08-14-2017, 09:19 AM
One of the largest concentrations of iwi in the state is at Kakaako. This district, say the experts, was once an area of sand dunes, and the sandier soil is where Hawaiians preferred for burial sites because it wasn’t appropriate for other uses and it was easier to dig there. I think the Ala Moana Center, Wall Mart, etc. being built on traditional burial grounds is probably the best counter example.