Notice2025-04362
Notice of Intended Disposition: United States Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, Detroit, MI
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Published
March 18, 2025
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District (Detroit District), intends to carry out the disposition of human remains removed from Federal or Tribal lands to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization with priority for disposition in this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 51 (Tuesday, March 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 12550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-04362]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0039473; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intended Disposition: United States Army Corps of
Engineers, Detroit District, Detroit, MI
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the United States Army Corps of Engineers,
Detroit District (Detroit District), intends to carry out the
disposition of human remains removed from Federal or Tribal lands to
the lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization
with priority for disposition in this notice.
DATES: Disposition of the human remains in this notice may occur on or
after April 17, 2025. If no claim for disposition is received by March
18, 2026, the human remains in this notice will become unclaimed human
remains.
ADDRESSES: Curtis Sedlacek, United States Army Corps of Engineers,
Detroit District, 477 Michigan Avenue, 7th Floor, Detroit, MI 48226,
telephone (313) 226-3510, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#503325222439237e387e2335343c3133353b1025233133357e31223d297e3d393c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="91f2e4e3e5f8e2bff9bfe2f4f5fdf0f2f4fad1e4e2f0f2f4bff0e3fce8bffcf8fd">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA.
The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the
Detroit District, and additional information on the human remains or
cultural items in this notice, including the results of consultation,
can be found in the related records. The National Park Service is not
responsible for the identifications in this notice.
Abstract of Information Available
Based on the information available, human remains representing, at
least, one adult individual has been reasonably identified. The remains
were discovered during an activity occurring on USACE property in the
vicinity of historic Fort Wayne, City of Detroit, Wayne County,
Michigan. Mound and burial fill is known to be present throughout the
area.
Determinations
The Detroit District has determined that:
<bullet> The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry.
<bullet> The Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma; Forest County
Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin; Hannahville Indian Community,
Michigan; Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of
Michigan; Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, Michigan; Pokagon
Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana; and the Prairie Band
Potawatomi Nation have priority for disposition of the human remains
described in this notice.
Claims for Disposition
Written claims for disposition of the human remains in this notice
must be sent to the appropriate official identified in this notice
under ADDRESSES. If no claim for disposition is received by March 18,
2026, the human remains in this notice will become unclaimed human
remains. Claims for disposition may be submitted by:
1. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization identified in this notice.
2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a
preponderance of the evidence, that they have priority for disposition.
Disposition of the human remains in this notice may occur on or
after April 17, 2025. If competing claims for disposition are received,
the Detroit District must determine the most appropriate claimant prior
to disposition. Requests for joint disposition of the human remains are
considered a single request and not competing requests. The Detroit
District is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the lineal
descendants, Indian Tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations
identified in this notice and to any other consulting parties.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3002, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.7.
Dated: February 4, 2025.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2025-04362 Filed 3-17-25; 8:45 am]
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