[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 160 (Thursday, August 20, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42107-42109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-19973]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Inventory Completion: Department of Anthropology Museum 
at the University of California, Davis, Davis, CA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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    Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves 
Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the 
completion of an inventory of human remains in the possession of the 
Department of Anthropology Museum at the University of California, 
Davis, Davis, CA. The human remains were removed from Sonoma County, 
CA.
    This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's 
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). 
The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the 
museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native 
American human remains. The National Park Service is not responsible 
for the determinations in this notice.
    A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the 
Department of Anthropology Museum at the University of California, 
Davis professional staff in consultation with representatives of the

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Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the Big Valley Rancheria, 
California; Cahto Indian Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria, 
California; Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California; Coyote 
Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California; Dry Creek Rancheria of Pomo 
Indians of California; Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians of the 
Sulphur Bank Rancheria, California; Federated Indians of Graton 
Rancheria, California; Guidiville Rancheria of California; Habematolel 
Pomo of Upper Lake, California; Hopland Band of Pomo Indians of the 
Hopland Rancheria, California; Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the 
Stewarts Point Rancheria, California; Klamath Tribes, Oregon; Lower 
Lake Rancheria, California; Lytton Rancheria of California; Manchester 
Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria, 
California; Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California; 
Pinoleville Pomo Nation, California; Potter Valley Tribe, California; 
Redding Rancheria, California; Redwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians 
of California; Robinson Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California; Round 
Valley Indian Tribes of the Round Valley Reservation, California; 
Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California; and Sherwood Valley 
Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California.
    In 1987, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals 
were removed from CA-SON-861 in Sonoma County, CA, under the direction 
of Dr. D.L. True, Professor of Anthropology at the University of 
California, Davis with permission of the private land owner. No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    Based upon the site characteristics, the human remains described 
above from Sonoma County are determined to be of Native American 
ancestry. Although no associated funerary objects accompanied the human 
remains, the predominance of clam shell disk beads and clam shell disk 
bead manufacturing tools and debris in the assemblage indicates that 
CA-SON-861 was occupied primarily during Phase II of the Late Period, 
or approximately A.D. 1500 to Historic times. Archeological and 
linguistic evidence indicates that Pomo people have occupied the area 
since at least Phase I of the Late Period or A.D. 1000. Based on 
geographical location and age of the archeological deposit, the human 
remains are most likely culturally affiliated with descendants of the 
Pomo. The modern-day representatives of the Pomo are the Big Valley 
Band of Pomo Indians of the Big Valley Rancheria, California; Cahto 
Indian Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria, California; Cloverdale 
Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California; Coyote Valley Band of Pomo 
Indians of California; Dry Creek Rancheria of Pomo Indians of 
California; Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians of the Sulphur Bank 
Rancheria, California; Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, 
California; Guidiville Rancheria of California; Habematolel Pomo of 
Upper Lake, California; Hopland Band of Pomo Indians of the Hopland 
Rancheria, California; Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts 
Point Rancheria, California; Lower Lake Rancheria, California; Lytton 
Rancheria of California; Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the 
Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria, California; Middletown Rancheria of 
Pomo Indians of California; Pinoleville Pomo Nation, California; Potter 
Valley Tribe, California; Redding Rancheria, California; Redwood Valley 
Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California; Robinson Rancheria of Pomo 
Indians of California; Round Valley Indian Tribes of the Round Valley 
Reservation, California; Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians of 
California; and Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of 
California.
    Officials of the Department of Anthropology Museum at the 
University of California, Davis have determined that, pursuant to 25 
U.S.C. 3001 (9-10), the human remains described above represent the 
physical remains of at least two individuals of Native American 
ancestry. Officials of the Department of Anthropology Museum at the 
University of California, Davis also have determined that, pursuant to 
25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is a relationship of shared group identity 
that can be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains 
and the Big Valley Rancheria, California; Cahto Indian Tribe of the 
Laytonville Rancheria, California; Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians 
of California; Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California; Dry 
Creek Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California; Elem Indian Colony of 
Pomo Indians of the Sulphur Bank Rancheria, California; Federated 
Indians of Graton Rancheria, California; Guidiville Rancheria of 
California; Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake, California; Hopland Band of 
Pomo Indians of the Hopland Rancheria, California; Kashia Band of Pomo 
Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria, California; Lower Lake 
Rancheria, California; Lytton Rancheria of California; Manchester Band 
of Pomo Indians of the Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria, California; 
Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California; Pinoleville Pomo 
Nation, California; Potter Valley Tribe, California; Redding Rancheria, 
California; Redwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California; 
Robinson Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California; Round Valley Indian 
Tribes of the Round Valley Reservation, California; Scotts Valley Band 
of Pomo Indians of California; and Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo 
Indians of California.
    Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to 
be culturally affiliated with the human remains should contact 
Elizabeth Guerra, NAGPRA Coordinator, Department of Anthropology 
Museum, 330 Young Hall, One Shields Ave., University of California, 
Davis, CA 95616, telephone (530) 754-6280, before September 21, 2009. 
Repatriation of the human remains to the Big Valley Rancheria, 
California; Cahto Indian Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria, 
California; Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California; Coyote 
Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California; Dry Creek Rancheria of Pomo 
Indians of California; Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians of the 
Sulphur Bank Rancheria, California; Federated Indians of Graton 
Rancheria, California; Guidiville Rancheria of California; Habematolel 
Pomo of Upper Lake, California; Hopland Band of Pomo Indians of the 
Hopland Rancheria, California; Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the 
Stewarts Point Rancheria, California; Lower Lake Rancheria, California; 
Lytton Rancheria of California; Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the 
Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria, California; Middletown Rancheria of 
Pomo Indians of California; Pinoleville Pomo Nation, California; Potter 
Valley Tribe, California; Redding Rancheria, California; Redwood Valley 
Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California; Robinson Rancheria of Pomo 
Indians of California; Round Valley Indian Tribes of the Round Valley 
Reservation, California; Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians of 
California; and Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California 
may proceed after that date if no additional claimants come forward.
    The Department of Anthropology Museum at the University of 
California, Davis is responsible for notifying the Big Valley 
Rancheria, California; Cahto Indian Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria, 
California; Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California; Coyote 
Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California; Dry Creek Rancheria of Pomo 
Indians of California; Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians of the 
Sulphur Bank Rancheria, California; Federated Indians of Graton 
Rancheria, California; Guidiville Rancheria of California;

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Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake, California; Hopland Band of Pomo 
Indians of the Hopland Rancheria, California; Kashia Band of Pomo 
Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria, California; Klamath Tribes, 
Oregon; Lower Lake Rancheria, California; Lytton Rancheria of 
California; Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester-Point 
Arena Rancheria, California; Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of 
California; Pinoleville Pomo Nation, California; Potter Valley Tribe, 
California; Redding Rancheria, California; Redwood Valley Rancheria of 
Pomo Indians of California; Robinson Rancheria of Pomo Indians of 
California; Round Valley Indian Tribes of the Round Valley Reservation, 
California; Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California; and 
Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California that this 
notice has been published.

    Dated: July 9, 2009.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. E9-19973 Filed 8-19-09; 8:45 am]
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