82 FR 25624 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society, Fort Wayne, IN

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 105 (June 2, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-11447

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-23289; 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.

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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 July 3, 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, Fort Wayne, 
IN, 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 Items

    On an unknown date, two cultural items were removed from a grave in 
the Lakeside District of Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN. At some time 
prior to 1947, the funerary objects were acquired from Mr. W.T. Angel 
by the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society. No other provenience 
information is available. The 2 unassociated funerary objects are 1 
animal tusk and 1 hatchet head.
    In 1928, one cultural item was removed from a grave on Prospect 
Avenue in Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN. In 1933, the funerary object 
was acquired from Mr. Theodore Waldo by the Allen County-Fort Wayne 
Historical Society. No other provenience information is available. The 
1 unassociated funerary object is a stone pipe bowl.
    On an unknown date, five cultural items were removed from a grave 
in the Spy Run District of Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN. At some time 
prior to 1947, the funerary objects were acquired from an unknown 
source by the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society. Catalog 
records state that the funerary objects were found in an ``Indian grave 
in the Spy Run District, Fort Wayne.'' The 5 unassociated funerary 
objects are 4 silver brooches and 1 brass button.
    On an unknown date, two cultural items were removed from a grave on 
West Washington Street in Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN. In 1934, the 
objects were acquired from an unknown source by the Allen County-Fort 
Wayne Historical Society. Catalog records state that the funerary 
objects were found in a grave at ``1415 W. Washington Street.'' The 2 
unassociated funerary objects are 2 steel strikers.
    On unknown dates, seven cultural items were removed from graves in 
``the Miami burial ground'' in the Spy Run District of Fort Wayne, 
Allen County, IN. In about 1928, the funerary objects were acquired 
from Mr. Jacob M. Stouder, a local collector, by the Allen County-Fort 
Wayne Historical Society. The 7 unassociated funerary objects are 1 set 
of pistol fragments, 1 tomahawk, 1 stone pipe, 2 clay pipes, and 2 
stone tools.
    On an unknown date, one cultural item was removed from a grave at 
Lawton Place in Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN. In 1932, the funerary 
object was acquired from Mrs. George Gillie by the Allen County-Fort 
Wayne Historical Society. No other provenience information is 
available. The 1 unassociated funerary object is an iron hoe blade.

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    In May of 1933, 10 cultural items were removed from a grave on 
Prospect Avenue in Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN. In 1935, the funerary 
objects were purchased from Mr. Orville Smith by the Allen County Fort 
Wayne-Historical Society. No other provenience information is 
available. The 10 unassociated funerary objects are 1 set of musket 
fragments, 1 clay pipe, 1 metal tack hammer, 2 metal files, 2 metal 
harpoon tips, 1 copper tube bead, 1 pair of scissors fragments, and 1 
whetstone.
    In about 1910, one cultural item was removed from Lawton Place in 
Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN, by Vernon Ferguson. Mr. Ferguson removed 
the funerary object from a grave exposed during excavation for a house 
basement. In 1984, the funerary object was acquired from Mr. Ferguson 
by the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society. The 1 unassociated 
funerary object is a copper pot with iron bail.
    In 1907, one cultural item was removed from the grave of Miami 
Indian Chief Coesse in Huntington County, IN. At some time prior to 
1947, the funerary object was acquired from Mr. Charles More by the 
Allen County Fort Wayne-Historical Society. No other provenience 
information is known. Chief Coesse was a Miami Indian who resided in 
northeast Indiana. He died in about 1853, and was buried near Roanoke, 
IN, and has no known descendants. Evidence from Society records and 
secondary sources indicate that the unassociated funerary object is 
affiliated with a Miami Tribal chief. The 1 unassociated funerary 
object is a small glass vial containing beads.
    The above listed sites are estimated to date from the late 1700s to 
the early 1800s. The evidence available indicates that the sites are 
related to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, whose tribal lands were located 
in northeast Indiana from about 1710 to the early 1800s. Their villages 
were at or near the present location of Fort Wayne, IN, primarily north 
of the confluence of the St. Joseph and St. Mary's Rivers which, 
together, form the Maumee River. These areas include the Spy Run 
District, including Prospect Avenue and Lawton Place, and the Lakeside 
area of Fort Wayne. The assessment that these unassociated funerary 
objects should be attributed to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma was 
confirmed by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and Pokagon Band of Potawatomi 
Indians, Michigan and Indiana, during consultation.

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 30 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 specific burial sites of Native 
American individuals.
     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 the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma.

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 
Wayne Historical Society, 302 East Berry Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, 
telephone (260) 426-2882, email [email protected], by July 3, 2017. 
After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer 
of control of the unassociated funerary objects to the Miami Tribe of 
Oklahoma may proceed.
    The Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society is responsible for 
notifying the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and Pokagon Band of Potawatomi 
Indians, Michigan and Indiana, that this notice has been published.

    Dated: April 21, 2017.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2017-11447 Filed 6-1-17; 8:45 am]
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In May of 1933, 10 cultural items Determinations Made by the Allen SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the
were removed from a grave on Prospect County-Fort Wayne Historical Society Interior, National Park Service,
Avenue in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Officials of the Allen County-Fort Ocmulgee National Monument has
IN. In 1935, the funerary objects were Wayne Historical Society have corrected an inventory of human
purchased from Mr. Orville Smith by determined that: remains and associated funerary objects,
the Allen County Fort Wayne-Historical • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), published in a Notice of Inventory
Society. No other provenience the 30 cultural items described above Completion in the Federal Register on
information is available. The 10 are reasonably believed to have been June 18, 2001. This notice corrects the
unassociated funerary objects are 1 set placed with or near individual human minimum number of individuals and
of musket fragments, 1 clay pipe, 1 remains at the time of death or later as number of associated funerary objects.
metal tack hammer, 2 metal files, 2 part of the death rite or ceremony and Lineal descendants or representatives of
metal harpoon tips, 1 copper tube bead, are believed, by a preponderance of the any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
evidence, to have been removed from organization not identified in this notice
1 pair of scissors fragments, and 1
specific burial sites of Native American that wish to request transfer of control
whetstone.
individuals. of these human remains and associated
In about 1910, one cultural item was funerary objects should submit a written
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
removed from Lawton Place in Fort request to Ocmulgee National
is a relationship of shared group
Wayne, Allen County, IN, by Vernon Monument. If no additional requestors
identity that can be reasonably traced
Ferguson. Mr. Ferguson removed the between the unassociated funerary come forward, transfer of control of the
funerary object from a grave exposed objects and the Miami Tribe of human remains and associated funerary
during excavation for a house basement. Oklahoma. objects to the lineal descendants, Indian
In 1984, the funerary object was tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations
acquired from Mr. Ferguson by the Additional Requestors and Disposition stated in this notice may proceed.
Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Lineal descendants or representatives DATES: Lineal descendants or
Society. The 1 unassociated funerary of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian representatives of any Indian tribe or
object is a copper pot with iron bail. organization not identified in this notice Native Hawaiian organization not
In 1907, one cultural item was that wish to claim these cultural items identified in this notice that wish to
removed from the grave of Miami Indian should submit a written request with request transfer of control of these
Chief Coesse in Huntington County, IN. information in support of the claim to human remains and associated funerary
At some time prior to 1947, the funerary Walter Font, Curator, Allen County-Fort objects should submit a written request
object was acquired from Mr. Charles Wayne Historical Society, 302 East with information in support of the
Berry Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, request to Ocmulgee National
More by the Allen County Fort Wayne-
telephone (260) 426–2882, email wfont@ Monument at the address in this notice
Historical Society. No other provenience
comcast.net, by July 3, 2017. After that by July 3, 2017.
information is known. Chief Coesse was
date, if no additional claimants have ADDRESSES: Jim David, Superintendent,
a Miami Indian who resided in come forward, transfer of control of the
northeast Indiana. He died in about Ocmulgee National Monument, 1207
unassociated funerary objects to the Emery Highway, Macon, GA 31217,
1853, and was buried near Roanoke, IN, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma may proceed.
and has no known descendants. telephone (478) 752–8257, email jim_
The Allen County-Fort Wayne david@nps.gov.
Evidence from Society records and Historical Society is responsible for
secondary sources indicate that the notifying the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
unassociated funerary object is affiliated and Pokagon Band of Potawatomi here given in accordance with the
with a Miami Tribal chief. The 1 Indians, Michigan and Indiana, that this Native American Graves Protection and
unassociated funerary object is a small notice has been published. Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
glass vial containing beads. 3003, of the correction of an inventory
Dated: April 21, 2017. of human remains and associated
The above listed sites are estimated to Melanie O’Brien, funerary objects under the control of the
date from the late 1700s to the early Manager, National NAGPRA Program. U.S. Department of the Interior,
1800s. The evidence available indicates [FR Doc. 2017–11447 Filed 6–1–17; 8:45 am] National Park Service, Ocmulgee
that the sites are related to the Miami BILLING CODE 4312–52–P National Monument, Macon, GA. The
Tribe of Oklahoma, whose tribal lands human remains and associated funerary
were located in northeast Indiana from objects were removed from Trading
about 1710 to the early 1800s. Their DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Post, Bibb County, GA.
villages were at or near the present This notice is published as part of the
location of Fort Wayne, IN, primarily National Park Service National Park Service’s administrative
north of the confluence of the St. Joseph [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23209; responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
and St. Mary’s Rivers which, together, PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
form the Maumee River. These areas this notice are the sole responsibility of
include the Spy Run District, including Notice of Inventory Completion for the Superintendent, Ocmulgee National
Prospect Avenue and Lawton Place, and Native American Human Remains and Monument.
the Lakeside area of Fort Wayne. The Associated Funerary Objects in the This notice corrects the minimum
nlaroche on DSK30NT082PROD with NOTICES

assessment that these unassociated Control of the U.S. Department of the number of individuals and number of
funerary objects should be attributed to Interior, National Park Service, associated funerary objects published in
the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma was Ocmulgee National Monument, Macon, a Notice of Inventory Completion in the
confirmed by the Miami Tribe of GA; Correction Federal Register (66 FR 32842–32843,
Oklahoma and Pokagon Band of AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. June 18, 2001). Additional individuals
Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and and associated funerary objects were
ACTION: Notice; correction.
Indiana, during consultation. identified during review of collections.

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FR Citation		82 FR 25624

82 FR 25624 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society, Fort Wayne, IN

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