[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 189 (Friday, September 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59661-59662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-23924]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-11223; 2200-1100-665]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Stanford University Archaeology
Center, Stanford, CA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Stanford University Archaeology Center has completed an
inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in
consultation with the appropriate Indian tribe, and has determined that
there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and a
present-day Indian tribe. Representatives of any Indian tribe that
believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the human remains may
contact the Stanford University Archaeology Center. Repatriation of the
human remains to the Indian tribe stated below may occur if no
additional claimants come forward.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes it has a
cultural affiliation with the human remains and associated funerary
objects should contact the Stanford University Archaeology Center at
the address below by October 29, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Laura Jones, Director, Heritage Services and University
Archaeologist, Archaeology Center, 488 Escondido Mall, Stanford, CA
94305, telephone (650) 723-9664.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 Stanford
University Archaeology Center. The human remains were removed from
Marin 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. The National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the Stanford
University Archaeology Center professional staff in consultation with
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representatives of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria,
California.
History and Description of the Remains
At an unknown date around 1935, human remains representing, at
minimum, eight individuals were removed from a prehistoric
archaeological site located in the Inverness Triangle area of Marin
County, CA, by Lt. Commander Bryant and his son Clayton Bryant. The
collection was transferred to Stanford University by the Bryants
without additional documentation. No known individuals were identified.
The 248 associated funerary objects are 18 flaked stone artifacts, 4
shell fragments, 84 modified bird bones, 140 unmodified bird bones, and
2 bone tools. Based on the location of removal and in accordance with
the information received in the consultation process, the human remains
and associated funerary objects are culturally affiliated with the
Coast Miwok community, represented in the present-day by the Federated
Indians of Graton Rancheria, California
Determinations Made by the Stanford University Archaeology Center
Officials of the Stanford University Archaeology Center have
determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of eight individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 248 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.
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 the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria,
California.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be
culturally affiliated with the human remains should contact Laura
Jones, Director, Heritage Services and University Archaeologist,
Archaeology Center, 488 Escondido Mall, Stanford, CA 94305, telephone
(650) 723-9664 before October 29, 2012. Repatriation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects to the Federated Indians of
Graton Rancheria, California, may proceed after that date if no
additional claimants come forward.
The Stanford University Archaeology Center is responsible for
notifying the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, California, that
this notice has been published.
Dated: September 5, 2012.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2012-23924 Filed 9-27-12; 8:45 am]
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