Notice2026-05378
Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Hawai'i-West O'ahu, Kapolei, HI
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Published
March 19, 2026
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of Hawai[revaps]i-West O[revaps]ahu has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined that there is no lineal descendant and no Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with cultural affiliation.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 53 (Thursday, March 19, 2026)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05378]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[N6998; NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0042352; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Hawai[revaps]i-West
O[revaps]ahu, Kapolei, 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 University of Hawai[revaps]i-West
O[revaps]ahu has completed an inventory of human remains and has
determined that there is no lineal descendant and no Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization with cultural affiliation.
DATES: Upon request, repatriation of the human remains in this notice
may occur on or after April 20, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Send written requests for repatriation of the human remains
in this notice to Dr. Ariel Gruenthal-Rankin, University of
Hawai[revaps]i-West O[revaps]ahu, 91-1001 Farrington Highway, Kapolei,
HI 96707, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dcbdaeb5b9b0bbae9cb4bdabbdb5b5f2b9b8a9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1776657e727b7065577f7660767e7e39727362">[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 the
University of Hawai[revaps]i-West O[revaps]ahu, 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, three individuals have been
identified within a laboratory at the University of Hawai[revaps]i--
West O[revaps]ahu. No associated funerary objects are present. No
records are present and no provenance information has been located or
generated from discussions with previous laboratory directors or
managers.
Consultation
Invitations to consult were sent to the State Historic Preservation
Department--O[revaps]ahu Island Burial Specialist, the O[revaps]ahu
Island Burial Council, and the Hui Iwi Kuamo[revaps]o.
Cultural Affiliation
The following types of information about the cultural affiliation
of the human remains in this notice are available: none. The
information, including the results of consultation, identified:
1. No earlier group connected to the human remains.
2. No Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organizations connected to
the human remains.
3. No relationship of shared group identity between the earlier
group and the Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization that can be
reasonably traced through time.
Determinations
The University of Hawai[revaps]i-West O[revaps]ahu has determined
that:
<bullet> The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of three individuals who may be of Native Hawaiian or
Native American ancestry.
<bullet> No known lineal descendant who can trace ancestry to the
human remains in this notice has been identified.
<bullet> No Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with
cultural affiliation to the human remains in this notice has been
clearly or reasonably identified.
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
any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization
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.
Upon request, repatriation of the human remains described in this
notice may occur on or after April 20, 2026. If competing requests for
repatriation are received, the University of Hawai[revaps]i-West
O[revaps]ahu 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. The University
of Hawai[revaps]i-West O[revaps]ahu is responsible for sending a copy
of this notice to the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations
identified in this notice.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.10.
Dated: March 11, 2026.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2026-05378 Filed 3-18-26; 8:45 am]
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