Notice2022-15548
Notice of Inventory Completion: Office of the State Archaeologist, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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July 21, 2022
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The Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program, previously listed as the Office of the State Archaeologist Burials Program, 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 Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program. 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 139 (Thursday, July 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43553-43555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15548]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0034233; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Office of the State
Archaeologist, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program,
previously listed as the Office of the State Archaeologist Burials
Program, 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 Office of the State
Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program. 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 Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology
Program at the address in this notice by August 22, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Lara Noldner, Office of the State
Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program, University of Iowa, 700 S Clinton
Street, Iowa City, IA 52242, telephone (319) 384-0740, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9ff3feedfeb2f1f0f3fbf1faeddfeaf6f0e8feb1fafbea"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cba7aab9aae6a5a4a7afa5aeb98bbea2a4bcaae5aeafbe">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 Office of the
State Archaeologist, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. The human
remains and associated funerary objects were removed from several
unknown locations in Illinois, as well as Joe Daviess, Hancock, and
Fulton Counties, IL.
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 Office
of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of
Indians of Oklahoma; Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of
Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin; Cheyenne
River Sioux Tribe of the Cheyenne River Reservation, South Dakota;
Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Nation, Oklahoma;
Delaware Tribe of Indians; Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South
Dakota; Forest County Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin; Hannahville
Indian Community, Michigan; Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin; Iowa Tribe of
Kansas and Nebraska; Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma; Kaw Nation, Oklahoma;
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Michigan; Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of
the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas; Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma; Kiowa
Indian Tribe of Oklahoma; Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior
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Chippewa Indians of the Lac du Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; Lower
Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota; Menominee Indian
Tribe of Wisconsin; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe,
Minnesota (Six component reservations: Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake);
Fond du Lac Band; Grand Portage Band; Leech Lake Band; Mille Lacs Band;
White Earth Band); Oglala Sioux Tribe (previously listed as Oglala
Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota); Omaha Tribe
of Nebraska; Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma; Peoria Tribe of
Indians of Oklahoma; Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation (previously listed
as Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation, Kansas); Prairie Island Indian
Community in the State of Minnesota; Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas
and Nebraska; Sac & Fox Nation, Oklahoma; Sac & Fox Tribe of the
Mississippi in Iowa; Santee Sioux Nation, Nebraska; Sisseton-Wahpeton
Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation, South Dakota; Sokaogon Chippewa
Community, Wisconsin; Spirit Lake Tribe, North Dakota; Standing Rock
Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota; The Osage Nation (previously
listed as Osage Tribe); Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold
Reservation, North Dakota; United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma; Upper Sioux Community, Minnesota; Winnebago Tribe of
Nebraska; and the Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota (hereafter
referred to as ``The Tribes'').
History and Description of the Remains
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an unknown location in IL. A private
individual purchased the human remains at a flea market in Maquoketa,
IA, and reasonably believed that the human remains were originally
found in Illinois. In 1999, this individual transferred the human
remains to the Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program
(OSA-BP). The human remains, represented by the lumbar vertebra, belong
to an older juvenile or adult less than 25 years old and of unknown
sex. A metal projectile point embedded into the bone appears to have
been inserted in the recent past and does not reflect actual lifetime
trauma (Burial Project 1339). No known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, five
individuals were removed from an unknown site reasonably believed to be
in Illinois. At some point, the human remains became part of the
teaching collection of John Hansen, a professor at St. Ambrose
University in Davenport, IA. In 1995, following the retirement of Dr.
Hansen, the human remains were transferred to the Office of the State
Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program. The human remains belong to two
middle-aged-to-old adult males; one adult of unknown age and sex; and
two juveniles (one aged 7.5 to 12.5 years old and one of unknown age)
of unknown sex (Burial Project 3078). No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an unknown location in Jo Daviess County,
IL. The human remains were part of the collections of Richard Herrmann,
a private individual. At an unknown date, Mr. Herrmann donated the
human remains to the Ham House Museum in Dubuque, IA (catalog #64-14-
145). In 1986, the human remains were transferred to the Office of the
State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program. The human remains,
represented by the cranium and mandible, belong to an adult male
between 24 and 45 years old. Cranial metrics and dental wear suggest
this individual was Native American (Burial Project 655). No known
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from an unknown location in Illinois. The
human remains were part of the collections of Richard Herrmann, a
private individual. At an unknown date, Mr. Herrmann donated the human
remains to the Ham House Museum in Dubuque, IA (catalog #64-14-61). In
1986, the human remains were transferred to the Office of the State
Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program. The human remains belong to two
adults of unknown age. One is possibly male and the other is possibly
female (Burial Project 655). No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On August 7, 1966, human remains representing, at minimum, 10
individuals were removed from an unidentified mound near the
Mississippi River in Illinois. The human remains were excavated by a
private collector and transferred to the Office of the State
Archaeologist after the collector's death in 1994. The human remains
belong to four adults of indeterminate age and sex, a juvenile 6
months-1.5 years old, two juveniles 1.5-3.0 years old, a juvenile 4-5
years old, a juvenile 7-12 years old, and a juvenile 13-18-years-old
(Burial Project 785). No known individuals were identified. The 23
associated funerary objects are one fragment of a chert biface, one
chert flake, one Middle Woodland axe, one flake of hematite, one small
shell with a drilled end, one unmodified freshwater clam shell, nine
faunal bone fragments, one grass seed, and seven small pieces of
unmodified limestone.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, three
individuals were removed from an unidentified mound in Illinois. The
human remains were excavated by a private collector and were
transferred to the Office of the State Archaeologist after the
collector's death in 1994. The human remains belong to a probable male
adult, an adolescent, and an infant (Burial Project 785). No known
individuals were identified. The four associated funerary objects are
four small slabs of limestone.
On September 8, 1958, human remains representing, at minimum, five
individuals were removed from an unidentified mound near the
Mississippi River in Illinois. The human remains were excavated by a
private collector and transferred to the Office of the State
Archaeologist after the collector's death in 1994. The human remains
belong to two adults of unknown age and sex, a juvenile approximately
2.5-5 years old, a juvenile 5-6.5 years old, and a juvenile 6.5-14
years old (Burial Project 785). No known individuals were identified.
No associated funerary objects are present.
On October 16, 1983, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from one double burial or two individual
burials situated on the bank of the Mississippi River in Hancock
County, IL. The site may have been located in the vicinity of site
11HA45. The human remains were excavated by a private collector and
transferred to the Office of the State Archaeologist after the
collector's death in 1994. The human remains belong to an old adult of
indeterminate sex and a child 2.5-3.5 years old (Burial Project 785).
No known individuals were identified. The 25 associated funerary
objects are one pot sherd, six unmodified river pebbles, six bifacial
chert cores, one chert gouge, one chert adze, one chert biface, one
bifacial chert cutting tool, six projectile points, and two pieces of
natural limestone.
On August 10, 1964, human remains representing, at minimum, four
individuals were removed from a mound located on a property described
as ``the Taswell land'' in Illinois. The
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human remains were excavated by a private collector and transferred to
the Office of the State Archaeologist after the collector's death in
1994. The human remains belong to a juvenile 2.5-4 years old, a
juvenile 3.5-4.5 years old, a juvenile 5-6.5 years old, and an older
juvenile of unknown age (Burial Project 785). No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
On August 18, 1964, human remains representing, at minimum, four
individuals were removed from an unidentified mound in Illinois. The
human remains were excavated by a private collector and transferred to
the Office of the State Archaeologist after the collector's death in
1994. The human remains belong to two adults of indeterminate age and
sex, an adolescent, and an infant approximately 9 months-1 year old
(Burial Project 785). No known individuals were identified. The 14
associated funerary objects are 13 Late Woodland ceramic sherds and one
faunal bone.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, three
individuals were removed from an unidentified mound in Illinois. The
human remains were excavated by a private collector and transferred to
the Office of the State Archaeologist after the collector's death in
1994. The human remains belong to two adults and one juvenile of
indeterminate age and sex (Burial Project 785). No known individuals
were identified. The 15 associated funerary objects are 10 small slabs
of limestone, one limestone concretion, two pieces of chert debitage,
one freshwater clam shell, and one incomplete skull of a groundhog
(Marmota monax).
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from an unidentified mound in Illinois. The
human remains were excavated by a private collector and transferred to
the Office of the State Archaeologist after the collector's death in
1994. The human remains belong to an adult male and an adult female
(Burial Project 785). No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On June 7, 1965, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from a mound in the vicinity of Nauvoo, Hancock
County, IL. The human remains were excavated by a private collector and
transferred to the Office of the State Archaeologist after the
collector's death in 1994. The human remains belong to an adult of
unknown age and sex (Burial Project 785). No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an unidentified mound in Illinois. The
human remains were excavated by a private collector and transferred to
the Office of the State Archaeologist after the collector's death in
1994. The human remains belong to an adult of unknown age and sex
(Burial Project 785). No known individual was identified. The four
associated funerary objects are one piece of chert debitage, one
ceramic sherd, one piece of charcoal, and one charred nutshell.
On August 14, 1964, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from a mound located on a property described as
the ``Taswell land'' in Illinois. The human remains were excavated by a
private collector and transferred to the Office of the State
Archaeologist after the collector's death in 1994. The human remains
belong to an adult of unknown age and sex (Burial Project 785). No
known individual was identified. The two associated funerary objects
are two ceramic sherds.
Sometime in the 1960s, human remains representing, at minimum, nine
individuals were removed from unidentified burial mounds in Illinois.
These human remains were excavated by a private collector living in
Fort Madison, Iowa. After the collector's death in 1994, the human
remains were offered for bid by an auction service in Marion County,
Iowa. The auctioneer was contacted, and the human remains were
transferred to the Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology
Program in 1994. The human remains belong to two adult males, an adult
female, an individual of indeterminate age and sex, and five juveniles
ranging in age from 12 months to 9 years (Burial Project 743). No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
The condition of the above listed human remains and the limited
provenience information associated with them suggest a date in
antiquity. Furthermore, the cranial metrics and severe dental attrition
observed on some individuals are both consistent with characteristics
of prehistoric Native Americans. That said, these human remains cannot
be dated or attributed to a particular archeological context in
Illinois.
Determinations Made by the Office of the State Archaeologist
Bioarchaeology Program
Officials of the Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology
Program have determined that:
<bullet> Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice are Native American based on archival information,
archeological evidence, and/or osteological analysis.
<bullet> Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 54 individuals of
Native American ancestry.
<bullet> Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 87 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.
<bullet> Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a relationship of shared
group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American
human remains and any present-day Indian Tribe.
<bullet> According to final judgments of the Indian Claims
Commission or the Court of Federal Claims, the land from which the
Native American human remains were removed is the aboriginal land of
The Tribes.
<bullet> Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
human remains may be to The Tribes.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization
not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains and associated funerary objects should submit a
written request with information in support of the request to Dr. Lara
Noldner, Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program,
University of Iowa, 700 S Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA 52242,
telephone (319) 384-0740, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#721e1300135f1c1d1e161c170032071b1d05135c171607"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="94f8f5e6f5b9fafbf8f0faf1e6d4e1fdfbe3f5baf1f0e1">[email protected]</span></a>, by August 22,
2022. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary
objects to The Tribes may proceed.
The Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program is
responsible for notifying The Tribes that this notice has been
published.
Dated: July 13, 2022.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2022-15548 Filed 7-20-22; 8:45 am]
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