80 FR 29733 - Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Hiawatha National Forest, Gladstone, MI
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 99 (May 22, 2015)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 99 (May 22, 2015)
| Page Range | 29733-29735 | |
| FR Document | 2015-12533 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 99 (Friday, May 22, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 29733-29735] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-12533] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-18165; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP15.R50000] Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Hiawatha National Forest, Gladstone, MI AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Hiawatha National Forest, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, has determined that the cultural items listed in this notice meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written request to the Hiawatha National Forest. If no additional claimants come forward, [[Page 29734]] transfer of control of the cultural items 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 claim these cultural items should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to the Hiawatha National Forest at the address in this notice by June 22, 2015. ADDRESSES: Eric Drake, Heritage Program Manager, Hiawatha National Forest, 820 Rains Drive, Gladstone, MI 49837, telephone (906) 428-5817, email ericdrake@fs.fed.us. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural items under the control of the Hiawatha National Forest and in the possession of the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL, that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. 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 cultural items. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. History and Description of the Cultural Item(s) At an unknown date prior to 1943, 116 cultural items were removed from gravesites associated with the Ojibwa/Chippewa and Odawa/Ottawa Village and Cemetery/Ossuary site (20MK3), located on Round Island in Mackinac County, MI. Mr. Harvey E. Bouwknegt (1888-1967) of Grandville, MI, donated the Bouwknegt (Bowknegtt, or Brouwknect) Collection to the Chicago Natural History Museum (later renamed the Field Museum of Natural History), where the cultural items were accessioned in 1943. Round Island is located within Royce Area 205, which was ceded to the U.S. Government by the Ottawa and Chippewa Tribes of Michigan in the 1836 Treaty of Washington. Under Article 3 of this treaty, Round Island is defined as ``a place of encampment for the Indians, to be under the charge of the Indian department.'' In 1873, the U.S. Government set aside 8.24 acres of land on Round Island for the construction of a lighthouse, and in 1875, deeded the remainder of the island, including the location of site 20MK3, to the State of Michigan for the creation of a state park. A state park was never created, however, and so the ownership of the island reverted to the Federal government in 1935, and Round Island was established as National Forest Land in 1938. The 116 objects in the Bouwknegt Collection, therefore, were more than likely removed from site 20MK3 during the period when the island was owned by the State of Michigan (1875-1935). The Michigan State Historic Preservation office, however, has formally deferred its responsibilities as the lead agency to the Hiawatha National Forest for this repatriation case. The 116 unassociated funerary objects consist of 10 buckles, 39 links, 2 silver gorgets, 7 silver armbands, 4 silver bracelets, 1 silver Maltese cross, 1 silver Latin cross, 1 silver Florentine cross, 21 silver brooches, 1 silver hair tube, 2 silver beaver effigies, 1 silver breast ornament, 5 silver breast ornament pieces, 1 silver ornament, 15 silver earrings, and 5 beads. The Field Museum catalog numbers for these items are 47832-47838, 47840-47843, 47845-47870, 47872, 47873, and 47875. Sixteen of the silver trade items have maker's marks stamped on them that roughly date between1760 and 1810. These objects and the other items in the Bouwknegt Collection are comparable to silver trade items recovered from contemporary Ojibwa and Odawa village sites and cemeteries located throughout Michigan and the Upper Great Lakes. Twenty-one tribes (see list below) were consulted through a combination of formal letters, emails, and phone conversations to determine the disposition of these cultural items. Seven formally expressed their support for repatriating the Bouwknegt Collection to the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians who submitted the formal claim to repatriate this collection. The remaining fourteen tribes did not formally respond to our invitation to comment. None, however, expressed concern or disapproval. Determinations Made by the Hiawatha National Forest Officials of the Hiawatha National Forest have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), the 116 unassociated funerary objects described above 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 and are believed, by a preponderance of the evidence, to have been removed from a specific burial site of a Native American individual. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the unassociated funerary objects and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. Additional Requestors and Disposition Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to Eric Drake, Heritage Program Manager, Hiawatha National Forest, 820 Rains Drive, Gladstone, MI 49837, telephone (906) 428-5817, email ericdrake@fs.fed.us, by June 22, 2015. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the unassociated funerary objects to the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians may proceed. The Hiawatha National Forest is responsible for notifying the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin; Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan; Fond du Lac Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Hannahville Indian Community, Michigan; 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; Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, Michigan; Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Michigan; Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan; Mille Lacs Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, Michigan (previously listed as the Huron Potawatomi, Inc.); Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, Minnesota; Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan; Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan; St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; and the non-federally recognized Indian groups, Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians and Grand River Band of Ottawa Indians, that this notice has been published. [[Page 29735]] Dated: April 16, 2015. Mariah Soriano, Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2015-12533 Filed 5-21-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-50-P
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In the Federal Register (80 FR 6121, request transfer of control of these of death or later as part of the death rite or
February 4, 2015), paragraph 13, associated funerary objects should ceremony.
sentence 1 has been revised by submit a written request with Additional Requestors and Disposition
substituting the following sentence: information in support of the request to
the Indiana Department of Natural Lineal descendants or representatives
According to final judgments of the Indian of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
Claims Commission or the Court of Federal Resources, Division of Historic
Preservation and Archeology at the organization not identified in this notice
Claims, or indicated by Treaties, Acts of
Congress, or Executive Orders, the land from address in this notice by June 22, 2015. that wish to request transfer of control
which the Native American human remains of these human remains and associated
ADDRESSES: Dr. Christopher W.
were removed is the aboriginal land of The funerary objects should submit a written
Schmidt, University of Indianapolis, request with information in support of
Tribes.
1400 E. Hanna Avenue, Indianapolis, IN the request to Dr. Christopher W.
In the Federal Register (80 FR 6120– 46227, telephone (317) 788–2103. Schmidt, University of Indianapolis,
6121, February 4, 2015), paragraph 14 is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 1400 E. Hanna Avenue, Indianapolis, IN
revised by deleting the entire paragraph. here given in accordance with the 46227, telephone (317) 788–2103, by
The American Museum of Natural Native American Graves Protection and June 22, 2015. After that date, if no
History is responsible for notifying The Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. additional requestors have come
Tribes that this notice has been 3003, of the correction of an inventory forward, transfer of control of the
published. of human remains and associated associated funerary objects to Eastern
Dated: April 22, 2015. funerary objects under the control of the Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Miami
Mariah Soriano, Indiana Department of Natural Tribe of Oklahoma; and the Pokagon
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. Resources, Division of Historic Band of the Potawatomi Indians,
[FR Doc. 2015–12532 Filed 5–21–15; 8:45 am] Preservation and Archeology, Michigan and Indiana may proceed.
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Indianapolis, IN. The human remains The Indiana Department of Natural
and associated funerary objects were Resources, Division of Historic
removed from Meyer Site, Spencer Preservation and Archeology is
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR County, IN. responsible for notifying the Eastern
This notice is published as part of the Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Miami
National Park Service National Park Service’s administrative Tribe of Oklahoma; and the Pokagon
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Band of the Potawatomi Indians,
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–18132;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP15.R50000] U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in Michigan and Indiana that this notice
this notice are the sole responsibility of has been published.
Notice of Inventory Completion: the museum, institution, or Federal
Dated: April 14, 2014.
Indiana Department of Natural agency that has control of the Native
Mariah Soriano,
Resources, Division of Historic American human remains and
associated funerary objects. The Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
Preservation and Archeology,
National Park Service is not responsible [FR Doc. 2015–12522 Filed 5–21–15; 8:45 am]
Indianapolis, IN; Correction
for the determinations in this notice. BILLING CODE 4312–50–P
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. This notice corrects the number of
ACTION: Notice; correction. associated funerary objects published in
a Notice of Inventory Completion in the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SUMMARY: The Indiana Department of Federal Register (78 FR 53781, August
Natural Resources, Division of Historic National Park Service
30, 2013). This correction comes after
Preservation and Archeology has consultation with representatives from [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–18165;
corrected an inventory of human the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP15.R50000]
remains and associated funerary objects, Oklahoma; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma;
published in a Notice of Inventory and the Pokagon Band of the Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural
Completion in the Federal Register on Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Items: U.S. Department of Agriculture,
August 30, 2013. This notice corrects Indiana. It was determined that all Forest Service, Hiawatha National
the number of associated funerary features from the Meyer site would be Forest, Gladstone, MI
objects. Lineal descendants or added to the inventory. Transfer of AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
representatives of any Indian tribe or control of the items in this correction ACTION: Notice.
Native Hawaiian organization not notice has not occurred.
identified in this notice that wish to SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
request transfer of control of these Correction Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service,
associated funerary objects should In the Federal Register (78 FR 53781, Hiawatha National Forest, in
submit a written request to the Indiana August 30, 2013), paragraph 7, sentence consultation with the appropriate
Department of Natural Resources, 4 is corrected by substituting the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
Division of Historic Preservation and following sentence: organizations, has determined that the
Archeology. If no additional requestors The total number of associated cultural items listed in this notice meet
come forward, transfer of control of the funerary objects is 7,570. the definition of unassociated funerary
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
associated funerary objects to the lineal In the Federal Register (78 FR 53781, objects. Lineal descendants or
descendants, Indian tribes, or Native August 30, 2013), paragraph 11, representatives of any Indian tribe or
Hawaiian organizations stated in this sentence 1 is corrected by substituting Native Hawaiian organization not
notice may proceed. the following sentence: identified in this notice that wish to
DATES: Lineal descendants or Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 7,570 claim these cultural items should
representatives of any Indian tribe or objects described in this notice are submit a written request to the
Native Hawaiian organization not reasonably believed to have been placed with Hiawatha National Forest. If no
identified in this notice that wish to or near individual human remains at the time additional claimants come forward,
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Dated: April 16, 2015. U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of
Mariah Soriano, this notice are the sole responsibility of Oklahoma; Bad River Band of the Lake
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. the museum, institution, or Federal Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of
[FR Doc. 2015–12533 Filed 5–21–15; 8:45 am] agency that has control of the Native the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin;
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American human remains. The National Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan;
Park Service is not responsible for the Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake) of the
determinations in this notice. Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota;
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR This notice corrects the minimum Chippewa-Cree Indians of the Rocky
number of individuals published in a Boy’s Reservation, Montana; Citizen
National Park Service Notice of Inventory Completion in the Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma;
Federal Register (80 FR 6014, February Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–18039;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP15.R50000] 4, 2015). Re-inventory of a collection Tribe of Indians; Eastern Shawnee Tribe
donated to Grand Valley State of Oklahoma; Fond du Lac Band of the
Notice of Inventory Completion: Grand University by an avocational Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota;
Valley State University, Allendale, MI; archeologist in 2001 revealed the Forest County Potawatomi Community,
Correction presence of several cranial elements Wisconsin; Grand Portage Band of the
from a minimum number of one Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota;
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. individual. No other human remains Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and
ACTION: Notice; correction. were identified in the collection. Chippewa Indians, Michigan;
Transfer of control of the items in this Hannahville Indian Community,
SUMMARY: Grand Valley State University correction notice has not occurred.
has corrected an inventory of human Michigan; Keweenaw Bay Indian
remains published in a Notice of Correction Community, Michigan; Kickapoo
Inventory Completion in the Federal Traditional Tribe of Texas; Kickapoo
In the Federal Register (80 FR 6018,
Register on February 2, 2015. This Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo
February 4, 2015), paragraph 3 is
notice corrects the minimum number of Reservation in Kansas; Kickapoo Tribe
corrected by inserting the following
individuals listed in that notice. Lineal of Oklahoma; Lac Courte Oreilles Band
paragraph:
descendants or representatives of any of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of
On an unknown date between 1950 and Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian 1990, human remains representing, at
organization not identified in this notice Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the
minimum, one individual were removed
that wish to request transfer of control Lac du Flambeau Reservation of
from an archeological site in the vicinity of
of these human remains should submit Muir Michigan in Ionia County by Wisconsin; Lac Vieux Desert Band of
a written request to Grand Valley State avocational archeologist Buerl Guernsey. Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of
University. If no additional requestors Guernsey subsequently donated his Michigan; Leech Lake Band of the
come forward, transfer of control of the collection in 2001 to the Grand Valley State Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota;
University Department of Anthropology Little River Band of Ottawa Indians,
human remains to the lineal
Laboratory. The remains are those of an adult Michigan; Little Traverse Bay Bands of
descendants, Indian tribes, or Native of undetermined sex and were recovered
Hawaiian organizations stated in this Odawa Indians, Michigan; Match-e-be-
during surface collection from one of a series
notice may proceed. nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi
of sites in the vicinity. The date and time
period for the remains is unknown because Indians of Michigan; Miami Tribe of
DATES: Lineal descendants or
sites from the Woodland to Late Prehistoric Oklahoma; Mille Lacs Band of the
representatives of any Indian tribe or
(600 B.C.–A.D. 1640) are present in the area. Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota;
Native Hawaiian organization not
No known individuals were identified. No Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the
identified in this notice that wish to associated funerary objects are present. Potawatomi, Michigan (previously listed
request transfer of control of these
In the Federal Register (80 FR 6018, as the Huron Potawatomi, Inc.); Ottawa
human remains should submit a written
February 4, 2015), paragraph 4 is Tribe of Oklahoma; Peoria Tribe of
request with information in support of
corrected by substituting the following Indians of Oklahoma; Prairie Band
the request to Grand Valley State
paragraph: Potawatomi Nation (previously listed as
University at the address in this notice
the Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation,
by June 22, 2015. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human
remains described in this notice represent the
Kansas); Pokagon Band of Potawatomi
ADDRESSES: Janet G. Brashler, Professor Indians, Michigan and Indiana;
and Curator of Anthropology, Grand physical remains of 112 individuals of Native
American ancestry. Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian
Valley State University, 1 Campus Reservation, California & Arizona; Red
Drive, Allendale, MI 49401, telephone Additional Requestors and Disposition Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
(616) 331–3694, email brashlej@ Lineal descendants or representatives Indians of Wisconsin; Red Lake Band of
gvsu.edu. of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Chippewa Indians, Minnesota; Sac &
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is organization not identified in this notice Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and
here given in accordance with the that wish to request transfer of control Nebraska; Sac & Fox Nation, Oklahoma;
Native American Graves Protection and of these human remains should submit Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. a written request with information in Iowa; Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe
3003, of the correction of an inventory support of the request to Janet G. of Michigan; Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
of human remains under the control of Brashler, Professor and Curator of Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Seneca
Grand Valley State University, Anthropology, Grand Valley State Nation of Indians (previously listed as
Allendale, MI. The human remains were University, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, the Seneca Nation of New York);
removed from near Muir, Ionia County, MI 49401, telephone (616) 331–3694, Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma;
MI. email brashlej@gvsu.edu, by June 22, Shawnee Tribe; Sokaogon Chippewa
This notice is published as part of the 2015. After that date, if no additional Community, Wisconsin; St. Croix
National Park Service’s administrative requestors have come forward, transfer Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin;
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 of control of the human remains to the Tonawanda Band of Seneca (previously
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