Posted by Free Hawai`i on December 6, 2008 at 9:30pm
Just when everyone thought it couldn’t get worse, Hawai`i Governor Linda Lingle now claims Hawaiians have no claims to their ceded lands at all.And she wants the US Supreme Court to agree with her when they decide the ceded lands case before them.What’s wrong with this picture and what can you do to kokua?Watch Free Hawai`i TV this coming Wednesday for answers and specific action you can take.And if you want to spend some time with those actually trying to improve Hawai`i, we’ve got them for you this week on Voices Of Truth – One-On-One With Hawai`i’s Future.MONDAY, December 8th At 6:30 PM –Maui – Akaku, Channel 53“He Is Caregiver – A Visit With Junior KanuhaJunior Kanuha makes a personal commitment to cleaning up and caring for wahi pana kahiko, ancient sacred sites. He tells us he’s just following spiritual direction – he says he’s only the gardener, the caretaker, ka hapai opala, the guy who hauls off the trash from this extraordinary place of beauty and ancient history.MONDAY, December 8th At 7:00 PM & FRIDAY, December 12th At 5:30 PM -Hawai`i Island – Na Leo, Channel 53THURSDAY, December 11th At 8:30 PM & FRIDAY, December 12th At 8:30 AM –Kaua`i – Ho`ike, Channel 52“Kawainui Magic – A Visit With Chuck “Doc” Burrows”What is it about Kawainui marsh that’s so irresistible? Certainly the unparalleled beauty and ecological importance, but there’s something else. Join us as we visit with long time Kawainui caretaker Chuck “Doc” Burrows as he explains the marsh’s deep cultural history and reveals why it’s a special place like no other. Watch It Here.SATURDAY, December 13th At 8:00 PM –O`ahu, `Olelo, Channel 53“Where Has The Water Gone? – A Visit With Johanna Kamaunu”With less and less water available for her family’s taro patch, Johanna knew something was up. Little did she realize that like drops of the missing water, what she discovered was all connected – rights to land her family was unaware they owned, previously unknown relatives, and of course where the water was going. Find out why what Johanna found opened her eyes to a new reality and changed her life forever. Watch It Here.Voices Of Truth interviews those creating a better future for Hawai`i to discover what made them go from armchair observers to active participants. We hope you’ll be inspired to do the same.If you support our issues on the Free Hawai`i Broadcasting Network, please email this to a friend to help us continue. A donation today helps further our work. Every single penny counts.Donating is easy on our Voices Of Truth website via PayPal.You can watch Voices Of Truth anytime on the web.And for news and issues that affect you, watch Free Hawai`i TV, a part of the Free Hawai`i Broadcasting Network.
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