April 2008 Blog Posts (63)

Kauai County Council Votes No GMO Kalo!

Resolution supports 10-year moratorium



by Nathan Eagle - THE GARDEN ISLAND



A deeply rooted community debate over the future of a culturally important crop on Kaua‘i climaxed late Thursday night at the Historic County Building.



After hearing hours of heartfelt pleas and hopeful comments from farmers and scientists, keiki and kupuna, the County Council passed a resolution supporting a bill pending in the state Legislature that would place a 10-year moratorium on… Continue

Added by Eo Lono! on April 1, 2008 at 2:03pm — No Comments

ʻŌLELO MAOLI

'ŌLELO MAOLI

NATIVE LANGUAGE



'Ōlelo 'alalā kahiko a'o 'Ewa

noho po'ohiwi, noi kahuna

me ka leo huna kani oeoe o uka

'Ōlelo a'e pū, kani pūpū kuahiwi

Kūpaianaha wale i ka lehulehu

'A'apo wale i ke akeakamai - e




Ancient crow talk of 'Ewa

sitting [on the] shoulder, inquiring intently

with the secret whistling voice of the uplands

Talking together, song of the mountain snail

So… Continue

Added by ʻOhukaniʻōhiʻa on April 1, 2008 at 9:40am — 1 Comment

Do you want to keep the whole pie or give it to the bully who might throw a few crumbs back to you?

Treatment of native Hawaiians is the same as for native Americans They both fall under the Secretary of the Interior and not the State Department. This means that the (BIA) Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Intra-agency of Hawaiian Affairs (Akaka Bill instrument) are subject to the same policy. US Congress will have plenary authority over both entities; that is, US Congress will have superior /complete authority over them. Interior relates to all concerns within the USA whereas the State… Continue

Added by Tane on April 1, 2008 at 12:47am — 1 Comment

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