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Hollywood, & Tampa Reservations)], 

and The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, 

with support from the Jena Band of 

Choctaw Indians and the AlabamaCoushatta Tribe of Texas [previously 

listed as Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of 

Texas]. The question presented was 

whether the present-day Muskogeanspeaking Indian Tribes are culturally 

affiliated with the human remains and 

funerary objects excavated at, and 

adjacent to, the Moundville 

archeological site (1TU500), in 

Tuscaloosa County, AL. The Review 

Committee considered the relevant 

information submitted by the 

requestors, which included the 

following types of evidence: Linguistic, 

oral tradition, geographical, kinship, 

biological, archeological, historical, and 

anthropological. 

During discussion, members of the 

Review Committee noted that the 

requestors had asked for a finding based 

upon a preponderance of the evidence 

and asked whether a finding of cultural 

affiliation by a preponderance of the 

evidence would differ from a finding by 

a reasonable basis. In response, 

attorneys from the Department’s Office 

of the Solicitor stated that, in practice, 

preponderance of the evidence and 

reasonable basis are similar standards 

for determining whether the evidence 

leans slightly more one way than the 

other. The Review Committee noted 

several times that the University of 

Alabama did not have an opportunity to 

present information on this matter to the 

Review Committee. One member stated 

that the preponderance of the evidence 

means a weighing between two sides, 

and since the Review Committee had 

heard the tribal case but not the 

museum’s case the reasonable basis 

standard was appropriate. 

Finding of Fact 

All six currently appointed Review 

Committee members participated in the 

fact finding. By a vote of five in favor 

and one abstention, the Review 

Committee found that, based on the 

evidence before it, there is a 

preponderance of the evidence for 

cultural affiliation between the human 

remains and funerary objects originating 

from, and adjacent to, the Moundville 

archeological site (1Tu500) and the 

present-day Muskogean-speaking Indian 

Tribes. The abstaining member 

requested, and the other members 

agreed, that a statement be appended to 

the finding. This statement is that the 

one abstaining member of the Review 

Committee found that, based on the 

evidence before the Review Committee, 

there is a reasonable basis for cultural 

affiliation between the human remains 

and funerary objects originating from, or 

adjacent to, the Moundville 

archeological site (1Tu500) and the 

present-day Muskogean-speaking Indian 

Tribes. The requesting, affected parties 

making a request for this finding are: 

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, The 

Chickasaw Nation, Coushatta Tribe of 

Louisiana, The Muscogee (Creek) 

Nation, Seminole Tribe of Florida 

[previously listed as Seminole Tribe of 

Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, 

Hollywood, & Tampa Reservations)], 

and The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, 

with support from the Jena Band of 

Choctaw Indians and the AlabamaCoushatta Tribe of Texas [previously 

listed as Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of 

Texas]. 

This finding was approved for 

publication by the Chair of the Review 

Committee, Francis P. McManamon. 

Dated: January 26, 2022. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Designated Federal Official, Native American 

Graves Protection and Repatriation Review 

Committee. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NRNHL–DTS#–33335; 

PPWOCRADI0, PCU00RP14.R50000] 

National Register of Historic Places; 

Notification of Pending Nominations 

and Related Actions 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The National Park Service is 

soliciting electronic comments on the 

significance of properties nominated 

before January 22, 2022, for listing or 

related actions in the National Register 

of Historic Places. 

DATES: Comments should be submitted 

electronically by February 16, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Comments are encouraged 

to be submitted electronically to 

National_Register_Submissions@

nps.gov with the subject line ‘‘Public 

Comment on <property or proposed 

district name, (County) State>.’’ If you 

have no access to email you may send 

them via U.S. Postal Service and all 

other carriers to the National Register of 

Historic Places, National Park Service, 

1849 C Street NW, MS 7228, 

Washington, DC 20240. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sherry A. Frear, Chief, National Register 

of Historic Places/National Historic 

Landmarks Program, 1849 C Street NW, 

MS 7228, Washington, DC 20240, 

sherry_frear@nps.gov, 202–913–3763. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

properties listed in this notice are being 

considered for listing or related actions 

in the National Register of Historic 

Places. Nominations for their 

consideration were received by the 

National Park Service before January 22, 

2022. Pursuant to Section 60.13 of 36 

CFR part 60, comments are being 

accepted concerning the significance of 

the nominated properties under the 

National Register criteria for evaluation. 

Before including your address, phone 

number, email address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Nominations submitted by State or 

Tribal Historic Preservation Officers: 

IOWA 

Marshall County 

Riemenschneider, August and Josephine, 

Farmstead, 201 4th Ave. NE, State Center, 

SG100007464 

KANSAS 

Johnson County 

Campbell Dome House, 8126 Hamilton Dr., 

Overland Park, SG100007467 

NEW YORK 

Chemung County 

North Main and West Water Commercial 

Historic District (Boundary Increase), 232– 

261 West Water St. and Wisner Park, North 

Main, West Grey, West Church and West 

First Sts., Elmira, BC100007465 

OREGON 

Malheur County 

Rex Theater, 240 A St. West, Vale, 

SG100007459 

Multnomah County 

Dean’s Beauty Salon and Barber Shop, 

(African American Resources in Portland, 

Oregon, from 1851 to 1973 MPS), 213–215 

NE Hancock St., Portland, MP100007455 

Golden West Hotel, (African American 

Resources in Portland, Oregon, from 1851 

to 1973 MPS), 707 NW Everett St., 

Portland, MP100007456 

Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, (African American 

Resources in Portland, Oregon, from 1851 

to 1973 MPS), 1734 NE 1st Ave., Portland, 

MP100007457 

Polk County 

Burford-Stanley House, 342 Monmouth Ave. 

South, Monmouth, SG100007458 


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PENNSYLVANIA 

Cameron County 

Cameron County Courthouse, 20 East 5th St., 

Emporium, SG100007460 

Erie County 

Wright’s Block, 425–431 State St., Erie, 

SG100007461 

Additional documentation has been 

received for the following resources: 

MISSISSIPPI 

Hinds County 

Farish Street Neighborhood Historic District 

(Additional Documentation), Roughly 

bounded by Amite, Mill, Fortification and 

Lamar Sts., Jackson, AD80002245 

NEW YORK 

Dutchess County 

Halfway Diner, 39 North Broadway, Red 

Hook, AD87002297 

Nominations submitted by Federal 

Preservation Officers: 

The State Historic Preservation Officer 

reviewed the following nominations and 

responded to the Federal Preservation Officer 

within 45 days of receipt of the nominations 

and supports listing the properties in the 

National Register of Historic Places. 

PUERTO RICO 

San Juan Municipality 

San Juan National Historic Site (Additional 

Documentation), 501 Norzagaray St., 

Castillo San Cristo ́bal, San Juan, 

AD66000930 

Toa Baja Municipality 

San Juan National Historic Site (Additional 

Documentation), 501 Norzagaray St., 

Castillo San Cristo ́bal, Toa Baja, 

AD66000930 

(Authority: Section 60.13 of 36 CFR part 60) 

Dated: January 26, 2022. 

Sherry A. Frear, 

Chief, National Register of Historic Places/ 

National Historic Landmarks Program. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

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[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0033353; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: Robert 

S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology, 

Phillips Academy, Andover, MA 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Robert S. Peabody 

Institute of Archaeology has completed 

an inventory of human remains and 

associated funerary objects, in 

consultation with the appropriate 

Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 

organizations, and has determined that 

there is a cultural affiliation between the 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects, and present-day Indian Tribes 

or Native Hawaiian organizations. 

Lineal descendants or representatives of 

any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian 

organization not identified in this notice 

that wish to request transfer of control 

of these human remains and associated 

funerary objects should submit a written 

request to the Robert S. Peabody 

Institute of Archaeology. If no 

additional requestors come forward, 

transfer of control of the human remains 

and associated funerary objects to the 

lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or 

Native Hawaiian organizations stated in 

this notice may proceed. 

DATES: Lineal descendants or 

representatives of any Indian Tribe or 

Native Hawaiian organization not 

identified in this notice that wish to 

request transfer of control of these 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects should submit a written request 

with information in support of the 

request to the Robert S. Peabody 

Institute of Archaeology at the address 

in this notice by March 3, 2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Ryan J. Wheeler, Robert S. Peabody 

Institute of Archaeology, Phillips 

Academy, 180 Main Street, Andover, 

MA 01810, telephone (978) 749–4490, 

email rwheeler@andover.edu. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

here given in accordance with the 

Native American Graves Protection and 

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

3003, of the completion of an inventory 

of human remains and associated 

funerary objects under the control of the 

Robert S. Peabody Institute of 

Archaeology, Phillips Academy, 

Andover, MA. The human remains and 

associated funerary objects were 

removed from eight sites in 

Cumberland, Hancock, and Washington 

Counties, ME. 

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. 

Consultation 

A detailed assessment of the human 

remains was made by the Robert S. 

Peabody Institute of Archaeology 

professional staff in consultation with 

representatives of the Aroostook Band of 

Micmacs [previously listed as Aroostook 

Band of Micmac Indians]; Houlton Band 

of Maliseet Indians; Passamaquoddy 

Tribe; and the Penobscot Nation 

[previously listed as Penobscot Tribe of 

Maine] (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The 

Consulted Tribes’’). 

History and Description of the Remains 

In 1915, human remains representing, 

at minimum, one individual were 

removed from Wolfe’s Neck (014.101) in 

Cumberland County, ME, by Warren K. 

Moorehead. During an inventory project 

at the Robert S. Peabody Institute in 

2019, the remains were identified (and 

confirmed by a physical anthropologist) 

as Native American human remains. 

Moorehead had identified the site as Me 

171/7. In 1968, Dean Snow assigned it 

number 014.101. Snow’s record noted 

that ancestral human remains had been 

found at the site by Dr. Jos E. Porter of 

Maine General Hospital, in Portland, 

and that those human remains were 

subsequently transferred to the 

Anthropology Department at Harvard 

University on August 10, 1953. The 

human remains at the Peabody Institute 

likely originated from one of the eroding 

shell middens in the area, which would 

date them sometime between 2,800 

years ago and the arrival of colonial 

settlers. No known individual was 

identified. The 36 associated funerary 

objects are 29 ceramic sherds and seven 

faunal bone fragments. 

In 1913, human remains representing, 

at minimum, one individual were 

removed from Boynton’s Shellheap 

(043.004) in Hancock County, ME, by 

Warren K. Moorehead and Charles 

Peabody under the auspices of the 

Department of Archaeology at Phillips 

Academy (now the Robert S. Peabody 

Institute of Archaeology). During a 

recent inventory project, the remains 

were identified as Native American 

human remains. The individual’s age 

and sex could not be ascertained. Other 

human remains from Boynton’s 

Shellheap were listed in a Notice of 

Inventory Completion published in the 

Federal Register on November 21, 2001 

(66 FR 58522–58523, November 21, 

2001) and were subsequently transferred 

to The Consulted Tribes. Based on 

artifact assemblages recovered from the 

site, Boynton’s Shellheap was occupied 

between 2,150 and 500 B.P. No known 

individual was identified. No associated 

funerary objects are present. 

Sometime in the 1930s, human 

remains representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from Falls 

Island (080.050) in Washington County, 

ME, by avocational archeologists John 

and Douglas Knapton. The human 


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