[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 12, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34991-34997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14290]


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

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-10347; 2200-1100-665]


Notice of Inventory Completion: University of California, Santa 
Barbara, Repository of Archaeological and Ethnographic Collections, 
Santa Barbara, CA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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

SUMMARY: The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), has 
completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary 
objects, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribe, and has 
determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human 
remains and associated funerary objects and a present-day Indian tribe. 
Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be 
culturally affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary 
objects may contact the UCSB. Repatriation of the human remains and 
associated funerary objects to the Indian tribe stated below may occur 
if no additional claimants come forward.

DATES: Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes it has a 
cultural affiliation with the human remains and associated funerary 
objects should contact the UCSB, at the address below by July 12, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Dr. Lynn Gamble, University of California, Santa Barbara, 
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3210, telephone (805) 893-7341.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the 
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 
U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains and 
associated funerary objects in the possession and control of the UCSB, 
Repository for Archaeological and Ethnographic Collections, Santa 
Barbara, CA. The human remains and associated artifacts were removed 
from Kern, Los Angeles, and Santa Barbara Counties, 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 in this notice are the sole responsibility of the 
museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native 
American human remains and associated funerary objects. The National 
Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.

[[Page 34992]]

Consultation

    A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the UCSB 
professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Santa 
Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, 
California, as well as non-Federally recognized Chumash Indian groups. 
Consultation began in 1991 with the formation of the UCSB Committee on 
Repatriation of Human Remains and Cultural Items. The committee's 
members included the NAGPRA representative of the Santa Ynez Band of 
Mission Indians and Chumash descendants who are not members of 
Federally recognized tribes. Over 100 letters were sent to tribal 
leaders, members of the Native American community, and other interested 
parties to inform them about the nature of UCSB's collections and the 
repatriation process. The committee reviewed the data collected during 
the inventory and used this information to make determinations of 
cultural affiliation. A more recent consultation took place with the 
Elder's Council of the Santa Ynez Band of Mission Indians in May of 
2011 to inform the Chumash on the completion of the inventory.

History and Description of the Remains

    In 1977, human remains representing a minimum of one individual 
from Burial 1 were removed from CA-KER-307, also known as the Castac 
Chumash village of Kashtiq, on the banks of Castac Lake, Kern County, 
CA, by David Jennings of Los Angeles Community College (Accession 212). 
No known individual was identified. The one associated funerary object 
is one lot of asphaltum basketry impressions, which was physically 
associated with Burial 1.
    A single radiocarbon date from site CA-KER-307 indicates that it 
was occupied by A.D. 1545. It is not known whether the site was 
occupied in earlier periods. Site CA-KER-307 is the site designation 
for the Castac Chumash village of Kashtiq. The Castac Chumash region is 
located in the northeastern sector of the territory occupied by Chumash 
speakers at the time of European Contact.
    At an unknown time, human remains representing a minimum of one 
individual were removed from Deer Creek near Malibu, Los Angeles 
County, CA, by Charles Rozaire of the Los Angeles County Museum. During 
an unknown year, the UCSB came into the possession of the human remains 
(Accession 520). No primary documentation or specific provenience 
information exists for the human remains. No known individual was 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    The age of the human remains is unknown. Although the collection 
lacks provenience information, considering the nature of the rest of 
the UCSB's collection, it is unlikely that the human remains are 
derived from a non-Chumash site. Therefore, the preponderance of the 
evidence suggests that the human remains are culturally affiliated with 
the Chumash.
    In 1958 and 1959, human remains representing a minimum of 14 
individuals in 11 distinct burials were removed from CA-SBA-1C (SBA-
119) at Rincon Point, Santa Barbara County, CA, by W. Harrison and P. 
Lyons with the permission of the private land owner, as part of W. 
Harrison's doctorate dissertation research at the University or 
Arizona, Tucson, AZ (Accession 104). No known individuals were 
identified. The approximately 479 associated funerary objects are 1 
mortar, 1 ``killed'' mortar, 31 ground stone fragments, 1 metate, 2 
manos, 5 utilized pebbles, 1 stone bowl, 4 stone projectile points (1 
obsidian), 162 flakes, 5 ochre fragments, 1 quartz crystal, 157 
unmodified olivella shells, 68 olivella beads, 3 clam shells, 4 abalone 
shell fragments, 17 bone projectile points, 3 turtle shells, 4 bird 
claws, 4 asphaltum impressions, 1 asphaltum fragment with embedded 
shark teeth, and 4 asphaltum fragments, which were all physically 
associated with the 11 burials at the time of excavation.
    The human remains were removed from 11 burials and date to the 
Early and Middle periods (2000-600 B.C.). According to historic 
accounts, the Barbara Chumash village of Shuku was located at Rincon 
Point.
    In 1958 and 1959, human remains representing a minimum of one 
individual from Burial 2 were excavated from CA-SBA-1D (SBA-141), 
Rincon Point, Santa Barbara County, CA, by W. Harrison and P. Lyons, as 
part of Harrison's doctorate dissertation research (Accession 126). No 
known individual was identified. The 22 associated funerary objects are 
4 metate fragments, 4 grinding slabs, 2 manos, 1 mano/hammerstone, 3 
mano fragments, 6 ground stone objects, 1 chert core, and 1 rubbing 
stone which were all physically associated with Burial 2 at the time of 
excavation.
    The human remains from this loci (SBA-1D) date from the Early 
period (3000-2000 B.C.).
    In or around 1928, human remains representing a minimum of 10 
individuals were removed from CA-SBA-28, Santa Barbara County, CA, by 
J.P. Harrington, as part of a project conducted by the Museum of the 
American Indian, Heye Foundation. The collection was donated by W. 
Harrington to San Diego State University. In 1970, the collection was 
donated to the UCSB (Accession 227). No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    According to historic records, site C-SBA-28 is the location of the 
Barbareno Chumash village of Syuxtun. The age of the human remains is 
not known.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one 
individual were removed from site CA-SBA-37, on the Atascadero Creek, 
east of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, CA. At an unknown date, 
the human remains were donated to the UCSB by D.E. Brown (Accession 
210). The human remains originated from where Brown's residence is 
located. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    Site CA-SBA-37 is a prehistoric shell midden; however, the age of 
the human remains is unknown. No radiocarbon dates are available to 
document the age of occupation of the site; however, D.B. Rogers of the 
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History identified deposits from three 
prehistoric phases (Oak Grove, Hunting People, and Canalino).
    In 1960, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals 
were removed from CA-SBA-38, overlooking Cieneguitas Creek at the west 
end of Santa Barbara, in Santa Barbara County, CA, during an 
archeological salvage project directed by William Harrison, as a result 
of bulldozing operations (Accession 131). No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    D.B. Rogers conducted surface reconnaissance and test trenching at 
site CA-SBA-38 between 1923 and 1924. At that time, Oak Grove and 
Canalino components were identified. The age of the human remains is 
unknown.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one 
individual were removed possibly from CA-SBA-46, Santa Barbara County, 
CA. The attribution of the human remains to CA-SBA-46 is made based on 
its use in the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History's Mescalitan 
Island (CA-SBA-46) diorama. The human remains were donated to the UCSB 
by the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History at an unknown date 
(Accession 248-9). No known individual was identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    In 1961, human remains representing at least 10 individuals from 
Burials 1X, 2X, 3X, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 were collected

[[Page 34993]]

from three cemeteries (C, D, and H) at the south end of Mescalitan 
Island (CA-SBA-46), Santa Barbara County, CA, by James Deetz of the 
UCSB, and a student crew as part of a salvage archeological project 
(Accession 144). No known individuals were identified. The 419 
associated funerary objects are 1 mortar, 2 ground stone objects, 5 
cores, 30 flakes, 2 chert fragments, 1 basket stone, 2 basket stone 
fragments, 7 tarring pebbles, 4 water worn pebbles, 1 siltstone object, 
8 olivella shell beads, 3 olivella shells, 13 undifferentiated shells, 
257 glass trade beads (all blue), 10 whale bone fragments, 59 wood 
fragments, 13 asphaltum fragments, and 1 soil sample, which were all 
physically associated with Burial 1X, 2X, and 3X from Cemetery D and 
Burial 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 from Cemetery C/H at the time of salvage.
    Evidence from a number of archeological projects in the 20th 
century indicates that site CA-SBA-46 was occupied in all of the major 
periods of local prehistory from the Oak Grove period (prior to 3000 
B.C.) up to the Historic period.
    In 1969, human remains representing a minimum of 16 individuals 
were excavated from Cemetery ``C'' on Mescalitan Island (CA-SBA-46C), 
Santa Barbara County, CA, by a joint UCSB and University of California, 
Los Angeles, summer field school, directed by Claude Warren (Accession 
177). No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    Although areas of Mescalitan Island were occupied throughout all 
periods of Santa Barbara prehistory, the human remains from Cemetery C 
(CA-SBA-46C) date to A.D. 1000-1150.
    In 1985, human remains representing a minimum of one individual 
were removed from Cemetery ``G'' at Mescalitan Island (CA-SBA-46G) at 
the east end of Goleta Slough, Santa Barbara County, CA, by S.R.S., a 
private contract archeology firm (Accession 351). No known individual 
was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    The date of site CA-SBA-46G is post-A.D. 0. The human remains were 
identified among mixed faunal remains.
    In 1954, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals 
were removed from CA-SBA-48, on the UCSB campus on the edge of the 
Goleta Slough, Santa Barbara County, CA, by an unknown individual 
during the construction of the Biology Building. The human remains were 
donated to the Anthropology Department by the Chairman of the Biology 
Department (Accession 326). No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    The age of the human remains from site CA-SBA-48 is not known. 
Historic accounts identify the site as the location of the Babareno 
Chumash village of Heliyik.
    In 1964, human remains representing a minimum of one individual 
were collected from CA-SBA-51, which is west of the Goleta Slough, 
Santa Barbara County, CA, by James Deetz of the University of 
California, Santa Barbara, and a student crew from a test pit at the 
site (Accession 156). No known individual was identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    In the 1970s, human remains representing a minimum of three 
individuals, two of which from Burial 2, were excavated from CA-SBA-51, 
which is west of the Goleta Slough, Santa Barbara County, CA, by Dr. 
Michael Glassow of the UCSB, and a student crew during field classes 
(Accession 181). No known individuals were identified. The eight 
associated funerary objects are one mano, one core, five flake tools, 
and one sea mammal calcaneus, which were all physically associated with 
Burial 2.
    Site CA-SBA-51 is a permanent village site of some antiquity and 
does not appear to have been occupied during the Historic period. 
However, there are no radiocarbon dates available. The age of the human 
remains from CA-SBA-51 is not known.
    In 1956 and 1957, human remains representing a minimum of 21 
individuals from Burials 2, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, 
and O were removed from CA-SBA-53 at the west end of the Goleta Slough, 
in Santa Barbara County, CA. The human remains and associated funerary 
objects were collected by William Harrison and Norman Gabel of the UCSB 
during salvage operations associated with grading operations for the 
construction of buildings for the Aerophysics Corporation (Accession 
101). No known individuals were identified. The 69 funerary objects are 
6 manos, 2 mano fragments, 4 pestles, 1 mortar, 2 ``killed'' mortars, 7 
mortar fragments, 1 bifacial metate, 1 ``killed'' metate, 24 metate 
fragments, 2 hammerstones, 3 ground stone objects, 1 rubbing stone, 1 
fire-affected rock, 2 scraper fragments, 2 flaked stone objects, 1 side 
notched blade fragment, 2 choppers, 1 grooved stone object, 1 rim 
fragment from a polished stone vessel, 1 flake, 1 bone fragment, 1 
unmodified bone, 1 unmodified shell, and 1 fish vertebra, which were 
all physically associated with Burials A, B, C, E, H, J, K, L, N, and O 
at the time of salvage.
    Three radiocarbon dates from site CA-SBA-53 indicate its occupation 
between 3030--2670 B.C., which implies an Early period date for the 
human remains.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of two 
individuals were removed from an unknown location. During an unknown 
year, the UCSB came into possession of the human remains. No original 
documentation exists for this collection. No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    The age of the human remains is unknown, but the preponderance of 
the evidence suggests that these remains are culturally affiliated with 
the Chumash, as one bone is labeled with the SBA-60 182-series number. 
This may indicate that the human remains derive from the larger 
collection from that site. Therefore, the preponderance of the evidence 
suggests that the human remains are culturally affiliated with the 
Chumash.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of four 
individuals were removed from an unknown location. During an unknown 
year, the UCSB came into possession of the human remains. No original 
documentation exists, but the tray in which the human remains were 
found contained a fragment of paper labeled ``burial 1.'' In 
the same tray as these bones were several other bones that were labeled 
182 (from SBA-60). These labeled bones were removed. These unlabeled 
remains do not have a known provenience, but likely may also be from 
site CA-SBA-60, Santa Barbara County, CA. No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    The age of the unlabeled human remains is unknown. However, 
although the human remains lack provenience information, considering 
the nature of most of the UCSB's collection and their placement in the 
same tray as other bones labeled as CA-SBA-60, it is unlikely that the 
human remains are derived from a non-Chumash site. Therefore, the 
preponderance of the evidence suggests that the human remains are 
culturally affiliated with the Chumash.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of seven 
individuals were removed from an unknown location, but possibly site 
CA-SBA-60, Santa Barbara County, CA. During an unknown year, the UCSB 
came into possession of the human remains. No original documentation 
accompanies the human remains. No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.

[[Page 34994]]

    Museum records indicate that the human remains may derive from the 
large SBA-60 collection. Five bones are labeled with 182 series numbers 
indicating association with the SBA-60 collection, but the majority of 
the human remains are unlabelled and therefore, clear association of 
the collections is impossible to verify. Although the human remains 
lack provenience information, considering the nature of the most of the 
UCSB's collection, it is unlikely that the human remains are derived 
from a non-Chumash site. Therefore, the preponderance of the evidence 
suggests that the human remains are culturally affiliated with the 
Chumash.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one 
individual were removed from an unknown location, but possibly site CA-
SBA-60, Santa Barbara County, CA. During an unknown year, the UCSB came 
into possession of the human remains. No original documentation exists 
for this collection, but a note (most likely written by Repository 
staff) indicates that the collection 'may' derive from the large SBA-60 
collection housed at the UCSB. No known individual was identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    Although the collection lacks provenience information, considering 
the nature of most of the UCSB's collection, it is unlikely that the 
human remains are derived from non-Chumash sites. Therefore, the 
preponderance of the evidence suggests that the human remains are 
culturally affiliated with the Chumash.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of four 
individuals were removed from an unknown location, but possibly site 
CA-SBA-60, Santa Barbara County, CA. During an unknown year, the UCSB 
came into possession of the human remains. No original documentation 
exists for the collection, but it may derive from the large SBA-60 
collection. No known individuals were identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    Although the collection lacks provenience information, considering 
the nature of most of the UCSB's collection, it is unlikely that the 
human remains are derived from non-Chumash sites. Therefore, the 
preponderance of the evidence suggests that the human remains are 
culturally affiliated with the Chumash. The age of the human remains is 
unknown.
    In 1963, human remains representing a minimum of one individual 
were excavated from CA-SBA-60 at the west end of the Goleta Slough, 
Santa Barbara County, CA. It is believed that the burial was excavated 
by Humphrey during a UCSB field school project (Accession 127). The age 
of the human remains is post-A.D. 1500. No known individual was 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    In 1968, human remains representing a minimum of 140 individuals 
were excavated at CA-SBA-60 on the north end of the Goleta Slough, 
Santa Barbara County, CA, during salvage excavations associated with 
ground leveling activities for a construction yard (Accession 182). 
Excavation was undertaken by Claude Warren of the UCSB and a student 
crew, as well as by the Santa Barbara County Archaeological Society. No 
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    Site CA-SBA-60 is the location of the former Barbareno Chumash town 
of S'axpilil. The mention of this large village site in historic 
accounts and the presence of Historic period artifacts, such as shell 
and glass beads, indicate that this site was occupied during the later 
part of the Prehistoric and Historic periods (post-A.D. 1500). The 
presence of earlier projectile points on the site may indicate a 
component as early as the later Middle period. There was a large 
collection of funerary objects (approximately 229 funerary objects) 
excavated from CA-SBA-60. These objects were originally curated by the 
Santa Barbara Archaeological Society's Museum of Early Man. After the 
museum dissolved, the collection was donated to the Quabajai Chumash 
Indian Association, who placed it on loan to the UCSB in the 1960s. 
Therefore, these funerary objects are not in the control of the UCSB.
    In 1971, human remains representing a minimum of 33 individuals 
from Burials 1-27 were excavated from site CA-SBA-71, west of Santa 
Barbara, Santa Barbara County, CA, by Claude Warren of the UCSB and a 
student crew, as part of a field school project (Accession 185 & 187). 
The human remains were excavated from disturbed, primary burials. No 
known individuals were identified. The 355 associated funerary objects 
are 8 stone artifacts, 6 stone scrapers, 1 siltstone scraper, 6 stone 
projectile points, 1 stone graver, 2 cores, 76 stone flakes, 3 utilized 
flakes, 1 worked flake, 1 encrusted metate, 3 sandstone cobbles, 22 
tarring pebbles, 3 asphaltum fragments, 1 abalone shell, 1 clam shell, 
77 shell fragments, 118 shell beads, 7 shell pendants, 1 shell fish 
hook fragment, 1 whale bone fragment, 2 glass fragments, 1 iron 
fragment, 8 metal nails, 3 iron staples, 1 fragment of wire, and 1 
fragment of carbonized wood, which were all physically associated with 
Burials 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22, 24, 25, 26, and 27 at 
the time of excavation.
    Site CA-SBA-71 was a heavily potted site. The association of metal 
and glass with the burials is due to site disturbance. Radiocarbon 
dates from this site date its occupation to the Middle period (160 
B.C.-A.D. 160).
    In 1968, human remains representing a minimum of two adult 
individuals were collected from an open grave on Santa Rosa Island, 
Santa Barbara County, CA, by an unknown individual (Accession 248-27). 
No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects 
are present.
    The age of the human remains is unknown. Considering the nature of 
most of the UCSB's collection, it is unlikely that the human remains 
are derived from a non-Chumash site. Therefore, the preponderance of 
the evidence suggests that the human remains are culturally affiliated 
with the Chumash.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one 
individual were removed from an unknown location. In 1983, the human 
remains were anonymously donated to the UCSB (Accession 248-19). A note 
with the human remains states that they were ``Found in graveyard in 
southern California near Vandenberg.'' No known individual was 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    The age of the human remains is not known. Although the collection 
lacks precise provenience information, considering the nature of most 
of the UCSB's collection, it is unlikely that the human remains are 
derived from a non-Chumash site. Therefore, the preponderance of the 
evidence suggests that the human remains are culturally affiliated with 
the Chumash.
    In 1985, human remains representing a minimum of one individual 
were found and collected from an unknown site northeast of Diablo Peak 
on Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara County, CA, by Robert Peterson 
(Accession 248-33). No known individual was identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    Although the collection lacks precise provenience information, 
considering the nature of most of the UCSB's collection, it is unlikely 
that the human remains are derived from a non-Chumash site. Therefore, 
the preponderance of the evidence suggests that the human remains are 
culturally affiliated with the Chumash. The age of the human remains is 
not known.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one 
individual were removed from an

[[Page 34995]]

eroding sea cliff at CA-SBA-1494 at the mouth of Bulito Canyon, 
Hollister Ranch, Santa Barbara County, CA, by an unknown person. During 
an unknown year, the UCSB came into the possession of the human remains 
(Accession 250-215). No known individual was identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    Site CA-SBA-1494 is a medium sized Historic period village, 
indicating occupation during the Historic period. One radiocarbon date 
from the site (A.D. 610) also dates a component to the Middle period.
    In 1983, human remains representing a minimum of one individual 
were collected from the surface of CA-SBA-75, Tecolote Canyon, Santa 
Barbara County, CA, by Jon Erlandson during an assessment of cultural 
resources associated with the proposed Hyatt Regency Resort and Hotel 
(Accession 328). The remains were recovered from a surface-collected 
faunal sample. No known individual was identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    Radiocarbon dates collected from site CA-SBA-75 indicate that it 
was occupied between 4115--3360 B.C.
    Between 1950 and 1952, human remains representing a minimum of 18 
individuals from Burials 1-3, 5-12, X1/13, X3/15, X4/16, 18, 20, 23, 
and 34 were excavated from primary burial contexts at CA-SBA-485 at the 
south end of Lake Cachuma, Santa Barbara County, CA, by Martin Baumhoff 
from the University of California, Berkeley, under the auspices of the 
River Basin Surveys of the Smithsonian Institute (Accession 261). No 
known individuals were identified. The 46 associated funerary objects 
are 13 olivella shell beads, 17 limpet shell beads, 6 cowry shell 
beads, 1 limpet shell ornament, 3 limpet shell fragments, 1 pismo clam 
shell, 1 abalone shell dish, 2 manos, 1 metate fragment, 1 stone 
projectile point, which were all physically associated with Burials X1/
13, X3/15, X4/16, 1, 3, 10 and 11 at the time of excavation.
    In 1965, human remains representing a minimum of five individuals 
from Burials 1-5 were excavated from CA-SBA-485 at the south end of 
Lake Cachuma, Santa Barbara County, CA, as part of a field school 
excavation by Jay Rub, UCSB, and a student crew (Accession 158). No 
known individuals were identified. The 25 associated funerary objects 
are 1 metate fragment, 2 mano fragments, 1 chert projectile point, 1 
chert knife, 1 chert scraper, 4 chert cores, 12 utilized flakes, 2 
retouched flakes, and 1 clam shell ornament, which were all physically 
associated with the burials, which were all physically associated with 
Burial 4 and Burial 5 at the time of excavation.
    No radiocarbon dates are available for site CA-SBA-485. Historic 
accounts do indicate that it was occupied by the Chumash during the 
Mission period (A.D. 1782-1834). The presence of certain shell 
artifacts recovered during excavation also indicate a Late period 
occupation (post-A.D. 1150), and some projectile point evidence may 
point to a more debatable Middle period component (1400 B.C.-A.D. 
1150).
    In 1958-1959, human remains representing a minimum of one 
individual were collected from the surface of CA-SBA-78, Dos Pueblos 
Ranch, Santa Barbara County, CA, by William Harrison during his field 
school excavations (Accession 164). No known individual was identified. 
No associated funerary objects are present.
    In 1958-1959, human remains representing a minimum of 17 
individuals were removed from CA-SBA-78 at the mouth of Dos Pueblos 
Canyon, Dos Pueblos Ranch, Santa Barbara County, CA, during excavations 
by William Harrison, UCSB, and a student crew, as part of a summer 
field school with the permission of the private land owner (Accession 
117). No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    Site CA-SBA-78 is the location of one of the largest Historic 
period villages in the region. Radiocarbon dates from this site, Mikiw, 
indicate a long occupation history beginning as early as 5000 B.C. and 
culminating in the Historic period.
    In 1961, human remains representing a minimum 12 individuals 
representing two discrete burial (Burial 1 and 2) and many human bone 
fragments that could not be associated with a single burial from CA-
SBA-167 in the Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara County, CA, by James 
Deetz, UCSB, and a student crew, during a summer field school with 
permission of the private land owner (Accession 140). No known 
individuals were identified. The approximately 1,104 associated 
funerary objects are 1 chert projectile point (Cottonwood Type), 1 
chert fragment, 1 worked stone fragment, approximately 1,000 Olivella 
shell beads, approximately 2 bead fragments (asphaltum staining), 9 
steatite beads, 1 blue glass bead, 82 glass trade beads, 1 glass trade 
bead fragment, 1 bone bead, 1 unmodified bone fragment, and 4 charcoal 
fragments, which were all physically associated with Burial 1 and 
Burial 2 at the time of excavation.
    Site CA-SBA-167 is located in the Historic period village of 
Soxtonokmu' (SBA-167). Although no radiocarbon dates are available from 
this site, its presence in historic documents lead Dr. John Johnson, 
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, to believe that the site dates 
to the Late period (after A.D. 1150). It is evident from historic 
documents and the presence of post-European artifacts that the site was 
occupied after A.D. 1782.
    In 1970, human remains representing a minimum of four individuals 
were removed from CA-SCRI-236 at Christy Ranch, Santa Cruz Island, 
Santa Barbara County, CA, during excavations by Glassow, UCSB, with 
permission of the private land owner (Accession 186). No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    Radiocarbon dates from site CA-SCRI-236 indicate at least 
intermittent occupation from as early as 2485 B.C. into the Late 
period.
    In 1973, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals 
from Burials 1 and 2 were excavated from disturbed areas of CA-SCRI-
163, Stanton Ranch, Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara County, CA, during 
salvage excavations by Glassow and Albert Spaulding with the permission 
of the private land owner in the first year of the Santa Cruz Island 
Project, which was funded by the National Science Foundation (Accession 
211). The human remains were excavated during salvage work in disturbed 
areas of the site. No known individuals were identified. The 36 
associated funerary objects are 1 doughnut stone, 1 chert projectile 
point, 1 chert borer, 3 flake tools, 29 olivella shell beads, and 1 
unmodified mammal bone, which were all physically associated with 
Burial 1 and Burial 2 at the time of excavation.
    The age of the human remains is not known. Site CA-SCRI-163 is a 
prehistoric midden located adjacent to the upper winery on the Stanton 
Ranch.
    In 1973, human remains representing a minimum of six individuals 
were collected from an eroding hillside at site CA-SCRI-381, Santa Cruz 
Island, Santa Barbara County, CA, by Glassow with the permission of the 
private land owner (Accession 211). No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    The age of the human remains from site CA-SCRI-381 is not known. 
Site CA-SCRI-381 is a prehistoric midden located on the west side of 
Platts Harbor.
    In 1973-1974, human remains representing a minimum of seven 
individuals were collected from CA-SCRI-240 at Prisoner's Harbor on the 
north shore of Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara County, CA. The Santa 
Cruz Island Project excavation was funded by the National Science 
Foundation. The

[[Page 34996]]

excavation was done with the permission of the private land owner, and 
co-directed by Glassow and Spaulding, UCSB (Accession 211). The human 
remains originated in both burial and non-burial contexts, and were 
collected from an eroding stream bank at the site. No known individuals 
were identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    In 1974, human remains representing a minimum of 11 individuals 
from Burials 1 and 2 as well as from non-burial contexts were excavated 
from CA-SCRI-240 on the north shore of Santa Cruz Island at Prisoner's 
Harbor, Santa Barbara County, CA, by Spaulding, UCSB, as part of the 
Santa Cruz Island Project, with the permission of the private land 
owner (Accession 206). No known individuals were identified. The 1,421 
associated funerary objects are 1 donut stone, 1 steatite bead, 6 
hammerstones, 1 projectile point, 33 chert borers, 17 cores, 23 
bladelet cores, 510 flakes, 50 flake tools, 195 bladelets, 28 chert 
blades, 5 tarring pebbles, 1 hematite nodule, 18 asphaltum nodules, 1 
shell fishhook, 405 shell beads, 1 bone tool, 3 modified bones, 106 
unmodified mammal bones, and 16 unmodified fish bones, which were all 
physically associated with Burials 1, 2, 3, and Feature 3 Infant 
Burial, Feature 5 Burial, Feature 6 Burial, Feature 7 Burial and 
Feature 9 Burial at the time of excavation.
    Radicarbon dates obtained from site CA-SCRI-240 document its 
occupation between 2480 B.C. and A.D. 1425, and indicate that it may be 
the location for the Cruzeno Chumash village of Kaxas. Its presence in 
historic documents also indicates that it was occupied into the 
Historic period.
    In 1973-1974, human remains representing a minimum of two 
individuals were collected from an unspecified location or locations on 
Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara County, CA, by Glassow, UCSB, and a 
student crew, as part of the Santa Cruz Island Project, with the 
permission of the private land owner (Accession 201-31 & 201-49). No 
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present. The age of the human remains is not known. Although the 
collection lacks specific provenience information, considering the 
nature of most of the UCSB's collection, it is unlikely that the human 
remains are derived from non-Chumash sites. Therefore, the 
preponderance of the evidence suggests that the human remains are 
culturally affiliated with the Chumash.
    In 1974, human remains representing a minimum of seven individuals 
were excavated from secondary burial contexts at CA-SCRI-328 near 
Forney Cove on the west end of Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara County, 
CA, by Steve Horne, a UCSB graduate student, with the permission of the 
private land owner. The excavation occurred as part of the Santa Cruz 
Island Project, and was co-directed by Spaulding and Glassow (Accession 
209). No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    Radiocarbon dates obtained from site CA-SCRI-328 indicate its 
occupation was between A.D. 1470 and A.D. 1800. The presence of glass 
beads within the deposits also indicates occupation during Late and 
Historic periods.
    Between 1974 and 1979, human remains representing a minimum of 15 
individuals were excavated from CA-SBA-143 on the grounds of Dos 
Pueblos High School in Goleta, Santa Barbara County, CA, by archeology 
classes of the Don Pueblo High School (Accession 320). No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    The human remains were probably originally from primary burial 
contexts. Radiocarbon dates indicate the occupation of site CA-SBA-143 
was during the Early period (4650-2870 B.C.).
    At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of two 
individuals were removed from the Christie Ranch bunkhouse on the 
western end of Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara County, CA, by ranch 
hands. In 1976, the human remains were acquired by the UCSB (Accession 
211-112). The age of the human remains is unknown. No known individuals 
were identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Although the collection lacks specific provenience information, 
considering the nature of most of the UCSB's collection, it is unlikely 
that the human remains are derived from non-Chumash sites. Therefore, 
the preponderance of the evidence suggests that the human remains are 
culturally affiliated with the Chumash.
    In 1976, human remains representing a minimum of one individual 
were collected from the surface of CA-SCRI-382 at Platts Harbor on the 
north coast of Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara County, CA, by Glassow, 
UCSB, with the permission of the private land owner (Accession 211). At 
the same time, human remains representing a minimum of one individual 
recently collected from the surface of CA-SCRI-382 at Platts Harbor on 
the north coast of Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara County, CA, were 
turned over to Glassow, UCSB, by a recreational boater (Accession 211). 
No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects 
are present.
    Site CA-SCRI-382 is a prehistoric midden deposit located on a steep 
slope on the west side of Platts Harbor. It is located close to site 
CA-SCRI-381.
    In 1984, human remains representing a minimum of one individual 
were removed from site CA-SBA-1826 on Santa Agueda Creek, Santa Barbara 
County, CA, by Dr. P. Walker and the Santa Barbara County Coroner 
(Accession 521). No known individual was identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    The human remains were identified eroding from the creek bank by 
the land owner. Initially believed to have been modern, they were 
ultimately identified as prehistoric. However, the age of the human 
remains from site CA-SBA-1826 is unknown. The site is within the 
historically documented geographic area of the Santa Ynez Band of the 
Mission Indians and the territory occupied by Chumash speakers at the 
time of European Contact. Therefore, the preponderance of the evidence 
suggests that the human remains are culturally affiliated with the 
Chumash.

Determinations Made by the University of California, Santa Barbara

    Officials of the UCSB have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
above represent the physical remains of 395 individuals of Native 
American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 3,985 objects 
described 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.
     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 associated funerary objects and the Santa 
Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, 
California.

Additional Requestors and Disposition

    Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to 
be culturally affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary 
objects should contact Dr. Lynn Gamble, University of California, Santa 
Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3210, telephone (805) 893-7341, before 
July 12, 2012. Repatriation of the human remains and associated

[[Page 34997]]

funerary objects to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of 
the Santa Ynez Reservation, California, may proceed after that date if 
no additional claimants come forward.
    The UCSB is responsible for notifying the Santa Ynez Band of 
Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California, that 
this notice has been published.

    Dated: June 7, 2012.
David Tarler,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2012-14290 Filed 6-11-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312-50-P