Marine Corps Base in Hawaii to Return Native Human Remains
Published Date: 3/19/2025
Notice
Summary
The Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe Bay plans to return human remains found on federal or tribal lands to the closest family members, tribes, or Native Hawaiian groups. This respectful action follows important laws protecting Native American and Native Hawaiian heritage. If you’re connected to these remains, now’s the time to step forward before the base moves ahead.
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Return of Ancestral Remains Under NAGPRA
If you are a lineal descendant, a member of an Indian Tribe, or part of a Native Hawaiian organization connected to human remains found on Federal or Tribal lands, Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe Bay intends to return those remains to you under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). If you believe you have priority for disposition, you should step forward now so the base can carry out the return to the closest family members, tribes, or Native Hawaiian groups.
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