82 FR 37108 - Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Defense, Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, Nashville, TN

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 151 (August 8, 2017)

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, 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 no cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and any present-day Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. 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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the 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-23595; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Defense, Army 
Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, Nashville, TN

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, 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 no cultural 
affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects 
and any present-day Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. 
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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville 
District. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control 
of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the Indian 
Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may 
proceed.

DATES: 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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, at 
the address in this notice by September 7, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Dr. Valerie McCormack, Archaeologist, Department of Defense, 
Nashville District, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 
Nashville District, 110 9th Avenue South, Room A-405, Nashville, TN 
37203, telephone (615) 736-7847, 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 U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers, Nashville District, Nashville, TN. The human remains and 
associated funerary objects were removed from Lyon County, KY.
    This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's 
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 
43 CFR 10.11(d). 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 U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, and the St. Louis 
District's Mandatory Center for Expertise for the Curation and 
Management of Archaeological Collections (MCX-CMAC) professional staff 
in consultation with representatives of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of 
Indians of Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, 
Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, Shawnee Tribe, The Chickasaw Nation, 
The Osage Nation (previously listed as the Osage Tribe), and United 
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.

History and Description of the Remains

    In 1959, human remains representing, at minimum, 128 individuals 
were removed from the Tinsley Hill Cemetery site (15LY18b). The remains 
include 21 adult males, 5 adult probable males, 20 adult females, 6 
adult probable females, 27 adults of indeterminate sex, 29 subadults, 
19 infants, and 1 individual of indeterminate age and sex. No known 
individuals were identified. The 478 associated funerary objects are 
271 pottery sherds, 5 burned clay, 2 projectile points, 11 chipped 
stone tool fragments, 2 stone drill fragment, 2 stone cores, 1 stone 
celt, 1 flint chisel, 38 debitage, 2 quartz, 1 sandstone, 24 UID stone, 
20 cannel coal, 1 splinter bone awl, 1 worked antler tip, 2 deer teeth, 
1 elk tooth, 8 UID bone, 9 pieces of shell, 17 shells, 9 pieces of 
charcoal, 1 mica, 3 red ochre, 3 crinoids, 1 fossil coral, 19 iron 
nails, 5 pieces of iron, 1 metal carpet tack, 2 plastic buttons, 13 
ceramics, 1 brown glass, and 1 lead.
    In 1960 and 1962, human remains representing, at minimum, nine 
individuals were removed from site 15LY18a, the Tinsley Hill Village. 
Berle Clay of the University of Kentucky excavated the village area of 
the site in 1960. During this field season, Clay excavated eight 
individuals. In 1962, he returned to the site and removed a ninth 
individual from the village area. Information on the excavations can be 
found in the publications ``Excavations at Tinsley Hill Village, 1960'' 
and ``Tinsley Hill Village, 1962'' by Clay. The nine individuals are 
infants. No known individuals were identified. The 7 associated 
funerary objects are 3 pottery sherds, 1 broken antler tip drilled 
lengthwise through the base, and 3 faunal fragments.
    The University of Kentucky undertook excavations at Tinsley Hill 
with funds provided by the National Park Service under the River Basins 
Archaeological Salvage Program. The work occurred prior to the 
inundation of Lake Barkley. The human remains and associated funerary 
objects have been in the physical custody of the Webb Museum, 
University of Kentucky, since excavation, but under the control of the 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
    In the winter and spring of 1958, Douglas W. Schwartz and Tacoma G. 
Sloan identified site 15LY18 as the only large Mississippian site below 
Lake Barkley's inundation pool. The site covered approximately 20 acres 
and contained two mounds, a village area, and a stone box cemetery.

Determinations Made by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville 
District

    Officials of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, 
have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice are Native American based on the archeological context.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of 137 individuals of 
Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 485 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 associated funerary objects 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 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 human 
remains from site 15LY18 may be jointly to the Cherokee Nation, Eastern 
Band of Cherokee Indians, and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians 
in Oklahoma.

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Additional Requestors and Disposition

    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: Dr. 
Valerie McCormack, Archaeologist, Department of Defense, Nashville 
District, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville 
District, 110 9th Avenue South, Room A-405, Nashville, TN 37203, 
telephone (615) 736-7847, email [email protected], by 
September 7, 2017. After that date, if no additional requestors have 
come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated 
funerary objects to the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee 
Indians, and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma may 
proceed.
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District is responsible 
for notifying the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, 
Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Eastern Shawnee 
Tribe of Oklahoma, Shawnee Tribe, The Chickasaw Nation, The Osage 
Nation, and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma that 
this notice has been published.

    Dated: June 19, 2017.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR This notice is published as part of the at Tinsley Hill Village, 1960’’ and
National Park Service’s administrative ‘‘Tinsley Hill Village, 1962’’ by Clay.
National Park Service responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 The nine individuals are infants. No
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23595; U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). known individuals were identified. The
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] The determinations in this notice are 7 associated funerary objects are 3
the sole responsibility of the museum, pottery sherds, 1 broken antler tip
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. institution, or Federal agency that has drilled lengthwise through the base, and
Department of Defense, Army Corps of control of the Native American human 3 faunal fragments.
Engineers, Nashville District, remains and associated funerary objects. The University of Kentucky
Nashville, TN The National Park Service is not undertook excavations at Tinsley Hill
responsible for the determinations in with funds provided by the National
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. this notice. Park Service under the River Basins
ACTION: Notice. Archaeological Salvage Program. The
Consultation
SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of work occurred prior to the inundation of
A detailed assessment of the human Lake Barkley. The human remains and
Engineers, Nashville District, has
remains was made by the U.S. Army associated funerary objects have been in
completed an inventory of human
Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, the physical custody of the Webb
remains and associated funerary objects,
and the St. Louis District’s Mandatory Museum, University of Kentucky, since
in consultation with the appropriate
Center for Expertise for the Curation and excavation, but under the control of the
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
Management of Archaeological U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
organizations, and has determined that
Collections (MCX–CMAC) professional In the winter and spring of 1958,
there is no cultural affiliation between
staff in consultation with Douglas W. Schwartz and Tacoma G.
the human remains and associated
representatives of the Absentee Sloan identified site 15LY18 as the only
funerary objects and any present-day
Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, large Mississippian site below Lake
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Barkley’s inundation pool. The site
organizations. Representatives of any
Cherokee Indians, Eastern Shawnee covered approximately 20 acres and
Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
Tribe of Oklahoma, Shawnee Tribe, The contained two mounds, a village area,
organization not identified in this notice
Chickasaw Nation, The Osage Nation and a stone box cemetery.
that wish to request transfer of control
(previously listed as the Osage Tribe),
of these human remains and associated Determinations Made by the U.S. Army
and United Keetoowah Band of
funerary objects should submit a written Corps of Engineers, Nashville District
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
request to the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Nashville District. If no History and Description of the Remains Officials of the U.S. Army Corps of
additional requestors come forward, Engineers, Nashville District, have
In 1959, human remains representing, determined that:
transfer of control of the human remains at minimum, 128 individuals were
and associated funerary objects to the • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
removed from the Tinsley Hill Cemetery human remains described in this notice
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian site (15LY18b). The remains include 21
organizations stated in this notice may are Native American based on the
adult males, 5 adult probable males, 20 archeological context.
proceed. adult females, 6 adult probable females, • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
DATES: Representatives of any Indian 27 adults of indeterminate sex, 29 human remains described in this notice
Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization subadults, 19 infants, and 1 individual represent the physical remains of 137
not identified in this notice that wish to of indeterminate age and sex. No known individuals of Native American
request transfer of control of these individuals were identified. The 478 ancestry.
human remains and associated funerary associated funerary objects are 271 • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
objects should submit a written request pottery sherds, 5 burned clay, 2 the 485 objects described in this notice
with information in support of the projectile points, 11 chipped stone tool are reasonably believed to have been
request to the U.S. Army Corps of fragments, 2 stone drill fragment, 2 placed with or near individual human
Engineers, Nashville District, at the stone cores, 1 stone celt, 1 flint chisel, remains at the time of death or later as
address in this notice by September 7, 38 debitage, 2 quartz, 1 sandstone, 24 part of the death rite or ceremony.
2017. UID stone, 20 cannel coal, 1 splinter • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
ADDRESSES: Dr. Valerie McCormack, bone awl, 1 worked antler tip, 2 deer relationship of shared group identity
Archaeologist, Department of Defense, teeth, 1 elk tooth, 8 UID bone, 9 pieces cannot be reasonably traced between the
Nashville District, Corps of Engineers, of shell, 17 shells, 9 pieces of charcoal, Native American human remains and
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville 1 mica, 3 red ochre, 3 crinoids, 1 fossil associated funerary objects and any
District, 110 9th Avenue South, Room coral, 19 iron nails, 5 pieces of iron, 1 present-day Indian Tribe.
A–405, Nashville, TN 37203, telephone metal carpet tack, 2 plastic buttons, 13 • Treaties, Acts of Congress, or
(615) 736–7847, email ceramics, 1 brown glass, and 1 lead. Executive Orders, indicate that the land
valerie.j.mccormack@usace.army.mil. In 1960 and 1962, human remains from which the Native American human
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is representing, at minimum, nine remains were removed is the aboriginal
here given in accordance with the individuals were removed from site land of the Cherokee Nation, Eastern
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES

Native American Graves Protection and 15LY18a, the Tinsley Hill Village. Berle Band of Cherokee Indians, and United
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Clay of the University of Kentucky Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
3003, of the completion of an inventory excavated the village area of the site in Oklahoma.
of human remains and associated 1960. During this field season, Clay • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
funerary objects under the control of the excavated eight individuals. In 1962, he disposition of human remains from site
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville returned to the site and removed a ninth 15LY18 may be jointly to the Cherokee
District, Nashville, TN. The human individual from the village area. Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee
remains and associated funerary objects Information on the excavations can be Indians, and United Keetoowah Band of
were removed from Lyon County, KY. found in the publications ‘‘Excavations Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.

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Additional Requestors and Disposition representatives of any Indian Tribe or History and Description of the Remains
Representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not From 1986 to 1987, human remains
Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to representing, at minimum, six
identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these individuals were removed from the
request transfer of control of these human remains and associated funerary Hiwassee Old Town site (40PK3) in Polk
human remains and associated funerary objects should submit a written request County, TN. The Tennessee Division of
objects should submit a written request to the Tennessee Department of Archaeology (TDOA) discovered the
with information in support of the Environment and Conservation, human remains during construction of
request to: Dr. Valerie McCormack, Division of Archaeology. If no the State Division of Forestry, East
Archaeologist, Department of Defense, additional requestors come forward, Tennessee Nursery. The human remains
Nashville District, Corps of Engineers, transfer of control of the human remains represent one subadult approximately
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, 9–10 years of age; one subadult of
District, 110 9th Avenue South, Room or Native Hawaiian organizations stated indeterminate age; and four individuals
A–405, Nashville, TN 37203, telephone in this notice may proceed. of indeterminate age or sex. No
(615) 736–7847, email DATES: Lineal descendants or individuals were identified. The 46
valerie.j.mccormack@usace.army.mil, representatives of any Indian Tribe or associated funerary objects are 1
by September 7, 2017. After that date, if Native Hawaiian organization not greenstone celt, 1 stone elbow pipe, 1
no additional requestors have come identified in this notice that wish to coiled brass hairplucker, 4 iron buckles,
forward, transfer of control of the request transfer of control of these 2 gunflints, 1 metal razor, 1 metal awl,
human remains and associated funerary human remains and associated funerary and 35 clay beads.
objects to the Cherokee Nation, Eastern The associated funerary objects were
objects should submit a written request
Band of Cherokee Indians, and United transferred to the McClung Museum at
with information in support of the
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in the University of Tennessee-Knoxville
request to the Tennessee Department of
Oklahoma may proceed. (UT-Knoxville) for analysis during the
Environment and Conservation,
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, late 1980s, but were returned to the
Division of Archaeology, at the address
Nashville District is responsible for TDOA in 2009. One associated funerary
in this notice by September 7, 2017.
notifying the Absentee Shawnee Tribe object noted in the original NAGPRA
of Indians of Oklahoma, Cherokee ADDRESSES: Michael C. Moore, inventory, a small piece of lead, was not
Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Tennessee Department of Environment present when the associated funerary
Indians, Eastern Shawnee Tribe of and Conservation, Division of objects were returned to the TDOA. The
Oklahoma, Shawnee Tribe, The Archaeology, 1216 Foster Avenue, Cole McClung Museum does not know the
Chickasaw Nation, The Osage Nation, Building 3, Nashville, TN 37243, (615) location of this item and it is not
and United Keetoowah Band of 687–4776, mike.c.moore@tn.gov. included in this notice.
The Hiwassee Old Town site (40PK3)
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma that this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is represents a multi-component Native
notice has been published. here given in accordance with the American site located on the north bank
Dated: June 19, 2017. Native American Graves Protection and of the Hiwassee River in Polk County,
Melanie O’Brien, Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. TN. Archeological investigations
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 3003, of the completion of an inventory conducted from 1986 to 1987 by TDOA
[FR Doc. 2017–16624 Filed 8–7–17; 8:45 am] of human remains and associated determined prehistoric and historic
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funerary objects under the control of the Native American deposits to be present,
Tennessee Department of Environment including deposits associated with the
and Conservation, Division of previously documented Hiwassee Old
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Archaeology, Nashville, TN. The human Town occupied by Overhill Cherokee
remains and associated funerary objects during the 18th and early 19th centuries
National Park Service were removed from Polk County, TN. (Riggs et al. 1988). The associated
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23598; This notice is published as part of the funerary objects are consistent with
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] National Park Service’s administrative previously identified historic period
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Native American artifacts, based upon
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in the range and style of artifacts.
Tennessee Department of Environment this notice are the sole responsibility of Determinations Made by the Tennessee
and Conservation, Division of the museum, institution, or Federal Department of Environment and
Archaeology, Nashville, TN agency that has control of the Native Conservation, Division of Archaeology
American human remains and
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Officials of the Tennessee Department
associated funerary objects. The
ACTION: Notice. National Park Service is not responsible of Environment and Conservation,
for the determinations in this notice. Division of Archaeology have
SUMMARY: The Tennessee Department of determined that:
Environment and Conservation, Consultation • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
Division of Archaeology, has completed human remains described in this notice
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES

an inventory of human remains and A detailed assessment of the human represent the physical remains of six
associated funerary objects, in remains was made by the Tennessee individuals of Native American
consultation with the appropriate Department of Environment and ancestry.
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian Conservation, Division of Archaeology, • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
organizations, and has determined that professional staff in consultation with the 46 objects described in this notice
there is a cultural affiliation between the representatives of the Cherokee Nation are reasonably believed to have been
human remains and present-day Indian of Oklahoma, Eastern Band of Cherokee placed with or near individual human
Tribes or Native Hawaiian Indians, and United Keetoowah Band of remains at the time of death or later as
organizations. Lineal descendants or Cherokee Indians of Oklahoma. part of the death rite or ceremony.

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FR Citation		82 FR 37108

82 FR 37108 - Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Defense, Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, Nashville, TN

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

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