Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology, Ann Arbor, MI, 44947-44948 [2011-18999]
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traverse, downstream, through portions of
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Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
Items: University of Michigan Museum
of Anthropology, Ann Arbor, MI
AGENCY:
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Notice.
The University of Michigan
Museum of Anthropology, in
consultation with the appropriate
Indian tribe, has determined that the
items meet the definition of sacred
objects and repatriation to the Indian
tribe stated below may occur if no
additional claimants come forward.
Representatives of any Indian tribe that
believes itself to be culturally affiliated
with the sacred objects may contact the
University of Michigan Museum of
Anthropology.
SUMMARY:
Representatives of any Indian
tribe that believes it has a cultural
affiliation with the cultural items
should contact the University of
Michigan Museum of Anthropology at
the address below by August 26, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Ben Secunda, NAGPRA
Project Manager, Office of the Vice
President for Research, University of
Michigan, 4080 Fleming Building, 503
Thompson St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109–
1340, telephone (734) 647–9085.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural
items in the possession of the University
of Michigan Museum of Anthropology,
Ann Arbor, MI, that meet the definition
of sacred objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001.
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 cultural
items. The National Park Service is not
responsible for the determinations in
this notice.
DATES:
History and Description of the Cultural
Items
The five cultural items are one snake
skin strap/belt (catalog number 23755),
two medicine bags (catalog numbers
23756 and 22201), and two drums
(catalog numbers 23759 and 23754).
Between 1930 and 1940, these five
objects were purchased by W. Vernon
Kinietz on behalf of the University of
Michigan Museum of Anthropology.
The first cultural object (23755) is a
strap or belt made from the complete
skin of a fox snake with the snake’s jaw
attached to the end of the strap. The
strap is backed with blue wool fabric
with a band of red cotton cloth that
creates a border along the edges.
Beading runs down the center of the
wool fabric forming a floral design of
red and white glass beads. This item
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was purchased by W. Vernon Kinietz in
the 1930s from Mrs. Anna Scott and was
accessioned into the museum in 1940.
The second cultural object (23756) is
a bag made from weasel skin with five
long loom-worked beaded pieces, four
of the same length and one of greater
length, that once attached to the bag.
The beaded pieces have decorations of
white, red, and blue zigzags with larger
green beads and tassels attached to the
ends. This item was purchased by W.
Vernon Kinietz in the 1930s from Mrs.
Anna Scott and was accessioned into
the museum in 1940.
The third cultural object (22201) is a
small bag made from a full weasel skin.
The tail end of the bag is open. At the
other end, the animal’s head is tied shut
by a white, blue, and red cotton ribbon.
This item was donated to the museum
by W. Vernon Kinietz in 1939.
The fourth cultural object (23754) is a
hand drum made of thin hide stretched
over a narrow wood frame. The hide is
painted on one side with two red birds,
possibly turkeys, and on the other side
is a large red circle or disk. The drum
is roughly 43.2 cm in diameter and 10.2
cm in height. The wooden frame has
been damaged and the hide is no longer
taut. On July 8, 1940, the drum was
purchased from Mrs. Anna Scott by W.
Vernon Kinietz.
The fifth cultural object (23759) is a
tall drum made of wood with hide set
in place by a cloth band. The wooden
frame has a bottom and contains a small
hole on one side that is plugged by a
wooden peg. The drum measures
approximately 43 cm in height and 29
cm in diameter. Museum records
indicate that this drum was purchased
from Jon Pete, a former chief of the Lac
Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians. The exact date of the
purchase is unknown.
In consultation with Lac Vieux Desert
Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
representatives, and review of museum
documentation and published literature,
all five of these objects are determined
to be sacred objects under NAGPRA.
The materials and motifs of the strap
(23755) were identified as being related
to Midewiwin, a secret Medicine
Society. Additionally, the tall wooden
drum (23759) was identified as a water
drum used in traditional Midewiwin
ceremonies. The two weasel bags (22201
and 23756) were identified as medicine
bags used to carry and hold sacred
objects. The hand drum (23754) was
found to be a dream drum used in
naming ceremonies.
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Determinations Made by the University
of Michigan Museum of Anthropology
Officials of the University of Michigan
Museum of Anthropology have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C),
the five cultural items described above
are specific ceremonial objects needed
by traditional Native American religious
leaders for the practice of traditional
Native American religions by their
present-day adherents.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the sacred objects and the Lac
Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians, Michigan.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the sacred objects should
contact Ben Secunda, NAGPRA Project
Manager, Office of the Vice President for
Research, University of Michigan, 4080
Fleming Building, 503 Thompson St.,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109–1340, telephone
(734) 647–9085, before August 26, 2011.
Repatriation of the sacred objects to the
Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians, Michigan, may
proceed after that date if no additional
claimants come forward.
The University of Michigan Office of
the Vice President is responsible for
notifying the Lac Vieux Desert Band of
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians,
Michigan, that this notice has been
published.
Dated: July 20, 2011.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[2253-665]
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: University of
Michigan Museum of Anthropology, Ann Arbor, MI
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology, in
consultation with the appropriate Indian tribe, has determined that the
items meet the definition of sacred objects and repatriation to the
Indian tribe stated below may occur if no additional claimants come
forward. Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be
culturally affiliated with the sacred objects may contact the
University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes it has a
cultural affiliation with the cultural items should contact the
University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology at the address below by
August 26, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Ben Secunda, NAGPRA Project Manager, Office of the Vice
President for Research, University of Michigan, 4080 Fleming Building,
503 Thompson St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1340, telephone (734) 647-9085.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25
U.S.C. 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural items in the
possession of the University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology, Ann
Arbor, MI, that meet the definition of sacred objects under 25 U.S.C.
3001.
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 cultural
items. The National Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
History and Description of the Cultural Items
The five cultural items are one snake skin strap/belt (catalog
number 23755), two medicine bags (catalog numbers 23756 and 22201), and
two drums (catalog numbers 23759 and 23754). Between 1930 and 1940,
these five objects were purchased by W. Vernon Kinietz on behalf of the
University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology.
The first cultural object (23755) is a strap or belt made from the
complete skin of a fox snake with the snake's jaw attached to the end
of the strap. The strap is backed with blue wool fabric with a band of
red cotton cloth that creates a border along the edges. Beading runs
down the center of the wool fabric forming a floral design of red and
white glass beads. This item
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was purchased by W. Vernon Kinietz in the 1930s from Mrs. Anna Scott
and was accessioned into the museum in 1940.
The second cultural object (23756) is a bag made from weasel skin
with five long loom-worked beaded pieces, four of the same length and
one of greater length, that once attached to the bag. The beaded pieces
have decorations of white, red, and blue zigzags with larger green
beads and tassels attached to the ends. This item was purchased by W.
Vernon Kinietz in the 1930s from Mrs. Anna Scott and was accessioned
into the museum in 1940.
The third cultural object (22201) is a small bag made from a full
weasel skin. The tail end of the bag is open. At the other end, the
animal's head is tied shut by a white, blue, and red cotton ribbon.
This item was donated to the museum by W. Vernon Kinietz in 1939.
The fourth cultural object (23754) is a hand drum made of thin hide
stretched over a narrow wood frame. The hide is painted on one side
with two red birds, possibly turkeys, and on the other side is a large
red circle or disk. The drum is roughly 43.2 cm in diameter and 10.2 cm
in height. The wooden frame has been damaged and the hide is no longer
taut. On July 8, 1940, the drum was purchased from Mrs. Anna Scott by
W. Vernon Kinietz.
The fifth cultural object (23759) is a tall drum made of wood with
hide set in place by a cloth band. The wooden frame has a bottom and
contains a small hole on one side that is plugged by a wooden peg. The
drum measures approximately 43 cm in height and 29 cm in diameter.
Museum records indicate that this drum was purchased from Jon Pete, a
former chief of the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Indians. The exact date of the purchase is unknown.
In consultation with Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa representatives, and review of museum documentation and
published literature, all five of these objects are determined to be
sacred objects under NAGPRA. The materials and motifs of the strap
(23755) were identified as being related to Midewiwin, a secret
Medicine Society. Additionally, the tall wooden drum (23759) was
identified as a water drum used in traditional Midewiwin ceremonies.
The two weasel bags (22201 and 23756) were identified as medicine bags
used to carry and hold sacred objects. The hand drum (23754) was found
to be a dream drum used in naming ceremonies.
Determinations Made by the University of Michigan Museum of
Anthropology
Officials of the University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology have
determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), the five cultural items
described above are specific ceremonial objects needed by traditional
Native American religious leaders for the practice of traditional
Native American religions by their present-day adherents.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the sacred
objects and the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Indians, Michigan.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to
be culturally affiliated with the sacred objects should contact Ben
Secunda, NAGPRA Project Manager, Office of the Vice President for
Research, University of Michigan, 4080 Fleming Building, 503 Thompson
St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1340, telephone (734) 647-9085, before August
26, 2011. Repatriation of the sacred objects to the Lac Vieux Desert
Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Michigan, may proceed after
that date if no additional claimants come forward.
The University of Michigan Office of the Vice President is
responsible for notifying the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians, Michigan, that this notice has been published.
Dated: July 20, 2011.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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