Notice2025-10598
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State Office, Cheyenne, WY
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June 11, 2025
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Abstract
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Wyoming Bureau of Land Management has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 111 (Wednesday, June 11, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24652-24654]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-10598]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0040328; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State Office, Cheyenne, WY
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Wyoming Bureau of Land Management has
completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects
and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the
human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary
objects
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in this notice may occur on or after July 11, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Send written requests for repatriation of the human remains
and associated funerary objects in this notice to Andrew Archuleta,
State Director Wyoming Bureau of Land Management, 5353 Yellowstone
Road, Cheyenne, WY 82009, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#41232d2c1e36381e222e3138362e332a01232d2c6f262e37"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="88eae4e5d7fff1d7ebe7f8f1ffe7fae3c8eae4e5a6efe7fe">[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
Wyoming Bureau of Land Management, and additional information on the
determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation,
can be found in its inventory or related records. The National Park
Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.
Abstract of Information Available
Human remains representing, at least, 41 individuals have been
identified. The approximately 24,157 associated funerary objects are
projectile points, bifaces, scrapers, formal tools, modified flakes,
hammerstones, manos, metates, ground stone, obsidian, fire cracked
rock, lithic debitage, mammal bone, shell, organic debris, ceramics,
beads, and other items.
In 1961, human remains representing, one individual were removed
from an unknown location on BLM lands near Church Buttes in Uinta
County, WY, during construction of a pipeline. The human remains
(HR338) represent a 65+ year old Native American female. No associated
funerary objects were recovered.
In 1985, human remains representing, three individuals were removed
from a known location on BLM lands near Shute Creek in Lincoln County,
WY, during an archeological excavation. The human remains (DB011)
represent a possible 20-21 year old Native American male, a 45-60 year
old Native American female and a 7-10 year old Native American of
unknown gender. As determined by the consulting parties, 17,055
associated funerary objects (projectile points, bifaces, scrapers,
formal tools, modified flakes, hammerstones, manos, metates, ground
stone, obsidian, fire cracked rock, lithic debitage, mammal bone,
shell, organic debris, ceramics, beads, and other decorative items)
were recovered in archeological site 48LN1296.
In 1979, human remains representing, one individual were removed
from a known location on private lands near the town of Kaycee in
Johnson County, WY, by a BLM archeologist. The human remains (DB034)
represent a 50 year old Native American male. No associated funerary
objects were recovered.
In 1979, human remains representing, one individual were removed
from a known location on BLM lands near Muddy Creek in Carbon County,
WY, as part of an archeological excavation. The human remains (DB069)
represent a newborn Native American of unknown age. As determined by
the consulting parties, 380 associated funerary objects (scrapers,
projectile points, fauna, debitage/flakes, charcoal, drills, gravers,
retouched flakes, bifaces, utilized flakes, knifes, cores, mammal
bones) were recovered in archeological site 48CR325.
In 1981, human remains representing, one individual were removed
from a known location on BLM lands near Thermopolis in Hot Springs
County, WY, as part of an archeological excavation. The human remains
(DB137) represent a 33-50 year old Native American male. No associated
funerary objects were recovered.
In 1982, human remains representing, one individual were removed
from a known location on BLM lands near Robbers Gulch in Carbon County,
WY, during an archeological excavation. The human remains (FC036-1)
represent an unknown aged Native American. No associated funerary
objects were recovered.
In 1982, human remains representing, one individual were removed
from a known location on BLM lands near Robbers Gulch in Carbon County,
WY, during an archeological excavation. The human remains (FC036-2)
represent an unknown 35 year old Native American male. The 18
associated funerary objects were recovered including a perforated shell
and projectile points.
In 1982, human remains representing, one individual were removed
from a known location on BLM lands near Robbers Gulch in Carbon County,
WY, during an archeological excavation. The human remains (FC036-3)
represent an unknown 4-9 year old Native American of unknown gender.
The one associated funerary object was recovered, a perforated shell.
In 1984, human remains representing, one individual were removed
from a known location on BLM lands near Ruby Butte in Sublette County,
WY, during an archeological excavation. The human remains (FC133)
represent a 3-5 year old Native American of unknown gender. As
determined by the consulting parties, one associated funerary object
(biface) was recovered in archeological site 48SU2019.
In 1958 or 1959, human remains representing, one individual were
removed from a known location on BLM lands near the town of Tensleep in
Washakie County, WY, by collectors. The human remains (HR001) represent
a 20-21 year old Native American male. No associated funerary objects
were recovered.
In 1972, human remains representing, one individual were removed
from a known location on BLM lands near the South Fork of the Powder
River in Johnson County, WY, as part of an archeological collection.
The human remains (HR010) represent a 35-45 year old Native American
male. An associated funerary object (worked juniper) was recovered.
In 1975, human remains representing, one individual were removed
from a known location on BLM lands near the Boars Tusk in Sweetwater
County, WY, by collectors. The human remains (HR044) represent a 50-65
year old Native American male. No associated funerary objects were
recovered.
In 1976, human remains representing, one individual were removed
from a known location on BLM lands in Carbon County, WY, by collectors.
The human remains (HR050) represent a 45-60 year old Native American
male. No associated funerary objects were recovered.
In 1976, human remains representing, one individual were removed
from a known location on BLM lands by Lost Creek Lake in Sweetwater
County, WY, by collectors. The human remains (HR055) represent a 35-50
year old Native American of unknown gender. No associated funerary
objects were recovered.
In 1985, human remains representing, one individual were removed
from a known location on BLM lands by Bridger Gap in Uinta County, WY,
during highway construction. The human remains (HR0132) represent a 60+
year old Native American female. As determined by the consulting
parties, 3,361 associated funerary objects (cores, projectile points,
bifaces, scrapers, formal tools, modified flakes, hammerstones,
obsidian, FCR, debitage, cores, gravers, ceramics, mammal bones, beads,
manos, metates, cans and cartridges) were recovered in archeological
site 48SUT920.
In 1962, human remains representing, one individual were removed
from a known location on BLM lands near Alcova in Natrona County, WY,
during drag line construction. The human remains (HR0135) represent a
7-9 year old Native American of unknown gender. No associated funerary
objects were recovered.
In 1962, human remains representing, one individual were removed
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known location on BLM lands near Farson in Sublette County, WY, during
archeological excavation. The human remains (HR0186) represent an
unknown aged Native American, potentially female. As determined by the
consulting parties, 3,300 associated funerary objects (fauna, bone,
charcoal, utilized flakes, debitage, flakes, scraper, projectile
points) were recovered in archeological site 48SU301.
In 1962, human remains representing, one individual were removed
from a known location on BLM lands near Meadow Draw in Uinta County,
WY, during archeological excavation. The human remains (HR0198)
represent an 50-65 year old Native American female. Associated funerary
objects were recovered (metates and bone tools), and as determined by
the consulting parties, 32 associated funerary objects (projectile
points, bifaces, scrapers, other tools, shaped bone/bone tools,
obsidian, FCR, and debitage) were recovered in archeological site
48UT63.
In 1960, human remains representing, twelve individuals were
removed from a known location on BLM lands near Gray Mount (Graymound)
in Washakie County, WY, by collectors. The human remains (HR250a,
HR250b, HR250c, HR250D, HR250d, HR250e, HR250f, HR250u) represent an
18-19 year old Native American female, an 40+ year old Native American
male, a 51+ year old Native American male, a 20-30 year old Native
American male, a 3-4 year old Native American of unknown gender, a 14-
16 year old Native American female, and at least six unknown ages of
Native Americans of unknown genders. The three associated funerary
objects (beads, lithics and faunal elements) were recovered.
In the 1960's, human remains representing one individual were
removed from a known location on BLM lands near the Little Popo Agie in
Freemont County, WY, during gravel pit excavation. The human remains
(HR262(a)) represent an unknown aged Native American or Caucasian
female. No associated funerary objects were recovered.
In the 1960's, human remains representing, at least five
individuals were removed from a known location on BLM lands near the
Boars Tusk in Sweetwater County, WY, by collectors. The human remains
(Boars Tusk #1, #2, #7 and HR321) represent unknown ages of Native
American of unknown genders. The one lot of associated funerary objects
(beads) were recovered.
In or before 1979, human remains representing, one individual were
removed from an unknown location on BLM lands in Sweetwater County, WY,
during a crime scene investigation. The human remains (HR337) represent
a 30-35 year old Native American female. As determined by the
consulting parties, eight associated funerary objects (dart point,
chopper, core, hammerstone, obsidian flakes, charcoal samples, and
debitage) were recovered in archeological site 48SW5860.
In approximately 1980, human remains representing, one individual
were removed from an unknown location on BLM lands Near Piney Creek in
Sublette County, WY, as part of a crime scene investigation. The human
remains (FC159) represent a 23-34 year old Native American male. No
associated funerary objects were recovered.
Approximately 1928 human remains representing, one individual were
removed from an unknown location on BLM lands Near Tensleep, WY, in
Washakie County, WY, as part of a crime scene investigation. The human
remains (FC341) represent a 18-22 year old Native American female. No
associated funerary objects were recovered.
Cultural Affiliation
Based on the information available and the results of consultation,
cultural affiliation is reasonably identified by the geographical
location or acquisition history of the human remains and associated
funerary objects described in this notice.
Determinations
The Wyoming Bureau of Land Management has determined that:
<bullet> The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of 41 individuals of Native American ancestry.
<bullet> The 24,161 objects described in this notice are reasonably
believed to have been placed intentionally with or near individual
human remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite
or ceremony.
<bullet> There is a connection between the human remains and
associated funerary objects described in this notice and the
Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation,
Montana; Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of
Montana; Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the Cheyenne River Reservation,
South Dakota; Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's Reservation,
Montana; Crow Tribe of Montana; Eastern Shoshone Tribe of the Wind
River Reservation, Wyoming; Fort Belknap Indian Community of the Fort
Belknap Reservation of Montana; Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma;
Northern Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming; Northern
Cheyenne Tribe of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, Montana;
Oglala Sioux Tribe; Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma; Rosebud Sioux Tribe of
the Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Dakota; Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
of North & South Dakota; and the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and
associated funerary objects in this notice must be sent to the
authorized representative identified in this notice under 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 an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with
cultural affiliation.
Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects
described in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after July 11,
2025. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Wyoming
Bureau of Land Management must determine the most appropriate requestor
prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects are considered a single request
and not competing requests. The Wyoming Bureau of Land Management is
responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes and
Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice and any other
consulting parties.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.10.
Dated: May 28, 2025.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2025-10598 Filed 6-10-25; 8:45 am]
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