32844 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 117 / Monday, June 18, 2001 / Notices

Based on the above-mentioned

information, the Rocky Mountain

National Park superintendent has

determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR

10.2 (d)(1), the human remains listed

above represent the physical remains of

one individual of Native American

ancestry. The Rocky Mountain National

Park superintendent also has

determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR

10.2 (e), that there is a relationship of

shared group identity that can be

reasonably traced between these Native

American human remains and either the

Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray

Reservation, Utah; Arapahoe Tribe of

the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming;

Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma;

or Jicarilla Apache Tribe of the Jicarilla

Apache Indian Reservation, New

Mexico.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah &

Ouray Reservation, Utah; Arapahoe

Tribe of the Wind River Reservation,

Wyoming; Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of

Oklahoma; and Jicarilla Apache Tribe of

the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation,

New Mexico. Representatives of any

other Indian tribe that believes itself to

be culturally affiliated with these

human remains should contact

Superintendent A. Durand Jones, Rocky

Mountain National Park, Estes Park, CO

80517, telephone (970) 586-1332, before

July 18, 2001. Repatriation of the human

remains to the Ute Indian Tribe of the

Uintah & Ouray Reservation, Utah;

Arapahoe Tribe of the Wind River

Reservation, Wyoming; CheyenneArapaho Tribes of Oklahoma; and

Jicarilla Apache Tribe of the Jicarilla

Apache Indian Reservation, New

Mexico may begin after that date if no

additional claimants come forward.

Dated: May 10, 2001.

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 U.S. Department of

the Interior, National Park Service,

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument,

Harrison, 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 U.S. Department

of the Interior, National Park Service,

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument,

Harrison, 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

National Park Service unit that has

control or possession of these Native

American human remains and

associated funerary objects. The

Assistant Director, Cultural Resources

Stewardship and Partnerships is not

responsible for the determinations

within this notice.

A detailed assessment and inventory

of the human remains was made by

National Park Service professional staff

in consultation with the representatives

of the Blackfeet Tribe of Montana; Crow

Tribe of Montana; Pawnee Indian Tribe

of Oklahoma; Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of

South Dakota; and Cheyenne River

Sioux Tribe of the Cheyenne River

Reservation, South Dakota, and Rosebud

Sioux Tribe of South Dakota,

representing the signatories of the

Siouan Intertribal Repatriation

Memorandum of Agreement (Cheyenne

River Sioux Tribe of the Cheyenne River

Reservation, South Dakota; Flandreau

Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota;

Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota;

Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota;

Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska; and

Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota).

On September 15, 1901, Lakota Chief

Wolf Ears presented James Cook with

two scalps. According to Mr. Cook’s

notes, one scalp was identified as

Blackfeet (AGFO 122) and the other

scalp was identified as Crow (AGFO

121). Lakota warriors Blueshield and/or

Little Wound and Young Man Afraid

also presented Mr. Cook with two scalps

(AGFO 120 and 123). According to Mr.

Cook’s notes, these two scalp locks were

identified as Pawnee. All four scalp

locks were in the Cook collection that

was donated to Agate Fossil Beds

National Monument in 1968. No known

individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Consultation with representatives of

the Pawnee Indian Tribe of Oklahoma,

Blackfeet Tribe of Montana, and Crow

Tribe of Montana indicates that all three

Indian tribes were traditional enemies of

the Lakota. Consultation with

representatives of the Siouan Intertribal

Repatriation group indicates that the

Lakota engaged in warfare with the

Pawnee, Blackfeet, and Crow during the

19th century. It was considered an

honor to take the scalp of a slain enemy,

a sign of victory. The four scalp locks

described in this notice have been

identified by the Lakota as peco’kanyan,

scalp locks. Lakota consultants state that

scalp locks have a continuing spiritual

significance in completion of the scalp

dance (Iwa’kiciwacipe), in the final

disposition of the enemy spirit

associated with the physical remains.

Based on the above-mentioned

information, the superintendent of

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument

has determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR

10.2 (d)(1), the human remains listed

above represent the physical remains of

four individuals of Native American

ancestry. The superintendent of Agate

Fossil Beds National Monument also

has determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR

10.2(e), there is a relationship of shared

group identity that can be reasonably

traced between two of these Native

American human remains (AGFO 120

and 123) and the Pawnee Nation of

Oklahoma. The superintendent of Agate

Fossil Beds National Monument also

has determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR

10.2 (e), there is a relationship of shared

group identity that can be reasonably

traced between one of these Native

American human remains (AGFO 122)

and the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet

Indian Reservation of Montana. The

superintendent of Agate Fossil Beds

National Monument also has

determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR

10.2 (e), there is a relationship of shared

group identity that can be reasonably

traced between one of these Native

American human remains (AGFO 121)

and the Crow Tribe of Montana. Finally,

the superintendent of Agate Fossil Beds

National Monument has determined

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

is a relationship of shared group

identity that can be reasonably traced

between all four of these Native

American human remains (AGFO 120,

121, 122, and 123) and the Cheyenne

River Sioux Tribe of the Cheyenne River

Reservation, South Dakota; Flandreau

Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota;

Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota;

Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota;

Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska; and

Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma;

Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian

Reservation of Montana; Crow Tribe of

Montana; Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of

South Dakota; Cheyenne River Sioux

Tribe of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe

of the Cheyenne River Reservation,

South Dakota; Flandreau Santee Sioux

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Tribe of South Dakota; Oglala Sioux

Tribe of South Dakota; Rosebud Sioux

Tribe of South Dakota; Santee Sioux

Tribe of Nebraska; and Yankton Sioux

Tribe of South Dakota. Representatives

of any other Indian tribe that believes

itself to be culturally affiliated with

these human remains should contact

superintendent Ruthann Knudson,

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument,

301 River Road, Harrison, NE 69346-

2734, telephone (308) 668-2211,

facsimile (308) 668-2318, e-mail

ruthann_knudson@nps.gov, no later

than July 18, 2001. Repatriation of the

human remains to the Pawnee Indian

Tribe of Oklahoma, Blackfeet Tribe of

the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of

Montana, and Crow Tribe of Montana

may begin after that date if no

additional claimants come forward.

Dated: May 7, 2001.

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 U.S. Department of

the Interior, National Park Service,

Lake Meredith National Recreation

Area, Fritch, TX

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 U.S. Department

of the Interior, National Park Service,

Lake Meredith National Recreation

Area, Fritch, TX.

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

National Park Service unit that has

control or possession of these Native

American human remains. The

Assistant Director, Cultural Resources

Stewardship and Partnerships is not

responsible for the determinations

within this notice.

A detailed assessment and inventory

of the human remains and associated

funerary objects has been made by

professional staff of the National Park

Service in consultation with

representatives of the Caddo Indian

Tribe of Oklahoma; Pawnee Nation of

Oklahoma; Comanche Indian Tribe,

Oklahoma; Kiowa Indian Tribe of

Oklahoma; Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of

Oklahoma; and Wichita & Affilitated

Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco &

Tawakonie), Oklahoma. The

Cohuiltecan Nation, a non-Federally

recognized Native American group, also

was consulted.

In 1961, human remains representing

one individual were recovered during a

legally-authorized survey of State site

41P2, then under the management of the

U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau

of Reclamation. No known individual

was identified. No associated funerary

objects are present. Items found

elsewhere at the site indicate that these

human remains probably were buried

during the Late Prehistoric period (A.D.

900–1700).

In 1964, human remains representing

a minimum of 22 individuals were

recovered during legally-authorized

excavation by F.E. Green of Texas Tech

University at the Footprint site, then

under the management of the U.S.

Department of the Interior, Bureau of

Reclamation. No known individuals

were identified. The 83 associated

funerary objects are 2 shell pendants, 68

shell beads, 3 tool fragments, 3 beveled

knives, 1 triangular knife, 1 Borger

cordmarked pot, 4 bone awls, and 1

fragment of burned animal bone. The

associated funerary objects indicate that

these human remains probably were

buried during the Antelope Creek Focus

of the Plains Village-Panhandle Aspect

(A.D. 1100–1400).

On March 15, 1965, Lake Meredith

National Recreation Area, then called

Sanford National Recreation Area, came

under the joint administration of the

Bureau of Reclamation and the National

Park Service. Control of the collections

recovered prior to that date has been

assumed by the National Park Service.

In 1967, human remains representing

one individual were recovered during

legally-authorized excavation near the

Footprint site. No known individual

was identified. No associated funerary

objects are present. These human

remains are believed to date to the same

time as the Footprint site.

In June 1969, human remains

representing a minimum of four

individuals were recovered during

legally-authorized excavations by the

Texas Archeological Society at the Blue

Creek site. No known individuals were

identified. The 264 associated funerary

objects are 253 potsherds, 3 chipped

stone flakes, 1 unworked mammal bone

fragment, 3 Washita type stone arrow

points, 1 bison tibia digging stick, and

3 unidentified lithic specimens. The

associated funerary objects indicate that

these human remains probably were

buried during the Plains VillagePanhandle Aspect (A.D. 1100–1400).

Archeological information indicates a

continuous occupation of the Texas

panhandle area from A.D. 1 through the

Plains Village-Panhandle Aspect.

Wichita oral tradition links these earlier

populations with the Escanxaques, or

Iscani people, a constituent band of the

present-day Wichita & Affilitated Tribes

(Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie),

Oklahoma. Kiowa oral tradition

indicates Kiowa occupation of the Lake

Meredith area during prehistoric times.

Based on the above-mentioned

information, the superintendent of Lake

Meredith National Recreation Area has

determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR

10.2 (d)(1), the human remains listed

above represent the physical remains of

28 individuals of Native American

ancestry. The superintendent of Lake

Meredith National Recreation Area also

has determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR

10.2 (d)(2), the 336 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 a death rite or ceremony. Lastly,

the superintendent of Lake Meredith

National Recreation Area has

determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR

10.2 (e), 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 Wichita & Affilitated

Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco &

Tawakonie), Oklahoma and the Kiowa

Indian Tribe of Oklahoma.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the Caddo Indian Tribe of Oklahoma;

Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma; Comanche

Indian Tribe, Oklahoma; Kiowa Indian

Tribe of Oklahoma; Cheyenne-Arapaho

Tribes of Oklahoma; and Wichita &

Affilitated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi,

Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma. This

notice has also been sent to officials of

the Cohuiltecan Nation, a non-Federally

recognized Native American group.

Representatives of any other Indian tribe

that believes itself to be culturally

affiliated with these human remains and

associated funerary objects should

contact John C. Benjamin,

Superintendent, Lake Meredith National

Recreation Area, P.O. Box 1460, 419

East Broadway, Fritch, TX 79036,

telephone (806) 857–3151, before July

18, 2001. Repatriation of the human

remains and associated funerary objects

to the Wichita & Affilitated Tribes

(Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie),