Notice of Inventory Completion: Gordon L. Grosscup Museum of Anthropology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 57513-57514 [2022-20300]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 181 / Tuesday, September 20, 2022 / Notices Kalispel Reservation; Kootenai Tribe of Idaho; and the Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation were invited to consult but did not participate. Hereafter, all the Indian Tribes and groups listed in this section are referred to as ‘‘The Consulted and Notified Tribes and Groups.’’ Tribes and Groups that this notice has been published. 577–6455, email grosscupmuseum@ wayne.edu. Dated: September 14, 2022. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [FR Doc. 2022–20301 Filed 9–19–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P History and Description of the Remains At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were most likely removed from The Dalles in Wasco County, OR, or Memaloose Island in Klickitat County, WA. The human remains (23154) were acquired by Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology from an unknown source. They belong to an adult female. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Determinations Made by Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology Officials of Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology have determined that: • 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), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation; Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (previously listed as Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation, Oregon); Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon; and the Nez Perce Tribe (previously listed as Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho) (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Tribes’’). lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 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 should submit a written request with information in support of the request to Nicolette B. Meister, Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology, 700 College Street, Beloit, WI 53511, telephone (608) 363– 2305, email meistern@beloit.edu, by October 20, 2022. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to The Tribes may proceed. Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology is responsible for notifying The Consulted and Notified VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:48 Sep 19, 2022 Jkt 256001 57513 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0034566; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Gordon L. Grosscup Museum of Anthropology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Gordon L. Grosscup Museum of Anthropology, Wayne State University, 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 Gordon L. Grosscup Museum of Anthropology, Wayne State University. 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 Gordon L. Grosscup Museum of Anthropology, Wayne State University at the address in this notice by October 20, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Megan McCullen, Gordon L. Grosscup Museum of Anthropology, Wayne State University, 4841 Cass Avenue, Suite 2155, Detroit, MI 48201, telephone (313) PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 Gordon L. Grosscup Museum of Anthropology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from the Gibraltar Site (20WN10) in Wayne 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). 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 Gordon L. Grosscup Museum of Anthropology, Wayne State University professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan; Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Hannahville Indian Community, Michigan; Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Michigan; Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, Michigan; Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Michigan; Match-e-benash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan; Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, Michigan (previously listed as Huron Potawatomi, Inc.); Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana; Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan; and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Consulted Tribes’’). History and Description of the Remains Between 1970 and 1972, and again in 1978, human remains representing, at minimum, 35 individuals were removed from the Gibraltar Site (20WN10) in Wayne County, MI. Salvage excavations were undertaken at the site by S. Demeter and C. Martinez between 1970 and 1972, and a Wayne State University Field School was conducted at the site in 1971 and 1978. There is no report on the total number of burials excavated E:\FR\FM\20SEN1.SGM 20SEN1 57514 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 181 / Tuesday, September 20, 2022 / Notices during 1970–1972; the highest number assigned to a burial is No. 37. The majority of the individuals are represented only by fragmentary and incomplete remains. No known individuals were identified. The 21 associated funerary objects are seven wood fragments, two iron fragments, two silver brooches, two ribbon brooches, two white seed beads, two copper springs, two square nails, one belt buckle, and one silver coin. While the Gibraltar Site was occupied as early as the Woodland period, the human remains and associated funerary objects listed in this notice all derive from a historic period Native American cemetery that was once located near the intersection of West Jefferson and Gibraltar Roads, in Gibraltar, Michigan. In 1968, this burial ground was bulldozed for development of the Kingsbridge Apartment Complex. The Wayne State University archeologists who excavated the Gibraltar Site did not compile written reports, but their historical research led them to believe that it was Wyandot. More recent archeological work in the region has also documented the Gibraltar Site and possibly additional nearby sites as Wyandot (see Demeter, C.S. ‘‘Phase I Archaeological Survey and Literature Search of the Proposed Woodland Meadows Van Buren Expansion Wetland Mitigation Site, Parcel III D. Gibraltar, Wayne County, Michigan’’). Also, historical records document Wyandot settlements near Gibraltar during the early 18th century, as well as the establishment of the village of Brownstown in present day Gibraltar, in 1742. Today, the local Wyandot of Anderdon Nation recognize the area around Gibraltar as a significant cultural landscape. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Determinations Made by the Gordon L. Grosscup Museum of Anthropology, Wayne State University Officials of the Gordon L. Grosscup Museum of Anthropology, Wayne State University have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 35 individuals of Native American ancestry. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 21 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:48 Sep 19, 2022 Jkt 256001 remains and associated funerary objects and the Wyandotte 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. Megan McCullen, Gordon L. Grosscup Museum of Anthropology, Wayne State University, 4841 Cass Avenue, Suite 2155, Detroit, MI 48201, telephone (313) 577–6455, email grosscupmuseum@wayne.edu, by October 20, 2022. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the Wyandotte Nation may proceed. The Gordon L. Grosscup Museum of Anthropology, Wayne State University, is responsible for notifying the Wyandotte Nation and The Consulted Tribes that this notice has been published. Dated: September 14, 2022. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2022–20300 Filed 9–19–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0034562; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Nevada State Museum, Carson City, NV National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Nevada State Museum has completed an inventory of human remains in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human remains and any present-day Indian Tribes. Representatives of any Indian Tribe not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written request to the Nevada State Museum. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Indian Tribes stated in this notice may proceed. DATES: Representatives of any Indian Tribe not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 these human remains should submit a written request with information in support of the request to the Nevada State Museum at the address in this notice by October 20, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nevada State Museum, 600 North Carson Street, Carson City, NV 89701, telephone (530) 249–5745 Ext. 261, email acamp@nevadaculture.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 Nevada State Museum, Carson City, NV. The human remains were removed from the Town of Minden in Douglas County, NV. 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 Nevada State Museum professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada & California (Carson Colony, Dresslerville Colony, Woodfords Community, Stewart Community, & Washoe Ranches). History and Description of the Remains In 2010, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from a house in Douglas County, NV. In 2010, the human remains—crania and mandible fragments—were donated to the Nevada State Museum by an anonymous donor. Museum professionals analyzed the human remains and determined that the individual was Native American. The human remains belong to an individual of undetermined age and sex. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Determinations Made by the Nevada State Museum Officials of the Nevada State Museum have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice are Native American based on cranial morphology. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice E:\FR\FM\20SEN1.SGM 20SEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

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Notice of Inventory Completion: Gordon L. Grosscup Museum of 
Anthropology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Gordon L. Grosscup Museum of Anthropology, Wayne State 
University, 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 Gordon L. 
Grosscup Museum of Anthropology, Wayne State University. 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 Gordon L. Grosscup Museum of 
Anthropology, Wayne State University at the address in this notice by 
October 20, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Megan McCullen, Gordon L. Grosscup 
Museum of Anthropology, Wayne State University, 4841 Cass Avenue, Suite 
2155, Detroit, MI 48201, telephone (313) 577-6455, 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 Gordon L. Grosscup 
Museum of Anthropology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. The human 
remains and associated funerary objects were removed from the Gibraltar 
Site (20WN10) in Wayne 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). 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 Gordon 
L. Grosscup Museum of Anthropology, Wayne State University professional 
staff in consultation with representatives of the Bay Mills Indian 
Community, Michigan; Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa 
Indians, Michigan; Hannahville Indian Community, Michigan; Keweenaw Bay 
Indian Community, Michigan; Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior 
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; 
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, Michigan (previously listed 
as Huron Potawatomi, Inc.); Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, 
Michigan and Indiana; Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan; and 
the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan (hereafter 
referred to as ``The Consulted Tribes'').

History and Description of the Remains

    Between 1970 and 1972, and again in 1978, human remains 
representing, at minimum, 35 individuals were removed from the 
Gibraltar Site (20WN10) in Wayne County, MI. Salvage excavations were 
undertaken at the site by S. Demeter and C. Martinez between 1970 and 
1972, and a Wayne State University Field School was conducted at the 
site in 1971 and 1978. There is no report on the total number of 
burials excavated

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during 1970-1972; the highest number assigned to a burial is No. 37. 
The majority of the individuals are represented only by fragmentary and 
incomplete remains. No known individuals were identified. The 21 
associated funerary objects are seven wood fragments, two iron 
fragments, two silver brooches, two ribbon brooches, two white seed 
beads, two copper springs, two square nails, one belt buckle, and one 
silver coin.
    While the Gibraltar Site was occupied as early as the Woodland 
period, the human remains and associated funerary objects listed in 
this notice all derive from a historic period Native American cemetery 
that was once located near the intersection of West Jefferson and 
Gibraltar Roads, in Gibraltar, Michigan. In 1968, this burial ground 
was bulldozed for development of the Kingsbridge Apartment Complex.
    The Wayne State University archeologists who excavated the 
Gibraltar Site did not compile written reports, but their historical 
research led them to believe that it was Wyandot. More recent 
archeological work in the region has also documented the Gibraltar Site 
and possibly additional nearby sites as Wyandot (see Demeter, C.S. 
``Phase I Archaeological Survey and Literature Search of the Proposed 
Woodland Meadows Van Buren Expansion Wetland Mitigation Site, Parcel 
III D. Gibraltar, Wayne County, Michigan''). Also, historical records 
document Wyandot settlements near Gibraltar during the early 18th 
century, as well as the establishment of the village of Brownstown in 
present day Gibraltar, in 1742. Today, the local Wyandot of Anderdon 
Nation recognize the area around Gibraltar as a significant cultural 
landscape.

Determinations Made by the Gordon L. Grosscup Museum of Anthropology, 
Wayne State University

    Officials of the Gordon L. Grosscup Museum of Anthropology, Wayne 
State University have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of 35 individuals of 
Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 21 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 
Wyandotte 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. Megan McCullen, Gordon L. Grosscup Museum 
of Anthropology, Wayne State University, 4841 Cass Avenue, Suite 2155, 
Detroit, MI 48201, telephone (313) 577-6455, email 
[email protected], by October 20, 2022. After that date, if no 
additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the 
human remains and associated funerary objects to the Wyandotte Nation 
may proceed.
    The Gordon L. Grosscup Museum of Anthropology, Wayne State 
University, is responsible for notifying the Wyandotte Nation and The 
Consulted Tribes that this notice has been published.

    Dated: September 14, 2022.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2022-20300 Filed 9-19-22; 8:45 am]
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