81 FR 29298 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Michigan State Police, Jackson Post, Jackson, MI
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 91 (May 11, 2016)
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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 91 (May 11, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 11, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 29298-29299] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-11086] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-20967; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Michigan State Police, Jackson Post, Jackson, MI AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Michigan State Police, Jackson Post MSP13 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 Michigan State Police, Jackson Post. 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 Michigan State Police, Jackson Post at the address in this notice by June 10, 2016. [[Page 29299]] ADDRESSES: D/Sgt. Cyndee Gochanour, Michigan State Police, Jackson Post #13, 3401 Cooper Street, Jackson, MI 49201, telephone (517) 780-4580, 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 Michigan State Police, Jackson Post. The human remains were removed from South Meridian Road, Pittsford Township, Hillsdale 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 Michigan State University Anthropology Department on behalf of the Michigan State Police, Jackson Post, in consultation with the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma; Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Michigan; Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, Michigan (previously listed as the Huron Potawatomi, Inc); and the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana. The following tribes were invited to consult, but did not participate: Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin; Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan; Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, Montana (previously listed as the Chippewa-Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, Montana); Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Forest County Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin; 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; Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota (Six component reservations: Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake); Fond du Lac Band; Grand Portage Band; Leech Lake Band; Mille Lacs Band; White Earth Band); Ottawa Tribe 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; Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan; St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Seneca Nation of Indians (previously listed as the Seneca Nation of New York); Seneca-Cayuga Nation (previously listed as the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma); Shawnee Tribe; Sokaogon Chippewa Community, 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; and the Wyandotte Nation (all tribes listed in this section are hereafter referred to as ``The Consulted and Invited Tribes''). History and Description of the Remains On November 19, 2015, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from a quarry located on South Meridian Road, Pittsford Township, Hillsdale County, MI, while a quarry worker was excavating gravel. The quarry worker contacted his boss and the landowner, who in turn contacted the Michigan State Police, Jackson Post (complaint 13-7550-15). The Michigan State University, Anthropology Department completed a preliminary analysis of the human remains through photographs sent by cell phone. The human remains were believed to be Native American. Michigan State University, Anthropology Department arrived at the venue and assisted in the recovery of additional skeletal remains. Michigan State University, Anthropology Department took possession of the human remains for further analysis and confirmed the human remains were one Native American male. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The human remains are consistent with that of a prehistoric Great Lake Native American, gracile male, suggested age range of 14-23. No lines of evidence for present-day cultural affiliation where identifiable. The skeletal elements present include: A mostly complete cranium, the proximal half of a right femur, the distal half of a right femur (both elements are consistent and may have fit together prior to taphonomic changes), a distal half of the left humerus, two left fibular fragments, T6 through T12, and several small cranial fragments. Determinations Made by the Michigan State Police, Jackson Post Officials of the Michigan State Police, Jackson post have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice are Native American based on the report received from Michigan State University Anthropology Department. 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. According to final judgement of Indian Claims Commission or the Court of Federal Claims, or Treaties, Acts of Congress, or Executive Orders the land from which the Native American human remains were removed is the aboriginal land of The Consulted and Invited Tribes. Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the human remains may be to The Consulted and Invited 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: D/Sgt. Cyndee Gochanour, Michigan State Police, Jackson Post #13, 3401 Cooper Street, Jackson, MI 49201, telephone (517) 780-4580, email [email protected], by June 10, 2016. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains may be to The Consulted and Invited Tribes. The Michigan State Police, Jackson Post is responsible for notifying The Consulted and Invited Tribes that this notice has published. Dated: April 27, 2016. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2016-11086 Filed 5-10-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-50-P
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Mexico were invited to consult but did Process upon receipt of formal the request to Sheila Goff, NAGPRA
not participate. Hereafter all tribes listed responses from the Jicarilla Apache Liaison, History Colorado, 1200
above are referred to as ‘‘The Consulted Nation, New Mexico, and the Kiowa Broadway, Denver, CO 80203, telephone
and Invited Tribes.’’ Indian Tribe of Oklahoma, subject to (303) 866–4531, email sheila.goff@
forthcoming conditions imposed by the state.co.us by June 10, 2016. After that
History and Description of the Remains
Secretary of the Interior. On May 15–16, date, if no additional requestors have
On November 12, 2015, the Fremont 2008, the responses from the Jicarilla come forward, transfer of control of the
County Coroner took possession of one Apache Nation, New Mexico, and the human remains to the Southern Ute
set of human remains from a private Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma were Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute
citizen who indicated they had been submitted to the Review Committee. On Reservation, Colorado, and the Ute
removed by her in about 1980 from a September 23, 2008, the Assistant Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain
river bank on the Arkansas River near Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico &
Coaldale, CO. After ruling out forensic Parks, as the designee for the Secretary Utah may proceed.
interest the Coroner notified the Office of the Interior, transmitted the History Colorado is responsible for
of the State Archaeologist (OSAC), who authorization for the disposition of notifying The Consulted and Invited
took possession of the human remains culturally unidentifiable human Tribes that this notice has been
in January 2016. The individual is an remains according to the Process and published.
adult represented by a mandible and a NAGPRA, pending publication of a
small number of post-cranial elements Dated: April 27, 2016.
Notice of Inventory Completion in the Melanie O’Brien,
and is identified as OAHP 312. Federal Register. This notice fulfills
Osteological analysis determined that Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
that requirement.
the human remains are of Native 43 CFR 10.11 was promulgated on [FR Doc. 2016–11091 Filed 5–10–16; 8:45 am]
American ancestry. No known March 15, 2010, to provide a process for BILLING CODE 4312–50–P
individuals were identified. No the disposition of culturally
associated funerary objects are present. unidentifiable Native American human
History Colorado, in partnership with remains recovered from tribal or DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
the Colorado Commission of Indian aboriginal lands as established by the
Affairs, Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the National Park Service
final judgment of the Indian Claims
Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado, Commission or U.S. Court of Claims, a
and the Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute treaty, Act of Congress, or Executive [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–20967;
Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Order, or other authoritative
Mexico & Utah, conducted tribal
governmental sources. As there is no Notice of Inventory Completion:
consultations among the tribes with
evidence indicating that the human Michigan State Police, Jackson Post,
ancestral ties to the State of Colorado to
remains reported in this notice Jackson, MI
develop the process for disposition of
originated from tribal or aboriginal
culturally unidentifiable Native
lands, they are eligible for disposition AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
American human remains and
under the Process. ACTION: Notice.
associated funerary objects originating
from inadvertent discoveries on Determinations Made by History
Colorado State and private lands. As a Colorado SUMMARY: The Michigan State Police,
result of the consultation, a process was Jackson Post MSP13 has completed an
Officials of History Colorado have inventory of human remains, in
developed, Process for Consultation, determined that:
Transfer, and Reburial of Culturally consultation with the appropriate
• Based on osteological analysis, the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
Unidentifiable Native American Human human remains are Native American. organizations, and has determined that
Remains and Associated Funerary • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the there is no cultural affiliation between
Objects Originating From Inadvertent human remains described in this notice
Discoveries on Colorado State and the human remains and any present-day
represent the physical remains of one Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
Private Lands, (2008, unpublished, on individual of Native American ancestry. organizations. Representatives of any
file with the Colorado Office of • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
Archaeology and Historic Preservation). Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
relationship of shared group identity
The Consulted and Invited Tribes are organization not identified in this notice
cannot be reasonably traced between the
those who have expressed their wishes that wish to request transfer of control
Native American human remains and
to be notified of discoveries in the Great of these human remains should submit
any present-day Indian tribe.
Basin Consultation Region as • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(2)(ii) a written request to the Michigan State
established by the Process, where these and the Process, the disposition of the Police, Jackson Post. If no additional
individuals originated. human remains may be to the Southern requestors come forward, transfer of
The Native American Graves Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute control of the human remains to the
Protection and Repatriation Review Reservation, Colorado, and the Ute Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
Committee (Review Committee) is Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain organizations stated in this notice may
responsible for recommending specific Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico & proceed.
actions for disposition of culturally Utah. DATES: Representatives of any Indian
unidentifiable human remains. On tribe or Native Hawaiian organization
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November 3–4, 2006, the Process was Additional Requestors and Disposition not identified in this notice that wish to
presented to the Review Committee for Representatives of any Indian tribe or request transfer of control of these
consideration. A January 8, 2007, letter Native Hawaiian organization not human remains should submit a written
on behalf of the Review Committee from identified in this notice that wish to request with information in support of
the Designated Federal Officer request transfer of control of these the request to the Michigan State Police,
transmitted the provisional human remains should submit a written Jackson Post at the address in this notice
authorization to proceed with the request with information in support of by June 10, 2016.
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ADDRESSES: D/Sgt. Cyndee Gochanour, Band of Pottawatomi Indians of half of a right femur, the distal half of
Michigan State Police, Jackson Post #13, Michigan; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, a right femur (both elements are
3401 Cooper Street, Jackson, MI 49201, Minnesota (Six component reservations: consistent and may have fit together
telephone (517) 780–4580, email Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake); Fond du prior to taphonomic changes), a distal
GochanourC@michigan.gov. Lac Band; Grand Portage Band; Leech half of the left humerus, two left fibular
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Lake Band; Mille Lacs Band; White fragments, T6 through T12, and several
here given in accordance with the Earth Band); Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma; small cranial fragments.
Native American Graves Protection and Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. (previously listed as the Prairie Band of Determinations Made by the Michigan
3003, of the completion of an inventory Potawatomi Nation, Kansas); Quechan State Police, Jackson Post
of human remains under the control of Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian
Officials of the Michigan State Police,
the Michigan State Police, Jackson Post. Reservation, California & Arizona; Red
Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Jackson post have determined that:
The human remains were removed from
South Meridian Road, Pittsford Indians of Wisconsin; Red Lake Band of • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
Township, Hillsdale County, MI. Chippewa Indians, Minnesota; Saginaw human remains described in this notice
This notice is published as part of the Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan; St. are Native American based on the report
National Park Service’s administrative Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; received from Michigan State University
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Anthropology Department.
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). Indians, Michigan; Seneca Nation of • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
The determinations in this notice are Indians (previously listed as the Seneca human remains described in this notice
the sole responsibility of the museum, Nation of New York); Seneca-Cayuga represent the physical remains of one
institution, or Federal agency that has Nation (previously listed as the Seneca- individual of Native American ancestry.
control of the Native American human Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma); Shawnee
remains. The National Park Service is Tribe; Sokaogon Chippewa Community, • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
not responsible for the determinations Wisconsin; Tonawanda Band of Seneca relationship of shared group identity
in this notice. (previously listed as the Tonawanda cannot be reasonably traced between the
Band of Seneca Indians of New York); Native American human remains and
Consultation Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa any present-day Indian tribe.
A detailed assessment of the human Indians of North Dakota; and the • According to final judgement of
remains was made by the Michigan Wyandotte Nation (all tribes listed in Indian Claims Commission or the Court
State University Anthropology this section are hereafter referred to as of Federal Claims, or Treaties, Acts of
Department on behalf of the Michigan ‘‘The Consulted and Invited Tribes’’). Congress, or Executive Orders the land
State Police, Jackson Post, in from which the Native American human
consultation with the Citizen History and Description of the Remains
remains were removed is the aboriginal
Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma; Little On November 19, 2015, human
land of The Consulted and Invited
Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from a quarry Tribes.
Michigan; Nottawaseppi Huron Band of
the Potawatomi, Michigan (previously located on South Meridian Road, • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
listed as the Huron Potawatomi, Inc); Pittsford Township, Hillsdale County, disposition of the human remains may
and the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi MI, while a quarry worker was be to The Consulted and Invited Tribes.
Indians, Michigan and Indiana. excavating gravel. The quarry worker
Additional Requestors and Disposition
The following tribes were invited to contacted his boss and the landowner,
consult, but did not participate: who in turn contacted the Michigan Representatives of any Indian tribe or
Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of State Police, Jackson Post (complaint Native Hawaiian organization not
Oklahoma; Bad River Band of Lake 13–7550–15). The Michigan State identified in this notice that wish to
Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of University, Anthropology Department request transfer of control of these
the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin; completed a preliminary analysis of the human remains should submit a written
Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan; human remains through photographs request with information in support of
Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky sent by cell phone. The human remains the request to: D/Sgt. Cyndee
Boy’s Reservation, Montana (previously were believed to be Native American. Gochanour, Michigan State Police,
listed as the Chippewa-Cree Indians of Michigan State University, Jackson Post #13, 3401 Cooper Street,
the Rocky Boy’s Reservation, Montana); Anthropology Department arrived at the Jackson, MI 49201, telephone (517) 780–
Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware venue and assisted in the recovery of
4580, email GochanourC@michigan.gov,
Tribe of Indians; Eastern Shawnee Tribe additional skeletal remains. Michigan
by June 10, 2016. After that date, if no
of Oklahoma; Forest County Potawatomi State University, Anthropology
additional requestors have come
Community, Wisconsin; Grand Traverse Department took possession of the
forward, transfer of control of the
Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, human remains for further analysis and
Michigan; Hannahville Indian human remains may be to The
confirmed the human remains were one
Community, Michigan; Keweenaw Bay Consulted and Invited Tribes.
Native American male. No known
Indian Community, Michigan; Lac individuals were identified. No The Michigan State Police, Jackson
Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior associated funerary objects are present. Post is responsible for notifying The
Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Lac du The human remains are consistent Consulted and Invited Tribes that this
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
Flambeau Band of Lake Superior with that of a prehistoric Great Lake notice has published.
Chippewa Indians of the Lac du Native American, gracile male, Dated: April 27, 2016.
Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; Lac suggested age range of 14–23. No lines
Melanie O’Brien,
Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior of evidence for present-day cultural
Chippewa Indians of Michigan; Little affiliation where identifiable. The Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
River Band of Ottawa Indians, skeletal elements present include: A [FR Doc. 2016–11086 Filed 5–10–16; 8:45 am]
Michigan; Match-e-be-nash-she-wish mostly complete cranium, the proximal BILLING CODE 4312–50–P
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