[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 125 (Thursday, June 29, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 33846]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15963]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service


Notice of Inventory Completion of Native American Human Remains 
from the Island of Lanai in the Collections of the Bernice Pauahi 
Bishop Museum, Honolulu, HI

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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    Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of the 
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 
3003(d), of the completion of an inventory of human remains from the 
Island of Lanai by the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu, HI.
    A detailed inventory and assessment of these human remains and 
associated funerary objects has been made by the Bishop Museum's 
professional staff and representatives of the following Native Hawaiian 
organizations: Hui Malama Pono 'O Lana'i, Hui Malama I Na Kupuna 'O 
Hawai'i Nei, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and the Maui/Lana'i Island 
Burial Council, Native Hawaiian organizations under 25 U.S.C. 3001(11).
    The human remains represent at least 212 individuals and six 
associated funerary objects. These remains came to Bishop Museum from 
the following sources:
    In 1914, Felix von Luschan, a Professor of Anthropology at the 
Berlin Museum, was assisted in his excavations at Awalua, Lanai, by 
Museum staff John Penchula, August Perry, John F. G. Stokes, and by 
William Wagner; 83 remains and 4 associated funerary objects (2 small 
items of personal adornment, one item fishing equipment, and one animal 
tooth) were donated.
    In 1920, Louis R. Sullivan, an employee of the American Museum of 
Natural History in New York, was assisted by George C. Munro in 
excavations on the North Coast of Lanai; 1 animal bone and 100 human 
remains were donated to Bishop Museum.
    In 1921, Kenneth Emory, an anthropologist at Bishop Museum, 
conducted excavations on Lanai that resulted in 1 animal bone and 26 
remains.
    In 1922, Hector G. Munro donated one skull from Keoneheehee, Lanai.
    In 1926, the Museum purchased one skull from Lanai from George C. 
Munro.
    In 1927, George C. Munro donated one skull from Lanai.
    No known individuals were identified. In consultation with Hui 
Malama Pono 'O Lana'i, Hui Malama I Na Kupuna 'O Hawai'i Nei, the 
Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and the Maui/Lana'i Island Burial Council, 
the Bishop Museum decided that no attempt would be made to determine 
age of human remains from Lanai. Geographic location of the remains, 
types of associated funerary objects, and method of burial preparation 
are those of Native Hawaiians ancestral to contemporary Native 
Hawaiians.
    Based on the above information, officials of the Bishop Museum, in 
consultation with representatives of Hui Malama Pono 'O Lana'i, Hui 
Malama I Na Kupuna 'O Hawai'i Nei, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and 
the Maui/Lana'i Island Burial Council, determined pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 
3001(2) that there is a relationship of shared group identity which can 
be reasonably traced between these remains and Hui Malama Pono 'O 
Lana'i.
    This notice has been sent to Hui Malama Pono 'O Lana'i, Hui Malama 
I Na Kupuna 'O Hawai'i Nei, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and the 
Maui/Lana'i Island Burial Council. Representatives of any Native 
Hawaiian organizations which believes itself to be culturally 
affiliated with these human remains and associated funerary objects 
should contact Anita Manning, Assistant Director, Collections 
Management, Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, P. O. Box 19000, Honolulu, 
Hawai'i, 96817-0916, <[email protected]>, 808-848-4117, 
before July 31, 1995.
Dated: June 23, 1995.
Veletta Canouts,
Acting, Departmental Consulting Archeologist and
Acting Chief, Archeological Assistance Division
[FR Doc. 95-15963 Filed 6-28-95; 8:45 am]
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