FR Doc E9-22220[Federal Register: September 15, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 177)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: New York University College of
Dentistry, New York, NY
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 in the possession of the
New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY. The human
remains
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were removed from Santa Barbara 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.
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by New York
University College of Dentistry professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of
the Santa Ynez Reservation, California.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from the Burton Mound, Santa Barbara County,
CA, by an unknown individual. In 1924, the human remains were acquired
by Frederick Hodge, and he donated the human remains to the Museum of
the American Indian, Heye Foundation that same year. In 1956, the human
remains were transferred to Dr. Theodore Kazamiroff, New York
University College of Dentistry. No known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Museum of the American Indian records list the locality of origin
as the Burton Mound, Santa Barbara, CA. The morphology of the human
remains is consistent with Native American ancestry. Burton Mound was
located at the Chumash village of Syujtun at the time of Spanish
contact, in 1542. The inhabitants of the village were identified as
Barbareno Chumash. Use of the mound stopped in the early 19th century
and the Spanish settled in the area. Artifacts found in the mound
suggest that it dates to the Prehistoric and Protohistoric phases of
the Late Horizon.
In 1919, human remains representing a minimum of 71 individuals
were removed from San Miguel Island, Santa Barbara County, CA, by Ralph
Glidden, as part of a Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation
expedition. In 1956, the human remains were transferred to Dr. Theodore
Kazamiroff, New York University College of Dentistry. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Museum of the American Indian records list the locality of origin
as San Miguel Island, CA, but do not list a specific site or sites from
which the human remains were removed. The morphology of the human
remains is consistent with Native American ancestry. San Miguel Island
has a long occupation history with strong evidence for group continuity
over millennia. The island was vacated by the 19th century, as the
remaining residents were relocated to Spanish missions on the mainland.
The inhabitants of the island were identified as Island Chumash
speakers.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara County,
CA, during the DeMoss Bowers expedition. In 1915, the human remains
were donated to the Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation. In
1956, the human remains were transferred to Dr. Theodore Kazamiroff,
New York University College of Dentistry. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
Museum of the American Indian records list the locality of origin
as Santa Cruz Island, CA, but do not list a specific site from which
the human remains were removed. The morphology of the human remains is
consistent with Native American ancestry. Santa Cruz Island has a long
occupation history with strong evidence for group continuity over
millennia. The island was vacated by the 19th century, as the remaining
residents were relocated to Spanish missions on the mainland. The
inhabitants of the island were identified as Island Chumash speakers.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of nine
individuals were removed from Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara County,
CA, by an unknown individual. The human remains were in the collection
of Louis Dreyfus when it was purchased by the Museum of the American
Indian, Heye Foundation in 1917. In 1956, the human remains were
transferred to Dr. Theodore Kazamiroff, New York University College of
Dentistry. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Museum of the American Indian records list the locality of origin
as Santa Cruz Island, CA, but do not list a specific site or sites from
which the human remains were removed. The morphology of the human
remains is consistent with Native American ancestry. Santa Cruz Island
has a long occupation history, with strong evidence for group
continuity over millennia. The island was vacated by the 19th century,
as the remaining residents were relocated to Spanish missions on the
mainland. Inhabitants of the island were identified as Island Chumash
speakers.
Consultation, historical, and archeological evidence indicate that
Santa Barbara, San Miguel Island, and Santa Cruz Island are part of the
traditional territory of the Chumash. Tribal representatives identify
the Northern Channel Islands and the mainland along the Santa Barbara
Channel, as the traditional territory of the Chumash tribes. On the
mainland, archeological data from the early historic sites shows strong
continuity with Protohistoric and Late Horizon material. On the
islands, there is archeological evidence of continuous occupation by
the same group of people for at least 4,000 years.
The first historic records of the Chumash villages in the Santa
Barbara area date to 1542. By 1805, the Chumash remaining in the area
were relocated onto five missions in the vicinity of Santa Barbara and
Ventura, on the mainland of California. The missions were secularized
and largely abandoned by the Chumash in 1832. In 1855, the Santa Ynez
Reservation was created for the Chumash, and the Santa Ynez Band of
Chumash was recognized in 1901.
Officials of New York University College of Dentistry have
determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9-10), the human remains
described above represent the physical remains of 82 individuals of
Native American ancestry. Officials of New York University College of
Dentistry 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 Santa Ynez
Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation,
California.
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to
be culturally affiliated with the human remains should contact Dr.
Louis Terracio, New York University College of Dentistry, 345 East 24th
St., New York, NY 10010, telephone (212) 998-9917, before October 15,
2009. Repatriation of the human remains to the Santa Ynez Band of
Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California may
proceed after that date if no additional claimants come forward.
The New York University College of Dentistry is responsible for
notifying the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa
Ynez Reservation, California that this notice has been published.
Dated: June 15, 2009
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. E9-22220 Filed 9-14-09; 8:45 am]
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