The Kelabit Highlands of Sarawak is known as one of the megalithic zones in Borneo. Here, hundreds of megalithic monuments built in various configurations can be found across the interior upland landscape. Ethnographically, the megaliths are linked to the cultures of the Kelabit and other related peoples, who built them for funerary and commemorative purposes until as recently as the middle 20th century, when megalith building ceased among the indigenous populations as a result of modernisation and the local people’s conversion to Christianity. Since the late 1940s, the megaliths have also attracted the attention of archaeologists who are interested in uncovering the origins and development of the megalithic culture in Borneo. In these ways, the megaliths of the Kelabit Highlands are commonly viewed today as objects of the past that are important archaeological heritage of the state. What has often been overlooked, however, are the present-day importance and uses of these megalithic monuments. This paper discusses the contemporary social, political and economic significance of the megalithic monuments to the local communities in the Kelabit Highlands, and the processes that have shaped their present meanings. Beyond demonstrating the continued relevance of the megaliths in present day Borneo, this paper highlights the importance of including local views in archaeological studies in order to obtain more holistic interpretations, and to avoid the marginalisation of indigenous communities in the production and control of knowledge and heritage.