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proceed after that date if no additional 

claimants come forward. 

The Peabody Museum of Archaeology 

and Ethnology is responsible for 

notifying the Buena Vista Rancheria of 

Me-Wuk Indians of California; 

California Valley Miwok Tribe, 

California; Cher-Ae Heights Indian 

Community of the Trinidad Rancheria, 

California; Chicken Ranch Rancheria of 

Me-Wuk Indians of California; 

Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, 

California; Ione Band of Miwok Indians 

of California; Jackson Rancheria of MeWuk Indians of California; Shingle 

Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle 

Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract), 

California; Tule River Indian Tribe of 

the Tule River Reservation, California; 

Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of 

the Tuolumne Rancheria of California; 

United Auburn Indian Community of 

the Auburn Rancheria of California; and 

Wilton Rancheria, California that this 

notice has been published. 

Dated: January 11, 2010 

Sherry Hutt, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2010–3767 Filed 2–24–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural 

Items: Stephen F. Austin State 

University, Nacogdoches, TX 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

Notice is here given in accordance 

with the Native American Graves 

Protection and Repatriation Act 

(NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3005, of the intent 

to repatriate cultural items in the 

control of Stephen F. Austin State 

University, Nacogdoches, TX, that meet 

the definition of ‘‘unassociated funerary 

objects’’ under 25 U.S.C. 3001. 

This notice is published as part of the 

National Park Service’s administrative 

responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 

U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations 

in this notice are the sole responsibility 

of the museum, institution, or Federal 

agency that has control of the Native 

American cultural items. The National 

Park Service is not responsible for the 

determinations in this notice. 

A detailed assessment of the 

unassociated funerary objects was made 

by the professional staff of 

Archeological & Environmental 

Consultants, LLC, under a sub-contract 

with the Historic Preservation Program 

of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma, 

which was under contract with Stephen 

F. Austin State University. 

In 1957, 15 cultural items were 

removed from a pre-contact burial when 

workmen were excavating a grave site in 

Oak Grove Cemetery in Nacogdoches, 

Nacogdoches County, TX. This area was 

later determined to be part of the 

Washington Square Site (41NA49). The 

human remains from this burial were 

not saved and no known individuals 

were identified. The objects were placed 

in the Stone Fort Museum on the 

Stephen F. Austin State University 

campus. The objects are considered to 

be unassociated funerary objects and 

were moved to the repository of the 

Stephen F. Austin State University 

anthropology lab after 1975. The 15 

unassociated funerary objects are 1 

ceramic vessel and 14 chipped stone 

arrow points. 

The unassociated funerary objects are 

determined to be affiliated with the 

Caddo Nation of Oklahoma. The 

ceramic and arrow point styles were 

identified as Caddo, dating from 

approximately A.D. 1200 to 1400. 

Prior to 1977, human remains and 

cultural items were removed from 

41NA113 (no site name) in Nacogdoches 

County, TX, by David Tucker, a private 

citizen. The human remains were not 

documented and the current location of 

the human remains is unknown. Since 

the whereabouts of the human remains 

is not known, the funerary objects are 

considered to be unassociated. The five 

unassociated funerary objects are two 

ceramic vessels, one long Olivella shell 

bead with a longitudinal perforation, 

and two small round light aqua glass 

beads. 

The unassociated funerary objects 

from 41NA113 (no site name) were 

determined to be affiliated with the 

Caddo Nation of Oklahoma. The 

ceramic styles were identified as Caddo 

and date from A.D. 1500 to 1800. The 

glass beads date the burial to the time 

of European contact in the area. 

In 1983, a burial with four ceramic 

vessels but no preserved human skeletal 

remains was excavated at 41PN48 (no 

site name) in the Martin Lake Mine in 

Panola County, TX. The four ceramic 

vessels are considered to be 

unassociated funerary objects because 

no human remains were preserved in 

the burial. Professional archeologists 

from Espey, Huston & Associates, Inc. 

excavated the burial. The four ceramic 

vessels were placed in the repository of 

the university’s anthropology lab in 

1984. 

The unassociated funerary objects 

from 41PN48 (no site name) were 

determined to be affiliated with the 

Caddo Nation of Oklahoma. The 

ceramic styles were all identified as 

Caddo and date to after A.D. 1250. The 

small size of the ceramic vessels may 

suggest the burial of a child. 

Prior to 1975, an unknown number of 

burials were excavated in the Greasy 

Creek area of Camp County, TX, by 

unknown individuals. The human 

remains are not in the university’s 

collection. The exact date of when the 

unassociated funerary objects vessels 

were placed in the repository of the 

university’s anthropology lab is not 

known because they were never 

accessioned. The unassociated funerary 

objects are two ceramic vessels. 

The two unassociated funerary objects 

recovered from the Greasy Creek area 

were determined to be affiliated with 

the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma. The 

ceramic styles were identified as Caddo 

and date to A.D. 1400–1600. 

In 1991, three ceramic vessels were 

removed from a single shovel test at site 

41SY83 (unnamed site), in Shelby 

County, TX, by professional 

archeologists from Espey, Huston & 

Associates, Inc. The cultural items were 

recovered from 40–60 cm below ground 

surface; clay was encountered at 70 cm 

below ground surface. No human 

remains were observed, but the context 

of the three ceramic vessels was 

interpreted as a human burial. The 

ceramic vessels from 41SY83 are 

therefore, considered unassociated 

funerary objects. 

The three unassociated ceramic 

vessels recovered from (unnamed site) 

41SY83 were determined to be affiliated 

with the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma. 

The ceramic styles were all identified as 

Caddo and date to A.D. 1400–1600. 

Sometime prior to 1975, burials were 

excavated near Alto in Cherokee 

County, TX, by unknown individuals. 

An unassociated funerary object from 

this excavation was placed in the Stone 

Fort Museum on the Stephen F. Austin 

University campus at an unknown date, 

and was moved to the repository of the 

university’s anthropology lab after 1986. 

The unassociated funerary object is one 

ceramic vessel. 

The unassociated funerary object 

recovered from Cherokee County was 

determined to be affiliated with the 

Caddo Tribe of Oklahoma. The style of 

the ceramic vessel is Caddo and dates to 

A.D. 1200–1400. 

Prior to 1975, an unknown number of 

burials were excavated by unknown 

individuals in unknown counties of East 

Texas. The human remains are not in 

the possession of the university. The 

exact date of when these unassociated 

funerary objects were placed in the 

repository of the university’s 

anthropology lab is not known, as these 


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vessels were never accessioned. The 

unassociated funerary objects are two 

ceramic vessels. 

The two unassociated funerary objects 

were determined to be affiliated with 

the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma. The 

style of the ceramic vessels is Caddo 

and dates to A.D. 1400–1600. 

Officials of the Stephen F. Austin 

State University also have determined 

that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(B), 

the 32 objects described 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. Officials of the 

Stephen F. Austin State University also 

have determined that, pursuant to 25 

U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is a relationship 

of shared group identity that can be 

reasonably traced between the 

unassociated funerary objects and the 

Caddo Nation of Oklahoma. 

Representatives of any other Indian 

tribe that believes itself to be culturally 

affiliated with the unassociated funerary 

objects should contact Dr. Jerry 

Williams, Stephen F. Austin State 

University, P.O. Box 13047, SFA 

Station, Nacogdoches, TX 75962, 

telephone (936) 468–2306, before March 

29, 2010. Repatriation of the 

unassociated funerary objects to the 

Caddo Nation of Oklahoma may proceed 

after that date if no additional claimants 

come forward. 

Stephen F. Austin State University is 

responsible for notifying the Caddo 

Nation of Oklahoma that this notice has 

been published. 

Dated: January 22, 2010 

Sherry Hutt, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2010–3768 Filed 2–24–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4312–50–S 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

Stephen F. Austin State University, 

Nacogdoches, TX 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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 and associated funerary objects 

in the control of Stephen F. Austin State 

University, Nacogdoches, TX. The 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects were removed from 

Nacogdoches, Smith, and Titus 

Counties, TX. 

This notice is published as part of the 

National Park Service’s administrative 

responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 

U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). 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. 

A detailed assessment of the human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

was made by the professional staff of 

Archeological & Environmental 

Consultants, LLC, under a sub-contract 

with the Historic Preservation Program 

of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma, 

which was under contract with Stephen 

F. Austin State University. 

In the early 1900s, human remains 

representing a minimum of one 

individual were recovered from 

Washington Square, now the Thomas 

Jefferson Rusk Elementary School, in 

Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, TX, 

by Captain H.H. Cooper, a private 

citizen. This area is now designated as 

the Washington Square Site (41NA49). 

In 1930, the human remains were 

donated to the Stone Fort Museum on 

the Stephen F. Austin State University 

campus, and moved to the repository of 

the anthropology lab some time after 

1975. No known individual was 

identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. 

The human remains were determined 

to be affiliated with the Caddo Nation of 

Oklahoma because they were recovered 

from a large Caddo occupation site 

dating to approximately A.D. 1200– 

1400. The Washington Square Site 

(41NA49) is located on Mound Street in 

Nacogdoches, so named because of the 

numerous Caddo mounds that were at 

that location. In 1889, a Nacogdoches 

newspaper article states that, ‘‘. . . the 

bones of human beings are being found 

in almost every cart load of dirt . . .’’ 

(Star News Nacogdoches, May 31, 1889, 

vol. 14, no. 19). 

Prior to 1990, human remains 

representing a minimum of one 

individual were removed from an 

airport west of Tyler in Smith County, 

TX, by ‘‘Red’’ McFarland, a private 

citizen. McFarland noted that two 

ceramic vessels were associated with 

the skull, however, currently the 

whereabouts of the two ceramic vessels 

is unknown. The human remains are 

located in the repository of the Stephen 

F. Austin State University anthropology 

lab. No known individual was 

identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. 

The human remains are determined to 

be affiliated with the Caddo Nation of 

Oklahoma based on the description of 

the associated ceramic vessels. 

Prior to 1990, human remains 

representing a minimum of one 

individual were removed from two 

miles north of Troup on the south bank 

of the Kickapoo River, Smith County, 

TX, by ‘‘Red’’ McFarland, a private 

citizen. The human remains are located 

in the repository of the Stephen F. 

Austin State University anthropology 

lab. No known individual was 

identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. 

The human remains are determined to 

be affiliated with the Caddo Nation of 

Oklahoma based on provenience. The 

human remains were removed from a 

part of Texas that was occupied by the 

Caddo before and after European 

contact. 

Prior to 1990, human remains 

representing a minimum of one 

individual were removed from an 

unknown location in Smith County, TX, 

by an unknown individual. The human 

remains are located in the repository of 

the Stephen F. Austin State University 

anthropology lab. No known individual 

was identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. 

The human remains are determined to 

be affiliated with the Caddo Nation of 

Oklahoma based on provenience. The 

human remains were removed from a 

part of Texas that was occupied by the 

Caddo before and after European 

contact. 

In 1985, human remains representing 

a minimum of three individuals were 

removed from two burials at the 

Washington Square Site (41NA49), in 

Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, TX, 

during excavations under the direction 

of Dr. James Corbin, Stephen F. Austin 

State University archeologist. The 

human remains are located in the 

repository of the Stephen F. Austin 

State University anthropology lab. No 

known individuals were identified. The 

122 associated funerary objects are 49 

ceramic vessels; 47 marine shell beads 

and fragments; 1 fragmented marine 

shell pendant; 3 deer teeth; 9 pigment 

samples; 2 charred organic debris 

samples; and a cache of lithic debris 

with 9 chert flakes, 1 chert core, and 1 

flake tool. 

All human remains and associated 

funerary objects from the Washington 

Square Site (41NA49) were determined 

to be affiliated with the Caddo Nation of 

Oklahoma. The ceramic styles are 

identified as Caddo, which date 

approximately from A.D. 1200 to 1400. 

In 1983, human remains representing 

a minimum of one individual were 


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