[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4249-4250]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01716]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0024429; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Arkansas Archeological Survey, 
Fayetteville, AR

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Arkansas Archeological Survey has completed an inventory 
of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or 
Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is a 
cultural affiliation between the human remains and present-day Indian 
Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal descendants or 
representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not 
identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of 
these human remains should submit a written request to the Arkansas 
Archeological Survey. If no additional requestors come forward, 
transfer of control of the human remains to the lineal descendants, 
Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice 
may proceed.

DATES: Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or 
Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to 
request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a 
written request with information in support of the request to the 
Arkansas Archeological Survey at the address in this notice by March 1, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: Dr. George Sabo, Director, Arkansas Archeological Survey, 
2475 North Hatch Avenue, Fayetteville, AR 72704, (479) 575-3556, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the 
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 
U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains under 
the control of the Arkansas Archeological Survey, Fayetteville, AR The 
human remains were removed from multiple locations in the State of 
Arkansas.
    This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's 
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The 
determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the 
museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native 
American human remains. The National Park Service is not responsible 
for the determinations in this notice.

Consultation

    A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the Arkansas 
Archeological Survey professional staff in consultation with 
representatives of The Osage Nation (previously listed as the Osage 
Tribe). These human remains were inventoried and documented by Physical 
Anthropologists at the University of Arkansas.

History and Description of the Remains

    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were recovered from site 3BA61 in Baxter County, AR, and 
were donated to the Arkansas Archeological Survey in 1994. No known 
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects were present. 
Diagnostic artifacts found at site 3BA61 indicate that these human 
remains were probably buried during the Prehistoric Period (11,650 
B.C.-A.D. 1541).
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were recovered from the area of Osage Creek in Benton 
County, AR, and were donated to the Arkansas Archeological Survey in 
2000. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects were present. Diagnostic artifacts found in Benton County 
indicate that these human remains were probably buried during the 
Prehistoric Period (11,650 B.C.-A.D. 1541).
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were recovered from site 3BE5 in Benton County, AR, and were 
donated to the Arkansas Archeological Survey in the 1980s. The remains 
were not identified as human until 2017. No known individual was 
identified. No associated funerary objects were present. Diagnostic 
artifacts found at site 3BE5 indicate that these human remains were 
probably buried during the Prehistoric Period (11,650 B.C.-A.D. 1541).
    In 2012, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were recovered from the Breckenridge Shelter site (3CR2) in Carroll 
County, AR. These remains were identified as human in 2017. No known 
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects were present. 
Diagnostic artifacts found at the Breckenridge Shelter site indicate 
that these human remains were probably buried during the Prehistoric 
Period (11,650 B.C.-A.D. 1541).
    In 1987, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were recovered from site 3MA2 in Madison County, AR. No known 
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects were present. 
Diagnostic artifacts found at site 3MA2 indicate that these human 
remains were probably buried during the Prehistoric Period (11,650 
B.C.-A.D. 1541).
    In 1987, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were recovered from site 3MA9 in Madison County, AR. No known 
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects were present. 
Diagnostic artifacts found at site 3MA9 indicate that these human 
remains were probably buried during the Prehistoric Period (11,650 
B.C.-A.D. 1541).
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, two 
individuals were recovered from the 3 Mile Cave site in Washington 
County, AR, and were donated to the Arkansas Archeological Survey in 
1976. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary 
objects were present. Diagnostic artifacts found in Washington County 
indicate that these human remains were probably buried during the 
Prehistoric Period (11,650 B.C.-A.D. 1541).
    In 1986, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were recovered from site 3WA582 in Washington County, AR. No known 
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects were present. 
Diagnostic artifacts found in Washington County indicate that these 
human remains were probably buried during the Prehistoric Period 
(11,650 B.C.-A.D. 1541).
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, two 
individuals were recovered from an unknown site in Northwest Arkansas, 
and were donated to the Arkansas Archeological Survey in 1994. No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects were 
present. Diagnostic artifacts found in Northwest Arkansas indicate that 
these human remains were probably buried during the Prehistoric Period 
(11,650 B.C.-A.D. 1541).
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were recovered from an unknown area in Northwest Arkansas, 
and were donated to the Arkansas Archeological Survey in 1994. No known 
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects were present. 
Diagnostic artifacts found in Northwest Arkansas indicate that these 
human remains were probably buried during the Prehistoric Period 
(11,650 B.C.-A.D. 1541).
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were recovered from an unknown area in North Central

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Arkansas, and were donated to the Arkansas Archeological Survey in 
2017. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects were present. Diagnostic artifacts found in North Central 
Arkansas indicate that these human remains were probably buried during 
the Prehistoric Period (11,650 B.C.-A.D. 1541).
    This notice includes a variety of terms commonly used in 
discussions of Arkansas archeology and the historical trajectories that 
gave rise to specific Native American communities identified in the 
historical record. Based on the archeological context for these sites 
and what is presently known about the peoples who pre-date the historic 
Osage people and occupied the sites listed in this notice, the Arkansas 
Archeological Survey has determined the human remains listed in this 
notice are culturally affiliated with The Osage Nation (previously 
listed as the Osage Tribe).

Determinations Made by the Arkansas Archeological Survey

    Officials of the Arkansas Archeological Survey have determined 
that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of 13 individuals of 
Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of 
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native 
American human remains and The Osage Nation (previously listed as the 
Osage Tribe).

Additional Requestors and Disposition

    Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native 
Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to 
request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a 
written request with information in support of the request to Dr. 
George Sabo, Director, Arkansas Archeological Survey, 2475 North Hatch 
Avenue, Fayetteville, AR 72704, (479) 575-3556, [email protected], by 
March 1, 2018. After that date, if no additional requestors have come 
forward, transfer of control of the human remains to The Osage Nation 
(previously listed as the Osage Tribe) may proceed.
    The Arkansas Archeological Survey is responsible for notifying The 
Osage Nation (previously listed as the Osage Tribe) that this notice 
has been published.

    Dated: October 11, 2017.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.

    Editorial Note:  This document was received at the Office of the 
Federal Register on January 25, 2018.

[FR Doc. 2018-01716 Filed 1-29-18; 8:45 am]
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