KANAKA MAOLI CULTURE AND ISLAND VALUES
GOAL V: Our Kanaka Maoli and island cultures and values are thriving and perpetuated.
Hawai’I residents statewide expressed their respect and fondness for the traditions and values of the Kanaka Maoli culture as well as the diverse island cultures that make our state special and unique. One of the strongest themes to emerge from the Hawai’i 2050 planning process was that residents, whether they were born here or not, were attracted to and remain in Hawai’i because of our island values and lifestyle.
In many respects, this island way of life is grounded in and begins with Hawai’i’s indigenous people – the Kanaka Maoli. Residents statewide value the concept of aloha ‘aina as a means of expressing the deeply held belief of respect and care for our air, land and water, as well as guiding the relationship of human inhabitants with our natural resources.
Over the last several generations, Kanaka Maoli culture has undergone a remarkable renaissance. Many of us can remember when only a few Kanaka Maoli cultural practitioners were left, and Kanaka Maoli language and cultural practices seemed on the brink of vanishing. Within the lifetimes of many people today, research and practice in Kanaka Maoli culture, arts and history have flourished. The performances of music and hula have increased dramatically in Hawai’i and throughout the world.
Likewise Hawai’i’s ethnic diversity and resulting multi-culturalism have contributed mightily to making our state unique. Our many and diverse ethnic groups include but are not limited to African American, Caucasian, Chinese, Filipino, Hispanic, Japanese, Jewish, Kanaka Maoli, Korean, Laotian, Portuguese, Tahitian, Samoan, and Vietnamese all contribute to the vitality of our community. These myriad of cultures and traditions make for a colorful and diverse lifestyle.
We must ensure that our Kanaka Maoli and island values and cultures are preserved and perpetuated. Such traditions and value systems bind and enrich us all, providing a values-based guide for behavior.
Notes:
I usurped this infomation verbatim because I wanted it straight from the horses mouth, so that this piece could be used in a classroom. 'Hawaiian Usage' is my concern and any 2050 Sustainable Planning runs counter to the legal views. So take caution when addressing any kine 'sustainable' planning.
Citation: www.hawaii2050.org "Hawai'i 2050 Sustainability Task Force Community Engagement Meetings October 2007
Note: "This document covers the Goals Strategic Actions and Indicators sections of the draft Hawai'i 2050 Sustainability Plan."
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Just wanted to stay on the track of our ohana. We need to educate the reasons why the military cannot posses a license for the use of depleted uranium in Hawaii.
appears they are pushing shibai/lies, for example:
" Hawai’i’s indigenous people – the Kanaka Maoli".
labeling using their term "indigenous" latching it to the term Kanaka Maoli............can you see the play with words and their attempt to distort, confuse, etc.
"indigenous" means one owns nothing, has nothing, and is nothing or less than.........then to connect it as defining a Kanaka Maoli......
The document "Goals Strategic Actions and Indicators" offers information to those who are on the same page with the intent to usurp Kanaka Maoli..............efforts are being taken to assume ALL that does not belong to the OCCUPIERS/BELLIGERENT OCCUPIERS...........
The Hawaiian Studies Program, although giving the appearance of being a Hawaiian culture education group, is in reality not on the same page with the true Hawaiian culture.........the attempt to pidgeon hole everything then accommodate such information is setting up our ancient culture to be assumed by the Occupiers/belligerent occupiers...........our true Hawaiian culture remains within our families and such information and wisdom remains within our families.................as my grandmother said before when a haole University professor wanted to be at her side constantly to learn the Hawaiian language, she let her know where to get off and maintained that such was only for her own.............so it must be..............otherwise, don't you see it as rape? violations? information gotten out of the goodness of our people, transformed to their methodology, and made into a business because they charge people for courses after they have tampered with the information and add their own?
let's get down to the bittersweet part and explore the genealogies of those who perpetuate the frauds, deceits against our people and EXPOSE them for who they are, what they are, and from whom or where they came from....
Their feeders need to have background checks as well.............and when all is exposed, we will need to have our own kanaka maoli schools/university system that will be highly selective on the teachers, etc.
we too will also maintain our ancient Society and look past 2012............lol.
aloha.
p.s. the monies/funds belong to our Hawaiian Kingdom, our Alii Nui, Alii families.....not theirs.
Last night at Hawaiian Studies, I just wonder maybe I'm just to mono in my thinking. When I say Kanaka Maoli am I so suppose to think all ethnicity? I don't because if I do/did I invalidate my ancestors, those that came after the Kam I battles and all the generations in the post era of waves after waves of Missionaries. As I understand we suppose to be inclusive, broad, but does people understand that 'loss' of the first people?
I listened as much as I could to Dr. Emmet Aluli 'talk' for the generations at hand and 'O Kanaloa Kohe Malamalama' and I know we need clean up, and the navigational point of departure, is it multi-culture as the origin?
The nature of science and their theories of study, specifically Anthropologist mindset are the land marks of contentions for the basis of Kahoolawe? Is this what my great grandchildren will come to know in their classrooms? What about the rainbow in the night sky? Is that experience a myth because the American Education sleeps in the night, and hardly knows that the night sky is awake?
Recently, I was asked if I was a navigator? Does it matter to this person that asked the question that I worked with a master carver to build a wa'a is admissible to his definition and web mastering of participation to "Marine Spatial Planning"? Passing the knowledge from one generation to the next may be our traditions, however, is it the traditions of the signature from the American White House?
As to why birthing (Haloa) was so missing from the minds of last nights gathering (maybe I'm wrong) on Oct 22, 2010 at Hawaiian Studies--who shall we turn to for the line of life? The man in the American White House and his country men? Sure, research has gone on through scholarships, however, does that narrowing process water down to a simple culture value of 'departure of discovery' for trade routes? Or, for the sake of the economy and the good of mankind? Peace and justice from a body of UH Ethinic Studies and their students in the moral (thicket) and values of simplicity seems the basis of last nights gathering. My question is how do we sustain the traditions of our Na Kanaka and their ancestors on their aina and Kanaloa?
Where are our traditional rituals in the whole scheme of things?
One more thing in talking to Dr. Haunani Trask last night, I told her that my one regret was that I was not a student of hers during my ten years at UH Manoa. Gads, I lived in the dorms for ten years! What the hell was I thinking? She is our only Prof. that brought integrity and contentions to the forefront. Later, I told David Ma that had I taken her classes, I would be a lot more contentious on the frontline.
Not sure if I told you, as usual I called Pono Kealoha while in our 'pule' circle and he being on Maui was looking at Kahoolawe at the same time. It was a wierd moment for the both of us, but not surprise.
Just want to let you know that I listen to Amy Hanaiali'i 'Have you ever seen the rain?" So thanks a bunch?