83 FR 17432 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 76 (April 19, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-08180

The Wisconsin Historical Society 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 Wisconsin Historical Society. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects 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-NPS0025293; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Wisconsin Historical Society, 
Madison, WI

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Wisconsin Historical Society 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 
Wisconsin Historical Society. If no additional requestors come forward, 
transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary 
objects 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 and associated funerary 
objects should submit a written request with information in support of 
the request to the Wisconsin Historical Society at the address in this 
notice by May 21, 2018.

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ADDRESSES: Jennifer Kolb, Wisconsin Historical Society, 816 State 
Street, Madison, WI 53706, telephone (608) 264-6434, 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 objects under the control of the Wisconsin 
Historical Society, Madison, WI. The human remains and associated 
funerary objects were removed from the Wade Farm Mounds, Polk County, 
WI.
    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 
objects. 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 
Wisconsin Historical Society professional staff in consultation with 
representatives of the Forest County Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin; 
Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior 
Chippewa Indians of the Lac du Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; 
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin; and Upper Sioux Community, 
Minnesota.

History and Description of the Remains

    In 1960, human remains representing, at minimum, nine individuals 
were removed from Wade Farm Mounds (47-PK-0004) in Polk County, WI. The 
Wisconsin Historical Society, under the direction of Joan Freeman and 
with the assistance of the Polk Historical Society and students from 
the University of Wisconsin, conducted salvage excavations over a three 
day period prior to the creation of a gravel pit at the site. They 
excavated portions of Mound 2, Mound 3, and Mound 4, and excavated 
human remains representing nine individuals of indeterminate age and 
sex. No known individuals were identified. The six associated funerary 
objects are two groups of ceramic sherds, one group of lithics, two 
groups of wood fragments, and one chert biface.

Determinations Made by the Wisconsin Historical Society

    Officials of the Wisconsin Historical Society have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice are Native American based on Wisconsin Historical 
Society records, burial location, archeological context, oral 
histories, and skeletal analysis.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of nine individuals of 
Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the six objects 
described in this notice 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.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a relationship of shared 
group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American 
human remains associated funerary objects and any present-day Indian 
Tribe.
     Treaties, Acts of Congress, or Executive Orders, indicate 
that the land from which the Native American human remains and 
associated funerary objects 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; 
Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, Montana 
(previously listed as the Chippewa-Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's 
Reservation, Montana); Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa 
Indians, 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; 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; 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; and the Turtle 
Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota (hereafter referred 
to as ``The Aboriginal Land Tribes'').
     Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the 
human remains and associated funerary objects may be to The Aboriginal 
Land 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 associated funerary objects should submit a 
written request with information in support of the request to Jennifer 
Kolb, Wisconsin Historical Society, 816 State Street, Madison, WI 
53706, telephone (608) 264-6434, email 
[email protected], by May 21, 2018. After that date, 
if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of 
the human remains and associated funerary objects to The Aboriginal 
Land Tribes may proceed.
    The Wisconsin Historical Society is responsible for notifying The 
Aboriginal Land Tribes; Forest County Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin; 
Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin; Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin; and 
Upper Sioux Community, Minnesota, that this notice has been published.

    Dated: March 22, 2018.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Madison, WI 53706, telephone (608)
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). human remains described in this notice 264–6434, email Jennifer.Kolb@
The determinations in this notice are are Native American based on wisconsinhistory.org, by May 21, 2018.
the sole responsibility of the museum, Wisconsin Historical Society records, After that date, if no additional
institution, or Federal agency that has burial location, oral histories, and requestors have come forward, transfer
control of the Native American human skeletal analysis. of control of the human remains to The
remains. The National Park Service is • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Aboriginal Land Tribes may proceed.
not responsible for the determinations human remains described in this notice The Wisconsin Historical Society is
in this notice. represent the physical remains of four responsible for notifying The Aboriginal
individuals of Native American Land Tribes, Forest County Potawatomi
Consultation ancestry. Community, Wisconsin; Ho-Chunk
A detailed assessment of the human • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a Nation of Wisconsin; Menominee Indian
remains was made by the Wisconsin relationship of shared group identity Tribe of Wisconsin; and Upper Sioux
Historical Society professional staff in cannot be reasonably traced between the Community, Minnesota, that this notice
consultation with representatives of the Native American human remains and has been published.
Forest County Potawatomi Community, any present-day Indian Tribe.
• Treaties, Acts of Congress, or Dated: March 22, 2018.
Wisconsin; Ho-Chunk Nation of Melanie O’Brien,
Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of Executive Orders, indicate that the land
from which the Native American human Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the
Lac du Flambeau Reservation of remains were removed is the aboriginal [FR Doc. 2018–08174 Filed 4–18–18; 8:45 am]

Wisconsin; Menominee Indian Tribe of land of the Bad River Band of the Lake BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of
Wisconsin; and Upper Sioux
the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin;
Community, Minnesota.
Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan; DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
History and Description of the Remains Chippewa-Cree Indians of the Rocky
Boy’s Reservation, Montana (previously National Park Service
In 1947, human remains representing,
listed as the Chippewa-Cree Indians of [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0025293;
at minimum, two individuals were
the Rocky Boy’s Reservation, Montana); PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
removed from the Pleasant Plain Group Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and
(47–BN–0025) in Barron County, WI. Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Notice of Inventory Completion:
The site consists of 27 mounds, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Wisconsin Historical Society,
including 15 conical mounds, 12 oval or Michigan; Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Madison, WI
linear mounds, and one ‘‘catfish’’ or Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of
‘‘tadpole’’ mound. The human remains Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
representing one adult male and one Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the ACTION: Notice.
possible adult male were found in a Lac du Flambeau Reservation of
single sub-floor burial pit in the center SUMMARY: The Wisconsin Historical
Wisconsin; Lac Vieux Desert Band of
of Mound 2 by Robert R. Jones and Society has completed an inventory of
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of
students of the University of Wisconsin human remains and associated funerary
Michigan; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe,
Extension Center. It is not clear what objects, in consultation with the
Minnesota (Six component reservations:
type of mound Mound 2 was. No known appropriate Indian Tribes or Native
Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake); Fond du
individuals were identified. No Hawaiian organizations, and has
Lac Band; Grand Portage Band; Leech
associated funerary objects are present. determined that there is no cultural
Lake Band; Mille Lacs Band; White
At an unknown date, human remains affiliation between the human remains
Earth Band); Red Cliff Band of Lake
representing, at minimum, two and associated funerary objects and any
Superior Chippewa Indians of
individuals were removed from the present-day Indian Tribes or Native
Wisconsin; Red Lake Band of Chippewa
Mertig Site (47–SY–0042) in Sawyer Hawaiian organizations. Representatives
Indians, Minnesota; Saginaw Chippewa
County, WI. Landowner Fred Mertig of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
Indian Tribe of Michigan; Sault Ste.
found partially cremated human organization not identified in this notice
Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians,
remains while leveling the mounds. He that wish to request transfer of control
Michigan; Sokaogon Chippewa
also recovered two copper beads, one of of these human remains and associated
Community, Wisconsin; St. Croix
which enclosed a piece of buckskin. In funerary objects should submit a written
Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; and the
1956, Mertig sent the human remains request to the Wisconsin Historical
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa
and copper beads to the Wisconsin Society. If no additional requestors
Indians of North Dakota (hereafter
Historical Society for analysis. The come forward, transfer of control of the
referred to as ‘‘The Aboriginal Land
recovery location of the copper beads is human remains and associated funerary
Tribes’’).
unknown and there is a lack of • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the objects to the Indian Tribes or Native
information to indicate they were disposition of the human remains may Hawaiian organizations stated in this
associated funerary objects. Skeletal be to The Aboriginal Land Tribes. notice may proceed.
analysis determined the human remains DATES: Representatives of any Indian
represent one adult and one child, both Additional Requestors and Disposition Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization
of indeterminate sex. No known Representatives of any Indian Tribe or not identified in this notice that wish to
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

individuals were identified. No Native Hawaiian organization not request transfer of control of these
associated funerary objects are present. identified in this notice that wish to human remains and associated funerary
request transfer of control of these objects should submit a written request
Determinations Made by the Wisconsin
human remains should submit a written with information in support of the
Historical Society
request with information in support of request to the Wisconsin Historical
Officials of the Wisconsin Historical the request to Jennifer Kolb, Wisconsin Society at the address in this notice by
Society have determined that: Historical Society, 816 State Street, May 21, 2018.

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ADDRESSES: Jennifer Kolb, Wisconsin • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Additional Requestors and Disposition
Historical Society, 816 State Street, human remains described in this notice Representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Madison, WI 53706, telephone (608) are Native American based on Native Hawaiian organization not
264–6434, email Jennifer.Kolb@ Wisconsin Historical Society records, identified in this notice that wish to
wisconsinhistory.org. burial location, archeological context, request transfer of control of these
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is oral histories, and skeletal analysis. human remains and associated funerary
here given in accordance with the • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the objects should submit a written request
Native American Graves Protection and human remains described in this notice with information in support of the
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. represent the physical remains of nine request to Jennifer Kolb, Wisconsin
3003, of the completion of an inventory individuals of Native American Historical Society, 816 State Street,
of human remains and associated ancestry. Madison, WI 53706, telephone (608)
funerary objects under the control of the • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), 264–6434, email Jennifer.Kolb@
Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, the six objects described in this notice wisconsinhistory.org, by May 21, 2018.
WI. The human remains and associated are reasonably believed to have been After that date, if no additional
funerary objects were removed from the placed with or near individual human requestors have come forward, transfer
Wade Farm Mounds, Polk County, WI. remains at the time of death or later as of control of the human remains and
This notice is published as part of the part of the death rite or ceremony. associated funerary objects to The
National Park Service’s administrative • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a Aboriginal Land Tribes may proceed.
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 relationship of shared group identity The Wisconsin Historical Society is
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). cannot be reasonably traced between the responsible for notifying The Aboriginal
The determinations in this notice are Native American human remains Land Tribes; Forest County Potawatomi
the sole responsibility of the museum, associated funerary objects and any Community, Wisconsin; Ho-Chunk
institution, or Federal agency that has present-day Indian Tribe. Nation of Wisconsin; Menominee Indian
control of the Native American human • Treaties, Acts of Congress, or Tribe of Wisconsin; and Upper Sioux
remains and associated funerary objects. Executive Orders, indicate that the land Community, Minnesota, that this notice
The National Park Service is not from which the Native American human has been published.
responsible for the determinations in remains and associated funerary objects
this notice. Dated: March 22, 2018.
were removed is the aboriginal land of
the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Melanie O’Brien,
Consultation Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad
A detailed assessment of the human River Reservation, Wisconsin; Bay Mills [FR Doc. 2018–08180 Filed 4–18–18; 8:45 am]
remains was made by the Wisconsin Indian Community, Michigan; BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
Historical Society professional staff in Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky
consultation with representatives of the Boy’s Reservation, Montana (previously
Forest County Potawatomi Community, listed as the Chippewa-Cree Indians of DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Wisconsin; Ho-Chunk Nation of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation, Montana);
Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and National Park Service
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the Chippewa Indians, Michigan;
Lac du Flambeau Reservation of Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–25289;
Wisconsin; Menominee Indian Tribe of PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Michigan; Lac Courte Oreilles Band of
Wisconsin; and Upper Sioux
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of
Community, Minnesota. Notice of Inventory Completion:
Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of
Wisconsin Historical Society,
History and Description of the Remains Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the
Madison, WI
In 1960, human remains representing, Lac du Flambeau Reservation of
at minimum, nine individuals were Wisconsin; Lac Vieux Desert Band of AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
removed from Wade Farm Mounds (47– Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of ACTION: Notice.
PK–0004) in Polk County, WI. The Michigan; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe,
Wisconsin Historical Society, under the Minnesota (Six component reservations: SUMMARY: The Wisconsin Historical
direction of Joan Freeman and with the Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake); Fond du Society has completed an inventory of
assistance of the Polk Historical Society Lac Band; Grand Portage Band; Leech human remains and associated funerary
and students from the University of Lake Band; Mille Lacs Band; White objects, in consultation with the
Wisconsin, conducted salvage Earth Band); Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma; appropriate Indian Tribes or Native
excavations over a three day period Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Hawaiian organizations, and has
prior to the creation of a gravel pit at the Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Red determined that there is no cultural
site. They excavated portions of Mound Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, affiliation between the human remains
2, Mound 3, and Mound 4, and Minnesota; Saginaw Chippewa Indian and associated funerary objects and any
excavated human remains representing Tribe of Michigan; Sault Ste. Marie present-day Indian Tribes or Native
nine individuals of indeterminate age Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Hawaiian organizations. Representatives
and sex. No known individuals were Sokaogon Chippewa Community, of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
identified. The six associated funerary Wisconsin; St. Croix Chippewa Indians organization not identified in this notice
objects are two groups of ceramic of Wisconsin; and the Turtle Mountain that wish to request transfer of control
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

sherds, one group of lithics, two groups Band of Chippewa Indians of North of these human remains and associated
of wood fragments, and one chert biface. Dakota (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The funerary objects should submit a written
Aboriginal Land Tribes’’). request to the Wisconsin Historical
Determinations Made by the Wisconsin • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the Society. If no additional requestors
Historical Society disposition of the human remains and come forward, transfer of control of the
Officials of the Wisconsin Historical associated funerary objects may be to human remains and associated funerary
Society have determined that: The Aboriginal Land Tribes. objects to the Indian Tribes or Native

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FR Citation		83 FR 17432

83 FR 17432 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 76 (April 19, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service