Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 62100-62102 [2015-26284]
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Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians,
Michigan.
Additional requests for consultation
were sent to the Bad River Band of the
Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa
Indians of the Bad River Reservation,
Wisconsin; Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake)
of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe,
Minnesota; Citizen Potawatomi Nation,
Oklahoma; Fond du Lac Band of the
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota;
Forest County Potawatomi Community,
Wisconsin; Grand Portage Band of the
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota;
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; Leech Lake Band of the
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota;
Mille Lacs Band of the Minnesota
Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Ottawa
Tribe of Oklahoma; 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 the White
Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa
Tribe, Minnesota.
Hereafter, all tribes listed in this
section are referred to as ‘‘The Invited
and Consulted Tribes.’’
History and Description of the Remains
In 1956, human remains representing,
at minimum, two individuals were
removed from the Lyons Prairie site
(20IA51) in Ionia County, MI. An
amateur archeologist collected the
human remains in 1956 and donated
them to the UMMAA in 1964. The
human remains are from an adolescent
and an adult. It is uncertain how the site
was identified or excavated. However,
records at the UMMAA indicated there
were 3 mounds that had been leveled
off, located on a ‘‘prairie’’ between
Lyons and Muir, south of the Grand
River. The human remains are dated to
the Woodland Period (850 B.C.–A.D.
1400) based on the presumption that
they were removed from one of the
burial mounds noted in the UMMAA’s
records. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
On an unknown date between 1939
and 1940, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from the Ament Village site
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Amateur collectors found scattered
objects that had emerged from 16
blowholes on the bank of School
Section Lake. They reported that
weathered bone was found near one of
the blowholes. The collections were
sent to the UMMAA on March 13, 1941,
for identification. On December 9, 1941,
museum experts determined some of the
bone fragments collected from the site to
possibly be human. In 2012, UMMAA
staff conducting re-inventory work
located a box containing the cremated
human remains of an adult that were
noted as coming from the Ament Village
site. These human remains are calcined,
highly weathered, sun-bleached, and
show horizontal cracking. No date or
time period could be established for the
human remains. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
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
are Native American based on cranial
morphology, dental traits, archeological
context, and accession documentation.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of three
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• 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
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
were removed is the aboriginal land of
The Invited and Consulted Tribes.
• Treaties, Acts of Congress, or
Executive Orders, indicate that the land
from which the Native American human
remains were removed is the aboriginal
land of The Invited and Consulted
Tribes.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains may
be to The Invited and Consuled 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 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
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Fleming Building, 503 S. Thompson
Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109–1340,
telephone (734) 647–9085, email
bsecunda@umich.edu, by November 16,
2015. After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains to The
Invited and Consulted Tribes may
proceed.
The University of Michigan is
responsible for notifying The Invited
and Consulted Tribes that this notice
has been published.
Dated: September 22, 2015.
Melanie O’Brien
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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19365;PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The University of Michigan
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 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 University of Michigan. 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 University of Michigan at
the address in this notice by November
16, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Ben Secunda, NAGPRA
Project Manager, University of Michigan
Office of Research, 4080 Fleming
Building, 503 S. Thompson Street, Ann
SUMMARY:
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Arbor, MI 48109–1340, telephone (734)
647–9085, email bsecunda@umich.edu.
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
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from
sites in Genesee and Tuscola Counties,
MI.
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 and associated funerary objects
was made by the University of Michigan
Museum of Anthropological
Archaeology (UMMAA) professional
staff, in consultation with
representatives of the Bay Mills Indian
Community, Michigan; Chippewa Cree
Indians of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation,
Montana; Grand Traverse Band of
Ottawa and Chippewa Indians,
Michigan; Hannahville Indian
Community, Michigan; Keweenaw Bay
Indian Community, Michigan; Lac
Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians of Michigan; Little
River Band of Ottawa Indians,
Michigan; Little Traverse Bay Bands of
Odawa Indians, Michigan; Match-e-benash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi
Indians of Michigan; Nottawaseppi
Huron Band of the Potawatomi,
Michigan (previously listed as the
Huron Potawatomi, Inc.); Pokagon Band
of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and
Indiana; Saginaw Chippewa Indian
Tribe of Michigan; Sault Ste. Marie
Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan;
and the Wyandotte Nation, Oklahoma.
Additional requests for consultation
were sent to the Bad River Band of the
Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa
Indians of the Bad River Reservation,
Wisconsin; Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake)
of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe,
Minnesota; Citizen Potawatomi Nation,
Oklahoma; Fond du Lac Band of the
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota;
Forest County Potawatomi Community,
Wisconsin; Grand Portage Band of the
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota;
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; Leech Lake Band of the
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota;
Mille Lacs Band of the Minnesota
Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Ottawa
Tribe of Oklahoma; Prairie Band
Potawatomi Nation, Kansas (previously
listed as the Prairie Band of Potawatomi
Nation, Kansas); Quechan Tribe of the
Fort Yuma Indian Reservation,
California and 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 the White
Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa
Tribe, Minnesota.
Hereafter, all tribes listed in this
section are referred to as ‘‘The
Consulted and Invited Tribes.’’
History and Description of the Remains
On June 25, 1972, human remains
representing, at minimum, seven
individuals were removed from the
Budd site (20GS26) in Genesee County,
MI. Individuals walking along the Flint
River noticed human remains eroding
out of the riverbank. They collected the
human remains, along with objects,
which the landowner later donated to
the UMMAA, on June 29, 1979. The
human remains are from one child, one
adult male, two adult females, and three
adults of indeterminate sex. At least
three of the individuals were noted as
having been interred in a flexed
position. The human remains are dated
to the Middle Late Woodland Period
(A.D. 900–1200), based on diagnostic
artifacts collected from the site. No
known individuals were identified. The
2 associated funerary objects present are
1 ceramic elbow pipe with a collared
rim and 1 awl made from a turkey bone.
In June 1959, human remains
representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from the Ray
Bradshaw Farm site (20TU1) in Tuscola
County, MI. Workers excavating gravel
inadvertently dug into a burial mound
and unearthed commingled human
remains and objects. The landowner
collected the human remains and
objects, and donated them to the
UMMAA in July 1959. The human
remains are from two adults. The
human remains are dated to the PreContact Period, based on diagnostic
artifacts collected from the site. No
known individuals were identified. The
10 associated funerary objects present
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are 6 antler tines and 4 pieces of
chipped stone.
In 1988, human remains representing,
at minimum, six individuals were
removed from the Hancock I site
(20TU147) in Tuscola County, MI. The
landowners were excavating sediment
from what they thought was a natural
knoll on their property. While
depositing the sediment elsewhere on
their property, the landowners noticed
human remains and red ochre mixed in
with the soil. They contacted
archeologists at Saginaw Valley State
University and Alma College for
assistance. Although the human remains
had been relocated away from the knoll
where they were buried, the
archeologists, their students, and
members of the Michigan
Archaeological Society carried out a
survey and salvage excavation effort.
The collections were donated to the
UMMAA in 1990. The human remains
are from one juvenile, one adolescent,
three adults of indeterminate sex, and
one cremated adult of indeterminate
sex. The cremated human remains were
found commingled with the noncremated remains of an adult. Although
the human remains were highly
fragmentary, one individual was noted
as possibly cremated in a flexed
position. The human remains are dated
to the Late Archaic to Early Woodland
Periods (3500–500 B.C.), based on
mortuary treatment. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
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
are Native American based on cranial
morphology, dental traits, mortuary
treatment, archeological context, and
accession documentation.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 15
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
there are 12 objects described in this
notice 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
associated funerary objects and any
present-day Indian tribe.
• According to final judgments of the
Indian Claims Commission or the Court
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of Federal Claims, the land from which
the Native American human remains
and associated funerary objects were
removed is the aboriginal land of the
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of
Michigan.
• 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 Invited and Consulted Tribes.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains and
associated funerary objects may be to
The Invited and Consulted 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 Dr. Ben Secunda, NAGPRA
Project Manager, University of Michigan
Office of Research, 4080 Fleming
Building, 503 S. Thompson Street, Ann
Arbor, MI 48109–1340, telephone (734)
647–9085, email bsecunda@umich.edu,
by November 16, 2015. After that date,
if no additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to The Invited and Consulted
Tribes may proceed.
The University of Michigan is
responsible for notifying The Invited
and Consulted Tribes that this notice
has been published.
Dated: September 22, 2015.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2015–26284 Filed 10–14–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312–50–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–19371;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The University of Michigan
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
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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 University of Michigan. 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 University of Michigan at
the address in this notice by November
16, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Ben Secunda, NAGPRA
Project Manager, University of Michigan
Office of Research, 4080 Fleming
Building, 503 S. Thompson Street, Ann
Arbor, MI 48109–1340, telephone (734)
647–9085, email bsecunda@umich.edu.
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
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from Bay
and Saginaw Counties, MI.
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 and associated funerary objects
was made by the University of Michigan
Museum of Anthropological
Archaeology (UMMAA) professional
staff in consultation with
representatives of the Bay Mills Indian
Community, Michigan; 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 Vieux Desert
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Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Indians, Michigan; Saginaw Chippewa
Indian Tribe of Michigan; and the Sault
Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians,
Michigan.
Additional requests for consultation
were sent to the Bad River Band of the
Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa
Indians of the Bad River Reservation,
Wisconsin; Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake)
of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe,
Minnesota; Fond du Lac Band of the
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota;
Grand Portage Band of the Minnesota
Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Kickapoo
Traditional Tribe of Texas; Kickapoo
Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo
Reservation in Kansas; Kickapoo Tribe
of Oklahoma; 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; Leech Lake Band of the
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota;
Mille Lacs Band of the Minnesota
Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Red Cliff
Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Indians of Wisconsin; Red Lake Band of
Chippewa Indians, Minnesota; Sac &
Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and
Nebraska; Sac & Fox Nation, Oklahoma;
Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in
Iowa; Sokaogon Chippewa Community,
Wisconsin; St. Croix Chippewa Indians
of Wisconsin; Turtle Mountain Band of
Chippewa Indians of North Dakota; and
the White Earth Band of the Minnesota
Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota.
Hereafter, all tribes listed in this
section are referred to as ‘‘The Invited
and Consulted Tribes.’’
History and Description of the Remains
In July 1965, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the
Butterfield site (20BY29) in Bay County,
MI. UMMAA archeologists conducted a
test excavation of the site. They
collected a single juvenile tooth cap
from a fire pit that also contained fire
cracked rock and lithics. The human
remains were dated to the Late
Woodland Period (A.D. 500–1400) based
on diagnostic artifacts from other areas
of the site. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
From June 20–28, 1966, human
remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the
Kantzler site (20BY30) in Bay County,
MI. Members of the Saginaw Valley
Chapter of the Michigan Archaeological
Society originally excavated the site in
1965. They noted multiple archeological
components and evidence of occupation
from the Archaic to Post-Contact
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-19365;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 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 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 University of Michigan.
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 University of Michigan at the address in this notice
by November 16, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Ben Secunda, NAGPRA Project Manager, University of
Michigan Office of Research, 4080 Fleming Building, 503 S. Thompson
Street, Ann
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Arbor, MI 48109-1340, telephone (734) 647-9085, email
bsecunda@umich.edu.
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 University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. The human remains and associated funerary
objects were removed from sites in Genesee and Tuscola Counties, MI.
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 and associated funerary
objects was made by the University of Michigan Museum of
Anthropological Archaeology (UMMAA) professional staff, in consultation
with representatives of the Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan;
Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, Montana; Grand
Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Hannahville
Indian Community, Michigan; Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Michigan;
Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Michigan;
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, Michigan; Little Traverse Bay
Bands of Odawa Indians, Michigan; Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of
Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan; Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the
Potawatomi, Michigan (previously listed as the Huron Potawatomi, Inc.);
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana; Saginaw
Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan; Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa
Indians, Michigan; and the Wyandotte Nation, Oklahoma.
Additional requests for consultation were sent to the Bad River
Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River
Reservation, Wisconsin; Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake) of the Minnesota
Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma; Fond du
Lac Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Forest County
Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin; Grand Portage Band of the Minnesota
Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; 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; Leech
Lake Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Mille Lacs Band
of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma;
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, Kansas (previously listed as the
Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation, Kansas); Quechan Tribe of the Fort
Yuma Indian Reservation, California and 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 the White Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa
Tribe, Minnesota.
Hereafter, all tribes listed in this section are referred to as
``The Consulted and Invited Tribes.''
History and Description of the Remains
On June 25, 1972, human remains representing, at minimum, seven
individuals were removed from the Budd site (20GS26) in Genesee County,
MI. Individuals walking along the Flint River noticed human remains
eroding out of the riverbank. They collected the human remains, along
with objects, which the landowner later donated to the UMMAA, on June
29, 1979. The human remains are from one child, one adult male, two
adult females, and three adults of indeterminate sex. At least three of
the individuals were noted as having been interred in a flexed
position. The human remains are dated to the Middle Late Woodland
Period (A.D. 900-1200), based on diagnostic artifacts collected from
the site. No known individuals were identified. The 2 associated
funerary objects present are 1 ceramic elbow pipe with a collared rim
and 1 awl made from a turkey bone.
In June 1959, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from the Ray Bradshaw Farm site (20TU1) in
Tuscola County, MI. Workers excavating gravel inadvertently dug into a
burial mound and unearthed commingled human remains and objects. The
landowner collected the human remains and objects, and donated them to
the UMMAA in July 1959. The human remains are from two adults. The
human remains are dated to the Pre-Contact Period, based on diagnostic
artifacts collected from the site. No known individuals were
identified. The 10 associated funerary objects present are 6 antler
tines and 4 pieces of chipped stone.
In 1988, human remains representing, at minimum, six individuals
were removed from the Hancock I site (20TU147) in Tuscola County, MI.
The landowners were excavating sediment from what they thought was a
natural knoll on their property. While depositing the sediment
elsewhere on their property, the landowners noticed human remains and
red ochre mixed in with the soil. They contacted archeologists at
Saginaw Valley State University and Alma College for assistance.
Although the human remains had been relocated away from the knoll where
they were buried, the archeologists, their students, and members of the
Michigan Archaeological Society carried out a survey and salvage
excavation effort.
The collections were donated to the UMMAA in 1990. The human
remains are from one juvenile, one adolescent, three adults of
indeterminate sex, and one cremated adult of indeterminate sex. The
cremated human remains were found commingled with the non-cremated
remains of an adult. Although the human remains were highly
fragmentary, one individual was noted as possibly cremated in a flexed
position. The human remains are dated to the Late Archaic to Early
Woodland Periods (3500-500 B.C.), based on mortuary treatment. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
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 are Native American based on cranial morphology, dental
traits, mortuary treatment, archeological context, and accession
documentation.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 15 individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), there are 12 objects
described in this notice 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 associated funerary objects and any present-day
Indian tribe.
According to final judgments of the Indian Claims
Commission or the Court
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of Federal Claims, the land from which the Native American human
remains and associated funerary objects were removed is the aboriginal
land of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan.
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
Invited and Consulted Tribes.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
human remains and associated funerary objects may be to The Invited and
Consulted 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 Dr. Ben
Secunda, NAGPRA Project Manager, University of Michigan Office of
Research, 4080 Fleming Building, 503 S. Thompson Street, Ann Arbor, MI
48109-1340, telephone (734) 647-9085, email bsecunda@umich.edu, by
November 16, 2015. After that date, if no additional requestors have
come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated
funerary objects to The Invited and Consulted Tribes may proceed.
The University of Michigan is responsible for notifying The Invited
and Consulted Tribes that this notice has been published.
Dated: September 22, 2015.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2015-26284 Filed 10-14-15; 8:45 am]
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