Notice2022-24556
Notice of Inventory Completion: Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
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November 10, 2022
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Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
Michigan State University has completed an inventory of human remains and an associated funerary object, 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 object 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 object should submit a written request to Michigan State University. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary object to the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 217 (Thursday, November 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67959-67960]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24556]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0034849; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Michigan State University, East
Lansing, MI
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Michigan State University has completed an inventory of human
remains and an associated funerary object, 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 object 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 object should submit a written request to Michigan
State University. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of
control of the human remains and associated funerary object 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
object should submit a written request with information in support of
the request to Michigan State University at the address in this notice
by December 12, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith Stoddart, Associate Provost,
University Arts and Collections, Michigan State University, 287 Delta
Court, East Lansing, MI 48824, telephone (517) 432-2524, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c1b2b5aea5a5a0b3b581acb2b4efa4a5b4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="186b6c777c7c796a6c58756b6d367d7c6d">[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 an
associated funerary object under the control of Michigan State
University, East Lansing, MI. The human remains and associated funerary
object were removed from Cass and Oakland Counties, 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 and associated funerary
object. The National Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Michigan
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 of 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; 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); 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; Sault
Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Turtle Mountain Band of
Chippewa Indians of North Dakota; and two non-federally recognized
Indian groups, the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, and
the Grand River Band of Ottawa Indians.
The following Indian Tribes were invited to consult but did not
participate: Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa
Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin; Chippewa Cree Indians
of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, Montana (previously listed as Chippewa-
Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, Montana); Citizen
Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma; Forest County Potawatomi Community,
Wisconsin; 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; Little Shell Tribe of
Chippewa Indians of Montana; Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin; Miami
Tribe of Oklahoma; Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma; Prairie Band Potawatomi
Nation (previously listed as Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation,
Kansas); 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; Seneca Nation of Indians (previously
listed as Seneca Nation of New York); Seneca-Cayuga Nation (previously
listed as Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma); Sokaogon Chippewa
Community, Wisconsin; St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin;
Tonawanda Band of Seneca (previously listed as Tonawanda Band of Seneca
Indians of New York); and the Wyandotte Nation.
Hereafter, all the Indian Tribes and non-federally recognized
Indian groups listed in this section are referred to as ``The Consulted
and Invited Tribes and Groups.''
History and Description of the Remains
On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from a mound in Cass County, MI. The human
remains (2004.46.58) were acquired by Kalamazoo resident Donald
Boudeman, who collected Native American material culture in the first
half of the twentieth century. In July of 1961, Boudeman's wife, Donna
Boudeman, donated the human remains, together with Mr.
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Boudeman's collection, to Michigan State University Museum. No known
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1961, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals
were removed from private property in the city of Southfield, Oakland
County, MI. In 2017, the human remains (FA-033-17) were brought to the
Michigan State University Forensic Anthropology Laboratory by the
landowner, who had recovered the burials as a child. No known
individuals were identified. The one associated funerary object is a
piece of charcoal.
Determinations Made by the Michigan State University
Officials of Michigan State University have determined that:
<bullet> Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice are Native American based on biological evidence, museum
records, and geographic location.
<bullet> Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of three individuals of
Native American ancestry.
<bullet> 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.
<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 object 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 object 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 Chippewa-
Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, Montana); Citizen
Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma; Forest County Potawatomi Community,
Wisconsin; Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians,
Michigan; Hannahville Indian Community, 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; Little River
Band of Ottawa Indians, Michigan; Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa
Indians of Montana; Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians,
Michigan; Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of
Michigan; Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma;
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); Nottawaseppi Huron Band
of the Potawatomi, Michigan (previously listed as Huron Potawatomi,
Inc.); Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma; Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians,
Michigan and Indiana; Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation (previously listed
as Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation, Kansas); 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; Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan; Sault
Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Seneca Nation of
Indians (previously listed as Seneca Nation of New York); Seneca-Cayuga
Nation (previously listed as Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma); Sokaogon
Chippewa Community, Wisconsin; St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin;
Tonawanda Band of Seneca (previously listed as Tonawanda Band of Seneca
Indians of New York); Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North
Dakota; and the Wyandotte Nation (hereafter referred to as ``The
Tribes'').
<bullet> Treaties, Acts of Congress, or Executive Orders, indicate
that the land from which the Native American human remains and
associated funerary object were removed is the aboriginal land of The
Tribes.
<bullet> According to other authoritative government sources, the
land from which the Native American human remains and associated
funerary object were removed is the aboriginal land of the Menominee
Indian Tribe of Wisconsin.
<bullet> Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
human remains and associated funerary object may be to The 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 object should submit a
written request with information in support of the request to Judith
Stoddart, Associate Provost, University Arts and Collections, Michigan
State University, 287 Delta Court, East Lansing, MI 48824, telephone
(517) 432-2524, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#93e0e7fcf7f7f2e1e7d3fee0e6bdf6f7e6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fd8e899299999c8f89bd908e88d3989988">[email protected]</span></a>, by December 12, 2022. After
that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of
control of the human remains and associated funerary object to The
Tribes may proceed.
Michigan State University is responsible for notifying The
Consulted and Invited Tribes and Groups that this notice has been
published.
Dated: November 2, 2022.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2022-24556 Filed 11-9-22; 8:45 am]
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