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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 

and associated funerary objects in this 

notice to a requestor may occur on or 

after February 2, 2024. If competing 

requests for repatriation are received, 

the Gilcrease Museum 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 Gilcrease 

Museum is responsible for sending a 

copy of this notice to the Indian Tribe 

and the lineal descendants 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–NPS0037159; 

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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 Dallas County, 

Montgomery County, Elmore County, 

and Russell County, AL. 

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 

records held by the Alabama 

Department of Archives and History. 

Description 

Dallas County, AL 

At an unknown date, human remains 

representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from the 

Durant Bend site by members of the 

Alabama Anthropological Society. 

Between 1916 and 1951, the human 

remains were donated to the ADAH 

(Human Remains Identification Number 

4107). No associated funerary objects 

are present. 

Montgomery County, AL 

On October 24, 1915, human remains 

representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from the 30 

Acre Field site by members of the 

Alabama Anthropological Society. 

Between 1916 and 1951, the human 

remains were donated to the ADAH 

(Human Remains Identification Number 

4105). No associated funerary objects 

are present. 

At an unknown date, human remains 

representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from the Toasi 

site by members of the Alabama 

Anthropological Society. Between 1916 

and 1951, the human remains were 

donated to the ADAH (Human Remains 

Identification Number 4099). No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

On March 15, 1918, human remains 

representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from the Toasi 

site by members of the Alabama 

Anthropological Society. Between 1916 

and 1951, the human remains were 

donated to the ADAH (Human Remains 

Identification Number 4100). The six 

associated funerary objects are six 

Mississippian Plain ceramic sherds. 

At an unknown date, human remains 

representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from the Big 

Eddy site by member(s) of the 

Montgomery Art and Archaeology 

Society (MAS). A former member of the 

MAS donated the material to the ADAH 

in 2021 (Human Remains Identification 

Number 1MT5–1). The ADAH accepted 

these materials for the sole purpose of 

repatriation under NAGPRA. The two 

associated funerary objects are stone 

debitage fragments. 

At an unknown date, human remains 

representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from the Jere 

Shine site by member(s) of the 

Montgomery Art and Archaeology 

Society. A former member of the MAS 

donated the material to the ADAH in 

2021 (Human Remains Identification 

Number 1MT6–1). The ADAH accepted 

these materials for the sole purpose of 

repatriation under NAGPRA. The six 

associated funerary objects are one shell 

fragment, one stone object, one ceramic 

object, one lot of faunal remains, one lot 

of mixed shell, charcoal, and soil, and 

one lot of fragmentary shells. 

At an unknown date, human remains 

representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from the Jere 

Shine site by member(s) of the 

Montgomery Art and Archaeology 

Society (MAS). A former member of the 

MAS donated the material to the ADAH 

in 2021 (Human Remains Identification 

Number 1MT6–2). The ADAH accepted 

these materials for the sole purpose of 

repatriation under NAGPRA. The eight 

associated funerary objects are five 

ceramic sherds, two faunal remains, and 

a one lot of mixed shell, charcoal, and 

soil. 

At an unknown date, human remains 

representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from the Jere 

Shine site by member(s) of the 

Montgomery Art and Archaeology 

Society (MAS). A former member of the 

MAS donated the material to the ADAH 

in 2021 (Human Remains Identification 

Number 1MT6–3). The ADAH accepted 

these materials for the sole purpose of 

repatriation under NAGPRA. The ten 

associated funerary objects are five 

ceramic sherds, one unidentifiable 

fragmentary metal object, one lump of 

burnt organic material (charcoal), two 

stones, and one lot of mixed shell, 

charcoal, and soil. 


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At an unknown date, human remains 

representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from the Jere 

Shine site by member(s) of the 

Montgomery Art and Archaeology 

Society (MAS). A former member of the 

MAS donated the material to the ADAH 

in 2021 (Human Remains Identification 

Number 1MT6–4). The ADAH accepted 

these materials for the sole purpose of 

repatriation under NAGPRA. The five 

associated funerary objects are four 

faunal remains and one lot of mixed 

shell, charcoal, and soil. 

At an unknown date, human remains 

representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from the Jere 

Shine site by member(s) of the 

Montgomery Art and Archaeology 

Society (MAS). A former member of the 

MAS donated the material to the ADAH 

in 2021 (Human Remains Identification 

Number 1MT6–5). The ADAH accepted 

these materials for the sole purpose of 

repatriation under NAGPRA. The ten 

associated funerary objects are nine 

faunal remains and one lot of mixed 

shell, charcoal, and soil. 

Elmore County, AL 

At an unknown date, human remains 

representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from the site 

of Lyon’s Plantation by members of the 

Alabama Anthropological Society. On 

November 8, 1909, the human remains 

were donated to the ADAH (Human 

Remains Identification Number 4112). 

No associated funerary objects are 

present. 

At an unknown date, human remains 

representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from unnamed 

site 1MC6 by member(s) of the 

Montgomery Art and Archaeology 

Society (MAS). A former member of the 

MAS donated the material to the ADAH 

in 2021 (Human Remains Identification 

Number 1MC6–1). The ADAH accepted 

these materials for the sole purpose of 

repatriation under NAGPRA. The 50 

associated funerary objects are five 

stone debitage fragments, one silver 

earring, two shell knobbed pins, one 

glass shard, one decorated ceramic 

sherd, 38 glass trade beads, one lot of 

faunal remains, and one lot of mixed 

shell, charcoal, and soil. 

Russell County, AL 

At an unknown date, human remains 

representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from the 

Coweta site by members of the Alabama 

Anthropological Society. Between 1916 

and 1951, the human remains were 

donated to the ADAH (Human Remains 

Identification Numbers 4117). No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

On March 11, 1906, human remains 

representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from the 

Coweta site by members of the Alabama 

Anthropological Society. Between 1916 

and 1951, the human remains were 

donated to the ADAH (Human Remains 

Identification Numbers 4118). The one 

associated funerary object is a ceramic 

vessel. 

At an unknown date, human remains 

representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from the 

Coweta site by members of the Alabama 

Anthropological Society. Between 1916 

and 1951, the human remains were 

donated to the ADAH (Human Remains 

Identification Numbers 4124). No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

On December 28, 1911, human 

remains representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from the 

Coweta site by members of the Alabama 

Anthropological Society. Between 1916 

and 1951, the human remains were 

donated to the ADAH (Human Remains 

Identification Numbers 4127). The 14 

associated funerary objects are eight 

stone projectile points, one brass tube, 

one smoking pipe, three stone celts, and 

one stone preform. 

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: archaeological 

information, geographical information, 

historical information, kinship, and 

linguistics. 

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 16 individuals of Native 

American ancestry. 

• The 112 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 Alabama-Coushatta 

Tribe of Texas; Alabama-Quassarte 

Tribal Town; Coushatta Tribe of 

Louisiana; 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; 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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