Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 25, Number 8, 1 August 2008 — HIʻONAʻĀ, HONUʻAPO, KĪʻOLOKŪ AND KAUNĀMANO AHUPUAʻA, KAʻŪ DISTRICT [ARTICLE]

HIʻONAʻĀ, HONUʻAPO, KĪʻOLOKŪ AND KAUNĀMANO AHUPUAʻA, KAʻŪ DISTRICT

NOTICEISHEREBYGIVENthatArchaeological Consultants of the Pacific, Ine. (ACP) representing Mr. Christopher Manfredi of Ka'ū Farm and Ranch Company, LLC, has identified burials at TMK: (3) 9-5-12: 17 & 26 and 9-5-14: 8, 11, 17, 41, 45, 46 & 48 on a property in Hi'ona'ā, Honu'apo, Kl'olokū and Kaunāmano Ahupua'a, Ka'ū District, Island of Hawai'i. Based on observations made, it is believed that the remains are most likely of Hawaiian ethnicity and proper treatment shall occur in accordance with Chapter 6E of the Hawai'i Revised Statutes regarding burial sites. Proposed treatment of the burials is to preserve the remains in plaee, however, the decision whether to preserve in plaee or disinter and relocate the human remains shall be made by the Hawai'i Island Burial Council in concert with the wishes of lineal descendants. The Council is requesting families of HAWAIIANS WHO ONCE LIVED IN HI'ONA'Ā, HONU'APO, KĪ'OLOKŪ & KAUNĀMANO AHUPUA'A, KA'Ū DISTRICT, or who may have knowledge regarding these remains, to inunediately contact Ms. Wendy Machado of the State Historic Preservation Division at (808) 981-2979 to present infonnation regarding appropriate treatment of the human remains. Individuals responding must be able to adequately demonstrate a family eonneetion to the burial(s) or the ahupua'a of Hi'ona'ā, Honu'apo, Kl'olokū and Kaunāmano.