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FREE HAWAI`I TV - "INDEPENDENT DESCENDANT"

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Hereʻs A Flick From Which Youʻll Get A Kick.

Itʻs Been Mentioned In Contention For An Academy Award Because Of Whatʻs Explored.

The Filmʻs Star Takes A Stand Instead Of Getting Cash In Hand.

So Watch This To Discover If Thereʻs Merit In What He Inherits & Why This Movie Is Just So Downright Groovy.


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Please kokua TODAY hope to see you here to honor our KUPUNA :Feb. 20 there will be a mass display of the placards with the names of Hawaiian patriots who signed the 1897 Ku’e Petition that stopped annexation to the US. The display will radiate out from the McKinley Statue in front of McKinley High School on King Street.

You are welcome to join us to set up display. If you want to kokua, come at 10am. It will take about 2 hours to set up, so viewing time of the finished display will be noon-2pm.

Also during the viewing time, Kuhio Voegler and I will be making respective presentations about recent development that will be of great interest to Hawaiian independence advocates.

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"Hawai`iʻs Bounty - A Visit With Juanita Mahi`ena`ena Brown"

Sure, weʻd heard about the importance of sustainability and buying local. Yet nothing prepared us for who and what we discovered at the first Aloha Pet Fair at the Kaka`ako Makai Farmerʻs Market a few weekends ago in Honolulu. Juanita Brown, whoʻs the powerhouse behind the event, gave us the tour and showed us why small scale agriculture was literally the secret to success in ancient Hawai`i. So join us in our adventure-filled fun visit, and you too will see why small family farms are the most important key to the future of Hawai`i - Watch It Here

MONDAY, February 20th At 5:30 PM O`ahu - `Olelo, Channel 53
MONDAY, February 20th At 6:30 PM Maui – Akaku, Channel 53
MONDAY, February 20th At 7:00 PM & FRIDAY, February 24th At 5:30 PMHawai`i Island – Na Leo, Channel 53
TUESDAY, February 21st At 7:30 PM, THURSDAY, February 23rd At 7:30 PM & SATURDAY, February 25th At 8:00 PM - Kaua`i - Ho`ike, Channel 52

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Fireback after the Purple Spot Shame‏

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Aloha Kakou,

Thank  you to everyone who sent in testimony for Wednesday’s Council vote on  the Purple Spot. In just less than 24 hours, 433 people emailed the  council members, adding further to the 1,327 people who signed the  petition in support of a truly sustainable and agricultural Wai`anae.

Take Action Now!

Click Here to Take Action!

  You can make a difference just by clicking and sending your letter(s) of discontent to the City Council! Make your voice heard!


Although the mounting public pressure did not prevent the City Council from approving the purple spot, it did succeed in exposing the extent to which campaign contributions and special interests dictate the decisions of the Council. Our preliminary research into the campaign finances of Honolulu's city councilmembers indicates that the six council members voting for the purple spot received campaign financing from the owners of the purple spot. The three council members who voted it down, appear to have not gotten funding from the owners.

The owners of the property -- Thomas Enomoto, Clyde Kaneshiro, and Michael Nekoba -- and their associates are frequent contributors to the political campaigns of all the members who voted to kepp in the Purple Spot: Romy Cachola (Kalihi), Nestor Garcia (Mililani), Stanley Chang (Hawaii Kai), Ann Kobayashi (Makiki to Kaimuki), and Ikaika Anderson (Waimanalo to Kaneohe). Council Chair Ernie Martin (North Shore) has also received funding from the owners of this property and their colleagues.

Elected officials are supposed to represent the constituents that elected them, not the deep pockets of developers that paid for their campaigns. The only way to fight this kind of insider trading of public votes is by directly engaging with our elected officials. Write to them now to let them know what you thought about how they voted.

We’ve written some samples to get you started, but please add your own thoughts--changing the wording of the subject line is a way to increase your chances of a personal response. This is your chance to push back and let them know that they messed up big. Call out their hypocrisy, express your outrage and disappointment. Remind them that they are supposed to represent us, not those who lined their pockets. Make sure to tell your home council member that you will remember how they voted on the Purple Spot in future elections. If can, offer to meet with them too, we have to get to know our council members as well as these developers apparently do. Click here to find out who your council member is and their phone numbers.

We've also included an e-mail to Mayor Carlisle, who has the power to veto Bill 50 with the Purple Spot in it. It's a long shot, but definitely worth that shot. He has 10 working days to take action (March 2) - and if he vetoes it, the Council will take up a public hearing to either sustain the veto or override it (a two-thirds or six votes are needed to override a veto).

Support KAHEAʻs Environmental Justice Program with a tax-deductible donation, click here to donate now.

Mahalo again to everyone for all the energy they've given to this fight, feel free to forward this e-mail to family and friends.

Mahalo nui,
Us Guys at KAHEA: The Hawaiian-Environmental Alliance

1149 Bethel St., #415
Honolulu, HI 96813

www.kahea.org
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phone: 808-524-8220 (O`ahu), 877-585-2432 toll-free
email: kahea-alliance@hawaii.rr.com

KAHEA: the Hawaiian-Environmental Alliance is a network of thousands of diverse individuals islands-wide and around the world. Together, we work to secure the strongest possible protections for Hawaii's most ecologically unique and culturally sacred places and resources.
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FREE HAWAI`I TV - "HE FIGHTS FOR YOUR RIGHTS"

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"HE FIGHTS FOR YOUR RIGHTS"


This Declaration At The United Nations Caused Plenty Of Consternation.

Indigenous Peoples Were Not Really Being Heard, But That Left Someone Undeterred.

He Went To Set The Record Straight & To Talk About Hawai`iʻs Fate.

So Watch This To Discover Who Cut The Superpowers Plans Short & Why His Report Is Such A Sharp Retort.


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HOW WAS HAWAI`I ILLEGALLY TAKEN OVER?












USA covert and overt activities led to the invasion of the Hawaiian Kingdom and immediately recognized the phony "provisional government" proclamation without the people's knowledge.

Without US military intervention and US complicity, the US puppet provisional government would not have lasted for more than an hour.

Using that backing, they created the Republic of Hawai`i against the people's wishes.

All legal attempts to annex Hawai`i to the US failed because the people overwhelmingly protested and sent their Ku'e Petitions to Washington DC.

It was ignored by the pro-annexationists and provsional government.

In covering up the hoax, Congress passed the Newlands Resolution falsely declaring the majority wished for the annexation of Hawai`i without a lawful treaty.

That's how Hawai`i became unlawfully annexed even according to US laws.

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How Hawai`i Nationals Feel About The US Occupation

Let's pretend I visit your house. You offer me food and rest. I decide to stay.

Then, I order you and your family around, use your things and rearrange the rooms. I take down your photos and religious symbols, replace them with my own and make you speak my language.

One day, I dig up your garden and replace it with crops that I can sell. You and your family must now buy all of your food from me.


Later, I invite my father and his buddies over. They bring guns. We take your keys. I forge a deed and declare my father to be the owner of your house. I bring more people. Some work for me.

Some pay me to stay in your house. I seize your savings and spend it on my friends. You and your family now sleep on the porch.


Finally you protest. Being reasonable, I let you stay in a corner of the house and give you a small allowance, but only if you behave. I tell you, "Sorry, I was wrong for taking the house." But when you demand your house back, I tell you to be realistic.


"You are part of this family now, whether you like it or not," I say. "Besides, this is for your own good. For all that I have done for you, why aren't you grateful?"

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KAHEA: The Hawaiian-Environmental Alliance

Bad news. The City Planning and Zoning Committee did not amend the Wai`anae Sustainable Communities Plan to remove the purple spot today like we had hoped.  

Basically, Council member Berg introduced an amendment to remove the purple spot as a non-voting member of the committee. There are 5 voting members and we needed 3 to pass the amendment. We only had two -- mahalo to Council members Harimoto and Gabbard for listening to what we’ve been saying and for speaking with understanding and clarity. Council members Cachola, Kobayashi and Anderson all voted against the amendment.

We have one last shot to make this right -- it will take everyoneʻs effort to make it happen. The full council considers the Wai`anae Sustainable Communities Plan (and the damn purple spot) on WEDNESDAY Feb. 15th in Kapolei Hale.  It will be a long hearing -- Bill 50 in right in the middle -- please make time to come even if it is only for a little while. Call 524-8220 to find out the status of the hearing or follow us on twitter: @kaheaalliance.

In the meantime, please call the following City Council members, especially if one of these happens to be yours.

Ernie Martin (Wahiawa to Kahalu`u) 768-5002
Ann Kobayashi (Manoa to Kaakako, Makiki to Kaimuki) 768-5005
Ikaika Anderson (Waimanalo to Kaneohe) 768-5003

Tell them:

- Removing the purple spot from the Wai`anae Plan does more for farmers in Wai`anae than leaving it in.  

- The industrial park proposed by Tropic Land would bring 500 vehicles an hour up Hakimo, a country road,

- The Tropic Land proposal does not mention a word about supporting agriculture, and

- The Tropic Land propsal would have to serve non-Wai`anae businesses in order to be profitable.



Todayʻs hearing was long and drawn out.  All day we watched the Director of Planning, David Tanoue, spin a tale of half-truths misleading the committee with no real recourse for the community to make corrections.

The whole discussion really went off the rails at the simple question posed by Ikaika Anderson, “What happens to the land if the Purple Spot is removed?” to which Tanoue answers “It reverts to it’s status quo, P-2.”

Huh? No, nothing reverts because nothing has changed. The P-2 (preservation) zoning was assigned by the City in 1996 as compromise for a proposed golf course. With or without the purple spot, the land is still zoned P-2, which is a city zoning designation that comes under the state Ag district.  The plan is not a zoning document -- in fact it was meant to prevent mishaps like the golf course by laying out in general terms what is allowed where as determined by the residents of the district.

Well, after listening to Mr. Tanoue, the members came to the conclusion that the removal of the Purple Spot equates to a golf course. This is absolutely NOT true. Councilwoman Ann Kobayashi even said she supports farming in Lualualei Valley and recalls how hard people fought against the golf course, even quoted Mr. Higa. But she somehow convinced herself that inviting an industrial park into the valley was more farmer-friendly than leaving the land as it is.  She needs help understanding what an industrial park in the back of the valley would do to Hakimo Road farmers -- please call her and explain.
While it is true that industrial zoning (I-1) allows for a few more ag-support services, it also leaves the door wide open for all kinds of other industries like truck base yards, mechanized car washes and commercial parking lots and garages. Furthermore, while P-2 does provide for a golf course, it also allows for crop production, composting, aquaculture and livestock grazing (none of which are allowed in an I-1 area).
The reality is, for 16 years, a golf course has been allowed on this property and none has been built. It is unlikely a golf course ever would be built there.  This is due in part to a restriction placed on the golf course approval in 1996 that requires the golf course to use its own water, not potable city water.  There is not enough water on that property to support the unnaturally green grass of a golf course.
In the words of Mr. Higa, “No can eat golf balls!” Well, guess what, we can’t eat concrete either.

The purple spot is not just about this one fallow farm in Lualualei Valley, it is about the whole fate of Lualualei Valley and the family farmers there.  Approval of this industrial spot sets the stage for industrializing that whole corridor in the years to come -- industrialization that will erode the fabric of farming in Waianae.  Mr. Higa and his family farm were unnecessarily evicted in 1996 for that golf course, it is time to set that injustice right, not make it worse.

Please call your council member and attend the council hearing on Wednesday at Kapolei Hale at 10 AM.

Mahalo,
Marti and Shelley
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"The Royal Bones Of `Ewa - A Visit With Michael Kumukauoha Lee"

It all started with developerʻs dirty water. Thatʻs what Mike Lee found would come washing down the sands of Hau Beach killing sea life including limu or seaweed, critical to the areaʻs life cycle. But when he discovered royal burial caves containing priceless artifacts and remains of O`ahuʻs ancient rulers to whom he was related, he knew he had to act. Donʻt miss our visit with Mike as he tells us the story of this amazing place filled with ancient history of Hawai`i and his remarkable plans to save it for all to see - Watch It Here


MONDAY, February 13th At 5:30 PM O`ahu - `Olelo, Channel 53
MONDAY, February 13th At 6:30 PM Maui – Akaku, Channel 53
MONDAY, February 13th At 7:00 PM & FRIDAY, February 17th At 5:30 PMHawai`i Island – Na Leo, Channel 53
TUESDAY, February 14th At 7:30 PM, THURSDAY, February 16th At 7:30 PM & SATURDAY, February 18th At 8:00 PM - Kaua`i - Ho`ike, Channel 52

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"Hawai`iʻs Bounty - A Visit With Juanita Mahi`ena`ena Brown"

Sure, weʻd heard about the importance of sustainability and buying local. Yet nothing prepared us for who and what we discovered at the first Aloha Pet Fair at the Kaka`ako Makai Farmerʻs Market a few weekends ago in Honolulu. Juanita Brown, whoʻs the powerhouse behind the event, gave us the tour and showed us why small scale agriculture was literally the secret to success in ancient Hawai`i. So join us in our adventure-filled fun visit, and you too will see why small family farms are the most important key to the future of Hawai`i - Watch It Here

SATURDAY, February 18th At 8:00 PM O`ahu - `Olelo, Channel 53

Now you can become a fan of Voices Of Truth on Facebook by clicking Here and see behind the scenes photos of our shows and a whole lot more.


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.

Voices Of Truth now airs on local access stations in Cape Town, South Africa, Sweden and 50 cities across the US. Check your local listings.

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 where you can watch Voices Of Truth anytime.

For news and issues that affect you, watch Free Hawai`i TV, a part of the Free Hawai`i Broadcasting Network.

Please share our Free Hawai`i Broadcasting Network videos with friends and colleagues. That's how we grow. Mahalo.

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WHAT IS SAVE HAWAIIAN CULTURE, BURIALS, AND SACRED SITES MOVEMENT ?
     Anyone who has picked up a local newspaper, or attended  a recent Ewa Oahu Community Association meeting (or other association meetings on  another Island) has either read, or heard about ongoing efforts to save our ancient Hawaiian culture, burials, and sacred sites (our history) from ruthless developers, individuals, and careless Federal, State and County regulators.
     Many vocal recordings, testimony, and legal documents with exhibits, have been submitted to the Hawaii Courts in the Islands since the late 1900's, and as Mike Lee, an active Hawaiian cultural expert has said, "saving our ancient Hawaiian culture, burials, and sacred sites is very critical and timely because once they are destroyed, they are lost forever".  He is right, and Save Hawaiian Culture, Burials and Sacred Sites Movement cannot (must not) be, just another isolated cause for the people of Hawaii. 
     The Islands of Hawaii are not known for numerous nor large gatherings of people to protest anything. Instead, Hawaii is a beautiful, quiet and tranquil mecca for people to live, work and play in harmony. But however, as Lee points out again, "many developers and opportunists, with the Government officials looking the other way are recklessly and blatantly abusing the Hawaii land system, for their own gains - big time, and for decades.  Using giant bulldozers and machines, they have moved very fast and destroyed artifacts, burials, and sacred sites throughout all the Islands. All for greed, the so-called progress issue, and mighty dollar. 
     The core of Save Hawaiian Culture, Burials, and Sacred Sites Movement has stayed the same, and is designed to remove the influence of money in both business and politics. It empowers the residents of Hawaii to move in one direction, and prevent further land destruction and abuse. The residents must act, reach out, and learn more about many past and present injustices that are taking place throughout the Islands. They must see and realize, that there are laws that work to bring change and resolution to these social and economic unlawful happenings.
     To prove a point, Save The Hawaiian Culture, Burials and Sacred Sites Movement  is very real, and highly sensitive for all who live, work, and play in the Islands The following documented statements, both of ongoing and current actions taken by Lee and others working with him, is presented as evidence. Residents of Hawaii who are interested in helping in this great cause, can contact Lee at email: KeaweaweulaoKalani3@hotmail.
     
(Quote)  "Yes, we will be testifying against the consolidation of the Island Burial Counsels. In addition:

     1. We will be entering into the Hoopili case with standing on Mar 1, 2012 as a cultural expert to stop the transfer of farm land for developers via an incomplete FEIS.      
     2. We are suing the turn over of Kulani prison on the Big Island above Hilo across from Mountain View to the Dept. of Defense 622 acres.
     3. We are in the Federal law suit in the Kona Blue case at Kawaihae Kohala Coast -  Big Island as the Hawaiian Cultural Practitioner.
     4. We are filing lineal recognition for NAGPRA at Scofield Barracks, Lihue Honouliuli for the protection of our iwikupuna buried under Haleauau Heiau.
     5. We will be filing a law suit against Haseko Ewa Inc. in First Circuit Court for an appeal of the shrinkage of Ewa Marina the protection of our family Iwi.
     6. We still have to sue in land Court for half of China Town that belongs too our "Ohana", and also against the China Town rail station project.
     7. I will be filing suit against DHHL in the use of Kaloi Gulch CDUA. My attorneys will be NHLC.
     8. We complete a 106 ammendment with the U.S. Dept. of the Navy for leasing 22 acres to Hunt Development for the solar photo voltaic cell farm construction.
     9. We are working to protect Puakea Pass from turning into H4.
   10. In March 2012, we have work shops and blessings to perform, for our iwikupuna in the sand dunes at Wailea Maui from March 21 to the 25." (Unquote).
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