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of ; Manchester Band of traditional sources provide evidence of Reservation, California); Scotts Valley Indians of the Manchester Rancheria, cultural affiliation between the human Band of Pomo Indians of California; and California (previously listed as the remains and contemporary Pomo the Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the people. Anthropological sources Indians of California; hereafter referred Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria, designate as the aboriginal to as ‘‘The Affiliated Tribes.’’ The California); Middletown Rancheria of territory of Pomo and Lake Miwok closest affiliation of CA–LAK–471 is to Pomo Indians of California; Pinoleville groups. The Southern Clear Lake/Lower the Southeastern Pomo represented by Pomo Nation, California (previously Lake area is attributed to the the of Pomo Indians listed as the Pinoleville Rancheria of Southeastern Pomo (Kroeber 1925, of the Sulphur Bank Rancheria, Pomo Indians of California); Potter McCarthy 1985, McLendon and Lowy California and the of Valley Tribe, California; Redwood 1978, McLendon and Oswalt 1978; Northern California (previously listed as Valley or Little River Band of Pomo Swanton 1952; White et al. 2002). the Lower Lake Rancheria, California). Indians of the Redwood Valley Linguistic evidence suggests that Clear Rancheria California (previously listed Determinations Made by the University Lake is the proto-Pomo homeland (Golla of California, Davis as the Redwood Valley Rancheria of 2007, Oswalt 1964, Whistler1984). Pomo Indians of California); Robinson Information provided by the Koi Nation Officials of the University of Rancheria (previously listed as the California, Davis have determined that: indicates that this area is the center of • Robinson Rancheria Band of Pomo Koi ancestral lands and the tribe’s pre- Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Indians, California and the Robinson contact political, cultural, and spiritual human remains described in this notice Rancheria of Pomo Indians of center. Pomo are represented today by represent the physical remains of two California); Round Valley Indian Tribes, the Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of individuals of Native American Round Valley Reservation, California the Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of ancestry. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there (previously listed as the Round Valley the , California; is a relationship of shared group Indian Tribes of the Round Valley Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians identity that can be reasonably traced Reservation, California); Scotts Valley of California; Coyote Valley Band of between the Native American human Band of Pomo Indians of California; and Pomo Indians of California; Dry Creek the Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo remains and The Affiliated Tribes. Rancheria of Pomo Indians, California Indians of California, hereafter referred (previously listed as the Dry Creek Additional Requestors and Disposition to as ‘‘The Tribes Invited to Consult,’’ Rancheria of Pomo Indians of were invited to consult on the NAGPRA Lineal descendants or representatives California); Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Inventory and either deferred or did not of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian Indians of the Sulphur Bank Rancheria, respond. organization not identified in this notice California; Federated Indians of Graton that wish to request transfer of control History and Description of the Remains Rancheria, California; Guidiville of these human remains should submit In 1977, human remains representing, Rancheria of California; Habematolel a written request with information in at minimum, two individuals were Pomo of Upper Lake, California; support of the request to Megon Noble, removed from CA–LAK–471 on the Hopland Band of Pomo Indians, NAGPRA Project Manager, University of southeastern shore of Clear Lake, California (formerly Hopland Band of California, Davis, 433 Mrak Hall, One adjacent to Anderson Marsh in Lake Pomo Indians of the Hopland Rancheria, Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, County, CA. The site was disturbed California); Kashia Band of Pomo telephone (530)752–8501 email during installation of a sewage Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria, [email protected], by January 4, treatment system. The State Water California; Koi Nation of Northern 2019. After that date, if no additional Resources Control Board, Division of California (previously listed as the requestors have come forward, transfer Water Quality contracted Ann Peak and Lower Lake Rancheria, California), The of control of the human remains to The Associates to perform a test excavation Consulted Tribe; Lytton Rancheria of Affiliated Tribes may proceed. of the site. Human remains were California; Manchester Band of Pomo UC Davis is responsible for notifying identified and reinterred at the time of Indians of the Manchester Rancheria, The Tribes Invited to Consult and The the excavation in cooperation with the California (previously listed as the Affiliated Tribes that this notice has Elem Indian Colony. In 1981–1982, the Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the been published. collection was transferred to the UC Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria, Dated: November 7, 2018. Davis Department of Anthropology California); Middletown Rancheria of Museum. In 2016, human remains were Pomo Indians of California; Pinoleville Melanie O’Brien, newly identified within faunal Pomo Nation, California (previously Manager, National NAGPRA Program. collections from the site. No known listed as the Pinoleville Rancheria of [FR Doc. 2018–26445 Filed 12–4–18; 8:45 am] individuals were identified. No Pomo Indians of California); Potter BILLING CODE 4312–52–P associated funerary objects are present. Valley Tribe, California; Redwood The human remains have been Valley or Little River Band of Pomo determined to be Native American Indians of the Redwood Valley DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR based on the archeological context of Rancheria California (previously listed the site. Cultural material from the site as the Redwood Valley Rancheria of National Park Service includes projectile points, bifaces, Pomo Indians of California); Robinson [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0026945; flakes, fauna, and groundstone. One Rancheria (previously listed as the PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] radiocarbon date indicate occupation of Robinson Rancheria Band of Pomo the site approximately 3,500 to 2,100 Indians, California and the Robinson Notice of Inventory Completion: years ago. Projectile points indicates a Rancheria of Pomo Indians of Department of Anthropology, Southern broad temporal range, from 10,000 years California); Round Valley Indian Tribes, Methodist University, , TX ago to the late prehistoric period. Round Valley Reservation, California AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Geographic, anthropological, (previously listed as the Round Valley ACTION: Notice. archeological, historical, linguistic, and Indian Tribes of the Round Valley

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SUMMARY: The Department of University professional staff in individuals were identified. No Anthropology, Southern Methodist consultation with representatives of the associated funerary objects are present. University has completed an inventory Nation of , and the Archeologists Mark E. Huff, Jr. and of human remains, in consultation with Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Norman Briggs have dated the the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma. Whiterock Spillway site to the Wylie Hawaiian organizations, and has History and Description of the Remains Focus of the Middle to Late Caddo determined that there is a cultural Periods (A.D. 1200–1680). The final, affiliation between the human remains Sometime in the 1960s, human published report affiliates this site with and present-day Indian Tribes or Native remains representing, at minimum, one the ancestral Caddo. The Caddo Nation Hawaiian organizations. Lineal individual were removed from the R.A. of Oklahoma claims Dallas County, TX, descendants or representatives of any Watts site (41CP14) in Camp County, as an area of interest. Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian . The individual was excavated by In 1965, human remains representing, organization not identified in this notice R. L. Turner, an amateur archeologist at minimum, three individuals were that wish to request transfer of control and private collector. Subsequently removed from the Lower Rockwall Site of these human remains should submit (possibly during the 1960s or 1970s (41RW1; also known as 27B1–2, RW2) a written request to the Department of when the Department of Anthropology, in Rockwall County, TX. The site was Anthropology, Southern Methodist Southern Methodist University was excavated by the Department of University. If no additional requestors conducting investigations for the Titus Anthropology, Southern Methodist come forward, transfer of control of the County Fresh Water Supply District No. University under contract to the human remains to the lineal 1 in Camp County, TX), Turner National Park Service. The human descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native transferred these human remains to the remains from Burial 1 consist solely of Hawaiian organizations stated in this Department of Anthropology, Southern the cranium of a middle-aged female. notice may proceed. Methodist University. The burial is This grave had been dug into the side DATES: Lineal descendants or labeled Feature 3, Area B. No other of the inward slope of the north rim of representatives of any Indian Tribe or information is known about this a large pit. The skull was found lying on Native Hawaiian organization not individual. No known individuals were its right side, with the top of the head identified in this notice that wish to identified. No associated funerary to the north and the face to the west. request transfer of control of these objects are present. Burial 2 contained an adult female, 35– human remains should submit a written Archeologists Timothy L. Sullivan, S. 45 years old. This individual lay in a request with information in support of Alan Skinner, and Beverly A. Mitchum flexed position on the left side, with the the request to the Department of have dated the major occupation of the head to the west. The head was bent Anthropology, Southern Methodist R.A. Watts site to the Titus Focus of the downward with the chin resting on the University at the address in this notice Late Caddo Period (A.D. 1400–1600). chest and facing toward the east. The by January 4, 2019. The final, published report affiliates this right hand rested on the top of the head, ADDRESSES: B. Sunday Eiselt, site with the ancestral Caddo. The and the left arm was bent across the Department of Anthropology, Southern Caddo Nation of Oklahoma claims chest. No description is given for the Methodist University, 3225 Daniel Camp County, TX as an area of interest. third individual. No known individuals Avenue, Heroy Hall #450, Dallas, TX In December 1940, human remains were identified. No associated funerary 75205, telephone (214) 768–2915, email representing, at minimum, four objects are present. individuals were removed from the [email protected]. Archeologists Dessamae Lorrain and Whiterock Spillway site (41DL83; also SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Norma Hoffrichter date the occupation known as 18D7–1 and 27A5–19D5) in hereby given in accordance with the of the Lower Rockwall site between Dallas County, TX. The site was Native American Graves Protection and 1000 B.C. and A.D. 1300, i.e. from the excavated by two avocational Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. Middle/Late Archaic to the Wylie archeologists, Forrest Kirkland and R. 3003, of the completion of an inventory Focus. The final, published report King Harris of the Dallas Archeological of human remains under the control of affiliates this site with the ancestral Society. R. King Harris worked in the the Department of Anthropology, Caddo. The Caddo Nation of Oklahoma Department of Anthropology, Southern Southern Methodist University, Dallas, claims Rockwall County, TX as an area Methodist University and, upon his TX. The human remains were removed of interest. from the R.A. Watts site, Camp County, retirement in 1974, he transferred the TX; the Whiterock Spillway site, Dallas remains of these individuals to the Determinations Made by the County, TX; and the Lower Rockwall Department of Anthropology, Southern Department of Anthropology, Southern site, Rockwall County, TX. Methodist University. Burial 1 Methodist University This notice is published as part of the contained an adult male, 30–40 years old, with possible healed mandibular Officials of the Department of National Park Service’s administrative Anthropology, Southern Methodist responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 infarctions. Burial 4 contained an adult of unknown sex, 18–25+ years old, with University have determined that: U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in • this notice are the sole responsibility of no skeletal pathology. Burial 5 Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the the museum, institution, or Federal contained an adult male, 40+ years old, human remains described in this notice agency that has control of the Native with no skeletal pathology. This represent the physical remains of eight American human remains. The National individual has dental caries, and has individuals of Native American Park Service is not responsible for the completely lost the cusps of the ancestry. determinations in this notice. premolars and molars. Burial 7 • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there contained an adult male, 25+ years old, is a relationship of shared group Consultation with no skeletal pathology. This identity that can be reasonably traced A detailed assessment of the human individual has one dental cavity, and between the Native American human remains was made by the Department of has completely lost the cusps of the remains and the Caddo Nation of Anthropology, Southern Methodist premolars and molars. No known Oklahoma.

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Additional Requestors and Disposition request transfer of control of these male between the ages of 30 and 50, and Lineal descendants or representatives human remains should submit a written one individual of indeterminate age and of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian request with information in support of sex. The Geneva Lake Archeological organization not identified in this notice the request to the Wisconsin Historical Survey donated the human remains to that wish to request transfer of control Society at the address in this notice by the Wisconsin Historical Society in of these human remains should submit January 4, 2019. 1928. No known individuals were a written request with information in ADDRESSES: Jennifer Kolb, Wisconsin identified. No associated funerary support of the request to B. Sunday Historical Society, 816 State St., objects are present. Eiselt, Department of Anthropology, Madison, WI 53706, telephone (608) Determinations Made by the Wisconsin Southern Methodist University, 3225 264–6434, email Jennifer.Kolb@ Historical Society wisconsinhistory.org. Daniel Avenue, Heroy Hall #450, Dallas, Officials of the Wisconsin Historical TX 75205, telephone (214) 768–2915, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Society have determined that: email [email protected], by January 4, hereby given in accordance with the • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the 2019. After that date, if no additional Native American Graves Protection and human remains described in this notice requestors have come forward, transfer Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. are Native American based on of control of the human remains to the 3003, of the completion of an inventory Wisconsin Historical Society records, Caddo Nation of Oklahoma may of human remains under the control of burial location, archeological context, proceed. the Wisconsin Historical Society, oral histories, and skeletal analysis. The Department of Anthropology, Madison, WI. The human remains were • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the Southern Methodist University is removed from the Northwestern human remains described in this notice responsible for notifying the Caddo Military and Naval Academy Mounds, represent the physical remains of two Nation of Oklahoma, and the Wichita Walworth County, WI. individuals of Native American and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, This notice is published as part of the ancestry. Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma that this National Park Service’s administrative • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a notice has been published. responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 relationship of shared group identity Dated: November 7, 2018. U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). cannot be reasonably traced between the Melanie O’Brien, The determinations in this notice are Native American human remains and Manager, National NAGPRA Program. the sole responsibility of the museum, any present-day Indian Tribe. • According to final judgments of the [FR Doc. 2018–26436 Filed 12–4–18; 8:45 am] institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native American human Indian Claims Commission or the Court BILLING CODE 4312–52–P remains. The National Park Service is of Federal Claims, the land from which not responsible for the determinations the Native American human remains were removed is the aboriginal land of DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR in this notice. the Citizen Nation, Consultation National Park Service Oklahoma; Forest County Potawatomi A detailed assessment of the human Community, Wisconsin; Hannahville [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0026957; remains was made by the Wisconsin Indian Community, Michigan; Match-e- PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Historical Society professional staff in be-nash-she-wish Band of Potawatomi Notice of Inventory Completion: consultation with representatives of the Indians of Michigan; Nottawaseppi Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Forest County Potawatomi Community, Huron Band of the Potawatomi, WI Wisconsin; Ho-Chunk Nation of Michigan (previously listed as the Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of Huron Potawatomi, Inc.); Pokagon Band AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and ACTION: Notice. Lac du Flambeau Reservation of Indiana; and the Prairie Band Wisconsin; Menominee Indian Tribe of Potawatomi Nation (previously listed as SUMMARY: The Wisconsin Historical Wisconsin; and the Upper Sioux the Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation, Society has completed an inventory of Community, Minnesota, hereafter ), hereafter referred to as ‘‘The human remains, in consultation with referred to as ‘‘The Consulting Tribes.’’ Aboriginal Land Tribes.’’ the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native • Treaties, Acts of Congress, or Hawaiian organizations, and has History and Description of the Remains Executive Orders, indicate that the land determined that there is no cultural In 1927, human remains representing, from which the Native American human affiliation between the human remains at minimum, two individuals were remains were removed is the aboriginal and any present-day Indian Tribes or removed from the Northwestern land of the Bad River Band of the Lake Native Hawaiian organizations. Military and Naval Academy Mounds Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Representatives of any Indian Tribe or (47–WL–0061) in Walworth County, WI. the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin; Native Hawaiian organization not The Northwestern Military and Naval Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan; identified in this notice that wish to Academy Mounds site is comprised of Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky request transfer of control of these five conical mounds and a habitation Boy’s Reservation, Montana (previously human remains should submit a written site. Charles E. Brown and members of listed as the Chippewa-Cree Indians of request to the Wisconsin Historical the Geneva Lake Archeological Survey the Rocky Boy’s Reservation, Montana); Society. If no additional requestors excavated Mounds 1 and 2 in 1927. A Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma; come forward, transfer of control of the single burial feature was excavated near Forest County Potawatomi Community, human remains to the Indian Tribes or the center of Mound 2 just beneath the Wisconsin; Grand Traverse Band of Native Hawaiian organizations stated in surface of the ground upon which the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, this notice may proceed. mound was constructed. Skeletal Michigan; Hannahville Indian DATES: Representatives of any Indian analysis completed by Wisconsin Community, Michigan; Keweenaw Bay Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization Historical Society staff determined that Indian Community, Michigan; Lac not identified in this notice that wish to the human remains represent one adult Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior

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