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Hawaii: NI museum to return more human remains

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11 months ago

February 13, 2025

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Hawaii: NI museum to return more human remains

Robbie Meredith

BBC News NI Education and Arts Correspondent

NMNI A man is wearing a twead jacket and a navy jumper. He's standing outside. — William Blair, from the NMNI, says the museum is “fully committed to the rightful repatriation of collections to source communities”

National Museums Northern Ireland (NMNI) is to return further human remains to Hawaii.

Human remains and other sacred objects were previously repatriated by NMNI to Hawaii in 2022.

That came after NMNI had identified some items stolen from other countries or connected to the slave trade among its collections.

It has now located three additional ancestral human remains (iwi kūpuna) taken from Hawaii in 1840 and plans to return them.

Representatives from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs visited the Ulster Museum in 2022 for a ceremony in which two ancestral human remains (iwi kūpuna) were returned to Hawaii

National Museums Northern Ireland In 2022 Representatives from the Office of hawaaian affairs then travelled to Belfast, where National Museums NI held a ceremony at the Ulster Museum to return two separate human remains including a skull, and five sacred objects. — Representatives from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs visited the Ulster Museum in 2022 for a ceremony in which two ancestral human remains (iwi kūpuna) were returned to Hawaii

‘Elated’

Kamakana Ferreira, from the OHA, told BBC News NI that his organisation appreciates the museum’s commitment to locating and returning their ancestors.

He said they are “elated” that the other missing iwi kupuna have been found after the museum were unable to locate them in 2021.

“We look forward to returning to Northern Ireland in late April to retrieve our ancestors and laying them to rest upon our return to Hawaii,” he added.

‘Consent’

William Blair, from the National Museum Northern Ireland Director of Collections, (NMNI) said that the museum was “fully committed to the rightful repatriation of collections to source communities, to address historic wrongs and implement the decolonisation of collections.”

“We welcome the opportunity to work with and learn from partners such as the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) and Hui Iwi Kuamo’o to undertake this vital work and, as we do so, to build strong relationships based on ethics, respect and empathy.”

Pacemaker A large grey building with blocks and horizontal straps A swirly grey metal sculpture is outside on top of steps. Some people are going inside. — Representatives from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs visited the Ulster Museum in 2022 for a ceremony in which two ancestral human remains (iwi kūpuna) were returned to Hawaii

He said the remains and sacred objects had been taken from Hawaii in 1840 “without free, prior and informed consent from families.”

He also said that “given the 19th Century provenance of the iwi kῡpuna being brought to Belfast and the lack of professional collection management standards at the time,” they had been unable to locate three sets of remains in 2022.

“Through our ongoing processes of collections reviews and documentation projects, in alignment with formal professional standards, National Museums NI was able to locate the missing iwi kῡpuna in November 2024.”

“We immediately notified Kamakana Ferreira, Lead Compliance Specialist at OHA, as he was involved with the original claim.”

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2026 Sony Open field is announced. See who’s playing in Hawaii

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January 9, 2026

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2026 Sony Open field is announced. See who’s playing in Hawaii

The Sony Open in Hawaii has the honors of being the kickoff event to the 2026 PGA Tour season after the cancellation of The Sentry at Kapalua this season.

Instead of Maui, the Tour debuts in Honolulu on the island of Oahu, Jan. 15-18, at the Seth Raynor-designed Waialae Country Club, where Nick Taylor prevailed in a playoff over Nico Echavarria last year.

Among the changes this season is the field size, which was reduced from 144 to 120, and, there is no longer is a Monday qualifier offering four spots. Will that help with pace of play? Stay tuned.

The field includes the following notables in addition to Taylor and Echavarria: Daniel Berger, Keegan Bradley, Michael Brennan, Corey Conners, Tony Finau, Chris Gotterup, Brian Harman, Russell Henley, Billy Horschel, Robert MacIntyre, Collin Morikawa, Adam Scott, Jordan Spieth, Sahith Theegala, Gary Woodland and 62-year-old Vijay Singh.

Here’s the full field for the Sony Open, which will be live on Golf Channel all four days as well as NBC with early-round coverage on Saturday and Sunday.

This year’s Sony purse is $9.1 million and the winner also will receive 500 FedEx Cup points.

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Hawaii Pacific basketball teams split with Menlo | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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January 9, 2026

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Hawaii County accepting applications for Summer Fun employees

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1 day ago

January 8, 2026

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Hawaii County accepting applications for Summer Fun employees

HAWAII ISLAND (HawaiiNewsNow) – The County of Hawaii Department of Parks and Recreation is now accepting applications for temporary positions in its 2026 Summer Fun program.

The two positions available are Activity Aide I ($17.50 per hour) and Activity Aide II ($19 per hour).

To be considered for employment, applicants must possess a valid first-aid certification, attend mandatory training June 2–5, and be available to work June 8–July 17.

Applications are available online on the Parks and Recreation website, and must be submitted to the Recreation Division Office at 799 Pi‘ilani St., Hilo, HI 96720, postmarked by Saturday, Feb. 28.

For more information, call the Recreation Division Office at (808) 961-8740.

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