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This caught my eye today:
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UH junior and Hilo resident Hiwa Kaapuni, 21, joined the demonstration today to engage students. Kaapuni’s ohana, who lives on the slopes of Mauna Kea, continue to oppose the building of the telescope atop the mountain.
“As little kids, we would just be up there and play with snow,” she said. “From a young age, I’ve learned to grow a lot of reverence for Mauna Kea — it being a very sacred and kapu place. My personal connection to Mauna Kea runs through birth.”"
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/03/1...telescope/
If it hadn't been for the observatories, then Hiwa Kaapuni would almost certainly have not been able to go and play with the snow on Mauna Kea, but somehow it's now sacred and kapu.
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“What we did was we read a statement presenting some of the facts and information, bringing awareness...
Then a young woman from Hilo (in the video) explains that her family drinks the water from Mauna Kea, and they would be detrimentally affected by construction of the TMT.
Facts?
"I'm at that stage in life where I stay out of discussions. Even if you say 1+1=5, you're right - have fun." - Keanu Reeves
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Just saw this in email, I don't have any more details at the moment.
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The University of Hawai#699;i reports that on Thursday, March 14, 2019, the court dismissed one of two claims brought by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs against the State of Hawai#699;i, Board of Land and Natural Resources, Department of Land and Natural Resources and the university. The university believes that the remaining claim is without merit and will continue to fully litigate against this claim."
http://bigislandnow.com/2019/03/14/uh-st...a-lawsuit/
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But what were the claims even? The reporting done in Hawaii is so poor it’s laughable.
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There was a nice letter written to the Trib and published today by Barry Taniguchi, chairman and CEO of KTA stores:
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TMT is a $2 billion project funded internationally. It has already given our community $5.8 million in grants and will bring 140 jobs and $26 million in positive annual economic activity to Hawaii Island. We may never have an opportunity this big again."
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/201...astronomy/
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That was very heartening to read, thanks.
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And now comes:
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Mauna Kea Conflict Brought To United Nations Racial Discrimination Committee"
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The 19-page document submitted by the Cultural Survival organization “details the discrimination that Native Hawaiians have faced due to the support from the State of Hawai‘i and the United States of America” for siting the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea, “the tallest mountain in the Pacific and a sacred place for Native Hawaiians.”"
http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2019/0...committee/
Apologies, ETA the URL.
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And yet another case of persons outside the state of hawaii trying to determine our future. F------ them. This is our island. We dont go to your country and decide your future do we? We dont say to hell with your decisions, and to hell with your kids havindg a special chance to make themselves better do we?
Richard Ha has the rite idea.
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The discrimination is in implying all "native Hawaiians" consider Mauna Kea sacred or share the same opinion on the TMT.
