What's Being Discussed

The Maui/Lānaʻi Island Burial Council (MLIBC) is holding its regular monthly meeting at the Department of Land and Natural Resources office in Wailuku, Maui. The full agenda details are listed in an attached document, but as a burial council meeting, typical topics may include:

• Review and management of Native Hawaiian burial sites on Maui and Lānaʻi
• Decisions on how to handle burial remains discovered during land development or construction
• Updates on ongoing cases involving preservation or relocation of burial sites
• Coordination with landowners, developers, and community members regarding burial site treatment

Decisions Expected

As a working council, the MLIBC is likely to take action on one or more of the following:

• Votes on burial treatment plans for specific sites under review
• Determinations on whether remains should be preserved in place or reinterred elsewhere
• Approval of minutes or other routine administrative matters

Specific agenda items are listed in the attached document referenced in the official notice.

Who Should Pay Attention

• Native Hawaiian families and lineal descendants connected to burial sites on Maui or Lānaʻi
• Landowners and developers whose projects may involve areas with known or potential burial sites
• Community members and cultural practitioners with an interest in Hawaiian ancestral preservation
• Historians, archaeologists, and cultural organizations working in the region

The meeting runs from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM on August 26, 2026, at 130 Mahalani Street, Wailuku, Maui.