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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037218; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

University of California, Riverside, 

Riverside, CA 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native 

American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the 

University of California, Riverside has 

completed an inventory of human 

remains and has determined that there 

is a cultural affiliation between the 

human remains and Indian Tribes or 

Native Hawaiian organizations in this 

notice. The human remains were 

removed from Chatham County, GA. 

DATES: Repatriation of the human 

remains in this notice may occur on or 

after February 12, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Megan Murphy, University 

of California, Riverside, 900 University 

Avenue, Riverside, CA 92517–5900, 

telephone (951) 827–6349, email 

megan.murphy@ucr.edu. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice is published as part of the 

National Park Service’s administrative 

responsibilities under NAGPRA. The 

determinations in this notice are the 

sole responsibility of the University of 

California, Riverside. The National Park 

Service is not responsible for the 

determinations in this notice. 

Additional information on the 

determinations in this notice, including 

the results of consultation, can be found 

in the inventory or related records held 

by the University of California, 

Riverside. 

Description 

Human remains representing, at 

minimum, one individual were removed 

from Chatham County, GA. In 1983, a 

partially fossilized human jaw 

representing one Native American adult 

individual was removed from the Forest 

River in Savannah, Georgia by Bobby 

Schauber, a local bait shrimper, who 

reportedly found the jaw in his 

shrimping net after dragging the river 

bed. Schauber displayed the human 

remains in a display case at the Coffee 

Bluff Fishing Camp where it was 

noticed by members of an amateur 

archeological society who contacted 

assistant professor, Clark Larson, at 

Northern Illinois University. The jaw 

was subsequently studied at the Center 

for Study of Early Man, University of 

Maine under the direction of Robson 

Bonnichsen. In 1988, Dr. R.E. Taylor, 

director of the University of California, 

Riverside Radiocarbon Laboratory, 

obtained a sample of the individual for 

radiocarbon dating. The residual sample 

material was subsequently stored by Dr. 

Taylor at an off-campus storage facility 

and never reported to the UCR NAGPRA 

Program Staff. In February of 2022, the 

sample from the individual was 

discovered by NAGPRA Program Staff 

during a collections inventory. No 

associated funerary objects were found 

with the individual. 

Cultural Affiliation 

The human remains in this notice are 

connected to one or more identifiable 

earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or 

cultures. There is a relationship of 

shared group identity between the 

identifiable earlier groups, tribes, 

peoples, or cultures and one or more 

Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 

organizations. The following types of 

information were used to reasonably 

trace the relationship: archeological 

information, geographical information, 

historical information, kinship, oral 

tradition, and expert opinion. 

Determinations 

Pursuant to NAGPRA and its 

implementing regulations, and after 

consultation with the appropriate 

Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 

organizations, the University of 

California, Riverside has determined 

that: 

• The human remains described in 

this notice represent the physical 

remains of one individual of Native 

American ancestry. 

• There is a relationship of shared 

group identity that can be reasonably 

traced between the human remains 

described in this notice and the 

Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town; 

Catawba Indian Nation; Eastern Band of 

Cherokee Indians; Kialegee Tribal 

Town; Miccosukee Tribe of Indians; 

Poarch Band of Creek Indians; Seminole 

Tribe of Florida; The Muscogee (Creek) 

Nation; The Seminole Nation of 

Oklahoma; and the Thlopthlocco Tribal 

Town. 

Requests for Repatriation 

Written requests for repatriation of the 

human remains in this notice must be 

sent to the Responsible Official 

identified in ADDRESSES. Requests for 

repatriation may be submitted by: 

1. Any one or more of the Indian 

Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations 

identified in this notice. 

2. Any lineal descendant, Indian 

Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization 

not identified in this notice who shows, 

by a preponderance of the evidence, that 

the requestor is a lineal descendant or 

a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or 

Native Hawaiian organization. 

Repatriation of the human remains in 

this notice to a requestor may occur on 

or after February 12, 2024. If competing 

requests for repatriation are received, 

the University of California, Riverside 

must determine the most appropriate 

requestor prior to repatriation. Requests 

for joint repatriation of the human 

remains are considered a single request 

and not competing requests. The 

University of California, Riverside is 

responsible for sending a copy of this 

notice to the Indian Tribes and Native 

Hawaiian organizations identified in 

this notice. 

Authority: Native American Graves 

Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 

U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing 

regulations, 43 CFR 10.9, 10.10, and 

10.14. 

Dated: January 4, 2024. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00433 Filed 1–10–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4312–52–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037217; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

University of California, Riverside, 

Riverside, CA 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native 

American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the 

University of California, Riverside has 

completed an inventory of human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

and has determined that there is a 

cultural affiliation between the human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 

organizations in this notice. The human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

were removed from Riverside, CA. 

DATES: Repatriation of the human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

in this notice may occur on or after 

February 12, 2024. 


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ADDRESSES: Megan Murphy, University 

of California, Riverside, 900 University 

Avenue, Riverside, CA 92517–5900, 

telephone (951) 827–6349, email 

megan.murphy@ucr.edu. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice is published as part of the 

National Park Service’s administrative 

responsibilities under NAGPRA. The 

determinations in this notice are the 

sole responsibility of the University of 

California, Riverside. The National Park 

Service is not responsible for the 

determinations in this notice. 

Additional information on the 

determinations in this notice, including 

the results of consultation, can be found 

in the inventory or related records held 

by the University of California, 

Riverside. 

Description 

Human remains representing, at 

minimum, one individual were removed 

from Riverside County, CA. In 1972, the 

human remains of at least one Native 

American individual were removed 

from archeological site CA–RIV–64 (also 

known as the Indian Wells Site) during 

an archeological field school for 

students of Cabrillo College and the 

University of California, Riverside. The 

human remains, identified as a human 

canine tooth, were not initially 

identified as human in the field, but 

were noted as being possibly human in 

the original catalog records. This 

identification went unnoticed until 

2023 during consultation with Tribal 

representatives and an osteological 

consultant, who confirmed the tooth to 

be human. During consultation the 

Tribal representatives also identified 

associated funerary objects. The seven 

lots of associated funerary objects are 

one lot of ceramics, one lot of clay, one 

lot of lithic artifacts, one lot of animal 

bone, one lot of floral/organic materials, 

one lot of fire-altered rock, and one lot 

of geological materials. 

Human remains representing, at 

minimum, one individual were removed 

from Riverside County, CA. In 1985, the 

human remains of at least one Native 

American individual were removed by 

the University of California, Riverside 

Archaeological Research Unit under 

direction of Philip Wilke during the 

excavation of Burns Ranch (also known 

as Rancho del Gato, and La Quinta 

Cove, archeological sites CA–RIV–1179 

and CA–RIV–2827). The excavation was 

contracted by the Crystal Canyon 

Country Club ahead of the building of 

a housing property and golf course that 

would destroy the sites. Native 

American human remains of at least 

nine individuals were removed during 

excavation and a sample of human bone 

was submitted to the UCR Radiocarbon 

Laboratory which yielded an age of 720 

+/¥120 years BP. According to catalog 

records, 51 catalog numbers 

representing human bone and 

associated funerary objects, were 

reportedly removed from the collection 

to be reburied in La Quinta in 1990 at 

the request of the Tribe who was 

monitoring the project. During NAGPRA 

consultation in 2023, an osteological 

consultant identified additional human 

bone fragments and cremation elements 

in the collection which were not 

returned in 1990. Tribal representatives 

also identified associated funerary 

objects that were also not reburied in 

1990. It is unclear how many 

individuals are still represented in the 

collection as the original catalogs do not 

differentiate between specific 

individuals and the human remains are 

too fragmentary to make a reliable 

determination beyond a minimum of 

one individual. The 15 associated 

funerary objects are two lots of animal 

bone, two lots of ceramics, two lots of 

lithic materials and tools, one lot of 

metal objects, one lot of shell beads, one 

lot of basketry, two lots of other organic/ 

floral materials, one lot of geological 

materials, two lots of unmodified shell, 

and one lot of fire-altered rock. 

Human remains representing, at 

minimum, one individual were removed 

from Riverside County, CA. In 1990, the 

University of California, Riverside 

Archaeological Research Unit was 

contracted by the Chateau Development 

Company to conduct an archeological 

assessment of a tract of land in the city 

of La Quinta ahead of plans for a 

residential development. During the 

archeological excavation, five 

archeological sites were identified 

including CA–RIV–1182, CA–RIV–3143, 

CA–RIV–3144, CA–RIV–3868, and CA– 

RIV–3882. A cremation locus was 

identified in the boundaries of CA–RIV– 

3144 and the human remains of one 

adult, male Native American were 

removed from the surface of the area. 

Following the conclusion of the 

archeological excavations, 2,648 

cremated human bone fragments were 

returned to a local Tribe and were 

reburied nearby in La Quinta on August 

16, 1990. The funerary objects buried 

with the individual, however, were not 

returned and remained in the 

collections housed at UCR. In 2023, 

during Tribal consultation, an 

osteological consulted identified 

additional human remains that were 

still present in the collections. Tribal 

representatives also identified a number 

of funerary objects present in the 

collections. The 16 associated funerary 

objects are three lots of ceramics, three 

lots of lithics, two lots of shell beads, 

three lots of faunal remains, three lots 

of floral material, and two lots of 

unmodified shell. 

Human remains representing, at 

minimum, three individuals were 

removed from Riverside County, CA. In 

1989, the University of California, 

Riverside Archaeological Research Unit 

was contracted by the Transpacific 

Development Company to conduct an 

archeological assessment of a tract of 

land at the northeast corner of 

Washington Street and State Highway 

111 in the city of La Quinta. During the 

archeological excavation, which was in 

the vicinity of the historic Cahuilla 

village of Pal Kavinic, six archeological 

sites were identified including CA–RIV– 

2200, CA–RIV–2936, CA–RIV–3679, 

CA–RIV–3680, CA–RIV–3681, and CA– 

RIV–3682. One human tarsal bone was 

removed from CA–RIV–3682 but was 

not identified as human during the 

project analysis. In 2023, during Tribal 

consultation, an osteological consultant 

identified the bone as human. 

Additionally, the osteologist identified 

one cranial fragment and one juvenile 

long-bone fact from CA–RIV–3680 and 

one humerus fragment from CA–RIV– 

3681. Tribal representatives also 

identified associated funerary objects in 

the collection. The 19 associated 

funerary objects are three lots of animal 

bones, three lots of ceramic, two lots of 

lithics, one lot of metal, two lots of shell 

objects, two lots of floral material, one 

lot of other organic material, two lots of 

geological materials, two lots of 

unmodified shell, and one lot of firealtered rock. 

Human remains representing, at 

minimum, two individuals were 

removed from Riverside County, CA. In 

1992, the Keith Companies, 

Archaeology Division, were contracted 

by the Shadowridge Creek Country Club 

to conduct a field survey for a parcel of 

land proposed for the development of a 

golf course and residential area. During 

the survey two prehistoric sites were 

identified, CA–RIV–785 and CA–RIV– 

4729, and surface materials were 

collected. At CA–RIV–785, archeologists 

observed a hearth feature and collected 

ceramic sherds, animal bone, and 

cremated human remains from the 

surface. They also collected surface 

materials from a small nearby scatter 

assigned the trinomial CA–RIV–4729. 

These collections were subsequently 

housed at UCR. In 1993, a Tribe 

requested that the Keith Companies 

return the cremated human bone and 

associated shell beads that were 

collected from CA–RIV–785 to the Tribe 


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for reburial. On October 29, 1993, Tribal 

representatives for the Tribe reburied 

118 human bone elements and five 

associated shell beads that were 

returned to them. The other materials in 

the collection, however, remained at 

UCR and Tribes were not given the 

opportunity to review them. In 2023, 

during NAGPRA consultation, an 

osteological consultant identified 

additional human remains in the 

collections that were not returned to the 

Tribe in 1993, including one cremated 

infant bone and cremated adult bone 

fragments. Tribal representatives also 

identified additional associated funerary 

objects in the collection that were not 

returned in 1993. The 10 associated 

funerary objects are two lots of ceramic, 

one lot of glass, two lots of lithic flakes 

and objects, one lot of metal, one lot of 

shell beads, two lots of animal bone, 

and one lot of floral material and 

charcoal. 

Cultural Affiliation 

The human remains and associated 

funerary objects in this notice are 

connected to one or more identifiable 

earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or 

cultures. There is a relationship of 

shared group identity between the 

identifiable earlier groups, tribes, 

peoples, or cultures and one or more 

Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 

organizations. The following types of 

information were used to reasonably 

trace the relationship: archeological 

information, geographical information, 

historical information, kinship, oral 

tradition, and expert opinion. 

Determinations 

Pursuant to NAGPRA and its 

implementing regulations, and after 

consultation with the appropriate 

Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 

organizations, the University of 

California, Riverside has determined 

that: 

• The human remains described in 

this notice represent the physical 

remains of eight individuals of Native 

American ancestry. 

• The 67 objects described in this 

notice are reasonably believed to have 

been placed with or near individual 

human remains at the time of death or 

later as part of the death rite or 

ceremony. 

• There is a relationship of shared 

group identity that can be reasonably 

traced between the human remains and 

associated funerary objects described in 

this notice and the Agua Caliente Band 

of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente 

Indian Reservation, California; 

Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians, 

California; Cabazon Band of Cahuilla 

Indians (Previously listed as Cabazon 

Band of Mission Indians, California); 

Cahuilla Band of Indians; Los Coyotes 

Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians, 

California; Morongo Band of Mission 

Indians, California; Ramona Band of 

Cahuilla, California; Santa Rosa Band of 

Cahuilla Indians, California; and the 

Torrez Martinez Desert Cahuilla 

Indians, California. 

Requests for Repatriation 

Written requests for repatriation of the 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects in this notice must be sent to the 

Responsible Official identified in 

ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation 

may be submitted by: 

1. Any one or more of the Indian 

Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations 

identified in this notice. 

2. Any lineal descendant, Indian 

Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization 

not identified in this notice who shows, 

by a preponderance of the evidence, that 

the requestor is a lineal descendant or 

a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or 

Native Hawaiian organization. 

Repatriation of the human remains 

and associated funerary objects in this 

notice to a requestor may occur on or 

after February 12, 2024. If competing 

requests for repatriation are received, 

the University of California, Riverside 

must determine the most appropriate 

requestor prior to repatriation. Requests 

for joint repatriation of the human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

are considered a single request and not 

competing requests. The University of 

California, Riverside is responsible for 

sending a copy of this notice to the 

Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 

organizations identified in this notice. 

Authority: Native American Graves 

Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 

U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing 

regulations, 43 CFR 10.9, 10.10, and 

10.14. 

Dated: January 4, 2024. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00432 Filed 1–10–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0037219; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 

Denver, CO 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native 

American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Denver 

Museum of Nature & Science (DMNS) 

has completed an inventory of human 

remains and has determined that there 

is a cultural affiliation between the 

human remains and Indian Tribes or 

Native Hawaiian organizations in this 

notice. The human remains were 

removed from the Magic Mountain site, 

5JF223, Jefferson County, CO. 

DATES: Repatriation of the human 

remains in this notice may occur on or 

after February 12, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Michele L. Koons, Curator 

of Archaeology, Denver Museum of 

Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado 

Boulevard, Denver, CO 80205, 

telephone (303) 370–6457, email 

Michele.Koons@dmns.org. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice is published as part of the 

National Park Service’s administrative 

responsibilities under NAGPRA. The 

determinations in this notice are the 

sole responsibility of the Denver 

Museum of Nature & Science. The 

National Park Service is not responsible 

for the determinations in this notice. 

Additional information on the 

determinations in this notice, including 

the results of consultation, can be found 

in the inventory or related records held 

by the Denver Museum of Nature & 

Science. 

Description 

Between 1939 and 1941, human 

remains representing, at minimum, one 

individual were removed from the 

Magic Mountain site, 5JF223, in 

Jefferson County, CO, by Harold and 

Elizabeth (Betty) Huscher. In 1940, the 

Huschers donated the collection to the 

Colorado Museum of Natural History, 

now DMNS. In 2019, DMNS staff 

processed several bags labeled ‘‘faunal 

remains’’ from the Huscher excavation. 

Analysis shows that nine of those 

‘‘faunal remains’’ are actually human 

bone fragments (A540.18–R). The 

Huschers excavated animal remains 

from the site and inadvertently mixed in 

human remains. The bone fragments are 

associated with the Early Ceramic 

period occupational component of the 

site, which dates approximately 200 to 

1000 C.E. No associated funerary objects 

are present. 

Between 1971 and 1972, human 

remains representing, at minimum, five 

individuals were removed from the 

Magic Mountain site, 5JF223, in 

Jefferson County, CO, by Metropolitan 

State College of Denver (now the 

Metropolitan State University of 

Denver). In 2007, the Center of 


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