83_FR_17509 83 FR 17433 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI

83 FR 17433 - 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)

Page Range17433-17435
FR Document2018-08176

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-25289; 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

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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.

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 multiple sites in Crawford 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 1937, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from Rock Shelter #4 (47-CR-0191) in Crawford County, WI. 
The site was first documented in 1937, by Leland Cooper who was 
associated with the Wisconsin Historical Society at the time. A 
Wisconsin Historical Society card catalog lists 97 artifacts recovered 
as a ``general sample from 4-10 inches deep in floor of rockshelter'' 
were collected by Cooper in 1937 and accessioned by the Wisconsin 
Historical Society in 1978. Later analysis of the collection revealed 
human remains that represent one individual of indeterminate age and 
sex. There is no evidence to suggest the artifacts collected and 
accessioned at the same time are funerary objects associated with the 
human remains. No known individuals were identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    In 1990, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from the Copper Creek Mound Group (47-CR-0484) in Crawford 
County, WI. A local informant contacted the Wisconsin Burial Site 
Preservation Office (BSPO) to report that the site had recently been 
looted, and representatives of the BPSO visited the site. They 
conducted a pedestrian survey of the mounds and collected a small group 
of human remains that were visible on the surface. The few human 
remains collected are very fragmentary and represent one individual of 
indeterminate age and sex. No associated funerary objects were found. 
No known individuals were identified.
    In 1993, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from Highway 35 (47-CR-0731) in Crawford County, WI. A 
cranium was found resting next to a cement retaining wall near the 
property of Thomas and Alleine La Chine near Prairie du Chien. The La 
Chines contacted the Crawford County Sheriff's Department upon their 
discovery, and the police subsequently contacted the Wisconsin Burial 
Sites Preservation Office (BSPO). A representative from the BPSO 
investigated the site but did not locate any other human remains or 
artifacts. The human remains were transferred from the Crawford County 
Sheriff's Department to the Wisconsin Historical Society. The cranium 
was later determined to be from an adult female with attributes of 
mixed European-American and Native American ancestry. No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    In 1976, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals 
were removed from McDonald Graves (47-CR-0166) in Crawford County, WI. 
The human remains were discovered during a sewer construction project 
in an alley located in the city of Prairie du Chien. Homeowners 
initially contacted the Prairie du Chien Police Department, who 
immediately contacted the Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS). 
Representatives from the WHS visited the site within days and conducted 
an excavation in conjunction with the Prairie du Chien Police of what 
appeared to be profiles of two coffins. The Prairie du Chien Police 
Department originally took custody of the human remains and artifacts, 
but transferred them to the WHS in 1976. Skeletal analysis later 
determined the human remains represent an adult male and an adult 
female, both of Native American ancestry. No known individuals were 
identified. The one associated funerary object is a group of 20 coffin 
nails and fragments of wood.
    In 1960, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from the Miller Site (47-CR-0001) in Crawford County, WI. 
The Miller Site was investigated in 1960 and 1961 by the Wisconsin 
Historical Society's Highway Archaeology Program under a cooperative 
agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. During the 
1960 excavations, the remains of a single adult male were excavated 
from a burial pit located in the southern portion of the investigated 
area. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, two 
individuals were removed from the Waterfront Site (47-CR-0436) in 
Crawford County, WI. Local resident J.P. Albee discovered human remains 
representing two probable male individuals on St. Feriole Island along 
the East Channel of the Mississippi River in the city of Prairie du 
Chien. Mr. Albee donated the human remains to the Wisconsin Historical 
Society in 1912. No known individuals were identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.

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 eight individuals of 
Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the one object described 
in this notice is 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 and

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associated funerary objects and any present-day Indian Tribe.
     According to final judgments of the Indian Claims 
Commission or the Court of Federal Claims, the land from which the 
Native American human remains and associated funerary objects were 
removed is the aboriginal land of the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin and 
the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.
     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; Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin; 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; Turtle 
Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota; and the Winnebago 
Tribe of Nebraska (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; 
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.
[FR Doc. 2018-08176 Filed 4-18-18; 8:45 am]
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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
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                                               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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                                               Hawaiian organizations stated in this                   accessioned by the Wisconsin Historical               appeared to be profiles of two coffins.
                                               notice may proceed.                                     Society in 1978. Later analysis of the                The Prairie du Chien Police Department
                                               DATES: Representatives of any Indian                    collection revealed human remains that                originally took custody of the human
                                               Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization                   represent one individual of                           remains and artifacts, but transferred
                                               not identified in this notice that wish to              indeterminate age and sex. There is no                them to the WHS in 1976. Skeletal
                                               request transfer of control of these                    evidence to suggest the artifacts                     analysis later determined the human
                                               human remains and associated funerary                   collected and accessioned at the same                 remains represent an adult male and an
                                               objects should submit a written request                 time are funerary objects associated                  adult female, both of Native American
                                               with information in support of the                      with the human remains. No known                      ancestry. No known individuals were
                                               request to the Wisconsin Historical                     individuals were identified. No                       identified. The one associated funerary
                                               Society at the address in this notice by                associated funerary objects are present.              object is a group of 20 coffin nails and
                                               May 21, 2018.                                              In 1990, human remains representing,               fragments of wood.
                                                                                                       at minimum, one individual were                          In 1960, human remains representing,
                                               ADDRESSES: Jennifer Kolb, Wisconsin
                                                                                                       removed from the Copper Creek Mound                   at minimum, one individual were
                                               Historical Society, 816 State Street
                                                                                                       Group (47–CR–0484) in Crawford                        removed from the Miller Site (47–CR–
                                               Madison, WI 53706, telephone (608)
                                                                                                       County, WI. A local informant contacted               0001) in Crawford County, WI. The
                                               264–6434, email Jennifer.Kolb@
                                                                                                       the Wisconsin Burial Site Preservation                Miller Site was investigated in 1960 and
                                               wisconsinhistory.org.
                                                                                                       Office (BSPO) to report that the site had             1961 by the Wisconsin Historical
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is                    recently been looted, and                             Society’s Highway Archaeology Program
                                               here given in accordance with the                       representatives of the BPSO visited the               under a cooperative agreement with the
                                               Native American Graves Protection and                   site. They conducted a pedestrian                     Wisconsin Department of
                                               Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.                    survey of the mounds and collected a                  Transportation. During the 1960
                                               3003, of the completion of an inventory                 small group of human remains that were                excavations, the remains of a single
                                               of human remains and associated                         visible on the surface. The few human                 adult male were excavated from a burial
                                               funerary objects under the control of the               remains collected are very fragmentary                pit located in the southern portion of
                                               Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison,                  and represent one individual of                       the investigated area. No known
                                               WI. The human remains and associated                    indeterminate age and sex. No                         individuals were identified. No
                                               funerary objects were removed from                      associated funerary objects were found.               associated funerary objects are present.
                                               multiple sites in Crawford County, WI.                  No known individuals were identified.                    At an unknown date, human remains
                                                 This notice is published as part of the                  In 1993, human remains representing,               representing, at minimum, two
                                               National Park Service’s administrative                  at minimum, one individual were                       individuals were removed from the
                                               responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25                       removed from Highway 35 (47–CR–                       Waterfront Site (47–CR–0436) in
                                               U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).                  0731) in Crawford County, WI. A                       Crawford County, WI. Local resident J.P.
                                               The determinations in this notice are                   cranium was found resting next to a                   Albee discovered human remains
                                               the sole responsibility of the museum,                  cement retaining wall near the property               representing two probable male
                                               institution, or Federal agency that has                 of Thomas and Alleine La Chine near                   individuals on St. Feriole Island along
                                               control of the Native American human                    Prairie du Chien. The La Chines                       the East Channel of the Mississippi
                                               remains and associated funerary objects.                contacted the Crawford County Sheriff’s               River in the city of Prairie du Chien. Mr.
                                               The National Park Service is not                        Department upon their discovery, and                  Albee donated the human remains to
                                               responsible for the determinations in                   the police subsequently contacted the                 the Wisconsin Historical Society in
                                               this notice.                                            Wisconsin Burial Sites Preservation                   1912. No known individuals were
                                                                                                       Office (BSPO). A representative from the              identified. No associated funerary
                                               Consultation                                            BPSO investigated the site but did not                objects are present.
                                                 A detailed assessment of the human                    locate any other human remains or
                                               remains was made by the Wisconsin                       artifacts. The human remains were                     Determinations Made by the Wisconsin
                                               Historical Society professional staff in                transferred from the Crawford County                  Historical Society
                                               consultation with representatives of the                Sheriff’s Department to the Wisconsin                    Officials of the Wisconsin Historical
                                               Forest County Potawatomi Community,                     Historical Society. The cranium was                   Society have determined that:
                                               Wisconsin; Ho-Chunk Nation of                           later determined to be from an adult                     • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
                                               Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of                      female with attributes of mixed                       human remains described in this notice
                                               Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the                   European-American and Native                          are Native American based on
                                               Lac du Flambeau Reservation of                          American ancestry. No known                           Wisconsin Historical Society records,
                                               Wisconsin; Menominee Indian Tribe of                    individuals were identified. No                       burial location, archeological context,
                                               Wisconsin; and Upper Sioux                              associated funerary objects are present.              oral histories, and skeletal analysis.
                                               Community, Minnesota.                                      In 1976, human remains representing,                  • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
                                                                                                       at minimum, two individuals were                      human remains described in this notice
                                               History and Description of the Remains                  removed from McDonald Graves (47–                     represent the physical remains of eight
                                                  In 1937, human remains representing,                 CR–0166) in Crawford County, WI. The                  individuals of Native American
                                               at minimum, one individual were                         human remains were discovered during                  ancestry.
                                               removed from Rock Shelter #4 (47–CR–                    a sewer construction project in an alley                 • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
                                               0191) in Crawford County, WI. The site                  located in the city of Prairie du Chien.              the one object described in this notice
                                               was first documented in 1937, by                        Homeowners initially contacted the                    is reasonably believed to have been
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                                               Leland Cooper who was associated with                   Prairie du Chien Police Department,                   placed with or near individual human
                                               the Wisconsin Historical Society at the                 who immediately contacted the                         remains at the time of death or later as
                                               time. A Wisconsin Historical Society                    Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS).                   part of the death rite or ceremony.
                                               card catalog lists 97 artifacts recovered               Representatives from the WHS visited                     • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a
                                               as a ‘‘general sample from 4–10 inches                  the site within days and conducted an                 relationship of shared group identity
                                               deep in floor of rockshelter’’ were                     excavation in conjunction with the                    cannot be reasonably traced between the
                                               collected by Cooper in 1937 and                         Prairie du Chien Police of what                       Native American human remains and


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                                               associated funerary objects and any                     wisconsinhistory.org, by May 21, 2018.                Madison, WI 53706, telephone (608)
                                               present-day Indian Tribe.                               After that date, if no additional                     264–6434, email Jennifer.Kolb@
                                                  • According to final judgments of the                requestors have come forward, transfer                wisconsinhistory.org.
                                               Indian Claims Commission or the Court                   of control of the human remains and                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     Notice is
                                               of Federal Claims, the land from which                  associated funerary objects to The                    here given in accordance with the
                                               the Native American human remains                       Aboriginal Land Tribes may proceed.                   Native American Graves Protection and
                                               and associated funerary objects were                      The Wisconsin Historical Society is
                                                                                                                                                             Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
                                               removed is the aboriginal land of the                   responsible for notifying The Aboriginal
                                                                                                                                                             3003, of the completion of an inventory
                                               Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin and the                    Land Tribes; Forest County Potawatomi
                                               Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.                                                                                  of human remains and associated
                                                                                                       Community, Wisconsin; Menominee
                                                  • Treaties, Acts of Congress, or                                                                           funerary objects under the control of the
                                                                                                       Indian Tribe of Wisconsin; and Upper
                                               Executive Orders, indicate that the land                                                                      Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison,
                                                                                                       Sioux Community, Minnesota, that this
                                               from which the Native American human                                                                          WI. The human remains and associated
                                                                                                       notice has been published.
                                               remains and associated funerary objects                                                                       funerary objects were removed from the
                                                                                                        Dated: March 22, 2018.                               Mosquito Island Sandbar Discovery,
                                               were removed is the aboriginal land of
                                               the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior                 Melanie O’Brien,                                      Buffalo County, and the Schwert Mound
                                               Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad                    Manager, National NAGPRA Program.                     Group, Trempealeau County, WI.
                                               River Reservation, Wisconsin; Bay Mills                 [FR Doc. 2018–08176 Filed 4–18–18; 8:45 am]             This notice is published as part of the
                                               Indian Community, Michigan;                             BILLING CODE 4312–52–P                                National Park Service’s administrative
                                               Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky                                                                            responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
                                               Boy’s Reservation, Montana (previously                                                                        U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
                                               listed as the Chippewa-Cree Indians of                  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            The determinations in this notice are
                                               the Rocky Boy’s Reservation, Montana);                                                                        the sole responsibility of the museum,
                                               Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and                       National Park Service                                 institution, or Federal agency that has
                                               Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Ho-Chunk                    [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0025287,                          control of the Native American human
                                               Nation of Wisconsin; Keweenaw Bay                       PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]                          remains and associated funerary objects.
                                               Indian Community, Michigan; Lac                                                                               The National Park Service is not
                                               Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior                   Notice of Inventory Completion:                       responsible for the determinations in
                                               Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Lac du                   Wisconsin Historical Society,                         this notice.
                                               Flambeau Band of Lake Superior                          Madison, WI
                                                                                                                                                             Consultation
                                               Chippewa Indians of the Lac du                          AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
                                               Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; Lac                                                                          A detailed assessment of the human
                                                                                                       ACTION: Notice.                                       remains was made by the Wisconsin
                                               Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior
                                               Chippewa Indians of Michigan;                           SUMMARY:    The Wisconsin Historical                  Historical Society professional staff in
                                               Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota                     Society has completed an inventory of                 consultation with representatives of the
                                               (Six component reservations: Bois Forte                 human remains and associated funerary                 Forest County Potawatomi Community,
                                               Band (Nett Lake); Fond du Lac Band;                     objects in consultation with the                      Wisconsin; Ho-Chunk Nation of
                                               Grand Portage Band; Leech Lake Band;                    appropriate Indian Tribes or Native                   Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of
                                               Mille Lacs Band; White Earth Band);                     Hawaiian organizations, and has                       Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the
                                               Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma; Red Cliff                     determined that there is no cultural                  Lac du Flambeau Reservation of
                                               Band of Lake Superior Chippewa                          affiliation between the human remains                 Wisconsin; Menominee Indian Tribe of
                                               Indians of Wisconsin; Red Lake Band of                  and associated funerary objects and any               Wisconsin; and Upper Sioux
                                               Chippewa Indians, Minnesota; Saginaw                    present-day Indian Tribes or Native                   Community, Minnesota.
                                               Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan;                      Hawaiian organizations. Representatives               History and Description of the Remains
                                               Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa                      of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
                                               Indians, Michigan; Sokaogon Chippewa                                                                             In 1966, human remains representing,
                                                                                                       organization not identified in this notice
                                               Community, Wisconsin; St. Croix                                                                               at minimum, 56 individuals were
                                                                                                       that wish to request transfer of control
                                               Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Turtle                                                                         removed from Schwert Mound Group
                                                                                                       of these human remains and associated
                                               Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of                                                                          (47–TR–0031) in Trempealeau County,
                                                                                                       funerary objects should submit a written
                                               North Dakota; and the Winnebago Tribe                                                                         WI. The Wisconsin Historical Society
                                                                                                       request to the Wisconsin Historical
                                               of Nebraska (hereafter referred to as                                                                         (WHS), in a joint project with the
                                                                                                       Society. If no additional requestors
                                               ‘‘The Aboriginal Land Tribes’’).                                                                              University of Wisconsin-Madison’s
                                                                                                       come forward, transfer of control of the
                                                  • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the                human remains and associated funerary
                                                                                                                                                             Department of Anthropology and Center
                                               disposition of the human remains and                                                                          for Climatic Research, excavated two
                                                                                                       objects to the Indian Tribes or Native
                                               associated funerary objects may be to                                                                         mounds (Mounds 4 and 26) at the site
                                                                                                       Hawaiian organizations stated in this
                                               The Aboriginal Land Tribes.                                                                                   in 1966. All of the human remains in
                                                                                                       notice may proceed.
                                                                                                                                                             Mound 4 were found in a single sub-
                                               Additional Requestors and Disposition                   DATES: Representatives of any Indian                  floor burial pit with 24 distinct burial
                                                 Representatives of any Indian Tribe or                Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization                 areas within the pit (Burials 1–15, 17–
                                               Native Hawaiian organization not                        not identified in this notice that wish to            25). Internment patterns included fully
                                               identified in this notice that wish to                  request transfer of control of these                  extended individuals and bundle
                                               request transfer of control of these                    human remains and associated funerary                 burials. Skeletal analysis determined
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                                               human remains and associated funerary                   objects should submit a written request               that these remains represent four adult
                                               objects should submit a written request                 with information in support of the                    males, five adult females, thirteen adults
                                               with information in support of the                      request to the Wisconsin Historical                   of indeterminate sex, six juveniles, and
                                               request to Jennifer Kolb, Wisconsin                     Society at the address in this notice by              five individuals of indeterminate age
                                               Historical Society, 816 State Street,                   May 21, 2018.                                         and sex. Five out of the six subadults
                                               Madison, WI 53706, telephone (608)                      ADDRESSES: Jennifer Kolb, Wisconsin                   were interred with an adult. Remains
                                               264–6434, email Jennifer.Kolb@                          Historical Society, 816 State Street,                 were found in two separate locations


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Document Created: 2018-04-19 00:40:45
Document Modified: 2018-04-19 00:40:45
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesRepresentatives 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
FR Citation83 FR 17433 

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