[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 107 (Monday, June 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47599-47600]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12073]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0038013; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Intended Repatriation: California State University, 
Sacramento, Sacramento, CA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the California State University, Sacramento 
intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition 
of objects of cultural patrimony and that have a cultural affiliation 
with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.

DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice may occur on 
or after July 3, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Dr. Mark Wheeler, Senior Advisor to President Luke Wood, 
California State University, Sacramento, 6000 J Street Sacramento, CA 
95819, telephone (916) 460-0490, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the 
National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA. 
The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the 
California State University, Sacramento, and additional information on 
the determinations in this notice, including the results of 
consultation, can be found in the summary or related records. The 
National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this 
notice.

Abstract of Information Available

    A total of 291 cultural items have been requested for repatriation.
    In 1956-1959, archaeologists associated with Sacramento State 
College (now California State University, Sacramento) removed cultural 
items from several localities prior to the construction of Monticello 
Dam by the US Bureau of Reclamation. The resulting collections were 
subsequently housed at California State University, Sacramento under 
accession 81-183. The 19 objects of cultural patrimony from CA-NAP-47 
are faunal remains, flaked stone, and ground stone objects. The 19 
objects of cultural patrimony from NAP-79 are faunal remains, flaked 
stone, ground stone, and unmodified stone objects. The three objects of 
cultural patrimony from NAP-88 are ground stone objects. The 16 objects 
of cultural patrimony from NAP-99 are faunal remains, flaked stone 
objects, and unmodified stone. The one object of cultural patrimony 
from NAP-100 is a biface. The one object of cultural patrimony from 
NAP-108 is a projectile point. The 38 objects of cultural patrimony 
from NAP-109 are flaked and ground stone objects, a shell bead, and 
unmodified stone. The five objects of cultural patrimony from NAP-112 
are ground stone objects. The two objects of cultural patrimony from 
NAP-113 are flaked and unmodified stone. The three objects of cultural 
patrimony from S-NAP-3 are ground stone objects. The 21 objects of 
cultural patrimony for S-NAP-4 are baked clay objects, flaked and 
ground stone objects, and unmodified stone. An unknown number of 
objects may be missing from the collection, and California State 
University, Sacramento continues to look for them.
    At an unknown date, California State University, Sacramento came 
into possession of objects from CA-SOL-30 (accession 81-383). The 25 
objects of cultural patrimony are flaked stone, ground stone, modified 
stone, modified shell, modified bone, and thermally-altered rock. An 
unknown number of objects may be missing from the collection, and 
California State University, Sacramento continues to look for them.
    In 1981, archaeologists associated with California State 
University, Sacramento collected objects during survey and monitoring 
work at CA-SOL-55 (accession 81-102). The 26 objects of cultural 
patrimony are flaked stone and ground stone objects. An unknown number 
of objects may be missing from the collection, and California State 
University, Sacramento continues to look for them.
    In 1980, a student associated with California State University, 
Sacramento collected objects from CA-SOL-281 (accession 81-102). The 
112 objects of cultural patrimony are faunal remains, flaked stone, 
thermally-altered rock, and unmodified stone and concretions. An

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unknown number of objects may be missing from the collection, and 
California State University, Sacramento continues to look for them.

Determinations

    The California State University, Sacramento has determined that:
     The 291 objects of cultural patrimony described in this 
notice have ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural importance 
central to the Native American group, including any constituent sub-
group (such as a band, clan, lineage, ceremonial society, or other 
subdivision), according to the Native American traditional knowledge of 
an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization.
     There is a reasonable connection between the cultural 
items described in this notice and the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, 
California.

Requests for Repatriation

    Additional, written requests for repatriation of the cultural items 
in this notice must be sent to the authorized representative identified 
in this notice under ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be 
submitted by any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian 
organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a 
preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal 
descendant or a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian 
organization.
    Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice to a requestor 
may occur on or after July 3, 2024. If competing requests for 
repatriation are received, the California State University, Sacramento 
must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. 
Requests for joint repatriation of the cultural items are considered a 
single request and not competing requests. The California State 
University, Sacramento is responsible for sending a copy of this notice 
to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in 
this notice and to any other consulting parties.
    Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 
25 U.S.C. 3004 and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9.

    Dated: May 22, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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