Comments on: playing games with graves http://blog.kahea.org/2008/08/04/playing-games-with-graves/ Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:47:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Kimberly Alderman http://blog.kahea.org/2008/08/04/playing-games-with-graves/#comment-195 Kimberly Alderman Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:42:32 +0000 http://kahea.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-195 Thank you for your post. I think that people "just not getting it" has to do with a different system of ethics. Even if someone does not share your value system, a system of mutual respect should still exist. I understand your frustration. This article and others inspired me to post a commentary on the Naue burials lawsuit on The Cultural Property Law Blog, at http://culturalpropertylaw.wordpress.com. I welcome your comments. Thank you for your post. I think that people “just not getting it” has to do with a different system of ethics. Even if someone does not share your value system, a system of mutual respect should still exist. I understand your frustration.

This article and others inspired me to post a commentary on the Naue burials lawsuit on The Cultural Property Law Blog, at http://culturalpropertylaw.wordpress.com. I welcome your comments.

]]> By: OLA NA IWI: Naue Burials Lawsuit Highlights Systemic Problems at the State Historic Preservation Division « The Cultural Property Law Blog http://blog.kahea.org/2008/08/04/playing-games-with-graves/#comment-194 OLA NA IWI: Naue Burials Lawsuit Highlights Systemic Problems at the State Historic Preservation Division « The Cultural Property Law Blog Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:36:45 +0000 http://kahea.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-194 [...] “Playing games with graves” on the Hawaiian-Environmental Alliance.  Also check out the commentary on the “Unearthing burial laws” article. [...] [...] “Playing games with graves” on the Hawaiian-Environmental Alliance.  Also check out the commentary on the “Unearthing burial laws” article. [...]

]]> By: “Unearthing Burial Laws” in Honolulu Weekly « KAHEA: the call to protect Hawaii nei http://blog.kahea.org/2008/08/04/playing-games-with-graves/#comment-189 “Unearthing Burial Laws” in Honolulu Weekly « KAHEA: the call to protect Hawaii nei Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:54:37 +0000 http://kahea.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-189 [...] August 18, 2008 · No Comments From Joan Conrow’s excellent piece on iwi issues in the Weekly, “Unearthing Burials“: [...] [...] August 18, 2008 · No Comments From Joan Conrow’s excellent piece on iwi issues in the Weekly, “Unearthing Burials“: [...]

]]> By: Ka'ohu Seto http://blog.kahea.org/2008/08/04/playing-games-with-graves/#comment-187 Ka'ohu Seto Sat, 09 Aug 2008 03:57:48 +0000 http://kahea.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-187 Kanaka need to be proactive and not reactive. As a past burial council member I've see non Hawaiian families embrace the practice of reinternment on their property. A win win situation. Kanaka need to be proactive and not reactive. As a past burial council member I’ve see non Hawaiian families embrace the practice of reinternment on their property. A win win situation.

]]> By: Alan http://blog.kahea.org/2008/08/04/playing-games-with-graves/#comment-186 Alan Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:17:47 +0000 http://kahea.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-186 There are many actions interested parties can take to reform the entire burial protection program the State Historic Preservation Division is supposed to implement. I'd welcome a sustained and disciplined reaction from Kahea to address this larger systemic problem. NHLC stands ready to let those interested know more about what led us down this path, well described above. It will take planning and coordinated action, but with that kind of organization, much could be accomplished so the law works as it should and (1) the role of burial councils are enhanced by more rigid demands on methods to identify burials which might be affected by future construction well in advance of design decisions on development projects, (2) burials inadvertently discovered during construction is vastly minimized (3) professionalism is restored to SHPD decisions on burial protection (4) the retinerment of improperly disinterred iwi kupuna are returned to some decent resting place other than SHPD storage facilities, There are many actions interested parties can take to reform the entire burial protection program the State Historic Preservation Division is supposed to implement. I’d welcome a sustained and disciplined reaction from Kahea to address this larger systemic problem. NHLC stands ready to let those interested know more about what led us down this path, well described above. It will take planning and coordinated action, but with that kind of organization, much could be accomplished so the law works as it should and

(1) the role of burial councils are enhanced by more rigid demands on methods to identify burials which might be affected by future construction well in advance of design decisions on development projects,
(2) burials inadvertently discovered during construction is vastly minimized
(3) professionalism is restored to SHPD decisions on burial protection
(4) the retinerment of improperly disinterred iwi kupuna are returned to some decent resting place other than SHPD storage facilities,

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