Notice of Inventory Completion: California State University, Sacramento, Department of Anthropology, Sacramento, CA, 54074-54075 [05-18085]
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undesignated mound site near Port
Sheldon, Ottawa County, MI, by Mr.
Cushman. No known individual was
identified. The two associated funerary
objects are an animal tooth and a piece
of sponge-like material.
In 1954, human remains representing
a minimum of one individual were
removed from the Hilltop Fort site near
Lyons, Ionia County, MI, by Mr.
Cushman. Notes taken at the time of
excavation indicate that the site was on
the north side of the Grand River. No
known individual was identified. The
331 associated funerary objects are 94
ceramic sherds and 237 lithic flakes.
Prior to 1955, human remains
representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from an
undesignated site in Oceana County, MI,
by Mr. Cushman. No known individuals
were identified. The 31 associated
funerary objects are 16 ceramic sherds,
14 pieces of charcoal, and 1 lithic flake.
At an unknown date, human remains
representing a minimum of two
individuals were removed from an
undesignated site in southern Michigan
by Mr. Cushman. No known individuals
were identified. No funerary objects are
present.
In 1956, Mr. Haltiner acquired Native
American human remains, artifacts, and
archeological material from Mr.
Cushman in addition to those that had
been acquired by Mr. Haltiner himself.
In 1969, the Jesse Besser Museum
acquired all of the above mentioned
human remains and cultural items as
part of the ‘‘Haltiner Collection’’.
In 2005, the Jesse Besser Museum
became the Besser Museum for
Northeast Michigan.
Based on the location of the human
remains, their state of preservation, and
the type of objects found with them, all
of the above mentioned individuals
have been determined to be Native
American. All of the human remains
and associated funerary objects are
believed to have been removed from
sites within the aboriginal territory of
the Chippewa, Ottawa, Wyandot, and
Potawatomi tribes as codified in treaties
with the United States on November 17,
1806, September 24, 1819, August 29,
1820, and March 28, 1836. The presentday Indian tribes that resided within
those aboriginal lands at the time the
treaties were signed include the Bay
Mills Indian Community, Michigan;
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and
Chippewa Indians, Michigan;
Hannahville Indian Community,
Michigan; Huron Potawatomi, Inc.,
Michigan; Keweenaw Bay Indian
Community, Michigan; Lac Vieux Desert
Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Indians, Michigan; Little River Band of
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Ottawa Indians, Michigan; Little
Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians,
Michigan; Pokagon Band of Potawatomi
Indians, Michigan and Indiana; Saginaw
Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan;
and Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa
Indians of Michigan. Consultation with
tribal representatives indicate that the
above mentioned Indian tribes have a
relationship of shared group identity
with the human remains and associated
funerary objects. The Saginaw
Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan has
made a request for repatriation of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects.
Officials of the Besser Museum for
Northeast Michigan have determined
that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10),
the human remains described above
represent the physical remains of nine
individuals of Native American
ancestry. Officials of the Besser Museum
for Northeast Michigan also have
determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.
3001 (3)(A), the 362 objects described
above are reasonably believed to have
been placed with or near individual
human remains at the time of death or
later as part of the death rite or
ceremony. Lastly, officials of the Besser
Museum for Northeast Michigan have
determined that, 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 objects and the Bay
Mills Indian Community, Michigan;
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and
Chippewa Indians, Michigan;
Hannahville Indian Community,
Michigan; Huron Potawatomi, Inc.,
Michigan; Keweenaw Bay Indian
Community, Michigan; Lac Vieux Desert
Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Indians, Michigan; Little River Band of
Ottawa Indians, Michigan; Little
Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians,
Michigan; Pokagon Band of Potawatomi
Indians, Michigan and Indiana; Saginaw
Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan;
and Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa
Indians of Michigan.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains and
associated funerary objects should
contact Richard Clute, Curator of
Anthropology, Besser Museum for
Northeast Michigan, 491 Johnson Street,
Alpena, MI 49707, telephone (989) 356–
2202, before October 13, 2005.
Repatriation of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of
Michigan may proceed after that date if
no additional claimants come forward.
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The Besser Museum for Northeast
Michigan is responsible for notifying the
Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan;
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and
Chippewa Indians, Michigan;
Hannahville Indian Community,
Michigan; Huron Potawatomi, Inc.,
Michigan; Keweenaw Bay Indian
Community, Michigan; Lac Vieux Desert
Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Indians, Michigan; Little River Band of
Ottawa Indians, Michigan; Little
Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians,
Michigan; Pokagon Band of Potawatomi
Indians, Michigan and Indiana; Saginaw
Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan;
and Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa
Indians of Michigan that this notice has
been published.
Dated: August 3, 2005
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion:
California State University,
Sacramento, Department of
Anthropology, Sacramento, CA
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 in the possession of the
California State University, Sacramento,
Department of Anthropology,
Sacramento, CA. The human remains
were removed from sites along the
shoreline of Lake Britton, Shasta
County, CA.
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. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the California
State University, Sacramento,
Department of Anthropology
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Pit River Tribe,
California.
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In 1969, human remains representing
a minimum of eight individuals were
removed from sites CA-SHA–385, CASHA–395, CA-SHA–396, and CA-SHA–
409 or ‘‘J 37’’, along the shoreline of
Lake Britton, Shasta County, CA, by
California State University, Sacramento,
Department of Anthropology personnel
during the course of an archeological
site survey for Pacific Gas &Electric. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The exposed human remains were
salvaged from site surfaces that were
being eroded by wave action caused by
water ski boats and water releases at
Lake Britton. The concern was to
remove the human remains from an area
where pot-hunters were active to
prevent illegal collection from along the
artificial lake shores. Sites CA-SHA–
385, CA-SHA–395, CA-SHA–396, and
CA-SHA–409 are prehistoric in age and
are not currently identified to specific
temporal periods. Based on the
condition of the human remains, it is
estimated that they are approximately
500 years of age and are Native
American. Determination of cultural
affiliation is based on testimony in
Indian Claims Commission proceedings
(7 ICC 815 [1959]), which states that the
Pit River Tribe, California can be
divided into 11 autonomous bands, one
of which have occupied the area around
Lake Britton since time immemorial.
Officials of the California State
University, Sacramento, Department of
Anthropology have determined that,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the
human remains listed above represent
the physical remains of eight
individuals of Native American
ancestry. Officials of the California State
University, Sacramento, Department of
Anthropology also have determined
that, 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 the Pit River Tribe,
California.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains
should contact Dr. M. Elizabeth Strasser,
Department Chair, Department of
Anthropology, California State
University, 6000 J Street, Sacramento,
CA 95819, telephone (916) 278–6452,
before October 13, 2005. Repatriation of
the human remains to the Pit River
Tribe, California may proceed after that
date if no additional claimants come
forward.
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Sacramento, Department of
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Anthropology is responsible for
notifying the Alturas Indian Rancheria,
California; Pit River Tribe, California;
Redding Rancheria, California; Round
Valley Indian Tribes of the Round
Valley Reservation, California; and
Susanville Indian Rancheria, California
that this notice has been published.
Dated: August 1, 2005
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: Robert
S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology,
Andover, MA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice is here given in accordance
with provisions of 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
in the control of the Robert S. Peabody
Museum of Archaeology, Andover, MA.
The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from
Bartow and Murray Counties, GA.
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 objects. The
National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the Robert S.
Peabody Museum of Archaeology
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the AlabamaQuassarte Tribal Town, Oklahoma;
Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma; Eastern
Band of Cherokee Indians of North
Carolina: Kialegee Tribal Town,
Oklahoma; Muscogee (Creek) Nation,
Oklahoma; Poarch Band of Creek
Indians of Alabama; Thlopthlocco
Tribal Town, Oklahoma; and United
Keetowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma.
Between 1925 and 1928, human
remains representing a minimum of 99
individuals were removed from the
Etowah site, Bartow County, GA, by
Warren King Moorehead of the Robert S.
Peabody Museum of Archaeology. No
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known individuals were identified. The
21,468 associated funerary objects are
5,116 miscellaneous beads, 10,725
tubular beads, 3,036 ovoid beads, 188
freshwater periwinkles, 6 sea turtle shell
beads, 1 ceramic bead, 3 ceramic bowls,
1 ceramic fragment, 1 ceramic handle, 4
ceramic jars, 1 ceramic pipe, 314 textile
fragments (some with copper attached),
315 copper fragments, 69 matting
fragments, 76 headdress fragments, 4
flint pieces, 59 copper hair ornaments,
64 potsherds, 325 wood fragments
(some with copper attached), 32
modified animal bone and animal bone
fragments, 1 basketry fragment, 2
columella ornament fragments, 1
freshwater shell, 1 strombus shell, 402
shells, 12 shell gorgets, 1 shell spoon
fragment, 1 axe, 3 bone bayonets, 2
charcoal samples, 4 galena pieces, 2
kaolin cores, 1 leather fragment, 2
Whelk fragments, 1 tooth, 6 stone celts,
166 stones, 1 soil sample, 402 shell and
stone discoidals, 1 mineral ore sample,
80 mica fragments, 6 Busycon cups and
fragments, and 22 repousse copper
plates.
The Etowah site, situated on the
Etowah River, was occupied circa A.D.
880–1550 with two breaks in
occupation, one circa A.D. 1200–1250
and the other circa A.D. 1400–1450. The
first occupation of Etowah was during
the Wilbanks Phase (A.D. 1250–1375).
The inhabitants of the first occupation
were culturally affiliated, possibly
ancestrally, to the people who reoccupied the site after A.D. 1450 during
the Brewster Phase (A.D. 1450–1550).
Specific cultural practices, such as the
use of black drink, Whelk (Busycon)
bowls, and repousse copper plates,
which are identified with the first
occupation of Etowah are still evident in
Creek communities today. The building
of earthen works, such as those found at
Etowah, are considered by Creek
communities to be an important part of
their historic practice and are echoed
today in modern Creek architecture.
In its second phase, Etowah and the
geographic areas surrounding it are
recognized by modern Muscogee
speakers as ‘‘daughter’’ towns, subject to
the Coosa chiefdom, which controlled
smaller polities throughout the region.
The term Coosa applies to the core
town, the local ‘‘province’’ and the
extended region subject to the control of
the core town. A ‘‘mother’’ town is a
town from which other towns emerge.
‘‘Daughter’’ towns are created when a
mother town becomes too large; they are
politically and culturally linked to the
mother town, but geographically
separate. Linguistic evidence, using
historical documents, also links the
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: California State University,
Sacramento, Department of Anthropology, Sacramento, CA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 in the possession of the
California State University, Sacramento, Department of Anthropology,
Sacramento, CA. The human remains were removed from sites along the
shoreline of Lake Britton, Shasta County, CA.
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. The National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the
California State University, Sacramento, Department of Anthropology
professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Pit
River Tribe, California.
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In 1969, human remains representing a minimum of eight individuals
were removed from sites CA-SHA-385, CA-SHA-395, CA-SHA-396, and CA-SHA-
409 or ``J 37'', along the shoreline of Lake Britton, Shasta County,
CA, by California State University, Sacramento, Department of
Anthropology personnel during the course of an archeological site
survey for Pacific Gas &Electric. No known individuals were identified.
No associated funerary objects are present.
The exposed human remains were salvaged from site surfaces that
were being eroded by wave action caused by water ski boats and water
releases at Lake Britton. The concern was to remove the human remains
from an area where pot-hunters were active to prevent illegal
collection from along the artificial lake shores. Sites CA-SHA-385, CA-
SHA-395, CA-SHA-396, and CA-SHA-409 are prehistoric in age and are not
currently identified to specific temporal periods. Based on the
condition of the human remains, it is estimated that they are
approximately 500 years of age and are Native American. Determination
of cultural affiliation is based on testimony in Indian Claims
Commission proceedings (7 ICC 815 [1959]), which states that the Pit
River Tribe, California can be divided into 11 autonomous bands, one of
which have occupied the area around Lake Britton since time immemorial.
Officials of the California State University, Sacramento,
Department of Anthropology have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.
3001 (9-10), the human remains listed above represent the physical
remains of eight individuals of Native American ancestry. Officials of
the California State University, Sacramento, Department of Anthropology
also have determined that, 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 the Pit River Tribe,
California.
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to
be culturally affiliated with the human remains should contact Dr. M.
Elizabeth Strasser, Department Chair, Department of Anthropology,
California State University, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819,
telephone (916) 278-6452, before October 13, 2005. Repatriation of the
human remains to the Pit River Tribe, California may proceed after that
date if no additional claimants come forward.
California State University, Sacramento, Department of Anthropology
is responsible for notifying the Alturas Indian Rancheria, California;
Pit River Tribe, California; Redding Rancheria, California; Round
Valley Indian Tribes of the Round Valley Reservation, California; and
Susanville Indian Rancheria, California that this notice has been
published.
Dated: August 1, 2005
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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