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site ‘‘10 mi. S.E. of Covelo’’ (CA-Men- The Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of institution, or Federal agency that has NL–8), Mendocino County, CA, by an Anthropology is responsible for control of the cultural items. The unknown individual, and were donated notifying the Big Valley Band of Pomo National Park Service is not responsible to the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Indians of the , for the determinations within this Anthropology by Harriet H. Thomsen ; Cloverdale Rancheria of notice. the same year. No known individual Pomo Indians of California; Coyote The 20 cultural items are 14 olivella was identified. No associated funerary Valley Band of Pomo Indians of shell beads, 3 natural quartz crystals, 1 objects are present. California; of Pomo ceramic pipe fragment, 1 rabbit bone Circumstances of burial identify the Indians of California; Elem Indian bead fragment, and 1 fragment of human remains listed here as Native Colony of Pomo Indians of the Sulphur incised shell. American. Historical evidence indicates Bank Rancheria, California; Grindstone The 20 cultural items objects were that the geographical region in which Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki excavated from site CA-SDI–12809, the sites are located is part of Yuki Indians of California; Guidiville located near Otay Ranch, 4 miles east of traditional territory. Present-day Rancheria of California; Hopland Band Chula Vista, CA. Site CA-SDI–12809 representatives of the Yuki are the of Pomo Indians of the Hopland was first excavated by archeologist Dr. Round Valley Indian Tribes of the Rancheria, California; Kashia Band of Charlotte McGowan from Southwestern Round Valley Reservation, California. Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Community College, Chula Vista, CA, in Oral history of the Round Valley Indian Rancheria, California; Lytton Rancheria 1971. It is reported that inhumations Tribes of the Round Valley Reservation, of California; Manchester Band of Pomo were discovered at that time and were California tribal elders indicates that the Indians of the Manchester-Point Arena repatriated to the Campo Band of Yuki have a long history of habitation in Rancheria, California; Middletown Diegueno of the Campo this region of California. The oral Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California; , California. In 1993, history is corroborated by archeological Pinoleville Rancheria of Pomo Indians California Department of and linguistic research. Therefore, the of California; Potter Valley Rancheria of Transportation, District 11 contracted human remains and associated funerary Pomo Indians of California; Redwood Brian F. Mooney & Associates to objects described above are determined Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of excavate the site for construction of to be culturally affiliated with the California; Robinson Rancheria of Pomo State Route 125, part of the SR 125– Round Valley Indian Tribes of the Indians of California; Round Valley South Otay Valley Project. During the Round Valley Reservation, California. Indian Tribes of the Round Valley 1993 excavations, inhumations and Officials of the Phoebe A. Hearst Reservation, California; Scotts Valley artifacts were discovered at several Museum of Anthropology have Band of Pomo Indians of California; locations. The archeology report states determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo that the human remains were reinterred 3001 (9–10), the human remains at that time ‘‘under the direction of a Indians of California; and Upper Lake described above represent the physical Native American observer.’’ The Band of Pomo Indians of Upper Lake remains of at least 41 individuals of artifacts from the 1993 collection were Rancheria of California that this notice Native American ancestry. Officials of taken to the Archaeological has been published. the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Center on August 8, 2000. The Anthropology also have determined Dated: January 27, 2004. unassociated funerary objects were that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A), John Robbins, discovered during the sorting and the 1,122 objects described above are Assistant Director, Cultural Resources. classifying of artifacts from CA-SDI– reasonably believed to have been placed [FR Doc. 04–6650 Filed 3–24–04; 8:45 am] 12809. with or near individual human remains BILLING CODE 4310–50–S Archeological evidence, including at the time of death or later as part of artifacts typical of the late Prehistoric the death rite or ceremony. Lastly, period (3500 B.P. to circa A.D. 1700) officials of the Phoebe A. Hearst DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR indicates that the site described above is Museum of Anthropology have Native American. Archeological and determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. National Park Service historical literature, and oral historical 3001 (2), there is a relationship of evidence presented during consultation, shared group identity that can be Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural confirm that site CA-SDI–12809 is reasonably traced between the Native Items: San Diego Archaeological located within traditional and historical American human remains and Center, San Diego, CA territory. The site is thought associated funerary objects and the AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. to be Otai Village, a late Prehistoric- Round Valley Indian Tribes of the ACTION: Notice. period Kumeyaay village abandoned Round Valley Reservation, California. during the Historic period. The cultural Representatives of any other Indian Notice is here given in accordance items described above are believed to be tribe that believes itself to be culturally with the Native American Graves associated with known burials found at affiliated with the human remains and Protection and Repatriation Act the site because of their proximity to the associated funerary objects should (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3005, of the intent burials and their intensely burned contact C. Richard Hitchcock, NAGPRA to repatriate cultural items in the condition. The cultural items are also Coordinator, Phoebe A. Hearst Museum possession of the San Diego typically associated with burial of Anthropology, University of Archaeological Center, San Diego, CA, practices of the Kumeyaay. California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA that meet the definition of unassociated Officials of the San Diego 94720, telephone (510) 642–6096, before funerary objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. Archaeological Center have determined April 26, 2004. Repatriation of the This notice is published as part of the that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(B), human remains and associated funerary National Park Service’s administrative the cultural items described above are objects to the Round Valley Indian responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 reasonably believed to have been placed Tribes of the Round Valley Reservation, U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations with or near individual human remains California may proceed after that date if within this notice are the sole at the time of death or later as part of no additional claimants come forward. responsibility of the museum, the death rite or ceremony and are

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believed, by a preponderance of the California; Sycuan Band of Diegueno responsibility of the museum, evidence, to have been removed from a Mission Indians of California; and institution, or Federal agency that has specific burial site of a Native American Viejas (Baron Long) Group of Capitan control of the cultural items. The individual. Officials of the San Diego Grande Band of Mission Indians of the National Park Service is not responsible Archaeological Center also have Viejas Reservation, California may for the determinations within this determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. proceed after that date if no additional notice. 3001 (2), there is a relationship of claimants come forward. The 14 cultural items are 7 ceramic shared group identity that can be The San Diego Archaeological Center pipe fragments, 3 natural quartz reasonably traced between the is responsible for notifying the crystals, 1 stone sucking tube or cloud unassociated funerary objects and the Kumeyaay Cultural Repatriation blower pipe, 1 stone long-bodied Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band Committee; Barona Group of Capitan projectile point, and 2 pieces of red of Mission Indians of the Barona Grande Band of Mission Indians of the ochre, which were excavated from 5 Reservation, California; Campo Band of Barona Reservation, California; Campo archeological sites in San Diego County, Diegueno Mission Indians of the Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of CA. Indian Reservation, California; the Campo Indian Reservation, In 1991, site CA-SDI–5075 was Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay California; Ewiiaapaayp Band of excavated as part of a subdivision Indians, California; Inaja Band of Kumeyaay Indians, California; Inaja project near the community of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Inaja Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of Olivenhain, Carlsbad, in northern San and Cosmit Reservation, California; the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation, Diego County, CA. Artifacts from the of California; La California; Jamul Indian Village of excavation were taken to the San Diego Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians California; La Posta Band of Diegueno Archaeological Center in November of the La Posta Indian Reservation, Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian 2000. When preparation for curation of California; Manzanita Band of Diegueno Reservation, California; Manzanita Band the collection began in 2003, two Mission Indians of the Manzanita of Diegueno Mission Indians of the ceramic pipe fragments were discovered Reservation, California; Mesa Grande Manzanita Reservation, California; Mesa among the other items. Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of Grande Band of Diegueno Mission the Mesa Grande Reservation, Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation, In 1973, site CA-SDI–5699 was California; San Pasqual Band of California; San Pasqual Band of excavated as part of a development Diegueno Mission Indians of California; Diegueno Mission Indians of California; project in the City of Santee, in Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission southeastern San Diego County, CA. Indians of the Santa Ysabel Reservation, Indians of the Santa Ysabel Reservation, Artifacts from the excavation were taken California; Sycuan Band of Diegueno California; Sycuan Band of Diegueno to the San Diego Archaeological Center, Mission Indians of California; and Mission Indians of California; and and were accessioned on October 12, Viejas (Baron Long) Group of Capitan Viejas (Baron Long) Group of Capitan 1998. One ceramic pipe fragment was Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Grande Band of Mission Indians of the discovered in the collection from site Viejas Reservation, California. Viejas Reservation, California that this CA-SDI–5699. The San Diego Representatives of any other Indian notice has been published. Archaeological Center is currently tribe that believes itself to be culturally Dated: January 28, 2004. engaged in long-term processing of this affiliated with the unassociated funerary John Robbins, poorly documented collection and objects should contact Cindy Assistant Director, Cultural Resources. periodically notifies tribes after cultural Stankowski, Director, San Diego [FR Doc. 04–6644 Filed 3–24–04; 8:45 am] items subject to NAGPRA are discovered. Archaeological Center, 16666 San BILLING CODE 4310–50–S Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido, CA On October 21, 1998, the San Diego 92027, before April 26, 2004. Archaeological Center received a Repatriation of the unassociated DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR collection including one ceramic pipe funerary objects to the Kumeyaay fragment from a site designated CA-SDI– Cultural Repatriation Committee on National Park Service 8022. There was no documentation with behalf of the Barona Group of Capitan the collection and the only location Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural name that is associated with this site is Barona Reservation, California; Campo Items: San Diego Archaeological ‘‘Vista Serrena,’’ which is in the San Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of Center, San Diego, CA Pasqual Valley area of San Diego the Campo Indian Reservation, AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. County, CA. Preparation of the California; Ewiiaapaayp Band of collection for curation began in 2003, ACTION: Notice. Kumeyaay Indians, California; Inaja and the ceramic pipe fragment was Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of Notice is here given in accordance discovered at that time. the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation, with the Native American Graves In 1994, the site designated CA-SDI– California; Jamul Indian Village of Protection and Repatriation Act 11453, located near the village of California; La Posta Band of Diegueno (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3005, of the intent Sunnyside, San Diego County, CA, 1.4 Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian to repatriate cultural items in the km south of the Sweetwater Dam and Reservation, California; Manzanita Band possession of the San Diego 0.6 km east of the Sweetwater River was of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Archaeological Center, San Diego, CA, excavated by Brian F. Mooney & Manzanita Reservation, California; Mesa that meet the definition of sacred objects Associates for the California Department Grande Band of Diegueno Mission under 25 U.S.C. 3001. of Transportation as part of the Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation, This notice is published as part of the proposed State Route 125. Three California; San Pasqual Band of National Park Service’s administrative ceramic pipe fragments were part of the Diegueno Mission Indians of California; responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 collection from CA-SDI–11453, Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations accessioned by San Diego Indians of the Santa Ysabel Reservation, within this notice are the sole Archaeological Center in August 2000.

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