Molokai Island Burial Council

The Molokai Island Burial Council advises the State Historic Preservation Division on the treatment, protection, and appropriate disposition of Kanaka ʻŌiwi burial sites and skeletal remains discovered on Molokai under Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 6E. Nānā aku nei ia i inadvertent discovery cases, evaluates the cultural and lineal significance of burial sites, and recommends treatment decisions. The council's work affects land development, construction, and cultural preservation on an island with one of Hawaii's highest concentrations of Kanaka ʻŌiwi population.

Molokai's strong Kanaka ʻŌiwi community has a direct stake in this council's decisions; anyone undertaking ground disturbance on Molokai must follow burial site protocols the council helps oversee.