Notice of Inventory Completion: California Department of Parks and Recreation, Sacramento, CA, 19687-19689 [2012-7890]
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multiple Nez Perce bands used this site
during the salmon fishing season,
including the Atskaaiwawipu, the
Tewepu, the Hasotino, the Nipihama,
the Alpowamino and the Matalaimo.
Additionally, this site is located within
the judicially established land area of
the Nez Perce Tribe, Idaho.
In 1964, human remains representing,
at minimum, two individuals were
removed from site 10NP1, an open
village site located on the east side of
the Snake River near Captain John
Creek, in Nez Perce County, ID. Site
10NP1 is located on lands that were to
be inundated for the Asotin Dam
Reservoir, which was never constructed.
While the site is not on Corps property,
the Corps has taken responsibility for
human remains collected at the site. A
Washington State University (WSU)
team surveyed and excavated site
10NP1 in 1964, in two test pits. Test Pit
2 contained a single cairn burial with
the human remains of two individuals
(Burial 1a and 1b). The human remains
were removed and transported to WSU,
and were transferred to UI in 2000. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present
in the collection.
According to the 1969 survey report,
the Burials 1a and 1b were typical of the
late prehistoric period. The burials
contained the partial skeletal remains of
an adult male and an adult female, both
arranged in flexed positions. Each
individual was wrapped in tule matting,
lay on an east-west axis and faced west
toward the Snake River. According to
the report, a subsurface cairn containing
a hopper mortar had been constructed
directly above the burial. In addition, a
tubular steatite pipe and three bone
awls reportedly were recovered in direct
association with the human remains.
The location of these artifacts is
unknown. The site is in the zone of
exploitation of the Nez Perce village of
´
?ilaqatpa?tpo.
In 1964, human remains representing,
at minimum, two individual were
removed from site 10NP27, a burial site
located on the east side of the Snake
River near Buffalo Draw, in Nez Perce
County, ID, near the Nez Perce village
´
area of hetewisnime. Site 10NP27 is
located on lands that were to be
inundated for the Asotin Dam Reservoir,
which was never constructed. While the
site is not on Corps property, the Corps
has taken responsibility for human
remains collected at the site. The site
was discovered during an archeological
survey and test excavation of the Asotin
Dam Reservoir area by a WSU team led
by Charles M. Nelson and David G. Rice.
The WSU team excavated two test pits
in 1964. Test Pit 1 proved to be a false
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cairn created by the potting of a nearby
burial. Test Pit 2 uncovered a single
burial. The burial was situated in a
flexed position, and oriented in an eastwest direction, with the skull facing
east, away from the Snake River.
Fragments of steatite pipe were found
scattered near the individual. The
human remains were removed and
transported to WSU, and were
transferred to UI in 2000. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Five lines of evidence—geographical,
biological, archeological,
anthropological and historical—support
a cultural affiliation between the Nez
Perce Tribe, Idaho, and the human
remains identified in all of the sites
above.
Determinations Made by the U.S.
Department of Defense, Army Corps of
Engineers, Walla Walla District
Officials of the U.S. Department of
Defense, Army Corps of Engineers,
Walla Walla District, have determined
that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described above
represent the physical remains of seven
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 586 objects 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.
• 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 associated funerary objects
and the Nez Perce Tribe, Idaho.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains and
associated funerary objects should
contact LTC David Caldwell, U.S.
Department of Defense, Army Corps of
Engineers, Walla Walla District, 201
North Third Ave., Walla Walla, WA
99362, telephone (509) 527–7700, before
May 2, 2012. Repatriation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
to the Nez Perce Tribe, Idaho, may
proceed after that date if no additional
claimants come forward.
The U.S. Department of Defense,
Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla
District, is responsible for notifying the
Nez Perce Tribe, Idaho, that this notice
has been published.
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Dated: March 28, 2012.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2012–7881 Filed 3–30–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312–50–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[2253–665]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
California Department of Parks and
Recreation, Sacramento, CA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The California Department of
Parks and Recreation has completed an
inventory of human remains and
associated funerary objects, in
consultation with the appropriate
Indian tribes, and has determined that
there is a cultural affiliation between the
human remains and associated funerary
objects and present-day Indian tribes.
Representatives of any Indian tribe that
believes itself to be culturally affiliated
with the human remains and associated
funerary objects may contact the
California Department of Parks and
Recreation. Repatriation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
to the Indian tribes stated below may
occur if no additional claimants come
forward.
SUMMARY:
Representatives of any Indian
tribe that believes it has a cultural
affiliation with the human remains and
associated funerary objects should
contact the California Department of
Parks and Recreation at the address
below by May 2, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Rebecca Carruthers,
NAGPRA Coordinator, California
Department of Parks and Recreation,
1416 9th Street, Room 902, Sacramento,
CA 95814, telephone (916) 653–8893.
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 and associated
funerary objects under the control of the
California Department of Parks and
Recreation. The human remains and
associated funerary objects were
removed from ten sites located in
northeastern San Diego 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
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agency that has control of the Native
American human remains and
associated funerary objects. The
National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
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Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
was made by the California Department
of Parks and Recreation professional
staff in consultation with
representatives of the Agua Caliente
Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua
Caliente Indian Reservation, California;
Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians,
California (formerly the Augustine Band
of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the
Augustine Reservation); Cabazon Band
of Mission Indians, California; Cahuilla
Band of Mission Indians of the Cahuilla
Reservation, California; Los Coyotes
Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians,
California (formerly the Los Coyotes
Band of Cahuilla & Cupeno Indians of
the Los Coyotes Reservation); Morongo
Band of Mission Indians, California
(formerly the Morongo Band of Cahuilla
Mission Indians of the Morongo
Reservation); Ramona Band of Cahuilla,
California (formerly the Ramona Band
or Village of Cahuilla Mission Indians of
California); Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla
Indians, California (formerly the Santa
Rosa Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians
of the Santa Rosa Reservation); and
Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla
Indians, California (formerly the TorresMartinez Band of Cahuilla Mission
Indians of California) (hereafter referred
to as ‘‘The Tribes’’).
History and Description of the Remains
The human remains and associated
funerary objects listed in this notice
were removed from ten sites located in
northeastern San Diego County, CA. The
geographical location of these ten sites
indicates the human remains were
recovered within the historically
documented territory of the Cahuilla.
The traditional aboriginal territory of
the Cahuilla, as defined by
anthropologist Lowell John Bean,
encompasses a geographically diverse
area of mountains, valleys and low
desert zones. The southernmost
boundary approximately followed a line
from just below Borrego Springs to the
north end of the Salton Basin and the
Chocolate Mountains. The eastern
boundary ran along the summit of the
San Bernardino Mountains. The
northern boundary stood within the San
Jacinto Plain near Riverside, while the
base of Palomar Mountain formed the
western boundary. According to Bean
and archeologist William D. Strong, the
northern end of Anza Borrego Desert
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State Park lies within the traditional
territory of the Cahuilla and includes
the areas of Borrego Palm Canyon,
Coyote Canyon, Clark Valley, the Santa
Rosa Mountains, Jackass Flat,
Rockhouse Canyon and Horse Canyon.
In April of 1972, human remains
representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from site CA–
SDI–343 (Santa Caterina/Lower
Willows) in the Coyote Canyon area of
Anza Borrego Desert State Park by
Professor Paul Ezell and archeology
students from San Diego State
University. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present. The age of the
human remains is unknown.
At an unknown date in the 1970s, a
cremated human bone representing, at
minimum, one individual was removed
from site CA–SDI–489 (Ocotillo Flats) in
the Coyote Canyon area of Anza Borrego
Desert State Park by archeologist
William Seidel during a survey of the
area. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present. The age of the
human remains is unknown.
At an unknown date in the 1970s, a
cremated human bone representing, at
minimum, one individual was removed
from site CA–SDI–1116 in the Coyote
Canyon area of Anza Borrego Desert
State Park by archeologist William
Seidel during a survey of the area. No
known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The age of the human remains is
unknown.
In 1955, human remains representing,
at minimum, three individuals were
removed from site CA–SDI–1465
(Hidden Springs) in the Borrego Palm
Canyon and Jackass Flats areas of Anza
Borrego Desert State Park. No known
individuals were identified. The 40
associated funerary objects are 1
quartzite flake; 8 potsherds of
undetermined ware; 6 buffware
potsherds; 11 potsherds in pieces; 1
flake of obsidian shatter; 1 obsidian
finishing/resharpening flake (source
determined to be Obsidian Butte); 2
obsidian finishing/resharpening flakes;
1 quartz flake; 1 charred Agavaceae
seed; 1 green fused shale biface tip; 1
burnt wonderstone flake; 2 burned
worked faunal bone fragments; l lot of
faunal bone fragments; 1 lot of
unidentified faunal bone fragments; 1
burnt Olivella dama shell bead; and 1
burnt shell disk bead (possibly an
Olivella callus or clam shell disk bead).
The age of the human remains and
associated funerary objects is unknown.
At an unknown date in the 1970s,
human cranial bone fragments
representing, at minimum, one
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individual were removed from site CA–
SDI–2366 (Carlburg) located near Clark
Dry Lake in Anza Borrego Desert State
Park by archeologist William Seidel. No
known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The age of the human remains is
unknown.
At an unknown date in the 1990s, a
cremated human bone representing, at
minimum, one individual was removed
from the surface of site CA–SDI–16494
(Horse Camp) in the Coyote Canyon area
of Anza Borrego Desert State Park by
California State Parks Archaeologist Rae
Schwaderer. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present. The age of the
human remains is unknown.
At an unknown date in the 1970s,
human bone fragments representing, at
minimum, two individuals were
removed from an unidentified site
located south of the elementary school
in Borrego Springs, CA by archeologist
William Seidel. No known individual
was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present. The age of the
human remains is unknown.
At an unknown date in the late 1950s
or early 1960s, a human bone
representing, at minimum, one
individual was removed from an
unidentified site described as a ‘‘sand
dune in Clark Dry Lake’’ approximately
seven miles northeast of Borrego
Springs, CA, by archeologist William
Wallace. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present. The age of the
human remains is unknown.
On March 5, 1955, human bones
representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from an
unidentified site described as a ‘‘sand
dune in Clark Dry Lake’’ in Anza
Borrego Desert State Park by Ben
McCown. No known individual was
identified. The 181 associated funerary
objects are 1 lot of burnt shell beads; 1
granite mano fragment; 2 fragments of
obsidian shatter; 4 wonderstone flakes;
1 wonderstone cottonwood triangular
projectile point; 3 faunal bones; 1 lot of
burnt faunal bone; and 168 potsherds.
The age of the human remains is
unknown; however, the cottonwood
triangular projectile suggests a date for
both the remains and associated
funerary objects in the ‘‘Late Period.’’
In 1975 and 1978, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from site CA–
SD–98 in the Borrego Palm Canyon area
of Anza Borrego Desert State Park by
archeologist William Seidel. No known
individual was identified. The 33
associated funerary objects are 2 lots of
faunal bones; 8 soil samples; 1 lot of
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Olivella biplicata rough disk shell
beads; 2 lots of various shell fragments;
3 ceramic pipe fragments; 1 polished
bone fragment; 1 rusted square nail; 2
rusted iron fragments; 1 sample of
organic matter; 5 projectile points or
fragmentary projectile points; 1 lot of
obsidian flakes; 1 lot of wonderstone
flakes; 1 lot of quartz flakes; 1 lot of
quartzite flakes; 1 lot of sherds
representing a painted pottery scoop of
Tumco Buffware; 1 lot of sherds of
pottery with an undetermined ware; and
1 lot of Brownware pottery sherds.
The human remains and associated
funerary objects listed above were
stored at facilities within the Colorado
Desert District of the California
Department of Parks and Recreation
until an inventory effort was begun in
2004. Since then, the remains have been
stored at the Bigole Archaeological
Research Center (BARC–2) in Borrego
Springs, CA.
Determinations made by the California
Department of Parks and Recreation
Officials of the California Department
of Parks and Recreation have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of fifteen
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 254 associated funerary objects 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.
• 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 Tribes.
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Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any Indian tribe
that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains
should contact Rebecca Carruthers,
NAGPRA Coordinator, California
Department of Parks and Recreation,
1416 9th Street, Room 902, telephone
(916) 653–8893, before May 2, 2012.
Repatriation of the human remains to
The Tribes may proceed after that date
if no additional claimants come
forward.
The California Department of Parks
and Recreation is responsible for
notifying The Tribes that this notice has
been published.
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Dated: March 28, 2012.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2012–7890 Filed 3–30–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312–50–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[2253–665]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
California Department of Parks and
Recreation, Sacramento, CA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The California Department of
Parks and Recreation has completed an
inventory of human remains, in
consultation with the appropriate
Indian tribes, and has determined that
there is a cultural affiliation between the
human remains and present-day Indian
tribes. Representatives of any Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains may
contact the California Department of
Parks and Recreation. Repatriation of
the human remains to the Indian tribes
stated below may occur if no additional
claimants come forward.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian
tribe that believes it has a cultural
affiliation with the human should
contact the California Department of
Parks and Recreation at the address
below by May 2, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Rebecca Carruthers,
NAGPRA Coordinator, California
Department of Parks and Recreation,
1416 9th Street, Room 902, Sacramento,
CA 95814, telephone (916) 653–8893.
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 California Department of Parks and
Recreation. The human remains were
removed from three sites located in San
Diego 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.
SUMMARY:
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the California
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Department of Parks and Recreation
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Agua Caliente
Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua
Caliente Indian Reservation, California;
Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians,
California (formerly the Augustine Band
of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the
Augustine Reservation); Cabazon Band
of Mission Indians, California; Cahuilla
Band of Mission Indians of the Cahuilla
Reservation, California; Campo Band of
Diegueno Mission Indians of the Campo
Indian Reservation, California; Capitan
Grande Band of Diegueno Mission
Indians of California: Barona Group of
Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians
of the Barona Reservation, California,
and Viejas (Baron Long) Group of
Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians
of the Viejas Reservation, California;
Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay
Indians, California; Iipay Nation of
Santa Ysabel, California (formerly the
Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission
Indians of the Santa Ysabel
Reservation); Inaja Band of Diegueno
Mission Indians of the Inaja and Cosmit
Reservation, California; Jamul Indian
Village of California; La Posta Band of
Diegueno Mission Indians of the La
Posta Indian Reservation, California; Los
Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno
Indians, California (formerly the Los
Coyotes Band of Cahuilla & Cupeno
Indians of the Los Coyotes Reservation);
Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission
Indians of the Manzanita Reservation,
California; Mesa Grande Band of
Diegueno Mission Indians of the Mesa
Grande Reservation, California;
Morongo Band of Mission Indians,
California (formerly the Morongo Band
of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the
Morongo Reservation); Ramona Band of
Cahuilla, California (formerly the
Ramona Band or Village of Cahuilla
Mission Indians of California); San
Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission
Indians of California; Santa Rosa Band
of Cahuilla Indians, California (formerly
the Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Mission
Indians of the Santa Rosa Reservation);
Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation;
and Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla
Indians, California (formerly the TorresMartinez Band of Cahuilla Mission
Indians of California) (hereafter referred
to as ‘‘The Tribes’’).
History and Description of the Remains
The human remains were removed
from three sites located in San Diego
County, CA. The geographical location
of these sites indicates that the human
remains were recovered within the
historically documented territory shared
by the Cahuilla and the Kumeyaay.
Northern areas of the Anza Borrego
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[2253-665]
Notice of Inventory Completion: California Department of Parks
and Recreation, Sacramento, CA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The California Department of Parks and Recreation has
completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary
objects, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes, and has
determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human
remains and associated funerary objects and present-day Indian tribes.
Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be
culturally affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary
objects may contact the California Department of Parks and Recreation.
Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects to
the Indian tribes stated below may occur if no additional claimants
come forward.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes it has a
cultural affiliation with the human remains and associated funerary
objects should contact the California Department of Parks and
Recreation at the address below by May 2, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Rebecca Carruthers, NAGPRA Coordinator, California
Department of Parks and Recreation, 1416 9th Street, Room 902,
Sacramento, CA 95814, telephone (916) 653-8893.
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 and
associated funerary objects under the control of the California
Department of Parks and Recreation. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from ten sites located in northeastern
San Diego 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
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agency that has control of the Native American human remains and
associated funerary objects. The National Park Service is not
responsible for the determinations in this notice.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human remains and associated funerary
objects was made by the California Department of Parks and Recreation
professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Agua
Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian
Reservation, California; Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians, California
(formerly the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the
Augustine Reservation); Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, California;
Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians of the Cahuilla Reservation,
California; Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians, California
(formerly the Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla & Cupeno Indians of the Los
Coyotes Reservation); Morongo Band of Mission Indians, California
(formerly the Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Morongo
Reservation); Ramona Band of Cahuilla, California (formerly the Ramona
Band or Village of Cahuilla Mission Indians of California); Santa Rosa
Band of Cahuilla Indians, California (formerly the Santa Rosa Band of
Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Santa Rosa Reservation); and Torres-
Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, California (formerly the Torres-
Martinez Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of California) (hereafter
referred to as ``The Tribes'').
History and Description of the Remains
The human remains and associated funerary objects listed in this
notice were removed from ten sites located in northeastern San Diego
County, CA. The geographical location of these ten sites indicates the
human remains were recovered within the historically documented
territory of the Cahuilla. The traditional aboriginal territory of the
Cahuilla, as defined by anthropologist Lowell John Bean, encompasses a
geographically diverse area of mountains, valleys and low desert zones.
The southernmost boundary approximately followed a line from just below
Borrego Springs to the north end of the Salton Basin and the Chocolate
Mountains. The eastern boundary ran along the summit of the San
Bernardino Mountains. The northern boundary stood within the San
Jacinto Plain near Riverside, while the base of Palomar Mountain formed
the western boundary. According to Bean and archeologist William D.
Strong, the northern end of Anza Borrego Desert State Park lies within
the traditional territory of the Cahuilla and includes the areas of
Borrego Palm Canyon, Coyote Canyon, Clark Valley, the Santa Rosa
Mountains, Jackass Flat, Rockhouse Canyon and Horse Canyon.
In April of 1972, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from site CA-SDI-343 (Santa Caterina/Lower
Willows) in the Coyote Canyon area of Anza Borrego Desert State Park by
Professor Paul Ezell and archeology students from San Diego State
University. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present. The age of the human remains is unknown.
At an unknown date in the 1970s, a cremated human bone
representing, at minimum, one individual was removed from site CA-SDI-
489 (Ocotillo Flats) in the Coyote Canyon area of Anza Borrego Desert
State Park by archeologist William Seidel during a survey of the area.
No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are
present. The age of the human remains is unknown.
At an unknown date in the 1970s, a cremated human bone
representing, at minimum, one individual was removed from site CA-SDI-
1116 in the Coyote Canyon area of Anza Borrego Desert State Park by
archeologist William Seidel during a survey of the area. No known
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
The age of the human remains is unknown.
In 1955, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals
were removed from site CA-SDI-1465 (Hidden Springs) in the Borrego Palm
Canyon and Jackass Flats areas of Anza Borrego Desert State Park. No
known individuals were identified. The 40 associated funerary objects
are 1 quartzite flake; 8 potsherds of undetermined ware; 6 buffware
potsherds; 11 potsherds in pieces; 1 flake of obsidian shatter; 1
obsidian finishing/resharpening flake (source determined to be Obsidian
Butte); 2 obsidian finishing/resharpening flakes; 1 quartz flake; 1
charred Agavaceae seed; 1 green fused shale biface tip; 1 burnt
wonderstone flake; 2 burned worked faunal bone fragments; l lot of
faunal bone fragments; 1 lot of unidentified faunal bone fragments; 1
burnt Olivella dama shell bead; and 1 burnt shell disk bead (possibly
an Olivella callus or clam shell disk bead). The age of the human
remains and associated funerary objects is unknown.
At an unknown date in the 1970s, human cranial bone fragments
representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from site CA-SDI-
2366 (Carlburg) located near Clark Dry Lake in Anza Borrego Desert
State Park by archeologist William Seidel. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The age of the
human remains is unknown.
At an unknown date in the 1990s, a cremated human bone
representing, at minimum, one individual was removed from the surface
of site CA-SDI-16494 (Horse Camp) in the Coyote Canyon area of Anza
Borrego Desert State Park by California State Parks Archaeologist Rae
Schwaderer. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present. The age of the human remains is unknown.
At an unknown date in the 1970s, human bone fragments representing,
at minimum, two individuals were removed from an unidentified site
located south of the elementary school in Borrego Springs, CA by
archeologist William Seidel. No known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present. The age of the human remains
is unknown.
At an unknown date in the late 1950s or early 1960s, a human bone
representing, at minimum, one individual was removed from an
unidentified site described as a ``sand dune in Clark Dry Lake''
approximately seven miles northeast of Borrego Springs, CA, by
archeologist William Wallace. No known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present. The age of the human remains
is unknown.
On March 5, 1955, human bones representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from an unidentified site described as a
``sand dune in Clark Dry Lake'' in Anza Borrego Desert State Park by
Ben McCown. No known individual was identified. The 181 associated
funerary objects are 1 lot of burnt shell beads; 1 granite mano
fragment; 2 fragments of obsidian shatter; 4 wonderstone flakes; 1
wonderstone cottonwood triangular projectile point; 3 faunal bones; 1
lot of burnt faunal bone; and 168 potsherds. The age of the human
remains is unknown; however, the cottonwood triangular projectile
suggests a date for both the remains and associated funerary objects in
the ``Late Period.''
In 1975 and 1978, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from site CA-SD-98 in the Borrego Palm Canyon
area of Anza Borrego Desert State Park by archeologist William Seidel.
No known individual was identified. The 33 associated funerary objects
are 2 lots of faunal bones; 8 soil samples; 1 lot of
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Olivella biplicata rough disk shell beads; 2 lots of various shell
fragments; 3 ceramic pipe fragments; 1 polished bone fragment; 1 rusted
square nail; 2 rusted iron fragments; 1 sample of organic matter; 5
projectile points or fragmentary projectile points; 1 lot of obsidian
flakes; 1 lot of wonderstone flakes; 1 lot of quartz flakes; 1 lot of
quartzite flakes; 1 lot of sherds representing a painted pottery scoop
of Tumco Buffware; 1 lot of sherds of pottery with an undetermined
ware; and 1 lot of Brownware pottery sherds.
The human remains and associated funerary objects listed above were
stored at facilities within the Colorado Desert District of the
California Department of Parks and Recreation until an inventory effort
was begun in 2004. Since then, the remains have been stored at the
Bigole Archaeological Research Center (BARC-2) in Borrego Springs, CA.
Determinations made by the California Department of Parks and
Recreation
Officials of the California Department of Parks and Recreation have
determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of fifteen individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 254 associated
funerary objects 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.
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 Tribes.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be
culturally affiliated with the human remains should contact Rebecca
Carruthers, NAGPRA Coordinator, California Department of Parks and
Recreation, 1416 9th Street, Room 902, telephone (916) 653-8893, before
May 2, 2012. Repatriation of the human remains to The Tribes may
proceed after that date if no additional claimants come forward.
The California Department of Parks and Recreation is responsible
for notifying The Tribes that this notice has been published.
Dated: March 28, 2012.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2012-7890 Filed 3-30-12; 8:45 am]
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