Notice of Inventory Completion: University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, 1941-1943 [2024-00432]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037218;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
University of California, Riverside,
Riverside, CA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
University of California, Riverside 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 Chatham County, GA.
DATES: Repatriation of the human
remains in this notice may occur on or
after February 12, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Megan Murphy, University
of California, Riverside, 900 University
Avenue, Riverside, CA 92517–5900,
telephone (951) 827–6349, email
megan.murphy@ucr.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 the University of
California, Riverside. 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 the University of California,
Riverside.
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SUMMARY:
Description
Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from Chatham County, GA. In 1983, a
partially fossilized human jaw
representing one Native American adult
individual was removed from the Forest
River in Savannah, Georgia by Bobby
Schauber, a local bait shrimper, who
reportedly found the jaw in his
shrimping net after dragging the river
bed. Schauber displayed the human
remains in a display case at the Coffee
Bluff Fishing Camp where it was
noticed by members of an amateur
archeological society who contacted
assistant professor, Clark Larson, at
Northern Illinois University. The jaw
was subsequently studied at the Center
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for Study of Early Man, University of
Maine under the direction of Robson
Bonnichsen. In 1988, Dr. R.E. Taylor,
director of the University of California,
Riverside Radiocarbon Laboratory,
obtained a sample of the individual for
radiocarbon dating. The residual sample
material was subsequently stored by Dr.
Taylor at an off-campus storage facility
and never reported to the UCR NAGPRA
Program Staff. In February of 2022, the
sample from the individual was
discovered by NAGPRA Program Staff
during a collections inventory. No
associated funerary objects were found
with the individual.
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, geographical information,
historical information, kinship, oral
tradition, and expert opinion.
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its
implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, the University of
California, Riverside has determined
that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of one individual 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
Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town;
Catawba Indian Nation; Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians; Kialegee Tribal
Town; Miccosukee Tribe of Indians;
Poarch Band of Creek Indians; Seminole
Tribe of Florida; The Muscogee (Creek)
Nation; The Seminole Nation of
Oklahoma; and the Thlopthlocco Tribal
Town.
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:
1. Any one or more of the Indian
Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations
identified in this notice.
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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 12, 2024. If competing
requests for repatriation are received,
the University of California, Riverside
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. The
University of California, Riverside 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: January 4, 2024.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037217;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
University of California, Riverside,
Riverside, CA
AGENCY:
ACTION:
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
University of California, Riverside 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 Riverside, CA.
SUMMARY:
Repatriation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
in this notice may occur on or after
February 12, 2024.
DATES:
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Megan Murphy, University
of California, Riverside, 900 University
Avenue, Riverside, CA 92517–5900,
telephone (951) 827–6349, email
megan.murphy@ucr.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 the University of
California, Riverside. 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 the University of California,
Riverside.
ADDRESSES:
ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1
Description
Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from Riverside County, CA. In 1972, the
human remains of at least one Native
American individual were removed
from archeological site CA–RIV–64 (also
known as the Indian Wells Site) during
an archeological field school for
students of Cabrillo College and the
University of California, Riverside. The
human remains, identified as a human
canine tooth, were not initially
identified as human in the field, but
were noted as being possibly human in
the original catalog records. This
identification went unnoticed until
2023 during consultation with Tribal
representatives and an osteological
consultant, who confirmed the tooth to
be human. During consultation the
Tribal representatives also identified
associated funerary objects. The seven
lots of associated funerary objects are
one lot of ceramics, one lot of clay, one
lot of lithic artifacts, one lot of animal
bone, one lot of floral/organic materials,
one lot of fire-altered rock, and one lot
of geological materials.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from Riverside County, CA. In 1985, the
human remains of at least one Native
American individual were removed by
the University of California, Riverside
Archaeological Research Unit under
direction of Philip Wilke during the
excavation of Burns Ranch (also known
as Rancho del Gato, and La Quinta
Cove, archeological sites CA–RIV–1179
and CA–RIV–2827). The excavation was
contracted by the Crystal Canyon
Country Club ahead of the building of
a housing property and golf course that
would destroy the sites. Native
American human remains of at least
nine individuals were removed during
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excavation and a sample of human bone
was submitted to the UCR Radiocarbon
Laboratory which yielded an age of 720
+/¥120 years BP. According to catalog
records, 51 catalog numbers
representing human bone and
associated funerary objects, were
reportedly removed from the collection
to be reburied in La Quinta in 1990 at
the request of the Tribe who was
monitoring the project. During NAGPRA
consultation in 2023, an osteological
consultant identified additional human
bone fragments and cremation elements
in the collection which were not
returned in 1990. Tribal representatives
also identified associated funerary
objects that were also not reburied in
1990. It is unclear how many
individuals are still represented in the
collection as the original catalogs do not
differentiate between specific
individuals and the human remains are
too fragmentary to make a reliable
determination beyond a minimum of
one individual. The 15 associated
funerary objects are two lots of animal
bone, two lots of ceramics, two lots of
lithic materials and tools, one lot of
metal objects, one lot of shell beads, one
lot of basketry, two lots of other organic/
floral materials, one lot of geological
materials, two lots of unmodified shell,
and one lot of fire-altered rock.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from Riverside County, CA. In 1990, the
University of California, Riverside
Archaeological Research Unit was
contracted by the Chateau Development
Company to conduct an archeological
assessment of a tract of land in the city
of La Quinta ahead of plans for a
residential development. During the
archeological excavation, five
archeological sites were identified
including CA–RIV–1182, CA–RIV–3143,
CA–RIV–3144, CA–RIV–3868, and CA–
RIV–3882. A cremation locus was
identified in the boundaries of CA–RIV–
3144 and the human remains of one
adult, male Native American were
removed from the surface of the area.
Following the conclusion of the
archeological excavations, 2,648
cremated human bone fragments were
returned to a local Tribe and were
reburied nearby in La Quinta on August
16, 1990. The funerary objects buried
with the individual, however, were not
returned and remained in the
collections housed at UCR. In 2023,
during Tribal consultation, an
osteological consulted identified
additional human remains that were
still present in the collections. Tribal
representatives also identified a number
of funerary objects present in the
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collections. The 16 associated funerary
objects are three lots of ceramics, three
lots of lithics, two lots of shell beads,
three lots of faunal remains, three lots
of floral material, and two lots of
unmodified shell.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, three individuals were
removed from Riverside County, CA. In
1989, the University of California,
Riverside Archaeological Research Unit
was contracted by the Transpacific
Development Company to conduct an
archeological assessment of a tract of
land at the northeast corner of
Washington Street and State Highway
111 in the city of La Quinta. During the
archeological excavation, which was in
the vicinity of the historic Cahuilla
village of Pal Kavinic, six archeological
sites were identified including CA–RIV–
2200, CA–RIV–2936, CA–RIV–3679,
CA–RIV–3680, CA–RIV–3681, and CA–
RIV–3682. One human tarsal bone was
removed from CA–RIV–3682 but was
not identified as human during the
project analysis. In 2023, during Tribal
consultation, an osteological consultant
identified the bone as human.
Additionally, the osteologist identified
one cranial fragment and one juvenile
long-bone fact from CA–RIV–3680 and
one humerus fragment from CA–RIV–
3681. Tribal representatives also
identified associated funerary objects in
the collection. The 19 associated
funerary objects are three lots of animal
bones, three lots of ceramic, two lots of
lithics, one lot of metal, two lots of shell
objects, two lots of floral material, one
lot of other organic material, two lots of
geological materials, two lots of
unmodified shell, and one lot of firealtered rock.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, two individuals were
removed from Riverside County, CA. In
1992, the Keith Companies,
Archaeology Division, were contracted
by the Shadowridge Creek Country Club
to conduct a field survey for a parcel of
land proposed for the development of a
golf course and residential area. During
the survey two prehistoric sites were
identified, CA–RIV–785 and CA–RIV–
4729, and surface materials were
collected. At CA–RIV–785, archeologists
observed a hearth feature and collected
ceramic sherds, animal bone, and
cremated human remains from the
surface. They also collected surface
materials from a small nearby scatter
assigned the trinomial CA–RIV–4729.
These collections were subsequently
housed at UCR. In 1993, a Tribe
requested that the Keith Companies
return the cremated human bone and
associated shell beads that were
collected from CA–RIV–785 to the Tribe
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for reburial. On October 29, 1993, Tribal
representatives for the Tribe reburied
118 human bone elements and five
associated shell beads that were
returned to them. The other materials in
the collection, however, remained at
UCR and Tribes were not given the
opportunity to review them. In 2023,
during NAGPRA consultation, an
osteological consultant identified
additional human remains in the
collections that were not returned to the
Tribe in 1993, including one cremated
infant bone and cremated adult bone
fragments. Tribal representatives also
identified additional associated funerary
objects in the collection that were not
returned in 1993. The 10 associated
funerary objects are two lots of ceramic,
one lot of glass, two lots of lithic flakes
and objects, one lot of metal, one lot of
shell beads, two lots of animal bone,
and one lot of floral material and
charcoal.
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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: archeological
information, geographical information,
historical information, kinship, oral
tradition, and expert opinion.
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its
implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, the University of
California, Riverside has determined
that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of eight individuals of Native
American ancestry.
• The 67 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 Agua Caliente Band
of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente
Indian Reservation, California;
Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians,
California; Cabazon Band of Cahuilla
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Indians (Previously listed as Cabazon
Band of Mission Indians, California);
Cahuilla Band of Indians; Los Coyotes
Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians,
California; Morongo Band of Mission
Indians, California; Ramona Band of
Cahuilla, California; Santa Rosa Band of
Cahuilla Indians, California; and the
Torrez Martinez Desert Cahuilla
Indians, 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 12, 2024. If competing
requests for repatriation are received,
the University of California, Riverside
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. The University of
California, Riverside 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: January 4, 2024.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024–00432 Filed 1–10–24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037219;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Denver Museum of Nature & Science,
Denver, CO
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Denver
Museum of Nature & Science (DMNS)
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 the Magic Mountain site,
5JF223, Jefferson County, CO.
DATES: Repatriation of the human
remains in this notice may occur on or
after February 12, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Michele L. Koons, Curator
of Archaeology, Denver Museum of
Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado
Boulevard, Denver, CO 80205,
telephone (303) 370–6457, email
Michele.Koons@dmns.org.
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 Denver
Museum of Nature & Science. 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 the Denver Museum of Nature &
Science.
SUMMARY:
Description
Between 1939 and 1941, human
remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the
Magic Mountain site, 5JF223, in
Jefferson County, CO, by Harold and
Elizabeth (Betty) Huscher. In 1940, the
Huschers donated the collection to the
Colorado Museum of Natural History,
now DMNS. In 2019, DMNS staff
processed several bags labeled ‘‘faunal
remains’’ from the Huscher excavation.
Analysis shows that nine of those
‘‘faunal remains’’ are actually human
bone fragments (A540.18–R). The
Huschers excavated animal remains
from the site and inadvertently mixed in
human remains. The bone fragments are
associated with the Early Ceramic
period occupational component of the
site, which dates approximately 200 to
1000 C.E. No associated funerary objects
are present.
Between 1971 and 1972, human
remains representing, at minimum, five
individuals were removed from the
Magic Mountain site, 5JF223, in
Jefferson County, CO, by Metropolitan
State College of Denver (now the
Metropolitan State University of
Denver). In 2007, the Center of
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0037217; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: University of California,
Riverside, Riverside, 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 University of California, Riverside 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 Riverside, CA.
DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary
objects in this notice may occur on or after February 12, 2024.
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ADDRESSES: Megan Murphy, University of California, Riverside, 900
University Avenue, Riverside, CA 92517-5900, telephone (951) 827-6349,
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 the
University of California, Riverside. 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 the University of California, Riverside.
Description
Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed
from Riverside County, CA. In 1972, the human remains of at least one
Native American individual were removed from archeological site CA-RIV-
64 (also known as the Indian Wells Site) during an archeological field
school for students of Cabrillo College and the University of
California, Riverside. The human remains, identified as a human canine
tooth, were not initially identified as human in the field, but were
noted as being possibly human in the original catalog records. This
identification went unnoticed until 2023 during consultation with
Tribal representatives and an osteological consultant, who confirmed
the tooth to be human. During consultation the Tribal representatives
also identified associated funerary objects. The seven lots of
associated funerary objects are one lot of ceramics, one lot of clay,
one lot of lithic artifacts, one lot of animal bone, one lot of floral/
organic materials, one lot of fire-altered rock, and one lot of
geological materials.
Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed
from Riverside County, CA. In 1985, the human remains of at least one
Native American individual were removed by the University of
California, Riverside Archaeological Research Unit under direction of
Philip Wilke during the excavation of Burns Ranch (also known as Rancho
del Gato, and La Quinta Cove, archeological sites CA-RIV-1179 and CA-
RIV-2827). The excavation was contracted by the Crystal Canyon Country
Club ahead of the building of a housing property and golf course that
would destroy the sites. Native American human remains of at least nine
individuals were removed during excavation and a sample of human bone
was submitted to the UCR Radiocarbon Laboratory which yielded an age of
720 +/-120 years BP. According to catalog records, 51 catalog numbers
representing human bone and associated funerary objects, were
reportedly removed from the collection to be reburied in La Quinta in
1990 at the request of the Tribe who was monitoring the project. During
NAGPRA consultation in 2023, an osteological consultant identified
additional human bone fragments and cremation elements in the
collection which were not returned in 1990. Tribal representatives also
identified associated funerary objects that were also not reburied in
1990. It is unclear how many individuals are still represented in the
collection as the original catalogs do not differentiate between
specific individuals and the human remains are too fragmentary to make
a reliable determination beyond a minimum of one individual. The 15
associated funerary objects are two lots of animal bone, two lots of
ceramics, two lots of lithic materials and tools, one lot of metal
objects, one lot of shell beads, one lot of basketry, two lots of other
organic/floral materials, one lot of geological materials, two lots of
unmodified shell, and one lot of fire-altered rock.
Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed
from Riverside County, CA. In 1990, the University of California,
Riverside Archaeological Research Unit was contracted by the Chateau
Development Company to conduct an archeological assessment of a tract
of land in the city of La Quinta ahead of plans for a residential
development. During the archeological excavation, five archeological
sites were identified including CA-RIV-1182, CA-RIV-3143, CA-RIV-3144,
CA-RIV-3868, and CA-RIV-3882. A cremation locus was identified in the
boundaries of CA-RIV-3144 and the human remains of one adult, male
Native American were removed from the surface of the area. Following
the conclusion of the archeological excavations, 2,648 cremated human
bone fragments were returned to a local Tribe and were reburied nearby
in La Quinta on August 16, 1990. The funerary objects buried with the
individual, however, were not returned and remained in the collections
housed at UCR. In 2023, during Tribal consultation, an osteological
consulted identified additional human remains that were still present
in the collections. Tribal representatives also identified a number of
funerary objects present in the collections. The 16 associated funerary
objects are three lots of ceramics, three lots of lithics, two lots of
shell beads, three lots of faunal remains, three lots of floral
material, and two lots of unmodified shell.
Human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals were
removed from Riverside County, CA. In 1989, the University of
California, Riverside Archaeological Research Unit was contracted by
the Transpacific Development Company to conduct an archeological
assessment of a tract of land at the northeast corner of Washington
Street and State Highway 111 in the city of La Quinta. During the
archeological excavation, which was in the vicinity of the historic
Cahuilla village of Pal Kavinic, six archeological sites were
identified including CA-RIV-2200, CA-RIV-2936, CA-RIV-3679, CA-RIV-
3680, CA-RIV-3681, and CA-RIV-3682. One human tarsal bone was removed
from CA-RIV-3682 but was not identified as human during the project
analysis. In 2023, during Tribal consultation, an osteological
consultant identified the bone as human. Additionally, the osteologist
identified one cranial fragment and one juvenile long-bone fact from
CA-RIV-3680 and one humerus fragment from CA-RIV-3681. Tribal
representatives also identified associated funerary objects in the
collection. The 19 associated funerary objects are three lots of animal
bones, three lots of ceramic, two lots of lithics, one lot of metal,
two lots of shell objects, two lots of floral material, one lot of
other organic material, two lots of geological materials, two lots of
unmodified shell, and one lot of fire-altered rock.
Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were
removed from Riverside County, CA. In 1992, the Keith Companies,
Archaeology Division, were contracted by the Shadowridge Creek Country
Club to conduct a field survey for a parcel of land proposed for the
development of a golf course and residential area. During the survey
two prehistoric sites were identified, CA-RIV-785 and CA-RIV-4729, and
surface materials were collected. At CA-RIV-785, archeologists observed
a hearth feature and collected ceramic sherds, animal bone, and
cremated human remains from the surface. They also collected surface
materials from a small nearby scatter assigned the trinomial CA-RIV-
4729. These collections were subsequently housed at UCR. In 1993, a
Tribe requested that the Keith Companies return the cremated human bone
and associated shell beads that were collected from CA-RIV-785 to the
Tribe
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for reburial. On October 29, 1993, Tribal representatives for the Tribe
reburied 118 human bone elements and five associated shell beads that
were returned to them. The other materials in the collection, however,
remained at UCR and Tribes were not given the opportunity to review
them. In 2023, during NAGPRA consultation, an osteological consultant
identified additional human remains in the collections that were not
returned to the Tribe in 1993, including one cremated infant bone and
cremated adult bone fragments. Tribal representatives also identified
additional associated funerary objects in the collection that were not
returned in 1993. The 10 associated funerary objects are two lots of
ceramic, one lot of glass, two lots of lithic flakes and objects, one
lot of metal, one lot of shell beads, two lots of animal bone, and one
lot of floral material and charcoal.
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: archeological information, geographical information,
historical information, kinship, oral tradition, and expert opinion.
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, the University of California, Riverside has determined
that:
The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of eight individuals of Native American ancestry.
The 67 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 Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla
Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation, California; Augustine
Band of Cahuilla Indians, California; Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians
(Previously listed as Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, California);
Cahuilla Band of Indians; Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno
Indians, California; Morongo Band of Mission Indians, California;
Ramona Band of Cahuilla, California; Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla
Indians, California; and the Torrez Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians,
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 12, 2024.
If competing requests for repatriation are received, the University of
California, Riverside 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. The University of California, Riverside 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: January 4, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-00432 Filed 1-10-24; 8:45 am]
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