Notice2026-19485
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 60408-60410]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19485]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[N7523; NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0043827; 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#026c63657270634263776f2c676677"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d3bdb2b4a3a1b293b2a6befdb6b7a6">[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.
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Abstract of Information Available
1EE56
Human remains representing, at least, one individual has been
identified. The five associated funerary objects are four pottery
sherds and one lithic. 1EE56 is located near the Tallapoosa River in
Elmore County, AL. The site was excavated by David Chase in 1966.
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.
1EE59
Human remains representing, at least, two individuals have been
identified. The 338 associated funerary objects are 168 pottery sherds,
125 lithics, five faunal bone, 14 metal objects, one kettle pot, 24
glass sherds, and one lot of charred seeds. 1EE59, or the Johnson Site,
is located near the Tallapoosa River in Elmore County, AL. The site was
excavated by David Chase in 1978. 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.
1EE65
Human remains representing, at least, one individual has been
identified. The 100 associated funerary objects are 77 pottery sherds,
18 lithics, two faunal bone, one shell, one metal object, and one glass
shard. 1EE65 is located south of the Coosa River along the border of
Chilton and Elmore County. The site was excavated by David Chase at an
unknown time. 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.
1EE71
Human remains representing, at least, one individual has been
identified. The eight associated funerary objects are two pottery
sherds, two lithics, one faunal bone, two glass shards, and one metal
object. 1EE71, Okchai, is located along the Coosa River in Elmore
County, AL. The site was excavated by David Chase in 1968. 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.
1EE94
Human remains representing, at least, one individual has been
identified. The 207 associated funerary objects are 189 pottery sherds,
two faunal bone, three lithics, and 13 shell. 1EE94, Davis Valley Ranch
Site, is located along the bank of the Alabama River in Elmore County,
AL. The site was excavated by David Chase in 1968. 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.
1EE141
Human remains representing, at least, three individuals have been
identified. The 44 associated funerary objects are 19 pottery sherds,
one faunal bone, 10 lithics, one shell, and 13 pieces of charred plant
material. 1EE141 is located along an abandoned river channel, north of
Jackson lake in Elmore County, AL. The site was excavated by David
Chase in 1965 and 1968. 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.
1EE180
Human remains representing, at least, two individuals have been
identified. The 243 associated funerary objects are 149 pottery sherds,
56 lithics, 35 faunal bones, two lots of shell, and one lot of
concretions. 1EE180 is north of the town of Millbrook, AL in Elmore
County. The site was excavated by David Chase in 1980. 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.
The Green Site
Human remains representing, at least, one individual has been
identified. The 101 associated funerary objects are 77 pottery sherds,
one fired clay, nine mammal bone fragments, seven lithic, six glass
shards, and one lot of metal. The Green Site was described as located
east of 1EE191, Fusihatchee, in Elmore County, AL. No site number was
found in association with the Ancestors and funerary objects. From 1986
to 1988 archaeologists, most likely from AUM, removed human remains and
associated funerary objects 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.
Unknown Location in Wetumpka, AL
Human remains representing, at least, one individual has been
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The Ancestor
was excavated by David Haines from undisclosed location in Wetumpka, AL
(Elmore County). The original collection included Protohistoric (1550-
1650 CE) glass beads and key style rumbler bells. The funerary objects
were sold before the Ancestor was donated to the AUM Archaeology Lab.
The date of sale and the recipient of the objects is not known. 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 13 individuals of Native American ancestry.
<bullet> The 1,046 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
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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; Shawnee Tribe; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; and The Seminole
Nation of Oklahoma.
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. 2026-19485 Filed 9-22-26; 8:45 am]
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