What's Being Discussed

The Kauai Niihau Island Burial Council is holding a meeting on October 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM at 3201 Akahi Street in Lihue. This council oversees the identification, protection, and proper treatment of Native Hawaiian burial sites on Kauai and Niihau.

Note: The agenda references an attached memo, but the full details of that memo were not included in the notice provided. The specific topics to be discussed were not listed in the available agenda text.

Decisions Expected

• Any formal votes or actions will depend on the items outlined in the attached memo, which was not included in this notice.
• Councils of this type typically make decisions on matters such as burial site treatment plans, reinterment requests, and land development impacts on known burial sites.

Who Should Pay Attention

• Native Hawaiian families and community members with ancestral connections to Kauai or Niihau
• Landowners and developers whose projects may involve or be near identified burial sites
• Historians, archaeologists, and cultural practitioners involved in land and heritage preservation
• Anyone with an interest in the protection of Native Hawaiian burial grounds on these islands

If you need the full agenda details, contact the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) directly or attend the meeting in person at the Lihue location.