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Tribe of , Jena Band of ADDRESSES: Jim David, Superintendent, to the river later called the Ocmulgee Choctaw Indians, Kialegee Tribal Town, Ocmulgee National Monument, 1207 River. The towns and people living Tribe of Indians, Emery Highway, Macon, GA 31217, along Ochese Creek during that period Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, telephone (478) 752–8257, email jim_ were referred to as the Ochese (various Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed [email protected]. spellings) Creek Nation, the Ochese as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Creek people, and, finally, simply the ), Tribe of Florida here given in accordance with the Creeks. The word Ochese and its (previously listed as the Seminole Tribe Native American Graves Protection and variations has been traced from middle of Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Georgia to the Chattahoochee River, Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)), 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural then to Florida, and finally to Tribe, The Nation, items under the control of the U.S. Oklahoma. A squareground of this name The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, The Department of the Interior, National existed in Oklahoma until the 1950s. (Creek) Nation, The Seminole Park Service, Ocmulgee National There is an Ochese Street in Okmulgee, Nation of Oklahoma, Thlopthlocco Monument, Macon, GA, that meet the Oklahoma. Ethnohistorical information Tribal Town, and United Keetowah definition of unassociated funerary indicates that the Ichisi-Ochese were Band of Indians in Oklahoma objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. probably Hitchiti speakers, which that this notice has been published. This notice is published as part of the would link them directly to Hitchiti speakers among the later Seminole and Dated: April 3, 2017. National Park Service’s administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Miccosukee tribes. The Ichisi-Ochese Melanie O’Brien, U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in may also be linked less directly to Manager, National NAGPRA Program. this notice are the sole responsibility of speakers of closely related Alabama and [FR Doc. 2017–11449 Filed 6–1–17; 8:45 am] the Superintendent, Ocmulgee National Koasati languages among the latter-day BILLING CODE 4312–52–P Monument. Alabama and tribes. History and Description of the Cultural Determinations Made by Ocmulgee DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Items National Monument Between 1933 and 1938, 436 cultural Officials of Ocmulgee National National Park Service items were removed from Lamar Monument have determined that: Mounds and Village in Bibb County, • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23207; GA, during legally authorized projects the 436 cultural items described above PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] sponsored by the Works Progress are reasonably believed to have been Administration. The human remains placed with or near individual human Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural were repatriated to culturally affiliated remains at the time of death or later as Items: U.S. Department of the Interior, tribes in 2015 by the Smithsonian part of the death rite or ceremony and National Park Service, Ocmulgee Institution, National Museum of Natural are believed, by a preponderance of the National Monument, GA History. The 436 unassociated funerary evidence, to have been removed from a specific burial site of a Native American AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. objects are 3 awls, 25 beads, 1 bag of beads, 1 blade, 1 burin, 3 celts, 1 piece individual. ACTION: Notice. of fired clay, 1 piece of daub, 4 • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there discoidals, 2 earplugs, 24 flakes, 2 is a relationship of shared group SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the animal bones, 5 shells, 1 gorget, 1 jar, identity that can be reasonably traced Interior, National Park Service, 1 projectile point, 3 scrapers, 1 worked between the unassociated funerary Ocmulgee National Monument, in shell, 7 soil samples, 1 flake tool, and objects and Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of consultation with the appropriate 348 vessel fragments. Texas (previously listed as the Alabama- Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian The Lamar Mounds and Village site Coushatta Tribes of Texas), Alabama- organizations, has determined that the consists of two mounds, A and B, and Quassarte Tribal Town, Cherokee cultural items listed in this notice meet a palisaded village area. Archeological Nation, Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, the definition of unassociated funerary evidence indicates that the Lamar Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, objects. Lineal descendants or Mounds and Village site was occupied Kialegee Tribal Town, Miccosukee Tribe representatives of any Indian tribe or during the entire Middle and Late of Indians, Poarch Band of Creeks Native Hawaiian organization not Mississippian periods (A.D. 1200–1650). (previously listed as the Poarch Band of identified in this notice that wish to The regional manifestation of Creek Indians of Alabama), Seminole claim these cultural items should archeological resources from the Tribe of Florida (previously listed as the submit a written request to Ocmulgee Mississippian period has been Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big National Monument. If no additional identified as the Lamar Culture. Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & Tampa claimants come forward, transfer of Archeological evidence indicates that Reservations)), The Muscogee (Creek) control of the cultural items to the lineal the Lamar Culture ceramic types found Nation, The Seminole Nation of descendants, Indian tribes, or Native at Lamar Mounds and Village are Oklahoma, , Hawaiian organizations stated in this closely related to historic Creek and and United Keetowah Band of Cherokee notice may proceed. Cherokee ceramic traditions. Indians in Oklahoma. DATES: Lineal descendants or The Lamar site is also believed to be representatives of any Indian tribe or the town of Ichisi (Spanish) or Ochisi Additional Requestors and Disposition Native Hawaiian organization not (Portuguese) encountered by the Lineal descendants or representatives identified in this notice that wish to Hernando de Soto expedition in 1540. of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian claim these cultural items should Occupation of the site may have organization not identified in this notice submit a written request with continued into the early 18th century. that wish to claim these cultural items information in support of the claim to Between A.D. 1685 and 1717, the should submit a written request with Ocmulgee National Monument at the English used variations of the name information in support of the claim to address in this notice by July 3, 2017. Ochesehatchee or Ochese Creek to refer Jim David, Superintendent, Ocmulgee

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National Monument, 1207 Emery DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR History and Description of the Cultural Highway, Macon, GA 31217, telephone Items (478) 752–8257, email jim_david@ National Park Service On an unknown date, two cultural nps.gov, by July 3, 2017. After that date, items were removed from a grave in the if no additional claimants have come [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23289; Lakeside District of Fort Wayne, Allen PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] forward, transfer of control of the County, IN. At some time prior to 1947, unassociated funerary objects to Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural the funerary objects were acquired from Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Items: Allen County-Fort Wayne Mr. W.T. Angel by the Allen County- (previously listed as the Alabama- Historical Society, Fort Wayne, IN Fort Wayne Historical Society. No other Coushatta Tribes of Texas), Alabama- provenience information is available. Quassarte Tribal Town, Cherokee AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. The 2 unassociated funerary objects are Nation, Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, ACTION: Notice. 1 animal tusk and 1 hatchet head. Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, In 1928, one cultural item was Kialegee Tribal Town, Miccosukee Tribe SUMMARY: The Allen County-Fort Wayne removed from a grave on Prospect of Indians, Poarch Band of Creeks Historical Society, in consultation with Avenue in Fort Wayne, Allen County, (previously listed as the Poarch Band of the appropriate Indian tribes or Native IN. In 1933, the funerary object was Creek Indians of Alabama), Seminole Hawaiian organizations, has determined acquired from Mr. Theodore Waldo by Tribe of Florida (previously listed as the that the cultural items listed in this the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big notice meet the definition of Society. No other provenience Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & Tampa unassociated funerary objects. Lineal information is available. The 1 Reservations)), The Muscogee (Creek) descendants or representatives of any unassociated funerary object is a stone Nation, The Seminole Nation of Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian pipe bowl. Oklahoma, Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, organization not identified in this notice On an unknown date, five cultural and United Keetowah Band of Cherokee that wish to claim these cultural items items were removed from a grave in the should submit a written request to the Indians in Oklahoma may proceed. Spy Run District of Fort Wayne, Allen Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical County, IN. At some time prior to 1947, Ocmulgee National Monument is Society. If no additional claimants come the funerary objects were acquired from responsible for notifying the Absentee- forward, transfer of control of the an unknown source by the Allen of Indians of Oklahoma, cultural items to the lineal descendants, County-Fort Wayne Historical Society. Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Indian tribes, or Native Hawaiian Catalog records state that the funerary (previously listed as the Alabama- organizations stated in this notice may objects were found in an ‘‘Indian grave Coushatta Tribes of Texas), Alabama- proceed. in the Spy Run District, Fort Wayne.’’ Quassarte Tribal Town, Catawba Indian DATES: Lineal descendants or The 5 unassociated funerary objects are Nation (aka Catawba Tribe of South representatives of any Indian tribe or 4 silver brooches and 1 brass button. Carolina), , Coushatta Native Hawaiian organization not On an unknown date, two cultural Tribe of Louisiana, Eastern Band of identified in this notice that wish to items were removed from a grave on Cherokee Indians, Jena Band of Choctaw claim these cultural items should West Washington Street in Fort Wayne, Indians, Kialegee Tribal Town, submit a written request with Allen County, IN. In 1934, the objects Miccosukee Tribe of Indians, information in support of the claim to were acquired from an unknown source Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical by the Allen County-Fort Wayne Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed Society at the address in this notice by Historical Society. Catalog records state as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of July 3, 2017. that the funerary objects were found in Alabama), Seminole Tribe of Florida ADDRESSES: Walter Font, Curator, Allen a grave at ‘‘1415 W. Washington Street.’’ (previously listed as the Seminole Tribe County-Fort Wayne Historical Society, The 2 unassociated funerary objects are of Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, 302 East Berry Street, Fort Wayne, IN 2 steel strikers. Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)), 46802, telephone (260) 426–2882, email On unknown dates, seven cultural Shawnee Tribe, The , [email protected]. items were removed from graves in ‘‘the The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Miami burial ground’’ in the Spy Run Muscogee (Creek) Nation, The Seminole here given in accordance with the District of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Nation of Oklahoma, Thlopthlocco Native American Graves Protection and IN. In about 1928, the funerary objects Tribal Town, and United Keetowah Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. were acquired from Mr. Jacob M. Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural Stouder, a local collector, by the Allen that this notice has been published. items under the control of the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society. County-Fort Wayne Historical Society, The 7 unassociated funerary objects are Dated: April 3, 2017. Fort Wayne, IN, that meet the definition 1 set of pistol fragments, 1 tomahawk, Melanie O’Brien, of unassociated funerary objects under 1 stone pipe, 2 clay pipes, and 2 stone Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 25 U.S.C. 3001. tools. [FR Doc. 2017–11452 Filed 6–1–17; 8:45 am] This notice is published as part of the On an unknown date, one cultural BILLING CODE 4312–52–P National Park Service’s administrative item was removed from a grave at responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Lawton Place in Fort Wayne, Allen U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in County, IN. In 1932, the funerary object this notice are the sole responsibility of was acquired from Mrs. George Gillie by the museum, institution, or Federal the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical agency that has control of the Native Society. No other provenience American cultural items. The National information is available. The 1 Park Service is not responsible for the unassociated funerary object is an iron determinations in this notice. hoe blade.

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