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Tribe of Louisiana; Eastern Band of the American Revolution forced these The Tennessee Valley Authority is Cherokee Indians; The Muscogee Cherokee further down the Tennessee responsible for notifying The Consulted (Creek) Nation and the United River; by 1785–1790, there were named Tribes that this notice has been Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Cherokee villages in the Guntersville published. Oklahoma. Recently, additional Reservoir area. At the same time, the Dated: August 3, 2020. associated funerary objects were Koasati, Muscogee (Creek), and Melanie O’Brien, discovered during a review of TVA’s Cherokee all hunted in the Tennessee Manager, National NAGPRA Program. archeological collection at the AMNH. Valley. Consequently, a relationship of On July 21, 1937, excavation of burial shared group identity can reasonably be [FR Doc. 2020–18234 Filed 8–19–20; 8:45 am] 44 took place at the McKee Island site, traced between the above earlier groups BILLING CODE 4312–52–P 1MS32, in Marshall County, AL, and their present-day descendant tribes, following TVA’s acquisition of the site which include the Alabama-Coushatta DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR on November 12, 1936. The two Tribe of Texas (previously listed as associated funerary objects listed in this Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas); National Park Service notice are copper collars. Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town; Site 1MS32 was a midden-rich village Cherokee Nation; Coushatta Tribe of [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0030662; extending 800 feet along a ridge of the Louisiana; Eastern Band of Cherokee PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] now-inundated McKee Island. While Indians; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; there are no radiocarbon dates from this Notice of Inventory Completion: and the United Keetoowah Band of University of Massachusetts Amherst, site, Jon Marcoux’s study of glass beads Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. from 1MS32 indicates a historic Department of Anthropology, Amherst, occupation in the range of A.D. 1650– Determinations Made by the Tennessee MA Valley Authority 1750. Similarly, analysis of brass bells AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. recovered from this site suggests an Officials of the Tennessee Valley ACTION: Notice. occupation range from the late 1600s Authority have determined that: through the 1700s. During this period, • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), SUMMARY: The University of multiple tribes were using the the two objects described in this notice Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Guntersville Reservoir area. Chronicles are reasonably believed to have been Anthropology, has completed an from Spanish explorers of the 16th placed with or near individual human inventory of human remains, in century and French explorers of the remains at the time of death or later as consultation with the appropriate 17th and 18th century indicate the part of the death rite or ceremony. Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian presence of chiefdom-level tribal • organizations and has determined that entities in the southeastern United Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(2)(C), while the Native American associated there is a cultural affiliation between the States that resemble the historic Native human remains and present-day Indian American chiefdoms. Linguistic funerary objects are not clearly identifiable as being culturally Tribes or Native Hawaiian analysis of place names noted by organizations. Lineal descendants or multiple Spanish explorers indicates identifiable to a single Indian Tribe, the Tennessee Valley Authority has representatives of any Indian Tribe or that Koasati-speaking Muskogean Native Hawaiian organization not groups inhabited northeastern Alabama. determined by a reasonable belief that, given the totality of circumstances, identified in this notice that wish to Early maps and research into the request transfer of control of these historic Native American occupation of these objects are culturally affiliated with the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of human remains should submit a written northeastern Alabama indicate that in request to the University of the 17th and 18th centuries, the Koasati Texas (previously listed as Alabama- Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Alabama- Massachusetts Amherst. If no additional (as they were called by the English) or requestors come forward, transfer of the Kaskinampo (as they were called by Quassarte Tribal Town; Cherokee Nation; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; control of the human remains to the the French) were found at multiple sites lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or in Jackson and Marshall Counties. Oral Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; and the Native Hawaiian organizations stated in history, traditions, and expert opinions this notice may proceed. of the descendants of the Koasati/ United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee DATES: Kaskinampo and Muscogee (Creek) Indians in Oklahoma (hereafter referred Lineal descendants or indicate that this portion of the to as ‘‘The Tribes’’). representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not Tennessee River valley was the Additional Requestors and Disposition homelands of their Tribes. Oral identified in this notice that wish to traditional information also indicates Lineal descendants or representatives request transfer of control of these that by the middle 1700s, the Koasati/ of any Indian Tribe not identified in this human remains should submit a written Kaskinampo were leaving the Tennessee notice that wish to request transfer of request with information in support of River valley and moving south. control of the associated funerary the request to the University of Both British and American historians objects should submit a written request Massachusetts Amherst at the address in indicate that some Cherokee were with information in support of the this notice by September 21, 2020. leaving their traditional Tribal lands in request to Dr. Thomas O. Maher, ADDRESSES: Julie Woods, Repatriation the Appalachian Mountains and the Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 West Coordinator, University of Little Tennessee River watershed in the Summit Hill Drive, WT11C, Knoxville, Massachusetts Amherst, 215 Machmer 1700s. In the 1770s, a group of TN 37902–1401, telephone (865) 632– Hall, 240 Hicks Way, Amherst, MA Cherokee, often designated the 7458, email [email protected], by 01003, telephone (413) 545–2702, email Chickamauga in historical documents, September 21, 2020. After that date, if [email protected]. had relocated to areas northeast of no additional requestors have come SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is present-day Chattanooga, Tennessee. forward, transfer of control of the here given in accordance with the Reprisals by American militia for associated funerary objects to The Native American Graves Protection and Cherokee support of the British during Tribes may proceed. Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.

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3003, of the completion of an inventory Reservation, Utah; Ute Mountain Ute individuals of Native American ancestry of human remains under the control of Tribe (previously listed as Ute Mountain based on provenance, provenience, and the University of Massachusetts Tribe of the Ute Mountain Reservation, preservation. Amherst, Amherst, MA. The human Colorado, New Mexico & Utah); Ysleta • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there remains were removed from the Grand del Sur Pueblo (previously listed as is a relationship of shared group Gulch area of San Juan County, UT. Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas); and the identity that can be reasonably traced This notice is published as part of the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New National Park Service’s administrative Mexico. An invitation to consult was between the Native American human responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 extended to the Colorado River Indian remains and the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in Tribes of the Colorado River Indian Kewa Pueblo, New Mexico (previously this notice are the sole responsibility of Reservation, Arizona and California listed as Pueblo of Santo Domingo); the museum, institution, or Federal (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Consulted Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico agency that has control of the Native and Invited Tribes’’). (previously listed as Pueblo of San American human remains. The National Juan); Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Park Service is not responsible for the History and Description of the Remains Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo determinations in this notice. In the 1890s, human remains of Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, representing, at minimum, two Consultation New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New individuals were removed from the Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; A detailed assessment of the human Grand Gulch area of San Juan County, Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo remains was made by the University of UT. The human remains were excavated of Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Massachusetts Amherst, Department of during the Hyde Exploring Expedition, Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Anthropology, professional staff in which was sponsored by the American Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of consultation with representatives of the Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; New York City. In 1902, Professor F. W. Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Putnam, Curator of Anthropology (then Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Reservation, Nevada and Utah; Fort Sill of AMNH) and supervisor of the Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Hopi Tribe Expedition, along with his former New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New of Arizona; Jicarilla Apache Nation, associate, Dr. Alesˇ Hrdlicˇka (then of Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; New Mexico; Kewa Pueblo, New Mexico AMNH and later of the United States Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (previously listed (previously listed as Pueblo of Santo National Museum [Smithsonian Arts as Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas); and Domingo); Mescalero Apache Tribe of and Industries Building]), gave the the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico; human remains to Dr. Harris Hawthorne New Mexico (hereafter referred to as Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Wilder, Professor of Zoology at Smith ‘‘The Tribes’’). Utah; Northwestern Band of the College (1892–1928). On January 16, Additional Requestors and Disposition Shoshone Nation (previously listed as 1902, AMNH sent the human remains to Northwestern Band of Shoshoni Nation Smith College to become part of the Lineal descendants or representatives and the Northwestern Band of Shoshoni Wilder Collection. During the late of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian Nation of Utah (Washakie)); Ohkay 1970s, Smith College disbanded the organization not identified in this notice Owingeh, New Mexico (previously Wilder Collection and transferred some that wish to request transfer of control listed as Pueblo of San Juan); Paiute of the human remains to the University Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar Band of of these human remains should submit of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass), a written request with information in Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Paiutes, including the individuals from Grand support of the request to Julie Woods, Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian Gulch. UMass accessioned some of Repatriation Coordinator, University of Peaks Band of Paiutes, and Shivwits these human remains in 1986–1987; Band of Paiutes (previously listed as others were never accessioned. Massachusetts Amherst, 215 Machmer Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar City The human remains belong to an Hall, 240 Hicks Way, Amherst, MA Band of Paiutes, Kanosh Band of adult male and an adult female. The 01003, telephone (413) 545–2702, email Paiutes, Koosharem Band of Paiutes, male’s approximate age was 45 and the [email protected], by September 21, Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes, and female’s approximate age was 60. Dr. 2020. After that date, if no additional Shivwits Band of Paiutes)); Pueblo of Wilder created a plastilina (also known requestors have come forward, transfer Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Cochiti, as plasticine) bust (146) and a cast made of control of the human remains to The New Mexico; Pueblo of Isleta, New from the bust. Dr. Wilder utilized the Tribes may proceed. Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico; cranium and post cranial elements of The University of Massachusetts Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico; Pueblo the female to make the bust. The Amherst, Department of Anthropology, of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo of cranium, neck, and shoulders were is responsible for notifying The Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo of never cataloged, and were reported to Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Consulted and Invited Tribes that this have been encased in the bust. No notice has been published. Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San known individuals were identified. No Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of associated funerary objects are present. Dated: July 21, 2020. Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Melanie O’Brien, Determinations Made by the University Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Manager, National NAGPRA Program. Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, of Massachusetts Amherst, Department [FR Doc. 2020–18230 Filed 8–19–20; 8:45 am] New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New of Anthropology Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; San Officials of the University of BILLING CODE 4312–52–P Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona; Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians of Anthropology, have determined that: Utah; Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado; Ute human remains described in this notice Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray represent the physical remains of two

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