Notice of Inventory Completion: Western Michigan University, Anthropology Department, Kalamazoo, MI; Correction, 36152-36153 [2011-15436]
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• Based on provenience location
written on the cranium and dental
morphology, the individual is
determined to be of Native American
ancestry.
• Based on the provenience, the
individual is most likely culturally
affiliated with the Standing Rock Sioux
Tribe of North & South Dakota.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represents the physical remains of one
individual of Native American ancestry.
• 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 Standing Rock Sioux
Tribe of North & South Dakota.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains
should contact Dr. Carla Sinopoli,
NAGPRA Coordinator, Museum of
Anthropology, University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109–1079, telephone
(734) 764–0485, before July 21, 2011.
Repatriation of the human remains to
the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North
& South Dakota may proceed after that
date if no additional claimants come
forward.
The Museum of Anthropology,
University of Michigan, is responsible
for notifying the Standing Rock Sioux
Tribe of North & South Dakota that this
notice has been published.
Dated: June 15, 2011.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Western Michigan University,
Anthropology Department, Kalamazoo,
MI; Correction
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice; correction.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
In a Notice of Inventory
Completion (75 FR 67998, Thursday,
November 4, 2010), Little Traverse Bay
Bands of Odawa Indians, Michigan, was
listed as being culturally affiliated to
human remains and associated funerary
objects removed from the Gyftakis site
(20MK51), Mackinac County, MI,
however, since publication, additional
consultation has resulted in a
SUMMARY:
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determination that the human remains
and associated funerary objects are
culturally unidentifiable. Therefore, this
Notice of Inventory Completion corrects
the affiliation of the human remains and
associated funerary objects that were
removed from the Gyftakis site
(20MK51), Mackinac County, MI,
described in the previously published
Notice of Inventory Completion to that
of culturally unidentifiable Native
American human remains and
associated funerary objects.
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 associated
funerary objects 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 the 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
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 in the possession of
Western Michigan University,
Department of Anthropology,
Kalamazoo, MI. The human remains and
associated funerary objects were
removed from Mackinac 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
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responsible for the determinations in
this notice
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by Western Michigan
University, Department of Anthropology
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Bay Mills Indian
Community, Michigan; Little Traverse
Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Michigan;
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa
Indians of Michigan; and the Saginaw
Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan
(hereinafter referred to as ‘‘The Tribes’’).
The Tribes do not object to the
disposition of the human remains and
associated funerary objects described in
this notice to the Little Traverse Bay
Bands of Odawa Indians, Michigan.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1973, human remains representing
a minimum of eight individuals were
removed from the Gyftakis site
(20MK51), St. Ignace, Moran Township,
Mackinac County, MI, during an
archeological excavation directed by Dr.
James Fitting. Middle Woodland period
ceramic sherds were found during test
excavations for the St. Ignace
Archaeological Survey Project, which
prompted further archeological
research. The burials were found to be
in good condition. The human remains
were transferred to Western Michigan
University for curation and further
analysis by Dr. Robert Sundick, a
physical anthropologist in the
Anthropology Department at Western
Michigan University. No known
individuals were identified. The 20
associated funerary objects are 8 black
bear scapula and fragments, 1 black bear
atlas, 1 black bear proximal femur head,
1 large bird long bone shaft, 1 possible
black bear phalanx, 1 possible crane
carpometacarpus, 1 raptor
carpometacarpus, 1 possible small bird
long bone, 1 unidentified non-human
cranium fragment, 2 bird or small
mammal long bones, and 2 probable
bird phalanxes.
Native American ancestry was
determined based on skeletal and dental
morphology, as well as the temporal
association of the Gyftakis Site to the
Middle Woodland period (A.D. 170).
Radiocarbon dating of a sample from an
associated hearth and AMS date of
ceramic pot residue, as well as seriation
of the pottery and lithic tools discovered
at the Gyftakis site which were not
associated funerary objects, are all
indicative of the Middle Woodland
period and are clearly of pre-Contact/
European manufacturing.
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Dated: June 15, 2011.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
Determinations Made by Western
Michigan University, Department of
Anthropology
Officials of Western Michigan
University, Department of
Anthropology, have determined that:
• Based on skeletal and dental
morphology, in addition to radiocarbon
and AMS dating, and other artifacts
which all demonstrate a Middle
Woodland temporal association, 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, such as
the Treaty of Saginaw 1819 (also known
as the Treaty with the Chippewa of
1819), 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 eight
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 20 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 is to
the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa
Indians, Michigan.
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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 Little
Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians,
Michigan, 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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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[2253–665]
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Reclamation, Pacific Northwest
Region, Boise, ID
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Pacific
Northwest Region has completed an
inventory of human remains and
associated funerary objects, in
consultation with the appropriate
Indian tribe, and has determined that
there is a cultural affiliation between the
human remains and associated funerary
objects and a 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 the Bureau
of Reclamation, Pacific Northwest
Region. Repatriation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
to the Indian tribe 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 and
associated funerary objects should
contact the Bureau of Reclamation,
Pacific Northwest Region at the address
below by July 21, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Sean Hess, Archeologist,
Grand Coulee Power Office, Bureau of
Reclamation, PO Box 620, Grand
Coulee, WA 99133, telephone (509)
633–9233.
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 in the control of the
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau
of Reclamation, Pacific Northwest
Region, Boise, ID, and in the physical
custody of Central Washington
University, Ellensburg, WA. The human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from lands within the
boundaries of the Colville Indian
Reservation, Okanogan County, WA.
DATES:
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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.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by a Central
Washington University physical
anthropologist, under contract to the
Bureau of Reclamation. The assessment
included research to find the current
locations of the human remains and
associated funerary objects from 45OK7,
so they could be returned to the Bureau
of Reclamation’s control and included
in the inventory and repatriation.
Consultation by Bureau of Reclamation,
Pacific Northwest Region was done with
the Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation, Washington.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1950, human remains representing
a minimum of five individuals were
recovered from archeological site
45OK7, on the east bank of the
Columbia River, below the Grand
Coulee Dam, in Okanogan County, WA,
during archeological investigations
conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers in association with
construction of Chief Joseph Dam. The
site is on Federal lands under the
Bureau of Reclamation’s jurisdiction
that are within the boundaries of the
Colville Indian Reservation. The
archeological site consisted of three
house pits and an undocumented
number of grave pits, which had been
previously disturbed by looters. The
recovered archeological materials,
including the human remains and
associated funerary objects, were sent to
the Washington State Museum, Seattle,
WA (now the Thomas Burke
Washington State Memorial Museum).
No known individuals were identified.
The 12 associated funerary objects are 1
lot of beads strung on twine, 1 mammal
bone fragment, 1 individual bone bead,
2 mussel or clam shell beads, 1 fragment
of rolled copper, 2 lots of items
consisting of loose dentalia beads or
fragments, 2 lots of dentalia beads
strung on bark twine, 1 lot of fragments
of rolled copper beads strung on bark
twine, and 1 bone harpoon point.
During the years since recovery, the
human remains from 45OK7 have been
transferred between several museums
and institutions, often with little
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[2253-665]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Western Michigan University,
Anthropology Department, Kalamazoo, MI; Correction
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice; correction.
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SUMMARY: In a Notice of Inventory Completion (75 FR 67998, Thursday,
November 4, 2010), Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians,
Michigan, was listed as being culturally affiliated to human remains
and associated funerary objects removed from the Gyftakis site
(20MK51), Mackinac County, MI, however, since publication, additional
consultation has resulted in a determination that the human remains and
associated funerary objects are culturally unidentifiable. Therefore,
this Notice of Inventory Completion corrects the affiliation of the
human remains and associated funerary objects that were removed from
the Gyftakis site (20MK51), Mackinac County, MI, described in the
previously published Notice of Inventory Completion to that of
culturally unidentifiable Native American human remains and associated
funerary objects.
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 associated funerary objects 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 the 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 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 in the possession of Western Michigan
University, Department of Anthropology, Kalamazoo, MI. The human
remains and associated funerary objects were removed from Mackinac
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 Western
Michigan University, Department of Anthropology professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the Bay Mills Indian Community,
Michigan; Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Michigan; Sault
Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan; and the Saginaw
Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan (hereinafter referred to as ``The
Tribes''). The Tribes do not object to the disposition of the human
remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice to the
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Michigan.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1973, human remains representing a minimum of eight individuals
were removed from the Gyftakis site (20MK51), St. Ignace, Moran
Township, Mackinac County, MI, during an archeological excavation
directed by Dr. James Fitting. Middle Woodland period ceramic sherds
were found during test excavations for the St. Ignace Archaeological
Survey Project, which prompted further archeological research. The
burials were found to be in good condition. The human remains were
transferred to Western Michigan University for curation and further
analysis by Dr. Robert Sundick, a physical anthropologist in the
Anthropology Department at Western Michigan University. No known
individuals were identified. The 20 associated funerary objects are 8
black bear scapula and fragments, 1 black bear atlas, 1 black bear
proximal femur head, 1 large bird long bone shaft, 1 possible black
bear phalanx, 1 possible crane carpometacarpus, 1 raptor
carpometacarpus, 1 possible small bird long bone, 1 unidentified non-
human cranium fragment, 2 bird or small mammal long bones, and 2
probable bird phalanxes.
Native American ancestry was determined based on skeletal and
dental morphology, as well as the temporal association of the Gyftakis
Site to the Middle Woodland period (A.D. 170). Radiocarbon dating of a
sample from an associated hearth and AMS date of ceramic pot residue,
as well as seriation of the pottery and lithic tools discovered at the
Gyftakis site which were not associated funerary objects, are all
indicative of the Middle Woodland period and are clearly of pre-
Contact/European manufacturing.
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Determinations Made by Western Michigan University, Department of
Anthropology
Officials of Western Michigan University, Department of
Anthropology, have determined that:
Based on skeletal and dental morphology, in addition to
radiocarbon and AMS dating, and other artifacts which all demonstrate a
Middle Woodland temporal association, 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, such as the Treaty of Saginaw
1819 (also known as the Treaty with the Chippewa of 1819), 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 eight individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 20 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 is to the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians,
Michigan.
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
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Michigan, 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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