I must admit it was a pleasure attending this event. It was about the po'e coming together wearing different hats and colorful clothing. It was the mana'o that was shared by Kaeo and other poe who voiced their mana'o who challenged old ways of thinking and critically analyzing new ones. Skippy gave new meaning to sharing the aloha spirit through his songs, yet it brought back memories about my mother Joyce Kainoa and the PKO. Wow that was memories of the past to cheerish for whom they are the kanaka, our hero's for standing up for political and social injustices toward Kanaka Maoli.It was about Mana and his band who opened the event of musical metaphors that reminded us about our past that Bradah Iz consistently iterated in his songs of ku'e. It was about Bradah Cruz who sang his melodic songs of today and yesterday bringing out truth in untouched territories.It was about Henry Noa standing up for political justice and laying his foundation to encourage the po'e to take back our kingdom. It was about bradah Andre and Hu'i Pu voicing their concerns yet being pa'a about the historical injustices that nearly decimated our culture. It was about Ikaika Hussey and his band that made HULI a sharper vision to penetrate the unknown!It was the Hawaiian Civic who shared their mana'o. It was about cousin Bobby who gave me poi made by the family poi pounder passed from one generation to another (it is very heavy) used by Daniel yesterday and so forth. It was about Manu sharing the blessings of awa root and the the play at night with sista Leinani and the gang! That was awesome hearing and seeing history in the making of how the Ku'e Petition set the footworks for collecting the signatures from our kupuna. It was about how Lynette Cruz and her hoaloha put together part of history that not only inspired but should be shared on all islands!It is about our po'e recognizing all that is HEWA! Mahaol to cousin Kamelamela and her family for inspiring all that the Hawaiian culture represents. To those who donated and contributed and made this event a spectacular event, MAHALO KE AKUA. To all others who sang and shared their mo'olelo for po'e I do not know, mahalo. I leave you wiith this thought of wisdom...Regardless of which tent you were under yesterday, WE ALL CAN AGREE FOR TOTAL INDEPENDENCE!UNITED WE STAND!There are many ways to film this event and stories to share, your maka, the "camera" is where the focus begins as we all expand by understanding our own history as we take the foot steps ahead to for a stronger and brighter future for our kamali'i!It's not about who did it first, it's about being the winner at the end... That is the po'e and the Kingdom of Hawaii.aloha no...namaka'eha
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Aloha,Its a friendly reminder of the LAWFUL HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT will be at SANDY BEACH on Juyl 17 -19, 2009. I will be there with my 'ohana camping and swimming too. I must admit I'm not a beach going kanaka, but for my kids, I modify my own schedule.It is about family and spending time to learn more about the LAWFUL HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT. A questions was posed to me if I was ready as a Hawaiian National. My response is YES!I spend most of my life in search of my own self identity. I'm glad I've reached that point and I learn more about my self everyday. Personal and professional development starts with YOU no matter what subject. It is about learning about what anything and everything that will impact you and your 'ohana.Take the time to learn about standing up for your kupuna! I'm proud my tutu, KEAAPOI HAINA did exactly that when she signed the Ku'e Peition. She live a long life an dhappy that I'm here today. For without her and other kupuna, the life of a KANAKA MAOLI would have ended withe diseases that came in along with other pilikia.I will be taking my reserach with me as I look at ways to tie in research of international laws too!namaka'eha
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Posted by Namaka'eha on February 26, 2009 at 8:16am
Hawai'i will always be our home. Yesterday at the capitol, the makani blew threw with strong forces other than the norm. The haumana danced to traditional hula ast they honored our ancestors and sent a strong message to "Capitol Hill" that the lands were seized, not ceded. As I self-reflected, it was an emotional period when a song was sung about our kupuna. Tears rolled down my face as I felt the mana and the presence of our kupuna! Nothing could describe what an emotional and psychological moment that took me back in time.I WAS VERY PROUD KANAKA MAOLI BEING PRESENT WITH MY TWO YOUNGEST DAUGHTERS. Pono video taped as Pomaiokalani held his Hawaiian flag upward with dignitity evey hour on the hour as the pahu drums echoed a beat of KU'E.Mahalo to all those who attended here and abroad. Mahalo kakou to all who were not present for your MANA was present too!
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Posted by Namaka'eha on February 20, 2009 at 5:00am
You will never how it feels unless you walk the path of our kupuna. You will never know how it feels when SEIZED LANDS (Ceded lands) are no more. This is our home, our 'aina. One day you will walk and see no more or hear the laughter of our keiki. I hear them laughing today. What about tomarrow? Or next the day? We have been victimized for more then a century, its time to RAISE YOUR VOICES and show your MANA.Rain or shine, on my birthday, I will make history to walk and share my mana'o in this ahupua'a called Nanakuli. I was born and raised on Moloka'i. MOLOKA'I will raise thier flags too!We are a few in numbers, but need more kokua to pass out flag. The more kokua we have, the faster we cover the right and the left. For every flag we fly, we acknowledge every kanaka and non kanaka maoli who signed the KU'E PETITION. For every step we take, it is for HAWAII NEI!PLEASE COME AND GIVE YOUR KOKUA..Wear your hat, bring sunscreen/lip balm on FEBRUARY 21, 2009 at Nanakuli Beach Park (8:30 a.m -11:00a.m.)WE do this for our kupuna and keiki...
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