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Texas A&M University is responsible Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Additional Requestors and Disposition for notifying the Caddo Nation of 3003, of the completion of an inventory Lineal descendants or representatives Oklahoma; Comanche Nation, of human remains under the control of of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Oklahoma; Kickapoo Tribe of Texas A&M University, College Station, organization not identified in this notice Oklahoma; Kiowa Indian Tribe of TX. The human remains were removed that wish to request transfer of control Oklahoma; Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of from the Tajiguas Cliffs, Santa Barbara of these human remains should submit Oklahoma; Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe; County, CA. This notice is published as a written request with information in and the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes part of the National Park Service’s support of the request to Dr. Suzanne L. (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), administrative responsibilities under Eckert, Department of Anthropology, Oklahoma that this notice has been NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The Texas A&M University, College Station, published. determinations in this notice are the TX 77843–4352, telephone (979) 845– Dated: March 4, 2014. sole responsibility of the museum, 5242, by May 19, 2014. After that date, Sherry Hutt, institution, or Federal agency that has if no additional requestors have come control of the Native American human Manager, National NAGPRA Program. forward, transfer of control of the remains. The National Park Service is human remains to the Santa Ynez Band [FR Doc. 2014–08809 Filed 4–16–14; 8:45 am] not responsible for the determinations BILLING CODE 4312–50–P of Chumash Mission Indians of the in this notice. Santa Ynez Reservation, California, may Consultation proceed. Texas A&M University is responsible DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR A detailed assessment of the human for notifying the Santa Ynez Band of remains was made by Texas A&M National Park Service Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa University (TAMU) professional staff in Ynez Reservation, California, that this [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–15175; 1995, and the remains were determined notice has been published. PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] to be ancestral to the Chumash Indians. In 2010, representatives of the Santa Dated: March 4, 2014. Notice of Inventory Completion: Texas Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians Sherry Hutt, A&M University, College Station, TX of the Santa Ynez Reservation, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. California, were invited to consult with [FR Doc. 2014–08800 Filed 4–16–14; 8:45 am] ACTION: Notice. TAMU for the purpose of determining BILLING CODE 4312–50–P the place and manner of the SUMMARY: Texas A&M University has repatriation, but no representatives completed an inventory of human contacted TAMU or visited the remains DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR remains, in consultation with the in response to this invitation. appropriate Indian tribes or Native National Park Service History and Description of the Remains Hawaiian organizations, and has [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–15179; determined that there is a cultural Sometime prior to 1987, human PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] affiliation between the human remains remains representing, at minimum, one and present-day Indian tribes or Native individual were removed from the Notice of Inventory Completion: Texas Hawaiian organizations. Lineal Tajiguas Cliffs in Santa Barbara County, A&M University, College Station, TX descendants or representatives of any CA, by a private individual, and were Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian donated to TAMU in 1987. The human AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. organization not identified in this notice remains were determined to be one ACTION: Notice. that wish to request transfer of control adult of indeterminate sex (TAMU– SUMMARY: Texas A&M University has NAGPRA 72). No known individuals of these human remains should submit completed an inventory of human were identified. No associated funerary a written request to Texas A&M remains and associated funerary objects, objects are present. Based on the University. If no additional requestors in consultation with the appropriate geographic location and the come forward, transfer of control of the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian accompanying note describing funerary human remains to the lineal organizations, and has determined that objects (not included in donation), descendants, Indian tribes, or Native there is a cultural affiliation between the TAMU staff found it reasonable to trace Hawaiian organizations stated in this human remains and associated funerary a shared identity from this site to the notice may proceed. objects and present-day Indian tribes or Chumash Indians. DATES: Lineal descendants or Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal representatives of any Indian tribe or Determinations Made by Texas A&M descendants or representatives of any Native Hawaiian organization not University Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian identified in this notice that wish to Officials of Texas A&M University organization not identified in this notice request transfer of control of these that wish to request transfer of control human remains should submit a written have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the of these human remains and associated request with information in support of human remains described in this notice funerary objects should submit a written the request to Texas A&M University at represent the physical remains of one request to Texas A&M University. If no the address in this notice by May 19, individual of Native American ancestry. additional requestors come forward, 2014. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there transfer of control of the human remains ADDRESSES: Dr. Suzanne L. Eckert, is a relationship of shared group and associated funerary objects to the Department of Anthropology, Texas identity that can be reasonably traced lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or A&M University, College Station, TX between the Native American human Native Hawaiian organizations stated in 77843–4352, telephone (979) 845–5242. remains and associated funerary objects this notice may proceed. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is and the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash DATES: Lineal descendants or here given in accordance with the Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez representatives of any Indian tribe or Native American Graves Protection and Reservation, California. Native Hawaiian organization not

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identified in this notice that wish to of indeterminate sex; and Burial #3, one placed with or near individual human request transfer of control of these adult of indeterminate sex. Based on remains at the time of death or later as human remains and associated funerary artifacts recovered from the site, the part of the death rite or ceremony. objects should submit a written request human remains were determined to be • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there with information in support of the prehistoric. No known individuals were is a relationship of shared group request to Texas A&M University at the identified. No associated funerary identity that can be reasonably traced address in this notice by May 19, 2014. objects are present. between the Native American human ADDRESSES: Dr. Suzanne L. Eckert, In 1978, human remains representing, remains and the Comanche Nation, Department of Anthropology, Texas at minimum, two individuals were Oklahoma; Kickapoo Tribe of A&M University, College Station, TX removed from private land in Kinney Oklahoma; and the Tonkawa Tribe of 77843–4352, telephone (979) 845–5242. County, TX, and donated to TAMU Indians of Oklahoma. (TAMU–NAGPRA 48). At the time of Additional Requestors and Disposition SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is donation, it was indicated that the here given in accordance with the human remains were probably Lineal descendants or representatives Native American Graves Protection and prehistoric, without further explanation. of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Analysis of the human remains by organization not identified in this notice 3003, of the completion of an inventory physical anthropologists indicates that that wish to request transfer of control of human remains and associated this individual was of Native American of these human remains should submit funerary objects under the control of origins. The human remains were a written request with information in Texas A&M University, College Station, determined to be one adult female and support of the request to Dr. Suzanne L. TX. The human remains were removed one adult male. No known individuals Eckert, Department of Anthropology, from Wilson, Kinney, and Wharton were identified. No associated funerary Texas A&M University, College Station, Counties, TX. objects are present. TX 77843–4352, telephone (979) 845– This notice is published as part of the In 1986, human remains representing, 5242, by May 19, 2014. After that date, National Park Service’s administrative at minimum, one individual were if no additional requestors have come responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 removed from private land in Wharton forward, transfer of control of the U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in County, TX, and donated to TAMU human remains to the Comanche this notice are the sole responsibility of (TAMU–NAGPRA 56). The two Nation, Oklahoma; Kickapoo Tribe of the museum, institution, or Federal associated funerary objects are a lead Oklahoma; and the Tonkawa Tribe of agency that has control of the Native bullet and ceramic pipe. The associated Indians of Oklahoma may proceed. American human remains and funerary objects date the human Texas A&M University is responsible associated funerary objects. The remains to 1840–1870 A.D. Analysis of for notifying the Comanche Nation, National Park Service is not responsible the human remains by physical Oklahoma; Kickapoo Tribe of for the determinations in this notice. anthropologists indicates that this Oklahoma; and the Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma that this notice has Consultation individual was of Native American origins. The human remains were been published. A detailed assessment of the human determined to be one adult of Dated: March 4, 2014. remains was made by Texas A&M indeterminate sex. No known Sherry Hutt, University (TAMU) professional staff in individuals were identified. Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 1995. In 2010, representatives of the Based on geographic location of all [FR Doc. 2014–08793 Filed 4–16–14; 8:45 am] Comanche Nation, Oklahoma; Kickapoo the sites in this notice, TAMU staff BILLING CODE 4312–50–P Tribe of Oklahoma; and the Tonkawa found it reasonable to trace a shared Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma were identity between the human remains in invited to consult with TAMU for the this notice and the following historic DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR purpose of determining the place and groups: Cantona, Ervipiame, Mayeye, manner of the repatriation. The Comanche, Kickapoo, Tonkawa, National Park Service Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma contacted Coahuiltecan, and Lipan Apache. TAMU with an interest in having these [NPS–WASO–NRNHL–15438; Archeological and linguistic evidence, PPWOCRADI0, PCU00RP14.R50000] remains repatriated; no representatives historical records, and/or traditional from the other tribes contacted TAMU beliefs indicate that there is a National Register of Historic Places; in response to this invitation. relationship of shared group identity Notification of Pending Nominations History and Description of the Remains between these historic groups and the and Related Actions present-day Comanche Nation, From July 1985 to August 1985, Oklahoma; Kickapoo Tribe of Nominations for the following human remains representing, at Oklahoma; and the Tonkawa Tribe of properties being considered for listing minimum, three individuals were Indians of Oklahoma. or related actions in the National removed from the Wilson County Register were received by the National Project Site (41WN73), in Wilson Determinations Made by Texas A&M Park Service before March 29, 2014. County, TX, as part of a salvage University Pursuant to section 60.13 of 36 CFR Part excavation run through the University Officials of Texas A&M University 60, written comments are being of Texas at San Antonio. At the time of have determined that: accepted concerning the significance of donation, these human remains were • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the the nominated properties under the identified as being from Burial #1 human remains described in this notice National Register criteria for evaluation. (TAMU–NAGPRA 45), Burial #2 represent the physical remains of six Comments may be forwarded by United (TAMU–NAGPRA 46), and Burial #3 individuals of Native American States Postal Service, to the National (TAMU–NAGPRA 47). The human ancestry. Register of Historic Places, National remains were determined to be as • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), Park Service, 1849 C St. NW., MS 2280, follows: Burial #1, one adult of the two objects described in this notice Washington, DC 20240; by all other indeterminate sex; Burial #2, one adult are reasonably believed to have been carriers, National Register of Historic

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