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AI Summary: This notice describes the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The County of Sacramento has completed an inventory of 936 associated funerary objects discovered during a road expansion project in 2006 at the CA-SAC-237 archaeological site. The objects, which include flaked stone, faunal remains, floral remains, and historic items, are believed to be from a site occupied between approximately 2,500 to 1,500 years before present. The County has determined that these funerary objects are culturally affiliated with several Native American tribes, including the Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians, Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians, and others. Repatriation of these objects to eligible tribal representatives may occur on or after August 27, 2025, with specific procedures for submitting repatriation requests outlined in the notice.