82 FR 39906 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Little Rock, AR
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 161 (August 22, 2017)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 161 (August 22, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-17645 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 22, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 39906-39907] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-17645] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-23716; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Little Rock, AR AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department has completed an inventory of human remains, 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 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 should submit a written request to the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains 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 should submit a written request with information in support of the request to the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department at the address in this notice by September 21, 2017. ADDRESSES: Kristina Boykin, Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, P.O. Box 2261, Little Rock, AR 72203, telephone (501) 569- 2079, 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 under the control of the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. The human remains were removed from a bluff shelter in Madison County, AR. 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. 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 Department of Anthropology at the University of Arkansas professional staff for the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department in consultation with representatives of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma, Cherokee 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 1991, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were recovered from site 3MA238 in Madison County, AR, during an excavation of a borrow pit for White River Bridge Replacement. The appropriate authorities, including Dr. Jerome Rose, were notified and determined that the human remains were Native American. At the request of the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, the human remains were taken to the Osteology Laboratory of the University of Arkansas for forensic analysis and have remained in storage at the lab at the University of Arkansas. Currently, the human remains are being stored at the Arkansas Archeological Survey's curation facility. The human remains were identified as two adults (30-45 years). The human remains consisted of one male and one female. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. No diagnostic artifacts were found at site 3MA238 to indicate when these human remains were buried. The cultural and temporal identity of these human remains is difficult to discern and they cannot be clearly culturally affiliated with an Indian tribe. Determinations Made by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department Officials of the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department have determined that: [[Page 39907]]Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry. 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 any present-day Indian tribe. According to final judgments of the Indian Claims Commission or the Court of Federal Claims, the land from which the Native American human remains were removed is the aboriginal land of The Osage Nation (previously listed as the Osage 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, The Osage Nation (previously listed as the Osage Tribe), and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the human remains may be to the Cherokee Nation, The Osage Nation (previously listed as the Osage Tribe), and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. 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 should submit a written request with information in support of the request to Kristina Boykin, Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, P.O. Box 2261, Little Rock, AR 72203, telephone (501) 569-2079, email [email protected], by September 21, 2017. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Cherokee Nation, The Osage Nation (previously listed as the Osage Tribe), and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma may proceed. The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department is responsible for notifying the Cherokee Nation, The Osage Nation (previously listed as the Osage Tribe), and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma that this notice has been published. Dated: July 6, 2017. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2017-17645 Filed 8-21-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
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• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the The TVA is responsible for notifying Transportation Department. The human
human remains described in this notice The Consulted Tribes that this notice remains were removed from a bluff
represent the physical remains of 977 has been published. shelter in Madison County, AR.
individuals of Native American Dated: June 28, 2017.
This notice is published as part of the
ancestry. National Park Service’s administrative
Melanie O’Brien,
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
the 4,795 objects described in this Manager, National NAGPRA Program. U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
notice are reasonably believed to have [FR Doc. 2017–17649 Filed 8–21–17; 8:45 am] The determinations in this notice are
been placed with or near individual BILLING CODE 4312–52–P the sole responsibility of the museum,
human remains at the time of death or institution, or Federal agency that has
later as part of the death rite or control of the Native American human
ceremony. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR remains. The National Park Service is
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a not responsible for the determinations
relationship of shared group identity National Park Service
in this notice.
cannot be reasonably traced between the [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23716;
Native American human remains and PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Consultation
associated funerary objects and any A detailed assessment of the human
present-day Indian Tribe. Notice of Inventory Completion: remains was made by the Department of
• According to final judgments of the Arkansas State Highway and Anthropology at the University of
Indian Claims Commission or the Court Transportation Department, Little Arkansas professional staff for the
of Federal Claims, the land from which Rock, AR Arkansas State Highway and
the Native American human remains AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Transportation Department in
and associated funerary objects were consultation with representatives of the
ACTION: Notice.
removed is the aboriginal land of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma, Cherokee
Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of SUMMARY: The Arkansas State Highway Nation, The Osage Nation (previously
Cherokee Indians; and United and Transportation Department has listed as the Osage Tribe), and United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in completed an inventory of human Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma. remains, in consultation with the Oklahoma.
• The Treaty of September 20, 1816, appropriate Indian tribes or Native
indicates that the land from which the History and Description of the Remains
Hawaiian organizations, and has
Native American human remains were determined that there is no cultural In 1991, human remains representing,
removed is the aboriginal land of The affiliation between the human remains at minimum, two individuals were
Chickasaw Nation. and any present-day Indian tribes or recovered from site 3MA238 in Madison
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1)(ii), Native Hawaiian organizations. County, AR, during an excavation of a
the disposition of the human remains Representatives of any Indian tribe or borrow pit for White River Bridge
may be to the Cherokee Nation; Eastern Native Hawaiian organization not Replacement. The appropriate
Band of Cherokee Indians; The identified in this notice that wish to authorities, including Dr. Jerome Rose,
Chickasaw Nation; and United request transfer of control of these were notified and determined that the
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in human remains should submit a written human remains were Native American.
Oklahoma. The Cherokee Nation; request to the Arkansas State Highway At the request of the Arkansas State
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; and and Transportation Department. If no Highway and Transportation
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee additional requestors come forward, Department, the human remains were
Indians in Oklahoma have declined to transfer of control of the human remains taken to the Osteology Laboratory of the
accept transfer of control of the human to the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian University of Arkansas for forensic
remains. organizations stated in this notice may analysis and have remained in storage at
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(4), proceed. the lab at the University of Arkansas.
TVA has decided to transfer control of Currently, the human remains are being
DATES: Representatives of any Indian
the funerary objects associated with the stored at the Arkansas Archeological
tribe or Native Hawaiian organization
culturally unidentifiable human Survey’s curation facility.
not identified in this notice that wish to
remains to The Chickasaw Nation. The human remains were identified
request transfer of control of these
as two adults (30–45 years). The human
Additional Requestors and Disposition human remains should submit a written
remains consisted of one male and one
Representatives of any federally request with information in support of
female. No known individuals were
recognized Indian Tribe not identified the request to the Arkansas State
identified. No associated funerary
in this notice that wish to request Highway and Transportation
objects are present. No diagnostic
transfer of control of these human Department at the address in this notice
artifacts were found at site 3MA238 to
remains and associated funerary objects by September 21, 2017.
indicate when these human remains
should submit a written request with ADDRESSES: Kristina Boykin, Arkansas were buried. The cultural and temporal
information in support of the request to State Highway and Transportation identity of these human remains is
Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA, 400 West Department, P.O. Box 2261, Little Rock, difficult to discern and they cannot be
Summit Hill Drive, WT11D, Knoxville, AR 72203, telephone (501) 569–2079, clearly culturally affiliated with an
TN 37902–1401, telephone (865) 632– email Kristina.Boykin@ahtd.AR.gov.
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Indian tribe.
7458, email tomaher@tva.gov, by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
September 21, 2017. After that date, if here given in accordance with the Determinations Made by the Arkansas
no additional requestors have come Native American Graves Protection and State Highway and Transportation
forward, transfer of control of the Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Department
human remains and associated funerary 3003, of the completion of an inventory Officials of the Arkansas State
objects to The Chickasaw Nation may of human remains under the control of Highway and Transportation
proceed. the Arkansas State Highway and Department have determined that:
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• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR American human remains. The National
human remains described in this notice Park Service is not responsible for the
represent the physical remains of two National Park Service determinations in this notice.
individuals of Native American [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23705; Consultation
ancestry. PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
A detailed assessment of the human
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
Notice of Inventory Completion: remains was made by the Peabody
relationship of shared group identity
Peabody Museum of Natural History, Museum of Natural History professional
cannot be reasonably traced between the
Yale University, New Haven, CT staff in consultation with a
Native American human remains and
representative of Anvik Village.
any present-day Indian tribe. AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
• According to final judgments of the History and Description of the Remains
ACTION: Notice.
Indian Claims Commission or the Court In 1937, human remains representing,
of Federal Claims, the land from which SUMMARY: The Peabody Museum of at minimum, one individual were
the Native American human remains Natural History has completed an removed from a village near Anvik,
were removed is the aboriginal land of inventory of human remains, in Yukon-Koyukuk Borough, AK, by the
The Osage Nation (previously listed as consultation with the appropriate Yale Peabody Museum Alaska
the Osage Tribe). Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian Expedition. The human remains
organizations, and has determined that represent one adult female. No known
• Treaties, Acts of Congress, or
there is a cultural affiliation between the individuals were identified. No
Executive Orders, indicate that the land
human remains and present-day Indian associated funerary objects are present.
from which the Native American human
Tribes or Native Hawaiian Archeological evidence, historic
remains were removed is the aboriginal
organizations. Lineal descendants or documentation, and tribal knowledge
land of the Cherokee Nation, The Osage
representatives of any Indian Tribe or suggest the lower Yukon River region,
Nation (previously listed as the Osage
Native Hawaiian organization not including the location of the modern
Tribe), and United Keetoowah Band of identified in this notice that wish to site of Anvik Village, was occupied both
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. request transfer of control of these prehistorically and historically by the
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the human remains should submit a written Deg Hit’an. The continuity of culture
disposition of the human remains may request to the Peabody Museum of exhibited in the region supports a
be to the Cherokee Nation, The Osage Natural History. If no additional cultural affiliation between the
Nation (previously listed as the Osage requestors come forward, transfer of individual human remains and the Deg
Tribe), and United Keetoowah Band of control of the human remains to the Hit’an who are today represented in this
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or area by Anvik Village.
Native Hawaiian organizations stated in
Additional Requestors and Disposition Determinations Made by the Peabody
this notice may proceed.
Museum of Natural History
Representatives of any Indian tribe or DATES: Lineal descendants or
Native Hawaiian organization not representatives of any Indian Tribe or Officials of the Peabody Museum of
identified in this notice that wish to Native Hawaiian organization not Natural History have determined that:
request transfer of control of these identified in this notice that wish to • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains should submit a written request transfer of control of these human remains described in this notice
request with information in support of human remains should submit a written represent the physical remains of one
the request to Kristina Boykin, Arkansas request with information in support of individual of Native American ancestry.
the request to the Peabody Museum of • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
State Highway and Transportation
Natural History at the address in this is a relationship of shared group
Department, P.O. Box 2261, Little Rock,
notice by September 21, 2017. identity that can be reasonably traced
AR 72203, telephone (501) 569–2079,
between the Native American human
email Kristina.Boykin@ahtd.AR.gov, by ADDRESSES: Professor David Skelly,
remains and Anvik Village.
September 21, 2017. After that date, if Director, Yale Peabody Museum of
no additional requestors have come Natural History, P.O. Box 208118, New Additional Requestors and Disposition
forward, transfer of control of the Haven, CT 06520–8118, telephone (203) Lineal descendants or representatives
human remains to the Cherokee Nation, 432–3752. of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
The Osage Nation (previously listed as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is organization not identified in this notice
the Osage Tribe), and United Keetoowah here given in accordance with the that wish to request transfer of control
Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Native American Graves Protection and of these human remains should submit
may proceed. Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. a written request with information in
The Arkansas State Highway and 3003, of the completion of an inventory support of the request to Professor
Transportation Department is of human remains under the control of David Skelly, Director, Yale Peabody
responsible for notifying the Cherokee the Peabody Museum of Natural Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box
Nation, The Osage Nation (previously History, Yale University, New Haven, 208118, New Haven, CT 06520–8118,
listed as the Osage Tribe), and United CT. The human remains were removed telephone (203) 432–3752, by
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in from a village near Anvik, Yukon- September 21, 2017. After that date, if
Oklahoma that this notice has been Koyukuk Borough, AK.
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
no additional requestors have come
published. This notice is published as part of the forward, transfer of control of the
Dated: July 6, 2017. National Park Service’s administrative human remains to Anvik Village may
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 proceed.
Melanie O’Brien,
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in The Peabody Museum of Natural
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. this notice are the sole responsibility of History is responsible for notifying
[FR Doc. 2017–17645 Filed 8–21–17; 8:45 am] the museum, institution, or Federal Anvik Village that this notice has been
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P agency that has control of the Native published.
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