Notice2025-04364
Notice of Intended Disposition: United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe Bay, Kaneohe Bay, HI
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Published
March 18, 2025
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) Kaneohe Bay intends to carry out the disposition of human remains removed from Federal or Tribal lands to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization with priority for disposition in this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 51 (Tuesday, March 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 12546]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-04364]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0039475; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intended Disposition: United States Marine Corps,
Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe Bay, Kaneohe Bay, HI
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 United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps
Base Hawaii (MCBH) Kaneohe Bay intends to carry out the disposition of
human remains removed from Federal or Tribal lands to the lineal
descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization with
priority for disposition in this notice.
DATES: Disposition of the human remains in this notice may occur on or
after April 17, 2025. If no claim for disposition is received by March
18, 2026, the human remains in this notice will become unclaimed human
remains.
ADDRESSES: June Cleghorn, Senior Cultural Resources Manager,
Environmental Compliance and Protection Division, Marine Corps Base
Hawaii Kaneohe Bay, Box 6300, Kaneohe Bay, HI 96863-3002, telephone
(808) 496-7126, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#49233c272c672a252c2e21263b27093c3a242a67242025"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f9938c979cd79a959c9e91968b97b98c8a949ad7949095">[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 MCBH,
and additional information on the human remains in this notice,
including the results of consultation, can be found in the related
records. The National Park Service is not responsible for the
identifications in this notice.
Abstract of Information Available
Based on the information available, at least 57 individuals have
been reasonably identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
MCBH recorded 57 discoveries of likely Native Hawaiian human skeletal
remains (or iwi kupuna) at MCBH Kaneohe Bay in Honolulu County, Hawaii
between 1999 and 2023. The discoveries of human skeletal remains were
secondarily deposited during past construction activities (or due to
natural occurrences, e.g. erosion due to flooding, storm surf, etc.)
and were removed from those locations throughout MCBH Kaneohe Bay in
Honolulu County, HI. Additional details can be found in the related
record of consultation.
Determinations
MCBH has determined that:
<bullet> The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of at least 57 individuals of Native Hawaiian
ancestry.
<bullet> The following Native Hawaiian organizations have priority
for disposition of the human remains described above in this notice:
Anuhea Diamond, Kaulamealani Diamond; Diamond `Ohana; Skye Razon-Olds,
Manu Napoleon, Kaleleonalani Napoleon; Olds `Ohana; Emalia Keohokalole,
Adrian Keohokalole; Keohokalole `Ohana; Na`u Kamali`i; Boyd `Ohana;
Donna Ann Camvel; Paoa Kea Lono `Ohana; Cy Harris; Kekumano `Ohana;
Terrilee Napua Kekoolani Raymond; Keko`olani `Ohana; Malia Newhouse,
Ko`olauloa Hawaiian Civic Club; Clive Cabral; Temple of Lono; Office of
Hawaiian Affairs; and the Oahu Island Burial Council.
Claims for Disposition
Written claims for disposition of the human remains in this notice
must be sent to the appropriate official identified in this notice
under ADDRESSES. If no claim for disposition is received by March 18,
2026, the human remains in this notice will become unclaimed human
remains or cultural items. Claims for disposition may be submitted by:
1. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization 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 they have priority for disposition.
Disposition of the human remains in this notice may occur on or
after April 17, 2025. If competing claims for disposition are received,
MCBH must determine the most appropriate claimant prior to disposition.
Requests for joint disposition of the human remains are considered a
single request and not competing requests. MCBH is responsible for
sending a copy of this notice to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes,
and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice and to any
other consulting parties.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3002, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.7.
Dated: February 4, 2025.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2025-04364 Filed 3-17-25; 8:45 am]
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