Aug 10, 2026BoardMeeting
BoardHawaii Island Burial Council Meeting
The council discussed a letter of support regarding the repatriation of ancestral remains and reviewed various communications, including a Section 106 consultation on road improvements, a management plan for Kahua Bay, and an environmental assessment for water wells. Key agenda items included updates on inadvertent discoveries of native skeletal remains and reports from the Burial Sites Working Group regarding legal, financial, and administrative support structures. The council approved a new application for cultural descendency recognition and requested that recognized descendants update their contact information with the department.