Notice of Inventory Completion: Western Michigan University, Department of Anthropology, Kalamazoo, MI, 36145-36146 [2011-15428]
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Western Michigan University,
Department of Anthropology,
Kalamazoo, MI
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Western Michigan University,
Department of Anthropology, has
completed an inventory of human
remains and associated funerary objects,
in consultation with the appropriate
Indian tribes, and has determined that
there is no cultural affiliation between
the human remains and any present-day
Indian tribe. Representatives of any
Indian tribe that believes itself to be
culturally affiliated with the human
remains and associated funerary objects
may contact Western Michigan
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University, Department of
Anthropology. Disposition of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
to the Indian tribe stated below may
occur if no additional requestors come
forward.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian
tribe that believes it has a cultural
affiliation with the human remains and
associated funerary objects should
contact the Western Michigan
University, Department of
Anthropology, at the address below by
July 21, 2011.
ADDRESSES: LouAnn Wurst, Department
of Anthropology, Western Michigan
University, 1005 Moore Hall,
Kalamazoo, MI 49008, telephone (269)
387–2753.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby 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 in the possession of
Western Michigan University,
Department of Anthropology,
Kalamazoo, MI. The human remains and
associated funerary objects were
removed from Mendon Township, St.
Joseph 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) 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 Western
Michigan University, Department of
Anthropology, professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of
Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan;
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the
Potawatomi, Michigan (formerly the
Huron Potawatomi, Inc.); Pokagon Band
of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and
Indiana; and the Saginaw Chippewa
Indian Tribe of Michigan (hereinafter
referred to as ‘‘The Tribes’’). The Matche-be-nash-she-wish Band of
Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan;
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the
Potawatomi, Michigan; and the Saginaw
Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan
have sent the Western Michigan
University, Department of
Anthropology, letters of support and do
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not object to disposition of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
described in this notice to the Pokagon
Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan
and Indiana.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains and
associated funerary objects is to the
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians,
Michigan and Indiana.
History and Description of the Remains
Additional Requestors and Disposition
In 1988, human remains representing
a minimum of one individual were
removed from the Kline Site, in Mendon
Township, St. Joseph County, MI,
during excavation by the Western
Michigan University field school
directed by Dr. William Cremin. The
remains were encountered during
excavation of the agricultural plow
zone. As a result, the burial was heavily
disturbed and the human remains were
shattered into 128 fragments. After the
field season was completed, the remains
were transferred to Western Michigan
University’s anthropology department
for further curation and study. The
remains were too fragmentary for
morphological identification. No known
individual was identified. The 33
associated funerary objects are 1 green
slate gorget, 1 ceramic elbow pipe, 1
Levanna type triangular point, 1 broken
lithic biface (possible projectile point
base), 1 ceramic body sherd, 26 lithic
flakes, 1 vial with residue from clay
pipe, and 1 small bag containing a soil
sample.
Representatives of any Indian tribe
that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains and
associated funerary objects or any other
Indian tribe that believes it satisfies the
criteria in 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1) should
contact LouAnn Wurst, Department of
Anthropology, Western Michigan
University, 1005 Moore Hall,
Kalamazoo, MI 49008, telephone (269)
387–2753, before July 21, 2011.
Disposition of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians,
Michigan and Indiana, may proceed
after that date if no additional
requestors come forward.
Western Michigan University,
Department of Anthropology, is
responsible for notifying The Tribes that
this notice has been published.
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Officials of Western Michigan
University, Department of
Anthropology, have determined that:
• Based on the associated funerary
objects and oral traditions, the human
remains are Native American.
• 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.
• Multiple lines of evidence,
including the Chicago Treaty of 1833,
continued occupation of the area, and
oral tradition, indicate that the land
from which the Native American human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed is the aboriginal land of
The Tribes.
• 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 33 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.
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Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
National Park Service
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
University of Oregon Museum of
Natural and Cultural History, Eugene,
OR
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The University of Oregon
Museum of Natural and Cultural History
has completed an inventory of human
remains, in consultation with the
appropriate Indian tribes, and has
determined that there is a cultural
affiliation between the human remains
and present-day Indian tribes.
Representatives of any Indian tribe that
believes itself to be culturally affiliated
with the human remains may contact
the University of Oregon Museum of
Natural and Cultural History.
Repatriation of the human remains to
the Indian tribe(s) stated below may
occur if no additional claimants come
forward.
SUMMARY:
Representatives of any Indian
tribe that believes it has a cultural
affiliation with the human remains
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should contact the University of Oregon
Museum of Natural and Cultural History
at the address below by July 21, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Pamela Endzweig,
Director of Collections, University of
Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural
History, 1224 University of Oregon,
Eugene, OR 97403–1224, telephone
(541) 346–5120.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby 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 University of Oregon Museum of
Natural and Cultural History, Eugene,
OR. The human remains were removed
from an unknown site, but possibly
from Lane County, OR.
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.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by University of
Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural
History professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde
Community of Oregon and Confederated
Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon
(previously listed as Confederated
Tribes of the Siletz Reservation,
Oregon).
History and Description of the Remains
At an unknown date, human remains
representing a minimum of one
individual were acquired by the
museum. Museum records indicate that
their provenience is ‘‘unknown/is
possibly the Creswell burial excavated
by Peterson.’’ Based on museum
records, the remains may have been
recovered from Creswell, Lane County,
OR. Elsewhere, the remains are
cataloged as ‘‘unknown, Indian.’’ No
known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The skeletal characteristics of the
human remains are not suggestive of
race. Historical documents,
ethnographic sources, and oral history
indicate that the Kalapuya people have
occupied the southern Willamette
Valley since precontact times in the area
where the remains may have been
recovered. Based on the information
available, the individual is assumed to
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[2253-665]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Western Michigan University,
Department of Anthropology, Kalamazoo, MI
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Western Michigan University, Department of Anthropology, has
completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary
objects, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes, and has
determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human
remains and any present-day Indian tribe. Representatives of any Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the human
remains and associated funerary objects may contact Western Michigan
University, Department of Anthropology. Disposition of the human
remains and associated funerary objects to the Indian tribe stated
below may occur if no additional requestors come forward.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes it has a
cultural affiliation with the human remains and associated funerary
objects should contact the Western Michigan University, Department of
Anthropology, at the address below by July 21, 2011.
ADDRESSES: LouAnn Wurst, Department of Anthropology, Western Michigan
University, 1005 Moore Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, telephone (269) 387-
2753.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby 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 in the possession of Western Michigan
University, Department of Anthropology, Kalamazoo, MI. The human
remains and associated funerary objects were removed from Mendon
Township, St. Joseph 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) 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 Western
Michigan University, Department of Anthropology, professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band
of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan; Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the
Potawatomi, Michigan (formerly the Huron Potawatomi, Inc.); Pokagon
Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana; and the Saginaw
Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan (hereinafter referred to as ``The
Tribes''). The Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of
Michigan; Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, Michigan; and the
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan have sent the Western
Michigan University, Department of Anthropology, letters of support and
do
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not object to disposition of the human remains and associated funerary
objects described in this notice to the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi
Indians, Michigan and Indiana.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1988, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were removed from the Kline Site, in Mendon Township, St. Joseph
County, MI, during excavation by the Western Michigan University field
school directed by Dr. William Cremin. The remains were encountered
during excavation of the agricultural plow zone. As a result, the
burial was heavily disturbed and the human remains were shattered into
128 fragments. After the field season was completed, the remains were
transferred to Western Michigan University's anthropology department
for further curation and study. The remains were too fragmentary for
morphological identification. No known individual was identified. The
33 associated funerary objects are 1 green slate gorget, 1 ceramic
elbow pipe, 1 Levanna type triangular point, 1 broken lithic biface
(possible projectile point base), 1 ceramic body sherd, 26 lithic
flakes, 1 vial with residue from clay pipe, and 1 small bag containing
a soil sample.
Determinations Made by the Western Michigan University, Anthropology
Department
Officials of Western Michigan University, Department of
Anthropology, have determined that:
Based on the associated funerary objects and oral
traditions, the human remains are Native American.
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.
Multiple lines of evidence, including the Chicago Treaty
of 1833, continued occupation of the area, and oral tradition, indicate
that the land from which the Native American human remains and
associated funerary objects were removed is the aboriginal land of The
Tribes.
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 33 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.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
human remains and associated funerary objects is to the Pokagon Band of
Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be
culturally affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary
objects or any other Indian tribe that believes it satisfies the
criteria in 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1) should contact LouAnn Wurst, Department
of Anthropology, Western Michigan University, 1005 Moore Hall,
Kalamazoo, MI 49008, telephone (269) 387-2753, before July 21, 2011.
Disposition of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana, may proceed
after that date if no additional requestors come forward.
Western Michigan University, Department of Anthropology, is
responsible for notifying The Tribes that this notice has been
published.
Dated: June 15, 2011.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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