Resources
Resources
Mauna Kea- Ka Piko Kaulana O Ka ‘Aina – A collection of Native Traditions, Historical Accounts, and Oral History Interviews for: Mauna Kea, the Lands of Ka’ohe, Humu’ula and the ‘Aian Mauna on the Island of Hawai’i
March 30, 2005
Read more about Mauna Kea
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Committee on Beneficiary Advocacy and Empowerment Meeting Minutes with Resolution Supporting the Selection of Hawaii for TMT
July 1, 2009
https://www.imuatmt.org/project/uploads/2021/07/7.1.09-Meeting-Minutes-___BAE-09-18.pdf
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes with Resolution Affirming OHA’s Support for the Selection of Maunakea, Hawaii as the Site for TMT
July 2, 2009
https://www.imuatmt.org/project/uploads/2021/07/7.2.09__Meeting-Minutes-___BOT-09-22.pdf
Peter Apo: The TMT Honors Mauna Kea Through Universal Exploration
July 30, 2015
https://www.civilbeat.org/2015/07/peter-apo-the-tmt-honors-mauna-kea-through-universal-exploration/
POLL: October 2015
https://www.maunakeaandtmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/TMT_PollResults.October2015.pdf
POLL: July 2016
https://bigislandnow.com/2016/07/28/letter-majority-of-native-hawaiians-support-tmt/
POLL: July 2016
https://www.maunakeaandtmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/TMT.HawaiiIslandPoll.July2016.pdf
POLL: April 2017
https://www.maunakeaandtmt.org/get-the-facts/documents/april-2017-pacific-resource-partnership-statewide-poll/
POLL: March 2019
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/03/25/hawaii-news/support-is-building-for-tmt-even-among-hawaiians/
The Kahuna of Mo‘okini
April 2019
https://hanahou.com/22.2/the-kahuna-of-mookini
TMT Means Progress for Hawaii’s Future
July 18, 2019
https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/07/tmt-means-progress-for-hawaiis-future/
A Look At The Science Of The Thirty Meter Telescope
July 19, 2019
https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/07/a-look-at-the-science-of-the-thirty-meter-telescope/
Native Hawaiian TMT supporter feels the time is now to speak up
July 22, 2019
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/07/23/tmt-supporters-say-they-are-silent-majority/
Column: TMT supporters must be patient, but start taking action
July 24, 2019
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/07/24/editorial/island-voices/column-tmt-supporters-must-be-patient-but-start-taking-action/
Thirty Meter Telescope Supporters: ‘Build It’
July 25, 2019
https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/07/thirty-meter-telescope-supporters-build-it/
Hawaii businesses turn out for pro-TMT rally
July 26, 2019
https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2019/07/26/hawaii-businesses-turn-out-for-pro-tmt-rally.html
GPS Is Just One Of Astronomy’s Many Benefits – Honolulu Civil Beat: August 20, 2019
https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/08/gps-is-just-one-of-astronomys-many-benefits/
POLL: August 2019
https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/08/civil-beat-poll-strong-support-for-tmt-but-little-love-for-ige/
Fact-Checking Environmental Concerns About The Thirty Meter Telescope
August 2, 2019
https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/08/fact-checking-environmental-concerns-about-the-thirty-meter-telescope/
My Turn: Threats effective at silencing pro-TMT Hawaiians
August 13, 2019
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2019/08/13/opinion/my-turn-threats-effective-at-silencing-pro-tmt-hawaiians/
Scientist disputes claims TMT construction spills could contaminate aquifer
August 13, 2019
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/08/14/uh-hydrologist-disputes-claims-tmt-construction-spills-could-contaminate-aquifer/
This Is What Scientists Would Be Missing If The TMT Doesn’t Go On Mauna Kea
August 15, 2019
https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/08/why-do-stars-explode-and-other-questions-scientists-hope-to-explore-with-the-tmt/
Mauna Kea Protest Has Cost Hawaii County Police $3 Million In OT
August 20, 2019
https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/08/mauna-kea-protest-has-cost-hawaii-county-police-3-million-in-ot/
Editorial: Inaction on TMT has consequences
Aug. 23, 2019
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/08/23/editorial/our-view/editorial-inaction-on-tmt-has-consequences/
POLL: September 2019
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/09/25/hawaii-news/public-support-for-tmt-drops-sharply-according-to-a-new-honolulu-star-advertiser-poll/
I Am One Hawaiian: Those blockading the highway on Mauna Kea do not speak for me.
September 9, 2019
https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/09/i-am-one-hawaiian/
If TMT goes, billions of research dollars could go with it
September 11, 2019
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2019/09/11/hawaii-news/if-tmt-goes-billions-of-research-dollars-could-go-with-it/
State Puts Pressure On TMT Protesters Over Environment, Threats To Officials
September 13, 2019
https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/09/state-puts-pressure-on-tmt-protesters-over-environment-threats-to-officials/
AG Probes Office of Hawaiian Affairs Support of Mauna Kea Protest
September 20, 2019
https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/09/ag-probes-office-of-hawaiian-affairs-support-of-mauna-kea-protest/
Hawaii’s Conduit to the Cosmos By Neil DeGrasse Tyson
September 25, 2019
https://m.facebook.com/nt/screen/?params=%7B%22note_id%22%3A10158921234976613%7D&path=%2Fnotes%2Fnote%2F&refsrc=deprecated&_rdr
Imua TMT Panel discussion on Maunakea from State Capitol
October 4, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RsY8yS4X9E&list=PL08HRVEh3sCfvwILxLKq0Ira86gjf-syl&index=1
Where Hawaii Legislators Stand On The Thirty Meter Telescope
October 7, 2019
https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/10/where-hawaii-legislators-stand-on-the-thirty-meter-telescope/
Resources and information on TMT and Maunakea: The CASCA/ACURA TMT Advisory Committee (CATAC)
October 11, 2019
https://casca.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Resources-and-information-on-TMT-and-Maunakea-FINAL-3.pdf
Imua TMT Maunakea panel from UH Manoa
October 18, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl7bQiS_2vs&list=PL08HRVEh3sCfvwILxLKq0Ira86gjf-syl&index=2
We Can’t Let Civil Disobedience Continue To Obstruct Our Legal Process
October 22, 2019
https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/10/we-cant-let-civil-disobedience-continue-to-obstruct-our-legal-process/
State, city mustn’t be weak in enforcing laws
October 23, 2019
http://midweek.com/pdf/MidWeek/2019/1023/index-h5.html?page=1#page=8
Protest blockades can’t rule Hawaii
October 24, 2019
https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2019/10/24/video-tmt-supporter-opposes-mauna-kea-luc-petition/
Column: Delays in clearing TMT protesters pose risks to stability, security
Oct. 27, 2019
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/10/27/editorial/island-voices/delays-in-clearing-tmt-protesters-pose-risks-to-stability-security/
It’s Time To Hold TMT Protesters Accountable
November 22, 2019
https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/11/exactly-who-are-the-protesters-of-the-tmt/
Defining Sacred: Part 1, Defining Sacred: Part 2
December 9, 2019
Recording of Grand Naniloa Discussion with Community in Hilo regarding TMT:
December 12, 2019
My Turn: Fake state or fake history?
December 16, 2019
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2019/12/16/opinion/my-turn-fake-state-or-fake-history/
Guided Audience Discussion at Nanakuli Public Library – TMT Panel Discussion
January 11, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hV9ASH1jps&list=PL08HRVEh3sCfvwILxLKq0Ira86gjf-syl&index=5
POLL: January 2020
https://www.hawaiibusiness.com/boss-survey-complete-tmt/
How Manuakea and TMT Unite Science and Culture – Thirty Meter Telescope Panel Discussion
February 2, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvIFXH6rIMg&list=PL08HRVEh3sCfvwILxLKq0Ira86gjf-syl&index=4
Uniting TMT and Mauna Kea, Thirty Meter Telescope Live Discussion
March 22, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aUENHPu6kQ&list=PL08HRVEh3sCfvwILxLKq0Ira86gjf-syl&index=6
A collective insight into the cultural and academic journeys of Native Hawaiians while pursuing careers in physics and astronomy
March, 2020 for AstroDay2020 Decadal Topic
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2004.14136.pdf
Uniting TMT and Maunakea – Native Hawaiian Perspectives on Culture, Science and Education
April 9, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0tZpMWG1y0&list=PL08HRVEh3sCfvwILxLKq0Ira86gjf-syl&index=7
POLL: May 2020
https://www.kitv.com/story/42186977/tmt-pays-for-public-opinion-survey-numbers-show-more-support-for-thirty-meter-telescope
A Hua He Inoa: Hawaiian Culture-Based Celestial Naming
September 2020
Imua TMT Presentation to American Astronomical Society
January 15, 2021
Imua TMT Presentation
UH response to calls for ending its management of Maunakea state lands
February 3, 2021
UH response
Native Hawaiian Perspectives: Navigating Science and Culture Post Pandemic
February 25, 2021
Watch the Webinar
Native Hawaiian Perspectives: Who Speaks For Native Hawaiians? When Native Hawaiian Groups Don’t Agree, How Are Disagreements Resolved?
July 28, 2021
Watch the Webinar
Paper Submitted to CASCA Leadership on July 29, 2021 re: Consent
July 29, 2021
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Editorial: Keep astronomy on Mauna Kea summit
January 31, 2021
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/01/31/editorial/our-view/editorial-keep-astronomy-on-mauna-kea-summit/
Civil Beat/HNN Poll: Rail Remains Unpopular But Support For TMT Is Solid
July 11, 2022
NSF Environmental Impact Process for TMT
January 10, 2023
The National Science Foundation has issued a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and to initiate Section 106 consultation for a potential NSF investment in the construction and operation of the Thirty Meter Telescope on Maunakea. You can access the NSF’s notice, find more information on the public consultation process and submit comments via our email form pages with some model examples to help you with your comments:
- Long Example Form: https://mailchi.mp/17e184aacc89/pro-tmt-scoping
- Shorter Example Form: https://mailchi.mp/692129ea15b0/pro-tmt-scoping-2