Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 33, Number 1, 1 January 2016 — HOʻOLAHA LEHULEHU PUBLIC NOTICE [ARTICLE]

HOʻOLAHA LEHULEHU PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES IS HEREBY GIVEN that 27 human burial finds, consisting of both in situ and previously disturbed remains, were identified by Cultural Surveys Hawai'i during the course of an archaeological inventory survey related to the Block N East Project, Kaka'ako, Honolulu Ahupua'a, Honolulu (Kona) District, O'ahu, TMKs: [1] 2-3-002:001 (por.), 067, 086, and 087. Following the procedures of Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 6E-43, and Hawai'i Administrative Rules (HAR) Chapter 13-300, these remains are believed to be over 50 years old. Based on the context of the finds, they are most likely Native Hawaiian. The State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) has assigned State Inventory of Historic Places (SIHP) number 50-80-14-7429 to these human skeletal remains. The project area is located within the 'ili of Kukuluāe'o. Background research indicates that during the Māhele, this 'ili was awarded to the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions as Land Commission Award (LCA) 387. Kuleana ( maka'āiinana ) LCAs within the vicinity include LCA 1903 to Lolohi and LCA 10463 to Napela. The landowner is Victoria Ward Limited

(VWL), and the contact person is: Dawn Chang, 1003 Bishop Street, Suite 750, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813 [TEL (808) 539-3583, FAX (808) 539-3581]. The landowner has proposed preservation in plaee for the aforementioned burials; however, the decision to preserve in plaee or relocate these previously identified human remains shall be made by the O'ahu Island Burial Council in consultation with the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) and any recognized lineal and/or cultural descendants, per the requirements of HAR Chapter 13-300-33. Appropriate treatment shall occur in accordance with HAR Chapter 13-300-38. All persons having any knowledge of the identity or history of these human remains are requested to immediately contact Ms. Regina Hilo at 601 Kamokila Boulevard, Room 555, Kapolei, Hawai'i 96707 [TEL (808) 692-8015, FAX (808) 692-8020]. All interested parties shall respond within thirty (30) days of this notice and file descendancy elaim forms and/or provide information to the SHPD adequately demonstrating lineal descent fromthese designated burials or cultural descent from ancestors buried in the same ahupua 'a or district. ■