Federal Register / Vol. 60 No. 125 / Thursday, June 29, 1995 /
Notices Page 33846
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/L na'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, , 808-848-4117,
before July 31, 1995.
Dated: June 23, 1995
Veletta Canouts,
Departmental Consulting Archeologist
Acting Chief, Archeological Assistance Division
[FR Doc. 95-15963 Filed 6-28-95; 8:45 am]
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