Hawaiians press rail authority chief to let remains lie

By Kevin Dayton

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Oct 11, 2012

~~<p>Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners urged the head of the Honolulu rail authority on Wednesday to find a way to leave burials and other human remains in place when they are discovered along the rail route.</p>
<p>The discussion at the Oahu Island Burial Council was supposed to focus on the discovery of a single human bone on Sept. 12 beneath the sidewalk at Cooke and Halekauwila streets, but Hawaiians used the opportunity to air their concerns about the impact the rail project is having on ancient remains in general.</p>
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Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners urged the head of the Honolulu rail authority on Wednesday to find a way to leave burials and other human remains in place when they are discovered along the rail route.

The discussion at the Oahu Island Burial Council was supposed to focus on the discovery of a single human bone on Sept. 12 beneath the sidewalk at Cooke and Halekauwila streets, but Hawaiians used the opportunity to air their concerns about the impact the rail project is having on ancient remains in general. Login for more...