Notice of Inventory Completion: Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI, 48250-48251 [2017-22429]

Download as PDF 48250 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 199 / Tuesday, October 17, 2017 / Notices sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 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 National Museum of Health and Medicine. 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 National Museum of Health and Medicine at the address in this notice by November 16, 2017. ADDRESSES: Mr. Brian F. Spatola, Curator of Anatomical Division, National Museum of Health and Medicine, U.S. Army Garrison Forest Glen, 2500 Linden Lane, Silver Spring, MD 20910, telephone (301) 319–3353, email brian.f.spatola.civ@mail.mil. 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 National Museum of Health and Medicine, Silver Spring, MD. The human remains were removed from the Three Rivers Landing on the Tombigbee River (site 1WN76), Washington County, AL. 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 National Museum of Health and Medicine professional staff in consultation with representatives of the AbsenteeShawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas (previously listed as the AlabamaCoushatta Tribes of Texas); AlabamaQuassarte Tribal Town; Cherokee Nation; Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Jena Band VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Oct 16, 2017 Jkt 244001 of Choctaw Indians; Kialegee Tribal Town; Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama); Seminole Tribe of Florida (previously listed as the Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)); Shawnee Tribe; The Chickasaw Nation; The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Quapaw Tribe of Indians; The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; TunicaBiloxi Indian Tribe; and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma (‘‘The Tribes’’). History and Description of the Remains In 1905, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from the Three Rivers Landing on the Tombigbee River (site 1WN76), Washington County, AL, by Clarence B. Moore, during an archeological investigation of burial mounds. Artifacts were present at the time of excavation, but were not retained with the human remains. The human remains were donated to the Army Medical Museum by Clarence B. Moore in 1905. The date of the site associated with the human remains is approximately A.D. 200 to 1540. The remains consist of a partial femur and an innominate bone. Age could not be identified. Sex is female based on morphological features of the innominate bone. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Determinations Made by the National Museum of Health and Medicine Officials of the National Museum of Health and Medicine have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice are Native American based on: Osteological evidence, collection history, artifacts, and association with prehistoric archeological sites. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual 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. • 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 Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1)(ii), the disposition of the human remains PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 may be to The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. 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 Mr. Brian F. Spatola, Curator of Anatomical Division, National Museum of Health and Medicine, U.S. Army Garrison Forest Glen, 2500 Linden Lane, Silver Spring, MD 20910, telephone (301) 319–3353, email brian.f.spatola.civ@mail.mil, by November 16, 2017. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma may proceed. The National Museum of Health and Medicine is responsible for notifying The Tribes that this notice has been published. Dated: August 22, 2017. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2017–22434 Filed 10–16–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0024106; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Wisconsin Historical Society 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 Wisconsin Historical Society. 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\17OCN1.SGM 17OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 199 / Tuesday, October 17, 2017 / Notices 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 Wisconsin Historical Society at the address in this notice by November 16, 2017. ADDRESSES: Jennifer Kolb, Wisconsin Historical Society, 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706, telephone (608) 264–6434, email Jennifer.Kolb@ wisconsinhistory.org. 0289) in Marinette County, WI. A fisherman discovered a mandible from an adult male off the Sea Gull sand bar. He brought the mandible to the Marinette City Police, who revisited the site the day after the discovery but did not find any other human remains. The Wisconsin Historical Society Burial Site Preservation Office took possession of the remains in December of 1991. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. 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 Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI. The human remains were removed from an unknown location near Pembine and Red Arrow Park, Marinette County, WI. 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. Determinations Made by the Wisconsin Historical Society Officials of the Wisconsin Historical Society have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice are Native American based on Wisconsin Historical Society records, burial location, archeological context, oral histories, and skeletal analysis. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of two 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. • 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 Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin; 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; Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Leech Lake Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin; Mille Lacs Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; and the White Earth Band of Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota (hereafter referred to as The Aboriginal Land Tribes). • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the human remains may be to The Aboriginal Land Tribes. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consultation A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the Wisconsin Historical Society professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Forest County Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin; Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the Lac du Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin; and the Upper Sioux Community, Minnesota. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES History and Description of the Remains In 1878, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from an unknown location in Marinette County, WI. The human remains, later identified as representing one adult female, were removed from a mound containing a number of other interments near the city of Pembine. The human remains were donated by the Milwaukee Chapter of the Wisconsin Archaeological Society to the Wisconsin Historical Society in 1908. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. In 1991, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from Red Arrow Park (47–MT– VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Oct 16, 2017 Jkt 244001 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 Jennifer Kolb, Wisconsin PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 48251 Historical Society, 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706, telephone (608) 264–6434, email Jennifer.Kolb@ wisconsinhistory.org, by November 16, 2017. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Aboriginal Land Tribes may proceed. The Wisconsin Historical Society is responsible for notifying The Aboriginal Land Tribes and the Forest County Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin; Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin; and the Upper Sioux Community, Minnesota, that this notice has been published. Dated: September 5, 2017. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2017–22429 Filed 10–16–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–NER–GETT–24089; PPMPSPD1Z.YM0000, PPNEGETTS1] Cancellation of September 14, 2017, Meeting of the Gettysburg National Military Park Advisory Commission AGENCY: ACTION: National Park Service, Interior. Cancellation of meeting. In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given that the September 14, 2017, meeting of the Gettysburg National Military Park Advisory Commission previously announced in the Federal Register, Vol. 82, January 19, 2017, pp. 6641–6642, is cancelled. SUMMARY: Bill Justice, Acting Superintendent and Designated Federal Official, Gettysburg National Military Park, 1195 Baltimore Pike, Suite 100, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325, at (717) 334–1124 or via email bill_justice@nps.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Commission was established by Public Law 101–377 (16 U.S.C. 430g–8), to advise the Secretary of the Interior on the coordination of the management of the Gettysburg National Military Park and Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District with local jurisdictions. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Alma Ripps, Chief, Office of Policy. [FR Doc. 2017–22379 Filed 10–16–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P E:\FR\FM\17OCN1.SGM 17OCN1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48250-48251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22429]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0024106; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Wisconsin Historical Society, 
Madison, WI

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Wisconsin Historical Society 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 Wisconsin Historical Society. 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

[[Page 48251]]

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 Wisconsin Historical Society at the 
address in this notice by November 16, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Jennifer Kolb, Wisconsin Historical Society, 816 State St., 
Madison, WI 53706, telephone (608) 264-6434, email 
Jennifer.Kolb@wisconsinhistory.org.

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 Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI. The human 
remains were removed from an unknown location near Pembine and Red 
Arrow Park, Marinette County, WI.
    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 
Wisconsin Historical Society professional staff in consultation with 
representatives of the Forest County Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin; 
Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior 
Chippewa Indians of the Lac du Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; 
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin; and the Upper Sioux Community, 
Minnesota.

History and Description of the Remains

    In 1878, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from an unknown location in Marinette County, WI. The 
human remains, later identified as representing one adult female, were 
removed from a mound containing a number of other interments near the 
city of Pembine. The human remains were donated by the Milwaukee 
Chapter of the Wisconsin Archaeological Society to the Wisconsin 
Historical Society in 1908. No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    In 1991, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from Red Arrow Park (47-MT-0289) in Marinette County, WI. 
A fisherman discovered a mandible from an adult male off the Sea Gull 
sand bar. He brought the mandible to the Marinette City Police, who 
revisited the site the day after the discovery but did not find any 
other human remains. The Wisconsin Historical Society Burial Site 
Preservation Office took possession of the remains in December of 1991. 
No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects 
are present.

Determinations Made by the Wisconsin Historical Society

    Officials of the Wisconsin Historical Society have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice are Native American based on Wisconsin Historical 
Society records, burial location, archeological context, oral 
histories, and skeletal analysis.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of two 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.
     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 Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe 
of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin; 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; Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior 
Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Leech Lake Band of the Minnesota Chippewa 
Tribe, Minnesota; Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin; Mille Lacs Band 
of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Red Cliff Band of Lake 
Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; and the White Earth Band of 
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota (hereafter referred to as The 
Aboriginal Land Tribes).
     Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the 
human remains may be to The Aboriginal Land 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 Jennifer Kolb, Wisconsin Historical 
Society, 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706, telephone (608) 264-6434, 
email Jennifer.Kolb@wisconsinhistory.org, by November 16, 2017. After 
that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of 
control of the human remains to the Aboriginal Land Tribes may proceed.
    The Wisconsin Historical Society is responsible for notifying The 
Aboriginal Land Tribes and the Forest County Potawatomi Community, 
Wisconsin; Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin; and the Upper Sioux Community, 
Minnesota, that this notice has been published.

    Dated: September 5, 2017.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2017-22429 Filed 10-16-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.