LIHU‘E — After hearing nearly four hours of emotional testimony, the Kaua‘i/Ni‘ihau Island Burial Council unanimously rejected the 16th draft of Ha‘ena land owner Joseph Brescia’s burial treatment plan Thursday. Several graves were found on the property where an under-construction
LIHU‘E — After hearing nearly four hours of emotional testimony, the Kaua‘i/Ni‘ihau Island Burial Council unanimously rejected the 16th draft of Ha‘ena land owner Joseph Brescia’s burial treatment plan Thursday.
Several graves were found on the property where an under-construction house is located, and many Native Hawaiians and others are continuing to call for the home to be torn down.
Under state law, when Native Hawaiian remains are discovered, construction is supposed to cease until a burial treatment plan has been approved by the island burial council.
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