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TMT Hearing: Native Hawaiian Navigator Testifies

Native practitioner and navigator Chad Kalepa Baybayan testified about traditional navigation and the use of Mauna Kea from a marine wayfaring perspective.

TMT Hearing: UH-Hilo Witnesses Testify

The University of Hawai‘i’s first witness, Perry J. White, completed his testimony and was followed by UH-Hilo witnesses James T. Hayes and Gunther Hassinger.

TMT Contested Case Hearing Gets Underway

During cross-examination, Perry J. White, president of Planning Solutions Inc.,  was asked if he thought both the telescope and native practices could co-exist.

DLNR Urges Denial of Contested Case Hearings

The petitioners have no legal right to contest the sublease, DLNR said.