Notice of Intended Repatriation: California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, 63976-63977 [2024-17263]
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A total of one cultural item has been
requested for repatriation. The one
unassociated funerary objects is a pipe.
Between 1877 and 1895, Dr. Frank M.
Palmer (2.P), collected a cultural item
from an unknown shell mound along
the coast of Santa Barbara County, CA.
In 1895, the Southwest Museum
purchased the personal collection of Dr.
Palmer, their first museum curator.
A total of 12 cultural items have been
requested for repatriation. The 12
unassociated funerary objects are one
awl, one possible awl fragment, one
faunal tooth, two possible grave
markers, one hair pin, two modified
antler fragments, three ornaments, and
one pendant. In August 1936, Mr. Roy
Van Ross and family (679.G), collected
cultural items from 1 mile north of
Lompoc Landing in what is now part of
Vandenberg Air Force Base. The objects
were collected before it became a base.
Mr. Ross gifted the cultural items in
1936 to the Southwest Museum.
A total of seven cultural items have
been requested for repatriation. The
seven unassociated funerary objects are
one awl, two awl fragments, two burned
awl fragments, one burned modified
faunal fragment, and one possible hair
pin fragment. In 1937, Mr. Willy Stahl
(830.G) collected cultural items from a
village west of Carpinteria, in Santa
Barbara County, CA. Mr. Stahl gifted the
cultural items to the Southwest Museum
in 1939.
A total of one cultural item has been
requested for repatriation. The one
sacred object is a historic basket tray. At
an unknown date, Miss Margaret A.
Feeney (116.L) purchased the cultural
item from an unknown location in Santa
Barbara County, CA. Miss Feeney sent
the basket to the Southwest Museum in
1922.
A total of three cultural items have
been requested for repatriation. The
three sacred objects are pestles. In the
late 1870s, Mr. James Wesley Calkin
(311.G) collected cultural items from
unknown sites, in Santa Barbara
County, CA. His daughter, Mrs. Sydney
J. Parsons, gifted the cultural items to
the Southwest Museum in 1923.
A total of one cultural item has been
requested for repatriation. The one
sacred object is a pestle. At an unknown
date, the Archaeological Society of
Southern California (ASSC) a nonprofessional group, and volunteer Mr.
Harry Clayton Davis (1052.G) collected
the cultural item from a ‘‘hobo camp’’,
near Mishopshnow Village, Carpinteria,
in Santa Barbara County, CA. Mrs. Harry
Clayton Davis (1052.G) gifted the
cultural items to the Southwest Museum
in 1946.
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A total of nine cultural items have
been requested for repatriation. The
nine sacred objects is one feathered
skirt, one mat case, one animal skin
cover, one sandal, one lot of textile
fragments, one scraper, one possible
whistle in two fragments, and one
basket water bottle. Circa 1931, Mr.
James G. James collected cultural items
from a cave in the southern edge of
Cuyama Valley, on James Ranch, in the
Sierra Madre Mountains in Santa
Barbara County, CA. The cave was
located on hist own property. His
brother-in-law Mr. Alfonse H. Heller
(217.L) sent the cultural items to the
Southwest Museum in 1932.
A total of one cultural item has been
requested for repatriation. The one
sacred object is an antler scraper. Circa
1931, Mr. James G. James collected the
cultural item from a cave in the
southern edge of Cuyama Valley, 1.5
miles southeast of James Ranch, in the
Sierra Madre Mountains in Santa
Barbara County, CA. The cave was not
on his ranch. His brother-in-law Mr.
Alfonse H. Heller (217.L) sent the
cultural item to the Southwest Museum
in 1932.
Determinations
The Autry Museum of the American
West has determined that:
• The 22,055 unassociated funerary
objects described above are reasonably
believed to have been placed
intentionally with or near individual
human remains, and are connected,
either at the time of death or later as part
of the death rite or ceremony and are
believed, by a preponderance of the
evidence, to have been removed from a
specific burial site of an individual or
individuals with cultural affiliation to
an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization.
• The 15 sacred objects described in
this notice are specific ceremonial
objects needed by a traditional Native
American religious leader for presentday adherents to practice traditional
Native American religion, according to
the Native American traditional
knowledge of a lineal descendant,
Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization.
• There is a reasonable connection
between the cultural items described in
this notice and the Santa Ynez Band of
Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa
Ynez Reservation, California.
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
under ADDRESSES. Requests for
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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 September 5, 2024. If competing
requests for repatriation are received,
the Autry Museum of the American
West 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 Autry Museum
of the American West 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: July 25, 2024.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0038403;
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Notice of Intended Repatriation:
California State University,
Sacramento, Sacramento, CA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
California State University, Sacramento
intends to repatriate certain cultural
items that meet the definition of objects
of cultural patrimony and that have a
cultural affiliation with the Indian
Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations
in this notice.
DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items
in this notice may occur on or after
September 5, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Mark R. Wheeler, Senior
Advisor to President Luke Wood,
California State University, Sacramento,
6000 J Street Sacramento, CA 95819,
telephone (916) 460–0490, email
mark.wheeler@csus.edu.
SUMMARY:
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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
State University, Sacramento, 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Abstract of Information Available
A total of 44 cultural items have been
requested for repatriation. The 44
objects of cultural patrimony are flaked
and ground stone, faunal remains, and
historic glass. These items were
removed from two locations in
Sacramento County, CA (CA–SAC–1217
and CA–Linda Creek). The items from
CA–SAC–1217 were collected during a
student survey in 1968–1970 and have
since been housed at the California State
University, Sacramento under accession
81–132. Items from CA–SAC–Linda
Creek were located in California State
University, Sacramento collections in
2024 and were assigned accession
number 81–459. No acquisition records
have been located.
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Determinations
The California State University,
Sacramento has determined that:
• The 44 objects of cultural
patrimony described in this notice have
ongoing historical, traditional, or
cultural importance central to the
Native American group, including any
constituent sub-group (such as a band,
clan, lineage, ceremonial society, or
other subdivision), according to the
Native American traditional knowledge
of an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization.
• There is a reasonable connection
between the cultural items described in
this notice and the Wilton Rancheria,
California.
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
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
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or after September 5, 2024. If competing
requests for repatriation are received,
the California State University,
Sacramento 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 California State
University, Sacramento 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: July 26, 2024.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024–17263 Filed 8–5–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
California State University,
Sacramento, Sacramento, CA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
California State University, Sacramento
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
September 5, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Mark R. Wheeler, Senior
Advisor to President Luke Wood,
California State University, Sacramento,
6000 J Street Sacramento, CA 95819,
telephone (916) 460–0490, email
mark.wheeler@csus.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 California
State University, Sacramento, and
additional information on the
determinations in this notice, including
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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.
Abstract of Information Available
Human remains representing, at least,
one individual have been identified
from CA–SAC–57, located in the westcentral portion of Sacramento County,
CA. The one associated funerary object
is a projectile point. The human remains
and funerary objects were collected by
individuals associated with the
California State University, Sacramento
in 1980. They have since been housed
at the University under accession 81–97.
Human remains representing, at least,
one individual have been identified
from CA–SAC–118, located in the
south-central portion of Sacramento
County, CA. The two associated
funerary objects are flaked stones and
thermally-altered rocks. The human
remains and funerary objects were
removed from the site in 1974 during a
survey by California State University,
Sacramento. They have since been
housed at the University. They were
relocated in collections in 2024 and
assigned accession number 81–461.
Human remains representing, at least,
one individual have been identified
from CA–SAC–329, located in the
south-western portion of Sacramento
County, CA. The 1,006 associated
funerary objects are flaked, ground, and
modified stone; modified bone;
modified shell; baked clay; faunal
remains; floral remains; thermallyaltered rock; and one lot of uncataloged
materials. The human remains and
funerary objects were removed from the
site in 1975 during excavations done by
California State University, Sacramento
under contract with the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers. They have since
been housed at the University under
accession 81–70.
An unknown number of objects may
be missing from the above collections,
and California State University,
Sacramento continues to look for them.
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 State University,
Sacramento has determined that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of three individuals of Native
American ancestry.
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[FR Doc No: 2024-17263]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0038403; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intended Repatriation: California State University,
Sacramento, Sacramento, 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, Sacramento
intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition
of objects of cultural patrimony and that have a cultural affiliation
with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice may occur on
or after September 5, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Mark R. Wheeler, Senior Advisor to President Luke Wood,
California State University, Sacramento, 6000 J Street Sacramento, CA
95819, telephone (916) 460-0490, email [email protected].
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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 State University, Sacramento, 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 44 cultural items have been requested for repatriation.
The 44 objects of cultural patrimony are flaked and ground stone,
faunal remains, and historic glass. These items were removed from two
locations in Sacramento County, CA (CA-SAC-1217 and CA-Linda Creek).
The items from CA-SAC-1217 were collected during a student survey in
1968-1970 and have since been housed at the California State
University, Sacramento under accession 81-132. Items from CA-SAC-Linda
Creek were located in California State University, Sacramento
collections in 2024 and were assigned accession number 81-459. No
acquisition records have been located.
Determinations
The California State University, Sacramento has determined that:
The 44 objects of cultural patrimony described in this
notice have ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural importance
central to the Native American group, including any constituent sub-
group (such as a band, clan, lineage, ceremonial society, or other
subdivision), according to the Native American traditional knowledge of
an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization.
There is a reasonable connection between the cultural
items described in this notice and the Wilton Rancheria, California.
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 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 September 5, 2024. If competing requests for
repatriation are received, the California State University, Sacramento
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 California State
University, Sacramento 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: July 26, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-17263 Filed 8-5-24; 8:45 am]
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