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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 221 / Monday, November 17, 2014 / Notices 68463

Dated: November 4, 2014. Jackson Farm site (40WG17), also Determinations Made by the USDA Michael O. Harmening, known as the Plum Grove site, in Forest Service National Chief Cadastral Surveyor, Nevada. Washington County, TN. Forest [FR Doc. 2014–27107 Filed 11–14–14; 8:45 am] This notice is published as part of the Officials of the USDA Forest Service, BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P National Park Service’s administrative Cherokee National Forest have responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 determined that: U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR this notice are the sole responsibility of human remains described in this notice the museum, institution, or Federal represent the physical remains of 10 National Park Service agency that has control of the Native individuals of Native American [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–17071; American human remains and ancestry. PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] associated funerary objects. The • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there National Park Service is not responsible is a relationship of shared group Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. for the determinations in this notice. identity that can be reasonably traced Department of Agriculture, Forest between the Native American human Consultation Service, Cherokee National Forest, remains and the , the Cleveland, TN A detailed assessment of the human Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and remains was made by the USDA Forest the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Service, Cherokee National Forest Indians in . ACTION: Notice. professional staff in consultation with Additional Requestors and Disposition representatives of the Cherokee Nation, SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Lineal descendants or representatives Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, and the United Keetoowah Band of of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Cherokee National Forest, has Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. organization not identified in this notice completed an inventory of human that wish to request transfer of control remains, in consultation with the History and Description of the Remains of these human remains should submit appropriate Indian tribes or Native In 1977 and 1978, human remains a written request with information in Hawaiian organizations, and has representing, at minimum, eight support of the request to Mr. JaSal determined that there is a cultural individuals were removed from 20 Morris, Forest Supervisor, Supervisor’s affiliation between the human remains burial units at the Jackson Farm site Office, USDA Forest Service, Cherokee and present-day Indian tribes or Native (40Wg17) in Washington County, TN, by National Forest, 2800 Ocoee Street N., Hawaiian organizations. Lineal the Forest Service archeologist Dr. Cleveland, TN 37312, telephone (423) descendants or representatives of any Howard Earnest. The burials were 476–9700, by December 17, 2014. After Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian extensively disturbed through massive that date, if no additional requestors organization not identified in this notice sheet erosion of the site from flooding have come forward, transfer of control that wish to request transfer of control of the Nolichucky River in the fall of of the human remains to the Cherokee of these human remains should submit 1977. The human remains removed by Nation, the Eastern Band of Cherokee a written request to the USDA Forest Dr. Earnest have been curated by Indians, and the United Keetoowah Service, Cherokee National Forest. If no Western Carolina University since Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma additional requestors come forward, excavation. No known individuals were may proceed. transfer of control of the human remains identified. No associated funerary The USDA Forest Service, Cherokee to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, objects are present. Unassociated National Forest is responsible for or Native Hawaiian organizations stated funerary objects were removed by Dr. notifying the Cherokee Nation, the in this notice may proceed. Earnest and are a part of a separate Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and DATES: Lineal descendants or Notice of Intent to Repatriate. the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma that this notice has representatives of any Indian tribe or In 1986, human remains representing, been published. Native Hawaiian organization not at minimum, two individuals were identified in this notice that wish to removed from three burial units at the Dated: October 29, 2014. request transfer of control of these Jackson Farm site (40Wg17) in Melanie O’Brien, human remains should submit a written Washington County, TN, by Dr. Cliff Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. request with information in support of Boyd of Radford University. The human [FR Doc. 2014–27145 Filed 11–14–14; 8:45 am] the request to the USDA Forest Service, remains were disturbed by excavation BILLING CODE 4312–50–P Cherokee National Forest at the address performed by the Washington County, in this notice by December 17, 2014. TN, Highway Department. The human ADDRESSES: Mr. JaSal Morris, Forest remains removed by Dr. Boyd have been DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Supervisor, Supervisor’s Office, USDA curated by Western Carolina University Forest Service, Cherokee National since excavation. No known individuals National Park Service Forest, 2800 Ocoee Street N., Cleveland, were identified. No associated funerary [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–16875; TN 37312, telephone (423) 476–9700. objects are present. PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Based on the location of the Jackson here given in accordance with the Farm site, it is reasonable to assume a Notice of Inventory Completion: Glenn Native American Graves Protection and relationship of shared group identity A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology at Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. between these human remains and the Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 3003, of the completion of an inventory Cherokee people, currently represented AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. of human remains under the control of by the Cherokee Nation; the Eastern ACTION: Notice. the USDA Forest Service, Cherokee Band of Cherokee Indians, and the National Forest, Cleveland, TN. The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee SUMMARY: The Glenn A. Black human remains were removed from the Indians in Oklahoma. Laboratory of Archaeology at Indiana

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University has completed an inventory representatives of The Quapaw Tribe of were identified. The 102 associated of human remains and associated Indians. funerary objects are 3 reconstructed funerary objects in consultation with the pots, 76 pot sherds, 2 antler hafts, 5 History and Description of the Remains appropriate Indian tribes or Native antler flaking punches, 1 deer antler Hawaiian organizations, and has On April 27, 1953, human remains fork, 2 small antler fragments, 8 shell determined that there is a cultural representing, at minimum, 1 individual beads, 1 flint flake, 1 chert point, 1 flint affiliation between the human remains were recovered from the ‘‘B.U.’’ site in scraper, 1 hammerstone, and 1 proximal and present-day Indian tribes or Native the Jericho Quadrangle of Crittenden deer ulna. Hawaiian organizations. Lineal County, AR. These human remains were In 1952, human remains representing, descendants or representatives of any received at the Glenn A. Black at minimum, 1 individual were Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Laboratory of Archaeology as a donation collected from the Humbert Site in organization not identified in this notice from a Mr. J.E. Boone. Notes indicate the Coahoma County, MS, by Donald Willis that wish to request transfer of control discovery of a wide-mouthed bottle with of Memphis, TN. On an unknown date, of these human remains should submit the human remains. However, the this collection was donated to the Glenn a written request to the Indiana whereabouts of the wide-mouthed bottle A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology. No University NAGPRA Office. If no are unknown, and the Glenn A. Black known individuals were identified. The additional requestors come forward, Laboratory of Archaeology has no record 20 associated funerary objects are 19 pot transfer of control of the human remains of this wide-mouthed bottle in their sherds and 1 partially reconstructed to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, collection. No known individuals were polychrome water bottle. or Native Hawaiian organizations stated identified. No associated funerary On an unknown date, human remains in this notice may proceed. objects are present. representing, at minimum, 1 individual In January 1953, human remains were collected from the Lake Cormorant DATES: Lineal descendants or representing, at minimum, 1 individual site in DeSoto County, MS, by Wiley representatives of any Indian tribe or were collected by Wiley Wilcox of Wilcox of Memphis, TN. This collection Native Hawaiian organization not Memphis, TN, from the Bradley site in was donated to the Glenn A. Black identified in this notice that wish to Crittenden County, AR. These materials Laboratory of Archaeology in March request transfer of control of these were donated to the Glenn A. Black 1952. No known individuals were human remains should submit a written Laboratory of Archaeology. No known identified. No associated funerary request with information in support of individuals were identified. The 1 objects are present. the request to the Indiana University associated funerary object is a seed. On an unknown date, human remains NAGPRA Office at the address in this Notes indicate the seed was found representing, at minimum, 2 individuals notice by December 17, 2014. within a pot; however, the whereabouts were recovered from the Big Eddy site ADDRESSES: Dr. Jayne-Leigh Thomas, of the pot are unknown, and the Glenn by Wiley Wilcox of Memphis, TN. This NAGPRA Director, Indiana University, A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology has site is located near the St. Francis area NAGPRA Office, Student Building 318, no record of this pot within their in . This material was donated 701 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN collection. to the Glenn A. Black Laboratory in 47405, telephone (812) 856–5315, email On an unknown date, human remains 1953. No known individuals were [email protected]. representing, at minimum, 12 identified. No associated funerary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is individuals were removed from the Gant objects are present. here given in accordance with the site in County, AR, by On an unknown date, human remains Native American Graves Protection and unknown persons. This material was representing, at minimum, 3 individuals Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. donated to the Glenn A. Black were recovered from the Brackenseed 3003, of the completion of an inventory Laboratory of Archaeology by Wiley Place site in Arkansas. Notes indicate of human remains and associated Wilcox of Memphis, TN, in January this material was collected by Wiley funerary objects under the control of the 1953. No known individuals were Wilcox and J.E. Boone of Memphis, TN. Glenn A. Black Laboratory of identified. The 16 associated funerary This collection was donated to the Archaeology at Indiana University, objects are 4 reconstructed pots and 12 Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Bloomington, IN. The human remains pot sherds. Archaeology in 1953. No known and associated funerary objects were In August 1952, human remains individuals were identified. The 6 removed from Crittenden, Cross, representing, at minimum, 4 individuals associated funerary objects are 6 pieces Mississippi, and St. Francis Counties in were excavated from the Gant Site in of daub. Arkansas and Coahoma and DeSoto Mississippi County, AR, by George and On an unknown date, human remains Counties in Mississippi. Francis Martin. This collection was representing, at minimum, 1 individual This notice is published as part of the donated to the Glenn A. Black were removed from the Edmondson site National Park Service’s administrative Laboratory of Archaeology in July 1985. in Crittenden County, AR, by Donald responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 No known individuals were identified. Willis of Memphis, TN. This collection U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in The 38 associated funerary objects are 5 was donated to the Glenn A. Black this notice are the sole responsibility of reconstructed pots, 29 pot sherds, 1 Laboratory of Archaeology in 1953. No the museum, institution, or Federal shell fragment, 1 vial of burnt bone, 1 known individuals were identified. No agency that has control of the Native vial of excavation debris, and 1 piece of associated funerary objects are present. American human remains. The National clay. Oral traditions indicate that the Park Service is not responsible for the On an unknown date, human remains Quapaw tribe originated in the Lower determinations in this notice. representing, at minimum, 6 individuals Valley and eventually were removed from the Rose Mound site moved downstream to reside on both Consultation by Wiley Wilcox of Memphis, TN. This sides of the . After an A detailed assessment of the human site is located in Cross County, AR. The epidemic swept through the villages in remains and associated funerary objects material was donated to the Glenn A. the 17th century, the Quapaw Tribe was made by Indiana University Black Laboratory of Archaeology in consolidated their villages on the professional staff in consultation with February 1953. No known individuals western side of the Mississippi River

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near the of the White and Dated: October 2, 2014. the sole responsibility of the museum, Arkansas rivers. The Quapaw Melanie O’Brien, institution, or Federal agency that has maintained a presence in the Central Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. control of the Native American human Mississippi valley until their removal to [FR Doc. 2014–27142 Filed 11–14–14; 8:45 am] remains. The National Park Service is northwest in 1824 when their BILLING CODE 4310–70–P not responsible for the determinations lands in the Territory of Arkansas were in this notice. ceded to the . Oral history Consultation evidence presented by representatives of DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR The Quapaw Tribe of Indians indicates A detailed assessment of the human National Park Service that the St. Francis River Valley region, remains was made by the Illinois State which includes Cross and St. Francis [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–17027; Museum professional staff in Counties, has long been included in the PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] consultation with representatives of the traditional and hunting territory of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and Notice of Inventory Completion: Illinois Quapaw. French colonial records (A.D. The Nation. State Museum, Springfield, IL 1700) also indicate that the Quapaw History and Description of the Remains were known to be the only Native AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. On an unknown date, human remains American group present at that time in ACTION: Notice. eastern Arkansas. representing, at minimum, two SUMMARY: The Illinois State Museum individuals were removed by unknown Determinations Made by Indiana has completed an inventory of human parties from unknown locations at the University remains, in consultation with the Wickliffe Mounds site (15BA4) in appropriate Indian tribes or Native Ballard County, KY. In 1956, the Officials of the Glenn A. Black Hawaiian organizations, and has University of Chicago transferred the Laboratory of Archaeology at Indiana determined that there is no compelling human remains to the Illinois State University have determined that: evidence of cultural affiliation between Museum (ISM 1956–8) along with • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the the human remains and any present-day collections of animal bone, freshwater human remains described in this notice Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian mussel shell, and ceramic and lithic represent the physical remains of 32 organizations. Representatives of any artifacts from the same site. The human individuals of Native American Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian remains include cranial and postcranial ancestry. organization not identified in this notice elements of one young adult (ISM • that wish to request transfer of control NAGPRA 722) and postcranial elements Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), of one infant (ISM NAGPRA 5547). No the 183 objects described in this notice of these human remains should submit a written request to the Illinois State known individuals were identified. No are reasonably believed to have been Museum. If no additional requestors associated funerary objects are present. placed with or near individual human come forward, transfer of control of the remains at the time of death or later as Determinations Made by the Illinois human remains to the Indian tribes or State Museum part of the death rite or ceremony. Native Hawaiian organizations stated in • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there this notice may proceed. Officials of the Illinois State Museum is a relationship of shared group DATES: Representatives of any Indian have determined that: identity that can be reasonably traced tribe or Native Hawaiian organization • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the between the Native American human not identified in this notice that wish to human remains described in this notice remains and The Quapaw Tribe of request transfer of control of these are Native American based on their Indians. human remains should submit a written presumed association with prehistoric request with information in support of Native American occupations at the Additional Requestors and Disposition the request to the Illinois State Museum Wickliffe Mounds site. Lineal descendants or representatives at the address in this notice by • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian December 17, 2014. human remains described in this notice organization not identified in this notice ADDRESSES: Dr. Robert E. Warren, represent the physical remains of two that wish to request transfer of control Illinois State Museum, 1011 East Ash individuals of Native American of these human remains should submit Street, Springfield, IL 62703, telephone ancestry. a written request with information in (217) 524–7903, email warren@ • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a support of the request to Dr. Jayne-Leigh museum.state.il.us. relationship of shared group identity Thomas, NAGPRA Director, Indiana SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is cannot be reasonably traced between the University, NAGPRA Office, Student here given in accordance with the Native American human remains and Building 318, 701 E. Kirkwood Ave., Native American Graves Protection and any present-day Indian tribe due, in Bloomington, IN 47405, telephone (812) Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. part, to the lack of specific information 856–5315, email thomajay@ 3003, of the completion of an inventory regarding the original provenience and indiana.edu, by December 17, 2014. of human remains under the control of removal of materials from the Wickliffe Mounds site. After that date, if no additional the Illinois State Museum, Springfield, • requestors have come forward, transfer IL. The human remains were removed The 1818 Treaty of Old Town, of control of the human remains and from the Wickliffe Mounds site in Mississippi, indicates that the land from associated funerary objects to The Ballard County, KY. which the Native American human Quapaw Tribe of Indians may proceed. This notice is published as part of the remains were removed is the aboriginal National Park Service’s administrative land of The . The Indiana University is responsible for responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians also notifying The Quapaw Tribe of Indians U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). has aboriginal land in western that this notice has been published. The determinations in this notice are Kentucky, but not in Ballard County.

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