[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 191 (Thursday, October 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61968-61977]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21705]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0030957; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Santa Barbara Museum of Natural
History, Santa Barbara, CA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History 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 Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. 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 Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
at the address in this notice by November 2, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Luke Swetland, President and CEO, Santa Barbara Museum of
Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara, CA 93105,
telephone (805) 682-4711.
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 Santa Barbara
Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA. The human remains and
associated funerary objects were removed from Santa Barbara, Ventura,
San Luis Obispo, and Los Angeles 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.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the Santa
Barbara Museum of Natural History professional staff in consultation
with representatives of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians
of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California and other Chumash
representatives of non-federally recognized Indian groups.
[[Page 61969]]
History and Description of the Remains
Santa Barbara County
In 1925 and 1988, human remains representing, at minimum two
individuals were removed by David Banks Rogers and G. Unzueta from
Rincon Point (site CA-SBA-1). The individuals are represented by a
partial cranium removed by Rogers and a partial skeleton removed by
Unzueta. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present. Based on artifact types, the site dates to Phase
2a of the Middle Period (approximately 2,100 to 1,800 years ago).
In 1928 and 1950, human remains representing, at minimum, four
individuals were removed by David Banks Rogers and Phil Orr from Rincon
Point (CA-SBA-119). The individuals are represented by crania,
mandibles, fragmentary postcranial remains, and a tibia fragment. No
known individuals were identified. The two associated funerary objects
are one turtle shell and one lot of ochre-stained soil. The site dates
to either the late Early Period (approximately 3,000 to 4,000 years
ago) or Phase 1 of the Middle Period (approximately 2,500 to 2,100
years ago).
In June 1988, human remains representing, at minimum, seven
individuals were removed by SBMNH staff and volunteers from Rincon
Point, ``Shuku'' (site CA-VEN-62A), after trenching for construction
behind a private residence. The individuals are represented by one
complete skeleton, postcranial elements, a cranial fragment, an ilium
fragment and tooth of a sub-adult, and teeth from one infant and one
adult. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Sometime before 1935, human remains representing, at minimum, three
individuals were removed from Higgins site (CA-SBA-6). L.M. Higgins, a
property owner, donated the human remains of two individuals to the
SBMNH in 1935. There is no data on when or by whom the third individual
was removed. The individuals are represented by partial sets of human
remains. No known individuals were identified. The 10 associated
funerary objects are nine beads and one shell fragment.
In 1925 and 1949, human remains representing, at minimum, 34
individuals were removed from Carpinteria (site CA-SBA-7). David Banks
Rogers excavated 28 individuals in 1925, and Phil C. Orr excavated two
individuals in 1949, during salvage work. An additional four
individuals from this site were discovered during physical examination
of the collection. The human remains include 22 individuals represented
by cranial elements, including one sub-adult; five individuals
represented by partial sets of human remains; one individual
represented by a humerus; two individuals represented by a group of
cranial and minimal postcranial remains; and four individuals
represented by a group of long bones and long bone fragments, including
one sub-adult. No known individuals were identified. The seven
associated funerary objects are one chert biface fragment; one
sandstone bowl; one small pestle; one lot of red pigment; one chert
knife; one chert chopper; and one sandstone mano.
Sometime before October of 1926, human remains representing, at
minimum, two individuals were removed from ``Kolok'' (site CA-SBA-13).
The individuals are represented by cranial elements. Mr. Kohlsadt, the
property owner, donated the human remains to the SBMNH in October 1926.
No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects
are present.
Sometime before 1966, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed by Susan Denny from Drake (site CA-SBA-14).
Denny, the property owner, donated the human remains to the SBMNH in
1966. The individual is represented by a partial set of remains. No
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In 1924 and sometime before 1935, human remains representing, at
minimum, 29 individuals were removed from Fernald Point (CA-SBA-17).
David Banks Rogers excavated 28 individuals in 1924, and George Hammond
donated one individual to the SBMNH in 1935. The human remains include
18 individuals represented by cranial elements, including one elderly
individual; eight individuals represented by postcranial elements,
including one sub-adult; and three individuals represented by cranial
and postcranial elements. No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Between 1933 and 1934, human remains representing, at minimum, six
individuals were removed by David Banks Rogers from Clark Estate (site
CA-SBA-20). Five individuals are represented by partial sets of
remains, one of which consist only of postcranial elements. One
individual is represented by cranial elements. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1924, 1989, and 1992, human remains representing, at minimum,
three individuals were removed from ``Syuxtun'' site (CA-SBA-27). David
Banks Rogers excavated one individual in 1924. Further excavations were
conducted by Cultural Resources Management professionals in 1989 and
1992. The individuals are represented by cranial and postcranial
elements. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1970 and 1971, human remains representing, at minimum, nine
individuals were removed from Burton Mound (site CA-SBA-28). The
property owner and a third party removed three of the individuals
during development of the site; students from Santa Barbara City
College excavated five individuals during a field school; and one
additional set of partial human remains were found, reported to police,
and turned over to the museum in 2001. The human remains include one
individual represented by a partial cranium; one individual represented
by postcranial elements; six individuals represented by cranial and
postcranial fragments, including one sub-adult; and one individual
represented by a single tooth. No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On various dates, human remains representing, at minimum, 18
individuals were removed from ``Mispu'' (site CA-SBA-30 and CA-SBA-31).
David Banks Rogers, Phil C. Orr, Santa Barbara City college staff and
students, and private parties conducted the excavations. The human
remains include six individuals represented by cranial elements; two
individuals represented by postcranial elements; eight individuals
represented by cranial and postcranial elements; and two individuals
represented by unidentified fragments. No known individuals were
identified. The 185 associated funerary objects are: 23 shell beads;
101 shell fragments; seven shells; 15 shell barrel beads; eight bone
fragments; one piece of asphaltum; one steatite tube; 24 visible shell
beads (in soil matrix within cranium), four pieces of charcoal; and one
fragment of worked bone.
In 1926, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed by David Banks Rogers from Barger No. 1 (site CA-SBA-35).
The individual is represented by a mandible fragment. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In July 1926, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from ``Ushtahash'' (site CA-SBA-37). This
[[Page 61970]]
individual is represented by a cranium. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1924, human remains representing, at minimum, seven individuals
were removed by David Banks Rogers from Modoc Road (site CA-SBA-38).
Three individuals are represented by cranial elements and four
individuals are represented by cranial and postcranial elements. No
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In 1936, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed by Lee Ramirez from Cieneguitas (site CA-SBA-39), and were
donated to the SBMNH in 1938. The individual is represented by a
partial cranium. No known individuals were identified. The one
associated funerary object is a single lead shot.
In June of 1933, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed by David Banks Rogers from Twin Mounds (site
CA-SBA-45). The individuals are represented by phalanges and teeth. No
known individuals were identified. The 292 associated funerary objects
are: Six steatite disc beads; one fragmented polished bone hairpin; 10
strands of beads; 125 shell beads; 13 shell bead fragments; two tubular
steatite beads; 134 shell beads and bangles; and one mother-of-pearl
ornament.
In 1928, 1933, and 1941, human remains representing, at minimum, 45
individuals were removed from Mescalitan Island, ``Helo'' (site CA-SBA-
46). Most of the human remains were excavated by Phil C. Orr, and some
of the human remains were excavated by Harold E. Childes. The human
remains include 15 individuals represented by complete or relatively
complete skeletons, including one individual found interred atop an
inlaid whale scapula and one individual identified as a child; three
individuals represented by skeletons which have been preserved within a
plaster jacket, two of whom are infants; 26 individuals represented by
incomplete skeletons; and one individual represented by a cranium in
which is embedded a projectile point. No known individuals were
identified. The 7793 associated funerary objects are: 4807 Olivella
biplicata beads; 58 Olivella biplicata bead fragments; 32 limpet beads;
63 limpet bead fragments; 22 abalone pendants; four cowry beads; 37
fish scales; 2279 shell fragments; 331 bone (faunal) fragments; 16
strands of shell beads; one lump of red ochre; 21 steatite beads; seven
steatite ornaments; two steatite pendants; 24 Megathura crenulata
ornaments; 22 inlaid bone tubes; 11 teeth inlaid with Olivella
biplicata beads; four steatite bead blanks; 22 projectile points; one
abalone ornament; three stone tube beads; 10 bifaces; five abalone
beads; one turtle shell rattle; three shell beads; one steatite pipe
with bone mouthpiece; one seed; one scraper; one quartz crystal; one
grave marker made from whale bone; one steatite bowl; and one sandstone
charmstone.
Sometime before the 1930s, human remains representing, at minimum,
one individual were removed by Frank Williams and Robert Phelan from
the south side of Goleta Slough (site CA-SBA-47). The individual is
represented by a fragmented cranium. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1941, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals
were removed by Phil C. Orr from ``Heliyik'' (site CA-SBA-48). One
individual is represented by an incomplete and fragmentary skeleton,
and the second individual is represented by a partial cranium. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In 1941, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed by Phil C. Orr from the Bishop site (CA-SBA-49). The
individual is represented by a relatively complete cranium. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In 1925, human remains representing, at minimum, 17 individuals
were removed by David Banks Rogers from Campbell No. 2 (site CA-SBA-
52). The human remains include nine individuals represented by cranial
elements; three individuals represented by postcranial elements; and
five individuals represented by cranial and postcranial elements. No
known individuals were identified. The two associated funerary objects
are one Astrea undosa shell and one large Hinnites multirugosus shell.
In 1925, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed by David Banks Rogers from Campbell No. 1 (site CA-SBA-
53). The individual is represented by a rib fragment. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from Corona del Mar (site CA-SBA-54). No
documentation accompanies these human remains. The individual is
represented by a cranial fragment. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1925, human remains representing, at minimum, four individuals
were removed by David Banks Rogers from William No. 2 (site CA-SBA-57).
Three individuals are represented by cranial elements, and one
individual is represented by cranial and postcranial elements. No known
individuals were identified. The one associated funerary object is a
``lemon-shaped'' stone.
In 1925 and sometime between 1964 and 1966, human remains
representing, at minimum, seven individuals were removed from Williams
No. 1 (site CA-SBA-58). Four sets of human remains were excavated by
David Banks Rogers and three sets of human remains were donated
anonymously to the SBMNH in 1993. The human remains include two
individuals represented by cranial elements; one individual represented
by postcranial elements; and four individuals represented by both
cranial and postcranial elements. No known individuals were identified.
The two associated funerary objects are one tabular piece of siltstone
bifacially flaked on one edge and one biface.
On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, 11
individuals were removed from ``S'axpilil'' (site CA-SBA-60). Most of
the human remains were excavated by Phil C. Orr. Two sets of human
remains were given to Midland School, Los Olilvos, in 1970 by Mrs.
Shepherd and were subsequently donated to the SBMNH in 2011 by Ben
Munger. The individuals are represented by cranial and postcranial
elements. No known individuals were identified. The 167 associated
funerary objects are: One limpet ornament; one strand of Olivella
biplicata beads; 113 Olivella biplicata beads; nine abalone beads and
ornaments; two Olivella biplicata beads; one fluorite bead; 37 blue
glass trade beads; two red glass trade beads; and one limpet shell
container.
In 1926, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals
were removed by David Banks Rogers from Winchester No. 2 (site CA-SBA-
69). One individual is represented by a fragmented mandible and a tibia
fragment, and the second individual is represented by a long bone
fragment. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1926 and sometime before 2001, human remains representing, at
minimum, eight individuals were removed from Winchester No. 3 (site CA-
SBA-71). David Banks Rogers excavated seven sets of human remains in
1926. An additional set of human remains was reported to the police,
and
[[Page 61971]]
was turned over to the SBMNH in 2001. The human remains include four
individuals represented by cranial elements; two individuals
represented by postcranial elements; and two individuals represented by
cranial and postcranial elements. No known individuals were identified.
The three associated funerary objects are one Olivella biplicata bead;
one strand of beads or ornaments made from Haliotis shell; and one
chipped stone knife.
In 1926 and 1932, human remains representing, at minimum, 23
individuals were removed by David Banks Rogers from Tecolote No. 1
(site CA-SBA-72). The human remains include 11 individuals represented
by cranial elements; 11 individuals are represented by postcranial
elements; and one individual represented by cranial and postcranial
elements. No known individuals were identified. The 504 associated
funerary objects are: 15 chert projectile points; 351 Olivella
biplicata shell beads; one stone ring; one strand of assorted beads; 68
hair ornaments; 10 hair ornament fragments; 37 asphaltum skirt weights;
one bone tube fragment; two bone fragments; 13 limpet ornaments; one
perforated Olivella biplicata shell; two fragments of unmodified shell;
one strand of Olivella biplicata and stone beads; and one piece of
ochre.
In 1926, 1929, and the 1980s, human remains representing, at
minimum, nine individuals were removed from Tecolote No. 2 (site CA-
SBA-73). Five sets of human remains were excavated by David Banks
Rogers in 1926; one set of human remains was donated to SBMNH in or
around 1926; two sets of human remains were removed by construction
workers in 1929; and one set of human remains was removed during
unauthorized surface collection in the 1980s. The human remains include
six individuals represented by cranial elements; one individual
represented by postcranial elements; and two individuals represented by
cranial and postcranial elements. No known individuals were identified.
No associated funerary objects are present.
Sometime before 1981, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were illegally removed by looters from Eagle Canyon (site
CA-SBA-76). The Santa Barbara County Sherriff's Department transferred
the human remains to the SBMNH in 1981. Both individuals are
represented by cranial and postcranial elements. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1925 and sometime before 1936, 1979, and 2001, human remains
representing, at minimum, five individuals were removed from Mikiw
(site CA-SBA-78). Two sets of human remains were excavated by David
Banks Rogers in 1925, and three sets of human remains were acquired
through private donations in 1936, 1979, and 2001. The human remains
include three individuals represented by cranial elements; one
individual represented by a few cranial and postcranial elements; and
one individual represented by a single long bone fragment. No known
individuals are identified. The one associated funerary object is a
chert projectile point.
In the 1920s, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed by William A. Edwards from Los Gatos (site CA-
SBA-80). The human remains were donated to the SBMNH in 1992. The
individuals are represented by numerous fragmentary cranial and
postcranial elements. No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Between 1925 and 1926 and in May of 1962, human remains
representing, at minimum, 33 individuals were removed by David Banks
Rogers and Harold Cocke from Las Llagas No. 1 (site CA-SBA-81). All the
individuals are represented by partial sets of remains. No known
individuals were identified. The 188 associated funerary objects are:
Eight chert projectile points; one strand of Olivella biplicata beads;
13 mother of pearl ornaments; three sandstone bowls; one shell gorget;
12 strands of assorted shell beads; one sandstone pestle; one bone awl;
140 assorted shell beads; one clam shell ornament; one limpet ornament;
four large bone beads; one shell necklace; one strands of limpet hair
ornaments.
In 1926, human remains representing, at minimum, eight individuals
were removed by David Banks Rogers from Las Llagas No. 2 (site CA-SBA-
82). One individual is represented by cranial elements, five
individuals by minimal postcranial elements, and two individuals by a
single tooth each, one of which has been identified as a sub-adult's
tooth. No known individuals were identified. The 543 associated
funerary objects are 539 asphaltum skirt weights; two beads; and two
shell fragments.
Between 1925 and 1926 and on an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, six individuals were removed from El Capitan
(site CA-SBA-84 and CA-SBA-117). Five sets of human remains were
excavated by David Banks Rogers, one set of human remains were
transferred by The University of California, Davis, and one set of
human remains was excavated by an unknown person and transferred to the
SBMNH in 1991. Three individuals are represented by cranial elements,
two individuals are represented by cranial elements and a single
postcranial element, and one individual is represented by a long bone
fragment in which is embedded a splinter of chert. No known individuals
were identified. The 34 associated funerary objects are one charmstone;
three bone whistles; 11 ablalone ornaments; 11 shell hair ornaments;
one strand of limpet hair ornaments; one strand of assorted beads; one
staurotide ornament; four shell ornaments; and one quartz crystal.
In 1926, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals
were removed by David Banks Rogers from Refugio No. 1 (site CA-SBA-86).
All three individuals are represented by partial sets of human remains.
No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects
are present.
In 1926, human remains representing, at minimum, six individuals
were removed by David Banks Rogers from Qasil (site CA-SBA-87). All six
individuals are represented by partial sets of human remains. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In the 1950s, human remains representing, at minimum, 12
individuals were removed from Teqepsh (site CA-SBA-477). Based on
limited documentation, Albert Mohr and Martin Baumoff carried out the
excavation for the University of California Archaeological Survey and
the Smithsonian Institution. One individual is represented by a
cranium, two individuals are represented by fragmented postcranial
elements, and nine individuals are represented by partial sets of human
remains. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Sometime before 1927, human remains representing, at minimum, three
individuals were removed from Osbi (site CA-SBA-512 and CA-SBA-513).
All three individuals are represented by cranial elements. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In 1950, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed by Mrs. Klein, a private collector, from site CA-SBA-562
in Santa Barbara County, CA. This individual is represented by an
incomplete skeleton. No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1930, human remains representing, at minimum, five individuals
were removed by Henry Abel and J. G. James
[[Page 61972]]
from Salisbury Potrero (site CA-SBA-1279). Three sets of human remains
were donated to the SBMNH in 1963 and two sets of human remains were
donated by Henry Abel's daughter, Sally Speers, in 2006. All five
individuals are represented by cranial elements. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
On unknown dates, human remains representing, at minimum, 54
individuals were removed from unknown locations in Santa Barbara
County, CA. These human remains lack sufficient provenience information
to associate them with a specific site or locality. One set of human
remains was discovered by a construction crew near the Education
Building on the SBMNH campus on April 21, 2011, during work to improve
handicap accessibility. A second set of human remains was collected by
C. Otis Miller in 1931, from a burial (at an unidentified site) near
the water's edge on More Ranch, in Goleta. The human remains include 11
individuals represented by cranial elements; 19 individuals represented
by postcranial elements; 10 individuals represented by cranial and
postcranial elements; and 14 individuals represented by teeth. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In May 1927 and sometime before 1960 and 1987, human remains
representing, at minimum, 14 individuals were removed from Coches
Prietos, Liyam (site CA-SCRI-1), on Santa Cruz Island. Twelve sets of
human remains are attributed to excavations conducted by Ronald Olson
and David Banks Rogers in May 1927. Two additional sets of human
remains were donated to the SBMNH, one in 1960 and one in 1987. Seven
individuals are represented by cranial elements and one individual by
cranial and minimal postcranial elements. Three individuals are
represented by minimal postcranial elements, and three individuals by a
single tooth each. No known individuals were identified. The 66
associated funerary objects are: Three pile perch teeth; two stone
concretions; two bone fishhooks; two lots of pigment; one small
steatite olla; four limpet shell pigment containers; one lot of
cordage; one bone whistle; two bone fish barbs; one fragment of a bone
implement; eight projectile points; 32 Haliotis ornaments; three
strands of beads; one large stone drill; one stone scraper; and two
canoe planks.
In 1927, human remains representing, at minimum, 10 individuals
were removed by David Banks Rogers from Arch Rock (site CA-SCRI-158),
on Santa Cruz Island. Two individuals, including one very old
individual, are represented by cranial and minimal postcranial
elements. Three individuals are represented by a single postcranial
element each one element belongs to a sub-adult. Another element has a
projectile point embedded in it. No known individuals were identified.
The one associated funerary object is a cowry shell lip ornament.
In June 1927, human remains representing, at minimum, five
individuals were removed by David Banks Rogers and Ronald Olson from
Christy Beach Site 4W, Ch'oloshush (CA-SCRI-236), on Santa Cruz Island.
Three of the individuals are represented by cranial elements, and the
other two individuals by minimal postcranial elements. No known
individuals were identified. The 169 associated funerary objects are:
One sample of pigment; one abalone shell containing black pigment; one
abalone shell containing red pigment; one chert drill; three plank
canoe fragments; 11 fragments of asphaltum basketry impressions; one
piece of seagrass cordage; one projectile point; two strands of beads;
147 fragments of shell and shell beads.
In 1936, 1947, and 1950, human remains representing, at minimum,
eight individuals were removed by David Banks Rogers and Phil C. Orr
from Prisoner's Harbor, Xaxas (site CA-SCRI-240), on Santa Cruz Island.
Seven individuals are represented by cranial elements, and the other
individual, a sub-adult, is represented by two teeth. No known
individuals were identified. The 1514 associated funerary objects are:
Four crystals; four gravers; two seal teeth; nine shell discs; two
spiral shell beads; 80 gravers; one stone pipe; two glass beads; one
shell container; one abalone ornament; 484 shell beads; two fluorite
beads; 22 bone tool or ornament fragments; one soap root brush; one
steatite bowl fragment; one projectile point; two asphaltum plugs; one
asphaltum handle; one stone scraper; 36 tube beads; two musket ramrod
thimbles; and 855 glass trade beads.
In 1927, human remains representing, at minimum, four individuals
were by removed by Ronald Olson and David Banks Rogers from site CA-
SCRI-253 (Christy Beach Site 4, Ch'oloshush), on Santa Cruz Island. Two
individuals are represented by cranial elements, one individual is
represented by a femur, and one individual is represented by three
teeth. No known individuals were identified. The 68 associated funerary
objects are: One projectile point; one pestle; four strands of shell
beads; one strand of stone beads; six shell fragments; 10 shells; 19
shell beads; one bone barb; and 25 fishhook blanks.
In 1927, human remains representing, at minimum, 42 individuals
were removed by Ronald Olson and David Banks Rogers from sites CA-SCRI-
257 and CA-SCRI-191 (Christy Beach Site 3), on Santa Cruz Island.
Eighteen individuals--one is a sub-adult--are represented only by
cranial elements. Nineteen individuals -one is a sub-adult--are
represented by postcranial elements. Five individuals are represented
by cranial and postcranial elements. No known individuals were
identified. The 41 associated funerary objects are: two staurotide
beads; four bone beads; one claw bead; one fishhook; 15 limpet
ornaments; three bone tools; and 15 abalone ornaments.
In August 1932, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed by Dr. Richard Van Valkenburgh from site CA-
SCRI-333 (El Mont[oacute]n, Fraser Point, Forney Cove), on Santa Cruz
Island. The human remains were donated to the SBMNH by Dr. Roy L.
Moodie. The human remains are represented by a complete skeleton. No
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In August 1976, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed by Dr. Carey Stanton from site CA-SCRI-383
(Christy Beach), on Santa Cruz Island. The human remains were donated
to the SBMNH in January 1991. The human remains are represented by two
teeth and fragments of cranial and postcranial elements. No known
individuals were identified. The 15 associated funerary objects are one
steatite bowl and 14 pieces of stone debris.
In 1983, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed illegally from site CA-SCRI-436 (West Valdez No. 1), on
Santa Cruz Island. The human remains were confiscated by the Santa
Barbara County Sheriff's Department and transferred to the SBMNH in
July 1986. The human remains are represented by two teeth. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In 1927 and sometime between 1982 and 1986, human remains
representing, at minimum, three individuals were removed from site CA-
SCRI-437 (West Valdez No. 2), on Santa Cruz Island. One set of human
remains was removed by David Banks Rogers. Two additional sets of human
remains that had been removed illegally, were confiscated by the Santa
Barbara County Sheriff's Department and transferred to the SBMNH in
July 1986. The human remains are represented by postcranial elements.
No known individuals were
[[Page 61973]]
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
Around 1984, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed illegally from site CA-SCRI-444 (Hazard's No. 1), on Santa
Cruz Island. The human remains were confiscated by the Santa Barbara
County Sheriff's Department and transferred to the SBMNH in July 1986.
The human remains are represented by a single cranial fragment. No
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In July 1927, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed by David Banks Rogers from site CA-SCRI-445
(Valdez), on Santa Cruz Island. The human remains are represented by
cranial elements. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
In July 1927, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed by David Banks Rogers and Ronald Olson from
site CA-SCRI-496 (Willows), on Santa Cruz Island. The human remains are
represented by cranial elements. No known individuals were identified.
No associated funerary objects are present.
In July 1927, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed by David Banks Rogers from a site at Baby's
Harbor (SCRI-178), on Santa Cruz Island. The human remains are
represented by cranial elements. No known individuals were identified.
No associated funerary objects are present.
Around 1929, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed by David Banks Rogers from a site at Albert's Anchorage,
on Santa Cruz Island. The human remains are represented by postcranial
elements. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1981, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed by a ranch worker from a site called Mount Diablo, on
Santa Cruz Island. The human remains are represented by a partial
cranium. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In the early 1980s, human remains representing, at minimum, five
individuals were removed illegally from an unrecorded site near Alamos,
on Santa Cruz Island. The human remains are represented by cranial
elements. They were confiscated by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's
Department and transferred to the SBMNH in July 1986. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, three
individuals were removed from unprovenanced locations on Santa Cruz
Island. The human remains are represented by teeth, cranial elements,
and an incomplete skeleton. No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1947, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed by Phil C. Orr from CA-SRI-1 (Gara[ntilde]on Point), on
Santa Rosa Island. The human remains are represented by a relatively
complete skeleton. No known individuals were identified. The 737
associated funerary objects are one shell dish; one shell strand; eight
shell beads; three bone fragments; one pearl; 28 faunal remains; 653
shell bead fragments; 23 whale bone implements; and 19 shell ornaments.
Between 1948 and 1958, human remains representing, at minimum, 177
individuals were removed by Phil C. Orr from CA-SRI-2A and CA-SRI-2B
(Skull Gulch) and CA-SRI-2 (Unspecified Cemetery) on Santa Cruz Island.
Of the 24 individuals removed from CA-SRI-2A: Eight individuals are
represented by cranial elements; four individuals are represented by
complete skeletons; three individuals are represented by relatively
complete skeletons; six individuals which include one sub-adult and
three fetuses--are represented by postcranial elements; two individuals
are represented by teeth; and one individual is represented by an
infant burial encased in latex. Of the 140 individuals removed from CA-
SRI-2B: 96 individuals are represented by cranial elements; four
individuals are represented by cranial and postcranial elements; 11
individuals are represented by postcranial elements; three
individuals--which include one infant and one sub-adult--are
represented by partial skeletons; five individuals are represented by
relatively complete skeletons; 13 individuals are represented by
complete skeletons; two individuals are represented by fetal/infant
skeletons; one individual is represented by human remains encased in
plaster with artifacts; and five individuals are represented by teeth.
Of the 13 individuals removed from CA-SRI-2 (Unspecified Cemetery): 11
individuals are represented by postcranial elements; one individual is
represented by a vertebral column; and one individual is represented by
a long bone fragment. The human remains cannot be assigned to a
specific cemetery due to insufficient data. No known individuals were
identified. The 7584 associated funerary objects are: 5790 beads and
bead fragments; 45 bead strands; 13 asphaltum samples; four projectile
points; one bone bead; five shell fishhooks; one abalone container;
five seed samples; 40 shell fragments; two knives; eight stone beads;
six fish vertebrae; four midden samples; one bone bipoint; 25 pendants/
ornaments; 818 gravers; 16 bladelets; 26 pieces of ochre; one ochre
sample; 18 bone fragments; 480 pieces of charcoal; one charcoal sample;
one steatite bowl; one bag of faunal material; two donut stones; one
sea mammal tooth; 10 chert drills; one tooth; three pieces of seagrass
matting; one seagrass skirt; one bag of skirt weights; one pebble; two
bone artifacts; one wood handle; one worked wood piece; one shark
tooth; 12 wood fragments; one sandstone pestle; one container; one bone
pry bar; one scraper; one piece of seagrass cordage; three shell
artifacts; one flake; six chipped stone fragments; 24 Olivella
biplicata shells; and 196 pieces of charcoal, bone, and shell.
In 1949, 1950, and 1951, human remains representing, at minimum, 64
individuals, were removed from CA-SRI-3A and CA-SRI-3B (Tecolote
Point), on Santa Rosa Island. 50 individuals are represented by cranial
elements; three individuals are represented by complete skeletons; five
individuals are represented by partial skeletons; and six individuals
are represented by cranial elements with postcranial elements. The 1056
associated with funerary objects are: 654 beads and bead fragments;
three bead strands; one bone strigil; five samples of pigment-stained
sand; five abalone shells and shell fragments; two shell dishes; 151
Olivella biplicata beads with traces of red pigment; five donut stones;
118 asphaltum fragments; one bone hairpin; one abalone dish with
pigment-stained sand; one crab claw; three mussel fragments; three
limpet shells, 66 pieces of charcoal; one obsidian drill/knife; two
bone bipoints; two pieces of modified bone; two awls; three wedges; six
chert flakes; one incised gull ulna pin; six bone pry bars; four
asphaltum basketry impressions; one shell ornament; five bone tools;
one stone tool in asphaltum; one chert bipoint; one hipped stone drill;
and one stone tool.
In 1947, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals
were removed by Phil C. Orr from CA-SRI-4 (Arlington Dunes), on Santa
Rosa Island. Both individuals are represented by cranial elements. No
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
[[Page 61974]]
In 1948 and 1949 and in the 1960s, human remains representing, at
minimum, 11 individuals were removed by Phil C. Orr from CA-SRI-5A and
CA-SRI-5C (Survey Point) and CA-SRI-5 (Unspecified Cemetery), on Santa
Rosa Island. Two individuals were collected from an eroding midden at
CA-SRI-5 (Unspecified Cemetery), located along the mouth of Arlington
Canyon, on Santa Rosa Island. The human remains were brought to the
SBMNH in 2010. Eight individuals from CA-SRI-5A are represented by
cranial elements. No known individuals were identified. The 614
associated funerary objects are three bone whistles; 37 shell
ornaments; 474 shell beads and bead fragments; 64 shell beads and
ornaments; seven bead strands; three bead and ornament strands; one
bird bone fragment; one chipped stone knife; one bone awl; 19
ornaments; one bone whistle; two pendants; and one donut stone.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, three
individuals were removed from CA-SRI-6 (Arlington Point), on Santa Rosa
Island. One individual is represented by postcranial fragments and two
individuals are represented by a relatively complete postcranial
skeleton and a second right femur fragment. The human remains were
donated to the SBMNH by Mrs. Margaret Wooley in 1994. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, 11
individuals were removed from CA-SRI-9A (Arlington Cave), on Santa Rosa
Island. Three individuals--which include one sub-adult--are represented
by cranial elements; one individual is represented by a postcranial
fragment; three individuals are represented by relatively complete
skeletons; and four individuals--which include one skeleton incased in
plaster and two infant skeletons incased in plaster and matrix are
represented by complete skeletons. The 66 associated funerary objects
are two doughnut stones, 56 shell beads, three Haliotis dishes, four
unmodified shells, and one basket holding the infant burial that is
encased in plaster.
In 1948, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed by Phil C. Orr from CA-SRI-24, on Santa Rosa Island. This
individual is represented by a partial skeleton. The 11 associated
funerary objects are: Two shell bead strands; one abalone ornament; six
shell beads; and two small stones.
In 1948, 1949, 1951, 1957, and 1961, human remains representing, at
minimum, 108 individuals were removed by Phil C. Orr from CA-SRI-41A
(Ca[ntilde]ada Verde Dunes), on Santa Rosa Island. 63 individuals--
which include 13 sub-adults--are represented by cranial elements; seven
individuals--which include one infant and one sub-adult--are
represented by post-cranial elements; 13 individuals--which include two
sub-adults--are represented by cranial elements with post-cranial
elements; one individual is represented by a tooth and postcranial
elements; six individuals are represented by complete skeletons; four
individuals--which include two sub-adults--are represented by a
relatively complete skeleton; 13 individuals--which include one infant
and one-sub-adult--are represented by a partial skeleton; and one
individual is represented by several undifferentiated fragments. The
13053 associated funerary objects are: 11925 shell beads and bead
fragments; 12 incised bone fragments; three bone bipoints; 99 clam
shell pendants; one piece of red pigment; 112 abalone pendants/
ornaments; two bone tools; three samples of charcoal; five shell bead
strands; five bone whistles; 10 abalone shell rings; 24 shell pendants;
14 bone awls; four unmodified land snail; 26 bone pendants/ornaments;
128 stone beads; 10 steatite pendants; 383 bone beads and bead
fragments; one decorated pendant with ochre staining; 20 charcoal
pieces; 16 chert projectile points and point fragments; nine pieces of
asphaltum; two bone whistle fragments; four steatite rings; two abalone
shell fragments; three steatite elbow pipes; one abalone spangle; 10
animal bones/teeth; one steatite charmstone; one Olivella bead headband
(in fragments); one projectile point hafted in elk antler; two bone
tubes; one stone bead strand; one serpentine pendant; two tarring
pebbles; 13 fragments of engraved bone tools; one donut stone; nine
shell fragments; one shell with ochre; 18 bone fragments with ochre
staining; one flaked chert tool; three pieces of unworked chert; one
crab claw; 28 abalone shell beads and ornaments inlaid into asphaltum;
31 limpet shell ornaments; one bone disc; three ochre samples; 15 bird
bones with asphaltum; two perforated stones; one striated pebble; one
chipped stone hammer; one chert drill; one abrader; one chert knife/
scraper; one unsorted midden sample; one Thais shell; one bone pin;
seven abalone dishes/containers; 15 quartz crystals; one chert flake;
28 charcoal/asphaltum fragments; and 24 pieces of shell, stone, bone,
and charcoal.
In 1957, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed by Phil C. Orr from CA-SRI-41B (Ca[ntilde]ada Verde), on
Santa Rosa Island. This individual is represented by a partial cranium.
The eight associated funerary objects are one bone bead, one clam shell
bead, one unmodified Olivella biplicata shell bead, one spire-ground
Olivella biplicata shell bead, one Olivella biplicata shell disc bead,
and three Olivella biplicata shell barrel beads.
In 1951, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed by Phil C. Orr from CA-SRI-41C (Ca[ntilde]ada Verde,
Cemetery C), on Santa Rosa Island. This individual is represented by a
cranium and mandible. No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1961, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed by Phil C. Orr from CA-SRI-41X (Ca[ntilde]ada Verde,
Cemetery X), on Santa Rosa Island. This individual is represented by a
relatively complete skeleton. The 268 associated funerary objects are
205 shell artifacts, 13 awls, one bone tool, five fragments of
unmodified bone, 10 cores, 24 projectile points, one knife, one
steatite cup, one doughnut stone, one asphaltum cake, four samples of
pigment-stained sand, and two bone hairpins.
In 1957, human remains representing, at minimum, six individuals
were removed by Phil C. Orr from CA-SRI-43A (Fox), on Santa Rosa
Island. Two individuals--which include one sub-adult--are represented
by cranial and postcranial elements; one individual is represented by
postcranial remains; and three individuals are represented by complete
skeletons. The 10 associated funerary objects are one abalone shell,
two projectile points, one doughnut stone, one swordfish sword with
carved handle, three tarring pebbles, and two bone tools.
In August 1927, human remains representing, at minimum, 20
individuals were removed by David Banks Rogers from CA-SRI-60 (Rancho
House Canyon, Hichimin), on Santa Rosa Island. 11 individuals--which
include one sub-adult--are represented by cranial elements; seven
individuals--which include one sub-adult--are represented by
postcranial elements, one of which has an arrowhead embedded in it; and
two individuals--a sub-adult and an infant--are represented by teeth.
The 1550 associated funerary objects are 851 Olivella beads and bead
fragments/
[[Page 61975]]
blanks; one asphaltum skirt weight; two biface fragments; two chert
flakes; 34 drills; two clam shell ornaments; 45 abalone ornament
fragments; two Megathura crenulata ornaments; one worked abalone rim
fragment; one bone bipoint; two bone artifacts; three abalone tube
beads; one dentalium tube bead; one unworked shell fragment; four chert
knives; one arrowhead; two fishhook blanks; 296 bladelet drills; one
bone pin; one bone whistle; one piece of twisted cordage; eight large
clam tube beads; one strand of abalone beads; 226 shell bead fragments;
seven fragments of eel grass matting; four bone tools; one abalone
fishhook; one pierced piece of steatite; one rim fragment of a cup; one
strand of stone and shell beads; two limpet ornaments; one abalone
ornament; one bone awl; five chert points; one piece of hand forged
metal; and 36 pendants and ornaments.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from CA-SRI-61 (Skunk Point), on Santa Rosa
Island. The human remains were given to Harold J. Bell of Camarillo by
the then-foreman of the Vail and Vickers Ranch, and were subsequently
donated to the SBMNH by Patricia Bell in 1987. The human remains are
represented by a cranium and mandible. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1927 and 1950, human remains representing, at minimum, 11
individuals were removed by David Banks Rogers (1927) and Phil C. Orr
(1950) from CA-SRI-62 (Johnson's Lee, ``Nilal'uy''), on Santa Rosa
Island. Three individuals--which include two sub-adults--are
represented by cranial elements; three individuals--which include one
infant--are represented by postcranial elements; one individual, a sub-
adult, is represented by cranial elements with postcranial elements;
and four individuals--which include one sub-adult--are represented by
complete skeletons. No known individuals were identified. The 176
associated funerary objects are one fragment of a pear-shaped donut
stone; one glass bead; one abalone fishhook; one maul; four worked bone
artifacts; two unworked bone artifacts; one donut stone; four pieces of
unwoven eel grass which were wrapped around the burials; 96 shell beads
and bead blanks/fragments; one charcoal sample; one sandstone basket
mortar; one abalone shell fragment; one abalone pendant; one Mitra idae
shell; one abalone shell; one fishhook fragment; one pestle; one fish
jaw ornament; 55 bone tube fragments; and one stone ornament.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, four
individuals were removed from CA-SRI-63 (Johnson's East), on Santa Rosa
Island. Beginning in 1950, the site was heavily impacted by the
construction of a U.S. Air Force base. The remains were possibly
recovered by Air Force personnel; however, there were no field notes
from this salvage work that could be located. The four individuals are
represented by partial crania, one of which is burned. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
On October 4, 1952, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed by Phil C. Orr from CA-SRI-72 (South of SE
Anchorage), on Santa Rosa Island. This individual is represented by
cranial elements. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
In 1927, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals
were removed by David Banks Rogers from CA-SRI-78 (Water Canyon), Santa
Rosa Island. One very old individual is represented by a mandible; one
individual is represented by cranial elements and 13 teeth; and one
individual is represented by a phalanx. The eight associated funerary
objects are one strand of shell, bone, and stone beads and seven shell
bead fragments.
In 1949, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals
were removed from CA-SRI-128 (Pemberton No. 1 Well), on Santa Rosa
Island. Two sets of human remains are attributed to Orr's excavations
in 1949 and one set of human remains was likely salvaged by oil
drilling crews. The three individuals are represented by partial
crania. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1959, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed by Phil C. Orr from CA-SRI-168 (Mess Cave), on Santa Rosa
Island. This individual is represented by six rib fragments and strands
of human hair. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
In late 1960, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed by Phil C. Orr from CA-SRI-173 (Arlington
Springs), on Santa Rosa Island. This individual is represented by two
partial femora, including one encased in a soil matrix. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In 1958, human remains representing, at minimum, 22 individuals
were removed by W. Banning Vail from an unknown location a few miles
west of Ranch House, on Santa Rosa Island. These human remains were
donated by Vail to the SBMNH in 1983. The human remains include cranial
elements, teeth, postcranial elements, and additional unidentified
fragments of bone. The minimum number of individuals was determined by
the presence of 22 right scapulae. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, five
individuals, were removed from unknown sites on Santa Rosa Island (NA-
CA-SRI-XX-12-1 through NA-CA-SRI-XX-12-5). One set of remains was
donated by Margaret Wooley in 1994. One set of remains was donated to
the SBMNH in 2001 by Ed McGowan, who had obtained them from the estate
of geologist Helmut Ehrenspeck, in the 1970s. One set of remains was
donated to the SBMNH in 2001 by Cinda Shedore, who had obtained them
from a rancher on Santa Rosa Island. One set of remains was donated to
the SBMNH in 2008 by E.R. Blakley. One set of remains was discovered by
Raymond Winters's uncle in the 1940s and was later donated to the
Museum by Mr. Winters in 2007. Four individuals are represented by
cranial elements and one individual is represented by cranial and
postcranial elements. No known individuals were identified. The 82
associated funerary objects are one Olivella biplicata barrel bead, one
strand of shell beads, 77 bead fragments, one Haliotis pendant, one
Tivela stultorum ornament, and one worked ground stone artifact.
Ventura County
On a date prior to 1998, human remains representing, at minimum,
four individuals were removed from Simomo (site CA-VEN-24). The human
remains were donated to the SBMNH in 1998 by Ed Mercurio. The
individuals are represented by cranial and postcranial elements. No
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Sometime between May 7 and June 26, 1942, human remains
representing, at minimum, 16 individuals were removed by Phil C. Orr
from Soule Ranch (site CA-VEN-61). The individuals are represented by
cranial and postcranial elements. No known individuals were identified.
The 110 associated funerary objects are one bone awl, one bone tube
bead, three abalone beads, two stone bowls, 14 decorated bone tube
fragments, 53 Olivella beads, one biface, one stone weight, one
perforated tooth, one strand of shell
[[Page 61976]]
beads with a tooth, five whistle fragements, one bone implement, 20
bone tube fragments, one stone sphere, one steatite mortar, one Trivia
californiana shell, one Cerithidea sp. horn shell, one turtle shell in
fragments, and one bone hairpin.
Sometime in the 1960s, human remains representing, at minimum, 12
individuals were removed by Robert O. Browne from the Browne site (CA-
VEN-150). The human remains were transferred to the SBMNH in 2005. The
individuals--which include one sub-adult--are represented by cranial
and postcranial elements. No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date before 1998, human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed from Chumash Park (site CA-VEN-
165). The human remains were donated to the SBMNH by Ed Mercurio in
1998. The individual is represented by a fragmented mandible with
fragmented postcranial elements. No known individuals were identified.
No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1937, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed by John G. Dalton from an unknown location near Ojai. The
individual is represented by cranial and postcranial elements. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In August 1931, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed by C. Otis Miller from Lake Sherwood. The
individual is represented by cranial elements. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1983, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed by Ken Ritzi from an unknown location in Oxnard. The human
remains were donated to the SBMNH by Ken Ritzi in 2012. The individual
is represented by a femur fragment. No known individuals were
identified. The one associated funerary object is a pestle.
On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from an unknown location in Ventura County.
The individuals are represented by one mandible and three unassociated
loose teeth. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
San Luis Obispo County
In late October or early November 1968, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were removed from Shell Beach (site CA-SLO-
58). The human remains were donated to the SBMNH by Gregory Garman of
Centralia College. The individual is represented by a fragmentary
cranium and mandible with minimal postcranial elements. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from Morro Bay Mesa. The human remains were
labeled with ``N. of Main St., Moro Bay Mesa, Overlooking Moro Rock.''
The individual is represented by a cranium and mandible. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In March 1935, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from near Morro Bay and the Standard Oil Plant.
The human remains were discovered by Mrs. Bennie Martinez, who donated
them to the SBMNH. The individual is represented by a cranium. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Sometime prior to 1954, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from site CA-SLO-834, one mile east of
Atascadero, San Luis Obispo County, CA. The human remains were donated
to the SBMNH by Major George Mansfield in 1954. The individual is
represented by a vertebra. No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Los Angeles County
On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from Solstice Canyon. The human remains were
found in Phil Orr's personal collection, and were donated to the SBMNH.
The individual is represented by a cranium and a mandible. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Sometime prior to 1998, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from unknown locations in Los Angeles County.
According to the labeling, the origin of the human remains is,
variously, ``Agoura'' and the ``Santa Monica Mtns. Coast, west of Zuma
Beach.'' The human remains were donated to the SBMNH by Ed Mercurio in
1998. One individual is represented by teeth, and the other individual
is represented by a fragmentary cranium. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
The majority of the human remains and associated funerary objects
listed in this notice date to three periods in prehistory recognized by
archeologists working the Santa Barbara Channel region: Early Period
(9,000 to 3,000 years ago), Middle Period (3,000 to 800 years ago), and
Late Period (800 to 200 years ago). Linguistic, archeological, and
biological evidence demonstrate many millennia of Chumash cultural
presence in the Santa Barbara region, beginning in the Early Period. A
cultural affiliation study completed for the National Park Service in
1999 demonstrated that Chumash communities in the twentieth century
possess continuity with identifiable earlier groups that inhabited the
Santa Barbara Channel region at the time of European contact and
settlement. The only federally recognized tribe of Chumash Indians
today is the Santa Ynez Band of Mission Indians. Some individual
members of the federally recognized Tejon Indian Tribe also possess
Chumash ancestry.
Determinations Made by the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Officials of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History have
determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 1,011 individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 36,943 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 Santa
Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation,
California.
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 Luke Swetland, President and CEO, Santa
Barbara Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara,
CA 93105, telephone (805) 682-4711, by November 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
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians
[[Page 61977]]
of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California may proceed.
The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History 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: September 22, 2020.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2020-21705 Filed 9-30-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312-52-P