Notice of Inventory Completion: Anthropological Studies Center, Archaeological Collections Facility, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA, 59752-59753 [2021-23489]
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Native American Graves Protection
and Repatriation Review Committee
Notice of Public Meetings
National Park Service, Interior.
Meeting notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Park Service is
hereby giving notice that the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Review Committee
(Committee) will hold two virtual
meetings as indicated below.
DATES: The Committee will meet via
virtual conference November 12, 2021,
and November 23, 2021, from 2:00 p.m.
until approximately 6:00 p.m. (Eastern).
All meetings are open to the public.
ADDRESSES: Information on joining the
virtual conference by internet or phone
will be available on the National
NAGPRA Program website at https://
www.nps.gov/orgs/1335/events.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melanie O’Brien, Designated Federal
Officer, National Native American
Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
(NAGPRA) Program (2253), National
Park Service, telephone (202) 354–2201,
or email nagpra_info@nps.gov.
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The
Committee was established in section 8
of the Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990
(NAGPRA). Information about
NAGPRA, the Committee, and
Committee meetings is available on the
National NAGPRA Program website at
https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1335/
events.htm.
The Committee is responsible for
monitoring the NAGPRA inventory and
identification process; reviewing and
making findings related to the identity
or cultural affiliation of cultural items,
or the return of such items; facilitating
the resolution of disputes; compiling an
inventory of culturally unidentifiable
human remains that are in the
possession or control of each Federal
agency and museum, and
recommending specific actions for
developing a process for disposition of
such human remains; consulting with
Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations and museums on matters
affecting such tribes or organizations
lying within the scope of work of the
Committee; consulting with the
Secretary of the Interior on the
development of regulations to carry out
NAGPRA; and making
recommendations regarding future care
of repatriated cultural items.
The agenda for each meeting may
include a report from the National
NAGPRA Program; the discussion of the
Review Committee Report to Congress;
subcommittee reports and discussion;
and other topics related to the
Committee’s responsibilities under
section 8 of NAGPRA. In addition, the
agenda may include, if requested,
recommendations to the Secretary of the
Interior on agreed-upon dispositions of
Native American human remains or
findings of fact. The meetings will be
open to the public and there will be
time for public comments. Written
comments may be sent to Melanie
O’Brien (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.) All comments received will
be provided to the Committee.
Public Disclosure of Comments:
Before including your address,
telephone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information
in your comments, you should be aware
that your entire comment—including
your personal identifying information—
may be made publicly available at any
time. While you can ask us in your
comment to withhold your personal
identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Anthropological Studies Center,
Archaeological Collections Facility,
Sonoma State University, Rohnert
Park, CA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Anthropological Studies
Center, Archaeological Collections
Facility, Sonoma State University (ACF)
has completed an inventory of human
remains, 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 ACF. 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 ACF at the address in
this notice by November 29, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sandra Konzak, NAGPRA Coordinator,
Anthropological Studies Center,
Sonoma State University, 1801 East
Cotati Avenue, Building 29, Rohnert
Park, CA 94928 telephone (707) 664–
2895, email Sandra.konzak@
sonoma.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
SUMMARY:
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the Anthropological Studies Center,
Archaeological Collections Facility,
Sonoma State University (ACF), Rohnert
Park, CA. The human remains were
removed from Marin 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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Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by ACF professional
staff in consultation with
representatives of the Federated Indians
of Graton Rancheria, California.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1964 and 1965, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from site CA–
MRN–489 in Marin County, CA, by
Agnes Gerkin. The site is in an intertidal
zone. Gerkin removed the human
remains from the surface of the site
during low tide. She donated the CA–
MRN–489 collection to Sonoma State
University in 1975, where it has been
housed at the ACF under the accession
number 75–29.
In July of 2016, while researching the
collection, Tsim Schnieder (University
of California, Santa Cruz) identified the
presence of human remains. His finding
was confirmed by ACF Osteological
Specialist Michael Stoyka in August of
2016. At least one individual of
indeterminate sex is represented. No
known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Officials of the ACF consulted with
representatives of the Federated Indians
of Graton Rancheria, California. The
representatives of Federated Indians of
Graton Rancheria, California requested
repatriation of all items within the
collection since an association between
specific items and human remains could
not be ruled out due to the nature of the
tidal site and the method of collection.
Obsidian hydration readings from
artifacts removed from CA–MRN–489
range between 125- and 1,200-years BP.
While the presence of Stockton serrated
points in the collection suggests a range
in the Lower Emergent Period (1,500–
500 years ago) (Rosenthal, Sutton and
White 2007:158), the collection also
contains glass trade beads, which were
widely distributed starting in the 18th
century (Arkush 1993:623–624). The
site is within the traditional territory of
the Coast Miwok.
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Determinations Made by the
Anthropological Studies Center,
Archaeological Collections Facility,
Sonoma State University
Officials of the Anthropological
Studies Center, Archaeological
Collections Facility, Sonoma State
University 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 Federated Indians of
Graton Rancheria, 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 Sandra
Konzak, NAGPRA Coordinator,
Anthropological Studies Center,
Sonoma State University, 1801 East
Cotati Avenue, Building 29, Rohnert
Park, CA 94928 telephone (707) 664–
2895, email Sandra.konzak@
sonoma.edu, by November 29, 2021.
After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains to the
Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria,
California may proceed.
The Anthropological Studies Center,
Archaeological Collections Facility,
Sonoma State University is responsible
for notifying the Federated Indians of
Graton Rancheria, California that this
notice has been published.
Dated: October 14, 2021.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Michigan State University, East
Lansing, MI
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Michigan State University has
completed an inventory of human
remains and associated funerary objects,
SUMMARY:
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in consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations and has determined that
there is no cultural affiliation between
the human remains and associated
funerary objects and any present-day
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations. 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 and associated
funerary objects should submit a written
request to Michigan State University. If
no additional requestors come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains
and associated funerary objects to the
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations stated in this notice may
proceed.
DATES: 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 and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request
with information in support of the
request to Michigan State University at
the address in this notice by November
29, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Judith Stoddart, Associate Provost for
University Collections and Arts
Initiatives, Michigan State University,
466 W. Circle Drive, East Lansing, MI
48824–1044, telephone (517) 432–2524,
email stoddart@msu.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 and associated
funerary objects under the control of
Michigan State University, East Lansing,
MI. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from the
Marquette Avenue Viaduct Site
(20BY387) in Bay City, Bay County, MI.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
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 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 was made by Michigan State
University professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan;
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0032881; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
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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SUMMARY: The Anthropological Studies Center, Archaeological Collections
Facility, Sonoma State University (ACF) has completed an inventory of
human remains, 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 ACF. 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 ACF
at the address in this notice by November 29, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra Konzak, NAGPRA Coordinator,
Anthropological Studies Center, Sonoma State University, 1801 East
Cotati Avenue, Building 29, Rohnert Park, CA 94928 telephone (707) 664-
2895, email [email protected].
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
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the Anthropological Studies Center, Archaeological Collections
Facility, Sonoma State University (ACF), Rohnert Park, CA. The human
remains were removed from Marin 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 ACF
professional staff in consultation with representatives of the
Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, California.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1964 and 1965, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from site CA-MRN-489 in Marin County, CA, by
Agnes Gerkin. The site is in an intertidal zone. Gerkin removed the
human remains from the surface of the site during low tide. She donated
the CA-MRN-489 collection to Sonoma State University in 1975, where it
has been housed at the ACF under the accession number 75-29.
In July of 2016, while researching the collection, Tsim Schnieder
(University of California, Santa Cruz) identified the presence of human
remains. His finding was confirmed by ACF Osteological Specialist
Michael Stoyka in August of 2016. At least one individual of
indeterminate sex is represented. No known individual was identified.
No associated funerary objects are present.
Officials of the ACF consulted with representatives of the
Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, California. The representatives
of Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, California requested
repatriation of all items within the collection since an association
between specific items and human remains could not be ruled out due to
the nature of the tidal site and the method of collection.
Obsidian hydration readings from artifacts removed from CA-MRN-489
range between 125- and 1,200-years BP. While the presence of Stockton
serrated points in the collection suggests a range in the Lower
Emergent Period (1,500-500 years ago) (Rosenthal, Sutton and White
2007:158), the collection also contains glass trade beads, which were
widely distributed starting in the 18th century (Arkush 1993:623-624).
The site is within the traditional territory of the Coast Miwok.
Determinations Made by the Anthropological Studies Center,
Archaeological Collections Facility, Sonoma State University
Officials of the Anthropological Studies Center, Archaeological
Collections Facility, Sonoma State University 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 Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria,
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 Sandra
Konzak, NAGPRA Coordinator, Anthropological Studies Center, Sonoma
State University, 1801 East Cotati Avenue, Building 29, Rohnert Park,
CA 94928 telephone (707) 664-2895, email [email protected], by
November 29, 2021. After that date, if no additional requestors have
come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Federated
Indians of Graton Rancheria, California may proceed.
The Anthropological Studies Center, Archaeological Collections
Facility, Sonoma State University is responsible for notifying the
Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, California that this notice has
been published.
Dated: October 14, 2021.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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