[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 15, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49832-49833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20699]


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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 San Diego County, CA in the 
Possession of the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, U.S. Marine Corps, 
San Diego County, 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 San Diego County, CA in the possession of the 
Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, U.S. Marine Corps, San Diego 
County, CA.
    This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's 
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 43 CFR 10.2(c). The 
determinations within this notice are the sole responsibility of the 
museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of these Native 
American human remains and associated funerary objects. The National 
Park Service is not responsible for the determinations within this 
notice.
    A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by MCB Camp 
Pendleton Environmental Security Archaeology professional staff, San 
Diego State University professional staff, and San Diego Archaeological 
Center professional staff in consultation with representatives of the 
La Jolla Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the La Jolla Reservation, 
California; the Pala Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pala 
Reservation, California; the Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of 
the Pauma and Yuima Reservation, California; the Pechanga Band of 
Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pechanga Reservation, California; the 
Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Rincon Reservation, 
California; the San Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of 
California; the Soboba Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Soboba 
Reservation, California; and the Kumeyaay Cultural Repatriation 
Committee, authorized NAGPRA representative of the Campo Band of 
Diegueno Mission Indians of the Campo 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 Cuyapaipe Community of Degueno Mission 
Indians of the Cuyapaipe Reservation, the Inaja Band of Diegueno 
Mission Indians of the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation, the La Posta Band 
of Diegueno Mission Indians of the La Posta Reservation, the Manzanita 
Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Manzanita Reservation, the 
Jamul Indian Village, 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, and the Sycuan Band of 
Diegueno Mission Indians of California. Consultation also was conducted 
with the Juaneno Band of Mission Indians and the San Luis Rey Band of 
Mission Indians, both non-Federally recognized Indian groups.
    During 1972-1974, human remains representing 14 individuals were 
recovered from site CA-SDI-4526 in Las Pulgas Canyon, along the 
interior western edge of Camp Pendleton, San Diego County, CA during 
excavations conducted by Dr. Paul H. Ezell following their disturbance 
during construction of a wildlife sanctuary. No known individuals were 
identified. The approximately 488 associated funerary objects include 
metates, cores, flakes, pebbles, unworked shell, hammerstones, 
choppers, knives, scrapers, rodent bones, whale bones, and soil 
samples.
    Based on the associated funerary objects and radiocarbon dating, 
these individuals have been identified as Native American, dating to 
approximately A.D. 194-362. Consultation evidence presented by 
representatives of the Luiseno tribes have identified the Las Pulgas 
Canyon area as a pre-contact gathering, occupation, and burial area. 
Ethnographic sources and present archeological theory place the Luiseno 
within this geographic area of San Diego County from about 2000 B.P. to 
the present-day. The geographical location within ethnographically-
recorded Luiseno territory as well as the late time period 
archeologically associated with the Luiseno strongly identifies the 
human remains from site CA-SDI-4536 as Luiseno.
    Based on the above-mentioned information, officials of MCB Camp 
Pendleton have determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(1), the 
human remains listed above represent the physical remains of 14 
individuals of Native American ancestry. Officials of MCB Camp 
Pendleton also have determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(2), 
the approximately 488 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 MCB Camp Pendleton have determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 
(e), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be 
reasonably traced between these Native American human remains and 
associated funerary objects and the La Jolla Band of Luiseno Mission 
Indians of the La Jolla Reservation, California; the Pala Band of 
Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pala Reservation, California; the Pauma 
Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pauma and Yuima Reservation, 
California; the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the 
Pechanga Reservation, California; the Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission 
Indians of the Rincon Reservation, California; the San Pasqual Band of 
Diegueno Mission Indians of California; and the Soboba Band of Luiseno 
Mission Indians of the Soboba Reservation, California.
    This notice has been sent to officials of the La Jolla Band of 
Luiseno Mission Indians of the La Jolla Reservation, California; the 
Pala Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pala Reservation, 
California; the Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pauma and 
Yuima Reservation, California; the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission 
Indians of the Pechanga Reservation, California; the Rincon Band of 
Luiseno Mission Indians of the Rincon Reservation, California; the San 
Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California; the Soboba Band 
of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Soboba Reservation, California; and 
the Kumeyaay Cultural Repatriation Committee, authorized NAGPRA 
representative of the Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the 
Campo Reservation, the Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians 
of California, the Barona Group of Capitan Grande

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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 Cuyapaipe Community of Degueno Mission Indians of the 
Cuyapaipe Reservation, the Inaja Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of 
the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation, the La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission 
Indians of the La Posta Reservation, the Manzanita Band of Diegueno 
Mission Indians of the Manzanita Reservation, the Jamul Indian Village, 
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, and the Sycuan Band of Diegueno Mission 
Indians of California. Representatives of any other Indian tribe that 
believes itself to be culturally affiliated with these human remains 
and associated funerary objects should contact Stan Berryman, Base 
Archeologist, AC/S Environmental Security, Marine Corps Base, Box 
555008, Camp Pendleton, CA 92055-5008, telephone (760) 725-9738, before 
September 14, 2000. Repatriation of the human remains and associated 
funerary objects to the La Jolla Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the 
La Jolla Reservation, California; the Pala Band of Luiseno Mission 
Indians of the Pala Reservation, California; the Pauma Band of Luiseno 
Mission Indians of the Pauma and Yuima Reservation, California; the 
Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pechanga Reservation, 
California; the Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Rincon 
Reservation, California; the San Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission 
Indians of California; and the Soboba Band of Luiseno Mission Indians 
of the Soboba Reservation, California may begin after that date if no 
additional claimants come forward.

    Dated: June 28, 2000.
John Robbins,
Assistant Director, Cultural Resources Stewardship and Partnerships.
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