[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 149 (Monday, August 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46705-46706]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16777]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0030555; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


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

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The University of California, Davis (UC Davis), has completed 
an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects housed in 
the UC Davis Department of Anthropology Museum, 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 UC Davis. 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 UC Davis at the address in this notice by 
September 2, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Megon Noble, NAGPRA Project Manager, University of 
California, Davis, 412 Mrak Hall, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, 
telephone (530) 752-8501, 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 University of 
California, Davis, Davis, CA. The human remains and associated funerary 
objects were removed from 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 and associated funerary 
objects was made by UC Davis professional staff in consultation with 
Indian Tribes. The following Tribes were consulted or invited to 
consult: Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the Big Valley Rancheria, 
California; Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California, 
Cahto Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria; California Valley Miwok 
Tribe, California; Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad 
Rancheria, California; Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of 
California; Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California; Coyote 
Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California; Dry Creek Rancheria of Pomo 
Indians, California (previously listed as Dry Creek Rancheria of Pomo 
Indians of California); Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians of the 
Sulphur Bank Rancheria, California; Guidiville Rancheria of California; 
Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake, California; Hopland Band of Pomo 
Indians, California (previously listed as Hopland Band of Pomo Indians 
of the Hopland Rancheria, California); Ione Band of Miwok Indians of 
California; Jackson Band of Miwuk Indians (previously listed as Jackson 
Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California); Kashia Band of Pomo Indians 
of the Stewarts Point Rancheria, California; Lytton Rancheria of 
California; Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester 
Rancheria, California (previously listed as Manchester Band of Pomo 
Indians of the Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria, California); 
Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California; Picayune Rancheria 
of Chukchansi Indians of California; Pinoleville Pomo Nation, 
California (previously listed as Pinoleville Rancheria of Pomo Indians 
of California); Potter Valley Tribe, California; Redding Rancheria, 
California; Redwood Valley or Little River Band of Pomo Indians of the 
Redwood Valley Rancheria California (previously listed as Redwood 
Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California); Reno-Sparks Indian 
Colony, Nevada; Robinson Rancheria (previously listed as Robinson 
Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians, California and the Robinson Rancheria 
of Pomo Indians of California); Santa Rosa Indian Community of the 
Santa Rosa Rancheria, California; Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians of 
California; Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of 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); 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; Washoe Tribe of Nevada & California (Carson Colony, 
Dresslerville Colony, Woodfords Community, Stewart Community & Washoe 
Ranches); and the Wilton Rancheria, California (hereafter referred to 
as ``The Tribes Consulted or Invited to Consult'').

History and Description of the Remains

    In 1987, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual 
were removed from CA-SAC-725 near Rancho Murieta in Sacramento County, 
CA, by Charles Slaymaker and Suzanne

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Griset (Accession 391). The human remains were discovered eroding out 
of a drainage ditch. No known individual was identified. The four 
associated funerary objects are one pestle fragment, two flakes, and 
one soil sample.
    The human remains have been determined to be Native American based 
on the associated materials and archeological context of the 
surrounding site. Radiocarbon dates indicates that the human remains 
date to 1533-1587 years before present (uncalibrated). Geographic, 
anthropological, archeological, historical, linguistic, and oral 
traditional sources provide evidence of cultural affiliation between 
the human remains and contemporary Plains Miwok and Foothill Nisenan 
people. The following Tribes identify as Plains Miwok and Foothill 
Nisenan, and are culturally affiliated with the above human remains and 
associated funerary objects: Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of 
California; California Valley Miwok Tribe, California; Ione Band of 
Miwok Indians of California; Jackson Band of Miwuk Indians (previously 
listed as Jackson Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California); Shingle 
Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona 
Tract), California; United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn 
Rancheria of California; and the Wilton Rancheria, California 
(hereafter referred to as ``The Affiliated Tribes'')
    In 1930, human remains representing one individual was removed from 
a village along the Sacramento River in Sacramento County, CA 
(Accession 462). No known individual was identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    The human remains have been determined to be Native American. 
Radiocarbon dates indicate that the human remains date to 515 to 555 
years B.P. (uncalibrated). Geographic, anthropological, archeological, 
historical, linguistic, and traditional sources provide evidence of 
cultural affiliation between the human remains and contemporary Plains 
Miwok people. The following tribes identify as Plains Miwok and are 
culturally affiliated with the above human remains: Buena Vista 
Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California; California Valley Miwok 
(formerly Sheep Ranch Rancheria); Ione Band of Miwok Indians of 
California; Jackson Band of Miwuk Indians (previously listed as the 
Jackson Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California); Shingle Springs 
Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract), 
California; United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria of 
California; and the Wilton Rancheria, California (hereafter referred to 
as ``The Affiliated Tribes'').

Determinations Made by the University of California, Davis

    Officials of the University of California, Davis have determined 
that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of two individuals of 
Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the four 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 
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 and associated 
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in 
support of the request to Megon Noble, NAGPRA Project Manager, 
University of California, Davis, 412 Mrak Hall, One Shields Avenue, 
Davis, CA 95616, telephone (530) 752-8501 email [email protected], by 
September 2, 2020. After that date, if no additional requestors have 
come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated 
funerary objects to The Affiliated Tribes may proceed.
    UC Davis is responsible for notifying The Tribes Consulted and 
Invited to Consult that this notice has been published.

    Dated: June 30, 2020.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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