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Kapu Aloha 101: Ke Kula o Maunakea

Jul 02, 2015 | IMDB 7

11 min Watch Now

Documentary

Documenting the Kapu Aloha movement, as they take a stand to defend Mauna Kea in the wake of the Thirty Meter Telescope protests.

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Luana Busby-Neff, Lino Kamakau, Billy Freitas, Kahoʻokahi Kanuha

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