81 FR 91191 - Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society, Fort Wayne, IN
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National Park Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 242 (December 16, 2016)
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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 242 (December 16, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 242 (Friday, December 16, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 91191-91192] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-30338] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-22526; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society, Fort Wayne, IN AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, has determined that the cultural items listed in this notice meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written request to the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society. If no additional claimants come forward, transfer of control of the cultural items to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed. DATES: Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society at the address in this notice by January 17, 2017. ADDRESSES: Walter Font, Curator, Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society, 302 East Berry Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, telephone 260- 426-2882, 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. 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural items under the control of the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native American cultural items. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. History and Description of the Cultural Item(s) In 1912, 76 cultural items were removed from the Miami Chief Little Turtle (Mishikinakaw, 1747-1812) grave in Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN. The objects were excavated at 634 Lawton Place in Fort Wayne, IN, during the construction of a house for George W. Gillie in 1912. Jacob M. Stouder, a local collector, acquired many, but not all, of the objects discovered during the excavations. Most of the objects were acquired by the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society in the 1930s from the J.M. Stouder family, from Mrs. George Gillie (7 items), and E.L. Dotson (3 items). Three objects were donated by George Carey in 1962. The objects were acquired by purchase, donation and loans with each source saying the objects were from the Lawton Place site. The 76 unassociated funerary objects, are 8 Armband/armband fragments; 1 axe head; 3 beads; 2 beads, string of; 1 razor blade; 2 bracelets; 9 brooch/brooch fragments; 1 buckle/leather remnants; 1 bullet mold; 3 buttons; 1 earring; 1 flintlock; 1 flint & steel; 3 gorgets; 1 gun stock fragment; 2 kettles, copper; 1 kettle, iron; 6 knife/knife blades; 3 iron nails; 2 musket barrels; 1 pewter cup; 1 pewter flask; 1 pigment jar; 1 pipe; 2 pocketknife fragments; 2 ramrod guides; 1 scissors; 7 silver crosses; 1 silver necklace; 2 spoons; 2 spurs; 1 sword; 1 tomahawk; and 1 trigger guard. Jacob M. Stouder's research led him to believe that the site of Little Turtle's grave had been found. A contemporary historian, Calvin M. Young, supported Stouder's observations. The objects were appropriate to Little Turtle's stature as a great chief and they reasoned that the sword and peace medal found in the grave gave weight to their conclusion. Except for a few items (ceramic, stone, or miscellaneous remnants), the funeral-related artifacts are trade items of French, British or American manufacture. Most were made in the late- eighteenth and early-nineteenth centuries. Stouder's research included interviews with old-time residents in the area and published sources available to him at the time. A review of his research and research using additional sources (fourteen altogether) has not negated Stouder's findings, that the objects he collected were from grave of Little Turtle. On June 12, 1960, the Historical Society dedicated a small park along with a memorial plaque at the Lawton Place burial site. An inventory and detailed historical assessment was submitted for review and consultation to representatives of Little Turtle's lineal descendants, the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, Miami, Oklahoma and the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Dowagiac, Michigan. Allen County- Fort Wayne Historical Society staff and the consultants agreed that the objects found at Lawton Place in 1912 were from Little Turtle's burial. Determinations Made by the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society Officials of the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), the 76 cultural items described above are 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 and are believed, by a preponderance of the evidence, to have been removed from a specific burial site of a Native American individual. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the unassociated funerary objects and lineal descendants of Chief Little Turtle. They include families represented by Daryl Baldwin, Oxford, OH, and John Froman, Miami, OK, whose confirmed genealogies are on file at the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society. Additional Requestors and Disposition Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to Walter Font, Curator, Allen County-Fort [[Page 91192]] Wayne Historical Society, 302 East Berry Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, telephone 260-426-2882, email [email protected], by January 17, 2017. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the unassociated funerary objects to the lineal descendants of Little Turtle represented by Daryl Baldwin and John Froman may proceed. The Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society is responsible for notifying the lineal descendants, the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians that this notice has been published. Dated: December 6, 2016. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2016-30338 Filed 12-15-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
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• BLM, Utah State Office, Public ADDRESSES: Walter Font, Curator, Allen a great chief and they reasoned that the
Reading Room, 440 West 200 South, County-Fort Wayne Historical Society, sword and peace medal found in the
Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101– 302 East Berry Street, Fort Wayne, IN grave gave weight to their conclusion.
1345; and 46802, telephone 260–426–2882, email Except for a few items (ceramic, stone,
• BLM, Nevada State Office, Public wfont@comcast.net. or miscellaneous remnants), the funeral-
Reading Room, 1340 Financial Blvd., SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is related artifacts are trade items of
Reno, Nevada 89502. here given in accordance with the French, British or American
The Assistant Secretary of Land and Native American Graves Protection and manufacture. Most were made in the
Minerals Management, Department of late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
the Interior, has approved the ROD. centuries. Stouder’s research included
3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural
That approval constitutes the final interviews with old-time residents in
items under the control of the Allen
decision of the Department and, in the area and published sources available
County-Fort Wayne Historical Society
accordance with the regulations at 43 to him at the time. A review of his
that meet the definition of unassociated
CFR 4.410, is not subject to appeal research and research using additional
funerary objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001.
under Departmental regulations at 43 sources (fourteen altogether) has not
This notice is published as part of the
CFR part 4. negated Stouder’s findings, that the
National Park Service’s administrative
Any challenge to these decisions must objects he collected were from grave of
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
be brought in the Federal District Court Little Turtle. On June 12, 1960, the
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
and is subject to 42 U.S.C. 4370m–6. Historical Society dedicated a small
this notice are the sole responsibility of
park along with a memorial plaque at
Mary Jo Rugwell, the museum, institution, or Federal
the Lawton Place burial site. An
Wyoming State Director. agency that has control of the Native inventory and detailed historical
[FR Doc. 2016–30345 Filed 12–15–16; 8:45 am]
American cultural items. The National assessment was submitted for review
Park Service is not responsible for the and consultation to representatives of
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determinations in this notice. Little Turtle’s lineal descendants, the
History and Description of the Cultural Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, Miami,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Item(s) Oklahoma and the Pokagon Band of
Potawatomi Indians, Dowagiac,
National Park Service In 1912, 76 cultural items were
Michigan. Allen County-Fort Wayne
removed from the Miami Chief Little
Historical Society staff and the
Turtle (Mishikinakaw, 1747–1812) grave
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–22526; consultants agreed that the objects
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
in Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN. The
found at Lawton Place in 1912 were
objects were excavated at 634 Lawton
from Little Turtle’s burial.
Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Place in Fort Wayne, IN, during the
Items: Allen County-Fort Wayne construction of a house for George W. Determinations Made by the Allen
Historical Society, Fort Wayne, IN Gillie in 1912. Jacob M. Stouder, a local County-Fort Wayne Historical Society
collector, acquired many, but not all, of Officials of the Allen County-Fort
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. the objects discovered during the Wayne Historical Society have
ACTION: Notice. excavations. Most of the objects were determined that:
acquired by the Allen County-Fort • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B),
SUMMARY: The Allen County-Fort Wayne Wayne Historical Society in the 1930s the 76 cultural items described above
Historical Society, in consultation with from the J.M. Stouder family, from Mrs. are reasonably believed to have been
the appropriate Indian tribes or Native George Gillie (7 items), and E.L. Dotson placed with or near individual human
Hawaiian organizations, has determined (3 items). Three objects were donated by remains at the time of death or later as
that the cultural items listed in this George Carey in 1962. The objects were part of the death rite or ceremony and
notice meet the definition of acquired by purchase, donation and are believed, by a preponderance of the
unassociated funerary objects. Lineal loans with each source saying the evidence, to have been removed from a
descendants or representatives of any objects were from the Lawton Place site. specific burial site of a Native American
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian The 76 unassociated funerary objects, individual.
organization not identified in this notice are 8 Armband/armband fragments; 1 • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
that wish to claim these cultural items axe head; 3 beads; 2 beads, string of; 1 is a relationship of shared group
should submit a written request to the razor blade; 2 bracelets; 9 brooch/brooch identity that can be reasonably traced
Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical fragments; 1 buckle/leather remnants; 1 between the unassociated funerary
Society. If no additional claimants come bullet mold; 3 buttons; 1 earring; 1 objects and lineal descendants of Chief
forward, transfer of control of the flintlock; 1 flint & steel; 3 gorgets; 1 gun Little Turtle. They include families
cultural items to the lineal descendants, stock fragment; 2 kettles, copper; 1 represented by Daryl Baldwin, Oxford,
Indian tribes, or Native Hawaiian kettle, iron; 6 knife/knife blades; 3 iron OH, and John Froman, Miami, OK,
organizations stated in this notice may nails; 2 musket barrels; 1 pewter cup; 1 whose confirmed genealogies are on file
proceed. pewter flask; 1 pigment jar; 1 pipe; 2 at the Allen County-Fort Wayne
DATES: Lineal descendants or pocketknife fragments; 2 ramrod guides; Historical Society.
representatives of any Indian tribe or 1 scissors; 7 silver crosses; 1 silver
Native Hawaiian organization not necklace; 2 spoons; 2 spurs; 1 sword; 1 Additional Requestors and Disposition
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
identified in this notice that wish to tomahawk; and 1 trigger guard. Lineal descendants or representatives
claim these cultural items should Jacob M. Stouder’s research led him to of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
submit a written request with believe that the site of Little Turtle’s organization not identified in this notice
information in support of the claim to grave had been found. A contemporary that wish to claim these cultural items
the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical historian, Calvin M. Young, supported should submit a written request with
Society at the address in this notice by Stouder’s observations. The objects were information in support of the claim to
January 17, 2017. appropriate to Little Turtle’s stature as Walter Font, Curator, Allen County-Fort
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Wayne Historical Society, 302 East Joseph, MO 64508, telephone (816) 232– • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
Berry Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, 8471, email trevor@ no objects described in this notice are
telephone 260–426–2882, email stjosephmuseum.org. reasonably believed to have been placed
wfont@comcast.net, by January 17, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is with or near individual human remains
2017. After that date, if no additional here given in accordance with the at the time of death or later as part of
claimants have come forward, transfer Native American Graves Protection and the death rite or ceremony.
of control of the unassociated funerary Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
objects to the lineal descendants of 3003, of the completion of an inventory is a relationship of shared group
Little Turtle represented by Daryl of human remains under the control of identity that can be reasonably traced
Baldwin and John Froman may proceed. the St. Joseph Museums, Inc., St. Joseph, between the Native American human
The Allen County-Fort Wayne MO. The human remains were donated remains and the Confederated Salish
Historical Society is responsible for on April 27, 1928 by Mary S. McNeil. and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead
notifying the lineal descendants, the This notice is published as part of the Reservation.
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and the National Park Service’s administrative Additional Requestors and Disposition
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
that this notice has been published. Lineal descendants or representatives
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
Dated: December 6, 2016. this notice are the sole responsibility of
organization not identified in this notice
Melanie O’Brien, the museum, institution, or Federal
that wish to request transfer of control
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. agency that has control of the Native
of these human remains should submit
American human remains. The National
[FR Doc. 2016–30338 Filed 12–15–16; 8:45 am] a written request with information in
Park Service is not responsible for the
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P support of the request to Trevor Tutt, St.
determinations in this notice.
Joseph Museums, Inc., P.O. Box 8096,
Consultation St. Joseph, MO 64508, telephone (816)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR A detailed assessment of the human 232–8471, email trevor@
remains was made by the St. Joseph stjosephmuseum.org, by January 17,
National Park Service 2017. After that date, if no additional
Museums, Inc. professional staff in
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–22488; consultation with representatives of the requestors have come forward, transfer
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Confederated Salish and Kootenai of control of the human remains to the
Tribes of the Flathead Reservation. Confederated Salish and Kootenai
Notice of Inventory Completion: St. Tribes of the Flathead Indian
Joseph Museums, Inc., St. Joseph, MO History and Description of the Remains Reservation may proceed.
On April 27, 1928, human remains The St. Joseph Museums, Inc. is
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. responsible for notifying the
representing, at minimum, one
ACTION: Notice. individual were donated to the St. Confederated Salish and Kootenai
Joseph Museums, Inc. by Mrs. Mary S. Tribes of the Flathead Indian
SUMMARY: The St. Joseph Museums, Inc.
McNeil. These human remains were Reservation that this notice has been
has completed an inventory of human
identified at the time of donation as a published.
remains, in consultation with the
appropriate Indian tribes or Native Flathead Indian skull over forty years Dated: November 29, 2016.
Hawaiian organizations, and has old. The exact location of removal of the Melanie O’Brien,
determined that there is a cultural human remains and the means by which Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
affiliation between the human remains Mrs. McNeil acquired them were not [FR Doc. 2016–30336 Filed 12–15–16; 8:45 am]
and present-day Indian tribes or Native documented. Based on the original
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Hawaiian organizations. Lineal documentation, the human remains
descendants or representatives of any most likely were removed in the late
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian nineteenth century. Their identification DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
organization not identified in this notice as Flathead was made by Mrs. McNeil,
that wish to request transfer of control and/or the director of the St. Joseph National Park Service
of these human remains should submit Museum, Mrs. Orel Andrews, at the
[NPS–WASO–ANRSS–22287;
a written request to the St. Joseph time of accession. Mrs. McNeil’s PPWONRADE2, PMP00EI05.YP0000]
Museums, Inc. If no additional collection spans Native American
requestors come forward, transfer of cultures from Alaska to New Mexico, Notice of Availability of the Draft
control of the human remains to the across the plains and in the American Environmental Impact Statement To
lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or Northeast. As she studied these cultures Address the Presence of Wolves at Isle
Native Hawaiian organizations stated in extensively, the St. Joseph Museums, Royale National Park, Michigan
this notice may proceed. Inc. believes her assignment of these
human remains to the Flathead to be AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
DATES: Lineal descendants or ACTION: Notice of availability.
correct. No known individuals were
representatives of any Indian tribe or identified. No associated funerary
Native Hawaiian organization not SUMMARY: The National Park Service
objects are present.
identified in this notice that wish to (NPS) announces the availability of the
request transfer of control of these Determinations Made by the St. Joseph Draft Environmental Impact Statement
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
human remains should submit a written Museums, Inc. (EIS) to address the presence of wolves
request with information in support of Officials of the St. Joseph Museums, at Isle Royale National Park.
the request to the St. Joseph Museums, Inc. have determined that: DATES: All comments must be
Inc. at the address in this notice by • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the postmarked or submitted not later than
January 17, 2017. human remains described in this notice March 15, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Trevor Tutt, St. Joseph represent the physical remains of one FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Museums, Inc., P.O. Box 8096, St. individual of Native American ancestry. Please contact Superintendent Phyllis
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