Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 65382-65384 [2013-25983]
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Newaygo County, MI. Amateur
archeologists excavated three mounds,
located on private land, near the
backwater of Croton Dam. The remains
of nine adults, two children, and two
cremated individuals were collected.
The first mound showed signs of
extensive looting and contained one
adult female, buried in a semi-flexed
position. The second mound contained
two burial pits with a total five
individuals, including two adult males,
one adult, possibly female, and two
cremated individuals. One of the burial
pits contained a celt, but it was not
donated to the UMMA. The third
mound contained the commingled
remains of at least four individuals,
including three adults and one cremated
individual. Additionally, the
commingled remains of three
individuals were collected from the site,
including one adult female, partially
burned, and two children, but the
particular burial mound from which
they were removed is unknown. The
human remains date to the Late
Woodland Period (800–1400 A.D.) based
on mortuary treatment. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In the summer of 2004, human
remains representing, at minimum, 1
individual were removed from the Cut
River Mounds site (20RO01) in
Roscommon County, MI. Meghan
Howey of the UMMA excavated a
multicomponent site comprised of two
mounds near the Cut River and
Houghton Lake. The remains of one
adult were found in four different
excavation trenches made near a
mound. The overall site spanned the
Middle Woodland to the Late Late
Woodland Periods (380–1600 A.D.). No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date prior to 1964,
human remains representing, at
minimum, 1 individual were removed
from the Houghton Police Department
site in Roscommon County, MI. The
Houghton Police Department sent the
remains of one adult to the UMMA for
identification. The museum concluded
that the remains were Native American,
and the human remains were
subsequently donated to the UMMA in
1964. The remains have no provenience
and are believed to be from the
Houghton Lake area where other Native
American burials have been identified.
No date or time period for the human
remains could be established. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date prior to 1924,
human remains representing, at
minimum, 1 individual were removed
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from the Cadillac site in Wexford
County, MI. The Wexford County
Coroner collected the remains of one
middle-aged female from an unspecified
mound near Cadillac, MI. He donated
them to the UMMA in 1924. No date or
time period for the human remains
could be established. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Dated: September 16, 2013.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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(9), the
human remains described in this notice
are Native American based on cranial
morphology, dental traits, accession
documentation, and archeological
context.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 30
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 Tribes.
• Treaties, Acts of Congress, or
Executive Orders, indicate that the land
from which the Native American human
remains were removed is the aboriginal
land of The Tribes.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains may
be to The Tribes.
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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 Dr. Ben Secunda,
NAGPRA Project Manager, University of
Michigan, Office of the Vice President
for Research, 4080 Fleming Building,
503 Thompson St., Ann Arbor, MI
48109–1340, telephone (734) 647–9085,
email bsecunda@umich.edu, by
December 2, 2013. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to The Tribes may proceed.
The University of Michigan is
responsible for notifying The Tribes that
this notice has been published.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion:
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The University of Michigan
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 University of Michigan. 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 University of
Michigan at the address in this notice by
December 2, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Ben Secunda, NAGPRA
Project Manager, University of
Michigan, Office of the Vice President
for Research, 4080 Fleming Building,
503 Thompson St., Ann Arbor, MI
48109–1340, telephone (734) 647–9085,
email bsecunda@umich.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 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor,
MI. The human remains were removed
from Saginaw 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).
SUMMARY:
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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 University of
Michigan Museum of Anthropology
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Bay Mills Indian
Community, Michigan; Chippewa-Cree
Indians of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation,
Montana; Grand Traverse Band of
Ottawa and Chippewa Indians,
Michigan; Keweenaw Bay Indian
Community, Michigan; Lac Vieux Desert
Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Indians of Michigan; Saginaw Chippewa
Indian Tribe of Michigan; and the Sault
Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians,
Michigan.
Additional requests for consultation
were sent to the Bad River Band of the
Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa
Indians of the Bad River Reservation,
Wisconsin; Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake)
of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe,
Minnesota; Fond du Lac Band of the
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota;
Grand Portage Band of the Minnesota
Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Kickapoo
Traditional Tribe of Texas; Kickapoo
Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo
Reservation in Kansas; Kickapoo Tribe
of Oklahoma; Lac Courte Oreilles Band
of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of
Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the
Lac du Flambeau Reservation of
Wisconsin; Leech Lake Band of the
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota;
Mille Lacs Band of the Minnesota
Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Red Cliff
Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Indians of Wisconsin; Red Lake Band of
Chippewa Indians, Minnesota; Sac &
Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and
Nebraska; Sac & Fox Nation, Oklahoma;
Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in
Iowa; Sokaogon Chippewa Community,
Wisconsin; St. Croix Chippewa Indians
of Wisconsin; Turtle Mountain Band of
Chippewa Indians of North Dakota; and
the White Earth Band of the Minnesota
Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota.
Hereafter, all tribes listed in this
section are referred to as ‘‘The Tribes.’’
History and Description of the Remains
On an unknown date between 1915
and 1950, human remains representing,
at minimum, 5 individuals were
removed from the Green Point site
(20SA1) in Saginaw County, MI. An
amateur archeologist collected the
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commingled remains of five adults from
the surface of the ground and donated
them to the University of Michigan
Museum of Anthropology (UMMA). One
cranium shows evidence of cradle
boarding. No date or time period for the
human remains could be established.
No known individuals were identified.
No associated funerary objects are
present.
On an unknown date in the 1930s,
human remains representing, at
minimum, 1 individual were removed
from the Vogelaar site (20SA330) in
Saginaw County, MI. An amateur
archeologist collected the remains of an
infant from the surface of the ground as
part of an archeological survey in a
plowed agricultural field. He donated
the human remains to the UMMA in
1978. During the 1960s, archaeologists
from the UMMA conducted excavations
in the area of this site and found
evidence of a Native American
habitation area, but no human remains
were discovered. The infant’s remains
are believed to be associated with the
habitation area. The human remains are
believed to date to the Middle-to-Late
Woodland Period (300 B.C.–1400 A.D.)
based on diagnostic artifacts collected
from the associated habitation area. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date between 1915
and 1950, human remains representing,
at minimum, 1 individual were removed
from the Cavanaugh site (20SA19) in
Saginaw County, MI. An amateur
archeologist collected the remains of
one adult from the surface of the ground
near Gratiot Road and donated them to
the UMMA in 1957. No date or time
period for the human remains could be
established. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
On an unknown date between 1915
and 1950, human remains representing,
at minimum, 1 individual, were
removed from the Mound Hill site
(20SA26) in Saginaw County, MI. An
amateur archeologist collected an adult
foot phalanx from the surface of the
ground. On an unknown date between
1950 and November 13, 1990, these
human remains were donated to the
UMMA. The human remains date to the
Pre-Contact Period (9150 B.C.-1640
A.D.) based on documentation of a
mound at the site. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date prior to 1941,
human remains representing, at
minimum, 1 individual were removed
from the Fisher site (20SA29) in
Saginaw County, MI. A local resident
collected the remains of one adult from
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the surface at a location in Bridgeport
Township. The human remains were
given to an amateur archeologist in
1950, who subsequently donated them
to the UMMA. No date or time period
for the human remains could be
established. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1913, human remains representing,
at minimum, 1 individual were removed
from the Huron Valley Cemetery site
(20SA36) in Saginaw County, MI. A
local farmer and his sons collected the
remains of a middle-aged female from
the surface of the ground in one of their
agricultural fields somewhere near the
Cass River. They gave the human
remains to an amateur archeologist who
subsequently donated them to the
UMMA in 1932. A projectile point was
found embedded on the anterior blade
of the female’s right ilium. The
projectile point is still present and will
be kept with the human remains, but it
is not believed to be an associated
funerary object. The human remains
date to the Late Woodland Period (500–
1400 A.D.) based on the projectile point.
No known individuals were identified.
No associated funerary objects are
present.
On an unknown date between 1915
and 1950, human remains representing,
at minimum, 1 individual were removed
from the Letterman site (20SA41) in
Saginaw County, MI. An amateur
archaeologist collected the remains of
one adult from the surface of the ground
near the Cass River and donated them
to the UMMA. No date or time period
for the human remains could be
established. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
On an unknown date between 1915
and 1950, human remains representing,
at minimum, 1 individual were removed
from the Sand Ridge site (20SA69) in
Saginaw County, MI. An amateur
archeologist collected the remains of
one adult (probably female) from the
surface of the ground near the Pere
Marquette Railroad and donated them to
the UMMA. Grave looters were known
to have visited the area frequently. The
human remains date to the Pre-Contact
Period (9150 B.C.–1400 A.D.) based on
diagnostic artifacts that are not in the
UMMA’s collections, but are known to
have come from the site. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date in the 1920s,
human remains representing, at
minimum, 1 individual was removed
from the Dead Creek site (20SA34) in
Saginaw County, MI. An amateur
archeologist collected the remains of
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one adult on the surface near Dead
Creek in Frankenmuth Township and
donated them to the UMMA in 1932. He
reported finding evidence of a Native
American village in the vicinity, also
located near Dead Creek. Researcher H.I.
Smith also reported a Pre-Contact
Period cemetery, designated as the
Simons Cemetery, located in the
vicinity. The human remains date to the
Pre-Contact Period (8500 B.C.–1400
A.D.) based on the Smith reference. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, 4 individuals
were removed from Near Saginaw site in
Saginaw County, MI. The remains were
found among the UMMA’s collections
in 1993 during NAGPRA compliance
activities. The remains of two adults,
one adolescent, and one child were
determined to be Native American
based on cranial morphology. No date or
time period could be established. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date in the 1930s,
human remains representing, at
minimum, 1 individual were removed
from the Nason Hill site (20SA121) in
Saginaw County, MI. An amateur
archeologist collected the human
remains, found among a mixture of
surface assemblages with no
archeological contexts, and donated
them to the UMMA in 1978. No date or
time period for the human remains
could be established. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
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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(9), the
human remains described in this notice
are Native American based on cranial
morphology, dental traits, accession
documentation, and archeological
context.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 18
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
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the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of
Michigan.
• Treaties, Acts of Congress, or
Executive Orders, indicate that the land
from which the Native American human
remains were removed is the aboriginal
land of The Tribes.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains may
be to The Tribes.
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 Dr. Ben Secunda,
NAGPRA Project Manager, University of
Michigan, Office of the Vice President
for Research, 4080 Fleming Building,
503 Thompson St., Ann Arbor, MI
48109–1340, telephone (734) 647–9085,
email bsecunda@umich.edu, by
December 2, 2013. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains to The Tribes may
proceed.
The University of Michigan is
responsible for notifying The Tribes that
this notice has been published.
Dated: September 16, 2013.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-14040; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Michigan, Ann
Arbor, MI
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The University of Michigan 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 University of Michigan. 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 University of
Michigan at the address in this notice by December 2, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Ben Secunda, NAGPRA Project Manager, University of
Michigan, Office of the Vice President for Research, 4080 Fleming
Building, 503 Thompson St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1340, telephone (734)
647-9085, email bsecunda@umich.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 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. The human
remains were removed from Saginaw 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).
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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
University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the Bay Mills Indian Community,
Michigan; Chippewa-Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's Reservation,
Montana; Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Michigan;
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Michigan; Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake
Superior Chippewa Indians of Michigan; Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of
Michigan; and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan.
Additional requests for consultation were sent to the Bad River
Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River
Reservation, Wisconsin; Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake) of the Minnesota
Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Fond du Lac Band of the Minnesota Chippewa
Tribe, Minnesota; Grand Portage Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe,
Minnesota; Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas; Kickapoo Tribe of
Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas; Kickapoo Tribe of
Oklahoma; Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of
Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of
the Lac du Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; Leech Lake Band of the
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Mille Lacs Band of the Minnesota
Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Indians of Wisconsin; Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, Minnesota; Sac
& Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska; Sac & Fox Nation,
Oklahoma; Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa; Sokaogon Chippewa
Community, Wisconsin; St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Turtle
Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota; and the White Earth
Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota.
Hereafter, all tribes listed in this section are referred to as
``The Tribes.''
History and Description of the Remains
On an unknown date between 1915 and 1950, human remains
representing, at minimum, 5 individuals were removed from the Green
Point site (20SA1) in Saginaw County, MI. An amateur archeologist
collected the commingled remains of five adults from the surface of the
ground and donated them to the University of Michigan Museum of
Anthropology (UMMA). One cranium shows evidence of cradle boarding. No
date or time period for the human remains could be established. No
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
On an unknown date in the 1930s, human remains representing, at
minimum, 1 individual were removed from the Vogelaar site (20SA330) in
Saginaw County, MI. An amateur archeologist collected the remains of an
infant from the surface of the ground as part of an archeological
survey in a plowed agricultural field. He donated the human remains to
the UMMA in 1978. During the 1960s, archaeologists from the UMMA
conducted excavations in the area of this site and found evidence of a
Native American habitation area, but no human remains were discovered.
The infant's remains are believed to be associated with the habitation
area. The human remains are believed to date to the Middle-to-Late
Woodland Period (300 B.C.-1400 A.D.) based on diagnostic artifacts
collected from the associated habitation area. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date between 1915 and 1950, human remains
representing, at minimum, 1 individual were removed from the Cavanaugh
site (20SA19) in Saginaw County, MI. An amateur archeologist collected
the remains of one adult from the surface of the ground near Gratiot
Road and donated them to the UMMA in 1957. No date or time period for
the human remains could be established. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date between 1915 and 1950, human remains
representing, at minimum, 1 individual, were removed from the Mound
Hill site (20SA26) in Saginaw County, MI. An amateur archeologist
collected an adult foot phalanx from the surface of the ground. On an
unknown date between 1950 and November 13, 1990, these human remains
were donated to the UMMA. The human remains date to the Pre-Contact
Period (9150 B.C.-1640 A.D.) based on documentation of a mound at the
site. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
On an unknown date prior to 1941, human remains representing, at
minimum, 1 individual were removed from the Fisher site (20SA29) in
Saginaw County, MI. A local resident collected the remains of one adult
from the surface at a location in Bridgeport Township. The human
remains were given to an amateur archeologist in 1950, who subsequently
donated them to the UMMA. No date or time period for the human remains
could be established. No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1913, human remains representing, at minimum, 1 individual were
removed from the Huron Valley Cemetery site (20SA36) in Saginaw County,
MI. A local farmer and his sons collected the remains of a middle-aged
female from the surface of the ground in one of their agricultural
fields somewhere near the Cass River. They gave the human remains to an
amateur archeologist who subsequently donated them to the UMMA in 1932.
A projectile point was found embedded on the anterior blade of the
female's right ilium. The projectile point is still present and will be
kept with the human remains, but it is not believed to be an associated
funerary object. The human remains date to the Late Woodland Period
(500-1400 A.D.) based on the projectile point. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date between 1915 and 1950, human remains
representing, at minimum, 1 individual were removed from the Letterman
site (20SA41) in Saginaw County, MI. An amateur archaeologist collected
the remains of one adult from the surface of the ground near the Cass
River and donated them to the UMMA. No date or time period for the
human remains could be established. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date between 1915 and 1950, human remains
representing, at minimum, 1 individual were removed from the Sand Ridge
site (20SA69) in Saginaw County, MI. An amateur archeologist collected
the remains of one adult (probably female) from the surface of the
ground near the Pere Marquette Railroad and donated them to the UMMA.
Grave looters were known to have visited the area frequently. The human
remains date to the Pre-Contact Period (9150 B.C.-1400 A.D.) based on
diagnostic artifacts that are not in the UMMA's collections, but are
known to have come from the site. No known individuals were identified.
No associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date in the 1920s, human remains representing, at
minimum, 1 individual was removed from the Dead Creek site (20SA34) in
Saginaw County, MI. An amateur archeologist collected the remains of
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one adult on the surface near Dead Creek in Frankenmuth Township and
donated them to the UMMA in 1932. He reported finding evidence of a
Native American village in the vicinity, also located near Dead Creek.
Researcher H.I. Smith also reported a Pre-Contact Period cemetery,
designated as the Simons Cemetery, located in the vicinity. The human
remains date to the Pre-Contact Period (8500 B.C.-1400 A.D.) based on
the Smith reference. No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, 4
individuals were removed from Near Saginaw site in Saginaw County, MI.
The remains were found among the UMMA's collections in 1993 during
NAGPRA compliance activities. The remains of two adults, one
adolescent, and one child were determined to be Native American based
on cranial morphology. No date or time period could be established. No
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
On an unknown date in the 1930s, human remains representing, at
minimum, 1 individual were removed from the Nason Hill site (20SA121)
in Saginaw County, MI. An amateur archeologist collected the human
remains, found among a mixture of surface assemblages with no
archeological contexts, and donated them to the UMMA in 1978. No date
or time period for the human remains could be established. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
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(9), the human remains described
in this notice are Native American based on cranial morphology, dental
traits, accession documentation, and archeological context.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 18 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 Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan.
Treaties, Acts of Congress, or Executive Orders, indicate
that the land from which the Native American human remains were removed
is the aboriginal land of The Tribes.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
human remains may be to The Tribes.
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 Dr. Ben Secunda, NAGPRA Project Manager,
University of Michigan, Office of the Vice President for Research, 4080
Fleming Building, 503 Thompson St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1340, telephone
(734) 647-9085, email bsecunda@umich.edu, by December 2, 2013. After
that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of
control of the human remains to The Tribes may proceed.
The University of Michigan is responsible for notifying The Tribes
that this notice has been published.
Dated: September 16, 2013.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2013-25983 Filed 10-30-13; 8:45 am]
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