83 FR 52526 - Notice of Inventory Completion: California Department of Parks and Recreation, Sacramento, CA

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 201 (October 17, 2018)

Page Range		52526-52527
FR Document		2018-22590

The California Department of Parks and Recreation 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 California Department of Parks and Recreation. 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-NPS0026534; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: California Department of Parks 
and Recreation, Sacramento, CA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The California Department of Parks and Recreation 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 California Department of 
Parks and Recreation. 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 California Department of Parks and 
Recreation at the address in this notice by November 16, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Leslie Hartzell, Ph.D., NAGPRA Coordinator, Cultural 
Resources Division Chief, California State Parks, P.O. Box 942896, 
Sacramento, CA 94296-0001, telephone (916) 653-9946, 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 and 
associated funerary objects under the control of the California 
Department of Parks and Recreation, Sacramento, CA. The human remains 
and associated funerary objects were removed from Mitchell Caverns (CA-
SBR-117), San Bernardino, 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 
California Department of Parks and Recreation professional staff in 
consultation with representatives of the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the 
Chemehuevi Reservation, California and the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of 
Mission Indians of California.
    The Colorado River Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Indian 
Reservation, Arizona and California, and the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe 
of Arizona, California, & Nevada were invited to consult but did not 
participate.

History and Description of the Remains

    In 1968, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from Mitchell Caverns (CA-SBR-117) in San Bernardino, CA. 
The human remains were uncovered during a construction project in El 
Pakiva cave, and were collected by Park Supervisor Frank L. Fairchild. 
The human remains were sent from Mitchell Caverns State Reserve to the 
California Department of Parks and Recreation headquarters in 
Sacramento, CA on May 29, 1968, where they were cataloged. The human 
remains consist of a mandible of a juvenile, aged 8-9 years. No known 
individuals were identified. The 10 associated funerary objects are: 
One sheep scapula, one bone needle, two bone awls, two bone tools, two 
bifaces, one abalone shell, and one lot of acorn fragments.
    It is estimated that El Pakiva cave was used from A.D. 500 until 
historic contact. There is no known date for the human remains removed 
from the cave. The cave's geographic affiliation and archeological 
context are consistent with the historically documented Chemehuevi. 
Archeological and linguistic evidence suggest the ancestral Chemehuevi 
were present in the area by A.D. 1000 to 1200, and perhaps even 
earlier. Based on consultation with the Tribes of the region and the 
historic circumstances of the relationship between the historic 
Chemehuevi and Mojave peoples, the California Department of Parks and 
Recreation Committee on Repatriation determined

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that there is a relationship of shared group identity which can be 
reasonably traced between these Native American human remains and the 
Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation, California; 
Colorado River Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Indian Reservation, 
Arizona and California; Fort Mojave Indian Tribe of Arizona, California 
& Nevada; and the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of 
California, hereafter referred to as ``The Tribes.''

Determinations Made by the California Department of Parks and 
Recreation

    Officials of the California Department of Parks and Recreation 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(3)(A), the 10 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 Leslie Hartzell, Ph.D., NAGPRA Coordinator, 
Cultural Resources Division Chief, California State Parks, P.O. Box 
942896, Sacramento, CA 94296-0001, telephone (916) 653-9946, email 
[email protected], by November 16, 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 California Department of Parks and Recreation is responsible 
for notifying The Tribes that this notice has been published.

    Dated: September 19, 2018.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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human remains are reasonably believed DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR This notice is published as part of the
to be Siletz. Descendants of the Siletz National Park Service’s administrative
are members of the Confederated Tribes National Park Service responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
of Siletz Indians of Oregon (previously [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0026534; U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
listed as the Confederated Tribes of the PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] this notice are the sole responsibility of
Siletz Reservation). the museum, institution, or Federal
Notice of Inventory Completion: agency that has control of the Native
Determinations Made by the University California Department of Parks and American human remains and
of Oregon Museum of Natural and Recreation, Sacramento, CA associated funerary objects. The
Cultural History National Park Service is not responsible
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. for the determinations in this notice.
Officials of the University of Oregon ACTION: Notice.
Museum of Natural and Cultural History Consultation
have determined that: SUMMARY: The California Department of A detailed assessment of the human
Parks and Recreation has completed an remains was made by the California
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
inventory of human remains and Department of Parks and Recreation
human remains described in this notice
associated funerary objects, in professional staff in consultation with
represent the physical remains of eight consultation with the appropriate
individuals of Native American representatives of the Chemehuevi
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi
ancestry. organizations, and has determined that Reservation, California and the Twenty-
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there there is a cultural affiliation between the Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of
is a relationship of shared group human remains and associated funerary California.
identity that can be reasonably traced objects and present-day Indian Tribes or The Colorado River Indian Tribes of
between the Native American human Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal the Colorado River Indian Reservation,
remains and the Confederated Tribes of descendants or representatives of any Arizona and California, and the Fort
Siletz Indians of Oregon (previously Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian Mojave Indian Tribe of Arizona,
listed as the Confederated Tribes of the organization not identified in this notice California, & Nevada were invited to
Siletz Reservation). that wish to request transfer of control consult but did not participate.
of these human remains and associated
Additional Requestors and Disposition History and Description of the Remains
funerary objects should submit a written
request to the California Department of In 1968, human remains representing,
Lineal descendants or representatives at minimum, one individual were
Parks and Recreation. If no additional
of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian removed from Mitchell Caverns (CA–
requestors come forward, transfer of
organization not identified in this notice control of the human remains and SBR–117) in San Bernardino, CA. The
that wish to request transfer of control associated funerary objects to the lineal human remains were uncovered during
of these human remains should submit descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native a construction project in El Pakiva cave,
a written request with information in Hawaiian organizations stated in this and were collected by Park Supervisor
support of the request to Dr. Pamela notice may proceed. Frank L. Fairchild. The human remains
Endzweig, Director of Collections, were sent from Mitchell Caverns State
DATES: Lineal descendants or
University of Oregon Museum of representatives of any Indian Tribe or Reserve to the California Department of
Natural and Cultural History, 1224 Native Hawaiian organization not Parks and Recreation headquarters in
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR identified in this notice that wish to Sacramento, CA on May 29, 1968, where
97403–1224, telephone (541) 346–5120, request transfer of control of these they were cataloged. The human
email endzweig@uoregon.edu, by human remains and associated funerary remains consist of a mandible of a
November 16, 2018. After that date, if objects should submit a written request juvenile, aged 8–9 years. No known
no additional requestors have come with information in support of the individuals were identified. The 10
forward, transfer of control of the request to the California Department of associated funerary objects are: One
human remains to the Confederated Parks and Recreation at the address in sheep scapula, one bone needle, two
Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon this notice by November 16, 2018. bone awls, two bone tools, two bifaces,
(previously listed as the Confederated one abalone shell, and one lot of acorn
ADDRESSES: Leslie Hartzell, Ph.D.,
Tribes of the Siletz Reservation) may fragments.
NAGPRA Coordinator, Cultural It is estimated that El Pakiva cave was
proceed. Resources Division Chief, California used from A.D. 500 until historic
The University of Oregon Museum of State Parks, P.O. Box 942896, contact. There is no known date for the
Natural and Cultural History is Sacramento, CA 94296–0001, telephone human remains removed from the cave.
responsible for notifying the (916) 653–9946, email leslie.hartzell@ The cave’s geographic affiliation and
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of parks.ca.gov. archeological context are consistent
Oregon (previously listed as the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is with the historically documented
Confederated Tribes of the Siletz here given in accordance with the Chemehuevi. Archeological and
Reservation) and the Confederated Native American Graves Protection and linguistic evidence suggest the ancestral
Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Chemehuevi were present in the area by
of Oregon that this notice has been 3003, of the completion of an inventory A.D. 1000 to 1200, and perhaps even
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published. of human remains and associated earlier. Based on consultation with the
Dated: October 1, 2018. funerary objects under the control of the Tribes of the region and the historic
California Department of Parks and circumstances of the relationship
Melanie O’Brien,
Recreation, Sacramento, CA. The human between the historic Chemehuevi and
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. remains and associated funerary objects Mojave peoples, the California
[FR Doc. 2018–22585 Filed 10–16–18; 8:45 am] were removed from Mitchell Caverns Department of Parks and Recreation
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that there is a relationship of shared DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
group identity which can be reasonably U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
traced between these Native American National Park Service this notice are the sole responsibility of
human remains and the Chemehuevi [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0026436; the museum, institution, or Federal
Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] agency that has control of the Native
Reservation, California; Colorado River American human remains and
Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Notice of Inventory Completion: associated funerary objects. The
Indian Reservation, Arizona and Sternberg Museum of Natural History, National Park Service is not responsible
California; Fort Mojave Indian Tribe of Hays, KS for the determinations in this notice.
Arizona, California & Nevada; and the Consultation
Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
Indians of California, hereafter referred ACTION: Notice. A detailed assessment of the human
to as ‘‘The Tribes.’’ remains was made by the Sternberg
SUMMARY: The Sternberg Museum of Museum of Natural History professional
Determinations Made by the California Natural History has completed an staff in consultation with
Department of Parks and Recreation inventory of human remains and representatives of Tohono O’odham
associated funerary objects, in Nation of Arizona.
Officials of the California Department consultation with the appropriate
of Parks and Recreation have Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian History and Description of the Remains
determined that: organizations, and has determined that In 1928, human remains representing,
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the there is a cultural affiliation between the at minimum, two individuals were
human remains described in this notice human remains and associated funerary removed from Nogales, in Santa Cruz
represent the physical remains of one objects and present-day Indian Tribes or County, AZ. Two ollas, each of which
individual of Native American ancestry. Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal contained the cremated remains of one
descendants or representatives of any individual, were uncovered during an
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian operation to lower and pave a street.
the 10 objects described in this notice
organization not identified in this notice The two ollas were donated by Mr.
are reasonably believed to have been
that wish to request transfer of control James W. Haddock of Nogales High
placed with or near individual human
of these human remains and associated School in 1929. No known individuals
remains at the time of death or later as funerary objects should submit a written were identified.
part of the death rite or ceremony. request to the Sternberg Museum of According to a letter from Mr.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there Natural History. If no additional Haddock, Dr. Dean Cummings of the
is a relationship of shared group requestors come forward, transfer of University of Arizona supervised the
identity that can be reasonably traced control of the human remains and excavation of the ollas. Dr. Cummings
between the Native American human associated funerary objects to the lineal identified the ollas as belonging to the
remains and associated funerary objects descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native ‘‘Pithouse Indians and about 2000 years
and The Tribes. Hawaiian organizations stated in this old.’’ Mr. Peter Steere, Tribal Historic
notice may proceed. Preservation Officer for the Tohono
Additional Requestors and Disposition
DATES: Lineal descendants or O’odham Nation Cultural Center &
Lineal descendants or representatives representatives of any Indian Tribe or Museum, identified the ollas as
of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian Native Hawaiian organization not Hohokam plain ware vessels that date to
organization not identified in this notice identified in this notice that wish to A.D. 1000–1400. The Hohokam are
that wish to request transfer of control request transfer of control of these regarded as the ancestors of the Tohono
of these human remains and associated human remains and associated funerary O’odham, and the Nogales area of
funerary objects should submit a written objects should submit a written request Southern Arizona is within the
request with information in support of with information in support of the geographic area covered by the Tohono
the request to Leslie Hartzell, Ph.D., request to the Sternberg Museum of O’odham Nation under NAGPRA
NAGPRA Coordinator, Cultural Natural History at the address in this repatriation.
Resources Division Chief, California notice by November 16, 2018. Determinations Made by the Sternberg
State Parks, P.O. Box 942896, ADDRESSES: Dr. Laura E. Wilson, Museum of Natural History
Sacramento, CA 94296–0001, telephone Sternberg Museum of Natural History,
(916) 653–9946, email leslie.hartzell@ Officials of the Sternberg Museum of
3000 Sternberg Drive, Hays, KS 67601, Natural History have determined that:
parks.ca.gov, by November 16, 2018. telephone (785) 639–6192, email • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
After that date, if no additional lewilson6@fhsu.edu. human remains described in this notice
requestors have come forward, transfer SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is represent the physical remains of two
of control of the human remains and here given in accordance with the individuals of Native American
associated funerary objects to The Native American Graves Protection and ancestry.
Tribes may proceed. Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
The California Department of Parks 3003, of the completion of an inventory the two objects described in this notice
and Recreation is responsible for of human remains and associated are reasonably believed to have been
notifying The Tribes that this notice has funerary objects under the control of the placed with or near individual human
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been published. Sternberg Museum of Natural History, remains at the time of death or later as
Dated: September 19, 2018. Hays, KS. The human remains and part of the death rite or ceremony.
associated funerary objects were • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
Melanie O’Brien,
removed from Nogales, Santa Cruz is a relationship of shared group
Manager, National NAGPRA Program. County, AZ. identity that can be reasonably traced
[FR Doc. 2018–22590 Filed 10–16–18; 8:45 am] This notice is published as part of the between the Native American human
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83 FR 52526 - Notice of Inventory Completion: California Department of Parks and Recreation, Sacramento, CA

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 201 (October 17, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service