[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 85 (Friday, May 2, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 23495]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10911]



[[Page 23495]]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Inventory Completion: University of California, 
Riverside, Riverside, CA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

    Notice is here given in accordance with provisions of the Native 
American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 
3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains in the 
possession of the University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA. 
The human remains were removed from a site in Riverside County, CA.
    This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's 
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). 
The determinations within this notice are the sole responsibility of 
the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the 
Native American human remains. The National Park Service is not 
responsible for the determinations within this notice.
    A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by professional 
staff of the University of California, Riverside in consultation with 
the Cahuilla Inter-Tribal Repatriation Committee representing the Agua 
Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian 
Reservation, California; Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of 
the Augustine Reservation, California; Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Mission 
Indians of the Cabazon Reservation, California; Cahuilla Band of 
Mission Indians of the Cahuilla Reservation, California; Los Coyotes 
Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Los Coyotes Reservation, 
California; Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Morongo 
Reservation, California; Ramona Band or Village of Cahuilla Mission 
Indians of California; Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of 
the Santa Rosa Reservation, California; and Torres-Martinez Band of 
Cahuilla Mission Indians of California.
    In 1977, human remains representing one individual were recovered 
by the University of California, Riverside from the Lochmiller site 
(CA-RIV-102 and CA-RIV-119), Riverside County, CA. The remains are a 
single bone fragment. No known individual was identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present. The Lochmiller site is believed to be the 
Cahuilla village complex of Pahsitnah that was occupied during the 
Historic period (after A.D. 1770). Archeological evidence indicates 
that the Lochmiller site was used by the mountain division of the 
Cahuilla tribe, represented today by the Cahuilla Band of Mission 
Indians of the Cahuilla Reservation, California; Los Coyotes Band of 
Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Los Coyotes Reservation, California; 
Ramona Band or Village of Cahuilla Mission Indians of California; and 
Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Santa Rosa 
Reservation, California.
    In 1982, human remains representing a minimum of one individual 
were excavated by the Archaeological Resource Management Corporation at 
site CA-RIV-1180, Riverside County, CA. The remains are seven 
unidentified elements originally collected with faunal remains from the 
site. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present. Site CA-RIV-1180 is believed to have been occupied 
during the Late Prehistoric period (A.D. 1500 to 1770), based on its 
association with ceramic-age deposits and on the geomorphic context of 
the late prehistoric shoreline of Lake Cahuilla. Archeological evidence 
indicates that site CA-RIV-1180 was used by the desert division of the 
Cahuilla tribe, represented today by the Augustine Band of Cahuilla 
Mission Indians of the Augustine Reservation, California; Cabazon Band 
of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Cabazon Reservation, California; and 
Torres-Martinez Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of California.
    Officials of the University of California, Riverside have 
determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9-10), the human remains 
described above represent the physical remains of two individuals of 
Native American ancestry. Officials of the University of California, 
Riverside also have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), 
there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably 
traced between the Native American human remains and the Cahuilla 
Inter-Tribal Repatriation Committee, representing the Agua Caliente 
Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation, 
California; Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Augustine 
Reservation, California; Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of 
the Cabazon Reservation, California; Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians 
of the Cahuilla Reservation, California; Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla 
Mission Indians of the Los Coyotes Reservation, California; Morongo 
Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Morongo Reservation, 
California; Ramona Band or Village of Cahuilla Mission Indians of 
California; Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Santa 
Rosa Reservation, California; and Torres-Martinez Band of Cahuilla 
Mission Indians of California.
    Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to 
be culturally affiliated with the human remains should contact Philip 
J. Wilke, Department of Anthropology, 1334 Watkins Hall, University of 
California, Riverside, CA 92521-0418, telephone (909) 787-5524, before 
June 2, 2003. Repatriation of the human remains to the Cahuilla Inter-
Tribal Repatriation Committee, representing the Agua Caliente Band of 
Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation, California; 
Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Augustine 
Reservation, California; Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of 
the Cabazon Reservation, California; Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians 
of the Cahuilla Reservation, California; Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla 
Mission Indians of the Los Coyotes Reservation, California; Morongo 
Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Morongo Reservation, 
California; Ramona Band or Village of Cahuilla Mission Indians of 
California; Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Santa 
Rosa Reservation, California; and Torres-Martinez Band of Cahuilla 
Mission Indians of California may proceed after that date if no 
additional claimants come forward.
    The University of California, Riverside is responsible for 
notifying the Cahuilla Inter-Tribal Repatriation Committee and its 
constituent members, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the 
Agua Caliente Indian Reservation, California; Augustine Band of 
Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Augustine Reservation, California; 
Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Cabazon Reservation, 
California; Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians of the Cahuilla 
Reservation, California; Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians 
of the Los Coyotes Reservation, California; Morongo Band of Cahuilla 
Mission Indians of the Morongo Reservation, California; Ramona Band or 
Village of Cahuilla Mission Indians of California; Santa Rosa Band of 
Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Santa Rosa Reservation, California; and 
Torres-Martinez Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of California that 
this notice has been published.

    Dated: March 17, 2003.
John Robbins,
Assistant Director, Cultural Resources.
[FR Doc. 03-10911 Filed 5-1-03; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-70-S