"Hawaii A Voice For Sovereignty" was screened in Ontario, Canada on March 1st at the University of Windsor School of Law as part of the Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights (CLAIHR) 2010 Film Festival. This annual festival is organized by Windsor Law students to raise awareness of "human rights abuses both abroad and in Canada. ""Hawaii A Voice For Sovereignty" , a documentary by Catherine Bauknight, is one of seven documentaries chosen by CLAIHR for the festival. The documentary is spoken in the voice of the Native Hawaiian people as they address the issues they face to regain their sovereign rights and Native Land that was lost following the illegal overthrow of Hawaii in 1893 by the US and a group of businessmen.The festival began Tuesday February 16that 7:00 pm and runs until early March.http://web4.uwindsor.ca/units/pac/Campus_events/campusevents.nsf/CampusEvents?OpenFormhttp://web4.uwindsor.ca/units/pac/Campus_events/campusevents.nsf/public/90096561F5BC14CA852576C8005D4485/$File/Claihrfilmfestblank.pngFUTURE DATES FOR SCREENING*March 14, University of Hawaii, Spalding Auditorium, Honolulu, HI. 5:00 PM "Hawaii A Voice For Sovereignty" will be screening as part of the "Indigenous Wisdom Series".*April 3, 3:00 P.M., Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena, CA.For more information contact:cbauknight@othilamedia.comwww.catherinebauknight.com
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