Notice Of Intended Disposition: Marine Corps Base Hawaiʻi Kāneʻohe Bay
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) Kāneʻohe Bay intends to carry out the disposition of human remains removed from Federal or Tribal lands to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization with priority for disposition in this notice. Disposition of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after April 18, 2025. If no claim for disposition is received by March 19, 2026, the human remains in this notice will become unclaimed human remains.
MCBH recorded one discovery of likely Native Hawaiian human skeletal remains at MCBH Kāneʻohe Bay. There were no associated funerary objects. The individual represented by this discovery was encountered during archaeological testing on Jan. 24, 2024, on MCBH Kāneʻohe Bay. There was no evidence of associated archaeological features or material. Additional details can be found in the related record of consultation.
The following organizations have priority for disposition of the human remains described above: Diamond ʻOhana; Olds ʻOhana; Keohokalole ʻOhana; Naʻu Kamali’i; Boyd ʻOhana; Donna Ann Camvel; Paoa Kea Lono ʻOhana; Cy Harris; Kekumano ʻOhana; Kekoʻolani ʻOhana; Malia Newhouse, Koʻolauloa Hawaiian Civic Club; Clive Cabral; Temple of Lono; Office of Hawaiian Affairs; and Oʻahu Island Burial Council.
Written claims for disposition of the human remains in this notice must be sent to: June Cleghorn, Senior Cultural Resources Manager, Environmental Compliance and Protection Division, Marine Corps Base Hawaiʻi Kāneʻohe Bay, Box 6300, Kāneʻohe Bay, HI 96863-3002, telephone (808) 496-7126, email june.cleghorn@usmc.mil.
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