83 FR 17440 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Norman, OK

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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 76 (April 19, 2018)

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The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (Museum) at the University of Oklahoma has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organization, and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and present-day Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. 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 should submit a written request to the Museum. If no additional requesters come forward, transfer of control of the human remains 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-NPS0025312; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of 
Natural History, Norman, OK

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (Museum) at 
the University of Oklahoma has completed an inventory of human remains, 
in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 
organization, and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation 
between the human remains and present-day Indian Tribes or Native 
Hawaiian organizations. 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 
should submit a written request to the Museum. If no additional 
requesters come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to 
the lineal descendants, 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 Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History at the 
address in this notice by May 21, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Dr. Marc Levine, Assistant Curator of Archaeology, Sam Noble 
Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, University of Oklahoma, 2401 
Chautauqua Avenue, Norman, OK 73072-7029, telephone (405) 325-1994, 
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 Sam Noble Oklahoma 
Museum of Natural History. The human remains and associated funerary 
objects were removed from Sequoyah, OK.
    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 Sam 
Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History professional staff in 
consultation with representatives of the Cherokee Nation and United 
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.

History and Description of the Remains

    In 1979, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from the Blackbird House Site (34Sq0119) in Sequoyah 
County, OK. The site was recorded by the Oklahoma Archaeological Survey 
and the collection was transferred to the Museum in 1981. The human 
remains consist of a single right clavicle of an

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adult of indeterminate sex. No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    The Blackbird House Site is a historic Cherokee site located within 
lands reserved for the Cherokee. Historical documents, Cherokee oral 
history, and the presence of European goods support the determination 
that the area was occupied by the Cherokee during the nineteenth 
century.

Determinations Made by the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History

    Officials of the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History have 
determined that:
     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), there is a relationship of 
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native 
American human remains and the Cherokee Nation and the 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 and associated funerary objects should submit a 
written request with information in support of the request to Dr. Marc 
Levine, Assistant Curator of Archaeology, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of 
Natural History, University of Oklahoma, 2401 Chautauqua Avenue, 
Norman, OK 73072-7029, telephone (405) 325-1994, email [email protected] 
by May 21, 2018. After that date, if no additional requestors have come 
forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Cherokee 
Nation and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma may 
proceed.
    The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History is responsible for 
notifying the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma and 
the Cherokee Nation that this notice has been published.

    Dated: March 26, 2018.
Melanie O'Brien, Manager,
National NAGPRA Program.
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Wisconsin; Hannahville Indian • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the that wish to request transfer of control
Community, Michigan; Match-e-be- disposition of the human remains and of these human remains should submit
nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi associated funerary objects may be to a written request to the Museum. If no
Indians of Michigan; Nottawaseppi The Adjudicated Aboriginal Land Tribes additional requesters come forward,
Huron Band of the Potawatomi, and The Acknowledged Aboriginal transfer of control of the human remains
Michigan (previously listed as the Land Tribes. to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes,
Huron Potawatomi, Inc.); Pokagon Band Additional Requestors and Disposition or Native Hawaiian organizations stated
of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and in this notice may proceed.
Indiana; and the Prairie Band Representatives of any Indian Tribe or DATES: Representatives of any Indian
Potawatomi Nation (previously listed as Native Hawaiian organization not Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization
the Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation, identified in this notice that wish to not identified in this notice that wish to
Kansas) (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The request transfer of control of these request transfer of control of these
Adjudicated Aboriginal Land Tribes’’). human remains and associated funerary
human remains and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request
• Treaties, Acts of Congress, or objects should submit a written request
with information in support of the
Executive Orders, indicate that the land with information in support of the
request to Jennifer Kolb, Wisconsin
from which the Native American human request to the Sam Noble Oklahoma
Historical Society, 816 State Street,
remains and associated funerary objects Museum of Natural History at the
Madison, WI 53706, telephone (608)
were removed is the aboriginal land of address in this notice by May 21, 2018.
264–6434, email Jennifer.Kolb@
the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior ADDRESSES: Dr. Marc Levine, Assistant
wisconsinhistory.org, by May 21, 2018.
Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad Curator of Archaeology, Sam Noble
After that date, if no additional
River Reservation, Wisconsin; Bay Mills Oklahoma Museum of Natural History,
requestors have come forward, transfer
Indian Community, Michigan; University of Oklahoma, 2401
of control of the human remains and
Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky Chautauqua Avenue, Norman, OK
associated funerary objects to The
Boy’s Reservation, Montana (previously 73072–7029, telephone (405) 325–1994,
Aboriginal Land Tribes and The
listed as the Chippewa-Cree Indians of email mlevine@ou.edu.
Additional Aboriginal Land Tribes may
the Rocky Boy’s Reservation, Montana); SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
proceed.
Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma; The Wisconsin Historical Society is here given in accordance with the
Forest County Potawatomi Community, responsible for notifying The Aboriginal Native American Graves Protection and
Wisconsin; Grand Traverse Band of Land Tribes; The Additional Aboriginal Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Land Tribes; Ho-Chunk Nation of 3003, of the completion of an inventory
Michigan; Hannahville Indian Wisconsin; Menominee Indian Tribe of of human remains and associated
Community, Michigan; Keweenaw Bay Wisconsin; and Upper Sioux funerary objects under the control of the
Indian Community, Michigan; Lac Community, Minnesota, that this notice Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of
Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior has been published. Natural History. The human remains
Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Lac du and associated funerary objects were
Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Dated: March 22, 2018.
removed from Sequoyah, OK.
Chippewa Indians of the Lac du Melanie O’Brien,
This notice is published as part of the
Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; Lac Manager, National NAGPRA Program. National Park Service’s administrative
Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior [FR Doc. 2018–08182 Filed 4–18–18; 8:45 am] responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
Chippewa Indians of Michigan; Match- BILLING CODE 4312–52–P U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
e-be-nash-she-wish Band of The determinations in this notice are
Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan; the sole responsibility of the museum,
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR institution, or Federal agency that has
(Six component reservations: Bois Forte control of the Native American human
Band (Nett Lake); Fond du Lac Band; National Park Service
remains and associated funerary objects.
Grand Portage Band; Leech Lake Band; [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0025312; The National Park Service is not
Mille Lacs Band; White Earth Band); PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] responsible for the determinations in
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the this notice.
Potawatomi, Michigan (previously listed Notice of Inventory Completion: Sam
as the Huron Potawatomi, Inc.); Ottawa Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural Consultation
Tribe of Oklahoma; Pokagon Band of History, Norman, OK A detailed assessment of the human
Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. remains was made by the Sam Noble
Indiana; Prairie Band Potawatomi ACTION: Notice. Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
Nation (previously listed as the Prairie professional staff in consultation with
Band of Potawatomi Nation, Kansas); SUMMARY: The Sam Noble Oklahoma representatives of the Cherokee Nation
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Museum of Natural History (Museum) at and United Keetoowah Band of
Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Red the University of Oklahoma has Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, completed an inventory of human
Minnesota; Saginaw Chippewa Indian remains, in consultation with the History and Description of the Remains
Tribe of Michigan; Sault Ste. Marie appropriate Indian Tribes or Native In 1979, human remains representing,
Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Hawaiian organization, and has at minimum, one individual were
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

Sokaogon Chippewa Community, determined that there is a cultural removed from the Blackbird House Site
Wisconsin; St. Croix Chippewa Indians affiliation between the human remains (34Sq0119) in Sequoyah County, OK.
of Wisconsin; and the Turtle Mountain and present-day Indian Tribes or Native The site was recorded by the Oklahoma
Band of Chippewa Indians of North Hawaiian organizations. Lineal Archaeological Survey and the
Dakota (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The descendants or representatives of any collection was transferred to the
Acknowledged Aboriginal Land Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian Museum in 1981. The human remains
Tribes’’). organization not identified in this notice consist of a single right clavicle of an

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adult of indeterminate sex. No known DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR institution, or Federal agency that has
individuals were identified. No control of the Native American human
associated funerary objects are present. National Park Service remains and associated funerary objects.
The Blackbird House Site is a historic [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–25290; The National Park Service is not
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] responsible for the determinations in
Cherokee site located within lands
this notice.
reserved for the Cherokee. Historical
Notice of Inventory Completion: Consultation
documents, Cherokee oral history, and
Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison,
the presence of European goods support A detailed assessment of the human
WI
the determination that the area was remains was made by the Wisconsin
occupied by the Cherokee during the AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Historical Society professional staff in
nineteenth century. ACTION: Notice. consultation with representatives of the
Forest County Potawatomi Community,
Determinations Made by the Sam Noble SUMMARY: The Wisconsin Historical Wisconsin; Ho-Chunk Nation of
Oklahoma Museum of Natural History Society has completed an inventory of Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of
human remains and associated funerary Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the
Officials of the Sam Noble Oklahoma
objects, in consultation with the Lac du Flambeau Reservation of
Museum of Natural History have appropriate Indian Tribes or Native
determined that: Wisconsin; Menominee Indian Tribe of
Hawaiian organizations, and has Wisconsin; and Upper Sioux
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the determined that there is no cultural Community, Minnesota.
human remains described in this notice affiliation between the human remains
represent the physical remains of one and associated funerary objects and any History and Description of the Remains
individual of Native American ancestry. present-day Indian Tribes or Native In 1958, human remains representing,
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there Hawaiian organizations. Representatives at minimum, one individual were
of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian removed from Blackhawk Country Club
is a relationship of shared group
organization not identified in this notice (47–DA–0131) in Dane County, WI. The
identity that can be reasonably traced
that wish to request transfer of control human remains were excavated from pit
between the Native American human fill by Warren Wittry of the Wisconsin
of these human remains and associated
remains and the Cherokee Nation and funerary objects should submit a written Historical Society (WHS) from the
the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee request to the Wisconsin Historical panther mound, which he referred to as
Indians in Oklahoma. Society. If no additional requestors the ‘‘Mayland Mound,’’ named after the
Additional Requestors and Disposition come forward, transfer of control of the then-landowner. The human remains
human remains and associated funerary were found in the collections in 2013,
Representatives of any Indian Tribe or objects to the Indian Tribes or Native were originally cataloged as faunal
Native Hawaiian organization not Hawaiian organizations stated in this bones, and are too fragmentary to
identified in this notice that wish to notice may proceed. determine age or sex. No known
request transfer of control of these DATES: Representatives of any Indian individuals were identified. The four
human remains and associated funerary Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization associated funerary objects are one chert
objects should submit a written request not identified in this notice that wish to flake, two seed fragments, and a soil
with information in support of the request transfer of control of these sample.
Between 1960 and 1961, human
request to Dr. Marc Levine, Assistant human remains and associated funerary
remains representing, at minimum, 132
Curator of Archaeology, Sam Noble objects should submit a written request
individuals were removed from the
Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, with information in support of the
Price III (47–RI–0004) in Richland
University of Oklahoma, 2401 request to the Wisconsin Historical
County, WI. The site was investigated
Chautauqua Avenue, Norman, OK Society at the address in this notice by
during the 1960–1961 Highway 60
73072–7029, telephone (405) 325–1994, May 21, 2018.
relocation project as the area was slated
email mlevine@ou.edu by May 21, 2018. ADDRESSES: Jennifer Kolb, Wisconsin for destruction. The Wisconsin
After that date, if no additional Historical Society, 816 State Street, Historical Society led the investigations
requestors have come forward, transfer Madison, WI 53706, telephone (608) under a cooperative agreement with the
of control of the human remains to the 264–6434, email Jennifer.Kolb@ Wisconsin Highway Commission. A
Cherokee Nation and United Keetoowah wisconsinhistory.org. total of 26 features were exposed, 22 of
Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is which were burial features. Of the
may proceed. here given in accordance with the remaining four features, three may have
The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Native American Graves Protection and been burial pits that were destroyed
Natural History is responsible for Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. from previous plowing activity, but no
notifying the United Keetoowah Band of 3003, of the completion of an inventory materials of any kind were recovered
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma and the of human remains and associated from them. The human remains
funerary objects under the control of the recovered from the 22 burial pits
Cherokee Nation that this notice has
Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, represent 33 adult males, 10 adult
been published.
WI. The human remains and associated females, 43 adults of indeterminate sex,
Dated: March 26, 2018. funerary objects were removed from 30 juveniles of indeterminate sex, 6
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

Melanie O’Brien, Manager, Dane, Richland, and Sauk Counties, WI. infants, and 10 individuals of
National NAGPRA Program. This notice is published as part of the indeterminate age and sex. No known
[FR Doc. 2018–08185 Filed 4–18–18; 8:45 am] National Park Service’s administrative individuals were identified. The 27
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 associated funerary objects are five
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). projectile points, two bone awls, one
The determinations in this notice are copper fish hook, one perforated bear
the sole responsibility of the museum, canine, ten groups of tool debitage, three

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83 FR 17440 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Norman, OK

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