Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 47 / Friday, March 9, 2001 / Notices 14207
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR aboriginal and historic homelands of the ceramic jar with check stamp Creek Confederacy during the Irene decoration. National Park Service phase of the Late Mississippian period. Based on the ceramic style of the The present-day tribes that are most vessels, the burial is dated to the Notice of Inventory Completion for closely affiliated with members of the Savannah II phase of the Late Native American Human Remains and Creek Confederacy are Alabama- Mississippian period (A.D. 1200–1300) Associated Funerary Objects in the Quassarte Tribal Town, Oklahoma; and the individual has been identified Possession of the Peabody Museum of Kialegee Tribal Town, Oklahoma; as Native American. Oral traditions, Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma; ethnohistorical evidence, and University, Cambridge, MA Poarch Band of Creek Indians of archeological documentation indicate AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Alabama; and Thlopthlocco Tribal that the ‘‘Mound near Contentment’’ site Town, Oklahoma. is located within the aboriginal and ACTION: Notice. In 1896, Clarence B. Moore recovered historical homelands of the Creek Notice is hereby given in accordance cultural items from Ossabaw Island, Confederacy during the Savannah II with provisions of the Native American Middle Settlement, Mound A, Chatham phase of the Late Mississippian period. Graves Protection and Repatriation Act County, GA, and donated the items to The present-day tribes that are most (NAGPRA), 43 CFR 10.9, of the the Peabody Museum of Archaeology closely affiliated with members of the completion of an inventory of human and Ethnology that same year. The 31 Creek Confederacy are Alabama- items are 1 complete jar with stamped remains and associated funerary objects Quassarte Tribal Town, Oklahoma; decorations represented by 3 sherds, 1 in the possession of the Peabody Kialegee Tribal Town, Oklahoma; large reconstructed bowl represented by Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma; 15 ceramic sherds, 1 large jar with Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. Poarch Band of Creek Indians of stamped decorations, and 1 large jar This notice is published as part of the Alabama; and Thlopthlocco Tribal represented by 12 sherds. Town, Oklahoma. National Park Service’s administrative Based on ceramic style, the vessels are In 1897, Clarence B. Moore recovered responsibilities under NAGPRA, 43 CFR dated to the Irene phase of the Late cultural items from St. Catherine’s 10.2 (c). The determinations within this Mississippian period (A.D. 1300–1550). Island, ‘‘Mound near South End notice are the sole responsibility of the The cultural items have been museum, institution, or Federal agency determined to be associated funerary Settlement’’ site, Long County, GA, and that has control of these Native objects because museum documentation donated the items to the Peabody American human remains and indicates that the vessels contained Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology associated funerary objects. The human remains. The burial context that same year. The 33 cultural items are National Park Service is not responsible indicates that the burials were Native 1 jar with stamped decoration, 31 sherds for the determinations within this American. The Peabody Museum of from that vessel, and 1 large bowl. notice. Archaeology and Ethnology is not in Based on ceramic style, these items A detailed assessment of the human possession or control of the human are dated to the Irene phase of the Late remains and associated funerary objects remains from these burials. These Mississippian period (A.D. 1300–1550). was made by the Peabody Museum of vessels contained additional funerary The cultural items have been Archaeology and Ethnology professional objects that are considered unassociated determined to be associated funerary staff in consultation with funerary objects due to the absence of objects because museum documentation representatives of Alabama-Quassarte human remains. These unassociated indicates that the vessels contained Tribal Town, Oklahoma; Kialegee Tribal funerary objects are described in a human remains. The burial context Town, Oklahoma; Muscogee (Creek) Notice of Intent to Repatriate. Oral indicates that the burial was Native Nation, Oklahoma; Poarch Band of traditions, ethnohistorical evidence, and American. The Peabody Museum of Creek Indians of Alabama; and archeological documentation indicate Archaeology and Ethnology is not in Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, Oklahoma. that the Middle Settlement, Mound A possession or control of the human In 1858, a cultural item was recovered site is located within the aboriginal and remains from this burial. These vessels from a mound on Ossabaw Island, historic homelands of the Creek contained additional funerary objects Chatham County, GA, by A.M. Harrison. Confederacy during the Irene phase of that are considered unassociated The item is an Irene Complicated the Late Mississippian period. The funerary objects due to the absence of Stamped jar and was donated to the present-day tribes that are most closely human remains. These unassociated Peabody Museum of Archaeology and affiliated with members of the Creek funerary objects are described in a Ethnology by Dorothy Merrick in 1965. Confederacy are Alabama-Quassarte Notice of Intent to Repatriate. Oral Based on ceramic style, this jar is Tribal Town, Oklahoma; Kialegee Tribal traditions, ethnohistorical evidence, and dated to the Irene phase of the Late Town, Oklahoma; Muscogee (Creek) archeological documentation indicate Mississippian period (A.D. 1300–1550). Nation, Oklahoma; Poarch Band of that the ‘‘Mound near South End The cultural item has been determined Creek Indians of Alabama; and Settlement’’ site is located within the to be an associated funerary object Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, Oklahoma. aboriginal and historic homelands of the because museum documentation In 1897, Clarence B. Moore recovered Creek Confederacy during the Irene indicates that it contained human human remains representing one phase of the Late Mississippian period. remains. The burial context indicates individual from the ‘‘Mound near The present-day tribes that are most that the burial was Native American. Contentment’’ site, McIntosh County, closely affiliated with members of the The Peabody Museum of Archaeology GA, and donated these remains to the Creek Confederacy are Alabama- and Ethnology is not in possession or Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Quassarte Tribal Town, Oklahoma; control of the human remains from this Ethnology that same year. No known Kialegee Tribal Town, Oklahoma; burial. Oral traditions, ethnohistorical individual was identified. The 30 Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma; evidence, and archeological associated funerary objects are 1 Poarch Band of Creek Indians of documentation indicate that the mound undecorated ceramic jar represented by Alabama; and Thlopthlocco Tribal on Ossabaw Island is located within the 29 ceramic sherds, and 1 complete Town, Oklahoma.
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In 1897, Clarence B. Moore recovered Confederacy are Alabama-Quassarte Oklahoma; Muscogee (Creek) Nation, cultural items from the ‘‘Creighton Tribal Town, Oklahoma; Kialegee Tribal Oklahoma; Poarch Band of Creek Island-North End’’ site, McIntosh Town, Oklahoma; Muscogee (Creek) Indians of Alabama; and Thlopthlocco County, GA, and donated the items to Nation, Oklahoma; Poarch Band of Tribal Town, Oklahoma. the Peabody Museum of Archaeology Creek Indians of Alabama; and Based on the above-mentioned and Ethnology that same year. The 91 Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, Oklahoma. information, officials of the Peabody items are 1 jar with stamped decorations In 1898, Clarence B. Moore recovered and 50 sherds from that vessel, and 1 jar human remains representing five Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology with stamped decoration and 39 sherds individuals from the ‘‘Mounds 1 and 2 have determined that, pursuant to 43 from that vessel. near Lake Bluff’’ site, Long County, GA, CFR 10.2 (d)(1), the human remains Based on ceramic style, these vessels and donated these remains to the described above represent the physical are dated to the Late Mississippian/ Peabody Museum of Archaeology and remains of seven individuals of Native Protohistoric period (A.D. 1300–1650). Ethnology that same year. No known American ancestry. Officials of the The cultural items have been individuals were identified. The 113 Peabody Museum of Archaeology and determined to be associated funerary associated funerary objects are 1 Ethnology also have determined that, objects because museum documentation undecorated bowl, 1 undecorated bowl pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(2), 143 of indicates that the vessels contained represented by 15 ceramic sherds, 1 jar the objects described above are human remains. The burial context with stamped decorations, 95 shell reasonably believed to have been placed indicates that these burials were Native beads, 1 bottle of shell beads, and floral with or near individual human remains American. The Peabody Museum of remains. at the time of death or later as part of Archaeology and Ethnology is not in Based on ceramic style, the burial is the death rite or ceremony, and 167 of possession or control of the human dated to the Savannah II phase of the the objects listed above are reasonably Late Mississippian period (A.D. 1200– remains from this burial. Oral traditions, believed to have been made to contain ethnohistorical evidence, and 1300), and the individuals have been human remains. Lastly, officials of the archeological documentation indicate identified as Native American. Oral Peabody Museum of Archaeology and that the ‘‘Creighton Island-North End’’ traditions, ethnohistorical evidence, and site is located within the aboriginal and archeological documentation indicate Ethnology have determined that, historic homelands of the Creek that the ‘‘Mounds 1 and 2 near Lake pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (e), there is a Confederacy during the Late Bluff’’ site is located within the relationship of shared group identity Mississippian/Protohistoric period. The aboriginal and historical homelands of that can be reasonably traced between present-day tribes that are most closely the Creek Confederacy during the these Native American human remains affiliated with members of the Creek Savannah II phase of the Late and associated funerary objects and Confederacy are Alabama-Quassarte Mississippian period. The present-day Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town, Tribal Town, Oklahoma; Kialegee Tribal tribes that are most closely affiliated Oklahoma; Kialegee Tribal Town, Town, Oklahoma; Muscogee (Creek) with members of the Creek Confederacy Oklahoma; Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Nation, Oklahoma; Poarch Band of are Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town, Oklahoma; Poarch Band of Creek Creek Indians of Alabama; and Oklahoma; Kialegee Tribal Town, Indians of Alabama; and Thlopthlocco Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, Oklahoma. Oklahoma; Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Tribal Town, Oklahoma. In 1897, Clarence B. Moore recovered Oklahoma; Poarch Band of Creek This notice has been sent to officials cultural items from Ossabaw Island, Indians of Alabama; and Thlopthlocco Middle Settlement, Mound A, Chatham Tribal Town, Oklahoma. of Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town, County, GA, and donated the items to In 1916, human remains representing Oklahoma; Kialegee Tribal Town, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology one individual were donated to the Oklahoma; Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and Ethnology that same year. The 11 Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Oklahoma; Poarch Band of Creek items are 1 jar with stamped decoration, Ethnology by the Boston Society of Indians of Alabama; and Thlopthlocco and 1 jar with stamped decoration Natural History. No known individual Tribal Town, Oklahoma. represented by 10 sherds. was identified. No associated funerary Representatives of any other Indian tribe Based on ceramic style, these cultural objects are present. that believes itself to be culturally items are dated to the Irene phase of the The human remains were collected affiliated with these human remains and Late Mississippian period (A.D. 1300– from an unknown locale in Georgia by associated funerary objects should 1550). The cultural items have been Dr. Josiah C. Nott. Museum contact Barbara Isaac, Repatriation determined to be associated funerary documentation, which describes the Coordinator, Peabody Museum of objects because museum documentation human remains as a ‘‘Creek Chief,’’ Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard indicates that the vessels contained indicates that the individual is Native University, 11 Divinity Avenue, human remains. The burial context American. The attribution of such a Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone (617) indicates that the burials were Native specific cultural affiliation to the human 495–2254, before April 9, 2001. remains also indicates that the American. The Peabody Museum of Repatriation of the human remains and Archaeology and Ethnology is not in interment postdates sustained contact associated funerary objects to Alabama- possession or control of the human between indigenous groups and remains from these burials. Oral Europeans beginning in the 17th Quassarte Tribal Town, Oklahoma; traditions, ethnohistorical evidence, and century. Oral traditions, ethnohistorical Kialegee Tribal Town, Oklahoma; archeological documentation indicate evidence, and archeological Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma; that the Middle Settlement, Mound A documentation indicate that Georgia Poarch Band of Creek Indians of site is located within the aboriginal and was occupied by the Creek Confederacy Alabama; and Thlopthlocco Tribal historic homelands of the Creek in historic times. The present-day tribes Town, Oklahoma may begin after that Confederacy during the Irene phase of that are most closely affiliated with date if no additional claimants come the Late Mississippian period. The members of the Creek Confederacy are forward. present-day tribes that are most closely Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town, affiliated with members of the Creek Oklahoma; Kialegee Tribal Town,
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Dated: February 22, 2001. joined neighboring tribes in A.D. 1850. Interior, National Park Service, Salinas John Robbins, Oral tradition and historic Pueblo Missions National Monument, Assistant Director, Cultural Resources documentation indicate that the Niantic Mountainair, NM. This notice is Stewardship and Partnerships. people joined the Mohegan Tribe and published as part of the National Park [FR Doc. 01–5943 Filed 3–8–01; 8:45 am] Narragansett Tribe at that time. Service’s administrative responsibilities BILLING CODE 4310–70–F Based on the above-mentioned under NAGPRA, 43 CFR 10.2 (c). The information, officials of the Robert S. determinations within this notice are Peabody Museum of Archaeology have the sole responsibility of the National DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR Park Service unit that has control or 10.2 (d)(1), the human remains listed possession of this Native American National Park Service above represent the physical remains of associated funerary object. The one individual of Native American Assistant Director, Cultural Resources Notice of Inventory Completion of ancestry. Officials of the Robert S. Stewardship and Partnerships, is not Native American Human Remains and Peabody Museum of Archaeology also responsible for the determinations Associated Funerary Objects in the have determined that, pursuant to 43 within this notice. control of the Robert S. Peabody CFR 10.2 (e), there is a relationship of A detailed assessment and inventory Museum of Archaeology, Andover, MA. shared group identity that can be of the associated funerary object has AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. reasonably traced between these Native been made by professional staff of the ACTION: Notice. American human remains and the National Park Service, in consultation Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode with representatives of the Pueblo of Notice is hereby given in accordance Island and the Mohegan Indian Tribe of Acoma, New Mexico; Hopi Tribe of with provisions of the Native American Connecticut. Arizona; Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico; Graves Protection and Repatriation Act This notice has been sent to officials Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico; Kiowa (NAGPRA), 43 CFR 10.9, of the of the Narragansett Indian Tribe of Tribe of Oklahoma; Mescalero Apache completion of inventory of human Rhode Island, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santo remains and associated funerary objects Tribe of Connecticut, and the Mohegan Domingo, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, in the control of the Robert S. Peabody Indian Tribe of Connecticut. New Mexico; Wichita Tribe of Museum of Archaeology, Andover, MA. Representatives of any other Indian tribe Oklahoma; Ysleta del Sur Pueblo of This notice is published as part of the that believes itself to be culturally Texas; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni National Park Service’s administrative affiliated with these human remains Reservation, New Mexico. responsibilities under NAGPRA, 43 CFR should contact James W. Bradley, Representatives of the Piro-Manso-Tiwa, 10.2 (c). The determinations within this Director, Robert S. Peabody Museum of a non-Federally recognized Indian notice are the sole responsibility of the Archaeology, Phillips Academy, group, were also present at one of the museum, institution, or Federal agency Andover, MA 01810, telephone (978) consultation meetings. that has control of these Native 749–4490, before April 9, 2001. According to a notice of inventory American human remains and Repatriation of the human remains to completion published in the Federal associated funerary objects. The the Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode Register on August 29, 2000 (FR Doc. National Park Service is not responsible Island and the Mohegan Indian Tribe of 00–21974) by the Museum of Indian for the determinations within this Connecticut may begin after that date if Arts and Culture/Laboratory of notice. no additional claimants come forward. Anthropology, Museum of New Mexico, A detailed assessment of the human human remains representing 14 remains was made by the Robert S. Dated: February 9, 2001. individuals were recovered in 1941 Peabody Museum of Archaeology John Robbins, from site LA 83 (Pueblo Pardo Ruin or professional staff in consultation with Assistant Director, Cultural Resources Grey Town), Socorro County, NM. No representatives of the Narragansett Stewardship and Partnerships. known individuals were identified. The Indian Tribe of Rhode Island, the [FR Doc. 01–5936 Filed 3–8–01; 8:45 am] one associated funerary object was a Mashantucket Pequot Tribe of BILLING CODE 4310–70–F single lot of corn kernels. The Museum Connecticut, and the Mohegan Indian of Indian Arts and Culture/Laboratory of Tribe of Connecticut. Anthropology, Museum of New Mexico In 1921, human remains representing DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR repatriated these Native American one individual were recovered from the human remains and the associated Niantic Shellheap Site in East Lyme, National Park Service funerary object to Ysleta del Sur Pueblo CT, by Warren King Moorehead under of Texas following the required 30 day Notice of Inventory Completion for an the auspices of the Robert S. Peabody notice period. Museum of Archaeology. No known Associated Funerary Object in the On August 16, 1941, a second individual was identified. No associated Possession of the U.S. Department of associated funerary object, a glaze bowl funerary objects are present. the Interior, National Park Service, originally recovered with the above- Stylistic attributes of ceramics Salinas Pueblo Missions National described 14 individuals, was excavated from the site indicate that the Monument, Mountainair, NM transferred to the possession of Salinas Niantic Shellheap Site was occupied in AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Pueblo Missions National Monument. the Late Woodland-Early Contact ACTION: Notice. The site (LA 83) from which these period, circa A.D. 1550–1700. Based on human remains and associated funerary cultural continuities, it is likely that the Notice is hereby given in accordance objects were recovered is located in historic Niantic people in the with provisions of the Native American Socorro County and, based on material Connecticut area developed out of Late Graves Protection and Repatriation Act culture and architectural features, has Woodland culture. The population of (NAGPRA), 43 CFR 10.9, of the been dated to the Pueblo III and Pueblo Niantic people diminished after completion of the inventory of an IV period (A.D. 1300–1630). European contact due to disease and associated funerary object in the The Jumano culture is considered by war, and the remaining tribal members possession of the U.S. Department of the anthropologists to be a blend of both
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