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Fast site, a Plains site. Dated: September 8, 2017. Native American Graves Protection and These determinations are based on Melanie O’Brien, Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. archeological context and diagnostic Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 3003, of the completion of an inventory cultural materials (e.g., chipped and [FR Doc. 2017–23794 Filed 10–31–17; 8:45 am] of human remains and associated ground stone, ceramics, and/or bone BILLING CODE 4312–52–P funerary objects under the control of the tools), oral history, and post-contact Human Remains Repository, European records. Ethnohistoric, Department of Anthropology, University ethnographic, and oral historical DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR of Wyoming, Laramie, WY. The human evidence support the cultural continuity remains and associated funerary objects of the Woodland Period with the National Park Service were removed from multiple counties in subsequent Plains Village Period in the [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0024125: the State of Wyoming. area and with the Wichita and Affiliated PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] This notice is published as part of the Tribes. National Park Service’s administrative Notice of Inventory Completion: responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Determinations Made by the Sam Noble Human Remains Repository, U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). Museum of Natural History Department of Anthropology, The determinations in this notice are Officials of the Sam Noble Oklahoma University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY the sole responsibility of the museum, Museum of Natural History have institution, or Federal agency that has AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. determined that: control of the Native American human ACTION: Notice. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the remains and associated funerary objects. The National Park Service is not human remains described in this notice SUMMARY: The Human Remains represent the physical remains of 193 Repository, Department of responsible for the determinations in individuals of Native American Anthropology, University of Wyoming, this notice. ancestry. has completed an inventory of human Consultation • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), remains and associated funerary objects, A detailed assessment of the human the 3,389 objects described in this in consultation with the appropriate remains was made by the Human notice are reasonably believed to have Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian Remains Repository, Department of been placed with or near individual organizations, and has determined that Anthropology, University of Wyoming, human remains at the time of death or there is no cultural affiliation between professional staff in consultation with later as part of the death rite or the human remains and associated representatives of the Tribe of ceremony. funerary objects and any present-day the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian The Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the is a relationship of shared group organizations. Representatives of any Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana; identity that can be reasonably traced Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian River Sioux Tribe of the between the Native American human organization not identified in this notice Cheyenne River Reservation, South remains and associated funerary objects that wish to request transfer of control Dakota; Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of the and the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes of these human remains and associated Crow Creek Reservation, South Dakota; (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), funerary objects should submit a written Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South Oklahoma. request to the Human Remains Dakota; Lower Brule Sioux Tribe of the Repository, Department of Additional Requestors and Disposition Lower Brule Reservation, South Dakota; Anthropology, University of Wyoming. Lower Sioux Indian Community in the Lineal descendants or representatives If no additional requestors come State of Minnesota; Oglala Sioux Tribe of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian forward, transfer of control of the (previously listed as the Oglala Sioux human remains and associated funerary organization not identified in this notice Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation, objects to the Indian Tribes or Native that wish to request transfer of control South Dakota); Prairie Island Indian Hawaiian organizations stated in this of these human remains and associated Community in the State of Minnesota; notice may proceed. funerary objects should submit a written Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud request with information in support of DATES: Representatives of any Indian Indian Reservation, South Dakota; the request to Dr. Marc Levine, Assistant Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization Santee Sioux Nation, ; Curator of Archaeology, Sam Noble not identified in this notice that wish to Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, request transfer of control of these Community of Minnesota; Sisseton- University of Oklahoma, 2401 human remains and associated funerary Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Chautauqua Avenue, Norman, OK objects should submit a written request Reservation, South Dakota; Spirit Lake 73072–7029, telephone (405) 325–1994, with information in support of the Tribe, ; Standing Rock email [email protected], by December 1, request to the Human Remains Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota; 2017. After that date, if no additional Repository, Department of Upper Sioux Community, Minnesota; requestors have come forward, transfer Anthropology, University of Wyoming, and Yankton Sioux Tribe of South of control of the human remains and at the address in this notice by Dakota were invited to consult, but did associated funerary objects to the December 1, 2017. not participate. Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, ADDRESSES: Dr. Rick L. Weathermon, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma, Curator, Human Remains Repository, History and Description of the Remains may proceed. Department 3431, Anthropology, 1000 At some time prior to 1976, human The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of East University Avenue, University of remains representing, at minimum, Natural History is responsible for Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, three individuals were removed from notifying the Wichita and Affiliated telephone (307) 314–2035, email rikw@ the area of Pumpkin Buttes in Campbell Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & uwyo.edu. County, WY, by members of the Tawakonie), Oklahoma, that this notice SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Wyoming Archaeological Society, has been published. here given in accordance with the Sheridan Chapter. In 1998, the

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fragmentary human remains were individual, were removed from a identified. No associated funerary transferred to the Human Remains location near the town of Shawnee in objects are present. Repository as HR251a–c, and represent Converse County, WY, by the In 1983, human remains representing, three Native American individuals landowner. The human remains have at minimum, one individual, were consisting of one male, over 40 years been housed at the Human Remains removed from a location south of old, one female, 18–22 years old, and Repository since that time. The human Keyhole Reservoir in Crook County, one male, approximately 14 years old. remains are recorded as HR0152 in the WY, by the Crook County Sheriff’s No known individuals were identified. Human Remains Repository records and Office and then transferred to the No associated funerary objects are represent a Native American male, over Human Remains Repository in 1984. present. 50 years old. No known individual was The fragmentary human remains are In 1984, human remains representing, identified. No associated funerary recorded as FC044 in the Human at minimum, one individual were objects are present. Remains Repository records and removed from the Rawhide site At some time in the mid-1980s, represent a Native American female, (48CA509) in Campbell County, WY, by human remains representing, at over 50 years old. No known individual the Wyoming State Archaeological minimum, one individual, were was identified. No associated funerary Survey Office. The fragmentary human removed from an unknown location in objects are present. remains are recorded as HR145 in the Converse County, WY, by the Converse In 1881, human remains representing, Human Remains Repository records and County Sheriff’s Office. The remains at minimum, one individual, were represent a Native American child, have been housed at the Human removed from the area of Rifle Pit Road about 8 years old, of undetermined sex. Remains Repository since that time. The in Crook County, WY, by unknown No known individual was identified. No fragmentary human remains are individuals. The human remains were associated funerary objects are present. recorded as HR155 in the Human given to the Sundance Museum in 1975, At some time prior to 1970, human Remains Repository records and and transferred to the Human Remains remains representing, at minimum, one represent a Native American individual Repository in 2009. The fragmentary individual, were removed from a site of undetermined sex, over 40 years old. human remains are recorded as HR264 located about 35 miles north and No known individual was identified. No in the Human Remains Repository records and represent a Native slightly east of Douglas in Converse associated funerary objects are present. County, WY, by unknown individuals. American young adult female. No At some time during the early 1970s, The human remains were kept at the known individual was identified. No human remains representing, at Pioneer Museum in Douglas until 1975, associated funerary objects are present. minimum, one individual, were when they were transferred to the In 1975, human remains representing, removed from an unknown site near Bill Human Remains Repository. The at minimum, one individual, were fragmentary human remains are in Converse County, WY, by the removed from site 48GO8 near the recorded as HR018 in the Human Converse County Sheriff’s Office. The North Platte River in Goshen County, Remains Repository records and human remains were transferred to the WY, by University of Wyoming represent a Native American male, Human Remains Repository in 2010. Department of Anthropology personnel approximately 34–40 years old. No The fragmentary human remains are and transferred to the Human Remains known individual was identified. No recorded as HR0282 in the Human Repository in approximately 1987. The associated funerary objects are present. Remains Repository records and fragmentary human remains are In 1986, human remains representing, represent an adult Native American recorded as HR043 in the Human at minimum, one individual, were male. No known individual was Remains Repository records and removed from the Antelope Coal Mine identified. No associated funerary represent a Native American female, 25– permit area (site 48CO481) in Converse objects are present. 27 years old. No known individual was County, WY. The human remains have In 1997, human remains representing, identified. No associated funerary been housed at the Human Remains at minimum, one individual, were objects are present. Repository since that time. The removed from an unknown site in In 1975, human remains representing, fragmentary human remains are Converse County, WY, by the Converse at minimum, one individual, were recorded as HR0111 in the Human County Sheriff’s Office. The human removed from site 48NA67 north of Remains Repository records and remains were transferred to the Human Casper in Natrona County, WY, by represent a Native American female, 18– Remains Repository in 2010. The University of Wyoming Department of 21 years old. No known individual was fragmentary human remains are Anthropology personnel. The human identified. No associated funerary recorded as HR0300 in the Human remains have been at the Human objects are present. Remains Repository records and Remains Repository since that time and, In 1988, human remains representing, represent an adult Native American based on radiocarbon dating, are at minimum, one individual, were male. No known individual was between 5100 and 5500 years old. The removed from site 48CO1432 in identified. No associated funerary fragmentary human remains are Converse County, WY, by the Wyoming objects are present. recorded as HR045 in the Human State Archaeological Survey Office. The In 1974, human remains representing, Remains Repository records and human remains have been housed at the at minimum, one individual, were represent a Native American male, 50– Human Remains Repository since that removed from the Bishop Ranch in 65 years old. No known individual was time. The fragmentary human remains Crook County, WY, by the landowner. identified. No associated funerary are recorded as HR144 in the Human The human remains were given to the objects are present. Remains Repository records and Rockpile Museum in Gillette, who In 1992, human remains representing, represent a Native American male, over transferred them to the Human Remains at minimum, one individual, were 50 years old. No known individual was Repository in 1996. The human remains removed from the North Platte River identified. No associated funerary are recorded as DB052 in the Human drainage west of Casper in Natrona objects are present. Remains Repository records and County, WY, by the Natrona County At some time prior to 1986, human represent a Native male, over 60 years Sheriff’s Office and transferred to the remains representing, at minimum, one old. No known individual was Human Remains Repository in 1993.

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The fragmentary human remains are remains are recorded as HR007 in the • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a recorded as FC090 in the Human Human Remains Repository records and relationship of shared group identity Remains Repository records and represent a Native American female, 50– cannot be reasonably traced between the represent a Native American female, 22– 65 years old. No known individual was Native American human remains and 24 years old. No known individual was identified. The two associated funerary associated funerary objects and any identified. The two associated funerary objects include a bone awl fragment and present-day Indian Tribe. objects include one lot of glass seed small piece of hematite. • According to final judgments of the trade beads and one lot of small leather At some time in the 1930s, human Indian Claims Commission or the Court fragments. remains representing, at minimum, one of Federal Claims, the land from which In 1993, human remains representing, individual, were removed from site at minimum, one individual, were 48WE487, about 7 miles west of the the Native American human remains removed from a location a few miles Wyoming-South Dakota state line, in and associated funerary objects were north of Casper in Natrona County, WY, Weston County, WY, by a sheepherder. removed is the aboriginal land of the by the Natrona County Sheriff’s Office. The human remains have been at the Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River The human remains have been at the University of Wyoming Anthropology Reservation, Wyoming. Human Remains Repository since that Department since the mid-1980s. The • Treaties, Acts of Congress, or time. The fragmentary human remains fragmentary human remains are Executive Orders, indicate that the land are recorded as FC107 in the Human recorded as HR203 in the Human from which the Native American human Remains Repository records and Remains Repository records and remains and associated funerary objects represent a Native American child, of represent a possible Native American, were removed is the aboriginal land of indeterminate sex, 8–9 years old. No approximately 20 years of age, of the Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River known individual was identified. The indeterminate sex. No known individual one associated funerary object consists Reservation, Wyoming. was identified. The 42 associated • of a bison bone fragment. funerary objects include 42 red ocher- Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the At some time prior to the 1970s, stained non-diagnostic bifacial stone disposition of the human remains and human remains representing, at tools. associated funerary objects may be to minimum, one individual, were In 1978, human remains representing, the Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River removed from an unknown location and at minimum, one individual, were Reservation, Wyoming. given to the Casper, WY, Police removed from a location approximately Department. The human remains had Additional Requestors and Disposition two miles north of Newcastle in Weston been in the police department evidence County, WY, by Weston County lockup from 30 to over 40 years. No Representatives of any Indian Tribe or other provenience information is Sherriff’s Department personnel and Native Hawaiian organization not available. In 2009, the human remains stored at the Anna Miller Museum in identified in this notice that wish to were accessioned into the University of Newcastle until 1992, when they were request transfer of control of these Wyoming Human Remains Repository. transferred to the University of human remains and associated funerary The fragmentary human remains are Wyoming Anthropology Department. objects should submit a written request recorded as HR263 in the Human The fragmentary human remains are with information in support of the Remains Repository records and recorded as FC008 in the Human request to Dr. Rick L. Weathermon, represent a Native American older adult Remains Repository records and Curator, Human Remains Repository, male. No known individual was represent a Native American male, 48– Department 3431, Anthropology, 1000 identified. No associated funerary 60 years old. No known individual was East University Avenue, University of identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, objects are present. In 1956, human remains representing, telephone (307) 314–2035, email rikw@ at minimum, one individual, were Determinations Made by the Human uwyo.edu, by December 1, 2017. After removed from site 48NO2 about 8 miles Remains Repository, Department of that date, if no additional requestors southwest of Lusk in Niobrara County, Anthropology, University of Wyoming have come forward, transfer of control WY, by Wyoming State Museum of the human remains and associated personnel and transferred to the Officials of the Human Remains funerary objects to the Arapaho Tribe of University of Wyoming Anthropology Repository, Department of Department in 1983. Additional Anthropology, University of Wyoming the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming, associated remains were located in the have determined that: may proceed. State Museum in 1995 and transferred • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the The Human Remains Repository, to University of Wyoming, human remains described in this notice Department of Anthropology, University Anthropology, in 1996. The fragmentary are Native American based on features of Wyoming, is responsible for notifying human remains are recorded as HR110 of the skeletal elements or their the Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River in the Human Remains Repository archeological contexts. Reservation, Wyoming, that this notice • records and represent a Native Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the has been published. American male, 50–65 years of age. No human remains described in this notice Dated: September 8, 2017. known individual was identified. No represent the physical remains of 23 associated funerary objects are present. individuals of Native American Melanie O’Brien, At some time prior to 1971, human ancestry. Manager, National NAGPRA Program. remains representing, at minimum, one • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), [FR Doc. 2017–23793 Filed 10–31–17; 8:45 am] individual, were removed from site the 47 funerary objects described in this BILLING CODE 4312–52–P 48WE34, about 4 miles south southeast notice are reasonably believed to have of Upton, Weston County, WY, by the been placed with or near individual landowner and given to the University human remains at the time of death or of Wyoming Anthropology Department later as part of the death rite or in 1971. The fragmentary human ceremony.

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