Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 175 / Monday, September 10, 2018 / Notices 45661 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0026101; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, 

Brown University, Bristol, RI 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Haffenreffer Museum of 

Anthropology, Brown 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 associated funerary 

objects 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 and associated 

funerary objects should submit a written 

request to the Haffenreffer Museum of 

Anthropology, Brown University. If no 

additional requestors come forward, 

transfer of control of the human remains 

and associated funerary objects 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 and associated funerary 

objects should submit a written request 

with information in support of the 

request to the Haffenreffer Museum of 

Anthropology, Brown University at the 

address in this notice by October 10, 

2018. 

ADDRESSES: Thierry Gentis, NAGPRA 

Coordinator c/o. Haffenreffer Museum 

of Anthropology, Brown University, 300 

Tower Street, Bristol, RI 02809, 

telephone (401) 863–5700, email 

thierry_gentis@brown.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 and associated 

funerary objects under the control of the 

Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, 

Brown University, Bristol, RI. The 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects were removed from: Prudence 

Island in Bristol County, RI; East 

Greenwich in Kent County, RI; Block 

Island in Newport County, RI; Rumford 

in Providence County, RI; and 

Charleston in Washington County, RI. 

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 and associated funerary objects 

was made by the professional staff of the 

Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, 

Brown University, in consultation with 

representatives of the Narragansett 

Indian Tribe. 

History and Description of the Remains 

At an unknown time, human remains 

representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed by an 

unknown individual from Little 

Narrows Farm, Prudence Island in 

Bristol County, RI. The human remains, 

consisting of a cranium of a female of 

undetermined age, were donated by 

Stella Paine to the Haffenreffer Museum 

in 1957. They were said to have been 

removed from the ‘‘slave burial ground’’ 

cemetery for Little’s Narrow Farm and 

‘‘neighbors.’’ No known individuals 

were identified. No associated funerary 

objects are present. 

Osteological characteristics indicate 

that the individual is Native American. 

The interment most likely dates to the 

late Woodland period or later (A.D. 

1000–1650). Oral tradition and 

historical documentation indicate that 

Little Narrows Farm, Prudence Island in 

Bristol County, RI, is located within the 

aboriginal and historic homeland of the 

Narragansett Indian Tribe. Oral history 

provided during consultation with the 

Narragansett Indian Tribe confirms that 

the individual is Narragansett. 

In 1964, human remains representing, 

at minimum, six individuals were 

removed from Green’s Corner, East 

Greenwich in Kent County, RI, by 

William S. Simmons, and were donated 

to the Haffenreffer Museum by Mrs. 

Roderick Cruden. A letter from William 

S. Simmons to Mrs. Roderick Cruden 

dated September 13, 1964 states, ‘‘The 

skeletons have been examined and one 

skull reconstructed. Four and perhaps 

even more Indians were uncovered in 

your foundation . . .’’ The human 

remains include most of a male postcranial skeleton (excluding ribs); 

miscellaneous post-cranial elements of 

an individual of indeterminate sex; 

miscellaneous post-cranial elements of a 

female; assorted post-cranial bones of at 

least two individuals (cranial, 

mandibular fragments, and teeth), and 

cranial, mandibular fragments, and teeth 

of one individual. No known 

individuals were identified. The 18 

associated funerary objects are one clay 

pipe stem, one chipped pebble of 

English flint, one cylindrical shell bead, 

eight metal fragments, one square 

copper plate with rivet holes, one 

cylindrical bead of blue glass, four 

cylindrical beads of deep red glass, and 

one unfinished purple shell bead. 

Osteological characteristics indicate 

that the six individuals are Native 

American. The interment most likely 

dates to the late Woodland period or 

later (A.D. 1000–1676). The associated 

funerary objects date the burial to the 

17th century. Oral tradition and 

historical documentation indicate that 

Green’s Corner, East Greenwich in Kent 

County, RI, is located within the 

aboriginal and historic homeland of the 

Narragansett Indian Tribe. Oral history 

provided during consultation with the 

Narragansett Indian Tribe confirms that 

the six individuals are Narragansett. 

In 1920, human remains representing, 

at minimum, one individual were 

removed from Block Island in Newport 

County, RI. The nearly complete male 

skeleton was removed by Simon Ball. 

Charles F. Perry, MD donated these 

remains to Rudolf F. Haffenreffer in 

October of 1929, through an attorney 

named John T. Coughlin. No known 

individuals were identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Osteological characteristics indicate 

that the individual is Native American. 

The interment most likely dates to the 

late Woodland period or later (A.D. 

1000–1650). Oral tradition and 

historical documentation indicate that 

Block Island in Newport County, RI, is 

located within the aboriginal and 

historic homeland of the Narragansett 

Indian Tribe. Oral history provided 

during consultation with the 

Narragansett Indian Tribe confirms that 

the individual is Narragansett. 

In 1927, human remains representing, 

at minimum, one individual were 

removed from Rumford in Providence 

County, RI, by an unknown individual 

while digging a cesspool, and were 

donated to Rudolf F. Haffenreffer. The 

human remains consist of cranial and 

post-cranial the remains of an adult 

male. No known individuals were 

identified. The one associated funerary 

object is a flat bone object, possibly a 

whale rib, cut transversely and broken 

in two pieces. 


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Osteological characteristics indicate 

that the individual is Native American. 

Based on the associated funerary object, 

the interment most likely dates to the 

late Woodland period or later (A.D. 

1000–1650). Oral tradition and 

historical documentation indicate that 

Rumford in Providence County, RI, is 

located within the aboriginal and 

historic homeland of the Narragansett 

Indian Tribe. Oral history provided 

during consultation with the 

Narragansett Indian Tribe confirms that 

the individual is Narragansett. 

In 1953, human remains representing, 

at minimum, one individual were 

removed from Charleston in Washington 

County, RI, by an unknown individual, 

and were donated to Rudolf F. 

Haffenreffer. The human remains 

comprise a nearly complete female 

skeleton. No known individuals were 

identified. The five associated funerary 

objects are one quartz flake, one quahog 

shell and three copper sheet fragments. 

Osteological characteristics indicate 

that the individual is Native American. 

Based on the associated funerary 

objects, the interment most likely dates 

to the Historic Contact period (post 

–A.D. 1500). The three copper sheet 

fragments confirm a post-contact date. 

Oral tradition and historical 

documentation indicate that Charleston 

in Washington County, RI, is located 

within the aboriginal and historic 

homeland of the Narragansett Indian 

Tribe. Oral history provided during 

consultation with the Narragansett 

Indian Tribe confirms that the 

individual is Narragansett. 

Determinations Made by the 

Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, 

Brown University 

Officials of the Haffenreffer Museum 

of Anthropology, Brown University 

have determined that: 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the 

human remains described in this notice 

represent the physical remains of 10 

individuals of Native American 

ancestry. 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), 

the 24 objects described in this notice 

are reasonably believed to have been 

placed with or near individual human 

remains at the time of death or later as 

part of the death rite or ceremony. 

• 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 associated funerary objects 

and the Narragansett Indian Tribe. 

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 and associated 

funerary objects should submit a written 

request with information in support of 

the request to Thierry Gentis, NAGPRA 

Coordinator c/o. Haffenreffer Museum 

of Anthropology, Brown University, 300 

Tower Street, Bristol, RI 02809, 

telephone (401) 863–5700, email 

thierry_gentis@brown.edu, by October 

10, 2018. After that date, if no 

additional requestors have come 

forward, transfer of control of the 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects to the Narragansett Indian Tribe 

may proceed. 

The Haffenreffer Museum of 

Anthropology, Brown University, is 

responsible for notifying the 

Narragansett Indian Tribe that this 

notice has been published. 

Dated: July 25, 2018. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2018–19527 Filed 9–7–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0026289; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The University of Michigan 

has completed an inventory of human 

remains and an associated funerary 

object, 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 associated funerary object 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 and associated 

funerary object should submit a written 

request to the University of Michigan. If 

no additional requestors come forward, 

transfer of control of the human remains 

and associated funerary object 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 and associated funerary 

object should submit a written request 

with information in support of the 

request to the University of Michigan at 

the address in this notice by October 10, 

2018. 

ADDRESSES: Dr. Ben Secunda, NAGPRA 

Project Manager, University of 

Michigan, Office of Research, 4080 

Fleming Building, 503 Thompson 

Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109–1340, 

telephone (734) 647–9085, email 

bsecunda@umich.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 and associated 

funerary object under the control of the 

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. 

The human remains and associated 

funerary object were removed from the 

Riverside Cemetery site (20ME1), 

Menominee 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). 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 object. The National 

Park Service is not responsible for the 

determinations in this notice. 

Consultation 

A detailed assessment of the human 

remains was made by the University of 

Michigan Museum of Anthropological 

Archeology (UMMAA) professional staff 

in consultation with representatives of 

the Hannahville Indian Community, 

Michigan; Keweenaw Bay Indian 

Community, Michigan; Lac Vieux Desert 

Band of Lake Superior Chippewa 

Indians of Michigan; Match-e-be-nashshe-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians 

of Michigan; Menominee Indian Tribe of 

Wisconsin; Nottawaseppi Huron Band 

of the Potawatomi, Michigan 

(previously listed as the Huron 

Potawatomi, Inc.); and Pokagon Band of 

Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and 

Indiana (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The 

Consulted Tribes’’). 

Requests for consultation were also 

sent to the Bad River Band of the Lake 

Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of 

the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin; 

Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky 

Boy’s Reservation, Montana (previously 

listed as the Chippewa-Cree Indians of 

the Rocky Boy’s Reservation, Montana); 

Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma; 


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