Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 16, Number 8, 1 ʻAukake 1999 — BURIAL NOTICES [ARTICLE]

BURIAL NOTICES

Notice to interested parties per Hawai'i Administrative Rules Chapter 13-300(b)(l)(C)

NOTICE IS hereby given that Archaeological Consultants of the Pacific, Ine. (ACP), representing the Bank of Hawai'i, has identified at least two marked burial sites at TMK 7-5-07:9 and 28, ahupua'a of Honolua, North Kona, Hawai'i. Based on stylistic observations of the low dry masonry platforms, their remains were determined to most likely be Hawaiian and proper treatment shall occur in accordance with Chapter 6E, HRS regarding burial sites. 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 descendants of Wahineiki (LCA #3755), Pupule (LCA #10735) or relatives of the Wahinekapu, Makuakane, Arakaki, Kamaka, Palakiko, Damo, Ma'a families or Hawaiians who onee lived in Honolua Ahupua'a, North Kona, or who may have knowledge regarding these remains or others in the area, to immediately contact Kāla'au Wahilani of the State Historic Preservation Division at (808) 587-0010 or Joseph Kennedy of ACP at (808) 638-7442 to present information regarding appropriate treamient of the human remains. Individuals responding must be able to adequately demonstrate a family connection to the burials or ahupua'a of Honolua. ■ NOTICE IS hereby given by the Moku'aikaua Church of Kailua-Kona, owner of the Helani Church Lot, now designated as part of TMK 7-8-14:45 at Kahuluu, North Kona. Hawai'i, that said landowner is planning a limited development of said lot, along with the preservation of historic strucmres and burial sites thereon.

The Helani Church Lot was originaUy School and Church Lot Grant 9, Apana 5 by the Kingdom of Hawai'i in the 1800s, whieh contained an area of about .717 acres. More recently, the Helani Church Lot was eonveyed by the state to the landowner by quitclaim deed on January 18, 1979, whieh deed is recorded in Liber 13448, at page 384, on January 19, 1979. This lot contains the remnants of an 'Ohi'amukumuku Heiau, an early school and the remainder of a small church building. There are several marked burials near the church building and some burials whieh are unmarked near the Heiau, as well as remains found in a lava tube running under part of the property. It is not known how many of the remains or unmarked burials on the property are Native Hawaiian, though it is expected that a number would be. While the known burials are intended to be preserved in plaee, any final decisions regarding burials that might be affected by planned construction would be made by the Hawai'i Burial Couneil. The proposed development would be a small apartment building in an area above and between the historic structures and in an area where no burials have been found, along with a small restaurant on an adjoining 7,903 square foot parcel, formerly designated TMK 7-8-14:47, whieh is not part of the historic sites lot. The developed area would not dismrb known burials, whieh are to be , preserved in plaee. The developed area would have access, as well as sewer, water and utility connections from Makolea Street. Access to the historic site area and burial sites would be from Ali'i Drive and the two acres would be separated by fences and hedges. The applicant ean be contacted through Rev. Henry Boshard. Moku'aikaua Church. RO. Box 1447, KailuaKona, Hawai'i 96745, whose telephone number is (808) 329-0655; or through the applicant's attorney, Thomas P. Gill. 547 Halekauwila St„ Suite 202. Honolulu, HI 96813, whose telephone number is (808) 523-6777. Contact with the state ean be made through Kalā'au

Wahilani at SHPD, Suite 155, 33 South King St., Honolulu, HI 96813, whose telephone number is 587-0010. All interested parties shall respond within thirty (30) days and provide information to the state adequately demonstrating descent from Native Hawaiian remains at the site, or descent from ancestors buried in the ahupua'a of Kahalu'u, Hawaii. ■ Notice to interested parties: Land of Puapua'a 1, TMK 7-5-20-:22, 24, 28, 34. District of North Kona, Island of Hawai'i. Notice is hereby given that human skeletal (burial) remains have been reported as being associated with the heiau Kauakaiakaola and that other cultural/historic sites ont he property may contain burial remains. Land Commission Awards (LCA) in the vicinity of the heiau include: LCA 4887; Thomas Sams (heirs John Sams Owana and Keoratia et al.) LCA 7353; Kanewe, also written Kaiawe (heirs Makanoanoa Kaiawe) LCA 7355; Kawainui LCA 7462; Kaihu LCA 7486; Keli'ikanakaole (in land of Puapua'a 2) LCA 8221; Ikeole LCA 10407; Nahau (heirs Kaukali Ka'ahanui et al.) Persons having any knowledge of known and unknown burial remains are asked to contact Mr. Ka'iana Markell of the Department of Land and Natural Resources, State Historic Preservation Division, Kakuhihewa Building, #55, 601 Kamokila Blvd., Kapolei, HI 96707. Lax: (808) 692-8020: telephone (808) 692-8015. Treatment of burial remains shall occur in accordance with Section 6E HRS. Individuals responding must be able to adequately demonstrate family connection to human remains or to the ahupua'a of Puapua'a. Responses to be received within thirty days following publication. ■