Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Mendocino National Forest, Willows, CA, 106566-106568 [2024-31295]
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for joint repatriation of the cultural item
are considered a single request and not
competing requests. The University of
Kansas 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: December 19, 2024.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, Carson National Forest (CAF),
intends to carry out the disposition of
human remains removed from Federal
or Tribal lands to the lineal
descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native
Hawaiian organization with priority for
disposition in this notice.
DATES: Disposition of the human
remains in this notice may occur on or
after January 29, 2025. If no claim for
disposition is received by December 30,
2025, the human remains in this notice
will become unclaimed human remains.
ADDRESSES: Erin E. Brown, Forest
Archeologist, USDA Forest Service,
Carson National Forest, 208 Cruz Alta
Road, Taos, NM 87571, telephone (575)
779–4827, email erin.brown@usda.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 CAF, and
additional information on the human
remains in this notice, including the
results of consultation, can be found in
the related records. The National Park
Service is not responsible for the
identifications in this notice.
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Based on the information available,
human remains representing, at least,
one individual have been reasonably
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present. A single human
tooth was mailed to the Jicarilla Ranger
District of the Carson National Forest in
August 2002 by a private individual.
While hiking the individual
encountered what was initially thought
to be the bottom of a ceramic vessel near
a fallen log. The individual removed
soil around the ‘‘vessel’’ and found the
vessel was actually a human skull. The
individual explained the tooth was
removed so the Forest Service could
‘‘date’’ the site. Attempts to locate the
source of the tooth were unsuccessful.
Known archeological sites in the area of
the discovery are a mix of Ancestral
Puebloan Pueblo I and Early Navajo
sites. The Jicarilla Ranger District is
located in Rio Arriba County, NM.
Determinations
Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, Carson National Forest, Taos,
NM
ACTION:
Abstract of Information Available
The CAF has determined that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of one individual of Native
American ancestry.
• Based on geographic affiliation, the
Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Cheyenne
and Arapaho Tribes, Oklahoma;
Comanche Nation, Oklahoma; Fort Sill
Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Hopi Tribe
of Arizona; Jicarilla Apache Nation,
New Mexico; Kiowa Indian Tribe of
Oklahoma; Mescalero Apache Tribe of
the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico;
Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico, &
Utah; Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo
of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez,
New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo
of Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San
Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San
Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa
Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa
Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos,
New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico;
Santo Domingo Pueblo; Southern Ute
Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute
Reservation, Colorado; Ute Mountain
Ute Tribe; White Mountain Apache
Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation,
Arizona; Wichita and Affiliated Tribes
(Wichita, Keechi, Waco, & Tawakonie),
Oklahoma; Yselta del Sur Pueblo; and
the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation,
New Mexico have priority for
disposition of the human remains
described in this notice.
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Claims for Disposition
Written claims for disposition of the
human remains in this notice must be
sent to the appropriate official identified
in this notice under ADDRESSES. If no
claim for disposition is received by
December 30, 2025, the human remains
in this notice will become unclaimed
human remains. Claims for disposition
may be submitted by:
1. Any lineal descendant, Indian
Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization
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
they have priority for disposition.
Disposition of the human remains in
this notice may occur on or after January
29, 2025. If competing claims for
disposition are received, the CAF must
determine the most appropriate
claimant prior to disposition. Requests
for joint disposition of the human
remains are considered a single request
and not competing requests. The CAF is
responsible for sending a copy of this
notice to the lineal descendants, 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. 3002, and the implementing
regulations, 43 CFR 10.7.
Dated: December 19, 2024.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024–31287 Filed 12–27–24; 8:45 am]
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Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, Mendocino National Forest,
Willows, CA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, Mendocino National Forest
intends to carry out the disposition of
human remains or objects of cultural
patrimony removed from Federal or
Tribal lands to the lineal descendants,
Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization with priority for
disposition in this notice.
SUMMARY:
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Disposition of the human
remains or cultural items in this notice
may occur on or after January 29, 2025.
If no claim for disposition is received by
December 30, 2025, the human remains
or cultural items in this notice will
become unclaimed human remains or
cultural items.
ADDRESSES: Wade McMaster,
Mendocino National Forest Supervisor,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, Mendocino National Forest,
825 N. Humboldt Avenue, Willows, CA
95988, telephone (530) 934–3316, email
wade.mcmaster@usda.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 Mendocino
National Forest and additional
information on the human remains or
cultural items in this notice, including
the results of consultation, can be found
in the related records. The National Park
Service is not responsible for the
identifications in this notice.
DATES:
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Abstract of Information Available
TEH–926
Based on the information available,
human remains representing, at least,
one individual (Ancestor) has been
reasonably identified. The 239 objects of
cultural patrimony are various stone
tools (milling slabs, manos, etc.),
debitage, and unmodified faunal
remains. No funerary objects or sacred
objects have been identified based on
the available documentation from the
rest of the collection.
CA–TEH–926 is located in Tehama
County, California on the Mendocino
National Forest. The fragmentary human
remains, representing at minimum one
individual, and objects of cultural
patrimony were removed from the site
in 1999. Excavations at CA–TEH–926
took place via a Passport in Time (PIT)
project as part of the larger Nomlaki
Archaeological Research project which
began in 1996. Tribal members from the
Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians and
Round Valley Indian Reservation were
present during all phases of fieldwork.
Based on existing documentation, at the
time of excavation, identified human
remains were left in situ and the
respective unit terminated. The human
remains identified as part of this Notice
were initially misidentified as
nonhuman animal and were discovered
in September 2024.
TEH–984
Based on the information available,
human remains representing, at least,
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two individuals (Ancestors) have been
reasonably identified. No associated
funerary objects are present. The 1,035
objects of cultural patrimony are
unmodified and modified faunal
remains, modified stone tools (including
bifaces, edge modified flakes,
hammerstones, hand stones, milling
stones, drills, etc.), projectile points,
debitage, and various plant seeds. No
funerary objects or sacred objects have
been identified based on the available
documentation.
The fragmentary human remains,
representing at minimum two
individuals, and objects of cultural
patrimony were removed from CA–
TEH–984 between 1999 and 2000.
Excavations at CA–TEH–984 took place
via a Passport in Time (PIT) project as
part of the larger Nomlaki
Archaeological Research project which
began in 1996. The site is classified as
a seasonal base camp culturally
affiliated with the Nomlaki due to its
geographic location. At the time of
excavation, all identified human
remains remained in situ per the
established Plan of Action. The
fragmentary human remains identified
as part of this Notice were initially
misidentified as nonhuman animal and
only identified as human during
subsequent cataloging efforts. The
previously unknown human remains
were discovered in September 2024.
TEH–1722
Based on the information available,
human remains representing, at least,
two individuals (Ancestors) have been
reasonably identified. The 851 objects of
cultural patrimony are unmodified and
modified faunal remains, modified
stone tools (including bifaces, edge
modified flakes, hammerstones, hand
stones, milling stones, drills, etc.),
projectile points, debitage, and various
plant seeds. No funerary objects or
sacred objects have been identified
based on the available documentation.
CA–TEH–1722 is located in Tehama
County, California on the Mendocino
National Forest. The fragmentary human
remains, representing at minimum two
individuals, and 851 cultural objects
were removed from the site between
1996 and 1997. The excavations were
conducted as part of a Passport in Time
(PIT) project under the larger Nomlaki
Archaeological Research Project which
began following requests for
archaeological research from the
Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians.
Tribal members were present and
participated in the 1996 and 1997
excavations. The artifact assemblage
indicates significant seasonal
occupation at the site by the Nomlaki.
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The fragmentary human remains were
not identified at the time of excavation
and thus were likely initially
misidentified as nonhuman animal. The
previously unknown human remains
identified as part of this Notice were
discovered in September 2024.
Determinations
The Mendocino National Forest has
determined that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of five individuals of Native
American ancestry.
• The 2,125 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.
• The Paskenta Band of Nomlaki
Indians of California have priority for
disposition of the human remains and
cultural items described in this notice.
Claims for Disposition
Written claims for disposition of the
human remains or cultural items in this
notice must be sent to the appropriate
official identified in this notice under
ADDRESSES. If no claim for disposition is
received by December 30, 2025, the
human remains or cultural items in this
notice will become unclaimed human
remains or cultural items. Claims for
disposition may be submitted by:
1. Any lineal descendant, Indian
Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization
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
they have priority for disposition.
Disposition of the human remains or
cultural items in this notice may occur
on or after January 29, 2025. If
competing claims for disposition are
received, the Mendocino National
Forest must determine the most
appropriate claimant prior to
disposition. Requests for joint
disposition of the human remains or
cultural items are considered a single
request and not competing requests. The
Mendocino National Forest is
responsible for sending a copy of this
notice to the lineal descendants, 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
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U.S.C. 3002, and the implementing
regulations, 43 CFR 10.7.
Dated: December 19, 2024.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024–31295 Filed 12–27–24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0039253;
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Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, Santa Fe National Forest,
Santa Fe, NM
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, Santa Fe National Forest (Forest
Service), intends to carry out the
disposition of human remains removed
from Federal or Tribal lands to the
lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or
Native Hawaiian organization with
priority for disposition in this notice.
DATES: Disposition of the human
remains in this notice may occur on or
after January 29, 2025. If no claim for
disposition is received by December 30,
2025, the human remains in this notice
will become unclaimed human remains.
ADDRESSES: Kathryn Turner, U.S. Forest
Service, Santa Fe National Forest, 11
Forest Lane, Santa Fe, NM 87508,
telephone (505) 438–5380, email
kathryn.turner@usda.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 Forest Service
and additional information on the
human remains or cultural items in this
notice, including the results of
consultation, can be found in the related
records. The National Park Service is
not responsible for the identifications in
this notice.
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SUMMARY:
Abstract of Information Available
Based on the information available,
human remains representing, at least,
two individuals have been reasonably
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
On August 8, 2006, human remains
representing two individuals were
recovered from Forest Service site 03–
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10–02–01363/LA 90334 during
excavations undertaken by the U.S.
Forest Service when they were found
eroding from the site during a wildfire.
The individuals were sent to the
University of Oregon for analysis shortly
thereafter and later returned to the Santa
Fe National. There are no known
associated funerary objects.
Site 03–10–02–01363/LA 90334 is
located within the Cuba Ranger District,
Santa Fe National Forest, Rio Arriba
County, NM. The site is located on a
north to south trending ridge north of
Forest Road 313 and consists of two
features, a unit house and an undefined
rock alignment which may have been a
terrace. The artifact assemblage numbers
in the thousands and is comprised of
pottery sherds and flaked and ground
stone. Diagnostic pottery types
documented include Gallina Black-ongray, Red Mesa Black-on-white, and
utility wares. Flaked stone includes
chert and obsidian. Ground stone
present includes several manos. The
structure type and presence of Gallina
Black-on-gray pottery suggests that this
site was occupied by the Gallina from
A.D. 1100 to A.D. 1300.
Determinations
The U.S. Forest Service has
determined that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of two individuals of Native
American ancestry.
• Based on geographic location the
Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Jicarilla Apache
Nation, New Mexico; Mescalero Apache
Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New
Mexico; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New
Mexico, & Utah; Ohkay Owingeh, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo
of Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez,
New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo
of Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San
Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San
Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa
Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa
Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos,
New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico;
Santo Domingo Pueblo; Southern Ute
Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute
Reservation, Colorado; Ute Mountain
Ute Tribe; and the Zuni Tribe of the
Zuni Reservation, New Mexico has
priority for disposition of the human
remains or cultural item described in
this notice.
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Claims for Disposition
Written claims for disposition of the
human remains in this notice must be
sent to the appropriate official identified
in this notice under ADDRESSES. If no
claim for disposition is received by
December 30, 2025, the human remains
or cultural items in this notice will
become unclaimed human remains.
Claims for disposition may be submitted
by:
1. Any lineal descendant, Indian
Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization
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
they have priority for disposition.
Disposition of the human remains in
this notice may occur on or after January
29, 2025. If competing claims for
disposition are received, the Forest
Service must determine the most
appropriate claimant prior to
disposition. Requests for joint
disposition of the human remains are
considered a single request and not
competing requests. The Forest Service
is responsible for sending a copy of this
notice to the lineal descendants, 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. 3002, and the implementing
regulations, 43 CFR 10.7.
Dated: December 19, 2024.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024–31290 Filed 12–27–24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0039246;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intended Repatriation: San
Francisco State University NAGPRA
Program, San Francisco, CA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the San
Francisco State University (SF State)
NAGPRA Program intends to repatriate
certain cultural items that meet the
definition of sacred objects and objects
of cultural patrimony and that have a
cultural affiliation with the Indian
Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations
in this notice.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0039264; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Forest Service, Mendocino National Forest, Willows, 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 U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, Mendocino National Forest intends to carry out the disposition
of human remains or objects of cultural patrimony removed from Federal
or Tribal lands to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native
Hawaiian organization with priority for disposition in this notice.
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DATES: Disposition of the human remains or cultural items in this
notice may occur on or after January 29, 2025. If no claim for
disposition is received by December 30, 2025, the human remains or
cultural items in this notice will become unclaimed human remains or
cultural items.
ADDRESSES: Wade McMaster, Mendocino National Forest Supervisor, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Mendocino National Forest,
825 N. Humboldt Avenue, Willows, CA 95988, telephone (530) 934-3316,
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
Mendocino National Forest and additional information on the human
remains or cultural items in this notice, including the results of
consultation, can be found in the related records. The National Park
Service is not responsible for the identifications in this notice.
Abstract of Information Available
TEH-926
Based on the information available, human remains representing, at
least, one individual (Ancestor) has been reasonably identified. The
239 objects of cultural patrimony are various stone tools (milling
slabs, manos, etc.), debitage, and unmodified faunal remains. No
funerary objects or sacred objects have been identified based on the
available documentation from the rest of the collection.
CA-TEH-926 is located in Tehama County, California on the Mendocino
National Forest. The fragmentary human remains, representing at minimum
one individual, and objects of cultural patrimony were removed from the
site in 1999. Excavations at CA-TEH-926 took place via a Passport in
Time (PIT) project as part of the larger Nomlaki Archaeological
Research project which began in 1996. Tribal members from the Paskenta
Band of Nomlaki Indians and Round Valley Indian Reservation were
present during all phases of fieldwork. Based on existing
documentation, at the time of excavation, identified human remains were
left in situ and the respective unit terminated. The human remains
identified as part of this Notice were initially misidentified as
nonhuman animal and were discovered in September 2024.
TEH-984
Based on the information available, human remains representing, at
least, two individuals (Ancestors) have been reasonably identified. No
associated funerary objects are present. The 1,035 objects of cultural
patrimony are unmodified and modified faunal remains, modified stone
tools (including bifaces, edge modified flakes, hammerstones, hand
stones, milling stones, drills, etc.), projectile points, debitage, and
various plant seeds. No funerary objects or sacred objects have been
identified based on the available documentation.
The fragmentary human remains, representing at minimum two
individuals, and objects of cultural patrimony were removed from CA-
TEH-984 between 1999 and 2000. Excavations at CA-TEH-984 took place via
a Passport in Time (PIT) project as part of the larger Nomlaki
Archaeological Research project which began in 1996. The site is
classified as a seasonal base camp culturally affiliated with the
Nomlaki due to its geographic location. At the time of excavation, all
identified human remains remained in situ per the established Plan of
Action. The fragmentary human remains identified as part of this Notice
were initially misidentified as nonhuman animal and only identified as
human during subsequent cataloging efforts. The previously unknown
human remains were discovered in September 2024.
TEH-1722
Based on the information available, human remains representing, at
least, two individuals (Ancestors) have been reasonably identified. The
851 objects of cultural patrimony are unmodified and modified faunal
remains, modified stone tools (including bifaces, edge modified flakes,
hammerstones, hand stones, milling stones, drills, etc.), projectile
points, debitage, and various plant seeds. No funerary objects or
sacred objects have been identified based on the available
documentation.
CA-TEH-1722 is located in Tehama County, California on the
Mendocino National Forest. The fragmentary human remains, representing
at minimum two individuals, and 851 cultural objects were removed from
the site between 1996 and 1997. The excavations were conducted as part
of a Passport in Time (PIT) project under the larger Nomlaki
Archaeological Research Project which began following requests for
archaeological research from the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians.
Tribal members were present and participated in the 1996 and 1997
excavations. The artifact assemblage indicates significant seasonal
occupation at the site by the Nomlaki. The fragmentary human remains
were not identified at the time of excavation and thus were likely
initially misidentified as nonhuman animal. The previously unknown
human remains identified as part of this Notice were discovered in
September 2024.
Determinations
The Mendocino National Forest has determined that:
The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of five individuals of Native American ancestry.
The 2,125 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.
The Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians of California have
priority for disposition of the human remains and cultural items
described in this notice.
Claims for Disposition
Written claims for disposition of the human remains or cultural
items in this notice must be sent to the appropriate official
identified in this notice under ADDRESSES. If no claim for disposition
is received by December 30, 2025, the human remains or cultural items
in this notice will become unclaimed human remains or cultural items.
Claims for disposition may be submitted by:
1. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization 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 they have priority for disposition.
Disposition of the human remains or cultural items in this notice
may occur on or after January 29, 2025. If competing claims for
disposition are received, the Mendocino National Forest must determine
the most appropriate claimant prior to disposition. Requests for joint
disposition of the human remains or cultural items are considered a
single request and not competing requests. The Mendocino National
Forest is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the lineal
descendants, Indian Tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations
identified in this notice and to any other consulting parties.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
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U.S.C. 3002, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.7.
Dated: December 19, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-31295 Filed 12-27-24; 8:45 am]
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