80 FR 62107 - 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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The University of Michigan 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 the University of Michigan. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary object to the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.

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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 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 the 
University of Michigan. If no additional requestors come forward, 
transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary object 
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 the human remains and associated funerary 
objects 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 and 
associated funerary object under the control of the University of 
Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. The human remains and associated funerary 
object were removed from Macomb 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 and associated funerary 
object. The National Park Service is not responsible for the 
determinations in this notice.

Consultation

    A detailed assessment of the human remains and associated funerary 
object 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; Hannahville Indian 
Community, Michigan; Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Michigan; Lac Vieux 
Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, 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; Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, Michigan 
(previously listed as the Huron Potawatomi, Inc.); Pokagon Band of 
Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana; Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe 
of Michigan; Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan; and 
the Wyandotte Nation, Oklahoma.
    Additional requests for consultation were sent to the Absentee-
Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Bad River Band of the Lake 
Superior Tribe of

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Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin; Bois Forte 
Band (Nett Lake) of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Citizen 
Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe 
of Indians, Kansas; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Fond du Lac Band 
of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Forest County Potawatomi 
Community, Wisconsin; Grand Portage Band of the Minnesota Chippewa 
Tribe, Minnesota; Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas; Kickapoo Tribe 
of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas; Kickapoo Tribe of 
Oklahoma; 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; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Mille 
Lacs Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Ottawa Tribe of 
Oklahoma; Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Prairie Band Potawatomi 
Nation (previously listed as the Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation, 
Kansas); Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation, California 
& Arizona; Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of 
Wisconsin; Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, Minnesota; Sac & Fox 
Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska; Sac & Fox Nation, Oklahoma; 
Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa; Seneca Nation of Indians 
(previously listed as the Seneca Nation of New York); Seneca-Cayuga 
Tribe of Oklahoma; Shawnee Tribe, Oklahoma; Sokaogon Chippewa 
Community, Wisconsin; St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; 
Tonawanda Band of Seneca (previously listed as the Tonawanda Band of 
Seneca Indians of New York); Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians 
of North Dakota; 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 1962, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from the Verchave #2 site (20MB181) in Macomb County, MI. 
Archeologists from the UMMAA excavated the site, placing three 5x10 
foot trenches across the western edge of a sand knoll. They found 
various components at the site including a burial pit dating to the 
Woodland Period. The human remains are of an older adult male. A single 
projectile point fragment was found associated with the remains. 
Archeologists speculated in their notes that the projectile point 
fragment may have caused the individual's death. The point fragment is 
being included as an associated funerary object. The human remains are 
dated to the Middle Late Woodland (A.D. 900-1200) based on Carbon 14 
dating performed on material collected from the site that was 
contemporary to the burial. No known individuals were identified. The 
one associated funerary object present is a projectile point fragment.

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, accession documentation, and archeological context.
     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(3)(A), the one object described 
in this notice is 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.
     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 object 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 and associated funerary object 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; Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan; Bois Forte Band (Nett 
Lake) of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Chippewa Cree Indians 
of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, Montana; Citizen Potawatomi Nation, 
Oklahoma; Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians, Kansas; 
Fond du Lac Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Forest 
County Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin; Grand Portage 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, 
Michigan; Leech Lake Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; 
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.); Ottawa 
Tribe of Oklahoma; Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and 
Indiana; Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation (previously listed as the 
Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation, Kansas); Quechan Tribe of the Fort 
Yuma Indian Reservation, California & Arizona; 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; Sokaogon Chippewa 
Community, Wisconsin; St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Turtle 
Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota; and the White Earth 
Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota.
     Treaties, Acts of Congress, or Executive Orders, indicate 
that the land from which the Native American human remains and 
associated funerary object 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 and associated funerary object 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 and the associated funerary object 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 and associated 
funerary object to The Invited and Consulted Tribes may proceed.
    The University of Michigan is responsible for notifying The Invited

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and Consulted Tribes that this notice has been published.

    Dated: September 22, 2015.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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or time period for the human remains request transfer of control of these information in support of the request to
could be established. No known human remains and associated funerary the University of Michigan at the
individuals were identified. No objects should submit a written request address in this notice by November 16,
associated funerary objects are present. with information in support of the 2015.
On an unknown date, human remains request to Dr. Ben Secunda, NAGPRA ADDRESSES: Dr. Ben Secunda, NAGPRA
representing, at minimum, one Project Manager, University of Michigan Project Manager, University of Michigan
individual were removed from an Office of Research, 4080 Fleming Office of Research, 4080 Fleming
unknown location in the State of Building, 503 S. Thompson Street, Ann Building, 503 S. Thompson Street, Ann
Michigan, recorded as the Unknown Arbor, MI 48109–1340, telephone (734) Arbor, MI 48109–1340, telephone (734)
Mich. H site. While completing the re- 647–9085, email bsecunda@umich.edu, 647–9085, email bsecunda@umich.edu.
inventory of an unprovenienced box of by November 16, 2015. After that date, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
site collections, UMMAA staff separated if no additional requestors have come here given in accordance with the
out the uncataloged human remains of forward, transfer of control of the Native American Graves Protection and
an adult labeled ‘‘Mich.’’ and ‘‘H.’’ No human remains and associated funerary Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
further information is available. No date objects to The Invited and Consulted 3003, of the completion of an inventory
or time period for the human remains Tribes may proceed. of human remains and associated
could be established. No known The University of Michigan is funerary object under the control of the
individuals were identified. No responsible for notifying The Invited University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
associated funerary objects are present. and Consulted Tribes that this notice The human remains and associated
Determinations Made by the University has been published. funerary object were removed from
of Michigan Dated: September 22, 2015. Macomb County, MI.
Officials of the University of Michigan Melanie O’Brien, This notice is published as part of the
have determined that: Manager, National NAGPRA Program. National Park Service’s administrative
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the [FR Doc. 2015–26318 Filed 10–14–15; 8:45 am] responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
human remains described in this notice BILLING CODE 4312–50–P
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
are Native American based on cranial The determinations in this notice are
morphology, dental traits, post-mortem the sole responsibility of the museum,
modifications, and accession DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR institution, or Federal agency that has
documentation. control of the Native American human
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the National Park Service remains and associated funerary object.
human remains described in this notice [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–19366;
The National Park Service is not
represent the physical remains of seven PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] responsible for the determinations in
individuals of Native American this notice.
ancestry. Notice of Inventory Completion: Consultation
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
the 4 objects described in this notice are A detailed assessment of the human
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. remains and associated funerary object
reasonably believed to have been placed
with or near individual human remains ACTION: Notice. was made by the University of Michigan
at the time of death or later as part of Museum of Anthropological
SUMMARY: The University of Michigan Archaeology (UMMAA) professional
the death rite or ceremony. has completed an inventory of human
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a staff in consultation with
remains and associated funerary objects, representatives of the Bay Mills Indian
relationship of shared group identity
in consultation with the appropriate Community, Michigan; Chippewa Cree
cannot be reasonably traced between the
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian Indians of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation,
Native American human remains and
organizations, and has determined that Montana; Grand Traverse Band of
associated funerary objects and any
there is no cultural affiliation between Ottawa and Chippewa Indians,
present-day Indian tribe.
the human remains and associated Michigan; Hannahville Indian
• According to final judgments of the
funerary objects and any present-day Community, Michigan; Keweenaw Bay
Indian Claims Commission or the Court
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian Indian Community, Michigan; Lac
of Federal Claims, the land from which
organizations. Representatives of any Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior
the Native American human remains
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Little
and associated funerary objects were
organization not identified in this notice River Band of Ottawa Indians,
removed is the aboriginal land of The
that wish to request transfer of control Michigan; Little Traverse Bay Bands of
Invited and Consulted Tribes.
• Treaties, Acts of Congress, or of these human remains and associated Odawa Indians, Michigan; Match-e-be-
Executive Orders, indicate that the land funerary objects should submit a written nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi
from which the Native American human request to the University of Michigan. If Indians of Michigan; Nottawaseppi
remains and associated funerary objects no additional requestors come forward, Huron Band of the Potawatomi,
were removed is the aboriginal land of transfer of control of the human remains Michigan (previously listed as the
The Invited and Consulted Tribes. and associated funerary object to the Huron Potawatomi, Inc.); Pokagon Band
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and
organizations stated in this notice may
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disposition of the human remains and Indiana; Saginaw Chippewa Indian
associated funerary objects may be to proceed. Tribe of Michigan; Sault Ste. Marie
The Invited and Consulted Tribes. DATES: Representatives of any Indian Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan;
tribe or Native Hawaiian organization and the Wyandotte Nation, Oklahoma.
Additional Requestors and Disposition not identified in this notice that wish to Additional requests for consultation
Representatives of any Indian tribe or request transfer of control of the human were sent to the Absentee-Shawnee
Native Hawaiian organization not remains and associated funerary objects Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Bad River
identified in this notice that wish to should submit a written request with Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of

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Chippewa Indians of the Bad River with the remains. Archeologists Flambeau Band of Lake Superior
Reservation, Wisconsin; Bois Forte Band speculated in their notes that the Chippewa Indians of the Lac du
(Nett Lake) of the Minnesota Chippewa projectile point fragment may have Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; Lac
Tribe, Minnesota; Citizen Potawatomi caused the individual’s death. The point Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior
Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Nation, fragment is being included as an Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Leech
Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians, associated funerary object. The human Lake Band of the Minnesota Chippewa
Kansas; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of remains are dated to the Middle Late Tribe, Minnesota; Little River Band of
Oklahoma; Fond du Lac Band of the Woodland (A.D. 900–1200) based on Ottawa Indians, Michigan; Little
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Carbon 14 dating performed on material Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians,
Forest County Potawatomi Community, collected from the site that was Michigan; Match-e-be-nash-she-wish
Wisconsin; Grand Portage Band of the contemporary to the burial. No known Band of Pottawatomi Indians of
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; individuals were identified. The one Michigan; Mille Lacs Band of the
Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas; associated funerary object present is a Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota;
Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the projectile point fragment. Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the
Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas; Potawatomi, Michigan (previously listed
Determinations Made by the University
Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma; Lac as the Huron Potawatomi, Inc.); Ottawa
of Michigan
Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Oklahoma; Pokagon Band of
Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Lac du Officials of the University of Michigan Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and
Flambeau Band of Lake Superior have determined that: Indiana; Prairie Band Potawatomi
Chippewa Indians of the Lac du • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Nation (previously listed as the Prairie
Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; human remains described in this notice Band of Potawatomi Nation, Kansas);
Leech Lake Band of the Minnesota are Native American based on cranial Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian
Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Miami morphology, dental traits, accession
Reservation, California & Arizona; Red
Tribe of Oklahoma; Mille Lacs Band of documentation, and archeological
Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, context.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Indians of Wisconsin; Red Lake Band of
Minnesota; Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma; Chippewa Indians, Minnesota; Saginaw
Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of one Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan;
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa
(previously listed as the Prairie Band of individual of Native American ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), Indians, Michigan; Sokaogon Chippewa
Potawatomi Nation, Kansas); Quechan Community, Wisconsin; St. Croix
Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian the one object described in this notice
is reasonably believed to have been Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Turtle
Reservation, California & Arizona; Red Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of
Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa placed with or near individual human
remains at the time of death or later as North Dakota; and the White Earth Band
Indians of Wisconsin; Red Lake Band of of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe,
Chippewa Indians, Minnesota; Sac & part of the death rite or ceremony.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a Minnesota.
Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and • Treaties, Acts of Congress, or
Nebraska; Sac & Fox Nation, Oklahoma; relationship of shared group identity
cannot be reasonably traced between the Executive Orders, indicate that the land
Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in from which the Native American human
Iowa; Seneca Nation of Indians Native American human remains and
associated funerary object and any remains and associated funerary object
(previously listed as the Seneca Nation
present-day Indian tribe. were removed is the aboriginal land of
of New York); Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of
Oklahoma; Shawnee Tribe, Oklahoma; • According to final judgments of the The Invited and Consulted Tribes.
Sokaogon Chippewa Community, Indian Claims Commission or the Court • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
Wisconsin; St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Federal Claims, the land from which disposition of the human remains and
of Wisconsin; Tonawanda Band of the Native American human remains associated funerary object may be to The
Seneca (previously listed as the and associated funerary object were Invited and Consulted Tribes.
Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of removed is the aboriginal land of the
Additional Requestors and Disposition
New York); Turtle Mountain Band of Bad River Band of the Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians of North Dakota; Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad Representatives of any Indian tribe or
White Earth Band of the Minnesota River Reservation, Wisconsin; Bay Mills Native Hawaiian organization not
Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota. Indian Community, Michigan; Bois identified in this notice that wish to
Hereafter, all tribes listed in this Forte Band (Nett Lake) of the Minnesota request transfer of control of these
section are referred to as ‘‘The Invited Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Chippewa human remains and the associated
and Consulted Tribes.’’ Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy’s funerary object should submit a written
Reservation, Montana; Citizen request with information in support of
History and Description of the Remains Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma; the request to Dr. Ben Secunda,
In 1962, human remains representing, Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware NAGPRA Project Manager, University of
at minimum, one individual were Tribe of Indians, Kansas; Fond du Lac Michigan Office of Research, 4080
removed from the Verchave #2 site Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Fleming Building, 503 S. Thompson
(20MB181) in Macomb County, MI. Minnesota; Forest County Potawatomi Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109–1340,
Archeologists from the UMMAA Community, Wisconsin; Grand Portage telephone (734) 647–9085, email
bsecunda@umich.edu, by November 16,
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excavated the site, placing three 5x10 Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe,
foot trenches across the western edge of Minnesota; Grand Traverse Band of 2015. After that date, if no additional
a sand knoll. They found various Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, requestors have come forward, transfer
components at the site including a Michigan; Hannahville Indian of control of the human remains and
burial pit dating to the Woodland Community, Michigan; Keweenaw Bay associated funerary object to The Invited
Period. The human remains are of an Indian Community, Michigan; Lac and Consulted Tribes may proceed.
older adult male. A single projectile Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior The University of Michigan is
point fragment was found associated Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Lac du responsible for notifying The Invited

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and Consulted Tribes that this notice This notice is published as part of the Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona; White
has been published. National Park Service’s administrative Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort
Dated: September 22, 2015. responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Apache Reservation, Arizona; and the
Melanie O’Brien,
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in following non-federally recognized
this notice are the sole responsibility of Indian groups: Apache Business
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
the museum, institution, or Federal Committee, Anadarko, OK; Fort Sill,
[FR Doc. 2015–26314 Filed 10–14–15; 8:45 am]
agency that has control of the Native Apache Business Committee, Apache,
BILLING CODE 4312–50P American human remains. The National OK; Mojave Apache Community
Park Service is not responsible for the Council, Fountain Hills, AZ; Yazapai-
determinations in this notice. Apache Community Council, Camp
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Consultation Verdi, AZ.
National Park Service
A detailed assessment of the human Additional Requestors and Disposition
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–19342; remains was made in 1995 by the
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Pejepscot Historical Society professional Lineal descendants or representatives
staff who invited consultation from of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
Notice of Inventory Completion: representatives of the Jicarilla Apache organization not identified in this notice
Pejepscot Historical Society, Nation, New Mexico; Mescalero Apache that wish to request transfer of control
Brunswick, ME Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New of these human remains should submit
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Mexico; Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona; a written request with information in
ACTION: Notice. White Mountain Apache Tribe of the support of the request to Jennifer
Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona; and Blanchard, Executive Director, Pejepscot
SUMMARY: The Pejepscot Historical the following non-federally recognized Historical Society, 159 Park Row,
Society has completed an inventory of Indian groups: Apache Business Brunswick, ME 04011, telephone (207)
human remains in consultation with the Committee, Anadarko, OK; Fort Sill, 729–6606, email director@
appropriate Indian tribes or Native Apache Business Committee, Apache, pejepscothistorical.org, by November
Hawaiian organizations, and has OK; Mojave Apache Community 16, 2015. After that date, if no
determined that there is a cultural Council, Fountain Hills, AZ; Yazapai- additional requestors have come
affiliation between the human remains Apache Community Council, Camp
forward, transfer of control of the
and present-day Indian tribes or Native Verdi, AZ.
human remains to the Jicarilla Apache
Hawaiian organizations. Lineal
History and Description of the Remains Nation, New Mexico; Mescalero Apache
descendants or representatives of any
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian On an unknown date, human remains Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New
organization not identified in this notice of, at minimum, 2 individuals, were Mexico; Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona;
that wish to request transfer of control removed from an unknown location. White Mountain Apache Tribe of the
of these human remains should submit Anecdotal evidence suggests that these Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona; and
a written request to the Pejepscot remains were Apache, taken by an the following non-federally recognized
Historical Society. If no additional ‘‘Indian scout’’ from Camp Apache in Indian groups: Apache Business
requestors come forward, transfer of 1879. No proof of this evidence exists Committee, Anadarko, OK; Fort Sill,
control of the human remains to the beyond an exhibit label. No known Apache Business Committee, Apache,
lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or individuals were identified. No OK; Mojave Apache Community
Native Hawaiian organizations stated in associated funerary objects are present. Council, Fountain Hills, AZ; Yazapai-
this notice may proceed. The entirety of our evidence is an Apache Community Council, Camp
DATES: Lineal descendants or
unsubstantiated exhibit label that reads: Verdi, AZ, may proceed.
representatives of any Indian tribe or ‘‘Taken from the scalp of an Apache
Indian who was killed and scalped July The Pejepscot Historical Society is
Native Hawaiian organization not responsible for notifying the Jicarilla
identified in this notice that wish to 30, 1879 by Indian scouts about 20
miles from Camp Apache.’’ The items Apache Nation, New Mexico; Mescalero
request transfer of control of these Apache Tribe of the Mescalero
human remains should submit a written are catalogued as ‘‘on hand,’’ meaning
they were found in the society’s Reservation, New Mexico; Tonto
request with information in support of Apache Tribe of Arizona; White
the request to the Pejepscot Historical collections when it began formal
cataloguing of its collection. Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort
Society at the address in this notice by
Apache Reservation, Arizona; and the
November 16, 2015. Determinations Made by the Pejepscot following non-federally recognized
ADDRESSES: Jennifer Blanchard, Historical Society
Indian groups: Apache Business
Executive Director, Pejepscot Historical Officials of the Pejepscot Historical Committee, Anadarko, OK; Fort Sill,
Society, 159 Park Row, Brunswick, ME Society have determined that: Apache Business Committee, Apache,
04011, telephone (207) 729–6606, email • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the OK; Mojave Apache Community
director@pejepscothistorical.org. human remains described in this notice Council, Fountain Hills, AZ; Yazapai-
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is represent the physical remains of 2 Apache Community Council, Camp
here given in accordance with the individuals of Native American
Verdi, AZ that this notice has been
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Native American Graves Protection and ancestry.
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there published.
3003, of the completion of an inventory is a relationship of shared group Dated: September 16, 2015.
of human remains under the control of identity that could be potentially traced Melanie O’Brien,
the Pejepscot Historical Society. The between the Native American human Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
human remains are anecdotally reported remains and the Jicarilla Apache Nation, [FR Doc. 2015–26291 Filed 10–14–15; 8:45 am]
to have been removed from Camp New Mexico; Mescalero Apache Tribe of
BILLING CODE 4312–50–P
Apache in Arizona. the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico;

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Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects should submit a written request with information in support of
FR Citation		80 FR 62107

80 FR 62107 - Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

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