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Chippewa) may begin after that date if was identified. No associated funerary and clay pipes, stone disks and celts, no additional claimants come forward. objects are present. objects of worked animal bone, and a Dated: August 2, 1999. Based on historical documents and clay pot. Francis P. McManamon, archeological evidence, the Townson Based on the archeological context Departmental Consulting Archeologist, site has been tentatively identified as a and funerary objects, these individuals Cherokee village burned by the have been identified as Native Manager, Archeology and Ethnography Rutherford expedition in 1776. These American. Artifacts recovered at the Program. human remains were found within the Coweeta Creek site have been attributed [FR Doc. 99–20369 Filed 8–6–99; 8:45 am] remains of a burned house at the site. to the Qualla phase which has been BILLING CODE 4310±70±F Artifacts recovered at the Townson site identified with both the protohistoric have been attributed to the Qualla phase and historic Cherokee in western North which has been identified with both the Carolina. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR protohistoric and historic Cherokee in In 1882, human remains representing National Park Service western North Carolina. five individuals from the Nununyi During the early 1880s, human Mound (31Sw3) in Swain County, NC Notice of Inventory Completion for remains representing seven individuals were excavated by E.P. Valentine for Native American Human Remains and from the Cullowhee Mound (31Jk2), Mann S. Valentine of Richmond, VA. In Associated Funerary Objects from Jackson County, NC were excavated by 1969, these human remains were North Carolina in the Possession of G.G. Valentine and E.P. Valentine for transferred from the Valentine Museum the University of North Carolina at Mann S. Valentine of Richmond, VA. In in Richmond, VA to the Research Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 1969, these human remains were Laboratories of Archaeology, UNC- transferred from the Valentine Museum Chapel Hill. No known individuals were AGENCY: National Park Service. to the Research Laboratories of identified. No associated funerary ACTION: Notice. Archaeology, UNC-Chapel Hill. No objects are present. known individuals were identified. No Based on the archeological context, Notice is hereby given in accordance associated funerary objects are present. these individuals have been identified with provisions of the Native American In 1966, human remains representing as Native American. Artifacts recovered Graves Protection and Repatriation Act at least one individual from the at the Nununyi Mound have been (NAGPRA), 43 CFR 10.9, of the Cullowhee Mound (31Jk2), Jackson attributed to the Qualla phase which has completion of an inventory of human County, NC were recovered by UNC- been identified with both the remains and associated funerary objects Chapel Hill archeologists while protohistoric and historic Cherokee in from North Carolina in the possession of conducting salvage excavations during a western North Carolina. the University of North Carolina at building construction project. No In 1883, human remains representing Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. known individuals were identified. No one individual from the Birdtown A detailed assessment of the human associated funerary objects were Mound (31Sw7), Swain County, NC remains was made by Research present. were excavated by E.P. Valentine for Laboratories of Archaeology, University Based on archeological context, these Mann S. Valentine of Richmond, VA. In of North Carolina at Chapel Hill individuals have been identified as 1969, these human remains were professional staff in consultation with Native American. Artifacts recovered at transferred from the Valentine Museum representatives of the Eastern Band of the Cullowhee Mound have been in Richmond, VA to the Research Cherokee Indians, the Cherokee Nation attributed to the Qualla phase which has Laboratories of Archaeology, UNC- of Oklahoma, and the United been identified with both the Chapel Hill. No known individual was Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians. protohistoric and historic Cherokee in identified. No associated funerary In 1880, human remains representing western North Carolina. objects are present. two individuals from the Peachtree In 1961, human remains representing Based on the archeological context, Mound site (31Ce1), Cherokee County, one individual from the Nikwasi Mound this individual has been identified as NC were excavated by B.D. McCombs (31Ma2), Macon County, NC were given Native American. Artifacts recovered at for Mann S. Valentine of Richmond, VA. to UNC-Chapel Hill archeologists. These the Birdtown Mound have been In 1969, these human remains were remains had been found in a previously attributed to the Qualla phase which has transferred from the Valentine Museum dug drainage ditch near the mound. No been identified with both the in Richmond, VA to the Research known individual was identified. No protohistoric and historic Cherokee in Laboratories of Archaeology, UNC- associated funerary objects are present. western North Carolina. Chapel Hill. No known individuals were Based on archeological context, this Between 1966 and 1985, human identified. No associated funerary individual has been identified as Native remains representing 58 individuals objects are present. American. Artifacts recovered at the from the Warren Wilson site (31Bn29), Based on the archeological context, Nikwasi Mound site have been Buncombe County, NC were recovered these individuals have been identified attributed to the Qualla phase which has during excavations conducted by UNC- as Native American. Artifacts recovered been identified with both the Chapel Hill archeologists and Warren at the Peachtree Mound site are protohistoric and historic Cherokee in Wilson College students. No known attributed to the Qualla phase which has western North Carolina. individuals were identified. The 1,034 been identified with both the Between 1965 and 1971, human associated funerary objects include shell protohistoric and historic Cherokee in remains representing 87 individuals ornaments, shell beads, cut mica western North Carolina. from the Coweeta Creek site (31Ma34), ornaments, and objects of worked In 1964, human remains representing Macon County, NC were recovered animal bone. a minimum of one individual from the during excavations conducted by UNC- Based on the archeological context Townson site (31Ce15), Cherokee Chapel Hill archeologists. No known and funerary objects, these individuals County, NC were recovered during individuals were identified. The 391 have been identified as Native excavations conducted by UNC-Chapel associated funerary objects include shell American. Artifacts recovered at the Hill archeologists. No known individual ornaments, shell and glass beads, stone Warren Wilson site have been attributed

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No Indian tribe that believes itself to be archeological survey conducted by known individuals were identified. The culturally affiliated with these human UNC-Chapel Hill archeologists. No 738 associated funerary objects include remains and associated funerary objects known individual was identified. The shell ornaments, shell beads, shell should contact Vincas P. Steponaitis, 475 associated funerary objects include dipper fragments, stone disks, and stone Director, Research Laboratories of shell beads, nine fragments of a shell celts. Archaeology, University of North dipper, and a shell ornament. Based on the archeological context Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC Based on the archeological context and funerary objects, these individuals 27599-3120; telephone: (919) 962-6574, and funerary objects, this individual has have been identified as Native before September 8, 1999. Repatriation been identified as Native American. American. Associated artifacts indicate of the human remains and associated Artifacts recovered at site 31Cy42 have that the Garden Creek Mound No. 1 was funerary objects to the Eastern Band of been attributed to the early Qualla phase a burial location dating to the Pisgah Cherokee Indians, the Cherokee Nation which has been identified as likely phase (A.D. 1000-1450), which has been of Oklahoma, and the United ancestral to protohistoric and historic identified as likely ancestral to the Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians Cherokee. Qualla phase and to protohistoric and may begin after that date if no In 1965 and 1966, human remains historic Cherokee. additional claimants come forward. representing nine individuals from the Garden Creek Mound No. 2 (31Hw2) In 1964, human remains representing Dated: August 3, 1999. were recovered during excavations two individuals from the Men’s Francis P. McManamon, conducted by UNC-Chapel Hill Dormitory site (31Jk129) in Jackson Departmental Consulting Archeologist, archeologists. No known individuals County, NC were donated to the Manager, Archeology and Ethnography were identified. The 50 associated Research Laboratories of Archaeology, Program. funerary objects include a shell UNC-Chapel Hill by officials at Western [FR Doc. 99–20370 Filed 8–6–99; 8:45 am] Carolina University following their ornament, shell beads, and two pieces of BILLING CODE 4310±70±F copper. recovery during a construction project Based on the archeological context on the WCU campus. No known and funerary objects, these individuals individuals were identified. The one DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR have been identified as Native associated funerary object is a clay pot. American. Associated artifacts indicate Based on the archeological context Bureau of Reclamation that the Garden Creek Mound No. 2 was and funerary object, these individuals a burial location dating to the Pisgah have been identified as Native CALFED Bay-Delta Program, California phase (A.D. 1000-1450), which has been American. The associated artifact indicates that these burials date to the AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, identified as likely ancestral to the Interior. Qualla phase and to protohistoric and Pisgah phase (A.D. 1000-1450), which historic Cherokee. has been identified as ancestral to the ACTION: Notice of public hearings for the Between 1879 and 1883, human Qualla phase and to protohistoric and Draft Programmatic Environmental remains representing ten individuals historic Cherokee. Impact Statement/Environmental from unknown site(s) in Haywood Based on the above mentioned Impact Report (EIS/EIR). County or Swain County, NC were information, officials of the University excavated by A.J. Osborne or E.P. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Valentine for Mann S. Valentine of determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (as Richmond, VA. While the exact 10.2 (d)(1), the human remains listed amended) and the California locations of these burials are unknown, above represent the physical remains of Environmental Quality Act, the Bureau they probably came from one or more of 211 individuals of Native American of Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife the following sites: Garden Creek ancestry. Officials of the University of Service, National Marine Fisheries Mound No. 2 (31Hw2), Kituwah Mound North Carolina at Chapel Hill have also Service, Environmental Protection (31Sw2), or Karr Mound. In 1969, these determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR Agency, Natural Resources Conservation human remains were transferred from 10.2 (d)(2), the 2,689 objects listed Service, Army Corps of Engineers, and the Valentine Museum, Richmond, VA above are reasonably believed to have the California Resources Agency, as co- to the Research Laboratories of been placed with or near individual lead agencies, have prepared a Draft Archaeology, UNC-Chapel Hill. No human remains at the time of death or EIS/EIR for the CALFED Bay-Delta known individuals were identified. No later as part of the death rite or Program. A notice of availability associated funerary objects are present. ceremony. Lastly, officials of the appeared in the Federal Register (64 FR Based on the condition of the remains University of North Carolina at Chapel 34677–34678, June 28, 1999). This and their probable burial locations, Hill have determined that, pursuant to notice stated that additional information these individuals have been identified 43 CFR 10.2 (e), there is a relationship would be provided on the specific as Native American. The preponderance of shared group identity which can be locations and times for public hearings. of the evidence indicates these remains reasonably traced between these Native All hearings will start at 6 p.m., with a are attributable to either the Pisgah American human remains and 1-hour question and answer period, and phase (A.D. 1000-1450) or the Qualla associated funerary objects and the the formal hearing will start at 7 p.m. phase (after A.D. 1450), both earlier Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the DATES: See Supplementary Information cultural groups which have been Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, and the section for hearing dates.

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