MINUTES

NATIVE AMERICAN GRAVES PROTECTION AND REPATRIATION REVIEW COMMITTEE

TWENTY-NINTH MEETING

MARCH 13-15, 2005

KEONI AUDITORIUM HAWAII IMIN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTER , HI

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Background 4 The 29th Meeting of the Review Committee 5 Introduction 8 Comments and Review of the Agenda – Designated Federal Official 8 Dispute Resolution 8 Dispute Between Hui Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawai’i Nei and the Bishop Museum Regarding Three Unassociated Funerary Objects from Molokai 9 Hui Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawai’i Nei 9 Bishop Museum 10 Review Committee Questions 11 Affected Parties 11 Public Comment 12 Review Committee Questions 13 Review Committee Final Discussion 13 Dispute Between Hui Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawai’i Nei and the Bishop Museum Regarding the Kalaina Wawae 14 Hui Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawai’i Nei 14 Bishop Museum 15 Review Committee Questions 15 Public Comment 16 Review Committee Questions 16 Review Committee Final Discussion 18 Dispute Between Hui Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawai’i Nei and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Regarding Items from a Cave at Kawaihae 19 Hawaii Volcanoes National Park 19 Hui Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawai’i Nei 19 Review Committee Questions 20 Affected Parties 21 Review Committee Final Discussion 23 Reconsideration of a Matter Between The Royal Hawaiian Academy of Traditional Arts and Bishop Museum Regarding Items from a Cave at Kawaihae 23 Royal Hawaiian Academy of Traditional Arts 23 Bishop Museum 24 Hui Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawai'i Nei 25 Affected Parties 25 Public Comment 27 Review Committee Final Discussion 29 Discussion of the Statutory Definition of Native Hawaiian Organization 29 Mr. Colin Kippen 29 Review Committee Discussion 30 Request for Recommendation Regarding Disposition of Culturally Unidentifiable Human Remains from Fort Douglas, Utah 31 Mr. Dell Greek, Army Reserve Command 31 Review Committee Discussion 31 Review of the Committee’s Draft Report to Congress for 2002-2004 31 Nominations of the Committee’s Seventh Member 32 Discussion Regarding the Location of the Committee’s Next Meeting 33 Review of Activities of the National NAGPRA Program 33

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Closing Remarks 34 Meeting Adjournment 34

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Background

The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee was established under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq., which was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on November 16, 1990.

The duties of the Committee are advisory, and include: 1. Monitoring and reviewing the implementation of the inventory and identification processes and repatriation activities required under sections 5, 6, and 7 of NAGPRA to ensure a fair and objective consideration and assessment of all available relevant information and evidence; 2. Reviewing and making findings relating to the identity or cultural affiliation of human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony, or the repatriation of such items, upon the request of any affected party; 3. Facilitating the resolution of any disputes among Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, or lineal descendants, and Federal agencies or museums relating to the repatriation of human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony, including convening the parties to the dispute, if deemed desirable; 4. Compiling an inventory of culturally unidentifiable human remains that are in the possession or control of each Federal agency and museum and recommending specific actions for disposition of such remains; 5. Consulting with Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and museums on matters pertaining to the work of the Committee affecting such tribes or organizations; 6. Consulting