"To wake up at Mon I walk here every single day and say I am a descendent of this mana that reminds us where we come form because for so long we have been stripped stripped stripped of mana over and over again with how they ban our language, our dance, the lands that we come from" (Mamoa 2019, 1:09-1:35)
I'm starting to understand that the land is a sacred site for your heritage and cultural and spiritual practices.
Slide: 2
I see that building the telescope would significantly disrupt your tribe's religious and cultural practices. Thus, it becomes undue burden because of the excessive interference.
Yes! Building the telescope would place an undue burden on our religious practices.
Description Box: The Establishment Clause is supposed to ensure that all religions are handled equally, thus the protection of Mauna Kea falls under this too.
Slide: 3
We must stand together to protect Mauna Kea. It is about respect for our culture and rights
Description Box: The fight/protests against the interference with Mauna Kea goes beyond respect for cultural and religious aspects as it is also about preservation of their ancestors land.