82 FR 25622 - Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects in the Control of the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Ocmulgee National Monument, Macon, GA; Correction

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 105 (June 2, 2017)

Page Range		25622-25623
FR Document		2017-11449

The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Ocmulgee National Monument has corrected an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, published in a Notice of Inventory Completion in the Federal Register on June 18, 2001. This notice corrects the number of associated funerary objects. 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 Ocmulgee National Monument. 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-23204; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains 
and Associated Funerary Objects in the Control of the U.S. Department 
of the Interior, National Park Service, Ocmulgee National Monument, 
Macon, GA; Correction

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; correction.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 
Ocmulgee National Monument has corrected an inventory of human remains 
and associated funerary objects, published in a Notice of Inventory 
Completion in the Federal Register on June 18, 2001. This notice 
corrects the number of associated funerary objects. 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 Ocmulgee National Monument. 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 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. 3003, of the correction of an inventory of human remains and 
associated funerary objects under the control of the U.S. Department of 
the Interior, National Park Service, Ocmulgee National Monument, Macon, 
GA. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from 
Lamar Mounds and Village, Bibb County, GA.
    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.
    This notice corrects the number of associated funerary objects 
published in a Notice of Inventory Completion in the Federal Register 
(66 FR 32838-32840, June 18, 2001). During review of collections 
additional associated funerary objects were identified and some objects 
were determined to be unassociated funerary objects. Transfer of 
control of the items in this correction notice has not occurred.

Correction

    In the Federal Register (66 FR 32838, June 18, 2001), column 3, 
paragraph 4, sentence 3 is corrected by substituting the following 
sentence:

    The 65 associated funerary objects are 1 bead, 1 biface, 21 
animal bones, 1 celt, 1 core, 1 ear plug, 1 shell, 12 pins, 1 
tobacco pipe, 1 projectile point, 1 paint pot, 8 unmodified stones, 
1 flake tool, and 14 vessel fragments.

    In the Federal Register (66 FR 32839, June 18, 2001), column 2, 
paragraph 2, sentence 2 is corrected by substituting the following 
sentence:

    The superintendent of Ocmulgee National Monument also has 
determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2(d)(2), the 121 objects 
listed 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.

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 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 requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the 
human remains and associated funerary objects to the Alabama-Coushatta 
Tribe of Texas (previously listed as the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of 
Texas), Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town, Cherokee Nation, Coushatta Tribe 
of Louisiana, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, 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, Thlopthlocco Tribal 
Town, and United Keetowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma 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

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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.
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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
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P human remains and associated funerary (previously listed as the Poarch Band of
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
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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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Tribe of Oklahoma, Jena Band of ADDRESSES: Jim David, Superintendent, to the river later called the Ocmulgee
Choctaw Indians, Kialegee Tribal Town, Ocmulgee National Monument, 1207 River. The towns and people living
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians, Emery Highway, Macon, GA 31217, along Ochese Creek during that period
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, telephone (478) 752–8257, email jim_ were referred to as the Ochese (various
Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed david@nps.gov. spellings) Creek Nation, the Ochese
as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Creek people, and, finally, simply the
Alabama), Seminole Tribe of Florida here given in accordance with the Creeks. The word Ochese and its
(previously listed as the Seminole Tribe Native American Graves Protection and variations has been traced from middle
of Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Georgia to the Chattahoochee River,
Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)), 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural then to Florida, and finally to
Shawnee Tribe, The Chickasaw Nation, items under the control of the U.S. Oklahoma. A squareground of this name
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, The Department of the Interior, National existed in Oklahoma until the 1950s.
Muscogee (Creek) Nation, The Seminole Park Service, Ocmulgee National There is an Ochese Street in Okmulgee,
Nation of Oklahoma, Thlopthlocco Monument, Macon, GA, that meet the Oklahoma. Ethnohistorical information
Tribal Town, and United Keetowah definition of unassociated funerary indicates that the Ichisi-Ochese were
Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. probably Hitchiti speakers, which
that this notice has been published. This notice is published as part of the would link them directly to Hitchiti
National Park Service’s administrative speakers among the later Seminole and
Dated: April 3, 2017.
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Miccosukee tribes. The Ichisi-Ochese
Melanie O’Brien,
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in may also be linked less directly to
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. this notice are the sole responsibility of speakers of closely related Alabama and
[FR Doc. 2017–11449 Filed 6–1–17; 8:45 am] the Superintendent, Ocmulgee National Koasati languages among the latter-day
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P Monument. Alabama and Coushatta tribes.
History and Description of the Cultural Determinations Made by Ocmulgee
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Items National Monument
Between 1933 and 1938, 436 cultural Officials of Ocmulgee National
National Park Service items were removed from Lamar Monument have determined that:
Mounds and Village in Bibb County, • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B),
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23207; GA, during legally authorized projects the 436 cultural items described above
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] sponsored by the Works Progress are reasonably believed to have been
Administration. The human remains placed with or near individual human
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural were repatriated to culturally affiliated remains at the time of death or later as
Items: U.S. Department of the Interior, tribes in 2015 by the Smithsonian part of the death rite or ceremony and
National Park Service, Ocmulgee Institution, National Museum of Natural are believed, by a preponderance of the
National Monument, GA History. The 436 unassociated funerary evidence, to have been removed from a
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. objects are 3 awls, 25 beads, 1 bag of specific burial site of a Native American
beads, 1 blade, 1 burin, 3 celts, 1 piece individual.
ACTION: Notice. of fired clay, 1 piece of daub, 4 • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
discoidals, 2 earplugs, 24 flakes, 2 is a relationship of shared group
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the identity that can be reasonably traced
animal bones, 5 shells, 1 gorget, 1 jar,
Interior, National Park Service, between the unassociated funerary
1 projectile point, 3 scrapers, 1 worked
Ocmulgee National Monument, in objects and Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of
shell, 7 soil samples, 1 flake tool, and
consultation with the appropriate Texas (previously listed as the Alabama-
348 vessel fragments.
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian The Lamar Mounds and Village site Coushatta Tribes of Texas), Alabama-
organizations, has determined that the consists of two mounds, A and B, and Quassarte Tribal Town, Cherokee
cultural items listed in this notice meet a palisaded village area. Archeological Nation, Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana,
the definition of unassociated funerary evidence indicates that the Lamar Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians,
objects. Lineal descendants or Mounds and Village site was occupied Kialegee Tribal Town, Miccosukee Tribe
representatives of any Indian tribe or during the entire Middle and Late of Indians, Poarch Band of Creeks
Native Hawaiian organization not Mississippian periods (A.D. 1200–1650). (previously listed as the Poarch Band of
identified in this notice that wish to The regional manifestation of Creek Indians of Alabama), Seminole
claim these cultural items should archeological resources from the Tribe of Florida (previously listed as the
submit a written request to Ocmulgee Mississippian period has been Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big
National Monument. If no additional identified as the Lamar Culture. Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & Tampa
claimants come forward, transfer of Archeological evidence indicates that Reservations)), The Muscogee (Creek)
control of the cultural items to the lineal the Lamar Culture ceramic types found Nation, The Seminole Nation of
descendants, Indian tribes, or Native at Lamar Mounds and Village are Oklahoma, Thlopthlocco Tribal Town,
Hawaiian organizations stated in this closely related to historic Creek and and United Keetowah Band of Cherokee
notice may proceed. Cherokee ceramic traditions. Indians in Oklahoma.
DATES: Lineal descendants or The Lamar site is also believed to be
representatives of any Indian tribe or the town of Ichisi (Spanish) or Ochisi Additional Requestors and Disposition
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Native Hawaiian organization not (Portuguese) encountered by the Lineal descendants or representatives
identified in this notice that wish to Hernando de Soto expedition in 1540. of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
claim these cultural items should Occupation of the site may have organization not identified in this notice
submit a written request with continued into the early 18th century. that wish to claim these cultural items
information in support of the claim to Between A.D. 1685 and 1717, the should submit a written request with
Ocmulgee National Monument at the English used variations of the name information in support of the claim to
address in this notice by July 3, 2017. Ochesehatchee or Ochese Creek to refer Jim David, Superintendent, Ocmulgee

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Document Created: 2017-06-02 00:38:06
Document Modified: 2017-06-02 00:38:06

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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
FR Citation		82 FR 25622

82 FR 25622 - Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects in the Control of the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Ocmulgee National Monument, Macon, GA; Correction

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

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