Notice2025-22911
Notice of Inventory Completion: Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK
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Published
December 16, 2025
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Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Gilcrease Museum has completed an inventory of associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 16, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58305-58306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-22911]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[N6635; NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0041367; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK
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 Gilcrease Museum has completed an
inventory of associated funerary objects and has determined that there
is a cultural affiliation between the associated funerary objects and
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
DATES: Repatriation of the associated funerary objects in this notice
may occur on or after January 15, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Send written requests for repatriation of the associated
funerary objects in this notice to Laura Bryant, Gilcrease Museum, 1400
N. Gilcrease Museum Road, Tulsa, OK 74127, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b8d4d9cdcad995dacac1d9d6ccf8cdcccdd4cbd996dddccd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ea868b9f988bc78898938b849eaa9f9e9f86998bc48f8e9f">[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
Gilcrease Museum, 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
The 484 associated funerary objects are sherds, daub, bone tools,
projectile points, and lithic tools. Harry J. Lemley and S.D. Dickinson
excavated these from Kirkham Place (3CL29) in Clark County, AR in
December 1938.
The 27 associated funerary objects are ceramic vessels and pipe
bowls. Rev. O.N. Wehunt removed these from Jim Williamson Place in
Garland County, AR in 1929. Harry J. Lemley acquired these from him at
an unknown date.
The 32 associated funerary objects are stone beads, ceramic
vessels, lithic tools, and shell gorgets and pendants. In 1900, H.A.
McCants removed these from Joe Russell Place (3LA91, 3LA245, 3LA246) in
Lafayette County, AR. Harry J. Lemley later acquired these.
The 135 associated funerary objects are ceramic vessels, bone and
antler tools, shell ornaments, faunal remains, lithic tools, and pipe
bowls. Gamel Smith removed these from Lester's Brother's Place (3LA38,
3LA48) in Lafayette County, AR in the early 20th century. Harry J.
Lemley later acquired these.
The 333 associated funerary objects are projectile points, ceramic
vessels, sherds, lithic tools, pipe bowls, celts, pendants, ear spools,
axes, boatstones,
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shells, and corn. Various individuals, including Dan Jenkins, removed
items from Battle Place/William Handy Place (3LA0001) in Lafayette
County, AR throughout the early 20th century. Harry J. Lemley acquired
these at different times in the early to mid-20th century from these
individuals.
The 1,864 associated funerary objects are ceramic vessels, sherds,
projectile points, beads, pipe bowls, celts, lithic tools, quartz,
hammerstones, boatstones, copper ornaments, bone and antler tools, ear
spools, pigments, pendants, worked shells, and woven fragments. Harry
J. Lemley removed these from Crenshaw Place in Miller County, AR (3MI6)
in 1935.
All items above were purchased by the Gilcrease Foundation
purchased from Harry J. Lemley in 1955 and later transferred the
collection to the City of Tulsa in 1963-1964.
The one associated funerary object is a ceramic vessel. Gregory
Perino, a curator at Gilcrease Museum at the time, removed these from
Haley Place (3MI11) in Miller County, AR in 1967.
The 50 associated funerary objects are ceramic vessels, sherds, nut
or seed fragments, projectile points, and lithic tools. Frank Soday, an
avocational archaeologist, removed these from Carroll Givens Mound
(3OU27, Soday site 380) in Ouachita County, AR in 1950.
The 90 associated funerary objects are sherds, lithic tools, and
projectile points. Frank Soday removed these from Hindman Mound (Soday
site 306) in Ouachita County, AR between 1948 and 1950.
The 28 associated funerary objects are projectile points, lithic
flakes, shells, quartz, faunal remains, sherds, lithic tools, and a
glass fragment. Frank Soday removed these from Freo Island (Soday site
371) in Ouachita County, AR in 1950.
The 59 associated funerary objects are ceramic vessels, sherds,
charcoal, lithic tools, shells, and faunal remains. Frank Soday removed
these from Matkins Bee Ranch/Stone Trestle Mound (3OU005, Soday sites
369 and 378) in Ouachita County, AR in 1951.
The two associated funerary objects are sherds and projectile
points. Frank Soday removed these from Ritchie Place (Soday site 367)
in Ouachita County, AR in 1950.
The 80 associated funerary objects are ceramic vessels, sherds,
marine shells, turtle shells, antlers, lithic tools, projectile points,
and faunal remains. Frank Soday removed these from J. M. Nelson Farm
(3UN8, Soday site 325) in Union County, AR between 1948 and 1950.
The three associated funerary objects are sherds and lithic tools.
Frank Soday removed these from Lapile Mound Village (Soday site 551) in
Union County, Arkansas in 1955.
The three associated funerary objects are sherds and lithic tools.
Frank Soday removed these from Watt Mound (3UN18 or 3UN22, Soday site
342) in Union County, AR in 1949.
The material above, as part of Frank and Norma Soday's collection,
was purchased by the Thomas Gilcrease Museum Association in 1982 and
then gifted to Gilcrease Museum.
Cultural Affiliation
Based on the information available and the results of consultation,
cultural affiliation is clearly identified by the information available
about the associated funerary objects described in this notice.
Determinations
The Gilcrease Museum has determined that:
<bullet> The 3,191 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 associated funerary
objects described in this notice and the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the 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 associated funerary objects described in this
notice to a requestor may occur on or after January 15, 2026. If
competing requests for repatriation are received, the Gilcrease Museum
must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation.
Requests for joint repatriation of the associated funerary objects are
considered a single request and not competing requests. The Gilcrease
Museum 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: November 19, 2025.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2025-22911 Filed 12-15-25; 8:45 am]
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