Notice2026-06819
Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, St. Louis, MO
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Published
April 9, 2026
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, intends to carry out the disposition of human remains and associated funerary objects removed from Federal or Tribal lands to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization with priority for disposition in this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 68 (Thursday, April 9, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17998-17999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06819]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[N7061; NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0042556; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St.
Louis District, St. Louis, MO
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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis
District, intends to carry out the disposition of human remains and
associated funerary objects removed from Federal or Tribal lands to the
lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization with
priority for disposition in this notice.
DATES: Disposition of the human remains and associated funerary objects
in this notice may occur on or after May 11, 2026. If no claim for
disposition is received by April 9, 2027, the human remains and
associated funerary objects in this notice will become unclaimed human
remains and associated funerary objects.
ADDRESSES: Send written claims for disposition of the human remains and
associated funerary objects in this notice to Jenna Domeischel, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, 1222 Spruce Street, ATTN:
CEMVS-EC-Z, St. Louis, MO 63103, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ddb7b8b3b3bcf3b9b2b0b8b4aebeb5b8b19da8aebcbeb8f3bcafb0a4f3b0b4b1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d5bfb0bbbbb4fbb1bab8b0bca6b6bdb0b995a0a6b4b6b0fbb4a7b8acfbb8bcb9">[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
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, and additional
information on the human remains and associated funerary objects in
this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in the
related records. The National Park Service is not responsible for the
identifications in this notice.
Abstract of Information Available
The Caldwell Creek site (23WE779) is located in Wayne County,
Missouri, and was identified through looting activities associated with
an Archaeological Resources Protection Act violation occurring in 2001
and 2002. The collection is currently housed at the Illinois State
Museum in Springfield, Illinois. Based on the information available,
human remains representing, at least, one individual have been
reasonably identified. The 127 associated funerary objects are one lot
of mussel shell fragments, one lot of miscellaneous faunal fragments,
seven projectile points, two hematite, one groundstone celt, one lithic
scraper, 76 lithics, one lot of mixed screen material, one lot of mixed
faunal and lithic material, five burned limestone, one turtle carapace,
one unmodified sandstone, nine biface fragments, eight cobbles, five
bifaces, three faunal bone fragments, three lots of soil, and one lot
of miscellaneous lithics.
Determinations
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, has
determined that:
<bullet> The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry.
<bullet> The 127 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> The Osage Nation has priority for disposition of the human
remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice.
Claims for Disposition
Written claims for disposition of the human remains and associated
funerary objects in this notice must be sent to the appropriate
official identified in this notice under ADDRESSES. If no claim for
disposition is received by April 9, 2027, the human remains and
associated funerary objects in this notice will become unclaimed human
remains and associated funerary objects. Claims for disposition may be
submitted by:
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1. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization identified in this notice.
2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice who shows that they have
priority for disposition.
Disposition of the human remains and associated funerary objects in
this notice may occur on or after May 11, 2026. If competing claims for
disposition are received, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis
District, must determine the most appropriate claimant prior to
disposition. Claims for joint disposition of the human remains and
associated funerary objects are considered a single claim and not
competing claims. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District,
is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the lineal
descendants, Indian Tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations
identified in this notice and to any other consulting parties.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3002, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.7.
Dated: April 1, 2026.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2026-06819 Filed 4-8-26; 8:45 am]
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