Island Burial Councils (Department of Land and Natural Resources)

Maui Lānaʻi Island Burial Council

Fecha y hora Wednesday, September 30, 2026 9:00 AM
Ubicación Department of Land and Natural Resources Maui District Office Complex Conference Room 130 Mahalani Street
Wailuku, HI 96793
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Cultura y Artes Medio Ambiente y Tierra

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What's Being Discussed

  • Burial Treatment Plans for Mākena development projects: The council will review two draft plans describing how Native Hawaiian burial remains discovered at a Mākena, Maui development site (Mākena Kāʻeo North Phase II and Mākena Kāʻeo South Phase I) will be respectfully handled.
  • Newly discovered burial remains: The council will receive notifications and discuss three recent accidental discoveries of unidentified Native Hawaiian skeletal remains at:
    • Waiheʻe Beach Park, Maui
    • Wailuku River Mouth, Maui
    • Baby Beach Park, Lāhainā, Maui
  • Council leadership election: Members will elect a Vice-Chairperson for the Maui/Lānaʻi Islands Burial Council.
  • Meeting minutes: The council will review and approve minutes from the August 26, 2026 meeting.

Decisions Expected

  • Votes on approving the two Burial Treatment Plans for the Mākena development projects
  • Election of a new Vice-Chairperson for the council
  • Approval of previous meeting minutes

Who Should Pay Attention

  • Native Hawaiian families and communities with cultural or ancestral ties to Mākena, Waiheʻe, Wailuku, or Lāhainā
  • Developers and landowners involved in the Mākena Kāʻeo projects
  • Historians, archaeologists, and preservationists working in Maui or Lānaʻi
  • Anyone interested in the protection of Native Hawaiian burial sites

The meeting is open to the public in person in Wailuku or online via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Written testimony can be submitted in advance to Leinoa.kong@hawaii.gov.

Cómo Participar

Esta es una reunión pública — todos los miembros de la comunidad están invitados a asistir y dar testimonio. Las reuniones generalmente se realizan en persona y también pueden ser accesibles en línea.