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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 historicperiod 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 historicperiod 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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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0039324; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Intended Repatriation: 

Longyear Museum of Anthropology, 

Colgate University, Hamilton, NY 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native 

American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the 

Longyear Museum of Anthropology 

(LMA) intends to repatriate certain 

cultural items that meet the definition of 

unassociated funerary objects that have 

a cultural affiliation with the Indian 

Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations 

in this notice. 


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DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items 

in this notice may occur on or after 

February 18, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Kelsey Olney-Wall, 

Repatriation Manager, University 

Museums, Colgate University, 13 Oak 

Drive, Hamilton, NY 13345, telephone 

(315) 228–7677, email kolneywall@

colgate.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 LMA, and 

additional information on the 

determinations in this notice, including 

the results of consultation, can be found 

in the summary or related records. The 

National Park Service is not responsible 

for the determinations in this notice. 

Abstract of Information Available 

A total of 26 cultural items have been 

requested for repatriation. The 26 

unassociated funerary objects are 25 

shell beads and one shell pendant. The 

25 ‘‘discoidal clamshell wampum 

beads’’ and the abalone shell pendant 

were removed from Prehistoric Maidu 

Culture, Cremation burial, Bennett 

Mound, Sacramento County. The LMA 

acquired the 26 objects as a gift from 

John Hagen, of Hudson Falls, New York, 

in 1962. It is unknown how and when 

he acquired these items, although there 

is evidence they may have originated 

from the Gibbs Collection, Gilroy, 

California. There is no known presence 

of any potentially hazardous substances 

used to treat the cultural items. 

Determinations 

The LMA has determined that: 

• The 26 unassociated funerary 

objects described in this notice are 

reasonably believed to have been placed 

intentionally with or near human 

remains, and are connected, either at the 

time of death or later as part of the death 

rite or ceremony of a Native American 

culture according to the Native 

American traditional knowledge of a 

lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or 

Native Hawaiian organization. The 

unassociated funerary objects have been 

identified by a preponderance of the 

evidence as related to human remains, 

specific individuals, or families, or 

removed from a specific burial site or 

burial area of an individual or 

individuals with cultural affiliation to 

an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian 

organization. 

• There is a reasonable connection 

between the cultural items described in 

this notice and the Shingle Springs 

Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs 

Rancheria (Verona Tract), California. 

Requests for Repatriation 

Additional, written requests for 

repatriation of the cultural items in this 

notice must be sent to the authorized 

representative identified in this notice 

under 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 February 18, 2025. If competing 

requests for repatriation are received, 

the LMA 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. The LMA is 

responsible for sending a copy of this 

notice to the Indian Tribes and Native 

Hawaiian organizations identified in 

this notice and to any other consulting 

parties. 

Authority: Native American Graves 

Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 

U.S.C. 3004 and the implementing 

regulations, 43 CFR 10.9. 

Dated: January 6, 2025. 

Melanie O’Brien, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

[FR Doc. 2025–01015 Filed 1–15–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4312–52–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0039318; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Intended Repatriation: 

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 

intends to repatriate certain cultural 

items that meet the definition of 

unassociated funerary objects or objects 

of cultural patrimony and that have a 

cultural affiliation with the Indian 

Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations 

in this notice. 

DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items 

in this notice may occur on or after 

February 18, 2025. 

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, and additional 

information on the determinations in 

this notice, including the results of 

consultation, can be found in the 

summary or related records. The 

National Park Service is not responsible 

for the determinations in this notice. 

Abstract of Information Available 

A total of 82 cultural items have been 

requested for repatriation. The five 

unassociated funerary objects are one lot 

of ceramic sherds, one lot of lithics, one 

lot of faunal remains, one lot of 

geological materials, and one pipe 

fragment. The 77 of objects of cultural 

patrimony are 16 lots of lithics, eight 

lots of metal, 11 lots of faunal, seven 

lots of botanical materials, two lots of 

mineralogical materials, one lot of 

unmodified shell, three lots of ceramics, 

four lots of glass, one lot of wood, six 

lots of geological materials, two lots of 

charcoal, one lot of textile fragments, 

one lot of rope, one lot of flotation 

samples, one lot of soil, one lot of 

plastic, four lots of shell beads, three 

lots of fire affected rock, two lots of 

grinding stones, one lot of modified 

shell, and one steatite ring. 

In 1965, the University of California, 

Riverside Archaeological Research Unit 

(UCR–ARU) was contracted by the 

Southern California Gas Company to 

examine the region surrounding a 

pipeline along the lower Crowder 

Canyon area and Cajon Creek. The 

project, ‘‘The Sayles Complex, A Late 

Milling Stone Assemblage from Cajon 

Pass, and the Ecological Implications of 

its Scraper Planes’’, was led by Makoto 

Kowta and carried out by anthropology 

students from Pasadena City College 

and the University of California, 

Riverside. Archaeologists described the 

site as consisting of a prehistoric 

midden and historical-period culvert. A 

total of 1,294 artifacts, including 88 

surface specimens, were recovered from 

the site. The artifacts recovered were 

several manos (both small and large), 

pendants, painted stones, milling 

stones, projectile points and blades, 

scrapers, bifacial choppers, 


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