Notice2026-11238
Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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Published
June 4, 2026
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of Michigan has completed an inventory of human remains (hereinafter referred to as "Ancestral remains" or "Ancestor") and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the Ancestral remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 107 (Thursday, June 4, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 33735]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11238]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[N7199; NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0042931; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Michigan, Ann
Arbor, 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 University of Michigan has completed an
inventory of human remains (hereinafter referred to as ``Ancestral
remains'' or ``Ancestor'') and has determined that there is a cultural
affiliation between the Ancestral remains and Indian Tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
DATES: Repatriation of the Ancestral remains in this notice may occur
on or after July 6, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Send written requests for repatriation of the Ancestral
remains in this notice to Dr. Ben Secunda, NAGPRA Office Managing
Director, University of Michigan, Office of Research, Suite G269, Lane
Hall, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1274, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1e7c6d7b7d6b707a7f5e6b73777d76307b7a6b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a1c3d2c4c2d4cfc5c0e1d4ccc8c2c98fc4c5d4">[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
University of Michigan, and additional information on the
determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation,
can be found in its inventory or related records. The National Park
Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.
Abstract of Information Available
Ancestral remains representing, at least, one individual have been
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. In 1930, the
Ancestor was removed from the W. Side of Flat River site (20KT43) from
Kent County, Michigan, and donated to the University of Michigan Museum
of Anthropological Archaeology by an amateur collector. Dating for the
site is to the Historic period based on burial treatment.
The University of Michigan has no record of, nor do its officials
have any knowledge of, any treatment of the Ancestral remains with
pesticides, preservatives, or other substances that represent a
potential hazard to the collection or to persons handling the
collection.
Cultural Affiliation
Based on the information available and the results of consultation,
cultural affiliation is reasonably identified by the geographical
location or acquisition history of the Ancestor described in this
notice.
Determinations
The University of Michigan has determined that:
<bullet> The Ancestral remains described in this notice represent
the physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry.
<bullet> There is a connection between the Ancestral remains
described in this notice and the Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan;
Forest County Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin; 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
(previously listed as 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;
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan; and the Sault Ste. Marie
Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the Ancestral remains in this
notice must be sent to the authorized representative identified in this
notice under ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by:
1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations identified in this notice and, if joined to a request
from one or more of the Indian Tribes, the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and
Chippewa Indians or Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians, as non-
federally recognized Indian groups.
2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a
preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal
descendant or an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with
cultural affiliation.
Repatriation of the Ancestral remains described in this notice to a
requestor may occur on or after July 6, 2026. If competing requests for
repatriation are received, the University of Michigan must determine
the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for
joint repatriation of the Ancestral remains are considered a single
request and not competing requests. The University of Michigan is
responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes and
Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice and any other
consulting parties.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.10.
Dated: May 29, 2026.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2026-11238 Filed 6-3-26; 8:45 am]
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