Lawsuit over Mauna Kea Access Road

[kalakoa]

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/09/08...cess-road/

Some Hawaiian Home Lands beneficiaries say the state acted illegally by allowing the building of the Mauna Kea access road, which they allege is theft of Hawaiian Home Lands.

“The road that we are standing on right now is Hawaiian Home Lands. It was taken in 1968 by the University of Hawaii. And they took it by building this road on it.” said lessee Halealoha Ayau, at the protesters camp at the base of Mauna Kea. “They did so without authorization of the Hawaiian Homes Commission.”

Ayau and others allege that was an illegal act.

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A TMT spokesman said Mauna Kea is still the preferred site for the telescope. However, they are waiting until they hear from Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim, who has been negotiating with Native Hawaiian groups, before they make any decisions.

Just a matter of time before "the" Hawaiians decree that any non-Hawaiians are not "legally present" because Captain Cook's landing party obviously didn't obtain visas before visiting, have their passports stamped, or declare their goods so they could pay the required import duties. Their descendants, too, because citizenship in the Kingdom doesn't happen automatically at birth unless both parents are subjects.

[kalakoa]

Alternate source with copy of protestors Notice Of Intent To Sue:

https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2019/...nt-to-sue/

Also repeating this claim:

In the coming days, TMT opponents believe the state will move to clear the road to make way for the project.

(Isn't it a little late to begin construction? Short building season at that altitude...)

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

Some Hawaiian Home Lands beneficiaries say... Mauna Kea access road... is theft of Hawaiian Home Lands.

Is this the road that was paid for, built and maintained in conjunction with the observatories on the summit? So that if a new road to the summit were built, a private road for observatory access only, the present Mauna Kea Access Road would require maintenance by DHHL, taking even more money away from their beneficiaries? And due to the steep incline on the Access Road which also includes freezing and thawing at the top, even more repairs will be required than a standard road elsewhere on the island? Then, after awhile, the Aloha Checkpoint will out of necessity need to charge practitioners a $200 road fee to enter?

[kalakoa]

if a new road to the summit were built, a private road for observatory access only

A "separate but equal" road?

the present Mauna Kea Access Road would require maintenance by DHHL

No maintenance required -- practitioners would simply have to travel on foot, anything else isn't "traditional" cultural practice.

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

A "separate but equal" road?

Probably separate, but one maintained, one not.
And then with historical hindsight, it will be the haole's fault, always taking the good roads.