[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11326-11327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-03717]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0031474; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, 
National Park Service, Kaloko-Honok[omacr]hau National Historical Park, 
Kailua-Kona, HI

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 
Kaloko-Honok[omacr]hau National Historical Park has completed an 
inventory of human remains in consultation with the appropriate Indian 
Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there 
is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and present-day 
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal descendants or 
representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not 
identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of 
these human remains should submit a written request to Kaloko-
Honok[omacr]hau National Historical Park. If no additional requestors 
come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the lineal 
descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in 
this notice may proceed.

DATES: Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or 
Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to 
request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a 
written request with information in support of the request to Kaloko-
Honok[omacr]hau National Historical Park at the address in this notice 
by March 26, 2021.

ADDRESSES: John Broward, Superintendent, Kaloko-Honok[omacr]hau 
National Historical Park, 73-4786 Kanalani Street #14, Kailua-Kona, HI 
96740, telephone (808) 329-6881 Ext. 1201, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the 
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 
U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains under 
the control of the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park 
Service, Kaloko-Honok[omacr]hau National Historical Park, Kailua-Kona, 
HI. The human remains were removed from Kaloko, Hawaii County, HI.
    This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's 
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The 
determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the 
Superintendent, Kaloko-Honok[omacr]hau National Historical Park.

Consultation

    A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Kaloko-
Honok[omacr]hau National Historical Park professional staff in 
consultation with representatives of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and 
representatives of the `ohana of Annandale (Kailea); Ayau (Halealoha); 
Ching (Ulu); Harp (Paka); Lee (Reggie); Lui, (Nicole); Naboa (Nona); 
Nelson (Shane); Pai (Mahealani); and Vincent (William Kahale).

History and Description of the Remains

    In 1971, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals 
were removed from site D13-15 in Hawaii County, HI, during 
archeological excavations by the University of California at Santa 
Barbara prior to the establishment of Kaloko-Honok[omacr]hau National 
Historical Park. The human remains were donated to the National Park 
Service in 1991 along with other cultural material from the 
archeological work at Kaloko. When donated, the human remains were 
described as non-human, animal bone fragments. These remains were 
identified as human in 2019. No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    Site D13-15 is a permanent habitation complex that dates to 
traditional Hawaiian, pre-European contact times and is identified as 
Native Hawaiian.

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Determinations Made by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National 
Park Service, Kaloko-Honok[omacr]hau National Historical Park

    Officials of the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park 
Service, Kaloko-Honok[omacr]hau National Historical Park have 
determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of two individuals of 
Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of 
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native 
American human remains and the `ohana of Annandale (Kailea); Ayau 
(Halealoha); Ching (Ulu); Harp (Paka); Lee (Reggie); Lui (Nicole); 
Naboa (Nona); Nelson (Shane); Pai (Mahealani); and Vincent (William 
Kahale).

Additional Requestors and Disposition

    Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native 
Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to 
request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a 
written request with information in support of the request to John 
Broward, Superintendent, Kaloko-Honok[omacr]hau National Historical 
Park, 73-4786 Kanalani Street #14, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, telephone 
(808) 329-6881 Ext. 1201, email [email protected], by March 26, 
2021. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, 
transfer of control of the human remains to the `ohana of Annandale 
(Kailea); Ayau (Halealoha); Ching (Ulu); Harp (Paka); Lee (Reggie); 
Lui, (Nicole); Naboa (Nona); Nelson (Shane); Pai (Mahealani); and 
Vincent (William Kahale) may proceed.
    The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Kaloko-
Honok[omacr]hau National Historical Park is responsible for notifying 
the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the `ohana of Annandale (Kailea); 
Ayau (Halealoha); Ching (Ulu); Harp (Paka); Lee (Reggie); Lui, 
(Nicole); Naboa (Nona); Nelson (Shane); Pai (Mahealani); and Vincent 
(William Kahale) that this notice has been published.

    Dated: February 4, 2021.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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