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request with information in support of this notice that wish to request transfer History and Description of the Remains the request to Alicia Woods, of control of these human remains and The sites listed in this notice were State Parks and Recreation associated funerary objects should excavated as part of TVA’s Guntersville Commission, P.O. Box 42650, Olympia, submit a written request to TVA. If no Reservoir project by the Alabama WA 98504–2650, telephone (360) 902– additional requestors come forward, Museum of Natural History (AMNH) at 0939, email Alicia.Woods@ transfer of control of the human remains the University of Alabama, using labor parks.wa.gov, by October 17, 2016. After and associated funerary objects to the and funds provided by the Works that date, if no additional requestors federally recognized Indian tribe stated Progress Administration. Details have come forward, transfer of control in this notice may proceed. regarding these excavations and sites of the human remains and associated DATES: Representatives of any federally may be found in a report, An funerary objects to the Stillaguamish Archaeological Survey of Guntersville Tribe of Indians of Washington recognized Indian tribe not identified in Basin on the Tennessee River in (previously listed as the Stillaguamish this notice that wish to request transfer Northern Alabama, by William S. Webb Tribe of Washington); the of control of these human remains and and Charles G. Wilder. The human Indian Tribal Community (previously associated funerary objects should remains and associated funerary objects listed as the Swinomish Indians of the submit a written request with listed in this notice have been in the Swinomish Reservation of Washington); information in support of the request to physical custody of the AMNH at the the Tribes of Washington TVA at the address in this notice by University of Alabama since excavation (previously listed as the Tulalip Tribes October 17, 2016. but are under the control of TVA. of the Tulalip Reservation of ADDRESSES: Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA, From January to April 1939, human Washington); and the Upper Skagit 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT11D, remains representing, at minimum, 30 Indian Tribe may proceed. Knoxville TN 37902–1401, telephone individuals were removed from the The State Parks is responsible for (865) 632–7458, email [email protected]. notifying the Stillaguamish Tribe of Crow Creek Island site, 1JA155, in Indians of Washington (previously SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Jackson County, AL. Excavations listed as the Stillaguamish Tribe of here given in accordance with the commenced after TVA acquired this Washington); the Swinomish Indian Native American Graves Protection and land on June 30, 1938. Excavations Tribal Community (previously listed as Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. revealed multiple occupations including the Swinomish Indians of the 3003, of the completion of an inventory Middle Woodland (Copena phase), Late Swinomish Reservation of Washington); of human remains and associated Woodland (Flint River phase), and the Tulalip Tribes of Washington funerary objects under the control of Mississippian (Crow Creek phase). The (previously listed as the Tulalip Tribes TVA. The human remains and human remains include adults, of the Tulalip Reservation of associated funerary objects were juveniles, and infants of both sexes. No Washington); and the Upper Skagit removed from archeological sites in known individuals were identified. The Indian Tribe that this notice has been Jackson and Marshall Counties, AL. 50 associated funerary objects include published. 48 shell beads, 1 shell ear plug, and 1 This notice is published as part of the ground stone steatite bowl. Dated: August 23, 2016. National Park Service’s administrative From October 1938 to January 1939, Melanie O’Brien, responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 human remains representing, at Manager, National NAGPRA Program. U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). minimum, 44 individuals were removed [FR Doc. 2016–22313 Filed 9–15–16; 8:45 am] The determinations in this notice are from the Sublet Ferry site, 1JA102, three BILLING CODE 4312–50–P the sole responsibility of the museum, miles southeast of Hollywood in Jackson institution, or Federal agency that has County, AL. Excavation commenced control of the Native American human after TVA acquired a permit for DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR remains and associated funerary objects. archeological exploration on June 11, The National Park Service is not 1938. This land was subsequently National Park Service responsible for the determinations in purchased on October 17, 1938. [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–21820; this notice. Excavations revealed this to be a shell PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Consultation midden overlying a dark midden soil. Both Woodland and Mississippian Notice of Inventory Completion: A detailed assessment of the human occupations were identified. The human Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, remains and associated funerary objects remains include adults, juveniles, and TN was made by TVA professional staff in children of both sexes. No known AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. consultation with the University of individuals were identified. The 27 ACTION: Notice. Alabama and representatives of the associated funerary objects include 24 Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas shell barrel beads, 1 Hamilton projectile SUMMARY: The Tennessee Valley (previously listed as the Alabama- point, 1 bone pin, and 1 bone awl. Authority (TVA) has completed an Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Alabama- From June 11 to 23, 1938, human inventory of human remains and Quassarte Tribal Town; Cherokee remains representing, at minimum, six associated funerary objects in Nation; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; individuals were removed from the consultation with the appropriate Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; Langston site, 1JA9, in Jackson County, federally recognized Indian tribes, and Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; AL. Excavation commenced after TVA has determined that a cultural affiliation Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed had purchased the land encompassing it between the human remains and as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of on December 30, 1936. The site, eight associated funerary objects and any Alabama); The Chickasaw Nation; The miles southeast of Scottsboro, AL, was present-day federally recognized Indian Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; The composed of a mound (designated tribes cannot be reasonably traced. Muscogee (Creek) Nation; Thlopthlocco 1JA9a) and a village. These brief Representatives of any federally Tribal Town; and the United Keetoowah excavations focused on the low mound. recognized Indian tribe not identified in Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. Artifacts from the mound and

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surrounding village indicate both a From June 1938 to May 1939, human transfer control of the human remains Woodland and Mississippian remains representing, at minimum, 261 and associated funerary objects to the occupation. The human remains include individuals were removed from the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, the adults, juveniles, and an infant of Columbus City Landing site, 1MS91, 9 Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town, the indeterminate sex. No known miles northeast of the city of Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, and the individuals were identified. The 22 Guntersville in Marshall County, AL. Muscogee (Creek) Nation. associated funerary objects are Excavation commenced after TVA Determinations Made by the Tennessee fragments of a copper ornament purchased the land on March 8, 1937. Valley Authority associated with one of these There were excavations in both the individuals. village (Unit I) and adjacent mounds Officials of TVA have determined From November 21 to 29, 1938, (Unit II). Artifacts recovered from this that: • human remains representing, at excavation revealed that the primary Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the minimum, two individuals were occupations were during the Middle human remains described in this notice removed from site 1MS106, 11 miles Woodland (A.D. 100–500), represent the physical remains of 351 northeast of the city of Guntersville in Mississippian (A.D. 1200–1500), and individuals of Native American historic periods. The human remains ancestry. Marshall County, AL. Excavation • commenced after TVA purchased the include adults, juveniles, children, and Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), land on April 21, 1937. Little is known infants of both sexes. No known the 313 objects described in this notice about this site except a one paragraph individuals were identified. The 214 are reasonably believed to have been reference to the excavation in a progress associated funerary objects include 7 placed with or near individual human report which indicates it was a rapid glass beads; 1 biface; 4 bone bodkins; 3 remains at the time of death or later as exploration that recovered three burials. bone pins; 2 copper bangles; 1 Hilabee part of the death rite or ceremony. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a Further, ceramics from this site indicate Schist celt; 15 pieces of clay (unfired); relationship of shared group identity occupations during both the Woodland 4 clay foot rests; 2 clay head rests; 1 cannot be reasonably traced between the and Mississippian periods. The copper axe head; 2 copper coil earbobs; Native American human remains and culturally unidentifiable human 7 copper ear spools; 2 copper reel associated funerary objects and any remains are of two adult males. No gorgets; 51 galena nodules; 1 ground present-day Indian tribe. known individuals were identified. No hematite; 62 Long Branch Fabric • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1)(i), at associated funerary objects are present. Marked sherds; 1 Mississippi Plain sherd disk fragment; 1 Mud Creek the time of excavation of the human From December 10, 1936, to February remains and associated funerary objects, 2, 1937, human remains representing, at projectile point or knife; 24 Mulberry Creek Plain sherds; 2 projectile points or the land from which the cultural items minimum, four individuals were knives; 1 red ochre; 6 rolled copper were removed was not the tribal land of removed from the Cartright site, tubular beads; 2 shell beads; 2 shell ear any federally recognized Indian tribe. 1MS109, 11 miles northeast of the city bobs; 1 shell gorget; 3 tempered clay • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1)(ii), of Guntersville in Marshall County, AL. samples; 1 wood fragment; 1 shell the following tribes are aboriginal to the Excavation commenced shortly before fragment; 2 unmodified hematite area from which the cultural items were TVA purchased the land on April 21, fragments; 1 yellow clay sample and 1 excavated: Cherokee Nation, Eastern 1937. Evidence at the surface indicated yellow pigment. Band of Cherokee Indians, and the that this site was 50 x 60 feet with four TVA determined that cultural United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee underlying strata. Ceramics from this affiliation between human remains and Indians in Oklahoma. None of these site indicate occupations during both associated funerary objects and any tribes agreed to accept control of the the Woodland and Mississippian present day federally recognized tribes human remains or associated funerary periods. The human remains are of one cannot be reasonably traced. objects. child of indeterminate sex and three Accordingly, these items are culturally • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(2)(i), adults, two of which are female. No unidentifiable and TVA intends to TVA has decided to transfer control of known individuals were identified. No transfer control of these items pursuant the culturally unidentifiable human associated funerary objects are present. to 43 CFR 10.11(c). remains to the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe From October 25 to December 7, 1938, At the time of the excavation and of Texas, the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal human remains representing, at removal of these human remains and Town, the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, minimum, four individuals were associated funerary objects, the land and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. removed from the Stephenson site, from which the remains and objects • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(4), 1MS111, 11 miles northeast of the city were removed was not the tribal land of TVA has decided to transfer control of of Guntersville in Marshall County, AL. any federally recognized Indian tribe. the culturally unidentifiable associated Excavation commenced after TVA On March 10, 2016, TVA consulted with funerary objects to the Alabama- purchased the land on April 21, 1937. all federally recognized Indian tribes Coushatta Tribe of Texas, the Alabama- Limited excavation in the village area who are recognized as aboriginal to the Quassarte Tribal Town, the Coushatta revealed three underlying strata. Steatite area from which these Native American Tribe of Louisiana, and the Muscogee stone vessel sherds in the lowest strata human remains and associated funerary (Creek) Nation. indicate a Late Archaic occupation. objects were removed. These tribes are Further, ceramics from the upper strata the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Additional Requestors and Disposition of this site indicate occupations during Cherokee Indians, and United Representatives of any federally both the Late Woodland and Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in recognized Indian tribe not identified in Mississippian periods. The human Oklahoma. None of these Indian tribes this notice that wish to request transfer remains are of one child of agreed to accept control of the human of control of these human remains and indeterminate sex and three adults, two remains and associated funerary objects. associated funerary objects should of which are female. No known After further consultation with the submit a written request with individuals were identified. No parties that were a part of this overall information in support of the request to associated funerary objects are present. consultation, TVA has decided to Dr. Thomas O. Maher, TVA, 400 West

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Summit Hill Drive, WT11D, Knoxville, Native Hawaiian organization not is located in Puget TN 37902–1401, telephone (865) 632– identified in this notice that wish to Sound between Whidbey Island and 7458, email [email protected], by claim these cultural items should mainland Washington State; the Cama October 17, 2016. After that date, if no submit a written request with Beach Shell Midden site is on the additional requestors have come information in support of the claim to western shores of the island. Saratoga forward, transfer of control of the the State Parks at the address in this Passage is a waterway between the two human remains and associated funerary notice by October 17, 2016. islands. Along Saratoga Passage, the objects to the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe ADDRESSES: Alicia Woods, Washington shores of both islands are rich in of Texas, the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal State Parks and Recreation Commission, prehistoric Native American seasonal Town, the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, P.O. Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504– resources sites. and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation may 2650, telephone (360) 902–0939, email Historical and anthropological proceed. [email protected]. sources indicate that the Kikiallus, TVA is responsible for notifying the Swinomish, Lower Skagit and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Notice is Stillaguamish peoples occupied and had (previously listed as the Alabama- here given in accordance with the village sites in the Penn Cove area of Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Alabama- Native American Graves Protection and Whidbey Island and on the Quassarte Tribal Town; Cherokee Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. northwestern shore of Camano Island. Nation; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural The Snohomish people (a predecessor Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; items under the control of the State group to, and represented by, the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Parks that meet the definition of sacred Tulalip Tribes of Washington) had a Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. permanent village at the southernmost as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of This notice is published as part of the end of the island. Alabama); The Chickasaw Nation; The National Park Service’s administrative Through kinship ties and alliances Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; The responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 and by invitation the Kikiallus, Upper Muscogee (Creek) Nation; Thlopthlocco U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in Skagit, Lower Skagit, Snohomish, Tribal Town; and the United Keetoowah this notice are the sole responsibility of Stillaguamish, Snohomish, and Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma the museum, institution, or Federal Swinomish peoples utilized the that this notice has been published. agency that has control of the Native waterways, resource grounds, and the American cultural items. The National beaches of Camano and Whidbey Dated: August 23, 2016. Park Service is not responsible for the Melanie O’Brien, Islands. These peoples shared the same determinations in this notice. language, and maintained similar Manager, National NAGPRA Program. economic traditions, social and [FR Doc. 2016–22315 Filed 9–15–16; 8:45 am] History and Description of the Cultural Items ceremonial customs, as well as trade BILLING CODE 4312–50–P and defense alliances. Between 2004 and 2006, six sacred Based on historical and objects were removed from the Cama anthropological sources, State Parks DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Beach Shell Midden (45–IS–2) in Island staff has determined these sacred objects County, WA. State Parks contracted National Park Service are culturally affiliated with the Cascadia Archaeology to perform Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–21818; excavation and data recovery of site 45– Washington (previously listed as the PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] IS–2 for the purposes of upgrading Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington); the sewer and utility lines. Historically the Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Swinomish Indian Tribal Community site is a 1930s-1980s fishing and (previously listed as the Swinomish Items: Washington State Parks and vacation resort, with cabins for visitors Recreation Commission, Olympia, WA Indians of the Swinomish Reservation of and housing for owners and Washington); the Tulalip Tribes of AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. management, most of which still stand. Washington (previously listed as the ACTION: Notice. During excavation and data recovery it Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip was determined the site’s prehistoric Reservation, Washington); and the SUMMARY: The Washington State Parks use was as a seasonal Native American Upper Skagit Indian Tribe. and Recreation Commission (hereafter fishing site. Both prehistoric and State Parks), in consultation with the historic material was recovered from the Determinations Made by the appropriate Indian tribes or Native site. Among the material were 3 Washington State Parks and Recreation Hawaiian organizations, has determined complete and 3 fragmentary, culturally Commission that the cultural items listed in this modified (perforated) Weathervane Officials of the State Parks have notice meet the definition of sacred scallop shells. determined that: objects. Lineal descendants or According to research, the scallop • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), representatives of any Indian tribe or shells were incorporated into a rattle the 6 cultural items described above are Native Hawaiian organization not that would have been one of the specific ceremonial objects needed by identified in this notice that wish to cleansing devices used by a dancer in a traditional Native American religious claim these cultural items should ceremony of ritual purification during leaders for the practice of traditional submit a written request to the State times of change or crisis. The rattles Native American religions by their Parks. If no additional claimants come were passed down through families. The present-day adherents. forward, transfer of control of the rattles are also known to have been used • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there cultural items to the lineal descendants, in cleansing ceremonies by shamans. is a relationship of shared group Indian tribes, or Native Hawaiian Once identified, the objects remained in identity that can be reasonably traced organizations stated in this notice may Cascadia Archaeology’s custody until between the sacred objects and the proceed. the overall collection of site material Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of DATES: Lineal descendants or was transferred to the State Parks in Washington (previously listed as the representatives of any Indian tribe or 2009. Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington); the

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