'The mountain represents us, all Hawaiians, so we're not going to let them take our mountain... We aren't going to leave her.' MaunaKea
Today marks the 10th day of an ongoing standoff on the sacred land of Mauna Kea between native Hawaiian protectors and proponents of the $1.4 billion Thirty Meter Telescope. The dormant volcano is the highest point in the state of Hawaii, and due to this fact, 13 telescopes have already been built there since 1967. After aprocess, the Thirty Meter Telescope secured the proper permits and was set to begin construction last week, before the protests began.
Many native Hawaiians believe that these telescopes have desecrated land which they hold sacred — land which is the burial site of revered ancestors and believed to be a place where humans can enter heaven. Protectors argue that the Thirty Meter Telescope will further desecrate the Mauna Kea, and set a dangerous precedent for future developments which do not respect native beliefs and history.
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Protests continue over telescope, treatment of Native HawaiiansAt least 1,000 people continue to protest in Mauna Kea, Hawaii, but cheered news that Gov. David Ige asked Mayor Harry Kim to lead efforts to find common ground between protesters and the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope.
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