Notice2026-00867
Notice of Inventory Completion: California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA
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Published
January 16, 2026
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the California State University, Sacramento has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 11 (Friday, January 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2139-2140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00867]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[N6878; NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0041866; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: California State University,
Sacramento, Sacramento, CA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the California State University, Sacramento
has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary
objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between
the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary
objects in this notice may occur on or after February 17, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Send written requests for repatriation of the human remains
and associated funerary objects in this notice to Dr. Mark R. Wheeler,
Senior Advisor to President Luke Wood, California State University,
Sacramento, 6000 J Street Sacramento, CA 95819, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9ef3ffecf5b0e9f6fbfbf2fbecdefdedebedb0fbfaeb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="80ede1f2ebaef7e8e5e5ece5f2c0e3f3f5f3aee5e4f5">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA.
The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the
California State University, Sacramento, and additional information on
the determinations in this notice, including the results of
consultation, can be found in its inventory or related records. The
National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this
notice.
Abstract of Information Available
Human remains representing, at least, three individuals have been
identified. The four associated funerary objects include one lot of
modified stones, one lot of modified shells, one lot of faunal remains,
and one lot of historic materials. The human remains and associated
funerary objects originate from site CA-ELD-31 in western El Dorado
County, CA. They were excavated by California State University,
Sacramento in the 1950s and are housed at the University under
accession 81-357.
Human remains representing, at least, nine individuals have been
identified. The 49,445 associated funerary objects include modified
stones, shells, and bones; faunal remains; floral remains; baked clay
objects; quartz crystals; unmodified stones; pigments; and historical
materials. The human remains and associated funerary objects originate
from site CA-ELD-255 in western El Dorado County, CA. They were
excavated by a California State University, Sacramento student in 1979-
1980 and were returned to the University in 2015 where they are
currently housed under accession 81-91.
Human remains representing, at least, two individuals have been
identified. The 38,011 associated funerary objects include modified
stones, bones, and shells; faunal remains; floral remains; baked clay
objects; coprolites; quartz crystals; unmodified stones; pigments; and
historical materials. The human remains and associated funerary objects
originate from site CA-ELD-426 in western El Dorado County, CA. They
were excavated by California State University, Sacramento in the 1990s
and are housed at the University under accession 81-94.
Human remains representing, at least, one individual has been
identified. The 299 associated funerary objects include modified stones
and shells; quartz crystals; faunal remains; and historic
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materials. The human remains and associated funerary objects originate
from site CA-ELD-1993/H in western El Dorado County, CA. They were
collected by a California State University, Sacramento student in the
1970s and are housed at the University under accession 81-132.
Human remains representing, at least, one individual has been
identified. The 44 associated funerary objects include modified stones
and shells; unmodified stones; and faunal remains. The human remains
and associated funerary objects originate from site CA-ELD-1827 in
western El Dorado County, CA. They were collected by a California State
University, Sacramento student in the 1970s and are housed at the
University under accession 81-132.
The University is unaware of any treatment of the human remains or
associated funerary objects listed above with pesticides,
preservatives, or other substances that represent a potential hazard to
the objects or to persons handling the objects. An unknown number of
unidentified cultural items may be missing from the above collections,
which may include other categories of items.
Cultural Affiliation
Based on the information available and the results of consultation,
cultural affiliation is clearly identified by the information available
about the human remains and associated funerary objects described in
this notice.
Determinations
The California State University, Sacramento has determined that:
<bullet> The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of 16 individuals of Native American ancestry.
<bullet> The 87,803 objects described in this notice are reasonably
believed to have been placed intentionally with or near individual
human remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite
or ceremony.
<bullet> There is a connection between the human remains and
associated funerary objects described in this notice and the Buena
Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California; California Valley
Miwok Tribe, California; Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of
California; Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California; Jackson Band of
Miwuk Indians; Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs
Rancheria (Verona Tract), California; United Auburn Indian Community of
the Auburn Rancheria of California; Washoe Tribe of Nevada & California
(Carson Colony, Dresslerville Colony, Woodfords Community, Stewart
Community, & Washoe Ranches); and the Wilton Rancheria, California.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and
associated funerary objects in this notice must be sent to the
authorized representative identified in this notice under ADDRESSES.
Requests for repatriation may be submitted by:
1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations identified in this notice.
2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a
preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal
descendant or an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with
cultural affiliation.
Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects
described in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after February
17, 2026. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the
California State University, Sacramento must determine the most
appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint
repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects are
considered a single request and not competing requests. The California
State University, Sacramento is responsible for sending a copy of this
notice to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations
identified in this notice and any other consulting parties.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.10.
Dated: January 9, 2026.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2026-00867 Filed 1-15-26; 8:45 am]
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