FR Doc E8-23697[Federal Register: October 7, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 195)]
[Notices]
[Page 58626-58627]
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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.
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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 San Diego Archaeological Center, San
Diego, CA. The human remains were removed from 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 objects. 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 CA-SDI-4358 (W-108/954), Carlsbad
(Encinitas Quadrangle), San Diego County, CA, as part of an
archeological excavation performed in compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). On June 29, 2007, the collection was
accessioned by the San Diego Archaeological Center, and was assessed
for objects eligible for repatriation in accordance with NAGPRA. No
known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In 1987 and 1988, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from archeological site CA-SDI-4609 within
Sorrento Valley, San Diego (Del Mar Quadrangle), San Diego County, CA,
as part of an archeological excavation performed in compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). On June 29, 2007, the
collection was accessioned by the San Diego Archaeological Center, and
was assessed for objects eligible for repatriation in accordance with
NAGPRA. No known individual was identified. The three associated
funerary objects are soil samples.
No lineal descendants have been identified. Geographic affiliation
is consistent with the historically documented Kumeyaay Nation
traditional tribal area. The burials have been attributed to the proto-
historic period that has been associated with the cultural antecedents
of the Kumeyaay Nation in the region.
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 (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.
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 three
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 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 objects and the Kumeyaay Nation, 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 (formerly the Sycuan Band of
Diegueno Mission Indians of California); and Viejas (Baron Long)
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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
objects should contact Cindy Stankowski, San Diego Archaeological
Center, 16666 San Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido, CA 92027-7001,
telephone (760) 291-0370, before November 6, 2008. Repatriation of the
human remains and associated funerary objects 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 (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, 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 (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 that this notice has been published.
Dated: September 10, 2008
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. E8-23697 Filed 10-6-08; 8:45 am]
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