82 FR 48249 - Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency, National Museum of Health and Medicine, Silver Spring, MD

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 199 (October 17, 2017)

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The U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency, National Museum of Health and Medicine, 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 National Museum of Health and Medicine. 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

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Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Defense, 
Defense Health Agency, National Museum of Health and Medicine, Silver 
Spring, MD

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency, 
National Museum of Health and Medicine, 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

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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 National Museum of Health and Medicine. 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 National 
Museum of Health and Medicine at the address in this notice by November 
16, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Mr. Brian F. Spatola, Curator of Anatomical Division, 
National Museum of Health and Medicine, U.S. Army Garrison Forest Glen, 
2500 Linden Lane, Silver Spring, MD 20910, telephone (301) 319-3353, 
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 National Museum of Health and Medicine, Silver 
Spring, MD. The human remains were removed from the Three Rivers 
Landing on the Tombigbee River (site 1WN76), Washington County, AL.
    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 National 
Museum of Health and Medicine professional staff in consultation with 
representatives of 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; Cherokee 
Nation; Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; 
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; 
Jena Band of Choctaw Indians; Kialegee Tribal Town; 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 Quapaw Tribe of Indians; The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; 
Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe; and the United 
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma (``The Tribes'').

History and Description of the Remains

    In 1905, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from the Three Rivers Landing on the Tombigbee River (site 
1WN76), Washington County, AL, by Clarence B. Moore, during an 
archeological investigation of burial mounds. Artifacts were present at 
the time of excavation, but were not retained with the human remains. 
The human remains were donated to the Army Medical Museum by Clarence 
B. Moore in 1905. The date of the site associated with the human 
remains is approximately A.D. 200 to 1540. The remains consist of a 
partial femur and an innominate bone. Age could not be identified. Sex 
is female based on morphological features of the innominate bone. No 
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.

Determinations Made by the National Museum of Health and Medicine

    Officials of the National Museum of Health and Medicine have 
determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice are Native American based on: Osteological evidence, 
collection history, artifacts, and association with prehistoric 
archeological sites.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual 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.
     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 Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
     Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1)(ii), the disposition of the 
human remains may be to The Choctaw Nation of 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 Mr. Brian F. Spatola, Curator of 
Anatomical Division, National Museum of Health and Medicine, U.S. Army 
Garrison Forest Glen, 2500 Linden Lane, Silver Spring, MD 20910, 
telephone (301) 319-3353, email [email protected], by 
November 16, 2017. After that date, if no additional requestors have 
come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to The Choctaw 
Nation of Oklahoma may proceed.
    The National Museum of Health and Medicine is responsible for 
notifying The Tribes that this notice has been published.

    Dated: August 22, 2017.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2017-22434 Filed 10-16-17; 8:45 am]
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objects to the Indian Tribes or Native of indeterminate sex. No known Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Turtle
Hawaiian organizations stated in this individuals were identified. The four Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of
notice may proceed. associated funerary objects are 2 North Dakota; and the White Earth Band
DATES: Representatives of any Indian ceramic sherds, 1 chert flake, and 1 lot of Minnesota Chippewa Tribe,
Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization of faunal remains. Minnesota (hereafter referred to as The
not identified in this notice that wish to Aboriginal Land Tribes).
Determinations Made by the Wisconsin
request transfer of control of these • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
Historical Society
human remains and associated funerary disposition of the human remains and
objects should submit a written request Officials of the Wisconsin Historical associated funerary objects may be to
with information in support of the Society have determined that: The Aboriginal Land Tribes.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
request to the Wisconsin Historical Additional Requestors and Disposition
human remains described in this notice
Society at the address in this notice by
are Native American based on Representatives of any Indian Tribe or
November 16, 2017.
Wisconsin Historical Society records, Native Hawaiian organization not
ADDRESSES: Jennifer Kolb, Wisconsin burial location, archeological context, identified in this notice that wish to
Historical Society, 816 State St., oral histories, and skeletal analysis. request transfer of control of these
Madison, WI 53706, telephone (608) • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains and associated funerary
264–6434, email Jennifer.Kolb@ human remains described in this notice objects should submit a written request
wisconsinhistory.org. represent the physical remains of six with information in support of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is individuals of Native American request to Jennifer Kolb, Wisconsin
here given in accordance with the ancestry. Historical Society, 816 State St.,
Native American Graves Protection and • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), Madison, WI 53706, telephone (608)
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. the four objects described in this notice 264–6434, email Jennifer.Kolb@
3003, of the completion of an inventory are reasonably believed to have been wisconsinhistory.org, by November 16,
of human remains and associated placed with or near individual human 2017. After that date, if no additional
funerary objects under the control of the remains at the time of death or later as requestors have come forward, transfer
Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, part of the death rite or ceremony. of control of the human remains and
WI. The human remains and associated • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a associated funerary objects to The
funerary objects were removed from relationship of shared group identity Aboriginal Land Tribes may proceed.
Potato Lake Mounds, Rusk County, WI. cannot be reasonably traced between the The Wisconsin Historical Society is
This notice is published as part of the Native American human remains and responsible for notifying The Aboriginal
National Park Service’s administrative associated funerary objects and any Land Tribes and the Forest County
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 present-day Indian Tribe. Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin;
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). • Treaties, Acts of Congress, or Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin;
The determinations in this notice are Executive Orders indicate that the land Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin;
the sole responsibility of the museum, from which the Native American human and the Upper Sioux Community,
institution, or Federal agency that has remains and associated funerary objects Minnesota, that this notice has been
control of the Native American human were removed is the aboriginal land of published.
remains and associated funerary objects. the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior
Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad Dated: September 5, 2017.
The National Park Service is not
River Reservation, Wisconsin; Bay Mills Melanie O’Brien,
responsible for the determinations in
Indian Community, Michigan; Bois Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
this notice.
Forte Band (Nett Lake) of the Minnesota [FR Doc. 2017–22431 Filed 10–16–17; 8:45 am]
Consultation Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Chippewa BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
A detailed assessment of the human Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy’s
remains was made by the Wisconsin Reservation, Montana; Fond du Lac
Historical Society professional staff in Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
consultation with representatives of Minnesota; Grand Portage Band of the
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; National Park Service
Forest County Potawatomi Community,
Wisconsin; Ho-Chunk Nation of Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0024050;
Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of Michigan; Lac Courte Oreilles Band of PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of
Lac du Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
Wisconsin; Menominee Indian Tribe of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the Department of Defense, Defense
Wisconsin; and the Upper Sioux Lac du Flambeau Reservation of Health Agency, National Museum of
Community, Minnesota. Wisconsin; Lac Vieux Desert Band of Health and Medicine, Silver Spring, MD
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
History and Description of the Remains Michigan; Leech Lake Band of the ACTION: Notice.
In 1914, human remains representing, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota;
at minimum, six individuals were Mille Lacs Band of the Minnesota SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
removed from Potato Lake Mounds (47– Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Minnesota Defense, Defense Health Agency,
RU–0013) in Rusk County, WI. The then Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Red Cliff National Museum of Health and
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

landowner donated the remains to the Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Medicine, has completed an inventory
Wisconsin Historical Society in 1916 Indians of Wisconsin; Red Lake Band of of human remains, in consultation with
and 1918, but there is no documentation Chippewa Indians, Minnesota; Saginaw the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native
as to where they were found at the site. Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan; Hawaiian organizations, and has
The human remains represent six Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa determined that there is no cultural
individuals—two juveniles, one adult Indians, Michigan; Sokaogon Chippewa affiliation between the human remains
female, one adult male, and two adults Community, Wisconsin; St. Croix and any present-day Indian Tribes or

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Native Hawaiian organizations. of Choctaw Indians; Kialegee Tribal may be to The Choctaw Nation of
Representatives of any Indian tribe or Town; Mississippi Band of Choctaw Oklahoma.
Native Hawaiian organization not Indians; Poarch Band of Creeks
Additional Requestors and Disposition
identified in this notice that wish to (previously listed as the Poarch Band of
request transfer of control of these Creek Indians of Alabama); Seminole Representatives of any Indian tribe or
human remains should submit a written Tribe of Florida (previously listed as the Native Hawaiian organization not
request to the National Museum of Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big identified in this notice that wish to
Health and Medicine. If no additional Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & Tampa request transfer of control of these
requestors come forward, transfer of Reservations)); Shawnee Tribe; The human remains should submit a written
control of the human remains to the Chickasaw Nation; The Choctaw Nation request with information in support of
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian of Oklahoma; The Muscogee (Creek) the request to Mr. Brian F. Spatola,
organizations stated in this notice may Nation; The Quapaw Tribe of Indians; Curator of Anatomical Division,
proceed. The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; National Museum of Health and
DATES: Representatives of any Indian Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; Tunica- Medicine, U.S. Army Garrison Forest
tribe or Native Hawaiian organization Biloxi Indian Tribe; and the United Glen, 2500 Linden Lane, Silver Spring,
not identified in this notice that wish to Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in MD 20910, telephone (301) 319–3353,
request transfer of control of these Oklahoma (‘‘The Tribes’’). email brian.f.spatola.civ@mail.mil, by
human remains should submit a written November 16, 2017. After that date, if
History and Description of the Remains no additional requestors have come
request with information in support of
the request to the National Museum of In 1905, human remains representing, forward, transfer of control of the
Health and Medicine at the address in at minimum, one individual were human remains to The Choctaw Nation
this notice by November 16, 2017. removed from the Three Rivers Landing of Oklahoma may proceed.
on the Tombigbee River (site 1WN76), The National Museum of Health and
ADDRESSES: Mr. Brian F. Spatola,
Washington County, AL, by Clarence B. Medicine is responsible for notifying
Curator of Anatomical Division,
Moore, during an archeological The Tribes that this notice has been
National Museum of Health and
investigation of burial mounds. Artifacts published.
Medicine, U.S. Army Garrison Forest
were present at the time of excavation, Dated: August 22, 2017.
Glen, 2500 Linden Lane, Silver Spring,
but were not retained with the human
MD 20910, telephone (301) 319–3353, Melanie O’Brien,
remains. The human remains were
email brian.f.spatola.civ@mail.mil. Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
donated to the Army Medical Museum
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is [FR Doc. 2017–22434 Filed 10–16–17; 8:45 am]
by Clarence B. Moore in 1905. The date
here given in accordance with the of the site associated with the human BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
Native American Graves Protection and remains is approximately A.D. 200 to
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 1540. The remains consist of a partial
3003, of the completion of an inventory femur and an innominate bone. Age DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
of human remains under the control of could not be identified. Sex is female
the National Museum of Health and National Park Service
based on morphological features of the
Medicine, Silver Spring, MD. The innominate bone. No known individuals [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0024106;
human remains were removed from the were identified. No associated funerary PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Three Rivers Landing on the Tombigbee objects are present.
River (site 1WN76), Washington County, Notice of Inventory Completion:
AL. Determinations Made by the National Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison,
This notice is published as part of the Museum of Health and Medicine WI
National Park Service’s administrative Officials of the National Museum of
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
Health and Medicine have determined
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). that: ACTION: Notice.
The determinations in this notice are • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
the sole responsibility of the museum, SUMMARY: The Wisconsin Historical
human remains described in this notice
institution, or Federal agency that has Society has completed an inventory of
are Native American based on:
control of the Native American human human remains, in consultation with
Osteological evidence, collection
remains. The National Park Service is the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native
history, artifacts, and association with
not responsible for the determinations Hawaiian organizations, and has
prehistoric archeological sites.
in this notice. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the determined that there is no cultural
human remains described in this notice affiliation between the human remains
Consultation and any present-day Indian Tribes or
represent the physical remains of one
A detailed assessment of the human individual of Native American ancestry. Native Hawaiian organizations.
remains was made by the National • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a Representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Museum of Health and Medicine relationship of shared group identity Native Hawaiian organization not
professional staff in consultation with cannot be reasonably traced between the identified in this notice that wish to
representatives of the Absentee- Native American human remains and request transfer of control of these
Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; any present-day Indian tribe. human remains should submit a written
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas • Treaties, Acts of Congress, or request to the Wisconsin Historical
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

(previously listed as the Alabama- Executive Orders, indicate that the land Society. If no additional requestors
Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Alabama- from which the Native American human come forward, transfer of control of the
Quassarte Tribal Town; Cherokee remains were removed is the aboriginal human remains to the Indian Tribes or
Nation; Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana; land of The Choctaw Nation of Native Hawaiian organizations stated in
Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; Eastern Oklahoma. this notice may proceed.
Band of Cherokee Indians; Eastern • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1)(ii), DATES: Representatives of any Indian
Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Jena Band the disposition of the human remains Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization

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82 FR 48249 - Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency, National Museum of Health and Medicine, Silver Spring, MD

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 199 (October 17, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service