81 FR 4648 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Fowler Museum at the University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, and California Department of Transportation, Sacramento, CA
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 17 (January 27, 2016)
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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 17 (January 27, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 27, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 4648-4650] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-01605] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-20021; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Fowler Museum at the University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, and California Department of Transportation, Sacramento, CA AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Fowler Museum at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and California Department of Transportation, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, have determined that the cultural items listed in this notice meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written request to the California Department of Transportation. If no additional claimants come forward, transfer of control of the cultural items 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 claim these cultural items should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to the California Department of Transportation at the address in this notice by February 26, 2016. ADDRESSES: Tina Biorn, California Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 942874 MS 27, Sacramento, CA 94271-0001, telephone (916) 653-0013, 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. 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural items under the control of the California Department of Transportation that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. 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 cultural items. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. History and Description of the Cultural Items In February 1997, 4,280 burial objects were removed from CA-LAN- 2233 in Los Angeles County, CA. The California Department of Transportation initiated an emergency recovery effort of burials in the path of construction to improve State Route 126. An archeologist had previously found a burial on an adjacent private property and notified the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) as construction began. During staff efforts to locate the burial, evidence of additional burials were found. Staff terminated the exploratory effort and came back with a crew consisting of trained osteologists from the Archaeological Research Center, California State University, Sacramento, and Caltrans staff, under the direction of Dr. Georgie Waugh, to recover the burials. In August 1997, six more burials were found during highway construction and additional recovery excavations were conducted by Dr. Phillip Walker and students of University of California (UC) Santa Barbara. Over the course of the project, a total of 45 burials were located and transported to UC Santa Barbara for analysis. All human remains and non-artifactual and artifactual grave associated items identified were reburied as directed by the Most Likely Descendant designated by the California Native American Heritage Commission. Recent consultations resulted in the identification of additional funerary objects because of their proximity to the burials. The unassociated funerary objects are 1 stone core, 1,415 pieces of stone debitage, 3 pieces of modified bone, 2,828 pieces of unmodified faunal bone, 1 soil sample, 6 bags of charcoal samples, and 24 fragments and 2 bags of seed/nut pieces. Two components were identified: An earlier Millingstone adaptation that occurred at least prior to 2000 years ago, and perhaps as early as 3000-4000 years ago, and a later component securely dated to at least [[Page 4649]] 2000 to 1630 years ago. The burials are associated with this later component. In 1966 and 1967, 502 burial items were removed from Xucu (CA-SBA- 1) in Santa Barbara County, CA. Excavations were undertaken by a UCLA field course directed by Patrick Finnerty for the State Division of Highways prior to construction of Highway 101. This work continued in 1967, in addition to excavations led by Gary Stickel within an adjacent cemetery. Both sets of collections were curated upon completion of analysis as provided in the permits. Not all of the 1966 burials were curated at UCLA, and their current location is unknown. Radiocarbon dates have occupation from 5500 B.C. through Spanish contact periods. In 1966, formal burials and fragmentary human remains were discovered and removed for curation. While the catalog lists some associated funerary objects for ``Burial 1, 2, 3, and 5,'' none of the formal burials have been located, and therefore all burial objects are recorded as unassociated funerary objects. The total number of objects from these features is 328, which includes 280 fragments and 3 bags of unmodified animal bones, 1 worked bone, 1 atlatl, 1 core, 10 flakes, 26 fragments and 1 bag of unmodified shell, 1 stone fragment, 1 hammerstone, 1 mortar fragment, 1 net weight, and 1 spire-lopped shell bead. The 1967 excavations derive from a cemetery context. In addition to the burials there were also many features found directly above or close to the burials, but not in direct association. The total number of objects from these features is 174, which include 67 unmodified animal bone, 12 unmodified shell fragments, 1 discoidal, 14 chipped stone tools and flakes, 72 groundstone tools and fragments, and 8 mortar fragments. From 1961-1963, two burial objects were removed from Rincon Point (CA-SBA-119) in Santa Barbara County, CA. Excavations in 1961 and 1962 were led by Patrick Finnerty, while still in high school. Most of the human remains and artifacts have not been located, however, at least some of three burials and objects have been found and curated at the Fowler Museum at UCLA. The site dates from 1735-1320 B.C. A few of the burial objects associated with the 1961 field season have been curated at UCLA. Since the associated human remains have not been located, these objects are included here as unassociated funerary objects. They are one abrading stone and one megathura shell ornament. The sites detailed in this notice have been identified through tribal consultation to be within the traditional territory of the Chumash people. These locations are consistent with ethnographic and historic documentation of the Chumash people. The Chumash territory, anthropologically defined first on the basis of linguistic similarities, and subsequently on broadly shared material and cultural traits, reaches from San Luis Obispo to Malibu on the coast, inland to the western edge of the San Joaquin Valley, to the edge of the San Fernando Valley, and includes the four Northern Channel Islands. At the southern and southeastern boundaries of the territory there is evidence of the physical co-existence of Chumash, Tataviam, and Gabrielino/Tongva languages and beliefs systems. At the northern boundary of the territory there is evidence of the physical co- existence of Chumash and Salinan groups. The sites in this notice are located in the northwestern Los Angeles County and Santa Barbara County and fall within the geographical area identified as Chumash. Some tribal consultants state that these areas were the responsibility of regional leaders, who were themselves organized into a pan-regional association of both political power and ceremonial knowledge. Further, these indigenous areas are identified by some tribal consultants to be relational with clans or associations of traditional practitioners of specific kinds of indigenous medicinal and ceremonial practices. Some tribal consultants identified these clans as existing in the pre- contact period and identified some clans as also existing in the present day. Other tribal consultants do not recognize present-day geographical divisions to be related to clans of traditional practitioners. However, they do state that Chumash, Tataviam, and Gabrielino/Tongva territories were and are occupied by socially distinct, yet interrelated, groups which have been characterized by anthropologists. Ethnographic evidence suggests that the social and political organization of the pre-contact Channel Islands were primarily at the village level, with a hereditary chief, in addition to many other specialists who wielded power. The unassociated funerary objects described in this notice are consistent with those of groups ancestral to the present-day Chumash, Tataviam, and Gabrielino/Tongva people. The material cultures of earlier groups living in the geographical areas mentioned in this notice are characterized by archeologists as having passed through stages over the past 10,000 years. Many local archeologists assert that the changes in the material culture reflect evolving ecological adaptations and related changes in social organization of the same populations and do not represent population displacements or movements. The same range of artifact types and materials were used from the early pre-contact period until historic times. Tribal consultants explicitly state that population mixing, which did occur on a small scale, would not alter the continuity of the shared group identities of people associated with specific locales. Based on this evidence, continuity through time can be traced for all sites listed in this notice with present-day Chumash people, specifically Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California. Determinations Made by the California Department of Transportation Officials of the California Department of Transportation have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), the 4,784 cultural items described 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 and are believed, by a preponderance of the evidence, to have been removed from a specific burial site of a Native American individual. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the unassociated funerary objects and the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California. Additional Requestors and Disposition Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to Tina Biorn, California Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 942874 MS 27, Sacramento, CA 94271-0001, telephone 916-653-0013, email [email protected], by February 26, 2016. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the unassociated funerary objects to Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California, may proceed. The California Department of Transportation is responsible for notifying the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California, that this notice has been published. [[Page 4650]] Dated: December 21, 2015. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2016-01605 Filed 1-26-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-50-P
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as having passed through stages over the The California Department of Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
past 10,000 years. Many local Transportation is responsible for 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural
archeologists assert that the changes in notifying the Santa Ynez Band of items under the control of the California
the material culture reflect evolving Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Department of Transportation that meet
ecological adaptations and related Ynez Reservation, California, that this the definition of unassociated funerary
changes in social organization of the notice has been published. objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001.
same populations and do not represent Dated: December 21, 2015.
This notice is published as part of the
population displacements or National Park Service’s administrative
Melanie O’Brien,
movements. The same range of artifact responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
types and materials were used from the
[FR Doc. 2016–01594 Filed 1–26–16; 8:45 am] this notice are the sole responsibility of
early pre-contact period until historic
times. Tribal consultants explicitly state BILLING CODE 4312–50–P the museum, institution, or Federal
that population mixing, which did agency that has control of the Native
occur on a small scale, would not alter American cultural items. The National
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Park Service is not responsible for the
the continuity of the shared group
identities of people associated with determinations in this notice.
National Park Service
specific locales. Based on this evidence, History and Description of the Cultural
continuity through time can be traced [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–20021;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Items
for all sites listed in this notice with
present-day Chumash people, In February 1997, 4,280 burial objects
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural were removed from CA–LAN–2233 in
specifically the Santa Ynez Band of
Items: Fowler Museum at the Los Angeles County, CA. The California
Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa
University of California Los Angeles, Department of Transportation initiated
Ynez Reservation, California.
Los Angeles, CA, and California an emergency recovery effort of burials
Determinations Made by the California Department of Transportation, in the path of construction to improve
Department of Transportation Sacramento, CA State Route 126. An archeologist had
previously found a burial on an adjacent
Officials of the California Department AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
private property and notified the
of Transportation have determined that: ACTION: Notice. California Department of Transportation
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the (Caltrans) as construction began. During
human remains described in this notice SUMMARY: The Fowler Museum at the
University of California Los Angeles staff efforts to locate the burial, evidence
represent the physical remains of 130 of additional burials were found. Staff
individuals of Native American (UCLA) and California Department of
Transportation, in consultation with the terminated the exploratory effort and
ancestry. came back with a crew consisting of
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), appropriate Indian tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations, have trained osteologists from the
the 792 objects described in this notice Archaeological Research Center,
are reasonably believed to have been determined that the cultural items listed
in this notice meet the definition of California State University, Sacramento,
placed with or near individual human and Caltrans staff, under the direction of
remains at the time of death or later as unassociated funerary objects. Lineal
descendants or representatives of any Dr. Georgie Waugh, to recover the
part of the death rite or ceremony. burials. In August 1997, six more burials
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice were found during highway
is a relationship of shared group construction and additional recovery
identity that can be reasonably traced that wish to claim these cultural items
should submit a written request to the excavations were conducted by Dr.
between the Native American human Phillip Walker and students of
remains and associated funerary objects California Department of
University of California (UC) Santa
and the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Transportation. If no additional
Barbara. Over the course of the project,
Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez claimants come forward, transfer of
a total of 45 burials were located and
Reservation, California. control of the cultural items to the lineal
transported to UC Santa Barbara for
descendants, Indian tribes, or Native
Additional Requestors and Disposition analysis. All human remains and non-
Hawaiian organizations stated in this
artifactual and artifactual grave
Lineal descendants or representatives notice may proceed.
associated items identified were
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian DATES: Lineal descendants or reburied as directed by the Most Likely
organization not identified in this notice representatives of any Indian tribe or Descendant designated by the California
that wish to request transfer of control Native Hawaiian organization not Native American Heritage Commission.
of these human remains and associated identified in this notice that wish to Recent consultations resulted in the
funerary objects should submit a written claim these cultural items should identification of additional funerary
request with information in support of submit a written request with objects because of their proximity to the
the request to Tina Biorn, California information in support of the claim to burials. The unassociated funerary
Department of Transportation, P.O. Box the California Department of objects are 1 stone core, 1,415 pieces of
942874 MS 27, Sacramento, CA 94271– Transportation at the address in this stone debitage, 3 pieces of modified
0001, telephone (916) 653–0013, email notice by February 26, 2016. bone, 2,828 pieces of unmodified faunal
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
tina.biorn@dot.ca.gov, by February 26, ADDRESSES: Tina Biorn, California bone, 1 soil sample, 6 bags of charcoal
2016. After that date, if no additional Department of Transportation, P.O. Box samples, and 24 fragments and 2 bags of
requestors have come forward, transfer 942874 MS 27, Sacramento, CA 94271– seed/nut pieces. Two components were
of control of the human remains and 0001, telephone (916) 653–0013, email identified: An earlier Millingstone
associated funerary objects to Santa tina.biorn@dot.ca.gov. adaptation that occurred at least prior to
Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 2000 years ago, and perhaps as early as
of the Santa Ynez Reservation, here given in accordance with the 3000–4000 years ago, and a later
California, may proceed. Native American Graves Protection and component securely dated to at least
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Dated: December 21, 2015. various locations in the La Jolla area of was collected by Rose Tyson on behalf
Melanie O’Brien, San Diego, San Diego County, CA. of the San Diego Museum of Man. No
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. This notice is published as part of the known individuals were identified. No
[FR Doc. 2016–01605 Filed 1–26–16; 8:45 am] National Park Service’s administrative associated funerary objects are present.
BILLING CODE 4312–50–P
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 Between 1929 to 1945, human
U.S.C 3003(d)(3). The determinations in remains representing, at minimum, 3
this notice are the sole responsibility of individuals were recovered from CA–
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the museum, institution, or Federal SDI–4670 (W–5) by Malcolm J. Rogers
agency that has control of the Native on behalf of the San Diego Museum of
National Park Service American human remains and Man as a part of salvage archeology
associated funerary objects. The operations. The 4 associated funerary
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–20042]
National Park Service is not responsible objects are 1 metate, 1 mano, 1 scraper/
Notice of Inventory Completion: San for the determinations in this notice. plane, and 1 lot of olivella shell beads.
Diego Museum of Man, San Diego, CA On an unknown date, human remains
Consultation representing, at minimum, 1 individual
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. A detailed assessment of the human were removed from an unknown
ACTION: Notice. remains and associated funerary objects location. These human remains lack
was made by the San Diego Museum of specific information on the date of
SUMMARY: The San Diego Museum of Man professional staff in consultation collection/donation, name of the
Man has completed an inventory of with representatives of the Campo Band collector, or collection documentation
human remains and associated funerary of Diegueno Mission Indians of the beyond their association with CA–SDI–
objects, in consultation with the Campo Indian Reservation, California; 4670 (W–5). No known individuals were
appropriate Indian tribes or Native Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno identified. The 2 associated funerary
Hawaiian organizations, and has Mission Indians of California: (Barona objects are 1 stone fragment and 1 shell.
determined that there is a cultural Group of Capitan Grande Band of In 1943, human remains representing,
affiliation between the human remains Mission Indians of the Barona at minimum, 32 individuals were
and associated funerary objects and Reservation, California; Viejas (Baron recovered from CA–SDI–525 (W–9) by
present-day Indian tribes or Native Long) Group of Capitan Grande Band of Malcolm J. Rogers on behalf of the San
Hawaiian organizations. Lineal Mission Indians of the Viejas Diego Museum of Man as a part of
descendants or representatives of any Reservation, California); Ewiiaapaayp salvage archeology operations
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Band of Kumeyaay Indians, California; conducted during World War II Army
organization not identified in this notice Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel, California construction. No known individuals
that wish to request transfer of control (previously listed as the Santa Ysabel were identified. The 12 associated
of these human remains and associated Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of funerary objects include 3 utilized
funerary objects should submit written the Santa Ysabel Reservation); Inaja flakes, 4 olivella shell beads, 2 olivella
request to the San Diego Museum of Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of shells, 1 lot of olivella shell beads, 1
Man. If no additional requestors come the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation, core tool, and 1 protothaca shell.
forward, transfer of control of the California; Jamul Indian Village of Between 1958 and 1959, human
human remains and associated funerary California; La Posta Band of Diegueno remains representing, at minimum, 2
objects to the lineal descendants, Indian Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian individuals were collected from CA–
tribes, or Native Hawaiian organization Reservation, California; Manzanita Band SDI–525 (W–9) by Carl L. Hubbs, G.
stated in this notice may proceed. of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Shumway, J. Moriarity, and C. Warren
Manzanita Reservation, California; Mesa during the home construction of two
DATES: Lineal descendants or
Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Scripps Estate Association Lots. In 1972,
representatives of any Indian tribe or
Indians of the Mesa Grande Indian these remains were donated to the San
native Hawaiian organization not
Reservation, California; San Pasqual Diego Museum of Man by Carl Hubbs.
identified in this notice that wish to
Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of No known individuals were identified.
request transfer of control of these
California; and the Sycuan Band of the No associated funerary objects are
human remains and associated funerary
Kumeyaay Nation, hereafter referred to present.
objects should submit a written request
as ‘‘The Tribes.’’ Between 1929 and 1952, human
with information in support of the
remains representing, at minimum, 8
request to the San Diego Museum of History and Description of the Human individuals were recovered from CA–
Man at the address in this notice by Remains and Associated Funerary SDI–4669 (W–12) by Malcolm J. Rogers
February 26, 2016. Objects during numerous recoveries due to
ADDRESSES: Ben Garcia, Deputy Between 1925 and 1929, human construction on the William H. Black
Director, San Diego Museum of Man, remains representing, at minimum, 15 Estate. These collections were either
1350 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101, individuals were recovered by Malcom recovered on behalf of the San Diego
telephone (619) 239–2001 ext. 17, email J. Rogers from CA–SDI–39 and CA–SDI– Museum of Man or transferred by
bgarcia@museumofman.org. 18307 (W–1 and W–2). At an unknown Rogers to the Museum of Man prior to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is date prior to 1941, Rogers transferred 1953. No known individuals were
here given in accordance with the this collection to the San Diego Museum identified. The 5 associated funerary
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Native American Graves Protection and of Man. No known individuals were objects are 4 metates and 1 mano.
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C identified. The 3 associated funerary In 1948, human remains representing,
3003, of the completion of an inventory objects are 1 lot of 11 faunal remains at minimum, 3 individuals were
of human remains and associated and 2 olivella shell beads. collected from CA–SDI–4669 (W–12)
funerary objects under the control of the In 1971, human remains representing, during San Diego Museum of Man field
San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego, at minimum, 1 individual were work. No known individuals were
CA. The human remains and associated recovered in a salvage operation from identified. The 55 associated funerary
funerary objects were removed from CA–SDI–18307 (W–2). This individual objects are 4 battered stones, 4 utilized
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