SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA. The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of UC Davis, and additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in its inventory or related records. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.

Abstract of Information Available

Human remains representing at least two individuals has been identified from CA-SON-34 (UC Davis Accession 372). There is a total of 1,196 lots of associated funerary objects, five of which are currently missing or discarded, from the site. The 1,191 lots of present associated funerary objects are 41 lots of charcoal, two charmstones, 897 lots of chipped stone, four lots of faunal/shell mix, 68 lots of fauna, 56 groundstone, 12 lots of historic materials, two lots of quartz crystal, 15 lots of soil, 25 lots of unmodified shell, 46 lots of unmodified stone, 20 lots of worked bone, two lots of worked shell, and one lot of worked stone. The five lots of missing or discarded associated funerary objects are one lot of charcoal, two lots of chipped stones, one lot of historic material, and one lot of unknown, missing material. Charles Slaymaker led a University of California, Davis field school excavation at CA-SON-34 between May 10 and June 19, 1988. On August 15, 1989, Slaymaker conducted an additional surface collection at the site. No human remains were noted during field work. However, human remains were later identified by NAGPRA staff.

There is a total of 118 lots of associated funerary objects from CA-SON-15/Oakmont 15 (UC Davis Accession 372); none are currently missing. The present associated funerary objects are 82 lots of chipped stone, one lot of fauna, 10 lots of groundstone, four lots of historic material, one lot of ochre, four lots of soil, 14 lots of unmodified stone, and two lots of wood. Charles Slaymaker excavated the site July 10-24, 1984. Specifically, one of three flake scatters at the site was excavated, identified in the records as “Flake Scatter 1.” Slaymaker examined the site with both surface and subsurface investigations.

There is a total of seven lots of associated funerary objects from CA-SON-35/Oakmont 2 (UC Davis Accession 372); none are currently missing. The present associated funerary objects are seven lots of chipped stone. DL True conducted a surface collection at the site in 1976.

There is a total of eight lots of associated funerary objects from CA-SON-36 (UC Davis Accession 372), none are currently missing. The present associated funerary objects are seven lots of chipped stone and one lot of ( printed page 57371) unmodified stones. Charles Slaymaker investigated this site on September 22, 1986.

There is a total of 281 lots of associated funerary objects from CA-SON-861 (UC Davis Accession 372), three of which are currently missing. The present associated funerary objects are 14 lots of charcoal, 74 lots of chipped stone, one lot of clay, 20 lots of fauna, four lots of groundstone, nine lots of historic materials, one lot of soil, 33 lots of unmodified shell, one lot of unmodified stone, 12 lots of worked bone, and 109 lots of worked shell. The three lots of missing or discarded associated funerary objects are one lot of chipped stone, one lot of worked shell, and one lot of unknown, missing material. Charles Slaymaker and Suzanne Griset excavated the site between November 22 and 29, 1987. Human remains, representing at least two individuals from this site, were reported in a 2009 Notice of Inventory Completion (74 FR 42107, August 20, 2009) and later repatriated.

There is a total of two associated funerary objects from CA-SON-882 (UC Davis Accession 372); none are currently missing. The present associated funerary objects are two groundstones. Charles Slaymaker conducted a surface survey of CA-SON-882 in March 1985.

There is a total of 152 associated funerary objects from CA-SON-1221 (UC Davis Accession 372); none are currently missing. The present associated funerary objects are five lots of charcoal, one charmstone, 86 lots of chipped stone, six lots of fauna, five groundstone, five lots of historic materials, two lots of ochre, 30 lots of soil, five lots of unmodified shell, five lots of unmodified stone, and two lots of worked bone. Charles Slaymaker excavated the site between May and June 1985.

There is a total of 38 lots of associated funerary objects from CA-SON-1463 (UC Davis Accession 372), five of which are currently missing. The present associated funerary objects are 28 lots of chipped stone, two groundstone, and three lots of historic materials. The five missing associated funerary objects are four lots of chipped stone and one lot of unknown missing material. Charles Slaymaker excavated the site between May 13 and 20, 1985.

There is a total of 14 associated funerary objects from CA-SON-Oakmont Annex 1 (UC Davis Accession 372); none are currently missing. The present associated funerary objects are nine lots of chipped stone, one groundstone, two lots of historic material, and two lots of unmodified stone. Little is known about the site and the circumstances surrounding its archaeological investigation. It was likely investigated by D.L. True in the 1970s when he was working at the other Oakmont sites. All the materials from the site are assumed to have been found on the surface.

There is a total of 10 associated funerary objects from an unknown site associated with UC Davis Accession 372; none are known to be missing. The present associated funerary objects are nine lots of chipped stone, and one groundstone. This material was identified stored with CA-SON-35. However, the items do not appear to be from CA-SON-35.

There is a total of 10 lots of associated funerary objects from Oakmont Development area in Sonoma County in the UC Davis Department of Anthropology Teaching Collection, two of which are currently missing. The present associated funerary objects are five obsidian flake tools, one obsidian biface, and two obsidian cores. The two missing associated funerary objects are one obsidian biface and one lot of unknown, missing material. The date and manner of these items' collection is unknown.

The affiliation of the above collections is with the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, California. UC Davis is unaware of any treatment of the human remains and associated funerary objects with pesticides, preservatives, or other substances. However, UC Davis has not conducted any pesticide testing.

Cultural Affiliation

Based on the information available and the results of consultation, cultural affiliation is clearly identified by the information available about the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice.

Determinations

UC Davis has determined that:

• The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry.
• The 1,836 objects described in this notice are reasonably believed to have been placed intentionally with or near individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony.
• There is a connection between the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice and the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, California.

Requests for Repatriation

Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice must be sent to the authorized representative identified in this notice under ADDRESSES . Requests for repatriation may be submitted by:

1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice.

2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal descendant or an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with cultural affiliation.

Repatriation of the associated funerary objects described in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after October 9, 2026. If competing requests for repatriation are received, UC Davis must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects are considered a single request and not competing requests. UC Davis is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice and any other consulting parties.

Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.10.

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