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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 10 (Thursday, January 16, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4787-4788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-01003]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0039309; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]

Notice of Inventory Completion: David A. Fredrickson 
Archaeological Collections Facility at Sonoma State University, Rohnert 
Park, CA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Sonoma State University has completed an 
inventory of associated funerary objects and has determined that there 
is a cultural affiliation between the associated funerary objects and 
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.

DATES: Repatriation of the associated funerary objects in this notice 
may occur on or after February 18, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Doshia Dodd, Sonoma State University, 1801 East Cotati 
Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, telephone (530) 514-8472, email 
[email protected].

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 
Sonoma State University and additional information on the 
determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, 
can be found in its inventory or related records. The National Park 
Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.

Abstract of Information Available

    In 2007, human remains from CA-MRN-254, CA-SON-159, CA-SON-293, CA-
SON-455, and CA-SON-456 were listed in a Notice of Inventory 
Completion, published in the Federal Register on June 21, 2007 (72 FR 
34275-34276) were repatriated to the Federated Indians of Graton 
Rancheria. Additionally, human remains from archaeological sites CA-
MRN-484, CA-MRN-365, CA-MRN-502, CA-MRN- 503, CA-SON-290, and CA-SON-
1048 were listed in a Notice of Inventory Completion, published in the 
Federal Register on June 4, 2007 (72 FR 30823-30825) were repatriated 
to the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. This notice includes the 
remaining 38,617 associated funerary objects not included in the 
previous repatriations by Sonoma State University from the previously 
listed archaeological sites.
    A lot of one associated funerary object is a projectile point taken 
from CA-MRN-372 in Bolinas, Marin County, California. The cultural item 
has been housed at Sonoma State University since 1985 under Accession 
number 84-01.
    The lot of 10 associated funerary objects taken from archaeological 
site CA-MRN-357 in Marin County, California are projectile points. The 
cultural items were found during re-inventory of MRN-27 collection. The 
tag in box identifies the cultural items as associated with a burial 
from CA-MRN-357.
    A lot estimated to contain up to 100 items taken from 
archaeological site CA-MRN-365 was donated to Sonoma State University 
in 1984 or 1985 by the Marin Museum of the American Indian. The 
collection was never given an

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Accession number and has been housed at Sonoma State University since 
2007.
    A lot estimated to contain up to 100 items taken from 
archaeological site CA-MRN-254 was donated to Sonoma State University 
in 1971 by Jodie Sanchez. The collection was never given an Accession 
number and has been housed at Sonoma State University since 2007.
    The lot of one associated funerary object taken from archaeological 
site CA-MRN-484 in Marin County, California is shell. The cultural item 
has been housed at Sonoma State University since 1978 under Accession 
number 78-03.
    A lot estimated to contain up to 100 items, taken from 
archaeological site CA-MRN-502, was donated to Sonoma State University 
in 1992 by Steve Dietz, and has remained at Sonoma State University 
under Accession number 98-05.
    A lot estimated to contain up to 100 items, taken from 
archaeological site CA-MRN-503, has remained at Sonoma State University 
under Accession number 98-05.
    CA-SON-159 in Cotati, Sonoma County, California was excavated as 
part of a series archaeological field methods classes at Sonoma State 
University from 1972 to 1977. The four classes resulted in collections 
of cultural material housed under Accessions numbers 72-01, 74- 03, 75-
28, and 77-11 at Sonoma State University. The lot of 12,033 associated 
funerary objects from the four Accession numbers combined are flaked 
stone tools and debitage; ground stone tools; bone tools; shell and 
bone beads and ornaments; unmodified faunal bone; dietary shell: 
historic-period items; and quartz crystal.
    CA-SON-293 in Bodega Head, Sonoma County, California was excavated 
in 1968 by Western Heritage Inc. and Dr. David A. Fredrickson. The 
collection has been accessioned at the Sonoma State University since 
1968 under Accession number 68-01. The lot of 334 associated funerary 
objects are botanical remains; flaked stone tools and debitage; faunal 
bone tools; ground stone tools; historic-period items; modified faunal 
bone and shell; ornament; pipe; shell beads; unmodified faunal bone and 
shell.
    CA-SON-455/H in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California was excavated 
in 1968 and 1969 under the direction of Dr. David A. Fredrickson. The 
collection has been accessioned at the Sonoma State University since 
1968 under 68-03. The lot of 14,743 associated funerary objects are 
flaked stone tools and debitage; ground stone tools; bone tools; shell 
beads; unmodified faunal bone; and historic-period items.
    CA-SON-456 near Sebastopol, Sonoma County, California was excavated 
by students of Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) between 1969 and 1972. 
The collection was housed at SRJC until 1983 when it was transferred to 
Sonoma State University. The lot of 1,348 associated funerary objects 
are flaked stone tools and debitage; ground stone tools; shell and bone 
beads and other ornaments; bone tools; unmodified faunal bone; and 
historic-period items.
    CA-SON-290 near Bodega, Sonoma County, California was excavated in 
1977. The collection has remained at Sonoma State University since it 
was accessioned under 77-03. The lot of 121 associated funerary objects 
are a charmstone; flaked stone tools and debitage; groundstone; 
historic material; modified faunal bone; and unmodified shell.
    CA-SON-1048 in Sebastopol, Sonoma County, California was 
investigated through two archaeological surveys and one excavation. The 
work resulted in collections of cultural material housed Sonoma State 
University under Accession numbers 77-03, 79-04, and 81-01. The lot of 
9,626 associated funerary objects from all three Accession numbers 
combined are flaked stone tools and debitage; groundstone; historic-
period material; modified faunal bone and shell; shell beads; 
unmodified faunal bone and shell.
    Based on records concerning the associated funerary objects and the 
institution in which they are housed, there is no evidence of the 
associated funerary objects being treated with hazardous substances.

Cultural Affiliation

    Based on the information available and the results of consultation, 
cultural affiliation is clearly identified by the information available 
about the human remains and associated funerary objects described in 
this notice.

Determinations

    The Sonoma State University has determined that:
     The 38,617 objects described in this notice are reasonably 
believed to have been placed intentionally with or near individual 
human remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite 
or ceremony.
     There is a connection between the associated funerary 
objects described in this notice and the Federated Indians of Graton 
Rancheria, California.

Requests for Repatriation

    Written requests for repatriation of the associated funerary 
objects in this notice must be sent to the authorized representative 
identified in this notice under 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 an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with 
cultural affiliation.
    Repatriation of the associated funerary objects described in this 
notice to a requestor may occur on or after February 18, 2025. If 
competing requests for repatriation are received, the Sonoma State 
University must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to 
repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the associated 
funerary objects are considered a single request and not competing 
requests. The Sonoma State University 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 10.10.

    Dated: January 6, 2025.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2025-01003 Filed 1-15-25; 8:45 am]
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