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Queens County

St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 85–45 96th

St., Woodhaven, 01000550

Wyckoff—Snediker Family Cemetery, 85–45

96th St., Woodhaven, 01000549

Rensselaer County

Elmbrook Farm, 2567 Brookview Rd.,

Schodack, 01000551

Schuyler County

First Presbyterian Church of Hector, 5519 NY

414, Hector, 01000547

Steuben County

St. Ann’s Federation Building, 38 Broadway,

Hornell, 01000552

Westchester County

Caramoor, 149–181 Girdle Ridge Rd.,

Bedford, 01000548

NORTH CAROLINA

Dare County

Ballance, Ellsworth and Lovie, House, E side

M.V. Australia Ln., 0.1 mi. S of Stowe

Landing Rd., Hatteras, 01000558

Wake County

Caraleigh Mills, 421 Maywood Ave., Raleigh,

01000557

OHIO

Hamilton County

Cincinnati and Whitewater Canal Tunnel,

Parallel to Miami Ave., jct. of Wamsley and

Miami Ave., Cleves, 01000562

Logan County

Schine’s Holland Theatre, 125 E. Columbus

St., Bellefontaine, 01000561

Scioto County

General U.S. Grant Bridge, Ohio R.-

Chillicothe and Second St., Portsmouth,

01000559

Summit County

Copley Depot, 3772 Copley Rd., Copley,

01000563

WISCONSIN

Lafayette County

Mottley Family Farmstead, 21496 Ivey Rd.,

Willow Springs, 01000564

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BILLING CODE 4310–70–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Inventory Completion for

Native American Human Remains and

Associated Funerary Objects in the

Possession of Grand Valley State

University, Allendale, MI

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

Notice is hereby given in accordance

with provisions of the Native American

Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

(NAGPRA), 43 CFR 10.9, of the

completion of an inventory of human

remains and associated funerary objects

in the possession of Grand Valley State

University, Allendale, MI.

This notice is published as part of the

National Park Service’s administrative

responsibilities under NAGPRA, 43 CFR

10.2 (c). The determinations within this

notice are the sole responsibility of the

museum that has control of these Native

American human remains and

associated funerary objects. The

National Park Service is not responsible

for the determinations within this

notice.

A detailed assessment of the human

remains was made by Grand Valley

State University professional staff in

consultation with representatives of the

Little River Band of Ottawa Indians of

Michigan.

In 1971–1972, human remains

representing a minimum of 17

individuals were removed from

individual burials during excavations at

the Battle Point site (20OT4), Crockery

Township, Ottawa County, MI, by

Grand Valley State University staff Dr.

Richard Flanders. Human remains

representing a minimum of an

additional nine individuals were

removed from disturbed contexts in the

same area of the site. No known

individuals were identified. The 8,413

associated funerary objects include iron

buckets; clay pipes; glass beads; and

silver ornaments including gorgets,

tinklers, and brooches. The catalog

numbers for these associated funerary

objects are 2016, 2025, 2026, 2028–

2030, 2056–2063, and 2079–2082.

Between 1980 and 1990, human

remains representing a minimum of

nine individuals were removed from the

Battle Point site by Grand Valley State

University staff. These remains were

exposed through erosion of the Battle

Point site by the Grand River. No known

individuals were identified. The 60

associated funerary objects include

silver ornaments, strike-a-lights, bucket

fragments, a knife blade, pieces of wood,

and fabric. The catalog number for these

associated funerary objects is 9010.

Between 1990 and 1998, human

remains representing a minimum of 15

individuals were removed from the

Battle Point site by Grand Valley State

University staff; Ottawa County, MI,

Sheriff’s Department staff; and the

Office of the State Archaeologist of

Michigan. The remains were exposed as

a result of erosion of the site by the

Grand River. The 149 associated

funerary objects are a metal trade ax,

wood, nails, and a bucket. The catalog

numbers for these associated funerary

objects are 20OT04/1992–1993,

20OT04/7.16.96, 20OT04/3.27.97,

20OT04/12.97.1–8, and 20OT04/

9.24.98.

Unassociated funerary objects from

the Battle Point site in the possession of

the Grand Valley State University are

reported in a separate Notice of Intent

to Repatriate.

The Battle Point site is a multicomponent site consisting of habitation

dating to circa A. D. 200–1300, and a

cemetery dating to the mid-19th

century. Associated funerary objects

date the burials to circa 1800–1840.

Excavation notes, spatial analyses, and

other studies demonstrate that the

cemetery intrudes into habitation

deposits dating to pre-European contact

and that do not include a mortuary

component.

Historic documentation indicates that

a Native American cemetery associated

with the Little River Band of Ottawa

Indians of Michigan was located at the

Battle Point site in the mid-19th

century. An abstract of land title dated

to 1846 identifies an association

between members of the Little River

Band of Ottawa Indians of Michigan and

the plot on which the cemetery is

located. The cemetery is specifically

mentioned in a 1864 land transaction as

associated with the Little River Band of

Ottawa Indians of Michigan. On the

basis of historical and oral historical

information, the Battle Point site

cemetery is determined to be culturally

affiliated with the Little River Band of

Ottawa Indians of Michigan.

Based on the above-mentioned

information, officials of the Grand

Valley State University have determined

that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(1), the

human remains listed above represent

the physical remains of 41 individuals

of Native American ancestry. Officials of

the Grand Valley State University also

have determined that, pursuant to 43

CFR 10.2 (d)(2), the 8,622 objects listed

above 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. Lastly, officials of the Grand

Valley State University have determined

that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (e), there

is a relationship of shared group

identity that can be reasonably traced

between these Native American human

remains and associated funerary objects

and the Little River Band of Ottawa

Indians of Michigan.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa

and Chippewa Indians of Michigan, the

Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa

Indians of Michigan, the Little River

Band of Ottawa Indians of Michigan,

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and the Grand River Bands of Ottawa

Indians (a non-Federally recognized

group). Representatives of any other

Indian tribe that believes itself to be

culturally affiliated with these human

remains and associated funerary objects

should contact Janet G. Brashler,

Professor and Curator of Anthropology,

Grand Valley State University,

Allendale, MI 49401, telephone (616)

854–3694, before June 4, 2001.

Repatriation of the human remains and

associated funerary objects to the Little

River Band of Ottawa Indians may begin

after that date if no additional claimants

come forward.

Dated: April 16, 2001.

John Robbins,

Assistant Director, Cultural Resources

Stewardship and Partnerships.

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BILLING CODE 4310–70–F

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural

Items in the Possession of Grand

Valley State University, Allendale, MI

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

Notice is hereby given under the

Native American Graves Protection and

Repatriation Act, 43 CFR 10.10 (a)(3), of

the intent to repatriate cultural items in

the possession of the Grand Valley State

University, Allendale, MI, that meet the

definition of ‘‘unassociated funerary

object’’ under Section 2 of the Act.

This notice is published as part of the

National Park Service’s administrative

responsibilities under NAGPRA, 43 CFR

10.2 (c). The determinations within this

notice are the sole responsibility of the

museum that has control of the cultural

items. The National Park Service is not

responsible for the determinations

within this notice.

In 1971 and 1972, students and staff

of Grand Valley State University, under

the direction of Dr. Richard Flanders,

removed 951 unassociated funerary

objects from the Battle Point site

(20OT04), Crockery Township, Ottawa

County, MI. These funerary objects were

not clearly associated with specific

burials; however, they are typical of

objects found in clear association with

other discrete burials on the site. The

unassociated funerary objects include

iron buckets; clay pipes; glass beads;

and silver ornaments, these including

gorgets, tinklers, and brooches. The

catalog numbers of these unassociated

funerary objects are 2001–2003, 2007–

2016, 2018–2024, 2031–2035, 2039–

2040, 2042–2047, 2053–2055, 2065–

2066, 2068–2071, and 2073.

In 1988, students and staff of Grand

Valley State University removed 101

unassociated funerary objects from the

Battle Point site during surface survey of

the area. The unassociated funerary

objects include beads, silver ornaments,

tinkle cones, bucket fragments, wood,

nails, a kaolin pipe fragment, and a

button. The catalog numbers of these

unassociated funerary objects are 2000,

20OT04/1988/, and 20OT04/00.

The Battle Point site is a multicomponent site consisting of habitation

dating to circa A.D. 200–1300, and a

cemetery dating to the mid-19th

century. Associated funerary objects

date the burials to circa 1800–1840.

Excavation notes, spatial analyses, and

other studies demonstrate that the

cemetery intrudes into habitation

deposits that date to pre-European

contact and that do not include a

mortuary component. All EuroAmerican objects dating to the 19th

century, therefore, are reasonably

assumed to be funerary objects.

Historic documentation indicates that

a Native American cemetery associated

with the Little River Band of Ottawa

Indians of Michigan was located at the

Battle Point site in the mid-19th

century. An abstract of land title dated

to 1846 identifies an association

between members of the Little River

Band of Ottawa Indians of Michigan and

the plot on which the cemetery is

located. The cemetery is specifically

mentioned in a 1864 land transaction as

associated with historic Grand River

Valley Bands of Ottawa Indians in

Michigan. The Little River Band of

Ottawa Indians is the only current

Federally-recognized descendent from

the historic Grand River Bands of

Ottawa of Michigan. On the basis of

historical and oral historical

information, the Battle Point site

cemetery is determined to be culturally

affiliated with the Little River Band of

Ottawa Indians of Michigan.

Officials of the Grand Valley State

University have determined that,

pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(2)(ii), these

1,052 cultural items 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 and are believed, by a

preponderance of the evidence, to have

been removed from the grave of an

Native American individual. Officials of

the Grand Valley State University also

have determined that, pursuant to 43

CFR 10.2 (e), there is a relationship of

shared group identity that can be

reasonably traced between these

cultural items and the Little River Band

of Ottawa Indians of Michigan.

This notice has been sent to officials

of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa

and Chippewa Indians of Michigan, the

Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa

Indians of Michigan, the Little River

Band of Ottawa Indians of Michigan and

to the Grand River Bands of Ottawa

Indians, a non-Federally recognized

group. Representatives of any other

Indian tribe that believes itself to be

culturally affiliated with these cultural

items should contact Janet G. Brashler,

Professor and Curator of Anthropology,

Grand Valley State University,

Allendale, MI 49401, telephone (616)

854–3694, before June 4, 2001.

Repatriation of these cultural items to

the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians

may begin after that date if no

additional claimants come forward.

Dated: April 16, 2001.

John Robbins,

Assistant Director, Cultural Resources

Stewardship and Partnerships.

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BILLING CODE 4310–70–F

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Inventory Completion for

Native American Human Remains and

Associated Funerary Objects in the

Possession of the Milwaukee Public

Museum, Milwaukee, WI

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

Notice is hereby given in accordance

with provisions of the Native American

Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

(NAGPRA), 43 CFR 10.9, of the

completion of an inventory of human

remains and associated funerary objects

in the possession of the Milwaukee

Public Museum, Milwaukee, WI.

This notice is published as part of the

National Park Service’s administrative

responsibilities under NAGPRA, 43 CFR

10.2 (c). The determinations within this

notice are the sole responsibility of the

museum, institution, or Federal agency

that has control of these Native

American human remains and

associated funerary objects. The

National Park Service is not responsible

for the determinations within this

notice.

A detailed assessment of the human

remains was made by Milwaukee Public

Museum professional staff and contract

specialists in physical anthropology in

consultation with representatives of the

Forest County Potawatomi Community