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Continuation of "Palolo Homestead" case re: Shelly Keliipuleole-Rutt V. Eleanora Arioli (step-mother)

Posted by Shelly Keliipuleole on January 4, 2010 at 10:17pm
Aloha Everyone and Happy New Year !!!I want to thank everyone for following our story of injustice and Mahalo for all your support. The case by the district court for writ of possession evicting me and my ohana from our ancestral land in Palolo Valley brought on by our step-mother had gone to the appeals court and was ruled in our favor that the district court lacked jurisdiction and ruled to dismiss and vacate the order of eviction. The court agreed with all the points and arguments that I set forth in our appeal, there were so many facts and arguments that was made in my brief that the appeals court stated there was no need to address it any further that they have already come to the conclusion that my ohana and I have been "ILLEGALLY OUSTED" from our home, and stated in the order to dismiss and vacate the judgment of eviction that "currently there is still the question of who has the right for possession of subject property". Although the court is aware that our-step mother currently holds the assignment to the transfer of our homestead, showing her as the sole lessee and recognized by the DLNR, the court of appeal still ruled in the favor of our Ohana that we were "ILLEGALLY OUSTED"... anyone interested in looking at this ruling can google 999-year homestead leases and click on "KELLIPULEOLE V. RUTT".For those of you who are not aware and have just started following, our ohana has been in pursuit of fighting to get our 999-year homestead lease back into the hands of our ohana the "BLOODLINE". Our homestead has always been with us for generations for the past 100 years. Palolo which I refer to as "SHE" because she is our grandma of all grandmas, she is the one who has raised me and my ohana for the last 100 years. She has helped shape us, care for us, made us who we are today. She is our DNA without her we are no longer alive, without us she will not survive.In the year 2004 my dad Irwin Kaponolani Keliipuleole died from cancer. "ONE" day before he left this world and during his transition to be with the rest our ohana, our kupuna, what was supposed to be a beautiful experience, inconceivable evil acts were being performed. Our step-mother,along with her brother and attorney friend who was part of this evil act and still represents our step-mother in all legal actions regarding our homestead to this date, stole our life line our kupuna " our PALOLO". They waited til my dad could no longer understand things of this world, they waited until he was no longer alert or able to understand let alone physically hold a pen to his hand and some how miraculously read, understood, and signed 1) POWER OF ATTORNEY, 2) a WILL, 3) an ASSIGNMENT (Transfer Of Our Homestead Lease) which included a total of 12 pages to read and 9 to sign, which the signature is not legible and consists of chicken scratch writing. Then Submitted to the DLNR on that very day, and within 2 weeks of our dad's passing Palolo was gone, stripped of our legacy. For anyone to claim to have loved their husband, and to strip him and his ohana of all that they are which is Palolo, OUR HOME, OUR SPIRIT, OUR ANCESTOR, OUR HA the bloodline who has malama'd this aina for generations and claim they are Hawaiian is greatly mistaken. Kuleana that does not belong to the step-mother nor siblings , except for her children who are our bloodline, this is NOT her kuleana to take. Palolo is not marital property, 999-year homestead leases are not marital property and was not acquired together during the marriage to our dad, Palolo existed for generations before the step-mother married into this ohana. These are ancestral lands that ARE our direct descendant the bloodlines ancestor, NOT MARRIAGE! Step-mother says she Hawaiian, but actions speak louder! The Keliipuleole Ohana excepted step-mother into their Ohana when married into the family, our ancestor "Palolo" took care of step-mother and her children and treated her as Ohana and this is the aloha that is returned, and stab the husband in the back at the same time? How does ones spouse think they are intitled to everything, especially being the 4th wife, come in and steal the only treasure that was to be left to the children, the "BLOODINE", why on the day before ones husband dies would things suddenly change that have been set in place for generations, for the past 100 years.......? Hmmmm...On November 17,2009 My attorneys and I served the step-mother and the BLNR with a COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF: SUMMONS. To appear in court on COUNT 1- WRONGFUL EVICTION, COUNT 2- ILLEGAL OUSTER, COUNT 3- ASSIGNMENT OF HOMESTEAD LEASE NO.17 IN NONCONFORMANCE WITH HRS 171-99(e), COUNT 4- LACK OF CAPACITY, COUNT 5- UNDUE INFLUENCE, COUNT 6- COERCION. This will be the first opportunity we have had, to have OUR DAY IN COURT,the right court that is within this crazy American so called justice system.Because the appeals court specifically states in their ruling, that it is not clear as to who is currently entitled to possession of the subject property opened the way for me to return home to my kuleana, PALOLO.On December 18,2009 with the help of ohana, I rented a U-Haul, packed up my possession, and drove home to Palolo. We got there about 10:30 am. and what we were about to witness was one of the saddest days of my life. For those of you who are not familiar with our homestead, grandma is about 1 acre that carries 3 houses on her back. The first home, a big 3 bdrm 2 bath home built by my Uncle Sonny, no mortgage, and is being occupied by step-mothers Brother who is a single man that has never married and has never had any children. The second house a 4 bdrm 2 bath home paid for in cash that my grandpa and grandma worked hard all their lives for to build for their mo'opuna (which includes my siblings and myself), step-mother currently has been occupying by herself for the past 2 years about 1 year or so after my eviction took place in 2007. And the third home a 2 bdrm 1 bath, built by my grandpa and dad which is and will always be grandpa and grandmas house is the home that has been vacant for quit some time now and is the home that on the day of Dec.18, 2009 me and my keiki would move into. When we got home, I entered into the house through the kitchen door which was unlocked along with all the windows that were open. I entered into the kitchen which was dusty and dirty with dead roaches all over and chameleon gecko crawling throughout the house. I looked straight ahead into the living room and saw buckets full of brown stale water all over, I proceed to look up and saw part of the ceiling gone. You could see the roof top of the house, mold on the walls. I continued to walk through the house hoping not to fall through the floor, to check out the bedrooms and bathrooms to see what was functional and what was not. This was the first entry into grandpa and grandmas house since the day my daddy died, I walked over to the every spot that daddy laid when he made his crossing, then I walked over to the spot were grandma laid when she made her crossing, and to the spot were grandpa made his crossing. I stood there telling them I'm sorry, I'm so, so sorry. I stood there in devastation, just numbed. I told them I will be strong, I told them I will fix this mess, but I will need their help, I will need all our kupunas help. I proceeded to evaluate the house and it's devastating condition, we then started to clean. Along with the neglect of the house there was trash everywhere, the refrigerator had things growing and living in it that smelt like a corpse. As my ohana was cleaning I wondered outside the house to say hello to GRANDMA "PALOLO". I spoke to her and told her I missed her, I am home, it's going to be okay. We have a lot of work to be done, I haven't forgotten about you I am here. I could feel her all around me, she is frail, she is weak, she tells me she is dying. As she was talking to me, I am looking around, I begin to come into spirit, I embrace her I love you grandma Palolo, as I look around me I see all the trees, they are dying, I see the grass the mock orange hedge, all the land is over grown, the leaves on the trees are brown, their roots are hollow and bark is falling to the ground. The houses are falling apart from neglect as well.She speaks to me, HELP ME..... HELP ME.... I AM DYING..... I begin to slowly fall to my knees, my heart ripped out, at that moment I can only cry with her. As I am down, I hear wisps through the grass one after another, I begin to hear music, the sound of the ukulele, the base, and drums then I hear children running and laughing, playing..... I start to rise, I stop crying, I feel hands, lots of hands on my shoulders, I begin to feel strong. I tell them I hear you, I know, yes I know, I need all your help,I knew I wasn't alone. All that have come before me my ancestors, my kupuna, our souls will be untied once again in our gathering place, the rightful heirs "OUR HOME, PALOLO................I continue to make my way back into the house to help clean. We were there for a couple of hours, then we get a visit by step-mothers brother asking my ohana "what are we doing there". The brother apparently was in the house, the one he currently is occupying, looked like he just got up from a nap and heard us making noise.When the brother saw I was there with my U-Haul moving back home, he proceeded to call his sister (the step-mother) to report to her I was there, moving back home, he asked her what she wanted him to do. Of course to my expectation she ordered to him to call the police. We continued to do our thing, which was to clean. Soon enough I was surrounded by HPD officers. The brother proceeded to tell some of the officers that I was trespassing on their property and his sister is on her way home as we speak. The event took about 5-6 hours of discussion with police and sergeant on what to do, I had my documentation, the step-mother had hers. I had the ruling on the eviction with me and tried to explain to HPD that this is a matter of title dispute, and that our case is now in the circuit court system and is not for them to decide weather or not I have the right to be there. I reminded them this is a civil matter and not their jurisdiction. The sergeant made the decision to allow me to stay and according to my documents, there was nothing stating that I had no right to be on the property. The sergeant told us to stand by while he tells step-mother his decision, I warned him that she was not going to be happy and she will try everything to keep them there until they have me remove and arrested.Sure enough, 1/2 hour later the sergeant comes back to inform me he is sorry but he has to change his decision and I will need to leave the premises. I asked him what she said to change his mind. Sargent stated that because she has the actual lease assignment in her hands, that he has no other choice. He apologized repeatedly to me and my ohana. I asked him what would happen if I chose not to leave, he informed me that he has no intention of filing any charges against me on anything but if I choose to stay, he will have to charge me with trespassing. He gave me some time to think it over and talk to my attorneys who were present at this time on what we wanted to do. I chose to abide as usual. We left my home, Palolo about 6:00 pm.*LATEST UPDATE................On December 22, 2009 step-mother filed a TRO (Restraining Order) against me for grounds of trespassing, braking into her house and removing all her personal belongings. I was served on December 29, 2009 to apear in Family Court on Jan. 5, 2010.On the day of Dec. 29th the day I was served, I decided to go downtown to the main Police Station to get a copy of the police report and step-mothers statement, so when I go to court I can defend myself on what really took place on the day I attempted to move home to Palolo. So, I asked my 12 year old daughter and my 24 year old son that came home for the holidays, that I have not seen in 3 years, if they wanted to go for a ride with me to the police station. They both decided to come along for the ride. Thank God, cause you won't believe what happened when we got there!On the way walking to the front entrance to the records department, I was walking ahead, my daughter behind me and my son was behind his sister. I got into the the records office with my daughter right behind me, I waited a few seconds then began to approach the clerk at the window. I asked her how do I get a police report and statement made by the other party regarding a TRO that was filed against me. The clerk told me I couldn't. As long as the TRO is against that person, they cannot give a copy out. The only person that can get a copy is the other party. As, I turned around to walk to the door with my daughter, my son was just coming in through the door. I asked him where were you, as we are walking out to the front side walk to walk toward the elevator to get to my car. My son replied that he saw the "STEP-MOTHER", he said he approached her to say aloha and to give her a hug. As he is telling me this, an HPD office starts to call out to us. I turn around and the officer is calling me back to the building. My kids and I start walking back to talk to the officer and that's when I see step-mother talking to another officer and pointing to me. Officer that stopped us asked if I was Shelly and if was served with a TRO from Eleanora Keliipuleole, I replied yes, that I was just served today, that's why I came down to get what ever record I could get to help me when I go to court. He ordered me to stay put,so we did. Officer goes over to hear what step-mother is saying, then comes back to ask if I had seen step-mother. I replied NO! Officer tells me that step-mother also is saying that she didn't see you either, only your son. I told officer, well than why are you stopping me if she didn't see me and I surely didn't see her? He told me to hold on. He goes over to step-mother again, then comes back to ask me if I bumped her. I replied, you kidding me right? He said no, your step-mother is now saying that you both were in the office of records at the same time, you saw her, approached her and BUMPED her. I said that's insane, now she's making up stories because she want's me arrested and because you guys weren't going to do anything, she will not settle for that. She wants me, and she wants me bad, she is going to keep you guys here and say anything until you guys believe one of her stories and arrest me, she saw an opportunity and she wants it, she is not going to quit!!!I told the officer, come on.... why on earth would I come down to the Main Police station to violate a TRO, how was I suppose to know she was going to be here at the same time and why on earth would I bring my kids with me if I was going to violate a TRO. Of all places why would I come to the Police station, don't you think I would have gone to her residence if I was seriously going to put myself a situation to Violate. I told them to check their security cameras, it will show I was not near her or even in the same place as her.As the situation progressed, the officers came back to me to tell me that restraining orders are cut and dry, that I am not to be within 100 ft of the person. I told them yes, I know. However, what happens when you didn't even see the person, they didn't see you???? Their response was that she is now saying different. They said they are going to have to arrest me for violation of TRO.So yah, blind sided, pulled into a situation by HPD and step-mother to go back to the building that I didn't know I was in violation, how can you be in violation of something you are not aware of and to put me back there was cowardly and LLLOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWW!!!!! I said go ahead arrest, this is the most ridiculous arrest I ever heard of.IF YOU EVER SEEN A "CHEAP-SHOT" THIS IS IT!!!!! I told the office if they are going to arrest me, to take me around the corner away from my daughter. At least they had the decency to do that! I told my daughter I will be okay and out very soon, I told her not to cry, to remember to be strong, this is only part of the process for Palolo.I was out of jail within a couple of hours, I am okay because I was not alone. When I entered those doors and as I heard them close behind me, I know my kupuna walked through those doors with me. IMUA!!!IMUA!!!IMUA!!!!!!!!!!!!!You see, for PALOLO, the only way she thrives is by her keiki, the breathe of live. This is how she lives on.... She needs those foot steps, she needs their laughter, she needs to be malama"d. She needs us back, we need her back. The journey I am chosen to go on is not mine alone, I work for my ohana, the past,present and future generations of us. I listen when the kupuna talk, I act only when I am asked, with their guidance all acts are PONO.........People have been asking for an update on our quest for justice since they viewed our story on Olelo and what has been happening since the eviction. We filed an appeal on the summary possession and writ on the eviction with the intermediate court of appeals, that's what we have been waiting for, to move forward in our case. We have arrived!You may also view Raene Kaleinani Keliipuleole-Aki, my eldest sister's page on this site for more info. and video.Me Ke Aloha Pume Hana,Shelly Makahilahila Keliipuleole-Rutt
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An announcement was sent today to regarding tomorrow morning’s PROTEST and press conference of on-going DLNR abuses and strong-arm tactics against Hawaiians.

Posted by Pono Kealoha on January 4, 2010 at 6:32pm
DLNR2.jpgAloha Kakou,An announcement was sent today to regarding tomorrow morning’s PROTEST and press conference of on-going DLNR abuses and strong-arm tactics against Hawaiians. (See attached PRESS RELEASE for details.)Please come to kako’o this effort.We are gathering 6:30 - 7am at the site. Bring signs reading: “Fake State,” “DLNR Abuse,” “Hawaiian Lands,” and the like. If no mo signs, come anyway, we get plenty.This is a strategic action to stir up public awareness of the abuses by DLNR and the total lack of jurisdiction of that agency or the state, or the U.S. Feds over any lands in the Hawaiian Islands. This challenge to the state’s jurisdiction is a lead up to the January 17 events.Mahalo no,Leon SiuCelebrate Our Bicentennial!The Hawaiian Kingdom 1810-2010--------FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 3, 2010Contact: Leon SiuPhone - (808) 265-2085Email – Leon Siu leon@hits.netKey Words – DLNR, FAKE STATE, ABUSE, STRONG ARM TACTICS, NO JURISDICTIONDLNR PROTESTDLNR Abuses HawaiiansHONOLULU HAWAI`I – A demonstration will occur Tuesday morning, January 5, 2010, 7-9 AM, at Punchbowl and Beretania streets in Honolulu, protesting the strong-arm tactics of the Fake State of Hawai’i’s Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR).The purpose of the protest is to call attention to the sudden increase of unreasonable new DLNR rules and regulations; the strong-arm prosecution of native Hawaiians and Hawaiian nationals; and the fact that the state has no jurisdiction in the Hawaiian Islands.“I put the tent up over the food tables, just as I have done every year when we come to honor the Queen, but the DLNR agents said I now need a permit and took my tent!” said George Kahumoku Flores about his 10x10-foot pop-up tent DLNR agents seized on ‘Iolani Palace grounds during ceremonies honoring Queen Lili’uokalani. “The DLNR does not have jurisdiction over ‘Iolani Palace!” said Flores who will be also making that assertion at his court appearance right after the protest.“My civil rights as a Hawaiian national were violated when the DLNR confiscated ‘ili’ili (smooth water-worn pebbles) my family and I had gathered on a Maui beach, and the DLNR fined my wife and me for not having a permit,” said Mike Kop owner of Hula Supply Center in, ironically, Mo’ili’ili. The Kop family has been gathering the ‘ili’ili for nearly forty years, for hula dancers to use as traditional implements. “This was the first time over all those years that they told us we needed a permit,” Kop said, “and there were no signs posted.” “We maintain the fake state has no lawful jurisdiction in Hawai’i.”Demonstrators are also protesting actions by the DLNR agents who have been brandishing guns, harassing, threatening and terrorizing Hawaiian families (including young children) for practicing subsistence fishing at Ka’ena, Mokuleia and other O’ahu locations.The protesters maintain that the DLNR and the State of Hawaii has no documentation or records proving they or the U.S. have lawful jurisdiction over the Hawaiian Islands.For more information, contact Leon Siu at (808) 265-2085. The event is sponsored by Hawaiian Independence Action Alliance and Ka Lei Maile Alii Hawaiian Civic Club.nwoTools.jpg
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Auwe, shame on you Governor Lingle

Posted by Mary Kehaulani Dias on January 4, 2010 at 12:10pm
A financial crisis has developed in the [stolen] State of Hawaii. To meet the budget crisis, in July 2009, Gov. Linda Lingle issued an Executive Order #09-04 which ordered all state employees to take two furlough days per month. To "set the example" the Gov announced that she and her Executive officials (Lt. Gov, Dept. Heads, their Asst and Deputies) were taking a 5% cut in pay and were the first to take their furlough in August. So given the benefit of the doubt, they took 6 furlough days (Aug-Oct) then......Oct. 22, 2009, the day before the teachers and most other state workers began their furloughs, Gov. Lingle CANCELLED the furloughs for her Exec. Officers from Nov 2009 - June- 2010 with a new Exec. Order #09-06. The new Order states that they will begin taking ONE furlough day per month from July 2010 - June 2011. THE GOVERNOR'S TERM IS OVER IN DEC 2010 WHO IS SHE TRYING TO FOOL? According to the new Order they only have 6 more furlough days left (July-2010-Dec 2010) which is a TOTAL OF 12 FURLOUGH DAYS FOR THE GOV AND HER STAFF while the rest of the state workers are ordered to take 42 furlough days. The loss of income for the average state worker because of the furloughs is between 8% - 11% and even 19% for some. Auwe! SHAME ON YOU GOVERNOR LINGLE!Governor Lingle stated many times that she operates with the spirit of ohana. Bull kukai. In a true ohana everyone pulls their weight equally. They don't dump on each other, they help one another. They do what is best for the entire ohana, not just a chosen few.If the State were run as an ohana, the Gov's role would be that of the makuahine (mother). In a true ohana, the Mother is the last to eat, the last to sleep, the last to "take" because she is the caretaker and nurturer of her children.Gov. Lingle set herself (and her staff) up so that while they have the largest salaries, they have the least amount of income loss. The "children of Hawaii" aka average state workers are ordered to take 42 furloughs compared to 12 by our Executive Branch leaders, almost four times the amount than "Mother Lingle". She's a "Mother" alright, but not the makuahine kind.STATE WORKERS ARE YOU GOING TO STAND BY AND ALLOW THIS TO CONTINUE? In all fairness, the Governor and her staff should immediately be taking two furlough days per month JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE!STATE WORKERS TAKE ACTION!! STAGE A SICK-OUT!!! I don't know how it is done but all State workers should unite and call in sick until the Governor rescinds Exec. Order 09-06. GOV. LINGLE AND HER STAFF MUST BE ORDERED TO TAKE THE SAME AMOUNT OF FURLOUGHS DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD AS THE REST OF THE WORK FORCE---NO SPECIAL TREATMENT -- THEY ARE PUBLIC SERVANTS TOO!!!
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THWARTING A SCHEME & MAN WITH A DREAM ON "VOICES OF TRUTH - ONE-ON-ONE WITH HAWAI`I'S FUTURE"

Posted by Free Hawai`i on January 3, 2010 at 12:00am
People had a say on New Year’s Day.Concerned citizens turned out in a Kailua neighborhood Friday to tell vacationing US president Barack Obama they want Akaka bill hearings back home before anything else happens.They realize the Akaka bill is a scheme to disenfranchise the vast majority of Hawaiians while enriching only a select few.Just how many will be excluded under an Akaka bill? The numbers are simply shocking. Find out this coming Wednesday on Free Hawai`i TV.We debut another brand new show this week featuring Hale Mawae who was one of the lucky few to study recently with master cultural artisans at the Native Hawaiian Pilot Art Education Project.Hale relates his experiences walking in his dream – a common indigenous cultural practice, an outcome that was anything but common. See for yourself this week on Hawai`i’s award winning Voices Of Truth – One-On-One With Hawai`i’s Future.MONDAY, January 4th At 6:30 PM – Maui – Akaku, Channel 53MONDAY, January 4th At 7:00 PM & FRIDAY, January 8th At 5:30 PM – Hawai`i Island – Na Leo, Channel 53THURSDAY, January 7th At 8:30 PM & FRIDAY, January 8th At 8:30 AM - Kaua`i – Ho`ike, Channel 52SATURDAY, January 9th At 8:00 PM – O`ahu, `Olelo, Channel 53“Walking In The Dream – A Visit With Hale Mawae”Activist and artist only begin to describe Hale Mawae. Living, eating and sleeping different forms of Hawaiian cultural art is more like it. Hale tells how in living and walking in his dream, he receives a gift of great opportunity, only to realize he must pay it forward. Watch as he reveals what it is & how he plans to do it – Watch It HereVoices 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 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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Palolo, my home!

Posted by Ellie Keliipuleole on January 2, 2010 at 7:59pm
Auwe! Get the facts straight. It is not good to mislead anyone. All the ICA (Intermediate Court of Appeals) said was that the district court lacked jurisdiction; however, I am the sole successor to the 999 homestead lease not only as the surviving widow pursuant to statute but also by bequest, conveyance and will which was both handwritten and notarized which made it a legal palapala.Please stop misleading people into believing that anything was "stolen". You asked that I sign over the leasehold to you and I said no and gave you the reasons why. To date, you still haven't done anything to malama Palolo except take costly "cheap" shots at me. Again, I want to re-iterate. I am your father's widow. I stood by him through thick and thin - more thin than thick and took care of him until his death. His last ha was taken with me. I took care of your grandparents until their deaths - all of whom were able to die at home in Palolo. Not only did I take care of our family, I also took care of your first children when you were not able to. This has nothing to do with bloodline. This has everything to do with kuleana and that kuleana was left with me not only in spirit but in deed by the very ones who felt it would be safe.Also, as you are fully aware, I am of Hawaiian ancestry and am the great grand-niece of Robert Wilcox, first delegate to congress after the overthrow of 1893 (preceding Kuhio). I feel very strongly on Hawaiian injustices as you do; however, Palolo is not one of them.
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Kupuna Speaks Out Against OHA & Akaka Bill

Posted by Foster on January 2, 2010 at 12:30pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzxvCEdKYOEEach year for the past nine years in both the U.S. Senate & House the Akaka Bill is reintroduced without any Public Hearings held in Hawaii. A in few of those years, Hearings, by "invitation only" were conducted in Wahington D.C. You can pretty much figure out who got to testify (Proponents) and who got to not (Opponents) testitfy.Demand Public Hearings be held on ALL Islands!Contact President Obama and tell him: No Hearings! - No Akaka Bill!
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Is Theilen of DLNR the new Moi Wahine?

Posted by Tane on January 1, 2010 at 1:30pm
Last night I was thinking about some past events at the Palace. After the incident with Akahi Nui at the Palace, the Hawaiian organizations had Sovereign Sunday; ignored Pohukaina and proceded to the front the Palace steps to pay homage and kowtow to Thielen of DLNR, who came from the Palace front lanai to stand half-way down on the steps. The ali'i organizations and the Hawaiian Civic Club Association gathered at the bottom and presented Thielen with maile lei and ho'okupu as she looked down over them from where she stood.It struck me odd that the Ali'i societies should break protocol and kowtow to Thielen (DLNR) as if they were maka'ainana or Kauwe to her and she was the Moi wahine. Their representatives have even gone to Washington D.C, to support the Akaka Bill. I find all this really upsetting. This leaves me to believe all this ali'i stuff is just a charade and full of crap.Tane
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For 2010 I would like to see more Hawaiians online. Why? Free software tutorial to help....

Posted by Ululani on January 1, 2010 at 7:30am
For 2010 I would like to see more Hawaiians online. Why? Free software tutorial to help....Why do I want to see more Hawaiians online speaking about Hawaiian issues? Because WHEN Hawaiians are visible... so are our kupuna. Simple huh? LOL That is why I like YouTube so much because WHEN Hawaiians are visible so are our kupuna and I mean Hawaiians from the good seed... not from the bad ones LOL.... While I like educated knowledgeable people college does not necessarily correlate to educated or knowledgeable. I like to listen to good seed Hawaiians period. I do not care if they graduated from college or not which by the way some Hawaiians are conditioned to value the opinion of a college educated person over a knowledgeable person while some discourage instead of encourage others.I have been massively busy working while many people were relaxing during the holidays. One of my projects has been for work. Problematic is that I do not like my image to be captured because to capture my image is to capture my mana. The only thing that overrides how much of a hermit I am is that my work helps me donate to my causes BEFORE I die.Anyway I do not share this information with vile people OR with people in my profession but I will with other Hawaiians who would like to know how they can go about posting their videotapes to YouTube. I have been BLESSED by KE AKUA in SO many ways... so I like to pay/play it forward. I know an easy way so here it is:Option 1: You can use Videopad Video Editor which is FREE but it does not offer the nice title and credit pages like how Windows Movie Maker does. You can download it for FREE here: http://www.nchsoftware.com/videopad/index.html When it's time to save the movie that I created, I saved my file for Youtube as an .avi file then upload to YouTube. It's very easy!OROption 2: You can use Videopad Video Editor to edit your video THEN upload it to Windows Movie Maker to add the fancier title and credit pages as well as fancier transitions.I realize that some people like to hoard knowledge for themselves to try to retain power because they are power hungry and/or want recognition and keep it for themselves. Whatevers. When I was growing up my mom (whose piko is from Hilo) would always tell us four keiki, "Share or you get NOTHING." (I love my mommy LOL)I am not sharing this with others in my profession. I am posting this ONLY at Maoliworld and at my Facebook where some people can see what I write.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I know how they do not want Hawaiians to be visible because for Hawaiians to remain visible is to remind the world of how much wrong America and the Feds continue to inflict on Hawaiians so using FREE tools and Windows Movie Maker which is already in Windows... here are the very easy steps for option #2:Step 1: Videotape yourself, the aina, whatever point or points that YOU want to make. The only thing that I can say is that I KNOW how critical Hawaiians can be.A writer named Elbert Hubbard states it well:"To avoid criticism do nothing, say nothing, be nothing."I no kea if I am criticized. In my opinion Hawaiians unfortunately have been conditioned in some cases for the worst. For example we are NOT PERFECT and if they not perfect they are CONDEMNED for SPEAKING with HONESTY by self righteous people who are EVIL *LOL* NO ONE IS PERFECT HELLO! Unfortunately some Hawaiians have been conditioned to be silent and those from the GOOD SEED *should* be ENCOURAGED NOT discouraged. Then again I stay FAR away from negative, hypercritical, and DISCOURAGING people.Step 2: Windows Movie Maker which is bundled with Windows can sometimes have glitches. For example for my work videos Windows Movie Maker would not allow me to save my videos when I wanted the title and transitions so I figured out a way to upload videos to Windows Movie Maker so that you can edit it with titles and transitions: Use Videopad Video Editor which is FREE:http://www.nchsoftware.com/videopad/index.htmlStep 3: Upload your video into Videopad Video Editor and splice it using the Time Line. It is VERY easy to do so no be sked!!!Step 4: Save the movie. I use the option for Youtube.When it's time to save the movie that I created, I saved my file for Youtube as an .avi file. It's VERY easy to do so no be sked!Step 5: Open up Windows Movie Maker on your desktop or laptop. Open the movie that you spliced in Videopad Video Editor and add a title, credits, transitions, etc. Windows Movie Maker is fantastic in this way. You can add a nice looking title, credits, and transitions and best of all you do not have to pay extra for this software because it's already built into Windows.Step 6: Save that movie.Step 7: Upload to a FREE Youtube account: https://www.youtube.com/ Sign up. It's FREE!It should be noted that billions of people around the world access Youtube.IMHO (in my humble opinion) YouTube is a GREAT tool to get the Hawaiian voiceS seen AND heard.I notice ALOT of younger Hawaiians who can easily do this. Older ones too.Please tell other Hawaiians too as I do not believe in saving this all to myself. I think we SHOULD see and hear more Hawaiians especially online because the Internet is a GREAT tool that can be used to one's advantage.I state this because I was the ONLY one at my new office who was able to connect my laptop to a very secure wireless connection and was the ONLY one who didn't ask our IT department for help and I AM HAWAIIAN!!! I take great pride in that because some people like to try to keep the SACRED Hawaiian WOMAN down LOL.... By the way those people who have power from evil paternal seeds annoy me. I like and admire the SACRED oiwi woman who bust their ass while being dissed by some assholes. If some people have a problem with my honsety then oh well. Not my problem *LOL* Ironically all of my clients choose me BECAUSE I am honest but in Hawai'i honesty is often punished while lying is rewarded which seems messed up.Anyway YouTube is a GREAT tool. It doesn't have to be fancy.... Silence can be deadly.P.S. The view from my new office because I have been working my butt off in December while some people have been resting and relaxing LOL: Near water again!4233717145_9c862f7139_m.jpg


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Contact President Obama - Save the US - Free Hawai'i!!!

Posted by J. D'Alba on January 1, 2010 at 4:07am
President Obama can be contacted at www.whitehouse.gov/contact.Show your aloha and tell the President how you feel about the Akaka Bill, the need to hold hearings throughout Hawai'i Nei, and the cause of justice for the Kanaka Maoli.Queen Liliu'okalani's legacy of peace, diplomacy, and the rule of law IS the greatest demonstration of civility and true leadership the civilized world has ever witnessed. The world can inherit Her magnificent legacy if they only would learn about it! Justice for Hawai'i is justice for all!Save the United States - Free Hawai'i!
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"KANAKA ALERA" AKaKa BILL Action

Posted by Pomaikaiokalani on December 31, 2009 at 10:00pm

**KANAKA ALERT: Akaka Bill ActionWhat: Akaka Bill DemonstrationWhere: Near Obama compound, Kailua - N.Kalaheo and corner of Kailuana Plc, Aikahi side, near bridge, may change slightly, be flexible.When: Friday, January 1st. (2moro). Set up at 4pm (need kokua) Start at 5pm till dark, maybe 8 or 9.Specifics: No Hearings - No Akaka Bill theme. Bring hearings 2 Hawaii!Theme based concept:AKAKA BILL IS OLIGARCHY - NO HEARINGS, NO LAHUI PROCESS - NO DEMOCRACY = NO SELF DETERMINATION. BRING HEARINGS TO HAWAII, NOT ABOUT US WITHOUT US, NO HEARINGS - NO AKAKA BILL**please follow this theme, read threads below for more info on signs, logistics etc...SPREAD THE WORD, BLAST OUT TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW!**Check email in morning for update.aloha aina oiaio,andre864-2336 - cellTags:Share
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Update: Keliipuleole's 999-year Palolo Homestead

Posted by Raene Kaleinani Keliipuleole-Aki on December 31, 2009 at 9:30am
The Writ of Possession imposed by the State of Hawaii District Court on behalf of our father's widow, Elenora Arioli has been overturned by the Appellate Court. It was deemed by the Appellate Court that the District Courts had no jurisdiction to rule on our case being that this was not a landlord-tenant situation. Good news as the ruling puts us back into the arena to pursue a case against DLNR for procedure manipulation in assigning our homestead to Elenora Arioli.
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"Palolo" ... we want to return home

Posted by Raene Kaleinani Keliipuleole-Aki on December 31, 2009 at 2:03am

Our ohana's Palolo Valley homestead is one of a handful of 999-year homestead leases presently existing in Hawaii. Since the passing of our father, Irwin Keliipuleole, his widow with the help of DLNR and the District Court, evicted bloodline ohana from our homestead. This homestead is believed to have been in our ohana since the mid to late 1800's, yet offically documented and palapala issued in 1917 by the Territory of Hawaii.We continue to fight for our right, our legacy, our home...."PALOLO"With the help of Lynette Cruz & James Nakapaahu, our struggle has been documented in a series of video. Our hope is only to return home...to return to our birthstone, our life, and our leaping place for our last day...If you're interested in viewing these series...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7cG_WuJ_Yo
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AKAKA BILL PREVIEW

Posted by Free Hawai`i on December 31, 2009 at 12:00am
Indians Settle Claims Against US For Cent & 1/2 On The DollarAmerican Indians have agreed to take $3.4 billion of some $200 billion that tribes have said the federal government owes them for mismanagement of trust lands.That's more than a cent and a half on the dollar.That's Hawaiian's future under the Akaka bill.Read The Entire Story Here
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Are New Zealanders ready to cut royalty adrift ??????

Posted by Tane on December 30, 2009 at 4:43pm
This is something for we, Hawaiian subjects, to ponder on and decide what form of governance we want in this century. Being aware of our typical progressive evolution, it is wise to think of the options most beneficial for us as an island nation to create once the U.S. de-occupies our nation. This is what was sent to me and made me think of our options:Are New Zealanders ready to cut royalty adrift ??????Posted by: "Piki Kotuku" pikikotuku@hotmail.com piki_kotukuTue Dec 29, 2009 12:48 pm (PST)Are New Zealanders ready to cut royalty adrift and opt for some sort ofrepublican option? Keith Locke explains why we should. Keith Locke is aGreen MPAfter a seven-year wait, my Head of State Referenda Bill, designed to letNew Zealanders decide who should be their head of state, has finally beenpulled from the members' ballot.I hope to win enough support in Parliament for my private member's bill tosend it through for select committee consideration.It is about time we made a choice. New Zealand governments (both Labour andNational) have dodged the issue, waiting for the Australian Government tomove first.There are strong arguments for change, not least that we are now aconfident, independent nation in the South Pacific. Having a head of statein Britain does not match who we are in the 21st century.If Parliament passes the bill, New Zealanders can choose whether they wantto keep the monarch as our head of state, or move to some form of republic.My bill provides a choice of three options - the status quo and tworepublican options. The most popular republican option is probably adirectly elected president (selected by single transferable vote), but Ihave also included as an option a president selected by 75 per cent ofParliament. I wanted all the options on the table for people to debatebefore a vote.If none of the three options gains 50 per cent support, the bill providesfor a runoff referendum between the two leading options.A legitimate fear is that moving to a president would disrupt our politicalsystem. For this reason, my two republican options envisage minimal change.In each case the president would have no more constitutional power than theQueen and governor-general currently have. The new president would not beable to override Parliament. They would be like the directly elected Irishpresident and the parliamentary-appointed German president, both of whomstand aside from day-to-day politics. They would not be like the Americanand French presidents, with their extensive executive powers.Another concern people have is how a change might affect the Treaty ofWaitangi, given that the Treaty was originally signed with the BritishCrown.It should be noted that New Zealand became constitutionally independent whenit implemented the Statute of Westminster in 1947, and since then ourgovernment has been responsible for all treaties, including the Treaty ofWaitangi.IN HER role as Queen of New Zealand (as distinct from her role as Queen ofGreat Britain and Northern Ireland), the Queen must take advice exclusivelyfrom the New Zealand Government. The British Government has no role inproviding any advice.This separation of royal roles has produced an interesting constitutionaldilemma for British politicians trying to change the rules of royalsuccession, so that they don't give preference to male heirs. If the BritishParliament made such a change, and the New Zealand Parliament did not, theking or queen of New Zealand could end up being a different person from theking or queen of Britain.Just to reassure New Zealanders on the Treaty issue, my bill includes aclause reading: "The rights conferred and obligations imposed by the Treatyof Waitangi continue as if this act had not been passed."Some New Zealanders worry that we might end up with the wrong person if weelect our head of state: perhaps a celebrity who doesn't know much aboutpolitics or, at the other end of the scale, someone too politically aligned.My view is that we can trust the people to elect a head of state acceptableto the nation, as Ireland has in election after election. Former Irishpresident Mary Robinson went on to do well as the UN high commissioner onhuman rights.Under MMP, it is an advantage to have a more independent head of state,particularly during a political crisis such as when a government loses itsparliamentary majority.At present the governor-general lacks some independence, because he or sheis appointed by the Government, has to take advice from the Government, andcan be sacked by the Government. An elected head of state would not be soconstrained from acting in an impartial manner.How would New Zealanders vote if my bill passes and we have a referendum?Present polling shows the republican option getting less than 50 per cent.However, my observation is that many New Zealanders haven't yet fullyengaged with the issues. When they do, I believe, many would opt for change.Having a head of state on the other side of the world is now something of ananachronism. Of course we value our British heritage, but that is now onlyone component of our national identity.We are increasingly a multicultural nation linked closely to our neighboursin Australia, the South Pacific and Asia.Keith Locke is a Green MP
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It's Time to Rock Out 2009!

Posted by Namaka'eha on December 30, 2009 at 12:53pm
It seems like the year has passed by quickly despite the challenges Kanaka Maoli faced daily. Whether its our 'aina, wai or our right to self determination, we must persist in the year 2010. Don't give up the ku'e that embraces us as a nation! Let the mana live on in the next year with new meanings while perpetuating our language and culture. Never forget who you are and don't allow anyone to stop you from reaching your dreams!Have a safe and Hauoli Makahiki Hou 2010.namaka'eha & a'a'aina
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