Notice of Inventory Completion: The Michigan State University Museum, East Lansing, MI, 59958 [2013-23820]
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professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Pokagon Band of
Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and
Indiana.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–13823;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: The
Michigan State University Museum,
East Lansing, MI
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Michigan State
University Museum (MSUM) has
completed an inventory of human
remains, 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 should submit a written
request to the MSUM. If no additional
requestors come forward, transfer of
control of the human remains 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 should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to the MSUM at the address
in this notice by October 30, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Jaclyn Lillis-Warwick,
MSUM, 409 West Circle Drive, East
Lansing, MI 48824, telephone (517)
432–4339, email lillisja@msu.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 under the control of
the MSUM. The human remains were
removed from Jackson 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. The National Park Service is
not responsible for the determinations
in this notice.
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SUMMARY:
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the MSUM
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History and Description of the Remains
In September and October of 1978,
human remains representing, at
minimum, 10 individuals were removed
from the Sanuskar Site (20JA150) in
Pulaski Township, Jackson County, MI.
Prior to the excavation, the private
property owner had performed
extensive earthmoving on his property,
primarily cutting and grading to obtain
fill materials. During subsequent
cutwork, the property owner
encountered bone, and removed a
human cranium from the site. The
Jackson Post of the Michigan State
Police was contacted on September 20,
1978, and an investigative team visited
the property. When human materials
were identified as prehistoric, Dr. Saur
at Michigan State University (MSU) was
contacted. A team of MSU archeologists
excavated the site and, upon completion
of the project, the MSUM curated the
human remains.
Four individual burials were
identified. Individual 1 was a virtually
complete, flexed burial and was
identified as a mid-adult female.
Individual 2 was a virtually complete,
except for arms and legs, extended
burial and was identified as a late-adult
female. Individual 3 was a fragmented
burial identified as an adult male.
Individual 4 was a fragmented burial
identified as a young-adult male. The
remaining human remains, representing
at minimum six additional individuals,
included a cranial piece, four ribs, five
long bone fragments, four tarsal
fragments, and numerous other
unidentifiable bone fragments. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The human remains date to the Late
Prehistoric era based on the structure of
the mortuary domain being consistent
with burial practices.
Determinations Made by the Michigan
State University Museum
Officials of the MSUM have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
are Native American, based on age and
burial practices.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 10
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
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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 Pokagon Band of Potawatomi
Indians, Michigan and Indiana and the
Grand River Band of Odawa Indians
(GRBOI), a non-Federally recognized
Indian group.
• Treaties, Acts of Congress, or
Executive Orders, indicate that the land
from which the Native American human
remains were removed is the aboriginal
land the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi
Indians, Michigan and Indiana and the
Grand River Band of Odawa Indians
(GRBOI), a non-Federally recognized
Indian group.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains may
be to the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi
Indians, Michigan and Indiana.
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 Jaclyn Lillis-Warwick,
MSUM, 409 West Circle Drive, East
Lansing, MI 48824, telephone (517)
432–4339, email lillisja@msu.edu, by
October 30, 2013. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains to the Pokagon Band of
Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and
Indiana, may proceed.
The MSUM is responsible for
notifying the Pokagon Band of
Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and
Indiana that this notice has been
published.
Dated: August 21, 2013.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-13823; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: The Michigan State University
Museum, East Lansing, MI
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Michigan State University Museum (MSUM) has completed an
inventory of human remains, 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
should submit a written request to the MSUM. If no additional
requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains 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 should submit a written
request with information in support of the request to the MSUM at the
address in this notice by October 30, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Jaclyn Lillis-Warwick, MSUM, 409 West Circle Drive, East
Lansing, MI 48824, telephone (517) 432-4339, email lillisja@msu.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 under
the control of the MSUM. The human remains were removed from Jackson
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. 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 MSUM
professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Pokagon
Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana.
History and Description of the Remains
In September and October of 1978, human remains representing, at
minimum, 10 individuals were removed from the Sanuskar Site (20JA150)
in Pulaski Township, Jackson County, MI. Prior to the excavation, the
private property owner had performed extensive earthmoving on his
property, primarily cutting and grading to obtain fill materials.
During subsequent cutwork, the property owner encountered bone, and
removed a human cranium from the site. The Jackson Post of the Michigan
State Police was contacted on September 20, 1978, and an investigative
team visited the property. When human materials were identified as
prehistoric, Dr. Saur at Michigan State University (MSU) was contacted.
A team of MSU archeologists excavated the site and, upon completion of
the project, the MSUM curated the human remains.
Four individual burials were identified. Individual 1 was a
virtually complete, flexed burial and was identified as a mid-adult
female. Individual 2 was a virtually complete, except for arms and
legs, extended burial and was identified as a late-adult female.
Individual 3 was a fragmented burial identified as an adult male.
Individual 4 was a fragmented burial identified as a young-adult male.
The remaining human remains, representing at minimum six additional
individuals, included a cranial piece, four ribs, five long bone
fragments, four tarsal fragments, and numerous other unidentifiable
bone fragments. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present. The human remains date to the Late
Prehistoric era based on the structure of the mortuary domain being
consistent with burial practices.
Determinations Made by the Michigan State University Museum
Officials of the MSUM have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice are Native American, based on age and burial practices.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 10 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 Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana and the
Grand River Band of Odawa Indians (GRBOI), a non-Federally recognized
Indian group.
Treaties, Acts of Congress, or Executive Orders, indicate
that the land from which the Native American human remains were removed
is the aboriginal land the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan
and Indiana and the Grand River Band of Odawa Indians (GRBOI), a non-
Federally recognized Indian group.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
human remains may be to the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians,
Michigan and Indiana.
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 Jaclyn Lillis-Warwick, MSUM, 409 West
Circle Drive, East Lansing, MI 48824, telephone (517) 432-4339, email
lillisja@msu.edu, by October 30, 2013. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the
human remains to the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and
Indiana, may proceed.
The MSUM is responsible for notifying the Pokagon Band of
Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana that this notice has been
published.
Dated: August 21, 2013.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2013-23820 Filed 9-27-13; 8:45 am]
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