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tooth; one adult, 24–40 years old, 

possible male; one adult, 25–55 years 

old, possible male with osteoarthritis, 

fused vertebrae, and dental abscesses; 

one adult, 25–60 years old, possible 

male with a possible infection; one 

adult, 30+ years old; one adult, 35+ 

years old, possible male with a possible 

infection; one adult with a possible 

infection; six adults; and four cremated 

adults. The site has been dated to the 

Late Middle Woodland/Early Late 

Woodland Period (300 B.C.–A.D. 1000) 

based on diagnostic artifacts. No known 

individuals were identified. The 28 

associated funerary objects present are 

one lot of copper pan pipe with 

botanical insert, quadrilobate ceramic 

vessel, and soil sample; 11 lots of 

earthenware sherds; one lot of 

earthenware sherds and charcoal 

fragments; one lot faunal bone 

fragments; one lot earthenware sherds; 

one lot soil sample with rocks and 

faunal bone fragments; one lot soil 

sample with pebbles, charcoal, and 

botanical inclusions; one lot sidenotched projectile point; one lot soil 

sample with stones and botanical 

inclusions; one lot soil sample with 

stones; one lot soil sample; one lot 

charcoal, sand, and pebbles; one lot 

charcoal and botanical inclusions; one 

lot soil sample with charcoal, pebbles, 

and cremated faunal bone fragments; 

one lot charcoal and lithic flake; one lot 

soil sample with charcoal; one lot 

charcoal fleck fragments with sand; and 

one lot soil sample with charcoal and 

lithic inclusions. 

In October and November of 1956, 

human remains representing, at 

minimum, six individuals were 

removed from the Palmiteer Mound site 

(20NE101) in Newaygo County, MI. Two 

amateur collectors excavated Mound 3, 

which is part of a larger mound group, 

located near the Muskegon River. The 

oblong burial pit within the mound was 

noted to contain a bundle burial, a 

Busycon sp. conch shell, 200 copper 

beads, and an antler bone tool. Only the 

human remains were donated to the 

UMMAA soon after they were 

excavated. At a later date, the UMMAA 

received two copper beads from a 

different collector that were also 

recorded as being from the site. The 

human remains are one infant 18 

months to 2 years old; one child 4–6 

years old; one juvenile; one adolescent 

12–15 years old; one adult 35+ years 

old, sex indeterminate with a possible 

underlying infection; and one adult, sex 

indeterminate. The site has been dated 

to the Middle Woodland Period (300 

B.C.–A.D. 500) based on the burial 

treatment and diagnostic artifacts. No 

known individuals were identified. The 

three associated funerary objects present 

are one lot of copper beads; one lot 

unworked faunal bone fragment; and 

one lot unworked faunal bone 

fragments. 

On an unknown date in 1847, human 

remains representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from the St. 

Helen’s Lake site in Roscommon 

County, MI. The human remains and 

earthenware sherd were removed from a 

mound, and donated to UMMAA by a 

person associated with the Michigan 

Geological Survey from the Department 

of Conservation. It is unclear how the 

site was excavated and if the human 

remains are associated with the sherd. 

The human remains are one adult 30– 

50 years, sex indeterminate. No known 

individual was identified. The site is 

dated to the Early Late Woodland based 

on the earthenware sherd. The one 

associated funerary object is one lot 

earthenware sherd. 

Determinations Made by the University 

of Michigan 

Officials of the University of Michigan 

have determined that: 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the 

human remains described in this notice 

are Native American based on cranial 

morphology, dental traits, accession 

documentation, and archeological 

context. 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the 

human remains described in this notice 

represent the physical remains of 50 

individuals of Native American 

ancestry. 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), 

the 108 objects described in this notice 

is 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. 

• 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 

associated funerary objects 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 

and associated funerary objects were 

removed is the aboriginal land of The 

Tribes. 

• Treaties, Acts of Congress, or 

Executive Orders, indicate that the land 

from which the Native American human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

were removed is the aboriginal land of 

The Tribes. 

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

disposition of the human remains and 

associated funerary objects 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 and associated funerary 

objects should submit a written request 

with information in support of the 

request to Dr. Ben Secunda, NAGPRA 

Project Manager, University of 

Michigan, Office of Research, 4080 

Fleming Building, 503 Thompson St., 

Ann Arbor, MI 48109–1340, telephone 

(734) 647–9085, email bsecunda@

umich.edu, by September 16, 2021. 

After that date, if no additional 

requestors have come forward, transfer 

of control of the human remains and 

associated funerary objects to The 

Tribes may proceed. 

The University of Michigan is 

responsible for notifying The 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–NPS0032426; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: Baylor 

University’s Mayborn Museum 

Complex, (Formerly Baylor 

University’s Strecker Museum; 

Formerly Baylor University Museum), 

Waco, TX 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Baylor University’s Mayborn 

Museum Complex (formerly Baylor 

University’s Strecker Museum; formerly 

Baylor University Museum), in 

consultation with the appropriate 

Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 

organizations, 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 Baylor University’s Mayborn 

Museum Complex. If no additional 

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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 Baylor University’s Mayborn 

Museum Complex at the address in this 

notice by September 16, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Anita L. Benedict, Baylor 

University’s Mayborn Museum 

Complex, One Bear Place #97154, Waco, 

TX 76798–7154, telephone (254) 710– 

4835, email anita_benedict@baylor.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 

Baylor University’s Mayborn Museum 

Complex, Waco, TX. The human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

were removed from Bell, Falls, Harris, 

Hill, and McLennan Counties, TX. 

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 Baylor 

University’s Mayborn Museum Complex 

professional staff in consultation with 

representatives of the Caddo Nation of 

Oklahoma; Comanche Nation, 

Oklahoma; Kiowa Indian Tribe of 

Oklahoma; Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of 

Oklahoma; and the Wichita and 

Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, 

Waco, & Tawakonie), Oklahoma, 

hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Tribes.’’ 

History and Description of the Remains 

Sometime prior to January 9, 1990, 

human remains representing, at 

minimum, three individuals were 

removed from the Lake Belton Site, Bell 

County, TX. Remains belonging to one 

individual of indeterminate age and sex 

(AR 16317–AR 16361) were collected on 

an unknown date by an unknown 

person and were given to Tommy 

Thompson. On January 8, 1990, human 

remains belonging to two individuals of 

indeterminate age and sex (AR 16362– 

AR 16364 and AR 16374–AR 16387) 

were collected by Mr. Thompson. On 

January 8, 1990, Mr. Thompson donated 

the human remains of the three 

individuals, together with their 

associated funerary objects, to the 

Museum. No known individuals were 

identified. The 30 associated funerary 

objects are two projectile points (AR 

16365, AR 16389); 15 animal remains 

(AR 16366–AR 16373, AR 16402– 

16408); one knife (AR 16388); four 

scrapers (AR 16390–AR 16393); four 

cores (AR 16394–AR 16397); and four 

rocks (AR 16398–AR 16401). 

In June 1953, human remains 

representing, at minimum, two 

individuals were removed from a shelter 

along the Leon River near Bland, Bell 

County, TX, by James Geiselbrecht, an 

individual named Jones, and others, 

who later donated them to the Museum. 

The human remains belong to a female 

aged 27–30 years (AR 3443) and an 

individual of undetermined age and sex 

(AR 20916). No known individuals were 

identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. 

On July 22, 1984, human remains 

representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from the Lake 

Belton area, near the Leon River, Bell 

County, TX. The human remains and 

funerary object were collected by Carol 

A. Dorough. Ms. Dorough donated the 

human remains to the Museum on July 

24, 1984. The human remains (AR 

20800) belong to an adult male. No 

known individual was identified. The 

one associated funerary object is one lot 

of stone tools, shells, and an animal 

tooth (AR 20901). 

On an unknown date, human remains 

representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from an 

unidentified site near Satin, Falls 

County, TX. The human remains were 

collected and donated to the Museum 

by J.M. Henshaw. The human remains 

(AR 4021–A–T) belong to an individual 

of indeterminate age and sex. No known 

individual was identified. No associated 

funerary objects are present. 

On an unknown date, human remains 

representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from an 

unidentified site near La Porte, Harris 

County, TX, by an unknown individual. 

Subsequently, the remains were given to 

the YMCA in Waco, TX, by Mrs. 

Gillespie. In 1903, the human remains 

were donated to the Museum. The 

human remains (AR 20802) belong to an 

individual of indeterminate age and sex. 

No known individual was identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

On August 7, 1983, human remains 

representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from a 

location near Aquilla, Hill County, TX, 

by Theodore A. Urbanovsky. On August 

11, 1983, the human remains were 

donated to the Museum. The human 

remains (AR 12877) belong to an 

individual of indeterminate age and sex. 

No known individual was identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

(The accession record also includes a 

donation of bison bones (P 4718) and 

some charcoal (disposition unknown) 

from the same locality. These donated 

items had been found together with a 

flint dart point, which was not part of 

the donation.) 

Sometime prior to 1906, human 

remains representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from 220 N 

6th St./6th St. and Columbus Ave. in 

Waco, McLennan County, TX. The 

human remains and an associated 

funerary object were collected and 

donated by John K. Strecker. The human 

remains (AR 4012) belong to an 

individual of indeterminate age and sex. 

No known individual was identified. 

The one associated funerary object is a 

projectile point (AR 4040). 

In the fall of 1941, human remains 

representing, at minimum, two 

individuals were removed from the Asa 

Warner Site #2 (41ML46) in McLennan 

County, TX. In September of 1941, 

human remains belonging to a male 

aged 35–40 years (AR 15403) were 

removed by Frank H. Watt, Clyde Webb, 

Sam Horne, and J.E. Hawkins. On 

October 19, 1941, human remains 

belonging to a young adult male (AR 

20808) were removed by Otis Marrs, an 

individual named Richardson, and 

Frank H. Watt. On October 13, 1941, a 

fragmentary shell pendant (AR 20793) 

was collected by Marrs, Richardson, and 

Watt. Sometime between September of 

1941 and December of 1942, a shell 

pendant made from a large seashell (AR 

20794) was collected by an unknown 

person. In June of 1995, the University 

of Texas at Austin Texas Archeological 

Research Laboratory (TARL) donated 

the above-described items to the 

Museum. (Missing are remains 

belonging to one individual (AR 15404) 

collected by the TARL Field School in 

June of 1973 and donated to the 

Museum.) No known individuals were 

identified. The two associated funerary 

objects are two shell pendants (AR 

20793 and AR 20794). 

During the summer of 1987, human 

remains representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from the 

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County, TX, by Robert Braswell and the 

Director of the Museum, Calvin B. 

Smith. The human remains (AR 20804) 

belong to an adult of indeterminate sex. 

No known individual was identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

On February 28, 1936, human remains 

representing, at minimum, 11 

individuals were removed from the 

Brazos Mass Burial Site in Waco, 

McLennan County, TX. Dr. William P. 

Meroney, who was notified of the burial 

on February 27, 1936, collected the 

remains, together with Frank H. Watt 

and the Central Texas Archaeology 

Society (CTAS). On October 20, 1938, 

remains belonging to seven of the 11 

individuals were loaned to the Museum 

by CTAS (AR 12771–A–GG, AR 2980– 

A–B, AR 3341–A–B, AR 3342–A–B, AR 

4016–A–B, AR 4019–A–B, AR 4023–A– 

B). In 1980, Frank Watt transferred his 

entire collection, including the remains 

of two individuals, from the Brazos 

Mass Burial Site, to Baylor University, 

and named Dr. John Fox as the 

administrator for the collection. In 1985 

and 1991, Dr. Fox donated the remains 

of two of the two individuals he 

received from Watt to the Museum (AR 

12772, AR 15405). On an unknown date, 

an unknown person donated the 

remains of two additional individuals to 

the Museum (AR 2991, AR 12777). The 

human remains belong to one male aged 

65 years (AR 12771–A–GG); one 

individual of undetermined sex aged 

four years (AR 12772); one male aged 60 

years (AR 15405–A–C); one male aged 

20 years (AR 2980–A–B); one female 

aged 18 years (AR 3341–A–B); one male 

aged 65 years (AR 3342–A–B); one 

female aged 25 years (AR 4016–A–B); 

one male aged 50 years (AR 4019–A–B); 

one female aged 16 years (AR 4023–A– 

B); one child aged seven years (AR 

2991); and one individual of 

undetermined sex and age (AR 12777). 

No known individuals were identified. 

No associated funerary objects are 

present. 

In April of 1972, human remains 

representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from an 

unidentified site near Cow Bayou, 10 

miles southwest of Waco, in McLennan 

County, TX, by Bill Taylor. The human 

remains were donated to the Museum 

on January 3, 1974. The human remains 

(AR 12763–A–P) belong to an individual 

of indeterminate age and sex. No known 

individual was identified. No associated 

funerary objects are present. 

On September 14, 1930, human 

remains representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from a gravel 

pit 14 miles east of Waco on the Brazos 

River, in McLennan County, TX, by 

Frank Bryce, J.M. Henshaw, and 

Kenneth H. Aynesworth. At an 

unknown date, the remains were 

donated to the Museum. The human 

remains (AR 5599–A–B) belong to an 

individual of indeterminate age and sex. 

No known individual was identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

In August of 1967, human remains 

representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from an 

Indian burial ground located along the 

Middle Bosque River near Crawford, in 

McLennan County, TX. The human 

remains were collected by Brent A. 

Brown and Jim Shumard. They were 

donated to the Museum on November 

11, 1969. The human remains (AR 

12768–A–EE) belong to an individual of 

indeterminate age and sex. No known 

individual was identified. No associated 

funerary objects are present. 

On May 8, 1961, human remains 

representing, at minimum, two 

individuals were removed from the 

North Bosque River area, near China 

Spring, in McLennan County, TX. The 

human remains, along with associated 

funerary objects, were collected and 

donated to the Museum by Horace 

Huskerson. The human remains belong 

to one adult of indeterminate sex (AR 

12762) and one child of indeterminate 

sex (AR 20902). No known individuals 

were identified. The six associated 

funerary objects are one animal femur 

(AR 20903), four rusted iron bracelets 

(AR 20904–AR 20907), and one bracelet 

of blue clay and white shell (AR 20908). 

In August of 1963, human remains 

representing, at minimum, two 

individuals were removed from Lake 

Waco in Waco, McLennan County, TX. 

The human remains were collected by 

the Director of the Museum, Bryce C. 

Brown. Both individuals (AR 12765, AR 

12766–A–V) are of indeterminate age 

and sex. No known individuals were 

identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. 

Sometime prior to May of 1937, 

human remains representing, at 

minimum, one individual were removed 

from an unidentified site near Waco, in 

McLennan County, TX, by an unknown 

person. According to Museum donation 

records, sand on the human remains 

was thought to be from the Brazos River, 

near Waco. The human remains were 

donated to the Museum by E.M. Thorpe 

in May of 1937. The human remains 

(AR 2978–A–WW) belong to a male aged 

55–60 years. No known individual was 

identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. 

During the summer of 1987, human 

remains representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from an 

unidentified site south of Lorena, in 

McLennan County, TX. The human 

remains, along with associated funerary 

objects, were collected by the Director of 

the Museum, Calvin B. Smith. The 

human remains (AR 20812) belong to an 

individual of indeterminate age and sex. 

No known individual was identified. 

The one associated funerary object is 

one lot of animal remains (AR 20795). 

Sometime prior to May 19, 1937, 

human remains representing, at 

minimum, two individuals were 

removed from a farm located east of 

Waco, in McLennan County, TX, by 

Treneo Ruiz. The human remains were 

purchased by the Museum on May 19, 

1937. Both individuals (AR 12760–A–S, 

AR 20811) are of indeterminate age and 

sex. No known individuals were 

identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. 

On April 11, 1974, human remains 

representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from an 

unidentified site near Highway 6 and 

Tehuacana Creek, in McLennan County, 

TX, by Frank L. Haedage and donated to 

the Museum. The human remains (AR 

12764–A–K) belong to an individual of 

indeterminate age and sex. No known 

individual was identified. No associated 

funerary objects are present. 

On December 30, 1989, human 

remains representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from a 

previously disturbed burial on Trading 

House Creek Reservoir, in McLennan 

County, TX. The human remains were 

collected by the Director of the 

Museum, Calvin B. Smith. The human 

remains (AR 20803) belong to an 

individual of indeterminate age and sex. 

No known individual was identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

On an unknown date, human remains 

representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from the 

White Rock Gravel Pit in Waco, 

McLennan County, TX, by the 

Lattimores and donated to the Museum. 

The human remains (AR 4017) belong to 

an individual of indeterminate age and 

sex. No known individual was 

identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. 

Determinations Made by Baylor 

University’s Mayborn Museum 

Complex 

Officials of Baylor University’s 

Mayborn Museum Complex have 

determined that: 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the 

human remains described in this notice 

represent the physical remains of 38 

individuals of Native American 

ancestry. 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), 

the 41 objects described in this notice 

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placed with or near individual human 

remains at the time of death or later as 

part of the death rite or ceremony. 

• 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 associated funerary objects 

and The Tribes based on geographic 

evidence. 

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 and associated 

funerary objects should submit a written 

request with information in support of 

the request to Anita L. Benedict, Baylor 

University’s Mayborn Museum 

Complex, One Bear Place #97154, Waco, 

TX 76798–7154, telephone (254) 710– 

4835, email anita_benedict@baylor.edu, 

by September 16, 2021. After that date, 

if no additional requestors have come 

forward, transfer of control of the 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects to The Tribes may proceed. 

Baylor University’s Mayborn Museum 

Complex 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. 2021–17562 Filed 8–16–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4312–52–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0032429; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. 

Department of the Interior, Bureau of 

Indian Affairs, Washington, DC and 

University of Montana, Missoula, MT 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the 

Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), 

assisted by the University of Montana, 

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 

who wish to request transfer of control 

of these human remains should submit 

a written request to the BIA through the 

University of Montana. 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 who wish to 

request transfer of control of these 

human remains should submit a written 

request with information in support of 

the request to the BIA through the 

University of Montana at the address in 

this notice by September 16, 2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Kelly Dixon, University of Montana, 

Missoula, MT 59812, telephone (406) 

243–2693, email kelly.dixon@

mso.umt.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 U.S. Department of the Interior, 

Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, 

DC and in the physical custody of the 

University of Montana, Missoula, MT. 

The human remains were removed from 

the Crow Reservation, Big Horn County, 

MT. 

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 on behalf of the BIA 

by the University of Montana 

professional staff in consultation with 

representatives of the Crow Tribe of 

Montana. 

History and Description of the Remains 

Around 1946, human remains 

representing, at minimum, four 

individuals were removed from a 

‘‘battlefield in Crow Country’’ in Big 

Horn County, MT, by Albert H. Sletton, 

who donated them to the University of 

Montana. The human remains belong to 

four adult males. Two individuals are 

represented by mandibles (UMACF 

#I6916 and #I16918), a third individual 

is represented by a skull (cranium and 

mandible; UMACF #I6919), and a fourth 

individual is represented by a partial 

cranium showing sharp force 

perimortem trauma (UMACF #I6916). 

No known individuals were identified. 

No associated funerary objects are 

present. 

The area of Big Horn County and the 

Crow Reservation includes several 

battlefields—including the Battle of the 

Little Big Horn and Rosebud 

Battlefield—where human remains 

exist. 

Determinations Made by the U.S. 

Department of the Interior, Bureau of 

Indian Affairs and University of 

Montana 

Officials of the U.S. Department of the 

Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs and 

the University of Montana have 

determined that: 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the 

human remains described in this notice 

represent the physical remains of four 

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 Crow Tribe of Montana. 

Additional Requestors and Disposition 

Lineal descendants or representatives 

of any Indian Tribe not identified in this 

notice who wish to request transfer of 

control of these human remains should 

submit a written request with 

information in support of the request to 

Dr. Kelly Dixon, University of Montana, 

Missoula, MT 59812, telephone (406) 

243–2693, email kelly.dixon@

mso.umt.edu, by September 16, 2021. 

After that date, if no additional 

requestors have come forward, transfer 

of control of the human remains to the 

Crow Tribe of Montana may proceed. 

The U.S. Department of the Interior, 

Bureau of Indian Affairs, assisted by the 

University of Montana, is responsible 

for notifying the Crow Tribe of Montana 

that this notice has been published. 

Dated: August 4, 2021. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2021–17565 Filed 8–16–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4312–52–P 


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