Notice of Inventory Completion: California Department of Transportation, Marysville, CA, 54501-54502 [2024-14469]
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Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita,
Keechi, Waco, & Tawakonie),
Oklahoma.
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
an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization with cultural affiliation.
Repatriation of the human remains
and associated funerary objects
described in this notice to a requestor
may occur on or after July 31, 2024. If
competing requests for repatriation are
received, the SNOMNH 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 SNOMNH 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: June 24, 2024.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Intended Repatriation:
University of Georgia, Laboratory of
Archaeology, Athens, GA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
University of Georgia, Laboratory of
Archaeology intends to repatriate a
certain cultural item that meets the
definition of an unassociated funerary
objects and that has a cultural affiliation
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with the Indian Tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
DATES: Repatriation of the cultural item
in this notice may occur on or after July
31, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Amanda Thompson,
University of Georgia, Laboratory of
Archaeology, 1125 Whitehall Road,
Athens, GA 30605, telephone (706) 542–
8737, email arobthom@uga.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
Georgia, Laboratory of Archaeology 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.
Abstract of Information Available
A total of one cultural item has been
requested for repatriation. The one
unassociated funerary object is an axe
was surface collected from 38OC3,
Toxaway in 1968 by Marshall Williams.
The Laboratory has been unable to
locate information for any research on
this object but the axe was conserved.
Determinations
The University of Georgia, Laboratory
of Archaeology has determined that:
• The one unassociated funerary
object 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 object has 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 item described in
this notice and the Cherokee Nation;
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; and
the United Keetowah Band of Cherokee
Indians in Oklahoma.
Requests for Repatriation
Additional, written requests for
repatriation of the cultural item in this
notice must be sent to the authorized
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representative identified in this notice
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 item in
this notice to a requestor may occur on
or after July 31, 2024. If competing
requests for repatriation are received,
the University of Georgia, Laboratory of
Archaeology must determine the most
appropriate requestor prior to
repatriation. Requests for joint
repatriation of the cultural item are
considered a single request and not
competing requests. The University of
Georgia, Laboratory of Archaeology 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: June 24, 2024.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
California Department of
Transportation, Marysville, CA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
California Department of Transportation
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 July
31, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Lisa Bright, Branch
Chief District 3, Cultural Resources
SUMMARY:
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(South), California State Department of
Transportation, 703 B Street Marysville,
CA 95901, telephone (530) 812–4569,
email Lisa.Bright@dot.ca.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 California
Department of Transportation, 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,
two individuals have been reasonably
identified. The 806 catalog entries of
associated funerary objects are tools,
faunal remains, floral remains, ground
stone, worked bone, and beads and
other ornamental items.
In 1987, 1989, and 1990 the collection
was excavated by the California
Department of Transportation from CA–
GLE–217. Reporting of the data recovery
excavation was completed in 2006.
Repatriation and reburial of ancestors
and associated funerary objects (total
number unknown as this was not
included in reporting or the catalog) was
completed in 2008. Additional human
remains and associated funerary objects
were identified during the inventory
verification completed by the California
Department of Transportation and
Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians in
2024. Of the 806 catalog entries of
associated funerary objects, 61 catalogue
entries are currently missing from the
collection. California State University,
Chico and the California Department of
Transportation continue to look for
them. No potentially hazardous
substances were used to treat any of the
human remains or associated funerary
objects.
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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 California Department of
Transportation has determined that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of two individuals of Native
American ancestry.
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• The 806 catalog entries of
associated funerary 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 Grindstone Indian
Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians of
California and the Paskenta Band of
Nomlaki Indians of 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 July 31, 2024. If competing
requests for repatriation are received,
the California Department of
Transportation 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 California
Department of Transportation 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: June 24, 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:
Aurora History Museum and Historic
Sites, Aurora, CO
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Aurora
History Museum and Historic Sites 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 July
31, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Elizabeth Ricci, Aurora
History Museum and Historic Sites,
15051 East Alameda Parkway, Aurora,
CO 80012, telephone (303) 739–6660,
email ericci@auroragov.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 Aurora History
Museum and Historic Sites, and
additional information on the
determinations in this notice, including
the results of consultation, can be found
in its inventory or related records. The
National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
SUMMARY:
Abstract of Information Available
Human remains representing, at least,
two individuals have been identified.
The eight associated funerary objects are
five charcoals, two shells, and one
lithic.
In April of 1982, two neighborhood
children discovered human bone
eroding from the bank of West Toll Gate
Creek in Arapahoe County: Aurora,
Colorado. The children reported their
find, and the site was excavated soon
after. Site 5AH 244 is located on the first
terrace above and on the cut bank of
West Toll Gate Creek. The objective of
the excavation was to recover human
remains, reinter, and document as much
information on the burial as possible. A
Medicine Man, Charlie Kills Enemy of
the Sioux Tribe, was in the area at the
time and brought in to ensure proper
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0038202; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: California Department of
Transportation, Marysville, 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 Department of Transportation
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 July 31, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Lisa Bright, Branch Chief District 3, Cultural Resources
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(South), California State Department of Transportation, 703 B Street
Marysville, CA 95901, telephone (530) 812-4569, 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
California Department of Transportation, 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, two individuals have been reasonably identified. The 806 catalog
entries of associated funerary objects are tools, faunal remains,
floral remains, ground stone, worked bone, and beads and other
ornamental items.
In 1987, 1989, and 1990 the collection was excavated by the
California Department of Transportation from CA-GLE-217. Reporting of
the data recovery excavation was completed in 2006. Repatriation and
reburial of ancestors and associated funerary objects (total number
unknown as this was not included in reporting or the catalog) was
completed in 2008. Additional human remains and associated funerary
objects were identified during the inventory verification completed by
the California Department of Transportation and Paskenta Band of
Nomlaki Indians in 2024. Of the 806 catalog entries of associated
funerary objects, 61 catalogue entries are currently missing from the
collection. California State University, Chico and the California
Department of Transportation continue to look for them. No potentially
hazardous substances were used to treat any of the human remains or
associated funerary objects.
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 California Department of Transportation has determined that:
The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry.
The 806 catalog entries of associated funerary 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
Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians of California and
the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians of 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 July 31, 2024. If
competing requests for repatriation are received, the California
Department of Transportation 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 California Department of
Transportation 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: June 24, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-14469 Filed 6-28-24; 8:45 am]
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