Notice of Inventory Completion: University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, 29300-29301 [2016-11092]
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determinations in this notice.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–20964;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
University of California, Davis, Davis,
CA
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The University of California,
Davis (UC Davis) has completed an
inventory of human remains housed in
the UC Davis Museum of Wildlife and
Fish Biology, 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 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 should submit
a written request to the UC Davis. If no
additional requestors come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains
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 should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to the University of
California, Davis at the address in this
notice by June 10, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Megon Noble, NAGPRA
Project Manager, University of
California, Davis, 433 Mrak Hall, One
Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616,
telephone (530) 752–8501, email
mnoble@ucdavis.edu.
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 under the control of
the University of California, Davis,
Davis, CA. The human remains were
removed from Barrow, AK.
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. The National
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Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by UC, Davis
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Native Village of
Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1951, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from Point Barrow in Barrow,
AK. The human remains were collected
by Henry Everett Childs, Jr., a graduate
student at University of California,
Berkeley at the time. In 2014, the human
remains were identified in the
collections of the UC Davis, Museum of
Wildlife and Fish Biology and reported
to the NAGPRA Project. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects were
present.
The human remains were collected
during a biological field expedition. The
human remains have been determined
to be Native American based on
antiquity, dental wear patterns, and
historical and archeological
information. Geographic, historical,
archeological, and biological
information suggest continuity between
human remains from Point Barrow and
contemporary Inupiat people that are
present day members of the Native
Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional
Government.
The human remains described above
lack precise context information.
However, there are several known
archeological sites in the Point Barrow
area including Nuvuk (Nuwuk), Birnirk,
˙
Kugok, Utqiagvik, and Walakpa that
have been extensively excavated, and
provide related information to assist
with interpretation. Collectively the
sites in the Point Barrow area represent
Birnirk, Thule, Historical and Modern
Inupiat archeological phases.
Radiocarbon dates indicate an
essentially continuous occupation of the
Nuvuk site. Based on the state of
preservation, the human remains
described above date to the last 1000
years, but likely date to the late
Prehistoric–early Historic period (1730s
1850s B.C.).
The historic village of Nuvuk was
occupied at the time of Euroamerican
contact (1826) and later abandoned.
Some elders now living in Barrow were
born and raised at Nuvuk. Recent
ancient mitochondrial DNA analysis
suggests some genetic continuity
between Paleoeskimo (e.g., Arctic Small
Tool tradition) and contemporary
Inupiat people of the region. However,
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the Inupiat in the North Slope of Alaska
have demonstrated cultural and genetic
ties to their ancestral Thule and Birnirk
cultures. Based on this information, the
human remains described in this Notice
are determined to be culturally affiliated
with Inupiat of the Point Barrow area,
represented today by the Native Village
of Barrow Inupiat Traditional
Government.
Determinations Made by the University
of California, Davis
Officials at UC Davis 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(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the Native American human
remains and the Native Village of
Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government.
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 should submit
a written request with information in
support of the request to Megon Noble,
NAGPRA Project Manager, University of
California, Davis, 433 Mrak Hall, One
Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616,
telephone (530)752–8501, email
mnoble@ucdavis.edu, by June 10, 2016.
After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains to
Native Village of Barrow Inupiat
Traditional Government may proceed.
UC Davis is responsible for notifying
the Native Village of Barrow Inupiat
Traditional Government that this notice
has been published.
Dated: April 27, 2016.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–20962;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
University of California, Davis, Davis,
CA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 91 / Wednesday, May 11, 2016 / Notices
The University of California,
Davis (UC Davis), has completed an
inventory of human remains housed in
the UC Davis Museum of Wildlife and
Fish Biology, 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 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 should submit
a written request to UC Davis. If no
additional requestors come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains
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 should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to UC Davis at the address
in this notice by June 10, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Megon Noble, NAGPRA
Project Manager, University of
California, Davis, 433 Mrak Hall, One
Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616,
telephone (530) 752–8501, email
mnoble@ucdavis.edu.
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 under the control of
the UC Davis, Davis, CA. The human
remains were removed from Yolo
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. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
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SUMMARY:
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by UC Davis
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Cachil DeHe Band
of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian
Community of the Colusa Rancheria,
California; Cortina Indian Rancheria
(previously listed as the Cortina Indian
Rancheria of Wintun Indians of
California); and the Yocha Dehe Wintun
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Nation, California (previously listed as
the Rumsey Indian Rancheria of Wintun
Indians of California).
History and Description of the Remains
Sometime before 1940, human
remains representing, at minimum,
three individuals were removed from
site CA–YOL–118 in downtown Davis
in Yolo County, CA. The human
remains were collected by F.M. Hayes,
and later donated by Mrs. F. Griffin to
the UC Davis Zoology Department. The
Zoology Department later became part
of the College of Biological Sciences.
The collections of the College of
Biological Sciences were later
transferred to the UC Davis Museum of
Wildlife and Fish Biology within the
Department of Wildlife, Fish, and
Conservation Biology. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The human remains have been
determined to be Native American
based on dental wear patterns and the
archeological context of the site. The
human remains were not removed as a
part of a systematic excavation;
however, multiple subsequent
archeological excavations at site CA–
YOL–118 and surrounding sites yielded
relevant information. The human
remains are reasonably believed to date
to Phase 2 of the Late Period (A.D.
1520–1770) or to the later Historic/
Mission Period based on the presence of
temporally diagnostic artifacts including
clam shell disc beads, glass beads, and
Olivella H series beads, as well as
radiocarbon dating. Archeological and
linguistic models suggest individuals of
southern Wintun or Patwin descent
were present at site CA–YOL–118
during the Late and Historic Periods.
The human remains described in this
Notice are determined to be culturally
affiliated with southern Wintun or
Patwin, represented by the present day
Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of
the Colusa Indian Community of the
Colusa Rancheria, California; Cortina
Indian Rancheria (previously listed as
the Cortina Indian Rancheria of Wintun
Indians of California); and the Yocha
DeHe Wintun Nation, California
(previously listed as the Rumsey Indian
Rancheria of Wintun Indians of
California).
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(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of three
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
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• 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 the Cachil DeHe Band of
Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian
Community of the Colusa Rancheria,
California; Cortina Indian Rancheria
(previously listed as the Cortina Indian
Rancheria of Wintun Indians of
California); and the Yocha DeHe Wintun
Nation, California (previously listed as
the Rumsey Indian Rancheria of Wintun
Indians of California).
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 should submit
a written request with information in
support of the request to Megon Noble,
NAGPRA Project Manager, University of
California, Davis, 433 Mrak Hall, One
Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616,
telephone (530) 752–8501, email
mnoble@ucdavis.edu, by June 10, 2016.
After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains to the
Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of
the Colusa Indian Community of the
Colusa Rancheria, California; Cortina
Indian Rancheria (previously listed as
the Cortina Indian Rancheria of Wintun
Indians of California); and the Yocha
DeHe Wintun Nation, California
(previously listed as the Rumsey Indian
Rancheria of Wintun Indians of
California) may proceed.
UC Davis is responsible for notifying
Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of
the Colusa Indian Community of the
Colusa Rancheria, California; Cortina
Indian Rancheria (previously listed as
the Cortina Indian Rancheria of Wintun
Indians of California); and the Yocha
Dehe Wintun Nation, California
(previously listed as the Rumsey Indian
Rancheria of Wintun Indians of
California) that this notice has been
published.
Dated: April 27, 2016.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-20962; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: University of California, Davis,
Davis, CA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The University of California, Davis (UC Davis), has completed
an inventory of human remains housed in the UC Davis Museum of Wildlife
and Fish Biology, 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 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 should submit a written request to UC Davis. If no
additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human
remains 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 should submit a
written request with information in support of the request to UC Davis
at the address in this notice by June 10, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Megon Noble, NAGPRA Project Manager, University of
California, Davis, 433 Mrak Hall, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616,
telephone (530) 752-8501, email mnoble@ucdavis.edu.
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 under
the control of the UC Davis, Davis, CA. The human remains were removed
from Yolo 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. The National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by UC Davis
professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Cachil
DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community of the
Colusa Rancheria, California; Cortina Indian Rancheria (previously
listed as the Cortina Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians of
California); and the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, California (previously
listed as the Rumsey Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians of California).
History and Description of the Remains
Sometime before 1940, human remains representing, at minimum, three
individuals were removed from site CA-YOL-118 in downtown Davis in Yolo
County, CA. The human remains were collected by F.M. Hayes, and later
donated by Mrs. F. Griffin to the UC Davis Zoology Department. The
Zoology Department later became part of the College of Biological
Sciences. The collections of the College of Biological Sciences were
later transferred to the UC Davis Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology
within the Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology. No
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
The human remains have been determined to be Native American based
on dental wear patterns and the archeological context of the site. The
human remains were not removed as a part of a systematic excavation;
however, multiple subsequent archeological excavations at site CA-YOL-
118 and surrounding sites yielded relevant information. The human
remains are reasonably believed to date to Phase 2 of the Late Period
(A.D. 1520-1770) or to the later Historic/Mission Period based on the
presence of temporally diagnostic artifacts including clam shell disc
beads, glass beads, and Olivella H series beads, as well as radiocarbon
dating. Archeological and linguistic models suggest individuals of
southern Wintun or Patwin descent were present at site CA-YOL-118
during the Late and Historic Periods. The human remains described in
this Notice are determined to be culturally affiliated with southern
Wintun or Patwin, represented by the present day Cachil DeHe Band of
Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community of the Colusa Rancheria,
California; Cortina Indian Rancheria (previously listed as the Cortina
Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians of California); and the Yocha DeHe
Wintun Nation, California (previously listed as the Rumsey Indian
Rancheria of Wintun Indians of California).
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(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of three individuals of
Native American ancestry.
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 the Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of
the Colusa Indian Community of the Colusa Rancheria, California;
Cortina Indian Rancheria (previously listed as the Cortina Indian
Rancheria of Wintun Indians of California); and the Yocha DeHe Wintun
Nation, California (previously listed as the Rumsey Indian Rancheria of
Wintun Indians of California).
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 should submit a
written request with information in support of the request to Megon
Noble, NAGPRA Project Manager, University of California, Davis, 433
Mrak Hall, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, telephone (530) 752-
8501, email mnoble@ucdavis.edu, by June 10, 2016. After that date, if
no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the
human remains to the Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa
Indian Community of the Colusa Rancheria, California; Cortina Indian
Rancheria (previously listed as the Cortina Indian Rancheria of Wintun
Indians of California); and the Yocha DeHe Wintun Nation, California
(previously listed as the Rumsey Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians of
California) may proceed.
UC Davis is responsible for notifying Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun
Indians of the Colusa Indian Community of the Colusa Rancheria,
California; Cortina Indian Rancheria (previously listed as the Cortina
Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians of California); and the Yocha Dehe
Wintun Nation, California (previously listed as the Rumsey Indian
Rancheria of Wintun Indians of California) that this notice has been
published.
Dated: April 27, 2016.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2016-11092 Filed 5-10-16; 8:45 am]
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