Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND, 27284-27285 [2017-12297]
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Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of
North Dakota; White Earth Band of the
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota;
and Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
(hereafter ‘‘The Tribes Invited to
Consult’’).
History and Description of the Remains
In the summer of 1956, human
remains representing, at minimum, 20
individuals were removed from the
Backlund Mound Group site (20ME2) in
Menominee County, MI. Archeologists
from the UMMAA excavated three low,
conical mounds on the bank of the
Menominee River. Two features within
one of the mounds held human remains
and funerary objects. In one feature, the
human remains consist of 1 child, 4–8
years old, sex indeterminate, and an
infant, sex indeterminate. Another
feature within the mound, described as
a rock-capped ossuary, held the human
remains of, at minimum, 18 individuals.
The human remains consist of 1 older
adult, possibly female; 1 adult female
over 50 years old; 4 adult males over 50
years old; 1 adult female over 40 years
old; 1 adult male, 30–50 years old; 1
adult male, 35–49 years old; 1 adult
male, 30–40 years old; 1 young adult,
possibly male, 20–35 years old; 1 adult
male, age indeterminate; 1 young adult
female, 20–25 years old; 1 adolescent,
11–14 years old, sex indeterminate; 1
child, 8–10 years old, sex indeterminate;
1 child, age and sex indeterminate; 1
neonate; and 1 cremated adult. One lot
of DNA extractions, taken from the
human remains in this collection
between 1996 and 2006, are also
included in this notice. The burials have
been dated to the Late Woodland Period
(A.D. 1350, +/¥110 years) based on
Carbon 14 analysis of charcoal from the
site. No known individuals were
identified. Three associated funerary
objects found in the mound fill are one
copper spear point; one perforated long
bone fragment, possibly deer; and one
lot of beak fragments from a female
eagle.
The human remains have been
determined to be Native American,
based on cranial morphology and dental
traits. A relationship of shared group
identity can be reasonably traced
between the Native American human
remains from this site and the
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin,
based on multiple lines of evidence. The
mode of burial, specifically ossuary
burial within a conical mound, suggests
a merging of practices between the large
ossuary burials recorded at late precontact sites in the northern Great Lakes
area and earlier practices of mound
burial observed among northern forager
groups. The ceramic assemblage
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collected from contemporary midden
deposits identified at the site is strongly
suggestive of Algonquian origin. The
site is located within the aboriginal
lands of the Menominee as described in
traditional and historical accounts, and
at a date that makes these descriptions
relevant.
Determinations Made by the University
of Michigan
Officials of the University of Michigan
have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 20
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 3 objects described in this notice 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 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 associated funerary objects
and the Menominee Indian Tribe of
Wisconsin.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or 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 and associated
funerary objects should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to Dr. Ben Secunda,
NAGPRA Project Manager, University of
Michigan, Office of Research, 4080
Fleming Building, 503 Thompson
Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109–1340,
telephone (734) 647–9085, email
bsecunda@umich.edu, by July 14, 2017.
After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin
may proceed.
The University of Michigan is
responsible for notifying The Consulted
Tribes and The Tribes Invited to Consult
that this notice has been published.
Dated: April 28, 2017.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23404;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural
Items: State Historical Society of North
Dakota, Bismarck, ND
AGENCY:
ACTION:
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
The State Historical Society of
North Dakota, in consultation with the
appropriate Indian Tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations, has determined
that the cultural items listed in this
notice meet the definition of objects of
cultural patrimony. Lineal descendants
or representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to
claim these cultural items should
submit a written request to the State
Historical Society of North Dakota. If no
additional claimants come forward,
transfer of control of the cultural items
to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes,
or Native Hawaiian organizations stated
in this notice may proceed.
SUMMARY:
Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to
claim these cultural items should
submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to
the State Historical Society of North
Dakota at the address in this notice by
July 14, 2017.
DATES:
Melissa Thompson, State
Historical Society of North Dakota, 612
East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND
58505, telephone (701) 328–2691, email
methompson@nd.gov.
ADDRESSES:
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 under the control of the State
Historical Society of North Dakota,
Bismarck, ND, that meet the definition
of objects of cultural patrimony 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 Native
American cultural items. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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History and Description of the Cultural
Item
On an unknown date, an unknown
number of cultural items were removed
from an unknown site in an unknown
location. In August of 2016, a wooden
anthropomorphic figurine was found in
the Museum Division storage space. The
cultural item was found in a box dating
to the 1950s that was used for storage of
items in the possession of the State
Historical Society of North Dakota
(SHSND), but never formally
accessioned or cataloged into the
museum collection. Museum opinion is
that the figurine was placed in the
storage box in the 1950s, but no other
provenance information is available.
The object of cultural patrimony is a
Can Otina. It is an object that does not
belong to an individual, though
individuals care for it. It is an object that
would be used for protection of the
camp, portending future events, helping
with planting or finding food or
medicines, or serving the needs of the
community in other ways. It is a helper
to the people and an essential part of
tribal identity and the maintenance of
tribal traditions.
The Can Otina was identified by a
Dakota spiritual leader as belonging to
the Sisitunwan (Dwellers by the Fish
Camp-Ground) fire of the Oceti Sakowin
(Seven Council Fires) that make up
what is often referred to as the ‘‘Sioux
Nation.’’ In addition to the Sisitunwan,
the Oceti Sakowin is composed of the
Wahpetunwan, Bdewakantunwan,
Wahpekute, Ihanktunwan,
Ihanktunwanna, and Titunwan peoples,
all of whom are Dakota, Lakota, or
Nakota. The Sisitunwan are Dakota
people. Their first reservation land was
negotiated under the Treaty of Traverse
des Sioux in 1851, and then initially
reduced under the Treaty of 1858,
relegating this council fire to a strip of
land bordering the Minnesota River in
southern Minnesota. These treaties were
unilaterally abrogated by the United
States Government after the U.S.-Dakota
War of 1862 and Dakota people were
force-marched and ethnically-cleansed
from their Minnesota homeland in 1863.
By the late 1880s, Sisitunwan and
Wahpetunwan Dakota people began
returning to this portion of Minnesota
and reestablishing a community near
what was formerly called the Upper
Sioux Agency. A new, vastly smaller
reservation was established by the
federal government in 1938, all of which
is located on the original reservation
treaty land. Upper Sioux is one of the
few Oceti Sakowin reservations where a
distinct segment of the population
specifically identifies as Sisitunwan
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(others include Spirit Lake, Fort Peck,
and the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux
Tribe), though people with Sisitunwan
blood continue to live on most, if not
all, Oceti Sakowin reservation
communities. The distinctive
Sisitunwan identity still pervasive at
Upper Sioux makes this community a
strong choice for repatriation of
Sisitunwan NAGPRA collections.
Determinations Made by the State
Historical Society of North Dakota
Officials of the State Historical
Society of North Dakota have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(D),
the one cultural item described above
has ongoing historical, traditional, or
cultural importance central to the
Native American group or culture itself,
rather than property owned by an
individual.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the object of cultural patrimony
and the Upper Sioux Community,
Minnesota.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives
of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to claim these cultural items
should submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to
Melissa Thompson, State Historical
Society of North Dakota, 612 East
Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND
58505, telephone (701) 328–2691, email
methompson@nd.gov, by July 14, 2017.
After that date, if no additional
claimants have come forward, transfer
of control of the object of cultural
patrimony to the Upper Sioux
Community, Minnesota, may proceed.
The State Historical Society of North
Dakota is responsible for notifying the
Upper Sioux Community, Minnesota,
that this notice has been published.
Dated: May 15, 2017.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DATES:
Notice.
June 8, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Justin Enck (202–205–3363), Office of
Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired persons can obtain
information on this matter by contacting
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
205–1810. Persons with mobility
impairments who will need special
assistance in gaining access to the
Commission should contact the Office
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
General information concerning the
Commission may also be obtained by
accessing its internet server (https://
www.usitc.gov). The public record for
this investigation may be viewed on the
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
at https://edis.usitc.gov.
On March
1, 2017, the Commission established a
schedule for the conduct of this review
(82 FR 13132, March 9, 2017).
Subsequently, counsel for the domestic
interested parties filed a request for
consideration of cancellation of the
hearing. Counsel indicated a willingness
to submit written testimony and
responses to any Commission questions
in lieu of an actual hearing. No other
party has entered an appearance in this
review. Consequently, the public
hearing in connection with this review,
scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. on
Thursday, June 22, 2017, at the U.S.
International Trade Commission
Building, is cancelled. Parties to this
review should respond to any written
questions posed by the Commission in
their posthearing briefs, which are due
to be filed on July 3, 2017.
For further information concerning
this investigation see the Commission’s
notice cited above and the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, part 201, subparts A through
E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: This investigation is being
conducted under authority of title VII of the
Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to section 207.21 of the
Commission’s rules.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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Issued: June 8, 2017.
Katherine M. Hiner,
Supervisory Attorney.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-23404; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: State Historical
Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The State Historical Society of North Dakota, in consultation
with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations,
has determined that the cultural items listed in this notice meet the
definition of objects of cultural patrimony. Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items
should submit a written request to the State Historical Society of
North Dakota. If no additional claimants come forward, transfer of
control of the cultural items to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes,
or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.
DATES: Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to
claim these cultural items should submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to the State Historical Society of
North Dakota at the address in this notice by July 14, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Melissa Thompson, State Historical Society of North Dakota,
612 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58505, telephone (701) 328-
2691, email methompson@nd.gov.
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 under the
control of the State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND,
that meet the definition of objects of cultural patrimony 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 Native
American cultural items. The National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
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History and Description of the Cultural Item
On an unknown date, an unknown number of cultural items were
removed from an unknown site in an unknown location. In August of 2016,
a wooden anthropomorphic figurine was found in the Museum Division
storage space. The cultural item was found in a box dating to the 1950s
that was used for storage of items in the possession of the State
Historical Society of North Dakota (SHSND), but never formally
accessioned or cataloged into the museum collection. Museum opinion is
that the figurine was placed in the storage box in the 1950s, but no
other provenance information is available. The object of cultural
patrimony is a Can Otina. It is an object that does not belong to an
individual, though individuals care for it. It is an object that would
be used for protection of the camp, portending future events, helping
with planting or finding food or medicines, or serving the needs of the
community in other ways. It is a helper to the people and an essential
part of tribal identity and the maintenance of tribal traditions.
The Can Otina was identified by a Dakota spiritual leader as
belonging to the Sisitunwan (Dwellers by the Fish Camp-Ground) fire of
the Oceti Sakowin (Seven Council Fires) that make up what is often
referred to as the ``Sioux Nation.'' In addition to the Sisitunwan, the
Oceti Sakowin is composed of the Wahpetunwan, Bdewakantunwan,
Wahpekute, Ihanktunwan, Ihanktunwanna, and Titunwan peoples, all of
whom are Dakota, Lakota, or Nakota. The Sisitunwan are Dakota people.
Their first reservation land was negotiated under the Treaty of
Traverse des Sioux in 1851, and then initially reduced under the Treaty
of 1858, relegating this council fire to a strip of land bordering the
Minnesota River in southern Minnesota. These treaties were unilaterally
abrogated by the United States Government after the U.S.-Dakota War of
1862 and Dakota people were force-marched and ethnically-cleansed from
their Minnesota homeland in 1863. By the late 1880s, Sisitunwan and
Wahpetunwan Dakota people began returning to this portion of Minnesota
and reestablishing a community near what was formerly called the Upper
Sioux Agency. A new, vastly smaller reservation was established by the
federal government in 1938, all of which is located on the original
reservation treaty land. Upper Sioux is one of the few Oceti Sakowin
reservations where a distinct segment of the population specifically
identifies as Sisitunwan (others include Spirit Lake, Fort Peck, and
the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe), though people with Sisitunwan blood
continue to live on most, if not all, Oceti Sakowin reservation
communities. The distinctive Sisitunwan identity still pervasive at
Upper Sioux makes this community a strong choice for repatriation of
Sisitunwan NAGPRA collections.
Determinations Made by the State Historical Society of North Dakota
Officials of the State Historical Society of North Dakota have
determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(D), the one cultural item
described above has ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural
importance central to the Native American group or culture itself,
rather than property owned by an individual.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the object
of cultural patrimony and the Upper Sioux Community, Minnesota.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native
Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim
these cultural items should submit a written request with information
in support of the claim to Melissa Thompson, State Historical Society
of North Dakota, 612 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58505,
telephone (701) 328-2691, email methompson@nd.gov, by July 14, 2017.
After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer
of control of the object of cultural patrimony to the Upper Sioux
Community, Minnesota, may proceed.
The State Historical Society of North Dakota is responsible for
notifying the Upper Sioux Community, Minnesota, that this notice has
been published.
Dated: May 15, 2017.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2017-12297 Filed 6-13-17; 8:45 am]
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