Notice2023-28183
Notice of Inventory Completion: Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, AL
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
December 22, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The human remains were removed from Baldwin and Wilcox Counties, AL.
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 88 Issue 245 (Friday, December 22, 2023)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 245 (Friday, December 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88650-88651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28183]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0037130; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Alabama Department of Archives
and History, Montgomery, AL
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Alabama Department of Archives and
History (ADAH) has completed an inventory of human remains and has
determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human
remains
[[Page 88651]]
and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The
human remains were removed from Baldwin and Wilcox Counties, AL.
DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or
after January 22, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Kellie Bowers, NAGPRA Coordinator, the Alabama Department of
Archives and History, P.O. Box 300100, 624 Washington Avenue,
Montgomery, AL 36130, telephone (334) 353-4731, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b7d9d6d0c7c5d699d6d3d6dff7d6c5d4dfdec1d2c499d6dbd6d5d6dad699d0d8c1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e48a8583949685ca8580858ca48596878c8d928197ca85888586858985ca838b92">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA.
The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the
Alabama Department of Archives and History. The National Park Service
is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. Additional
information on the determinations in this notice, including the results
of consultation, can be found in the inventory or related records held
by the Alabama Department of Archives and History.
Description
Baldwin County, AL
On November 18, 1909, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the Shell Banks site by members of the
Alabama Anthropological Society. Between 1916 and 1951, the human
remains were donated to the ADAH (Human Remains Identification Number
4103). No associated funerary objects are present.
On June 29, 1910, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the Shell Banks site by members of the
Alabama Anthropological Society. Between 1916 and 1951, the human
remains were donated to the ADAH (Human Remains Identification Number
4110). No associated funerary objects are present.
Wilcox County, AL
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual was removed from the Liddell site (1WX1, Wilcox Co., AL). A
descendant of the private excavator donated the material to the ADAH in
2022 (Human Remains Identification Number 1WX1-1). The ADAH accepted
these materials for the sole purpose of repatriation under NAGPRA. No
associated funerary objects are in the possession of the Alabama
Department of Archives and History.
Cultural Affiliation
The human remains in this notice are connected to one or more
identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures. There is a
relationship of shared group identity between the identifiable earlier
groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures and one or more Indian Tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations. The following types of information were
used to reasonably trace the relationship: archeological information,
geographical information, historical information, kinship, and
linguistics.
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, the Alabama Department of Archives and History has
determined that:
<bullet> The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of three individuals of Native American ancestry.
<bullet> There is a relationship of shared group identity that can
be reasonably traced between the human remains and associated funerary
objects described in this notice and the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of
Texas; Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana;
Jena Band of Choctaw Indians; Kialegee Tribal Town; Miccosukee Tribe of
Indians; Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; Poarch Band of Creek
Indians; Seminole Tribe of Florida; The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; The
Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; and the
Thlopthlocco Tribal Town.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the human remains in this
notice must be sent to the Responsible Official identified in
ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by:
1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations identified in this notice.
2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a
preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal
descendant or a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization.
Repatriation of the human remains in this notice to a requestor may
occur on or after January 22, 2024. If competing requests for
repatriation are received, the Alabama Department of Archives and
History must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to
repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains are
considered a single request and not competing requests. The Alabama
Department of Archives and History is responsible for sending a copy of
this notice to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations
identified in this notice.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9, 10.10,
and 10.14.
Dated: December 13, 2023.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023-28183 Filed 12-21-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on December 22, 2023.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.