Notice of Inventory Completion: Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
| Citation | 85 FR 34226 |
| Record Number | 2020-11967 |
| Published date | 03 June 2020 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | National Park Service |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 107 (Wednesday, June 3, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34226-34227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11967]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0030268; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of
Natural History, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (Museum) at
the University of Oklahoma has completed an inventory of human remains
and associated funerary objects, 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
associated funerary objects 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
and associated funerary objects should submit a written request to the
Museum. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control
of the human remains and associated funerary objects 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 and associated
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in
support of the request to the Museum at the address in this notice by
July 6, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Marc Levine, Associate Curator of Archaeology, Sam Noble
Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, University of Oklahoma, 2401
Chautauqua Avenue, Norman, OK 73072-7029, telephone (405) 325-1994,
email [email protected].
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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 and
associated funerary objects under the control of the Sam Noble Oklahoma
Museum of Natural History, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK. The
human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from Haskell
County, OK.
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 and associated funerary objects. 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 Sam
Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History professional staff in
consultation with representatives of The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1984, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from the Charles Roye Site (34Hs159) in Haskell County,
OK. This site was surveyed in 1982, prior to construction of an ARKLA,
Inc. gas line compressor station. During the survey, which was funded
by the Bureau of Land Management, a burial was discovered. The site was
excavated by the Oklahoma Archeological Survey, and the items recovered
were brought to the Museum in 1984. The fragmentary human remains
belong to an adult over the age of 20 of indeterminate sex. No known
individual was identified. The 22 associated funerary objects include
three glass fragments, four glass bead fragments, one historic ceramic
cup fragment, and 14 historic ceramic sherd fragments.
The Charles Roye Site dates to the late 1800s, based on the
presence of European trade goods. Historic documents, including
homestead deed records, show that the site lies within the region
occupied by The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma during the 19th century.
Determinations Made by the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
Officials of the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History have
determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 22 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.
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 associated funerary objects and The Choctaw
Nation of Oklahoma.
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 and associated
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in
support of the request to Dr. Marc Levine, Associate Curator of
Archaeology, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, University
of Oklahoma, 2401 Chautauqua Avenue, Norman, OK 73072-7029, telephone
(405) 325-1994, email [email protected], by July 6, 2020. After that date,
if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of
the human remains and associated funerary objects to The Choctaw Nation
of Oklahoma may proceed.
The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History is responsible for
notifying The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma that this notice has been
published.
Dated: May 4, 2020.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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