[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 221 (Monday, November 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68471-68472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27149]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-16661; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Michigan State Police, Lakeview 
Post, Lakeview, MI

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Michigan State Police, Lakeview Post (MSP 64) has 
completed an inventory of human remains, 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 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 should submit a written 
request to MSP 64. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer 
of control of the human remains 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 should submit a written 
request with information in support of the request to MSP 64 at the 
address in this notice by December 17, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Detective Sergeant Christian Clute, Michigan State Police, 
10300 Howard City-Edmore Rd, Lakeview, MI 48850, telephone 616-527-
8187, 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 under 
the control of the Michigan State Police, Lakeview Post, Lakeview, MI. 
The human remains were removed from residential property in Section 19, 
Lyons Twp, Village of Lyons, Ionia County and a second, unrelated set, 
from a gravel pit in the SW corner of Section 25, Bethany Twp, Gratiot 
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) 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 both sets of human remains was made by the 
Michigan State University, Anthropology Department on behalf of the MSP 
64 in consultation with representatives of the Little River Band of 
Ottawa Indians, Michigan; Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, 
Michigan (previously listed as the 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,

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Michigan. The following tribes were notified and consultation was 
requested: Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of 
the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin; Bay Mills Indian Community, 
Michigan; Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake) of Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, 
Minnesota; Chippewa-Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, 
Montana; Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma; Fond du Lac Band of the 
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Forest County Potawatomi 
Community, Wisconsin; Grand Portage Band of Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, 
Minnesota; 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, Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa 
Indians of the Lac du Flambeau Reservation, Wisconsin; Lac Vieux Desert 
Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Michigan; Little Traverse Bay 
Bands of Odawa Indians, Michigan; Leech Lake Band of the Minnesota 
Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Mille Lacs Band of the Minnesota Chippewa 
Tribe, Minnesota; Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians 
of Michigan; Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma; Prairie Band of Potawatomi 
Nation (previously listed as the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, 
Kansas); Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation, California 
& Arizona; Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Wisconsin; 
Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, Minnesota; Sokaogon Chippewa 
Community, Wisconsin; St. Croix Chippewa Indians, Wisconsin; Turtle 
Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, North Dakota; and the White Earth 
Band of Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota. Hereafter, all tribes 
listed in this section are referred to as ``The Tribes.''

History and Description of the Remains

    On October 21, 1981, human remains representing, at minimum, three 
adult individuals were removed from a residence in the Village of 
Lyons, Ionia County, MI. The homeowner discovered the human remains 
while digging a foundation for a house. Michigan State Police (MSP) was 
called to investigate, complaint number 13-3138-81, and took possession 
of the remains and transferred them to Michigan State University (MSU), 
Anthropology Department for analysis. MSU determined the remains 
belonged to at least three different adult Native Americans. The human 
remains were returned to MSP 64 in June 2013. No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funeral objects are present.
    On October 14, 1971, human remains representing what was determined 
to be one adult male individual were removed from a gravel pit in the 
southwest quarter of Section #25, Bethany Township, Gratiot County, MI. 
MSP took possession of the remains, complaint number 14-1865-71, and 
transferred them to MSU for analysis. MSU determined the remains 
belonged to one adult male Native American. The human remains were 
returned to MSP 64 in June 2013. No known individuals were identified. 
No associated funeral objects are present.

Determinations Made by the Michigan State Police

    Officials of MSP64 have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice are Native American based on forensic inspection of the 
remains by the Michigan State University, Anthropology Department.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of at least four 
individuals of Native American ancestry.
     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 any present-day Indian tribe.
     Treaties, Acts of Congress, or Executive Orders indicate 
that the land from which the Native American human remains were removed 
is the aboriginal land of The Tribes.
     Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the 
human remains 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 should submit a written request with information 
in support of the request to Detective Sergeant Christian Clute, 
Michigan State Police, Lakeview Post, 10300 Howard City-Edmore Rd, 
Lakeview, MI 48850, telephone 616-527-8187, email [email protected], 
by December 17, 2014. After that date, if no additional requestors have 
come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to The Tribes 
may proceed.
    The MSP 64 is responsible for notifying The Tribes that this notice 
has been published.

    Dated: September 10, 2014.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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