State mismanagement of Native Hawaiian burial grounds
Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, chairwoman of the O’ahu Island Burial Council
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Leaders of Hawai i island s burial grounds are urging state lawmakers to investigate what they say is systemic and chronic mismanagement by the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD). The heads of the state s island burial councils organized a statewide protest this week. Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, chairwoman of the O ahu Island Burial Council, says some of the issues that continute to plague SHPD are preventing her and her fellow councilmembers from doing their job.
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