Tristyn<\/a> and Kamohai Kalama<\/a> are finding themselves in hot water following the latest episode of Renovation Aloha<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n While exploring a lot they planned to build on during the show\u2019s April 14 episode, the couple discovered human remains in a lava tube on the property. \u201cWe just found what appears to be human remains, so we are stopping everything and doing the only thing that I would know to do, which is call the police,\u201d Kamohai explained in a confessional.<\/p>\n A text block featured on screen in the episode read, \u201cIn certain Native Hawaiian traditions, lava tubes were used in burial practices. These spaces were believed to help preserve the \u2018mana\u2019 or spirit of the individual.\u201d<\/p>\n Later in the episode, Kamohai revealed that archeologists determined the bones were \u201cancient,\u201d adding, \u201cI spoke to cultural experts, and the most respectful thing to do in our culture is to protect in place, to not disturb the bones and preserve the history of the land. We\u2019re just going to keep the lot. That will ensure that nobody ever builds on it, and the bones will be there, protected in place, in perpetuity.\u201d<\/p>\n Previews of the episode featuring the remains were reportedly shared by the Kalamas via social media ahead of the episode\u2019s premiere, per multiple outlets. A temporary restraining order filed by the Hawaii Attorney General\u2019s office led to the removal of the posts, but did not prevent the episode from airing on HGTV.<\/p>\n HGTV<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cHawai\u02bbi law affords the highest level of protection to \u02bbiwi k\u016bpuna\u2014the skeletal remains of Native Hawaiian ancestors\u2014and to all burial sites within the State,\u201d reads a civil complaint filed against Tristyn, Kamohai, producer Nathan Fields, HGTV, and Discovery Inc, which was obtained and shared by the Honolulu Civil Beat<\/a>. \u201cHRS \u00a7 6E-11 prohibits the unauthorized taking, appropriation, excavation, injury, destruction, or alteration of burial sites and restricts the handling or disturbance of human skeletal remains except as authorized by law.<\/p>\n The complaint continues, \u201cThe broadcast of footage depicting \u02bbiwi k\u016bpuna on national television causes profound and irreparable harm to the Native Hawaiian community, to the State\u2019s interest in protecting its cultural resources, and to the dignity and sanctity of the ancestors whose remains were depicted.\u201d<\/p>\n In a statement to the outlet, Lynne Davis Adeyemi, vice president of communications for Warner Bros. Discovery, said, \u201cWe take the concerns raised by the Native Hawaiian community very seriously and are committed to ensuring our programming is respectful and appropriate. We apologize to anyone who found any part of the episode offensive, as that was not HGTV\u2019s intention.\u201d<\/p>\n