Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Thirty Meter Telescope" in English language version.
A substantial percentage of the native Hawaiian population not only opposes the construction of any new telescopes or structures atop Mauna Kea, but view the very proposal of the TMT atop Mauna Kea as continuing a long history of disregard for their basic rights.
We also accept the increased responsibilities for the stewardship of Maunakea, including the requirement that as this very last site is developed for astronomy on the mauna, five current telescopes will be decommissioned and their sites restored."
Mauna Kea, the most sacred mountain to native Hawaiians was the site of ongoing religious ritual practice.
Mauna Kea is sacred to the Native Hawaiians and is the zenith of their ancestral ties to creation.
India announced on 2 December that it will become a full partner in the Thirty Meter Telescope....
A substantial percentage of the native Hawaiian population not only opposes the construction of any new telescopes or structures atop Mauna Kea, but view the very proposal of the TMT atop Mauna Kea as continuing a long history of disregard for their basic rights.
India announced on 2 December that it will become a full partner in the Thirty Meter Telescope....
Mauna Kea is sacred, and our children are taught to respect our `aina," said teacher Leo Akana. "They understand that science is an important thing, but I think the state needs to realize that Hawaiians were the very first astronomers here.
Mauna Kea is a deeply sacred place that is revered in Hawaiian traditions. It's regarded as a shrine for worship, as a home to the gods, and as the piko of Hawaiʻi Island.