SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA. The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the Murray State University Archaeology Laboratory, and additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in its inventory or related records. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.

Abstract of Information Available

Human remains representing at least one individual have been identified. No associated funerary objects are present. On an unknown date in 1968, these remains were removed from the Savage Cave site (15Lo11) in Logan County, KY. These remains were transferred to the Murray State University Archaeology Laboratory sometime in the early 1980s. No known individuals were identified. There is no known exposure to hazardous substances.

Human remains representing at least two individuals have been identified. No associated funerary objects are present. On an unknown date, these remains were removed from the Savage Cave site (15Lo11) in Logan County, KY. These remains were transferred from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville to the Murray State University Archaeology Laboratory sometime in the early 1980s. No known individuals were identified. There is no known exposure to hazardous substances.

Human remains representing at least two individuals have been identified. No associated funerary objects are present. On an unknown date in the late 1960s, these remains were removed from the Savage Cave site (15Lo11) in Logan County, KY. These remains were excavated by archaeologists at the Carnegie Museum and donated to the Murray State University Archaeology Laboratory sometime in the early 1980s. No known individuals were identified. There is no known exposure to hazardous substances.

Cultural Affiliation

Based on the information available and the results of consultation, cultural affiliation is reasonably identified by the geographical location of the human remains described in this notice.

Determinations

The Murray State University Archaeology Laboratory has determined that:

• The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of at least five individuals of Native American ancestry.
• There is a connection between the human remains described in this notice and the Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; and The Osage Nation.

Requests for Repatriation

Written requests for repatriation of the human remains in this notice must be sent to the authorized representative identified in this notice under ADDRESSES . Requests for repatriation may be submitted by:

1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice.

2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal descendant or an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with cultural affiliation.

Repatriation of the human remains described in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after July 22, 2026. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Murray State University Archaeology Laboratory must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains are considered a single request and not ( printed page 37133) competing requests. The Murray State University Archaeology Laboratory is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice and any other consulting parties.

Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.10.

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