Posted by Pono Kealoha on March 24, 2008 at 9:13pm
PROTEST TOMORROW: `IOLANI PALACEAloha kakou:Please come down tomorrow morning, filming starts at 8am. We are expecting the press to be there by 7:30 – 8, so be there as early as possible! It is important to come down and make sure the portrayal of Native Hawaiians, especially the monarchs, are done accurately and respectfully. We are very supportive of a movie that finally tells the story of what happened to the Hawaiian monarchy and Hawaiian subjects, but we are deeply concerned that this movie is not being done without the proper consultation and input from the Hawaiian community. As this is our Ali`i and our history, I believe we all have kuleana to speak for all our kupuna who are being portrayed in this film.Malama pono,kehauTrisha Kehaulani Watson, JD, PhD (ABD), Executive DirectorKako`o `Oiwi, A Native Hawaiian Non-Profit OrganizationPO Box 62092Honolulu, Hawai`i 96839kehau@nativehawaii.orgwww.nativehawaii.orgSen. Hee apparently reached out to the Hawai`i film office last week in an effort to get them to address the concerns of the Native Hawaiian community. 11:30 today was the deadline. So around 11:30, Hee made an announcement on the Senate floor condemning the movie.There are multiple tracks going at this point to stop the movie. Abigail Kawananakoa is seeking an injunction to stop the filming. Sen. Hee is trying to work through the legislature and work with the film office. Henry Noa ma and the Reinstated Nation are gathering tomorrow at 9 am at the palace, where they will be filming outdoors. So we need as many people as possible there tomorrow. As far as we can tell, there is NO Native Hawaiian consultant on the film.I’ll send an update if I hear that an injunction was issued. Otherwise, the plan is to be there tomorrow at 9am.Mahalokehau
While the Princess was at Ainahau, US soldiers constantly violated her privacy day and night to ogle through her windows to catch a glimpse of her and making insulting, profane comments of her. This harrassment caused the Princess to eventually take that trip to the Big Island to escape from those rude peeping toms that showed disrespect and curious contempt for her. I was told this by some kupuna when I was a child on various occasions and I still get indignant over it. Auwe no ho'i e!Finding the right expletive in the Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary (1977), I will use it now in addressing those military scumbbags, "Fuck you and your mothers, you fucking piece of shit-head trash!" There! I feel better already; you can look up the word and find it in the dictionary. E kamai i'au; but when one says it in English, it sounds so typically crude and vulgar; but the only language that they understand. These puka mimi came in with the wind and they can leave with the wind.Tane
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