80 FR 62096 - Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 199 (October 15, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-26286

The University of Michigan 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 University of Michigan. 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-19370; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Michigan, Ann 
Arbor, MI

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The University of Michigan 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 University of Michigan. 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 University of 
Michigan at the address in this notice by November 16, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Dr. Ben Secunda, NAGPRA Project Manager, University of 
Michigan Office of Research, 4080 Fleming Building, 503 S. Thompson 
Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1340, telephone (734) 647-9085, 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 under 
the control of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. The human 
remains were removed from Clinton 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 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 
University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology (UMMAA) 
professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Bay 
Mills Indian Community, Michigan; Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky 
Boy's Reservation, Montana; Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa 
Indians, Michigan; Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Michigan; Lac Vieux 
Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Saginaw 
Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan; and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of 
Chippewa Indians, Michigan.
    Additional requests for consultation were sent to the Bad River 
Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River 
Reservation, Wisconsin; Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake) of the Minnesota 
Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Fond du Lac Band of the Minnesota Chippewa 
Tribe, Minnesota; Grand Portage Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, 
Minnesota; 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; Leech Lake Band of the 
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Mille Lacs Band of the Minnesota 
Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa 
Indians of Wisconsin; Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, Minnesota; 
Sokaogon Chippewa Community, Wisconsin; St. Croix Chippewa Indians of 
Wisconsin;

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Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota; and the White 
Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota.
    Hereafter, all tribes listed in this section are referred to as 
``The Invited and Consulted Tribes.''

History and Description of the Remains

    In April 1951, human remains representing, at minimum, four 
individuals were removed from the Steinbower site (20CL04) in Clinton 
County, MI. Workers unearthed human remains at the site while 
conducting gravel removal operations. They contacted the Clinton County 
Sherriff who collected the human remains and donated them to the UMMAA 
on April 24, 1951. The human remains are from 1 juvenile, 1 young 
adult, and 2 adults. The human remains are dated to the Glacial Kame 
Period, or Late Archaic to Early Woodland Periods (1000-500 B.C.), 
based on a conch shell collected from the site, although the shell was 
not donated to the UMMAA. No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.

Determinations Made by the University of Michigan

    Officials of the University of Michigan have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice are Native American based on cranial morphology, dental 
traits, archeological context, and accession documentation.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of four individuals 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.
     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 
the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan.
     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 Invited and Consulted Tribes.
     Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the 
human remains may be to The Invited and Consulted Tribes.

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. Ben Secunda, NAGPRA Project Manager, 
University of Michigan Office of Research, 4080 Fleming Building, 503 
S. Thompson Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1340, telephone (734) 647-9085, 
email [email protected], by November 16, 2015. After that date, if no 
additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the 
human remains to The Invited and Consulted Tribes may proceed.
    The University of Michigan is responsible for notifying The Invited 
and Consulted Tribes that this notice has been published.

    Dated: September 22, 2015.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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identified. The 6 associated funerary human remains and associated funerary ADDRESSES: Dr. Ben Secunda, NAGPRA
objects present are 1 lot of small shell objects should submit a written request Project Manager, University of Michigan
and stone fragments, and 5 shell beads. with information in support of the Office of Research, 4080 Fleming
In April 1937, human remains request to Dr. Ben Secunda, NAGPRA Building, 503 S. Thompson Street, Ann
representing, at minimum, one Project Manager, University of Michigan Arbor, MI 48109–1340, telephone (734)
individual were removed from the Office of Research, 4080 Fleming 647–9085, email bsecunda@umich.edu.
Ditchdiggers site (20OE22) in Otsego Building, 503 S. Thompson Street, Ann SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
County, MI. Workers for the City of Arbor, MI 48109–1340, telephone (734) here given in accordance with the
Gaylord unearthed the human remains 647–9085, email bsecunda@umich.edu, Native American Graves Protection and
while installing sewer lines. They by November 16, 2015. After that date, Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
contacted the Otsego County Sherriff. if no additional requestors have come 3003, of the completion of an inventory
The Sherriff collected the human forward, transfer of control of the of human remains under the control of
remains of a young adult female who human remains and associated funerary the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor,
had been buried, lying on her side, in objects and associated funerary objects MI. The human remains were removed
an extended position. No date or time to The Invited and Consulted Tribes from Clinton County, MI.
period could be established for the may proceed. This notice is published as part of the
remains. No known individuals were The University of Michigan is National Park Service’s administrative
identified. The 1 associated funerary responsible for notifying The Invited responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
object present is a worked faunal bone. and Consulted Tribes that this notice U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
has been published. The determinations in this notice are
Determinations Made by the University the sole responsibility of the museum,
of Michigan Dated: September 22, 2015.
institution, or Federal agency that has
Officials of the University of Michigan Melanie O’Brien,
control of the Native American human
have determined that: Manager, National NAGPRA Program. remains. The National Park Service is
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the [FR Doc. 2015–26332 Filed 10–14–15; 8:45 am] not responsible for the determinations
human remains described in this notice BILLING CODE 4312–50–P in this notice.
are Native American based on cranial
morphology, dental traits, archeological Consultation
context, and accession documentation. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR A detailed assessment of the human
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the remains was made by the University of
human remains described in this notice National Park Service Michigan Museum of Anthropological
represent the physical remains of 25 [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–19370; Archaeology (UMMAA) professional
individuals of Native American PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] staff in consultation with
ancestry. representatives of the Bay Mills Indian
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), Notice of Inventory Completion: Community, Michigan; Chippewa Cree
the 175 objects described in this notice University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Indians of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation,
are reasonably believed to have been Montana; Grand Traverse Band of
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Ottawa and Chippewa Indians,
placed with or near individual human
remains at the time of death or later as ACTION: Notice. Michigan; Keweenaw Bay Indian
part of the death rite or ceremony. Community, Michigan; Lac Vieux Desert
SUMMARY: The University of Michigan
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
has completed an inventory of human
relationship of shared group identity Indians, Michigan; Saginaw Chippewa
remains, in consultation with the
cannot be reasonably traced between the Indian Tribe of Michigan; and the Sault
appropriate Indian tribes or Native
Native American human remains and Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians,
Hawaiian organizations, and has
associated funerary objects and any Michigan.
determined that there is no cultural Additional requests for consultation
present-day Indian tribe.
affiliation between the human remains
• According to final judgments of the were sent to the Bad River Band of the
and any present-day Indian tribes or Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa
Indian Claims Commission or the Court
Native Hawaiian organizations. Indians of the Bad River Reservation,
of Federal Claims, the land from which
Representatives of any Indian tribe or Wisconsin; Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake)
the Native American human remains
Native Hawaiian organization not of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe,
and associated funerary objects were
identified in this notice that wish to Minnesota; Fond du Lac Band of the
removed is the aboriginal land of The
request transfer of control of these Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota;
Invited and Consulted Tribes.
• Treaties, Acts of Congress, or human remains should submit a written Grand Portage Band of the Minnesota
Executive Orders, indicate that the land request to the University of Michigan. If Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Lac Courte
from which the Native American human no additional requestors come forward, Oreilles Band of Lake Superior
remains and associated funerary objects transfer of control of the human remains Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Lac du
were removed is the aboriginal land of to the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian Flambeau Band of Lake Superior
The Invited and Consulted Tribes. organizations stated in this notice may Chippewa Indians of the Lac du
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the proceed. Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin;
disposition of the human remains and DATES: Representatives of any Indian Leech Lake Band of the Minnesota
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

associated funerary objects may be to tribe or Native Hawaiian organization Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Mille Lacs
The Invited and Consulted Tribes. not identified in this notice that wish to Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe,
request transfer of control of these Minnesota; Red Cliff Band of Lake
Additional Requestors and Disposition human remains should submit a written Superior Chippewa Indians of
Representatives of any Indian tribe or request with information in support of Wisconsin; Red Lake Band of Chippewa
Native Hawaiian organization not the request to the University of Indians, Minnesota; Sokaogon
identified in this notice that wish to Michigan at the address in this notice by Chippewa Community, Wisconsin; St.
request transfer of control of these November 16, 2015. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin;

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Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these
Indians of North Dakota; and the White request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written
Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa human remains should submit a written request with information in support of
Tribe, Minnesota. request with information in support of the request to the Burke Museum at the
Hereafter, all tribes listed in this the request to Dr. Ben Secunda, address in this notice by November 16,
section are referred to as ‘‘The Invited NAGPRA Project Manager, University of 2015.
and Consulted Tribes.’’ Michigan Office of Research, 4080 ADDRESSES: Peter Lape, Burke Museum,
Fleming Building, 503 S. Thompson University of Washington, Box 353010,
History and Description of the Remains
Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109–1340, Seattle, WA 98195, telephone (206)
In April 1951, human remains telephone (734) 647–9085, email 685–3849 x2, email plape@uw.edu.
representing, at minimum, four bsecunda@umich.edu, by November 16, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
individuals were removed from the 2015. After that date, if no additional
Steinbower site (20CL04) in Clinton here given in accordance with the
requestors have come forward, transfer Native American Graves Protection and
County, MI. Workers unearthed human of control of the human remains to The
remains at the site while conducting Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
Invited and Consulted Tribes may 3003, of the completion of an inventory
gravel removal operations. They proceed.
contacted the Clinton County Sherriff of human remains under the control of
The University of Michigan is the Burke Museum, University of
who collected the human remains and responsible for notifying The Invited
donated them to the UMMAA on April Washington, Seattle, WA. The human
and Consulted Tribes that this notice remains were removed from Pacific
24, 1951. The human remains are from has been published.
1 juvenile, 1 young adult, and 2 adults. County, WA.
Dated: September 22, 2015. This notice is published as part of the
The human remains are dated to the
Glacial Kame Period, or Late Archaic to Melanie O’Brien, National Park Service’s administrative
Early Woodland Periods (1000–500 Manager, National NAGPRA Program. responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
B.C.), based on a conch shell collected [FR Doc. 2015–26286 Filed 10–14–15; 8:45 am] U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
from the site, although the shell was not BILLING CODE 4312–50–P
this notice are the sole responsibility of
donated to the UMMAA. No known the museum, institution, or Federal
individuals were identified. No agency that has control of the Native
associated funerary objects are present. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR American human remains. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the
Determinations Made by the University National Park Service determinations in this notice.
of Michigan
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–19356; Consultation
Officials of the University of Michigan PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
have determined that: A detailed assessment of the human
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Notice of Inventory Completion: remains was made by the Burke
human remains described in this notice Thomas Burke Memorial Washington Museum professional staff in
are Native American based on cranial State Museum, University of consultation with representatives of the
morphology, dental traits, archeological Washington, Seattle, WA Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis
context, and accession documentation. Reservation, Washington and
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe of the
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice ACTION: Notice. Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation
represent the physical remains of four (previously listed as the Shoalwater Bay
SUMMARY: The Thomas Burke Memorial Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian
individuals of Native American
Washington State Museum, University Reservation, Washington), Washington.
ancestry.
of Washington (Burke Museum) has
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a History and Description of the Remains
completed an inventory of human
relationship of shared group identity
remains, in consultation with the In the late 19th or early 20th century,
cannot be reasonably traced between the
appropriate Indian tribes or Native human remains representing, at
Native American human remains and
Hawaiian organizations, and has minimum, one individual, were
any present-day Indian tribe.
• According to final judgments of the determined that there is a cultural removed from near the mouth of the
Indian Claims Commission or the Court affiliation between the human remains Columbia River in the vicinity of sites
of Federal Claims, the land from which and present-day Indian tribes or Native 45–PC–25/45–PC–4, a known Chinook
the Native American human remains Hawaiian organizations. Lineal village and cemetery in Pacific County,
were removed is the aboriginal land of descendants or representatives of any WA. The human remains were removed
the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian by the property owner and donated to
Michigan. organization not identified in this notice the University of Washington
• Treaties, Acts of Congress, or that wish to request transfer of control Anthropology Department in 1959, and
Executive Orders, indicate that the land of these human remains should submit subsequently accessioned by the Burke
from which the Native American human a written request to the Burke Museum. Museum in 1964 (Accn. #1964–146). No
remains were removed is the aboriginal If no additional requestors come known individuals were identified. No
land of The Invited and Consulted forward, transfer of control of the associated funerary objects are present.
human remains to the lineal
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Tribes. In 1959 and 1976, human remains
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the descendants, Indian tribes, or Native representing a minimum of one
disposition of the human remains may Hawaiian organizations stated in this individual were removed from the
be to The Invited and Consulted Tribes. notice may proceed. Martin Site (45–PC–7), in Pacific
DATES: Lineal descendants or County, WA. The human remains
Additional Requestors and Disposition representatives of any Indian tribe or excavated in 1959 were removed as part
Representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not of a University of Washington field
Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to school excavation conducted by Robert

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80 FR 62096 - Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 199 (October 15, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service