Red Hill crisis could be a pivotal moment for discussions on the U.S. military's future in Hawaiʻi

TL;DR - Native Hawaiians have long had a contentious relationship with the federal government — and the military in particular — over its land use, from the bombing of Kahoʻolawe to water contamination at Red Hill.

Some Native Hawaiians say the pending shutdown of the U.S. Navy’s Red Hill fuel storage facility may be a turning point for the wider island community to join Native Hawaiians in questioning the military’s role in Hawaiʻi’s future.

The water contamination crisis encapsulates the history of distrust some Native Hawaiians have for the military.

March 22, 2022: Red Hill crisis could be a pivotal moment for discussions on the U.S. military's future in Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi Public Radio