[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 12, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34991-34997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office
[www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14290]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-10347; 2200-1100-665]
Notice of Inventory Completion: University of California, Santa Barbara,
Repository of Archaeological and Ethnographic Collections, Santa Barbara,
CA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), 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
associated funerary objects and a present-day Indian tribe.
Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary objects may
contact the UCSB. Repatriation of the human remains and associated
funerary objects 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 UCSB, at the address below by July 12, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Lynn Gamble, University of California, Santa Barbara,
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3210, telephone (805) 893-7341.
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 and control of the UCSB,
Repository for Archaeological and Ethnographic Collections, Santa
Barbara, CA. The human remains and associated artifacts were removed from
Kern, Los Angeles, and Santa Barbara Counties, 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.
[[Page 34992]]
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the UCSB
professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Santa Ynez
Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation,
California, as well as non-Federally recognized Chumash Indian groups.
Consultation began in 1991 with the formation of the UCSB Committee on
Repatriation of Human Remains and Cultural Items. The committee's members
included the NAGPRA representative of the Santa Ynez Band of Mission
Indians and Chumash descendants who are not members of Federally
recognized tribes. Over 100 letters were sent to tribal leaders, members
of the Native American community, and other interested parties to inform
them about the nature of UCSB's collections and the repatriation process.
The committee reviewed the data collected during the inventory and used
this information to make determinations of cultural affiliation. A more
recent consultation took place with the Elder's Council of the Santa Ynez
Band of Mission Indians in May of 2011 to inform the Chumash on the
completion of the inventory.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1977, human remains representing a minimum of one individual from
Burial 1 were removed from CA-KER-307, also known as the Castac Chumash
village of Kashtiq, on the banks of Castac Lake, Kern County, CA, by
David Jennings of Los Angeles Community College (Accession 212). No known
individual was identified. The one associated funerary object is one lot
of asphaltum basketry impressions, which was physically associated with
Burial 1.
A single radiocarbon date from site CA-KER-307 indicates that it was
occupied by A.D. 1545. It is not known whether the site was occupied in
earlier periods. Site CA-KER-307 is the site designation for the Castac
Chumash village of Kashtiq. The Castac Chumash region is located in the
northeastern sector of the territory occupied by Chumash speakers at the
time of European Contact.
At an unknown time, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from Deer Creek near Malibu, Los Angeles County,
CA, by Charles Rozaire of the Los Angeles County Museum. During an
unknown year, the UCSB came into the possession of the human remains
(Accession 520). No primary documentation or specific provenience
information exists for the human remains. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
The age of the human remains is unknown. Although the collection
lacks provenience information, considering the nature of the rest of the
UCSB's collection, it is unlikely that the human remains are derived from
a non-Chumash site. Therefore, the preponderance of the evidence suggests
that the human remains are culturally affiliated with the Chumash.
In 1958 and 1959, human remains representing a minimum of 14
individuals in 11 distinct burials were removed from CA-SBA-1C (SBA-119)
at Rincon Point, Santa Barbara County, CA, by W. Harrison and P. Lyons
with the permission of the private land owner, as part of W. Harrison's
doctorate dissertation research at the University or Arizona, Tucson, AZ
(Accession 104). No known individuals were identified. The approximately
479 associated funerary objects are 1 mortar, 1 ``killed'' mortar, 31
ground stone fragments, 1 metate, 2 manos, 5 utilized pebbles, 1 stone
bowl, 4 stone projectile points (1 obsidian), 162 flakes, 5 ochre
fragments, 1 quartz crystal, 157 unmodified olivella shells, 68 olivella
beads, 3 clam shells, 4 abalone shell fragments, 17 bone projectile
points, 3 turtle shells, 4 bird claws, 4 asphaltum impressions, 1
asphaltum fragment with embedded
shark teeth, and 4 asphaltum fragments, which were all physically
associated with the 11 burials at the time of excavation.
The human remains were removed from 11 burials and date to the Early
and Middle periods (2000-600 B.C.). According to historic accounts, the
Barbara Chumash village of Shuku was located at Rincon Point.
In 1958 and 1959, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual from Burial 2 were excavated from CA-SBA-1D (SBA-141), Rincon
Point, Santa Barbara County, CA, by W. Harrison and P. Lyons, as part of
Harrison's doctorate dissertation research (Accession 126). No known
individual was identified. The 22 associated funerary objects are 4
metate fragments, 4 grinding slabs, 2 manos, 1 mano/hammerstone, 3 mano
fragments, 6 ground stone objects, 1 chert core, and 1 rubbing stone
which were all physically associated with Burial 2 at the time of
excavation.
The human remains from this loci (SBA-1D) date from the Early period
(3000-2000 B.C.).
In or around 1928, human remains representing a minimum of 10
individuals were removed from CA-SBA-28, Santa Barbara County, CA, by
J.P. Harrington, as part of a project conducted by the Museum of the
American Indian, Heye Foundation. The collection was donated by W.
Harrington to San Diego State University. In 1970, the collection was
donated to the UCSB (Accession 227). No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
According to historic records, site C-SBA-28 is the location of the
Barbareno Chumash village of Syuxtun. The age of the human remains is not
known.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from site CA-SBA-37, on the Atascadero Creek,
east of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, CA. At an unknown date, the
human remains were donated to the UCSB by D.E. Brown (Accession 210). The
human remains originated from where Brown's residence is located. No
known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Site CA-SBA-37 is a prehistoric shell midden; however, the age of the
human remains is unknown. No radiocarbon dates are available to document
the age of occupation of the site; however, D.B. Rogers of the Santa
Barbara Museum of Natural History identified deposits from three
prehistoric phases (Oak Grove, Hunting People, and Canalino).
In 1960, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals were
removed from CA-SBA-38, overlooking Cieneguitas Creek at the west end of
Santa Barbara, in Santa Barbara County, CA, during an archeological
salvage project directed by William Harrison, as a result of bulldozing
operations (Accession 131). No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
D.B. Rogers conducted surface reconnaissance and test trenching at
site CA-SBA-38 between 1923 and 1924. At that time, Oak Grove and
Canalino components were identified. The age of the human remains is
unknown.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed possibly from CA-SBA-46, Santa Barbara County,
CA. The attribution of the human remains to CA-SBA-46 is made based on
its use in the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History's Mescalitan
Island (CA-SBA-46) diorama. The human remains were donated to the UCSB by
the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History at an unknown date (Accession
248-9). No known individual was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1961, human remains representing at least 10 individuals from
Burials 1X, 2X, 3X, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 were collected
[[Page 34993]]
from three cemeteries (C, D, and H) at the south end of Mescalitan Island
(CA-SBA-46), Santa Barbara County, CA, by James Deetz of the UCSB, and a
student crew as part of a salvage archeological project (Accession 144).
No known individuals were identified. The 419 associated funerary objects
are 1 mortar, 2 ground stone objects, 5 cores, 30 flakes, 2 chert
fragments, 1 basket stone, 2 basket stone fragments, 7 tarring pebbles, 4
water worn pebbles, 1 siltstone object, 8 olivella shell beads, 3
olivella shells, 13 undifferentiated shells, 257 glass trade beads (all
blue), 10 whale bone fragments, 59 wood fragments, 13 asphaltum
fragments, and 1 soil sample, which were all physically associated with
Burial 1X, 2X, and 3X from Cemetery D and Burial 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 from
Cemetery C/H at the time of salvage.
Evidence from a number of archeological projects in the 20th century
indicates that site CA-SBA-46 was occupied in all of the major periods of
local prehistory from the Oak Grove period (prior to 3000 B.C.) up to the
Historic period.
In 1969, human remains representing a minimum of 16 individuals were
excavated from Cemetery ``C'' on Mescalitan Island (CA-SBA-46C), Santa
Barbara County, CA, by a joint UCSB and University of California, Los
Angeles, summer field school, directed by Claude Warren (Accession 177).
No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Although areas of Mescalitan Island were occupied throughout all
periods of Santa Barbara prehistory, the human remains from Cemetery C
(CA-SBA-46C) date to A.D. 1000-1150.
In 1985, human remains representing a minimum of one individual were
removed from Cemetery ``G'' at Mescalitan Island (CA-SBA-46G) at the east
end of Goleta Slough, Santa Barbara County, CA, by S.R.S., a private
contract archeology firm (Accession 351). No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
The date of site CA-SBA-46G is post-A.D. 0. The human remains were
identified among mixed faunal remains.
In 1954, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals were
removed from CA-SBA-48, on the UCSB campus on the edge of the Goleta
Slough, Santa Barbara County, CA, by an unknown individual during the
construction of the Biology Building. The human remains were donated to
the Anthropology Department by the Chairman of the Biology Department
(Accession 326). No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
The age of the human remains from site CA-SBA-48 is not known.
Historic accounts identify the site as the location of the Babareno
Chumash village of Heliyik.
In 1964, human remains representing a minimum of one individual were
collected from CA-SBA-51, which is west of the Goleta Slough, Santa
Barbara County, CA, by James Deetz of the University of California, Santa
Barbara, and a student crew from a test pit at the site (Accession 156).
No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In the 1970s, human remains representing a minimum of three
individuals, two of which from Burial 2, were excavated from CA-SBA-51,
which is west of the Goleta Slough, Santa Barbara County, CA, by Dr.
Michael Glassow of the UCSB, and a student crew during field classes
(Accession 181). No known individuals were identified. The eight
associated funerary objects are one mano, one core, five flake tools, and
one sea mammal calcaneus, which were all physically associated with
Burial 2.
Site CA-SBA-51 is a permanent village site of some antiquity and does
not appear to have been occupied during the Historic period. However,
there are no radiocarbon dates available. The age of the human remains
from CA-SBA-51 is not known.
In 1956 and 1957, human remains representing a minimum of 21
individuals from Burials 2, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, and
O were removed from CA-SBA-53 at the west end of the Goleta Slough, in
Santa Barbara County, CA. The human remains and associated funerary
objects were collected by William Harrison and Norman Gabel of the UCSB
during salvage operations associated with grading operations for the
construction of buildings for the Aerophysics Corporation (Accession
101). No known individuals were identified. The 69 funerary objects are 6
manos, 2 mano fragments, 4 pestles, 1 mortar, 2 ``killed'' mortars, 7
mortar fragments, 1 bifacial metate, 1 ``killed'' metate, 24 metate
fragments, 2 hammerstones, 3 ground stone objects, 1 rubbing stone, 1
fire-affected rock, 2 scraper fragments, 2 flaked stone objects, 1 side
notched blade fragment, 2 choppers, 1 grooved stone object, 1 rim
fragment from a polished stone vessel, 1 flake, 1 bone fragment, 1
unmodified bone, 1 unmodified shell, and 1 fish vertebra, which were all
physically associated with Burials A, B, C, E, H, J, K, L, N, and O at
the time of salvage.
Three radiocarbon dates from site CA-SBA-53 indicate its occupation
between 3030--2670 B.C., which implies an Early period date for the human
remains.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of two
individuals were removed from an unknown location. During an unknown
year, the UCSB came into possession of the human remains. No original
documentation exists for this collection. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
The age of the human remains is unknown, but the preponderance of the
evidence suggests that these remains are culturally affiliated with the
Chumash, as one bone is labeled with the SBA-60 182-series number. This
may indicate that the human remains derive from the larger collection
from that site. Therefore, the preponderance of the evidence suggests
that the human remains are culturally affiliated with the Chumash.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of four
individuals were removed from an unknown location. During an unknown
year, the UCSB came into possession of the human remains. No original
documentation exists, but the tray in which the human remains were found
contained a fragment of paper labeled ``burial 1.'' In the same tray as
these bones were several other bones that were labeled 182 (from SBA-60).
These labeled bones were removed. These unlabeled remains do not have a
known provenience, but likely may also be from site CA-SBA-60, Santa
Barbara County, CA. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
The age of the unlabeled human remains is unknown. However, although
the human remains lack provenience information, considering the nature of
most of the UCSB's collection and their placement in the same tray as
other bones labeled as CA-SBA-60, it is unlikely that the human remains
are derived from a non-Chumash site. Therefore, the preponderance of the
evidence suggests that the human remains are culturally affiliated with
the Chumash.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of seven
individuals were removed from an unknown location, but possibly site CA-
SBA-60, Santa Barbara County, CA. During an unknown year, the UCSB came
into possession of the human remains. No original documentation
accompanies the human remains. No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
[[Page 34994]]
Museum records indicate that the human remains may derive from the
large SBA-60 collection. Five bones are labeled with 182 series numbers
indicating association with the SBA-60 collection, but the majority of
the human remains are unlabelled and therefore, clear association of the
collections is impossible to verify. Although the human remains lack
provenience information, considering the nature of the most of the UCSB's
collection, it is unlikely that the human remains are derived from a non-
Chumash site. Therefore, the preponderance of the evidence suggests that
the human remains are culturally affiliated with the Chumash.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from an unknown location, but possibly site CA-
SBA-60, Santa Barbara County, CA. During an unknown year, the UCSB came
into possession of the human remains. No original documentation exists
for this collection, but a note (most likely written by Repository staff)
indicates that the collection 'may' derive from the large SBA-60
collection housed at the UCSB. No known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Although the collection lacks provenience information, considering
the nature of most of the UCSB's collection, it is unlikely that the
human remains are derived from non-Chumash sites. Therefore, the
preponderance of the evidence suggests that the human remains are
culturally affiliated with the Chumash.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of four
individuals were removed from an unknown location, but possibly site CA-
SBA-60, Santa Barbara County, CA. During an unknown year, the UCSB came
into possession of the human remains. No original documentation exists
for the collection, but it may derive from the large SBA-60 collection.
No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Although the collection lacks provenience information, considering
the nature of most of the UCSB's collection, it is unlikely that the
human remains are derived from non-Chumash sites. Therefore, the
preponderance of the evidence suggests that the human remains are
culturally affiliated with the Chumash. The age of the human remains is
unknown.
In 1963, human remains representing a minimum of one individual were
excavated from CA-SBA-60 at the west end of the Goleta Slough, Santa
Barbara County, CA. It is believed that the burial was excavated by
Humphrey during a UCSB field school project (Accession 127). The age of
the human remains is post-A.D. 1500. No known individual was identified.
No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1968, human remains representing a minimum of 140 individuals were
excavated at CA-SBA-60 on the north end of the Goleta Slough, Santa
Barbara County, CA, during salvage excavations associated with ground
leveling activities for a construction yard (Accession 182). Excavation
was undertaken by Claude Warren of the UCSB and a student crew, as well
as by the Santa Barbara County Archaeological Society. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
Site CA-SBA-60 is the location of the former Barbareno Chumash town
of S'axpilil. The mention of this large village site in historic accounts
and the presence of Historic period artifacts, such as shell and glass
beads, indicate that this site was occupied during the later part of the
Prehistoric and Historic periods (post-A.D. 1500). The presence of
earlier projectile points on the site may indicate a component as early
as the later Middle period. There was a large collection of funerary
objects (approximately 229 funerary objects) excavated from CA-SBA-60.
These objects were originally curated by the Santa Barbara Archaeological
Society's Museum of Early Man. After the museum dissolved, the collection
was donated to the Quabajai Chumash Indian Association, who placed it on
loan to the UCSB in the 1960s. Therefore, these funerary objects are not
in the control of the UCSB.
In 1971, human remains representing a minimum of 33 individuals from
Burials 1-27 were excavated from site CA-SBA-71, west of Santa Barbara,
Santa Barbara County, CA, by Claude Warren of the UCSB and a student
crew, as part of a field school project (Accession 185 & 187). The human
remains were excavated from disturbed, primary burials. No known
individuals were identified. The 355 associated funerary objects are 8
stone artifacts, 6 stone scrapers, 1 siltstone scraper, 6 stone
projectile points, 1 stone graver, 2 cores, 76 stone flakes, 3 utilized
flakes, 1 worked flake, 1 encrusted metate, 3 sandstone cobbles, 22
tarring pebbles, 3 asphaltum fragments, 1 abalone shell, 1 clam shell, 77
shell fragments, 118 shell beads, 7 shell pendants, 1 shell fish hook
fragment, 1 whale bone fragment, 2 glass fragments, 1 iron fragment, 8
metal nails, 3 iron staples, 1 fragment of wire, and 1 fragment of
carbonized wood, which were all physically associated with Burials 2, 5,
6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22, 24, 25, 26, and 27 at the time of
excavation.
Site CA-SBA-71 was a heavily potted site. The association of metal
and glass with the burials is due to site disturbance. Radiocarbon dates
from this site date its occupation to the Middle period (160 B.C.-A.D.
160).
In 1968, human remains representing a minimum of two adult
individuals were collected from an open grave on Santa Rosa Island, Santa
Barbara County, CA, by an unknown individual (Accession 248-27). No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
The age of the human remains is unknown. Considering the nature of
most of the UCSB's collection, it is unlikely that the human remains are
derived from a non-Chumash site. Therefore, the preponderance of the
evidence suggests that the human remains are culturally affiliated with
the Chumash.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from an unknown location. In 1983, the human
remains were anonymously donated to the UCSB (Accession 248-19). A note
with the human remains states that they were ``Found in graveyard in
southern California near Vandenberg.'' No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
The age of the human remains is not known. Although the collection
lacks precise provenience information, considering the nature of most of
the UCSB's collection, it is unlikely that the human remains are derived
from a non-Chumash site. Therefore, the preponderance of the evidence
suggests that the human remains are culturally affiliated with the
Chumash.
In 1985, human remains representing a minimum of one individual were
found and collected from an unknown site northeast of Diablo Peak on
Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara County, CA, by Robert Peterson
(Accession 248-33). No known individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
Although the collection lacks precise provenience information,
considering the nature of most of the UCSB's collection, it is unlikely
that the human remains are derived from a non-Chumash site. Therefore,
the preponderance of the evidence suggests that the human remains are
culturally affiliated with the Chumash. The age of the human remains is
not known.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from an
[[Page 34995]]
eroding sea cliff at CA-SBA-1494 at the mouth of Bulito Canyon, Hollister
Ranch, Santa Barbara County, CA, by an unknown person. During an unknown
year, the UCSB came into the possession of the human remains (Accession
250-215). No known individual was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Site CA-SBA-1494 is a medium sized Historic period village,
indicating occupation during the Historic period. One radiocarbon date
from the site (A.D. 610) also dates a component to the Middle period.
In 1983, human remains representing a minimum of one individual were
collected from the surface of CA-SBA-75, Tecolote Canyon, Santa Barbara
County, CA, by Jon Erlandson during an assessment of cultural resources
associated with the proposed Hyatt Regency Resort and Hotel (Accession
328). The remains were recovered from a surface-collected faunal sample.
No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Radiocarbon dates collected from site CA-SBA-75 indicate that it was
occupied between 4115--3360 B.C.
Between 1950 and 1952, human remains representing a minimum of 18
individuals from Burials 1-3, 5-12, X1/13, X3/15, X4/16, 18, 20, 23, and
34 were excavated from primary burial contexts at CA-SBA-485 at the south
end of Lake Cachuma, Santa Barbara County, CA, by Martin Baumhoff from
the University of California, Berkeley, under the auspices of the River
Basin Surveys of the Smithsonian Institute (Accession 261). No known
individuals were identified. The 46 associated funerary objects are 13
olivella shell beads, 17 limpet shell beads, 6 cowry shell beads, 1
limpet shell ornament, 3 limpet shell fragments, 1 pismo clam shell, 1
abalone shell dish, 2 manos, 1 metate fragment, 1 stone projectile point,
which were all physically associated with Burials X1/
13, X3/15, X4/16, 1, 3, 10 and 11 at the time of excavation.
In 1965, human remains representing a minimum of five individuals
from Burials 1-5 were excavated from CA-SBA-485 at the south end of Lake
Cachuma, Santa Barbara County, CA, as part of a field school excavation
by Jay Rub, UCSB, and a student crew (Accession 158). No known
individuals were identified. The 25 associated funerary objects are 1
metate fragment, 2 mano fragments, 1 chert projectile point, 1 chert
knife, 1 chert scraper, 4 chert cores, 12 utilized flakes, 2 retouched
flakes, and 1 clam shell ornament, which were all physically associated
with the burials, which were all physically associated with Burial 4 and
Burial 5 at the time of excavation.
No radiocarbon dates are available for site CA-SBA-485. Historic
accounts do indicate that it was occupied by the Chumash during the
Mission period (A.D. 1782-1834). The presence of certain shell artifacts
recovered during excavation also indicate a Late period occupation (post-
A.D. 1150), and some projectile point evidence may point to a more
debatable Middle period component (1400 B.C.-A.D. 1150).
In 1958-1959, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were collected from the surface of CA-SBA-78, Dos Pueblos Ranch, Santa
Barbara County, CA, by William Harrison during his field school
excavations (Accession 164). No known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1958-1959, human remains representing a minimum of 17 individuals
were removed from CA-SBA-78 at the mouth of Dos Pueblos Canyon, Dos
Pueblos Ranch, Santa Barbara County, CA, during excavations by William
Harrison, UCSB, and a student crew, as part of a summer field school with
the permission of the private land owner (Accession 117). No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
Site CA-SBA-78 is the location of one of the largest Historic period
villages in the region. Radiocarbon dates from this site, Mikiw, indicate
a long occupation history beginning as early as 5000 B.C. and culminating
in the Historic period.
In 1961, human remains representing a minimum 12 individuals
representing two discrete burial (Burial 1 and 2) and many human bone
fragments that could not be associated with a single burial from CA-SBA-
167 in the Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara County, CA, by James Deetz,
UCSB, and a student crew, during a summer field school with permission of
the private land owner (Accession 140). No known individuals were
identified. The approximately 1,104 associated funerary objects are 1
chert projectile point (Cottonwood Type), 1 chert fragment, 1 worked
stone fragment, approximately 1,000 Olivella shell beads, approximately 2
bead fragments (asphaltum staining), 9 steatite beads, 1 blue glass bead,
82 glass trade beads, 1 glass trade bead fragment, 1 bone bead, 1
unmodified bone fragment, and 4 charcoal fragments, which were all
physically associated with Burial 1 and Burial 2 at the time of
excavation.
Site CA-SBA-167 is located in the Historic period village of
Soxtonokmu' (SBA-167). Although no radiocarbon dates are available from
this site, its presence in historic documents lead Dr. John Johnson,
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, to believe that the site dates
to the Late period (after A.D. 1150). It is evident from historic
documents and the presence of post-European artifacts that the site was
occupied after A.D. 1782.
In 1970, human remains representing a minimum of four individuals
were removed from CA-SCRI-236 at Christy Ranch, Santa Cruz Island, Santa
Barbara County, CA, during excavations by Glassow, UCSB, with permission
of the private land owner (Accession 186). No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
Radiocarbon dates from site CA-SCRI-236 indicate at least
intermittent occupation from as early as 2485 B.C. into the Late period.
In 1973, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals from
Burials 1 and 2 were excavated from disturbed areas of CA-SCRI-163,
Stanton Ranch, Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara County, CA, during
salvage excavations by Glassow and Albert Spaulding with the permission
of the private land owner in the first year of the Santa Cruz Island
Project, which was funded by the National Science Foundation (Accession
211). The human remains were excavated during salvage work in disturbed
areas of the site. No known individuals were identified. The 36
associated funerary objects are 1 doughnut stone, 1 chert projectile
point, 1 chert borer, 3 flake tools, 29 olivella shell beads, and 1
unmodified mammal bone, which were all physically associated with Burial
1 and Burial 2 at the time of excavation.
The age of the human remains is not known. Site CA-SCRI-163 is a
prehistoric midden located adjacent to the upper winery on the Stanton
Ranch.
In 1973, human remains representing a minimum of six individuals were
collected from an eroding hillside at site CA-SCRI-381, Santa Cruz
Island, Santa Barbara County, CA, by Glassow with the permission of the
private land owner (Accession 211). No known individuals were identified.
No associated funerary objects are present.
The age of the human remains from site CA-SCRI-381 is not known. Site
CA-SCRI-381 is a prehistoric midden located on the west side of Platts
Harbor.
In 1973-1974, human remains representing a minimum of seven
individuals were collected from CA-SCRI-240 at Prisoner's Harbor on the
north shore of Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara County, CA. The Santa
Cruz Island Project excavation was funded by the National Science
Foundation. The
[[Page 34996]]
excavation was done with the permission of the private land owner, and
co-directed by Glassow and Spaulding, UCSB (Accession 211). The human
remains originated in both burial and non-burial contexts, and were
collected from an eroding stream bank at the site. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1974, human remains representing a minimum of 11 individuals from
Burials 1 and 2 as well as from non-burial contexts were excavated from
CA-SCRI-240 on the north shore of Santa Cruz Island at Prisoner's Harbor,
Santa Barbara County, CA, by Spaulding, UCSB, as part of the Santa Cruz
Island Project, with the permission of the private land owner (Accession
206). No known individuals were identified. The 1,421 associated funerary
objects are 1 donut stone, 1 steatite bead, 6 hammerstones, 1 projectile
point, 33 chert borers, 17 cores, 23 bladelet cores, 510 flakes, 50 flake
tools, 195 bladelets, 28 chert blades, 5 tarring pebbles, 1 hematite
nodule, 18 asphaltum nodules, 1 shell fishhook, 405 shell beads, 1 bone
tool, 3 modified bones, 106 unmodified mammal bones, and 16 unmodified
fish bones, which were all physically associated with Burials 1, 2, 3,
and Feature 3 Infant Burial, Feature 5 Burial, Feature 6 Burial, Feature
7 Burial and Feature 9 Burial at the time of excavation.
Radicarbon dates obtained from site CA-SCRI-240 document its
occupation between 2480 B.C. and A.D. 1425, and indicate that it may be
the location for the Cruzeno Chumash village of Kaxas. Its presence in
historic documents also indicates that it was occupied into the Historic
period.
In 1973-1974, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals
were collected from an unspecified location or locations on Santa Cruz
Island, Santa Barbara County, CA, by Glassow, UCSB, and a student crew,
as part of the Santa Cruz Island Project, with the permission of the
private land owner (Accession 201-31 & 201-49). No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The age of the
human remains is not known. Although the collection lacks specific
provenience information, considering the nature of most of the UCSB's
collection, it is unlikely that the human remains are derived from non-
Chumash sites. Therefore, the preponderance of the evidence suggests that
the human remains are culturally affiliated with the Chumash.
In 1974, human remains representing a minimum of seven individuals
were excavated from secondary burial contexts at CA-SCRI-328 near Forney
Cove on the west end of Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara County, CA, by
Steve Horne, a UCSB graduate student, with the permission of the private
land owner. The excavation occurred as part of the Santa Cruz Island
Project, and was co-directed by Spaulding and Glassow (Accession 209). No
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Radiocarbon dates obtained from site CA-SCRI-328 indicate its
occupation was between A.D. 1470 and A.D. 1800. The presence of glass
beads within the deposits also indicates occupation during Late and
Historic periods.
Between 1974 and 1979, human remains representing a minimum of 15
individuals were excavated from CA-SBA-143 on the grounds of Dos Pueblos
High School in Goleta, Santa Barbara County, CA, by archeology classes of
the Don Pueblo High School (Accession 320). No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
The human remains were probably originally from primary burial
contexts. Radiocarbon dates indicate the occupation of site CA-SBA-143
was during the Early period (4650-2870 B.C.).
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of two
individuals were removed from the Christie Ranch bunkhouse on the western
end of Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara County, CA, by ranch hands. In
1976, the human remains were acquired by the UCSB (Accession 211-112).
The age of the human remains is unknown. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
Although the collection lacks specific provenience information,
considering the nature of most of the UCSB's collection, it is unlikely
that the human remains are derived from non-Chumash sites. Therefore, the
preponderance of the evidence suggests that the human remains are
culturally affiliated with the Chumash.
In 1976, human remains representing a minimum of one individual were
collected from the surface of CA-SCRI-382 at Platts Harbor on the north
coast of Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara County, CA, by Glassow, UCSB,
with the permission of the private land owner (Accession 211). At the
same time, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
recently collected from the surface of CA-SCRI-382 at Platts Harbor on
the north coast of Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara County, CA, were
turned over to Glassow, UCSB, by a recreational boater (Accession 211).
No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Site CA-SCRI-382 is a prehistoric midden deposit located on a steep
slope on the west side of Platts Harbor. It is located close to site CA-
SCRI-381.
In 1984, human remains representing a minimum of one individual were
removed from site CA-SBA-1826 on Santa Agueda Creek, Santa Barbara
County, CA, by Dr. P. Walker and the Santa Barbara County Coroner
(Accession 521). No known individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
The human remains were identified eroding from the creek bank by the
land owner. Initially believed to have been modern, they were ultimately
identified as prehistoric. However, the age of the human remains from
site CA-SBA-1826 is unknown. The site is within the historically
documented geographic area of the Santa Ynez Band of the Mission Indians
and the territory occupied by Chumash speakers at the time of European
Contact. Therefore, the preponderance of the evidence suggests that the
human remains are culturally affiliated with the Chumash.
Determinations Made by the University of California, Santa Barbara
Officials of the UCSB have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described above
represent the physical remains of 395 individuals of Native American
ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 3,985 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 associated funerary objects and the Santa Ynez Band of
Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to be
culturally affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary
objects should contact Dr. Lynn Gamble, University of California, Santa
Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3210, telephone (805) 893-7341, before
July 12, 2012. Repatriation of the human remains and associated
[[Page 34997]]
funerary objects 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 UCSB 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 7, 2012.
David Tarler,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2012-14290 Filed 6-11-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312-50-P
Back to the top