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54078 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No.

176 / Tuesday, September 13, 2005 / Notices

Santo Domingo, New Mexico; Pueblo of Based on oral tradition, types of DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Taos, New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, associated funerary objects, and
New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New historical documents this individual has National Park Service
Mexico; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni been determined to be Native American.
Reservation, New Mexico that this Notice of Inventory Completion:
The Hayes/Coal Pit site has been
notice has been published. University of Missouri-Columbia,
identified as a Little Osage village with Museum of Anthropology, Columbia,
Dated: August 3, 2005 occupation approximately A.D. 1675 to MO
Sherry Hutt, A.D. 1806. Little Osage village is a
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. village site of the Little Osage tribe AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
[FR Doc. 05–18082 Filed 9–12–05; 8:45 am] based on the presence of trade objects, ACTION: Notice.
historical documents, oral tradition, and
BILLING CODE 4312–50–S Notice is here given in accordance
archeological evidence. Members of the with the Native American Graves
federally recognized Osage Tribe, Protection and Repatriation Act
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Oklahoma are the present-day (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the
descendants of the Little Osage tribe. completion of an inventory of human
National Park Service
Officials of the University of remains and associated funerary objects
Notice of Inventory Completion: Missouri-Columbia, Museum of in the possession of the University of
University of Missouri-Columbia, Anthropology have determined that, Missouri-Columbia, Museum of
Museum of Anthropology, Columbia, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the Anthropology, Columbia, MO. The
MO human remains described above human remains and associated funerary
represent the physical remains of one objects were removed from Vernon
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. County, MO.
individual of Native American ancestry.
ACTION: Notice. This notice is published as part of the
Officials of the University of Missouri-
National Park Service’s administrative
Notice is here given in accordance Columbia, Museum of Anthropology
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
with the Native American Graves also have determined that, pursuant to U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations
Protection and Repatriation Act 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A), the seven objects in this notice are the sole responsibility
(NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the described above are reasonably believed of the museum, institution, or Federal
completion of an inventory of human to have been placed with or near agency that has control of the Native
remains and associated funerary objects individual human remains at the time of American human remains and
in the possession of the University of death or later as part of the death rite associated funerary objects. The
Missouri-Columbia, Museum of or ceremony. Lastly, officials of the National Park Service is not responsible
Anthropology, Columbia, MO. The University of Missouri-Columbia, for the determinations in this notice.
human remains and associated funerary Museum of Anthropology have A detailed assessment of the human
objects were removed from Vernon determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. remains was made by the University of
County, MO. 3001 (2), there is a relationship of Missouri-Columbia, Museum of
This notice is published as part of the shared group identity that can be Anthropology professional staff in
National Park Service’s administrative reasonably traced between the Native consultation with the Osage Tribe,
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 American human remains and Oklahoma.
U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations associated funerary objects and the
in this notice are the sole responsibility Osage Tribe, Oklahoma. In 1963, human remains representing
of the museum, institution, or Federal a minimum of three individuals were
agency that has control of the Native Representatives of any other Indian removed from the Brown site (23VE3),
American human remains and tribe that believes itself to be culturally Vernon County, MO, during excavations
associated funerary objects. The affiliated with the human remains and conducted by University of Missouri-
National Park Service is not responsible associated funerary objects should Columbia professional staff and
for the determinations in this notice. contact Dr. Michael O’Brien, Director, supervised field school students. Other
A detailed assessment of the human Museum of Anthropology, 317 Lowry excavations at the site did not produce
remains was made by the University of Hall, University of Missouri-Columbia, any evidence of human remains or
Missouri-Columbia, Museum of Columbia, MO 65211, telephone (573) burial areas. No known individuals
Anthropology professional staff in 882–4421, before October 13, 2005. were identified. The 237 associated
consultation with the Osage Tribe, Repatriation of the human remains and funerary objects are identified as 200
Oklahoma. associated funerary objects to the Osage faunal bones, 3 pottery fragments, 1
Tribe, Oklahoma may proceed after that brass tinkler, 2 glass fragments, 14 metal
In 1963, human remains representing date if no additional claimants come fragments that include kettle parts, 1
a minimum of one individual were forward. brass trigger guard, 1 iron screw, 2 glass
removed from the Hayes/Coal Pit site beads, 4 sandstone abraders (2 conical),
(23VE4), Vernon County, MO, during 1 hematite fragment, and 8 chert
excavations conducted by University of University of Missouri-Columbia, scrapers/modified spalls.
Missouri-Columbia professional staff Museum of Anthropology is responsible The analysis sheet lists the following
and supervised field school students. for notifying the Osage Tribe, Oklahoma artifacts associated with this
Other excavations at the site did not that this notice has been published. provenience and catalog number that to
produce any evidence of human Dated: August 3, 2005 date have not been located: 1 deer antler
remains or burial areas. No known tool, 2 arrow point fragments or gun
Sherry Hutt,
individuals were identified. The seven flints, 1 scraper, 1 sandstone mold, and
associated funerary objects are 3 silver Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 4 pieces of debitage (4 flakes).
ear bobs/tinklers, 3 small silver band [FR Doc. 05–18083 Filed 9–12–05; 8:45 am] Based on oral tradition, types of
fragments, and 1 small soil sample. BILLING CODE 4312–50–S associated funerary objects, and

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