Notice2026-19484
Notice of Inventory Completion: Auburn University at Montgomery, Montgomery, AL
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Published
September 23, 2026
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Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Auburn University at Montgomery 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 91, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 23, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60412-60413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19484]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[N7522; NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0043826; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Auburn University at Montgomery,
Montgomery, AL
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Auburn University at Montgomery 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 in this notice may occur on or after October 23, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Send written requests for repatriation of the human remains
and associated funerary objects in this notice to Kimberly Pyszka,
Auburn University at Montgomery, P.O. Box 244023, Montgomery, AL 36124,
email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#85ebe4e2f5f7e4c5e4f0e8abe0e1f0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="432d22243331220322362e6d262736">[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 Auburn
University at Montgomery, 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
1DS18
Human remains representing, at least, one individual has been
identified. The 55 associated funerary objects are 45 pottery sherds
and 10 lithics. 1DS18, borders a small swamp known as Beaver run in
Dallas County, AL. The site was surface collected by an unnamed
employee of Timberlands and then excavated by David Chase in 1974.
During these excavations, human remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from the site. These human remains and associated funerary
objects were then housed in the AUM Archaeology Laboratory. No known
hazardous substances were used to treat any of the human remains or
associated funerary objects.
1DS53
Human remains representing, at least, two individuals have been
identified. The 132 associated funerary objects are 84 pottery sherds,
four faunal bone, six lithics, 10 metal, four beads, two bricks, two
insect nests, 15 mixed wood and metal fragments, one lot of mixed
samples, one lot of wood, and three samples of material from a ramrod.
1DS53, White Oak Creek or Chuala, is located on the west bank of White
Oak Creek near the Alabama River in Dallas County, AL. The site was
excavated by David Chase in 1969 and 1974. During these excavations,
human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from the
site. These human remains and associated funerary objects were then
housed in the AUM Archaeology Laboratory. No known hazardous substances
were used to treat any of the human remains or associated funerary
objects.
1DS56
Human remains representing, at least, one individual has been
identified. The five associated funerary objects are three pottery
sherds and two lithics. 1DS56, Five House Site, is located southeast of
the mouth of Big Cedar Creek in Dallas County, AL. The site was
excavated by David Chase in 1969 and 1974. During these excavations,
human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from the
site. These human remains and associated funerary objects were then
housed in the AUM Archaeology Laboratory. No known hazardous substances
were used to treat any of the human remains or associated funerary
objects.
1MN7
Human remains representing, at least, seven individuals have been
identified. The 14 associated funerary objects are nine pottery sherds,
three lithics, and two shells. 1MN7, Claiborne Lock Site, is located
just south of the Claiborne Lock and Dam in Monroe County, AL. The site
was excavated by David Chase on an unknown date. During these
excavations, human remains and associated funerary objects were removed
from the site. These human remains and associated funerary objects were
then housed in the AUM Archaeology Laboratory. No known hazardous
substances were used to treat any of the human remains or associated
funerary objects.
1MN30
Human remains representing, at least, one individual has been
identified. The 155 associated funerary objects are 140 pottery sherds,
14 lithics, and one faunal bone. 1MN30, Eureka Landing, is located on a
levee of the Alabama River along the boundary between Monroe and Clarke
County. The site was excavated by David Chase in 1970. During these
excavations, human remains and associated funerary objects were removed
from the site. These human remains and associated funerary objects were
then housed in the AUM Archaeology Laboratory. No known hazardous
substances were used to treat any of the human remains or associated
funerary objects.
1MN182
Human remains representing, at least, one individual has been
identified. The 26 associated funerary objects are 24 pottery sherds
and two lithics. 1MN182, Claiborne Bridge Site, is in the Claiborne
Community near the Claiborne-Murphy Bridge along the western bank of
the Alabama River. David Chase excavated this site in September 1981 at
the request of the Alabama Highway Department. During these
excavations, human remains and associated funerary objects were removed
from the site. These human remains and associated funerary objects were
then housed in the AUM Archaeology Laboratory. No known hazardous
substances were used to treat any of the human remains or associated
funerary objects.
1WN51
Human remains representing, at least, one individual has been
identified. The 65 associated funerary objects are 53 pottery sherds,
five lithics, and seven faunal bone. 1WN51, is located on a plateau
overlooking an old river channel in Washington County, AL. David Chase
excavated this site in September 1969. During these excavations, human
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remains and associated funerary objects were removed from the site.
These human remains and associated funerary objects were then housed in
the AUM Archaeology Laboratory. No known hazardous substances were used
to treat any of the human remains or associated funerary objects.
1WN52
Human remains representing, at least, one individual has been
identified. The 197 associated funerary objects are pottery sherds,
some of which are associated with partially reconstructed burial urns.
1WN52, is located on a small ridge in Washington County, AL. David
Chase excavated this site in September 1969. During these excavations,
human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from the
site. These human remains and associated funerary objects were then
housed in the AUM Archaeology Laboratory. No known hazardous substances
were used to treat any of the human remains or associated funerary
objects.
1WX47
Human remains representing, at least, one individual has been
identified. The 50 associated funerary objects are 31 pottery sherds
and 19 lithics. 1WX47, Lamison Gravel Pit, is located on a creek
terrace near the intersection of Beaver and Goose Creeks, west of the
Alabama River in Wilcox County, AL. David Chase excavated this site in
1970. During these excavations, human remains and associated funerary
objects were removed from the site. These human remains and associated
funerary objects were then housed in the AUM Archaeology Laboratory. No
known hazardous substances were used to treat any of the human remains
or associated funerary objects.
1WX76
Human remains representing, at least, one individual has been
identified. The 164 associated funerary objects are 135 pottery sherds,
three lithics, 17 shell beads, eight faunal bones, and one lot of
charcoal. 1WX76, is located on a terrace underneath the Frank Dodson
Bridge on the west bank of the Alabama River in Wilcox County, AL.
David Chase excavated this site in 1970. During these excavations,
human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from the
site. These human remains and associated funerary objects were then
housed in the AUM Archaeology Laboratory. No known hazardous substances
were used to treat any of the human remains or associated funerary
objects.
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
Auburn University at Montgomery has determined that:
<bullet> The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of 17 individuals of Native American ancestry.
<bullet> The 863 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 Absentee
Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas;
Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; Eastern
Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Jena Band of Choctaw Indians; Kialegee
Tribal Town; 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 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 October
23, 2026. If competing requests for repatriation are received, Auburn
University at Montgomery 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. Auburn University at Montgomery 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: September 17, 2026.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2026-19484 Filed 9-22-26; 8:45 am]
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