# 2025-04365: USMC Kaneohe Bay repatriates Native remains from training zone

2025-04365, Notice of Intended Disposition: United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) 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/2025-04365
- As of: 2026-09-30
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-04365
- Title: Notice of Intended Disposition: United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) Kaneohe Bay, Kaneohe Bay, HI
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 90 FR 12545
- 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

USMC Kaneohe Bay repatriates Native remains from training zone

## Summary

The Marine Corps Base Hawaii found Native Hawaiian human remains at their Kaneohe Bay training area and plans to return them 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 is all part of respecting Native Hawaiian heritage and following important laws.

## 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 (NHO) with priority for disposition in this notice.

## Effects PRIA read

- MCBH will return one Native Hawaiian set of remains: benefit, low. The Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) intends to return the human remains of one Native Hawaiian individual to lineal descendants or Native Hawaiian organizations. Disposition may occur on or after April 17, 2025. The notice lists priority claimants including The Kahua Foundation; Kūkikeokalani (Kūki…
- Deadline: remains become unclaimed if not claimed: cost, low. If no written claim for disposition is received by March 18, 2026, the human remains described in this notice will become unclaimed human remains. The discovery date of the remains was October 8, 2023.
- Who may file a claim and how to submit it: benefit, low. Written claims may be submitted by any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization identified in the notice, or by others who show by a preponderance of the evidence they have priority. Send claims to June Cleghorn, Senior Cultural Resources Manager, Marine Corps Base Hawaii Ka…

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## Sources
- [2025-04365 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/18/2025-04365/notice-of-intended-disposition-united-states-marine-corps-marine-corps-base-hawaii-mcbh-kaneohe-bay)
- [2025-04365 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-03-18/pdf/2025-04365.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-04365 (as of 2026-09-30).