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O:05:0129, Yavapai County, AZ, by 

unknown individuals. In 1958, the 

human remains were donated to the 

Arizona State University by Edward 

Dick. No known individual was 

identified. The eight associated funerary 

objects are one necklace, three bead 

anklets, three pieces of cloth, and one 

reed. 

Site AZ O:05:0129 is a cave site, in 

the Verde River Valley and located near 

Camp Verde, AZ. Characteristics of 

material culture indicate that the site is 

associated with the archeologicallydefined Sinagua culture (central 

Arizona), dating to A.D. 650–1400. The 

Sinagua culture is considered to be 

ancestral to the Hopi Tribe of Arizona. 

Oral traditions presented by 

representatives of the Hopi Tribe 

support cultural affiliation. 

Officials of the Coconino National 

Forest in consultation with officials of 

Arizona State University have 

determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 

3001 (9–10), the human remains 

described above represent the physical 

remains of one individual of Native 

American ancestry. Officials of the 

Coconino National Forest in 

consultation with officials of Arizona 

State University also have determined 

that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A), 

the eight objects 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. Lastly, 

officials of the Coconino National Forest 

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 associated funerary objects and the 

Hopi Tribe of Arizona. 

Representatives of any other Indian 

tribe that believes itself to be culturally 

affiliated with the human remains and 

associated funerary objects should 

contact Dr. Frank E. Wozniak, NAGPRA 

Coordinator, Southwestern Region, 

USDA Forest Service, 333 Broadway 

Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, NM 87102, 

telephone (505) 842–3238, before 

September 12, 2008. Repatriation of the 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects to the Hopi Tribe of Arizona may 

proceed after that date if no additional 

claimants come forward. 

The Coconino National Forest is 

responsible for notifying the Hopi Tribe 

of Arizona that this notice has been 

published. 

Dated: June 8, 2008 

Sherry Hutt, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

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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. 

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 and associated funerary objects 

in the possession of the Department of 

Anthropology Museum at the University 

of California, Davis, Davis, CA. The 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects were removed from Colusa and 

Yolo Counties, 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 and 

associated funerary objects. 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 

Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of 

the Colusa Indian Community of the 

Colusa Rancheria, California; Cortina 

Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians of 

California; and Rumsey Indian 

Rancheria of Wintun Indians of 

California. 

In 1973, human remains representing 

a minimum of two individuals were 

removed from Miller Mound (CA-COL–

1), Colusa County, CA, by the University 

of California, Davis archeological field 

school. No known individuals were 

identified. The 6,871 associated 

funerary objects are 177 clamshell disk 

beads, 1 lot of approximately 5,000 

clamshell disk beads, 1 bone awl, 6,452 

trade beads and fragments, 5 lots of 

trade beads and fragments (totaling over 

10,000), 168 abalone shell pendants, 2 

magnesite cylinders, 7 buttons, 1 

clamshell bead necklace fragment, 1 

basket fragment, 3 coin/clamshell bead 

necklace fragments, 41 coins, 4 metal 

fragments, 1 square nail, 2 animal 

bones, 4 lots of textile/bead matrix, and 

1 hat. 

Based on burial context and site 

characteristics, the human remains 

described above from Colusa County are 

determined to be Native American in 

origin. The presence of clamshell disk 

beads with one of the burials indicates 

that it dates to Phase 2 of the Late 

Period (approximately A.D. 1500–1790). 

The presence of historic items indicates 

that the other burial dates to the Historic 

Period (prior to A.D. 1790). Linguistic 

evidence indicates that the Patwin 

(Southern Wintun) moved southward 

from the vicinity of the CaliforniaOregon border into the Sacramento 

Valley sometime around A.D. 0, and 

then spread into the surrounding 

foothills sometime before the beginning 

of Phase 2 of the Late Period. Robert 

Heizer documented the Miller Mound 

site as an ethnographic village site 

inhabited by the River Patwin at least 

through the Historic Period, or since 

A.D. 1770, until it was abandoned in 

A.D. 1872. The archeological 

assemblage from the Miller Mound also 

indicates an occupation that is 

consistent with the ethnographic 

Patwin. Based on geographical location 

and age of the associated funerary 

objects, the human remains and 

associated funerary objects are 

culturally affiliated with descendants of 

the Patwin. 

In 1969 and 1971, human remains 

representing a minimum of five 

individuals were removed from CA–

COL–11 in Colusa County, CA, by two 

University of California, Davis 

archeological field schools. The 

collection was accessioned by the 

museum in 1971. No known individuals 

were identified. The 21 associated 

funerary objects are 1 Haliotis ornament, 

5 clamshell disk beads, 1 lot of at least 

2,500 clamshell disk beads, 12 Olivella 

beads, and 2 pestles. 

Based on burial context and site 

characteristics, the human remains 

described above from Colusa County are 

determined to be Native American in 

origin. The artifact assemblage at this 

site, which includes clamshell disk 

beads and arrow points, indicates that 

the human remains and associated 

funerary objects date to no earlier than 

Phase 2 of the Late Period (or roughly 

A.D. 1500–1790). Linguistic evidence 

indicates that the Patwin (Southern 

Wintun) moved southward from the 

vicinity of the California-Oregon border 

into the Sacramento Valley sometime 

around A.D. 0, and then spread into the 

surrounding foothills sometime before 


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the beginning of Phase 2 of the Late 

Period. The archeological assemblage 

from CA-COL–11 also indicates an 

occupation that is consistent with the 

ethnographic Patwin. Based on 

geographical location and age of the 

associated funerary objects, the human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

are culturally affiliated with 

descendants of the Patwin. 

In 1967, human remains representing 

a minimum of one individual were 

removed from CA-YOL–17 in Yolo 

County, CA, by the University of 

California, Davis archeological field 

school. No known individual was 

identified. The 25 associated funerary 

objects are 21 Haliotis sp. shell beads, 

2 clamshell disk beads, and 2 steatite 

beads. 

Based on burial context and site 

characteristics, the human remains 

described above from Yolo County are 

determined to be Native American in 

origin. The presence of clamshell disk 

beads indicates that the human remains 

dates to Phase 2 of the Late Period 

(approximately A.D. 1500–1790). 

Linguistic evidence indicates that the 

Patwin (Southern Wintun) moved 

southward from the vicinity of the 

California-Oregon border into the 

Sacramento Valley sometime around 

A.D. 0, and then spread into the 

surrounding foothills sometime before 

the beginning of Phase 2 of the Late 

Period. The archeological assemblage 

from CA-YOL–17 also indicates an 

occupation that is consistent with the 

ethnographic Patwin. Based on 

geographical location and age of the 

associated funerary objects, the human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

are culturally affiliated with 

descendants of the Patwin. 

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 eight 

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 (3)(A), the 6,917 objects 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. Lastly, officials of the 

Department of Anthropology Museum at 

the University of California, Davis 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 

associated funerary objects and the 

Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of 

the Colusa Indian Community of the 

Colusa Rancheria, California; Cortina 

Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians of 

California; and Rumsey Indian 

Rancheria of Wintun Indians of 

California. 

Representatives of any other Indian 

tribe that believes itself to be culturally 

affiliated with the human remains and 

associated funerary objects should 

contact Elizabeth Guerra, Department of 

Anthropology Museum, 330 Young Hall, 

One Shields Avenue, University of 

California, Davis, CA 95616, telephone 

(530) 754–6280, before September 12, 

2008. Repatriation of the human 

remains and associated funerary objects 

to the Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun 

Indians of the Colusa Indian 

Community of the Colusa Rancheria, 

California; Cortina Indian Rancheria of 

Wintun Indians of California; and 

Rumsey Indian Rancheria of Wintun 

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 

Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of 

the Colusa Indian Community of the 

Colusa Rancheria, California; Cortina 

Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians of 

California; and Rumsey Indian 

Rancheria of Wintun Indians of 

California that this notice has been 

published. 

Dated: July 16, 2008. 

Sherry Hutt, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

Hastings Museum of Natural and 

Cultural History, Hastings, NE 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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 

Hastings Museum of Natural and 

Cultural History (Hastings Museum), 

Hastings, NE. The human remains were 

removed from Oceana County, MI. 

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 Hastings Museum 

professional staff in consultation with 

representatives of the Grand Traverse 

Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, 

Michigan; Little River Band of Ottawa 

Indians, Michigan; Little Traverse Bay 

Bands of Odawa Indians, Michigan; and 

Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of 

Michigan. 

On an unknown date, human remains 

representing a minimum of five 

individuals were removed from a grave 

near Hart in Oceana County, MI. No 

additional site information is available. 

The human remains were purchased by 

the Hastings Museum from Carl Strumf 

and cataloged into the collection in 

1934. (12811,12812). No known 

individuals were identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Museum records lack sufficient 

information to culturally affiliate the 

human remains with any specific tribe. 

However, forensic information finds 

that the human remains are of Native 

American descent. 

Officials of the Hastings Museum 

have determined that, pursuant to 25 

U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the human remains 

described above represent the physical 

remains of five individuals of Native 

American ancestry. Officials of the 

Hastings Museum have determined that, 

pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), a 

relationship of shared group identity 

cannot be reasonably traced between the 

Native American human remains and 

any present-day Indian Tribe. 

The Native American Graves 

Protection and Repatriation Review 

Committee (Review Committee) is 

responsible for recommending specific 

actions for disposition of culturally 

unidentifiable human remains. In 2008, 

the Hastings Museum requested that the 

Review Committee recommend 

disposition of the culturally 

unidentifiable human remains to the 

Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and 

Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Little 

River Band of Ottawa Indians, 

Michigan; Little Traverse Bay Bands of 

Odawa Indians, Michigan; and Saginaw 

Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan, as 

the aboriginal occupants of the lands 

near Hart, Oceana County, MI. 

The Review Committee considered 

the request at its May 15–16, 2008 

meeting and recommended disposition 

of the human remains to the Grand 


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