# 2025-04364: Marines to return 57 Native Hawaiian ancestors from Hawaii base

2025-04364, Notice of Intended Disposition: United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe Bay, Kaneohe Bay, HI, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2025-03-18, effective 2025-04-17 (as of 2026-09-30).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-04364
- As of: 2026-09-30
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-04364
- Title: Notice of Intended Disposition: United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe Bay, Kaneohe Bay, HI
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 90 FR 12546
- Published: 2025-03-18
- Effective: 2025-04-17
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-09-30

## In one line

Marines to return 57 Native Hawaiian ancestors from Hawaii base

## Summary

The Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Kaneohe Bay plans to return the remains of at least 57 Native Hawaiian ancestors found on their land to the right Native Hawaiian groups starting April 17, 2025. If no one claims the remains by March 18, 2026, they’ll be considered unclaimed. This respectful action affects Native Hawaiian communities and honors their heritage.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) Kaneohe Bay intends to carry out the disposition of human remains removed from Federal or Tribal lands to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization with priority for disposition in this notice.

## Effects PRIA read

- Return of at Least 57 Native Hawaiian Remains: benefit, low. If you are a lineal descendant or Native Hawaiian organization, the Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) intends to return the physical remains of at least 57 individuals of Native Hawaiian ancestry that were discovered at MCBH Kaneohe Bay between 1999 and 2023. The disposition may occur on or after Apr…
- Named Priority Claimants Identified: benefit, low. The notice lists specific individuals, families, and Native Hawaiian organizations (including the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the Oahu Island Burial Council) that have priority for disposition of the remains. If you are one of the named parties, you are identified as having priority to receive t…
- Claim Deadline and Unclaimed Status: cost, low. If no written claim for disposition is received by March 18, 2026, the human remains described will become unclaimed human remains. Disposition may occur on or after April 17, 2025, so claims must be submitted before March 18, 2026 to avoid the remains being declared unclaimed.
- Who May File and Proof Requirement: mixed, low. You may file a written claim if you are a lineal descendant or Native Hawaiian organization named in the notice, or if you are not named but can show by a preponderance of the evidence that you have priority for disposition. Requests for joint disposition count as a single request, and MCBH will de…

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## Sources
- [2025-04364 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/18/2025-04364/notice-of-intended-disposition-united-states-marine-corps-marine-corps-base-hawaii-kaneohe-bay)
- [2025-04364 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-03-18/pdf/2025-04364.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-04364 (as of 2026-09-30).