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[FR Doc. 2017–23802 Filed 10–31–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–84–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0024128: 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: Sam 

Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural 

History, Norman, OK 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Sam Noble Oklahoma 

Museum of Natural History (Museum) at 

the University of Oklahoma 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 Museum. 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: 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 Sam Noble Oklahoma 

Museum of Natural History at the 

address in this notice by December 1, 

2017. 

ADDRESSES: Dr. Marc Levine, Assistant 

Curator of Archaeology, Sam Noble 

Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 

University of Oklahoma, 2401 

Chautauqua Avenue, Norman, OK 

73072–7029, telephone (405) 325–1994, 

email mlevine@ou.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 

Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of 

Natural History, Norman, OK. The 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects were removed from the 

following counties in the State of 

Oklahoma: Beckham, Caddo, Canadian, 

Cotton, Custer, Garfield, Garvin, Grady, 

Kiowa, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma, 

Pottawatomie, Roger Mills, and Washita. 

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 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 Sam Noble 

Oklahoma Museum of Natural History 

professional staff in consultation with 

representatives of the Wichita and 

Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco 

& Tawakonie), Oklahoma. 

History and Description of the Remains 

In 1978 and 1981, human remains 

representing, at minimum, 5 individuals 

were removed from the Devils Canyon 

site (34Ki0001) in Kiowa County, OK. 

The site was first surveyed and recorded 

by David J. Werner of the University of 

Oklahoma in 1947, and later resurveyed 

in 1978 by Richard Drass of the 

Oklahoma Archeological Survey. 

Additional materials from the site were 

donated to the Museum by landowner 

Bernice Winters in 1978 and 1981. 

Individuals 1 and 2 are commingled 

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indeterminate sex. An infant 

approximately 1 year old is represented 

by a single deciduous molar and is 

designated as Individual 3. Individuals 

4 and 5 are partial and complete crania, 

respectively, and are likely adult male. 

No known individuals were identified. 

The associated funerary objects from the 

site are collectively associated with 

Individuals 1, 2, and 3 and include 23 

faunal bone fragments, 2 of which are 

burned. The Devils Canyon site is a 

historic period Wichita settlement. The 

determination is based on U.S. 

Government records which note that the 

U.S. Army visited the site in 1834. 

In 1968, human remains representing, 

at minimum, 2 individuals were 

removed from the Edwards/Carter site 

(34Bk0002) in Beckham County, OK. 

This site was recorded for the Oklahoma 

Archeological Survey by Rex Wilson 

and Charles Robertson in October of 

1955, and again in August of 1965. Most 

of the excavations were conducted by 

the University of Oklahoma Field 

School in 1968 and the associated 

collections were subsequently turned 

over to the Museum. The human 

remains consist of commingled cranial 

and long bone fragments and one molar 

tooth. The two individuals represented 

are adults, one probable male and one 

of indeterminate sex. No known 

individuals were identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

The Edwards/Carter site is associated 

with the Edwards Complex, dating from 

approximately A.D. 1500–1650 and 

including the initial Spanish contact 

period. Based on continuity of the 

cultural material, these remains may be 

related to the western group of the 

Wichita. Oral history, as well as postcontact European records, supports the 

presence of the Wichita in the area at 

this time. 

In 1955, human remains representing, 

at minimum, 5 individuals were 

removed from the Sandstone Creek 1 

site (34Bk0001) in Beckham County, 

OK. The site was recorded by the 

University of Oklahoma by Cain in 1955 

and surveyed by Fenton Wheeler. 

Materials from the site, including 

Burials 1 and 3, were transferred to the 

Museum at an unknown date. Remains 

from Burial 2 are not present at the 

Museum. Burial 1 contains, at 

minimum, two individuals. Burial 1A is 

a partial skeleton of a young adult male, 

20–35 years old, and Burial 1B is a 

vertebral column of an adult of 

indeterminate sex. Burial 3 contains at 

least three individuals. Burial 3A is a 

fragmentary skeleton of an adult male, 

Burial 3B is a fragmentary skeleton of a 

probable male adult, and Burial 3C 

consists of cranial remains of a child, 4– 

6 years old. No known individuals were 

identified. The 4 associated funerary 

objects from Burial 3 are deer teeth. 

In 1978, human remains representing, 

at minimum, 1 individual were removed 

from the Hubbard 2 site (34Bk0005) in 

Beckham County, OK. The burial and 

associated funerary objects from this site 

were excavated by amateur 

archeologists, reburied, later salvaged in 

1978, and then transferred to the 

Museum in 1979. The human remains 

consist of a complete skeleton of a 

young adult female, 20–35 years old. No 

known individual was identified. The 

41 associated funerary objects include 4 

hammerstones, 1 ground stone fragment, 

1 flint core, 1 quartzite core, 1 chipped 

stone axe, 28 chipped stone flakes, and 

5 faunal bone fragments. 

In 1959, human remains representing, 

at minimum, 2 individuals were 

removed from the Fowler site 

(34Bk0006) in Beckham County, OK. 

This site was exposed by erosion 

associated with an artificial pond on 

private land. The Oklahoma 

Archeological Survey Data Record 

indicates that, prior to 1959, the owner 

excavated, reburied, and re-excavated 

one of the three burials at the site. 

According to the Burial Data Records, 

Burial 2 was excavated by the State 

Crime Bureau and later turned over to 

the Museum. Burials 1 and 3 were either 

reburied or may still be in the 

possession of the land owner. Only 

Burial 2 was found to be in the 

possession of the Museum. Burial 2 

consists of two individuals. Individual 1 

is a partial skeleton of a young adult 

male, 25–30 years old. Individual 2 is an 

adult represented by three teeth and one 

cranial fragment. No known individuals 

were identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. 

In 1973, human remains representing, 

at minimum, 1 individual were removed 

from the I–40 Burial site (34Bk0049) in 

Beckham County, OK. The burial was 

salvaged on June 23, 1973, by the 

Oklahoma Highway Archeological 

Survey prior to highway construction on 

Interstate-40 near Sayre, OK (ODOTstate property). Materials from the site 

were turned over to the Museum in June 

of 1973. The burial consists of highly 

fragmentary skeletal remains of an 

adult, at least 35 years old, of 

indeterminate sex. No known individual 

was identified. The 10 associated 

funerary objects include 1 deer ulna 

fragment, 8 faunal bone awl fragments, 

and 1 chipped stone core. 

In September of 1982, human remains 

representing, at minimum, 1 individual 

were removed from the Red Rock 

Canyon 1 site (34Cd0138) in Caddo 

County, OK. The site is located along a 

canyon wall in Red Rock Canyon State 

Park. The site had been disturbed by 

park personnel who had been removing 

dirt from the area. Collections were then 

made by the Oklahoma Archeological 

Survey in 1982, while further 

investigating construction damage in the 

park. Materials recovered were 

subsequently donated to the Museum in 

October of 1982. The human remains 

are a fragmentary skeleton of an adult 

male. No known individual was 

identified. The 14 associated funerary 

objects include 9 faunal bone fragments, 

three of which are burned, 1 small 

sample of charcoal, 1 pottery sherd, 2 

chipped stone flakes, and 1 small 

fragment of dried organic matter. 

In 1974 and 1975, human remains 

representing, at minimum, 2 individuals 

were removed from the Takoah site 

(34Cd0244) in Caddo County, OK. The 

site was first surveyed and recorded in 

1974 by Charles Wallis of the Oklahoma 

Conservation Commission for the 

Oklahoma Archeological Survey and 

was excavated in 1975. Recovered 

materials were accessioned by the 

Museum in 1975 and 1988. Two burials 

were excavated at the site. Burial 1 is a 

partial skeleton of a young adult female, 

20–35 years old. Burial 2 is a partial 

skeleton of an adult male, 25–45 years 

old. No known individuals were 

identified. A total of 172 associated 

funerary objects were-removed from site 

34Cd0244. Burial 1 is associated with 76 

faunal bones or bone fragments, 13 

chipped stone cobble fragments, 24 

chipped stone flakes, 1 chipped stone 

projectile point fragment, 1 ground 

stone mano, 1 ground stone fragment, 2 

unmodified rocks, 1 piece of clay, 2 

wood fragments, 2 shells, 17 shell 

fragments, and 1 soil sample from the 

burial. Burial 2 is associated with 18 

faunal bone fragments, 4 chipped stone 

cobble fragments, 1 unmodified cobble, 

6 chipped stone flakes, 1 shell fragment, 

and 1 soil sample taken from within the 

skull of the individual in Burial 2. 

In 1988, human remains representing, 

at minimum, 1 individual were removed 

from the Majors 3 site (34Cd0299) in 

Caddo County, OK. The remains were 

excavated by Jack Hofman on private 

land and accessioned by the Museum in 

1988. The human remains removed 

from the site consist of a partial skeleton 

of a young adult male, 20–35 years old. 

No known individual was identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

On August 27, 1976, human remains 

representing, at minimum, 1 individual 

were removed from an unnamed site 

(34Cn0036) in Canadian County, OK. 

This site was discovered on November 

17, 1975, during a survey of land 

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area along Interstate-40. The material 

and remains from this site were turned 

over to the Museum in 1981. The 

human remains consist of 10 small bone 

fragments of an adult of indeterminate 

sex. No known individual was 

identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. 

On November 10, 1987, human 

remains representing, at minimum, 3 

individuals were removed from the 

Sanders site (34Ct0011) in Cotton 

County, OK. The human remains and 

associated artifacts from the Sanders 

Site were recovered by Robert Brooks of 

the Oklahoma Archeological Survey on 

November 10, 1987, after the site had 

been vandalized by unauthorized 

digging on private land, and 

subsequently donated to the Museum in 

1988. Two burials were excavated at the 

site. Burial 1 contains a partial skeleton 

of an adult female, 18–25 years old. 

Burial 2 contains a fragmentary skeleton 

of a child, 5–6 years old, and 3 long 

bone fragments of an infant, both of 

indeterminate sex. No known 

individuals were identified. The 143 

associated funerary objects are 

associated with both burials and include 

49 chipped stone fragments, 26 ground 

stone fragments, 9 pottery sherds, 5 

shell fragments, and 54 faunal bone 

fragments. 

In 1971, human remains representing, 

at minimum, 2 individuals were 

removed from the Henry site (34Ct0017) 

in Cotton County, OK. The site was 

exposed on private land, recovered in 

1971 by the Oklahoma Anthropological 

Society, supervised by Hofman, and 

subsequently donated to the Museum in 

the same year. Two burials were 

excavated. Burial 1 is a complete 

skeleton of a middle-aged adult female, 

35–50 years old. Burial 2 is a complete 

skeleton of an older adult female, over 

50 years old. No known individuals 

were identified. A total of 5 associated 

funerary objects were removed from site 

34Ct0017. Burial 1 is associated with 1 

chipped stone knife, 1 flake, and 1 shell 

pendant. Burial 2 is associated with 2 

chipped stone flakes. 

In 1985, human remains representing, 

at minimum, 1 individual were removed 

from the Austin site (34Ct0021) in 

Cotton County, OK. A burial was 

exposed by a road grader and reported 

to the Oklahoma Archeological Survey 

by private citizens. The skeletal remains 

and associated funerary objects were 

excavated by Robert Brooks in 1985, and 

donated to the Museum on July 29, 

1985. The human remains consist of a 

very fragmentary skeleton representing a 

young adult, 20–25 years old, probably 

male. No known individual was 

identified. The 10 associated funerary 

objects include 7 shell fragments, 1 

pottery sherd, 1 chipped stone flake, 

and 1 charcoal sample. 

On September 22, 1978, human 

remains representing, at minimum, 3 

individuals were removed from the 

Carley site (34Cu0082) in Custer 

County, OK. A private collector reported 

the site to the Oklahoma Archeological 

Survey and it was recorded by Survey 

staff on September 22, 1978. The 

collector gave materials from the site to 

the Survey who then transferred them to 

the Museum in 1980. The remains are 

commingled and fragmentary, 

representing at least 2 adult females and 

1 adult male. No known individuals 

were identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. 

In June of 1965, human remains 

representing, at minimum, 2 individuals 

were removed from the Kingery site 

(34Gf0000) in Garfield County, OK. The 

site was excavated by the Oklahoma 

River Basin Survey, with field work 

directed by Barr and assisted by 

Slovacek, Brown, and Harwood from the 

Ponca City, OK, Chapter of the 

Anthropological Society. The human 

remains were transferred to the Museum 

in 1966. The human remains from the 

site are fragmentary and commingled 

and represent one young adult female, 

20–35 years old and one middle-aged 

adult male, 35–50 years old. No known 

individuals were identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

In April of 1958, human remains 

representing, at minimum, 3 individuals 

were removed from an unnamed site 

(34Ml0000) in McClain County, OK. A 

pottery vessel was found in a grave 

exposed by erosion on the L.E. 

Howorton Farm near Rosedale, OK, by 

Bill Eddleman and donated to the 

Museum by William Villines on May 8, 

1958. Additional skeletal material was 

discovered in the Museum collections 

in 1995, also from an unknown location 

near Rosedale. The skeletal remains and 

pottery vessel may have originated from 

the same burial. Individuals 1 and 2 are 

commingled remains of an adult female 

and an adult of indeterminate sex. 

Individual 3 is represented by a single 

long bone fragment of an infant, less 

than 3 years old. No known individuals 

were identified. The 9 associated 

funerary objects are associated with all 

3 individuals from the site and include 

1 partially restored pottery vessel, 1 

chipped stone flake, 1 faunal bone, and 

6 pottery sherds. 

In December of 1958, human remains 

representing, at minimum, 1 individual 

were removed from the Willingham site 

(34Ml0005) in McClain County, OK. The 

site was first recorded by W.H. Villines 

in 1953. Excavations were conducted in 

1958 by the Oklahoma Anthropological 

Society under the direction of Sherman 

Lawton and Robert Bell and material 

from the site was subsequently donated 

to the Museum the same year. In 1964, 

bulldozing operations at an oil well 

exposed additional material at the site 

and was excavated by the Oklahoma 

Archeological Survey. Three burials 

were discovered but are not in the 

possession of the Museum. It is unclear 

if they were excavated or left in the 

ground. The human remains from the 

site in the possession of the Museum 

consist of a long bone fragment and a 

heavily worn tooth of an adult of 

indeterminate sex. No known individual 

was identified. The 88 associated 

funerary objects include 3 chipped 

stone scrapers, 2 modified flint 

fragments, 10 chipped stone flakes, 1 

lithic abrader fragment, 1 ground stone 

mano fragment, 3 unmodified sandstone 

fragments, 3 unmodified large stones, 15 

faunal bone fragments, 7 shell 

fragments, and 43 pottery sherds. 

In June of 1970, human remains 

representing, at minimum, 1 individual 

were removed from the Baker 1 site 

(34Rm0074) in Roger Mills County, OK. 

Material from the site was recovered 

during a surface survey after the site 

was disturbed by the construction of a 

dam. The collection was recorded by 

Don Wyckoff of the Oklahoma 

Archeological Survey and subsequently 

turned over to the Museum the same 

year. The human remains consist of a 

single tooth of an adult of indeterminate 

sex. No known individual was 

identified. The 24 associated funerary 

objects include 22 flakes, 1 flint core, 

and 1 quartzite core. 

Sites 34Bk0001, 34Bk0005, 34Bk0006, 

34Bk0049, 34Cd0138, 34Cd0244, 

34Cd0299, 34Cn0036, 34Ct0011, 

34Ct0017, 34Ct0021, 34Cu0082, 

34Gf0000, 34Ml0000, 34Ml0005, and 

34Rm0074 are Plains Village Period in 

age, dating from approximately A.D. 

900–1500. The Carley site (34Cu0082) 

may have also been occupied into the 

period of initial Spanish contact. These 

determinations are based on 

archeological context and diagnostic 

cultural materials (e.g., chipped and 

ground stone, ceramics, and/or bone 

tools). Ethnohistoric, ethnographic, and 

oral historical evidence support the 

cultural continuity of Plains Village 

Period populations in these areas with 

the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes. 

In 1957, human remains representing, 

at minimum, 3 individuals were 

removed from the Hubbard site 

(34Bk0004) in Beckham County, OK. 

The site was discovered on private 

property after the spring floods of 1957. 

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office and the remains were sent to the 

State Crime Bureau in Oklahoma City, 

OK, who forwarded them to Alice Brues 

of the University of Oklahoma Medical 

Center. Brues identified the remains as 

Native American and further excavation 

was carried out by the Highway Salvage 

Archaeology Program. The remains were 

subsequently donated to the Museum in 

1957. Burial 1 contains two individuals, 

including the partial skeleton of a 

probable female adolescent, 10–14 years 

old, and a portion of the face of an adult 

of indeterminate sex. Burial 2 contains 

a child, 6–8 years old, of indeterminate 

sex. No known individuals were 

identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. 

In 1987, human remains representing, 

at minimum, 2 individuals were 

removed from the Coy Nuttley site 

(34Bk0023) in Beckham County, OK. 

Material from the Coy Nuttley Site, an 

open habitation site on private land near 

Elk City, OK, was given to the 

Oklahoma Archeological Survey by an 

amateur collector and subsequently 

donated to the Museum in June of 1987. 

The human remains consist of a cranial 

fragment and two loose teeth of an adult 

of indeterminate sex and three loose 

teeth of a child, 9–12 years old. No 

known individuals were identified. The 

11 associated funerary objects, linked to 

both individuals, are fragments of deer 

bone. 

In 1984, human remains representing, 

at minimum, 1 individual were removed 

from an unnamed site (34Bk0094) in 

Beckham County, OK. The human 

remains were found by a private land 

owner and turned over to Larry Neal 

and Alan Wormser of the Oklahoma 

Archeological Survey in 1984 and later 

donated to the Museum in 1988. The 

human remains from this site consist of 

a partial cranium of a young adult, 20– 

35 years old, probably male. No known 

individual was identified. No associated 

funerary objects are present. 

In 1951, human remains representing, 

at minimum, 1 individual were removed 

from the Goodman 1 site (34Cu0001) in 

Custer County, OK. The site was 

originally discovered by the landowner 

when a large piece of daub was 

discovered during plowing in 1941. In 

1951, the tenant reported that, while 

digging a cellar, he uncovered two 

burials which were subsequently 

donated to the Museum the same year. 

Burial 1 is a complete skeleton of a 

young adult male, 20–35 years old. A 

second burial was recorded from the site 

but is not in the possession of the 

Museum. No known individual was 

identified. A total of 46 associated 

funerary objects were removed from site 

34Cu0001. Burial 1 is associated with 3 

shell fragments, 1 ground stone mano 

fragment, 1 stone elbow pipe, and 6 

faunal bone fragments. Burial 2 is 

associated with 1 ceramic pot without 

handles, 1 ceramic pot with handles, 31 

shell beads, 1 chipped stone projectile 

point, and 1 flint knife. 

In 1957, human remains representing, 

at minimum, 3 individuals were 

removed from the Heerwald (Jordan) 

site (34Cu0027) in Custer County, OK. 

This site is on private land on a ridge 

south of Turkey Creek, a tributary of the 

Washita River. Material was recovered 

by James Schaeffer of the Highway 

Salvage Archaeology program in 1957, 

when I–40 was constructed south of old 

US 66, and was subsequently donated to 

the Museum. The burial contains 3 

individuals. Individual 1 is a partial 

skeleton of a young adult female, 20–25 

years old, Individual 2 is a partial 

skeleton of a child, 6–7 years old, and 

Individual 3 is a partial skeleton of a 

fetus. No known individuals were 

identified. The 45 associated funerary 

objects include 1 pottery sherd, 3 shells, 

2 unmodified shell fragments, 1 

modified shell, 6 unmodified sandstone 

fragments, 1 ground stone mano, 1 

projectile point fragment, 1 Washita 

type projectile point, 1 Harrell type 

projectile point (embedded in the first 

lumbar vertebra of Individual 1), 3 

chipped stone flakes, 1 chipped stone 

end scraper, 2 chipped stone fragments, 

1 chipped stone cobble, 20 faunal bone 

fragments, and 1 charcoal sample. 

In March and April of 1969, human 

remains representing, at minimum, 3 

individuals were removed from the 

Cotter-Hutson site (34Cu0041) in Custer 

County, OK. The human remains and 

associated objects from Burial 1 of the 

Cotter-Hutson site were discovered by a 

private land owner while plowing and 

then recovered by members of the 

Oklahoma Archeological Survey and the 

Oklahoma Anthropological Society in 

March of 1969. Burial 2 was recovered 

in April of 1969. Both burials and 

associated funerary objects were 

donated to the Museum in 1981. Burial 

1 is a fragmentary skeleton of a child, 

6–7 years old. Burial 2 is a partial 

skeleton of a child, 4–5 years old. A 

third individual is an adult male 

represented by a mandible found on the 

surface. No known individuals were 

identified. A total of 119 associated 

funerary objects were recovered from 

site 34Cu0041. Burial 1 is associated 

with 5 deer bone and tooth fragments, 

8 shell fragments, 3 pottery sherds, 8 

ground stone fragments, 3 ground stone 

fragments, 2 pebbles, 6 flakes, 15 seeds, 

1 faunal bone fragment, 17 chipped 

stone flakes from the surface directly 

above the burial, and 2 bags of soil from 

the burial itself. Burial 2 is associated 

with 38 seeds, 6 faunal bone fragments, 

1 ground stone fragment, 1 shell scraper, 

1 shell fragment, and 2 bags of burial 

soil and burned material. 

In 1969, human remains representing, 

at minimum, 1 individual were removed 

from the Arrington site (34Cu0042) in 

Custer County, OK. The site was 

reported to the Oklahoma Archeological 

Survey in 1969 by a private landowner 

who had discovered a burial while 

plowing. Material from the site was 

subsequently donated to the Museum 

the same year. The human remains are 

a partial skeleton of a middle-aged adult 

female, 35–50 years old. No known 

individual was identified. The 10 

associated funerary objects include 1 

unburned faunal bone fragment, 4 

burned faunal bone fragments, 2 shell 

fragments, and 3 chipped stone flakes. 

In 1957, human remains representing, 

at minimum, 5 individuals were 

removed from the Selzer site 

(34Gd0016) in Grady County, OK. The 

site was exposed by flooding in 1957 on 

a terrace above the Washita River on 

privately held land. Three burials were 

excavated and later donated to the 

Museum. Burial 1 is a young adult 

female, 18–22 years old, Burial 2 is an 

adult male, and Burial 3 is an adult of 

indeterminate sex. There are two 

additional individuals that are 

fragmentary and commingled. 

Individual 4 is a probable young adult 

female, 20–35 years old. Individual 5 is 

an adolescent, 15–18 years old, of 

indeterminate sex. No known 

individuals were identified. A total of 

29 associated funerary objects were 

removed from site 34Gd0016. Burial 3 is 

associated with 18 pottery sherds and 2 

shell fragments. Individuals 4 and 5 are 

associated with 1 chipped stone flake, 1 

ground stone mano, and 7 shell 

fragments. 

In 1963, human remains representing, 

at minimum, 1 individual were removed 

from the WRP 9 site (34Gd0024) in 

Grady County, OK. The site was 

originally reported in 1963 by Dick 

McWilliams who discovered the burial 

eroding out of a road cut. The burial was 

salvaged by the Museum later that year. 

The burial is a complete skeleton of a 

young adult male, 20–35 years old. No 

known individual was identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

On September 13, 1977, human 

remains representing, at minimum, 6 

individuals were removed from the 

Horne 1 site (34Gd0078) in Grady 

County, OK. The site was uncovered 

when an Oklahoma Natural Gas 

pipeline went through the area in 1977. 

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September 13, 1977, and material from 

the site was donated to the Museum in 

1981 and 1985. The skeletal remains of 

three of the individuals include an adult 

male, 30–40 years old, an infant, 1–1.5 

years old, and a child, 6–9 years old. 

Three other individuals are commingled 

and all are adults of indeterminate sex. 

The commingled remains may contain 

fragmentary skeletal material belonging 

to the three previously mentioned 

individuals. No known individuals were 

identified. The 138 associated funerary 

objects include 2 chipped stone cobbles, 

3 chipped stone cobble fragments, 3 

unmodified lithic fragments, 2 pottery 

sherds, 3 shell fragments, 123 faunal 

bone fragments, 1 faunal tooth, and 1 

bison tibia digging tool. 

In June of 1992, human remains 

representing, at minimum, 4 individuals 

were removed from the Jewett site 

(34Gd0081) in Grady County, OK. This 

site is located on privately held land 

and was initially recorded by the staff 

of the Oklahoma Archeological Survey 

on November 4, 1977. Salvage was 

conducted by Robert Brooks, prompted 

by the discovery of a burial during 

construction of an oil field in 1992. 

Remains were removed under the state 

burial law and transferred to the 

Museum the same year. Burial 1 is a 

fragmentary skeleton of an adult of 

indeterminate sex. Burial 2 is a 

fragmentary skeleton of a probable 

young adult female, 20–35 years old. 

Burials 3 and 4 are both fragmentary 

skeletons of adults of indeterminate sex. 

No known individuals were identified. 

No associated funerary objects are 

present. 

In November 1987, human remains 

representing, at minimum, 1 individual 

were removed from an unnamed site 

(34Gv0000) in Garvin County, OK. 

Human remains from the site were 

initially collected by Jesse Taylor from 

a creek bottom near Elmer City, OK, and 

then transferred to the State 

Archaeologist by the Oklahoma Medical 

Examiner’s Office. The material was 

later received by the Museum from the 

Oklahoma Archeological Survey in May 

of 1988. The human remains consist of 

a single complete cranium of a young 

adult male, 20–35 years old. No known 

individual was identified. No associated 

funerary objects are present. 

In the summer of 1937, human 

remains representing, at minimum, 3 

individuals were removed from the 

Braiden site (34Gv0001) in Garvin 

County, OK. This site was excavated by 

the Works Progress Administration on 

private land in 1937, and formally 

recorded by Charles Bareis in February 

of 1955. The material was subsequently 

donated to the Museum. Burial 1 

contains two individuals, a cranium of 

an adult male and loose teeth of a child, 

3–6 years old. Burial 2 contains small 

bone fragments of an adult of 

indeterminate sex. No known 

individuals were identified. The 105 

associated funerary objects from Burial 

2 include 35 faunal bone fragments, 19 

chipped stone fragments, 2 chipped 

stone knives, 3 chipped stone points, 4 

chipped stone scrapers, and 42 pottery 

sherds. 

In 1937, human remains representing, 

at minimum, 18 individuals were 

removed from the Grant Site (34Gv0002) 

in Garvin County, OK. Located on a 

terrace above the Washita River near 

Wynnewood, OK, the site was excavated 

by the Works Progress Administration 

in 1937, under the direction of Forrest 

E. Clements of the University of 

Oklahoma. Material from the site was 

taken to the University of Oklahoma for 

storage and the human remains and 

associated funerary objects were 

accessioned by the Museum in 1937 and 

1948. Individual 1 is a partial skeleton 

of a middle-aged adult female, 35–50 

years old. Individual 2 is a partial 

skeleton of a middle-aged adult male, 

35–50 years old. Individual 3 is a partial 

skeleton of an infant, 1–2 years old. 

Individual 4 is a fragmentary skeleton of 

an infant, 1–3 years old. Individual 5 is 

a fragmentary skeleton of an infant, 6 

months to 1 year old. Individual 6 is a 

fragmentary skeleton of a newborn 

infant. Individual 7 is a complete 

skeleton of a middle-aged adult female, 

35–50 years old. Individual 8 is a partial 

skull of a young adult male, 20–35 years 

old. Individual 9 is a fragmentary 

skeleton of a middle-aged adult female, 

35–50 years old. Individual 10 is a 

fragmentary skeleton of an adult of 

indeterminate sex. Individuals 11 and 

12 are represented by fragmentary and 

commingled post-cranial remains. Both 

of these individuals are adults, one 

female, and the other of indeterminate 

sex. Individuals 13, 14, and 15 are 

represented by fragmentary and 

commingled remains of at least two 

adults of indeterminate sex and one 

child. Individual 16 is a fragmentary 

skeleton of a middle-aged to older adult 

female, 40–55 years old. Individuals 17 

and 18 are represented by fragmentary 

and commingled post-cranial remains of 

at least two adults of indeterminate sex. 

No known individuals were identified. 

A total of 32 associated funerary objects 

were removed from site 34Gv0002. 

Individual 1 is associated with 1 pottery 

sherd. Individual 2 is associated with 1 

complete ceramic bowl. Individual 3 is 

associated with 6 faunal bone fragments. 

Individual 4 is associated with 1 pottery 

sherd, 1 faunal bone fragment, and 1 

shell scraper. Individual 5 is associated 

with 1 unmodified rock. Individual 7 is 

associated with 18 faunal bone 

fragments, 1 bison scapula hoe, and 1 

bone awl. 

In 1952, human remains representing, 

at minimum, 2 individuals were 

removed from the Lacey Farm 1 site 

(34Gv0005) in Garvin County, OK. The 

site is on a high ridge north of the 

Washita River. It was recorded by 

Charles Bareis in 1955, however, prior 

to that time many private collectors had 

visited the site. The site was resurveyed 

in 1993, by Richard Drass and material 

from the site was subsequently turned 

over to the Museum. Individual 1 is a 

partial cranium of an adult male. 

Individual 2 is a fragmentary cranium of 

an adult of indeterminate sex. No 

known individuals were identified. A 

total of 38 associated funerary objects 

were removed from site 34Gv0005. 

Individual 1 is associated with 5 pottery 

sherds and 2 modified faunal bone 

fragments. Individual 2 is associated 

with 1 two-handed ground stone mano, 

1 faunal bone awl, 2 faunal skull and 

horn hoes, 7 faunal bone hoe fragments, 

2 modified faunal bone fragments, 9 

unmodified faunal bone fragments, 2 

deer bone fragments, 1 deer tooth, and 

6 pottery sherds. 

In 1982, human remains representing, 

at minimum, 1 individual were removed 

from the Arthur site (34Gv0032) in 

Garvin County, OK. The remains were 

recovered in 1982, during excavations 

under a house by Robert Brooks and 

were accessioned by the Museum in 

1987. The remains consist of a 

fragmentary skeleton of an infant 

approximately 1 year old. No known 

individual was identified. The 532 

associated funerary objects include 135 

shell fragments, 149 pottery sherds, 20 

clay fragments, 15 sandstone fragments, 

1 hammer stone, 170 chipped stone 

flakes, 1 chipped stone projectile point, 

1 chipped stone biface fragment, 29 

faunal bone fragments, 10 burned faunal 

bone fragments, and 1 charcoal sample. 

Between 1982 and 1985, human 

remains representing, at minimum, 8 

individuals were removed from the 

Thelma Wilson site (34Gv0043) in 

Garvin County, OK. This site, 

overlooking the Washita River east of 

Pauls Valley, was initially surveyed and 

recorded by Don Wyckoff of the 

Oklahoma Archeological Survey in 

1970. In 1982, Jim Mayberry contacted 

the survey to report material eroding 

from a cut bank on the site. In early 

1983, Richard Drass and Robert Brooks 

assisted Jim Mayberry in salvaging the 

material. The burials and associated 

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in 1985. Burial 1 is a fragmentary skull 

of a child, 3–5 years old. Burial 2 

contains a fragmentary skeleton of an 

adult male and a fragmentary skeleton 

of a young adult, 20–35 years old, of 

indeterminate sex. Burial 3 is a 

fragmentary cranium of an adolescent, 

12–15 years old. Burial 4 is a single 

molar tooth and small bone fragments of 

a middle-aged adult, 35–50 years old, of 

indeterminate sex. Burial 5 is a single 

molar tooth and cranial fragments of a 

child, 10–12 years old. Two additional 

individuals are represented by a single 

molar tooth of a child, 3–5 years old, 

and a cranial fragment of an adult of 

indeterminate sex. No known 

individuals were identified. A total of 

17 associated funerary objects were 

removed from site 34Gv0043. Both 

individuals in Burial 2 are associated 

with 1 pottery sherd, 2 modified lithic 

flakes, 2 unmodified lithic flakes, 1 

unmodified stone pebble, 1 lithic atlatl 

hook, 1 boatstone, 1 faunal bone 

fragment, and 3 fragments of burned 

faunal bone. Burial 3 is associated with 

4 pottery sherds and 1 unmodified lithic 

flake. 

In 1980 and 1981, human remains 

representing, at minimum, 3 individuals 

were removed from the Franklin Cordell 

site (34Wa0003) in Washita County, OK. 

Located on a cultivated and terraced 

hillside in Washita County, this site was 

first surveyed by Robert Bell of the 

University of Oklahoma in 1955. Prior 

to that time however, the site was often 

visited by amateur collectors. A 

subsequent survey was carried out by 

Richard Drass in 1977, after plowing 

had exposed additional material. In 

1980, an extensive excavation was 

conducted by the Eastern Oklahoma 

County Chapter of the Oklahoma 

Archaeological Society under the 

direction of the Oklahoma 

Archeological Survey, supervised by 

David Hughes. The material was 

transferred to the Museum in 1980 and 

1981. Individual 1 is an adult greater 

than 35 years old, of indeterminate sex, 

and represented by a single mandible 

fragment. Individual 2 is an adolescent 

or young adult, approximately 18–22 

years old, of indeterminate sex, also 

represented by a single mandible 

fragment. Individual 3 is an adult 

greater than 20 years old, of 

indeterminate sex, and represented by 5 

loose teeth and a manual phalange. No 

known individuals were identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

On September 7, 1974, human 

remains representing, at minimum, 7 

individuals were removed from the 

Hinz site (34Wa0004) in Washita 

County, OK. This site was exposed by 

cultivation and erosion and first 

discovered by Denny Carley of 

Southwestern Oklahoma State 

University in 1974. Carley notified the 

Oklahoma Archeological Survey and on 

September 7, 1974, Roger Saunders, Jack 

Hoffman, and Daryl Wheaton of the 

Survey excavated the site. The material 

was transferred to the Museum in 1981. 

Three burials were excavated. Burial 1 

is a complete skeleton of a child, 4–6 

years old. Burial 2 is a partial skeleton 

of a young adult male, 20–35 years old. 

Burial 3 is a partial skeleton of an adult 

of indeterminate sex. Individual 4 is a 

fragmentary skeleton of an adult of 

indeterminate sex. Individual 5 is a 

fragmentary skeleton of a child. 

Individuals 6 and 7 are represented by 

loose teeth and commingled small bone 

fragments of an adult of indeterminate 

sex and a child, 5–7 years old. No 

known individuals were identified. A 

total of 54 associated funerary objects 

were removed from site 34Wa0004. 

Burial 1 is associated with 12 chipped 

stone flakes and fragments, 1 piece of 

sandstone, 1 pottery sherd, 2 mussel 

shells, and 2 conch shell pendants. 

Burial 2 is associated with 15 pottery 

sherds, 1 faunal bone fragment, and 7 

shell fragments. Burial 3 is associated 

with 11 chipped stone flakes, 1 pottery 

sherd, and 1 piece of sandstone. 

In 1955 and 1960, human remains 

representing, at minimum, 66 

individuals were removed from the 

McLemore/Cross site (34Wa0005) in 

Washita County, OK. This site was 

discovered by a private citizen and 

recorded by Rex Wilson of the 

Oklahoma Archeological Survey in 

1955. A large-scale excavation was 

conducted in 1960, directed by Don 

Wyckoff and Robert Bell. Most of the 

material from the McLemore site, 

including the human remains and 

associated funerary objects, were 

transferred to the Museum in 1960. An 

additional human bone was transferred 

to the Museum in 2008 by a private 

collector. Burial 1 has 2 individuals, 

both are infants, 0.5–1 year old. Burial 

2 is a middle-aged adult female, 35–45 

years old. Burial 3 is an infant, 1.5–2 

years old. Burial 4 is a middle-aged 

adult female, 40–55 years old. Burial 5 

is an infant, 0–0.5 year old. Burial 6 is 

an infant, 0.5–1 year old. There are 2 

individuals from Burial 7, a young 

adult, 20–25 years old, probably a 

female, and an infant, 0–0.5 year old. 

Burial 8 is also a newborn infant. Burial 

9 has 2 individuals, a child, 9–12 years 

old and an infant, 1–1.5 years old. 

Burial 10 is a middle-aged adult female, 

35–40 years old. Burial 11 is an infant, 

1–1.5 years old. Burial 12 is an infant, 

0–0.5 year old. Burial 13 is an 

adolescent, 18–20 years old, probably a 

male. Burial 14 is a middle-aged adult 

male, 35–45 years old. Burial 15 is a 

middle-aged adult female, 35–50 years 

old. Burial 16 is an infant, 0.5–1 year 

old. Burial 17 is an infant, 0.5–1.5 years 

old. Burial 18 are two infants, 0–0.5 year 

old. Burial 19 is an infant, 0–0.5 year 

old. Burial 20 is a middle-aged adult 

female, 35–45 years old. Burial 21 is an 

infant, 0–0.5 year old. Burial 22 has 2 

individuals, a young adult male, 30–35 

years old and an infant, 0–0.5 year old. 

Burial 23 also has 2 individuals, a 

young adult female, 25–30 years old and 

a fetus. Burial 24 is an adult, 30–39 

years old, probably a female. Burial 25 

is an infant, 1.5–3 years old. Burial 27 

has 3 individuals, a young adult female, 

27–35 years old and 2 newborn infants. 

Burials 28 and 29 are both infants, 0– 

0.5 year old. Burial 30A is a middleaged adult female, 45–50 years old and 

Burial 30B is a middle- aged adult, 40– 

44 years old, probably a male. Burial 31 

is an infant, 0–0.5 year old. Burial 32 is 

an infant, 1.5–2 years old. Burial 33 is 

a middle-aged adult male, 45–55 years 

old. There are 2 individuals from Burial 

34, a middle-aged adult male, 45–50 

years old and a middle-aged adult of 

indeterminate sex, 40–44 years old. 

Burial 35 is an infant, 0–0.5 year old. 

Burial 36 has 2 individuals, a child, 2– 

3 years old and an infant, 0–0.5 year 

old. Burial 37 also has 2 individuals, a 

child, 2–3 years old and an infant, 0–0.5 

year old. Burial 38 is an infant, 0–0.5 

year old. Burial 39 is a child, 3–5 years 

old. Burial 40 is an infant, 0–0.5 year 

old. Burial 41 is a child, 2–3 years old. 

Burials 42 and 43 are both infants, 0– 

0.5 year old. Burial 44 is a child, 5–6 

years old. Burial 45 is a middle-aged 

adult male, 45–55 years old. Burials 46 

and 47 are two probable young adult 

females, 25–30 years old. Burial 48 is an 

infant, 0–0.5 year old. Burial 49 is a 

young adult of indeterminate sex, 20–35 

years old. Burials 50 and 51 are middleaged adults of indeterminate sex, 35–50 

years old. Burial 52 is an infant, 0–0.5 

year old. Burial 53 is an adult of 

indeterminate sex. Burial 54 is an 

infant, 0–0.5 year old. No known 

individuals were identified. There are 

292 isolated and commingled bone and 

bone fragments from the site, likely 

belonging to the individuals listed 

above. 

A total of 1,053 associated funerary 

objects were removed from site 

34Wa0005. The two individuals from 

Burial 1 are associated with 2 chipped 

stone fragments, 3 pottery sherds, and 4 

faunal bone fragments. Burial 2 is 

associated with 1 unmodified stone, 1 

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and 1 shell fragment. Burial 3 is 

associated with 1 fragment of petrified 

wood. Burial 4 is associated with 2 

chipped stone flakes, 9 pottery sherds, 

and 2 faunal bone fragments. Burial five 

is associated with 3 faunal bone 

fragments. Burial 6 is associated with 1 

bone fragment and 1 shell fragment. The 

two individuals from Burial 7 are 

associated with 1 chipped stone 

projectile point, 2 pottery sherds, and 6 

faunal bone fragments. Burial 8 is 

associated with 1 human effigy pot and 

1 soil sample taken from the pot. The 

two individuals from Burial 9 are 

associated with 1 ceramic pot, 2 pottery 

sherds, 9 ceramic figurine fragments, 6 

shell fragments, and 11 faunal bone 

fragments. Burial 10 is associated with 

1 ceramic pot. Burial 11 is associated 

with 1 ceramic pot, 1 pottery sherd, 1 

shell, 1 shell fragment, 1 unmodified 

faunal bone fragment, and 1 faunal bone 

awl fragment. Burial 12 is associated 

with 1 chipped stone projectile point 

fragment, 2 faunal bone fragments, and 

1 faunal tooth. Burial 13 is associated 6 

chipped stone fragments, 1 unmodified 

rock, 3 pottery sherds, 1 partial skeleton 

of a crow, 3 faunal bone fragments, 1 

soil sample taken from the burial, and 

1 chipped stone projectile point 

embedded in a vertebra of the 

individual. Burial 14 is associated with 

1 chipped stone projectile point, 1 stone 

pipe, 1 chipped stone core, 1 chipped 

stone flake, 2 chipped stone fragments, 

3 pottery sherds, 5 faunal bone 

fragments, and 1 soil sample taken from 

the burial. Burial 15 is associated with 

1 chipped stone flake, 8 chipped stone 

fragments, 1 chipped stone scraper, 8 

fragments of soapstone, 2 pieces of 

unmodified sandstone, 1 ceramic pot, 3 

pottery sherds, 1 shell, 1 shell fragment, 

1 deer mandible grater, 2 faunal bone 

hoes, 2 modified faunal bone fragments, 

and 4 unmodified faunal bone 

fragments. Burial 16 is associated with 

1 ceramic pot. The two individuals from 

Burial 18 are associated with 1 pottery 

sherd, 1 unmodified rock, 1 faunal 

scapula hoe, and 1 faunal bone 

fragment. Burial 20 is associated with 1 

chipped stone fragment, 1 unmodified 

rock, 1 ceramic pot, 2 modified faunal 

bone fragments, and 1 unmodified 

faunal bone fragment. Burial 21 is 

associated with 1 pottery sherd, 1 faunal 

bone fragment, 2 shell scrapers, and 5 

shell fragments. The two individuals 

from Burial 22 are associated with 1 

chipped stone end scraper, 1 chipped 

stone fragment, 2 unmodified stones, 9 

pottery sherds, 1 ceramic pot, 2 shell 

fragments, 1 shell bead, and 10 faunal 

bone fragments. The two individuals 

from Burial 23 are associated with 15 

chipped stone fragments, 2 pottery 

sherds, 8 shell fragments, 2 modified 

faunal bone fragments, 9 unmodified 

faunal bone fragments, and 1 soil 

sample taken from the burial. Burial 24 

is associated with 1 soapstone fragment, 

2 chipped stone fragments, 3 shell 

fragments, and 7 faunal bone fragments. 

Burial 25 is associated with 1 ceramic 

pot, 1 pottery sherd, and 1 shell. Burial 

26 is associated with 3 shell fragments 

and 3 faunal bone fragments. The three 

individuals from Burial 27 are 

associated 2 unmodified rocks, 2 

ceramic pots, 4 pottery sherds, 1 shell 

pendant, 21 shells and shell fragments, 

2 deer mandible graters, and 6 faunal 

bone fragments. Burial 28 is associated 

with 16 soapstone fragments and 1 

faunal bone fragment. Burial 30A is 

associated with 2 pottery sherds and 1 

faunal bone fragment. Burial 30B is 

associated with 1 shell fragment and 4 

faunal bone fragments. Burials 30A and 

30B are also associated with 1 chipped 

stone flake, 4 pottery sherds, 2 shells, 1 

fragment of burned faunal bone, and 3 

faunal bone fragments. Burial 31 is 

associated with 1 ground stone mano 

and 2 shells. Burial 32 is associated 

with 1 pottery sherd, 1 shell fragment, 

and 1 faunal bone fragment. Burial 33 is 

associated with 18 chipped stone 

fragments, 5 pottery sherds, 4 shell 

fragments, 11 burned faunal bone 

fragments, and 12 unmodified faunal 

bone fragments. The two individuals 

from Burial 34 are associated with 6 

chipped stone knives, 4 chipped stone 

projectile points, 1 chipped stone flake, 

4 chipped stone fragments, 2 

unmodified lithic fragments, 1 piece of 

worked selenite, 1 ceramic pot, 2 

pottery sherds, 1 ball of clay, 2 shells, 

2 faunal bone awls, and 3 faunal bone 

fragments. The two individuals from 

Burial 36 are associated with 3 pottery 

sherds, 3 shells, 121 shell beads, and 1 

faunal bone fragment. The two 

individuals from Burial 37 are 

associated with 1 ceramic pot, 1 faunal 

bone fragment, and 422 shell beads. 

Burial 38 is associated with 1 pottery 

sherd and 3 shell fragments. Burial 39 

is associated with 1 chipped stone 

fragment, 2 unmodified stones, 12 

pottery sherds, 4 faunal bone fragments, 

and 1 soil sample taken from the burial. 

Burial 40 is associated with 1 chipped 

stone scraper, 3 shell fragments, and 1 

burned faunal bone fragment. Burial 41 

is associated with 1 pottery sherd, 1 

burned faunal bone fragment, and 1 

unmodified faunal bone fragment. 

Burial 42 is associated with 1 chipped 

stone fragment, 2 shell fragments, and 3 

faunal bone fragments. Burial 44 is 

associated with 2 pottery sherds and 5 

faunal bone fragments. Burial 45 is 

associated with 1 chipped stone 

projectile point, 2 chipped stone 

fragments, 1 unmodified stone, 1 stone 

pipe, 4 pottery sherds, 3 burned faunal 

bone fragments, 3 unmodified faunal 

bone fragments, and 1 soil sample taken 

from the burial. Burial 46 is associated 

with 1 unmodified rock, 1 pottery sherd, 

4 shell fragments, and 2 faunal bone 

fragments. Burial 47 is associated with 

2 chipped stone knives, 1 chipped stone 

fragment, 1 unmodified stone, 1 ceramic 

pot, 1 pottery sherd, 3 shells, 1 shell 

bead, and 2 soil samples taken from the 

burial. Burial 48 is associated with 1 

shell and 1 pottery sherd. Additionally, 

3 soil samples were taken from the 

general burial area and are associated 

with all of the human remains 

collectively. 

In 1977, human remains representing, 

at minimum, 1 individual were removed 

from the Duerksen site (34Wa0143) in 

Washita County, OK. The remains were 

found near the Washita River by Denny 

Carley, a member of the Oklahoma 

Anthropological Society. He donated 

the remains to the Oklahoma 

Archeological Survey in 1977, which 

were later transferred to the Museum in 

1980. The human remains consist of a 

fragmentary cranium of a young adult 

male, 20–35 years old. No known 

individual was identified. No associated 

funerary objects are present. 

Sites 34Bk0004, 34Bk0023, 34Bk0094, 

34Cu0001, 34Cu0027, 34Cu0041, 

34Cu0042, 34Gd0016, 34Gd0024, 

34Gd0078, 34Gd0081, 34Gv0000, 

34Gv0001, 34Gv0002, 34Gv0005, 

34Gv0032, 34Gv0043, 34Wa0003, 

34Wa0004, 34Wa0005, and 34Wa0143 

are Plains Village Period, Washita River 

phase in age, dating approximately from 

A.D. 1250–1400. It is possible that the 

Braiden site (34Gv0001) could also date 

to the earlier Paoli phase (A.D. 900– 

1250), and the Lacey Farm 1 site 

(34Gv0005) has Paoli phase components 

in addition to Washita River phase 

components. These determinations are 

based on archeological context and 

diagnostic cultural materials (e.g., 

chipped and ground stone, ceramics, 

and/or bone tools), oral history, and 

post-contact European records. The 

Paoli and Washita River phases 

demonstrate continuity in material 

culture with known groups of the 

Wichita and Affiliated Tribes. 

In 1955, human remains representing, 

at minimum, 2 individuals were 

removed from the Coulter site 

(34Ml0008) in McClain County, OK. The 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects were salvaged from a slush pit 

in the middle of the Coulter Site by 

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by Stephan de Borhegyi for the 

University of Oklahoma in 1955, and 

then the material was donated to the 

Museum later in the same year. The 

human remains removed from the site 

include two commingled partial 

skeletons, both of whom are adult 

males. No known individuals were 

identified. The 343 associated funerary 

objects include 187 pottery sherds, 1 

partially restored pot, 1 ceramic spindle 

whorl, 15 shell fragments, 118 faunal 

bone fragments, 1 faunal bone awl, 1 

ground stone mano fragment, 9 chipped 

stone flakes, 8 chipped stone cores, and 

2 chipped stone scrapers. 

This site is Plains Village Period, 

Paoli phase in age, dating from 

approximately A.D. 900–1250. This 

determination is based on archeological 

context and diagnostic cultural 

materials (e.g., chipped and ground 

stone, ceramics, and/or bone tools), oral 

history, and post-contact European 

records. The Paoli phase demonstrates 

continuity in material culture with the 

subsequent Washita River phase (A.D. 

1250–1400) and later known groups of 

the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes. 

In 1984, human remains representing, 

at minimum, 2 individuals were 

removed from the Patton site 

(34Bk0093) in Beckham County, OK. 

The human remains were collected in 

the field by Larry Neal and Alan 

Wormser of the Oklahoma 

Archeological Survey and later donated 

to the Museum in 1988. Individual 1 is 

a fragmentary skeleton of a young adult 

female, 20–35 years old. Individual 2 is 

a fragmentary skeleton of an adolescent, 

12–15 years old, of indeterminate sex. 

No known individuals were identified. 

No associated funerary objects are 

present. 

In 1985, human remains representing, 

at minimum, 1 individual were removed 

from the Linville 2 site (34Rm0492) in 

Roger Mills County, OK. The site was 

exposed by a bulldozer and material 

was recovered as part of a salvage 

operation funded by the Oklahoma 

Archeological Survey, conducted by 

Richard Drass, Pete Thurmond, John 

Flick, Don Wyckoff, Louis Albert, Peggy 

Flynn, and Michael Moore. The material 

was transferred to the Museum in 1987. 

The burial is a fragmentary skeleton of 

an adult female. No known individual 

was identified. The 158 associated 

funerary objects include 24 pottery 

sherds, 27 chipped stone flakes, 1 small 

stone projectile point, 11 shell 

fragments, 32 faunal bone fragments, 1 

faunal bone awl, 58 cobbles and cobble 

fragments, 1 cobble biface, 2 charred 

nutshells, and 1 sample of organic 

material. 

Sites 34Bk0093 and 34Rm0492 are 

from the Plains Village Period and date 

to the Custer phase, from approximately 

A.D. 800–1250. These determinations 

are based on archeological context and 

diagnostic cultural materials (e.g., 

chipped and ground stone, ceramics, 

and/or bone tools), oral history, and 

post-contact European records. The 

Custer phase demonstrates continuity in 

material culture with the subsequent 

Washita River phase (A.D. 1250–1400) 

and later known groups of the Wichita 

and Affiliated Tribes. 

In 1981 and 1983, human remains 

representing, at minimum, 2 individuals 

were removed from the Carnegie 

Canyon site (34Cd0076) in Caddo 

County, OK, by the Oklahoma 

Conservation Commission. Excavations 

by Christopher Lintz and Stephan Hall 

occurred in 1981 and 1983, and material 

from the site was transferred to the 

Museum in 1983 and 1985. Individual 

1 is a fragmentary skeleton of a probable 

female adult. Individual 2 is a single 

long bone fragment of an adult of 

indeterminate sex. No known 

individuals were identified. The 13 

associated funerary objects are 12 faunal 

bone fragments associated with 

Individual 1 and 1 soil sample 

associated with Individual 2. 

In 1989, human remains representing, 

at minimum, 1 individual were removed 

from the Cut Bank Site (34Ln0101) in 

Lincoln County, OK. This site was 

surveyed and recorded in 1989 by 

Charles S. Wallis Jr. of the Oklahoma 

Conservation Commission as part of the 

Bellcow Reservoir Resurvey and Testing 

Program in conjunction with studies on 

the impact area of the Kickapoo Nations 

Watershed in northwestern Lincoln 

County, OK. Material from the site was 

turned over to the Museum in 1991. The 

human remains consist of a single 

cranial fragment of an adult of 

indeterminate sex. No known individual 

was identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. 

In 1952 and 1986, human remains 

representing, at minimum, 4 individuals 

were removed from the Brewer site 

(34Ml0003) in McClain County, OK. 

This site is on the south bank of the 

Canadian River and was originally 

surveyed and recorded in 1950, by the 

University of Oklahoma. William 

Villines of Rosedale, OK, brought a 

collection from the site to the 

Department of Anthropology at the 

University of Oklahoma in 1951. 

Additional material was salvaged by 

Richard Drass, Robert Brooks, and Alan 

Wormser of the Oklahoma 

Archeological Survey, after more 

material had been exposed by oil well 

workers in 1986. The material was 

accessioned by the Museum in 1953 and 

1988. Burial 1 contains two individuals, 

an adult male and a young adult, 20–35 

years old, of indeterminate sex. Burial 2 

contains a young adult, 20–35 years old, 

of indeterminate sex. Burial 3 contains 

a probable young adult female, 20–35 

years old. No known individuals were 

identified. A total of 61 associated 

funerary objects were removed from site 

34Ml0003. Both individuals from Burial 

1 are associated with 1 chipped stone 

flake tool, 1 modified cobble, 1 bone 

pin, 1 ground stone fragment, 11 pottery 

sherds, 1 shell fragment, 1 shell scraper, 

5 faunal bone fragments, and 1 charcoal 

sample. Burial 2 is associated with 7 

pottery sherds, 7 worked shell 

fragments, 6 chipped stone flakes, 1 

ground stone fragment, 1 faunal bone 

fragment, 1 soil sample, and 10 soil 

flotation samples. Burial 3 is associated 

with 1 pottery sherd, 1 ground stone 

fragment, 1 shell fragment, and 2 faunal 

bone fragments. 

On November 26, 1979, human 

remains representing, at minimum, 1 

individual were removed from the 

Chevrolet site (34Ok0100) in Oklahoma 

County, OK. This site was exposed by 

heavy machinery during a construction 

project along Crutcho Creek in 

Oklahoma County and salvaged by 

Richard Drass and Sarah Herstand of the 

Oklahoma Archeological Survey. The 

material was transferred to the Museum 

in 1981. The human remains are a 

fragmentary skeleton of an adolescent, 

13–16 years old, of indeterminate sex. 

No known individual was identified. 

The 42 associated funerary objects 

include 11 unmodified sandstone 

fragments, 1 chipped stone biface, 1 

modified cobble, 11 chipped stone 

flakes, 2 pieces of charred material, 1 

soil sample from the burial, 13 pieces of 

baked earth, and 2 pottery sherds. 

In 1987, human remains representing, 

at minimum, 3 individuals were 

removed from an unnamed site 

(34Pt0000) in Pottawatomie County, OK. 

The human remains were collected by 

Michael Moore during a survey project 

near the Rose-Fast site and accessioned 

by the Museum in 1988. The human 

remains are highly fragmentary and 

commingled and represent an adult 

male, an adult female, and a child, 8– 

12 years old. No known individuals 

were identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. 

Sites 34Cd0076, 34Ln0101, 34Ml0003, 

34Ok0100, and 34Pt0000 date to the 

Plains Woodland Period (A.D. 1–1000). 

The Brewer site (34Ml0003) may also 

date to the Plains Village Period. The 

unnamed site from Pottawatomie 

County is in close proximity to, and is 

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Fast site, a Plains Woodland Period site. 

These determinations are based on 

archeological context and diagnostic 

cultural materials (e.g., chipped and 

ground stone, ceramics, and/or bone 

tools), oral history, and post-contact 

European records. Ethnohistoric, 

ethnographic, and oral historical 

evidence support the cultural continuity 

of the Woodland Period with the 

subsequent Plains Village Period in the 

area and with the Wichita and Affiliated 

Tribes. 

Determinations Made by the Sam Noble 

Oklahoma Museum of Natural History 

Officials of the Sam Noble Oklahoma 

Museum of Natural History have 

determined that: 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the 

human remains described in this notice 

represent the physical remains of 193 

individuals of Native American 

ancestry. 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), 

the 3,389 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. 

• 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 Wichita and Affiliated Tribes 

(Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), 

Oklahoma. 

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 Dr. Marc Levine, Assistant 

Curator of Archaeology, Sam Noble 

Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 

University of Oklahoma, 2401 

Chautauqua Avenue, Norman, OK 

73072–7029, telephone (405) 325–1994, 

email mlevine@ou.edu, by December 1, 

2017. After that date, if no additional 

requestors have come forward, transfer 

of control of the human remains and 

associated funerary objects to the 

Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, 

Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma, 

may proceed. 

The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of 

Natural History is responsible for 

notifying the Wichita and Affiliated 

Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & 

Tawakonie), Oklahoma, that this notice 

has been published. 

Dated: September 8, 2017. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2017–23794 Filed 10–31–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4312–52–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0024125: 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

Human Remains Repository, 

Department of Anthropology, 

University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Human Remains 

Repository, Department of 

Anthropology, University of Wyoming, 

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 no cultural affiliation between 

the human remains and associated 

funerary objects 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 and associated 

funerary objects should submit a written 

request to the Human Remains 

Repository, Department of 

Anthropology, University of Wyoming. 

If no additional requestors come 

forward, transfer of control of the 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects 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 and associated funerary 

objects should submit a written request 

with information in support of the 

request to the Human Remains 

Repository, Department of 

Anthropology, University of Wyoming, 

at the address in this notice by 

December 1, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Dr. Rick L. Weathermon, 

Curator, Human Remains Repository, 

Department 3431, Anthropology, 1000 

East University Avenue, University of 

Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, 

telephone (307) 314–2035, email rikw@

uwyo.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 

Human Remains Repository, 

Department of Anthropology, University 

of Wyoming, Laramie, WY. The human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

were removed from multiple counties in 

the State of Wyoming. 

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 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 Human 

Remains Repository, Department of 

Anthropology, University of Wyoming, 

professional staff in consultation with 

representatives of the Arapaho Tribe of 

the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming. 

The Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the 

Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana; 

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the 

Cheyenne River Reservation, South 

Dakota; Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of the 

Crow Creek Reservation, South Dakota; 

Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South 

Dakota; Lower Brule Sioux Tribe of the 

Lower Brule Reservation, South Dakota; 

Lower Sioux Indian Community in the 

State of Minnesota; Oglala Sioux Tribe 

(previously listed as the Oglala Sioux 

Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation, 

South Dakota); Prairie Island Indian 

Community in the State of Minnesota; 

Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud 

Indian Reservation, South Dakota; 

Santee Sioux Nation, Nebraska; 

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux 

Community of Minnesota; SissetonWahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse 

Reservation, South Dakota; Spirit Lake 

Tribe, North Dakota; Standing Rock 

Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota; 

Upper Sioux Community, Minnesota; 

and Yankton Sioux Tribe of South 

Dakota were invited to consult, but did 

not participate. 

History and Description of the Remains 

At some time prior to 1976, human 

remains representing, at minimum, 

three individuals were removed from 

the area of Pumpkin Buttes in Campbell 

County, WY, by members of the 

Wyoming Archaeological Society, 

Sheridan Chapter. In 1998, the 


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