Notice of Inventory Completion: Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI, 17433-17435 [2018-08176]
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Jennifer Kolb, Wisconsin
Historical Society, 816 State Street,
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 and associated
funerary objects under the control of the
Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison,
WI. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from the
Wade Farm Mounds, Polk 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 and associated funerary objects.
The National Park Service is not
responsible for the determinations in
this notice.
ADDRESSES:
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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 Upper Sioux
Community, Minnesota.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1960, human remains representing,
at minimum, nine individuals were
removed from Wade Farm Mounds (47–
PK–0004) in Polk County, WI. The
Wisconsin Historical Society, under the
direction of Joan Freeman and with the
assistance of the Polk Historical Society
and students from the University of
Wisconsin, conducted salvage
excavations over a three day period
prior to the creation of a gravel pit at the
site. They excavated portions of Mound
2, Mound 3, and Mound 4, and
excavated human remains representing
nine individuals of indeterminate age
and sex. No known individuals were
identified. The six associated funerary
objects are two groups of ceramic
sherds, one group of lithics, two groups
of wood fragments, and one chert biface.
Determinations Made by the Wisconsin
Historical Society
Officials of the Wisconsin Historical
Society have determined that:
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• 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 nine
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the six 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), a
relationship of shared group identity
cannot be reasonably traced between the
Native American human remains
associated funerary objects and any
present-day Indian Tribe.
• Treaties, Acts of Congress, or
Executive Orders, indicate that the land
from which the Native American human
remains and associated funerary objects
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; Bay Mills
Indian Community, Michigan;
Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky
Boy’s Reservation, Montana (previously
listed as the 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 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 of
Michigan; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe,
Minnesota (Six component reservations:
Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake); Fond du
Lac Band; Grand Portage Band; Leech
Lake Band; Mille Lacs Band; White
Earth Band); Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma;
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Red
Lake Band of Chippewa Indians,
Minnesota; Saginaw Chippewa Indian
Tribe of Michigan; Sault Ste. Marie
Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan;
Sokaogon Chippewa Community,
Wisconsin; St. Croix Chippewa Indians
of Wisconsin; and the Turtle Mountain
Band of Chippewa Indians of North
Dakota (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The
Aboriginal Land Tribes’’).
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains and
associated funerary objects may be to
The Aboriginal Land 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 and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request
with information in support of the
request to Jennifer Kolb, Wisconsin
Historical Society, 816 State Street,
Madison, WI 53706, telephone (608)
264–6434, email Jennifer.Kolb@
wisconsinhistory.org, by May 21, 2018.
After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to The
Aboriginal Land Tribes may proceed.
The Wisconsin Historical Society is
responsible for notifying The Aboriginal
Land Tribes; Forest County Potawatomi
Community, Wisconsin; Ho-Chunk
Nation of Wisconsin; Menominee Indian
Tribe of Wisconsin; and Upper Sioux
Community, Minnesota, that this notice
has been published.
Dated: March 22, 2018.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2018–08180 Filed 4–18–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–25289;
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 and associated funerary
objects, 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 associated funerary objects 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 and associated
funerary objects should submit a written
request to the Wisconsin Historical
Society. If no additional requestors
come forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to the Indian Tribes or Native
SUMMARY:
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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 and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request
with information in support of the
request to the Wisconsin Historical
Society at the address in this notice by
May 21, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Jennifer Kolb, Wisconsin
Historical Society, 816 State Street
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 and associated
funerary objects under the control of the
Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison,
WI. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from
multiple sites in Crawford 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 and associated funerary objects.
The National Park Service is not
responsible for the determinations in
this notice.
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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 Upper Sioux
Community, Minnesota.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1937, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from Rock Shelter #4 (47–CR–
0191) in Crawford County, WI. The site
was first documented in 1937, by
Leland Cooper who was associated with
the Wisconsin Historical Society at the
time. A Wisconsin Historical Society
card catalog lists 97 artifacts recovered
as a ‘‘general sample from 4–10 inches
deep in floor of rockshelter’’ were
collected by Cooper in 1937 and
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accessioned by the Wisconsin Historical
Society in 1978. Later analysis of the
collection revealed human remains that
represent one individual of
indeterminate age and sex. There is no
evidence to suggest the artifacts
collected and accessioned at the same
time are funerary objects associated
with the human remains. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1990, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from the Copper Creek Mound
Group (47–CR–0484) in Crawford
County, WI. A local informant contacted
the Wisconsin Burial Site Preservation
Office (BSPO) to report that the site had
recently been looted, and
representatives of the BPSO visited the
site. They conducted a pedestrian
survey of the mounds and collected a
small group of human remains that were
visible on the surface. The few human
remains collected are very fragmentary
and represent one individual of
indeterminate age and sex. No
associated funerary objects were found.
No known individuals were identified.
In 1993, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from Highway 35 (47–CR–
0731) in Crawford County, WI. A
cranium was found resting next to a
cement retaining wall near the property
of Thomas and Alleine La Chine near
Prairie du Chien. The La Chines
contacted the Crawford County Sheriff’s
Department upon their discovery, and
the police subsequently contacted the
Wisconsin Burial Sites Preservation
Office (BSPO). A representative from the
BPSO investigated the site but did not
locate any other human remains or
artifacts. The human remains were
transferred from the Crawford County
Sheriff’s Department to the Wisconsin
Historical Society. The cranium was
later determined to be from an adult
female with attributes of mixed
European-American and Native
American ancestry. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1976, human remains representing,
at minimum, two individuals were
removed from McDonald Graves (47–
CR–0166) in Crawford County, WI. The
human remains were discovered during
a sewer construction project in an alley
located in the city of Prairie du Chien.
Homeowners initially contacted the
Prairie du Chien Police Department,
who immediately contacted the
Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS).
Representatives from the WHS visited
the site within days and conducted an
excavation in conjunction with the
Prairie du Chien Police of what
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appeared to be profiles of two coffins.
The Prairie du Chien Police Department
originally took custody of the human
remains and artifacts, but transferred
them to the WHS in 1976. Skeletal
analysis later determined the human
remains represent an adult male and an
adult female, both of Native American
ancestry. No known individuals were
identified. The one associated funerary
object is a group of 20 coffin nails and
fragments of wood.
In 1960, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from the Miller Site (47–CR–
0001) in Crawford County, WI. The
Miller Site was investigated in 1960 and
1961 by the Wisconsin Historical
Society’s Highway Archaeology Program
under a cooperative agreement with the
Wisconsin Department of
Transportation. During the 1960
excavations, the remains of a single
adult male were excavated from a burial
pit located in the southern portion of
the investigated area. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
At an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from the
Waterfront Site (47–CR–0436) in
Crawford County, WI. Local resident J.P.
Albee discovered human remains
representing two probable male
individuals on St. Feriole Island along
the East Channel of the Mississippi
River in the city of Prairie du Chien. Mr.
Albee donated the human remains to
the Wisconsin Historical Society in
1912. 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 eight
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the one object described in this notice
is 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), a
relationship of shared group identity
cannot be reasonably traced between the
Native American human remains and
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associated funerary objects 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
and associated funerary objects were
removed is the aboriginal land of the
Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin and the
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.
• Treaties, Acts of Congress, or
Executive Orders, indicate that the land
from which the Native American human
remains and associated funerary objects
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; Bay Mills
Indian Community, Michigan;
Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky
Boy’s Reservation, Montana (previously
listed as the Chippewa-Cree Indians of
the Rocky Boy’s Reservation, Montana);
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and
Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Ho-Chunk
Nation of Wisconsin; Keweenaw Bay
Indian Community, Michigan; 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 of Michigan;
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota
(Six component reservations: Bois Forte
Band (Nett Lake); Fond du Lac Band;
Grand Portage Band; Leech Lake Band;
Mille Lacs Band; White Earth Band);
Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma; Red Cliff
Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Indians of Wisconsin; Red Lake Band of
Chippewa Indians, Minnesota; Saginaw
Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan;
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa
Indians, Michigan; Sokaogon Chippewa
Community, Wisconsin; St. Croix
Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Turtle
Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of
North Dakota; and the Winnebago Tribe
of Nebraska (hereafter referred to as
‘‘The Aboriginal Land Tribes’’).
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains and
associated funerary objects 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 and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request
with information in support of the
request to Jennifer Kolb, Wisconsin
Historical Society, 816 State Street,
Madison, WI 53706, telephone (608)
264–6434, email Jennifer.Kolb@
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wisconsinhistory.org, by May 21, 2018.
After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to The
Aboriginal Land Tribes may proceed.
The Wisconsin Historical Society is
responsible for notifying The Aboriginal
Land Tribes; Forest County Potawatomi
Community, Wisconsin; Menominee
Indian Tribe of Wisconsin; and Upper
Sioux Community, Minnesota, that this
notice has been published.
Dated: March 22, 2018.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2018–08176 Filed 4–18–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0025287,
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Wisconsin Historical Society,
Madison, WI
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Wisconsin Historical
Society has completed an inventory of
human remains and associated funerary
objects 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 associated funerary objects 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 and associated
funerary objects should submit a written
request to the Wisconsin Historical
Society. If no additional requestors
come forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects 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 and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request
with information in support of the
request to the Wisconsin Historical
Society at the address in this notice by
May 21, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Jennifer Kolb, Wisconsin
Historical Society, 816 State Street,
SUMMARY:
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Madison, WI 53706, telephone (608)
264–6434, email Jennifer.Kolb@
wisconsinhistory.org.
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 and associated
funerary objects under the control of the
Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison,
WI. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from the
Mosquito Island Sandbar Discovery,
Buffalo County, and the Schwert Mound
Group, Trempealeau 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 and associated funerary objects.
The National Park Service is not
responsible for the determinations in
this notice.
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 Upper Sioux
Community, Minnesota.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1966, human remains representing,
at minimum, 56 individuals were
removed from Schwert Mound Group
(47–TR–0031) in Trempealeau County,
WI. The Wisconsin Historical Society
(WHS), in a joint project with the
University of Wisconsin-Madison’s
Department of Anthropology and Center
for Climatic Research, excavated two
mounds (Mounds 4 and 26) at the site
in 1966. All of the human remains in
Mound 4 were found in a single subfloor burial pit with 24 distinct burial
areas within the pit (Burials 1–15, 17–
25). Internment patterns included fully
extended individuals and bundle
burials. Skeletal analysis determined
that these remains represent four adult
males, five adult females, thirteen adults
of indeterminate sex, six juveniles, and
five individuals of indeterminate age
and sex. Five out of the six subadults
were interred with an adult. Remains
were found in two separate locations
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-25289; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Wisconsin Historical Society,
Madison, WI
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Wisconsin Historical Society has completed an inventory of
human remains and associated funerary objects, 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 associated funerary objects 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 and
associated funerary objects should submit a written request to the
Wisconsin Historical Society. If no additional requestors come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary
objects to the Indian Tribes or Native
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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 and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request with information in support of
the request to the Wisconsin Historical Society at the address in this
notice by May 21, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Jennifer Kolb, Wisconsin Historical Society, 816 State
Street Madison, WI 53706, telephone (608) 264-6434, email
[email protected].
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 and
associated funerary objects under the control of the Wisconsin
Historical Society, Madison, WI. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from multiple sites in Crawford 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 and associated funerary
objects. 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 Upper Sioux Community,
Minnesota.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1937, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from Rock Shelter #4 (47-CR-0191) in Crawford County, WI.
The site was first documented in 1937, by Leland Cooper who was
associated with the Wisconsin Historical Society at the time. A
Wisconsin Historical Society card catalog lists 97 artifacts recovered
as a ``general sample from 4-10 inches deep in floor of rockshelter''
were collected by Cooper in 1937 and accessioned by the Wisconsin
Historical Society in 1978. Later analysis of the collection revealed
human remains that represent one individual of indeterminate age and
sex. There is no evidence to suggest the artifacts collected and
accessioned at the same time are funerary objects associated with the
human remains. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
In 1990, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from the Copper Creek Mound Group (47-CR-0484) in Crawford
County, WI. A local informant contacted the Wisconsin Burial Site
Preservation Office (BSPO) to report that the site had recently been
looted, and representatives of the BPSO visited the site. They
conducted a pedestrian survey of the mounds and collected a small group
of human remains that were visible on the surface. The few human
remains collected are very fragmentary and represent one individual of
indeterminate age and sex. No associated funerary objects were found.
No known individuals were identified.
In 1993, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from Highway 35 (47-CR-0731) in Crawford County, WI. A
cranium was found resting next to a cement retaining wall near the
property of Thomas and Alleine La Chine near Prairie du Chien. The La
Chines contacted the Crawford County Sheriff's Department upon their
discovery, and the police subsequently contacted the Wisconsin Burial
Sites Preservation Office (BSPO). A representative from the BPSO
investigated the site but did not locate any other human remains or
artifacts. The human remains were transferred from the Crawford County
Sheriff's Department to the Wisconsin Historical Society. The cranium
was later determined to be from an adult female with attributes of
mixed European-American and Native American ancestry. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In 1976, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals
were removed from McDonald Graves (47-CR-0166) in Crawford County, WI.
The human remains were discovered during a sewer construction project
in an alley located in the city of Prairie du Chien. Homeowners
initially contacted the Prairie du Chien Police Department, who
immediately contacted the Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS).
Representatives from the WHS visited the site within days and conducted
an excavation in conjunction with the Prairie du Chien Police of what
appeared to be profiles of two coffins. The Prairie du Chien Police
Department originally took custody of the human remains and artifacts,
but transferred them to the WHS in 1976. Skeletal analysis later
determined the human remains represent an adult male and an adult
female, both of Native American ancestry. No known individuals were
identified. The one associated funerary object is a group of 20 coffin
nails and fragments of wood.
In 1960, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from the Miller Site (47-CR-0001) in Crawford County, WI.
The Miller Site was investigated in 1960 and 1961 by the Wisconsin
Historical Society's Highway Archaeology Program under a cooperative
agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. During the
1960 excavations, the remains of a single adult male were excavated
from a burial pit located in the southern portion of the investigated
area. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from the Waterfront Site (47-CR-0436) in
Crawford County, WI. Local resident J.P. Albee discovered human remains
representing two probable male individuals on St. Feriole Island along
the East Channel of the Mississippi River in the city of Prairie du
Chien. Mr. Albee donated the human remains to the Wisconsin Historical
Society in 1912. 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 eight individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the one object described
in this notice is 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), a relationship of shared
group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American
human remains and
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associated funerary objects 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 and associated funerary objects were
removed is the aboriginal land of the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin and
the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.
Treaties, Acts of Congress, or Executive Orders, indicate
that the land from which the Native American human remains and
associated funerary objects 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; Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan;
Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, Montana
(previously listed as the Chippewa-Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's
Reservation, Montana); Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa
Indians, Michigan; Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin; Keweenaw Bay Indian
Community, Michigan; 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 of Michigan; Minnesota
Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota (Six component reservations: Bois Forte Band
(Nett Lake); Fond du Lac Band; Grand Portage Band; Leech Lake Band;
Mille Lacs Band; White Earth Band); Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma; Red Cliff
Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Red Lake Band of
Chippewa Indians, Minnesota; Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan;
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Sokaogon Chippewa
Community, Wisconsin; St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Turtle
Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota; and the Winnebago
Tribe of Nebraska (hereafter referred to as ``The Aboriginal Land
Tribes'').
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
human remains and associated funerary objects 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 and associated funerary objects should submit a
written request with information in support of the request to Jennifer
Kolb, Wisconsin Historical Society, 816 State Street, Madison, WI
53706, telephone (608) 264-6434, email
[email protected], by May 21, 2018. After that date,
if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of
the human remains and associated funerary objects to The Aboriginal
Land Tribes may proceed.
The Wisconsin Historical Society is responsible for notifying The
Aboriginal Land Tribes; Forest County Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin;
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin; and Upper Sioux Community,
Minnesota, that this notice has been published.
Dated: March 22, 2018.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2018-08176 Filed 4-18-18; 8:45 am]
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