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December 2009 Blog Posts (78)

Blogging team sought after for Hawaii Tv Blog

Aloha, Maoliworld. I am looking for 2-3 people from each island who would love to contribute blogs and posts on www.hawaiitvblog.com? Let me know so i can start selecting the contributors and setting up their profiles on the blog platform, which is http://www,hawaiitvblog.com

O wau iho no,

Kaleo

Hawai'i Tv Blog

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Pearl City, Oahu

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Added by Kaleo Farias on December 23, 2009 at 10:53am — 1 Comment

Akaka Bill Seeks to Maintain Status Quo Under its Continued Direction

It's what you don't see in the bill that makes it sinister. In relating the events, they miss the fact that we resisted annexation (and still do). They imply that we accept the fact that we are now part of the United States of America and therefore, we are American citizens and "aboriginal, indigenous native Hawaiian Americans. We are supposedly looking for the u.s. to do the right thing by recognizing us like they do the Native American tribes with limited rights unique to and different… Continue

Added by Tane on December 23, 2009 at 4:45am — 1 Comment

FREE HAWAI`I TV - "PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER"

FREE HAWAI`I TV

THE FREE HAWAI`I BROADCASTING NETWORK

"PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER"… Continue

Added by Free Hawai`i on December 23, 2009 at 12:00am — No Comments

Brazil sets aside vast tracts for new indigenous reserves

A member of a Brazilian indigenous tribe is silhouetted against the morning sky

(AFP) – 10 hours ago

BRASILIA — Brazil on Tuesday declared new indigenous reserves in vast tracts of Amazon rainforest totaling an area equivalent to half the size of Portugal.

The zones, amounting to 50,000 square kilometers (19,300 square miles), will enjoy protected status for the 7,000… Continue

Added by Judith Nona Talaugon on December 22, 2009 at 9:27pm — 4 Comments

AKAKA BILL PREVIEW - INDIAN TRIBE KICKS OUT MEMBERS - KEEPS $$$

San Francisco Chronicle - April 20, 2008

Mary Martinez sat on the grinding rocks of her ancestors - giant boulders with holes used for thousands of years to crush acorns.

"This is where my grandmother used to sit, pounding acorns to make flour in the old ways," she said, closing her eyes… Continue

Added by Free Hawai`i on December 22, 2009 at 12:00am — 2 Comments

NEW POLL SHOWS MAJORITY AGAINST AKAKA BILL

A Zogby International poll released last Tuesday found that only 34 percent of Hawaiians support the … Continue

Added by Free Hawai`i on December 21, 2009 at 12:00am — No Comments

Slavery in Hawaii

Stumbled across a website, basically where anyone can contribue stories. Someone decided to write a story about Slavery in Hawaii, posing the question of Hawaii ever had African Slaves.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/198245/slavery_in_hawaii_did_hawaii_ever_have.html

The article doesn't really focus on that, but the… Continue

Added by Kaapuikinaea on December 20, 2009 at 10:30am — 4 Comments

CAUGHT IN THE ACT ON "VOICES OF TRUTH - ONE-ON-ONE WITH HAWAI`I'S FUTURE"

This last week saw an amazing drama unfold in Hawai`i and Washington, DC.

It started early Monday morning with an Akaka Bill Sneak Attack protest in downtown Honolulu, after it was learned senator Dan Inouye planned… Continue

Added by Free Hawai`i on December 20, 2009 at 12:00am — No Comments

AKAKA BILL - INOUYE'S FAILED BACKROOM PLOY

Senator Inouye blustered, “I have never suggested that the Akaka Native Hawaiian Recognition Bill be passed and adopted as part of the defense appropriations process. I don’t know where… Continue

Added by Free Hawai`i on December 19, 2009 at 7:33am — 1 Comment

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Added by Martha Aragon on December 18, 2009 at 12:26am — No Comments

AKAKA BILL HEARINGS IN HAWAI`I CALLED FOR

Honolulu Star-Bulletin - December 15, 2009

Opponents of federal recognition for native Hawaiians are urging Hawaii's congressional delegation to hold hearings in Hawaii on the latest version of the Akaka Bill, which is being discussed in Congress this… Continue

Added by Free Hawai`i on December 18, 2009 at 12:00am — 1 Comment

U.S. Senate committee passes Akaka bill

http://www.starbulletin.com/news/breaking/79572837.html

By Associated Press

POSTED: 01:31 p.m. HST, Dec 17, 2009

A Senate committee has unanimously passed legislation to let native Hawaiians establish their own government. The new government would operate much like those formed by Indian tribes.

Sad to say; That just like the " Indian Tribes " -- Treaties -- Hawaiians… Continue

Added by Jose( Koke ) J Castillo on December 17, 2009 at 3:51pm — 7 Comments

US Senate Committee Passes Akaka Bill !

December 17, 2009

Akaka bill passes Senate committee, heads to full Senate vote next year

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By ERIN KELLY

Gannett Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON – The Senate Indian Affairs Committee today approved a Native Hawaiian federal recognition bill, clearing the way for the legislation to come to a vote in the full Senate next year.

"I respectfully ask that the committee pass this bill in the interest of this generation and future… Continue

Added by J. D'Alba on December 17, 2009 at 12:24pm — 1 Comment

And the WATERS GET EVEN MUDDIER...it's a wonder we can still see clearly.

This is what's happening to us...offshore.

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Native Hawaiian bill moves ahead without revision that upset state

By JOHN YAUKEY and DERRICK DePLEDGE

Advertiser Government Writers

WASHINGTON — A Native Hawaiian federal recognition bill moved forward in the House yesterday without the proposed changes that have drawn opposition from Gov. Linda Lingle.

The bill, which creates a process for Hawaiians to form their own government similar… Continue

Added by Donna Burns on December 17, 2009 at 9:16am — No Comments

VIDEOS OF THE ONLY AKAKA BILL HEARINGS...

A guy named Ken O'Keefe did 15 videos on Hawaiian Issues. Ten are posted here. Go to You Tube and type in: The United States of Hypocrisy" to view the last 5 (I got lazy). He is a very interesting person who also was on the ship that was attacked by the Israeli's as it tried to go to the Gaza Strip to give those who needed it...medical supplies. He goes by 1worldcitizen. A MUST SEE: Please share EVERYWHERE.

Donna

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Added by Donna Burns on December 16, 2009 at 6:22pm — 4 Comments

Kehaulani critiques the Akaka Bill and the dangers set within it

Kehaulani critiques the Akaka Bill and the dangers set within it:

Aloha kakou-

Some of our people are rightly asking about the need for public hearings

on the Akaka bill.

The Hawaii U.S. Congressional delegation held that ONE 5-day hearing back

in 2000!

Since then, the legislative proposal has changed in many serious ways--

it's a very different bill now, most especially since the earliest

versions actually DID provide for a… Continue

Added by Tane on December 16, 2009 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

FREE HAWAI`I TV - "AKAKA BILL SNEAK ATTACK"

FREE HAWAI`I TV

THE FREE HAWAI`I BROADCASTING NETWORK

"AKAKA BILL SNEAK ATTACK"… Continue

Added by Free Hawai`i on December 16, 2009 at 7:12am — No Comments

UPDATE PAO'O, LAPAKAHI PIECE, 1/2 of KAIHOLENA AND MAHUKONA

GOOD NEWS SINCE LAST FRIDAY THRU THE BEGINNING OF THIS WEEK:

The Legacy Land Commission ranked Pao'o #1 out of the 10 applications for funding presented to them on Monday, Dec. 7. This assures that the County's application for $945,000 will be recommended for approval. Ken Van Bergen, Property Manager for the County of Hawaii confirmed that the County ranked Pao'o #2... and maybe is now #1 because of some complications in the negotiations and appraisals with the Kawa'a Bay parcel… Continue

Added by HALE O KEAWE-A-HEULU aka: NAIHE on December 16, 2009 at 5:30am — 1 Comment

Hawaii Public Radio Discusses 'Voice For Sovereignty'

On Monday, December 14th, Hawaii Public Radio broadcast an extensive story regarding "Hawaii A Voice For Sovereignty".

To hear this report:

Go to www.hawaiipublicradio.org;
Click "News"
Scroll down to Wayne Yoshioka on left;
Click 'Political Reports Archive'
You find it there!

Malama pono,
j.

Added by J. D'Alba on December 15, 2009 at 6:01pm — No Comments

DO YOU BELIEVE THIS MAN?

“I have never suggested that the Akaka Native Hawaiian Recognition Bill be passed and adopted as part of the defense appropriations process. I don’t know where this nonsensical suggestion… Continue

Added by Free Hawai`i on December 15, 2009 at 7:39am — 7 Comments