Protecting Maunakea Is a Mission Grounded in Tradition

The womxn and nonbinary folx of Hawai’i are protecting this sacred space against police forces and governmental influences

Kekuhi Keali‘ikanaka‘oleohaililani chants on the Mauna Kea Access Road. Photo: Bryan Kamaoli Kuwada

By Noelani Goodyear-Kaʻōpua and Yvonne Mahelona

On July 17, 2019, hundreds stood and watched in tortured silence as police arrested three dozen…