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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 Sonoma State University, and additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in the summary or related records. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.

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A total of 48,638 lots of cultural items have been requested for repatriation. Of the cultural items being requested, 22,648 lots are unassociated funerary objects and 25,990 lots are objects of cultural patrimony.

The 1,789 lots of objects of cultural patrimony were removed from CA-SON-1200 in Santa Rosa, California in Sonoma County. The cultural material was removed from the site during an archaeological investigation at the request of the Pacific Gas & Electric Company. The items include modified stone tools, debitage, soil, stone beads, groundstone, historics, unmodified faunal bone. The cultural items have been at Sonoma State University (SSU) since 1980.

The 549 lots of unassociated funerary objects were removed from CA-SON-920 in Santa Rosa, California in Sonoma County. The cultural material was removed during two instances, in 1976 and 1977. In 1976 Sonoma State University conducted a field survey related to housing and business development. The material from 1977 is related to an additional field survey and test excavation of the site. The items include modified stone, unmodified faunal, modified shell, modified faunal, debitage, and historics. The cultural items have been at SSU since its removal.

The 1,522 lots of unassociated funerary objects were removed from CA-SON-963 and CA-SON-964 in Santa Rosa, California in Sonoma County. The cultural material was removed related to a residential development plan by Trivest Development Company. The items include petrified wood sticks, groundstone tools, flaked stone debitage, flaked stone tools, historic material, unmodified faunal, organic material, stone material, and soil. The cultural items have been at SSU since 1984.

The 10,792 lots of unassociated funerary objects were removed from CA-SON-1269 in Santa Rosa, California in Sonoma County. The cultural material was removed during an archaeological investigation at the request of the Sonoma County Planning Department. The items include groundstone tools, modified stone tools, flaked stone debitage, soil, gravel, float samples, modified faunal, unmodified faunal, organic material, unmodified shell, modified shell, clay, fire affected rock, petrified wood, organics, and historic material. The cultural items have been at SSU since 1981.

The 696 lots of unassociated funerary objects were removed from CA-SON-1404 in Santa Rosa, California in Sonoma County. The cultural material was removed during an archaeological field survey and test excavation at the request of the City of Santa Rosa. The items include flaked stone debitage, flaked stone tools, quartz, modified faunal bone, unmodified faunal, modified shell, unmodified shell, petrified wood, historic material, and groundstone tools. The cultural items have been at SSU since 1986.

The 2,598 lots of unassociated funerary objects were removed from CA-SON-948 in Santa Rosa, California in Sonoma County. The cultural material was removed due to construction at the request of the City of Santa Rosa. The items include flaked stone debitage, modified flaked stone, ( printed page 66710) unmodified faunal bones, historic material, and unmodified shell. The cultural items have been at SSU since 1976.

The 986 lots of objects of cultural patrimony were removed from CA-SON-729 in Santa Rosa, California in Sonoma County. The cultural material was removed during an archaeological investigation at the request of Cooper and Towery Development Company. The items include flaked stone debitage, modified stone tools, groundstone tools, and historic material. The cultural items have been at SSU since 1975.

The 93 lots of objects of cultural patrimony were removed from CA-SON-1694 in Santa Rosa, California in Sonoma County. The cultural material was removed during an archaeological investigation prior to the development of the Stony Point Manor housing development. The items include flaked stone debitage, modified stone tools, and unmodified faunal bone. The cultural items have been at SSU since 1989.

The 225 lots of unassociated funerary objects were removed from CA-SON-1805 in Santa Rosa, California in Sonoma County. The cultural material was removed during archaeological monitoring during the construction of the Days Inn in Santa Rosa. The items include flaked stone debitage, unmodified faunal bone, unmodified shell, and soil. The cultural items have been at SSU since 1989.

The 391 lots of objects of cultural patrimony were removed from CA-SON-2225 in Santa Rosa, California in Sonoma County. The cultural material was removed during the Kawana Springs Data Recovery. The items include flaked stone debitage, modified flaked stone tools, and soil. The cultural items have been at SSU since 1997.

The 22 lots of objects of cultural patrimony were removed from CA-SON-2150 in Santa Rosa, California in Sonoma County. The material was removed during an archaeological resource survey for the replacement of the Sonoma County Children's Home. The items include flaked stone debitage and modified flaked stone tools. The cultural items have been at SSU since 2002.

The 36 lots of objects of cultural patrimony were removed during archaeological surveys in Santa Rosa, California in Sonoma County related to housing development. The surveys were conducted by the Anthropological Studies Center (ASC) in the 1970s. Sites surveyed include: CA-SON-57, CA-SON-854, CA-SON-926, CA-SON-1103, the Ya Ka Ama Proposed Quarry Site, the Santa Rosa Plowed Field Project, the Bennett Valley Beverly Hill Ranch Survey, the Bennett Valley Survey, Bicentennial Way Survey, the Santa Rosa County Office Building Survey. The items include modified flaked stone tools, unmodified flaked stone, and historic material. The cultural material has been housed at SSU since its removal.

The 259 lots of unassociated funerary items were removed during archaeological surveys in Santa Rosa, California in Sonoma County related to housing development. The surveys were conducted by the ASC in the 1970s. Sites surveyed include: CA-SON-1, CA-SON-6, CA-SON-32, CA-SON-380, CA-SON-653, CA-SON-850, CA-SON-908, CA-SON-1038, CA-SON-1092, CA-SON-1213, the Ya Ka Ama Survey, the Stoney Point Road Survey, the Santa Rosa Urban Renewal Project. The items include flaked stone debitage, modified flaked stone tools, unmodified shell, groundstone tools, modified faunal bone, unmodified faunal bone, and historic material. The cultural material has been housed at SSU since its removal.

The 201 lots of objects of cultural patrimony were removed during archaeological surveys in Santa Rosa, California in Sonoma County related to housing development. The surveys were conducted by the ASC in the 1980s. Sites surveyed include: CA-SON-744, CA-SON-995, CA-SON-1277, CA-SON-1278, CA-SON-1283, CA-SON-1315, CA-SON-1401/CA-SON-1402, CA-SON-1571, CA-SON-1535, CA-SON-1536/H, CA-SON-1694, the Santa Rosa Land Trade Annex Survey, and the Sanford Road Survey. The items include flaked stone tools, flaked stone debitage, historic material, float sample, unmodified faunal bone, and groundstone tools. The cultural material has been housed at SSU since its removal.

The 526 lots of unassociated funerary items were removed during archaeological surveys in Santa Rosa, California in Sonoma County due to development. The surveys were conducted by the ASC in the 1980s. Sites surveyed include: CA-SON-13, CA-SON-25H, CA-SON-517, CA-SON-655, CA-SON-1054, CA-SON-1092, CA-SON-1292, CA-SON-1299, CA-SON-1302, CA-SON-1543 CA-SON-1686, and CA-SON-1787/H. The items include unmodified shell, modified shell, flaked stone tools, flaked stone debitage, groundstone tools, float samples, and modified faunal bone. The cultural material has been housed at SSU since its removal.

The 53 lots of objects of cultural patrimony were removed during archaeological surveys in Santa Rosa, California in Sonoma County related to housing development. The surveys were conducted by the ASC in the 1990s. Sites surveyed include the CA-SON-1702, Santa Rosa Unity Ballfield Survey and the Hearn Avenue Survey. The items include flaked stone debitage, flaked stone tools, baked clay, historic material, unmodified shell, modified groundstone tools. The cultural material has been housed at SSU since its removal.

The 67 lots of unassociated funerary items were removed during archaeological surveys in Santa Rosa, California in Sonoma County related to housing development. The surveys were conducted by the ASC in the 1990s. The sites include CA-SON-1799 and CA-SON-1992. The items include flaked stone debitage, modified flaked stone tools, and modified groundstone. The cultural material has been housed at SSU since their removal.

The 15 lots of objects of cultural patrimony were removed from CA-SON-700 in Graton, California in Sonoma County. The cultural material was removed during an archaeological survey conducted at the request of Ray Carlson Associated, Inc. The items include modified stone tools and flaked stone debitage. The cultural items have been at SSU since 1987.

The 17 lots of objects of cultural patrimony were removed from CA-SON-1377 in Graton, California in Sonoma County. The material was removed during an archaeological survey at the request of the Sonoma County Planning Department. The items include flaked stone tools, flaked stone debitage, and groundstone tools. The cultural material was removed from the site during two different projects. The cultural items have been at SSU since 1981.

The seven lots of unassociated funerary objects were removed from CA-SON-1378 in Sebastopol, California in Sonoma County. The cultural material was removed from the site during an archaeological field survey of the area at the request of the Sonoma County Planning Department. The items include flaked stone tools, flaked stone debitage, and groundstone tools. The cultural items have been at SSU since 1981.

The 10 lots of unassociated funerary objects were removed from CA-SON-1780/H in Sebastopol, California in Sonoma County. The cultural material was removed during an archaeological field survey. The items include flaked stone debitage and unmodified shell. The cultural items have been at SSU since 1989. ( printed page 66711)

The five lots of unassociated funerary objects were removed from CA-SON-915 and CA-SON-916 in Sebastopol, California in Sonoma County. The material was removed from the sites during an archaeological investigation related to land development near Green Valley Road. The items include modified stone tools, unmodified shell, and historic material. The cultural material has been housed at SSU since 1976.

The 32 lots of objects of cultural patrimony were removed from CA-SON-930 in Sebastopol, California in Sonoma County. No information related to the presence of the material at SSU is known. The items include modified stone tools, flaked stone debitage, and historic material. The cultural material has been housed at SSU since 1976.

The 14 lots of objects of cultural patrimony were removed from CA-SON-1739 and CA-SON-1767 in Sebastopol, California in Sonoma County. The material was removed during an archaeological investigation related to land development. The items include flaked stone tools, flaked stone debitage, historic material, and unmodified faunal bone. The cultural material has been housed at SSU since 1988 and 1989 respectively.

The one lot of unassociated funerary objects were removed from CA-SON-705 in Cotati, California in Sonoma County. The material was removed during an archaeological survey at the request of the City of Cotati Planning Director. The items include flaked stone tools. The cultural items have been at SSU since 1975.

The three lots of objects of cultural patrimony were removed from CA-SON-676 in Cotati, California in Sonoma County. The material was removed during an archaeological investigation related to the Stony Point Road Reconstruction. The items include flaked stone tools. The cultural items have been at SSU since 1973.

The 16 lots of unassociated funerary objects were removed from CA-SON-1802 in Cotati, California in Sonoma County. The material was removed during an archaeological investigation due to land development. The items include flaked stone tools, flaked stone debitage, unmodified shell, historic material, and groundstone tools. The cultural items have been at SSU since 1992.

The five unassociated funerary objects were removed from CA-SON-1287 in Agua Caliente, California in Sonoma County. The cultural material was removed during an archaeological study related to planned development. The items include modified shell and modified flaked stone tools. The cultural items have been at SSU since 1980.

The two objects of cultural patrimony were removed from CA-SON-129 in Agua Caliente, California in Sonoma County. No information related to the presence of the material at SSU is known. The items include modified flaked stone tools. The cultural items have been at SSU since 1980.

The 153 lots of objects of cultural patrimony were removed from CA-SON-376 in Agua Caliente, California in Sonoma County. The cultural material was removed during an archaeological evaluation related to a planned housing development. The items include flaked stone debitage, modified flaked stone tools, unmodified shell, unmodified faunal bone, and historic material. The cultural items have been at SSU since 2005.

The 148 lots of unassociated funerary objects were removed from CA-SON-1385 in Agua Caliente, California in Sonoma County. The cultural material was removed from the site during 3 different instances related to the development of a subdivision. The items include flaked stone debitage, flaked stone tools, groundstone tools, unmodified shell, and unmodified faunal bone. The cultural items have been at SSU since their arrival between 1982 to 2000.

The five lots of unassociated funerary objects were removed from CA-SON-730 in Bloomfield, California in Sonoma County. The cultural material was removed during 2 different instances in 1973 and 1984 during archaeological evaluations for a planned housing development. The items include flaked stone debitage, modified flaked stone tools, modified shell, unmodified shell. The cultural items have been at SSU since their removal.

The 10 lots of objects of cultural patrimony were removed from CA-SON-1432/H in Bloomfield, California in Sonoma County. The cultural material was removed during an archaeological evaluation related to a planned housing development. The items include flaked stone debitage and historic material. The cultural items have been at SSU since 1984.

The 12 lots of unassociated funerary objects were removed during archaeological surveys in Bloomfield, California in Sonoma County related to housing development. The surveys were conducted by the ASC in the 1990s. Sites surveyed include CA-SON-1867, CA-SON-1868, CA-SON-1869, and CA-SON-1870. The items include flaked stone debitage, flaked stone tools. The cultural material has been housed at SSU since its removal.

The three lots of objects of cultural patrimony were removed during archaeological surveys in Bloomfield, California in Sonoma County related to housing development. The surveys were conducted by the ASC in the 1990s. Sites surveyed include CA-SON-1871, CA-SON-1872, and CA-SON-1873. The items include flaked stone debitage, flaked stone tools. The cultural material has been housed at SSU since its removal.

The one lot of objects of cultural patrimony was donated to the University by Nancy Moore in 1974. The material was taken from Dillon Beach California in Sonoma County. The items include historic beads. The cultural items have been at SSU since 1976.

The two lots of unassociated funerary objects were removed from CA-SON-130 in El Verano, California in Sonoma County. The cultural material was removed during an archaeological evaluation related to housing development. The items include flaked stone debitage and flaked stone tools. The cultural items have been at SSU since 1977.

The 1,002 lots of unassociated funerary objects were removed from CA-SON-1060 in Eldridge, California in Sonoma County. The cultural material was removed during two different instances, 1977 and 1978, due to archaeological evaluations related to a housing development. The items include flaked stone debitage, flaked stone tools, and groundstone tools. The cultural items have been at SSU since their removal.

The 18 lots of unassociated funerary objects were removed from CA-SON-1062 in Freestone, California in Sonoma County. The cultural material was removed during an archaeological evaluation at the request of the property owner. The items include flaked stone debitage, flaked stone tools, unmodified faunal bone, and historic material. The cultural items have been at SSU since 1977.

The 126 lots of objects of cultural patrimony were removed from CA-SON-1585 in Fulton, California in Sonoma County. The cultural material was removed during an archaeological evaluation related to the development of a poultry-raising facility. The items include flaked stone debitage. The cultural items have been at SSU since 1987.

The two lots of objects of cultural patrimony were removed from Glenn Ellen, California in Sonoma County. The cultural material was removed during ( printed page 66712) an archaeological evaluation related to the development of the Glenn Ellen County Park. The items include flaked stone tools. The cultural items have been at SSU since 1975.

The 71 lots of unassociated funerary objects were removed from CA-SON-740 in Glenn Ellen, California in Sonoma County. The cultural material was removed during an archaeological evaluation related to the proposed Glenn Ellen Wastewater Collection System. The items include flaked stone tools, flaked stone debitage, unmodified faunal bone, and historic material. The cultural items have been at SSU since 1975.

The one lot of unassociated funerary objects were donated to Sonoma State University from Glenn Ellen region, California in Sonoma County. The items include groundstone tools. The cultural items have been at SSU since 1977.

The 26 lots of unassociated funerary objects were removed from CA-SON-101 in Glenn Ellen, California in Sonoma County. The cultural material was removed during an archaeological evaluation related to housing development. The items include flaked stone debitage and flaked stone tools. The cultural items have been at SSU since 1982.

The 40 lots of objects of cultural patrimony were removed from CA-SON-1568 and CA-SON-1310 in Glenn Ellen, California in Sonoma County. The cultural material was removed during an archaeological evaluation related to housing development occurring in the 1980s. The items include flaked stone debitage, modified stone tools, and historic material. The cultural items have been at SSU since their removal.

The 11 lots of unassociated funerary objects were removed during archaeological surveys in Kenwood, California in Sonoma County related to housing development. The surveys were conducted by the ASC in the 1970s. Sites surveyed include CA-SON-37, CA-SON-1055, and isolates from a PG&E survey near CA-SON-1055. The items include flaked stone debitage, flaked stone tools, unmodified faunal bone, and historic material. The cultural material has been housed at SSU since its removal.

The 3,162 lots of unassociated funerary objects were removed during archaeological surveys in Kenwood, California in Sonoma County related to land development. The surveys were conducted by the ASC in the 1980s. Sites surveyed include CA-SON-44, CA-SON-59, CA-SON-60, and CA-SON-120. The items include flaked stone debitage, flaked stone tools, groundstone tools, unmodified shell, unmodified faunal bone, and historic material. The cultural material has been housed at SSU since its removal.

The 17,535 lots of objects of cultural patrimony were removed during archaeological surveys in Kenwood, California in Sonoma County related to land development. The surveys were conducted by the ASC in the late 1970s and 1980s. Sites surveyed include CA-SON-43, CA-SON-1145, and CA-SON-1546. The items include flaked stone debitage, flaked stone tools, groundstone tools, unmodified shell, unmodified faunal bone, and historic material. The cultural material has been housed at SSU since its removal.

The 1,338 lots of objects of cultural patrimony were removed during archaeological surveys in Kenwood, California in Sonoma County related to land development. The surveys were conducted by the ASC in 2004. Sites surveyed include CA-SON-54 and CA-SON-1698. The items include flaked stone debitage, flaked stone tools, unmodified faunal bone, and historic material. The cultural material has been housed at SSU since its removal.

The 33 lots of unassociated funerary objects were removed from CA-SON-45 in Kenwood, California in Sonoma County. The material was removed during an archaeological evaluation related to the development of a winery. The items include flaked stone debitage and flaked stone tools. The cultural material has been housed at Sonoma State University since 1988.

The 14 lots of objects of cultural patrimony were removed during archaeological surveys in Larkfield-Wikiup, California in Sonoma County related to land development. The surveys were conducted by the ASC between 1970 and 1990. Sites surveyed include CA-SON-966, CA-SON-1701, and CA-SON-1141. The items include flaked stone debitage and flaked stone tools. The cultural material has been housed at SSU since its removal.

The eight lots of unassociated funerary objects were removed from CA-SON-1279 in Penngrove, California in Sonoma County. The material was removed during an archaeological evaluation related to housing development. The items include flaked stone debitage. The cultural material has been housed at SSU since 1991.

The two lots of unassociated funerary objects were removed from CA-SON-1015 in Temelec, California in Sonoma County. The material was removed during an archaeological evaluation related to land development. The items include flaked stone tools and baked clay. The cultural material has been housed at SSU since 1988.

The 194 lots of unassociated funerary objects were removed during archaeological surveys in Sonoma, California in Sonoma County related to land development. The surveys were conducted by the ASC from 1980 to 2000. Sites surveyed include CA-SON-1499 and CA-SON-1930/H. The items include flaked stone debitage, flaked stone tools, unmodified shell, and unmodified faunal bone. The cultural material has been housed at SSU since its removal.

The 22 lots of objects of cultural patrimony were removed during archaeological surveys in the city of Sonoma, California in Sonoma County related to land development. The surveys were conducted by the ASC from 1970 to 2000. Sites surveyed include CA-SON-223, CA-SON-2071, the Sonoma Shopping Center, Solano Ave El Verano St Survey, and Fifth St. and Verano St. Survey. The items include flaked stone debitage, flaked stone tools, groundstone tools, and historic material. The cultural material has been housed at SSU since its removal.

The 668 lots of unassociated funerary objects were removed during archaeological surveys in Windsor, California in Sonoma County. The ASC surveyed sites CA-SON-1120, CA-SON-1212, CA-SON-1322, and CA-SON-1388 due to land development between 1970 and 1990. The items include flaked stone debitage, flaked stone tools, and groundstone tools. The cultural material has been housed at SSU since its removal.

The 3,087 lots of objects of cultural patrimony were removed during archaeological surveys in the city of Sonoma, California in Sonoma County related to land development. The surveys were conducted by the ASC from 1970 to 2000. Sites surveyed include CA-SON-1238, CA-SON-1323, CA-SON-1324, the Windsor Trailer Camp, and Yerba Buena Subdivision. The items include flaked stone debitage, flaked stone tools, petrified wood, groundstone tools, modified faunal bone, baked clay unmodified faunal bone, charmstones, ochre, soil, organic material, and historic material. The cultural material has been housed at SSU since its removal.

The six lots of unassociated funerary objects were removed from CA-SON-1803 in Petaluma, California in Sonoma County. The material was removed during an archaeological investigation for the development of a subdivision. The items include flaked stone debitage. The cultural material has been housed at SSU since 1989. ( printed page 66713)

The five lots of objects of cultural patrimony were removed from CA-SON-1812 in Petaluma, California in Sonoma County. The material was removed from the sites during an archaeological investigation related to the development of a subdivision. The items include flaked stone debitage. The cultural material has been housed at SSU since 1990.

The one lot of unassociated funerary objects were removed from CA-MRN-9 in Mill Valley, California in Marin County. No information related to the removal of material from the site was located. The items include modified shell. It is unknown when the material came to SSU.

In the case of missing cultural items, any additional items when located will also be repatriated from the collections discussed above. Based on records concerning the cultural items and the institution in which they are housed, there is no evidence of the items being treated with hazardous substances.

Determinations

Sonoma State University has determined that:

• The 22,648 lots of unassociated funerary objects described in this notice are reasonably believed to have been placed intentionally with or near human remains, and are connected, either at the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony of a Native American culture according to the Native American traditional knowledge of a lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization. The unassociated funerary objects have been identified by a preponderance of the evidence as related to human remains, specific individuals, or families, or removed from a specific burial site or burial area of an individual or individuals with cultural affiliation to an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization.
• The 25,990 lots of objects of cultural patrimony described in this notice are specific ceremonial objects needed by a traditional Native American religious leader for present-day adherents to practice traditional Native American religion, according to the Native American traditional knowledge of a lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization.
• There is a connection between the cultural items described in this notice and the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, California.

Requests for Repatriation

Additional, written requests for repatriation of the cultural items in this notice must be sent to the authorized representative identified in this notice under ADDRESSES . Requests for repatriation may be submitted by 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 a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization.

Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after November 23, 2026. If competing requests for repatriation are received, Sonoma State University must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the cultural items are considered a single request and not competing requests. The Sonoma State University is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice and to any other consulting parties.

Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3004 and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9.

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