83_FR_39277 83 FR 39124 - Notice of Inventory Completion: San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego, CA

83 FR 39124 - Notice of Inventory Completion: San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego, CA

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 153 (August 8, 2018)

Page Range39124-39126
FR Document2018-16921

The San Diego Museum of Man 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 a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects 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 and associated funerary objects should submit a written request to the San Diego Museum of Man. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects 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- NPS0025916; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: San Diego Museum of Man, San 
Diego, CA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The San Diego Museum of Man 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 a cultural affiliation between the human 
remains and associated funerary objects 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 and associated funerary objects should submit a written request 
to the San Diego Museum of Man. If no additional requestors come 
forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated 
funerary objects 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 and associated 
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in 
support of the request to the San Diego Museum of Man at the address in 
this notice by September 7, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Ben Garcia, Deputy Director, San Diego Museum of Man, 1350 
El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101, telephone (619) 239-2001 ext. 17, email 
bgarcia@museumofman.org.

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 San Diego Museum 
of Man. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed 
from San Diego, San Diego County, CA.
    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 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 San 
Diego Museum of Man professional staff in consultation with 
representatives of Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Campo 
Indian Reservation, California; Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno Mission 
Indians of California (Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission 
Indians of the Barona Reservation, California); Viejas (Baron Long) 
Group of Capitan Grande Band of the Mission Indians of the Viejas 
Reservation, California; Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians, 
California; Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel, California (previously listed 
as the Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Santa 
Ysabel Reservation); Inaja Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the 
Inaja and Cosmit Reservation, California; Jamul Indian Village of 
California; La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the La Posta 
Indian Reservation, California; Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission 
Indians of the Manzanita Reservation, California; Mesa Grande Band of 
Diegueno Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation, California; 
San Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California; and Sycuan 
Band of the Kumeyaay Nation (hereafter referred to as ``The Tribes'').

History and Description of the Remains

    In 1929, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals 
were recovered by Malcom J. Rogers from CA-SDI-694 (W-99 and W-99A), a 
site located on the north side of Bataquitos Lagoon. During 
consultation, it was determined that CA-SDI-694 is a cemetery and that, 
based on traditional Kumeyaay burial practices, all objects excavated 
from this site are associated funerary objects. No known individuals 
were identified. The 163 associated funerary objects are: One 
unmodified faunal bone, one chipped stone biface, one projectile point, 
15 chipped stone cores, 23 chipped stone core tools, 27 chipped stone 
unworked flakes, 37 chipped stone utilized flakes, eight groundstone 
manos, five groundstone metates, 19 stone ecofacts, five lots 
unmodified shell, five lots of soil, and 16 battered stones.
    In 1929, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were recovered by Malcom J. Rogers from CA-SDI-691/693/6867 (W-98, W-
101, W-101B, and W-102), a site complex located on the north side of 
Bataquitos Lagoon. During consultation, it was determined that this 
site complex is a cemetery and that, based on traditional Kumeyaay 
burial practices, all objects excavated from this site are associated 
funerary objects. No known individuals were identified. The 125 
associated funerary objects are: One undecorated ceramic body sherd, 14 
lots of unmodified faunal bones, six chipped stone cores, 10 chipped 
stone core tools, one chipped stone knife, one chipped stone unifacial 
tool, 11 lots of unworked flakes, 27 utilized flakes, seven manos, one 
metate, one groundstone fishing or netting weight, two steatite 
pendants, one groundstone, two pestle fragments, 10 lots of ecofacts, 
10 unmodified shells, eight lots of unmodified shells, three soil 
samples, six battered stones, two lots of fire affected stone, and one 
lot of charcoal.
    In 1929, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals 
were recovered by Malcom J. Rogers from CA-SDI-8195, CA-SDI-4860, and 
CA-SDI-4847 (W-108, W-109, W-109A, W-110), a cluster of sites north of 
Bataquitos Lagoon. During consultation, it was determined that these 
sites comprise one cemetery and that, based on traditional Kumeyaay 
burial practices, all objects excavated from these sites are associated 
funerary objects. No known individuals were identified. The 233 
associated funerary objects are: Four lots of unmodified faunal bones, 
two decorated ceramic sherds, one ceramic undecorated rim sherd, four 
lots of mixed ceramic sherds, one chipped stone biface, 16 chipped 
stone cores, 87 chipped stone core tools, three stone spear points, 
four chipped stones, three stone scrapers, seven projectile points, one 
unworked flake, three lots of unworked flakes, one stone crescentic, 54 
utilized flakes, 14 manos, one metate, one groundstone, two stone 
pestles, one stone ecofact, three lots of ecofacts, one modified shell 
pendant, three lots of unmodified shell, one soil sample, and 15 
battered stones.
    In 1929, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were recovered by Malcom J. Rogers from CA-SDI-4548, 4990 (W-92), a 
site south of Bataquitos Lagoon. Based on traditional Kumeyaay burial 
practices, all objects excavated from this site are associated funerary 
objects. No known individuals were identified. The 241 associated 
funerary objects are: One chipped stone biface, 11 cores, 45 core 
tools, one projectile point, one scraper, four lots of unworked flakes, 
162 utilized flakes, eight manos, one lot of ecofacts, one olivella 
shell bead, two lots of unworked shell, one soil sample, two battered 
stones, and one lot of unmodified faunal bone.
    In 1929, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were recovered by Malcom J. Rogers from CA-SDI-630 (W-141 and W-141B), 
a site east of Buena Vista Lagoon along Buena Vista Creek. Based on 
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Kumeyaay burial practices, all objects excavated from this sites are 
associated funerary objects. No known individuals were identified. The 
44 associated funerary objects are: One decorated ceramic sherd, one 
undecorated ceramic sherd, one lot of undecorated ceramic sherds, one 
biface, seven stone choppers, one crescentic fragment, 13 stone 
scrapers, three lots of unworked flakes, two manos, one mortar, one 
heating stone, one arrow shaft straightener, one olivella shell bead, 
one shell pendant, five lots of unmodified shell, two soil samples, one 
battered stone, and one lot of unmodified faunal bone.
    At an unknown date prior to 1949, human remains representing, at 
minimum, one individual were donated to the San Diego Museum of Man by 
H.E. Ellery. Other than their association to W-146, no additional 
information exists about the date of collection or collector. Based on 
traditional Kumeyaay burial practices, all objects excavated from this 
site are associated funerary objects to this individual. No known 
individuals were identified. The 24 associated funerary objects are: 
One mixed lot of faunal bone and shell, two lots unmodified faunal 
bone, one lot of undecorated ceramics sherds, one chipped stone biface, 
one core tool, three scrapers, four lots of unworked flakes, two manos, 
one abrader, one ecofact, five unmodified shells, one soil sample, and 
one hammerstone.
    At an unknown date prior to 1949, human remains representing, at 
minimum, one individual were donated to the San Diego Museum of Man by 
John Kelley. Mr. Kelley collected this burial following a heavy flood 
and landslide on his property in 1916, also known as W-148. Based on 
traditional Kumeyaay burial practices, all objects removed from this 
site are associated funerary objects to this individual. No known 
individuals were identified. The eight associated funerary objects are: 
one battered stone, one stone scraper, one unworked flake, one rim 
sherd, one unmodified faunal bone, one oyster shell, one lot 
miscellaneous shell, and one soil sample.
    In 1929, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals 
were recovered by Malcom J. Rogers from CA-SDI-8797, CA-SDI-10671, CA-
SDI-6132, and CA-10673 (W-116, W-118, W-119, and W-129), a cluster of 
sites south of Agua Hedionda Lagoon. During consultation, it was 
determined that these site comprise one cemetery and that, based on 
traditional Kumeyaay burial practices, all objects excavated from these 
sites are associated funerary objects. No known individuals were 
identified. The 149 associated funerary objects are: Three lots of 
ceramic sherds, five lots of unmodified faunal bone, one heating stone, 
five stone cores, 25 chipped stone core tools, two chipped stone 
bifaces, eight scrappers, three unworked flakes, 11 lots of unworked 
flakes, 39 utilized flakes, nine manos, one metate, six groundstones, 
six lots of ecofacts, six lots of shell, one unmodified shell, one 
olivella bead, four soil samples, six battered stones, one chopper, 
four hammerstones, one fire-affected rock, and one stone bead.
    In 1929, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were recovered by Malcom J. Rogers from CA-SDI-6134 (W-121), a site 
south of Agua Hedionda Lagoon. During consultation, it was determined 
that this site is a cemetery and that, based on traditional Kumeyaay 
burial practices, all objects excavated from this site are associated 
funerary objects. No known individuals were identified. The 64 
associated funerary objects are: One bone awl, seven lots unmodified 
faunal bone, one undecorated ceramic body sherd, one chipped stone 
biface fragment, one chipped stone core, 25 chipped stone scrapers, 10 
lots of chipped stone unworked flakes, one chipped stone utilized 
flake, one mano, one hematite ``charm stone'', one steatite doughnut 
stone fragment, one sandstone grinding slab fragment, one modified wood 
piece, one ecofact, six lots of unmodified shell, two soil samples, and 
three battered stones.
    In 1929, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were recovered by Malcom J. Rogers from W-124, a site south of Agua 
Hedionda Lagoon. During consultation, it was determined that this site 
is a cemetery and that, based on traditional Kumeyaay burial practices, 
all objects excavated from this site are associated funerary objects. 
No known individuals were identified. The 20 associated funerary 
objects are: One lot of undecorated ceramic body sherds, one chipped 
stone flaking and battering fragment, 11 chipped stone scrapers, three 
lots of chipped stone unworked flakes, one lot unmodified shell, and 
three battered stones.
    The excavations at the above sites by Rogers and the other 
individuals were often conducted at the behest of the San Diego Museum 
of Man. These sites are all located within well-known and documented 
territories occupied by the Kumeyaay Nation. Based on archeological 
evidence, geographic location, ethnographic information, and oral 
history evidence, these remains have been identified as Native 
American.

Determinations Made by the San Diego Museum of Man

    Officials of the San Diego Museum of Man have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of 13 individuals of 
Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 1,071 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 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 and associated 
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in 
support of the request to Ben Garcia, Deputy Director, San Diego Museum 
of Man, 1350 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101, telephone (619) 239-2001 
ext. 17, email bgarcia@museumofman.org, by September 7, 2018. After 
that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of 
control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to The 
Tribes may proceed.
    The San Diego Museum of Man is responsible for notifying The Tribes 
that this notice has been published.

    Dated: June 29, 2018.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2018-16921 Filed 8-7-18; 8:45 am]
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                                                Tribe (previously listed as the St. Regis               remains were Native American. No                      with, these sites located in Broome and
                                                Band of Mohawk Indians of New York);                    known individuals are associated with                 Tioga Counties, NY.
                                                Seneca Nation of Indians (previously                    that burial. The site is located within
                                                                                                                                                              Determinations Made by the
                                                listed as the Seneca Nation of New                      the traditional territories of the
                                                                                                                                                              Binghamton University
                                                York); Seneca-Cayuga Nation                             Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware
                                                (previously listed as the Seneca-Cayuga                 Tribe, Oklahoma; and the Onondaga                        Officials of the Binghamton
                                                Tribe of Oklahoma); Stockbridge                         Nation, New York.                                     University have determined that:
                                                Munsee Community, Wisconsin;                               Cottage site (SUBi-220): In 1973,                     • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
                                                Tonawanda Band of Seneca (previously                    human remains representing two                        human remains described in this notice
                                                listed as the Tonawanda Band of Seneca                  individuals were donated to                           represent the physical remains of eight
                                                Indians of New York); and Tuscarora                     Binghamton University by a local                      individuals of Native American
                                                Nation (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The                  collector who removed items from this                 ancestry.
                                                Consulted Tribes’’).                                    site located in the Town of Owego,                       • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
                                                                                                        Tioga County, NY. There were no                       the 197 objects described in this notice
                                                History and Description of the Remains                                                                        are reasonably believed to have been
                                                                                                        associated funerary objects included in
                                                   The Roundtop site (SUBi-365): In                     the donation. A bioarcheologist and                   placed with or near individual human
                                                1965, a burial containing the human                     archeologist from Binghamton                          remains at the time of death or later as
                                                remains of two individuals was                          University determined that the human                  part of the death rite or ceremony.
                                                excavated at the Roundtop site in the                   remains were Native American. No                         • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
                                                Village of Endicott, Broome County, NY,                 known individuals are associated with                 is a relationship of shared group
                                                by a Binghamton University field                        that burial. The site is located within               identity that can be reasonably traced
                                                school. Subsequently, the human                         the traditional territories of the                    between the Native American human
                                                remains were transferred to the control                                                                       remains and associated funerary objects
                                                                                                        Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware
                                                of the New York State Museum. This                                                                            and the Delaware Nation, Oklahoma;
                                                                                                        Tribe, Oklahoma; and the Onondaga
                                                site was also excavated by amateurs as                                                                        Delaware Tribe of Indians; and
                                                                                                        Nation, New York.
                                                well as the New York State Museum.                                                                            Onondaga Nation.
                                                Much has been published on the site,                       Owego Sewage Plant site (SUBi-336):
                                                including data showing it was a                         In 1965, human remains representing, at               Additional Requestors and Disposition
                                                multicomponent site dating between                      minimum, one individual were removed                    Lineal descendants or representatives
                                                circa A.D. 1000 and 1600. No known                      from this site in the Town of Owego,                  of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
                                                individuals are associated with that                    Tioga County, NY. A Binghamton                        organization not identified in this notice
                                                burial. The human remains and some                      University faculty member and the                     that wish to request transfer of control
                                                associated funerary objects (AFOs) have                 Triple Cities Chapter of the New York                 of these human remains and associated
                                                been under the control of the New York                  State Archaeological Association                      funerary objects should submit a written
                                                State Museum since their excavation;                    conducted salvage excavations when                    request with information in support of
                                                the remainder of the AFOs are under the                 cultural material was uncovered. A                    the request to Nina M. Versaggi, Public
                                                control of the University. The 197 AFOs                 bioarcheologist and archeologist from                 Archaeology Facility, Binghamton
                                                under the control of Binghamton                         Binghamton University determined that                 University, P.O. Box 6000, Binghamton,
                                                University are: Six chert decortification               the human remains were Native                         NY 13902–6000, telephone (607) 777–
                                                flakes, one chert shatter, three chert                  American. No known individuals are                    478, email nversagg@binghamton.edu,
                                                blocks, 14 chert waste flakes, one large                associated with that burial. The site is              by September 7, 2018. After that date, if
                                                chert waste flake, three chert blocks,                  located within the traditional territories            no additional requestors have come
                                                eight chert shatter, six chert                          of the Delaware Nation, Oklahoma;                     forward, transfer of control of the
                                                decortification flakes, 52 chert waste                  Delaware Tribe, Oklahoma; and the                     human remains and associated funerary
                                                flakes, seven utilized chert flakes, 18                 Onondaga Nation, New York.                            objects to the Delaware Nation,
                                                chert waste flakes, one chert                              Haudenosaunee oral tradition states                Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians;
                                                decortification flake, two chert shatter,               that they are affiliated culturally,                  and Onondaga Nation may proceed.
                                                one possible utilized flake, eight chert                spiritually, biologically, and personally               The Binghamton University is
                                                shatter, five chert decortification flakes,             to the ancient ancestors located within               responsible for The Consulted Tribes
                                                one fire-reddened jasper waste flake, six               their traditional aboriginal territories.             that this notice has been published.
                                                chert chunks, four utilized chert flakes,               This connection is based upon
                                                                                                        Haudenosaunee oral history, cultural                   Dated: July 9, 2018.
                                                one retouched chert flake, and 49 chert
                                                                                                        practices, language, and the philosophy               Melanie O’Brien,
                                                waste flakes. Roundtop site is located
                                                within the traditional territories of the               of respect for those ancestors that have              Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
                                                Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware                     passed. The Haudenosaunee assert this                 [FR Doc. 2018–16923 Filed 8–7–18; 8:45 am]
                                                Tribe, Oklahoma; and Onondaga Nation                    affiliation to all Native American                    BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
                                                of New York.                                            ancestors located within their extended
                                                   Steen Topsoil Removal Plant site:                    aboriginal territory based on their
                                                During the early 1980s, human remains                   cultural and spiritual beliefs as The                 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                representing, at minimum, three                         People of the Long House. Therefore,
                                                individuals were removed from a back                    they argue that this evidence supports a              National Park Service
                                                dirt pile at this mining site in the Town               relationship of shared group identity
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                                                dropped off at Binghamton University                    Onondaga Nation to the Roundtop site,
                                                anonymously. There were no associated                   Steen Topsoil Removal site, Cottage site,             Notice of Inventory Completion: San
                                                funerary objects included in the                        and Owego Sewage Plant site. Similarly,               Diego Museum of Man, San Diego, CA
                                                donation. A bioarcheologist and                         the Delaware Nation and Delaware Tribe                AGENCY:   National Park Service, Interior.
                                                archeologist from Binghamton                            recognize that they have a territorial
                                                                                                                                                              ACTION:   Notice.
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                                                SUMMARY:    The San Diego Museum of                     consultation with representatives of                  funerary objects are: One undecorated
                                                Man has completed an inventory of                       Campo Band of Diegueno Mission                        ceramic body sherd, 14 lots of
                                                human remains and associated funerary                   Indians of the Campo Indian                           unmodified faunal bones, six chipped
                                                objects, in consultation with the                       Reservation, California; Capitan Grande               stone cores, 10 chipped stone core tools,
                                                appropriate Indian Tribes or Native                     Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of                   one chipped stone knife, one chipped
                                                Hawaiian organizations, and has                         California (Barona Group of Capitan                   stone unifacial tool, 11 lots of unworked
                                                determined that there is a cultural                     Grande Band of Mission Indians of the                 flakes, 27 utilized flakes, seven manos,
                                                affiliation between the human remains                   Barona Reservation, California); Viejas               one metate, one groundstone fishing or
                                                and associated funerary objects and                     (Baron Long) Group of Capitan Grande                  netting weight, two steatite pendants,
                                                present-day Indian Tribes or Native                     Band of the Mission Indians of the                    one groundstone, two pestle fragments,
                                                Hawaiian organizations. Lineal                          Viejas Reservation, California;                       10 lots of ecofacts, 10 unmodified
                                                descendants or representatives of any                   Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay                          shells, eight lots of unmodified shells,
                                                Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian                         Indians, California; Iipay Nation of                  three soil samples, six battered stones,
                                                organization not identified in this notice              Santa Ysabel, California (previously                  two lots of fire affected stone, and one
                                                that wish to request transfer of control                listed as the Santa Ysabel Band of                    lot of charcoal.
                                                of these human remains and associated                   Diegueno Mission Indians of the Santa                    In 1929, human remains representing,
                                                funerary objects should submit a written                Ysabel Reservation); Inaja Band of                    at minimum, two individuals were
                                                request to the San Diego Museum of                      Diegueno Mission Indians of the Inaja                 recovered by Malcom J. Rogers from
                                                Man. If no additional requestors come                   and Cosmit Reservation, California;                   CA–SDI–8195, CA–SDI–4860, and CA–
                                                forward, transfer of control of the                     Jamul Indian Village of California; La                SDI–4847 (W–108, W–109, W–109A,
                                                human remains and associated funerary                   Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians                W–110), a cluster of sites north of
                                                objects to the lineal descendants, Indian               of the La Posta Indian Reservation,                   Bataquitos Lagoon. During consultation,
                                                Tribes, or Native Hawaiian                              California; Manzanita Band of Diegueno                it was determined that these sites
                                                organizations stated in this notice may                 Mission Indians of the Manzanita                      comprise one cemetery and that, based
                                                proceed.                                                Reservation, California; Mesa Grande                  on traditional Kumeyaay burial
                                                                                                        Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of                   practices, all objects excavated from
                                                DATES: Lineal descendants or
                                                                                                        the Mesa Grande Reservation,                          these sites are associated funerary
                                                representatives of any Indian Tribe or
                                                                                                        California; San Pasqual Band of                       objects. No known individuals were
                                                Native Hawaiian organization not
                                                                                                        Diegueno Mission Indians of California;               identified. The 233 associated funerary
                                                identified in this notice that wish to
                                                                                                        and Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay                       objects are: Four lots of unmodified
                                                request transfer of control of these
                                                                                                        Nation (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The                faunal bones, two decorated ceramic
                                                human remains and associated funerary
                                                                                                        Tribes’’).                                            sherds, one ceramic undecorated rim
                                                objects should submit a written request
                                                                                                                                                              sherd, four lots of mixed ceramic
                                                with information in support of the                      History and Description of the Remains                sherds, one chipped stone biface, 16
                                                request to the San Diego Museum of                         In 1929, human remains representing,               chipped stone cores, 87 chipped stone
                                                Man at the address in this notice by                    at minimum, two individuals were                      core tools, three stone spear points, four
                                                September 7, 2018.                                      recovered by Malcom J. Rogers from                    chipped stones, three stone scrapers,
                                                ADDRESSES: Ben Garcia, Deputy                           CA–SDI–694 (W–99 and W–99A), a site                   seven projectile points, one unworked
                                                Director, San Diego Museum of Man,                      located on the north side of Bataquitos               flake, three lots of unworked flakes, one
                                                1350 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101,                     Lagoon. During consultation, it was                   stone crescentic, 54 utilized flakes, 14
                                                telephone (619) 239–2001 ext. 17, email                 determined that CA–SDI–694 is a                       manos, one metate, one groundstone,
                                                bgarcia@museumofman.org.                                cemetery and that, based on traditional               two stone pestles, one stone ecofact,
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is                    Kumeyaay burial practices, all objects                three lots of ecofacts, one modified shell
                                                here given in accordance with the                       excavated from this site are associated               pendant, three lots of unmodified shell,
                                                Native American Graves Protection and                   funerary objects. No known individuals                one soil sample, and 15 battered stones.
                                                Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.                    were identified. The 163 associated                      In 1929, human remains representing,
                                                3003, of the completion of an inventory                 funerary objects are: One unmodified                  at minimum, one individual were
                                                of human remains and associated                         faunal bone, one chipped stone biface,                recovered by Malcom J. Rogers from
                                                funerary objects under the control of the               one projectile point, 15 chipped stone                CA–SDI–4548, 4990 (W–92), a site south
                                                San Diego Museum of Man. The human                      cores, 23 chipped stone core tools, 27                of Bataquitos Lagoon. Based on
                                                remains and associated funerary objects                 chipped stone unworked flakes, 37                     traditional Kumeyaay burial practices,
                                                were removed from San Diego, San                        chipped stone utilized flakes, eight                  all objects excavated from this site are
                                                Diego County, CA.                                       groundstone manos, five groundstone                   associated funerary objects. No known
                                                   This notice is published as part of the              metates, 19 stone ecofacts, five lots                 individuals were identified. The 241
                                                National Park Service’s administrative                  unmodified shell, five lots of soil, and              associated funerary objects are: One
                                                responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25                       16 battered stones.                                   chipped stone biface, 11 cores, 45 core
                                                U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in                   In 1929, human remains representing,               tools, one projectile point, one scraper,
                                                this notice are the sole responsibility of              at minimum, one individual were                       four lots of unworked flakes, 162
                                                the museum, institution, or Federal                     recovered by Malcom J. Rogers from                    utilized flakes, eight manos, one lot of
                                                agency that has control of the Native                   CA–SDI–691/693/6867 (W–98, W–101,                     ecofacts, one olivella shell bead, two
                                                American human remains and                              W–101B, and W–102), a site complex                    lots of unworked shell, one soil sample,
                                                                                                        located on the north side of Bataquitos
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                                                associated funerary objects. The                                                                              two battered stones, and one lot of
                                                National Park Service is not responsible                Lagoon. During consultation, it was                   unmodified faunal bone.
                                                for the determinations in this notice.                  determined that this site complex is a                   In 1929, human remains representing,
                                                                                                        cemetery and that, based on traditional               at minimum, one individual were
                                                Consultation                                            Kumeyaay burial practices, all objects                recovered by Malcom J. Rogers from
                                                  A detailed assessment of the human                    excavated from this site are associated               CA–SDI–630 (W–141 and W–141B), a
                                                remains was made by the San Diego                       funerary objects. No known individuals                site east of Buena Vista Lagoon along
                                                Museum of Man professional staff in                     were identified. The 125 associated                   Buena Vista Creek. Based on traditional


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                                                39126                      Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 153 / Wednesday, August 8, 2018 / Notices

                                                Kumeyaay burial practices, all objects                  identified. The 149 associated funerary               Determinations Made by the San Diego
                                                excavated from this sites are associated                objects are: Three lots of ceramic sherds,            Museum of Man
                                                funerary objects. No known individuals                  five lots of unmodified faunal bone, one                 Officials of the San Diego Museum of
                                                were identified. The 44 associated                      heating stone, five stone cores, 25                   Man have determined that:
                                                funerary objects are: One decorated                     chipped stone core tools, two chipped                    • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
                                                ceramic sherd, one undecorated ceramic                  stone bifaces, eight scrappers, three                 human remains described in this notice
                                                sherd, one lot of undecorated ceramic                   unworked flakes, 11 lots of unworked                  represent the physical remains of 13
                                                sherds, one biface, seven stone                         flakes, 39 utilized flakes, nine manos,               individuals of Native American
                                                choppers, one crescentic fragment, 13                   one metate, six groundstones, six lots of             ancestry.
                                                stone scrapers, three lots of unworked                  ecofacts, six lots of shell, one                         • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
                                                flakes, two manos, one mortar, one                      unmodified shell, one olivella bead,
                                                                                                                                                              the 1,071 objects described in this
                                                heating stone, one arrow shaft                          four soil samples, six battered stones,
                                                                                                                                                              notice are reasonably believed to have
                                                straightener, one olivella shell bead, one              one chopper, four hammerstones, one
                                                                                                                                                              been placed with or near individual
                                                shell pendant, five lots of unmodified                  fire-affected rock, and one stone bead.
                                                                                                           In 1929, human remains representing,               human remains at the time of death or
                                                shell, two soil samples, one battered
                                                                                                        at minimum, one individual were                       later as part of the death rite or
                                                stone, and one lot of unmodified faunal
                                                                                                        recovered by Malcom J. Rogers from                    ceremony.
                                                bone.
                                                   At an unknown date prior to 1949,                    CA–SDI–6134 (W–121), a site south of                     • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
                                                human remains representing, at                          Agua Hedionda Lagoon. During                          is a relationship of shared group
                                                minimum, one individual were donated                    consultation, it was determined that this             identity that can be reasonably traced
                                                to the San Diego Museum of Man by                       site is a cemetery and that, based on                 between the Native American human
                                                H.E. Ellery. Other than their association               traditional Kumeyaay burial practices,                remains and associated funerary objects
                                                to W–146, no additional information                     all objects excavated from this site are              and The Tribes.
                                                exists about the date of collection or                  associated funerary objects. No known                 Additional Requestors and Disposition
                                                collector. Based on traditional                         individuals were identified. The 64
                                                Kumeyaay burial practices, all objects                  associated funerary objects are: One                     Lineal descendants or representatives
                                                excavated from this site are associated                 bone awl, seven lots unmodified faunal                of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
                                                funerary objects to this individual. No                 bone, one undecorated ceramic body                    organization not identified in this notice
                                                known individuals were identified. The                  sherd, one chipped stone biface                       that wish to request transfer of control
                                                24 associated funerary objects are: One                 fragment, one chipped stone core, 25                  of these human remains and associated
                                                mixed lot of faunal bone and shell, two                 chipped stone scrapers, 10 lots of                    funerary objects should submit a written
                                                lots unmodified faunal bone, one lot of                 chipped stone unworked flakes, one                    request with information in support of
                                                undecorated ceramics sherds, one                        chipped stone utilized flake, one mano,               the request to Ben Garcia, Deputy
                                                chipped stone biface, one core tool,                    one hematite ‘‘charm stone’’, one                     Director, San Diego Museum of Man,
                                                three scrapers, four lots of unworked                   steatite doughnut stone fragment, one                 1350 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101,
                                                flakes, two manos, one abrader, one                     sandstone grinding slab fragment, one                 telephone (619) 239–2001 ext. 17, email
                                                ecofact, five unmodified shells, one soil               modified wood piece, one ecofact, six                 bgarcia@museumofman.org, by
                                                sample, and one hammerstone.                            lots of unmodified shell, two soil                    September 7, 2018. After that date, if no
                                                   At an unknown date prior to 1949,                    samples, and three battered stones.                   additional requestors have come
                                                human remains representing, at                             In 1929, human remains representing,               forward, transfer of control of the
                                                minimum, one individual were donated                    at minimum, one individual were                       human remains and associated funerary
                                                to the San Diego Museum of Man by                       recovered by Malcom J. Rogers from W–                 objects to The Tribes may proceed.
                                                John Kelley. Mr. Kelley collected this                  124, a site south of Agua Hedionda                       The San Diego Museum of Man is
                                                burial following a heavy flood and                      Lagoon. During consultation, it was                   responsible for notifying The Tribes that
                                                landslide on his property in 1916, also                 determined that this site is a cemetery               this notice has been published.
                                                known as W–148. Based on traditional                    and that, based on traditional Kumeyaay                Dated: June 29, 2018.
                                                Kumeyaay burial practices, all objects                  burial practices, all objects excavated               Melanie O’Brien,
                                                removed from this site are associated                   from this site are associated funerary                Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
                                                funerary objects to this individual. No                 objects. No known individuals were
                                                                                                                                                              [FR Doc. 2018–16921 Filed 8–7–18; 8:45 am]
                                                known individuals were identified. The                  identified. The 20 associated funerary
                                                                                                                                                              BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
                                                eight associated funerary objects are:                  objects are: One lot of undecorated
                                                one battered stone, one stone scraper,                  ceramic body sherds, one chipped stone
                                                one unworked flake, one rim sherd, one                  flaking and battering fragment, 11                    DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                unmodified faunal bone, one oyster                      chipped stone scrapers, three lots of
                                                shell, one lot miscellaneous shell, and                 chipped stone unworked flakes, one lot                National Park Service
                                                one soil sample.                                        unmodified shell, and three battered
                                                   In 1929, human remains representing,                 stones.                                               [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0025914;
                                                at minimum, two individuals were                           The excavations at the above sites by              PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
                                                recovered by Malcom J. Rogers from                      Rogers and the other individuals were
                                                                                                                                                              Notice of Inventory Completion: New
                                                CA–SDI–8797, CA–SDI–10671, CA–                          often conducted at the behest of the San
                                                                                                                                                              York University College of Dentistry,
                                                SDI–6132, and CA–10673 (W–116, W–                       Diego Museum of Man. These sites are
                                                                                                                                                              New York City, NY
                                                118, W–119, and W–129), a cluster of                    all located within well-known and
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                                                sites south of Agua Hedionda Lagoon.                    documented territories occupied by the                AGENCY:   National Park Service, Interior.
                                                During consultation, it was determined                  Kumeyaay Nation. Based on                             ACTION:   Notice.
                                                that these site comprise one cemetery                   archeological evidence, geographic
                                                and that, based on traditional Kumeyaay                 location, ethnographic information, and               SUMMARY:  The New York University
                                                burial practices, all objects excavated                 oral history evidence, these remains                  (NYU) College of Dentistry has
                                                from these sites are associated funerary                have been identified as Native                        completed an inventory of human
                                                objects. No known individuals were                      American.                                             remains, in consultation with the


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Document Created: 2018-08-08 02:05:59
Document Modified: 2018-08-08 02:05:59
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesLineal 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
FR Citation83 FR 39124 

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