Notice2022-27179
Notice of Inventory Completion: Alabama Department of Transportation, Montgomery, AL
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Published
December 15, 2022
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and present- day Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written request to ALDOT. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 240 (Thursday, December 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76642-76643]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27179]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0035009; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Alabama Department of
Transportation, Montgomery, AL
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has completed
an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations and has determined that
there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and present-
day Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal descendants
or representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization
not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains should submit a written request to ALDOT. If no
additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human
remains to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or
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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 should submit a
written request with information in support of the request to ALDOT at
the address in this notice by January 17, 2023.
ADDRESSES: William B. Turner, Alabama Department of Transportation,
1409 Coliseum Blvd., Montgomery, AL 36110, telephone (334) 242-6144,
email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b2c6c7c0dcd7c0c5f2d6ddc69cc1c6d3c6d79cd3de9cc7c1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="334746415d56414473575c471d40475247561d525f1d4640">[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 under
the control of the Alabama Department of Transportation, Montgomery,
AL. The human remains were removed from Baldwin 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). 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 Alabama
Department of Transportation and the University of Alabama professional
staff in consultation with representatives of The Choctaw Nation of
Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
During the summer of 1974, human remains representing, at minimum,
10 individuals were removed from the D'Olive Creek site, 1Ba196, in
Baldwin County, AL. Burials were removed by University of Alabama
archeologists under contract to ALDOT during Phase III Data Recovery
excavations conducted prior to construction of Interstate 10 across
Mobile Bay, near the city of Daphne. In 1975, the collection was
obtained by University of Alabama in 1975, and in 2022, ALDOT assumed
control. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects were recovered.
The D'Olive Creek site, 1Ba196, is a shell midden occupied during
the Late Woodland and Mississippian periods. Some evidence of European
contact is indicated by possible French trade artifacts. Cultural
affiliation of these human remains with The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
is based on the location of their discovery and the time periods
represented by the artifacts recovered from the site.
Determinations Made by the Alabama Department of Transportation
Officials of the Alabama Department of Transportation have
determined that:
<bullet> Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 10 individuals of
Native American ancestry.
<bullet> Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native
American human remains and The Choctaw Nation of 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 should submit a
written request with information in support of the request to William
B. Turner, Alabama Department of Transportation, 1409 Coliseum Blvd.,
Montgomery, AL 36110, telephone (334) 242-6144, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d1a5a4a3bfb4a3a691b5bea5ffa2a5b0a5b4ffb0bdffa4a2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f18584839f948386b1959e85df8285908594df909ddf8482">[email protected]</span></a>, by January 17, 2023. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the
human remains to The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma may proceed.
The Alabama Department of Transportation is responsible for
notifying The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma that this notice has been
published.
Dated: December 7, 2022.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2022-27179 Filed 12-14-22; 8:45 am]
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