Hawaiʻi - EA Hawaiian Activism Movements 1960-2010: Iwi Kūpuna

The essays in this book engage with events, projects, and developments of the dynamics that animate social changes in West Maui. Each chapter inventories the concerns, lands, and people who were key to conflicts that drive ongoing social transformations in West Maui. Included in these events are two chapters that cover the history and of the Honokahua burial site controversy and the creation of the Hui Mālama i Nā Kūpuna o Hawaiʻi nei.

The results of osteological examination of 712 of 1,029 generally well preserved skeletons excavated in 1987-88 at the Honokahua burial site, West Maui, Hawai'i, and limited comparisons with other Hawaiian osteological samples are presented. Available online via academia.edu.

Shows the excavations by developers of the Ritz Carlton Hotel at Honokahua, Maui which uncovered a major Hawaiian burial ground. Hawaiians express their feelings of outrage over what they consider a desecration of their ancestors' graves. Approximately 870 sets of human remains were uncovered by the developers. Includes interviews of native Hawaiians, demonstrations, singing and chanting, and sign waving.

In I Ulu I Ka 'Āina, p. 39-44. This chapter focuses on Honokahua and the beginning of the author's efforts to protect burial sites. Before Honokahua, thousands upon thousands of Hawaiian burials had been routinely dug up since the arrival of the missionaries in 1820. What differentiated Honokahua was a drawn-out excavation process that occurred over many months, rather than a quick unearthing and scattering witnessed only by a few. This made it possible for people to comprehend the magnitude of what was happening and, most important, to reflect on the spiritual and moral dimensions of such actions. Once the reality of Honokahua pierced the public conscience, the digging had to stop. Available online via Project MUSE Books for UHM patrons.

This article argues that in the case of the imprisonment of Halealoha Ayau, there are several problems with the NAGPRA and its implementation in Hawaiʻi that should be addressed and corrected because, as written, it fails to effectively address the distinct cultural and legal differences between Native Hawaiians and Native Americans on the continent. Section III provides an extensive history of traditional Hawaiian burial practices, the Forbes Cave Collection, and the dispute. Available online via HeinOnline and Nexis Uni for UHM patrons.

This legal primer provides an introduction to the laws governing iwi kūpuna for those wanting to understand their rights and the overall legal and cultural landscape affecting iwi. Available online via ScholarSpace.

This article covers the disturbance of ancestral Hawaiian remains in the building of the US military base at Mōkapu. Multiple events of desecration of ʻiwi kūpuna leads to the establishment of Hui Mālama i Nā Kūpuna o Hawaiʻi Nei and NAGPRA. Available online via Alt-PressWatch and Free E-Journals.

This article both covers the cultural connection that Hawaiians have with their ancestral remains and the legalities that come with protecting the burial process and reconciliation. Available online via HeinOnline and Nexis Uni for UHM patrons.

This thesis analyses cultural desecration to native Hawaiian burials through preservation laws (HRS Chapter 6E). Unfortunately, these legal provisions have been ineffectively "actuated" (enforcement, application, and interpretation) in the preservation of native Hawaiian burials and burial practices. While the law establishes a process to protect native Hawaiian burials, the state agency given primary responsibility for enforcing the law has failed to fulfill its preservation responsibilities. Available online via ScholarSpace.

This article argues that in the case of the imprisonment of Halealoha Ayau, there are several problems with the NAGPRA and its implementation in Hawaiʻi that should be addressed and corrected because, as written, it fails to effectively address the distinct cultural and legal differences between Native Hawaiians and Native Americans on the continent. Available online via HeinOnline and Nexis Uni for UHM patrons.

Accomplishing NAGPRA reveals the day-to-day reality of implementing the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The diverse contributors to this timely volume reflect the viewpoints of tribes, museums, federal agencies, attorneys, academics, and others invested in the landmark act. NAGPRA requires museums and federal agencies to return requested Native American cultural items to lineal descendants, culturally affiliated Indian tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations. Drawing on case studies, personal reflections, historical documents, and statistics, the volume examines NAGPRA and its grassroots, practical application throughout the United States. Available online via Ebook Central for UHM patrons.