[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 86 (Friday, May 3, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19109-19111]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09037]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0027636; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: The San Diego Museum of Man, San 
Diego, CA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The San Diego Museum of Man has completed an inventory of 
human remains and associated funerary objects, in consultation with the 
appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has 
determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human 
remains and associated funerary objects and present-day Indian Tribes 
or Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal descendants or representatives 
of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in 
this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human 
remains and associated funerary objects should submit a written request 
to the San Diego Museum of Man. If no additional requestors come 
forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated 
funerary objects to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native 
Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.

DATES: Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or 
Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to 
request transfer of control of these human remains and associated 
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in 
support of the request to the San Diego Museum of Man at the address in 
this notice by June 3, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Ben Garcia, Deputy Director, San Diego Museum of Man, 1350 
El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 32101, telephone (619) 239-2001 
Ext.17, email [email protected].

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 under the control of the San Diego Museum 
of Man, San Diego, CA. The human remains and associated funerary 
objects were removed from San Diego 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 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.

Consultation

    A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the San 
Diego Museum of Man professional staff in consultation with 
representatives of the Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the 
Campo Indian Reservation, California; Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno 
Mission Indians of California (Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of 
Mission Indians of the Barona Reservation, California; Viejas (Baron 
Long) Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Viejas 
Reservation, California); Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians, 
California; Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel, California (previously listed 
as the Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Santa 
Ysabel Reservation); Inaja Band of Diegueno Indians of the Inaja and 
Cosmit Reservation, California; Jamul Indian Village of California; La 
Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian 
Reservation, California; Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of 
the Manzanita Reservation, California; Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno 
Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation, California; San Pasqual 
Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California; and the Sycuan Band of 
the Kumeyaay Nation, (hereafter referred to as ``The Tribes'').

History and Description of the Remains

    In April 1973, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from site W-896, near Olivenhain Road, in La 
Costa, San Diego County, CA. The human remains were excavated by Rose 
Tyson on behalf of the San Diego Museum of Man. No known individuals 
were identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Sometime prior 1975, human remains representing, at minimum, four 
individuals were removed from an unknown location near Fox Point 
(Woodley), which is now Leucadia Boulevard, in Carlsbad, San Diego 
County, CA. On Nov. 8, 1974, these human remains and associated 
funerary objects were donated to the San Diego Museum of Man by Stan 
Berryman, a San Diego Archeologist. No known individuals were 
identified. The 20 associated funerary objects are one soil sample, 
five ecofacts, one lot of unmodified shell, one unmodified shell, three 
chipped stone core tools, three utilized flakes, three chipped stone 
scrapers, two chipped stone unworked flakes, and one mano.
    On February 20, 1973, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from site W-91 near Woodley Road (now known as 
Leucadia Blvd.), in Carlsbad, San Diego County, CA. The human remains 
were excavated by Rose Tyson on behalf of the San Diego Museum of Man. 
No individuals were identified. The eight associated funerary objects 
are one chipped stone core, three chipped stone utilized flakes, one 
groundstone metate, and three stone ecofacts.
    On November 18th, 1959, human remains representing, at minimum, two 
individuals were removed from the corner of San Elijo Drive and 
Kilkenny Drive in Cardiff, San Diego County, CA. The human remains were 
removed by Dr. Carl L. Hubbs, who designated that location as sites 
1959:XI:20 and 1959:XI:18. Sometime in 1972, he donated the human 
remains and associated funerary objects to the San Diego Museum of Man. 
The area was re-designated site W-80 by Malcom Rogers, a former 
research associate at the San Diego Museum of Man following a visit by 
both Rogers and Hubbs. No individuals were identified. The eight 
associated funerary objects are one lot of unmodified shell, two stone 
core tools, one stone core, one unworked flake, one utilized flake, one 
ecofact, and one soil sample.
    Between 1929 and 1938, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from CA-SDI-5110 (W-187 & W-187B), a site 
located on the south side of the La Jolla Valley, in San Diego County, 
CA. These human remains were removed on behalf of the San Diego Museum 
of Man by Malcom J. Rogers. No known individuals were identified. The 
70 associated funerary objects are one metate, 29 chipped stone biface 
tools, six stone choppers, four stone cores, two stone crescentics, one 
projectile point, 18 stone scrapers, two lots of unworked flakes, two 
lots of utilized flakes, one lot of unmodified shell, one modified 
shell fragment, and three hammerstones.
    Around 1938, human remains representing, at minimum, three 
individuals were removed from CA-SDI-149 & CA-SDI-4935A (W-198 and W-
186), a site complex located east of Rancho Santa Fe, near the south 
bank of the San Dieguito River in San Diego County, CA. These human 
remains were removed on behalf of the San Diego

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Museum of Man by Malcom J. Rogers. These sites are commonly referred to 
as the Harris Site Complex. No known individuals were identified. The 
2,713 associated funerary objects are: One modified faunal bone, 46 
unmodified faunal bones, 60 lots of faunal bone, two undecorated 
ceramic body sherds, 17 lots of undecorated body sherds, five 
undecorated ceramic rim sherds, three lots of undecorated ceramic rim 
sherds; 94 chipped stone biface tools; 61 chipped stone choppers; 40 
chipped stone cores; 28 chipped stone core tools; one stone drill; two 
stone crescents; 15 projectile points; 174 stone scrapers; 947 unworked 
flakes; 633 lots of unworked flakes; 71 utilized flakes; 23 lots of 
utilized flakes; 30 manos; five metates; 16 historic ceramic sherds; 
seven lots of historic ceramic sherds; 28 fragments of historic glass; 
35 lots of historic glass fragments; one metal clover ornament; one 
metal earring; one metal pig figurine; 71 lots of metal including 
nails, bail bearings, pins, buttons, bullets and various fragments; one 
spoon; three lots of wood; one lot of brick fragments; 11 lots of 
charcoal; two lots of plastic; four lots of leather sole fragments; six 
lots of seeds; one lot of pieces of rubber; 11 ecofacts; seven lots of 
ecofacts; one lot of red orchre; one modified shell; 23 unmodified 
shells; 51 lots of unmodified shell; 98 lots of soil; 38 pollen 
samples; 29 hammerstones; six battered stones; and one fire affected 
stone.
    In 1926, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from W-201 in San Diego County, CA. This site is located 
in the vicinity of the intersection of Wildcat Canyon Road and San 
Vincente Road. At the time of excavation, this property was a ranch 
owned by J.W. Mycrantz. These human remains were collected by Mr. 
Glenn, a San Diego Museum of Man staff member. No known individuals 
were identified. The 14 associated funerary objects are one decorated 
ceramic body sherd, one decorated ceramic rim sherd, one lot of 
undecorated ceramic body sherds, one lot of undecorated ceramic rim 
sherds, one chipped stone core, three projectile points, one chipped 
stone scraper, one lot of unworked flakes, one utilized flake, one 
olivella shell bead, one hammerstone, and one lot of unmodified faunal 
bone.
    At a date most likely prior to 1950, human remains representing, at 
minimum, one individual were removed from CA-SDI-4517 (W-231), a site 
located on the north side of the San Diego River near El Monte Park in 
Lakeside, San Diego County, CA. These human remains were recovered by 
either George Carter or Malcom J. Rogers on behalf of the San Diego 
Museum of Man. No known individuals were identified. The 502 associated 
funerary objects are: One steatite pipe, one small ceramic jar, one 
bone pipe stem fragments, 19 awl fragments, one lot of unmodified 
faunal bone, four arrowshaft straightener, one lot of ceramic coil 
fragments, one miniature vessel fragments, one small ceramic dish with 
asphaultum, one ceramic pendant fragment, one ceramic sherd with basket 
impressions, one decorated ceramic rim sherd, one lot of undecorated 
ceramic body sherds, one lot of undecorated rim sherds, 18 chipped 
stone biface blades, three chipped stone core tools, one chipped stone 
ornament, one red ochre ornament, 402 projectile points, four stone 
scrapers, three lots of unworked flakes, one utilized flake, four 
manos, one pestle, one lot of metal eyelet fragments, one lot of yellow 
ochre, 18 olivella shell beads, five burned olivella beads, one horn 
shell bead, one shell bead, one burned shell bead, and one lot of 
unmodified shell.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from a rock shelter near El Monte Oak Park in 
Lakeside, San Diego County, CA. These human remains were removed by a 
Mr. Hoover, who donated them to the San Diego Museum of Man sometime 
prior to 1940. Based on the acquisition information provided by Mr. 
Hoover, Museum of Man staff determined that these human remains were 
most likely taken from the vicinity of site CA-SDI-8251 (W-680). No 
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    At a date most likely in 1929, human remains representing, at 
minimum, one individual were removed from CA-SDI-4697 (W-234& W-234A), 
in Jamul, San Diego County, CA. This site is a documented Kumeyaay 
village site located in Lee Valley, near Jamul Creek. These human 
remains were removed by Malcom J. Rogers. No known individuals were 
identified. The 174 associated funerary objects are: Two bone tip 
fragments, three lots of unmodified faunal bone, one ceramic pendant, 
one miniature ceramic vessel, one small ceramic ball (possibly a 
rattle), one ceramic ornament, one ceramic pipe, one lot of ceramic 
coils, one ceramic pipe tang, one lot of ceramic cast offs, six 
decorated ceramic sherds, five lots of undecorated ceramic sherds, 13 
chipped stone blades, three stone chopper, four stone cores, seven 
chipped stone core tool, one stone pipe tang, 31 projectile points, 43 
stone scrappers, three lots of unworked flakes, three lots of utilized 
flakes, one utilized flake, 10 manos, two metates, two stone 
discoidals, one stone ornament, one steatite arrowshaft straightener, 
one lot of historic beads, two olivella beads, one lot of unmodified 
shell, 19 hammerstone, one lot of feldspar, and one lot of stone 
ecofacts.
    Geographically, these archeological sites within San Diego County, 
CA, are located within the traditional territory occupied by the 
Kumeyaay Nation. Evidence of continual, uninterrupted occupation of the 
Kumeyaay Nation within this territory from at least 12,000 years B.P. 
until the present is established by biological, linguistic, 
archeological, and ethnographical evidence. Documented burial 
practices, artifacts such as pottery, beads, shells, and tools are 
consistent with Kumeyaay oral history. Consequently, based upon oral 
history, geographic location, biologic, ethnographic, linguistic, 
archeological information, these human remains have been identified as 
Kumeyaay.

Determinations Made by the San Diego Museum of Man

    Officials of the San Diego Museum of Man have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of 16 individuals of 
Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 3,509 objects 
described in this notice 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 Tribes.

Additional Requestors and Disposition

    Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native 
Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to 
request transfer of control of these human remains and associated 
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in 
support of the request to Ben Garcia, Deputy Director, San Diego Museum 
of Man, 1350 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 32101, telephone 
(619) 239-2001 Ext.17, email [email protected], by June 3, 2019. 
After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, 
transfer of control of the human remains and

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associated funerary objects to The Tribes may proceed.
    The San Diego Museum of Man is responsible for notifying The Tribes 
that this notice has been published.

    Dated: April 4, 2019.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2019-09037 Filed 5-2-19; 8:45 am]
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