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A preliminary inventory was The U.S. Department of Interior, Fish from the Reed Farm, County, completed by Dr. Johnson in 2013. and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region is NY. Bioarcheologist Dr. Jess Beck conducted responsible for notifying The Consulted This notice is published as part of the a detailed analysis of the human Entities and The Indian Tribes that this National Park Service’s administrative remains for Vassar College in 2020 and notice has been published. responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 identified the minimum number of Dated: January 14, 2021. U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of individuals. The individuals include Melanie O’Brien, eight adults and three subadults of the museum, institution, or Federal Manager, National NAGPRA Program. unknown sex. No individuals have been agency that has control of the Native identified. Although Unangan Aleut [FR Doc. 2021–01902 Filed 1–27–21; 8:45 am] American human remains. The National burials are often associated with a small BILLING CODE 4312–52–P Park Service is not responsible for the number of utilitarian objects such as determinations in this notice. wedges and knives, as the human DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Consultation remains came from eroded contexts, no A detailed assessment of the human associated funerary objects have been National Park Service identified. remains was made by the Geneva Radiocarbon dates from charcoal [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0031388; Historical Society professional staff in PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] samples found at XSI–007 indicate that consultation with representatives of the the site was occupied shortly before Seneca Nation of Indians (previously Notice of Inventory Completion: listed as Seneca Nation of ). 2000 years ago. The Chernabura Island Geneva Historical Society, Geneva, NY human remains are more likely than not History and Description of the Remains Native American, and they are most AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. In the spring of 1969, human remains closely affiliated with the modern Aleut ACTION: Notice. representing, at minimum, one people. SUMMARY: The Geneva Historical Society individual were removed from Reed Determinations Made by the U.S. has completed an inventory of human Farm in Ontario County, NY. Two boys, Department of Interior, Fish and remains in consultation with the James and Thomas Reed, discovered the Wildlife Service, Alaska Region appropriate Indian Tribes or Native human remains in a sand mound eight miles south of Geneva, NY, along Officials of the U.S. Department of Hawaiian organizations and has . They found the remains of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, determined that there is a cultural one individual, possibly female, buried Alaska Region have determined that: affiliation between the human remains and present-day Indian Tribes or Native in a seated position with crossed arms • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Hawaiian organizations. Lineal and crossed legs, and facing east. In May human remains described in this notice descendants or representatives of any 1969, the Reed placed the human represent the physical remains of 11 Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian remains on loan with the Geneva individuals of Native American organization not identified in this notice Historical Society, and since 1995, the ancestry. human remains have been under the • that wish to request transfer of control Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there of these human remains should submit Society’s control. No known individuals is a relationship of shared group a written request to the Geneva were identified. No associated funerary identity that can be reasonably traced Historical Society. If no additional objects were present. between the Native American human requestors come forward, transfer of A written description of the burial at remains and the Agdaagux Tribe of King control of the human remains to the the time of discovery stated that no Cove; Native Village of Belkofski; Native lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or artifacts were discovered with the Village of Unga; Pauloff Harbor Village; Native Hawaiian organizations stated in human remains. In 1995, Peter Jemison, and the Qagan Tayagungin Tribe of this notice may proceed. NAGPRA coordinator for the Seneca Sand Point (previously listed as Qagan DATES: Lineal descendants or Nation of Indians, opined that the Tayagungin Tribe of Sand Point Village) representatives of any Indian Tribe or human remains were of pre-historic Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska (hereafter Native Hawaiian organization not date, as a Haudenosaunee burial would referred to as ‘‘The Indian Tribes’’). identified in this notice that wish to have included a beaded necklace. Along Additional Requestors and Disposition request transfer of control of these the eastern shore of Seneca Lake human remains should submit a written seasonal settlements established for Lineal descendants or representatives fishing marked the periphery of Seneca of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian request with information in support of the request to the Geneva Historical Nation territory. A few miles to the west organization not identified in this notice of these settlements, archeological that wish to request transfer of control Society at the address in this notice by March 1, 2021. evidence exists for the associated of these human remains should submit Seneca towns. Based on the totality of a written request with information in ADDRESSES: Kerry Lippincott, Geneva Historical Society, 543 South Main the information, the Geneva Historical support of the request to Jeremy M. Society has determined that the human Karchut, Regional Historic Preservation Street, Geneva, NY 14456, telephone (315) 789–5151, email director@ remains listed in this notice are Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, ancestral to the Seneca people. Alaska Region, 1011 East Tudor Road, genevahistoricalsociety.com. MS–235, Anchorage, AK 99503, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Determinations Made by the Geneva telephone (907) 786–3399, email here given in accordance with the Historical Society [email protected], by March 1, Native American Graves Protection and Officials of the Geneva Historical 2021. After that date, if no additional Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Society have determined that: requestors have come forward, transfer 3003, of the completion of an inventory • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the of control of the human remains and of human remains under the control of human remains described in this notice associated funerary objects to The the Geneva Historical Society, Geneva, represent the physical remains of one Indian Tribes may proceed. NY. The human remains were removed individual of Native .

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• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there DATES: Lineal descendants or Site 1MS32 was a midden-rich village is a relationship of shared group representatives of any Indian Tribe or that extended 800 feet along a ridge of identity that can be reasonably traced Native Hawaiian organization not the now-inundated McKee Island. between the Native American human identified in this notice that wish to Although there are no radiocarbon dates remains and the Seneca Nation of claim these cultural items should from this site, ceramics recovered from Indians (previously listed as Seneca submit a written request with 1MS32 indicate occupations during the Nation of New York). information in support of the claim to Colbert (300 B.C.–A.D. 100), Flint River (A.D. 500–1000), and Crow Creek (A.D. Additional Requestors and Disposition the TVA at the address in this notice by March 1, 2021. 1500–1650) phases. Burial 15 is from Lineal descendants or representatives ADDRESSES: Dr. Thomas O. Maher, the Mississippian Crow Creek phase. of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 West Chronicles from Spanish explorers of organization not identified in this notice Summit Hill Drive, WT11C, Knoxville, the 16th century and French explorers that wish to request transfer of control TN 37902–1401, telephone (865) 632– of the 17th and 18th century indicate of these human remains should submit 7458, email [email protected]. the presence of chiefdom-level tribal a written request with information in entities in the southeastern United SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: support of the request to Kerry Notice is States that resemble the historic Native Lippincott, Geneva Historical Society, here given in accordance with the American chiefdoms. Linguistic 543 South Main Street, Geneva, NY Native American Graves Protection and analysis of place names noted by 14456, telephone (315) 789–5151, email Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. multiple Spanish explorers indicates [email protected], 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural that Koasati-speaking Muskogean by March 1, 2021. After that date, if no items under the control of the groups inhabited northeastern Alabama. additional requestors have come Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Early maps and research into the forward, transfer of control of the TN, that meet the definition of historic Native American occupation of human remains to the Seneca Nation of unassociated funerary objects under 25 northeastern Alabama indicate that the Indians (previously listed as Seneca U.S.C. 3001. Koasati (as called by the English) or the Nation of New York) may proceed. This notice is published as part of the Kaskinampo (as called by the French) The Geneva Historical Society is National Park Service’s administrative were found at multiple sites in Jackson responsible for notifying the Seneca responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 and Marshall Counties in the 17th and Nation of Indians (previously listed as U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in 18th centuries. Oral history, traditions, Seneca Nation of New York) that this this notice are the sole responsibility of and expert opinions of Koasati/ notice has been published. the museum, institution, or Federal Kaskinampo and Muscogee (Creek) agency that has control of the Native Dated: January 14, 2021. descendants indicate that this portion of American cultural items. The National the Tennessee River valley was their Melanie O’Brien, Park Service is not responsible for the Manager, National NAGPRA Program. tribal homeland. Oral tradition also determinations in this notice. indicates that by the middle 1700s, the [FR Doc. 2021–01897 Filed 1–27–21; 8:45 am] Consultation Koasati/Kaskinampo were leaving the BILLING CODE 4312–52–P Tennessee River valley and moving A detailed assessment of the south. unassociated funerary objects was made Based on the totality of the evidence, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR by TVA professional staff in TVA has determined that the items from consultation with representatives of the National Park Service the Mississippian burials at 1MS32 are ; Coushatta Tribe of culturally affiliated with descendants of [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0031390; Louisiana; Eastern Band of Cherokee the Koasati/Kaskinampo. These PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Indians; Tribe; The Chickasaw descendants include the Alabama- Nation; and The Muscogee (Creek) Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Coushatta Tribe of Texas (previously Nation (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The listed as the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes Items: Tennessee Valley Authority, Consulted Tribes’’). Knoxville, TN of Texas); Alabama-Quassarte Tribal History and Description of the Cultural Town; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Items and The Muscogee (Creek) Nation. ACTION: Notice. On June 25, 1937, 47 cultural items Determinations Made by the Tennessee SUMMARY: The Tennessee Valley were removed from burial 15 at 1MS32, Valley Authority Authority (TVA), in consultation with the McKee Island site, in Marshall Officials of the Tennessee Valley the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native County, AL. The McKee Island site was Authority have determined that: Hawaiian organizations, has determined excavated as part of TVA’s Guntersville • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), that the cultural items listed in this Reservoir project by the Alabama the 47 cultural items described above notice meet the definition of Museum of Natural History (AMNH) at are reasonably believed to have been unassociated funerary objects. Lineal the University of Alabama, using labor placed with or near individual human descendants or representatives of any and funds provided by the Works remains at the time of death or later as Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian Progress Administration (WPA). Details part of the death rite or ceremony and organization not identified in this notice regarding these excavations may be are believed, by a preponderance of the that wish to claim these cultural items found in ‘‘An Archaeological Survey of evidence, to have been removed from a should submit a written request to the Guntersville Basin on the Tennessee specific burial site of a Native American TVA. If no additional claimants come River in Northern Alabama,’’ by individual. forward, transfer of control of the William S. Webb and Charles G. Wilder. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), these cultural items to the lineal descendants, TVA acquired the site on November 12, items are culturally affiliated with the Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian 1936. The 47 unassociated funerary Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas organizations stated in this notice may objects are sherds of a Mississippi Plain (previously listed as the Alabama- proceed. vessel. Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Alabama-

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