Notice of Inventory Completion: City of Traverse City, Traverse City, MI, 18081-18082 [2019-08589]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 82 / Monday, April 29, 2019 / Notices Plain jars; 278 Mississippi Plain sherds; one shell cup; one Triskele style shell gorget; one shell with ground edges; two engraved stone earspools; and two shell beads. From June to October 1938, human remains representing, at minimum, six individuals were removed from the Harris site, 1MS80, in Marshall County, AL. TVA purchased the site on January 26, 1937 as part of the Guntersville Reservoir project. This shell-midden site was excavated through trenches and horizontal blocks. Although there are no radiocarbon dates from this site, artifacts from the excavation suggest occupations during the Copena (A.D. 100–500), Flint River (A.D. 500–1000), and Henry Island (A.D. 1200–1500) phases. The six sets of human remains from the Mississippian Henry Island phase represent an adult, juveniles, and infants of both sexes. No known individuals were identified. The 29 associated funerary objects are one Bell Plain bowl; one Carthage Incised, var. Akron bowl; one ceramic bead; two Mississippi Plain jars; 23 shell beads; and one shell cup. In January 1939, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were removed from the Halls site, 1MS107, in Marshall County, AL. TVA purchased the site on April 14, 1937 as part of the Guntersville Reservoir project. This village site was shallow and had been disturbed by river erosion. Although there are no radiocarbon dates from this site, artifacts from the excavation suggest occupations during the Colbert (300 B.C.–A.D. 100), Flint River (A.D. 500– 1000), and Henry Island (A.D. 1200– 1500) phases. The human remains from the Mississippian Henry Island phase are one female 35–45 years old and one adult of unknown sex. No known individuals were identified. The two associated funerary objects are one Mississippi Plain bottle and one Mississippi Plain jar. The preponderance of the evidence indicates that the cultural items from Mississippian burials at 1JA306, 1MS32, 1MS55, 1MS80, and 1MS107 are culturally affiliated with Native Americans descendants of the earlier Koasati/Kaskinampo. These descendants include the AlabamaCoushatta Tribe of Texas (previously listed as the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; and The Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Spanish explorers of the 16th century and French explorers of the 17th and 18th century chronicle the presence of chiefdom-level tribal entities in the southeastern United States which VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:56 Apr 26, 2019 Jkt 247001 resemble the Mississippian chiefdoms. Linguistic analysis of the place names noted by multiple Spanish explorers indicates that Koasati-speaking groups inhabited northeastern Alabama. Early maps and research into the historic Native American occupation of northeastern Alabama further indicate that the Koasati (as called by the English) or the Kaskinampo (as called by the French) were found at multiple sites in Jackson and Marshall Counties in the 17th and 18th centuries. Oral history, traditions, and expert opinions of the descendants of Koasati/ Kaskinampo indicate that this portion of the Tennessee River valley was a homeland of each of their tribes. Determinations Made by the Tennessee Valley Authority Officials of TVA have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 42 individuals of Native American ancestry due to their presence in prehistoric archeological sites and an osteological analysis. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 810 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 from Mississippian burials and the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas (previously listed as the AlabamaCoushatta Tribes of Texas); AlabamaQuassarte Tribal Town; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; and The Muscogee (Creek) Nation. 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. Thomas O. Maher, TVA, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT11C, Knoxville, TN 37902–1401, telephone (865) 632–7458, email tomaher@tva.gov, by May 29, 2019. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the Mississippian human remains and associated funerary objects to the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas (previously listed as the AlabamaCoushatta Tribes of Texas); Alabama- PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 18081 Quassarte Tribal Town; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; and The Muscogee (Creek) Nation may proceed. The Tennessee Valley Authority is responsible for notifying The Consulted Tribes that this notice has been published. Dated: April 2, 2019. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2019–08591 Filed 4–26–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0027608, PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: City of Traverse City, Traverse City, MI National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The City of Traverse City 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 City of Traverse City. 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 City of Traverse City at the address in this notice by May 29, 2019. ADDRESSES: Penny Hill, Assistant City Manager, City of Traverse City, 400 Boardman Avenue, Traverse City, MI 49684, telephone (231) 922–4440, email phill@traversecitymi.gov. 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 City of Traverse City, Traverse City, SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\29APN1.SGM 29APN1 18082 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 82 / Monday, April 29, 2019 / Notices MI. The human remains were removed from the ‘‘western plains.’’ 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 human remains. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. khammond on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Consultation A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the City of Traverse City professional staff in consultation with representatives of tribes with aboriginal territory in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas; eastern portions of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico; portions of Oklahoma; and northwestern portions of Texas. The consultant tribes with aboriginal territory in the ‘‘western plains’’ include: Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan; Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, Michigan; Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Michigan; Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan; Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana; Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan; and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan. In addition to the Tribes listed above, all other Tribes with aboriginal territory in the ‘‘western plains’’ were also invited to participate but were not involved in consultations. A full list of these Tribes is available upon request. Hereafter, these Tribes are referred to as ‘‘The Consulted and Notified Tribes.’’ History and Description of the Remains On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from an unknown location. In 1935, Traverse City Park Commissioner Con Foster sought to create a park that would include a historical museum. Foster traveled throughout the Midwest in search of Native American items to display in the museum. Over the course of 70 years the collection grew to include over 3,000 Native American items. In 2002, the collection was moved to the Grand Traverse Heritage Center. After the management contract between the City of Traverse City and the Grand Traverse Heritage Center was not renewed in 2014, the Con Foster Museum collection was placed in storage, where it remains today. No known individuals were identified. No VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:56 Apr 26, 2019 Jkt 247001 associated funerary objects are present. According to museum records, a rifle (catalog number 1939.0001.0029b) was found with the human remains. Currently, the rifle cannot be located. In museum records, the human remains are identified as being from the ‘‘western plains,’’ which can be interpreted to mean the Great Plains. The Great Plains encompasses all of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas; eastern portions of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico; western portions of Oklahoma; and northwestern portions of Texas. In addition, the focus of the Con Foster Museum collection was on Native American items. Together, this information makes it more likely than not that the human remains described in this notice are Native American. Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the Secretary of the Interior may make a recommendation for a transfer of control of culturally unidentifiable human remains. In September 2017, the City of Traverse City requested that the Secretary, through the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee, recommend the proposed transfer of control of the culturally unidentifiable Native American human remains in this notice to the Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan; Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan; and Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan. The Review Committee, acting pursuant to its responsibility under 25 U.S.C. 3006(c)(5), considered the request at its October 2018 meeting, and recommended to the Secretary that the proposed transfer of control proceed. A November 7, 2018 letter on behalf of the Secretary of Interior from the Designated Federal Official transmitted the Secretary’s independent review and concurrence with the Review Committee that: • The City of Traverse City consulted with every appropriate Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization, • none of The Consulted and Notified Tribes objected to the proposed transfer of control, and • the City of Traverse City may proceed with the agreed upon transfer of control of the culturally unidentifiable human remains to the Match-e-be-nashshe-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan; Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan; and Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan. Transfer of control is contingent on the publication of a Notice of Inventory Completion in the Federal Register. This notice fulfills that requirement. PO 00000 Frm 00089 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Determinations Made by the City of Traverse City Officials of the City of Traverse City have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice are Native American, based on museum records and collection practices. • 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. • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(2)(i), the disposition of the human remains will be to the Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan; Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan; and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan. 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 Penny Hill, Assistant City Manager, City of Traverse City, 400 Boardman Avenue, Traverse City, MI 49684, telephone (231) 922–4440, email phill@traversecitymi.gov, by May 29, 2019. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan; Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan; and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan may proceed. The City of Traverse City is responsible for notifying The Consulted and Notified Tribes that this notice has been published. Dated: April 2, 2019. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2019–08589 Filed 4–26–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0027607, PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, TN AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\29APN1.SGM National Park Service, Interior. 29APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 82 (Monday, April 29, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18081-18082]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-08589]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0027608, PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: City of Traverse City, Traverse 
City, MI

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The City of Traverse City 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 City of Traverse City. 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 City of 
Traverse City at the address in this notice by May 29, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Penny Hill, Assistant City Manager, City of Traverse City, 
400 Boardman Avenue, Traverse City, MI 49684, telephone (231) 922-4440, 
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 under 
the control of the City of Traverse City, Traverse City,

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MI. The human remains were removed from the ``western plains.''
    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 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 City of 
Traverse City professional staff in consultation with representatives 
of tribes with aboriginal territory in North Dakota, South Dakota, 
Nebraska, and Kansas; eastern portions of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, 
and New Mexico; portions of Oklahoma; and northwestern portions of 
Texas. The consultant tribes with aboriginal territory in the ``western 
plains'' include: Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan; Grand Traverse 
Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Little River Band of 
Ottawa Indians, Michigan; Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, 
Michigan; Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of 
Michigan; Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana; 
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan; and the Sault Ste. Marie 
Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan.
    In addition to the Tribes listed above, all other Tribes with 
aboriginal territory in the ``western plains'' were also invited to 
participate but were not involved in consultations. A full list of 
these Tribes is available upon request.
    Hereafter, these Tribes are referred to as ``The Consulted and 
Notified Tribes.''

History and Description of the Remains

    On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from an unknown location. In 1935, Traverse 
City Park Commissioner Con Foster sought to create a park that would 
include a historical museum. Foster traveled throughout the Midwest in 
search of Native American items to display in the museum. Over the 
course of 70 years the collection grew to include over 3,000 Native 
American items. In 2002, the collection was moved to the Grand Traverse 
Heritage Center. After the management contract between the City of 
Traverse City and the Grand Traverse Heritage Center was not renewed in 
2014, the Con Foster Museum collection was placed in storage, where it 
remains today. No known individuals were identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present. According to museum records, a rifle 
(catalog number 1939.0001.0029b) was found with the human remains. 
Currently, the rifle cannot be located.
    In museum records, the human remains are identified as being from 
the ``western plains,'' which can be interpreted to mean the Great 
Plains. The Great Plains encompasses all of North Dakota, South Dakota, 
Nebraska, and Kansas; eastern portions of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, 
and New Mexico; western portions of Oklahoma; and northwestern portions 
of Texas. In addition, the focus of the Con Foster Museum collection 
was on Native American items. Together, this information makes it more 
likely than not that the human remains described in this notice are 
Native American. Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the Secretary of the 
Interior may make a recommendation for a transfer of control of 
culturally unidentifiable human remains. In September 2017, the City of 
Traverse City requested that the Secretary, through the Native American 
Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee, recommend the 
proposed transfer of control of the culturally unidentifiable Native 
American human remains in this notice to the Match-e-be-nash-she-wish 
Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan; Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe 
of Michigan; and Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan. 
The Review Committee, acting pursuant to its responsibility under 25 
U.S.C. 3006(c)(5), considered the request at its October 2018 meeting, 
and recommended to the Secretary that the proposed transfer of control 
proceed. A November 7, 2018 letter on behalf of the Secretary of 
Interior from the Designated Federal Official transmitted the 
Secretary's independent review and concurrence with the Review 
Committee that:
     The City of Traverse City consulted with every appropriate 
Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization,
     none of The Consulted and Notified Tribes objected to the 
proposed transfer of control, and
     the City of Traverse City may proceed with the agreed upon 
transfer of control of the culturally unidentifiable human remains to 
the Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan; 
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan; and Sault Ste. Marie Tribe 
of Chippewa Indians, Michigan.
    Transfer of control is contingent on the publication of a Notice of 
Inventory Completion in the Federal Register. This notice fulfills that 
requirement.

Determinations Made by the City of Traverse City

    Officials of the City of Traverse City have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice are Native American, based on museum records and 
collection practices.
     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.
     Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(2)(i), the disposition of the 
human remains will be to the Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of 
Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan; Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of 
Michigan; and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan.

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 Penny Hill, Assistant City Manager, City 
of Traverse City, 400 Boardman Avenue, Traverse City, MI 49684, 
telephone (231) 922-4440, email [email protected], by May 29, 
2019. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, 
transfer of control of the human remains to the Match-e-be-nash-she-
wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan; Saginaw Chippewa Indian 
Tribe of Michigan; and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, 
Michigan may proceed.
    The City of Traverse City is responsible for notifying The 
Consulted and Notified Tribes that this notice has been published.

    Dated: April 2, 2019.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2019-08589 Filed 4-26-19; 8:45 am]
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