83 FR 8101 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, TN

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 37 (February 23, 2018)

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The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) 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 Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization. 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 TVA. 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

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0025008; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Valley Authority, 
Knoxville, TN

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) 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 Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization. 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 TVA. 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 TVA at the 
address in this notice by March 26, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT11D, 
Knoxville, TN 37902-1401, telephone (865) 632-7458, 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 TVA. The human remains were removed from the following 
archeological sites in Lauderdale County, AL: 1LU15, 1LU18, 1LU114, 
1LU275, 1LU276, and 1LU277.
    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 TVA 
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; Coushatta Tribe of 
Louisiana; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of 
Oklahoma; Kialegee Tribal Town; Poarch Band of Creeks (previously 
listed as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama); Shawnee Tribe; 
The Chickasaw Nation; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Seminole Nation 
of Oklahoma; Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; and United Keetoowah Band of 
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.

History and Description of the Remains

    On an unknown date after April of 1982, human remains representing, 
at minimum, 10 individuals were removed from sites 1LU15, 1LU18, 
1LU114, 1LU275, 1LU276, and 1LU277 in Lauderdale County, AL. In 1981, 
the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) entered into a contract with 
Auburn University for a survey of the cultural resources on Seven Mile 
Island and adjacent Coffee Slough. This area is part of the Seven Mile 
Island Archeological District which is on the National Register of 
Historic Places. Natural erosion exacerbated by persistent looting 
raised questions regarding the condition of the sites on the island, 
which had not been professionally surveyed since the 1930s. Fieldwork 
took place from mid-December of 1981 to mid-April of 1982. Details 
regarding this survey may be found in a report, The Archaeology of 
Seven Mile Island: A Cultural Resource Survey of the National Register 
District, Volume 1 & 2, by Gregory A. Waselkov and Robert T. Morgan.
    Sometime after the fieldwork, TVA was notified that erosion and 
looting had exposed human remains along the shoreline of the island. At 
TVA's request, archeologists from Auburn University removed these human 
remains and curated them at the University. Human remains representing 
one individual each were collected from the surface of sites 1LU15, 
1LU18, 1LU114, 1LU276, and 1LU277. Human remains representing four 
individuals were excavated from an eroding shoreline of site 1LU275. 
Human remains representing one individual were collected from a south 
beach surface collection unit between 1LU276 and 1LU277. No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.

Determinations Made by the Tennessee Valley Authority

    Officials of TVA have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice are Native American based on osteological analysis and 
archeological context.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of 10 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 
Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and United Keetoowah 
Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
     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 Chickasaw Nation.

Additional Requestors and Disposition

    Representatives of any federally recognized Indian Tribe 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 Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA, 400 West Summit 
Hill Drive, WT11D,

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Knoxville, TN 37902-1401, telephone (865) 632-7458, email 
[email protected], by March 26, 2018. After that date, if no additional 
requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains 
to the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, The Chickasaw 
Nation, and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma may 
proceed.
    TVA 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; Cherokee Nation; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; Eastern 
Band of Cherokee Indians; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Kialegee 
Tribal Town; Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed as the Poarch 
Band of Creek Indians of Alabama); Shawnee Tribe; The Chickasaw Nation; 
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; 
Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee 
Indians in Oklahoma that this notice has been published.

    Dated: February 6, 2018.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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influence agency decisions are: (1) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is The Archaeology of Seven Mile Island:
Those supported by quantitative here given in accordance with the A Cultural Resource Survey of the
information or studies; and (2) Those Native American Graves Protection and National Register District, Volume 1 & 2,
that include citations to, and analyses Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. by Gregory A. Waselkov and Robert T.
of, the applicable laws and regulations. 3003, of the completion of an inventory Morgan.
of human remains under the control of Sometime after the fieldwork, TVA
Next Steps
TVA. The human remains were was notified that erosion and looting
If the Service decides to issue permits removed from the following had exposed human remains along the
to any of the applicants listed in this archeological sites in Lauderdale shoreline of the island. At TVA’s
notice, we will publish a notice in the County, AL: 1LU15, 1LU18, 1LU114, request, archeologists from Auburn
Federal Register. 1LU275, 1LU276, and 1LU277. University removed these human
Authority This notice is published as part of the remains and curated them at the
National Park Service’s administrative University. Human remains
Section 10 of the Endangered Species responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 representing one individual each were
Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). collected from the surface of sites
et seq.). The determinations in this notice are 1LU15, 1LU18, 1LU114, 1LU276, and
Dated: January 10, 2018. the sole responsibility of the museum, 1LU277. Human remains representing
Lori H. Nordstrom, institution, or Federal agency that has four individuals were excavated from an
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological control of the Native American human eroding shoreline of site 1LU275.
Services, Midwest Region. remains. The National Park Service is Human remains representing one
[FR Doc. 2018–03725 Filed 2–22–18; 8:45 am] not responsible for the determinations individual were collected from a south
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in this notice. beach surface collection unit between
Consultation 1LU276 and 1LU277. No known
individuals were identified. No
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR A detailed assessment of the human associated funerary objects are present.
remains was made by TVA professional
National Park Service staff in consultation with Determinations Made by the Tennessee
representatives of the Absentee- Valley Authority
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0025008;
Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Officials of TVA have determined
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas that:
Notice of Inventory Completion: (previously listed as the Alabama- • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Alabama- human remains described in this notice
TN Quassarte Tribal Town; Cherokee are Native American based on
Nation; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; osteological analysis and archeological
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; context.
ACTION: Notice. Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
Kialegee Tribal Town; Poarch Band of human remains described in this notice
SUMMARY: The Tennessee Valley Creeks (previously listed as the Poarch
Authority (TVA) has completed an represent the physical remains of 10
Band of Creek Indians of Alabama); individuals of Native American
inventory of human remains in Shawnee Tribe; The Chickasaw Nation;
consultation with the appropriate ancestry.
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; relationship of shared group identity
organizations, and has determined that Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; and United cannot be reasonably traced between the
there is no cultural affiliation between Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Native American human remains and
the human remains and any present-day Oklahoma. any present-day Indian Tribe.
Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
History and Description of the Remains • According to final judgments of the
organization. Representatives of any
Indian Claims Commission or the Court
Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian On an unknown date after April of of Federal Claims, the land from which
organization not identified in this notice 1982, human remains representing, at the Native American human remains
that wish to request transfer of control minimum, 10 individuals were removed were removed is the aboriginal land of
of these human remains should submit from sites 1LU15, 1LU18, 1LU114, Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of
a written request to TVA. If no 1LU275, 1LU276, and 1LU277 in Cherokee Indians, and United
additional requestors come forward, Lauderdale County, AL. In 1981, the Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
transfer of control of the human remains Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Oklahoma.
to the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian entered into a contract with Auburn • Treaties, Acts of Congress, or
organizations stated in this notice may University for a survey of the cultural Executive Orders indicate that the land
proceed. resources on Seven Mile Island and from which the Native American human
DATES: Representatives of any Indian adjacent Coffee Slough. This area is part remains were removed is the aboriginal
Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization of the Seven Mile Island Archeological land of The Chickasaw Nation.
not identified in this notice that wish to District which is on the National
request transfer of control of these Register of Historic Places. Natural Additional Requestors and Disposition
human remains should submit a written erosion exacerbated by persistent Representatives of any federally
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request with information in support of looting raised questions regarding the recognized Indian Tribe not identified
the request to TVA at the address in this condition of the sites on the island, in this notice that wish to request
notice by March 26, 2018. which had not been professionally transfer of control of these human
ADDRESSES: Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA, surveyed since the 1930s. Fieldwork remains should submit a written request
400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT11D, took place from mid-December of 1981 with information in support of the
Knoxville, TN 37902–1401, telephone to mid-April of 1982. Details regarding request to Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA,
(865) 632–7458, email tomaher@tva.gov. this survey may be found in a report, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT11D,

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Knoxville, TN 37902–1401, telephone human remains and associated funerary Reservation, Arizona; Las Vegas Tribe of
(865) 632–7458, email tomaher@tva.gov, objects to the lineal descendants, Indian Paiute Indians of the Las Vegas Indian
by March 26, 2018. After that date, if no Tribes, or Native Hawaiian Colony, Nevada; Moapa Band of Paiute
additional requestors have come organizations stated in this notice may Indians of the Moapa River Indian
forward, transfer of control of the proceed. Reservation, Nevada; Navajo Nation,
human remains to the Cherokee Nation, DATES: Lineal descendants or Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah; Pueblo
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, The representatives of any Indian Tribe or of Jemez, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Chickasaw Nation, and United Native Hawaiian organization not Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia,
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in identified in this notice that wish to New Mexico; San Juan Southern Paiute
Oklahoma may proceed. request transfer of control of these Tribe of Arizona; and the Zuni Tribe of
TVA is responsible for notifying the human remains and associated funerary the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico,
Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of objects should submit a written request (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Invited
Oklahoma; Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of with information in support of the Tribes’’).
Texas (previously listed as the Alabama- request to the Utah Museum of Natural
Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Alabama- History and Description of the Remains
History at the address in this notice by
Quassarte Tribal Town; Cherokee In 1958 and 1959, human remains
March 26, 2018.
Nation; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; representing 37 individuals were
ADDRESSES: Michelle Knoll, Utah
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; removed by the University of Utah from
Museum of Natural History, 301 Wakara privately-owned land in the town of
Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma;
Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, Boulder, Garfield County, UT. One
Kialegee Tribal Town; Poarch Band of
telephone (801) 581–3876, email additional set of human remains and
Creeks (previously listed as the Poarch
Band of Creek Indians of Alabama); mknoll@nhmu.utah.edu. associated funerary objects were
Shawnee Tribe; The Chickasaw Nation; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is excavated by the University of Utah in
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The here given in accordance with the 1969 after the property had been
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; Native American Graves Protection and transferred to the State of Utah. The
Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; and the Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. human remains and associated funerary
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee 3003, of the completion of an inventory objects were transferred from the
Indians in Oklahoma that this notice has of human remains and associated University of Utah to the Utah Museum
been published. funerary objects under the control of the of Natural History in 1973. All of the
Utah Museum of Natural History, Salt human remains and associated funerary
Dated: February 6, 2018.
Lake City, UT. The human remains and objects are currently in the possession of
Melanie O’Brien,
associated funerary objects were Anasazi State Park, but under the
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. removed from 42GA34 (Coombs control of the Utah Museum of Natural
[FR Doc. 2018–03756 Filed 2–22–18; 8:45 am] Village), Garfield County, UT. History. Individual ages range from
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P This notice is published as part of the newborns to elderly and consist of both
National Park Service’s administrative sexes. No known individuals were
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 identified. The 97 associated funerary
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in objects are 57 ceramic vessels, 12 lots
this notice are the sole responsibility of ceramic sherds, 5 minerals, 5 lots
National Park Service
the museum, institution, or Federal debitage, 4 beads, 4 pendants, 4 chipped
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0024985; agency that has control of the Native stone tools, 2 bone awls, 1 beaded
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] American human remains and necklace, 1 beaded bracelet, 1 seed, and
associated funerary objects. The 1 faunal bone. The majority of the
Notice of Inventory Completion: Utah National Park Service is not responsible ceramics were identified as Kayenta
Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake for the determinations in this notice. Branch Puebloan.
City, UT Coombs Village (42GA34) is an
Consultation Ancestral Puebloan village site occupied
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
A detailed assessment of the human circa A.D. 1070–1250. Most of the
remains was made by the Utah Museum archeological lines of evidence clearly
SUMMARY: The Utah Museum of Natural of Natural History professional staff in indicate a Kayenta Branch Puebloan
History has completed an inventory of consultation with representatives of the occupation. The Kayenta Branch
human remains and associated funerary Hopi Tribe of Arizona and the Paiute Puebloan are generally recognized as an
objects, in consultation with the Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar Band of Ancestral Puebloan group with direct
appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Paiutes, ties to the Hopi Tribe of Arizona. The
Hawaiian organizations, and has Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian biological data from Coombs Village
determined that there is a cultural Peaks Band of Paiutes, and Shivwits strongly supports this conclusion. The
affiliation between the human remains Band of Paiutes (formerly Paiute Indian culture history line of evidence using
and associated funerary objects and Tribe of Utah (Cedar City Band of linguistics is inconclusive and the
present-day Indian Tribes or Native Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Paiutes, Indian Claims Commission did not
Hawaiian organizations. Lineal Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian recognize the Eastern Plateaus district as
descendants or representatives of any Peaks Band of Paiutes, and Shivwits the aboriginal homeland of the Hopi.
Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian Band of Paiutes)), hereafter referred to However, migration evidence to and
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organization not identified in this notice as ‘‘The Consulted Tribes.’’ Requests for from this region using Hopi oral history
that wish to request transfer of control consultation were also sent to the and archeological evidence of Kayenta
of these human remains and associated Havasupai Tribe of the Havasupai Branch Puebloan and Hopi presence in
funerary objects should submit a written Reservation, Arizona; Hualapai Indian the region in the PIV period support a
request to the Utah Museum of Natural Tribe of the Hualapai Indian proposed shared group identity between
History. If no additional requestors Reservation, Arizona; Kaibab Band of the Kayenta Branch Puebloan occupants
come forward, transfer of control of the Paiute Indians of the Kaibab Indian of Coombs Village and the Hopi Tribe of

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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 TVA at the
FR Citation		83 FR 8101

83 FR 8101 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, TN

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 37 (February 23, 2018)

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