Cultural sensitivity?
It is really ironic that the County of Hawaii, state and feds are “culturally sensitive” all of a sudden to the “diversion ideas,” whatever they may be, because of desecrating the Goddess Pele? Would it be disrespectful to the Hawaiian people they were referring to?
In 1983 during our contested case hearing defending the traditional beliefs of Pele, against the proposed 500 megawatts of geothermal in Kahaualea, Campbell land, it was the birth of Puu Oo, right on the drill site being proposed. That was a clear sign that geothermal was already a concept of desecration and we both continued our presence for years after, to raise those concerns and consciousness, until present to Wao Kele O Puna.
For all of you Hawaiians who thought that the idea of geothermal was a “gift” and “royalties,” from Pele, “go to Puna and collect.” Her presence has always been the strongest component to our spiritual traditions.
Ignorance is not an excuse for desecration.
Palikapu Dedman
President
Pele Defense Fund
Hilo