Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 27, Number 5, 1 Mei 2010 — no ka ilina burial notices [ARTICLE]

no ka ilina burial notices

HANALEI AHUPUA'A NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES IS HEREBY GIVEN that, during the course of an archaeological inventory survey, Cultural Surveys Hawai'i, Ine. identified three archaeological features, components of a larger archaeological site, that were interpreted as unmarked burial features. The burial features' identification was not based on archaeological observation, but on oral testimony supplied by Jan Kimura (life-long Hanalei area resident and Princeville Golf Course employee), who related information from George Ka'eo (long-time Hanalei area resident and cowboy). The burial features are located on private property, within the proposed Princeville hnal subdivision project, in Hanalei Ahupua'a, Hanalei District, Kaua'i Island (TMK: [4] 5-3-006:014). The landowner is Princeville Prince Golf Course, LLC [eontact: Miehael Loo, Real Estate

and Development, Princeville r at Hanalei, P.O. Box 223040, Princeville, Kaua'i, HI 96722; tel. 808-826-3310; email mloo@princeville.com] . Background research indicates that during the Māheie these lands were purchased by W.F. Allen (Grant 4846). Five kuleana (Land Commission Awards) are known within the vicinity. Native Hawaiians who onee resided within the vicinity are known to include Keahi, Ikua, Lua, Nainoaakua, and Pukiki. Following the procedures of Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 6E-43, and Hawai'i Administrative Rules (HAR) Chapter 13-300, the burial features are believed to be over 50 years old and most likely Native Hawaiian. The three burial features along with five other adjacent agricultural and habitation features have been assigned State Inventory of Historic Properties (SIHP) # 50-80-03-5023. The landowner would prefer to preserve in plaee all burials associated with SIHP # 50-80-03-5023; however, the decision to preserve in plaee or relocate these previously identified human remains shall be made by

the Kaua'i/Ni'ihau Island Burial Council and SHPD in consultation with any recognized lineal and/or cultural descendants, per the requirements of HAR Chapter 13-300-33. The remains' proper treatment shall occur in accordance with HAR Chapter 13-300-38. A burial treatment plan is currently being prepared by Cultural Surveys Hawai'i, Ine. [P.O. Box 1114, Kailua, HI 96724; tel. 808-262-9972; fax 808-262-4950]. SHPD is requesting persons having any knowledge of the identity or history of these human burials to immediately contact Phyllis Cayan at SHPD, located at the Kakuhihewa Building, 601 Kamokila Blvd., Suite 555, Kapolei, HI 96707 [tel. 808-692-8015; fax 808-692-8020] to present information regarding appropriate treatment of the unmarked human remains. All interested parties should respond within thirty days of this notice and file descendancy elaim forms and/or provide information to SHPD adequately demonstrating lineal or cultural descent from these specific burials or cultural descent from ancestors buried in the vicinity of this area. ■