Federal Register / Vol. 59 No. 180 / Monday, September 19, 1994 /
Notices Page 47942 & 47943
Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains
and Associated Funerary Objects in the Possession of the South
Dakota State Archaeological Research Center.
AGENCY: National Park Service
ACTION: Notice.
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Notice is hereby given in accordance with provisions of the
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C.
3003(d), of the completion of an inventory of human remains and
associated funerary objects in the possession of the South Dakota
State Archaeological Research Center, Rapid City South Dakota.
The detailed inventory and assessment of the human remains and
associated funerary objects has been made by the State
Archaeological Research Center (SARC) curatorial staff,
contracted specialists in physical anthropology and archaeology,
and representatives of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Lower
Brule Sioux Tribe, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, and Standing Rock
Sioux Tribe.
The remains of an adult and a child were recovered in 1953 from
the Cottonwood Site (39HU43), in Hughes County, South Dakota.
Excavation data suggests the site was occupied by Dakota Sioux
between A.D. 1867-1900. The Cottonwood Site is located adjacent
to the Lower Brule Sioux Reservation. Based on the above
mentioned information, officials of the SARC have determined
that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is a relationship of
shared group identity which can be reasonably traced between
these human remains and the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe.
The remains of two individuals were recovered in 1961 from
Sitting Crow Mounds (39BF225), a Woodland and Historic site in
Buffalo County, South Dakota. Objects associated with the adult
female and child -- including rings, fragments of fabric and
metal, shoes, buttons, a toy revolver, and the remnants of
coffins -- help date the two burials to the Historic Period (post
1750). Craniometric measurements are consistent with those of
Sioux populations. Sitting Crow Mounds are located adjacent to
the Crow Creek (Sioux) Reservation. Based on the above mentioned
information, officials of the SARC have determined that, pursuant
to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is a relationship of shared group
identity which can be reasonably traced between these human
remains and the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe.
The remains of two individuals were recovered between 1966-1968
at Fort Manuel (39CO5), in Corson County, South Dakota. The site
is multicomponent, representing Extended Coalescent, historic
trading post, and historic Sioux occupations. The remains of an
adult male appear to have been buried in a pit in the cellar
following the 1813 abandonment of the fort. The weathered
condition of these remains is indicative of a scaffold burial
with secondary interment, a practice common among the Sioux.
Osteological information indicates the child is associated with
the Extended Coalescent component of the site. However, wood
fragments associated with these remains may represent remnants of
a historic period coffin. Fort Manuel is located adjacent to the
Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. Based on the above mentioned
information, officials of the SARC have determined that, pursuant
to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is a relationship of shared group
identity which can be reasonably traced between these human
remains and the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. The remains of one individual were recovered in 1979 from the
Three Horse Site (39DW35) in Dewey County, South Dakota. The
site is multicomponent, representing Archaic and historic period
occupations. The remains of the adult male were recovered from a
disturbed area along a cutbank. Evaluation of the cranial
morphology by K. Richard McWilliams suggests an Archaic or
earlier temporal association for the human remains. Physical
anthropologists from the University of Tennessee suggest the
human remains are from a Sioux population. The Three Horse Site
is located within the exterior boundary of the Cheyenne River
(Sioux) Reservation. Based on the above mentioned information,
officials of the SARC have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.
3001 (2), there is a relationship of shared group identity which
can be reasonably traced between these human remains and the
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.
On May 20, 1994, the above mentioned human remains and associated
funerary objects were repatriated to Mr. Sebastian LeBeau on
behalf of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe,
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.
Questions or concerns related to the repatriation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects listed in this notice can
be directed to Sebastian (Bronco) LeBeau, Cultural Preservation
Officer, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, P.O. Box 590, Eagle Butte,
South Dakota 57625, (605) 964-4155; Michael Jandreau, Chairman,
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, P.O. Box 187, Lower Brule, South Dakota
57548, (605)473-5561; Duane Big Eagle, Chairman, Crow Creek Sioux
Tribe, P.O. Box 658 Fort Thompson, South Dakota 57339, (605) 245-
2221; or Charles W. Murphy, Chairman, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe,
Ft Yates, North Dakota 58538, (701) 854-7231.
Dated: September 6, 1994
Francis P. McManamon
Departmental Consulting Archeologist
Chief, Archeological Assistance Division
[FR Doc. 23068 Filed 9-16-94; 8:45 am]
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