Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 26, Number 9, 1 May 2009 — Page 14 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

HAMANAMANA AHUPUA'A Notice is hereby given that Paeihe Legacy, Ine. is in the process of preparing a Burial Treatment Plan for the University of Hawai'i CenterWest Hawai'i. This plan addresses the permanent preservation and protection of at least five human burials within the 73-acre University of Hawai'i parcel located at TMK (3) 7-3-10:042 in the Hamanamana ahupua'a, North Kona District, Hawai'i Island. The five human burials were discovered in a lava tube during archaeological investigations in 1993. The burials are presumed to be Native Hawaiian, based on their location, context, and association with other materials found during the archaeological investigations. Proper treatment of the burials shall occur in accordance with Chapter 6E, Section 43 regarding unmarked Native Hawaiian burials and burials over 50 years in age. The entire ahupua'a of Hamanamana was awarded to Princess Ruth Ke'elikōlani (LCA 7716). Descendants of families from the area or persons with information about families from the area are requested to participate in the preparation of the Burial Treatment Plan. Respondents recognized as lineal descendants must demonstrate a family connection by providing relevant information to the Department of Land and Natural Resources State Historic Preservation Division, pursuant to Hawai'i Administrative Rule §13-300-35. Cultural descendants are requested to provide a family connection to ancestors who onee lived in the ahupua'a. Please contact Analu K. Josephides, Culture Historian, State Historic Preservation Division at 808-327-4959 or Paul L. Cleghorn, Pacific Legacy, at 808-263-4800 to present infonnation regarding the above burials or to inquire about the procedures for recognition as lineal or cultural descendants. Please respond within 30 days.