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2866 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 11 / Thursday, January 16, 2014 / Notices

determined to be of Native American of Engineers, Little Rock District, P.O. Knoxville TN 37902–1401, telephone ancestry. Archeological evidence from Box 867, Little Rock AR 72203, (865) 632–7458, email [email protected]. sites in the region date to the late telephone (501) 324–5752, email SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is prehistoric period, from 900–1500 A.D. [email protected] by here given in accordance with the Five lines of evidence support a February 18, 2014. After that date, if no Native American Graves Protection and cultural affiliation finding for the site additional requestors have come Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. including geographical, archeological, forward, transfer of control of the 3003, of the completion of an inventory anthropological, historical, and oral human remains and associated funerary of human remains under the control of history information gathered during object to the Nation of TVA. The human remains were consultation. The Caddo have a long may proceed. removed from the Rudder site in association with the territory in which The Little Rock District is responsible Jackson County, AL. they were first encountered by the for notifying the Caddo Nation of This notice is published as part of the Europeans including in southwestern Oklahoma; The Nation; The National Park Service’s administrative . The emergence of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma; The responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 culture in the region of southwestern Tribe of Indians; The Osage U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). Arkansas, northern , Nation (previously listed as the Osage The determinations in this notice are southeastern Oklahoma, and eastern Tribe); and the United Keetoowah Band the sole responsibility of the museum, is documented by 900 A.D. or of Indians in Oklahoma that institution, or Federal agency that has shortly thereafter. The distinctive this notice has been published. control of the Native American human ceramics and specific artifacts made of Dated: December 5, 2013. remains. The National Park Service is stone, bone, antler, and marine shell not responsible for the determinations Melanie O’Brien, form a line of evidence archeologically in this notice. connecting historic Caddo groups with Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. Consultation this region. Historic records and [FR Doc. 2014–00752 Filed 1–15–14; 8:45 am] ethnographic accounts place the Caddo BILLING CODE 4312–50–P A detailed assessment of the human in this region in the 1600s. Based on the remains was made by TVA professional cultural material, geographic location, staff in consultation with dates of occupation, 18th and 19th DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR representatives of the University of Alabama and the Absentee- century accounts of the occupants of the National Park Service area, and information gained during Tribe of Oklahoma; Alabama- consultation, Little Rock District has [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–14597; Tribe of Texas (previously listed as the determined that the human remains and PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas); associated funerary objects from the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town; sites listed in this notice are culturally Notice of Inventory Completion: ; Eastern Band of affiliated with the Caddo Nation of Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Cherokee Indians; Eastern Shawnee Oklahoma. TN Tribe of Oklahoma; ; Poarch Band of Creeks AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Determinations Made by the Little Rock (previously listed as the Poarch Band of District ACTION: Notice. Creek Indians of Alabama); Officials of the Little Rock District SUMMARY: The Tennessee Valley Tribe of Florida (previously listed as the have determined that: Authority (TVA) has completed an Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the inventory of human remains in Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & Tampa human remains described in this notice consultation with the appropriate Reservations)); ; The represent the physical remains of 88 Federally recognized Indian tribes, and ; The individuals of Native American has determined that there is no cultural (Creek) Nation; The Seminole Nation of ancestry. Oklahoma; ; • affiliation between the human remains Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), and any present-day Federally and the United Keetoowah Band of the 152 objects described in this notice recognized Indian tribes. Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. are reasonably believed to have been Representatives of any Federally History and Description of the Remains placed with or near individual human recognized Indian tribe not identified in remains at the time of death or later as From March 13 to November 14, 1939, this notice that wish to request transfer human remains representing, at part of the death rite or ceremony. of control of these human remains • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there minimum, 5 individuals were removed should submit a written request to TVA. is a relationship of shared group from the Rudder site (1JA180), in If no additional requestors come identity that can be reasonably traced Jackson County, AL. The Rudder site forward, transfer of control of the between the Native American human was excavated as part of TVA’s human remains to the Federally remains and associated funerary objects Guntersville reservoir project by the recognized Indian tribe stated in this and the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma. Alabama Museum of Natural History notice may proceed. (AMNH) at the University of Alabama, Additional Requestors and Disposition DATES: Representatives of any Federally using labor and funds provided by the Lineal descendants or representatives recognized Indian tribe not identified in Works Progress Administration. of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian this notice that wish to request transfer Excavation of the land commenced after organization not identified in this notice of control of these human remains TVA had acquired this land for the that wish to request transfer of control should submit a written request with Guntersville project. The excavation site of these human remains and associated information in support of the request to was composed of a truncated funerary objects should submit a written TVA at the address in this notice by trapezoidal mound with multiple request with information in support of February 18, 2014. construction periods and a smaller the request to Mr. Rodney Parker, ADDRESSES: Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA, mound containing most of the burial District Archaeologist, U.S. Army Corps 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT11D, units. This site was occupied during the

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Henry Island phase of the Mississippian Summit Hill Drive, WT11D, Knoxville, University, Fullerton. If no additional culture (ca. A.D. 1200–1400). Details TN 37902–1401, telephone (865) 632– requestors come forward, transfer of regarding this site may be found in An 7458, email [email protected], by control of the human remains and Archaeological Survey of Guntersville February 18, 2014. After that date, if no associated funerary objects to the lineal Basin on the Tennessee River in additional requestors have come descendants, Indian tribes, or Native Northern Alabama by William S. Webb forward, transfer of control of the Hawaiian organizations stated in this and Charles G. Wilder. The human human remains to The Muscogee notice may proceed. remains excavated from the Rudder site (Creek) Nation may proceed. DATES: Lineal descendants or have always been in the physical TVA is responsible for notifying the representatives of any Indian tribe or custody of the AMNH at the University University of Alabama and the Native Hawaiian organization not of Alabama. The human remains Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; identified in this notice that wish to include 2 adult females and 3 adult Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas request transfer of control of these males. No known individuals were (previously listed as the Alabama- human remains and associated funerary identified. Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Alabama- objects should submit a written request At the time of the excavation and Quassarte Tribal Town; Cherokee with information in support of the removal of these human remains, the Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee request to the California State land from which the remains were Indians; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of University, Fullerton, at the address in removed was not the tribal land of any Oklahoma; Kialegee Tribal Town; this notice by February 18, 2014. Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed federally recognized Indian tribe. In ADDRESSES: Dr. Mitchell Avila, October 2013, TVA consulted with all as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama); Seminole Tribe of Florida California State University, Fullerton, federally recognized Indian tribes who P.O. Box 6850, Fullerton, CA 92834– are recognized as aboriginal to the area (previously listed as the Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, 6850, telephone (657) 278–3528, email from which these Native American [email protected]. human remains were removed. These Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)); SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is tribes are the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Shawnee Tribe; The Chickasaw Nation; here given in accordance with the Band of Cherokee Indians, and United The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Native American Graves Protection and Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Oklahoma. None of these Indian tribes Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; and the 3003, of the completion of an inventory agreed to accept control of the human United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee of human remains and associated remains. After further consultation with Indians in Oklahoma, that this notice funerary objects under the control of the the parties that were a part of this has been published. California State University, Fullerton. overall consultation, TVA has decided Dated: December 2, 2013. The human remains and associated to transfer control of the human remains Melanie O’Brien, funerary objects were removed from to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. Inyo County, CA. Oklahoma. [FR Doc. 2014–00803 Filed 1–15–14; 8:45 am] This notice is published as part of the Determinations Made by the Tennessee BILLING CODE 4312–50–P National Park Service’s administrative Valley Authority responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in Officials of TVA have determined DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR that: this notice are the sole responsibility of • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the National Park Service the museum, institution, or Federal human remains described in this notice agency that has control of the Native are Native American based on their [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–14569; American human remains and PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] presence below, but not derived from, a associated funerary objects. The National Park Service is not responsible large trapezoidal mound built during Notice of Inventory Completion: the Henry Island phase (AD 1200–1400). for the determinations in this notice. • California State University, Fullerton, Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the CA Consultation human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 5 AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. A detailed assessment of the human individuals of Native American ACTION: Notice. remains was made by the California ancestry. State University, Fullerton, professional • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a SUMMARY: The California State staff in consultation with relationship of shared group identity University, Fullerton, has completed an representatives of Big Pine Paiute Tribe cannot be reasonably traced between the inventory of human remains and of the Owens Valley (previously listed Native American human remains and associated funerary objects, in as the Big Pine Band of Owens Valley any present-day Indian tribe. consultation with the appropriate Paiute Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(2)(i), Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian Reservation, California); Bishop Paiute TVA has decided to transfer control of organizations, and has determined that Tribe (previously listed as the Paiute- the culturally unidentifiable human there is a cultural affiliation between the Shoshone Indians of the Bishop remains to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. human remains and associated funerary Community of the Bishop Colony, objects and present-day Indian tribes or California); Death Valley Timbi-sha Additional Requestors and Disposition Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal Shoshone Tribe (previously listed as the Representatives of any Federally descendants or representatives of any Death Valley Timbi-Sha Shoshone Band recognized Indian tribe not identified in Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian of California); Fort Independence Indian this notice that wish to request transfer organization not identified in this notice Community of Paiute Indians of the Fort of control of these human remains that wish to request transfer of control Independence Reservation, California; should submit a written request with of these human remains and associated Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe information in support of the request to funerary objects should submit a written (previously listed as the Paiute- Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA, 400 West request to the California State Shoshone Indians of the Lone Pine

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