Notice of Inventory Completion: California State University, Chico, Chico, CA

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In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), California State University, Chico (Chico State) has completed an inventory associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 194 (Thursday, October 8, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64388-64389]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20567]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[N7553; NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0043919; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: California State University, 
Chico, Chico, 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), California State University, Chico (Chico 
State) has completed an inventory associated funerary objects and has 
determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the associated 
funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in 
this notice.

DATES: Repatriation of the associated funerary objects in this notice 
may occur on or after November 9, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Send written requests for repatriation of the associated 
funerary objects in this notice to Michelle Hansen, California State 
University, Chico, 400 West First Street, Chico, CA 95929, email 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a2cfc1c3cfd2c0c7cece939be2c1d1d7c1cacbc1cd8cc7c6d7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e28f81838f9280878e8ed3dba2819197818a8b818dcc878697">[email&#160;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 Chico 
State, 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

    The two associated funerary objects consist of one lot of modified 
lithic materials and one lot of shells. These associated funerary 
objects were located with human remains from Chico State's accession 
253 which has previously been determined to be culturally affiliated 
with the Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria, California, and the 
Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California (91 FR 33737).
    The University is not aware of any treatment of the associated 
funerary objects with pesticides, preservatives, or other substances 
that could pose a potential hazard to either the objects themselves or 
individuals handling them.

Cultural Affiliation

    Based on the information available and the results of consultation, 
cultural affiliation is reasonably identified by the acquisition 
history of the associated funerary objects described in this notice.

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Determinations

    Chico State has determined that:
    <bullet> The two lots of 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 associated funerary 
objects described in this notice and the Mechoopda Indian Tribe of 
Chico Rancheria, California, and the Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu 
Indians of California.

Requests for Repatriation

    Written requests for repatriation of the 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 associated funerary objects described in this 
notice to a requestor may occur on or after November 9, 2026. If 
competing requests for repatriation are received, Chico State must 
determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. 
Requests for joint repatriation of the associated funerary objects are 
considered a single request and not competing requests. Chico State 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: October 1, 2026.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2026-20567 Filed 10-7-26; 8:45 am]
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