The bulldozing and desecration of Hawea Heiau in Maunalua (Hawai'i Kai) is a travesty.

Mahalo. Our kupuna are calling out to us for help.

I have heard them and this blog is given them a voice in this blog site - people can see and read what's going on and help Hawea.

Just a few things:

In discussion with kupuna and cultural experts they have shared a heiau is not just the temple that is sacred - the materials; rock walls, structures etc, - but it is the land itself that is sacred. This is why you'll find one heiau built over another through history, they are building on the sacred site. Parts of Hawea have been bulldozed but they can be rebuilt on the same land because the land is sacred, the land is the link between humans and the our Hawaiian gods.

When I wrote "A copy of this agreement was supposed to have been shared with the community before any work was done per information provided by the SHPD office. "

To be completely clear, a copy of the agreement was supposed to have been given to the community by the developer before any work was done per information provided by the SHPD office.

The bulldozing and desecration of Hawea Heiau in Maunalua (Hawai'i Kai) is a travesty. Our community is both sad and angry. Where is the respect for our wahi pana (sacred places) and our kupuna? How can we all come together to save the iwi and archeological features that call to us for help?

Aloha

annmarie@hawaii.rr.com


Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Hawea Heiau developer just bulldozed It

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This is the beautiful site of ancient swaying palm trees that were once a Hawaiian Fishing Village before Hawaii Kai was built. It is next to the Oahu Club and Hawaii Kai's last major residential project called Hale Alii.. The newscast reflects how awful it was that the developer just bulldozed Hawea Heiau which is part of this site. For more information on Hawea Heiau please click on the menu item to the left that is "Nat'l and Cult Resources". Click on the link to view the most recent newscast.

http://www.khon2.com/news/local/story/Hawaii-Kai-Heiau-Partially-Buried/J6mirtzzOkKmN1QgVI61BA.cspx
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