83 FR 56374 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: University of California, Davis, Davis, CA
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 219 (November 13, 2018)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 219 (November 13, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 13, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 56374-56375] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-24661] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0026666; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: University of California, Davis, Davis, CA AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The University of California, Davis, in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, has 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 University of California, Davis. 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 University of California, Davis at the address in this notice by December 13, 2018. ADDRESSES: Megon Noble, NAGPRA Project Manager, University of California, Davis, 433 Mrak Hall, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, telephone (530) 752-8501, 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 University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, 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. [[Page 56375]] History and Description of the Cultural Items Sometime before 1904, 13 cultural items were removed from a cremation knoll on Mameluke Hill in El Dorado County, CA. A schoolteacher and her son removed the cultural items from the cremation knoll and gave them to Mr. C. Hart Merriam in 1904. In 1962, C. Hart Merriam's daughter sold the collections accumulated by her father to the University of California, Davis. The 13 unassociated funerary objects are 11 sets of trade beads, one set of barita beads, and one stone amulet. C. Hart Merriam noted that the cultural items show evidence of burning, and were collected from a cremation knoll. Cremation is the historically documented burial practice of Nisenan peoples. Merriam affiliated the cultural items with the Nisenan. Mameluke Hill is located in the historically documented aboriginal territory of the Nisenan, who are today represented by the Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California; Jackson Band of Miwuk Indians (previously listed as the Jackson Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California); Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract), California; United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria of California; and the Wilton Rancheria, California, hereafter referred to as ``The Tribes.'' The glass trade beads date to the historic period. Determinations Made by the University of California, Davis Officials of the University of California, Davis have determined that:Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), the 13 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 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 claim these cultural items should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to Megon Noble, NAGPRA Project Manager, University of California, Davis, 433 Mrak Hall, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, telephone (530) 752-8501, email [email protected], by December 13, 2018. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the unassociated funerary objects to The Tribes may proceed. The University of California, Davis is responsible for notifying The Tribes that this notice has been published. Dated: October 4, 2018. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2018-24661 Filed 11-9-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
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two associated funerary objects are one of Arkansas Museum Collections has DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
ceramic bowl and one ceramic jar. determined the human remains and
In 1933, human remains representing, associated funerary objects listed here National Park Service
at minimum, 206 individuals were are culturally affiliated with The
removed from the Hazel Site (3PO6) in Quapaw Tribe of Indians. [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0026666;
Poinsett County, AR. These human PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
remains and associated funerary objects Determinations Made by the University
were excavated by the University of of Arkansas Museum Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
Arkansas Museum. No known Items: University of California, Davis,
individuals were identified. The 1148 Officials of the University of Arkansas Davis, CA
associated funerary objects are: One Museum have determined that:
abrader, three antler fragments, one • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
arrow point, two bone awls, one ground human remains described in this notice ACTION: Notice.
stone axe, one raccoon baculum, 30 represent the physical remains of 736
bone beads, two ceramic beads, four SUMMARY: The University of California,
individuals of Native American
crinoid beads, 435 shell beads, four bird Davis, in consultation with the
ancestry.
bone fragments, three deer bone appropriate Indian Tribes or Native
fragments, 118 fish bones, four • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), Hawaiian organizations, has determined
unidentified animal bone fragments, 80 the 2,426 objects described and that the cultural items listed in this
bottles, 84 bowls, one piece of burned included in this notice are reasonably notice meet the definition of
clay, one mass of burned clay, wood and believed to have been placed with or unassociated funerary objects. Lineal
animal bone, two pieces of charcoal, one near individual human remains at the descendants or representatives of any
lot of charred plant remains including time of death or later as part of the death Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
basketry, one sample of red clay, one rite or ceremony. organization not identified in this notice
sample of white clay, one burned clay • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there that wish to claim these cultural items
hearth, one copper ornament, two should submit a written request to the
is a relationship of shared group
pieces of sheet copper, one corn cob, University of California, Davis. If no
identity that can be reasonably traced
nine daub fragments, three ceramic additional claimants come forward,
between the Native American human
discoidals, one ear plug, six shell ear transfer of control of the cultural items
remains and associated funerary objects to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes,
plugs, one stone ear plug, two effigy
and The Quapaw Tribe of Indians. or Native Hawaiian organizations stated
bottles, 12 effigy bowls, one effigy jar,
one effigy pipe, five fragments of a shell Additional Requestors and Disposition in this notice may proceed.
gorget, 43 jars, one chipped stone knife, DATES: Lineal descendants or
one bone needle, one shell pendant, 21 Lineal descendants or representatives representatives of any Indian Tribe or
bone pin fragments, two clay pipes, 26 of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian Native Hawaiian organization not
mussel shell pieces, 215 pot sherds, two organization not identified in this notice identified in this notice that wish to
soil samples, one textile fragment, one that wish to request transfer of control claim these cultural items should
piece of copper and textile, three beaver of these human remains and associated submit a written request with
teeth, three turtle shell fragments, and funerary objects should submit a written information in support of the claim to
two twigs. An additional 76 associated request with information in support of the University of California, Davis at the
funerary objects are currently missing the request to Mary Suter, University of address in this notice by December 13,
from the museum’s collections. They Arkansas Museum, Biomass Building 2018.
are: One antler tine, one lot of charcoal 125, 2435 N Hatch Ave., Fayetteville, ADDRESSES: Megon Noble, NAGPRA
and shell, one bird bill awl, two bone AR 72704, telephone (479) 575–3456, Project Manager, University of
awls, six shell ear plugs, one lot of email msuter@uark.edu, by December California, Davis, 433 Mrak Hall, One
beads, seven shell beads, two pieces of 13, 2018. After that date, if no Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616,
modified animal bone, eight ceramic
additional requestors have come telephone (530) 752–8501, email
bottles, 11 ceramic bowls, one lot of
forward, transfer of control of the mnoble@ucdavis.edu.
charred wood and grass, one effigy
bottle, three effigy bowls, two bone human remains and associated funerary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
needles, one ceramic sphere, one clay objects to The Quapaw Tribe of Indians here given in accordance with the
pipe, one piece of sheet copper, 19 may proceed. Native American Graves Protection and
mussel shell pieces, one pot sherd, five The University of Arkansas Museum Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
ceramic vessels, and one sample of soil. Collections is responsible for notifying 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural
During the Mississippi period (A.D. The Quapaw Tribe of Indians that this items under the control of the
950–1541) in the Mississippi valley, notice has been published. University of California, Davis, Davis,
distinctive local groups emerge in the CA, that meet the definition of
archeological record that correspond in Dated: October 12, 2018. unassociated funerary objects under 25
geographical extent and cultural Melanie O’Brien, U.S.C. 3001.
cohesiveness to present-day groups that Manager, National NAGPRA Program. This notice is published as part of the
include the Quapaw. Quapaw [FR Doc. 2018–24660 Filed 11–9–18; 8:45 am] National Park Service’s administrative
communities occupied villages located responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
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BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
around the confluence of the Arkansas U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
and Mississippi Rivers at the time of this notice are the sole responsibility of
late 17th century French exploration. the museum, institution, or Federal
Based on the archeological context for agency that has control of the Native
these sites and what is presently known American cultural items. The National
about the peoples who pre-date the Park Service is not responsible for the
historic Quapaw people, the University determinations in this notice.
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History and Description of the Cultural Davis, 433 Mrak Hall, One Shields SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Items Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, telephone here given in accordance with the
Sometime before 1904, 13 cultural (530) 752–8501, email mnoble@ Native American Graves Protection and
items were removed from a cremation ucdavis.edu, by December 13, 2018. Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
knoll on Mameluke Hill in El Dorado After that date, if no additional 3003, of the completion of an inventory
claimants have come forward, transfer of human remains and associated
County, CA. A schoolteacher and her
of control of the unassociated funerary funerary objects under the control of
son removed the cultural items from the
objects to The Tribes may proceed. Historic Westville, Inc., Columbus, GA.
cremation knoll and gave them to Mr. C.
The University of California, Davis is The human remains and associated
Hart Merriam in 1904. In 1962, C. Hart
responsible for notifying The Tribes that funerary objects were removed from
Merriam’s daughter sold the collections
this notice has been published. unknown parts of northern Georgia and
accumulated by her father to the
Dated: October 4, 2018. southern Tennessee.
University of California, Davis. The 13 This notice is published as part of the
unassociated funerary objects are 11 sets Melanie O’Brien,
National Park Service’s administrative
of trade beads, one set of barita beads, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
and one stone amulet. [FR Doc. 2018–24661 Filed 11–9–18; 8:45 am] U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
C. Hart Merriam noted that the BILLING CODE 4312–52–P The determinations in this notice are
cultural items show evidence of the sole responsibility of the museum,
burning, and were collected from a institution, or Federal agency that has
cremation knoll. Cremation is the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR control of the Native American human
historically documented burial practice remains and associated funerary objects.
of Nisenan peoples. Merriam affiliated National Park Service The National Park Service is not
the cultural items with the Nisenan. [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0026715; responsible for the determinations in
Mameluke Hill is located in the PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] this notice.
historically documented aboriginal
territory of the Nisenan, who are today Notice of Inventory Completion: Consultation
represented by the Ione Band of Miwok Historic Westville, Inc., Columbus, GA A detailed assessment of the human
Indians of California; Jackson Band of remains was made by the Historic
Miwuk Indians (previously listed as the AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
Westville, Inc. professional staff in
Jackson Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of ACTION: Notice. consultation with representatives of the
California); Shingle Springs Band of Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of
SUMMARY: Historic Westville, Inc. has
Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Oklahoma; Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of
completed an inventory of human
Rancheria (Verona Tract), California; Texas (previously listed as the Alabama-
remains and associated funerary objects,
United Auburn Indian Community of Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Cherokee
in consultation with the appropriate
the Auburn Rancheria of California; and Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
the Wilton Rancheria, California, Indians; Poarch Band of Creek Indians
organizations, and has determined that
hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Tribes.’’ (previously listed as the Poarch Band of
there is no cultural affiliation between
The glass trade beads date to the historic Creek Indians of Alabama); Seminole
the human remains and associated
period. Tribe of Florida (previously listed as the
funerary objects and any present-day
Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big
Determinations Made by the University Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & Tampa
of California, Davis organizations. Representatives of any
Reservations)); The Choctaw Nation of
Officials of the University of Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
Oklahoma; The Muscogee (Creek)
California, Davis have determined that: organization not identified in this notice
Nation; The Seminole Nation of
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), that wish to request transfer of control
Oklahoma; and the United Keetoowah
the 13 cultural items described above of these human remains and associated
Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma,
are reasonably believed to have been funerary objects should submit a written
hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Consulted
placed with or near individual human request to Historic Westville, Inc. If no
Tribes.’’
remains at the time of death or later as additional requestors come forward,
part of the death rite or ceremony and transfer of control of the human remains History and Description of the Remains
are believed, by a preponderance of the and associated funerary objects to the In 1985, human remains representing,
evidence, to have been removed from a Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian at minimum, four individuals were
specific burial site of a Native American organizations stated in this notice may donated to Historic Westville, Inc. along
individual. proceed. with approximately 13,000 other Native
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there DATES: Representatives of any Indian American artifacts and reproductions.
is a relationship of shared group Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization The collection was donated by Dr.
identity that can be reasonably traced not identified in this notice that wish to Austin Flint. All attempts by the staff of
between the unassociated funerary request transfer of control of these Historic Westville to reach Dr. Flint or
objects and The Tribes. human remains and associated funerary his descendants have been
objects should submit a written request unsuccessful. Documentation of the
Additional Requestors and Disposition with information in support of the donation consists of a handwritten
Lineal descendants or representatives request to Historic Westville, Inc. at the inventory done by an appraiser
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of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian address in this notice by December 13, preceding the donation and a signed
organization not identified in this notice 2018. deed of gift. The collection was re-
that wish to claim these cultural items ADDRESSES: Terra Martinez, Historic discovered by current staff in 2016. The
should submit a written request with Westville, Inc., 1130 Martin Luther King four individuals include one subadult of
information in support of the claim to Jr. Blvd., Columbus, GA 31906, indeterminate sex based on the
Megon Noble, NAGPRA Project telephone (706) 940–0057, email office@ mandible fragment with unerupted teeth
Manager, University of California, westville.org. and three individuals of indeterminate
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