The Kanaka Maoli, the original people of Hawaii, lost their land and have no treaties or offers of protection. The United States government set land aside for them, but it continues to be occupied by non-Natives. This program shows a portrait of the Native people of Ka’u, a rugged and remote district on the Big Island of Hawaii, and their attempts to keep the area kapu (sacred). (60 minutes)

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