[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 61 (Thursday, April 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17194-17195]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06658]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0031612; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Museum of Riverside (Formerly 
Known as the Riverside Metropolitan Museum), Riverside, CA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Museum of Riverside 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 Museum of Riverside. 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 
Museum of Riverside at the address in this notice by May 3, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Robyn G. Peterson, Ph.D., Museum Director, Museum of 
Riverside, 3580 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501, telephone 
(951) 826-5792, 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 under 
the control of the Museum of Riverside, Riverside, CA. The human 
remains were removed from an unknown location in Southern California.
    This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's 
administrative

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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 Museum 
of Riverside professional staff with assistance from Karimah 
Richardson, Autry Museum of the American West and Rebekah Loveless, 
Loveless Linton, Inc., in consultation with representatives of the 
Kumeyaay Cultural Repatriation Committee on behalf of the Campo Band of 
Diegueno Mission Indians of the Campo Indian Reservation, California; 
Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California (Barona 
Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Barona 
Reservation, California; Viejas (Baron Long) Group of Capitan Grande 
Band of Mission Indians of the Viejas Reservation, California); 
Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians, California; Iipay Nation of Santa 
Ysabel, California [previously listed as Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno 
Mission Indians of the Santa Ysabel Reservation]; Inaja Band of 
Diegueno Mission Indians of the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation, 
California; Jamul Indian Village of California; La Posta Band of 
Diegueno Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian Reservation, 
California; Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Manzanita 
Reservation, California; Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians 
of the Mesa Grande Reservation, California; San Pasqual Band of 
Diegueno Mission Indians of California; and the Sycuan Band of the 
Kumeyaay Nation.
    The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente 
Indian Reservation, California; Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians, 
California [previously listed as Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission 
Indians of the Augustine Reservation]; Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, 
California; Cahuilla Band of Indians [previously listed as Cahuilla 
Band of Mission Indians of the Cahuilla Reservation, California]; La 
Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians, California [previously listed as La 
Jolla Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the La Jolla Reservation]; Los 
Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians, California [previously 
listed as Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla & Cupeno Indians of the Los 
Coyotes Reservation]; Morongo Band of Mission Indians, California 
[previously listed as Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the 
Morongo Reservation]; Pala Band of Mission Indians [previously listed 
as Pala Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pala Reservation, 
California]; Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pechanga 
Reservation, California; Ramona Band of Cahuilla, California 
[previously listed as Ramona Band or Village of Cahuilla Mission 
Indians of California]; Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of 
Rincon Reservation, California; San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, 
California [previously listed as San Manual Band of Serrano Mission 
Indians of the San Manual Reservation]; Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla 
Indians, California [previously listed as Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla 
Mission Indians of the Santa Rosa Reservation]; and the Torres Martinez 
Desert Cahuilla Indians, California [previously listed as Torres-
Martinez Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of California] were invited 
to consult but did not participate. Hereafter, all Indian Tribes listed 
in this section are referred to as ``The Tribes.''

History and Description of the Remains

    Prior to 1925, human remains representing, at minimum, two 
individuals (Accession RMM A3-74 and RMM A9-26) were removed from 
unknown locations likely in Southern California. The collector (1844-
1911) was a founding donor of the Museum of Riverside. In 1900, the 
collector moved to Southern California, and in 1901, he began 
collecting Indian baskets, artifacts, and human remains. In 1925, the 
human remains were donated by the collector's family to the Museum. The 
human remains include one skull and mandible (A3-74) and one piece of 
bone embedded in asphaltum with 86 beige colored shell beads (A9-26). 
Structural analysis of the skull and mandible concluded that the human 
remains were likely female and of Native American ancestry. No known 
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Available information suggests these human remains were removed 
from Southern California based on collection practices and donor 
records. With no additional information available, this geographic 
information likely traces a relationship of shared group identity 
between the human remains and The Tribes.

Determinations Made by the Museum of Riverside

    Officials of the Museum of Riverside 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(2), there is a relationship of 
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native 
American human remains and The Tribes.

Additional Requestors and Disposition

    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 Robyn G. Peterson, Ph.D., Museum Director, 
Museum of Riverside, 3580 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501, 
telephone (951) 826-5792, email [email protected], by May 3, 
2021. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, 
transfer of control of the human remains to The Tribes may proceed.
    The Museum of Riverside is responsible for notifying The Tribes 
that this notice has been published.

    Dated: March 16, 2021.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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