The pages continues to turn as we seek independence. HEWA to long and yet the truth prevails. It is our kuleana to make things PONO and the time is near! Mean while, the issues that affect Hawaiians continues as they will make every attempt to oppress our po'e!
STAND HUMBLE AND PROUD TO BE KANAKA MAOLI. NEVER LET SOMEONE TELL YOU OTHER WISE!
All I can say and all that I feel in my na'au is Mahalo Ke Akua 4 such a time as this, that we all are living, moving, and breathing, in a time in our history and in human history, to make a huge shift and awakening, in the hearts and minds of humanity, that will be talked about and remembered forever!!!
With many non-oiwi it is fear that prevents them from supporting our quest for independence. Much of that fear is in reference to land and how their land titles/wealth will be impacted. They are afraid of the unknown, of what a sovereign Hawaii will mean to them. That shouldn't be paramount. Doing what is right, what is just is of more importance.
Standing room only! Ono food too! A very lively discussion it was! There are many still in denial. I just revised my dissertation and added in a few more points from Benham & Heck (1998) and Fujukane & Okamura (2008). The book may stir in many Asians, however it was our po'e that suffered a catastrophic loss as the editors identified in the book.
The fear is that the 'aina Asians and others who bought under the fake State of Hawaii will not get it or per say under Hawaiian Kingdom. We do not own the 'aina yet we are the care takers of tomorrow!
Aloha e Namakaeha,
I bought and read the book when it first came out and found it quite interesting. Created some controversy within the Asian community. Third and fourth generation Japanese in particular took offense to being referred to as "settler". Some still do. Don't want to recognize their contribution to the continued disenfranchisement of kanaka from the aina. I had a discussion with a 4th generation Japanese attorney at the Star Bulletin blog who went by the name of "thecommongood" who totally put the authors down and their book, without even reading it. He was also adamantly opposed to sovereignty for Kanaka Maoli and backed the Provisional Government and later the Republic as legit. Must've been a lively discussion and would've enjoyed being there..
In my opinion, I thought the discussion was honest and to the point. The panel made reference to immigrants are the settlers. any person who travled to Hawaii or broad are settlers. There is only native and settler. On the other, the emphasis was being supportive of Hawaiians rather than avoiding issues that affect us. To be thinking outside of the box rather than being narrow minded. To be akamai is to learn about the true history and unite as one and seeking solutions and doing something about it rather than sit on your bottoms. There are the shakes and the movers, there are the po'e who ridicule and others who are passive, however is what do we do with the mana'o that matters the most.
I purchase the book and started to read it. I'm sure I use it as a reference in my dissertation too. Read and learn more about our own history just to make sense and self reflect what it means to you. In hope and inspiration, it should make you question yourself or perhaps empower you to read more....Who knows?
I leave you with this mana'o...Don't be fooled from what you hear...Read more about our true history...
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STAND HUMBLE AND PROUD TO BE KANAKA MAOLI. NEVER LET SOMEONE TELL YOU OTHER WISE!
The fear is that the 'aina Asians and others who bought under the fake State of Hawaii will not get it or per say under Hawaiian Kingdom. We do not own the 'aina yet we are the care takers of tomorrow!
I bought and read the book when it first came out and found it quite interesting. Created some controversy within the Asian community. Third and fourth generation Japanese in particular took offense to being referred to as "settler". Some still do. Don't want to recognize their contribution to the continued disenfranchisement of kanaka from the aina. I had a discussion with a 4th generation Japanese attorney at the Star Bulletin blog who went by the name of "thecommongood" who totally put the authors down and their book, without even reading it. He was also adamantly opposed to sovereignty for Kanaka Maoli and backed the Provisional Government and later the Republic as legit. Must've been a lively discussion and would've enjoyed being there..
Miliaulani
I purchase the book and started to read it. I'm sure I use it as a reference in my dissertation too. Read and learn more about our own history just to make sense and self reflect what it means to you. In hope and inspiration, it should make you question yourself or perhaps empower you to read more....Who knows?
I leave you with this mana'o...Don't be fooled from what you hear...Read more about our true history...
IT IS YOUR KUELANA TO BE AKAMAI!