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The return of native soils to the J755

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burial areas involved the

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archaeological contractor ,

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international archaeology , the CBS

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from Naval Base Guam , uh , Cat Blass

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Cultural Resources , and also support

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from the construction contractors .

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A reburial ritual was conducted prior

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to any reburial of remains back in

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September of this year , which was

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carried out by the Guam Historic

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Preservation Office . This was for the

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return of like the smaller fragments

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that could not be associated with a

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grave , and they were placed in locally

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crafted wo woven baskets prior to being

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placed into the ground for each burial

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area . Preserving ancient remains in

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place is rather unique . To Guam , this

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is not required by Guam Law or reburial

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guidelines , but it is a shared goal .

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We have been very fortunate to work

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with OICC and the construction

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contractors who have redesigned

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projects , relocated roads and other

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structures to meet that goal , and it's

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a beautiful example of the meeting of

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community needs and desires while also

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meeting our mission requirements for .