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 Auburn University at Montgomery, 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.

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1DS18

Human remains representing, at least, one individual has been identified. The 55 associated funerary objects are 45 pottery sherds and 10 lithics. 1DS18, borders a small swamp known as Beaver run in Dallas County, AL. The site was surface collected by an unnamed employee of Timberlands and then excavated by David Chase in 1974. During these excavations, human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from the site. These human remains and associated funerary objects were then housed in the AUM Archaeology Laboratory. No known hazardous substances were used to treat any of the human remains or associated funerary objects.

1DS53

Human remains representing, at least, two individuals have been identified. The 132 associated funerary objects are 84 pottery sherds, four faunal bone, six lithics, 10 metal, four beads, two bricks, two insect nests, 15 mixed wood and metal fragments, one lot of mixed samples, one lot of wood, and three samples of material from a ramrod. 1DS53, White Oak Creek or Chuala, is located on the west bank of White Oak Creek near the Alabama River in Dallas County, AL. The site was excavated by David Chase in 1969 and 1974. During these excavations, human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from the site. These human remains and associated funerary objects were then housed in the AUM Archaeology Laboratory. No known hazardous substances were used to treat any of the human remains or associated funerary objects.

1DS56

Human remains representing, at least, one individual has been identified. The five associated funerary objects are three pottery sherds and two lithics. 1DS56, Five House Site, is located southeast of the mouth of Big Cedar Creek in Dallas County, AL. The site was excavated by David Chase in 1969 and 1974. During these excavations, human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from the site. These human remains and associated funerary objects were then housed in the AUM Archaeology Laboratory. No known hazardous substances were used to treat any of the human remains or associated funerary objects.

1MN7

Human remains representing, at least, seven individuals have been identified. The 14 associated funerary objects are nine pottery sherds, three lithics, and two shells. 1MN7, Claiborne Lock Site, is located just south of the Claiborne Lock and Dam in Monroe County, AL. The site was excavated by David Chase on an unknown date. During these excavations, human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from the site. These human remains and associated funerary objects were then housed in the AUM Archaeology Laboratory. No known hazardous substances were used to treat any of the human remains or associated funerary objects.

1MN30

Human remains representing, at least, one individual has been identified. The 155 associated funerary objects are 140 pottery sherds, 14 lithics, and one faunal bone. 1MN30, Eureka Landing, is located on a levee of the Alabama River along the boundary between Monroe and Clarke County. The site was excavated by David Chase in 1970. During these excavations, human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from the site. These human remains and associated funerary objects were then housed in the AUM Archaeology Laboratory. No known hazardous substances were used to treat any of the human remains or associated funerary objects.

1MN182

Human remains representing, at least, one individual has been identified. The 26 associated funerary objects are 24 pottery sherds and two lithics. 1MN182, Claiborne Bridge Site, is in the Claiborne Community near the Claiborne-Murphy Bridge along the western bank of the Alabama River. David Chase excavated this site in September 1981 at the request of the Alabama Highway Department. During these excavations, human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from the site. These human remains and associated funerary objects were then housed in the AUM Archaeology Laboratory. No known hazardous substances were used to treat any of the human remains or associated funerary objects.

1WN51

Human remains representing, at least, one individual has been identified. The 65 associated funerary objects are 53 pottery sherds, five lithics, and seven faunal bone. 1WN51, is located on a plateau overlooking an old river channel in Washington County, AL. David Chase excavated this site in September 1969. During these excavations, human ( printed page 60413) remains and associated funerary objects were removed from the site. These human remains and associated funerary objects were then housed in the AUM Archaeology Laboratory. No known hazardous substances were used to treat any of the human remains or associated funerary objects.

1WN52

Human remains representing, at least, one individual has been identified. The 197 associated funerary objects are pottery sherds, some of which are associated with partially reconstructed burial urns. 1WN52, is located on a small ridge in Washington County, AL. David Chase excavated this site in September 1969. During these excavations, human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from the site. These human remains and associated funerary objects were then housed in the AUM Archaeology Laboratory. No known hazardous substances were used to treat any of the human remains or associated funerary objects.

1WX47

Human remains representing, at least, one individual has been identified. The 50 associated funerary objects are 31 pottery sherds and 19 lithics. 1WX47, Lamison Gravel Pit, is located on a creek terrace near the intersection of Beaver and Goose Creeks, west of the Alabama River in Wilcox County, AL. David Chase excavated this site in 1970. During these excavations, human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from the site. These human remains and associated funerary objects were then housed in the AUM Archaeology Laboratory. No known hazardous substances were used to treat any of the human remains or associated funerary objects.

1WX76

Human remains representing, at least, one individual has been identified. The 164 associated funerary objects are 135 pottery sherds, three lithics, 17 shell beads, eight faunal bones, and one lot of charcoal. 1WX76, is located on a terrace underneath the Frank Dodson Bridge on the west bank of the Alabama River in Wilcox County, AL. David Chase excavated this site in 1970. During these excavations, human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from the site. These human remains and associated funerary objects were then housed in the AUM Archaeology Laboratory. No known hazardous substances were used to treat any of the human remains or associated funerary objects.

Cultural Affiliation

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

Determinations

Auburn University at Montgomery has determined that:

• The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 17 individuals of Native American ancestry.
• The 863 objects described in this notice are reasonably believed to have been placed intentionally with or near individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony.
• There is a connection between the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice and the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas; Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Jena Band of Choctaw Indians; Kialegee Tribal Town; Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; Poarch Band of Creek Indians; Seminole Tribe of Florida; The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; and the Thlopthlocco Tribal Town.

Requests for Repatriation

Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects 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 and associated funerary objects described in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after October 23, 2026. If competing requests for repatriation are received, Auburn University at Montgomery must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects are considered a single request and not competing requests. Auburn University at Montgomery 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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