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Office of the State Archaeologist, Mexico; the Pueblo of San Juan, New ; the Santee Tribe of the University of , have determined Mexico; the Pueblo of San Ildefonso, Santee Reservation of Nebraska; the that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (e), there New Mexico; the Pueblo of Sandia, New Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe of the is a relationship of shared group Mexico; the Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Lake Traverse Reservation, South identity that can be reasonably traced Mexico; the Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Dakota; the Yankton Sioux Tribe of between these Native American human Mexico; the Pueblo of Santo Domingo, South Dakota; the Winnebago Tribe of remains and the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; New Mexico; the Pueblo of Taos, New Nebraska; the Otoe-Missouria Tribe of the Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; the Mexico; the Pueblo of Tesuque, New Indians, Oklahoma; the Ponca Tribe of Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico; the Mexico; the Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; Nebraska; the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico; the the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo of Texas; and Oklahoma; the Three Affiliated Tribes of Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico; the the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico; the New Mexico may begin after that date Dakota; the Pawnee Nation of Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; the if no additional claimants come Oklahoma; the Lower Sioux Indian Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; the forward. Community of Minnesota Mdewakanton Sioux Indians of the Lower Sioux; the Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico; the Dated: December 11, 2000. Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico; the John Robbins, Pueblo of San Juan, New Mexico; the Dakota; the Prairie Band Assistant Director, Cultural Resources Indians, Kansas; the Citizen Potawatomi Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico; Stewardship and Partnerships. the Pueblo of Sandia, New Mexico; the Nation, Oklahoma; and the non- [FR Doc. 00–32918 Filed 12–26–00; 8:45 am] Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico; the Federally recognized Mendota Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico; the BILLING CODE 4310±70±F Mdewakanton Dakota Community. Pueblo of Santo Domingo, New Mexico; The Office of the State Archaeologist, University of Iowa, administers the the Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico; the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico; the provisions in the Code of Iowa that provide for any human remains over Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; the Ysleta National Park Service del Sur Pueblo of Texas; and the Zuni 150 years old to be reburied in a State Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Notice of Inventory Completion for cemetery. The Office of the State Mexico. Native American Human Remains and Archaeologist, University of Iowa, has in its possession the human remains of This notice has been sent to officials Associated Funerary Objects in the Possession of the Office of the State a minimum of 339 Native American of the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; the Pueblo individuals from Iowa whose cultural of Acoma, New Mexico; the Pueblo of Archaeologist, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA affiliation is unknown. These remains Cochiti, New Mexico; the Pueblo of are considered ‘‘culturally Jemez, New Mexico; the Pueblo of Isleta, AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. unidentifiable’’ under NAGPRA, 43 CFR New Mexico; the Pueblo of Laguna, New ACTION: Notice. 10.10 (g). Federal regulations currently Mexico; the Pueblo of Nambe, New preclude disposition of culturally Mexico; the Pueblo of Picuris, New Notice is hereby given in accordance unidentifiable human remains absent an Mexico; the Pueblo of Pojoaque, New with provisions of the Native American overriding legal requirement or a Mexico; the Pueblo of San Felipe, New Graves Protection and Repatriation Act recommendation from the Secretary of Mexico; the Pueblo of San Juan, New (NAGPRA), 43 CFR 10.9, of the the Interior, 43 CFR 10.9 (e) (6). In Mexico; the Pueblo of San Ildefonso, completion of an inventory of human October 1997, the Iowa Office of the New Mexico; the Pueblo of Sandia, New remains and associated funerary objects State Archaeologist, University of Iowa, Mexico; the Pueblo of Santa Ana, New in the possession of the Office of the and the Office of the State Archaeologist Mexico; the Pueblo of Santa Clara, New State Archaeologist, University of Iowa, Indian Advisory Committee, a group Mexico; the Pueblo of Santo Domingo, Iowa City, IA. composed of representatives of Native New Mexico; the Pueblo of Taos, New This notice is published as part of the American tribes in and from Iowa, Mexico; the Pueblo of Tesuque, New National Park Service’s administrative requested permission to rebury 339 Mexico; the Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; responsibilities under NAGPRA, 43 CFR ‘‘unidentified’’ human remains in the the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo of Texas; and 10.2 (c). The determinations within this possession of the Office of the State the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, notice are the sole responsibility of the Archaeologist, University of Iowa, in New Mexico. Representatives of any museum, institution, or Federal agency accordance with Iowa law. The request other Indian tribe that believes itself to that has control of these Native was supported by the Iowa Tribe of be culturally affiliated with these American human remains and Kansas and Nebraska, the Iowa Tribe of human remains should contact Shirley associated funerary objects. The Oklahoma, the Sac and Fox Nation of Schermer, Burials Program Director, National Park Service is not responsible in Kansas and Nebraska, and Office of the State Archaeologist, 700 for the determinations within this the Sac and Fox Nation of Oklahoma. Clinton Street Building, University of notice. The request was considered by the Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, telephone A detailed assessment of the human Native American Graves Protection and (319) 384–0740, before January 26, 2001. remains was made by the Office of the Repatriation Review Committee at its Repatriation of the human remains to State Archaeologist, University of Iowa, January 1998 meeting. The review the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; the Pueblo of professional staff in consultation with committee recommended that the Office Acoma, New Mexico; the Pueblo of representatives of the the Iowa Tribe of of the State Archaeologist, University of Cochiti, New Mexico; the Pueblo of Kansas and Nebraska; the Iowa Tribe of Iowa, rebury the culturally Jemez, New Mexico; the Pueblo of Isleta, Oklahoma; the Sac and Fox Tribe of the unidentifiable human remains in New Mexico; the Pueblo of Laguna, New Mississippi in Iowa; the Sac and Fox accordance with Iowa law following Mexico; the Pueblo of Nambe, New Nation of Missouri in Kansas and consultation with those Federally- Mexico; the Pueblo of Picuris, New Nebraska; the Sac and Fox Nation of recognized tribes and a group seeking Mexico; the Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Oklahoma; the Ho-Chunk Nation of Federal recognition that presently or Mexico; the Pueblo of San Felipe, New ; the Omaha Tribe of formerly lived in Iowa. On March 3,

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1999, the Departmental Consulting unknown sites in Allamakee County American site and osteological Archeologist, writing on behalf of the and possibly other northeastern Iowa examination. These human remains Secretary of the Interior, concurred with counties during surface collections or cannot be dated or identified with an the review committee’s excavations conducted by Henry P. archeological context, and cannot be recommendation regarding the Field and unknown collectors. At affiliated with any present-day Indian disposition of the 339 culturally unknown dates, Mr. Field and unknown tribe or group. unidentifiable human remains individuals donated the human remains In 1908, human remains representing according to provisions of the Code of to Luther College, Decorah, IA. In 1987, eight individuals were recovered from Iowa 263B. Very limited and the human remains were transferred to 13BN29, Boone County, IA, during fragmentary remains of three the Office of the State Archaeologist. No excavations conducted by Thompson individuals who were originally listed known individuals were identified. Van Hyning, under the auspices of the in the Office of the State Archaeologist, These remains have been identified as Historical Department of Iowa, now the University of Iowa, inventory of human Native American based on osteological State Historical Society of Iowa. In 1985, remains and associated funerary objects examination and the condition of the the human remains in the possession of could not be determined to be Native bones. These human remains cannot be the State Historical Society of Iowa were American, and they will be reburied dated or identified with an transferred to the Office of the State under the provisions of Iowa law. archeological context, and cannot be Archaeologist. In 1987, additional Disposition of funerary objects affiliated with any present-day Indian human remains from the 1908 associated with culturally unidentifiable tribe or group. excavation were transferred to the Office human remains is neither governed by At an unknown date, a human tooth of the State Archaeologist from the the Native American Graves Protection representing one individual was Boone, IA, city library. No information and Repatriation Act nor addressed by recovered from site 13AM243, was available as to how or when the Code of Iowa 263B, and no associated Allamakee County, IA, by Gavin library acquired the human remains. No funerary objects are included in this Sampson, a collector from northeastern known individuals were identified. notice. Iowa. At an unknown date, the tooth These remains have been identified as At an unknown date, human remains was donated to Luther College, Decorah, Native American based on the representing four individuals were IA. In 1995, the tooth was transferred to documented association with an ancient recovered from an unknown location in the Office of the State Archaeologist. No Native American site. Site 13BN29 has Allamakee County, IA, by an unknown known individual was identified. These been identified as a Middle Woodland collector. At an unknown date, the remains have been identified as Native (100 B.C.–A.D. 300) site, a broad human remains were donated to the American based on the documented archeological tradition that cannot be State Historical Society of Iowa. In 1989, association with an ancient Native identified with any present-day Indian the human remains were transferred to American site. Site 13AM243 has been tribe or group. the Office of the State Archaeologist identified as a Late Woodland (A.D. At an unknown date, human remains from the State Historical Society of 300–1000) site, a broad archeological representing one individual were Iowa. No known individuals were tradition that cannot be identified with collected from either site 13BN29 or site identified. These remains have been any present-day Indian tribe or group. 13BN30, Boone County, IA, by Robert identified as Native American based on In 1990, human remains representing Breckenridge, professor of metallurgy, osteological examination and the one individual were recovered from an Iowa State University, Ames, IA. At an condition of the bones. These human eroding site, 13AM310, Allamakee unknown date, the remains were remains cannot be dated or identified County, IA, by a local resident. The donated to the Iowa State University with an archeological context, and remains were given to an Iowa Archaeological Laboratory, Ames, IA. In cannot be affiliated with any present- Department of Natural Resources game 1990, the Iowa State University day Indian tribe or group. warden and transferred to the Office of Archaeological Laboratory transferred Around 1929, human remains the State Archaeologist. No known the remains to the Office of the State representing a minimum of 10 individual was identified. These Archaeologist. No known individuals individuals were collected by Paul Cota, remains have been identified as Native were identified. These remains have a local collector from the Decorah, IA, American-Euro-American based on the been identified as Native American area at an unknown location on a bluff osteological examination. Site 13AM310 based on the documented association top south of Harpers Ferry, Allamakee has no archeological classification, and with an ancient Native American site. County, IA. At an unknown date, the the human remains cannot be affiliated Sites 13BN29 and 13BN30 have been human remains were donated to Luther with any present-day Indian tribe or identified as Middle Woodland (100 College, Decorah, IA. In 1990, the group. B.C.–A.D. 300) sites, a broad human remains were transferred to the At an unknown date, human remains archeological tradition that cannot be Office of the State Archaeologist. No representing one individual were identified with any present-day Indian known individuals were identified. collected from an unknown site tribe or group. These remains have been identified as northwest of Waterloo, In 1967, human remains representing Native American based on osteological County, IA, by an unknown individual. one individual were recovered from site examination, the condition of the bones, In 1897, the human remains were 13CD10, Cedar County, IA, during probable association with Native donated to the University Museum, archeological excavations conducted by American artifacts, and geographic University of Northern Iowa, Cedar the University of Iowa Department of location. These human remains cannot Falls, IA, by J.C. Hartman, a local Anthropology. No known individual be dated or identified with an collector. In 1993, the human remains was identified. These remains have been archeological context, and cannot be were transferred to the Office of the identified as Native American based on affiliated with any present-day Indian State Archaeologist. No known the documented association with an tribe or group. individual was identified. These ancient Native American site. Site In the 1940’s and 1950’s, human remains have been identified as Native 13CD10 has been identified as a remains representing a minimum of American based on the probable Woodland (800 B.C.–A.D. 1000) site, a seven individuals were recovered from association with an ancient Native broad archeological tradition that

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In 1992, the human American based on the documented edge of Mount Calvary cemetery in remains were turned into the Iowa association with an ancient Native Dubuque, Dubuque County, IA, by the Department of Criminal Investigation, American site. Site 13CT36 has been Dubuque Police Department after and transferred to the Office of the State identified as a Woodland (800 B.C.–A.D. receiving a report from a local citizen. Archaeologist in 1993 following 1000) site, a broad archeological The police department transferred the investigation by the Iowa Department of tradition that cannot be identified with human remains to the Office of the State Criminal Investigation. No known any present-day Indian tribe or group. Archaeologist. No known individual individual was identified. These In 1993, human remains representing was identified. These remains have been remains have been identified as Native two individuals were recovered from identified as Native American based on American based on osteological site 13CY26, Clay County, IA, by Steve osteological examination and the examination and the condition of the Swan and his family during an amateur condition of the bones. These human bones. These human remains cannot be excavation and were turned over to the remains cannot be dated or identified dated or identified with an Office of the State Archaeologist. No with an archeological context, and archeological context, and cannot be known individuals were identified. cannot be affiliated with any present- affiliated with any present-day Indian These remains have been identified as day Indian tribe or group. tribe or group. Native American based on the At an unknown date, human remains In 1964, human remains representing documented association with an ancient representing three individuals were 18 individuals were recovered from 2 Native American site. Site 13CY26 has recovered from locations identified only mounds at site 13CT1, Clayton County, been identified as having multiple as ‘‘various sections of Des Moines IA, during excavations conducted by occupation components dating to the County,’’ IA, by an unknown person. At University of Iowa Department of Woodland (800 B.C.–A.D. 1000) and an unknown date, Charles Buettner, a Anthropology. No known individuals Mill Creek (A.D. 1000–1200) periods, local collector who lived in Burlington, were identified. These remains have but these human remains cannot be IA, from 1869 to 1920, transferred the been identified as Native American dated or identified with an human remains to a local high school. based on the documented association archeological context, and cannot be The school later donated the human with an ancient Native American site. affiliated with any present-day Indian remains to the Des Moines County Site 13CT1 contains mounds that have tribe or group. Historical Museum, Burlington, IA, been identified as Late Archaic (2500– In 1967, human remains representing which transferred the human remains to 800 B.C.)/Early Woodland (800–100 a minimum of four individuals were the Office of the State Archaeologist in B.C.) through Late Woodland (A.D. 300– recovered from site 13DA64, Dallas 1994. No known individuals were 1000). The human remains were County, IA, by the landowners, the identified. These remains have been recovered from mounds identified as DeCamps, during an uncontrolled identified as Native American based on Late Archaic/Early Woodland, a broad excavation, and were turned over to the osteological examination and the archeological tradition that cannot be Iowa State University Archaeological condition and apparent age of the bones. identified with any present-day Indian Laboratory, Ames, IA. In 1994, the Iowa These human remains cannot be dated tribe or group. State University Archaeological or identified with an archeological In 1979, human remains representing Laboratory transferred the human context, and cannot be affiliated with a minimum of one individual were remains to the Office of the State any present-day Indian tribe or group. recovered from site 13CT34, Clayton Archaeologist. No known individuals In 1970, human remains representing County, IA, during archeological were identified. These remains have two individuals were recovered from excavations conducted by Office of the been identified as Native American site 13DM31, Des Moines County, IA, State Archaeologist personnel. Most of based on the documented association after burials were exposed during the human remains at this site were with an ancient Native American site. plowing and partial excavation. The previously reburied, but some Site 13DA64 has been identified as a human remains were reburied, although fragmentary remains were identified Great Oasis (A.D. 900–1100) site, an some loose teeth from the burials were among the Office of the State archeological culture that cannot be incorporated into the collections of the Archaeologist collections. No known identified with any present-day Indian State Historical Society of Iowa. In 1988, individual was identified. These tribe or group. the teeth were transferred to the Office remains have been identified as Native At an unknown date, human remains of the State Archaeologist. No known American based on the documented representing one individual were individuals were identified. These association with an ancient Native recovered from an unknown mound remains have been identified as Native American site. Site 13CT34 has been near Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, IA, American based on the documented identified as a Woodland (800 B.C.–A.D. by Nestor Stiles, a local collector. At an association with an ancient Native 1000) site, a broad archeological unknown date, Mr. Stiles donated the American site. Site 13DM31 has been tradition that cannot be identified with human remains to the Sanford Museum, identified as a Woodland (800 B.C.–A.D. any present-day Indian tribe or group. Cherokee, IA. In 1993, the human 1000) site, a broad archeological In 1979, human remains representing remains were transferred to the Office of tradition that cannot be identified with a minimum of three individuals were the State Archaeologist. No known any present-day Indian tribe or group. recovered from site 13CT36, Clayton individual was identified. These At an unknown date, human remains County, IA, during archeological remains have been identified as Native representing a minimum of five excavations conducted by Office of the American based on the documented individuals were recovered from an State Archaeologist personnel. Most of association with an ancient Native unknown site, possibly in Floyd the human remains at this site were American site. These human remains County, IA, by an unknown individual.

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At an unknown date, the human At an unknown date, human remains In the early 1970’s, human remains remains were donated to the Floyd representing two individuals were representing a minimum of 27 County Museum, Floyd County, IA, by collected from an unknown site in individuals were recovered from site an unknown collector. In 1994, the either Humboldt County or Wright 13HM10, Hamilton County, IA, during human remains were transferred to the County, IA, near Renwick, IA, by John an excavation conducted by members of Office of the State Archaeologist. No Larson, Cleghorn, IA. At an unknown the Central Chapter of the Iowa known individuals were identified. date, Mr. Larson donated the human Archeological Society. In 1986, David These remains have been identified as remains to the Sanford Museum, Carlson, one of the excavators, donated Native American based on the condition Cherokee, IA. In 1992, the human the human remains to the Office of the of the bones and apparent age. These remains were transferred to the Office of State Archaeologist. No known human remains cannot be dated or the State Archaeologist. No known individuals were identified. These identified with an archeological context, individuals were identified. These remains have been identified as Native and cannot be affiliated with any remains have been identified as Native American based on the documented present-day Indian tribe or group. American based on osteological association with an ancient Native At an unknown date, human remains examination and the condition of the American site. Site 13HM10 has Archaic representing one individual were bones. These human remains cannot be (8500–800 B.C.), Woodland (800 B.C.– recovered from an unknown site in dated or identified with an A.D. 1000), and Great Oasis (A.D. 900– Fremont County, IA, by an unknown archeological context, and cannot be 1100) components, all broad individual and donated to the Mills affiliated with any present-day Indian archeological traditions that cannot be County Museum, Glenwood, IA. In tribe or group. identified with any present-day Indian 1994, the human remains were At an unknown date, human remains tribe or group. transferred to the Office of the State representing six individuals were In 1993, human remains representing Archaeologist. No known individual recovered from an unknown site near one individual were recovered from site was identified. These remains have been Stratford, Hamilton County, IA, by 13HR27, Harrison County, IA, during a identified as Native American based on Robert Breckenridge, professor of surface survey conducted by Louis the probable association with Native metallurgy, Iowa State University, Berger and Associates, Inc., and American artifacts and osteological Ames, IA. At an unknown date, transferred to the Office of the State examination. These human remains additional human remains representing Archaeologist. No known individual cannot be dated or identified with an a minimum of one individual were was identified. These remains have been archeological context, and cannot be recovered by Mr. Breckenridge from an identified as Native American based on affiliated with any present-day Indian unknown site described as the ‘‘Top of osteological examination and the tribe or group. Glacial Mound,’’ possibly in Hamilton condition of the bones. Site 13HR27 has In the 1960’s, human remains County, IA. Mr. Breckenridge donated no archeological classification, and the representing one individual were these human remains to the Iowa State human remains from this site cannot be accidentally exposed during University Archaeological Laboratory, affiliated with any present-day Indian construction and recovered from site Ames, IA. In 1994, the human remains tribe or group. 13FM63, in State Park, were transferred to the Office of the In 1993 and 1995, human remains Fremont County, IA, by Larry Moffit, a State Archaeologist. No known representing a minimum of one park ranger. In 1993, Mr. Moffit donated individuals were identified. These individual were recovered from site the human remains to the Office of the remains have been identified as Native 13HR33, Harrison County, IA, during a State Archaeologist. No known American based on osteological statewide flood damage assessment individual was identified. These examination and the condition of the project conducted by the Office of the remains have been identified as Native bones. These human remains cannot be State Archaeologist. No known American based on osteological dated or identified with an individual was identified. These examination and the condition of the archeological context, and cannot be remains have been identified as Native bones. Site 13FM63 has no affiliated with any present-day Indian American based on burial context, archeological classification, and the tribe or group. osteological examination, and the human remains from this site cannot be At an unknown date, human remains condition of the bones. Site 13HR33 has affiliated with any present-day Indian representing three individuals were no archeological classification, and the tribe or group. recovered from an unknown site, human remains from this site cannot be In 1966, human remains representing possibly near Stratford, in either affiliated with any present-day Indian a minimum of two individuals were Hamilton County or Webster County, tribe or group. recovered from site 13HB25, Humboldt IA, by Dr. William Baird, a physician, of In 1995, human remains representing County, IA, by Dale Halverson when Ames, IA. At an unknown date, Dr. two individuals were recovered from they were accidentally exposed during Baird donated the human remains to the the eroding surface of site 13HR103, plowing. Around 1992, an unknown Iowa State University Archaeological Harrison County, IA, by Office of the individual gave the human remains to Laboratory, Ames, IA. In 1994, the Iowa State Archaeologist personnel. No Steve Lee, an Iowa Archeological State University Archaeological known individuals were identified. Society member. In 1995, Mr. Lee Laboratory transferred the human These remains have been identified as donated the human remains to the remains to the Office of the State Native American based on burial Office of the State Archaeologist. No Archaeologist. No known individuals context, osteological examination, and known individuals were identified. were identified. These remains have the condition of the bones. Site These remains have been identified as been identified as Native American 13HR103 has no archeological Native American based on osteological based on osteological examination and classification, and the human remains examination and the condition of the the condition of the bones. These from this site cannot be affiliated with bones. Site 13HB25 has no archeological human remains cannot be dated or any present-day Indian tribe or group. classification, and the human remains identified with an archeological context, Around 1975, human remains from this site cannot be affiliated with and cannot be affiliated with any representing one individual were any present-day Indian tribe or group. present-day Indian tribe or group. recovered from site 13JF9, Jefferson

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County, IA, by archeologist Anton Till recovered from 13JK109, a site with no American based on osteological during surface collection and test pit archeological classification. In 1988, examination and the condition of the excavations, and reposed at the Office of after the Iowa Department of Natural bones. Site 13JN8 has no archeological the State Archaeologist. No known Resources acquired the Sagers classification, and the human remains individual was identified. These Collection, the human remains were from this site cannot be affiliated with remains have been identified as Native transferred to the Office of the State any present-day Indian tribe or group. American based on the documented Archaeologist. No known individuals In 1929–1930, human remains association with an ancient Native were identified. These remains have representing one individual were American site. Site 13JF9 has been been identified as Native American recovered from site 13JN117 (also identified as having probable Archaic based on the documented association known as 13JN38), Jones County, IA, (8500–800 B.C.) and Woodland (800 with an ancient Native American site, or during excavations conducted by Paul B.C.–A.D. 1000) components, both based on the circumstances of their Sagers, a long-time collector in the area. broad archeological traditions that collection, their place of origin, and In 1988, after the Iowa Department of cannot be identified with any present- apparent age. All of these remains are Natural Resources acquired the Sagers day Indian tribe or group. from sites that cannot be dated or are Collection, the human remains were In 1984, human remains representing dated only to broad archeological transferred to the Office of the State a minimum of ten individuals were traditions that cannot be identified with Archaeologist. No known individual recovered from mound site 13JF11, any present-day Indian tribe or group. was identified. These remains have been Jefferson County, IA, during salvage In 1993, human remains representing identified as Native American based on excavations conducted by the Office of three individuals were recovered from the circumstances of their collection, the State Archaeologist. No known site 13JK98, Jackson County, IA, during their place of origin, and apparent age. individuals were identified. These excavations conducted by Dirk Site 13JN117 has no archeological remains have been identified as Native Marcucci, of Louis Berger and classification, and the human remains American based on the documented Associates, Inc., under a State Historical from this site cannot be affiliated with association with an ancient Native Resource Development Program grant to any present-day Indian tribe or group. American site. Site 13JF11 has been help determine the site’s eligibility for In 1991, human remains representing identified as Woodland (800 B.C.–A.D. the National Register of Historic Places. one individual were recovered from a 1000), a broad archeological tradition Later in 1993, the human remains were streambed, findspot 13JP–7, Jasper that cannot be identified with any transferred to the Office of the State County, IA, by Kaye Postma, a local present-day Indian tribe or group. Archaeologist. No known individuals resident, and turned over to the Office In 1932, human remains representing were identified. These remains have of the State Archaeologist. No known a minimum of six individuals were been identified as Native American individual was identified. These recovered from site 13JK4, a rockshelter based on the documented association remains have been identified as Native in Jackson County, IA, during an with an ancient Native American site. American based on osteological excavation conducted by Paul Sagers, a Site 13JK98 has been identified as examination and apparent age. These long-time collector in the area. In 1988, having Late Archaic (2500–800 B.C.) human remains cannot be dated or after the Iowa Department of Natural and Woodland (800 B.C.–A.D. 1000) identified with an archeological context, Resources acquired the Sagers components, both broad archeological and cannot be affiliated with any Collection, the human remains were traditions that cannot be identified with present-day Indian tribe or group. transferred to the Office of the State any present-day Indian tribe or group. Between 1991 and 1994, human Archaeologist. No known individuals In the 1930’s, human remains remains representing 13 individuals were identified. These remains have representing a minimum of two were recovered from site 13LA12, been identified as Native American individuals were recovered from site Louisa County, IA, during archeological based on the documented association 13JN7, Jones County, IA, during excavations conducted by the with an ancient Native American site. excavations conducted by Paul Sagers, a University of Iowa Department of Site 13JK4 has been identified as having long-time collector in the area. In 1988, Anthropology, Iowa City, IA. Most of probable Archaic (8500–800 B.C.) to after the Iowa Department of Natural the remains are fragmentary and were Middle Woodland (100 B.C.–A.D. 300) Resources acquired the Sagers not identified as human until laboratory components, all broad archeological Collection, the human remains were examination was conducted. Once traditions that cannot be identified with transferred to the Office of the State identified, the remains were turned over any present-day Indian tribe or group. Archaeologist. No known individuals to the Office of the State Archaeologist. In the 1930’s, human remains were identified. These remains have No known individuals were identified. representing 12 individuals were been identified as Native American These remains have been identified as excavated from a series of sites in based on the documented association Native American based on the Jackson County, IA, by Paul Sagers, a with an ancient Native American site. documented association with an ancient long-time collector in the area. The Site 13JN7 has been identified as Native American site. Site 13LA12 has remains of two individuals were possibly Late Woodland (A.D. 300– been identified as Late Woodland (A.D. recovered from 13JK33, a Late 1000), a broad archeological tradition 300–1000), a broad archeological Woodland (A.D. 300–1000) site; the that cannot be identified with any tradition that cannot be identified with remains of one individual were present-day Indian tribe or group. any present-day Indian tribe or group. recovered from 13JK61, a Middle In 1922, human remains representing In 1886, human remains representing Woodland (100 B.C.–A.D. 300) site; the four individuals were recovered from a minimum of 14 individuals were remains of four individuals were site 13JN8, Jones County, IA, by A.D. recovered from site 13LA29, Toolesboro recovered from 13JK62, a Late Corcoran, Anamosa, IA. At an unknown Mounds, Louisa County, IA, during Woodland (A.D. 300–1000) site; the date, the human remains were donated excavations conducted by members of remains of two individuals were to the Office of the State Archaeologist the Davenport Academy of Natural recovered from 13JK65, a possibly Late by an unknown individual. No known Sciences. The museum associated with Woodland (A.D. 300–1000) site; and the individuals were identified. These this group is now known as the Putnam remains of three individuals were remains have been identified as Native Museum, Davenport, IA. In 1991, the

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Site 13LA29 has identified with any present-day Indian Woodland (800 B.C.–A.D. 1000), a broad been identified as Middle Woodland tribe or group. archeological tradition that cannot be (100 B.C.–A.D. 300), a broad In 1992, human remains representing identified with any present-day Indian archeological tradition that cannot be one individual were recovered from tribe or group. identified with any present-day Indian findspot 13ML–10, a sandbar in the In the 1950’s and 1960’s, human tribe or group. West Nishnabotna River near remains representing a minimum of In 1991, a human tooth representing Henderson, Mills County, IA, by John three individuals were recovered from one individual was recovered from site Boruff, a local collector, and turned over site 13ML193, Tipton Mound, Mills 13LA152, Louisa County, IA, during to the Office of the State Archaeologist. County, IA, by equipment operators excavations conducted by the No known individual was identified. during two separate construction University of Iowa Department of These remains have been identified as episodes, and were given to the Anthropology, Iowa City, IA. In 1995, Native American based on osteological landowner. In 1994, the human remains the human remains were transferred to examination and apparent age. These were transferred to the Office of the the Office of the State Archaeologist. No human remains cannot be dated or State Archaeologist. No known known individual was identified. These identified with an archeological context, individuals were identified. These remains have been identified as Native and cannot be affiliated with any remains have been identified as Native American based on the documented present-day Indian tribe or group. American based on the documented association with an ancient Native At an unknown date, human remains association with an ancient Native American site. Site 13LA152 has been representing three individuals were American site. Site 13ML193 has been identified as having Early (800–100 recovered from an unknown location in identified as Middle Woodland (100 B.C.) and Middle Woodland (100 B.C.– Mills County, IA, by D.D. Davis, a local B.C.–A.D. 300), a broad archeological A.D. 300) components, both broad collector. At an unknown date, Mr. tradition that cannot be identified with archeological traditions that cannot be Davis recovered additional human any present-day Indian tribe or group. identified with any present-day Indian remains representing one individual In 1991, human remains representing tribe or group. from an unknown site in Dasher’s one individual were recovered from the In 1986, human remains representing Hollow, Mills County, IA. In 1994, Mr. eroding surface of site 13ML247, Mills one individual were recovered from site Davis donated these human remains to County, IA, during an archeological 13LO419, Lyon County, IA, during an the Office of the State Archaeologist. No survey conducted by the Office of the archeological survey conducted by known individuals were identified. State Archaeologist. No known David Benn, Southwest Missouri State These remains have been identified as individual was identified. These University, Springfield, MO. In 1995, Native American based on the remains have been identified as Native the human remains were transferred to circumstances of their collection, American based on the documented Luther College, Decorah, IA. Later that osteological examination, and apparent association with an ancient Native year, the human remains were age. These human remains cannot be American site. Site 13ML247 has been transferred to the Office of the State dated or identified with an identified as probably Woodland (800 Archaeologist. No known individual archeological context, and cannot be B.C.–A.D. 1000), a broad archeological was identified. These remains have been affiliated with any present-day Indian tradition that cannot be identified with identified as Native American based on tribe or group. any present-day Indian tribe or group. the documented association with an In 1990, a human tooth representing In 1970, human remains representing ancient Native American site. Site one individual was recovered from site six individuals were recovered from site 13LO419 has been identified as possibly 13ML42, Mills County, IA, during an 13ML283, Mills County, IA, during Great Oasis (A.D. 900–1100), a broad excavation conducted by the Office of excavations conducted by a Mr. Miller, archeological culture that cannot be the State Archaeologist as part of an an area resident. In 1984, Dennis Miller, identified with any present-day Indian Iowa Humanities Board-funded the excavator’s brother, donated the tribe or group. archeology workshop for Iowa teachers. human remains to the Office of the State In 1877 and 1914, human remains No known individual was identified. Archaeologist. No known individuals representing a minimum of 25 These remains have been identified as were identified. These remains have individuals were recovered from site Native American based on the been identified as Native American 13MC44, Pine Creek Mounds, documented association with an ancient based on the documented association Muscatine County, IA, during Native American site. Site 13ML42 has with an ancient Native American site. excavations conducted in 1877 by been identified as Middle (100 B.C–A.D. Site 13ML283 has been identified as members of the Davenport Academy of 300) to Late Woodland (A.D. 300–1000), probably Woodland (800 B.C.–A.D. Natural Sciences and in 1914 by broad archeological traditions that 1000), a broad archeological tradition Truman Michelson of the Bureau of cannot be identified with any present- that cannot be identified with any American Ethnology, Smithsonian day Indian tribe or group. present-day Indian tribe or group. Institution. The museum associated In 1955, human remains representing In 1957, human remains representing with the Davenport Academy of Natural one individual were recovered from site four individuals were recovered from Sciences is now known as the Putnam 13ML49, Mills County, IA, during site 13ML428, Mills County, IA, during Museum, Davenport, IA. In 1991, the excavations conducted by local excavations conducted by D.D. Davis, a human remains were transferred to the collectors D.D. Davis, Norm Gamble, local collector, and two unknown Office of the State Archaeologist. No Roy Hammer, and Ross Messinger. In individuals. In 1992, Mr. Davis donated known individuals were identified. 1994, Mr. Davis donated the human the human remains to the Office of the These remains have been identified as remains to the Office of the State State Archaeologist. No known

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Site were accidentally uncovered during present-day Indian tribe or group. 13PK63 has been identified as Great plowing. In 1989, Mr. Bruning donated In the 1980’s, human remains Oasis (A.D. 900–1100), a broad the human remains to the Office of the representing one individual were archeological culture that cannot be State Archaeologist. No known recovered from an unknown location in identified with any present-day Indian individuals were identified. These Monona County, IA, by an unknown tribe or group. remains have been identified as Native individual, and given to Paul Williams, In 1991, human remains representing American based on the documented a local collector. In 1984, Mr. Williams a minimum of one individual were association with an ancient Native gave the human remains to Office of the recovered from site 13PK496, Polk American site. Site 13PW56 has been State Archaeologist personnel during an County, IA, during an excavation identified as possibly Late Archaic archeological workshop. No known conducted by Dan Higginbottom, a (2500–800 B.C.), a broad archeological individual was identified. These University of Minnesota graduate tradition that cannot be identified with remains have been identified as Native student conducting archeological any present-day Indian tribe or group. American based on osteological research on the South Skunk River, IA. In 1995, human remains representing examination and the condition of the In 1992, Mr. Higginbottom transferred one individual were recovered from bones. These human remains cannot be the human remains to the Office of the findspot 13SR–1, a sandbar in Squaw dated or identified with an State Archaeologist. No known Creek, north of Ames, Story County, IA, archeological context, and cannot be individual was identified. These by Jimmie Thompson, a local collector. affiliated with any present-day Indian remains have been identified as Native Later that year, Mr. Thompson tribe or group. American based on the documented transferred the human remains to the In 1993, human remains representing association with an ancient Native Office of the State Archaeologist. No one individual were recovered from American site. Site 13PK496 has been known individual was identified. These findspot 13PA–2, a sandbar along the identified as possibly Woodland (800 remains have been identified as Native Nishnabotna River in Page County, IA, B.C.–A.D. 1000) or Great Oasis (A.D. American based on osteological by Dennis Miller, a local collector, and 900–1100), broad archeological examination and apparent age of the turned over to the Office of the State traditions that cannot be identified with bone. These human remains cannot be Archaeologist. No known individual any present-day Indian tribe or group. dated or identified with an was identified. These remains have been Around 1970, human remains archeological context, and cannot be identified as Native American based on representing one individual were affiliated with any present-day Indian osteological examination and apparent recovered from an unknown location tribe or group. age of the bone. These human remains along a river bank east of Emmetsburg, In the late 1800’s, human remains cannot be dated or identified with an Palo Alto County, IA, by local collectors representing one individual were archeological context, and cannot be Tim Miller, Tim Kulow, and Dean recovered from an unknown mound, affiliated with any present-day Indian Lammers. In 1970, they donated the near Princeton, Scott County, IA, by an tribe or group. human remains to the University unknown individual. Around 1889, In 1963, human remains representing Museum, University of Northern Iowa, W.P. Hall, a local collector, donated the a minimum of 15 individuals were Cedar Falls, IA. In 1993, the human human remains to the Putnam Museum, recovered from site 13PK38, Polk remains were transferred to the Office of Davenport, IA. In 1995, the human County, IA, during excavations by Jack the State Archaeologist. No known remains were transferred to the Office of Musgrove, of the State Historical Society individual was identified. These the State Archaeologist. No known of Iowa, Des Moines, IA, after remains have been identified as Native individual was identified. These construction had accidentally American based on osteological remains have been identified as Native uncovered the burials. In the 1980’s and examination and apparent age of the American based on the documented 1990’s, the State Historical Society of bone. These human remains cannot be association with an ancient Native Iowa transferred the human remains to dated or identified with an American site. Although the exact site is the Office of the State Archaeologist. No archeological context, and cannot be unknown, almost all mounds in Iowa known individuals were identified. affiliated with any present-day Indian are believed to date to the Woodland These remains have been identified as tribe or group. Period (800 B.C.–A.D. 1000), a broad Native American based on the In 1967, human remains representing archeological tradition that cannot be documented association with an ancient a minimum of two individuals were identified with any present-day Indian Native American site. Site 13PK38 has recovered from site 13PM25, Plymouth tribe or group. been identified as Great Oasis (A.D. County, IA, during an archeological In 1877, human remains representing 900–1100), a broad archeological culture excavation conducted by the University six individuals were recovered from site that cannot be identified with any of Iowa Department of Anthropology, 13ST82, Scott County, IA, during present-day Indian tribe or group. Iowa City, IA. No known individuals excavations conducted by Rev. J. Gass In 1992, human remains representing were identified. These remains have and other members of the Davenport a minimum of 12 individuals were been identified as Native American Academy of Natural Sciences. The recovered from site 13PK63, Polk based on the documented association museum associated with this group is County, IA, by the West Des Moines with an ancient Native American site. now known as the Putnam Museum, Police Department when burials were Site 13PM25 has been identified as Davenport, IA. In 1993 and 1995, the exposed and destroyed during land Great Oasis (A.D. 900–1100), a broad human remains were transferred to the development activities. The human archeological culture that cannot be Office of the State Archaeologist. No

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At an unknown date, Mr. (100 B.C.–A.D. 300), a broad they were exposed during clay removal Sampson donated the human remains to archeological tradition that cannot be by tile factory workers. An unnamed Luther College, Decorah, IA. In 1987, identified with any present-day Indian local resident assisted with the the human remains were transferred to tribe or group. excavation of the burials, and turned the Office of the State Archaeologist. No In 1944, very fragmented human them over to the Sioux City Academy of known individuals were identified. remains representing approximately 24 Science and Letters. The academy’s These remains have been identified as individuals were recovered from site collections became part of the Sioux Native American based on the 13ST116, Scott County, IA, during an City Public Museum. In 1994, the documented association with an ancient archeological excavation conducted by human remains were transferred to the Native American site. Site 13WH35 has John Bailey, director of the Davenport Office of the State Archaeologist. No been identified as having Archaic Public Museum, now known as the known individuals were identified. (8500–800 B.C.), Woodland (800 B.C.– Putnam Museum. The fragmentary These remains have been identified as A.D. 1000), and Oneota (A.D. 1200– nature of the remains makes it difficult Native American based on the 1700) components. The human remains to provide an accurate count of the circumstances of their collection, their of at least one of the individuals are number of individuals. In 1995, the place of origin, osteological from the Woodland component, a broad Putnam Museum transferred the human examination, and apparent age. These archeological culture that cannot be remains to the Office of the State human remains cannot be dated or identified with any present-day Indian Archaeologist. No known individuals identified with an archeological context, tribe or group, and the remaining were identified. These remains have and cannot be affiliated with any human remains cannot be dated or been identified as Native American present-day Indian tribe or group. affiliated with any present-day Indian At an unknown date, human remains based on the documented association tribe or group. representing one individual were with an ancient Native American site. At an unknown date, human remains recovered from the eroding surface of Site 13ST116 has been identified as representing three individuals were site 13WD27, Woodbury County, IA, by probably late Middle (100 B.C.–A.D. recovered from site 13WH79, a rock an unknown individual who turned 300) to early Late Woodland (A.D. 300– shelter, in Winneshiek County, IA, by them over to the Sioux City Police Gavin Sampson, a local collector. At an 1000), broad archeological traditions Department. In 1993, the human unknown date, Mr. Sampson donated that cannot be identified with any remains were transferred to the Office of the human remains to Luther College, present-day Indian tribe or group. the State Archaeologist. No known Decorah, IA. In 1995, the human Around 1982, human remains individual was identified. These remains were transferred to the Office of representing one individual were remains have been identified as Native the State Archaeologist. No known recovered from an unknown location in American based on their place of origin individuals were identified. These Webster County, IA, by Tom Mercer, a and apparent age. These human remains remains have been identified as Native local collector. In 1994, the human cannot be dated or identified with an American based on the documented remains were transferred to the Office of archeological context, and cannot be association with an ancient Native the State Archaeologist. No known affiliated with any present-day Indian American site. Site 13WH79 has no individual was identified. These tribe or group. archeological classification, and these remains have been identified as Native In 1990, human remains representing human remains cannot be affiliated with American based on osteological one individual were recovered from the any present-day Indian tribe or group. examination and apparent age. These eroding surface of site 13WD78, At an unknown date, human remains human remains cannot be dated or Woodbury County, IA, by Woodbury representing two individuals were identified with an archeological context, County Conservation Board and Office recovered from an unknown site or and cannot be affiliated with any of the State Archaeologist personnel. sites, probably in Iowa, by an unknown present-day Indian tribe or group. The human remains were taken to the individual. More than 30 years ago, an In 1969, human remains representing Office of the State Archaeologist. No unknown individual donated the a minimum of three individuals were known individual was identified. These human remains to the Ottumwa High recovered from site 13WB6, Webster remains have been identified as Native School, Ottumwa, County, IA. County, IA, by Tom Martin, a Cedar American based on their place of origin In 1990, the human remains were Falls teacher, and his students. At an and apparent age of the remains. Site transferred to the Office of the State unknown date, Mr. Martin donated the 13WD78 has no archeological Archaeologist. No known individuals human remains to the University classification, and these human remains were identified. These remains have Museum, University of Northern Iowa, cannot be affiliated with any present- been identified as Native American Cedar Falls, IA. In 1993, the University day Indian tribe or group. based on osteological examination and Museum transferred the human remains In the early 1950’s, human remains apparent age of the bone. These human to the Office of the State Archaeologist. representing two individuals were remains cannot be dated or identified No known individuals were identified. recovered from site 13WH35, with an archeological context, and These remains have been identified as Winneshiek County, IA, by Dale cannot be affiliated with any present- Native American based on the Henning. At an unknown date, the day Indian tribe or group. documented association with an ancient human remains were donated to Effigy At an unknown date, human remains Native American site. Site 13WB6 has Mounds National Monument, a unit of representing one individual were been identified as Late Woodland (A.D. the National Park Service. In 1986, the recovered from an unknown site, 300–1000) or Great Oasis (A.D. 900– human remains were transferred to the probably in Iowa, by an unknown 1100), broad archeological traditions Office of the State Archaeologist as site individual. At an unknown date, the

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These human remains Sioux Indians of the Lower Sioux; the American based on osteological cannot be dated or identified with an Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South examination and the condition of the archeological context, and cannot be Dakota; the Prairie Band Potawatomi bones. These human remains cannot be affiliated with any present-day Indian Indians, Kansas; the Citizen Potawatomi dated or identified with an tribe or group. Nation, Oklahoma; and the non- archeological context, and cannot be In the 1920’s or 1930’s, human Federally recognized Mendota affiliated with any present-day Indian remains representing three individuals Mdewakanton Dakota Community. tribe or group. were recovered from an unknown Representatives of any other Indian tribe At an unknown date, human remains location, probably in Iowa, by Paul that believes itself to be culturally representing one individual were Sagers, a local collector from Jackson affiliated with these human remains recovered from an unknown site in Iowa County, IA. In 1988, after the Iowa should contact Shirley Schermer, by John Morrie, a collector from Fort Department of Natural Resources Burials Program Director, Office of the Madison, Lee County, IA. In 1994, the acquired the Sagers Collection, the State Archaeologist, 700 Clinton Street human remains were transferred to the human remains were turned over to the Building, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Office of the State Archaeologist by the Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist. IA 52242, telephone (319) 384–0740, Morrie family. Provenience information No known individuals were identified. before January 26, 2001. Disposition of was limited to a note accompanying the These remains have been identified as the human remains may begin after that human remains indicating that they Native American based on osteological date if no additional claimants come came from ‘‘Dickson,’’ IA. There is a examination and the condition of the forward. town named Dixon in Scott County, IA, bones. These human remains cannot be but no town spelled Dickson on the dated or identified with an Dated: December 11, 2000. Iowa map. No known individual was archeological context, and cannot be John Robbins, identified. These remains have been affiliated with any present-day Indian Assistant Director, Cultural Resources identified as Native American based on tribe or group. Stewardship and Partnerships. osteological examination and the Based on the above-mentioned [FR Doc. 00–32920 Filed 12–26–00; 8:45 am] apparent age of the bones. These human information, officials of the Office of the BILLING CODE 4310±70±F remains cannot be dated or identified State Archaeologist, University of Iowa, with an archeological context, and have determined that, pursuant to 43 cannot be affiliated with any present- CFR 10.2 (d)(1), the human remains DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR day Indian tribe or group. listed above represent the physical At an unknown date, human remains remains of a minimum of 339 Bureau of Reclamation representing a minimum of seven individuals of Native American [DES 00±58] individuals were recovered from an ancestry. Additionally, and in unknown site, probably in Iowa, accordance with the recommendations Draft Supplemental EIS/EIR for possibly by Marrion Boots. In 1933, the of the Native American Graves Acquisition of Additional Water for human remains were accessioned by the Protection and Repatriation Review Meeting the San Joaquin River State Historical Society of Iowa, Committee, officials of the Office of the Agreement Flow Objectives, 2000±2010 recording only that they were from State Archaeologist, University of Iowa, Marrion Boots, Stuart, Guthrie County, have determined that, pursuant to 43 AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, IA. In 1988, the human remains were CFR 10.2 (e), there is no relationship of Interior. transferred to the Office of the State shared group identity that can be ACTION: Notice of availability of the Archaeologist. No known individuals reasonably traced between these Native Draft Supplemental Environmental were identified. These remains have American human remains and any Impact Statement/Environmental been identified as Native American present-day Indian tribe or group, and Impact Report (DSEIS/EIR). based on the possible association with that the disposition of these Native Native American artifacts, osteological American human remains will follow SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National examination, and the condition of the Code of Iowa 263B. 8. Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and bones. These human remains cannot be This notice has been sent to officials the California Environmental Quality dated or identified with an of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Act (CEQA), the Bureau of Reclamation archeological context, and cannot be Nebraska; the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma; (Reclamation) and the San Joaquin River affiliated with any present-day Indian the Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi Group Authority (SJRGA) are preparing tribe or group. in Iowa; the Sac and Fox Nation of a joint DSEIS/EIR for the acquisition of In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska; the additional water for meeting the San human remains representing three Sac and Fox Nation of Oklahoma; the Joaquin River Agreement flow individuals were recovered from Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin; the objectives, 2001–2010. This document unknown locations, probably in Iowa, Omaha Tribe of Nebraska; the Santee covers minor additions to the Proposed by Richard Herrmann, a collector from Sioux Tribe of the Santee Reservation of Project/Action addressed in the Final the Dubuque, IA, area. At an unknown Nebraska; the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux EIS/EIR (FEIS/EIR) prepared for Meeting date, Mr. Herrmann donated the human Tribe of the Lake Traverse Reservation, Flow Objectives for the San Joaquin remains to the Ham House, owned by South Dakota; the Yankton Sioux Tribe River Agreement, 1999–2010 (January the Dubuque County Historical Society, of South Dakota; the Winnebago Tribe of 1999). The FEIS/EIR documented the Dubuque, IA. In 1986, the human Nebraska; the Otoe-Missouria Tribe of environmental consequences of remains were transferred to the Office of Indians, Oklahoma; the Ponca Tribe of acquiring and using flows specified in

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