81 FR 68035 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 191 (October 3, 2016)

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The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology 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 Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. 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-22016; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and 
Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology 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 Peabody 
Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. 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 Peabody 
Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at the address in this notice by 
November 2, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Patricia Capone, Museum Curator and Director of Research and 
Repatriation, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard 
University, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone (617) 
496-3702, 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 Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard 
University, Cambridge, MA. The human remains were removed from an 
unknown location in Michigan.
    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 Peabody 
Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology professional staff in consultation 
with representatives of Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan; 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 of Michigan; 
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, Michigan; Little Traverse Bay 
Bands of Odawa Indians, Michigan; Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of 
Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan; 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; and Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of 
Chippewa Indians, Michigan. Additional requests for consultation were 
sent to the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; 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; Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's 
Reservation, Montana (previously listed as the Chippewa-Cree Indians of 
the Rocky Boy's Reservation, Montana); Citizen Potawatomi Nation, 
Oklahoma; Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians; Fond du 
Lac Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Forest County 
Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin; Grand Portage Band of the Minnesota 
Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin; 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; Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin; Miami Tribe of 
Oklahoma; Mille Lacs Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; 
Oneida Nation (previously

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listed as the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin); Ottawa Tribe of 
Oklahoma; Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Prairie Band Potawatomi 
Nation (previously listed as the Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation, 
Kansas); 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 Indians, New York); Seneca-Cayuga Nation 
(previously listed as the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma); Shawnee 
Tribe; Sokaogon Chippewa Community, Wisconsin; St. Croix Chippewa 
Indians of Wisconsin; Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin; 
Tonawanda Band of Seneca (previously listed as the Tonawanda Band of 
Seneca of New York); Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North 
Dakota; White Earth Band of Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; and 
the Wyandotte Nation (hereinafter referred to as ``The Invited and 
Consulted Tribes'').

History and Description of the Remains

    At an unknown time, human remains representing, at minimum, 1 
individual were removed an unknown location in Michigan. The 
circumstances of acquisition are unknown. No known individuals were 
identified.

Determinations Made by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology

    Officials of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology have 
determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice are Native American based on museum context.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of one 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, Treaties, Acts of Congress, 
or Executive Orders, 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 Patricia Capone, Museum Curator and 
Director of Research and Repatriation, Peabody Museum of Archaeology 
and Ethnology, Harvard University, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 
02138, telephone (617) 496-3702, email [email protected] by 
November 2, 2016. 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 Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology is responsible for 
notifying The Invited and Consulted Tribes that this notice has been 
published.

    Dated: September 19, 2016.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2016-23811 Filed 9-30-16; 8:45 am]
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Determinations Made by the University DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
of California The determinations in this notice are
National Park Service the sole responsibility of the museum,
Officials of the University of institution, or Federal agency that has
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–22016;
California have determined that: PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] control of the Native American human
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001, the 3 remains. The National Park Service is
cultural items described above meet the Notice of Inventory Completion: not responsible for the determinations
definition of cultural item and are Peabody Museum of Archaeology and in this notice.
subject to repatriation under NAGPRA. Ethnology, Harvard University, Consultation
Cambridge, MA
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there A detailed assessment of the human
is a relationship of shared group AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. remains was made by the Peabody
identity that can be reasonably traced ACTION: Notice. Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
between the 3 cultural items and the professional staff in consultation with
Bear River Band of the Rohnerville SUMMARY: The Peabody Museum of representatives of Bay Mills Indian
Rancheria, California; Blue Lake Archaeology and Ethnology has Community, Michigan; Grand Traverse
Rancheria, California; Cher-Ae Heights completed an inventory of human Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians,
Indian Community of the Trinidad remains in consultation with the Michigan; Hannahville Indian
appropriate Indian tribes or Native Community, Michigan; Keweenaw Bay
Rancheria, California; Hoopa Valley
Hawaiian organizations, and has Indian Community, Michigan; Lac
Tribe, California; and Wiyot Tribe,
determined that there is no cultural Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior
California (previously listed as the Table affiliation between the human remains
Bluff Reservation-Wiyot Tribe). Chippewa Indians of Michigan; Little
and any present-day Indian tribes or River Band of Ottawa Indians,
Additional Requestors and Disposition Native Hawaiian organizations. Michigan; Little Traverse Bay Bands of
Representatives of any Indian tribe or Odawa Indians, Michigan; Match-e-be-
Lineal descendants or representatives Native Hawaiian organization not nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian identified in this notice that wish to Indians of Michigan; Nottawaseppi
organization not identified in this notice request transfer of control of these Huron Band of the Potawatomi,
that wish to claim these cultural items human remains should submit a written Michigan (previously listed as the
should submit a written request with request to the Peabody Museum of Huron Potawatomi, Inc.); Pokagon Band
information in support of the claim to Archaeology and Ethnology. If no of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and
Jordan Jacobs, Phoebe A. Hearst additional requestors come forward, Indiana; Saginaw Chippewa Indian
Museum of Anthropology, 103 Kroeber transfer of control of the human remains Tribe of Michigan; and Sault Ste. Marie
Hall, University of California, Berkeley, to the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan.
Berkeley, CA 94720–3712, telephone organizations stated in this notice may Additional requests for consultation
(510) 643–8230, email PAHMA- proceed. were sent to the Absentee-Shawnee
Repatriation@berkeley.edu by DATES: Representatives of any Indian Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Bad River
November 2, 2016. After that date, if no tribe or Native Hawaiian organization Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of
additional claimants have come not identified in this notice that wish to Chippewa Indians of the Bad River
forward, transfer of control of the request transfer of control of these Reservation, Wisconsin; Bois Forte Band
human remains should submit a written (Nett Lake) of the Minnesota Chippewa
cultural items to the Bear River Band of
request with information in support of Tribe, Minnesota; Chippewa Cree
the Rohnerville Rancheria, California;
the request to the Peabody Museum of Indians of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation,
Blue Lake Rancheria, California; Cher- Montana (previously listed as the
Archaeology and Ethnology at the
Ae Heights Indian Community of the Chippewa-Cree Indians of the Rocky
address in this notice by November 2,
Trinidad Rancheria, California; Hoopa Boy’s Reservation, Montana); Citizen
2016.
Valley Tribe, California; and Wiyot Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma;
Tribe, California (previously listed as ADDRESSES: Patricia Capone, Museum
Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware
the Table Bluff Reservation-Wiyot Curator and Director of Research and Tribe of Indians; Fond du Lac Band of
Tribe), may proceed. Repatriation, Peabody Museum of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe,
Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard Minnesota; Forest County Potawatomi
The Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of University, 11 Divinity Avenue,
Anthropology is responsible for Community, Wisconsin; Grand Portage
Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone (617) Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe,
notifying the Bear River Band of the 496–3702, email pcapone@
Rohnerville Rancheria, California; Blue Minnesota; Ho-Chunk Nation of
fas.harvard.edu. Wisconsin; Kickapoo Traditional Tribe
Lake Rancheria, California; Cher-Ae
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is of Texas; Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of
Heights Indian Community of the
here given in accordance with the the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas;
Trinidad Rancheria, California; Hoopa
Native American Graves Protection and Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma; Lac
Valley Tribe, California; and Wiyot Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior
Tribe, California (previously listed as 3003, of the completion of an inventory Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Lac du
the Table Bluff Reservation-Wiyot of human remains under the control of Flambeau Band of Lake Superior
Tribe), that this notice has been Chippewa Indians of the Lac du
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

the Peabody Museum of Archaeology
published. and Ethnology, Harvard University, Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin;
Dated: September 14, 2016. Cambridge, MA. The human remains Leech Lake Band of the Minnesota
Melanie O’Brien, were removed from an unknown Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota;
location in Michigan. Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin;
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
This notice is published as part of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Mille Lacs
[FR Doc. 2016–23805 Filed 9–30–16; 8:45 am]
National Park Service’s administrative Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe,
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listed as the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Additional Requestors and Disposition DATES: Representatives of any Indian
Wisconsin); Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma; Representatives of any Indian tribe or tribe or Native Hawaiian organization
Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Native Hawaiian organization not not identified in this notice that wish to
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these
(previously listed as the Prairie Band of request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written
Potawatomi Nation, Kansas); Red Cliff human remains should submit a written request with information in support of
Band of Lake Superior Chippewa request with information in support of the request to the Peabody Museum of
Indians of Wisconsin; Red Lake Band of the request to Patricia Capone, Museum Archaeology and Ethnology at the
Chippewa Indians, Minnesota; Sac & Curator and Director of Research and address in this notice by November 2,
Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Repatriation, Peabody Museum of 2016.
Nebraska; Sac & Fox Nation, Oklahoma; Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard ADDRESSES: Patricia Capone, Museum
Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in University, 11 Divinity Avenue, Curator and Director of Research and
Iowa; Seneca Nation of Indians Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone (617) Repatriation, Peabody Museum of
(previously listed as the Seneca Nation 496–3702, email pcapone@ Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard
of Indians, New York); Seneca-Cayuga fas.harvard.edu by November 2, 2016. University, 11 Divinity Avenue,
Nation (previously listed as the Seneca- After that date, if no additional Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone (617)
Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma); Shawnee requestors have come forward, transfer 496–3702, email pcapone@
Tribe; Sokaogon Chippewa Community, of control of the human remains to The fas.harvard.edu.
Wisconsin; St. Croix Chippewa Indians Invited and Consulted Tribes may SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
of Wisconsin; Stockbridge Munsee proceed. here given in accordance with the
Community, Wisconsin; Tonawanda The Peabody Museum of Archaeology Native American Graves Protection and
Band of Seneca (previously listed as the and Ethnology is responsible for Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
Tonawanda Band of Seneca of New notifying The Invited and Consulted 3003, of the completion of an inventory
York); Turtle Mountain Band of Tribes that this notice has been of human remains under the control of
Chippewa Indians of North Dakota; published. the Peabody Museum of Archaeology
White Earth Band of Minnesota
Dated: September 19, 2016. and Ethnology, Harvard University,
Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; and the
Melanie O’Brien, Cambridge, MA. The human remains
Wyandotte Nation (hereinafter referred
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. were removed from Alpena County, MI.
to as ‘‘The Invited and Consulted This notice is published as part of the
Tribes’’). [FR Doc. 2016–23811 Filed 9–30–16; 8:45 am]
National Park Service’s administrative
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
History and Description of the Remains responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
At an unknown time, human remains U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
representing, at minimum, 1 individual The determinations in this notice are
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
were removed an unknown location in the sole responsibility of the museum,
Michigan. The circumstances of National Park Service institution, or Federal agency that has
acquisition are unknown. No known control of the Native American human
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–21981: remains. The National Park Service is
individuals were identified. PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
not responsible for the determinations
Determinations Made by the Peabody in this notice.
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Consultation
Officials of the Peabody Museum of Ethnology, Harvard University,
Archaeology and Ethnology have A detailed assessment of the human
Cambridge, MA remains was made by the Peabody
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
human remains described in this notice ACTION: Notice. professional staff in consultation with
are Native American based on museum representatives of Bay Mills Indian
context. SUMMARY: The Peabody Museum of Community, Michigan; Grand Traverse
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Archaeology and Ethnology has Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians,
human remains described in this notice completed an inventory of human Michigan; Hannahville Indian
represent the physical remains of one remains in consultation with the Community, Michigan; Keweenaw Bay
individuals of Native American appropriate Indian tribes or Native Indian Community, Michigan; Lac
ancestry. Hawaiian organizations, and has Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a determined that there is no cultural Chippewa Indians of Michigan; Little
relationship of shared group identity affiliation between the human remains River Band of Ottawa Indians,
cannot be reasonably traced between the and any present-day Indian tribes or Michigan; Little Traverse Bay Bands of
Native American human remains and Native Hawaiian organizations. Odawa Indians, Michigan; Match-e-be-
any present-day Indian tribe. Representatives of any Indian tribe or nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi
• According to final judgments of the Native Hawaiian organization not Indians of Michigan; Nottawaseppi
Indian Claims Commission or the Court identified in this notice that wish to Huron Band of the Potawatomi,
of Federal Claims, Treaties, Acts of request transfer of control of these Michigan (previously listed as the
human remains should submit a written Huron Potawatomi, Inc.); Pokagon Band
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

Congress, or Executive Orders, the land
from which the Native American human request to the Peabody Museum of of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and
remains were removed is the aboriginal Archaeology and Ethnology. If no Indiana; Saginaw Chippewa Indian
land of The Invited and Consulted additional requestors come forward, Tribe of Michigan; and Sault Ste. Marie
Tribes. transfer of control of the human remains Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the to the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian Additional requests for consultation
disposition of the human remains may organizations stated in this notice may were sent to the Absentee-Shawnee
be to The Invited and Consulted Tribes. proceed. Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Bad River

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81 FR 68035 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 191 (October 3, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service