TMT - Contested Case Hearing Status - Hilo

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Leilanidude, as usual you bring up a solid point.

Your right the common man 150 years ago or before the road to the Telescopes did NOT go to the summit of Mauna Kea. They were NOT allowed and may have respected the law that the summit was for the Ali'i ONLY. Now that the state and astronomers have opened up the summit for their best interests maybe the Hawaiians would also have an interest in the summit region. Maybe They would like to advance their traditional practices, build or prey atop the summit region to be closer to their gods and ancestors.

Folks like Eric1600 thinks anything done by the Hawaiians today on the summit of Mauna Kea is irrelevant because it would have happened after the road or first telescope was built. Maybe all churches, shrines, temples and religion practicing built or practiced after tomorrow should also be irrelevant. Maybe, if you were not already a saint, king or President before WW1 then you can't be a saint, king or president.
Does Mauna Kea belong to the people, Who really owns Mauna Kea? If the Hawaiians want to prey, gather, bury or advance their traditional ways to the Northern plateau of Mauna Kea today, Maybe they should be allowed to do so. jmo