas),
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the bottle, 2 bowls, 1 bullet, 33 buttons, 5 Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town,
Interior, National Park Service, charcoal fragments, 1 chopper, 29 pieces Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, Kialegee
Ocmulgee National Monument, in of fired clay, 2 pieces of unfired clay, 10 Tribal Town, Miccosukee Tribe of
consultation with the appropriate concretions, 3 cores, 2 cuff links, 11 Indians, Poarch Band of Creeks
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian pieces of daub, 101 pieces of debitage, (previously listed as the Poarch Band of
organizations, has determined that the 303 flakes, 28 flake tools, 2 flat Creek Indians of Alabama), Seminole
cultural items listed in this notice meet rectangular copper fragments, 98 shells, Tribe of Florida (previously listed as the
the definition of unassociated funerary 1 glass fragment, 1 gorget, 1 graver, 6 Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big
objects. Lineal descendants or gun flints, 1 knife, 2 metal fragments, 1 Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & Tampa
representatives of any Indian tribe or metal pendant, 1 mug, 4 musket balls, Reservations)), The Muscogee (Creek)
Native Hawaiian organization not 3 nails, 2 plant fragments, 1 nutting Nation, The Seminole Nation of
identified in this notice that wish to stone, 1 pipe, 15 projectile points, 7 Oklahoma, and Thlopthlocco Tribal
claim these cultural items should preforms, 1 rivet, 5 scrapers, 1 seed, 33 Town.
submit a written request to Ocmulgee pieces of shatter, 2 bags of shell, 2
National Monument. If no additional worked shells, 4 pieces of slag, 1 spiral Additional Requestors and Disposition
claimants come forward, transfer of spring, 53 unmodified stones, 2 sword Lineal descendants or representatives
control of the cultural items to the lineal fragments, 3 tobacco pipes, 1 tack, 1 bag of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
descendants, Indian tribes, or Native of unmodified stone, 1,705 vessel organization not identified in this notice
Hawaiian organizations stated in this fragments, 5 windowpane fragments, 6 that wish to claim these cultural items
notice may proceed. wires, 1 worked stone, and 4 flintlock should submit a written request with
DATES: Lineal descendants or muskets. information in support of the claim to
representatives of any Indian tribe or The trading post at Macon was Jim David, Superintendent, Ocmulgee
nlaroche on DSK30NT082PROD with NOTICES
Native Hawaiian organization not operated by the British from 1685–1717. National Monument, 1207 Emery
identified in this notice that wish to The historic Creek town associated with Highway, Macon, GA 31217, telephone
claim these cultural items should the trading post has long been thought (478) 752–8257, email
submit a written request with to have been Ocmulgee. Burials jim_david@nps.gov, by July 3, 2017.
information in support of the claim to excavated at this site were identified as After that date, if no additional
Ocmulgee National Monument at the historic Creek on the basis of European claimants have come forward, transfer
address in this notice by July 3, 2017. trade goods found in association with of control of the unassociated funerary
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objects to Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Ocmulgee National Monument has Correction
Texas (previously listed as the Alabama- corrected an inventory of human In the Federal Register (66 FR 32838,
Coushatta Tribes of Texas), Alabama- remains and associated funerary objects, June 18, 2001), column 3, paragraph 4,
Quassarte Tribal Town, Coushatta Tribe published in a Notice of Inventory sentence 3 is corrected by substituting
of Louisiana, Kialegee Tribal Town, Completion in the Federal Register on the following sentence:
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians, Poarch June 18, 2001. This notice corrects the
Band of Creeks (previously listed as the number of associated funerary objects. The 65 associated funerary objects are 1
bead, 1 biface, 21 animal bones, 1 celt, 1 core,
Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Lineal descendants or representatives of 1 ear plug, 1 shell, 12 pins, 1 tobacco pipe,
Alabama), Seminole Tribe of Florida any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian 1 projectile point, 1 paint pot, 8 unmodified
(previously listed as the Seminole Tribe organization not identified in this notice stones, 1 flake tool, and 14 vessel fragments.
of Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, that wish to request transfer of control In the Federal Register (66 FR 32839,
Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)), The of these human remains and associated
Muscogee (Creek) Nation, The Seminole June 18, 2001), column 2, paragraph 2,
funerary objects should submit a written sentence 2 is corrected by substituting
Nation of Oklahoma, and Thlopthlocco request to Ocmulgee National
Tribal Town may proceed. the following sentence:
Monument. If no additional requestors
Ocmulgee National Monument is come forward, transfer of control of the The superintendent of Ocmulgee National
responsible for notifying the Absentee- human remains and associated funerary Monument also has determined that,
Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2(d)(2), the 121 objects
objects to the lineal descendants, Indian listed above are reasonably believed to have
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations been placed with or near individual human
(previously listed as the Alabama- stated in this notice may proceed. remains at the time of death or later as part
Coushatta Tribes of Texas), Alabama- of the death rite or ceremony.
DATES: Lineal descendants or
Quassarte Tribal Town, Catawba Indian
Nation (aka Catawba Tribe of South representatives of any Indian tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not Additional Requestors and Disposition
Carolina), Cherokee Nation, Coushatta
Tribe of Louisiana, Eastern Band of identified in this notice that wish to Lineal descendants or representatives
Cherokee Indians, Eastern Shawnee request transfer of control of these of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
Tribe of Oklahoma, Jena Band of human remains and associated funerary organization not identified in this notice
Choctaw Indians, Kialegee Tribal Town, objects should submit a written request that wish to request transfer of control
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians, with information in support of the of these human remains and associated
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, request to Ocmulgee National funerary objects should submit a written
Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed Monument at the address in this notice request with information in support of
as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of by July 3, 2017. the request to Jim David,
Alabama), Seminole Tribe of Florida ADDRESSES: Jim David, Superintendent, Superintendent, Ocmulgee National
(previously listed as the Seminole Tribe Ocmulgee National Monument, 1207 Monument, 1207 Emery Highway,
of Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, Emery Highway, Macon, GA 31217, Macon, GA 31217, telephone (478) 752–
Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)), telephone (478) 752–8257, email jim_ 8257, email jim_david@nps.gov, by July
Shawnee Tribe, The Chickasaw Nation, david@nps.gov. 3, 2017. After that date, if no additional
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, The requestors have come forward, transfer
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is of control of the human remains and
Muscogee (Creek) Nation, The Seminole here given in accordance with the
Nation of Oklahoma, Thlopthlocco associated funerary objects to the
Native American Graves Protection and Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
Tribal Town, and United Keetowah Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma (previously listed as the Alabama-
3003, of the correction of an inventory Coushatta Tribes of Texas), Alabama-
that this notice has been published. of human remains and associated Quassarte Tribal Town, Cherokee
Dated: April 3, 2017. funerary objects under the control of the Nation, Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana,
Melanie O’Brien, U.S. Department of the Interior, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. National Park Service, Ocmulgee Kialegee Tribal Town, Miccosukee Tribe
[FR Doc. 2017–11451 Filed 6–1–17; 8:45 am] National Monument, Macon, GA. The of Indians, Poarch Band of Creeks
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objects were removed from Lamar Creek Indians of Alabama), Seminole
Mounds and Village, Bibb County, GA. Tribe of Florida (previously listed as the
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR This notice is published as part of the Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big
National Park Service’s administrative Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & Tampa
National Park Service responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Reservations)), The Muscogee (Creek)
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23204; U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in Nation, The Seminole Nation of
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] this notice are the sole responsibility of Oklahoma, Thlopthlocco Tribal Town,
the Superintendent, Ocmulgee National and United Keetowah Band of Cherokee
Notice of Inventory Completion for Monument. Indians in Oklahoma may proceed.
Native American Human Remains and This notice corrects the number of Ocmulgee National Monument is
Associated Funerary Objects in the associated funerary objects published in responsible for notifying the Absentee-
Control of the U.S. Department of the a Notice of Inventory Completion in the Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma,
Interior, National Park Service, Federal Register (66 FR 32838–32840, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
nlaroche on DSK30NT082PROD with NOTICES
Ocmulgee National Monument, Macon, June 18, 2001). During review of (previously listed as the Alabama-
GA; Correction collections additional associated Coushatta Tribes of Texas), Alabama-
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. funerary objects were identified and Quassarte Tribal Town, Catawba Indian
ACTION: Notice; correction. some objects were determined to be Nation (aka Catawba Tribe of South
unassociated funerary objects. Transfer Carolina), Cherokee Nation, Coushatta
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the of control of the items in this correction Tribe of Louisiana, Eastern Band of
Interior, National Park Service, notice has not occurred. Cherokee Indians, Eastern Shawnee
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