[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 141 (Friday, July 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 40038]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18889]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains 
and Associated Funerary Objects from Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, CA in 
the Possession of the California Department of Parks and Recreation, 
Sacramento, CA

AGENCY: National Park Service

ACTION: Notice

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    Notice is hereby given in accordance with provisions of the Native 
American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 43 CFR 10.9, 
of the completion of an inventory of human remains and associated 
funerary objects from Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, CA in the possession 
of the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Sacramento, CA.
    A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by California 
Department of Parks and Recreation professional staff in consultation 
with representatives of the Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of 
the Campo Indian Reservation, the Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno 
Mission Indians, the Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the 
Manzanita Reservation, the Cuyapaipe Community of Diegueno Mission 
Indians of the Cuyapaipe Reservation, the Inaja Band of Diegueno 
Mission Indians of the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation, the Jamul Indian 
Village, the La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the La Posta 
Indian Reservation, the Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of 
the Mesa Grande Reservation, the San Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission 
Indians, the Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Santa 
Ysabel Reservation, the Sycuan Band of Diegueno Mission Indians, and 
the Viejas Band of Mission Indians.
    In 1937, human remains representing 30 individuals were recovered 
from site CA-SDI-901, San Diego County, CA during excavations 
supervised by George F. Carter and Malcolm J. Rogers of the San Diego 
Museum of Man. No known individuals were identified. The 2,827 
associated funerary objects include burial urns (plainware ollas and 
Tizon brown jars), olivella beads, a steatite bead, a bowl, a quartz 
flake, a projectile point, sherds, pieces of shell, mammal bones, bird 
bones, fish bones, seeds, charcoal pieces, small pieces of rock, and 
melted glass beads.
    Based on manner of interment and associated funerary objects, these 
human remains have been identified as Native American dating to the 
late prehistoric to historic period (700 A.D.-1400 A.D.). Archeological 
evidence indicates this area of western San Diego County was occupied 
by Kumeyaay (Diegueno) peoples from 500 A.D. through the historic post-
contact period.
    In 1934, human remains representing a minimum of one individual 
were recovered from Arrow Makers Ridge, Arrowmakers Camp, Hapcha, West 
Mesa, San Diego County, CA under the direction of M. Rogers of the San 
Diego Museum of Man. In 1981 and 1983, portions of this collection were 
reburied prior to NAGPRA. No known individual was identified. The one 
associated funerary object is a stone bead.
    Based on the manner of interment and associated funerary objects, 
these human remains have been identified as Native American dating to 
the late pre-contact to contact period (500-1500 A.D.). Archeological 
evidence indicates this area of San Diego county was occupied by 
Kumeyaay (Diegueno) peoples from 500 A.D. through the historic contact 
period.
    Based on the above mentioned information, officials of the 
California Department of Parks and Recreation have determined that, 
pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(1), the human remains listed above 
represent the physical remains of a minimum of 31 individuals of Native 
American ancestry. Officials of the California Department of Parks and 
Recreation have also determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(2), 
the 2,828 objects listed above 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. Lastly, officials of the 
California Department of Parks and Recreation have determined that, 
pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (e), there is a relationship of shared group 
identity which can be reasonably traced between these Native American 
human remains and associated funerary objects and the Campo Band of 
Diegueno Mission Indians of the Campo Indian Reservation, the Capitan 
Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians, the Manzanita Band of Diegueno 
Mission Indians of the Manzanita Reservation, the Cuyapaipe Community 
of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Cuyapaipe Reservation, the Inaja 
Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation, 
the Jamul Indian Village, the La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians 
of the La Posta Indian Reservation, the Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno 
Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation, the San Pasqual Band of 
Diegueno Mission Indians, the Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission 
Indians of the Santa Ysabel Reservation, the Sycuan Band of Diegueno 
Mission Indians, and the Viejas Band of Mission Indians.
    This notice has been sent to officials of the Campo Band of 
Diegueno Mission Indians of the Campo Indian Reservation, the Capitan 
Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians, the Manzanita Band of Diegueno 
Mission Indians of the Manzanita Reservation, the Cuyapaipe Community 
of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Cuyapaipe Reservation, the Inaja 
Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation, 
the Jamul Indian Village, the La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians 
of the La Posta Indian Reservation, the Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno 
Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation, the San Pasqual Band of 
Diegueno Mission Indians, the Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission 
Indians of the Santa Ysabel Reservation, the Sycuan Band of Diegueno 
Mission Indians, and the Viejas Band of Mission Indians. 
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to be 
culturally affiliated with these human remains and associated funerary 
objects should contact Paulette Hennum, NAGPRA Coordinator, California 
Department of Parks and Recreation, 1416-9th Street, Room 1431, 
Sacramento, CA 95814; telephone: (916) 653-7976, before August 23, 
1999. Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects 
to the culturally affiliated tribes may begin after that date if no 
additional claimants come forward.
Dated: July 16, 1999.
Francis P. McManamon,
Departmental Consulting Archeologist,
Manager, Archeology and Ethnography Program.
[FR Doc. 99-18889 Filed 7-22-99; 8:45 am]
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