Skeletons in the Closet - literally
Maui Time has an article
on a lawsuit against the State Historic Preservation Division filed by David
Brown, a former Branch Chief Archaeologist there, alleging "numerous practices
at SHPD were illegal, unethical, or culturally insensitive." The article
also provides some background on how the Hawaiian burial laws came about, how it
is affecting development, and possible solutions. "Most involved with land
development—pro and anti-growth—on Maui agree that SHPD must hire
qualified archaeologists, improve the review process and reduce the current
backlog of permit applicants. In fact, at least one developer sees higher review
fees as a potential solution."Update
12/13: Here's the complaint (PDF):
Brown v Chinen Complaint.pdf
Posted: Sat
- December
8, 2007 at 06:51 AM