Notice2022-22515
Notice of Inventory Completion: Michigan State Historic Preservation Office, Lansing, MI
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Published
October 17, 2022
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Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
The Michigan State Historic Preservation Office (Michigan SHPO) 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 Michigan SHPO. 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 199 (Monday, October 17, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62886-62888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22515]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0034713; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Michigan State Historic
Preservation Office, Lansing, MI
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Michigan State Historic Preservation Office (Michigan
SHPO) 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 Michigan SHPO. 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 Michigan SHPO at the address in this notice by
November 16, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Hambacher, Staff
Archaeologist, State Historic Preservation Office, Michigan Economic
Development Corporation, 300 N. Washington Square, Lansing, MI 48913,
telephone (517) 243-9513, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dcb4bdb1bebdbfb4b9aeb19cb1b5bfb4b5bbbdb2f2bbb3aa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5b333a36393a38333e29361b36323833323c3a35753c342d">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 Michigan State
Historic Preservation Office, Lansing, MI. The human remains and
associated funerary objects were removed from Bay and Saginaw Counties,
MI.
This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's
administrative
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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 and associated funerary
objects was made by the Michigan SHPO professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the Bay Mills Indian Community,
Michigan; Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, Montana
(previously listed as 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 Vieux
Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Michigan; Little Shell
Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe,
Minnesota (Mille Lacs Band); Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan;
and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan. In
addition, the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa
Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin; Kickapoo Traditional
Tribe of Texas; Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation
in Kansas; Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma; 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; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota (Bois Forte Band (Nett
Lake); Fond du Lac Band; Grand Portage Band; Leech Lake Band; White
Earth Band); Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of
Wisconsin; Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, Minnesota; Sac & Fox
Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska; Sac & Fox Nation, Oklahoma;
Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa; Sokaogon Chippewa
Community, Wisconsin; St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; and the
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota were invited
to consult but did not participate. Hereafter, all Indian Tribes in
this section are referred to as ``The Consulted and Invited Tribes.''
History and Description of the Human Remains
On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the Kerr #3 site (20BY6) in Bay County,
MI. The human remains and associated funerary objects were surface
collected from a beach north of the Kawkawlin River. They were noted as
fragmentary, weathered, and sun-bleached. The human remains collected
from the site are one adult, indeterminate sex, and date to the Early
Late Woodland Period (A.D. 500-1100) based on ceramic sherds collected
on the same beach as the human remains. No known individual was
identified. The two associated funerary objects are two lots of ceramic
sherds.
In 1968, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals
were removed from the Bugai site (20SA215) in Saginaw County, MI.
Construction workers encountered human remains while working along
Insterstate-75 in Bridgeport Township on land owned by the State of
Michigan. They contacted the Michigan State Police to investigate the
site. On July 31, 1968, State Highway Department employees excavated
three burials and multiple objects. The burials were surrounded by
areas containing red ochre. The human remains first were taken to the
State Police crime lab for further examination. After the burials were
determined to be archeological, a detective assigned to the case
contacted a local amateur archeologist to take possession of the human
remains and objects. On August 14, 1968, he donated the collections to
the University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology
(UMMAA). The human remains collected from the site include two adults,
both 18-24 years old and possibly female; and one adult, 45+ years old,
male. One lot of DNA extractions, taken from human remains in this site
collection between 1996 and 2006, will also be included in this
transfer. The human remains date to the Early Late Woodland Period
(A.D. 500-1100). No known individuals were identified. The 22
associated funerary objects are one lot of stone celt and possible
stone celt fragment; one lot of retouched lithic flake; one lot of
retouched lithic flake; one lot of lithic flakes; one lot of Jack's
Reef projectile point fragment; one lot of earthenware body sherds; one
lot of earthenware sherds; one lot of stone celt fragment; one lot of
unworked turtle shell fragments and unworked animal long bone fragment;
one lot of perforated turtle plastron; one lot of sandstone abraders;
one lot of lithic biface preforms and lithic flake; one lot of possible
lithic scraper and lithic flake; one lot of antler billets; one lot of
utilized antler tine fragment; one lot of modified antler fragment; one
lot of antler fragment; one lot of carved antler fragment; one lot of
stone blank or preform; one lot soil sample; one lot of burned wood;
and one lot of fire-cracked rock.
Determinations Made by the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office
Officials of the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office have
determined that:
<bullet> Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice are Native American based on cranial morphology, dental
traits, accession documentation, and archeological context.
<bullet> Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of four individuals of
Native American ancestry.
<bullet> Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 24 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.
<bullet> 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 associated funerary objects and any present-day
Indian Tribe.
<bullet> 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 Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of
Michigan.
<bullet> 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
Consulted and Invited Tribes.
<bullet> Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
human remains and associated funerary objects may be to The Consulted
and Invited 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 Michael
Hambacher, Staff Archaeologist, State Historic Preservation Office,
Michigan Economic Development Corporation, 300 N. Washington Square,
Lansing, MI 48913, telephone (517) 243-9513, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c4aca5a9a6a5a7aca1b6a984a9ada7acada3a5aaeaa3abb2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b8d0d9d5dad9dbd0ddcad5f8d5d1dbd0d1dfd9d696dfd7ce">[email protected]</span></a>, by
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November 16, 2022. After that date, if no additional requestors have
come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated
funerary objects to The Consulted and Invited Tribes may proceed.
The Michigan State Historic Preservation Office is responsible for
notifying The Consulted and Invited Tribes that this notice has been
published.
Dated: October 5, 2022.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2022-22515 Filed 10-14-22; 8:45 am]
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