[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34229-34232]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11964]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0030235; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: University of the Pacific, Dugoni 
School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The University of the Pacific, Dugoni School of Dentistry has 
completed an inventory of human remains, 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 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 should submit a 
written request to the University of the Pacific, Dugoni School of 
Dentistry. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of 
control of the human remains 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 should submit a 
written request with information in support of the request to the 
University of the Pacific, Dugoni School of Dentistry at the address in 
this notice by July 6, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Dorothy Dechant, Center for Dental History and Craniofacial 
Study, University of the Pacific, Dugoni School of Dentistry, 155 Fifth 
Street, San Francisco, CA 94103-2919, telephone (415) 929-6627, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the 
Native American Graves Protection and

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Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an 
inventory of human remains under the control of the University of the 
Pacific, Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA. The human 
remains were removed from eight sites in Sacramento 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. 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 Center 
for Dental History and Craniofacial Study (CDHCS) professional staff at 
the University of the Pacific, Dugoni School of Dentistry in 
consultation with representatives of the Ione Band of Miwok Indians of 
California; Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians of California; 
Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria, California; 
Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Rancheria 
(Verona Tract), California; Table Mountain Rancheria (previously listed 
as Table Mountain Rancheria of California); Tejon Indian Tribe; Tule 
River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation, California; United 
Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria of California; Wilton 
Rancheria, California; and the Northern Valley Yokut, a non-federally 
recognized Indian group.
    The Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California; 
California Valley Miwok Tribe, California; Chicken Ranch Rancheria of 
Me-Wuk Indians of California; Jackson Band of Miwuk Indians (previously 
listed as Jackson Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California); Tuolumne 
Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria of California; as well 
as the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation and the Tubatulabals of Kern 
Valley, California, non-federally recognized Indian groups, were 
invited but did not participate. Hereafter, all the above entities are 
referred to as ``The Consulted Tribes and Groups.''

History and Description of the Remains

    Sometime between 1920 and 1963, human remains representing, at 
minimum, one individual (one adult skull) were in the possession of Dr. 
Spencer Atkinson. Documentation describing the excavator, original 
date, location, removal and acquisition of the human remains does not 
exist. However, based on an associated handwritten note that includes 
the writing ``Dalton 5/30/37,'' and on research conducted by CDHCS 
professional staff, the University of the Pacific, Dugoni School of 
Dentistry reasonably believes that these human remains were removed in 
1937 from the site of Dalton. In 1963, the human remains were 
transferred to the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry when 
Dr. Atkinson's private collection was donated to the school. No known 
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    In a 2015 Notice of Inventory Completion published in the Federal 
Register (80 FR 6121, February 4, 2015), California State University, 
Sacramento, CA, stated that human remains in their collection from 
Dalton had been ``in the possession of Anthony Zallio, a private 
collector,'' and that the exact location of the Dalton site ``is 
currently unknown.''
    Sometime between 1920 and 1963, human remains representing, at 
minimum, one individual (one adult skull) were in the possession of Dr. 
Spencer Atkinson. Documentation describing the excavator, original 
dates, locations, removal and acquisition of the human remains does not 
exist. However, based on an associated handwritten label that includes 
the writing ``1-3-37 Goethe Maidu Nisenan,'' and on research conducted 
by CDHCS professional staff, the University of the Pacific, Dugoni 
School of Dentistry reasonably believes that these human remains were 
removed in 1937 from Goethe Mound (CA-SAC-120). In 1963, the human 
remains were transferred to University of the Pacific School of 
Dentistry when Dr. Atkinson's private collection was donated to the 
school. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    In a 2015 Notice of Inventory Completion published in the Federal 
Register (80 FR 6751, February 6, 2015), California State University, 
Sacramento, CA, stated that human remains in their collection from site 
CA-SAC-120 had been ``in the possession of Anthony Zallio, a private 
collector,'' that the site was ``located on the east bank of Deer Creek 
in northwest Elk Grove in central Sacramento County, CA,'' and that 
``(l)imited archeological and ethnohistorical data is available for CA-
SAC-120, but it is believed to represent a small Plains Miwok Village 
known as Shalachmushumne.''
    Sometime between 1920 and 1963, human remains representing, at 
minimum, one individual (one adult skull) were in the possession of Dr. 
Spencer Atkinson. Documentation describing the excavator, original 
date, location, removal and acquisition of the human remains does not 
exist. However, based on an associated handwritten note that includes 
the writing ``Hutchinson Mound Nishinan . . . May 35,'' and on research 
conducted by CDHCS professional staff, the University of the Pacific, 
Dugoni School of Dentistry reasonably believes that these human remains 
were, in 1935, possibly removed from Hutchinson Mound. The note found 
associated with these human remains leaves the location of the site of 
acquisition somewhat uncertain, as it reads, ``Hutchinson Mound 
Nishinan not from Slough Mound Consumne River . . . May 35.'' In 1963, 
the human remains were transferred to the University of the Pacific 
School of Dentistry when Dr. Atkinson's private collection was donated 
to the school. No known individual was identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    In a 2015 Notice of Inventory Completion published in the Federal 
Register (80 FR 6121, February 4, 2015), California State University, 
Sacramento, CA, stated that human remains in their collection from 
Hutchinson Mound had been ``in the possession of Anthony Zallio, a 
private collector,'' and that the site was ``believed to be located 
near Sloughhouse, in east-central Sacramento County, CA. The exact 
location is currently unknown.''
    Sometime between 1920 and 1963, human remains representing, at 
minimum, two individuals (two adult skulls) were in the possession of 
Dr. Spencer Atkinson. Documentation describing the excavator, original 
dates, locations, removal and acquisition of the human remains does not 
exist. However, based on associated handwritten labels that include the 
writing ``Nicholaus'' (on one label) and a few letters of the word 
``Nicolaus'' (on other label), and on research conducted by CDHCS 
professional staff, the University of the Pacific, Dugoni School of 
Dentistry reasonably believes that these human remains were removed 
from the Nicolaus Site #2 or Nicholas (CA-SAC-085). The date of removal 
is unknown. In 1963, the human remains were transferred to University 
of the Pacific School of Dentistry when Dr. Atkinson's private 
collection was donated to the school. No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    In a 2015 Notice of Inventory Completion published in the Federal 
Register (80 FR 6751, February 6, 2015), California State University, 
Sacramento, CA, stated that human remains in their

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collection from CA-SAC-085 had been ``in the possession of Anthony 
Zallio, a private collector,'' and noted that site CA-SAC-085 ``may 
have been a suburb tribelet of a Hulpumne Plains Miwok village site 
located nearby at CA-SAC-086.''
    Based on communications with professional staff at the California 
State University, Sacramento, it has been determined that the 
handwriting on some of the associated notes and labels described here 
resembles Anthony Zallio's handwriting, as found on written materials 
associated with the human remains that he donated in 1951 to the 
Department of Anthropology at Sacramento State College (now California 
State University, Sacramento). In a 2015 Notice of Inventory Completion 
published in the Federal Register (80 FR 6751, February 6, 2015), that 
includes human remains from the sites of CA-SAC-085 (also known as 
Nicolaus Site #2 or Nicholas) and CA-SAC-120 (also known as Goethe 
Mound #1 and #2), California State University, Sacramento noted that 
``Zallio excavated mound sites prior to leveling for agricultural and 
development, and it is believed that the most recent occupation of the 
sites was likely intact at the time. Based on this circumstantial 
evidence, it is more likely than not that Zallio collected human 
remains and cultural items from the youngest deposits. Such deposits 
date to the Historic Period and Late Horizon; the preponderance of 
evidence indicates that these temporal periods are most closely 
culturally affiliated with the Plains Miwok, with more distant ties to 
neighboring groups such as the Nisenan, Patwin, and Yokuts.''
    Sometime between 1920 and 1963, human remains representing, at 
minimum, one individual (one adult cranium) were in the possession of 
Dr. Spencer Atkinson. Documentation describing the excavator, original 
date, location, removal and acquisition of the human remains does not 
exist. However, based on an associated handwritten label that includes 
the writing ``Nisenan Nichols 2-25-35,'' and on research conducted by 
CDHCS professional staff, the University of the Pacific, Dugoni School 
of Dentistry reasonably believes that these human remains were removed 
in 1935 from Nichols Mound (CA-SAC-007, also possibly known as Nicholls 
Site), which is believed to be located approximately one mile southeast 
of the intersection of Bruceville and Desmond roads in southwest 
Sacramento County, CA. In 1963, the human remains were transferred to 
the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry when Dr. Atkinson's 
private collection was donated to the school. No known individual was 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    In a 2015 Notice of Inventory Completion published in the Federal 
Register (80 FR 6751, February 6, 2015), California State University, 
Sacramento stated that human remains in their collection had been 
removed from CA-SAC-006 ``(also known as Johnson Mound), located 
approximately 1.3 miles west of the Cosumnes River and 5.5 miles 
northeast of the intersection of the Mokelumne and Cosumnes Rivers in 
southern Sacramento County, CA,'' and that ``Ethnographic and historic 
data suggest that this site (CA-SAC-006) was once the tribelet center 
for the Consomne Plains Miwok.'' Site CA-SAC-007 and Site CA-SAC-006 
appear to be in close geographic proximity.
    Sometime between 1920 and 1963, human remains representing, at 
minimum, four individuals (four adult skulls) were in the possession of 
Dr. Spencer Atkinson. Documentation describing the excavator, original 
date, location, removal and acquisition of the human remains does not 
exist. However, based on associated handwritten labels that include the 
writing ``Thisle'' (on three labels) and ``Tistle Nisenan 7-2-35'' (on 
fourth label), and on research conducted by CDHCS professional staff, 
the University of the Pacific, Dugoni School of Dentistry reasonably 
believes that these human remains were removed sometime around 1935 
from the site of Thistle. In 1963, the human remains were transferred 
to the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry when Dr. 
Atkinson's private collection was donated to the school. No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    In a 2015 Notice of Inventory Completion published in the Federal 
Register (80 FR 6121, February 4, 2015), California State University, 
Sacramento stated that human remains in their collection from Thistle 
had been ``in the possession of Anthony Zallio, a private collector,'' 
and that the site was ``believed to be located in west-central 
Sacramento County, CA. The exact location is currently unknown.''
    Sometime between 1920 and 1963, human remains representing, at 
minimum, one individual (one adult skull) were in the possession of Dr. 
Spencer R. Atkinson. Documentation describing the excavator, original 
date, exact location, removal and acquisition of the human remains does 
not exist. However, based on associated written evidence, and on 
research conducted by CDHCS professional staff, the University of the 
Pacific, Dugoni School of Dentistry reasonably believes that these 
human remains were removed in 1937 from an undetermined site in the 
Sacramento Valley. In 1963, the human remains were transferred to the 
University of the Pacific School of Dentistry when Dr. Atkinson's 
private collection was donated to the school. No known individual was 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Sometime between 1920 and 1963, human remains representing, at 
minimum, four individuals (one adult cranium, three adult skulls) were 
in the possession of Dr. Spencer Atkinson. Documentation describing the 
excavator, original dates, locations, removal and acquisition of the 
human remains does not exist. However, based on associated handwritten 
labels that include the writing ``Bennett'' and ``1935,'' and on 
research conducted by CDHCS professional staff, the University of the 
Pacific, Dugoni School of Dentistry reasonably believes that these 
human remains were removed in 1935 from Bennett Site or Bennett Mound 
(CA-SAC-016). In 1963, the human remains were transferred to University 
of the Pacific School of Dentistry when Dr. Atkinson's private 
collection was donated to the school. No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    In a 2011 Notice of Inventory Completion published in the Federal 
Register (76 FR 14052, March 15, 2011), California State University 
stated that they ``reasonably believe that the ethnographic, historical 
and geographic evidence indicates that the historic burials and 
cultural items recovered from Site CA-SAC-16 are most closely 
affiliated with contemporary descendants of Nisenan, and have more 
distant ties to neighboring groups, such as the Plains Miwok. 
Furthermore, the earlier cultural items from the Middle and Late 
Horizons share cultural relations with the Nisenan and Plains Miwok 
based on archaeological, biological and historical linguistic 
evidence.''

Determinations Made by the University of the Pacific, Dugoni School of 
Dentistry

    Officials of the University of the Pacific, Dugoni School of 
Dentistry have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of 15 individuals of 
Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of 
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced

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between the Native American human remains and the Buena Vista Rancheria 
of Me-Wuk Indians of California; Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of 
the Colusa Indian Community of the Colusa Rancheria, California; 
California Valley Miwok Tribe, California; Chicken Ranch Rancheria of 
Me-Wuk Indians of California; Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California; 
Jackson Band of Miwuk Indians (previously listed as Jackson Rancheria 
of Me-Wuk Indians of California); Kletsel Dehe Band of Wintun Indians 
(previously listed as Cortina Indian Rancheria and the Cortina Indian 
Rancheria of Wintun Indians of California); Picayune Rancheria of the 
Chukchansi Indians of California; Santa Rosa Indian Community of the 
Santa Rosa Rancheria, California; Shingle Springs Band of Miwok 
Indians, Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract), California; 
Susanville Indian Rancheria, California; Table Mountain Rancheria 
(previously listed as Table Mountain Rancheria of California); Tejon 
Indian Tribe; Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation, 
California; Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria 
of California; United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria 
of California; Wilton Rancheria, California; Wiyot Tribe, California 
(previously listed as Table Bluff Reservation--Wiyot Tribe); and the 
Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, California (previously listed as Rumsey 
Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians of California) (hereafter referred 
to as ``The Affiliated 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 should submit a 
written request with information in support of the request to Dorothy 
Dechant, University of the Pacific, Dugoni School of Dentistry, 155 
Fifth Street, San Francisco, CA 94103-2919, telephone (415) 929-6627, 
email [email protected], by July 6, 2020. After that date, if no 
additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the 
human remains to The Affiliated Tribes may proceed. If joined to a 
request from one or more of The Affiliated Tribes, the following non-
federally recognized Indian groups may receive transfer of control of 
the human remains: the Colfax-Todds Valley Consolidate Tribe; Miwok 
Tribe of El Dorado Rancheria; Nashville Enterprise Miwok-Maidu-Nishinam 
Tribe; and Tsi Akim Maidu.
    The University of the Pacific, Dugoni School of Dentistry is 
responsible for notifying The Consulted Tribes and Groups and The 
Affiliated Tribes that this notice has been published.

    Dated: April 23, 2020.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2020-11964 Filed 6-2-20; 8:45 am]
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