Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 79 / Tuesday, April 27, 2021 / Notices 22259 the museum, institution, or Federal mound on the property of John Marshall placed with or near individual human agency that has control of the Native Bell, Esq. (1815—1890), which was remains at the time of death or later as American human remains and situated on the forks of Cow-Pasture and part of the death rite or ceremony. associated funerary objects. The Calf-Pasture Rivers in Rockbridge • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there National Park Service is not responsible County, VA. The mound was located is a relationship of shared group for the determinations in this notice. approximately 150 yards west of the identity that can be reasonably traced farmhouse. The author of the story is between the Native American human Consultation presumed to be Mann S. Valentine II remains and associated funerary objects A detailed assessment of the human (accompanied by his son Granville G. and the Monacan Indian Nation. remains was made by the Valentine Valentine), who procured laborers at his Additional Requestors and Disposition Museum professional staff. The expense to excavate the mound for a Chickahominy Indian Tribe; personal collection. The contents of the Lineal descendants or representatives Chickahominy Indian Tribe—Eastern mound are described in detail and of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian Division; Eastern Band of Cherokee match the information provided on the organization not identified in this notice Indians; Monacan Indian Nation; exhibition label discovered during the that wish to request transfer of control Nansemond Indian Nation [previously inventory. Debra Gould, author of of these human remains and associated listed as Nansemond Indian Tribe]; ‘‘Bioarcheology of Virginia Burial funerary objects should submit a written Pamunkey Indian Tribe; Upper Mounds,’’ has noted that in August request with information in support of Mattaponi Tribe; and as well as four 1877, Mann S. Valentine II and his son the request to Alicia Starliper, non-federally recognized Indian Granville excavated two mounds in Collection Project Manager/Registrar, groups—the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Rockbridge County, VA, which are The Valentine Museum, 1015 E Clay Indian Tribe; Mattaponi Nation; known today as Bell Mound #1 and Bell Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia; and Mound #2. According to C. G. Holland, (804) 649–0711 Ext. 329, email the Patawomeck Indian Tribe of author of the article ‘‘Preceramic and [email protected], by May 27, Virginia—were contacted by Valentine Ceramic Cultural Patterns in Northwest 2021. After that date, if no additional Museum, but no in-person consultation Virginia,’’ Chief’s Mound and Bell requestors have come forward, transfer was requested. Hereafter, all the above Mound #2 are one in the same. No of control of the human remains and entities are referred to as ‘‘The Tribes known individual was identified. The associated funerary objects to the and Groups.’’ three associated funerary objects are one Monacan Indian Nation may proceed. History and Description of the Remains partial vessel, one clear quartz crystal, The Valentine Museum is responsible and one worked copper object. for notifying The Tribes and Groups that In 1877, human remains representing, Bell Mound #2 (aka Chief’s Mound) is this notice has been published. at minimum, one individual were in the same county as Hayes Creek removed from Bell Mound #2, also Dated: April 19, 2021. Mound, another Rockbridge County site Melanie O’Brien, known as Chief’s Mound in Rockbridge opened by the Valentine family (in Manager, National NAGPRA Program. County, VA. During regular collection 1901). Following the recommendation inventory activities, the Valentine of the NAGPRA Review Committee and [FR Doc. 2021–08769 Filed 4–26–21; 8:45 am] Museum staff discovered a container the Secretary of the Interior’s BILLING CODE 4312–52–P with the following exhibition label concurrence, in 2000, the Virginia description: ‘‘CHIEF’S MOUND On the Department of Historic Resources DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR farm of John M. Bell, on the Calf Pasture repatriated the remains of 105 River, 150 yards from Bell Mound and individuals from Hayes Creek Mound to National Park Service about 4 miles from Goshen, Virginia. the Monacan Indian Nation, who at the Made from earth unlike the surrounding time were not federally recognized (the [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0031782; soil and seemingly brought from a Monacan Indian Nation gained Federal PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] distance. Circumference was 75 feet, recognition in 2018). The Valentine 1 Notice of Inventory Completion: San height 5 ⁄4 feet at the apex. A tree grew Museum believes that the geographical in the exact center. In digging, Bernardino County Museum, proximity of Bell Mound #2 (aka Chief’s Redlands, CA horizontal seams of pulverized charcoal Mound) to Hayes Creek Mound and the were found at different levels. About evidence of a cultural connection to the AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 1 1 3 ⁄2 feet from the center and 3 ⁄2 feet earlier group at Hayes Creek Mound ACTION: Notice. below the top were found two previously presented by the Monacan perforated stones, a polished celt, a Indian Nation demonstrate that a SUMMARY: The San Bernardino County polishing stone (?), and a piece of zinc cultural affiliation exists between the Museum (SBCM) has completed an ore. In the center were found the bones Monacan Indian Nation and the earlier inventory of human remains and of a dog, a pot containing hematite upon group at Bell Mound #2 (aka Chief’s associated funerary objects, in a sheet of mica; under this a clear quartz Mound). consultation with the appropriate crystal; a greater mass of charcoal than Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian any before met, a few charred bones, Determinations Made by the Valentine organizations, and has determined that and pieces of wood. Nearby was a piece Museum there is a cultural affiliation between the of worked copper and more mica. It Officials of the Valentine Museum human remains and associated funerary seems apparent the entire mound was have determined that: objects, and present-day Indian Tribes raised in honour of one man whose • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the or Native Hawaiian organizations. body was cremated.’’ According to a human remains described in this notice Lineal descendants or representatives of typed transcription of a first-person represent the physical remains of one any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian account in the museum archives titled individual of Native American ancestry. organization not identified in this notice ‘‘The Hero Mound of The White Cliffs,’’ • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), that wish to request transfer of control the human remains and associated the three objects described in this notice of these human remains and associated funerary objects were excavated from a are reasonably believed to have been funerary objects should submit a written VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:52 Apr 26, 2021 Jkt 253001 PO 00000 Frm 00130 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27APN1.SGM 27APN1 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES 22260 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 79 / Tuesday, April 27, 2021 / Notices request to the San Bernardino County Reservation]. The Augustine Band of descendant Indian Tribe for human Museum. If no additional requestors Cahuilla Indians, California [previously remains removed from CA–RIV–381. come forward, transfer of control of the listed as Augustine Band of Cahuilla In October 1963, human remains human remains and associated funerary Mission Indians of the Augustine representing, at minimum, one objects to the lineal descendants, Indian Reservation]; Los Coyotes Band of individual were removed by Paul Price Tribes, or Native Hawaiian Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians, California from the Meadowbrook site (SBCM–607; organizations stated in this notice may [previously listed as Los Coyotes Band CA–RIV–711, CA–RIV–713), just south proceed. of Cahuilla & Cupeno Indians of the Los of Good Hope Mine (site of the ‘‘Good DATES: Lineal descendants or Coyotes Reservation]; Ramona Band of Hope Mine’’ burial site), in Perris, representatives of any Indian Tribe or Cahuilla, California [previously listed as Riverside County, CA. Dr. Niewoehner, Native Hawaiian organization not Ramona Band or Village of Cahuilla a physical anthropologist at California identified in this notice that wish to Mission Indians of California]; and the State University, San Bernardino, who request transfer of control of these Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, assisted SBCM in the inventory, human remains and associated funerary California [previously listed as Torres- identified a human phalanx and a objects should submit a written request Martinez Band of Cahuilla Mission metatarsal. No known individual was with information in support of the Indians of California] were invited to identified. The eight associated funerary request to the San Bernardino County consult but did not participate. objects include one lot of mixed faunal Museum at the address in this notice by Hereafter, all the Indian Tribes listed bone, one quartz point, one obsidian May 27, 2021. above are referred to as ‘‘The Consulted fragment, one basalt lithic tool, one and Invited Tribes.’’ chert lithic tool, one lot of faunal, one ADDRESSES: Tamara Serrao-Leiva, San lot of quartz and chert lithic tool Bernardino County Museum, 2024 History and Description of the Remains fragments, and one pendant. Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA 92374, In 1933, human remains representing, The Meadowbrook site (CA–RIV–711) telephone (909) 798–8623, email at minimum, five individuals were is part of the large village complex [email protected]. removed from site CA–RIV–381 in directly adjacent to the Pechanga Indian SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Riverside County, CA, by Gerald Smith, Reservation. It appears in a Sacred here given in accordance with the a SBCM employee.