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This is another assault on the Hawaiian people, its culture, and heritage.  The military lied.  I know for a fact that the previous native Hawaiian cultural monitors spoke to the military after they discovered the heiau and I was also there at a testimony when they mentioned that and discovering DU spent arsenal in the area.  I think this is why the militaqry replaced them.

I think those Hawaiian organizations are sell-outs to believe the military wants to improve their relations with us.  Now look; they are back-paddling and pretending they didn't know this heiau didn't exist nor that there were burials there.  The military were told about it!

It must be the military rotation that they have new ones come in totally clueless of what transpired previously.  I hope that ulu tree they planted to symbolize their compact with native Hawaiians shrivlel up and die as ththe credibilty of the military has done and those Hawaiian organizations were duped into believing.  Thank God they didn't represent most of the Hawaiians.  I can't wait for the U.S. to de-occupy our country; the sooner - the better!

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The Army Garrison Hawaii put out a press release very quickly when " human remains" were discovered. It is really something how their Public Relations people state on the media release subject line " Army Protects Discovery at Schofield." They use the word "protect" like they are helping us. Construction activitiy should never have taken place in the first place.

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Army Stryker construction disturbs Native Hawaiian burials in Schofield

May 18, 2010 by kyle

Stryker brigade expansion project disturbed Native Hawaiian Burials (iwi kupuna) in the Lihu’e / Schofield Barracks area. Community groups told the Army that the entire area was culturally significant and needed to be protected from military activity. Native Hawaiian cultural monitors rediscovered the Hale’au’au Heiau that the Army had listed as destroyed. This put a cramp on their plans for the Stryker expansion. As as result the cultural monitors were removed from the project. Now new cultural monitors have identified the bones of iwi kupuna. The Army must stop the Stryker project. It is a corrupt, destructive and wasteful project that is driven by political motives to entrench the Army in Hawai’i. Strykers Out of Hawai’i!

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From: Doane, Loran Mr CIV US USA IMCOM [mailto:Loran.Doane@us.army.mil]

Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 1:28 PM

Subject: Army Protects Discovery at Schofield (UNCLASSIFIED)

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED

Caveats: FOUO

Release number: 2010-05-06

May 18, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Army Protects Discovery at Schofield

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii – Army-contracted archaeological and cultural monitors discovered suspected human remains on a Schofield Barracks construction site, Friday, while supervising a routine ground excavation.

Army archaeologists and cultural resource specialists were immediately dispatched to the site to make an initial determination as to whether the remains were likely human. Dr. James Pokines, forensic anthropologist with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, confirmed on Saturday that the remains were indeed human.

Protective fencing has been erected in the area, and all construction activities at the site have been halted until further notice.

Procedures in the form of an "Inadvertent Discovery Plan" were in place and put into action, with site identification, protection and notifications to the Hawaii State Historic Preservation Office (HSHP) and the Oahu Burial Council (OBC).

"Anytime there is construction taking place and in which digging occurs,there is always a possibility that one could encounter an unexpected find," said Laurie Lucking, Cultural Resource manager for U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii. "It is for this reason that we have contingency plans and procedures in place so that finds like this can be treated with the utmost dignity and respect."

The Army will continue to work closely with the necessary state and federal agencies, to ensure compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act in order to protect and preserve Hawaii’s rich historical and cultural heritage.

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MEDIA NOTE: Media who would like should contact Loran Doane, Media Relations chief, U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii Public Affairs at (808) 656-3157 or cell (317)-847-2222.

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED

Caveats: FOUO