Old Graves Frustrate Hawaii's Construction Projects
Augusta Chronicle, The › June 14, 2007
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HONOLULU - With Hawaii undergoing a building boom, big corporations such as Wal-Mart and Whole Foods Market are running into an obstacle almost as formidable as the environmentalists and the protectors of the islands' laid-back charm: the dead.
Construction projects keep unearthing graves 100 years old or more, leading to legal battles, costly delays and redesigns, reburials, and hurt feelings among some Native Hawaiians. They say the dead should be allowed to rest in peace.See the full content of this document
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Old Graves Frustrate Hawaii's Construction Projects
"What if they built a Wal-Mart at Arlington? How would people feel?" Native Ha...
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