Order for return of artifacts suspended
Hui
Malama members have said they will go to prison rather than remove
moepu, as ordered by the court, from the Kawaihae cave where they were reburied.
But now, according to the
Star-Bulletin
story,
they have been given relief from that order, as "The 9th Circuit Court of
Appeals yesterday suspended a federal judge's order to have 83 native Hawaiian
objects dug up from a Big Island cave and returned to the Bishop Museum by
Friday."Says the
Advertiser
story,
"The appeals court ruled that the artifacts can remain in the cave while Hui
Malama appeals Ezra's injunction of Sept. 2 ordering the return to ensure the
objects aren't damaged while Native Hawaiian groups determine what should
ultimately be done with them. But the appeals court also ordered an expedited
appeal, which could result in a decision as early as December."
Posted: Wed - September 21, 2005 at 06:09 AM