83 FR 45662 - Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 175 (September 10, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-19544

The University of Michigan has completed an inventory of human remains and an associated funerary object, in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary object and present-day Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal descendants or 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 object should submit a written request to the University of Michigan. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary object 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-NPS0026289; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Michigan, Ann 
Arbor, MI

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The University of Michigan has completed an inventory of human 
remains and an associated funerary object, in consultation with the 
appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has 
determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human 
remains and associated funerary object and present-day Indian Tribes or 
Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal descendants or 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 object should submit a written request to the 
University of Michigan. If no additional requestors come forward, 
transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary object 
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 
request transfer of control of these human remains and associated 
funerary object should submit a written request with information in 
support of the request to the University of Michigan at the address in 
this notice by October 10, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Dr. Ben Secunda, NAGPRA Project Manager, University of 
Michigan, Office of Research, 4080 Fleming Building, 503 Thompson 
Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1340, telephone (734) 647-9085, 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 object under the control of the University of 
Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. The human remains and associated funerary 
object were removed from the Riverside Cemetery site (20ME1), Menominee 
County, MI.
    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 human remains and associated funerary object. 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 
University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archeology (UMMAA) 
professional staff in consultation with representatives of the 
Hannahville Indian Community, Michigan; Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, 
Michigan; Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of 
Michigan; Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of 
Michigan; Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin; Nottawaseppi Huron Band 
of the Potawatomi, Michigan (previously listed as the Huron Potawatomi, 
Inc.); and Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana 
(hereafter referred to as ``The Consulted Tribes'').
    Requests for consultation were also sent to the Bad River Band of 
the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River 
Reservation, Wisconsin; Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's 
Reservation, Montana (previously listed as the Chippewa-Cree Indians of 
the Rocky Boy's Reservation, Montana); Citizen Potawatomi Nation, 
Oklahoma;

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Forest County Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin; 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; 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); 
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation (previously listed as the Prairie Band 
of Potawatomi Nation, Kansas); Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian 
Reservation, California & Arizona; Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior 
Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, 
Minnesota; Sokaogon Chippewa Community, Wisconsin; St. Croix Chippewa 
Indians of Wisconsin; Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North 
Dakota; and Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska (hereafter referred to as ``The 
Tribes Invited to Consult'').

History and Description of the Remains

    In 1956-57, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from the Riverside Cemetery site (20ME1), in Menominee 
County, MI, during excavations conducted by UMMAA archeologist, A.C. 
Spaulding. Riverside Cemetery is a multi-component site that has 
evidence of occupation dating from the Late Archaic (2550-300 B.C.) and 
Late Woodland Periods (A.D. 500-1100). Carbon 14 analysis of a burial 
feature excavated from the site produced a date of A.D. 650 +/-200 
years for these human remains. The burial included one adult of 
indeterminate sex. No known individuals were identified. The one 
associated funerary object is a copper fragment of irregular shape.
    The human remains have been determined to be Native American based 
on dental traits. A relationship of shared group identity can be 
reasonably traced between the Native American human remains from this 
site and the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, based on the site's 
location within the lands traditionally occupied by the Menominee. 
Moreover, the Menominee were most likely the predominant tribe in the 
vicinity of the site during the date range for this burial, according 
to oral tradition and historical accounts.

Determinations Made by the University of Michigan

    Officials of the University of Michigan have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual 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), there is a relationship of 
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native 
American human remains and associated funerary object and the Menominee 
Indian Tribe of Wisconsin.

Additional Requestors and Disposition

    Lineal descendants or 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 object should submit a written request with information in 
support of the request to Dr. Ben Secunda, NAGPRA Project Manager, 
University of Michigan, Office of Research, 4080 Fleming Building, 503 
Thompson Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1340, telephone (734) 647-9085, 
email [email protected], by October 10, 2018. After that date, if no 
additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the 
human remains and associated funerary object to the Menominee Indian 
Tribe of Wisconsin may proceed.
    The University of Michigan is responsible for notifying The 
Consulted Tribes and The Tribes Invited to Consult that this notice has 
been published.

    Dated: August 20, 2018.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Osteological characteristics indicate organization not identified in this notice identified in this notice that wish to
that the individual is Native American. that wish to request transfer of control request transfer of control of these
Based on the associated funerary object, of these human remains and associated human remains and associated funerary
the interment most likely dates to the funerary objects should submit a written object should submit a written request
late Woodland period or later (A.D. request with information in support of with information in support of the
1000–1650). Oral tradition and the request to Thierry Gentis, NAGPRA request to the University of Michigan at
historical documentation indicate that Coordinator c/o. Haffenreffer Museum the address in this notice by October 10,
Rumford in Providence County, RI, is of Anthropology, Brown University, 300 2018.
located within the aboriginal and Tower Street, Bristol, RI 02809, ADDRESSES: Dr. Ben Secunda, NAGPRA
historic homeland of the Narragansett telephone (401) 863–5700, email Project Manager, University of
Indian Tribe. Oral history provided thierry_gentis@brown.edu, by October Michigan, Office of Research, 4080
during consultation with the 10, 2018. After that date, if no Fleming Building, 503 Thompson
Narragansett Indian Tribe confirms that additional requestors have come Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109–1340,
the individual is Narragansett. forward, transfer of control of the telephone (734) 647–9085, email
In 1953, human remains representing, human remains and associated funerary bsecunda@umich.edu.
at minimum, one individual were objects to the Narragansett Indian Tribe SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
removed from Charleston in Washington may proceed. here given in accordance with the
County, RI, by an unknown individual, The Haffenreffer Museum of Native American Graves Protection and
and were donated to Rudolf F. Anthropology, Brown University, is Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
Haffenreffer. The human remains responsible for notifying the 3003, of the completion of an inventory
comprise a nearly complete female Narragansett Indian Tribe that this of human remains and associated
skeleton. No known individuals were notice has been published. funerary object under the control of the
identified. The five associated funerary Dated: July 25, 2018. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
objects are one quartz flake, one quahog The human remains and associated
Melanie O’Brien,
shell and three copper sheet fragments. funerary object were removed from the
Osteological characteristics indicate Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2018–19527 Filed 9–7–18; 8:45 am] Riverside Cemetery site (20ME1),
that the individual is Native American.
Menominee County, MI.
Based on the associated funerary BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
This notice is published as part of the
objects, the interment most likely dates
National Park Service’s administrative
to the Historic Contact period (post
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
–A.D. 1500). The three copper sheet
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
fragments confirm a post-contact date.
National Park Service this notice are the sole responsibility of
Oral tradition and historical
the museum, institution, or Federal
documentation indicate that Charleston [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0026289;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] agency that has control of the Native
in Washington County, RI, is located
American human remains and
within the aboriginal and historic
Notice of Inventory Completion: associated funerary object. The National
homeland of the Narragansett Indian
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Park Service is not responsible for the
Tribe. Oral history provided during
determinations in this notice.
consultation with the Narragansett AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
Indian Tribe confirms that the ACTION: Notice. Consultation
individual is Narragansett. A detailed assessment of the human
Determinations Made by the SUMMARY: The University of Michigan remains was made by the University of
Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, has completed an inventory of human Michigan Museum of Anthropological
Brown University remains and an associated funerary Archeology (UMMAA) professional staff
object, in consultation with the in consultation with representatives of
Officials of the Haffenreffer Museum appropriate Indian Tribes or Native
of Anthropology, Brown University the Hannahville Indian Community,
Hawaiian organizations, and has Michigan; Keweenaw Bay Indian
have determined that: determined that there is a cultural
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Community, Michigan; Lac Vieux Desert
affiliation between the human remains Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
human remains described in this notice and associated funerary object and
represent the physical remains of 10 Indians of Michigan; Match-e-be-nash-
present-day Indian Tribes or Native she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians
individuals of Native American Hawaiian organizations. Lineal
ancestry. of Michigan; Menominee Indian Tribe of
descendants or representatives of any Wisconsin; Nottawaseppi Huron Band
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian of the Potawatomi, Michigan
the 24 objects described in this notice
organization not identified in this notice (previously listed as the Huron
are reasonably believed to have been
that wish to request transfer of control Potawatomi, Inc.); and Pokagon Band of
placed with or near individual human
of these human remains and associated Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and
remains at the time of death or later as
funerary object should submit a written Indiana (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The
part of the death rite or ceremony.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there request to the University of Michigan. If Consulted Tribes’’).
is a relationship of shared group no additional requestors come forward, Requests for consultation were also
identity that can be reasonably traced transfer of control of the human remains sent to the Bad River Band of the Lake
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

between the Native American human and associated funerary object to the Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of
remains and associated funerary objects lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin;
and the Narragansett Indian Tribe. Native Hawaiian organizations stated in Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky
this notice may proceed. Boy’s Reservation, Montana (previously
Additional Requestors and Disposition DATES: Lineal descendants or listed as the Chippewa-Cree Indians of
Lineal descendants or representatives representatives of any Indian Tribe or the Rocky Boy’s Reservation, Montana);
of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian Native Hawaiian organization not Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma;

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Forest County Potawatomi Community, represent the physical remains of one the human remains and associated
Wisconsin; Lac Courte Oreilles Band of individual of Native American ancestry. funerary objects and any present-day
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of the one object described in this notice organizations. Representatives of any
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the is reasonably believed to have been Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
Lac du Flambeau Reservation of placed with or near individual human organization not identified in this notice
Wisconsin; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, remains at the time of death or later as that wish to request transfer of control
Minnesota (Six component reservations: part of the death rite or ceremony. of these human remains and associated
Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake); Fond du • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there funerary objects should submit a written
Lac Band; Grand Portage Band; Leech is a relationship of shared group request to the State Historical Society of
Lake Band; Mille Lacs Band; White identity that can be reasonably traced North Dakota. If no additional
Earth Band); Prairie Band Potawatomi between the Native American human requestors come forward, transfer of
Nation (previously listed as the Prairie remains and associated funerary object control of the human remains and
Band of Potawatomi Nation, Kansas); and the Menominee Indian Tribe of associated funerary objects to the Indian
Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Wisconsin. Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations
Reservation, California & Arizona; Red stated in this notice may proceed.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa DATES: Representatives of any Indian
Indians of Wisconsin; Red Lake Band of Lineal descendants or representatives
Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization
Chippewa Indians, Minnesota; of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
not identified in this notice that wish to
Sokaogon Chippewa Community, organization not identified in this notice
request transfer of control of these
Wisconsin; St. Croix Chippewa Indians that wish to request transfer of control
human remains and associated funerary
of Wisconsin; Turtle Mountain Band of of these human remains and associated
objects should submit a written request
Chippewa Indians of North Dakota; and funerary object should submit a written
with information in support of the
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska (hereafter request with information in support of
request to the State Historical Society of
referred to as ‘‘The Tribes Invited to the request to Dr. Ben Secunda,
North Dakota at the address in this
Consult’’). NAGPRA Project Manager, University of
notice by October 10, 2018.
Michigan, Office of Research, 4080
History and Description of the Remains Fleming Building, 503 Thompson ADDRESSES: Wendi Field Murray, State
In 1956–57, human remains Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109–1340, Historical Society of North Dakota, 612
representing, at minimum, one telephone (734) 647–9085, email East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND
individual were removed from the bsecunda@umich.edu, by October 10, 58505, telephone (701) 328–3506, email
Riverside Cemetery site (20ME1), in 2018. After that date, if no additional wmurray@nd.gov.
Menominee County, MI, during requestors have come forward, transfer SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
excavations conducted by UMMAA of control of the human remains and here given in accordance with the
archeologist, A.C. Spaulding. Riverside associated funerary object to the Native American Graves Protection and
Cemetery is a multi-component site that Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
has evidence of occupation dating from may proceed. 3003, of the completion of an inventory
the Late Archaic (2550–300 B.C.) and The University of Michigan is of human remains and associated
Late Woodland Periods (A.D. 500– responsible for notifying The Consulted funerary objects under the control of the
1100). Carbon 14 analysis of a burial Tribes and The Tribes Invited to Consult State Historical Society of North Dakota,
feature excavated from the site that this notice has been published. Bismarck, ND. The human remains and
produced a date of A.D. 650 +/¥200 Dated: August 20, 2018.
associated funerary objects were
years for these human remains. The removed from an unknown location in
Melanie O’Brien,
burial included one adult of western North Dakota.
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. This notice is published as part of the
indeterminate sex. No known
[FR Doc. 2018–19544 Filed 9–7–18; 8:45 am] National Park Service’s administrative
individuals were identified. The one
associated funerary object is a copper BILLING CODE 4312–52–P responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
fragment of irregular shape. U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
The human remains have been The determinations in this notice are
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the sole responsibility of the museum,
determined to be Native American
based on dental traits. A relationship of National Park Service institution, or Federal agency that has
shared group identity can be reasonably control of the Native American human
traced between the Native American [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0026234; remains and associated funerary objects.
human remains from this site and the PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] The National Park Service is not
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, responsible for the determinations in
Notice of Inventory Completion: State this notice.
based on the site’s location within the Historical Society of North Dakota,
lands traditionally occupied by the Bismarck, ND Consultation
Menominee. Moreover, the Menominee
were most likely the predominant tribe AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. A detailed assessment of the human
in the vicinity of the site during the date ACTION: Notice. remains and associated funerary objects
range for this burial, according to oral was made by the State Historical Society
tradition and historical accounts. SUMMARY: The State Historical Society of of North Dakota professional staff in
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North Dakota has completed an consultation with representatives of the
Determinations Made by the University inventory of human remains and Crow Tribe of Montana; Lower Sioux
of Michigan associated funerary objects, in Indian Community in the State of
Officials of the University of Michigan consultation with the appropriate Minnesota; Northern Cheyenne Tribe of
have determined that: Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian the Northern Cheyenne Indian
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the organizations, and has determined that Reservation, Montana; Sisseton-
human remains described in this notice there is no cultural affiliation between Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse

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83 FR 45662 - Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

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