Notice of Intended Disposition: Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe Bay, Kaneohe Bay, HI
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In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the 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 52 (Wednesday, March 19, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12764-12765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-04462]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0039527; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intended Disposition: 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 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 18, 2025. If no claim for disposition is received by March
19, 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#5f352a313a713c333a3837302d311f2a2c323c71323633"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a4ced1cac18ac7c8c1c3cccbd6cae4d1d7c9c78ac9cdc8">[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, human remains representing, at
least, one individual has been reasonably identified. No associated
funerary objects are present. MCBH recorded one discovery of likely
Native Hawaiian human skeletal remains (or iwi kupuna) at MCBH Kaneohe
Bay. The individual represented by this discovery was encountered
during archaeological testing on January 24, 2024 on MCBH Kaneohe Bay
in Honolulu County, HI. There was no evidence of associated
archaeological features or material. 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 one individual 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[revaps]u Kamali[revaps]i;
Boyd `Ohana; Donna Ann Camvel; Paoa Kea Lono `Ohana; Cy Harris;
Kekumano `Ohana; Terrilee Napua Kekoolani Raymond; Keko[revaps]olani
`Ohana; Malia Newhouse, Ko[revaps]olauloa Hawaiian Civic Club; Clive
Cabral; Temple of Lono; Office of Hawaiian Affairs; and 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 19,
2026, the human remains in this notice will become unclaimed human
remains. 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
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18, 2025. If competing claims for disposition are received, the 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. The 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 11, 2025.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2025-04462 Filed 3-18-25; 8:45 am]
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