[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 27, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81886-81894]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains 
and Associated Funerary Objects in the Possession of the Office of the 
State Archaeologist, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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    Notice is hereby given in accordance with provisions of the Native 
American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 43 CFR 10.9, 
of the completion of an inventory of human remains and associated 
funerary objects in the possession of the Office of the State 
Archaeologist, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.
    This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's 
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 43 CFR 10.2 (c). The 
determinations within this notice are the sole responsibility of the 
museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of these Native 
American human remains and associated funerary objects. The National 
Park Service is not responsible for the determinations within this 
notice.
    A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the Office 
of the State Archaeologist, University of Iowa, professional staff in 
consultation with representatives of the the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and 
Nebraska; the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma; the Sac and Fox Tribe of the 
Mississippi in Iowa; the Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and 
Nebraska; the Sac and Fox Nation of Oklahoma; the Ho-Chunk Nation of 
Wisconsin; the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska; the Santee Sioux Tribe of the 
Santee Reservation of Nebraska; the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe of 
the Lake Traverse Reservation, South Dakota; the Yankton Sioux Tribe of 
South Dakota; the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska; the Otoe-Missouria Tribe 
of Indians, Oklahoma; the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska; the Ponca Tribe of 
Indians of Oklahoma; the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold 
Reservation, North Dakota; the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma; the Lower 
Sioux Indian Community of Minnesota Mdewakanton Sioux Indians of the 
Lower Sioux; the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota; the 
Prairie Band Potawatomi Indians, Kansas; the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, 
Oklahoma; and the non-Federally recognized Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota 
Community.
    The Office of the State Archaeologist, University of Iowa, 
administers the provisions in the Code of Iowa that provide for any 
human remains over 150 years old to be reburied in a State cemetery. 
The Office of the State Archaeologist, University of Iowa, has in its 
possession the human remains of a minimum of 339 Native American 
individuals from Iowa whose cultural affiliation is unknown. These 
remains are considered ``culturally unidentifiable'' under NAGPRA, 43 
CFR 10.10 (g). Federal regulations currently preclude disposition of 
culturally unidentifiable human remains absent an overriding legal 
requirement or a recommendation from the Secretary of the Interior, 43 
CFR 10.9 (e) (6). In October 1997, the Iowa Office of the State 
Archaeologist, University of Iowa, and the Office of the State 
Archaeologist Indian Advisory Committee, a group composed of 
representatives of Native American tribes in and from Iowa, requested 
permission to rebury 339 ``unidentified'' human remains in the 
possession of the Office of the State Archaeologist, University of 
Iowa, in accordance with Iowa law. The request was supported by the 
Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, the Sac 
and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska, and the Sac and Fox 
Nation of Oklahoma.
    The request was considered by the Native American Graves Protection 
and Repatriation Review Committee at its January 1998 meeting. The 
review committee recommended that the Office of the State 
Archaeologist, University of Iowa, rebury the culturally unidentifiable 
human remains in accordance with Iowa law following consultation with 
those Federally-recognized tribes and a group seeking Federal 
recognition that presently or formerly lived in Iowa. On March 3,

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1999, the Departmental Consulting Archeologist, writing on behalf of 
the Secretary of the Interior, concurred with the review committee's 
recommendation regarding the disposition of the 339 culturally 
unidentifiable human remains according to provisions of the Code of 
Iowa 263B. Very limited and fragmentary remains of three individuals 
who were originally listed in the Office of the State Archaeologist, 
University of Iowa, inventory of human remains and associated funerary 
objects could not be determined to be Native American, and they will be 
reburied under the provisions of Iowa law.
    Disposition of funerary objects associated with culturally 
unidentifiable human remains is neither governed by the Native American 
Graves Protection and Repatriation Act nor addressed by Code of Iowa 
263B, and no associated funerary objects are included in this notice.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing four individuals 
were recovered from an unknown location in Allamakee County, IA, by an 
unknown collector. At an unknown date, the human remains were donated 
to the State Historical Society of Iowa. In 1989, the human remains 
were transferred to the Office of the State Archaeologist from the 
State Historical Society of Iowa. No known individuals were identified. 
These remains have been identified as Native American based on 
osteological examination and the condition of the bones. These human 
remains cannot be dated or identified with an archeological context, 
and cannot be affiliated with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    Around 1929, human remains representing a minimum of 10 individuals 
were collected by Paul Cota, a local collector from the Decorah, IA, 
area at an unknown location on a bluff top south of Harpers Ferry, 
Allamakee County, IA. At an unknown date, the human remains were 
donated to Luther College, Decorah, IA. In 1990, the human remains were 
transferred to the Office of the State Archaeologist. No known 
individuals were identified. These remains have been identified as 
Native American based on osteological examination, the condition of the 
bones, probable association with Native American artifacts, and 
geographic location. These human remains cannot be dated or identified 
with an archeological context, and cannot be affiliated with any 
present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In the 1940's and 1950's, human remains representing a minimum of 
seven individuals were recovered from unknown sites in Allamakee County 
and possibly other northeastern Iowa counties during surface 
collections or excavations conducted by Henry P. Field and unknown 
collectors. At unknown dates, Mr. Field and unknown individuals donated 
the human remains to Luther College, Decorah, IA. In 1987, the human 
remains were transferred to the Office of the State Archaeologist. No 
known individuals were identified. These remains have been identified 
as Native American based on osteological examination and the condition 
of the bones. These human remains cannot be dated or identified with an 
archeological context, and cannot be affiliated with any present-day 
Indian tribe or group.
    At an unknown date, a human tooth representing one individual was 
recovered from site 13AM243, Allamakee County, IA, by Gavin Sampson, a 
collector from northeastern Iowa. At an unknown date, the tooth was 
donated to Luther College, Decorah, IA. In 1995, the tooth was 
transferred to the Office of the State Archaeologist. No known 
individual was identified. These remains have been identified as Native 
American based on the documented association with an ancient Native 
American site. Site 13AM243 has been identified as a Late Woodland 
(A.D. 300-1000) site, a broad archeological tradition that cannot be 
identified with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In 1990, human remains representing one individual were recovered 
from an eroding site, 13AM310, Allamakee County, IA, by a local 
resident. The remains were given to an Iowa Department of Natural 
Resources game warden and transferred to the Office of the State 
Archaeologist. No known individual was identified. These remains have 
been identified as Native American-Euro-American based on the 
osteological examination. Site 13AM310 has no archeological 
classification, and the human remains cannot be affiliated with any 
present-day Indian tribe or group.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing one individual were 
collected from an unknown site northwest of Waterloo, Black Hawk 
County, IA, by an unknown individual. In 1897, the human remains were 
donated to the University Museum, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar 
Falls, IA, by J.C. Hartman, a local collector. In 1993, the human 
remains were transferred to the Office of the State Archaeologist. No 
known individual was identified. These remains have been identified as 
Native American based on the probable association with an ancient 
Native American site and osteological examination. These human remains 
cannot be dated or identified with an archeological context, and cannot 
be affiliated with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In 1908, human remains representing eight individuals were 
recovered from 13BN29, Boone County, IA, during excavations conducted 
by Thompson Van Hyning, under the auspices of the Historical Department 
of Iowa, now the State Historical Society of Iowa. In 1985, the human 
remains in the possession of the State Historical Society of Iowa were 
transferred to the Office of the State Archaeologist. In 1987, 
additional human remains from the 1908 excavation were transferred to 
the Office of the State Archaeologist from the Boone, IA, city library. 
No information was available as to how or when the library acquired the 
human remains. No known individuals were identified. These remains have 
been identified as Native American based on the documented association 
with an ancient Native American site. Site 13BN29 has been identified 
as a Middle Woodland (100 B.C.-A.D. 300) site, a broad archeological 
tradition that cannot be identified with any present-day Indian tribe 
or group.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing one individual were 
collected from either site 13BN29 or site 13BN30, Boone County, IA, by 
Robert Breckenridge, professor of metallurgy, Iowa State University, 
Ames, IA. At an unknown date, the remains were donated to the Iowa 
State University Archaeological Laboratory, Ames, IA. In 1990, the Iowa 
State University Archaeological Laboratory transferred the remains to 
the Office of the State Archaeologist. No known individuals were 
identified. These remains have been identified as Native American based 
on the documented association with an ancient Native American site. 
Sites 13BN29 and 13BN30 have been identified as Middle Woodland (100 
B.C.-A.D. 300) sites, a broad archeological tradition that cannot be 
identified with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In 1967, human remains representing one individual were recovered 
from site 13CD10, Cedar County, IA, during archeological excavations 
conducted by the University of Iowa Department of Anthropology. No 
known individual was identified. These remains have been identified as 
Native American based on the documented association with an ancient 
Native American site. Site 13CD10 has been identified as a Woodland 
(800 B.C.-A.D. 1000) site, a broad archeological tradition that

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cannot be identified with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    Around 1991, human remains representing one individual were 
recovered from a rock garden near Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, IA, 
by an unnamed person. In 1992, the human remains were turned into the 
Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation, and transferred to the 
Office of the State Archaeologist in 1993 following investigation by 
the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation. No known individual was 
identified. These remains have been identified as Native American based 
on osteological examination and the condition of the bones. These human 
remains cannot be dated or identified with an archeological context, 
and cannot be affiliated with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In 1964, human remains representing 18 individuals were recovered 
from 2 mounds at site 13CT1, Clayton County, IA, during excavations 
conducted by University of Iowa Department of Anthropology. No known 
individuals were identified. These remains have been identified as 
Native American based on the documented association with an ancient 
Native American site. Site 13CT1 contains mounds that have been 
identified as Late Archaic (2500-800 B.C.)/Early Woodland (800-100 
B.C.) through Late Woodland (A.D. 300-1000). The human remains were 
recovered from mounds identified as Late Archaic/Early Woodland, a 
broad archeological tradition that cannot be identified with any 
present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In 1979, human remains representing a minimum of one individual 
were recovered from site 13CT34, Clayton County, IA, during 
archeological excavations conducted by Office of the State 
Archaeologist personnel. Most of the human remains at this site were 
previously reburied, but some fragmentary remains were identified among 
the Office of the State Archaeologist collections. No known individual 
was identified. These remains have been identified as Native American 
based on the documented association with an ancient Native American 
site. Site 13CT34 has been identified as a Woodland (800 B.C.-A.D. 
1000) site, a broad archeological tradition that cannot be identified 
with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In 1979, human remains representing a minimum of three individuals 
were recovered from site 13CT36, Clayton County, IA, during 
archeological excavations conducted by Office of the State 
Archaeologist personnel. Most of the human remains at this site were 
previously reburied, but some fragmentary remains were identified among 
the Office of the State Archaeologist collections. No known individuals 
were identified. These remains have been identified as Native American 
based on the documented association with an ancient Native American 
site. Site 13CT36 has been identified as a Woodland (800 B.C.-A.D. 
1000) site, a broad archeological tradition that cannot be identified 
with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In 1993, human remains representing two individuals were recovered 
from site 13CY26, Clay County, IA, by Steve Swan and his family during 
an amateur excavation and were turned over to the Office of the State 
Archaeologist. No known individuals were identified. These remains have 
been identified as Native American based on the documented association 
with an ancient Native American site. Site 13CY26 has been identified 
as having multiple occupation components dating to the Woodland (800 
B.C.-A.D. 1000) and Mill Creek (A.D. 1000-1200) periods, but these 
human remains cannot be dated or identified with an archeological 
context, and cannot be affiliated with any present-day Indian tribe or 
group.
    In 1967, human remains representing a minimum of four individuals 
were recovered from site 13DA64, Dallas County, IA, by the landowners, 
the DeCamps, during an uncontrolled excavation, and were turned over to 
the Iowa State University Archaeological Laboratory, Ames, IA. In 1994, 
the Iowa State University Archaeological Laboratory transferred the 
human remains to the Office of the State Archaeologist. No known 
individuals were identified. These remains have been identified as 
Native American based on the documented association with an ancient 
Native American site. Site 13DA64 has been identified as a Great Oasis 
(A.D. 900-1100) site, an archeological culture that cannot be 
identified with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing one individual were 
recovered from an unknown mound near Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, IA, 
by Nestor Stiles, a local collector. At an unknown date, Mr. Stiles 
donated the human remains to the Sanford Museum, Cherokee, IA. In 1993, 
the human remains were transferred to the Office of the State 
Archaeologist. No known individual was identified. These remains have 
been identified as Native American based on the documented association 
with an ancient Native American site. These human remains cannot be 
dated or identified with an archeological context, and cannot be 
affiliated with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In 1994, human remains representing one individual were recovered 
at the edge of Mount Calvary cemetery in Dubuque, Dubuque County, IA, 
by the Dubuque Police Department after receiving a report from a local 
citizen. The police department transferred the human remains to the 
Office of the State Archaeologist. No known individual was identified. 
These remains have been identified as Native American based on 
osteological examination and the condition of the bones. These human 
remains cannot be dated or identified with an archeological context, 
and cannot be affiliated with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing three individuals 
were recovered from locations identified only as ``various sections of 
Des Moines County,'' IA, by an unknown person. At an unknown date, 
Charles Buettner, a local collector who lived in Burlington, IA, from 
1869 to 1920, transferred the human remains to a local high school. The 
school later donated the human remains to the Des Moines County 
Historical Museum, Burlington, IA, which transferred the human remains 
to the Office of the State Archaeologist in 1994. No known individuals 
were identified. These remains have been identified as Native American 
based on osteological examination and the condition and apparent age of 
the bones. These human remains cannot be dated or identified with an 
archeological context, and cannot be affiliated with any present-day 
Indian tribe or group.
    In 1970, human remains representing two individuals were recovered 
from site 13DM31, Des Moines County, IA, after burials were exposed 
during plowing and partial excavation. The human remains were reburied, 
although some loose teeth from the burials were incorporated into the 
collections of the State Historical Society of Iowa. In 1988, the teeth 
were transferred to the Office of the State Archaeologist. No known 
individuals were identified. These remains have been identified as 
Native American based on the documented association with an ancient 
Native American site. Site 13DM31 has been identified as a Woodland 
(800 B.C.-A.D. 1000) site, a broad archeological tradition that cannot 
be identified with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of five 
individuals were recovered from an unknown site, possibly in Floyd 
County, IA, by an unknown individual.

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At an unknown date, the human remains were donated to the Floyd County 
Museum, Floyd County, IA, by an unknown collector. In 1994, the human 
remains were transferred to the Office of the State Archaeologist. No 
known individuals were identified. These remains have been identified 
as Native American based on the condition of the bones and apparent 
age. These human remains cannot be dated or identified with an 
archeological context, and cannot be affiliated with any present-day 
Indian tribe or group.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing one individual were 
recovered from an unknown site in Fremont County, IA, by an unknown 
individual and donated to the Mills County Museum, Glenwood, IA. In 
1994, the human remains were transferred to the Office of the State 
Archaeologist. No known individual was identified. These remains have 
been identified as Native American based on the probable association 
with Native American artifacts and osteological examination. These 
human remains cannot be dated or identified with an archeological 
context, and cannot be affiliated with any present-day Indian tribe or 
group.
    In the 1960's, human remains representing one individual were 
accidentally exposed during construction and recovered from site 
13FM63, in Waubonsie State Park, Fremont County, IA, by Larry Moffit, a 
park ranger. In 1993, Mr. Moffit donated the human remains to the 
Office of the State Archaeologist. No known individual was identified. 
These remains have been identified as Native American based on 
osteological examination and the condition of the bones. Site 13FM63 
has no archeological classification, and the human remains from this 
site cannot be affiliated with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In 1966, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals 
were recovered from site 13HB25, Humboldt County, IA, by Dale Halverson 
when they were accidentally exposed during plowing. Around 1992, an 
unknown individual gave the human remains to Steve Lee, an Iowa 
Archeological Society member. In 1995, Mr. Lee donated the human 
remains to the Office of the State Archaeologist. No known individuals 
were identified. These remains have been identified as Native American 
based on osteological examination and the condition of the bones. Site 
13HB25 has no archeological classification, and the human remains from 
this site cannot be affiliated with any present-day Indian tribe or 
group.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing two individuals were 
collected from an unknown site in either Humboldt County or Wright 
County, IA, near Renwick, IA, by John Larson, Cleghorn, IA. At an 
unknown date, Mr. Larson donated the human remains to the Sanford 
Museum, Cherokee, IA. In 1992, the human remains were transferred to 
the Office of the State Archaeologist. No known individuals were 
identified. These remains have been identified as Native American based 
on osteological examination and the condition of the bones. These human 
remains cannot be dated or identified with an archeological context, 
and cannot be affiliated with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing six individuals were 
recovered from an unknown site near Stratford, Hamilton County, IA, by 
Robert Breckenridge, professor of metallurgy, Iowa State University, 
Ames, IA. At an unknown date, additional human remains representing a 
minimum of one individual were recovered by Mr. Breckenridge from an 
unknown site described as the ``Top of Glacial Mound,'' possibly in 
Hamilton County, IA. Mr. Breckenridge donated these human remains to 
the Iowa State University Archaeological Laboratory, Ames, IA. In 1994, 
the human remains were transferred to the Office of the State 
Archaeologist. No known individuals were identified. These remains have 
been identified as Native American based on osteological examination 
and the condition of the bones. These human remains cannot be dated or 
identified with an archeological context, and cannot be affiliated with 
any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing three individuals 
were recovered from an unknown site, possibly near Stratford, in either 
Hamilton County or Webster County, IA, by Dr. William Baird, a 
physician, of Ames, IA. At an unknown date, Dr. Baird donated the human 
remains to the Iowa State University Archaeological Laboratory, Ames, 
IA. In 1994, the Iowa State University Archaeological Laboratory 
transferred the human remains to the Office of the State Archaeologist. 
No known individuals were identified. These remains have been 
identified as Native American based on osteological examination and the 
condition of the bones. These human remains cannot be dated or 
identified with an archeological context, and cannot be affiliated with 
any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In the early 1970's, human remains representing a minimum of 27 
individuals were recovered from site 13HM10, Hamilton County, IA, 
during an excavation conducted by members of the Central Chapter of the 
Iowa Archeological Society. In 1986, David Carlson, one of the 
excavators, donated the human remains to the Office of the State 
Archaeologist. No known individuals were identified. These remains have 
been identified as Native American based on the documented association 
with an ancient Native American site. Site 13HM10 has Archaic (8500-800 
B.C.), Woodland (800 B.C.-A.D. 1000), and Great Oasis (A.D. 900-1100) 
components, all broad archeological traditions that cannot be 
identified with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In 1993, human remains representing one individual were recovered 
from site 13HR27, Harrison County, IA, during a surface survey 
conducted by Louis Berger and Associates, Inc., and transferred to the 
Office of the State Archaeologist. No known individual was identified. 
These remains have been identified as Native American based on 
osteological examination and the condition of the bones. Site 13HR27 
has no archeological classification, and the human remains from this 
site cannot be affiliated with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In 1993 and 1995, human remains representing a minimum of one 
individual were recovered from site 13HR33, Harrison County, IA, during 
a statewide flood damage assessment project conducted by the Office of 
the State Archaeologist. No known individual was identified. These 
remains have been identified as Native American based on burial 
context, osteological examination, and the condition of the bones. Site 
13HR33 has no archeological classification, and the human remains from 
this site cannot be affiliated with any present-day Indian tribe or 
group.
    In 1995, human remains representing two individuals were recovered 
from the eroding surface of site 13HR103, Harrison County, IA, by 
Office of the State Archaeologist personnel. No known individuals were 
identified. These remains have been identified as Native American based 
on burial context, osteological examination, and the condition of the 
bones. Site 13HR103 has no archeological classification, and the human 
remains from this site cannot be affiliated with any present-day Indian 
tribe or group.
    Around 1975, human remains representing one individual were 
recovered from site 13JF9, Jefferson

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County, IA, by archeologist Anton Till during surface collection and 
test pit excavations, and reposed at the Office of the State 
Archaeologist. No known individual was identified. These remains have 
been identified as Native American based on the documented association 
with an ancient Native American site. Site 13JF9 has been identified as 
having probable Archaic (8500-800 B.C.) and Woodland (800 B.C.-A.D. 
1000) components, both broad archeological traditions that cannot be 
identified with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In 1984, human remains representing a minimum of ten individuals 
were recovered from mound site 13JF11, Jefferson County, IA, during 
salvage excavations conducted by the Office of the State Archaeologist. 
No known individuals were identified. These remains have been 
identified as Native American based on the documented association with 
an ancient Native American site. Site 13JF11 has been identified as 
Woodland (800 B.C.-A.D. 1000), a broad archeological tradition that 
cannot be identified with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In 1932, human remains representing a minimum of six individuals 
were recovered from site 13JK4, a rockshelter in Jackson County, IA, 
during an excavation conducted by Paul Sagers, a long-time collector in 
the area. In 1988, after the Iowa Department of Natural Resources 
acquired the Sagers Collection, the human remains were transferred to 
the Office of the State Archaeologist. No known individuals were 
identified. These remains have been identified as Native American based 
on the documented association with an ancient Native American site. 
Site 13JK4 has been identified as having probable Archaic (8500-800 
B.C.) to Middle Woodland (100 B.C.-A.D. 300) components, all broad 
archeological traditions that cannot be identified with any present-day 
Indian tribe or group.
    In the 1930's, human remains representing 12 individuals were 
excavated from a series of sites in Jackson County, IA, by Paul Sagers, 
a long-time collector in the area. The remains of two individuals were 
recovered from 13JK33, a Late Woodland (A.D. 300-1000) site; the 
remains of one individual were recovered from 13JK61, a Middle Woodland 
(100 B.C.-A.D. 300) site; the remains of four individuals were 
recovered from 13JK62, a Late Woodland (A.D. 300-1000) site; the 
remains of two individuals were recovered from 13JK65, a possibly Late 
Woodland (A.D. 300-1000) site; and the remains of three individuals 
were recovered from 13JK109, a site with no archeological 
classification. In 1988, after the Iowa Department of Natural Resources 
acquired the Sagers Collection, the human remains were transferred to 
the Office of the State Archaeologist. No known individuals were 
identified. These remains have been identified as Native American based 
on the documented association with an ancient Native American site, or 
based on the circumstances of their collection, their place of origin, 
and apparent age. All of these remains are from sites that cannot be 
dated or are dated only to broad archeological traditions that cannot 
be identified with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In 1993, human remains representing three individuals were 
recovered from site 13JK98, Jackson County, IA, during excavations 
conducted by Dirk Marcucci, of Louis Berger and Associates, Inc., under 
a State Historical Resource Development Program grant to help determine 
the site's eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places. 
Later in 1993, the human remains were transferred to the Office of the 
State Archaeologist. No known individuals were identified. These 
remains have been identified as Native American based on the documented 
association with an ancient Native American site. Site 13JK98 has been 
identified as having Late Archaic (2500-800 B.C.) and Woodland (800 
B.C.-A.D. 1000) components, both broad archeological traditions that 
cannot be identified with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In the 1930's, human remains representing a minimum of two 
individuals were recovered from site 13JN7, Jones County, IA, during 
excavations conducted by Paul Sagers, a long-time collector in the 
area. In 1988, after the Iowa Department of Natural Resources acquired 
the Sagers Collection, the human remains were transferred to the Office 
of the State Archaeologist. No known individuals were identified. These 
remains have been identified as Native American based on the documented 
association with an ancient Native American site. Site 13JN7 has been 
identified as possibly Late Woodland (A.D. 300-1000), a broad 
archeological tradition that cannot be identified with any present-day 
Indian tribe or group.
    In 1922, human remains representing four individuals were recovered 
from site 13JN8, Jones County, IA, by A.D. Corcoran, Anamosa, IA. At an 
unknown date, the human remains were donated to the Office of the State 
Archaeologist by an unknown individual. No known individuals were 
identified. These remains have been identified as Native American based 
on osteological examination and the condition of the bones. Site 13JN8 
has no archeological classification, and the human remains from this 
site cannot be affiliated with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In 1929-1930, human remains representing one individual were 
recovered from site 13JN117 (also known as 13JN38), Jones County, IA, 
during excavations conducted by Paul Sagers, a long-time collector in 
the area. In 1988, after the Iowa Department of Natural Resources 
acquired the Sagers Collection, the human remains were transferred to 
the Office of the State Archaeologist. No known individual was 
identified. These remains have been identified as Native American based 
on the circumstances of their collection, their place of origin, and 
apparent age. Site 13JN117 has no archeological classification, and the 
human remains from this site cannot be affiliated with any present-day 
Indian tribe or group.
    In 1991, human remains representing one individual were recovered 
from a streambed, findspot 13JP-7, Jasper County, IA, by Kaye Postma, a 
local resident, and turned over to the Office of the State 
Archaeologist. No known individual was identified. These remains have 
been identified as Native American based on osteological examination 
and apparent age. These human remains cannot be dated or identified 
with an archeological context, and cannot be affiliated with any 
present-day Indian tribe or group.
    Between 1991 and 1994, human remains representing 13 individuals 
were recovered from site 13LA12, Louisa County, IA, during 
archeological excavations conducted by the University of Iowa 
Department of Anthropology, Iowa City, IA. Most of the remains are 
fragmentary and were not identified as human until laboratory 
examination was conducted. Once identified, the remains were turned 
over to the Office of the State Archaeologist. No known individuals 
were identified. These remains have been identified as Native American 
based on the documented association with an ancient Native American 
site. Site 13LA12 has been identified as Late Woodland (A.D. 300-1000), 
a broad archeological tradition that cannot be identified with any 
present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In 1886, human remains representing a minimum of 14 individuals 
were recovered from site 13LA29, Toolesboro Mounds, Louisa County, IA, 
during excavations conducted by members of the Davenport Academy of 
Natural Sciences. The museum associated with this group is now known as 
the Putnam Museum, Davenport, IA. In 1991, the

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human remains were transferred to the Office of the State 
Archaeologist. No known individuals were identified. These remains have 
been identified as Native American based on the documented association 
with an ancient Native American site. Site 13LA29 has been identified 
as Middle Woodland (100 B.C.-A.D. 300), a broad archeological tradition 
that cannot be identified with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In 1991, a human tooth representing one individual was recovered 
from site 13LA152, Louisa County, IA, during excavations conducted by 
the University of Iowa Department of Anthropology, Iowa City, IA. In 
1995, the human remains were transferred to the Office of the State 
Archaeologist. No known individual was identified. These remains have 
been identified as Native American based on the documented association 
with an ancient Native American site. Site 13LA152 has been identified 
as having Early (800-100 B.C.) and Middle Woodland (100 B.C.-A.D. 300) 
components, both broad archeological traditions that cannot be 
identified with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In 1986, human remains representing one individual were recovered 
from site 13LO419, Lyon County, IA, during an archeological survey 
conducted by David Benn, Southwest Missouri State University, 
Springfield, MO. In 1995, the human remains were transferred to Luther 
College, Decorah, IA. Later that year, the human remains were 
transferred to the Office of the State Archaeologist. No known 
individual was identified. These remains have been identified as Native 
American based on the documented association with an ancient Native 
American site. Site 13LO419 has been identified as possibly Great Oasis 
(A.D. 900-1100), a broad archeological culture that cannot be 
identified with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In 1877 and 1914, human remains representing a minimum of 25 
individuals were recovered from site 13MC44, Pine Creek Mounds, 
Muscatine County, IA, during excavations conducted in 1877 by members 
of the Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences and in 1914 by Truman 
Michelson of the Bureau of American Ethnology, Smithsonian Institution. 
The museum associated with the Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences is 
now known as the Putnam Museum, Davenport, IA. In 1991, the human 
remains were transferred to the Office of the State Archaeologist. No 
known individuals were identified. These remains have been identified 
as Native American based on the documented association with an ancient 
Native American site. Site 13MC44 has been identified as Middle 
Woodland (100 B.C.-A.D. 300), a broad archeological tradition that 
cannot be identified with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In 1992, human remains representing one individual were recovered 
from findspot 13ML-10, a sandbar in the West Nishnabotna River near 
Henderson, Mills County, IA, by John Boruff, a local collector, and 
turned over to the Office of the State Archaeologist. No known 
individual was identified. These remains have been identified as Native 
American based on osteological examination and apparent age. These 
human remains cannot be dated or identified with an archeological 
context, and cannot be affiliated with any present-day Indian tribe or 
group.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing three individuals 
were recovered from an unknown location in Mills County, IA, by D.D. 
Davis, a local collector. At an unknown date, Mr. Davis recovered 
additional human remains representing one individual from an unknown 
site in Dasher's Hollow, Mills County, IA. In 1994, Mr. Davis donated 
these human remains to the Office of the State Archaeologist. No known 
individuals were identified. These remains have been identified as 
Native American based on the circumstances of their collection, 
osteological examination, and apparent age. These human remains cannot 
be dated or identified with an archeological context, and cannot be 
affiliated with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In 1990, a human tooth representing one individual was recovered 
from site 13ML42, Mills County, IA, during an excavation conducted by 
the Office of the State Archaeologist as part of an Iowa Humanities 
Board-funded archeology workshop for Iowa teachers. No known individual 
was identified. These remains have been identified as Native American 
based on the documented association with an ancient Native American 
site. Site 13ML42 has been identified as Middle (100 B.C-A.D. 300) to 
Late Woodland (A.D. 300-1000), broad archeological traditions that 
cannot be identified with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In 1955, human remains representing one individual were recovered 
from site 13ML49, Mills County, IA, during excavations conducted by 
local collectors D.D. Davis, Norm Gamble, Roy Hammer, and Ross 
Messinger. In 1994, Mr. Davis donated the human remains to the Office 
of the State Archaeologist. No known individual was identified. These 
remains have been identified as Native American based on the documented 
association with an ancient Native American site. Site 13ML49 has been 
identified as Woodland (800 B.C.-A.D. 1000), a broad archeological 
tradition that cannot be identified with any present-day Indian tribe 
or group.
    In the 1950's and 1960's, human remains representing a minimum of 
three individuals were recovered from site 13ML193, Tipton Mound, Mills 
County, IA, by equipment operators during two separate construction 
episodes, and were given to the landowner. In 1994, the human remains 
were transferred to the Office of the State Archaeologist. No known 
individuals were identified. These remains have been identified as 
Native American based on the documented association with an ancient 
Native American site. Site 13ML193 has been identified as Middle 
Woodland (100 B.C.-A.D. 300), a broad archeological tradition that 
cannot be identified with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In 1991, human remains representing one individual were recovered 
from the eroding surface of site 13ML247, Mills County, IA, during an 
archeological survey conducted by the Office of the State 
Archaeologist. No known individual was identified. These remains have 
been identified as Native American based on the documented association 
with an ancient Native American site. Site 13ML247 has been identified 
as probably Woodland (800 B.C.-A.D. 1000), a broad archeological 
tradition that cannot be identified with any present-day Indian tribe 
or group.
    In 1970, human remains representing six individuals were recovered 
from site 13ML283, Mills County, IA, during excavations conducted by a 
Mr. Miller, an area resident. In 1984, Dennis Miller, the excavator's 
brother, donated the human remains to the Office of the State 
Archaeologist. No known individuals were identified. These remains have 
been identified as Native American based on the documented association 
with an ancient Native American site. Site 13ML283 has been identified 
as probably Woodland (800 B.C.-A.D. 1000), a broad archeological 
tradition that cannot be identified with any present-day Indian tribe 
or group.
    In 1957, human remains representing four individuals were recovered 
from site 13ML428, Mills County, IA, during excavations conducted by 
D.D. Davis, a local collector, and two unknown individuals. In 1992, 
Mr. Davis donated the human remains to the Office of the State 
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individuals were identified. These remains have been identified as 
Native American based on the documented association with an ancient 
Native American site. Site 13ML428 has been identified as Woodland (800 
B.C.-A.D. 1000), a broad archeological tradition that cannot be 
identified with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In the 1980's, human remains representing one individual were 
recovered from an unknown location in Monona County, IA, by an unknown 
individual, and given to Paul Williams, a local collector. In 1984, Mr. 
Williams gave the human remains to Office of the State Archaeologist 
personnel during an archeological workshop. No known individual was 
identified. These remains have been identified as Native American based 
on osteological examination and the condition of the bones. These human 
remains cannot be dated or identified with an archeological context, 
and cannot be affiliated with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In 1993, human remains representing one individual were recovered 
from findspot 13PA-2, a sandbar along the Nishnabotna River in Page 
County, IA, by Dennis Miller, a local collector, and turned over to the 
Office of the State Archaeologist. No known individual was identified. 
These remains have been identified as Native American based on 
osteological examination and apparent age of the bone. These human 
remains cannot be dated or identified with an archeological context, 
and cannot be affiliated with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In 1963, human remains representing a minimum of 15 individuals 
were recovered from site 13PK38, Polk County, IA, during excavations by 
Jack Musgrove, of the State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, IA, 
after construction had accidentally uncovered the burials. In the 
1980's and 1990's, the State Historical Society of Iowa transferred the 
human remains to the Office of the State Archaeologist. No known 
individuals were identified. These remains have been identified as 
Native American based on the documented association with an ancient 
Native American site. Site 13PK38 has been identified as Great Oasis 
(A.D. 900-1100), a broad archeological culture that cannot be 
identified with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In 1992, human remains representing a minimum of 12 individuals 
were recovered from site 13PK63, Polk County, IA, by the West Des 
Moines Police Department when burials were exposed and destroyed during 
land development activities. The human remains were transferred to the 
Office of the State Archaeologist when it was determined the site was 
not a crime scene. No known individuals were identified. These remains 
have been identified as Native American based on the documented 
association with an ancient Native American site. Site 13PK63 has been 
identified as Great Oasis (A.D. 900-1100), a broad archeological 
culture that cannot be identified with any present-day Indian tribe or 
group.
    In 1991, human remains representing a minimum of one individual 
were recovered from site 13PK496, Polk County, IA, during an excavation 
conducted by Dan Higginbottom, a University of Minnesota graduate 
student conducting archeological research on the South Skunk River, IA. 
In 1992, Mr. Higginbottom transferred the human remains to the Office 
of the State Archaeologist. No known individual was identified. These 
remains have been identified as Native American based on the documented 
association with an ancient Native American site. Site 13PK496 has been 
identified as possibly Woodland (800 B.C.-A.D. 1000) or Great Oasis 
(A.D. 900-1100), broad archeological traditions that cannot be 
identified with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    Around 1970, human remains representing one individual were 
recovered from an unknown location along a river bank east of 
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, IA, by local collectors Tim Miller, Tim 
Kulow, and Dean Lammers. In 1970, they donated the human remains to the 
University Museum, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA. In 
1993, the human remains were transferred to the Office of the State 
Archaeologist. No known individual was identified. These remains have 
been identified as Native American based on osteological examination 
and apparent age of the bone. These human remains cannot be dated or 
identified with an archeological context, and cannot be affiliated with 
any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In 1967, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals 
were recovered from site 13PM25, Plymouth County, IA, during an 
archeological excavation conducted by the University of Iowa Department 
of Anthropology, Iowa City, IA. No known individuals were identified. 
These remains have been identified as Native American based on the 
documented association with an ancient Native American site. Site 
13PM25 has been identified as Great Oasis (A.D. 900-1100), a broad 
archeological culture that cannot be identified with any present-day 
Indian tribe or group.
    In the 1960's, human remains representing two individuals were 
recovered from site 13PW56, Pottawattamie County, IA, by Burnel 
Bruning, the landowner, when they were accidentally uncovered during 
plowing. In 1989, Mr. Bruning donated the human remains to the Office 
of the State Archaeologist. No known individuals were identified. These 
remains have been identified as Native American based on the documented 
association with an ancient Native American site. Site 13PW56 has been 
identified as possibly Late Archaic (2500-800 B.C.), a broad 
archeological tradition that cannot be identified with any present-day 
Indian tribe or group.
    In 1995, human remains representing one individual were recovered 
from findspot 13SR-1, a sandbar in Squaw Creek, north of Ames, Story 
County, IA, by Jimmie Thompson, a local collector. Later that year, Mr. 
Thompson transferred the human remains to the Office of the State 
Archaeologist. No known individual was identified. These remains have 
been identified as Native American based on osteological examination 
and apparent age of the bone. These human remains cannot be dated or 
identified with an archeological context, and cannot be affiliated with 
any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In the late 1800's, human remains representing one individual were 
recovered from an unknown mound, near Princeton, Scott County, IA, by 
an unknown individual. Around 1889, W.P. Hall, a local collector, 
donated the human remains to the Putnam Museum, Davenport, IA. In 1995, 
the human remains were transferred to the Office of the State 
Archaeologist. No known individual was identified. These remains have 
been identified as Native American based on the documented association 
with an ancient Native American site. Although the exact site is 
unknown, almost all mounds in Iowa are believed to date to the Woodland 
Period (800 B.C.-A.D. 1000), a broad archeological tradition that 
cannot be identified with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In 1877, human remains representing six individuals were recovered 
from site 13ST82, Scott County, IA, during excavations conducted by 
Rev. J. Gass and other members of the Davenport Academy of Natural 
Sciences. The museum associated with this group is now known as the 
Putnam Museum, Davenport, IA. In 1993 and 1995, the human remains were 
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known individuals were identified. These remains have been identified 
as Native American based on the documented association with an ancient 
Native American site. Site 13ST82 has been identified as Middle 
Woodland (100 B.C.-A.D. 300), a broad archeological tradition that 
cannot be identified with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In 1944, very fragmented human remains representing approximately 
24 individuals were recovered from site 13ST116, Scott County, IA, 
during an archeological excavation conducted by John Bailey, director 
of the Davenport Public Museum, now known as the Putnam Museum. The 
fragmentary nature of the remains makes it difficult to provide an 
accurate count of the number of individuals. In 1995, the Putnam Museum 
transferred the human remains to the Office of the State Archaeologist. 
No known individuals were identified. These remains have been 
identified as Native American based on the documented association with 
an ancient Native American site. Site 13ST116 has been identified as 
probably late Middle (100 B.C.-A.D. 300) to early Late Woodland (A.D. 
300-1000), broad archeological traditions that cannot be identified 
with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    Around 1982, human remains representing one individual were 
recovered from an unknown location in Webster County, IA, by Tom 
Mercer, a local collector. In 1994, the human remains were transferred 
to the Office of the State Archaeologist. No known individual was 
identified. These remains have been identified as Native American based 
on osteological examination and apparent age. These human remains 
cannot be dated or identified with an archeological context, and cannot 
be affiliated with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In 1969, human remains representing a minimum of three individuals 
were recovered from site 13WB6, Webster County, IA, by Tom Martin, a 
Cedar Falls teacher, and his students. At an unknown date, Mr. Martin 
donated the human remains to the University Museum, University of 
Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA. In 1993, the University Museum 
transferred the human remains to the Office of the State Archaeologist. 
No known individuals were identified. These remains have been 
identified as Native American based on the documented association with 
an ancient Native American site. Site 13WB6 has been identified as Late 
Woodland (A.D. 300-1000) or Great Oasis (A.D. 900-1100), broad 
archeological traditions that cannot be identified with any present-day 
Indian tribe or group.
    In 1905, human remains representing six individuals were recovered 
from an unknown site in the Springdale area of Sioux City, Woodbury 
County, IA, when they were exposed during clay removal by tile factory 
workers. An unnamed local resident assisted with the excavation of the 
burials, and turned them over to the Sioux City Academy of Science and 
Letters. The academy's collections became part of the Sioux City Public 
Museum. In 1994, the human remains were transferred to the Office of 
the State Archaeologist. No known individuals were identified. These 
remains have been identified as Native American based on the 
circumstances of their collection, their place of origin, osteological 
examination, and apparent age. These human remains cannot be dated or 
identified with an archeological context, and cannot be affiliated with 
any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing one individual were 
recovered from the eroding surface of site 13WD27, Woodbury County, IA, 
by an unknown individual who turned them over to the Sioux City Police 
Department. In 1993, the human remains were transferred to the Office 
of the State Archaeologist. No known individual was identified. These 
remains have been identified as Native American based on their place of 
origin and apparent age. These human remains cannot be dated or 
identified with an archeological context, and cannot be affiliated with 
any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In 1990, human remains representing one individual were recovered 
from the eroding surface of site 13WD78, Woodbury County, IA, by 
Woodbury County Conservation Board and Office of the State 
Archaeologist personnel. The human remains were taken to the Office of 
the State Archaeologist. No known individual was identified. These 
remains have been identified as Native American based on their place of 
origin and apparent age of the remains. Site 13WD78 has no 
archeological classification, and these human remains cannot be 
affiliated with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In the early 1950's, human remains representing two individuals 
were recovered from site 13WH35, Winneshiek County, IA, by Dale 
Henning. At an unknown date, the human remains were donated to Effigy 
Mounds National Monument, a unit of the National Park Service. In 1986, 
the human remains were transferred to the Office of the State 
Archaeologist as site 13WH35 is not located on Federal property. In the 
1960's, additional human remains representing one individual were 
recovered from site 13WH35 by Gavin Sampson, a local collector. At an 
unknown date, Mr. Sampson donated the human remains to Luther College, 
Decorah, IA. In 1987, the human remains were transferred to the Office 
of the State Archaeologist. No known individuals were identified. These 
remains have been identified as Native American based on the documented 
association with an ancient Native American site. Site 13WH35 has been 
identified as having Archaic (8500-800 B.C.), Woodland (800 B.C.-A.D. 
1000), and Oneota (A.D. 1200-1700) components. The human remains of at 
least one of the individuals are from the Woodland component, a broad 
archeological culture that cannot be identified with any present-day 
Indian tribe or group, and the remaining human remains cannot be dated 
or affiliated with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing three individuals 
were recovered from site 13WH79, a rock shelter, in Winneshiek County, 
IA, by Gavin Sampson, a local collector. At an unknown date, Mr. 
Sampson donated the human remains to Luther College, Decorah, IA. In 
1995, the human remains were transferred to the Office of the State 
Archaeologist. No known individuals were identified. These remains have 
been identified as Native American based on the documented association 
with an ancient Native American site. Site 13WH79 has no archeological 
classification, and these human remains cannot be affiliated with any 
present-day Indian tribe or group.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing two individuals were 
recovered from an unknown site or sites, probably in Iowa, by an 
unknown individual. More than 30 years ago, an unknown individual 
donated the human remains to the Ottumwa High School, Ottumwa, Wapello 
County, IA. In 1990, the human remains were transferred to the Office 
of the State Archaeologist. No known individuals were identified. These 
remains have been identified as Native American based on osteological 
examination and apparent age of the bone. These human remains cannot be 
dated or identified with an archeological context, and cannot be 
affiliated with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing one individual were 
recovered from an unknown site, probably in Iowa, by an unknown 
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human remains were donated to the Conger House Museum, Washington, 
Washington County, IA. In 1992, the human remains were transferred to 
the Office of the State Archaeologist. No known individual was 
identified. These remains have been identified as Native American based 
on osteological examination and the condition of the bones. These human 
remains cannot be dated or identified with an archeological context, 
and cannot be affiliated with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing one individual were 
recovered from an unknown site in Iowa by John Morrie, a collector from 
Fort Madison, Lee County, IA. In 1994, the human remains were 
transferred to the Office of the State Archaeologist by the Morrie 
family. Provenience information was limited to a note accompanying the 
human remains indicating that they came from ``Dickson,'' IA. There is 
a town named Dixon in Scott County, IA, but no town spelled Dickson on 
the Iowa map. No known individual was identified. These remains have 
been identified as Native American based on osteological examination 
and the apparent age of the bones. These human remains cannot be dated 
or identified with an archeological context, and cannot be affiliated 
with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of seven 
individuals were recovered from an unknown site, probably in Iowa, 
possibly by Marrion Boots. In 1933, the human remains were accessioned 
by the State Historical Society of Iowa, recording only that they were 
from Marrion Boots, Stuart, Guthrie County, IA. In 1988, the human 
remains were transferred to the Office of the State Archaeologist. No 
known individuals were identified. These remains have been identified 
as Native American based on the possible association with Native 
American artifacts, osteological examination, and the condition of the 
bones. These human remains cannot be dated or identified with an 
archeological context, and cannot be affiliated with any present-day 
Indian tribe or group.
    In the late 1800's and early 1900's, human remains representing 
three individuals were recovered from unknown locations, probably in 
Iowa, by Richard Herrmann, a collector from the Dubuque, IA, area. At 
an unknown date, Mr. Herrmann donated the human remains to the Ham 
House, owned by the Dubuque County Historical Society, Dubuque, IA. In 
1986, the human remains were transferred to the Office of the State 
Archaeologist. No known individuals were identified. These remains have 
been identified as Native American based on the circumstances of their 
collection, their place of origin, osteological examination, and 
apparent age of the bones. These human remains cannot be dated or 
identified with an archeological context, and cannot be affiliated with 
any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    In the 1920's or 1930's, human remains representing three 
individuals were recovered from an unknown location, probably in Iowa, 
by Paul Sagers, a local collector from Jackson County, IA. In 1988, 
after the Iowa Department of Natural Resources acquired the Sagers 
Collection, the human remains were turned over to the Iowa Office of 
the State Archaeologist. No known individuals were identified. These 
remains have been identified as Native American based on osteological 
examination and the condition of the bones. These human remains cannot 
be dated or identified with an archeological context, and cannot be 
affiliated with any present-day Indian tribe or group.
    Based on the above-mentioned information, officials of the Office 
of the State Archaeologist, University of Iowa, have determined that, 
pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(1), the human remains listed above 
represent the physical remains of a minimum of 339 individuals of 
Native American ancestry. Additionally, and in accordance with the 
recommendations of the Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Review Committee, officials of the Office of the State 
Archaeologist, University of Iowa, have determined that, pursuant to 43 
CFR 10.2 (e), there is no relationship of shared group identity that 
can be reasonably traced between these Native American human remains 
and any present-day Indian tribe or group, and that the disposition of 
these Native American human remains will follow Code of Iowa 263B. 8.
    This notice has been sent to officials of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas 
and Nebraska; the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma; the Sac and Fox Tribe of the 
Mississippi in Iowa; the Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and 
Nebraska; the Sac and Fox Nation of Oklahoma; the Ho-Chunk Nation of 
Wisconsin; the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska; the Santee Sioux Tribe of the 
Santee Reservation of Nebraska; the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe of 
the Lake Traverse Reservation, South Dakota; the Yankton Sioux Tribe of 
South Dakota; the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska; the Otoe-Missouria Tribe 
of Indians, Oklahoma; the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska; the Ponca Tribe of 
Indians of Oklahoma; the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold 
Reservation, North Dakota; the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma; the Lower 
Sioux Indian Community of Minnesota Mdewakanton Sioux Indians of the 
Lower Sioux; the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota; the 
Prairie Band Potawatomi Indians, Kansas; the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, 
Oklahoma; and the non-Federally recognized Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota 
Community. Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes 
itself to be culturally affiliated with these human remains should 
contact Shirley Schermer, Burials Program Director, Office of the State 
Archaeologist, 700 Clinton Street Building, University of Iowa, Iowa 
City, IA 52242, telephone (319) 384-0740, before January 26, 2001. 
Disposition of the human remains may begin after that date if no 
additional claimants come forward.

    Dated: December 11, 2000.
John Robbins,
Assistant Director, Cultural Resources Stewardship and Partnerships.
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