Posted by Namaka'eha on February 15, 2009 at 2:00am
It was an "EYE OPENING" experience for myself watching po'e verbally abusing and gestures toward kanaka maoli on video. Different events and places brought sadness, however I was still able to learn from what was being presented! It was happening in many places includuing HAWAII and the U.S continued!WAKE UP BE ALERT OF WHAT ISSUES THAT ARE AFFECTING HAWAIIANS - Ceded LANDS (land never ceded).Mahalo MANA and his 'ohana! Bobby E., Tane, Pono (in town), Donna, Kelly and those who attended. Have nice week end! Beautiful music Mana sang!
Mahalo to the po'e who signed the petition against the AKAKA BILL too. For Donna for compiling and Mana for editing the petition and so forth. It will be available soon on line. We also send a mahalo to Waianae McDonalds for the juice and and for use of caferteria at Waianae Intermediate. Mahalo Bobby E. for the water for juice and the keiki who attended. The emphasis made by Mana mo'olelo for those who attended sends a strong message to "WAKE UP" and be alert to what th current issues kanaka maoli are faced with.
It is easy to stay at home and do nothing. when you take action and get involved, you are doing your "KULEANA." If you don't pay attention and understand what the negative outcome would be,there will be nothing left for OUR KEIKI. WE NEED YOU KOKUA and thats plain and simple.
I had informed my 15 yr. old daughter that she needed to see the video and learn whats happening. You won't hear it in the schools and teachers won't tell teach it 'cause not part of the curriculum. It was my kuleana to educate my children. They hear me talk about the "issues", watched, and travled with me! ...REPETITION...
Yes, the 'talk story session" afterward was very interesting. It was about the po'e coing together and talk story. By far, this was my third genealogy session this week. What a blessing! Yes, Bobby, don't forget to keep writing your mo'olelo. I love it! Later, Tane, Pono and I along with a new friend where talking politics and so forth, by the time I left their hale, we talking about the mano and mo'olelo throughout Hawaii about our kupuna. Wow, "chicken skin" this early morning!
Let is KUKUI shine from HAWAII NEI and to the the po'e across the sea. Mahalo to all who support! Have a nice day!
Mahalo Ke Akua for watching over those who brought forth the gathering in Waianae. It is essential that our people be brought together to share their mana'o, to be united. There are many paths to the goal.............we need to stop namu namu each other.....................and flow as one
Aloha i kekahi i kekahi......................love unconditionally
Yes, and thanks for the opportunity to speak before an audience. The year 2014, the Principals and their staff will be fired for not meeting the NCLB standards. This change will occurr only if 'restitution' is written into the educational policy. We have too much autocratic teachers on the coast, disenchanted and confused students, and busy parents that don't want to take the time to become proactive in public education. Much easier, like myself, to send their children to private schools. The question to ask, how many stduents graduate from high school, the second question to ask is how many students are enrolled in the Waianae Academy? That's how come I am teaching/non paying at night to drop out students. Not getting paid is one thing the xeroxing is the real problem, I need to supplement the curriculum with xeroing. Why no pay, because I hired an assistance to sub and co-teach thinking she was going to be hired. That didn't happen so I'm stuck!
About last night we were very blessed to have Mana last night! He carried the night beautifully, I was impressed with the aloha from his whole ohana. I hope that Kelly returns in March and we can have a panel of discussion and clarification on where the people are in my community after the sweeps, the iwi that needs to be cared for and not by DLNR (removed and destroyed). How contractors and developers are carving out the aina with no regards to ancient burials and it's ahu presence. The assimilation into a WASP world is one thing-- the other is the international world too, without culture knowledge can cause much detachment from family and their origin of place.
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It is easy to stay at home and do nothing. when you take action and get involved, you are doing your "KULEANA." If you don't pay attention and understand what the negative outcome would be,there will be nothing left for OUR KEIKI. WE NEED YOU KOKUA and thats plain and simple.
I had informed my 15 yr. old daughter that she needed to see the video and learn whats happening. You won't hear it in the schools and teachers won't tell teach it 'cause not part of the curriculum. It was my kuleana to educate my children. They hear me talk about the "issues", watched, and travled with me! ...REPETITION...
Yes, the 'talk story session" afterward was very interesting. It was about the po'e coing together and talk story. By far, this was my third genealogy session this week. What a blessing! Yes, Bobby, don't forget to keep writing your mo'olelo. I love it! Later, Tane, Pono and I along with a new friend where talking politics and so forth, by the time I left their hale, we talking about the mano and mo'olelo throughout Hawaii about our kupuna. Wow, "chicken skin" this early morning!
Let is KUKUI shine from HAWAII NEI and to the the po'e across the sea. Mahalo to all who support! Have a nice day!
Aloha i kekahi i kekahi......................love unconditionally
About last night we were very blessed to have Mana last night! He carried the night beautifully, I was impressed with the aloha from his whole ohana. I hope that Kelly returns in March and we can have a panel of discussion and clarification on where the people are in my community after the sweeps, the iwi that needs to be cared for and not by DLNR (removed and destroyed). How contractors and developers are carving out the aina with no regards to ancient burials and it's ahu presence. The assimilation into a WASP world is one thing-- the other is the international world too, without culture knowledge can cause much detachment from family and their origin of place.