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soil (1 lot), clothing and buttons (n=3 

lots), left boot heel (n=1 lot), right boot 

heel (1 lot), glass fragments (n=4), 

historic nails and glass (n=12 

fragments), historic battery (n=1), seeds 

(n=2), beetle (n=1), beetle remains (n=1 

lot). 

The Lenore Village site dates to at 

least 8,000 B.P. with occasional 

occupation of the site in the postcontact period. The Lenore Village 

(10NP105) site is located within the 

traditional territories of the Nez Perce 

Tribe and lies well within current 

reservation boundaries established in 

the Treaty of 1863. 

Determinations Made by the Idaho 

Transportation Department 

Officials of the Idaho Transportation 

Department have determined that: 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the 

human remains described in this notice 

represent the physical remains of 4 

individuals of Native American 

ancestry. 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), 

the 2246 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 Nez Perce Tribe (previously 

listed as the Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho). 

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 Marc Mu ̈nch, State 

Highway Archaeologist, Idaho 

Transportation Department, 3311 W. 

State Street, P.O. Box 7129, Boise, ID 

83707–1129, telephone (208) 334–8449, 

email marc.munch@itd.idaho.gov, by 

March 6, 2015. After that date, if no 

additional requestors have come 

forward, transfer of control of the 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects to the Nez Perce Tribe 

(previously listed as the Nez Perce Tribe 

of Idaho) may proceed. 

The Idaho Transportation Department 

is responsible for notifying the Nez 

Perce Tribe (previously listed as the Nez 

Perce Tribe of Idaho) that this notice has 

been published. 

Dated: December 22, 2014. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2015–02224 Filed 2–3–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA– 

17344;[PPWOCRADN0– 

PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, 

WI 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Milwaukee Public 

Museum 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 no cultural 

affiliation between the human remains 

and associated funerary objects 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 and associated 

funerary objects should submit a written 

request to the Milwaukee Public 

Museum. If no additional requestors 

come forward, transfer of control of the 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects 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 and associated funerary 

objects should submit a written request 

with information in support of the 

request to the Milwaukee Public 

Museum at the address in this notice by 

March 6, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Dawn Scher Thomae, 

Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 W. 

Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233, 

telephone (414) 278–6157, email 

thomae@mpm.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 

Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, 

WI. The human remains and associated 

funerary objects were removed from the 

Massee Rock Shelter, Isle Royale, 

Keweenaw 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 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 the Milwaukee 

Public Museum professional staff in 

consultation with representatives of Bad 

River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe 

of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River 

Reservation, Wisconsin; Keweenaw Bay 

Indian Community, Michigan; Lac 

Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior 

Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Lac du 

Flambeau Band of Lake Superior 

Chippewa Indians of the Lac du 

Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; Lac 

Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior 

Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Leech 

Lake Band of the Minnesota Chippewa 

Tribe; Mille Lacs Band of the Minnesota 

Chippewa Tribe; Red Cliff Band of Lake 

Superior Chippewa Indians of 

Wisconsin; White Earth Band of 

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. 

These groups were also invited to 

consult with MPM: Bois Forte (Nett 

Lake) of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; 

Chippewa-Cree Indians of the Rocky 

Boy’s Reservation; Fond du Lac Band of 

the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; Grand 

Portage Band of the Minnesota 

Chippewa Tribe; Menominee Nation, 

Wisconsin; Red Lake Band of Chippewa 

Indians, Minnesota Sokaogon Chippewa 

Community, Wisconsin; St. Croix 

Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; 

Montana; and Turtle Mountain Band of 

Chippewa Indians of North Dakota. 

History and Description of the Remains 

In 1928, human remains representing, 

at minimum, 15 individuals were 

removed from the Massee Rock Shelter, 

Isle Royale (20–IR–14) in Keweenaw 

County, MI. The human remains and 

associated funerary objects were 

removed by Mr. George West and group 

who were on an expedition to examine 

sites related to native copper mining in 

the Lake Superior region. They stopped 

on the island and were led to the rock 

shelter by a local fisherman. The 

minimum number of individuals is 10 

adults and 5 sub adults. Based on 

several indicators, at least eight of the 

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individuals appear to be male and five 

appear to be female. No known 

individuals were identified. The two 

associated funerary objects are bird 

skeletons. 

Determinations Made by the Milwaukee 

Public Museum 

Officials of the Milwaukee Public 

Museum have determined that: 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the 

human remains described in this notice 

are Native American based on 

examination by three individuals with 

extensive knowledge and training in 

identifying Native American human 

remains. 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the 

human remains described in this notice 

represent the physical remains of at 

least 15 individuals of Native American 

ancestry. 

• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), 

the two 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), a 

relationship of shared group identity 

cannot be reasonably traced between the 

Native American human remains and 

associated funerary objects and any 

present-day Indian tribe. 

• According to final judgments of the 

Indian Claims Commission or the Court 

of Federal Claims, the land from which 

the Native American human remains 

and associated funerary objects were 

removed is the aboriginal land of the 

Bad River Band of the Lake Superior 

Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad 

River Reservation, Wisconsin; Lac 

Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior 

Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Lac du 

Flambeau Band of Lake Superior 

Chippewa Indians of the Lac du 

Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; Lac 

Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior 

Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Leech 

Lake Band of the Minnesota Chippewa 

Tribe; Mille Lacs Band of the Minnesota 

Chippewa Tribe; Red Cliff Band of Lake 

Superior Chippewa Indians of 

Wisconsin; and White Earth Band of 

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. 

• Treaties, Acts of Congress, or 

Executive Orders, indicate that the land 

from which the Native American human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

were removed is the aboriginal land of 

Bad River Band of the Lake Superior 

Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad 

River Reservation, Wisconsin; Lac 

Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior 

Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Lac du 

Flambeau Band of Lake Superior 

Chippewa Indians of the Lac du 

Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; Lac 

Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior 

Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Leech 

Lake Band of the Minnesota Chippewa 

Tribe; Mille Lacs Band of the Minnesota 

Chippewa Tribe; Red Cliff Band of Lake 

Superior Chippewa Indians of 

Wisconsin; and White Earth Band of 

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. 

• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the 

disposition of the human remains and 

associated funerary objects may be to 

the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior 

Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad 

River Reservation, Wisconsin; Lac 

Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior 

Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Lac du 

Flambeau Band of Lake Superior 

Chippewa Indians of the Lac du 

Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; Lac 

Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior 

Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Leech 

Lake Band of the Minnesota Chippewa 

Tribe; Mille Lacs Band of the Minnesota 

Chippewa Tribe; Red Cliff Band of Lake 

Superior Chippewa Indians of 

Wisconsin; and White Earth Band of 

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. 

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 and associated funerary 

objects should submit a written request 

with information in support of the 

request to Dawn Scher Thomae, 

Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 W. 

Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233, 

telephone (414) 278–6157, email 

thomae@mpm.edu, by March 6, 2015. 

After that date, if no additional 

requestors have come forward, transfer 

of control of the human remains and 

associated funerary objects to Bad River 

Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of 

Chippewa Indians of the Bad River 

Reservation, Wisconsin; Lac Courte 

Oreilles Band of Lake Superior 

Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Lac du 

Flambeau Band of Lake Superior 

Chippewa Indians of the Lac du 

Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; Lac 

Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior 

Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Leech 

Lake Band of the Minnesota Chippewa 

Tribe; Mille Lacs Band of the Minnesota 

Chippewa Tribe; Red Cliff Band of Lake 

Superior Chippewa Indians of 

Wisconsin; and White Earth Band of 

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe may 

proceed. 

The Milwaukee Public Museum is 

responsible for notifying the Bad River 

Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of 

Chippewa Indians of the Bad River 

Reservation, Wisconsin; Lac Courte 

Oreilles Band of Lake Superior 

Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Lac du 

Flambeau Band of Lake Superior 

Chippewa Indians of the Lac du 

Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; Lac 

Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior 

Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Leech 

Lake Band of the Minnesota Chippewa 

Tribe; Mille Lacs Band of the Minnesota 

Chippewa Tribe; Red Cliff Band of Lake 

Superior Chippewa Indians of 

Wisconsin; and White Earth Band of 

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe that this 

notice has been published. 

Dated: December 17, 2014. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2015–02216 Filed 2–3–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–17340; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

Department of Anthropology at Indiana 

University, Bloomington, IN 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Anthropology at Indiana 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 the Indiana 

University NAGPRA Office. 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 the Indiana University 

NAGPRA Office at the address in this 

notice by March 6, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Dr. Jayne-Leigh Thomas, 

NAGPRA Director, Indiana University, 

NAGPRA Office, Student Building 318, 

701 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN 

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