[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 200 (Monday, October 18, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56217-56219]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27124]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains 
and Associated Funerary Objects in the Possession of the San Diego 
Museum of Man, San Diego, CA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

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 in the possession of the San Diego Museum of Man, San 
Diego, CA.
    A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by San Diego 
Museum of Man professional staff in consultation with representatives 
of the Kumeyaay Cultural Repatriation Committee on behalf of the Campo 
Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Campo Indian Reservation, the 
Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California, the 
Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Barona 
Reservation, the Viejas (Baron Long) Group of Capitan Grande Band of 
Mission Indians of the Viejas Reservation, the Inaja Band of Diegueno 
Mission Indians of the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation, the Jamul Indian 
Village of California, the La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of 
the La Posta Indian Reservation, the Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission 
Indians of the Manzanita Reservation, the Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno 
Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation, the San Pasqual Band of 
Diegueno Mission Indians of California, the Santa Ysabel Band of 
Diegueno Mission Indians of the Santa Ysabel Reservation, the Sycuan 
Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California, and the Cuyapaipe 
Community of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Cuyapaipe Reservation.
    In 1952, human remains representing one individual were recovered 
from an unknown location within San Diego County and donated by Mr. 
Page, Mr. William and Mrs. Eleanor Tulloch. No known individual was 
identified. The one associated funerary object is a pottery urn.
    In 1971, human remains representing two individuals were recovered 
from Carrizo Wash, Imperial County, CA during an excavation by San 
Diego State University. No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    In 1972, human remains representing one individual were recovered 
from the Borrego Desert area, San Diego County, CA during an excavation 
conducted by the California State Department of Transportation and 
donated by Mr. Ron May. No known individual was identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    In 1974, human remains representing one individual were recovered 
in Jacumba, San Diego County, CA during an excavation by person(s) 
unknown and donated by Gregory McPartlin. No known individual was 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    During the 1930s, human remains representing one individual were 
recovered from site C-14, East Blake Sea, eastern Imperial County, CA 
during legally authorized excavations conducted by Malcolm Rogers of 
the San Diego Museum of Man. No known individual was identified. The 
two associated funerary objects consist of a stone knife and a 
projectile point.
    During the 1930s, human remains representing two individuals were 
recovered from site C-19, East Blake Sea, eastern Imperial County, CA 
during legally authorized excavations conducted by Malcolm Rogers of 
the San Diego Museum of Man. No known individuals were identified. The 
122 associated funerary objects include

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bone, projectile points, shell beads, sherds, and shell fragments.
    During the 1930s, human remains representing one individual were 
recovered from site C-104, Blake Sea, west-central Imperial County, CA 
during legally authorized excavations conducted by Malcolm Rogers of 
the San Diego Museum of Man. No known individual was identified. The 
142 associated funerary objects include shell beads and fragments, 
sherds, lithic flakes, and projectile points.
    During the 1930s, human remains representing seven individuals were 
removed from site C-144, a general area at Mason Valley, San Diego 
County, CA during legally authorized excavations conducted by Malcolm 
Rogers of the San Diego Museum of Man. No known individuals were 
identified. The eight associated funerary objects consist of a glass 
bead necklace, a pot, projectile points, and arrowshaft straighteners.
    During the 1930s, human remains representing 11 individuals were 
removed from site C-144 Cemetery A, at Mason Valley, San Diego County, 
CA during legally authorized excavations conducted by Malcolm Rogers of 
the San Diego Museum of Man. No known individuals were identified. The 
4,747 associated funerary objects include shell beads, ceramic sherds, 
cook pots, jars, bowls, a shell disk, bridle ornaments, a spur, a hair 
net, manos, metates, pipes, pendants, acorns, mortar, obsidian flakes, 
lithic flakes, and a knife blade.
    During the 1930s, human remains representing three individuals were 
recovered from site C-144 Cemetery C at Mason Valley, San Diego County, 
CA during legally authorized excavations conducted by Malcolm Rogers of 
the San Diego Museum of Man. No known individuals were identified. The 
580 associated funerary objects include canteens, a mano, bowls, jars, 
arrow straighteners, a flaker, a hammer, awls, an anvil, shells, basket 
fragments, a red paint stone, marl chunks, glass beads, a scraper, 
projectile points, shell beads, sherds, unidentified material, and 
fibers.
    In 1963, human remains representing eight individuals were removed 
from site C-144 (1963-27), Mason Valley, San Diego County, CA during 
legally authorized excavations conducted by Clark Brott. No known 
individuals were identified. The 437 associated funerary objects 
include pottery paddles, a metal knife, mesquite seeds, a pumice stone, 
bone , seeds, cloth, metal, shell, stone fragments, obsidian fragment, 
a metate, a clay lump, jars, a dipper, a shell pendant, metal buttons, 
beads, an awl, pottery rims, jars, and sherds.
    During the 1930s, human remains representing ten individuals were 
recovered from site C-165, Vallecitos, San Diego County, CA during 
legally authorized excavations conducted by Malcolm Rogers. No known 
individuals were identified. The 173 associated funerary objects 
include ollas, an olla lid, shell beads, sherds, a canteen, shell, a 
mano, bowls, glass beads, and a projectile point.
    Between 1929-1968, human remains representing one individual were 
recovered from site C-651, Earthquake Valley, San Diego County, CA by 
Carl Harkleroad. No known individual was identified. The one associated 
funerary object is a pottery jar.
    During the 1930s, human remains representing two individuals were 
removed from an unspecified site in the area of ``W'' sites, San Diego 
County, CA by Paul Ezell and brought to the San Diego Museum of Man by 
Dr. Spencer Rogers from San Diego State University. No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    During the 1930s, human remains representing three individuals were 
removed from site W-205, Cottonwood Valley, San Diego County, CA during 
legally authorized excavations conducted by Malcolm Rogers of the San 
Diego Museum of Man. No known individuals were identified. The 11 
associated funerary objects include projectile points, ollas, a 
scraper, bowls, and an iron spur.
    During the 1930s, human remains representing two individuals were 
recovered from site W-206, Santa Maria Valley, San Diego County, CA 
during legally authorized excavations conducted by Malcolm Rogers of 
the San Diego Museum of Man. No known individuals were identified. The 
56 associated funerary objects include an urn, projectile point 
fragments, flaked stone, charcoal, shell fragments, quartz pieces, and 
animal bone.
    During the 1930s, human remains representing one individual were 
recovered from site W-245, Dulzura, San Diego County, CA during legally 
authorized excavations conducted by Malcolm Rogers of the San Diego 
Museum of Man. No known individual was identified. The two associated 
funerary objects are shells.
    During the 1930s, human remains representing two individuals were 
recovered from site W-254, West Laguna Mountains, San Diego County, CA 
during legally authorized excavations conducted by Malcolm Rogers of 
the San Diego Museum of Man. No known individuals were identified. The 
34 associated funerary objects include mother-of-pearl buttons, 
projectile points, shells, glass chandelier crystal, projectile points, 
a metal button, a brass button, and animal teeth.
    During the 1930s, human remains representing two individuals were 
recovered from site W-254, Cemetery A, Laguna Mountain, San Diego 
County, CA during legally authorized excavations conducted by Malcolm 
Rogers of the San Diego Museum of Man. No known individuals were 
identified. The nine associated funerary objects include an olla and 
bowls.
    During the 1930s, human remains representing two individuals were 
recovered from site W-254, Cemetery B, Laguna Mountain, San Diego 
County, CA during legally authorized excavations conducted by Malcolm 
Rogers of the San Diego Museum of Man. No known individuals were 
identified. The two associated funerary objects are ceramic urns.
    During the 1930s, human remains representing one individual were 
recovered from site W-277, Horsethief Canyon, San Diego County, CA 
during legally authorized excavations conducted by Malcolm Rogers of 
the San Diego Museum of Man. No known individual was identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    During the 1930s, human remains representing two individuals were 
recovered from site W-278 located at the headwaters of Hatfield Creek, 
San Diego County, CA during legally authorized excavations conducted by 
F.S. Rogers of the San Diego Museum of Man. No known individuals were 
identified. The 25 associated funerary objects include pots, a pottery 
anvil, charred seed, point fragments, a fused bead, shell, a quartz 
drill, sherds, and a ceramic disk.
    During 1950-1951, human remains representing one individual were 
removed from site W-316, Soledad Valley, San Diego County, CA during 
legally authorized excavations conducted by B.E. McCown of the San 
Diego Museum of Man. No known individual was identified. The 58 
associated funerary objects include a scraper, shells, sherds, and 
pottery.
    In 1971, human remains representing one individual were recovered 
from site W-448, Un Gallo Flat, San Diego County, CA during legally 
authorized excavations conducted by Paul Ezell of San Diego State 
College. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    Based on ceramic material, types of projectile points, and types of 
shell beads, these human remains have been identified as Native 
American from the late prehistoric period, c. 750 A.D. to the 19th 
century. Continuities of

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material culture and technologies provide a clear continuum for native 
cultures in this area from this late precontact period into the time of 
European contact. Historic documents from the Spanish expeditions 
document Diegueno and Kumeyaay peoples through this area. Consultation 
information provided by the Kumeyaay Cultural Repatriation Committee 
supports the recognition of this area of San Diego County as an 
ancestral homeland.
    Based on the above mentioned information, officials of the San 
Diego Museum of Man have determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 
(d)(1), the human remains listed above represent the physical remains 
of 68 individuals of Native American ancestry. Officials of the San 
Diego Museum of Man have also determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 
(d)(2), the 6,415 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 San Diego Museum of Man 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 of California, the Barona Group of Capitan 
Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Barona Reservation, the Viejas 
(Baron Long) Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the 
Viejas Reservation, the Inaja Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the 
Inaja and Cosmit Reservation, the Jamul Indian Village of California, 
the La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian 
Reservation, the Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the 
Manzanita Reservation, the Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians 
of the Mesa Grande Reservation, the San Pasqual Band of Diegueno 
Mission Indians of California, the Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno 
Mission Indians of the Santa Ysabel Reservation, the Sycuan Band of 
Diegueno Mission Indians of California, and the Cuyapaipe Community of 
Diegueno Mission Indians of the Cuyapaipe Reservation.
    This notice has been sent to officials of the Kumeyaay Cultural 
Repatriation Committee, the Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of 
the Campo Indian Reservation, the Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno 
Mission Indians of California, the Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band 
of Mission Indians of the Barona Reservation, the Viejas (Baron Long) 
Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Viejas 
Reservation, the Inaja Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Inaja 
and Cosmit Reservation, the Jamul Indian Village of California, the La 
Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian 
Reservation, the Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the 
Manzanita Reservation, the Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians 
of the Mesa Grande Reservation, the San Pasqual Band of Diegueno 
Mission Indians of California, the Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno 
Mission Indians of the Santa Ysabel Reservation, the Sycuan Band of 
Diegueno Mission Indians of California, and the Cuyapaipe Community of 
Diegueno Mission Indians of the Cuyapaipe Reservation. Representatives 
of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally 
affiliated with these human remains and associated funerary objects 
should contact Ken Hedges, Curator of California Collections, San Diego 
Museum of Man, 1350 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101; telephone: (619) 
239-2001 before November 17, 1999. Repatriation of the human remains 
and associated funerary objects to the Kumeyaay Cultural Repatriation 
Committee on behalf of the Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indian of the 
Campo Indian Reservation, the Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno Mission 
Indians of California, the Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of 
Mission Indians of the Barona Reservation, the Viejas (Baron Long) 
Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Viejas 
Reservation, the Inaja Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Inaja 
and Cosmit Reservation, the Jamul Indian Village of California, the La 
Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian 
Reservation, the Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the 
Manzanita Reservation, the Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians 
of the Mesa Grande Reservation, the San Pasqual Band of Diegueno 
Mission Indians of California, the Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno 
Mission Indians of the Santa Ysabel Reservation, the Sycuan Band of 
Diegueno Mission Indians of California, and the Cuyapaipe Community of 
Diegueno Mission Indians of the Cuyapaipe Reservation may begin after 
that date if no additional claimants come forward.
Dated: October 4, 1999.
Francis P. McManamon,
Departmental Consulting Archeologist, Manager, Archeology and 
Ethnography Program.
[FR Doc. 99-27124 Filed 10-15-99; 8:45 am]
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