Notice of Inventory Completion: Anthropological Studies Center, Archaeological Collections Facility, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA, 30823-30825 [07-2770]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural
Items: American Museum of Natural
History, New York, NY
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
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 in the
possession of the American Museum of
Natural History, New York, NY, 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 cultural
items. The National Park Service is not
responsible for the determinations in
this notice.
The 67 cultural items are 1 fossil bird
bone, 1 carved human face, 8 unio
shells, 1 shell bead, 1 bead of shell or
chalk, l large slate bead, 3 strings of
beads of various shell and stone
materials, 1 string of predominately
serpentine beads, 47 serpentine beads, 1
sculpted human head, 1 seal head
sculpture, and 1 pipe. The three strings
of beads are of mixed composition –
containing approximately 34, 36, and
over 100 beads respectively. The one
string of predominately serpentine
beads is composed of approximately 35
beads of serpentine and some shell.
Each of these four strings of beads
appears to have been strung together
after they had been found and it is
believed that they represent four
separate pieces.
The cultural items were collected or
acquired by James Terry in 1882. The
museum acquired all the cultural items
from Mr. Terry in 1891 when the
museum purchased his entire collection
of more than 26,000 items. The museum
accessioned the items between 1891 and
1893.
Mr. Terry collected the 1 fossil bird
bone, 1 carved human face, 8 unio
shells, 1 shell bead, 1 of the strings of
beads of mixed composition, and 1
sculpted human head from various
locations in Umatilla County, OR. The
fossil bird bone is a single broken piece
and approximately 8 cm in length. The
human face, carved from bone, was
acquired in 7 fragments, measuring
between .5 cm by .5 cm and 4 cm by 2.5
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cm. The unio shells measure from 5 cm
to 8.5 cm in length. The shell bead,
which is perforated with three holes, is
roughly rectangular, and measures 2.5
cm by 3 cm. The sculpted human head
is a single stone, which appears to be
granite and weighs approximately 6.8 kg
(or 15 lbs), and features a human face.
Mr. Terry acquired the 1 shell or
chalk bead, 2 remaining strings of beads
of mixed composition, 47 serpentine
beads, and 1 seal head sculpture from
Mrs. Kunzie of Umatilla, OR. Mrs.
Kunzie had collected the seal head
sculpture and one string of beads of
mixed composition from the vicinity of
the Columbia River in Umatilla, OR.
The shell or chalk bead, the other string
of beads of mixed composition, and
serpentine beads were collected from
unknown locations in Umatilla County,
OR. The bead of shell or chalk is discoid
in shape and has a diameter of
approximately 1.25 cm. The serpentine
beads range in size, and are discoid,
cylindrical, and rectangular in shape.
The seal head sculpture is a single piece
of basalt, weighing approximately 16 kg
(or 35 lbs), and carved with a
zoomorphic face.
Mr. Terry acquired the pipe and large
serpentine bead from Mrs. Gordon, who
collected them from the vicinity of the
Columbia River in Umatilla, OR. The
pipe is tubular in shape and is made of
kaolin. The large slate bead is an
ovaloid disc, with a large perforation,
and measures approximately 2.5 by 4
cm.
Mr. Terry acquired the string of
predominately serpentine beads from
Mrs. Terry, his wife, who collected them
from the vicinity of the Columbia River
in Umatilla, OR.
The determination that the items
described above are ‘‘unassociated
funerary objects’’ is based on
information provided during
consultation by representatives of the
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla
Reservation, Oregon and expert opinion.
According to museum records, Mr.
Terry indicated that the cultural items
he collected himself were from sand
dunes of Umatilla, OR. The sand dunes
of Umatilla were unlikely to have been
used as habitation sites and are likely to
contain burials. The museum also has
four sets of human remains that Mr.
Terry acquired from sand dunes of
Umatilla, but which are not associated
with the cultural items described in this
notice.
Carved heads, complete tubular pipes,
and whole beads tend to be found in
burials on the Plateau. The items were
likely associated with the Umatilla site,
a Late Prehistoric to Historic Umatilla
village, which is located in the area
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where the items were likely collected.
Geographic location is consistent with
the traditional and post–contact
territory of the Confederated Tribes of
the Umatilla Reservation, Oregon.
Officials of the American Museum of
Natural History have determined that,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(B), the 67
cultural items 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.
Officials of the American Museum of
Natural History also have determined
that, 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 Confederated Tribes of
the Umatilla Reservation, Oregon.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the unassociated funerary
objects should contact Nell Murphy,
Director of Cultural Resources,
American Museum of Natural History,
Central Park West at 79th Street, New
York, NY 10024, telephone (212) 769–
5837, before July 5, 2007. Repatriation
of the unassociated funerary objects to
the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla
Reservation, Oregon may proceed after
that date if no additional claimants
come forward.
The American Museum of Natural
History is responsible for notifying the
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla
Reservation, Oregon that this notice has
been published.
Dated: May 14, 2007
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Anthropological Studies Center,
Archaeological Collections Facility,
Sonoma State University, Rohnert
Park, CA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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 in the possession and control of
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the Anthropological Studies Center,
Archaeological Collections Facility,
Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park,
CA. The human remains were removed
from Marin and Sonoma Counties, 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.
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the
Archaeological Collections Facility staff
in consultation with representatives of
the Dry Creek Rancheria of Pomo
Indians of California; Elem Indian
Colony of Pomo Indians of the Sulphur
Bank Rancheria, California; Federated
Indians of Graton Rancheria, California;
Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the
Stewarts Point Rancheria, California;
Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians
of California; and Tuolumne Band of the
Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne
Rancheria of California.
In April of 1977, human remains
representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from CA–
SON–290 near Bodega, CA, during
archaeological testing and mapping
conducted prior to construction of a
housing development. The human
remains were accessioned and have
been housed at the Archaeological
Collections Facility since that time
(accession #77–03). No known
individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
Analysis of artifacts found at site CA–
SON–290 indicate an occupation during
the Historic period (A.D. 1579 to
present). The location of CA–SON–290
corresponds with the historic Miwok
´
village of Suwutene.
In 1978, human remains representing
a minimum of one individual were
removed from CA–MRN–484 in Peacock
Gap, Marin County, CA, during test
investigations conducted prior to the
construction of a housing subdivision.
The human remains were accessioned
by the Archaeological Collections
Facility accession #78–03). No known
individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
The human remains date to
prehistoric times and are Native
American; however, the exact age is
unknown. The site is within the
traditional territory of the Coast Miwok.
In 1979, human remains representing
a minimum of one individual were
removed from CA–SON–1048,
Sebastopol, Sonoma County, CA, during
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an excavation by the Anthropological
Studies Center, conducted for the
Sonoma County Department of Public
Works. Remains identified as human at
the time were re-buried on the site at the
time of discovery. In 1997, during a
NAGPRA inventory, human remains
thought to be associated with this
individual were identified in museum
collections (accession #79–04). No
known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The human remains date to
prehistoric times and are Native
American; however, the exact age is
unknown. The site is within the
traditional territory of the Coast Miwok.
At an unknown time, human remains
representing a minimum of two
individuals were removed from CA–
MRN–365, Marin County, CA. The
human remains were donated to the
Archaeological Collections Facility in
1984 or 1985 by the Marin Museum of
the American Indian. It is now known
when or under what circumstances the
donor obtained the collection. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The human remains date to
prehistoric times and are Native
American; however, the exact age is
unknown. The site is within the
traditional territory of the Coast Miwok.
At an unknown date, human remains
representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from CA–
MRN–502, Novato, Marin County, CA.
In 1992, the human remains were
donated to the Archaeological
Collections Facility by Steve Dietz. It is
not known when or under what
circumstances the donor obtained the
collection. The collection has been
housed at the Archaeological
Collections Facility since its donation.
No known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The human remains date to
prehistoric times and are Native
American; however the exact age is
unknown. The site is within the
traditional territory of the Coast Miwok.
In 1980, human remains representing
a minimum of one individual were
removed from CA–MRN–503, Marin
County, CA, during a survey by the
anthropological Studies Center
conducted by Barry Price. The human
remains have been held at the
Archaeological Collections Facility
since that time, but were not
accessioned into the collection. No
known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The presence of bedrock mortars at
the site indicates a site occupation
during the Middle Period (B.C. 3000–
B.C. 1000) and Late Period (1000 B.C.–
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A.D. 500). The human remains date to
prehistoric times based on archeological
context, however, the exact age and
identity is unknown. The site is within
the traditional territory of the Coast
Miwok.
In 1998, the Archaeological
Collections Facility, Sonoma State
University determine that while there
was evidence of a shared group identity
(cultural affiliation) between the human
remains and a particular Indian group,
the human remains were ‘‘culturally
unidentifiable’’ since the particular
Indian group, the Federal Coast Miwok,
was not recognized as an Indian tribe by
the United States at that time. The
Archaeological Collections Facility
requested that the Native American
Graves Protection and Repatriation
Review Committee recommend
disposition of the human remains to the
Federated coast Miwok. On May 21,
1999, the Review Committee’s
Designated Federal Officer, writing on
behalf of the Secretary of the Interior,
recommended disposition of the human
remains to the Federal Coast Miwok
once concurrence with the proposal was
obtained from federally recognized
Indian tribes that currently resided in
the immediate vicinity of where the
human remains were recovered.
Officials of the Archaeological
Collections Facility, Sonoma State
University consulted with five federally
recognized Indian tribes: Dry Creek
Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California;
Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians of
the Sulphur Bank Rancheria, California;
Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the
Stewarts Point Rancheria, California;
Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians
of California; and Tuolumne Band of the
Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne
Rancheria of California. All five tribes
supported the Federated Coast Miwok
request for disposition. In 2000, the
Federated Coast Miwok became the
federally recognized Federated indians
of Graton Rancheria, California.
Descendants of the Coast Miwok are
members of the Federated Indians of
Graton Rancheria, California.
Officials of the Archaeological
Collections Facility, Sonoma State
University have determined that,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the
human remains described above
represent the physical remains of seven
individuals of Native American
ancestry. Officials of the Archaeological
Collections Facility, Sonoma State
University also have determined that,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), a
relationship of shared group identity
can be reasonably traced between the
Native American human remains and
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the Federated Indians of Graton
Rancheria, California.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains
should contact Erica Gibson, NAGPRA
Project Coordinator, Anthropological
Studies Center Archaeological
Collections Facility, Sonoma State
University, Rohnert Park, CA 94929,
telephone (707) 664–2015, before July 5,
2007. Repatriation of the human
remains to the Federated Indians of
Graton Rancheria, California may
proceed after that date if no additional
claimants come forward.
The Archaeological Collections
Facility, Sonoma State University is
responsible for notifying the Dry Creek
Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California;
Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians of
the Sulphur Bank Rancheria, California;
Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria,
California; Kashia Band of Pomo Indians
of the Stewarts Point Rancheria,
California; Middletown Rancheria of
Pomo Indians of California; and
Tuolumne Band of the Me-Wuk Indians
of the Tuolumne Rancheria of California
that this notice has been published.
Dated: May 9, 2007.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion:
California Department of
Transportation, Oakland, CA and
Anthropological Studies Center,
Archaeological Collections Facility,
Sonoma State University, Rohnert
Park, CA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES
ACTION:
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 in control of the California
Department of Transportation, Oakland,
CA and in the possession of the
Anthropological Studies Center,
Archaeological Collections Facility,
Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park,
CA. The human remains were removed
from Sonoma 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
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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.
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the
Archaeological Collections Facility,
Sonoma State University staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Dry Creek Rancheria of Pomo Indians of
California; Elem Indian Colony of Pomo
Indians of the Sulphur Bank Rancheria,
California; Federated Indians of Graton
Rancheria, California; Kashia Band of
Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point
Rancheria, California; Middletown
Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California;
and Tuolumne Band of the Me–Wuk
Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria of
California.
In 1993, human remains representing
a minimum of one individual were
removed from CA–SON–1695 (accession
#93–37), Sonoma County, CA, during an
excavation conducted by the
Archaeological Collections Facility,
Sonoma State University on behalf of
the California Department of
Transportation. No known individual
was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
At the time of discovery, remains that
were identified as human were re–
buried. In 1996, Archaeological
Collections Facility, Sonoma State
University staff identified human
remains probably associated with this
individual during a NAGPRA inventory.
The human remains date to the Middle
Period (2000 B.P.–900 B.P.) and are
Coast Miwok based on cultural
constituents recovered from the site.
In 1998, the Archaeological
Collections Facility, Sonoma State
University determined that while there
was evidence of a shared group identity
(cultural affiliation) between the human
remains and a particular Indian group,
the human remains were ‘‘culturally
unidentifiable’’ since the particular
Indian group, the Federated Coast
Miwok, was not recognized as an Indian
tribe by the United States at that time.
The Archeological Collections Facility
requested that the Native American
Graves Protection and Repatriation
Review Committee recommend
disposition of the human remains to the
Federated Coast Miwok. On May 21,
1999, the Review Committee’s
Designated Federal Officer, writing on
behalf of the Secretary of the Interior,
recommended disposition of the human
remains to the Federal Coast Miwok
once concurrence with the proposal was
obtained from federally recognized
Indian tribes that currently resided in
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the immediate vicinity of where the
human remains were recovered.
Officials of the Archaeological
Collections Facility, Sonoma State
University consulted with five federally
recognized Indian tribes: Dry Creek
Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California;
Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians of
the Sulphur Bank Rancheria, California;
Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the
Stewarts Point Rancheria, California;
Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians
of California; and Tuolumne Band of the
Me–Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne
Rancheria of California. All five tribes
supported the Federated Coast Miwok
request for disposition. In 2000, the
Federated Coast Miwok became the
federally recognized Federated Indians
of Graton Rancheria, California.
Descendants of the Coast Miwok are
members of the Federated Indians of
Graton Rancheria, California.
Officials of the California Department
of Transportation and Archaeological
Collections Facility, Sonoma State
University have determined that,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the
human remains described above
represent the physical remains of one
individual of Native American ancestry.
Officials of the California Department of
Transportation and Archaeological
Collections Facility, Sonoma State
University also have determined that,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), a
relationship of shared group identity
can be reasonably traced between the
Native American human remains and
the Federated Indians of Graton
Rancheria, California.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains
should contact Erica Gibson, NAGPRA
Project Coordinator, Archaeological
Collections Facility, Anthropological
Studies Center, Sonoma State
University, Rohnert Park, CA 94928,
telephone (707) 664–2015, or Jennifer
Darcangelo, District Office Chief, Office
of Cultural Resources Studies, Caltrans
District 4, Oakland, CA 94623–0660,
telephone (510) 286–5618, before July 5,
2007. Repatriation of the human
remains to the Federated Indians of
Graton Rancheria, California may
proceed after that date if no additional
claimants come forward.
The California Department of
Transportation is responsible for
notifying the Dry Creek Rancheria of
Pomo Indians of California; Elem Indian
Colony of Pomo Indians of the Sulphur
Bank Rancheria, California; Federated
Indians of Graton Rancheria, California;
Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the
Stewarts Point Rancheria, California;
Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: Anthropological Studies Center,
Archaeological Collections Facility, Sonoma State University, Rohnert
Park, CA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 in the possession and
control of
[[Page 30824]]
the Anthropological Studies Center, Archaeological Collections
Facility, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA. The human remains
were removed from Marin and Sonoma Counties, 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.
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the
Archaeological Collections Facility staff in consultation with
representatives of the Dry Creek Rancheria of Pomo Indians of
California; Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians of the Sulphur Bank
Rancheria, California; Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria,
California; Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point
Rancheria, California; Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of
California; and Tuolumne Band of the Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne
Rancheria of California.
In April of 1977, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from CA-SON-290 near Bodega, CA, during
archaeological testing and mapping conducted prior to construction of a
housing development. The human remains were accessioned and have been
housed at the Archaeological Collections Facility since that time
(accession 77-03). No known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Analysis of artifacts found at site CA-SON-290 indicate an
occupation during the Historic period (A.D. 1579 to present). The
location of CA-SON-290 corresponds with the historic Miwok village of
S[uacute]wutene.
In 1978, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were removed from CA-MRN-484 in Peacock Gap, Marin County, CA, during
test investigations conducted prior to the construction of a housing
subdivision. The human remains were accessioned by the Archaeological
Collections Facility accession 78-03). No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
The human remains date to prehistoric times and are Native
American; however, the exact age is unknown. The site is within the
traditional territory of the Coast Miwok.
In 1979, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were removed from CA-SON-1048, Sebastopol, Sonoma County, CA, during an
excavation by the Anthropological Studies Center, conducted for the
Sonoma County Department of Public Works. Remains identified as human
at the time were re-buried on the site at the time of discovery. In
1997, during a NAGPRA inventory, human remains thought to be associated
with this individual were identified in museum collections (accession
79-04). No known individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
The human remains date to prehistoric times and are Native
American; however, the exact age is unknown. The site is within the
traditional territory of the Coast Miwok.
At an unknown time, human remains representing a minimum of two
individuals were removed from CA-MRN-365, Marin County, CA. The human
remains were donated to the Archaeological Collections Facility in 1984
or 1985 by the Marin Museum of the American Indian. It is now known
when or under what circumstances the donor obtained the collection. No
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
The human remains date to prehistoric times and are Native
American; however, the exact age is unknown. The site is within the
traditional territory of the Coast Miwok.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from CA-MRN-502, Novato, Marin County, CA. In
1992, the human remains were donated to the Archaeological Collections
Facility by Steve Dietz. It is not known when or under what
circumstances the donor obtained the collection. The collection has
been housed at the Archaeological Collections Facility since its
donation. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
The human remains date to prehistoric times and are Native
American; however the exact age is unknown. The site is within the
traditional territory of the Coast Miwok.
In 1980, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were removed from CA-MRN-503, Marin County, CA, during a survey by the
anthropological Studies Center conducted by Barry Price. The human
remains have been held at the Archaeological Collections Facility since
that time, but were not accessioned into the collection. No known
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
The presence of bedrock mortars at the site indicates a site
occupation during the Middle Period (B.C. 3000-B.C. 1000) and Late
Period (1000 B.C.-A.D. 500). The human remains date to prehistoric
times based on archeological context, however, the exact age and
identity is unknown. The site is within the traditional territory of
the Coast Miwok.
In 1998, the Archaeological Collections Facility, Sonoma State
University determine that while there was evidence of a shared group
identity (cultural affiliation) between the human remains and a
particular Indian group, the human remains were ``culturally
unidentifiable'' since the particular Indian group, the Federal Coast
Miwok, was not recognized as an Indian tribe by the United States at
that time. The Archaeological Collections Facility requested that the
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee
recommend disposition of the human remains to the Federated coast
Miwok. On May 21, 1999, the Review Committee's Designated Federal
Officer, writing on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior,
recommended disposition of the human remains to the Federal Coast Miwok
once concurrence with the proposal was obtained from federally
recognized Indian tribes that currently resided in the immediate
vicinity of where the human remains were recovered. Officials of the
Archaeological Collections Facility, Sonoma State University consulted
with five federally recognized Indian tribes: Dry Creek Rancheria of
Pomo Indians of California; Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians of the
Sulphur Bank Rancheria, California; Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the
Stewarts Point Rancheria, California; Middletown Rancheria of Pomo
Indians of California; and Tuolumne Band of the Me-Wuk Indians of the
Tuolumne Rancheria of California. All five tribes supported the
Federated Coast Miwok request for disposition. In 2000, the Federated
Coast Miwok became the federally recognized Federated indians of Graton
Rancheria, California. Descendants of the Coast Miwok are members of
the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, California.
Officials of the Archaeological Collections Facility, Sonoma State
University have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9-10), the
human remains described above represent the physical remains of seven
individuals of Native American ancestry. Officials of the
Archaeological Collections Facility, Sonoma State University also have
determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), a relationship of
shared group identity can be reasonably traced between the Native
American human remains and
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the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, California.
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to
be culturally affiliated with the human remains should contact Erica
Gibson, NAGPRA Project Coordinator, Anthropological Studies Center
Archaeological Collections Facility, Sonoma State University, Rohnert
Park, CA 94929, telephone (707) 664-2015, before July 5, 2007.
Repatriation of the human remains to the Federated Indians of Graton
Rancheria, California may proceed after that date if no additional
claimants come forward.
The Archaeological Collections Facility, Sonoma State University is
responsible for notifying the Dry Creek Rancheria of Pomo Indians of
California; Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians of the Sulphur Bank
Rancheria, California; Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria,
California; Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point
Rancheria, California; Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of
California; and Tuolumne Band of the Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne
Rancheria of California that this notice has been published.
Dated: May 9, 2007.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 07-2770 Filed 6-1-07; 8:45 am]
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