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determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR

10.2 (e), there is a relationship of shared

group identity that can be reasonably

traced between these Native American

human remains and associated funerary

objects and the Mandan and Hidatsa

tribes, members of the Three Affiliated

Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation,

North Dakota.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort

Berthold Reservation, North Dakota.

Representatives of any other Indian tribe

that believes itself to be culturally

affiliated with these human remains and

associated funerary objects should

contact Jerome Thompson, State

Historical Society of Iowa, New

Historical Building, 600 East Locust,

Des Moines, IA 50319–0290, telephone

(515) 281–4221, before November 1,

2000. Repatriation of these human

remains and associated funerary objects

to the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort

Berthold Reservation, North Dakota may

begin after that date if no additional

claimants come forward.

Dated: September 19, 2000.

John Robbins,

Assistant Director, Cultural Resources

Stewardship and Partnerships.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Inventory Completion for

Native American Human Remains and

Associated Funerary Objects in the

Possession of the University of

Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE

AGENCY: National Park Service.

ACTION: Notice.

Notice is hereby given in accordance

with provisions of the Native American

Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

(NAGPRA), 43 CFR 10.9, of the

completion of an inventory of human

remains and associated funerary objects

in the possession of the University of

Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE.

This notice is published as part of the

National Park Service’s administrative

responsibilities under NAGPRA, 43 CFR

10.2 (c). The determinations within this

notice are the sole responsibility of the

museum, institution, or Federal agency

that has control of these Native

American human remains and

associated funerary objects. The

National Park Service is not responsible

for the determinations within this

notice.

A detailed assessment of the human

remains and associated funerary objects

was made by University of NebraskaLincoln professional staff in

consultation with representatives of the

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the

Cheyenne River Reservation, South

Dakota; the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma; the

Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the

Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas; the

Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge

Reservation, South Dakota; the Omaha

Tribe of Nebraska; the Pawnee Nation of

Oklahoma; the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska;

the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma;

the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud

Indian Reservation, South Dakota; the

Santee Sioux Tribe of the Santee

Reservation of Nebraska; the Winnebago

Tribe of Nebraska; the Yankton Sioux

Tribe of South Dakota; and the North

Dakota Intertribal Reinterment

Committee representing the Standing

Rock Sioux Tribe of North and South

Dakota; the Spirit Lake Tribe, North

Dakota; the Three Affiliated Tribes of

the Fort Berthold Reservation, North

Dakota; and the Turtle Mountain Band

of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota.

In 1955, human remains representing

one individual were recovered from the

Sheep Mountain site (25BN1), Banner

County, NE during a University of

Nebraska field school directed by E.M.

Davis. No known individual was

identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

Based on archeological evidence, this

individual has been identified as Native

American from the Archaic period.

In 1977, human remains representing

one individual from site 25BO8, Boone

County, NE was acquired under

unknown circumstances from person(s)

unknown. No known individual was

identified. The one associated funerary

object is a soil sample with red ochre.

Based on dental morphology and

wear, the condition of the human

remains, and the presence of red ochre,

this individual has been identified as

Native American from the Archaic

period.

In 1973, human remains representing

nine individuals were excavated from

an ossuary (probably 25BO12) located

north of Cedar Rapids, Boone County,

NE by Steve Holen and John O’Shea. In

1976, these human remains were

transferred to the University of Nebraska

State Museum from the University of

Nebraska Department of Anthropology.

No known individuals were identified.

No associated funerary objects are

present.

The condition of these human

remains resembles those from known

Archaic, Woodland, or Central Plains

Tradition sites, however, these human

remains are too fragmentary to assign

temporal or cultural affiliation.

In 1937, human remains representing

one individual were recovered from a

sand pit at the Hemmingford fossil

quarries in Box Butte County, NE by a

Works Progress Administration worker.

No known individual was identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Based on the recovery location and

copper staining of the human remains,

this individual has been determined to

be Native American from the historic

period.

During the 1970’s, human remains

representing one individual were

recovered from site 25BF179, Buffalo

County, NE by members of the

University of Nebraska Department of

Anthropology. No known individual

was identified. The one associated

funerary object present is an antler

fragment.

In the 1960’s, this individual was

originally disturbed by county residents

and re-interred in a metal can. The

original burial was said to have been in

a sitting position. An additional

associated funerary object, a

bannerstone believed to be mid-Archaic,

was retained by πBus’ Curd of Amherst,

NE.

Based on the reported manner of

interment, associated funerary objects,

and highly mineralized condition of the

human remains, this individual has

been identified as Native American from

the Archaic period.

In 1958, human remains representing

seven individuals were excavated from

site 25BF229, 2.5–3 miles southeast of

Gibbon, Buffalo County, NE by T. Witty

and P. Holder. No known individuals

were identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

Based on the condition of the human

remains, these individuals have been

identified as Native American, dating to

the Woodland period.

In 1913, human remains representing

one individual were lent to the

University of Nebraska State Museum

by A.A. McReynolds of Nehawka, NE.

These remains are presumed to have

been recovered from the vicinity of

Nehawka, Cass County, NE. These

human remains now are considered part

of the permanent collection. No known

individual was identified. No associated

funerary objects are present.

Based on dental morphology and the

condition of the human remains, this

individual has been identified as Native

American dating to the Woodland or

Central Plains Tradition period.

In 1965, human remains representing

one individual were catalogued into the

collections of the University of Nebraska

State Museum. The associated

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designation is 25CC0 ‘‘A15965,’’

indicating derivation from Cass County,

NE. No known individual was

identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

No documentation exists for these

human remains, but they are presumed

to have been recovered from Cass

County, NE. Based on dental

morphology and the condition of the

human remains, this individual has

been identified as Native American

dating to the Archaic to Woodland

period.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing two individuals were

removed from the Sterns site (25CC28)

in Cass County, NE by person(s)

unknown. Remains of one of the

individuals are highly mineralized and

probably date from an earlier period

than the other individual. No known

individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Between 1914–1968, the Sterns site

(also known as the Walker-Gilmore site)

was investigated numerous times. Based

on material culture and the preservation

of the human remains, these individuals

have been identified as Native American

from a multiple site with Late

Woodland (Sterns Creek) and Nebraska

Phase components.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing three individuals were

recovered from the Swallow Hill site

(25CC47), Cass County, NE by R.

Cuming. No known individuals were

identified. The one associated funerary

object is a split-rib awl.

Based on dental wear, the associated

funerary object, and red ochre staining

on the human remains, these

individuals have been identified as

Native American, dating to the

Woodland period or earlier.

In 1951 and 1959, human remains

representing eight individuals were

recovered from the Ashland Burial

Mound (Ossuary) site, Cass County, NE

by R. Wood or Dr. Hathaway of the

Anthropology Lab at the University of

Nebraska-Lincoln. No known

individuals were identified. A

minimum of 124 associated funerary

objects includes a minimum of 15 shell

bead fragments, 1 fragmented shell

pendant, a minimum of 8 pieces of

unmodified shell, and a minimum of

100 wood fragments.

Based on the condition of the human

remains, the manner of interment

(bundle burials), and the east-west

burial orientation, these individuals

have been identified as Native American

from the pre-contact period, probably

Woodland.

In 1941, human remains representing

five individuals were recovered from

the Ferber site (25CD10), Cedar County,

NE during Works Progress

Administration excavations conducted

by A.C. Spaulding under the direction

of J. Champe. No known individuals

were identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

Based on the condition of the human

remains, these individuals have been

identified as Native American dating to

the Great Oasis/Late Woodland period.

In 1941, human remains representing

two individuals were recovered from

the Fort site, 25CD11, in Cedar County,

NE during excavations conducted under

the supervision of A. C. Spaulding and

John Champe of the University of

Nebraska. No known individuals were

identified. A minimum of 152

associated funerary objects includes a

minimum of 149 glass beads, 1 shell

bead, and 1 cup and 1 mirror broken

into a minimum of 12 fragments.

Based on the associated funerary

objects and red staining on the human

remains, these individuals have been

identified as Native American from the

historic period.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing one individual were

recovered from site 25CD12, Cedar

County, NE by members of the

Department of Anthropology at the

University of Nebraska-Lincoln. No

known individual was identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Based on the condition of the human

remains and material culture at site

25CD12, this individual has been

identified as Native American dating to

the Great Oasis/Late Woodland period.

In 1958, human remains representing

seven individuals were excavated from

the Burney site (25CD21), Cedar County,

NE during a University of Nebraska field

school under the direction of Franklin

Fenenga. No known individuals were

identified. The 27 associated funerary

objects are beads made from bone and

shell, and pieces of worked and

unworked shell.

Based on ceramics, the Burney site

has been identified as a multicomponent site with both Woodland

and Central Plains Tradition

occupations. Based on archeological

evidence, including ceramics and the

condition of the human remains, these

individuals have been identified as

Native American dating to the Loeske

Creek or Sterns Creek foci of the

Woodland period and the Central Plains

Tradition period.

In 1958, human remains representing

one individual were recovered from the

Elliot site (25CD22), Cedar County, NE

by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Field School. No known individual was

identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

Based on the condition of the human

remains, this individual has been

identified as Native American, most

likely dating to the Woodland period.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing one individual from Chase

County, NE were sent to the University

of Nebraska State Museum by Sheriff

Clifton Morrison of Imperial, NE. No

known individual was identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Based on dental wear and

morphology, this individual has been

identified as Native American.

In 1973, human remains representing

one individual were donated to the

University of Nebraska by James Lutter

of Valentine, NE. These human remains

are believed to have come from Cherry

County, NE. No known individual was

identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

Based on osteological features and the

condition of the human remains, this

individual has been identified as Native

American.

In 1949, human remains representing

one individual were excavated by

Morris Skinner and his father from a

‘‘blowout’’ on a ranch belonging to

Henry Voss in southern Cherry County,

NE. No known individual was

identified. The three associated funerary

objects include one leather knife sheath

with associated metal and leather

fragments, a piece of glass, and a red

paint stone.

Based on the associated funerary

objects, this individual has been

determined to be Native American from

the historic period.

In 1962, human remains representing

one individual were collected from a

wet gravel pit near West Point, Cuming

County, NE by the Central Gravel

Company and donated to the University

of Nebraska. No known individual was

identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

At the time of acquisition, this

individual was identified as Native

American by museum staff. Based on

osteololgical evidence and the wet

gravel pit location of these human

remains, this individual has been

identified as Native American from an

unknown period.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing one individual were found

in a box with material from the gravel

pits in Cuming County, NE. No known

individual was identified. No associated

funerary objects are present.

Based on the condition of the human

remains, this individual has been

identified as Native American. The

remains are highly mineralized,

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indicating either great antiquity or

possibly the effects of burial in gravel.

The remains are from an unknown

period.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing one individual were

collected from the Wisner sand pit,

Cuming County, NE by unknown

person(s) and donated to the University

of Nebraska. No known individual was

identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

Based on osteological evidence and

the sand pit settling location where

these human remains were recovered,

this individual has been identified as

Native American from an unknown

period.

During the 1940’s, human remains

representing two individuals were

recovered from the Schmidt gravel pit,

west of West Point, Cuming County, NE

by unknown person(s) and donated to

the University of Nebraska. No known

individual was identified. No associated

funerary objects are present.

Based on osteological evidence and

the condition of the human remains,

these individuals have been determined

to be Native American from an

unknown period.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing four individuals were

collected from a wet gravel pit (25CM2)

near West Point, Cuming County, NE by

unknown person(s) and donated to the

University of Nebraska. No known

individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Based on osteological evidence, these

individuals have been identified as

Native American from an unknown

period. One individual has been

suggested to date to the Paleoindian or

Early Archaic periods.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing two individuals were dug

out of a hilltop near Cornstock, Custer

County, NE by unknown parties and

donated to the University of Nebraska.

No known individuals were identified.

No associated funerary objects are

present.

Based on osteological evidence, these

individuals have been identified as

Native American from an unknown

period.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing one individual were found

behind a schoolhouse in Dakota County,

NE by person(s) unknown. No known

individual was identified. No associated

funerary objects are present.

Based on geographic location and the

condition of the human remains, this

individual has been identified as Native

American dating to the Archaic or

Woodland period.

In 1926, human remains representing

four individuals from the vicinity of

Homer, Dakota County, NE were

donated to the University of Nebraska

State Museum by H. Green. No known

individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Based on the condition of the human

remains and skeletal evidence, these

individuals have been identified as

Native Americans from the pre-contact

period.

In 1939, human remains representing

35 individuals were recovered from the

Ryan site (25DK2A), Dakota County, NE

during Works Progress Administration

excavations. No known individuals

were identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

Based on material culture and the

condition of the human remains, site

25DK2A has been identified as a

Woodland burial mound. Based on

material culture, skeletal morphology

and the condition of the human

remains, these individuals have been

identified as Native American from the

Woodland period.

In 1939, human remains representing

one individual were excavated from a

mound at the Ryan site (25DK2B),

Dakota County, NE during a Works

Project Administration project. No

known individual was identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

The Ryan site consists of a series of

three mounds with multi-component

features. Based on the good condition of

these human remains, this individual

has been identified as Native American

from the late pre-contact or historic

periods.

In 1941, human remains representing

one individual were collected by S.

Bartos, Jr. following their disturbance by

the Nebraska State Highway Department

in Dakota County, NE from site 25DK16.

No known individual was identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Based on skeletal morphology, this

individual has been identified as Native

American from an unknown period.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing one individual from site

25DK17 were acquired by the University

of Nebraska State Museum under

unknown circumstances. No known

individual was identified. No associated

funerary objects are present.

This individual has been identified as

Native American from an unknown

period.

In 1938 and 1959, human remains

representing 35 individuals were

recovered from the Brewer site (25DX3),

Dixon County, NE. The 1938

excavations were by S. Bartos, Jr. and S.

Wimberley during Works Progress

Administration Project #4842 under the

direction of Earl H. Bell; the 1959

excavations were conducted by Messrs.

Champe and Kenagy. No known

individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Based on material culture and the

condition of the human remains, these

individuals have been identified as

Native American dating to the

Woodland period.

In 1938, human remains representing

105 individuals were excavated by S.

Bartos, Jr. from the farm of A. E. Enders

(25DX4), Dixon County, NE during

Works Progress Administration Project

#4148 conducted under the direction of

Earl H. Bell. No known individuals were

identified. The three associated funerary

objects are bone beads.

Based on the associated funerary

objects and reported manner of

interments, these individuals have been

identified as Native American dating to

the Woodland period.

In 1950, human remains representing

one individual were collected from a

gravel pit (25DD101) in Dodge County,

NE by members of the Division of

Vertebrate Paleontology, University of

Nebraska State Museum. No known

individual was identified. No associated

funerary objects are present.

Based on the circumstances of

discovery of the human remains during

paleontological excavations and the

geologic location from which the human

remains were recovered, this individual

has been identified as Native American

from an unknown period.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing one individual were

recovered from Scribner Air Base in

Dodge County, NE. The remains were

donated to the University of Nebraska

State Museum by Robert E. Lucas. No

known individual was identified. The

one associated funerary object is a

copper ring.

Based on the associated funerary

object, this individual has been

determined to be Native American from

the historic period.

In 1895, human remains representing

one individual from Omaha, Douglas

County, NE were donated to the

University of Nebraska State Museum

by the City of Omaha, NE. No known

individual was identified. No associated

funerary objects are present.

These human remains were boxed

together in the museum collection with

remains collected from the ‘‘Loess Man’’

site 25DO26 excavated by R.F. Gilder in

1906. This individual is likely to be

from an earlier collection by Mr. Gilder.

This individual has been identified as

Native American from an unknown

period.

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In 1906, human remains representing

15 individuals were excavated from

Long’s Hill, north of Florence, Douglas

County, NE by R.F. Gilder, who

described the site as a burial mound. No

known individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Based on archeological evidence and

the condition of the human remains,

these individuals have been identified

as Native American from the Woodland

period.

In 1908, human remains representing

one individual were donated to the

University of Nebraska State Museum

by person(s) unknown following the

discovery of these human remains

under a porch at 1318 Colonial Avenue,

Omaha, Douglas County, NE. No known

individual was identified. No associated

funerary objects are present.

Given the circumstances of discovery

in 1908 and the condition of the

remains, this individual has been

identified as Native American from the

historic period.

In 1917, human remains representing

four individuals were removed from site

25DO8, known as the ‘‘Indian burial

ground’’ at Cabannes Trading Post in

Douglas County, NE during excavations

by R.F. Gilder. No known individuals

were identified. The one associated

funerary object is a tin cup.

Based on the associated funerary

object, copper staining, and the

preservation of the human remains,

these individuals have been identified

as Native American from the historic

period.

In 1905, human remains representing

eight individuals were excavated at the

Fort Lisa site (25DO9001), Douglas

County, NE by R.F. Gilder. No known

individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Based on the skeletal morphology and

the condition of the human remains,

these individuals have been identified

as Native American possibly from the

Woodland or Central Plains Tradition

periods.

In 1930, human remains representing

one individual were recovered southeast

of Ohiowa, Fillmore County, NE by

Harry Theobald and Miles Hurley who

donated these human remains to the

University of Nebraska State Museum.

The remains were transferred to the

University of Nebraska State Museum

by J.C. Steele and Dr. Hartford of

Ohiowa. No known individual was

identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

Based on the condition of the human

remains, the individual has been

identified as Native American possibly

from the Woodland period.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing one individual were

recovered from the Dill site (25FR10),

near Oak Grove, Franklin County, NE by

person(s) unknown. No known

individual was identified. No associated

funerary objects are present.

Based on the condition of the human

remains and reported presence of

Woodland ceramics at the Dill site, this

individual has been identified as Native

American dating to the Woodland

period.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing one individual were

recovered from Frontier County, NE

from ‘‘25FT Burial 1’’ by person(s)

unknown under unknown

circumstances. No known individual

was identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

Based on the condition of the human

remains, this individual has been

identified as Native American from the

historic period.

In 1942, human remains representing

one individual were recovered from the

Dunn Ossuary (25FT2) in Frontier

County, NE by A.T. Hill in an

excavation for the Nebraska State

Historical Society. No known individual

was identified. The seven associated

funerary objects are three shell beads

and four shell fragments.

Based on material culture, the

Nebraska State Historical Society

attributes this site to the Woodland

period. This individual has been

identified as Native American from the

Woodland period.

In 1955, human remains representing

16 individuals were recovered from the

Flodine site (25FN11), Fumas County,

NE during excavations conducted under

the supervision of E. Mott Davis and F.

Fenenga of the University of Nebraska

Department of Anthropology. No known

individuals were identified. A

minimum of 1,942 associated funerary

objects includes a minimum of 169 discshaped beads, 4 worked fragments from

freshwater clam shells, a minimum of

1,768 beads made from cut sections of

mammal bones and rodent incisors, and

a triangular shell pendant broken into 3

fragments.

Based on associated funerary objects

and the condition of the human

remains, these individuals have been

identified as Native American dating to

the Woodland period.

Prior to 1960, human remains

representing five individuals were

turned over to the University of

Nebraska from the County Attorney’s

Office in Grand Island, Hall County, NE.

No known individuals were identified.

No associated funerary objects are

present.

The individuals have been identified

as Native American from an unknown

period.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing one individual were

recovered under unknown

circumstances by person(s) unknown

from Harlan County, NE. No known

individual was identified. No associated

funerary objects are present.

Based on the condition of the human

remains, the individual has been

identified as Native American from the

pre-contact period.

In 1930, human remains representing

two individuals were recovered from

Marshall Ossuary (25HN1) west of the

Graham Site (25HN5) in Harlan County,

NE by W. Wedel in an excavation under

the direction of W. D. Strong for the

Nebraska State Archaeological Survey.

No known individuals were identified.

The 41 associated funerary objects

include 39 freshwater shell beads, shell

fragments, 1 piece of burnt antler, and

1 stone tool.

Based on material culture and the

condition of the human remains, these

individuals have been identified as

Native American from the Woodland

period.

In 1950, human remains representing

three individuals were recovered from

the Sappa Creek Site (25HN17) in

Harlan County, NE by J. and D.

Gunnerson and J. Champe. No known

individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Based on the derivation of the human

remains from a known Native American

archeological site and the condition of

the human remains, these individuals

have been identified as Native American

from an unknown period.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing one individual were

recovered from the north shore of

Harlan County Reservoir (25HN46) near

Republican City, Harlan County, NE by

Sandy Frazier. No known individual

was identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

Based on the condition of the human

remains, this individual has been

determined to be Native American from

an unknown period. In 1978,

archeological investigations described

site 25HN46 as a pit burial, including

evidence of bark lining, charcoal, and

yellow ochre fragments, that is not

present in University of NebraskaLincoln collections. No known

individual was identified. No associated

funerary objects are present.

Based on the condition of the human

remains and on the manner of interment

(pit burial), this individual has been

determined to be Native American from

an unknown period.

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In 1936, human remains representing

one individual were pumped out of a

gravel pit at McCook, Hitchcock County,

NE and donated to the University of

Nebraska State Museum by W.B. Hall,

Stratton, NE. No known individual was

identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

Based on osteological evidence and

on circumstances of the recovery, this

individual has been identified as Native

American from an unknown period.

In 1950, human remains representing

five individuals were collected from the

Massacre Canyon site (25HK13),

Hitchcock County, NE by M. Kivett. No

known individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Based on Nebraska State Historical

Society records and the condition of the

human remains, these individuals have

been identified as Native American

dating to the Middle Woodland period.

In 1938, human remains representing

22 individuals were excavated by P.

Newell and S. Bartos from the Eagle

Creek site (25HT1), Holt County, NE

during Works Project Administration

Project #4841. No known individuals

were identified. The six associated

funerary objects are chipped and ground

stone tools.

Based on material culture at the Eagle

Creek site and manner of interments,

these individuals have been identified

as Native American dating to the

Woodland period.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing one individual were

recovered from the Mallory Dam site

(25HT9), Holt County, NE by F. Hood.

No known individual was identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Based on a ceramic sherd at the site

and the condition of the human

remains, this individual has been

identified as Native American dating to

the Woodland period

In 1947, human remains representing

two individuals were recovered near

Mullen, Hooker County, NE and

donated to the University of Nebraska

State Museum by Ioa Campbell. No

known individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Based on the condition of the human

remains, these individuals have been

identified as Native American. One

individual may be from the historic

period; the other individual is from an

unknown period.

In 1962, human remains representing

one individual believed to be from

either Omaha Beach at Lake

McConaughy or the ‘‘Foundation’’ site

(location unknown) were excavated by

‘‘McEvoy,’’ a student in the University

of Nebraska Department of

Anthropology. No known individual

was identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

Based on the circumstances of

recovery, this individual has been

identified as Native American from an

unknown period.

In 1931, human remains representing

one individual from a site southeast of

Verdigre, Knox County, NE were

donated to the University of Nebraska

State Museum by Vac Randa following

the disturbance of this burial during

plowing by Frank Haylick. No known

individual was identified. No associated

funerary objects are present.

Based on skeletal morphology and

dental wear patterns, this individual has

been identified as a mixed-blood Native

American/Caucasian from the historic

period. According to the documentation

for this individual, the remains were

found enclosed in a box in a sitting

position. It is not known whether the

burial dates from the post-reservation

period.

In 1937, human remains representing

31 individuals were excavated from the

Davis site (35KX6), Knox County, NE

during Works Project Administration

Work Project #3140 conducted under

the direction of P. Newell of the

Nebraska Archaeological Survey. No

known individuals were identified. The

minimum of 54 associated funerary

objects are shell beads, bead fragments,

and worked shell fragments.

Based on reported material culture,

manner of interments, and the condition

of the human remains, these individuals

have been identified as Native American

dating to the Woodland period.

In 1937, human remains representing

two individuals were excavated from

the Larson Mounds site (25KX8), Knox

County, NE during Works Project

Administration Project #165–81–8095,

Work Project #3140, conducted under

the direction of P. Newell of the

Nebraska Archaeological Survey. No

known individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Based on the condition of the human

remains and heavy dental wear patterns,

these individuals have been identified

as Native American dating to the

Woodland period.

In 1937, human remains representing

15 individuals were excavated from the

Niobara School site (25KX12), Knox

County, NE by E. Bell for the Nebraska

State Archaeological Survey. No known

individuals were identified. The 58

associated funerary objects include 44

bone beads, 13 shell beads, and 1 bone

artifact.

Based on associated funerary objects

and the condition of the human

remains, these individuals have been

determined to be Native American from

the Woodland or Central Plains

Tradition periods.

In 1910, human remains representing

one individual were donated to the

University of Nebraska State Museum

by ‘‘Guthrie.’’ No known individual was

identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

Donor information states these human

remains were recovered ‘‘2–1/2 hours

north of Havelock.’’ Havelock since has

been incorporated by the City of

Lincoln, NE. The recovery location was

probably in northern Lancaster County

or southern Saunders County, NE. Based

on the condition of the remains, this

individual has been identified as Native

American from an unknown period.

In 1907, human remains representing

two individuals were donated to the

University of Nebraska State Museum

by J.R.C. Miller of Lincoln, NE. No

known individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Donor information states these human

remains were recovered ‘‘from near the

B&M [railroad] cut through hill, and at

the point of the divide, in Denton

precinct in SE 1/4, Sec.T.9, R.5E’’ in

Lancaster County, NE. Based on the

condition of the human remains, these

individuals have been identified as

Native American from the pre-contact

period.

In 1935, human remains representing

two individuals were sent to the

University of Nebraska State Museum

by H.E. Weakly, agronomist at the

University of Nebraska. Documentation

for these remains suggests that they

were recovered from a gravel pit near

North Platte, Lincoln County, NE. No

known individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Based on good preservation, copper

staining, and osteological evidence of

horseback riding, these individuals have

been determined to be Native American

from the historic period.

In 1935, human remains representing

six individuals were donated to the

University of Nebraska State Museum

by H.E. Weakly, agronomist, University

of Nebraska. The remains are believed to

have been found in a gravel pit,

probably near North Platte, Lincoln

County, NE. No known individuals were

identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

Based on osteological evidence and

circumstances of recovery, these

individuals have been determined to be

Native American from an unknown

period.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing one individual were

recovered from the Brady site (25LN0),

Lincoln County, NE by Robert Parsons

of Brady, NE. No known individual was

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identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

Based on the geological strata of the

burial and the condition of the human

remains, this individual has been

identified as Native American from the

Paleo-Indian period.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing one individual were

recovered from the Norfolk Gravel Pit in

Madison County, NE and donated to the

University of Nebraska State Museum

by Frank Medelman. No known

individual was identified. No associated

funerary objects are present.

Based on skeletal morphology, this

individual has been identified as Native

American from an unknown period.

In 1983, human remains representing

one individual were recovered from the

Medelman gravel pit (25MD101),

Norfolk County, NE and donated to the

University of Nebraska State Museum

by S. Holen. No known individual was

identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

Based on skeletal morphology, this

individual has been identified as Native

American from an unknown period.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing two individuals were

recovered during road grading from an

undesignated site 100 feet from

25MO62, a surface site south of

Alliance, Morrill County, NE by T.C.

Middleswart. In 1994, these human

remains were donated to the University

of Nebraska-Lincoln by Mrs. Gwen

Rusch, daughter of Mr. Middleswart. No

known individuals were identified. The

20 associated funerary objects are 15

dentalia shells, 1 bone gaming piece,

and 4 fragments of copper bracelets.

Based on dental morphology,

associated funerary objects, and good

preservation, these individuals have

been identified as Native American from

the historic period.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing one individual were

donated to the University of Nebraska

State Museum by person(s) unknown.

The tag with the remains has the

designation ‘‘MO10’’ which may

indicate derivation from Morrill County,

NE. No known individuals were

identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

Based on osteological evidence and

skeletal morphology, this individual has

been identified as Native American from

an unknown period.

In 1926, human remains representing

one individual were donated to the

University of Nebraska State Museum

by A.T. Lobdell of McCook, NE. No

known individual was identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

These human remains are believed to

have come from Red Willow County,

NE. Based on osteological evidence, this

individual has been identified as Native

American from an unknown period.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing one individual were

recovered from a wet gravel pit

(25Rw102) in Red Willow County, NE

during excavations conducted by the

University of Nebraska State Museum

Vertebrate Paleontology Division. No

known individual was identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Based on location and the condition

of the human remains, this individual

has been identified as Native American

from an unknown period.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing one individual were

recovered from a wet gravel pit

(25Rw108) in Red Willow County, NE

during excavations conducted by the

University of Nebraska State Museum

Vertebrate Paleontology Division. No

known individual was identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Based on location and the condition

of the human remains, this individual

has been identified as Native American.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing one individual were

recovered from a wet gravel pit

(25Rw109) in Red Willow County, NE

during excavations conducted by the

University of Nebraska State Museum

Vertebrate Paleontology Division. No

known individual was identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Based on location and the condition

of the human remains, this individual

has been identified as Native American

from an unknown period.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing two individuals were

found 1.5 miles north of Rulo, NE and

secured by the University of Nebraska

State Museum from C. Edwards through

Robert F. Gilder. Remains of six other

individuals and a 15th century gold

coin are known to have been found 7.5

feet below the surface of this site at a

later date, but none of these are in the

University collection. No known

individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Based on material culture reported

from the same site, these individuals

have been identified as Native American

from an unknown period.

In 1960, human remains representing

two individuals were recovered from

the Leary site (25RH1), Richardson

County, NE during excavations

conducted by the University of

Nebraska-Lincoln. No known

individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Based on archeological evidence, the

Leary site has been identified as a

primary Oneota occupation with a later

Central Plains Tradition component.

Based on the condition of the human

remains, these individuals have been

identified as Native American.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing one individual were

recovered from site 25RH20, Richardson

County, NE by person(s) unknown

under unknown circumstances. No

known individual was identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Based on material culture and the

condition of the human remains, this

individual has been identified as Native

American from an unknown period.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing one individual were

removed during excavation for a

courthouse from the Wahoo Creek burial

ground on lots 1 and 2 during the

original survey of the City of Wahoo,

Saunders County, NE. In 1917, these

human remains were donated to the

University of Nebraska State Museum

by Judge Newman through C. Petrus

Peterson. No known individual was

identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

While the Wahoo Creek burial ground

has been identified as an historic

Omaha cemetery, it cannot be

determined whether the individual

dates from the historic period. The

individual has been identified as Native

American from an unknown period.

During the late 1950’s, human

remains representing one individual

from a cemetery west of Morse Bluffs,

Saunders County, NE were donated to

the University of Nebraska Museum by

Adolph Havelka and Victor Pabien, who

recovered these human remains while

preparing a grave at the site. No known

individual was identified. No associated

funerary objects are present.

Based on skeletal and dental

morphology and the preservation of the

human remains, this individual has

been identified as a mixed-blood Native

American/Caucasian from the historic

period.

In 1936, human remains representing

four individuals were excavated from

site 25SD10, Saunders County, NE by

W. Wedel. No known individuals were

identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

Based on the condition of these

human remains, these individuals have

been identified as Native American,

possibly of great antiquity.

During 1931–1932, human remains

representing three individuals were

recovered from the Signal Butte site

(25SF1), southeast of Scottsbluff in

Scotts Bluff County, NE, possibly by C.

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B. Schultz, who collected at the site

following excavations conducted by the

Smithsonian Institution. No known

individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects have been

identified in University of Nebraska

State Museum collections.

Based on archeological evidence, the

Signal Butte site has been identified as

a multi-component occupation from the

Archaic, Woodland, and Central Plains

Tradition periods. Based on the

condition of these human remains, these

individuals have been identified as

Native American, possibly from the

Central Plains Tradition component.

In 1946, human remains representing

46 individuals were recovered from the

Gering site (25SF10), Scotts Bluff

County, NE during excavations

conducted by M.F. Kivett for the

Nebraska State Archaeological Survey.

No known individuals were identified.

A minimum of 134 associated funerary

objects includes 102 bone beads, 17

chipped stone tools, 6 pieces of worked

bone, 9 boatstones and groundstone

artifacts.

Based on the associated funerary

objects, manner of interments, and the

condition of the human remains, these

individuals have been identified as

Native American dating to the

Woodland period, approximately A.D.

600–800.

In 1936 and 1938, human remains

representing two individuals were

recovered from Stanton or Indian Creek

Village site 25ST1 in Stanton County,

NE. The recovery of one individual was

by person(s) unknown. The other

individual was recovered in 1938 was

during an excavation under the

direction of H. Angelino for the Works

Project Administration. No known

individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Based on material culture, this is a

mixed site that included Central Plains

Tradition, Oneota, and Omaha cultural

traditions. These individuals have been

identified as Native American from an

unknown period.

In 1938, human remains representing

two individuals were recovered during

construction of a basement in Stanton

County, NE. No known individuals were

identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

Based on the preservation of the

human remains that suggests great

antiquity, and the absence of any

indication of a marked grave, these

individuals have been identified as

Native American from an unknown

period.

In 1907, human remains representing

11 individuals were recovered from a

hilltop site on the Hovendick farm, 2

miles south of Blair, Washington

County, NE during excavations

conducted by R.F. Gilder. No known

individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Based on the condition of the human

remains, these individuals have been

identified as Native American. Based on

dental evidence, the individuals are

possibly from the pre-contact period.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing one individual were

recovered in western Washington

County, NE (25WN31) by Alan Wite. No

known individual was identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Based on the condition of the human

remains, this individual is identified as

Native American possibly from the precontact period.

In 1947, human remains representing

one individual were found ‘‘on the

banks of the Republican River near

Guide Rock, Webster County,’’ NE and

were donated to the University of

Nebraska State Museum by the Webster

County Attorney. No known individual

was identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

Based on the condition of the human

remains, this individual is identified as

Native American possibly from the

historic period.

Based on the above-mentioned

information, officials of the University

of Nebraska have determined that,

pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(1), the

human remains listed above represent

the physical remains of 491 individuals

of Native American ancestry. Officials of

the University of Nebraska also have

determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR

10.2 (d)(2), the minimum of 2,896

objects listed above 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. Lastly, officials of the

University of Nebraska have determined

that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (e), there

is a relationship of shared group

identity on the basis of oral history and

aboriginal homelands that can be

reasonably traced between these Native

American human remains and

associated funerary objects from

Nebraska and the Cheyenne River Sioux

Tribe of the Cheyenne River

Reservation, South Dakota; the Iowa

Tribe of Oklahoma; the Kickapoo Tribe

of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation

in Kansas; the Oglala Sioux Tribe of the

Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota;

the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska; the

Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma; the Ponca

Tribe of Nebraska; the Ponca Tribe of

Indians of Oklahoma; the Rosebud

Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud Indian

Reservation, South Dakota; the Santee

Sioux Tribe of the Santee Reservation of

Nebraska; the Winnebago Tribe of

Nebraska; the Yankton Sioux Tribe of

South Dakota; and the North Dakota

Intertribal Reinterment Committee

representing the Standing Rock Sioux

Tribe of North and South Dakota; the

Spirit Lake Tribe, North Dakota; the

Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort

Berthold Reservation, North Dakota; and

the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa

Indians of North Dakota. This notice has

been sent to officials of the Cheyenne

River Sioux Tribe of the Cheyenne River

Sioux Tribe of the Cheyenne River

Reservation, South Dakota; the Iowa

Tribe of Oklahoma; the Kickapoo Tribe

of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation

in Kansas; the Oglala Sioux Tribe of the

Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota;

the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska; the

Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma; the Ponca

Tribe of Nebraska; the Ponca Tribe of

Indians of Oklahoma; the Rosebud

Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud Indian

Reservation, South Dakota; the Santee

Sioux Tribe of the Santee Reservation of

Nebraska; the Winnebago Tribe of

Nebraska; the Yankton Sioux Tribe of

South Dakota; the North Dakota

Intertribal Reinterment Committee; the

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North and

South Dakota; the Spirit Lake Tribe,

North Dakota; the Three Affiliated

Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation,

North Dakota; and the Turtle Mountain

Band of Chippewa Indians of North

Dakota. Representatives of any other

Indian tribe that believes itself to be

culturally affiliated with these human

remains and associated funerary objects

should contact Dr. Priscilla Grew,

NAGPRA Coordinator, University of

Nebraska-Lincoln, 301 Bessey Hall,

Lincoln, NE 68588–0381, telephone

(402) 472–7854, before November 1,

2000. Repatriation of the human

remains and associated funerary objects

to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of

the Cheyenne River Reservation, South

Dakota; the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma; the

Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the

Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas; the

Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge

Reservation, South Dakota; the Omaha

Tribe of Nebraska; the Pawnee Nation of

Oklahoma; the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska;

the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma;

the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud

Indian Reservation, South Dakota; the

Santee Sioux Tribe of the Santee

Reservation of Nebraska; the Winnebago

Tribe of Nebraska; the Yankton Sioux

Tribe of South Dakota; and the North

Dakota Intertribal Reinterment

Committee representing the Standing

Rock Sioux Tribe of North and South

Dakota; the Spirit Lake Tribe, North

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Dakota; the Three Affiliated Tribes of

the Fort Berthold Reservation, North

Dakota; and the Turtle Mountain Band

of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota

may begin after that date if no

additional claimants come forward.

Dated: September 19, 2000.

John Robbins,

Assistant Director, Cultural Resources

Stewardship and Partnerships.

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BILLING CODE 4310–70–F

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Inventory Completion for

Native American Human Remains and

Associated Funerary Objects in the

Possession of the University of

Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

Notice is hereby given in accordance

with provisions of the Native American

Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

(NAGPRA), 43 CFR 10.9, of the

completion of an inventory of human

remains and associated funerary objects

in the possession of the University of

Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE.

This notice is published as part of the

National Park Service’s administrative

responsibilities under NAGPRA, 43 CFR

10.2 (c). The determinations within this

notice are the sole responsibility of the

museum, institution, or Federal agency

that has control of these Native

American human remains and

associated funerary objects. The

National Park Service is not responsible

for the determinations within this

notice.

A detailed assessment of the human

remains was made by University of

Nebraska-Lincoln professional staff in

consultation with representatives of the

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the

Cheyenne River Reservation, South

Dakota; the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma; the

Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the

Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas; the

Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge

Reservation, South Dakota; the Omaha

Tribe of Nebraska; the Pawnee Nation of

Oklahoma; the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska;

the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma;

the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud

Indian Reservation, South Dakota; the

Santee Sioux Tribe of the Santee

Reservation of Nebraska; the Winnebago

Tribe of Nebraska; the Yankton Sioux

Tribe of South Dakota; and the North

Dakota Intertribal Reinterment

Committee representing the Standing

Rock Sioux Tribe of North and South

Dakota; the Spirit Lake Tribe, North

Dakota; the Three Affiliated Tribes of

the Fort Berthold Reservation, North

Dakota; and the Turtle Mountain Band

of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing one individual were

recovered from an unknown location by

person(s) unknown under unknown

circumstances. They were acquired by

the University of Nebraska State

Museum at an unknown date under

unknown circumstances. No known

individual was identified. No associated

funerary objects are present.

The collection number ‘‘1–20–6–34’’

has no known documentation. It

resembles the ‘‘Barbour numbers’’ used

by the Museum during the first half of

the 20th century. Based on the

condition of the human remains, this

individual has been identified as Native

American of an unknown period.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing one individual were

recovered from an unknown location by

person(s) unknown under unknown

circumstances. They were acquired by

the University of Nebraska State

Museum at an unknown date under

unknown circumstances. No known

individual was identified. No associated

funerary objects are present.

The collection number ‘‘11–0–13’’ has

no known documentation. It resembles

the ‘‘Barbour numbers’’ used by the

Museum during the first half of the 20th

century. Based on dental morphology

and the condition of the human

remains, this individual has been

identified as Native American, possibly

from the pre-contact period.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing one individual were

recovered from an unknown location by

person(s) unknown under unknown

circumstances. They were acquired by

the University of Nebraska State

Museum at an unknown date under

unknown circumstances. No known

individual was identified. No associated

funerary objects are present.

The collection number ‘‘11–13–07’’

has no known documentation. It

resembles the ‘‘Barbour numbers’’ used

by the Museum during the first half of

the 20th century. This individual has

been identified as Native American of

an unknown period.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing one individual were

recovered from an unknown location by

person(s) unknown under unknown

circumstances. They were acquired by

the University of Nebraska State

Museum at an unknown date under

unknown circumstances. No known

individual was identified. No associated

funerary objects are present.

The collection number ‘‘2–23–11–03’’

has no known documentation. It

resembles the ‘‘Barbour numbers’’ used

by the Museum during the first half of

the 20th century. Based on the

condition of the human remains, this

individual has been identified as Native

American possibly from the pre-contact

period.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing seven individuals were

recovered from an unknown location by

person(s) unknown under unknown

circumstances. They were acquired by

the University of Nebraska State

Museum in 1895 as part of the ‘‘Moody

Collection.’’ No known individuals were

identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

The collection number ‘‘28–22–4–95’’

has no known documentation. Much of

the ‘‘Moody Collection’’ is known to

have been derived from Illinois or Ohio,

but the source of these human remains

is unknown. These individuals have

been identified as Native American of

an unknown period.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing one individual were

recovered from an unknown location by

person(s) unknown under unknown

circumstances. The human remains

with collection number ‘‘4–28–3–31’’

were donated in 1931 to the University

of Nebraska State Museum by Mrs.

Charles Fritch of Pawnee County,

Nebraska. No known individual was

identified. No associated funerary

objects are present.

This individual has been identified as

Native American of an unknown period.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing two individuals were

recovered from an unknown location by

person(s) unknown under unknown

circumstances. They were acquired by

the University of Nebraska State

Museum at an unknown date under

unknown circumstances. No known

individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

The assigned number ‘‘1229’’ has no

known documentation. Based on the

condition of the human remains, these

individuals have been identified as

Native American possibly from the precontact period.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing four individuals were

recovered from an unknown location by

person(s) unknown under unknown

circumstances. They were acquired by

the University of Nebraska State

Museum at an unknown date under

unknown circumstances. No known

individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.