Lapeer County

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Published to the Federal Register on September 15, 2020

These ancestors were returned to the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan on August 25, 2022.

  • MSP Lapeer 3513-73

    On an unknown date human remains were discovered and transferred from the Michigan State Policy to the Michigan State University Forensic Anthropology Laboratory for analysis.

    MNI = 2

    AFO = 0

    These individuals were not originally listed on MSU's NAGPRA inventory, as they were not associated with the MSU Museum but with the Forensic Anthropology Lab. In 2019, it was decided to condense our efforts and only have one department providing NAGPRA listings.

    Documentation: We have the skeletal inventory sheet available.

    These ancestors were included in the Federal Register publication (link to published notice) for September 15, 2020.

  • MSP Lapeer 38-2792-86

    On November 22, 1986, human remains were discovered behind the property. The Michigan State Police were alerted. The Police assigned a case number (38‐2792‐86) and brought the remains to Michigan State University for analysis by Anthropology Professor Dr. Norman Sauer.

    MNI = 3

    AFO = 0

    These individuals were not originally listed on MSU's NAGPRA inventory, as they were not associated with the MSU Museum but with the Forensic Anthropology Lab. In 2019, it was decided to condense our efforts and only have one department providing NAGPRA listings.

    Documentation: We have the police report, inventory, and skeletal inventory sheet available.

    These ancestors were included in the Federal Register publication (link to published notice) for September 15, 2020.

  • Scott Mound

    20LP349, Scott Mound

    In 1976, human remains were discovered by Glen J. Martin of Davidson, Michigan. The site was owned by Mr. Scott of Washburn Road. The remains were partially excavated by Mr. Martin. Mr. Martin then contacted the Dr. William Lovis, Michigan State University Museum Curator of Anthropology, while Dr. Lovis was excavating the Childers site. On December 4, 1976, Mr. Martin donated the remains to the Michigan State University Museum.

    MNI = 1

    AFO = 0

    This individual was on the original NAGPRA inventory. No amendments were made with the 2019/2020 inventory update.

    Documentation: We have the archaeological site form, accession record, Scott Mound Archaeological Survey Report, and skeletal inventory available upon request.

    This ancestor was included in the Federal Register publication (link to published notice) for September 15, 2020.

  • Childers

    20LP98

    In 1977, human remains and funerary items were disturbed during the construction of a house basement. On March 24, 1977, the Michigan State University Museum conducted a salvage excavation to recover the remains and cultural items for the Museum.

    MNI = 29

    AFO = 122

    These individuals were listed on the original NAGPRA inventory as MNI = 26, AFO = 177. After a review of the collection, the 2019/2020 inventory update has amended this listing to be an MNI = 29 and AFO = 122.

    Documentation: We have the archaeological site report, site photos, individual burial reports (including inventories, skeletal summaries), field notes, maps, newspaper articles, survey forms, and a site inventory available upon request.

    These ancestors were included in the Federal Register publication (link to published notice) for September 15, 2020.

Transfer of Legal Control

Legal control for these ancestors was transferred to the following Tribes on October 20, 2020:

  • Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan
  • Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Michigan
  • Hannahville Indian Community, Michigan
  • Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Michigan
  • Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Michigan
  • Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, Michigan
  • Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians, Michigan
  • Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan
  • Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan
  • Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana
  • Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan
  • Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan

Tribes Consulted with and Invited to Consult:

  • Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
  • Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin
  • Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan
  • 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
  • Delaware Nation, Oklahoma
  • Delaware Tribe of Indians
  • Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
  • Forest County Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin
  • Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Michigan
  • Hannahville Indian Community, Michigan
  • Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Michigan
  • Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas
  • Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas
  • Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma
  • 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 of Michigan
  • Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, Michigan
  • Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana
  • Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians, Michigan
  • Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan
  • Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin
  • Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
  • Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota (Six component reservations: Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake); Fond du Lac Band; Grand Portage Band; Leech Lake Band; Mille Lacs Band; White Earth Band)
  • Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi, Michigan
  • Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma
  • Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
  • Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana
  • Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation
  • Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
  • Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, Minnesota
  • Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska
  • Sac & Fox Nation, Oklahoma
  • Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa
  • Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan
  • Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan
  • Seneca Nation of Indians
  • Seneca-Cayuga Nation
  • Shawnee Tribe
  • Sokaogon Chippewa Community, Wisconsin
  • St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
  • Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin
  • Tonawanda Band of Seneca
  • Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota
  • Wyandotte Nation

 

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