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N. Jamiyla Chisholm // Native Hawaiian Elders Arrested in Telescope Protest at Mauna Kea | Colorlines

Native Hawaiian Elders Arrested in Telescope Protest at Mauna Kea | Colorlines: The elders, known as kūpuna, volunteered to be the first arrested; they formed a line blocking the road, Dan Dennison, a spokesperson for Hawaiʻi’s Department of Land and Natural Resources, told The AP. Kealoha Pisciotta, a protest leader, said that dozens of elders were ready to make the sacrifice to save Mauna Kea, which is sacred to native�Hawaiians.

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