81 FR 17736 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Kamehameha Schools and University of Hawai'i at Hilo, Hilo, HI

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 61 (March 30, 2016)

Page Range		17736-17736
FR Document		2016-07107

The Kamehameha Schools and University of Hawai[revaps]i at Hilo have completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and have 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 the Kamehameha Schools. 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-20457; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Kamehameha Schools and University 
of Hawai[revaps]i at Hilo, Hilo, HI

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Kamehameha Schools and University of Hawai[revaps]i at 
Hilo have completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with 
the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and 
have 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 the Kamehameha Schools. 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 the 
Kamehameha Schools, at the address in this notice by April 29, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Jason Jeremiah, Senior Manager, Cultural Resources, 
Community Engagement & Resources Group, Kamehameha Schools, 567 South 
King Street, Suite 200, Honolulu, HI 96813, telephone (808) 523-6200.

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 Kamehameha Schools and in the physical custody of 
the University of Hawai[revaps]i at Hilo. The human remains were 
removed from Pakini Iki, Ka[revaps][umacr] District, Hawai[revaps]i 
Island, Ka[revaps][umacr] District, Hawai[revaps]i Island.
    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 
museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native 
American human remains. The National Park Service is not responsible 
for the determinations in this notice.

Consultation

    A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the 
professional staff of Kamehameha Schools and University of 
Hawai[revaps]i at Hilo, in consultation with representatives of Aha 
Moku Advisory Committee; Department of Hawaiian Homelands; the Hawaiian 
Civic Club of Ka[revaps][umacr]; the Hawai[revaps]i Island Burial 
Council; Hui Malama i N[amacr] K[umacr]puna o Hawai[revaps]i Nei; the 
Kamehameha Schools (Landowners and NHO); and the Office of Hawaiian 
Affairs.

History and Description of the Remains

    Between 1955 and 1957, human remains representing, at minimum, two 
individuals were removed from Waiahukini Rockshelter Site in 
Ka[revaps][umacr], Hawai[revaps]i Island, HI, which are on lands 
belonging to Kamehameha Schools (formerly Bishop Estate Trust). 
Excavations were under the direction of Professor William Bonk at the 
University of Hawai[revaps]i at Hilo (then called Hilo College) and the 
Bishop Museum. Three human teeth were identified in bags of midden 
deposit in the summer of 2014, which had been stored with the other 
excavated material from the site at University of Hawai[revaps]i at 
Hilo until the present time. No known individuals were identified. No 
funerary objects are present.
    Although some historical era artifacts were identified in the 
uppermost layers of Waiahukini, the human remains were identified in 
midden deposits dated to the pre-Contact era.
    These collections remain in the physical custody of University of 
Hawai[revaps]i at Hilo although control of the collections is with 
Kamehameha Schools.

Determinations Made by the Kamehameha Schools and University of 
Hawai[revaps]i at Hilo

    Officials of the Kamehameha Schools and University of 
Hawai[revaps]i at Hilo 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 Aha Moku Advisory Committee (Moku o 
Keawe), Hawaiian Civic Club of Ka[revaps][umacr], Kamehameha Schools, 
and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

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 Jason 
Jeremiah, Senior Manager, Cultural Resources, Community Engagement & 
Resources Group, Kamehameha Schools, 567 South King Street, Suite 200, 
Honolulu, HI 96813, telephone (808) 523-6200, by April 29, 2016. After 
that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of 
control of the human remains to the Aha Moku Advisory Committee (Moku o 
Keawe), the Hawaiian Civic Club of Ka[revaps][umacr], Kamehameha 
Schools, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs may proceed.
    The Kamehameha Schools and University of Hawai[revaps]i at Hilo is 
responsible for notifying the Aha Moku Advisory Committee; Department 
of Hawaiian Homelands; the Hawaiian Civic Club of Ka[revaps][umacr] 
Hawai[revaps]i Island Burial Council; Hui Malama i N[amacr] 
K[umacr]puna o Hawai[revaps]i Nei; Kamehameha Schools (Landowners and 
NHO); and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs that this notice has been 
published.

    Dated: February 25, 2016.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the museum, institution, or Federal Schools, and the Office of Hawaiian
agency that has control of the Native Affairs.
National Park Service American human remains. The National
Additional Requestors and Disposition
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–20457; Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice. Lineal descendants or representatives
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
Consultation organization not identified in this notice
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Kamehameha Schools and University A detailed assessment of the human that wish to request transfer of control
of Hawai1i at Hilo, Hilo, HI remains was made by the professional of these human remains should submit
staff of Kamehameha Schools and a written request with information in
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. University of Hawai1i at Hilo, in support of the request to Jason Jeremiah,
ACTION: Notice. consultation with representatives of Aha Senior Manager, Cultural Resources,
Moku Advisory Committee; Department Community Engagement & Resources
SUMMARY: The Kamehameha Schools of Hawaiian Homelands; the Hawaiian Group, Kamehameha Schools, 567
and University of Hawai1i at Hilo have Civic Club of Ka1ū; the Hawai1i Island South King Street, Suite 200, Honolulu,
completed an inventory of human Burial Council; Hui Malama i Nā HI 96813, telephone (808) 523–6200, by
remains, in consultation with the Kūpuna o Hawai1i Nei; the Kamehameha April 29, 2016. After that date, if no
appropriate Indian tribes or Native Schools (Landowners and NHO); and additional requestors have come
Hawaiian organizations, and have the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. forward, transfer of control of the
determined that there is a cultural human remains to the Aha Moku
affiliation between the human remains History and Description of the Remains Advisory Committee (Moku o Keawe),
and present-day Indian tribes or Native Between 1955 and 1957, human the Hawaiian Civic Club of Ka1ū,
Hawaiian organizations. Lineal remains representing, at minimum, two Kamehameha Schools, and the Office of
descendants or representatives of any individuals were removed from Hawaiian Affairs may proceed.
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Waiahukini Rockshelter Site in Ka1ū, The Kamehameha Schools and
organization not identified in this notice Hawai1i Island, HI, which are on lands University of Hawai1i at Hilo is
that wish to request transfer of control belonging to Kamehameha Schools responsible for notifying the Aha Moku
of these human remains should submit (formerly Bishop Estate Trust). Advisory Committee; Department of
a written request to the Kamehameha Excavations were under the direction of Hawaiian Homelands; the Hawaiian
Schools. If no additional requestors Professor William Bonk at the Civic Club of Ka1ū Hawai1i Island Burial
come forward, transfer of control of the University of Hawai1i at Hilo (then Council; Hui Malama i Nā Kūpuna o
human remains to the lineal called Hilo College) and the Bishop Hawai1i Nei; Kamehameha Schools
descendants, Indian tribes, or Native Museum. Three human teeth were (Landowners and NHO); and the Office
Hawaiian organizations stated in this identified in bags of midden deposit in of Hawaiian Affairs that this notice has
notice may proceed. the summer of 2014, which had been been published.
DATES: Lineal descendants or stored with the other excavated material Dated: February 25, 2016.
representatives of any Indian tribe or from the site at University of Hawai1i at Melanie O’Brien,
Native Hawaiian organization not Hilo until the present time. No known Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
identified in this notice that wish to individuals were identified. No funerary
[FR Doc. 2016–07107 Filed 3–29–16; 8:45 am]
request transfer of control of these objects are present.
BILLING CODE 4312–50–P
human remains should submit a written Although some historical era artifacts
request with information in support of were identified in the uppermost layers
the request to the Kamehameha Schools, of Waiahukini, the human remains were
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
at the address in this notice by April 29, identified in midden deposits dated to
2016. the pre-Contact era. National Park Service
These collections remain in the
ADDRESSES: Jason Jeremiah, Senior [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–20401;
physical custody of University of
Manager, Cultural Resources, PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Hawai1i at Hilo although control of the
Community Engagement & Resources
collections is with Kamehameha Notice of Inventory Completion:
Group, Kamehameha Schools, 567
Schools. Sheriff’s Office, Berrien County, Saint
South King Street, Suite 200, Honolulu,
HI 96813, telephone (808) 523–6200. Determinations Made by the Joseph, MI
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Kamehameha Schools and University of AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
here given in accordance with the Hawai1i at Hilo
ACTION: Notice.
Native American Graves Protection and Officials of the Kamehameha Schools
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. and University of Hawai1i at Hilo have SUMMARY: The Sheriff’s Office of Berrien
3003, of the completion of an inventory determined that: County, MI has completed an inventory
of human remains under the control of • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the of human remains, in consultation with
the Kamehameha Schools and in the human remains described in this notice the appropriate Indian tribes or Native
physical custody of the University of represent the physical remains of two Hawaiian organizations, and has
Hawai1i at Hilo. The human remains individuals of Native American determined that there is no cultural
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were removed from Pakini Iki, Ka1ū ancestry. affiliation between the human remains
District, Hawai1i Island, Ka1ū District, • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there and any present-day Indian tribes or
Hawai1i Island. is a relationship of shared group Native Hawaiian organizations.
This notice is published as part of the identity that can be reasonably traced Representatives of any Indian tribe or
National Park Service’s administrative between the Native American human Native Hawaiian organization not
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 remains and the Aha Moku Advisory identified in this notice that wish to
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in Committee (Moku o Keawe), Hawaiian request transfer of control of these
this notice are the sole responsibility of Civic Club of Ka1ū, Kamehameha human remains should submit a written

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FR Citation		81 FR 17736

81 FR 17736 - Notice of Inventory Completion: Kamehameha Schools and University of Hawai'i at Hilo, Hilo, HI

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 61 (March 30, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service