Notice of Inventory Completion: University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, 24496-24497 [2024-07361]
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Repatriation of the cultural items
in this notice may occur on or after May
8, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Marilyn Masler, Memphis
Museum of Science and History, 3550
Central Avenue, Memphis, TN 38111,
telephone (901) 636–2334, email
733arilyn.masler@memphistn.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 MoSH, and
additional information on the
determinations in this notice, including
the results of consultation, can be found
in the summary or related records. The
National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
DATES:
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Abstract of Information Available
A total of 253 cultural items have
been requested for repatriation. The 253
unassociated funerary objects are whole
and reconstructed ceramic vessels. They
were removed from Belle Meade Site
(3CT30) in Crittenden County,
Arkansas, by Memphian McKinley
Verne Highsmith (in the 1970s) who
was a hunter and gunsmith. MoSH
acquired these vessels in 2004 through
the Community Foundation of
Memphis, TN. In consultation with Dr.
David Dye at the University of
Memphis, they have been culturally
affiliated to the Quapaw Nation.
Determinations
The MoSH has determined that:
• The 253 unassociated funerary
objects described in this notice are
reasonably believed to have been placed
intentionally with or near human
remains, and are connected, either at the
time of death or later as part of the death
rite or ceremony of a Native American
culture according to the Native
American traditional knowledge of a
lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or
Native Hawaiian organization. The
unassociated funerary objects have been
identified by a preponderance of the
evidence as related to human remains,
specific individuals, or families, or
removed from a specific burial site or
burial area of an individual or
individuals with cultural affiliation to
an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization.
• There is a reasonable connection
between the cultural items described in
this notice and the Quapaw Nation.
Requests for Repatriation
Additional, written requests for
repatriation of the cultural items in this
notice must be sent to the authorized
representative identified in this notice
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under ADDRESSES. Requests for
repatriation may be submitted by 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 cultural items in
this notice to a requestor may occur on
or after May 8, 2024. If competing
requests for repatriation are received,
the MoSH must determine the most
appropriate requestor prior to
repatriation. Requests for joint
repatriation of the cultural items are
considered a single request and not
competing requests. The MoSH is
responsible for sending a copy of this
notice to the Indian Tribes and Native
Hawaiian organizations identified in
this notice and to any other consulting
parties.
Authority: Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act, 25
U.S.C. 3004 and the implementing
regulations, 43 CFR 10.9.
Dated: March 22, 2024.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
University of California, Davis, Davis,
CA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
University of California, Davis (UC
Davis) 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.
DATES: Repatriation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
in this notice may occur on or after May
8, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Megon Noble, NAGPRA
Project Manager, University of
California, Davis, 412 Mrak Hall, One
Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616,
SUMMARY:
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telephone (530) 752–8501, email
mnoble@ucdavis.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 UC Davis and
additional information on the
determinations in this notice, including
the results of consultation, can be found
in the inventory or related records. The
National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
Abstract of Information Available
Based on the information available,
human remains representing, at least, 16
individuals have been reasonably
identified. The 2,388 lots associated
funerary objects are 32 projectile points,
237 lots of soil samples, 73 lots of
charcoal and ash, 230 lots of fired clay,
83 lots of historic items, 148 lots of
modified shell, 105 lots of chipped
stone (bifaces, cores, flake tools), 442
lots of unmodified animal bone, three
lots of minerals (ochre and quartz), 260
lots of lithic debitage, 100 lots of fire
cracked rock, six lots of ground stone,
eight lots of miscellaneous stone, 452
lots of modified animal bone, nine lots
of worked stone (pendants and pipes),
30 lots of seeds, and 170 lots of
unmodified shell. The 181 currently
missing associated funerary objects are
five projectile points, two lots of
charcoal and ash, 12 lots of fired clay,
21 lots of historic items, eight lots of
modified shell, one lot of chipped stone,
53 lots of unmodified animal bone, 20
lots of lithic debitage, one lot of fire
cracked rock, 11 lots of modified animal
bone, one lot of worked stone, two lots
of seeds, and 44 lots of unmodified
shell. In February 2022, eight associated
funerary objects from this collection
were stolen from the UC Davis
Anthropology Museum. The stolen
items are one biface and seven projectile
points. A 1968 UC Davis field school
conducted an excavation at this site,
CA–SAC–43 (UC Davis Accession 35),
under the direction of Patricia Johnson
and Jack Nance.
Cultural Affiliation
Based on the information available
and the results of consultation, cultural
affiliation is clearly identified by the
information available about the human
remains and associated funerary objects
described in this notice.
Determinations
The UC Davis has determined that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
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remains of 16 individuals of Native
American ancestry.
• The 2,388 objects described in this
notice are reasonably believed to have
been placed intentionally with or near
individual human remains at the time of
death or later as part of the death rite
or ceremony.
• There is a reasonable connection
between the human remains and
associated funerary objects described in
this notice and the Buena Vista
Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians
California; Chicken Ranch Rancheria of
Me-Wuk Indians of California; Ione
Band of Miwok Indians of California;
Jackson Band of Miwuk Indians; Shingle
Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle
Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract),
California; United Auburn Indian
Community of the Auburn Rancheria of
California; and the Wilton Rancheria,
California.
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Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects in this notice must be sent to the
authorized representative identified in
this notice under 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 May 8, 2024. If competing requests
for repatriation are received, the UC
Davis 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 UC Davis 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 10.10.
Dated: March 22, 2024.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037678;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
American Museum of Natural History,
New York, NY
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
American Museum of Natural History
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.
SUMMARY:
Repatriation of the human
remains in this notice may occur on or
after May 8, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Nell Murphy, American
Museum of Natural History, 200 Central
Park West, New York, NY 10024,
telephone (212) 769–5837, email
nmurphy@amnh.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 American
Museum of Natural History, and
additional information on the
determinations in this notice, including
the results of consultation, can be found
in the inventory or related records. The
National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
DATES:
Abstract of Information Available
Based on the information available,
human remains representing, at least,
three individuals have been reasonably
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present. In 1875, human
remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from San
Miguel Island, California, by Captain
A.W. Chase. James Terry sold the
human remains to the American
Museum of Natural History in 1891, and
they were accessioned that year. In
1924, human remains representing a
minimum of two individuals were
purchased from Felix von Luschan with
funding from Felix Warburg and
accessioned by the Museum.
Handwritten notes on the crania of each
individual indicate that they were
removed from Santa Rosa Island,
California. Biological information for
the remains of one individual suggests
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they may date to the Mission Period.
These remains from San Miguel Island
and Santa Rosa Island are affiliated with
the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash
Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez
Reservation.
While it no longer does so, in the past,
the Museum applied potentially
hazardous pesticides to items in the
collections. Museum records do not list
specific objects treated or which of
several chemicals used were applied to
a particular item. Therefore, those
handling this material should follow the
advice of industrial hygienists or
medical personnel with specialized
training in occupational health or with
potentially hazardous substances.
Cultural Affiliation
Based on the information available
and the results of consultation, cultural
affiliation is clearly identified by the
information available about the human
remains described in this notice
Determinations
The American Museum of Natural
History has determined that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of three individuals of Native
American ancestry.
• There is a reasonable connection
between the human remains described
in this notice and the Santa Ynez Band
of Chumash Mission Indians of the
Santa Ynez Reservation, California.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the
human remains in this notice must be
sent to the authorized representative
identified in this notice under
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 in
this notice to a requestor may occur on
or after May 8, 2024. If competing
requests for repatriation are received,
the American Museum of Natural
History 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 American
Museum of Natural History is
responsible for sending a copy of this
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0037675; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: University of California, Davis,
Davis, 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, Davis (UC
Davis) 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.
DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary
objects in this notice may occur on or after May 8, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Megon Noble, NAGPRA Project Manager, University of
California, Davis, 412 Mrak Hall, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616,
telephone (530) 752-8501, 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 UC
Davis and additional information on the determinations in this notice,
including the results of consultation, can be found in the inventory or
related records. The National Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
Abstract of Information Available
Based on the information available, human remains representing, at
least, 16 individuals have been reasonably identified. The 2,388 lots
associated funerary objects are 32 projectile points, 237 lots of soil
samples, 73 lots of charcoal and ash, 230 lots of fired clay, 83 lots
of historic items, 148 lots of modified shell, 105 lots of chipped
stone (bifaces, cores, flake tools), 442 lots of unmodified animal
bone, three lots of minerals (ochre and quartz), 260 lots of lithic
debitage, 100 lots of fire cracked rock, six lots of ground stone,
eight lots of miscellaneous stone, 452 lots of modified animal bone,
nine lots of worked stone (pendants and pipes), 30 lots of seeds, and
170 lots of unmodified shell. The 181 currently missing associated
funerary objects are five projectile points, two lots of charcoal and
ash, 12 lots of fired clay, 21 lots of historic items, eight lots of
modified shell, one lot of chipped stone, 53 lots of unmodified animal
bone, 20 lots of lithic debitage, one lot of fire cracked rock, 11 lots
of modified animal bone, one lot of worked stone, two lots of seeds,
and 44 lots of unmodified shell. In February 2022, eight associated
funerary objects from this collection were stolen from the UC Davis
Anthropology Museum. The stolen items are one biface and seven
projectile points. A 1968 UC Davis field school conducted an excavation
at this site, CA-SAC-43 (UC Davis Accession 35), under the direction of
Patricia Johnson and Jack Nance.
Cultural Affiliation
Based on the information available and the results of consultation,
cultural affiliation is clearly identified by the information available
about the human remains and associated funerary objects described in
this notice.
Determinations
The UC Davis has determined that:
The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical
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remains of 16 individuals of Native American ancestry.
The 2,388 objects described in this notice are reasonably
believed to have been placed intentionally with or near individual
human remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite
or ceremony.
There is a reasonable connection between the human remains
and associated funerary objects described in this notice and the Buena
Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians California; Chicken Ranch Rancheria
of Me-Wuk Indians of California; Ione Band of Miwok Indians of
California; Jackson Band of Miwuk Indians; Shingle Springs Band of
Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract), California;
United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria of California;
and the Wilton 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
authorized representative identified in this notice under 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 May 8, 2024. If
competing requests for repatriation are received, the UC Davis 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 UC Davis 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 10.10.
Dated: March 22, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-07361 Filed 4-5-24; 8:45 am]
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