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Community, a non-federally recognized 

Indian group. 

Dated: September 10, 2008. 

Sherry Hutt, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Notice of Inventory Completion: San 

Diego Archaeological Center, San 

Diego, 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 an associated funerary 

object in the possession of the San Diego 

Archaeological Center, San Diego, CA. 

The human remains and associated 

funerary object were removed from 

archeological sites CA-SDI–6669 (SDMW–230) and CA-SDI–5669, San Diego 

County, 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 object. The National 

Park Service is not responsible for the 

determinations in this notice. 

A detailed assessment of the human 

remains was made by San Diego 

Archaeological Center professional staff 

in consultation with representatives of 

the Kumeyaay Nation, on behalf of the 

Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band 

of Mission Indians of the Barona 

Reservation, California; Campo Band of 

Diegueno Mission Indians of the Campo 

Indian Reservation, California; Capitan 

Grande Band of Diegueno Mission 

Indians of California; Ewiiaapaayp Band 

of Kumeyaay Indians, California; Inaja 

Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of 

the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation, 

California; Jamul Indian Village of 

California; La Posta Band of Diegueno 

Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian 

Reservation, California; Manzanita Band 

of Diegueno Mission Indians of the 

Manzanita Reservation, California; Mesa 

Grande Band of Diegueno Mission 

Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation, 

California; San Pasqual Band of 

Diegueno Mission Indians of California; 

Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission 

Indians of the Santa Ysabel Reservation, 

California; Sycuan Band of the 

Kumeyaay Nation (formerly the Sycuan 

Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of 

California); and Viejas (Baron Long) 

Group of Capitan Grande Band of 

Mission Indians of the Viejas 

Reservation, California. 

In 1983, human remains representing 

a minimum of one individual were 

removed from archeological site CASDI–6669 (SDM-W–230), Sabre Springs, 

San Diego County, CA, as part of an 

archeological excavation performed in 

compliance with the California 

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). On 

May 10, 2006, the collection was 

accessioned by the San Diego 

Archaeological Center, and assessed for 

objects eligible for repatriation in 

accordance with NAGPRA. No known 

individual was identified. The one 

associated funerary object is an olla. 

Site CA-SDI–6669 is located on the 

U.S. Geological Survey topographic map 

of Poway, at the intersection of Sabre 

Springs Parkway and Poway Road near 

the City of Poway. This site falls within 

traditional Kumeyaay territory, and 

based on radiocarbon date had two 

periods of occupation. Locus A, B, and 

C were occupied from A.D. 1120 to A.D. 

1750. Feature 4, locus B had 

radiocarbon dates establishing 

occupation at 1000 B.C. 

From 1978 to 1981, human remains 

representing a minimum of one 

individual were removed from 

archeological site CA-SDI–5669 (Santee 

Greens) San Diego County, CA, as part 

of an archeological excavation 

performed in compliance with the 

California Environmental Quality Act 

(CEQA). In 1998, the collection was 

accessioned by the San Diego 

Archaeological Center. In 2004, objects 

from the collection were repatriated. In 

2006, reassessment of the collection was 

performed and the human remains from 

this site were identified. No known 

individual was identified. No associated 

funerary objects are present. 

CA-SDI–5669 is located in the 

Southeast part of San Diego County in 

the City of Santee. The site is located 

adjacent to Mongolia Avenue and 

approximately 1.6 kilometers north of 

the San Diego River bridge crossing. The 

archeology report states that the site 

falls within the traditional Kumeyaay 

territory. The report also states that 

artifacts found at the site are typical of 

the Late Prehistoric Period. The 

Kumeyaay Nation is represented by the 

Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band 

of Mission Indians of the Barona 

Reservation, California; Campo Band of 

Diegueno Mission Indians of the Campo 

Indian Reservation, California; Capitan 

Grande Band of Diegueno Mission 

Indians of California; Ewiiaapaayp Band 

of Kumeyaay Indians, California; Inaja 

Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of 

the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation, 

California; Jamul Indian Village of 

California; La Posta Band of Diegueno 

Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian 

Reservation, California; Manzanita Band 

of Diegueno Mission Indians of the 

Manzanita Reservation, California; Mesa 

Grande Band of Diegueno Mission 

Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation, 

California; San Pasqual Band of 

Diegueno Mission Indians of California; 

Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission 

Indians of the Santa Ysabel Reservation, 

California; Sycuan Band of the 

Kumeyaay Nation; and Viejas (Baron 

Long) Group of Capitan Grande Band of 

Mission Indians of the Viejas 

Reservation, California. 

Officials of the San Diego 

Archaeological Center have determined 

that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), 

the human remains described above 

represent the physical remains of two 

individuals of Native American 

ancestry. Officials of the San Diego 

Archaeological Center also have 

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

3001 (3)(A), the one object described 

above is 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 San 

Diego Archaeological Center 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 object and the 

Kumeyaay Nation, which is represented 

by the Barona Group of Capitan Grande 

Band of Mission Indians of the Barona 

Reservation, California; Campo Band of 

Diegueno Mission Indians of the Campo 

Indian Reservation, California; Capitan 

Grande Band of Diegueno Mission 

Indians of California; Ewiiaapaayp Band 

of Kumeyaay Indians, California; Inaja 

Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of 

the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation, 

California; Jamul Indian Village of 

California; La Posta Band of Diegueno 

Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian 

Reservation, California; Manzanita Band 

of Diegueno Mission Indians of the 

Manzanita Reservation, California; Mesa 

Grande Band of Diegueno Mission 

Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation, 

California; San Pasqual Band of 

Diegueno Mission Indians of California; 

Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission 

Indians of the Santa Ysabel Reservation, 


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California; Sycuan Band of the 

Kumeyaay Nation; and Viejas (Baron 

Long) Group of Capitan Grande Band of 

Mission Indians of the Viejas 

Reservation, California. 

Representatives of any other Indian 

tribe that believes itself to be culturally 

affiliated with the human remains and 

associated funerary object should 

contact Cindy Stankowski, San Diego 

Archaeological Center, 16666 San 

Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido, CA 

92027–7001, telephone (760) 291–0370, 

before November 10, 2008. Repatriation 

of the human remains and associated 

funerary object to the Kumeyaay Nation, 

on behalf of the Barona Group of 

Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians 

of the Barona Reservation, California; 

Campo Band of Diegueno Mission 

Indians of the Campo Indian 

Reservation, California; Capitan Grande 

Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of 

California; Ewiiaapaayp Band of 

Kumeyaay Indians, California; Inaja 

Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of 

the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation, 

California; Jamul Indian Village of 

California; La Posta Band of Diegueno 

Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian 

Reservation, California; Manzanita Band 

of Diegueno Mission Indians of the 

Manzanita Reservation, California; Mesa 

Grande Band of Diegueno Mission 

Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation, 

California; San Pasqual Band of 

Diegueno Mission Indians of California; 

Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission 

Indians of the Santa Ysabel Reservation, 

California; Sycuan Band of the 

Kumeyaay Nation; and Viejas (Baron 

Long) Group of Capitan Grande Band of 

Mission Indians of the Viejas 

Reservation, California may proceed 

after that date if no additional claimants 

come forward. 

The San Diego Archaeological Center 

is responsible for notifying the Barona 

Group of Capitan Grande Band of 

Mission Indians of the Barona 

Reservation, California; Campo Band of 

Diegueno Mission Indians of the Campo 

Indian Reservation, California; Capitan 

Grande Band of Diegueno Mission 

Indians of California; Ewiiaapaayp Band 

of Kumeyaay Indians, California; Inaja 

Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of 

the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation, 

California; Jamul Indian Village of 

California; La Posta Band of Diegueno 

Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian 

Reservation, California; Manzanita Band 

of Diegueno Mission Indians of the 

Manzanita Reservation, California; Mesa 

Grande Band of Diegueno Mission 

Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation, 

California; San Pasqual Band of 

Diegueno Mission Indians of California; 

Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission 

Indians of the Santa Ysabel Reservation, 

California; Sycuan Band of the 

Kumeyaay Nation; and Viejas (Baron 

Long) Group of Capitan Grande Band of 

Mission Indians of the Viejas 

Reservation, California that this notice 

has been published. 

Dated: September 10, 2008 

Sherry Hutt, 

Manager, National NAGPRA Program. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. 

Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service, Region 7, 

Anchorage, AK, and Alutiiq Museum 

and Archaeological Repository, 

Kodiak, AK 

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 control of the U.S. 

Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service, Region 7, 

Anchorage, AK, and in the possession of 

the Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological 

Repository, Kodiak, AK. The human 

remains were removed from Chief Cove 

Island, Kodiak Island, AK. 

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 the Alutiiq 

Museum and Archaeological Repository 

professional staff on behalf of the U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 7, in 

consultation with representatives of 

Koniag, Inc., Native Village of Larsen 

Bay, and Native Village of Port Lions. 

In 1977, human remains representing 

a minimum of one individual were 

removed from 49–KOD–00172, an 

archeological site on Chief Cove Island, 

in the Kodiak Island Borough, AK, 

during testing of the site by Mike 

Nowak, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

archeologist. Following the excavation, 

materials from the site were housed at 

the University of Alaska Fairbanks 

Museum, then transferred to the 

University of Alaska’s Department of 

Anthropology under the care of Dr. 

Richard Jordan. Sometime between 1988 

and 1991, it is believed that Dr. Jordan 

inadvertently shipped the human 

remains to the Hunter College 

Department of Anthropology with 

faunal samples intended for analysis. In 

2000, Robert Kopperl, a graduate 

student of University of Washington, 

Department of Anthropology, gained 

permission to move the 49–KOD–00172 

faunal samples from Hunter College to 

Seattle, as part of his dissertation 

research project. During unpacking of 

the collection, the human remains were 

identified. In July of 2006, the human 

remains were hand carried from Seattle 

to the Alutiiq Museum by a visiting 

researcher. The Alutiiq Museum is a 

regional research facility governed by 

representatives of Kodiak’s Alutiiq 

Corporations, and as such, represents all 

of the Alutiiq people of the Kodiak 

region and agreed to care for the human 

remains and to work with the U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service to complete the 

necessary NAGPRA consultation to 

determine their appropriate disposition. 

No known individual was identified. No 

associated funerary objects are present. 

Site 49–KOD–00172 is a large 

prehistoric settlement on Chief Cove 

Island at the entrance to Spiridon Bay, 

an arm of the Uyak Bay, in Alaska’s 

Kodiak Archipelago. Stratigraphic 

observations, cultural materials, and 

carbon dates indicate that the site 

contains deposits spanning at least 

2,000 years, from both the Late 

Kachemak and Koniag traditions. 

Archeological data indicate that modern 

Alutiiqs evolved from these 

archeologically documented societies. 

As such, the human remains from 49– 

KOD–00172 are likely Native American 

and most closely affiliated with the 

modern Kodiak Alutiiq people. 

According to guidelines of the Kodiak 

Alutiiq Repatriation Commission, the 

culturally related groups for the area of 

Chief Cove Island are the Koniag, Inc., 

Native Village of Larsen Bay, and Native 

Village of Port Lions. Specifically, Chief 

Cove Island falls within the area 

traditionally used by the Native Village 

of Larsen Bay. 

Officials of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, Region 7 and Alutiiq Museum 

and Archaeological Repository 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 U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 7 and 

Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological 

Repository also have determined that, 


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