Statement on the Need for an Active Burial Council
Community Contributed
By Keomailani Hanapi Hirata
The protection of iwi kupuna and burial sites is a sacred kuleana that must be upheld with the highest level of cultural care, local oversight, and community authority. For remote islands like Molokai, Lanai, and others with limited state agency presence, the absence of an active burial council leaves our most sacred sites vulnerable to desecration, neglect, and irreversible harm. Our kupuna and their final resting places deserve better. Just as families in Doncaster rely on compassionate funeral services Doncaster to honor their loved ones with dignity and care, so too must our burial practices reflect reverence and respect.…
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