Notice of Inventory Completion: University of California, Davis, Davis, CA

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Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), University of California, Davis (UC Davis) has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 209 (Friday, October 30, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 68546]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22153]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[N7610; NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0044102; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: University of California, Davis, 
Davis, 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), University of California, Davis (UC Davis) 
has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined that 
there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian 
Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.

DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or 
after November 30, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Send written requests for repatriation of the human remains 
in this notice to Megon Noble, Repatriation Coordinator, University of 
California, Davis, 251 Mrak Hall, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, 
email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9ff2f1f0fdf3fadfeafcfbfee9f6ecb1fafbea"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="492427262b252c093c2a2d283f203a672c2d3c">[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 UC 
Davis, 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 one individual have been 
identified from the Cuyama Valley Site (MWFB-7253). An unknown 
individual collected the ancestral remains in 1972 and transferred them 
to John O'Kane. John O'Kane subsequently transferred the remains to 
Joyce Bimson in 2000 in order to transfer to the Museum of Wildlife and 
Fish Biology at UC Davis. There is conflicting information regarding 
the location where this ancestor was found. However, the extant 
documentation indicates the remains are most likely from the Cuyama 
Valley in either Santa Barbara or San Luis Obispo County.

Cultural Affiliation

    Based on the information available and the results of consultation, 
cultural affiliation is reasonably identified by the geographical 
location or acquisition history of the human remains described in this 
notice.

Determinations

    UC Davis has determined that:
    <bullet> The human remains described in this notice represent the 
physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry.
    <bullet> There is a connection between the human remains described 
in this notice and the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of 
the Santa Ynez Reservation, California.

Requests for Repatriation

    Written requests for repatriation of the human remains 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 described in this notice to a 
requestor may occur on or after November 30, 2026. If competing 
requests for repatriation are received, UC Davis must determine the 
most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint 
repatriation of the human remains are considered a single request and 
not competing requests. UC Davis 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 22, 2026.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2026-22153 Filed 10-29-26; 8:45 am]
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