Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 119 / Thursday, June 21, 2007 / Notices 34275 Dated: May 21, 2007. California state law. Further to this associated funerary objects are 157 Sherry Hutt, agreement, human remains from CA– olivella beads, 15 Haliotis beads and Manager, National NAGPRA Program. MRN–27, CA–MRN–254, CA–SON–159, bead fragments, 6 bone awls, 3 bone [FR Doc. E7–11986 Filed 6–20–07; 8:45 am] CA–SON–293, CA–SON–455, and CA- pendants, 5 birdbone tubes, 5 pieces of BILLING CODE 4312–50–S SON–456 were repatriated to officials of worked bone, 7 pieces of red ochre, 10 Ya Ka Ama Indian Education and obsidian tools and flakes, 6 chert tools Development, Inc., a non–federally and flakes, 2 pieces of pumice, 2 pieces DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR recognized Indian group from of micaceous schist, and 2 other lithic Forestville, CA, who reburied the tools. Three items on the original National Park Service human remains in 1992. In 1997, during manifest of artifacts are considered NAGPRA inventory, additional human missing. Notice of Inventory Completion: remains were discovered in the museum Radiocarbon tests from the Reedland Anthropological Studies Center, collection for sites CA–SON–293, CA– Woods site yielded dates of 370 B.C. 190 Archaeological Collections Facility, SON–455, CA–SON–456, CA–MRN– and 30 B.C. 95. Analysis of the artifacts Sonoma State University, Rohnert 254, and CA–SON–159. In 1997 and found at the Reedland Woods site Park, CA 2006, human remains for site CA–MRN– indicate that the human remains were 27 that were on loan to various buried during the Upper Archaic period AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. museums were returned to the (1500 B.C.–500 B.C.). ACTION: Notice. Archaeological Collections Facility, In 1968 and 1969, human remains representing a minimum of three Notice is here given in accordance Sonoma State University. In 1962, human remains representing individuals were removed from the with the Native American Graves a minimum of two individuals were Gables site (CA–SON–455), Santa Rosa, Protection and Repatriation Act removed from site CA–SON–293, Sonoma County, CA, during an (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the Bodega Head, Sonoma County, CA, excavation under the direction of Dr. completion of an inventory of human during excavations conducted by Fredrickson (accession #68–03). The remains and associated funerary objects Western Heritage Incorporated and Dr. human remains were subsequently in the possession of the Anthropological David A. Fredrickson. The human accessioned into the collections of the Studies Center, Archaeological remains were accessioned into the Archaeological Collections Facility, Collections Facility, Sonoma State collections of the Archaeological Sonoma State University. In 1992, some University, Rohnert Park, CA. The Collections Facility, Sonoma State of the human remains were reburied. In human remains and associated funerary University in 1968 (accession #68–01). 1997, additional human remains were objects were recovered from Marin and At that time, the field notes recorded found. No known individuals were Sonoma Counties, CA. only one individual, which was identified. No associated funerary This notice is published as part of the reburied in 1992. In 1997, additional objects are present. National Park Service’s administrative human remains not associated with that The human remains date to Phase II responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 individual were identified in the of the Emergent Period (A.D. 1500– U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations collection during a NAGPRA inventory. A.D.1800). in this notice are the sole responsibility No known individuals were identified. Between 1969 and 1972, human of the museum, institution, or Federal No associated funerary objects are remains representing a minimum of 23 agency that has control of the Native present. individuals were removed from site CA– American human remains and Artifacts recovered during the SON–456 near Sebastopol, Sonoma associated funerary objects. The excavation of CA–SON–293 indicate County, CA, by students at Santa Rosa National Park Service is not responsible that the site likely dates to Upper Junior College. The human remains for the determinations in this notice. Emergent and Historic periods (A.D. were housed at Santa Rosa Junior A detailed assessment of the human 1500–A.D. 1900) and that the human College until 1983 when they were remains was made by the remains are Native American. transferred to the Archaeological Archaeological Collections Facility, In 1967, human remains representing Collections Facility, Sonoma State Sonoma State University staff in a minimum of 164 individuals were University. In 1992, some of the human consultation with representatives of the removed from the Reedland Woods site remains were reburied. In 1997, Dry Creek Rancheria of Pomo Indians of (CA–MRN–27), Tiburon, Marin County, additional human remains were found. California; Elem Indian Colony of Pomo CA, during an excavation under the No known individuals were identified. Indians of the Sulphur Bank Rancheria, direction of Dr. Fredrickson (accession No associated funerary objects are California; Federated Indians of Graton #67–01). A number of the human present. Rancheria, California; Kashia Band of remains and associated funerary objects Analysis of artifacts found at site CA– Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point from this site were previously on loan SON–456 indicates an occupation from Rancheria, California; Middletown to San Francisco State University and the Middle Archaic period to the Lower Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California; Novato Museum of Prehistory. In 1997, Emergent period (3000 B.C.–A.D. 1500). and Tuolumne Band of Me–Wuk the human remains from Novato Although the exact age and identity of Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria of Museum of Prehistory were transferred the individuals is unknown, it is likely California. to Tiberon Landmark Society and that the human remains fall within the Prior to the enactment of NAGPRA, a subsequently returned to the periods indicated above and are Native repatriation agreement was negotiated Archaeological Collections Facility, American. by the Archaeological Collections Sonoma State University. In 2006, In 1971, human remains representing Facility, Sonoma State University with human remains and associated funerary a minimum of three individuals were three individuals of Coast Miwok and objects were returned to the removed from site CA–MRN–254 in San Southern Pomo ancestry who were Archaeological Collections Facility, Rafael, Marin County, CA, during identified by the State of California Sonoma State University by San excavations conducted by C. Slaymaker Native American Heritage Commission Francisco State University. No known of Dominican College. This collection to be Most Likely Descendants under individuals were identified. The 216 was donated to the Archaeological VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:22 Jun 20, 2007 Jkt 211001 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21JNN1.SGM 21JNN1 jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES 34276 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 119 / Thursday, June 21, 2007 / Notices Collections Facility, Sonoma State the human remains were ‘‘culturally Coordinator, Archaeological Collections University by Jodie Sanchez in 1991. In unidentifiable’’ since the particular Facility, Anthropological Studies 1992, some of the human remains were Indian group, the Federated Coast Center, Sonoma State University, reburied. In 1997, additional human Miwok, was not recognized as an Indian Rohnert Park, CA 94928, telephone remains were located in the collection. tribe by the United States at that time. (707) 664–2015, before July 23, 2007. No known individuals were identified. The Archeological Collections Facility Repatriation of the human remains and No associated funerary objects are requested that the Native American associated funerary objects to the present. Graves Protection and Repatriation Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, The human remains from site CA– Review Committee recommend California may proceed after that date if MRN–254 date to an unknown time disposition of the human remains to the no additional claimants come forward. during prehistory. The site is located Federated Coast Miwok. On May 21, The Archaeological Collections within the traditional Coast Miwok 1999, the Review Committee’s Facility, Sonoma State University is territory. Designated Federal Officer, writing on responsible for notifying the Dry Creek In 1972, 1974, 1975, and 1977, human behalf of the Secretary of the Interior, Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California; remains representing a minimum of 21 recommended disposition of the human Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians of individuals were removed from site CA– remains to the Federal Coast Miwok the Sulphur Bank Rancheria, California; SON–159, Cotati, Sonoma County, CA, once concurrence with the proposal was Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, as part of an ongoing archeological field obtained from federally recognized California; Kashia Band of Pomo Indians methods class at Sonoma State Indian tribes that currently resided in of the Stewarts Point Rancheria, University, under the direction of Dr. the immediate vicinity of where the California; Middletown Rancheria of James A. Bennyhoff. The collection has human remains were recovered. Pomo Indians of California; and been housed at the Archaeological Officials of the Archaeological Tuolumne Band of Me–Wuk Indians of Collections Facility, Sonoma State Collections Facility, Sonoma State