80 FR 62093 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner, Tucson, AZ
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 199 (October 15, 2015)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 199 (October 15, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-26335 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 199 (Thursday, October 15, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 62093-62094] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-26335] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-19470;PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner, Tucson, AZ AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner (PCOME) has completed an inventory of human remains, 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 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 should submit a written request to the PCOME. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains 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 should submit a written request with information in support of the request to the PCOME at the address in this notice by November 16, 2015. ADDRESSES: Dr. Bruce Anderson, Forensic Anthropologist, Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner, 2825 E District Street, Tucson, AZ 85714, telephone (520) 724-8600, email bruce.anderson@pima.gov. 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 under the control of the PCOME, Tucson, AZ. The human remains were removed from an unknown location within Navajo County, AZ. 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 museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native American human remains. 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 PCOME professional staff, in consultation with representatives of Ak Chin Indian Community of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona; Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Arizona; Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah; Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona; San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, Arizona; Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona; White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona; and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico. History and Description of the Remains In 1989, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from an unknown location in Navajo County, AZ. The human remains were found by hikers and were recovered by the Navajo Department of Public Safety (which is analogous to the current Navajo Police Department), on an unknown date. On October 17, 1989, the human remains were transferred to the PCOME, which were then analyzed by Dr. Walter H. Birkby, a forensic anthropologist at the PCOME. The human remains were designated Forensic Anthropology case FA#89-038, which also indicates that the medical examiners at the PCOME had no involvement in this particular case. According to Dr. Birkby, the human remains were of an adult female of Native American ancestry and likely historic or prehistoric. The human remains have since resided within the PCOME as an unidentified case, and were rediscovered by Dr. Bruce Anderson, the current forensic anthropologist at the PCOME, in 2012. In 2012, an inventory was made but no analysis was done. No known individuals were identified and no associated funerary objects are present. Determinations Made by the PCOME Officials of the PCOME have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice may be Native American based on possible prehistoric condition. 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(2), a relationship of shared group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains and any present-day Indian tribe. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(15), the land from which the Native American human remains were removed is the tribal land of Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah. According to final judgments of the Indian Claims Commission or the Court of Federal Claims, the land from which the Native American human remains were removed is the aboriginal land of Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Navajo Nation of Arizona, New Mexico & Utah; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico. 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 Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Navajo Nation of Arizona, New Mexico & Utah; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico. Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the human remains may be to Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico. 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 should submit a written request with information in support of the request to Dr. Bruce Anderson, Forensic Anthropologist, Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner, 2825 E District Street, Tucson, AZ 85714, telephone (520) 724-8600, email bruce.anderson@pima.gov, by November 16, 2015. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico may proceed. [[Page 62094]] The PCOME is responsible for notifying Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico, that this notice has been published. Dated: September 30, 2015. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2015-26335 Filed 10-14-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-50-P
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While you can ask us in your comment the PCOME, Tucson, AZ. The human individuals were identified and no
to withhold your personal identifying remains were removed from an associated funerary objects are present.
information from public review, we unknown location within Navajo
Determinations Made by the PCOME
cannot guarantee that we will be able to County, AZ.
do so. This notice is published as part of the Officials of the PCOME have
National Park Service’s administrative determined that:
Dated: October 9, 2015.
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
Tina A. Campbell, human remains described in this notice
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and The determinations in this notice are may be Native American based on
Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife possible prehistoric condition.
the sole responsibility of the museum,
Service. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
institution, or Federal agency that has
[FR Doc. 2015–26240 Filed 10–14–15; 8:45 am] human remains described in this notice
control of the Native American human
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remains. The National Park Service is represent the physical remains of one
not responsible for the determinations individual of Native American ancestry.
in this notice. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR relationship of shared group identity
Consultation cannot be reasonably traced between the
National Park Service
A detailed assessment of the human Native American human remains and
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA– remains was made by the PCOME any present-day Indian tribe.
19470;PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] professional staff, in consultation with • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(15), the
representatives of Ak Chin Indian land from which the Native American
Notice of Inventory Completion: Pima Community of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) human remains were removed is the
County Office of the Medical Examiner, Indian Reservation, Arizona; Fort tribal land of Navajo Nation, Arizona,
Tucson, AZ McDowell Yavapai Nation, Arizona; New Mexico & Utah.
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Gila River Indian Community of the Gila • According to final judgments of the
River Indian Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Indian Claims Commission or the Court
ACTION: Notice.
Tribe of Arizona; Navajo Nation, of Federal Claims, the land from which
SUMMARY: The Pima County Office of the Arizona, New Mexico & Utah; Pascua the Native American human remains
Medical Examiner (PCOME) has Yaqui Tribe of Arizona; Salt River Pima- were removed is the aboriginal land of
completed an inventory of human Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Navajo Nation of
remains, in consultation with the River Reservation, Arizona; San Carlos Arizona, New Mexico & Utah; and Zuni
appropriate Indian tribes or Native Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New
Hawaiian organizations, and has Reservation, Arizona; Tohono O’odham Mexico.
determined that there is no cultural Nation of Arizona; White Mountain • Treaties, Acts of Congress, or
affiliation between the human remains Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Executive Orders, indicate that the land
and any present-day Indian tribes or Reservation, Arizona; and the Zuni from which the Native American human
Native Hawaiian organizations. Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New remains were removed is the aboriginal
Representatives of any Indian tribe or Mexico. land of Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Navajo
Native Hawaiian organization not Nation of Arizona, New Mexico & Utah;
History and Description of the Remains
identified in this notice that wish to and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation,
In 1989, human remains representing, New Mexico.
request transfer of control of these
human remains should submit a written
at minimum, one individual were • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
removed from an unknown location in disposition of the human remains may
request to the PCOME. If no additional
Navajo County, AZ. The human remains be to Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Navajo
requestors come forward, transfer of
were found by hikers and were Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah;
control of the human remains to the
recovered by the Navajo Department of and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation,
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
Public Safety (which is analogous to the New Mexico.
organizations stated in this notice may
current Navajo Police Department), on
proceed. Additional Requestors and Disposition
an unknown date. On October 17, 1989,
DATES: Representatives of any Indian the human remains were transferred to Representatives of any Indian tribe or
tribe or Native Hawaiian organization the PCOME, which were then analyzed Native Hawaiian organization not
not identified in this notice that wish to by Dr. Walter H. Birkby, a forensic identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these anthropologist at the PCOME. The request transfer of control of these
human remains should submit a written human remains were designated human remains should submit a written
request with information in support of Forensic Anthropology case FA#89–038, request with information in support of
the request to the PCOME at the address which also indicates that the medical the request to Dr. Bruce Anderson,
in this notice by November 16, 2015. examiners at the PCOME had no Forensic Anthropologist, Pima County
ADDRESSES: Dr. Bruce Anderson, involvement in this particular case. Office of the Medical Examiner, 2825 E
Forensic Anthropologist, Pima County According to Dr. Birkby, the human District Street, Tucson, AZ 85714,
Office of the Medical Examiner, 2825 E remains were of an adult female of telephone (520) 724–8600, email
District Street, Tucson, AZ 85714, Native American ancestry and likely bruce.anderson@pima.gov, by
telephone (520) 724–8600, email
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
historic or prehistoric. The human November 16, 2015. After that date, if
bruce.anderson@pima.gov. remains have since resided within the no additional requestors have come
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is PCOME as an unidentified case, and forward, transfer of control of the
here given in accordance with the were rediscovered by Dr. Bruce human remains to Hopi Tribe of
Native American Graves Protection and Anderson, the current forensic Arizona; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. anthropologist at the PCOME, in 2012. Mexico & Utah; and Zuni Tribe of the
3003, of the completion of an inventory In 2012, an inventory was made but no Zuni Reservation, New Mexico may
of human remains under the control of analysis was done. No known proceed.
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The PCOME is responsible for 3003, of the completion of an inventory Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of
notifying Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Navajo of human remains and associated North Dakota; and the White Earth Band
Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah; funerary objects under the control of the of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe,
and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. Minnesota.
New Mexico, that this notice has been The human remains and associated Hereafter, all tribes listed in this
published. funerary objects were removed from section are referred to as ‘‘The Invited
Dated: September 30, 2015. Leelanau, Missaukee, Montcalm, and Consulted Tribes.’’
Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, and History and Description of the Remains
Melanie O’Brien,
Otsego Counties, MI.
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. This notice is published as part of the On an unknown date in 1969, human
[FR Doc. 2015–26335 Filed 10–14–15; 8:45 am] National Park Service’s administrative remains representing, at minimum, five
BILLING CODE 4312–50–P responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 individuals were removed from the
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). Sheridan site (20LU23) in Leelanau
The determinations in this notice are County, MI. A construction crew
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the sole responsibility of the museum, unearthed remains and objects while
institution, or Federal agency that has working near Sleeping Bear Bay. They
National Park Service control of the Native American human contacted archeologists from the
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–19368; remains and associated funerary objects. UMMAA who conducted a salvage
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] The National Park Service is not excavation and collected human
responsible for the determinations in remains and objects from the site. The
Notice of Inventory Completion: this notice. remains are from 1 child, 1 adolescent,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 1 young adult male, and 2 adult males.
Consultation No date or time period could be
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
A detailed assessment of the human established for the site. No known
ACTION: Notice.
remains and associated funerary objects individuals were identified. The 3
SUMMARY: The University of Michigan was made by the University of Michigan associated funerary objects present are 2
has completed an inventory of human Museum of Anthropological lots of soil and 1 oxidized metal nail
remains and associated funerary objects, Archaeology (UMMAA) professional fragment.
in consultation with the appropriate staff in consultation with In the summer of 1925, human
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian representatives of the Bay Mills Indian remains representing, at minimum, one
organizations, and has determined that Community, Michigan; Chippewa Cree individual were removed from the
there is no cultural affiliation between Indians of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation, Aetna Mound 1 site (20MA33) in
the human remains and associated Montana; Grand Traverse Band of Missaukee County, MI. UMMAA
funerary objects and any present-day Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, archeologists excavated the smaller of
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian Michigan; Keweenaw Bay Indian two burial mounds located on a nature
Community, Michigan; Lac Vieux Desert preserve owned by the University of
organizations. Representatives of any
Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Michigan. They collected the human
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
Indians, Michigan; Little River Band of remains of an adult male buried in a
organization not identified in this notice
Ottawa Indians, Michigan; Little tightly flexed position from the center of
that wish to request transfer of control
Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, the mound. Charcoal was found near the
of these human remains and associated
Michigan; Saginaw Chippewa Indian human remains and two stones had
funerary objects should submit a written
Tribe of Michigan; and the Sault Ste. been placed on the individual’s chest.
request to the University of Michigan. If
Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, (To date, the stones have not been
no additional requestors come forward,
Michigan. located.) The human remains are dated
transfer of control of the human remains
Additional requests for consultation to the Woodland Period (850 B.C.–A.D.
and associated funerary objects to the
were sent to the Bad River Band of the 1400) based on mortuary treatment. No
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa known individuals were identified. No
organizations stated in this notice may Indians of the Bad River Reservation, associated funerary objects are present.
proceed. Wisconsin; Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake) In the summer of 1925, human
DATES: Representatives of any Indian of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, remains representing, at minimum, one
tribe or Native Hawaiian organization Minnesota; Fond du Lac Band of the individual were removed from the
not identified in this notice that wish to Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Aetna Mound 2 site (20MA10) in
request transfer of control of these Grand Portage Band of the Minnesota Missaukee County, MI. UMMAA
human remains and associated funerary Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Lac Courte archeologists excavated the larger of two
objects should submit a written request Oreilles Band of Lake Superior burial mounds located on a nature
with information in support of the Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Lac du preserve owned by the University of
request to the University of Michigan at Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Michigan. They collected a small
the address in this notice by November Chippewa Indians of the Lac du amount of cremated human remains of
16, 2015. Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; an adult of indeterminate sex with
ADDRESSES: Dr. Ben Secunda, NAGPRA Leech Lake Band of the Minnesota several other objects from the center of
Project Manager, University of Michigan Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Mille Lacs the mound. The human remains are
Office of Research, 4080 Fleming
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, dated to the Woodland Period (850
Building, 503 S. Thompson Street, Ann Minnesota; Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma; B.C.–A.D. 1400) based on mortuary
Arbor, MI 48109–1340, telephone (734) Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior treatment. No known individuals were
647–9085, email bsecunda@umich.edu. Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Red identified. The 6 associated funerary
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, objects present are 2 worked animal
here given in accordance with the Minnesota; Sokaogon Chippewa bone fragments, 1 chert flake, 1 chert
Native American Graves Protection and Community, Wisconsin; St. Croix fragment, 1 small stone gorget, and 1
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Turtle copper axe.
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