[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 216 (Friday, November 6, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71095-71096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24685]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0031105; 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 in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native 
Hawaiian organizations and has determined that there is a cultural 
affiliation between the human remains and present-day Indian Tribes or 
Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal descendants or 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 Michigan State University. If no 
additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human 
remains to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian 
organizations stated in this notice may proceed.

DATES: Lineal descendants or 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 Michigan 
State University at the address in this notice by December 7, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Judith Stoddart, Associate Provost for University 
Collections and Arts Initiatives, Michigan State University, 466 W 
Circle Drive, East Lansing, MI 48824-1044, telephone (517) 432-2524, 
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 Michigan State University, East Lansing,

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MI. The human remains were removed from Kodiak Island Borough, AK.
    This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's 
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). 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 the human remains was made by Michigan 
State University professional staff in consultation with 
representatives of the Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository, 
acting as agent for the Alutiiq Tribe of Old Harbor (previously listed 
as Native Village of Old Harbor and Village of Old Harbor); Kaguyak 
Village; Native Village of Afognak; Native Village of Akhiok; Native 
Village of Larsen Bay; Native Village of Ouzinkie; Native Village of 
Port Lions; Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak (previously listed as Shoonaq' Tribe 
of Kodiak); and the Tangirnaq Native Village (previously listed as 
Lesnoi Village (aka Woody Island)). The Native Village of Karluk was 
invited to consult but did not participate. Hereafter, the Tribes 
identified in this paragraph are referred to as ``The Tribes.''

History and Description of the Remains

    On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from an unknown location in Kodiak Island 
Borough, AK. On an unknown date, the human remains (catalog number 4) 
were transferred to Michigan State University. On October 4, 2017, they 
were found in Michigan State University's Forensic Anthropology 
Laboratory. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.

Determinations Made by Michigan State University

    Officials of Michigan State University have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of 
Native American ancestry based on biological evidence.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of 
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native 
American human remains and The Tribes, based on archeological and 
geographical evidence.

Additional Requestors and Disposition

    Lineal descendants or 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 Judith 
Stoddart, Associate Provost for University Collections and Arts 
Initiatives, Michigan State University, 466 W Circle Drive, East 
Lansing, MI 48824-1044, telephone (517) 432-2524, email 
[email protected], by December 7, 2020. After that date, if no 
additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the 
human remains to The Tribes may proceed.
    Michigan State University is responsible for notifying The Tribes 
that this notice has been published.

    Dated: October 22, 2020.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2020-24685 Filed 11-5-20; 8:45 am]
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