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individuals of Native American 

ancestry. 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there 

is a relationship of shared group 

identity that can be reasonably traced 

between the Native American human 

remains and the Agdaagux Tribe of King 

Cove; Native Village of Akutan; Native 

Village of Atka; Native Village of 

Belkofski; Native Village of Unga; 

Pauloff Harbor Village; Pribilof Islands 

Aleut Communities of St. Paul & St. 

George Islands (Sain George Island and 

Saint Paul Island); Qagan Tayagungin 

Tribe of Sand Point [previously listed as 

Qagan Tayagungin Tribe of Sand Point 

Village]; and the Qawalangin Tribe of 

Unalaska (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The 

Tribes’’). 

Additional Requestors and Disposition 

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 should submit 

a written request with information in 

support of the request to Derrick 

Cartwright, University of San Diego, 

5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110, 

telephone (619) 260–7632, email 

dcartwright@sandiego.edu, by 

September 16, 2021. After that date, if 

no additional requestors have come 

forward, transfer of control of the 

human remains to The Tribes may 

proceed. 

The University of San Diego is 

responsible for notifying The Consulted 

and Invited Tribes that this notice has 

been published. 

Dated: August 4, 2021. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0032427; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

Alabama Department of 

Transportation, Montgomery, AL 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Alabama Department of 

Transportation (ALDoT) has completed 

an inventory of human remains, in 

consultation with the appropriate 

Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 

organizations, and has determined that 

there is no cultural affiliation between 

the human remains and any present-day 

Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 

organizations. 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 should submit 

a written request to the Alabama 

Department of Transportation. If no 

additional requestors come forward, 

transfer of control of the human remains 

to the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 

organizations stated in this notice may 

proceed. 

DATES: 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 should submit a written 

request with information in support of 

the request to the Alabama Department 

of Transportation at the address in this 

notice by September 16, 2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

William B. Turner, Alabama Department 

of Transportation, 1409 Coliseum 

Boulevard, Montgomery, AL 36110, 

telephone (334) 242–6144, email 

turnerw@dot.state.al.us. 

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 under the control of 

the Alabama Department of 

Transportation, Montgomery, AL. The 

human remains were removed from the 

Mount Hope Site (1La601), Lawrence 

County, AL. 

This notice is published as part of the 

National Park Service’s administrative 

responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 

U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). 

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. 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 University of 

Alabama and the Alabama Department 

of Transportation professional staff in 

consultation with representatives of the 

Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of 

Cherokee Indians; The Chickasaw 

Nation; and the United Keetoowah Band 

of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma 

(hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Tribes’’). 

[During a 6 February 2020 conference 

call that included representatives from 

The Tribes and ALDoT, it was agreed 

that Chickasaw Nation would take the 

lead and that ALDoT could proceed 

with a Notice of Inventory Completion 

for the human remains from 1La601]. 

History and Description of the Remains 

During Phase III Data Recovery 

fieldwork in the Winter of 1994–1995, 

human remains representing, at 

minimum, one individual were removed 

from the Mount Hope Site (1La601) in 

Lawrence County, AL. Given difficult 

field conditions and the fragmentary 

nature of the human remains, accurate 

identification of the remains occurred 

only during subsequent laboratory work 

conducted at the University of Alabama 

Laboratory of Human Osteology. Based 

on the size and general features of the 

cranial fragments, the remains were 

determined to belong to a single adult 

who had been cremated. Given the 

fragmentary nature of the human 

remains and lack of identifying 

landmarks, specific age, sex, pathology, 

or trauma could not be determined. A 

total of 83 fragments was identified, 23 

cranial and 60 post cranial. 

Recognizable cranial fragments include 

two frontal, two parietal, two mandible, 

and six temporal fragments. Limited 

evidence suggests that the post cranial 

fragments could be from upper limb 

bones. No known individual was 

identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. 

Determinations Made by the Alabama 

Department of Transportation 

Officials of the Alabama Department 

of Transportation have determined that: 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the 

human remains described in this notice 

are Native American, based on their 

cremated state and their recovery from 

a Pre-European Contact archeological 

site containing Paleoindian, Early 

Archaic, Middle Archaic, Late Archaic, 

and Woodland components. Given the 

depth of recovery, the human remains 

are to be associated with the most 

intensive period of site usage, which has 

been radiocarbon dated to around 7240 

years B.P. 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the 

human remains described in this notice 

represent the physical remains of one 

individual of Native American ancestry. 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a 

relationship of shared group identity 

cannot be reasonably traced between the 

Native American human remains and 

any present-day Indian Tribe. 

• According to final judgments of the 

Indian Claims Commission or the Court 

of Federal Claims, the land from which 

the Native American human remains 

were removed is the aboriginal land of 

The Tribes. 

• Treaties, Acts of Congress, or 

Executive Orders, indicate that the land 


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from which the Native American human 

remains were removed is the aboriginal 

land of The Tribes. 

• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the 

disposition of the human remains may 

be to The Tribes. 

Additional Requestors and Disposition 

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 should submit a written 

request with information in support of 

the request to the Alabama Department 

of Transportation, 1409 Coliseum 

Boulevard, Montgomery, AL 36110, 

telephone (334) 242–6144, email 

turnerw@dot.state.al.us, by September 

16, 2021. After that date, if no 

additional requestors have come 

forward, transfer of control of the 

human remains to The Tribes may 

proceed. 

The Alabama Department of 

Transportation is responsible for 

notifying The Tribes that this notice has 

been published. 

Dated: August 4, 2021. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2021–17563 Filed 8–16–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0032431; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: Logan 

Museum of Anthropology, Beloit 

College, Beloit, WI 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Logan Museum of 

Anthropology, Beloit College has 

completed an inventory of human 

remains, 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 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 should submit 

a written request to the Logan Museum 

of Anthropology, Beloit College. If no 

additional requestors come forward, 

transfer of control of the human remains 

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 should submit a written 

request with information in support of 

the request to the Logan Museum of 

Anthropology, Beloit College, at the 

address in this notice by September 16, 

2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nicolette B. Meister, Director, Logan 

Museum of Anthropology, Beloit 

College, Beloit, WI 53511, telephone 

(608) 363–2305, email meistern@

beloit.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 under the control of 

the Logan Museum of Anthropology, 

Beloit College, Beloit, WI. The human 

remains were removed from San Nicolas 

Island, Ventura County, CA. 

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. 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 Logan 

Museum of Anthropology, Beloit 

College professional staff in 

consultation with representatives of the 

Pala Band of Mission Indians 

[previously listed as Pala Band of 

Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pala 

Reservation, California]; Pauma Band of 

Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pauma 

& Yuima Reservation, California; 

Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission 

Indians of the Pechanga Reservation, 

California; Rincon Band of Luiseno 

Mission Indians of Rincon Reservation, 

California; Santa Ynez Band of 

Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa 

Ynez Reservation, California; Soboba 

Band of Luiseno Indians, California; and 

the following non-federally recognized 

Indian groups the Gabrielino/Tongva 

Nation; Gabrieleno/Tongva San Gabriel 

Band of Mission Indians; and the 

Traditional Council of Pimu/Ti′at 

Society. The La Jolla Band of Luiseno 

Indians, California [previously listed as 

La Jolla Band of Luiseno Mission 

Indians of the La Jolla Reservation] was 

invited but did not participate. 

Hereafter, all the Indian Tribes and 

groups listed in this section are referred 

to as ‘‘The Consulted and Invited Tribes 

and Groups.’’ 

History and Description of the Remains 

Sometime between 1875 and 1889, 

human remains representing, at 

minimum, five individuals were 

removed from San Nicolas Island, 

Ventura County, CA. The human 

remains were removed by amateur 

archeologist Reverend Stephen Bowers, 

who sold them to the Logan Museum on 

an unknown date. Reverend Bowers 

made multiple collecting trips to San 

Nicolas between 1875 and 1889. He 

removed thousands of cultural items, 

which were later sold to museums and 

collectors. Between 1880 and 1881, 

Reverend Bowers owned two 

newspapers in Wisconsin, one in 

Clinton and the other in Beloit. These 

newspapers provide the context for his 

sale of cultural items to the Logan 

Museum. The human remains belong to 

two adults of unknown sex, one adult 

male, one child six years old, and one 

individual of unknown age and sex. No 

known individuals were identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

The human remains are Native 

American based on archeological, 

biological, and geographical evidence. 

Archeological evidence suggests that 

before their removal in the early 19th 

century by the padres of the California 

mission system, people had occupied 

San Nicolas Island for a least 10,000 

years. 

Determinations Made by the Beloit 

College, Logan Museum of 

Anthropology 

Officials of the Logan Museum of 

Anthropology, Beloit College have 

determined that: 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the 

human remains described in this notice 

represent the physical remains of five 

individuals of Native American 

ancestry. 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there 

is a relationship of shared group 

identity that can be reasonably traced 

between the Native American human 

remains and the La Jolla Band of 

Luiseno Indians, California [previously 

listed as La Jolla Band of Luiseno 

Mission Indians of the La Jolla 

Reservation]; Pala Band of Mission 

Indians [previously listed as Pala Band 

of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pala 

Reservation, California]; Pauma Band of 

Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pauma 

& Yuima Reservation, California; 

Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission 


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