81 FR 43641 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Office of the State Archaeologist, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 128 (July 5, 2016)

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The Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program, previously listed as the Office of the State Archaeologist Burials Program, 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 Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program. 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-21347; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Office of the State 
Archaeologist, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program, 
previously listed as the Office of the State Archaeologist Burials 
Program, 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 Office of the State Archaeologist 
Bioarchaeology Program. 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 
Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program at the address 
in this notice by August 4, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Dr. Lara Noldner, Office of the State Archaeologist 
Bioarchaeology Program, University of Iowa, 700 South Clinton Street, 
Iowa City, IA 52242, telephone (319) 384-0740, email [email protected].

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 Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology 
Program, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. The human remains were 
removed from Northern California.
    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. 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 Office 
of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program professional staff in 
consultation with the Native American Heritage Commission and 
representatives of the Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians of 
California (previously listed as the Big Sandy Rancheria of Mono 
Indians of California); the Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians 
of California; the Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians of 
California; the Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California; the Jackson 
Band of Miwuk Indians (previously listed as the Jackson Rancheria of 
Me-Wuk Indians of California); the Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians 
of California; the Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa 
Rancheria, California; the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, 
Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract), California; the Table 
Mountain Rancheria of California; the Tule River Indian Tribe of the 
Tule River Reservation, California; and the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk 
Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria of California, hereafter referred to 
as ``The Tribes''.

History and Description of the Remains

    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from an unknown location, possibly in Northern 
California. The human remains were held by a private citizen, whose son 
donated the human remains to the Office of the State Archaeologist 
Bioarchaeology Program in May 1997. The cranial remains represent an 
adult male, approximately 25 to 35 years old (Burial Project 1135). No 
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    The overall condition of the bone suggests antiquity. Cranio-facial 
morphology and dental wear indicate the individual is Native American. 
Limited provenience information indicates the human remains are from 
northern California, a region occupied by Yokut-speaking peoples well 
before European contact. Archeological, linguistic, ethnographic and 
oral historical evidence suggests that the Yokuts and their ancestors 
inhabited the region since 500 B.C.

Determinations Made by the Office of the State Archaeologist 
Bioarchaeology Program

    Officials of the Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology 
Program have determined that:
     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), there is a relationship of 
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native 
American human remains and The Tribes.

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 Dr. Lara 
Noldner, Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program, 
University of Iowa, 700 S Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA 52242, 
telephone (319) 384-0740, email [email protected], by August 4, 
2016. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, 
transfer of control of the human remains to The Tribes may proceed.
    The Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program is 
responsible for notifying The Tribes that this notice has been 
published.

    Dated: June 20, 2016.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Stanford University Heritage Services SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is The overall condition of the bone
is responsible for notifying Beverly here given in accordance with the suggests antiquity. Cranio-facial
Ogle, Trina Cunningham, and Melany Native American Graves Protection and morphology and dental wear indicate
Johnson that this notice has been Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. the individual is Native American.
published. 3003, of the completion of an inventory Limited provenience information
Dated: June 16, 2016. of human remains under the control of indicates the human remains are from
the Office of the State Archaeologist northern California, a region occupied
Melanie O’Brien,
Bioarchaeology Program, University of by Yokut-speaking peoples well before
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
Iowa, Iowa City, IA. The human remains European contact. Archeological,
[FR Doc. 2016–15838 Filed 7–1–16; 8:45 am] were removed from Northern California. linguistic, ethnographic and oral
BILLING CODE 4312–50–P This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative historical evidence suggests that the
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Yokuts and their ancestors inhabited the
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in region since 500 B.C.
this notice are the sole responsibility of Determinations Made by the Office of
National Park Service the museum, institution, or Federal the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology
agency that has control of the Native Program
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–21347; American human remains. The National
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Park Service is not responsible for the Officials of the Office of the State
determinations in this notice. Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program
Notice of Inventory Completion: Office
of the State Archaeologist, University Consultation have determined that:
of Iowa, Iowa City, IA A detailed assessment of the human • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
remains was made by the Office of the human remains described in this notice
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology represent the physical remains of one
ACTION: Notice. Program professional staff in individual of Native American ancestry.
SUMMARY: The Office of the State consultation with the Native American • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program, Heritage Commission and is a relationship of shared group
previously listed as the Office of the representatives of the Big Sandy identity that can be reasonably traced
State Archaeologist Burials Program, has Rancheria of Western Mono Indians of between the Native American human
completed an inventory of human California (previously listed as the Big remains and The Tribes.
remains, in consultation with the Sandy Rancheria of Mono Indians of
appropriate Indian tribes or Native California); the Chicken Ranch Additional Requestors and Disposition
Hawaiian organizations, and has Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of
California; the Cold Springs Rancheria Lineal descendants or representatives
determined that there is a cultural of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
affiliation between the human remains of Mono Indians of California; the Ione
Band of Miwok Indians of California; organization not identified in this notice
and present-day Indian tribes or Native
the Jackson Band of Miwuk Indians that wish to request transfer of control
Hawaiian organizations. Lineal
(previously listed as the Jackson of these human remains should submit
descendants or representatives of any
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of a written request with information in
organization not identified in this notice California); the Northfork Rancheria of support of the request to Dr. Lara
that wish to request transfer of control Mono Indians of California; the Santa Noldner, Office of the State
of these human remains should submit Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program,
a written request to the Office of the Rosa Rancheria, California; the Shingle University of Iowa, 700 S Clinton Street,
State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Iowa City, IA 52242, telephone (319)
Program. If no additional requestors Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract), 384–0740, email lara-noldner@
come forward, transfer of control of the California; the Table Mountain uiowa.edu, by August 4, 2016. After that
human remains to the lineal Rancheria of California; the Tule River date, if no additional requestors have
descendants, Indian tribes, or Native Indian Tribe of the Tule River come forward, transfer of control of the
Hawaiian organizations stated in this Reservation, California; and the human remains to The Tribes may
notice may proceed. Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of proceed.
the Tuolumne Rancheria of California,
DATES: Lineal descendants or The Office of the State Archaeologist
hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Tribes’’.
representatives of any Indian tribe or Bioarchaeology Program is responsible
Native Hawaiian organization not History and Description of the Remains for notifying The Tribes that this notice
identified in this notice that wish to At an unknown date, human remains has been published.
request transfer of control of these representing, at minimum, one
human remains should submit a written Dated: June 20, 2016.
individual were removed from an
request with information in support of unknown location, possibly in Northern Melanie O’Brien,
the request to the Office of the State California. The human remains were Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program held by a private citizen, whose son [FR Doc. 2016–15841 Filed 7–1–16; 8:45 am]
at the address in this notice by August donated the human remains to the
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4, 2016. Office of the State Archaeologist
ADDRESSES: Dr. Lara Noldner, Office of Bioarchaeology Program in May 1997.
the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology The cranial remains represent an adult
Program, University of Iowa, 700 South male, approximately 25 to 35 years old
Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA 52242, (Burial Project 1135). No known
telephone (319) 384–0740, email lara- individuals were identified. No
noldner@uiowa.edu. associated funerary objects are present.

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FR Citation		81 FR 43641

81 FR 43641 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Office of the State Archaeologist, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 128 (July 5, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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