Notice of Inventory Completion: California State University, Chico, Chico, CA, 957-958 [2024-00133]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 5 / Monday, January 8, 2024 / Notices Dated: December 28, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–00127 Filed 1–5–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037195; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Yosemite National Park, El Portal, CA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Yosemite National Park (YOSE) has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The human remains were removed from Mariposa County, CA. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after February 7, 2024. ADDRESSES: Cicely Muldoon, Superintendent, Yosemite National Park, 9039 Village Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389, telephone (202) 372–8181, email cicely_muldoon@ nps.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the National Park Service’s administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA. The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the Superintendent, YOSE. Additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in the inventory or related records held by YOSE. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Description Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from an unknown site in Mariposa County, CA, in the 1930s by a California Conservation Crew working in the Crane Flat area. The human remains were identified at the time of discovery as Native American by a physical anthropologist and were turned over to the Yosemite Museum by Gus Eastman, the park ranger overseeing the crew. No associated funerary objects are present. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:46 Jan 05, 2024 Jkt 262001 Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from an unknown site in the Cascades area in Mariposa County, CA, in the 1930s. The human remains were identified at the time of discovery as Native American by a physical anthropologist and were turned over by a donor named Edward L. Eidem. No associated funerary objects are present. Human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals were removed from CA–MRP–301 in Mariposa County, CA in 1988 during heavy equipment excavation of a trench for a National Park Service electrical line. An examination by a physical anthropologist determined that these human remains are Native American and were buried approximately 800 years ago. No associated funerary objects are present. Cultural Affiliation The human remains in this notice are connected to one or more identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures. There is a relationship of shared group identity between the identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures and one or more Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The following types of information were used to reasonably trace the relationship: archeological information, biological information, geographical information, historical information, and expert opinion. 957 1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes identified in this notice and, if joined to a request from one or more of the Indian Tribes, the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation, and Mono Lake Kootzaduka’a Tribe, non-federally recognized Indian groups. 2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal descendant or a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization. Repatriation of the human remains in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after February 7, 2024. If competing requests for repatriation are received, YOSE must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains are considered a single request and not competing requests. YOSE is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice. Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9, 10.10, and 10.14. Dated: December 28, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–00124 Filed 1–5–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P Determinations Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, YOSE has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of five individuals of Native American ancestry. • There is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the human remains described in this notice and the Bishop Paiute Tribe; Bridgeport Indian Colony; Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California; Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians of California; and the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria of California. Requests for Repatriation Written requests for repatriation of the human remains in this notice must be sent to the Responsible Official identified in ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by: PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037204; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: California State University, Chico, Chico, CA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the California State University, Chico (CSU Chico) has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from CSU Chico. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects E:\FR\FM\08JAN1.SGM 08JAN1 958 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 5 / Monday, January 8, 2024 / Notices in this notice may occur on or after February 7, 2024. ADDRESSES: Dawn Rewolinski, California State University, Chico, 400 W 1st Street, Chico, CA 95929, telephone (530) 898–3090, email drewolinski@csuchico.edu. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the National Park Service’s administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA. The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of CSU Chico. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. Additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in the inventory or related records held by CSU Chico. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Description The Finch Site (CA–BUT–12) in Butte County, CA, was first recorded by A. Pilling in 1949 and later in 1963 by Dorothy Hill. Francis Riddell led a Chico State College (now CSU, Chico) field class excavation at the site in the summer of 1963, and Professor Keith Johnson, accompanied by Riddell, led a second excavation at the site with a Chico State College field class in spring, 1964. Joseph Chartkoff (then of UCLA) led an excavation at the site in summer, 1967. In spring, 1983, and spring, 1984, Professor Makoto Kowta led CSU, Chico field class excavations at the site. Our records indicated the site was archeologically recovered as a joint project between UCLA and CSU Chico. CSU Chico contacted UCLA to determine if they held any additional human remains and cultural items from the 1967 archeological recovery. UCLA determined they did have cultural items from CA–BUT–12 and transferred legal and physical control of the additional cultural items to CSU Chico on October 23, 2023. Human remains were also identified in the rehousing process of the additional cultural items at CSU Chico. Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were removed from Butte County, CA. The 6,735 associated funerary objects were a part of the original excavations and collection, which UCLA transferred to CSU Chico to be reinterred with the ancestors and cultural items of Accession 4, Finch Site (CA–BUT–12) listed in the Notice of Inventory Completion published in the Federal Register on June 29, 2023 (88 FR 42099– 42101). The additional 6,735 associated funerary objects are 47 lots of organics, 1,914 lots of debitage, 426 lots of modified stone, 123 lots of projectile VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:46 Jan 05, 2024 Jkt 262001 points, 218 lots of unmodified shell, 500 lots of modified shell, 53 lots of charcoal, 325 lots of soil, 2,866 lots of faunal elements, 261 lots of modified faunal elements, one lot of modified clay, and one lot of ochre. Cultural Affiliation The human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice are connected to one or more identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures. There is a relationship of shared group identity between the identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures and one or more Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The following types of information were used to reasonably trace the relationship: anthropological information, archeological information, oral tradition, and expert opinion in the form of tribal traditional knowledge. Determinations Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, CSU Chico has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry. • The 6,735 objects described in this notice 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. • There is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice and the Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria, California. Requests for Repatriation Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice must be sent to the Responsible Official identified in ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by: 1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice. 2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal descendant or a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization. Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after February 7, 2024. If competing PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 requests for repatriation are received, CSU Chico must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects are considered a single request and not competing requests. CSU Chico is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice. Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9, 10.10, and 10.14. Dated: December 28, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2024–00133 Filed 1–5–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037201; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Portland State University, Portland, OR National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Portland State University (PSU) has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from Tillamook County, OR. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice may occur on or after February 7, 2024. ADDRESSES: Reno Nims, Portland State University, Research & Graduate Studies, P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97207, telephone (503) 725–6611, email nagpra@pdx.edu. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the National Park Service’s administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA. The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of PSU. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. Additional information on the E:\FR\FM\08JAN1.SGM 08JAN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0037204; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: California State University, 
Chico, Chico, CA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the California State University, Chico (CSU 
Chico) has completed an inventory of human remains and associated 
funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural 
affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects 
and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The 
human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from CSU 
Chico.

DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary 
objects

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in this notice may occur on or after February 7, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Dawn Rewolinski, California State University, Chico, 400 W 
1st Street, Chico, CA 95929, telephone (530) 898-3090, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the 
National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA. 
The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of CSU 
Chico. The National Park Service is not responsible for the 
determinations in this notice. Additional information on the 
determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, 
can be found in the inventory or related records held by CSU Chico.

Description

    The Finch Site (CA-BUT-12) in Butte County, CA, was first recorded 
by A. Pilling in 1949 and later in 1963 by Dorothy Hill. Francis 
Riddell led a Chico State College (now CSU, Chico) field class 
excavation at the site in the summer of 1963, and Professor Keith 
Johnson, accompanied by Riddell, led a second excavation at the site 
with a Chico State College field class in spring, 1964. Joseph 
Chartkoff (then of UCLA) led an excavation at the site in summer, 1967. 
In spring, 1983, and spring, 1984, Professor Makoto Kowta led CSU, 
Chico field class excavations at the site. Our records indicated the 
site was archeologically recovered as a joint project between UCLA and 
CSU Chico. CSU Chico contacted UCLA to determine if they held any 
additional human remains and cultural items from the 1967 archeological 
recovery. UCLA determined they did have cultural items from CA-BUT-12 
and transferred legal and physical control of the additional cultural 
items to CSU Chico on October 23, 2023. Human remains were also 
identified in the rehousing process of the additional cultural items at 
CSU Chico.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were 
removed from Butte County, CA. The 6,735 associated funerary objects 
were a part of the original excavations and collection, which UCLA 
transferred to CSU Chico to be reinterred with the ancestors and 
cultural items of Accession 4, Finch Site (CA-BUT-12) listed in the 
Notice of Inventory Completion published in the Federal Register on 
June 29, 2023 (88 FR 42099-42101). The additional 6,735 associated 
funerary objects are 47 lots of organics, 1,914 lots of debitage, 426 
lots of modified stone, 123 lots of projectile points, 218 lots of 
unmodified shell, 500 lots of modified shell, 53 lots of charcoal, 325 
lots of soil, 2,866 lots of faunal elements, 261 lots of modified 
faunal elements, one lot of modified clay, and one lot of ochre.

Cultural Affiliation

    The human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice 
are connected to one or more identifiable earlier groups, tribes, 
peoples, or cultures. There is a relationship of shared group identity 
between the identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures 
and one or more Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The 
following types of information were used to reasonably trace the 
relationship: anthropological information, archeological information, 
oral tradition, and expert opinion in the form of tribal traditional 
knowledge.

Determinations

    Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after 
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 
organizations, CSU Chico has determined that:
     The human remains described in this notice represent the 
physical remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry.
     The 6,735 objects described in this notice 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.
     There is a relationship of shared group identity that can 
be reasonably traced between the human remains and associated funerary 
objects described in this notice and the Mechoopda Indian Tribe of 
Chico Rancheria, California.

Requests for Repatriation

    Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and 
associated funerary objects in this notice must be sent to the 
Responsible Official identified in ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation 
may be submitted by:
    1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 
organizations identified in this notice.
    2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian 
organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a 
preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal 
descendant or a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian 
organization.
    Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects 
in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after February 7, 2024. 
If competing requests for repatriation are received, CSU Chico must 
determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. 
Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains and associated 
funerary objects are considered a single request and not competing 
requests. CSU Chico is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to 
the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this 
notice.
    Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 
25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9, 10.10, 
and 10.14.

    Dated: December 28, 2023.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-00133 Filed 1-5-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312-52-P

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