85 FR 147 pgs. 45922-45923 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Type: NOTICEVolume: 85Number: 147Pages: 45922 - 45923
Pages: 45922, 45923Docket number: [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0030485; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2020-16496 Filed 7-29-20; 8:45 am]
Agency: Interior Department
Sub Agency: National Park Service
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0030485; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
AGENCY:
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
[top] Michigan State University has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, 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
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 the Michigan State University at the address in this notice by August 31, 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 stoddart@msu.edu.
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 University, East Lansing, MI. The human remains were removed from an unknown location most likely in the Four Corners Region of the southwestern United States, i.e., Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah).
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 and associated funerary objects. 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 Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah.
History and Description of the Remains
In July 2019, in response to a memorandum issued by Michigan State University to all departments, bioarcheologist Dr. Gabriel Wrobel reported a human cranium located in his laboratory. Dr. Wrobel indicated that the cranium was part of a donation made many years ago. 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 are Native American based on biological evidence and documentation.
• 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.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a relationship of shared group identity can be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains and the Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah.
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 stoddart@msu.edu, by August 31, 2020. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah may proceed.
The Michigan State University is responsible for notifying the Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah that this notice has been published.
Dated: June 18, 2020.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2020-16496 Filed 7-29-20; 8:45 am]
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