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Ethnohistorical and official funerary objects to the Tule River Indian Office, P.O. Box 30740, 702 W. documents link the inhabitants of the Tribe of the Tule River Reservation, Kalamazoo St., Lansing, MI 48909–8240, Kern and South Fork Kern river California; Paiute-Shoshone Indians of telephone (517) 373–4765. drainages to the Tule River Indian the Bishop Community of the Bishop SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Reservation; Tachi Yokut Tribe and the Colony, California; and the Santa Rosa here given in accordance with the Bishop Tribe. Based on the intrusion of Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Native American Graves Protection and white settlers in the valley of the Kern Rancheria, California (Tachi Yokut Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. River, which brought diseases and loss Tribe), may proceed after that date if no 3003, of the completion of an inventory of native cultures, many Tubatulabal left additional claimants come forward. of human remains and associated their land and sought refuge with the The Sequoia National Forest is funerary objects in the possession of the other native groups, such as the Yokuts responsible for notifying the Paiute- Office of the State Archaeologist, at the Tule River Indian Reservation and Shoshone Indians of the Bishop Michigan Historical Center, Lansing, MI. Tachi Tribe, as well as the Paiute of the Community of the Bishop Colony, The human remains and associated Bishop Tribe. It can be reasonably California; Santa Rosa Indian funerary objects were removed from concluded that the Tubatulabal Community of the Santa Rosa Fayette Historic State Park (20DE19), intermarried with the Yokut and Paiute Rancheria, California (Tachi Yokut Delta County, MI. in the Kern County region. Descendants Tribe); and the Tule River Indian Tribe This notice is published as part of the of these Yokuts and Paiutes are of the Tule River Reservation, National Park Service’s administrative members of the Federally-recognized California, that this notice has been responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule published. U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). River Indian Reservation, California; Dated: March 9, 2011. The determinations in this notice are Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Bishop Sherry Hutt, the sole responsibility of the museum, Community of the Bishop Colony, California; and Santa Rosa Indian Manager, National NAGPRA Program. institution, or Federal agency that has Community of the Santa Rosa [FR Doc. 2011–5878 Filed 3–14–11; 8:45 am] control of the Native American human remains and associated funerary objects. Rancheria, California (Tachi Yokut BILLING CODE 4312–50–P Tribe). Finally, representatives of all The National Park Service is not three tribes provided documentation responsible for the determinations in including oral tradition that supported DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR this notice. cultural affiliation. Consultation Officials of the Sequoia National National Park Service A detailed assessment of the human Forest have determined, pursuant to 25 [2253–665] U.S.C. 3001(9), that the human remains remains was made by the Office of the described above represent the physical Notice of Inventory Completion: Office State Archaeologist professional staff in remains of three individuals of Native of the State Archaeologist, Michigan consultation with representatives of the American ancestry. Officials of the Historical Center, Lansing, MI Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Sequoia National Forest also have Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. determined, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. River Reservation, Wisconsin; Bay Mills 3001(3)(A), that the 23 objects described ACTION: Notice. Indian Community, Michigan; Bois above are reasonably believed to have Forte Band (Nett Lake) of the Minnesota SUMMARY: The Office of the State Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Chippewa- been placed with or near individual Archaeologist, Michigan Historical human remains at the time of death or Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy’s Center has completed an inventory of Reservation, Montana; Fond du Lac later as part of the death rite or human remains and associated funerary ceremony. Lastly, officials of the Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, objects, in consultation with the Minnesota; Grand Portage Band of the Sequoia National Forest also have appropriate Indian Tribes, and has determined, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; determined that there is no cultural Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and 3001(2), that there is a relationship of affiliation between the remains and shared group identity that can be Chippewa Indians, Michigan; associated funerary objects and any Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, reasonably traced between the Native present-day Indian Tribe. American human remains and Michigan; Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Representatives of any Indian Tribe that associated funerary objects and the Tule Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of believes itself to be culturally affiliated River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of with the human remains and associated Reservation, California; Paiute- Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the funerary objects may contact the Office Shoshone Indians of the Bishop Lac du Flambeau Reservation of of the State Archaeologist, Michigan Community of the Bishop Colony, Wisconsin; Lac Vieux Desert Band of Historical Center. Disposition of the California; and the Santa Rosa Indian Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, human remains to the Indian Tribe Community of the Santa Rosa Michigan; Leech Lake Band of the stated below may occur if no additional Rancheria, California (Tachi Yokut Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; requestors come forward. Tribe). Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, Representatives of any other Indian DATES: Representatives of any Indian Michigan; Little Traverse Bay Bands of tribe that believes itself to be culturally Tribe that believes it has a cultural Odawa Indians, Michigan; Menominee affiliated with the human remains and affiliation with the human remains and/ Indian Tribe of Wisconsin; Mille Lacs associated funerary objects should or associated funerary objects should Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, contact Karen Miller, Forest contact the Office of the State Minnesota; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Archeologist, Sequoia National Forest, Archaeologist, Michigan Historical Minnesota; Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma; 1839 South Newcomb St., Porterville, Center at the address below by April 14, Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior CA 93257, telephone (559) 784–1500, 2011. Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Red before April 14, 2011. Repatriation of ADDRESSES: Scott M. Grammer, Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, the human remains and associated Michigan State Historic Preservation Minnesota; St. Croix Chippewa Indians

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of Wisconsin; Saginaw Chippewa Indian burial cave at Fayette State Historic cannot be reasonably traced between the Tribe of Michigan; Sault Ste. Marie Park. The types of funerary objects Native American human remains and Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan; found in the cave are consistent with associated funerary objects and any Sokaogon Chippewa Community, the Middle Woodland period (circa 100 present-day Indian Tribe. Wisconsin; Turtle Mountain Band of B.C. to circa 400 A.D.). In 1994, David • At the time the remains were Chippewa Indians of North Dakota; and Barondess, physical anthropologist at removed, the sites were on State-owned White Earth Band of the Minnesota Michigan State University, examined land within the aboriginal territory of Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota (hereinafter the remains and found that some of the The Tribes, as indicated by 19th-century referred to as ‘‘The Tribes’’). teeth were shovel-shaped incisors. treaties (see ‘‘Present-Day Tribes On October 21, 2010, the Office of the In 1986, human remains representing Associated with Indian Land Cessions State Archaeologist received a letter a minimum of one individual were 1784–1894’’ database on the National from the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of removed from Fayette State Historic Park Service’s National NAGPRA Chippewa Indians requesting Park, in Delta County, MI. The remains Program Web site.) disposition of the human remains and were limited to a few fragments that • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the associated funerary objects from Fayette were unearthed while archeologists human remains described above Historic State Park. However, the from the Office of the State represent the physical remains of a associated funerary objects are not part Archaeologist were looking for the minimum of eight individuals of Native of this disposition. The Little Traverse former porch foundations on the mid- American ancestry. Bay Bands of Odawa Indians expressed 19th century Supervisor’s House, a • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the interest in the remains, but had no historic building in the park. In 2001, disposition of the human remains is to objections to the disposition to the Sault one additional bone was found while the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians working on the foundation of House 3, Indians of Michigan. and did not submit a request for another historic structure close to the disposition. No objections or other Supervisor’s House. It is uncertain if Additional Requestors and Disposition disposition requests from the Indian these remains are from the same Representatives of any Indian Tribe Tribes that have Delta County, MI, as individual, but the single additional that believes itself to be culturally their aboriginal land have been bone may be associated with the 1986 affiliated with the human remains and/ received. fragments based on its proximity to or associated funerary objects, or any them. Therefore, the park believes that History and Description of the Remains other Indian Tribe that believes it the 1986 fragments and 2001 bone satisfies the criteria in 43 CFR In 1972, human remains representing belong to one individual. No known 10.11(c)(1) should contact the Office of a minimum of seven individuals were individual was identified. No associated the State Archaeologist’s representative, removed from Fayette State Historic funerary objects are present. Scott M. Grammer, Michigan State Park, in Delta County, MI, by Dr. Marla The earliest known Euro-American Historic Preservation Office, P.O. Box Buckmaster, an archeologist at Northern settlement in this location dates to the 30740, 702 W. Kalamazoo St., Lansing, Michigan University, in cooperation mid-19th century. The bones were MI 48909–8240, telephone (517) 373– with State park officials. In 1993, Dr. included in soil that had been disturbed 4765, before April 14, 2011. Disposition Buckmaster transferred the remains and when the foundation of the Supervisor’s of the human remains to the Sault Ste. entire assemblage, except for some House was built in the 1860s. This Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of potsherds, to the Office of the State suggests that house construction had Michigan may proceed after that date if Archaeologist, which manages cultural damaged all or part of an older grave. no additional requestors come forward. resources on State-owned lands. No The condition of the bones suggested The Office of the State Archaeologist known individuals were identified. No great age. A Middle Woodland camp associated funerary objects are being is responsible for notifying The Tribes was located on this side of the park, and that this notice has been published. transferred. Middle Woodland burials were found in Prior to 1972, a cranium at the base a cave across the harbor. It seems likely Dated: March 9, 2011. of a cliff found by a visitor to the Fayette that the human remains around the two Sherry Hutt, State Historic Park was sent to the houses date to the same period, and, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. University of Michigan; this cranium is therefore, are Native American. At the [FR Doc. 2011–5866 Filed 3–14–11; 8:45 am] not part of the Office of the State time the human remains were removed, BILLING CODE 4312–50–P Archaeologist’s collection. Later, park the land was the property of the State officials determined that human of Michigan. remains were eroding out of a small cave in the cliff, about 20 feet above the Determinations Made by the Office of INTERNATIONAL TRADE shoreline of Snailshell Harbor. Dr. the State Archaeologist COMMISSION Buckmaster found that the human Officials of the Office of the State remains were incomplete secondary Archaeologist have determined that: [Investigation No. 337–TA–722] burials covered with a layer of rocks. • For the human remains removed in The mandibles were lying together in a 1972, the burial practices, types of In the Matter of Certain Automotive niche at the back of the shallow cave. It funerary objects, and the shovel-shaped Vehicles and Designs Therefore; is likely that part of the cave and some incisors are all indicative of Native Notice of Commission Issuance of of the human remains were destroyed American remains. For the human Limited Exclusion Order and Cease either by erosion or by quarrying that remains removed in 1986 and 2001, and Desist Orders Against Infringing took place on the cliff in the 19th based on the manner of disturbance, age Products of Respondents Found in century. The use of caves for burial was of the remains, proximity and location, Default; Termination of Investigation a practice of Native Americans in the the remains are believed to represent AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Upper Peninsula of Michigan for at least one Native American individual. Commission. 2,000 years. A Middle Woodland camp • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a ACTION: Notice. is located across the harbor from the relationship of shared group identity

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