When Hawaii granted WM the right to build, it didn't realize people were buried on the site. WM has agreed to move the remains to another location, and the courts have given them the go-ahead:
The ruling in State Circuit Court allows the movement of 42 sets of remains to another area of the Keeaumoku Street site where a Wal-Mart store and a Sam's Club are being built.The Honolulu Star-Bulletin said Thursday Paulette Kaleikini went to court to block the movement of the bones; however, Judge Virginia Marks ruled Kaleikini hadn't proved state officials had violated the public trust in granting Wal-Mart permission to move the remains.
The burial sites of ancient Hawaiians are considered sacred by present-day natives, and the discovery of graves frequently delays or blocks construction projects.
Posted by Kevin on May, 28 2004 at 10:54 AM
