[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 168 (Monday, August 31, 1998)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23296]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Revision--Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American 
Human Remains, Associated Funerary Objects, and Unassociated Funerary 
Objects in the Control of the United States Marine Corps, Department of 
the Navy, Honolulu, HI; and in the Possession of the Bernice Pauahi 
Bishop Museum, Honolulu, HI

AGENCY: National Park Service

ACTION: Notice

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    Notice is hereby given in accordance with provisions of the Native 
American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 43 CFR 10.9, 
of the completion of an inventory of human remains, associated funerary 
objects, and unassociated funerary objects in the control of the United 
States Marine Corps, Department of the Navy, Honolulu, HI; and in the 
possession of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu, HI. This 
notice modifies the culturally affiliated Native Hawaiian organizations 
in the Notice of Inventory Completion published April 22, 1998.
    A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by United 
States Marine Corps and Bishop Museum professional staff in 
consultation with representatives of Hui Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawai'i 
Nei and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
    Based on skeletal and cranial morphology, dentition, style and type 
of associated funerary objects, manner of interments, and recovery 
locations, the human remains listed above have been determined to be 
Native Hawaiian. In consultation with Native Hawaiian organizations, 
the U.S. Marine Corps and the Bishop Museum decided that no attempt 
would be made to determine the age of the human remains. The various 
ohana, or families, listed below are Native Hawaiian organizations 
under 43 CFR 10.2 (b)(3)(i).
    Based on the above mentioned information, officials of the U.S. 
Marine Corps and the Bishop Museum have determined that, pursuant to 43 
CFR 10.2 (d)(1), the human remains referred to above represent the 
physical remains of a minimum of 1,582 individuals of Native American 
ancestry. Officials of the U.S. Marine Corps and the Bishop Museum have 
also determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d)(2), the 251 objects 
referred to above are reasonably believed to have been placed with or 
near individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of 
the death rite or ceremony. Officials of the U.S. Marine Corps and the 
Bishop Museum have further determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 
(d)(2)(ii), these 30 cultural items are reasonably believed to have 
been placed with or near individual human remains at the time of death 
or later as part of the death rite or ceremony and are believed, by a 
preponderance of the evidence, to have been removed from a specific 
burial site of an Native American individual. Lastly, officials of the 
U.S. Marine Corps and the Bishop Museum have determined that, pursuant 
to 43 CFR 10.2 (e), there is a relationship of shared group identity 
which can be reasonably traced between these Native American human 
remains, associated funerary objects, and unassociated funerary objects 
and Sam Monet/Fannie L. Moniz Ohana, Nalani Olds Ohana, Terrilee Napua 
Keko'olani-Raymond Ohana, Carlos Manuel Ohana, Eric Po'ohina on his 
behalf and on behalf of Huna Research Institute, the Princess Nahoa 
Olelo o Kamehameha Society, Ka Ohana O Na Iwi o Mokapu representing 
Gladys Pualoa and Ipolani Tano; Auld/Shaw Ohana; Victor Keli'imaika'i 
Boyd Ohana; VanHorn Diamond Ohana; Kekumano Ohana; Hui Malama I Na 
Kupuna O Hawai'i Nei; Ka Lahui Hawaii; Ko'olauloa Hawaiian Civic Club; 
O'ahu Island Burial Council; the Office of Hawaiian Affairs; Delilah 
Ortiz Ohana; Ella Paguyo Ohana; Paoa/Kea/Lono Ohana; Herbert Pratt 
Ohana; and the Prince Kuhio Hawaiian Civic Club.
    This notice has been sent to Sam Monet/Fannie L. Moniz Ohana, 
Nalani Olds Ohana, Terrilee Napua Keko'olani-Raymond Ohana, Carlos 
Manuel Ohana, Eric Po'ohina on his behalf and on behalf of Huna 
Research Institute, the Princess Nahoa Olelo o Kamehameha Society, Ka 
Ohana O Na Iwi o Mokapu representing Gladys Pualoa and Ipolani Tano; 
Auld/Shaw Ohana; Victor Keli'imaika'i Boyd Ohana; VanHorn Diamond 
Ohana; Kekumano Ohana; Hui Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawai'i Nei; Ka Lahui 
Hawaii; Ko'olauloa Hawaiian Civic Club; O'ahu Island Burial Council; 
the Office of Hawaiian Affairs; Delilah Ortiz Ohana; Ella Paguyo Ohana; 
Paoa/Kea/Lono Ohana; Herbert Pratt Ohana; and the Prince Kuhio Hawaiian 
Civic Club. Questions regarding this notice should be directed to Ms. 
June Cleghorn, Staff Archeologist, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe 
Bay, HI 96863-3002; telephone: (808) 257-6920, ext. 230. Repatriation 
of the human remains and associated funerary objects to Sam Monet/
Fannie L. Moniz Ohana, Nalani Olds Ohana, Terrilee Napua Keko'olani-
Raymond Ohana, Carlos Manuel Ohana, Eric Po'ohina on his behalf and on 
behalf of Huna Research Institute, the Princess Nahoa Olelo o 
Kamehameha Society, Ka Ohana O Na Iwi o Mokapu representing Gladys 
Pualoa and Ipolani Tano; Auld/Shaw Ohana; Victor Keli'imaika'i Boyd 
Ohana; VanHorn Diamond Ohana; Kekumano Ohana; Hui Malama I Na Kupuna O 
Hawaiyi Nei; Ka Lahui Hawaii; Ko'olauloa Hawaiian Civic Club; O'ahu 
Island Burial Council; the Office of Hawaiian Affairs; Delilah Ortiz 
Ohana; Ella Paguyo Ohana; Paoa/Kea/Lono Ohana; Herbert Pratt Ohana; and 
the Prince Kuhio Hawaiian Civic Club may begin after September 30, 
1998, and at such time as the requesting parties agree upon their 
disposition or the dispute is otherwise resolved pursuant to the 
provisions of NAGPRA or by a court of competent jurisdiction [25 U.S.C. 
3005 (e)].
Dated: August 25, 1998.
Veletta Canouts,
Acting Departmental Consulting Archeologist,
Deputy Manager, Archeology and Ethnography Program.
[FR Doc. 98-23296 Filed 8-28-98; 8:45 am]
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