[Federal Register: May 2, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 85)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: University of California,
Riverside, Riverside, CA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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Notice is here given in accordance with provisions of 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 University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA.
The human remains were removed from a site in Riverside 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 within 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 within this notice.
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by professional
staff of the University of California, Riverside in consultation with
the Cahuilla Inter-Tribal Repatriation Committee representing the Agua
Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian
Reservation, California; Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of
the Augustine Reservation, California; Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Mission
Indians of the Cabazon Reservation, California; Cahuilla Band of
Mission Indians of the Cahuilla Reservation, California; Los Coyotes
Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Los Coyotes Reservation,
California; Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Morongo
Reservation, California; Ramona Band or Village of Cahuilla Mission
Indians of California; Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of
the Santa Rosa Reservation, California; and Torres-Martinez Band of
Cahuilla Mission Indians of California.
In 1977, human remains representing one individual were recovered
by the University of California, Riverside from the Lochmiller site
(CA-RIV-102 and CA-RIV-119), Riverside County, CA. The remains are a
single bone fragment. No known individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present. The Lochmiller site is believed to be the
Cahuilla village complex of Pahsitnah that was occupied during the
Historic period (after A.D. 1770). Archeological evidence indicates
that the Lochmiller site was used by the mountain division of the
Cahuilla tribe, represented today by the Cahuilla Band of Mission
Indians of the Cahuilla Reservation, California; Los Coyotes Band of
Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Los Coyotes Reservation, California;
Ramona Band or Village of Cahuilla Mission Indians of California; and
Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Santa Rosa
Reservation, California.
In 1982, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were excavated by the Archaeological Resource Management Corporation at
site CA-RIV-1180, Riverside County, CA. The remains are seven
unidentified elements originally collected with faunal remains from the
site. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present. Site CA-RIV-1180 is believed to have been occupied
during the Late Prehistoric period (A.D. 1500 to 1770), based on its
association with ceramic-age deposits and on the geomorphic context of
the late prehistoric shoreline of Lake Cahuilla. Archeological evidence
indicates that site CA-RIV-1180 was used by the desert division of the
Cahuilla tribe, represented today by the Augustine Band of Cahuilla
Mission Indians of the Augustine Reservation, California; Cabazon Band
of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Cabazon Reservation, California; and
Torres-Martinez Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of California.
Officials of the University of California, Riverside 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 University of California,
Riverside 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 the Cahuilla
Inter-Tribal Repatriation Committee, representing the Agua Caliente
Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation,
California; Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Augustine
Reservation, California; Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of
the Cabazon Reservation, California; Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians
of the Cahuilla Reservation, California; Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla
Mission Indians of the Los Coyotes Reservation, California; Morongo
Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Morongo Reservation,
California; Ramona Band or Village of Cahuilla Mission Indians of
California; Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Santa
Rosa Reservation, California; and Torres-Martinez Band of Cahuilla
Mission Indians of California.
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to
be culturally affiliated with the human remains should contact Philip
J. Wilke, Department of Anthropology, 1334 Watkins Hall, University of
California, Riverside, CA 92521-0418, telephone (909) 787-5524, before
June 2, 2003. Repatriation of the human remains to the Cahuilla Inter-
Tribal Repatriation Committee, representing the Agua Caliente Band of
Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation, California;
Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Augustine
Reservation, California; Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of
the Cabazon Reservation, California; Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians
of the Cahuilla Reservation, California; Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla
Mission Indians of the Los Coyotes Reservation, California; Morongo
Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Morongo Reservation,
California; Ramona Band or Village of Cahuilla Mission Indians of
California; Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Santa
Rosa Reservation, California; and Torres-Martinez Band of Cahuilla
Mission Indians of California may proceed after that date if no
additional claimants come forward.
The University of California, Riverside is responsible for
notifying the Cahuilla Inter-Tribal Repatriation Committee and its
constituent members, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the
Agua Caliente Indian Reservation, California; Augustine Band of
Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Augustine Reservation, California;
Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Cabazon Reservation,
California; Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians of the Cahuilla
Reservation, California; Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians
of the Los Coyotes Reservation, California; Morongo Band of Cahuilla
Mission Indians of the Morongo Reservation, California; Ramona Band or
Village of Cahuilla Mission Indians of California; Santa Rosa Band of
Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Santa Rosa Reservation, California; and
Torres-Martinez Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of California that
this notice has been published.
Dated: March 17, 2003.
John Robbins,
Assistant Director, Cultural Resources.
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