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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and
Ethnology, Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Peabody Museum of
Archaeology and Ethnology 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 a cultural affiliation between the
human remains and associated funerary
objects and present-day Indian Tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations. 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 to the Peabody Museum of
Archaeology and Ethnology. If no
additional requestors come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains
and associated funerary objects 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
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 Peabody Museum of
Archaeology and Ethnology at the
address in this notice by August 8, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Patricia Capone, Peabody
Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology,
Harvard University, 11 Divinity Avenue,
Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone (617)
496–3702, email pcapone@fas.harvard
.edu.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and
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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
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and
Ethnology, Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA. The human remains
and associated funerary objects were
removed from Shawnee Island,
Smithfield Township, Monroe County,
PA.
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 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 Peabody
Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the AbsenteeShawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma;
Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware
Tribe of Indians; Eastern Shawnee Tribe
of Oklahoma; Shawnee Tribe; and the
Stockbridge Munsee Community,
Wisconsin.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1878, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from Shawnee Island,
Smithfield Township, Monroe County,
PA, by Charles C. Abbott during a
Peabody Museum-sponsored expedition
and were sent to the Peabody Museum
in July 1878. No known individuals
were identified. The four associated
funerary objects are one white clay
tobacco pipe, two blue glass beads, and
one lot of wampum beads. All of the
associated funerary objects with the
exception of the pipe were also sent to
the Peabody Museum in July 1878; the
pipe was sent to the Museum in October
1878.
Abbott described the collection
location for the human remains and
objects as ‘‘big Shawnee Island 4 ms.
above Delaware Water Gap’’ in New
Jersey. The island Abbott references is
likely Shawnee Island, which is located
on the Pennsylvania side of the
Delaware River in the Delaware Water
Gap region in Smithfield Township,
Monroe County. Abbott may have been
unaware of the location of Shawnee
Island in relation to the state line and
consequently misattributed it to New
Jersey. Shawnee Island has been
documented by variants of that name
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since its first purchase in 1727,
including ‘‘Shawna Island,’’ ‘‘Great
Shawna,’’ and ‘‘Shawano.’’
Osteological characteristics indicate
that this individual is Native American.
This interment likely dates to the
Contact Period (post A.D. 1640), based
on the date ranges of the associated
funerary objects. The white clay tobacco
pipe is Dutch in form and resembles
Friederich’s Dutch pipe index type 9166
of group 1, with a date range of 1640–
1655. This pipe very closely resembles
pipes produced by Edward Bird, whose
pipes were manufactured from
approximately 1638 until 1665. The
pipe’s bore diameter is 8⁄64″, a diameter
typically dated to 1620–1650 but
extending to 1680. The pipe’s shape,
bore size, and maker’s mark suggest that
it was manufactured by Edward Bird
between 1640 and 1655. The two glass
beads are of Kidd and Kidd type IIIa12,
consisting of tubular drawn, compound
beads with a bright blue exterior and
core and an opaque white layer in
between, and are common on Native
sites from the 1640s through the 1650s.
The white clay tobacco pipe and two
glass beads support a Contact Period
date range of A.D. 1640–1659.
Archeological evidence, historical
documentation, and oral histories
indicate that the identifiable earlier
group for the human remains and
associated funerary objects is the
Munsee-speaking Lenape people, also
known as the Minisink or Munsee. The
human remains and associated funerary
objects were collected from an area of
the Delaware Water Gap considered to
be part of the aboriginal homelands and
traditional burial areas of the Munseespeaking Lenape people. Although the
Shawnee briefly occupied a portion of
the Delaware River Valley from 1694
until 1728, there is insufficient
archeological, anthropological,
linguistic, and historical evidence to
place the Shawnee settlement in the
area of Shawnee Island. As the Munseespeaking Lenape migrated west, they
joined communities at Stockbridge and
further west, including Unami-speaking
Lenape (Delaware) communities, and
established present-day communities in
Oklahoma, Ontario, and Wisconsin. The
descendants of the Munsee-speaking
Lenape are found among the presentday Delaware Nation, Oklahoma;
Delaware Tribe of Indians; and
Stockbridge Munsee Community,
Wisconsin.
Determinations Made by the Peabody
Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
Officials of the Peabody Museum of
Archaeology and Ethnology have
determined that:
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• 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(3)(A),
the four 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 Delaware Nation, Oklahoma;
Delaware Tribe of Indians; and the
Stockbridge Munsee Community,
Wisconsin.
Notice.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
The Michigan State Police
(MSP) 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 Michigan State Police. 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 Michigan State Police
at the address in this notice by August
8, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Hanna Friedlander, Human
Remains Analyst, Michigan State Police
Special Investigation Division—Missing
Persons Unit, 7150 Harris Drive, P.O.
Box 30634, Lansing, MI 48821,
telephone (517) 242–5731, email
friedlanderh@michigan.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 Michigan State Police, Lansing, MI.
The human remains were removed from
the City of Cheboygan, in Cheboygan
County, MI.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
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.
National Park Service
Consultation
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 Patricia Capone, Peabody
Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology,
Harvard University, 11 Divinity Avenue,
Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone (617)
496–3702, email pcapone@fas.harvard
.edu, by August 8, 2019. After that date,
if no additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to the Delaware Nation,
Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians;
and the Stockbridge Munsee
Community, Wisconsin may proceed.
The Peabody Museum of Archaeology
and Ethnology is responsible for
notifying the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe
of Indians of Oklahoma; Delaware
Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of
Indians; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of
Oklahoma; Shawnee Tribe; and the
Stockbridge Munsee Community,
Wisconsin that this notice has been
published.
Dated: June 21, 2019.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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SUMMARY:
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the Michigan
State Police professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa
Indians, Michigan; Saginaw Chippewa
Indian Tribe of Michigan; and the Sault
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Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians,
Michigan.
History and Description of the Remains
On July 15, 2014, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from their
resting spot in Cheboygan, MI. MSP
Officer Gaylord was dispatched to a
private residence in Cheboygan, MI,
following the report of a possible bone
found laying between the driveway and
the shoulder of the roadway. Upon
arrival, the officer examined the human
remains and sent a photo to the Mclaren
Hospital, which determined that it was
human. The bone is approximately 12
inches long with a cut/slot in the ball/
shoulder end and a hole in the elbow
end. The bone was transferred to Dr.
Todd Fenton and his then student
Caitlin Vogelsberg for analysis. They
concluded the bone—a humerus—was
prehistoric Native American in origin,
based on FORDISC 3.1 (Jantz and
Ousley 2005) and a five-way
discriminant function analysis
algorithm. The human remains are
probably female, based on epicondylar
breadth, maximum length, and vertical
head diameter (Dittrick and Suchey
1986), and belong to an adult over the
age of 15, based on epiphyseal fusion
(Baker, Dupras, and Tocheri 2005).
There is noted slight osteoarthritic
lipping on the humeral head border
(Ortner 2003). The stature was
calculated on FORDISC as well, noting
the individual to be 60.9–67.0 inches
tall. Following analysis, the human
remains (MSP073–000–3548–14) were
returned to MSP custody. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Determinations Made by the Michigan
State Police
Officials of the Michigan State Police
have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
are Native American based on FORDSIC
3.1 (Jantz and Ousley 2005) software,
which uses a five-way discriminant
function analysis algorithm.
• 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.
• According to final judgments of the
Indian Claims Commission or the Court
of Federal Claims, the land from which
the Native American human remains
were removed is the aboriginal land of
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0028266; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and
Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology 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 a cultural affiliation
between the human remains and associated funerary objects and present-
day Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. 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 to the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. If
no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human
remains and associated funerary objects 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
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 Peabody Museum of Archaeology and
Ethnology at the address in this notice by August 8, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Patricia Capone, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and
Ethnology, Harvard University, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138,
telephone (617) 496-3702, email [email protected] .edu.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25
U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains and
associated funerary objects under the control of the Peabody Museum of
Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. The human
remains and associated funerary objects were removed from Shawnee
Island, Smithfield Township, Monroe County, PA.
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 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 Peabody
Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology professional staff in consultation
with representatives of the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of
Oklahoma; Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians; Eastern
Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Shawnee Tribe; and the Stockbridge Munsee
Community, Wisconsin.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1878, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from Shawnee Island, Smithfield Township, Monroe County,
PA, by Charles C. Abbott during a Peabody Museum-sponsored expedition
and were sent to the Peabody Museum in July 1878. No known individuals
were identified. The four associated funerary objects are one white
clay tobacco pipe, two blue glass beads, and one lot of wampum beads.
All of the associated funerary objects with the exception of the pipe
were also sent to the Peabody Museum in July 1878; the pipe was sent to
the Museum in October 1878.
Abbott described the collection location for the human remains and
objects as ``big Shawnee Island 4 ms. above Delaware Water Gap'' in New
Jersey. The island Abbott references is likely Shawnee Island, which is
located on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River in the Delaware
Water Gap region in Smithfield Township, Monroe County. Abbott may have
been unaware of the location of Shawnee Island in relation to the state
line and consequently misattributed it to New Jersey. Shawnee Island
has been documented by variants of that name since its first purchase
in 1727, including ``Shawna Island,'' ``Great Shawna,'' and
``Shawano.''
Osteological characteristics indicate that this individual is
Native American. This interment likely dates to the Contact Period
(post A.D. 1640), based on the date ranges of the associated funerary
objects. The white clay tobacco pipe is Dutch in form and resembles
Friederich's Dutch pipe index type 9166 of group 1, with a date range
of 1640-1655. This pipe very closely resembles pipes produced by Edward
Bird, whose pipes were manufactured from approximately 1638 until 1665.
The pipe's bore diameter is \8/64\'', a diameter typically dated to
1620-1650 but extending to 1680. The pipe's shape, bore size, and
maker's mark suggest that it was manufactured by Edward Bird between
1640 and 1655. The two glass beads are of Kidd and Kidd type IIIa12,
consisting of tubular drawn, compound beads with a bright blue exterior
and core and an opaque white layer in between, and are common on Native
sites from the 1640s through the 1650s. The white clay tobacco pipe and
two glass beads support a Contact Period date range of A.D. 1640-1659.
Archeological evidence, historical documentation, and oral
histories indicate that the identifiable earlier group for the human
remains and associated funerary objects is the Munsee-speaking Lenape
people, also known as the Minisink or Munsee. The human remains and
associated funerary objects were collected from an area of the Delaware
Water Gap considered to be part of the aboriginal homelands and
traditional burial areas of the Munsee-speaking Lenape people. Although
the Shawnee briefly occupied a portion of the Delaware River Valley
from 1694 until 1728, there is insufficient archeological,
anthropological, linguistic, and historical evidence to place the
Shawnee settlement in the area of Shawnee Island. As the Munsee-
speaking Lenape migrated west, they joined communities at Stockbridge
and further west, including Unami-speaking Lenape (Delaware)
communities, and established present-day communities in Oklahoma,
Ontario, and Wisconsin. The descendants of the Munsee-speaking Lenape
are found among the present-day Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware
Tribe of Indians; and Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin.
Determinations Made by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
Officials of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology have
determined that:
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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(3)(A), the four 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 Delaware
Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians; and the Stockbridge Munsee
Community, 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 Patricia Capone, Peabody Museum of
Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, 11 Divinity Avenue,
Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone (617) 496-3702, email
[email protected] .edu, by August 8, 2019. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary objects to the Delaware Nation,
Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians; and the Stockbridge Munsee
Community, Wisconsin may proceed.
The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology is responsible for
notifying the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Delaware
Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of
Oklahoma; Shawnee Tribe; and the Stockbridge Munsee Community,
Wisconsin that this notice has been published.
Dated: June 21, 2019.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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