Island Burial Councils (Department of Land and Natural Resources)
Maui Lānaʻi Island Burial Council
Fakanounou naʻe Ngaohi ʻe he AI
Fakamatala fakalea-faingofua — fakapapauʻi maʻu pē mo e ngaahi tohi ʻōfisi
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.
Founga ke Kau Ai
Ko ha fakataha kakai eni — ʻoku talitali lelei ʻa e tokotaha kotoa ʻi he komiunitī ke kau mo foaki ha fakamoʻoni. ʻOku angamaheni ke fai e ngaahi fakataha fakataautaha pea ʻe ala maʻu foki ʻi he ʻinitaneti.