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Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 

organizations. The following types of 

information were used to reasonably 

trace the relationship: anthropological, 

archeological, folkloric, geographical, 

historical, kinship, linguistic, oral 

traditional, and expert opinion. 

Determinations 

Pursuant to NAGPRA and its 

implementing regulations, and after 

consultation with the appropriate 

Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 

organizations, California State 

University, Sacramento and Caltrans has 

determined that: 

• The human remains described in 

this notice represent the physical 

remains of 486 individuals of Native 

American ancestry. 

• The 643,304 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 Buena Vista 

Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of 

California; Chicken Ranch Rancheria of 

Me-Wuk Indians of California; Ione 

Band of Miwok Indians of California; 

Jackson Band of Miwuk Indians; Shingle 

Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle 

Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract), 

California; United Auburn Indian 

Community of the Auburn Rancheria of 

California; and the Wilton Rancheria, 

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 March 29, 2024. If competing 

requests for repatriation are received, 

California State University, Sacramento 

and Caltrans 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. California State 

University, Sacramento and Caltrans are 

responsible for sending a copy of this 

notice to the Indian Tribes identified in 

this notice. 

This notice was submitted before the 

effective date of the revised regulations 

(88 FR 86452, December 13, 2023, 

effective January 12, 2024). As the 

notice conforms to the mandatory 

format of the Federal Register and 

includes the required information, the 

National Park Service is publishing this 

notice as submitted. 

Authority: Native American Graves 

Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 

U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing 

regulations, 43 CFR 10.10. 

Dated: February 20, 2024. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

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Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural 

Items: California State University, 

Sacramento, Sacramento, CA 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native 

American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), California 

State University, Sacramento intends to 

repatriate certain cultural items that 

meet the definition of objects of cultural 

patrimony and unassociated funerary 

objects and that have a cultural 

affiliation with the Indian Tribes in this 

notice. The cultural items were removed 

from Sacramento County, CA. 

DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items 

in this notice may occur on or after 

March 29, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Dr. Mark Wheeler, Chief of 

Staff to President Luke Wood, California 

State University, Sacramento, 6000 J 

Street, Sacramento, CA 95819, 

telephone (916) 460–0490, email 

mark.wheeler@csus.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 California State 

University, Sacramento. 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 summary or related records held 

by California State University, 

Sacramento. 

Description 

At an unknown date, five cultural 

objects were removed from CA–SAC–17 

(also known as the Smith site) in 

Sacramento County by unknown 

individuals. The five objects of cultural 

patrimony consist of flaked stones and 

faunal remains. An unknown number of 

objects may be missing from the 

collection, and California State 

University, Sacramento continues to 

look for them. 

In 1980, two cultural objects were 

removed from CA–SAC–57 (also know 

as Barry #1 site) in Sacramento County 

by Sacramento State students under the 

direction of Dr. Jerald Johnson. The two 

objects of cultural patrimony are flaked 

stones. An unknown number of objects 

may be missing from the collection, and 

California State University, Sacramento 

continues to look for them. 

In 1980, 10 cultural objects were 

removed from CA–SAC–224 in 

Sacramento County during a survey by 

Derr and Spector. The 10 objects of 

cultural patrimony consist of flaked 

stones and faunal remains. An unknown 

number of objects may be missing from 

the collection, and California State 

University, Sacramento continues to 

look for them. 

At an unknown date, five cultural 

objects were removed from CA–SAC– 

234 (also known as Deer Creek 3) in 

Sacramento County, possibly by Louis 

Payen. The five objects of cultural 

patrimony include flaked stones. An 

unknown number of objects may be 

missing from the collection, and 

California State University, Sacramento 

continues to look for them. 

At an unknown date, 15 cultural 

objects were removed from CA–SAC– 

250 (also known as Babies’ Britches) in 

Sacramento County by unknown 

individuals. The 15 objects of cultural 

patrimony consist of flaked stones and 

faunal remains. An unknown number of 

objects may be missing from the 

collection, and California State 

University, Sacramento continues to 

look for them. 

During the 1960s and 1970s, 

California State University, Sacramento 

students surveyed and investigated sites 

along Dry Creek in Sacramento County 

(CA–SAC–217, CA–SAC–243, CA–SAC– 

277, CA–SAC–278, CA–SAC–279, and 

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items were collected. The 37 objects of 

cultural patrimony consist of flaked and 

ground stones. Of this number, at least 

three objects are currently missing, and 

California State University, Sacramento 

continues to look for them. 

In 1973, one cultural object was 

removed from CA–SAC–315 in 

Sacramento County by Ann Peak. The 

single object of cultural patrimony is a 

groundstone. An unknown number of 

objects may be missing from the 

collection, and California State 

University, Sacramento continues to 

look for them. 

In the 1970s, 11 cultural objects were 

removed from CA–SAC–320 (also 

known as the Sunrise Bridge site) in 

Sacramento County likely by Ann Peak. 

The 11 objects of cultural patrimony 

include baked clay objects and flaked 

and ground stones. An unknown 

number of objects may be missing from 

the collection, and California State 

University, Sacramento continues to 

look for them. 

At an unknown date, 91 cultural 

objects were removed from CA–SAC– 

370 (also known as the Old Windmiller 

Quarry site) in Sacramento County by 

unknown individuals. The 91 

unassociated funerary objects consist of 

flaked stones and unmodified stones. 

An unknown number of objects may be 

missing from the collection, and 

California State University, Sacramento 

continues to look for them. 

At an unknown date, 15 cultural 

objects were collected from CA–SAC– 

390 in Sacramento County by unknown 

individuals. The 15 objects of cultural 

patrimony consist of flaked and ground 

stones; unmodified stones; and 

thermally-altered rocks. An unknown 

number of objects may be missing from 

the collection, and California State 

University, Sacramento continues to 

look for them. 

In 1974, 22 cultural objects were 

collected form CA–SAC-Cosumnes 

Plowed Site #1 in Sacramento County 

by Sacramento State students 

conducting a survey under the direction 

of Dr. Jerald Johnson. The 22 objects of 

cultural patrimony consist of flaked and 

ground stones; unmodified stones; and 

thermally altered rocks. An unknown 

number of objects may be missing from 

the collection, and California State 

University, Sacramento continues to 

look for them. 

At an unknown date, 142 cultural 

objects were collected from CA-SacCameron Ranch in Sacramento County 

by unknown individuals. The collection 

was transferred to Sacramento State in 

1977 from American River Junior 

College. The 142 objects of cultural 

patrimony consist of flaked and ground 

stones; modified stones; faunal remains; 

thermally altered rocks; unmodified 

stone; and historic materials. Of this 

number, at least 23 objects are currently 

missing, and California State University, 

Sacramento continues to look for them. 

At an unknown date, one cultural 

object was removed from CA–SACBottimore Ranch in Sacramento County 

by unknown individuals. The single 

object of cultural patrimony is a 

groundstone. 

At an unknown date, one cultural 

object was removed from an unknown 

site in Sacramento County by unknown 

individuals. The single object of cultural 

patrimony is modified stone. 

In 1971, 13 cultural objects were 

removed from an unknown site in 

Sacramento County by John Beck during 

levee maintenance. The 13 unassociated 

funerary objects include flaked stones; 

faunal remains; and modified shells. An 

unknown number of objects may be 

missing from the collection, and 

California State University, Sacramento 

continues to look for them. 

In 1971, one cultural object was 

removed from an unknown site in 

Sacramento County during a survey by 

Sacramento State students under the 

direction of Dr. Jerald Johnson. The 

single object of cultural patrimony is a 

groundstone. An unknown number of 

objects may be missing from the 

collection, and California State 

University, Sacramento continues to 

look for them. 

Cultural Affiliation 

The cultural items 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: anthropological, 

archeological, geographical, historical, 

kinship, linguistic, oral traditional, and 

expert opinion. 

Determinations 

Pursuant to NAGPRA and its 

implementing regulations, and after 

consultation with the appropriate 

Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 

organizations, California State 

University, Sacramento has determined 

that: 

• The 104 cultural items described 

above 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 and are believed, by a 

preponderance of the evidence, to have 

been removed from a specific burial site 

of a Native American individual. 

• The 268 cultural items described 

above have ongoing historical, 

traditional, or cultural importance 

central to the Native American group or 

culture itself, rather than property 

owned by an individual. 

• There is a relationship of shared 

group identity that can be reasonably 

traced between the cultural items and 

the Wilton Rancheria, California. 

Requests for Repatriation 

Additional, written requests for 

repatriation of the cultural items in this 

notice must be sent to the Responsible 

Official identified in ADDRESSES. 

Requests for repatriation may be 

submitted by 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 cultural items in 

this notice to a requestor may occur on 

or after March 29, 2024. If competing 

requests for repatriation are received, 

the California State University, 

Sacramento must determine the most 

appropriate requestor prior to 

repatriation. Requests for joint 

repatriation of the cultural items are 

considered a single request and not 

competing requests. California State 

University, Sacramento is responsible 

for sending a copy of this notice to the 

Indian Tribe identified in this notice. 

This notice was submitted before the 

effective date of the revised regulations 

(88 FR 86452, December 13, 2023, 

effective January 12, 2024). As the 

notice conforms to the mandatory 

format of the Federal Register and 

includes the required information, the 

National Park Service is publishing this 

notice as submitted. 

Authority: Native American Graves 

Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 

U.S.C. 3004, and the implementing 

regulations, 43 CFR 10.9. 

Dated: February 20, 2024. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2024–04098 Filed 2–27–24; 8:45 am] 

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