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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037178; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: The 

Filson Historical Society, Louisville, 

KY 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native 

American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Filson 

Historical Society has completed an 

inventory of human remains and has 

determined that there is no cultural 

affiliation between the human remains 

and any Indian Tribe. The human 

remains were removed from an 

unknown location. 

DATES: Disposition of the human 

remains in this notice may occur on or 

after February 2, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Kelly Hyberger, The Filson 

Historical Society, 1310 South 3rd 

Street, Louisville, KY 40208, telephone 

(502) 635–5083, email khyberger@

filsonhistorical.org. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice is published as part of the 

National Park Service’s administrative 

responsibilities under NAGPRA. The 

determinations in this notice are the 

sole responsibility of the Filson 

Historical Society. The National Park 

Service is not responsible for the 

determinations in this notice. 

Additional information on the 

determinations in this notice, including 

the results of consultation, can be found 

in the inventory or related records held 

by the Filson Historical Society. 

Description 

Human remains representing, at 

minimum, seven individuals were 

removed from an unknown location. 

During a collection inventory, these 

ancestors were located in Filson 

collections storage and lack any 

documentation as to their origin or how 

they came to be in the possession of the 

Filson. Based on Filson Historical 

Society collecting practice, it is 

reasonable to assume that these 

individuals were most likely collected 

within the state of Kentucky. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Human remains representing, at 

minimum, one individual were removed 

from an unknown location. These 

human remains were donated to the 

Filson by the estate of Reuben T. Durrett 

in 1913 and lack any documentation as 

to their origin or how they came to be 

in the possession of Durrett. Based on 

the collecting practices of Durrett and 

the Filson Historical Society, it is 

reasonable to assume that this 

individual was most likely collected 

within the state of Kentucky. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Aboriginal Land 

The human remains in this notice 

were removed from known geographic 

locations. These locations are the 

aboriginal lands of one or more Indian 

Tribes. The following information was 

used to identify the aboriginal land: a 

treaty. 

Determinations 

Pursuant to NAGPRA and its 

implementing regulations, and after 

consultation with the appropriate 

Indian Tribes, the Filson Historical 

Society has determined that: 

• The human remains described in 

this notice represent the physical 

remains of eight individuals of Native 

American ancestry. 

• No relationship of shared group 

identity can be reasonably traced 

between the human remains and 

associated funerary objects and any 

Indian Tribe. 

• The human remains described in 

this notice were removed from the 

aboriginal land of the Absentee 

Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; 

Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of 

Cherokee Indians; Eastern Shawnee 

Tribe of Oklahoma; Shawnee Tribe; The 

Chickasaw Nation; and the United 

Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in 

Oklahoma. 

Requests for Disposition 

Written requests for disposition of the 

human remains in this notice must be 

sent to the Responsible Official 

identified in ADDRESSES. Requests for 

disposition may be submitted by: 

1. Any one or more of the Indian 

Tribes identified in this notice. 

2. Any lineal descendant, Indian 

Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization 

not identified in this notice who shows, 

by a preponderance of the evidence, that 

the requestor is a lineal descendant or 

a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or 

Native Hawaiian organization, or who 

shows that the requestor is an aboriginal 

land Indian Tribe. 

Disposition of the human remains 

described in this notice to a requestor 

may occur on or after February 2, 2024. 

If competing requests for disposition are 

received, the Filson Historical Society 

must determine the most appropriate 

requestor prior to disposition. Requests 

for joint disposition of the human 

remains are considered a single request 

and not competing requests. The Filson 

Historical Society is responsible for 

sending a copy of this notice to the 

Indian Tribes identified in this notice. 

Authority: Native American Graves 

Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 

U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing 

regulations, 43 CFR 10.9 and 10.11. 

Dated: December 20, 2023. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2023–28930 Filed 1–2–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037162; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

Alabama Department of Archives and 

History, Montgomery, AL 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native 

American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the 

Alabama Department of Archives and 

History (ADAH) has completed an 

inventory of human remains and 

associated funerary objects and has 

determined that there is a cultural 

affiliation between the human remains 

and associated funerary objects and 

Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 

organizations in this notice. The human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

were removed from unknown locations, 

though likely from the state of Alabama. 

DATES: Repatriation of the human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

in this notice may occur on or after 

February 2, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Kellie Bowers, NAGPRA 

Coordinator, the Alabama Department of 

Archives and History, P.O. Box 300100, 

624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, 

AL 36130, telephone (334) 353–4731, 

email nagpra.adah@

archives.alabama.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice is published as part of the 

National Park Service’s administrative 

responsibilities under NAGPRA. The 

determinations in this notice are the 

sole responsibility of the Alabama 

Department of Archives and History. 

The National Park Service is not 

responsible for the determinations in 

this notice. Additional information on 

the determinations in this notice, 

including the results of consultation, 

can be found in the inventory or related 


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records held by the Alabama 

Department of Archives and History. 

Description 

On March 13, 1911, and on various 

unknown dates, human remains 

representing, at minimum, 38 

individuals were removed from an 

unknown location by members of the 

Alabama Anthropological Society. 

Between 1916 and 1951, the human 

remains were donated to the ADAH 

(Human Remains Identification 

Numbers 4102, 4108, 4109, 4115, 4129, 

4130, 4131, 4132, 4133, 4141, 4142, 

4143, 4144, 4145, 4146, 4147, 4148, 

4149, 4150, 4151, 4152, 4153, 4154, 

4155, 4156, 4157, 4158, 4159, 4160, 

4161, 4162, 4163, 4164, 4165, 4166, 

4168, 4169). No associated funerary 

objects are present. 

At an unknown date, human remains 

representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from an 

unknown location by members of the 

Alabama Anthropological Society. 

Between 1916 and 1951, the human 

remains were donated to the ADAH 

(Human Remains Identification Number 

4167). The eight associated funerary 

objects are eight copper or brass 

bracelets. 

At an unknown date, human remains 

representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from an 

unknown location by members of the 

Alabama Anthropological Society. 

Between 1916 and 1951, the human 

remains were donated to the ADAH 

(Human Remains Identification Number 

AAS159–1). The one associated 

funerary object is one lot of faunal 

remains. 

At an unknown date, human remains 

representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from an 

unknown location by members of the 

Montgomery Art and Archaeology 

Society. In 2021, the human remains 

were donated to the ADAH (Human 

Remains Identification Number UNK1). 

The ADAH accepted these materials for 

the sole purpose of repatriation under 

NAGPRA. The one associated funerary 

object is one lot of faunal remains. 

At an unknown date, human remains 

representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from an 

unknown location by members of the 

Montgomery Art and Archaeology 

Society. In 2021, the human remains 

were donated to the ADAH (Human 

Remains Identification Number UNK2). 

The ADAH accepted these materials for 

the sole purpose of repatriation under 

NAGPRA. The two associated funerary 

objects are ceramic sherds. 

Cultural Affiliation 

The human remains and associated 

funerary objects in this notice are 

connected to one or more identifiable 

earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or 

cultures. There is a relationship of 

shared group identity between the 

identifiable earlier groups, tribes, 

peoples, or cultures and one or more 

Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 

organizations. The following types of 

information were used to reasonably 

trace the relationship: geographical and 

historical information. 

Determinations 

Pursuant to NAGPRA and its 

implementing regulations, and after 

consultation with the appropriate 

Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 

organizations, the Alabama Department 

of Archives and History has determined 

that: 

• The human remains described in 

this notice represent the physical 

remains of 42 individuals of Native 

American ancestry. 

• The 12 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. 

• There is a relationship of shared 

group identity that can be reasonably 

traced between the human remains and 

associated funerary objects described in 

this notice and the Absentee-Shawnee 

Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; AlabamaCoushatta Tribe of Texas; AlabamaQuassarte Tribal Town; Cherokee 

Nation; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; 

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; 

Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; 

Jena Band of Choctaw Indians; Kialegee 

Tribal Town; Miccosukee Tribe of 

Indians; Mississippi Band of Choctaw 

Indians; Poarch Band of Creek Indians; 

Seminole Tribe of Florida; Shawnee 

Tribe; The Chickasaw Nation; The 

Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Seminole 

Nation of Oklahoma; and the 

Thlopthlocco Tribal Town. 

Requests for Repatriation 

Written requests for repatriation of the 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects in this notice must be sent to the 

Responsible Official identified in 

ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation 

may be submitted by: 

1. Any one or more of the Indian 

Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations 

identified in this notice. 

2. Any lineal descendant, Indian 

Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization 

not identified in this notice who shows, 

by a preponderance of the evidence, that 

the requestor is a lineal descendant or 

a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or 

Native Hawaiian organization. 

Repatriation of the human remains in 

this notice to a requestor may occur on 

or after February 2, 2024. If competing 

requests for repatriation are received, 

the Alabama Department of Archives 

and History must determine the most 

appropriate requestor prior to 

repatriation. Requests for joint 

repatriation of the human remains and 

associated funerary objects are 

considered a single request and not 

competing requests. The Alabama 

Department of Archives and History is 

responsible for sending a copy of this 

notice to the Indian Tribes and Native 

Hawaiian organizations identified in 

this notice. 

Authority: Native American Graves 

Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 

U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing 

regulations, 43 CFR 10.9, 10.10, and 

10.14. 

Dated: December 20, 2023. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037157; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. 

Department of the Interior, National 

Park Service, Hopewell Culture 

National Historical Park, Chillicothe, 

OH 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native 

American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. 

Department of the Interior, National 

Park Service, Hopewell Culture National 

Historical Park has completed an 

inventory of human remains and 

associated funerary objects and has 

determined that there is a cultural 

affiliation between the human remains 

and associated funerary objects and 

Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 

organizations in this notice. The human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

were removed from Ross County, OH. 

DATES: Repatriation of the human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

in this notice may occur on or after 

February 2, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Chris Alford, 

Superintendent, Hopewell Culture 


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