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Mauna Kea: Temple Under Siege

A dormant volcano on the Big Island of Hawai'i sparks a contentious dispute between scientists seeking to convert it into an astronomical observatory and native Hawaiians who revere the site as sacred.

Mauna Kea, a volcano that last erupted 4000 years ago, remains hot today, sparking a heated debate over whether its summit should be dedicated to astronomical observatories or preserved as a culturally significant landscape sacred to the Hawaiian people.

Info about Mauna Kea: Temple Under Siege

Studio(s): Nā Maka o ka ‘Āina

Originally Released: United States, Dec 31, 2005

Production Country: United States

Genres:Documentary