Burial Protection
Protecting Tradition
The protection of na kupuna `oiwi (Native Hawaiian burials) is also a priority for NHLC. Time and time again, construction activities have resulted in the descretion of na kupuna ‘oiwi, despite a strong mandate for their protection under state law. NHLC is at the forefront of the battle to ensure that this mandate is met.
If you have a legal issue and would like to see if we can help you, please call our office at (808) 521-2302 or contact us using our Contact Form.
Contact
Kirsha Durante
Litigation Director
Terina Faʻagau
Staff Attorney
Resources
- Ho‘i Hou I Ka Iwikuamo‘o: A Legal Primer for the Protection of Iwi Kupuna in Hawai‘i Nei (PDF) by the Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law at the University of Hawaii.
News + Insights
ʻŌlelo: Ma 9 April 1894, ma ʻō aku o hoʻokahi makahiki ma hope o ka hoʻokahuli hewa ʻia o ke Aupuni Mōʻī o Hawaiʻi nei, ua hoʻopuka ʻia he ʻatikala ma lalo o ...
In 2024, the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation (“NHLC”) represented Mogul Luʻuwai and the Lu‘uwai ‘Ohana in the process of obtaining a Special Use Permit for the practice of their traditional cultural fishing in ...
In the 2025 Hawaiʻi State legislative session, lawmakers introduced two bills in the House as potential replacements for the 2019 Midwifery Law (HRS §457J): HB 1194 and HB1328, both relating to midwives. ...
