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Our Sacred Mountain: An Ode to Mauna Kea

ISBN

9780063253957

Publisher & Publication Year

HarperCollins, 2025

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Ilima Todd (Native Hawaiian)

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Shar Tuiasoa (Pasifika/Tongan)

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Mauna Kea stands tall on the island of Hawaii. It is the center of origin, spirituality, and everyday life for those who call the island chain their home. The mountain is also ideal for science, the exploration of space. But when outsiders try to build a telescope so large it threatens the integrity of the natives’ home, people from all over the globe stand tall and peacefully defend that which is sacred.

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