[Federal Register: October 24, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 206)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains
and Associated Funerary Objects from San Diego and Imperial Counties,
CA in the Possession of San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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    Notice is hereby given in accordance with provisions of the Native
American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 43 CFR 10.9,
of the completion of an inventory of human remains and associated
funerary objects from San Diego and Imperial Counties, CA in the
possession of San Diego State University, San Diego, CA.
    This notice is being published as part of the National Park
Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 43 CFR 10.2
(c). The determinations within this notice are the sole responsibility
of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of these
Native American human remains and associated funerary objects. The
National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations within
this notice.
    A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by San Diego
State University professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the
Campo Reservation, the Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians
of California, the Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission
Indians of the Barona Reservation, the Viejas (Baron Long) Group of
Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Viejas Reservation, the
Cuyapaipe Community of Degueno Mission Indians of the Cuyapaipe
Reservation, the Inaja Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Inaja
and Cosmit Reservation, the La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians
of the La Posta Reservation, the Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission
Indians of the Manzanita Reservation, the Jamul Indian Village, the
Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande
Reservation, the San Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of
California, the Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the
Santa Ysabel Reservation, and the Sycuan Band of Diegueno Mission
Indians of California, and the Kumeyaay Cultural Repatriation
Committee, authorized NAGPRA representative of the aforementioned
Indian tribes.
    In 1971, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were recovered from an unknown site in San Diego County under unknown
circumstances by person(s) unknown. No known individual was identified.
No associated funerary objects are present.
    Although this individual is noted as part of the ``Anderson
collection,'' San Diego State University has no records or excavations
records regarding this collection. Based on location, ethnographic
information, continuity of occupation, and consultation evidence, this
individual has been identified as Kumeyaay.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were recovered from site SDSU-0172, IMP-2 (1959-13),
Imperial County, CA under unknown circumstances by person(s) unknown.
No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
    Based on site location, ethnographic information, continuity of
occupation, and consultation evidence, this individual has been
identified as Kumeyaay.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were recovered from site SDSU-0374, IMP-5 (1959-16),
Imperial Valley, Imperial County, CA under unknown circumstances by
person(s) unknown. No known individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
    Based on site location, ethnographic information, continuity of
occupation, and consultation evidence, this individual has been
identified as Kumeyaay.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were recovered from site SDSU-0395, C-112 (1971-15) near an
extinct lake terrace in southwestern Imperial County, CA under unknown
circumstances by person(s) unknown. No known individual was identified.
No associated funerary objects are present.
    Based on site location, ethnographic information, continuity of
occupation, and consultation evidence, this individual has been
identified as Kumeyaay.
    At an unknown date, human remains representing one individual were
recovered from site SDSU-0372, Lakeside, CA under unknown circumstances
by person(s) unknown. No known individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
    Based on site location, ethnographic information, continuity of
occupation, and consultation evidence, this individual has been
identified as Kumeyaay.

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    In 1964, human remains representing one individual were recovered
from the Harris site (SDSU-0365, SDI-149, 1960-1), in the vicinity of
Rancho Santa Fe, CA during excavations conducted by San Diego State
University. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
    Based on site location, ethnographic information, continuity of
occupation, and consultation evidence, this individual has been
identified as Kumeyaay.
    Between 1965-1975, human remains representing 14 individuals were
recovered from the San Diego Presidio (SDSU-0400, SDI-38) in the
vicinity of San Diego, CA during excavations conducted by San Diego
State University. No known individuals were identified. The 18,000
associated funerary objects include ceramics, lithics, and wood.
    Based on site location, ethnographic information, continuity of
occupation, and consultation evidence, this individual has been
identified as Kumeyaay. Consultation evidence presented by
representatives of the Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the
Pauma and Yuima Reservation, California; the Rincon Band of Luiseno
Mission Indians of the Rincon Reservation, California; the La Jolla
Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the La Jolla Reservation,
California; the Pala Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pala
Reservation, California; and the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission
Indians of the Pechanga Reservation, California indicates that this
burial site was also used by Luiseno communities.
    Between 1967-1971, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were recovered from the Cottonwood Creek site (SDSU-0390,
SDI-777) on private land in the vicinity of Cottonwood Valley, CA
during excavations conducted by the University of California, Los
Angeles. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
    Based on site location, ethnographic information, continuity of
occupation, and consultation evidence, this individual has been
identified as Kumeyaay.
    In 1968, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were recovered from the Japatul Valley site (SDSU-0417, 1968-1) in the
vicinity of Barrett Lake, CA during excavations conducted by Dr. Paul
Ezell of San Diego State University. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary objects were present.
    Based on site location, ethnographic information, continuity of
occupation, and consultation evidence, this individual has been
identified as Kumeyaay.
    Between 1970-1977, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were recovered from the Bancroft Ranch site (SDSU-0094, SDI-
4638, SDMM-W-389), Spring Valley, CA during excavations conducted by
San Diego State University. No known individual was identified. The two
associated funerary objects include a cremation platform and
miscellaneous burnt animal bone.
    Based on manner of interment, this individual has been identified
as Native American. Based on site location, ethnographic information,
continuity of occupation, and consultation evidence, this individual
has been identified as Kumeyaay.
    In 1971, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were recovered from the Buckman Springs site (SDSU-0432, SI-4787, SDMM-
W-205) in the vicinity of the Mount Laguna USGS Quad, CA during
excavations conducted by the University of California, Los Angeles, and
local archeologists. No known individual was identified. The 264
associated funerary objects include faunal bone, flakes, metate
fragment, ceramics, seeds, shell, and tools.
    Based on material culture, the Buckman Springs site has been
identified as a multi-use site during the late pre-contact era. Based
on the associated funerary objects, this individual has been identified
as Native American. Based on site location, ethnographic information,
continuity of occupation, and consultation evidence, this individual
has been identified as Kumeyaay.
    In 1975, human remains representing one individual were recovered
from the Handyman site (SDSU-0366, SDI-4643, CAL:E:8:15, 1975-11)
located at the Sweetwater River in the vicinity of National City, CA
during excavations conducted by Dr. Larry Leach of San Diego State
University. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
    Based on site location, ethnographic information, continuity of
occupation, and consultation evidence, this individual has been
identified as Kumeyaay.
    In 1978, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were recovered from the San Dieguito Estates (SDSU-0359, SDMM-W-40) in
the vicinity of Del Mar, CA during excavations conducted by RECON. No
known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
    Based on site location, ethnographic information, continuity of
occupation, and consultation evidence, this individual has been
identified as Kumeyaay.
    In 1984, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were recovered from site SDSU-0534 (CA-SDI-9936), west of the
intersection of Palm Canyon Drive and Borrego Valley Road, Borrego
Springs, CA during excavations conducted by Steven A. Apple. No known
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Based on site location, ethnographic information, continuity of
occupation, and consultation evidence, this individual has been
identified as Kumeyaay.
    In 1984, human remains representing one individual were recovered
from site SDSU-0547 (CA-SDI-9936),west of the intersection of Palm
Canyon Drive and Borrego Valley Road, Borrego Springs, CA during
excavations conducted by Steven A. Apple. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Based on site location, ethnographic information, continuity of
occupation, and consultation evidence, this individual has been
identified as Kumeyaay.
    Based on the above-mentioned information, officials of San Diego
State University have determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(1),
the human remains listed above represent the physical remains of a
minimum of 28 individuals of Native American ancestry. Officials of San
Diego State University also have determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR
10.2 (d)(2), the minimum of 18,266 objects listed 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 San Diego State University have determined that,
pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (e), there is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced between these Native American
human remains and associated funerary objects and the Campo Band of
Diegueno Mission Indians of the Campo Reservation, the Capitan Grande
Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California, the Barona Group of
Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Barona Reservation, the
Viejas (Baron Long) Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of
the Viejas Reservation, the Cuyapaipe Community of Degueno Mission
Indians of the Cuyapaipe Reservation, the Inaja Band of Diegueno
Mission Indians of the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation, the La Posta Band
of Diegueno Mission Indians of

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the La Posta Reservation, the Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission
Indians of the Manzanita Reservation, the Jamul Indian Village, the
Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande
Reservation, the San Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of
California, the Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the
Santa Ysabel Reservation, and the Sycuan Band of Diegueno Mission
Indians of California, and the Kumeyaay Cultural Repatriation
Committee, authorized NAGPRA representative of the aforementioned
Indian tribes. This notice has been sent to officials of the Kumeyaay
Cultural Repatriation Committee, the Campo Band of Diegueno Mission
Indians of the Campo Reservation, the Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno
Mission Indians of California, the Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band
of Mission Indians of the Barona Reservation, the Viejas (Baron Long)
Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Viejas
Reservation, the Cuyapaipe Community of Degueno Mission Indians of the
Cuyapaipe Reservation, the Inaja Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of
the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation, the La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission
Indians of the La Posta Reservation, the Manzanita Band of Diegueno
Mission Indians of the Manzanita Reservation, the Jamul Indian Village,
the Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande
Reservation, the San Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of
California, the Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the
Santa Ysabel Reservation, and the Sycuan Band of Diegueno Mission
Indians of California. Representatives of any other Indian tribe that
believes itself to be culturally affiliated with these human remains
and associated funerary objects should contact Lynne E. Christenson,
Ph.D., Director, Collections Management Program, San Diego State
University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182-4443, telephone
(619) 594-2305, before November 24, 2000. Repatriation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects to the culturally affiliated
tribes may begin after that date if no additional claimants come
forward.

    Dated: October 12, 2000.
John Robbins,
Assistant Director, Cultural Resources Stewardship and Partnerships.
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