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Determinations Made by the University 

of Tennessee, Department of 

Anthropology 

Officials of the University of 

Tennessee, Department of Anthropology 

have determined that: 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the 

human remains described in this notice 

are Native American based on 

archeological context and osteological 

analysis. 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the 

human remains described in this notice 

represent the physical remains of 90 

individuals of Native American 

ancestry. 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), 

the 347 objects described in this notice 

are reasonably believed to have been 

placed with or near individual human 

remains at the time of death or later as 

part of the death rite or ceremony. 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a 

relationship of shared group identity 

cannot be reasonably traced between the 

Native American human remains and 

associated funerary objects and any 

present-day Indian Tribe. 

• According to final judgments of the 

Indian Claims Commission or the Court 

of Federal Claims, the land from which 

the Native American human remains 

and associated funerary objects were 

removed is the aboriginal land of the 

Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of 

Cherokee Indians; and the United 

Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in 

Oklahoma. 

• Treaties, Acts of Congress, or 

Executive Orders, indicate that the land 

from which the Native American human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

were removed is the aboriginal land of 

the Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of 

Cherokee Indians; The Chickasaw 

Nation; and the United Keetoowah Band 

of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. 

• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the 

disposition of the human remains and 

associated funerary objects may be to 

the Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of 

Cherokee Indians; The Chickasaw 

Nation; and the United Keetoowah Band 

of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. 

Additional Requestors and Disposition 

Representatives of any Indian Tribe or 

Native Hawaiian organization not 

identified in this notice that wish to 

request transfer of control of these 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects should submit a written request 

with information in support of the 

request to Dr. Robert Hinde, University 

of Tennessee, Office of the Provost, 527 

Andy Holt Tower, Knoxville, TN 

37996–0152, telephone (865) 974–2445, 

email rhinde@utk.edu and vpaa@

utk.edu, by January 22, 2019. After that 

date, if no additional requestors have 

come forward, transfer of control of the 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects to the Cherokee Nation; Eastern 

Band of Cherokee Indians; The 

Chickasaw Nation; and the United 

Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in 

Oklahoma may proceed. 

UTK is responsible for notifying the 

Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of 

Cherokee Indians; The Chickasaw 

Nation; and the United Keetoowah Band 

of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma that 

this notice has been published. 

Dated: November 28, 2018. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0027080; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and 

Ethnology, Harvard University, 

Cambridge, MA 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Peabody Museum of 

Archaeology and Ethnology has 

completed an inventory of human 

remains in consultation with the 

appropriate Indian Tribes or Native 

Hawaiian organizations, and has 

determined that there is no cultural 

affiliation between the human remains 

and any present-day Indian Tribes or 

Native Hawaiian organizations. 

Representatives of any Indian Tribe or 

Native Hawaiian organization not 

identified in this notice that wish to 

request transfer of control of these 

human remains should submit a written 

request to the Peabody Museum of 

Archaeology and Ethnology. If no 

additional requestors come forward, 

transfer of control of the human remains 

to the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 

organizations stated in this notice may 

proceed. 

DATES: Representatives of any Indian 

Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization 

not identified in this notice that wish to 

request transfer of control of these 

human remains should submit a written 

request with information in support of 

the request to the Peabody Museum of 

Archaeology and Ethnology at the 

address in this notice by January 22, 

2019. 

ADDRESSES: Patricia Capone, Museum 

Curator and Director of Research and 

Repatriation, Peabody Museum of 

Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard 

University, 11 Divinity Avenue, 

Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone (617) 

496–3702, email pcapone@

fas.harvard.edu. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

here given in accordance with the 

Native American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 

3003, of the completion of an inventory 

of human remains under the control of 

the Peabody Museum of Archaeology 

and Ethnology, Harvard University, 

Cambridge, MA. The human remains 

were removed from Marion County, TN. 

This notice is published as part of the 

National Park Service’s administrative 

responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 

U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). 

The determinations in this notice are 

the sole responsibility of the museum, 

institution, or Federal agency that has 

control of the Native American human 

remains. The National Park Service is 

not responsible for the determinations 

in this notice. 

Consultation 

A detailed assessment of the human 

remains was made by the Peabody 

Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology 

professional staff in consultation with 

representatives of the Cherokee Nation; 

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; The 

Chickasaw Nation; The Choctaw Nation 

of Oklahoma; The Muscogee (Creek) 

Nation; and the United Keetoowah Band 

of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. 

History and Description of the Remains 

In 1871, human remains representing, 

at minimum, five individuals were 

removed from a cave near Jasper in 

Marion County, TN, by Rev. E. O. 

Dunning as part of a Peabody Museum 

of Archaeology and Ethnology 

expedition. No known individuals were 

identified. 

In 1890 and 1892, human remains 

representing, at minimum, six 

individuals were removed from the 

Holloway Mounds, located in the 

Sequatchie Valley in Marion County, 

TN, by John W. Emmert as part of a 

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and 

Ethnology expedition. No known 

individuals were identified. 

In 1891, human remains representing, 

at minimum, 11 individuals were 

removed from mounds in the 

Sequatchie Valley in Marion County, 

TN, by John W. Emmert as part of a 

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and 

Ethnology expedition. No known 

individuals were identified. 


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65734 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 245 / Friday, December 21, 2018 / Notices 

At an unknown date, human remains 

representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from an island 

in the Tennessee River located 18 miles 

below Chattanooga, in Marion County, 

TN, by F. A. Stratton. They were 

purchased by the Museum from an 

unknown individual, most likely in 

1876. No known individuals were 

identified. 

Determinations Made by the Peabody 

Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology 

Officials of the Peabody Museum of 

Archaeology and Ethnology have 

determined that: 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the 

human remains described in this notice 

are Native American based on 

osteological analysis and/or 

archeological contexts, and museum 

records. 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the 

human remains described in this notice 

represent the physical remains of 23 

individuals of Native American 

ancestry. 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a 

relationship of shared group identity 

cannot be reasonably traced between the 

Native American human remains and 

any present-day Indian Tribe. 

• According to final judgments of the 

Indian Claims Commission or the Court 

of Federal Claims, Treaties, Acts of 

Congress, or Executive Orders, the land 

from which the Native American human 

remains were removed is the aboriginal 

land of the Cherokee Nation; Eastern 

Band of Cherokee Indians; and United 

Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in 

Oklahoma. 

• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the 

disposition of the human remains may 

be to the Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band 

of Cherokee Indians; and United 

Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in 

Oklahoma. 

Additional Requestors and Disposition 

Representatives of any Indian Tribe or 

Native Hawaiian organization not 

identified in this notice that wish to 

request transfer of control of these 

human remains should submit a written 

request with information in support of 

the request to Patricia Capone, Museum 

Curator and Director of Research and 

Repatriation, Peabody Museum of 

Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard 

University, 11 Divinity Avenue, 

Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone (617) 

496–3702, email pcapone@

fas.harvard.edu, by January 22, 2019. 

After that date, if no additional 

requestors have come forward, transfer 

of control of the human remains to the 

Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of 

Cherokee Indians; and United 

Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in 

Oklahoma may proceed. 

The Peabody Museum of Archaeology 

and Ethnology is responsible for 

notifying the Cherokee Nation; Eastern 

Band of Cherokee Indians; The 

Chickasaw Nation; The Choctaw Nation 

of Oklahoma; The Muscogee (Creek) 

Nation; and the United Keetoowah Band 

of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma that 

this notice has been published. 

Dated: November 28, 2018. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2018–27703 Filed 12–20–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0027003; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

Indiana State Museum and Historic 

Sites Corporation, State of Indiana, 

Indianapolis, IN 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Indiana State Museum 

and Historic Sites Corporation, State of 

Indiana (ISMHS) has completed an 

inventory of human remains, in 

consultation with the appropriate 

Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 

organizations, and has determined that 

there is no cultural affiliation between 

the human remains and any present-day 

Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 

organizations. Representatives of any 

Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian 

organization not identified in this notice 

that wish to request transfer of control 

of these human remains should submit 

a written request to the ISMHS. If no 

additional requestors come forward, 

transfer of control of the human remains 

to the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 

organizations stated in this notice may 

proceed. 

DATES: Representatives of any Indian 

Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization 

not identified in this notice that wish to 

request transfer of control of these 

human remains should submit a written 

request with information in support of 

the request to the ISMHS at the address 

in this notice by January 22, 2019. 

ADDRESSES: Michele Greenan, Indiana 

State Museum and Historic Sites 

Corporation, 650 West Washington 

Street, Indianapolis, IN 46214, 

telephone (317) 473–0836, email 

mgreenan@indianamuseum.org. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

here given in accordance with the 

Native American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 

3003, of the completion of an inventory 

of human remains under the control of 

the ISMHS, Indianapolis, IN. The 

human remains were removed from the 

southern shore of Hamilton Lake, 

Steuben County, IN. 

This notice is published as part of the 

National Park Service’s administrative 

responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 

U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). 

The determinations in this notice are 

the sole responsibility of the museum, 

institution, or Federal agency that has 

control of the Native American human 

remains and associated funerary objects. 

The National Park Service is not 

responsible for the determinations in 

this notice. 

Consultation 

A detailed assessment of the human 

remains was made by staff at the 

University of Indianapolis, for the 

Indiana State Museum and Historic 

Sites Corporation. Following 

identification of the human remains as 

Native American, consultation 

proceeded with representatives of the 

Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma; 

Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Forest 

County Potawatomi Community, 

Wisconsin; Hannahville Indian 

Community, Michigan; Match-e-benash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi 

Indians of Michigan; Miami Tribe of 

Oklahoma; Nottawaseppi Huron Band of 

the Potawatomi, Michigan (previously 

listed as the Huron Potawatomi, Inc.); 

and the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi 

Indians, Michigan and Indiana, 

hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Tribes.’’ 

History and Description of the Remains 

On August 16, 2014, human remains 

were observed by members of the public 

at the shoreline of Hamilton Lake, 

Steuben County, Indiana. The local 

police department was immediately 

contacted, and transported the human 

remains to the Angola Fire Department 

for assessment by the coroner. 

Following notice of the discovery to 

Indiana Conservation officers, scuba 

divers from S.C.U.R.R.T. and the 

Steuben County Sherriff’s Department 

were dispatched to search for additional 

human remains; none were found. 

Indiana Conservation officers, in turn, 

contacted forensic specialists from the 

University of Indianapolis, who advised 

that the remains were human and 

possibly Native American. 

As the human remains were not a part 

of a recent crime scene and following 

consultation with the Indiana 


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