[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 19 (Monday, January 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5910-5912]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01845]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0035187; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: William S. Webb Museum of 
Anthropology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology, 
University of Kentucky (WSWM) 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. The human remains and associated funerary objects were 
removed from: Breathitt, Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Greenup, Jessamine, 
Johnson, Lewis, Nicholas, Perry, and Scott Counties, KY.

DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary 
objects in this notice may occur on or after March 1, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Celise Fricker, William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology, 
University of Kentucky, 1020 Export

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Street, Lexington, KY 40504, telephone (859) 257-5124, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the 
National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA. 
The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the 
WSWM. The National Park Service is not responsible for the 
determinations in this notice. Additional information on the 
determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, 
can be found in the inventory or related records held by the WSWM.

Description

    Human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals were 
removed from site 15BR9 (Kragon) in Breathitt County, KY. The site was 
originally reported by W.R. Russell in 1932, followed by Phase I survey 
and limited excavation by contract archeologist C.W. McIlhany in 1986, 
during a survey of a coal company permit area, and by full excavation 
in 1987, by McIlhany for the coal company. A Fort Ancient determination 
for these human remains is based on C14 dates (840+/-50 BP) and the 
presence of Fort Ancient ceramic types. The 115 associated funerary 
objects are two biconical cannel coal beads, 13 tubular bone beads, 29 
perforated turkey digits, 35 disk shell beads, 13 tubular shell beads, 
and 23 Marginella beads.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals were 
removed from site 15CL16 in Carroll County, KY. In 1961, after a flood 
uncovered several graves near Little Kentucky River, these ancestral 
human remains were collected by Charles Johnson. Subsequently, Orin 
Breeck donated them to WSWM on behalf of Johnson. A Fort Ancient 
determination for these human remains is based on the limestone grave 
mortuary form and the presence of shell-tempered ceramics. The six 
associated funerary objects are two bone pins, one perforated bivalve 
(broken), one shell fragment, and two chunks of ochre.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were 
removed from site 15FD110 (Clark Rockshelter) in Floyd County, KY. The 
site was excavated by GAI Consultants in 2005-2006 during testing for 
the Equitrans Pipeline. A Fort Ancient determination for these human 
remains is based on C14 dating (Cal A.D. 1000-1180 and Cal A.D. 1280-
1400). No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, 10 individuals were removed 
from site 15FR101 (Capitol View) in Franklin County, KY. The site was 
surveyed by the Kentucky Heritage Council in 1989 and excavated by the 
Council in 1990. In December of 1991 and January of 1992, while being 
monitored during construction activities, seven burials, samples of 
material culture, and subsistence remains were collected from the site. 
A Fort Ancient determination for these human remains is based on the 
presence of wall-trench houses, limestone-shell-tempered ceramics, and 
narrow triangular projectile points, and on C14 dates of 590+/-50 BP; 
570+/-60 BP. The three associated funerary objects are one large 
cannel-coal palette and two lots of corn kernels and cupules.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, 26 individuals were removed 
from site 15GP1/15GP15 (Old Fort Village/Bentley/Lower Shawneetown) in 
Greenup County, KY. The site was excavated in 1938 by the University of 
Kentucky Museum of Anthropology under contract to the Works Progress 
Administration (WPA). A Fort Ancient determination for these human 
remains is based on the presence of mid-18th century Euro-American 
artifacts shell/limestone tempered ceramics, triangular projectile 
points, and disk pipes, and on a C14 date of 23050. The 90 
associated funerary objects are three ceramic jars, 42 ceramic sherds, 
21 projectile points, four scrapers, one worked flint, one Steatite 
vasiform pipe, one bone atlatl, three bone drifts/gaming pieces, one 
copper fragment, three faunal bones, one conical pendant, seven pierced 
elk teeth, one brass pendant, and one animal tooth.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, 56 individuals were removed 
from site 15GP3 (Fullerton Field) in Greenup County, KY. In 1926/1930, 
Lucien Beckner of the Kentucky Geological Survey and University of 
Kentucky Museum of Anthropology excavated the site during the 
development of the Fullerton Heights subdivision. A Fort Ancient 
determination for these human remains is based on the presence of 
shell/limestone-tempered ceramics, wall-trench houses, shell gorgets, 
and triangular projectile points. The 42 associated funerary objects 
are 25 bone beads, three marginella beads, 12 wolf jaws, one hematite 
celt, and one bear maxilla gorget.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from site 15JS7 (W.B. Buford Farm) in Jessamine County, KY. The site 
was excavated in 1934 by W.D. Funkhouser. A Fort Ancient determination 
for these human remains is based on mortuary style. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, eight individuals were 
removed from site 15JS16 (Hickman Water Treatment) in Jessamine County, 
KY. In 1971, University of Kentucky students conducted a salvage 
excavation at the site. A Fort Ancient determination for these human 
remains is based on the associated funerary objects. The 1,258 
associated funerary objects are 558 6mm shell beads, 548 2mm shell 
beads, 45 tubular bone beads, two rolled copper beads, one wooden 
earspool covered with copper, one piece of copper with 20 disc shell 
beads and 53 tiny disc shell beads adhered, one copper stained string, 
one fragment of leather and textile shirt with 25 small/tiny shell 
beads adhering to remnants, one fragment of thin charred bark, and two 
chert flakes.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals were 
removed from site 15JO14 (Mayo) in Johnson County, KY. In 1939, the 
site was excavated by the University of Kentucky Museum of Anthropology 
under contract to the WPA. A Fort Ancient determination for these human 
remains is based on the shell-tempered ceramics, the site plan, and a 
C14 date of 800100 BP. The 13 associated funerary objects 
are five tubular bone beads, four bird wing clips/pendants, one chunk 
of limonite, one flint, one projectile point, and one broken base of a 
projectile point.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from site 15LW190 in Lewis County, KY. In 1990, the site was excavated 
by the University of Kentucky Program in Cultural Resource Assessment. 
A Fort Ancient determination for these human remains is based on the 
presence of shell-tempered ceramic types. The three associated funerary 
objects are one sherd, one deer bone, and one mussel shell.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, 13 individuals were removed 
from site 15NI1 (Clay Mound) in Nicholas County, KY. In 1925, the site 
was excavated by W.S. Webb and the finds were donated to UKMA. A Fort 
Ancient determination for these human remains is based on the mound's 
construction and the presence of marine shell pendants and projectile 
points. The 1,071 associated funerary objects are one serrated 
projectile point, one bone hair pin, 865 shell beads, one large shell 
bead, 202 small snail shell beads, and one bone flaker.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were 
removed from site 15PE126 (Lead

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Branch Crematory) in Perry County, KY. In 1993, the site was excavated 
by Cultural Resources Analysts, Inc. A Fort Ancient determination for 
these human remains is based on C14 dates. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were 
removed from site 15SC2 (W.S.Yates Farm) in Scott County, KY. In 1935, 
the site was excavated by University of Kentucky Museum of Anthropology 
staff. A Fort Ancient determination for these human remains is based on 
the ceramics, projectile points, and sandstone discs. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, five individuals were 
removed from 15SC3 (Singer Mound) in Scott County, KY. The ancestral 
human remains were donated by private collectors in 1978 and 1990. This 
mound is a well-known Fort Ancient village site. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals were 
removed from site 15SC227 in Scott County, KY. In 2000, after a burial 
was encountered during construction at the Great Crossing School, the 
site was excavated by the Scott County coroner and the Kentucky 
Archaeological Survey. A Fort Ancient determination for these human 
remains is based on the diagnostic pipes and projectile points. The 16 
associated funerary objects are one ceramic elbow pipe, one limestone 
pipe, two projectile points, four biface fragments, six chert flakes, 
and two biface preforms.

Cultural Affiliation

    The human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice 
are connected to one or more identifiable earlier groups, tribes, 
peoples, or cultures. There is a relationship of shared group identity 
between the identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures 
and one or more Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The 
following types of information were used to reasonably trace the 
relationship: anthropological, archeological, folklore, geographical, 
historical, linguistic, and oral traditional.

Determinations

    Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after 
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 
organizations, the WSWM has determined that:
     The human remains described in this notice represent the 
physical remains of 138 individuals of Native American ancestry.
     The 2,617 objects described in this notice are reasonably 
believed to have been placed with or near individual human remains at 
the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony.
     There is a relationship of shared group identity that can 
be reasonably traced between the human remains and associated funerary 
objects described in this notice and the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of 
Indians of Oklahoma; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; and the Shawnee 
Tribe.

Requests for Repatriation

    Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and 
associated funerary objects in this notice must be sent to the 
Responsible Official identified in 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 a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian 
organization.
    Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects 
in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after March 1, 2023. If 
competing requests for repatriation are received, the WSWM 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. The WSWM is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to 
the Indian Tribes identified in this notice.
    Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 
25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9, 10.10, 
and 10.14.

    Dated: January 18, 2023.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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