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State Decries “False Narratives” at Maunakea; Protectors Maintain Practice of “Kapu Aloha”
Governor David Ige called a news conference at the State Capitol on Friday to discuss the ongoing conflict at Maunakea and to dispel what state officials are calling “false narratives.” Meantime, leaders of the movement maintain that their efforts are “rooted in Kapu Aloha,” “peace,” and “non-violence.”
TMT Resistance Proclaims Puʻuhonua at Base of Maunakea
Opponents of the Thirty Meter Telescope project atop Maunakea have set up camp at the base of Maunakea Access Road ahead of construction, which was allowed to proceed on Monday.
UH Maui Hawaiian Studies Program Observes Indigenous Peoples’ Day
The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College Hoʻoulu Lāhui Hawaiian Studies Program hosts an Indigenous Peoples’ Day gathering this afternoon.
Maui Meeting Planned in Protest of Naʻi Aupuni
“The majority of our people have been disassociated from this process and we’re here to acknowledge those feelings and be sincere about it. Many of us didn’t know where Act 195 came from… We were never part of our own self determination design. Therein lies the problem.” -Andre Perez.