Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 126 / Friday, July 1, 2022 / Notices 39553 

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 object should submit a written 

request with information in support of 

the request to Dr. Lisa MacFarlane, 

University of New Hampshire, 

Department of English, Hamilton Smith 

Hall, 95 Main Street, Durham, NH 

03824, telephone (603) 862–1313, email 

Lisa.MacFarlane@unh.edu, by August 1, 

2022. After that date, if no additional 

requestors have come forward, transfer 

of control of the human remains and 

associated funerary object to the 

Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head 

(Aquinnah) may proceed. 

The University of New Hampshire is 

responsible for notifying The Consulted 

and Invited Tribes and Groups that this 

notice has been published. 

Dated: June 16, 2022. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2022–14093 Filed 6–30–22; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0034118; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, Forest 

Service, Shoshone National Forest, 

Cody, WY, and Buffalo Bill Historical 

Center, Cody, WY; Correction 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice; correction. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Forest Service, Shoshone 

National Forest, has corrected an 

inventory of human remains and 

associated funerary objects published in 

a Notice of Inventory Completion in the 

Federal Register of February 22, 2006. 

This notice corrects the number of 

associated funerary objects. 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 Shoshone National Forest. 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 Shoshone National Forest at 

the address in this notice by August 1, 

2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Wade McMaster, Acting Forest 

Supervisor, Shoshone National Forest, 

808 Meadow Lane Avenue, Cody, WY 

82414, telephone (307) 578–5187, email 

wade.mcmaster@usda.gov. 

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 correction of an inventory 

of human remains and associated 

funerary objects under the control of the 

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest 

Service, Shoshone National Forest, 

Cody, WY, and in the physical custody 

of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, 

Cody, WY. The human remains and 

associated funerary objects were 

removed from the Mummy Cave site in 

Park County, WY. 

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. 

This notice corrects the description of 

the human remains and the number of 

associated funerary objects published in 

a Notice of Inventory Completion in the 

Federal Register (71 FR 9148, February 

22, 2006). Following re-examination, the 

associated funerary objects now include 

all items removed from level 3/cultural 

level 36. Transfer of control of the items 

in this correction notice has not 

occurred. 

Corrections 

1. In the Federal Register of February 

22, 2006, FR Doc #E6–2445, page 9148, 

column 2, paragraph 4, sentence 4, ‘‘The 

one associated funerary object is a 

mountain sheep hide that was used to 

wrap the individual,’’ is corrected by 

substituting the following sentence: 

The 44 associated funerary objects are one 

lot of animal parts that include bone, hair, 

horn, antler, teeth, and hide; one lot of arrow 

shafts wrapped in sinew; one lot of grass 

bundles; two lots of burial matrix; one lot of 

burial stones; one lot of calcite crystals; one 

lot of charred wood; one lot of coiled 

basketry fragments; one coprolite containing 

cordage; one lot of cordage netting; one lot 

of feather and fibers; one lot of modified and 

unmodified feathers; one lot of fish parts; one 

lot of grass moccasin liners; one lot of 

knotted cordage; one lot of knotted fiber or 

netting; one lot of lithics; one lot of matted 

grass; one lot of moccasin fragments; one lot 

of modified animal hide with and without 

hair; one lot of modified bark; one lot of 

modified bone; one lot of modified plant 

fiber; one lot of modified wood; one lot of 

pigment contained in a bag; one lot of plant 

fiber; one lot of plant fiber cordage; one lot 

of reed fragments; one sheep skin robe; one 

roving; one lot of seeds; one lot of sewn 

animal hide with hair; one lot of shell; one 

lot of sinew; one lot of sticks and reeds with 

binding; one stone wrapped and tied with 

plant material; one lot of stones; one strung 

bow; one twisted wool cord; one lot of 

unmodified wood; one lot of worked animal 

horn; one lot of worked antler; and one piece 

of work fossilized wood. 

2. In the Federal Register of February 

22, 2006, FR Doc #E6–2445, page 9148, 

column 3, paragraph 1, sentence 2, ‘‘The 

human remains, representing an older 

Native American male, were recovered 

from an intentional stone-covered burial 

in level 3 of the cave,’’ is corrected by 

substituting the following sentence: 

The human remains, representing a male 

aged 35–40 years, were recovered from an 

intentional burial in level 3/cultural level 36 

of the cave. 

In the Federal Register of February 

22, 2006, FR Doc #E6–2445, page 9148, 

column 3, paragraph 2, sentence 2, 

‘‘Officials of Shoshone National Forest 

also have determined that, pursuant to 

25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the one object 

described above 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,’’ is corrected by 

substituting the following sentence: 

Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 44 

objects described in this notice 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. 

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 Wade McMaster, Acting 

Forest Supervisor, Shoshone National 

Forest, 808 Meadow Lane Avenue, 

Cody, WY 82414, telephone (307) 578– 

5187, email wade.mcmaster@usda.gov, 

by August 1, 2022. After that date, if no 


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additional requestors have come 

forward, transfer of control of the 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects to the Eastern Shoshone Tribe of 

the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming 

(previously listed as Shoshone Tribe of 

the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming); 

and the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the 

Fort Hall Reservation may proceed. 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

Forest Service, Shoshone National 

Forest is responsible for notifying the 

Eastern Shoshone Tribe of the Wind 

River Reservation, Wyoming (previously 

listed as Shoshone Tribe of the Wind 

River Reservation, Wyoming) and the 

Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort 

Hall Reservation that this notice has 

been published. 

Dated: June 22, 2022. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2022–14094 Filed 6–30–22; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0034135; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, 

TN 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Tennessee Valley 

Authority (TVA) has completed an 

inventory of human remains in 

consultation with the appropriate 

Indian Tribes and 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 TVA. 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 TVA at the address in 

this notice by August 1, 2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Marianne Shuler, Tennessee Valley 

Authority, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, 

WT11C, Knoxville, TN 37902–1401, 

telephone (865) 253–1265, email 

mmshuler@tva.gov. 

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 Tennessee Valley Authority, 

Knoxville, TN. The human remains 

were removed from site 1LA40 in 

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 TVA professional 

staff in consultation with 

representatives of the Cherokee Nation; 

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; The 

Chickasaw Nation; and The Muscogee 

(Creek) Nation (hereafter referred to as 

‘‘The Consulted Tribes’’). 

History and Description of the Remains 

In 1934, human remains representing, 

at minimum, 130 individuals were 

removed by the Alabama Museum of 

Natural History (AMNH) at the 

University of Alabama from site 1LA40, 

a cave in Lawrence County, AL, as part 

of TVA’s Wheeler Reservoir Project. 

Details regarding the excavation of this 

site may be found in ‘‘An 

Archaeological Survey of Wheeler Basin 

on the Tennessee River in Northern 

Alabama,’’ by William S. Webb. 

Excavation took place in five-foot 

squares by removing six-inch levels 

(Webb 1939:68). Layers of ash and 

burned clay floors were encountered 

during excavation. Most of the 

habitation appears to have been near the 

mouth of the cave. Webb indicated that 

all the human burials had been 

disturbed prior to excavation. According 

to him, ‘‘Human and animal remains 

were scattered throughout the deposits 

(1939:68).’’ The human remains listed in 

this notice have been in the physical 

custody of the AMNH since they were 

excavated. The age and sex of these 

individuals is undetermined, No known 

individuals were identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

There are no known radiocarbon dates 

for this site. Artifacts recovered suggest 

occupations during both the Archaic 

and Mississippian periods. 

Determinations Made by the Tennessee 

Valley Authority 

Officials of the Tennessee Valley 

Authority have determined that: 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the 

human remains described in this notice 

are Native American based on their 

presence in a prehistoric archeological 

site and osteological analysis. 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the 

human remains described in this notice 

represent the physical remains of 130 

individuals of Native American 

ancestry. 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a 

relationship of shared group identity 

cannot be reasonably traced between the 

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 associated funerary objects were 

removed is the aboriginal land of the 

Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of 

Cherokee Indians; and the United 

Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in 

Oklahoma. 

• The Treaty of September 20, 1816, 

indicates that the land from which the 

Native American human remains were 

removed is the aboriginal land of The 

Chickasaw Nation. 

• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), 

disposition of the human remains may 

be to 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’’). 

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 Ms. Marianne Shuler, 

Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 West 

Summit Hill Drive, WT11C, Knoxville, 

TN 37902–1401, telephone (865) 253– 

1265, email mmshuler@tva.gov, by 

August 1, 2022. After that date, if no 

additional requestors have come 

forward, transfer of control of the 

human remains to The Tribes may 

proceed. 

The Tennessee Valley Authority is 

responsible for notifying The Tribes and 

The Consulted Tribes that this notice 

has been published. 


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