80 FR 23591 - Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Isle Royale National Park, Houghton, MI
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National Park Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 81 (April 28, 2015)
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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 81 (April 28, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 28, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 23591-23592] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09868] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-18012; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Isle Royale National Park, Houghton, MI AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Isle Royale National Park, 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 no cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and any present-day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. 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 Isle Royale National Park. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed. DATES: 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 Isle Royale National Park at the address in this notice by May 28, 2015. ADDRESSES: Phyllis Green, Superintendent, Isle Royale National Park, 800 East Lakeshore Drive, Houghton, MI 49931-1896, telephone (906) 482- 0984, email [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 and associated funerary objects under the control of the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Isle Royale National Park, Houghton, MI. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from Isle Royale National Park in Keweenaw County, MI. This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the Superintendent, Isle Royale National Park. Consultation A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Isle Royale National Park professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Michigan; Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Michigan; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota--Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake); Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota--Grand Portage Band; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota--Mille Lacs Band; Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan; and Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan (hereafter referred to as ``The Consulted Tribes''). The following tribes were invited to consult, but declined to do so: Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin; Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan; Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the Lac du Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota--Fond du Lac Band; Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; and St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin (hereafter referred to as ``The Invited Tribes''). History and Description of the Remains In 1940 and 1960, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were removed from Massee Rockshelter in Keweenaw County, MI. Archeologists Dennis Glen Cooper and Fred Dustin collected remains in 1940. In 1960, additional remains were removed during a University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology archeology project. The remains are small, poorly preserved, and consist mostly of fragments of small bones. No known individuals were identified. The 11 associated funerary objects are 1 biface projectile point and 10 fragmentary bird bones. The Massee Rockshelter site is the only known Native American burial site located on the main island at Isle Royale National Park. A calibrated radiocarbon date of AD 1270-1400 indicates a Late Woodland, Early Historic time period for the remains. There is insufficient material to make a definitive cultural affiliation determination. Determinations Made by Isle Royale National Park Officials of Isle Royale National Park have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice are Native American based on the attributes of the prehistoric archeology site from which they were removed. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 11 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. The National Park Service intends to convey the associated funerary objects to the tribes pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 18f-2. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a relationship of shared group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and any present-day Indian tribe. Treaties, Acts of Congress, or Executive Orders, indicate that the land from which the Native American human remains were removed is the aboriginal land of the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin; Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Michigan; Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of [[Page 23592]] Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the Lac du Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Michigan; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota--Fond du Lac Band; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota--Grand Portage Band; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota--Mille Lacs Band; Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; and St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin. Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the human remains and associated funerary objects may be to the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin; Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Michigan; Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the Lac du Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Michigan; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota--Fond du Lac Band; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota--Grand Portage Band; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota--Mille Lacs Band; Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; and St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin. Additional Requestors and Disposition 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 Phyllis Green, Superintendent, Isle Royale National Park, 800 East Lakeshore Drive, Houghton, MI 49931-1896, telephone (906) 482-0984, email [email protected], by May 28, 2015. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin; Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Michigan; Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the Lac du Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Michigan; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota--Fond du Lac Band, Minnesota; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota--Grand Portage Band; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota-- Mille Lacs Band; Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; and St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin may proceed. Isle Royale National Park is responsible for notifying The Consulted Tribes and The Invited Tribes that this notice has been published. Dated: March 18, 2015. Mariah Soriano, Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2015-09868 Filed 4-27-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-50-P
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telephone (239) 695–1103, email j_d_ human remains and associated funerary (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Invited
lee@nps.gov, by May 28, 2015. After that objects should submit a written request Tribes’’).
date, if no additional requestors have with information in support of the
History and Description of the Remains
come forward, transfer of control of the request to Isle Royale National Park at
human remains to the Miccosukee Tribe the address in this notice by May 28, In 1940 and 1960, human remains
of Indians and the Seminole Tribe of 2015. representing, at minimum, two
Florida (previously listed as the individuals were removed from Massee
ADDRESSES: Phyllis Green,
Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big Superintendent, Isle Royale National Rockshelter in Keweenaw County, MI.
Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & Tampa Park, 800 East Lakeshore Drive, Archeologists Dennis Glen Cooper and
Reservations)) may proceed. Houghton, MI 49931–1896, telephone Fred Dustin collected remains in 1940.
Big Cypress National Preserve is (906) 482–0984, email Phyllis_Green@ In 1960, additional remains were
responsible for notifying the nps.gov. removed during a University of
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians and the Michigan Museum of Anthropology
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is archeology project. The remains are
Seminole Tribe of Florida (previously
listed as the Seminole Tribe of Florida here given in accordance with the small, poorly preserved, and consist
(Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, Native American Graves Protection and mostly of fragments of small bones. No
Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)) that Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. known individuals were identified. The
this notice has been published. 3003, of the completion of an inventory 11 associated funerary objects are 1
of human remains and associated biface projectile point and 10
Dated: March 26, 2015. funerary objects under the control of the fragmentary bird bones.
Mariah Soriano, U.S. Department of the Interior, The Massee Rockshelter site is the
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. National Park Service, Isle Royale only known Native American burial site
[FR Doc. 2015–09940 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am] National Park, Houghton, MI. The located on the main island at Isle Royale
BILLING CODE 4312–50–P human remains and associated funerary National Park. A calibrated radiocarbon
objects were removed from Isle Royale date of AD 1270–1400 indicates a Late
National Park in Keweenaw County, MI. Woodland, Early Historic time period
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR This notice is published as part of the for the remains. There is insufficient
National Park Service’s administrative material to make a definitive cultural
National Park Service responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 affiliation determination.
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–18012; U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] The determinations in this notice are Determinations Made by Isle Royale
the sole responsibility of the National Park
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Superintendent, Isle Royale National Officials of Isle Royale National Park
Department of the Interior, National Park. have determined that:
Park Service, Isle Royale National • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
Consultation
Park, Houghton, MI human remains described in this notice
A detailed assessment of the human are Native American based on the
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. remains was made by Isle Royale attributes of the prehistoric archeology
ACTION: Notice. National Park professional staff in site from which they were removed.
consultation with representatives of the • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, human remains described in this notice
Interior, National Park Service, Isle Michigan; Lac Vieux Desert Band of represent the physical remains of two
Royale National Park, has completed an Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of individuals of Native American
inventory of human remains and Michigan; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, ancestry.
associated funerary objects, in Minnesota—Bois Forte Band (Nett • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
consultation with the appropriate Lake); Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, the 11 objects described in this notice
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian Minnesota—Grand Portage Band; are reasonably believed to have been
organizations, and has determined that Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, placed with or near individual human
there is no cultural affiliation between Minnesota—Mille Lacs Band; Saginaw remains at the time of death or later as
the human remains and associated Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan; part of the death rite or ceremony. The
funerary objects and any present-day and Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa National Park Service intends to convey
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian Indians, Michigan (hereafter referred to the associated funerary objects to the
organizations. Representatives of any as ‘‘The Consulted Tribes’’). tribes pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 18f–2.
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian The following tribes were invited to • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
organization not identified in this notice consult, but declined to do so: Bad River relationship of shared group identity
that wish to request transfer of control Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of cannot be reasonably traced between the
of these human remains and associated Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Native American human remains and
funerary objects should submit a written Reservation, Wisconsin; Bay Mills associated funerary objects and any
request to Isle Royale National Park. If Indian Community, Michigan; Lac present-day Indian tribe.
no additional requestors come forward, Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior • Treaties, Acts of Congress, or
transfer of control of the human remains Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Lac du Executive Orders, indicate that the land
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
and associated funerary objects to the Flambeau Band of Lake Superior from which the Native American human
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian Chippewa Indians of the Lac du remains were removed is the aboriginal
organizations stated in this notice may Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; land of the Bad River Band of the Lake
proceed. Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of
DATES: Representatives of any Indian Minnesota—Fond du Lac Band; Red the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin;
tribe or Native Hawaiian organization Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Keweenaw Bay Indian Community,
not identified in this notice that wish to Indians of Wisconsin; and St. Croix Michigan; Lac Courte Oreilles Band of
request transfer of control of these Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of
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Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of Minnesota; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the Minnesota—Grand Portage Band; 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural
Lac du Flambeau Reservation of Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, items under the control of the San
Wisconsin; Lac Vieux Desert Band of Minnesota—Mille Lacs Band; Red Cliff Bernardino County Museum that meet
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Band of Lake Superior Chippewa the definition of cultural items under 25
Michigan; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Indians of Wisconsin; and St. Croix U.S.C. 3001.
Minnesota—Fond du Lac Band; Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin may This notice is published as part of the
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, proceed. National Park Service’s administrative
Minnesota—Grand Portage Band; Isle Royale National Park is responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, responsible for notifying The Consulted U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
Minnesota—Mille Lacs Band; Red Cliff Tribes and The Invited Tribes that this this notice are the sole responsibility of
Band of Lake Superior Chippewa notice has been published. the San Bernardino County Museum.
Indians of Wisconsin; and St. Croix Dated: March 18, 2015.
The National Park Service is not
Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin. responsible for the determinations in
Mariah Soriano,
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the this notice.
disposition of the human remains and Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2015–09868 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am] History and Description of the Cultural
associated funerary objects may be to
Item(s)
the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior BILLING CODE 4312–50–P
Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad Between 1950 and 1955, cultural
River Reservation, Wisconsin; items were removed from the Temeeku
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR site in Riverside County, CA. The
Michigan; Lac Courte Oreilles Band of cultural items were brought into the
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of National Park Service SBCM’s holdings in the early 1950’s.
Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–17924; The cultural items are stored in 16
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] boxes and include tens of thousands of
Lac du Flambeau Reservation of individual artifacts.
Wisconsin; Lac Vieux Desert Band of Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural The documentation of the excavations
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Items: San Bernardino County is extensive and published in the
Michigan; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Museum, Redlands, CA following: McCown, B.E. Temeku A
Minnesota—Fond du Lac Band; Page from the History of the Luiseño
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Indians. Redlands, CA: Archaeological
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe,
ACTION: Notice. Survey Association of Southern
Minnesota—Grand Portage Band;
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, SUMMARY: The San Bernardino County California. 1955; Chartkoff, J. K. and L.
Minnesota—Mille Lacs Band; Red Cliff Museum (SBCM), in consultation with Kona. Site Record: Ca-Riv-50. Record on
Band of Lake Superior Chippewa the appropriate Indian tribes or Native file, Eastern Information Center. 1965;
Indians of Wisconsin; and St. Croix Hawaiian organizations, has determined Stein, M. Site Record: Ca-Riv-50. Record
Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin. that the cultural items listed in this on file, Eastern Information Center.
notice meet the definition of cultural 1981; Bowles, L. L. Site Record: Ca-Riv-
Additional Requestors and Disposition 50. Record on file, Eastern Information
items under 25 U.S.C. 3001. Lineal
Representatives of any Indian tribe or Center. 1982; Bowden, Cheryl. Site
descendants or representatives of any
Native Hawaiian organization not Record: P–33–000050. Record on file,
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
identified in this notice that wish to The Resource Agency Department of
organization not identified in this notice
request transfer of control of these Parks and Recreation Primary Record,
that wish to claim these cultural items
human remains and associated funerary California. 2002; Carrico, Richard.
should submit a written request to the
objects should submit a written request Strangers in a Stolen Land: Indians in
SBCM. If no additional claimants come
with information in support of the San Diego County from Prehistory to the
forward, transfer of control of the
request to Phyllis Green, New Deal. 2nd edition. San Diego:
cultural items to the lineal descendants,
Superintendent, Isle Royale National Sunbelt Publications. 2008; Masiel-
Indian tribes, or Native Hawaiian
Park, 800 East Lakeshore Drive, Zamora, Myra Ruth. Analysis Of ‘Éxva
organizations stated in this notice may
Houghton, MI 49931–1896, telephone Teméeku, A Luiseño Indian Village Site
proceed.
(906) 482–0984, email Phyllis_Green@ Named Temeku, Located In Temecula,
nps.gov, by May 28, 2015. After that DATES: Lineal descendants or
California. M.A. Thesis, San Diego State
date, if no additional requestors have representatives of any Indian tribe or University, Anthropology Department.
come forward, transfer of control of the Native Hawaiian organization not 2013.
human remains and associated funerary identified in this notice that wish to The cultural items were removed from
objects to the Bad River Band of the claim these cultural items should a known Luiseno village site.
Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa submit a written request with Archeological records compiled during
Indians of the Bad River Reservation, information in support of the claim to the excavation confirm that the site,
Wisconsin; Keweenaw Bay Indian the SBCM at the address in this notice Temeeku, is directly related to the
Community, Michigan; Lac Courte by May 28, 2015. Luiseno people. Consultation with the
Oreilles Band of Lake Superior ADDRESSES: Leonard X. Hernandez, Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Lac du Interim Director, San Bernardino Indians of the Pechanga Reservation,
Flambeau Band of Lake Superior County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree California, Cultural Resources
Chippewa Indians of the Lac du Lane, Redlands, CA 92374, telephone Department; Dr. Alexis Gray, Forensic
Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; Lac (909) 387–2220, email Anthropologist; San Diego State
Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior leonard.hernandez@lib.sbcounty.gov. University’s Dr. Arion Mayes, Skeletal
Chippewa Indians of Michigan; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Biology, Dental Anthropology and
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, here given in accordance with the Forensic Anthropology, has confirmed
Minnesota—Fond du Lac Band, Native American Graves Protection and the location and cultural affiliation of
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