Kapu: Sacred Hawaiian Burials

Palikapu Dedman organized a protest against the mass burial desecration of an important historical site at Kapalua, Maui. The site was unearthed when digging began for the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Kapalua. When the importance of the discovery was realized, the hotel was moved inland. The area, which contains over 900 ancient Hawaiian burial sites dating between 610 and 1800, has been recognized as a sacred site. This burial ground started a movement of thousands of Hawaiians protesting to protect b