I posted four more pictures of the rally/protest all of which I took before the procession started:http://www.maoliworld.com/photo/rallyprotest-for-ko-hawaii-pae?context=album&albumId=2011971%3AAlbum%3A211381Then click "Next" to view the other pics.However I could not take some people's pictures like Terry Kekoolani and Lynette Cruz. I just could not bring myself to capturing their strong mana.One of them:I also posted a video of a portion of what occurred before the march started:http://www.maoliworld.com/video/rallyprotest-august-21-2009I mentioned this before but one of my friends was asked to carry a flag then I volunteered then volunteered my two nieces so that they could carry the flags like how they help to carry the iwi in the next century. I may post pics of my two nieces but not of my friend who is really one of my cousins LOL I can say that all of my cousins are good looking LOL It makes me laugh....Anyway I will post more pictures later.Latahs!
Posted by Free Hawai`i on August 23, 2009 at 9:00am
History happened this last Friday.Friday saw the streets around the Convention Center in Honolulu filled with people. The neighbor islands saw their residents out in protest.Friday saw supporters out around the world in cities such as Los Angeles, Geneva, Boston, Melbourne, Orlando, the Netherlands, Berkeley and Washington, DC, all with the same message.Hawai`i as the 50th US state is a flat-out fake.Almost 500 newspapers in the US alone ran the message, along with major networks like ABC and NBC.Watch Free Hawai`i TV this coming Wednesday for a very special report.And visit FreeHawaii.Info every day this week for photos from around the world.Visit HawaiiFakeState.com for more info, then watch Leon Siu this week as he explains why statehood is a fakehood on Voices Of Truth – One-On-One With Hawai`i's Future.MONDAY, August 24th At 6:30 PM –Maui – Akaku, Channel 53MONDAY, August 24th At 7:00 PM & FRIDAY, August 28th At 5:30 PM –Hawai`i Island – Na Leo, Channel 53THURSDAY, August 27th At 8:30 PM & FRIDAY, August 28th At 8:30 AM -Kaua`i – Ho`ike, Channel 52SATURDAY, August 29th At 8:00 PM –O`ahu, `Olelo, Channel 53“Hawai`i The Fake State - A Visit With Leon Siu”The history books are wrong. Hawai`i is not part of the US according to Leon Siu, who reveals why more people every day are awakening to realize one simple fact – Hawai`i's annexation to the US and subsequent statehood vote were both fake. How can this be? The truth is out there - 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.Read more…
I was fortunate to spend my summers in Keaukaha. To me the people of Keaukaha epitomize the KAKOU Concept as in ALL OF US and strive to work together for common goals.My maternal grandmothers and aunt are from Keaukaha so I am biased when it comes to Keaukaha :-)Today I saw SO many people who knew my Hilo Grandma and who remembered me when I was a little girl.I bought a sticker at the Ho'olaulea that states, "KEAUKAHA: Be proud of who you are and where you come from" and a t-shirt that says, "Proud Product of Keaukaha." I spent my summers in Keaukaha so I consider myself a hanai child of Keaukaha so consider myself a BY-product -- not a product -- of Keaukaha... so I suppose that I can wear the shirt so bought one for $15 for their fundraiser :-)Posted some pics: http://www.maoliworld.com/photo/albums/keaukaha-hoolaulea-august-22Shook Lt Gov Duke Aiona's hand... but did not want his ha to mix in with mine :-)Hugged Pat. He told me that we are mahoe... I guess because because we are light skinned Hawaiians who protested in support of the Hawaiian Kingdom which I suppose is supposed to be a compliment??? LOL He loved that we were at the rally and that my two nieces held two flags while I was in the front with them and with one of my friends who happens to be one of my cousins :-) It was overwhelming to find out that they are really related to me... so was glad to have spent today on Moku o Keawe because Moku o Keawe has a very special place in my heart.I got a chance to eat at Freddy's, visited Keaukaha, visited Homelani Cemetery, downtown Hilo, etc. Even got a chance to look at "my" property in Hilo :-) It was awesome!!! Yet short lived. I wish I didn't have to leave.
Posted by Sally Davis on August 22, 2009 at 3:48pm
I am Sally Davis-Casting the movie Lychee Thieves- We are looking for a 5- 8 year old little girl to portray Hawaiian- principal role.Please submit picture and phone # to: lycheethievescasting@gmail.com
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I was at the rally/protest. It was SO deep. I will be posting tons of pics. Of course I asked that people NOT capture my image because I don't want anyone to capture my kupunas' MANA. So far so-called "news" outlets did NOT capture my mana which is great. When the time comes... I will be using sunglasses everywhere I go *LOL* Just so that others don't take my MANA.Here is Set 1: http://www.maoliworld.com/photo/albums/rallyprotest-for-ko-hawaii-paeI felt some mana from people like Pono Kealoha, Kaleo, and Tane Inciong after I basically jumped infront of them to say Hi LOL Then I was in awe of people like Terry Kekoolani, Andre Perez, Lynette Cruz (PhD,) and Pomai Kinney. I got the opportunity to be right next to their mana so it was very shocking to me. Just seeing them and being near their energy really shocked me.That and my two nieces had the honor of carrying two of the significant flags. One was Lili'u's flag which I was going to hold but I decided to let my younger niece hold it in her honor. It gave alot of mana which I think affected me in an odd way LOLOf course some reporters and photographers annoyed me. Some so-called reporters wanted to ask me some questions. I have NOTHING to say to them. If they did not misquote Hawaiians and/or portray Hawaiians as monsters than perhaps I would but I said NO. No thank you to being misquoted LOLEven though there are some PILAU people... I still believe in the KAKOU Concept as in for the benefit of ALL Hawaiians so I wore my ali'i colors (red and black) with a REAL kukui nut lei for my KUPUNA. I think that affected my mana too LOLI had to say Goodbye to someone too and I don't know if I will ever see them again.I will be posting pictures then I will be focusing on land law and international law. It inspired me to ignore MORE noise from dumbasses.I have and will always be a proponent of the Kakou Concept as in ALL OF US. My motto has been and will always be TRUST NO ONE.I trust NO ONE... except a few implicitly LOL But they can do what they like do and I DO WHAT I LIKE DO.This is just a summary. I will still be reading.Heading to Moku o Keawe tomorrow!!!Latahs!!!
Posted by Kaleo Farias on August 21, 2009 at 3:25am
Did you know that if you get a "Certified" copy of the "Charter for the Queens Hospital" from the archives, you will get "Free Medical" for life? That's right! For Life!!! This is just another example of why being a "FREE HAWAII" is the only way to go. Our Ali'is were incredibly intelligent and very, very akamai. I haven't even gotten to the "Five Private Trusts" that still exists and is in force for us to tap into today. The only requirement is knowing who you are, who your kupuna is and was and where your ancestors came from. If you are Hawaiian, Kanaka Maoli, according to the Queens Charter, you automatically qualify to not only have and recieve medical, but all of your medical bills that you will acquire in your lifetime, will be "PAID" in "FULL."Until next time on "Did You Know." A hui ho. Malama pono. Mahalo Nui. Ae!Bruddah Kaleo
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Posted by Donna Burns on August 20, 2009 at 6:56pm
The value of studying HISTORY is to learn what REALLY happened and WHY. The true history of Hawaii is out there for all to read. I'd start with the Queen's Story, but Queen Lili'uokalani. Puts everything in the right perspective. It stands in simple truth.All Hawaiians need to do is read it, learn it, and move forward in the truth. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. If a Judge (Judge Mossman) can say things that are so completely innacurate makes us all glad we were never in his court. AUWE...shame comments like that. Shows his ignorance and his lack of good common sense.So...you be the Judge. It is your history. It is your Kupuna's history...it is the story of their lives. Wouldn't you want the truth told about you when you are gone?---------Anti STATEHOOD MARCH tomorrow at 10am/waikiki end of ala moana park/wear black________The effects of statehood differ among HawaiiansBy CHRIS HAMILTON, Staff Writer POSTED: August 20, 2009 Save | Print | EmailLeslie Kuloloio served in the U.S. Army from July 11, 1959, to July 11, 1962. This photo was taken in 1960 while he was stationed in Vicenza, Italy. Kuloloio, a Native Hawaiian, said he was not allowed to use the “whites-only” washrooms in the South during the segregation era. He ended his three-year stint in the Army as a specialist 4. Now, Kuloloio is a Hawaiian cultural expert and activist who decries Hawaii’s inclusion as the 50th state.WAILUKU - As Hawaii observes a half century of statehood Friday, some Maui County Native Hawaiian activists remained steadfast that the achievement only cemented the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy.It is an irritating reminder, they say, that statehood further fortified existing government- and business-created ramparts against native sovereignty. With statehood, Native Hawaiians lost property ownership rights as well as native control of natural resources, such as unfettered access to shorelines, fishing and hunting, and fresh water.In their view, the 50th state had already been transformed by pineapple and sugar plantations and later became an overwhelmed and kitschy tourist mecca.To many other Native Hawaiians, the timing of statehood's 50th anniversary is impeccable. After a decade of toil, this very likely could be the year a bill before Congress by U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka establishing sovereignty - in some form - will become a reality.Hawaii-born President Barack Obama has said he'd support the Akaka Bill, which would give Native Hawaiians self-determination rights similar to those possessed by Native American and Alaskan tribes.Sovereignty would not be possible without statehood, said retired 2nd Circuit Judge and Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee Boyd Mossman.Charles Kauluwehi Maxwell Sr., 72, an outspoken kahu and cultural consultant to developers, the government and Native Hawaiians alike, said Hawaii's admission into the union was a sad day. He was at his father's house in Kula when statehood was declared Aug. 21, 1959."He cried," Maxwell recalled. "I said, 'What's the matter, Papa?' He said, 'Hawaii will not be the same any more.' He said the native people would be pushed further and further back."At the time, Maxwell said, he was surprised and puzzled by his father's reaction to statehood. But over the years, his point of view changed. Now, Maxwell said he believes many of the Native Hawaiians' struggles were worsened by statehood."Our people generally have turned off to society. They're with drugs, the education is the worst, their standards of living are the worst. They make up all the social ills of Hawaii," he said. "You gotta ask yourself, 'What good did statehood do for the Native Hawaiians?' Although, some have assimilated into Western Hawaii, lost their Hawaiianness and become coconuts - dark on the outside and white on the inside."By design, the state's party will be subdued. In consideration of the convictions shared by Maxwell and numerous others, the state ordered a "commemoration" and Honolulu conference rather than a celebration with parades and fireworks, event organizers said. Regardless, Hawaiian sovereignty groups are planning protests from 3 to 6 p.m. today at the State Building in Wailuku and from noon to 1 p.m. Friday on Keolani Place near Kahului Airport. Protests also are set Friday in Honolulu.To many, statehood allowed mostly Mainland white and foreign business interests to exploit the native culture over the past 50 years, providing a luau of profits for themselves while Native Hawaiians were left, often literally, with the leftovers.However, to other Native Hawaiians the day is worthy of a celebration.Many older Native Hawaiians fondly reminisce about Aug. 21, 1959, when they officially became American citizens with American rights and privileges.Lanai activist, publisher and farmer Alberta de Jetley, 64, recalls the emergency sirens going off during the school lunch hour to mark the achievement of statehood."We all thought it was a good thing," said de Jetley, whose mother is half Native Hawaiian. "In those days, we didn't even think of sovereignty. I was excited that we were going to become 100 percent Americans."Mossman, 66, was a sophomore at Kamehameha Schools on Oahu when statehood was declared. He also heard the sirens and was given the rest of the day off. Mossman said he went surfing to celebrate.De Jetley said that today Native Hawaiians have more political leaders than ever before, including her sister, state Rep. Hermina Morita of Kauai, as well as Akaka and state Rep. Mele Carroll and Sen. J. Kalani English, whose legislative districts encompass Lanai, Molokai, Kahoolawe and East Maui.Prior to 1959, the territory of Hawaii had only one congressional delegate with little power. Statehood gave Hawaii residents four members of Congress - two U.S. senators and two members of the House of Representatives, Mossman said."Statehood gave Hawaiians a voice in their government, which became a national voice," he said. "Sovereignty is the next logical step."I don't think that sovereignty could have benefited any more without statehood," Mossman said, arguing that statehood gave Hawaii voting representatives in Congress with power to lobby for reform. "In 1893, the Hawaiian people lost their kingdom, and when they lost their kingdom, sovereignty was forcibly removed. But it did not end. It was not extinguished and will never die as long as the people are there."The Hawaiian kingdom was overthrown in 1893 when a group of white businessmen forced Queen Lili'uokalani to abdicate her throne. Meanwhile, U.S. Marines came ashore. Until Congress declared it a U.S. territory in 1898, Hawaii was a republic, a political status many activists would like to see reinstated.When 94 percent of the archipelago's voters supported statehood about 50 years ago, the choices on the ballot were to either become a state or remain a territory. The people were not given the opportunity to vote for independence.The Akaka Bill recognizes Native Hawaiians as a unique indigenous people with whom the federal government has a political and legal relationship; that Native Hawaiians never relinquished their claims to sovereignty or their lands; and that Native Hawaiians have an inherent right to self-governance.A Native Hawaiian government would be formed and a constitution written, which would then be voted upon by referendum - all by Native Hawaiians. The Native Hawaiian Governing Council described in the legislation will then have the authority to hold elections and finally negotiate with federal, state and local governments, proponents said.Leslie Kuloloio, 68, a Hawaiian cultural expert and activist, said he was an 18-year-old U.S. Army recruit at Fort Gor-don, Ga., when Hawaii was made the 50th state. His memory still stings from having to register on his military forms as Caucasian because there was no other fitting option, and then not being allowed to use the "whites-only" washrooms in the South, he said."No one approached us before about what would be the impact of statehood," he said. "No one asked us about our manao, our thoughts."It was not until the Hawaiian Renaissance movement of the 1960s and 1970s where the concepts of sovereignty, native rights and authentic religion and culture took root, Kuloloio said. The more he learned about real Hawaiian history, the more it hurt, he said.Meanwhile, the push for statehood, which was fueled by the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, proved much more prosperous for those outside the host culture, he said."After 50 years, we are still struggling to be recognized by Congress," Kuloloio said. "How much better has it gotten for us since 1959? I say complete zero. And I don't see the Akaka Bill benefiting my grandchildren or great-grandchildren."Over the years, some lawsuits have succeeded in overturning special programs for Native Hawaiians because the plaintiffs argued the programs were race-based - and therefore unconstitutional. Mossman said the Akaka Bill would help dismantle those decisions.The Akaka Bill is "one of the most important pieces of federal legislation for Hawaii in the last 50 years since statehood," said Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement Chief Executive Officer Robin Puanani Danner. "For 50 years since statehood, we've been in purgatory as a people."Still, many said they wonder what the bill's passage will really mean for Native Hawaiians and the rest of the state's residents.There is much debate that the bill does not go far enough to create an internationally recognizable republic and that those without enough Native Hawaiian blood will be left out, critics have maintained. In 1921, Congress approved the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, which set aside almost 200,000 acres of former monarchy lands in a trust for people of at least 50 percent Native Hawaiian blood.Maxwell estimated it will take another 20 years to sort out lineage questions."People have got to look around and ask themselves who really owns this land," Maxwell said. "That's what the question is, and statehood did not recognize the native people of this land and did not improve our lot. And that's not being disloyal. That's just being realistic. It is not about patriotism."The Akaka Bill also does not directly resolve contentious issues such as who will control the 1.8 million acres of former monarchy property, or ceded lands. Mossman, however, said he believes that some of the first acts of the newly organized Hawaiian government will be to settle the land and racial issues.* Maui News staff writer Ilima Loomis and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Chris Hamilton can be reached at chamilton @mauinews.com.
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Its Po'alima tomarrow and time to shake, rattle and roll. Spend the day doing something productive. Take your 'ohana to Ala Moana and have fun. Join the rest of the po'e and walk for unity! Share and educate with others rather than watch kiwi!Its time to get out of you hale and FREE HAWAII from its imperialistic na lima. Celebrate life for a change on August 21, 2009.
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Posted by Free Hawai`i on August 20, 2009 at 5:13am
FREE HAWAI`I TV SPECIAL REPORTHAWAI`I FAKE STATE PROTEST"HISTORY HAPPENS TOMORROW"Join Us Tomorrow To Protest 50 Years Of The Fake State Of Hawai`i.Protests Throughout Hawaii, The US & The World.Check FreeHawaii.Info & Twitter.com/FreeHawaii For Details.Send This Video To One Other Person Today!Read more…
Posted by Free Hawai`i on August 20, 2009 at 4:47am
HAWAI`I FAKE STATE PROTEST TOMORROWMarch & Rally To Protest 50th State CelebrationsHONOLULU, HAWAI`I – Hawai`i Nationals and their supporters will hold a march and rally Friday, August 21, 2009 to protest the continued US occupation of Hawai`i and the fraudulent claim that Hawai`i is actually the 50th US state.Research has revealed Hawai`i being part of the US as legally dubious, as well as the fact that the majority of Hawai`i residents did not vote for statehood during the 1959 vote as has been widely accepted.“We now know Hawai`i is a fake state,” stated Lynette Cruz of the Hawaiian Independence Action Alliance. “We were told we were being adopted. Only later we found out we’d been kidnapped.”The rally will start at 10 AM at Ala Moana Beach Park on the Diamond Head side. The march itself will travel mauka along Atkinson Drive, ending in front of the Hawai`i Convention Center where participants will congregate to protest the day-long, fake state-sponsored 50th state Jubilee activities going on inside at that time.Everyone is encouraged to attend the march and rally. Both are free and open to the public.After the illegal annexation of Hawai`i in 1893, the US in 1959 conducted a domestic plebiscite on the question of whether or not Hawai`i should be admitted as a state, rather than an international body such as the United Nations conducting a plebiscite offering three choices for Hawai`i’s status: independence, compact of free association, or statehood, as required by international law. No real choice was ever offered to voters.Recent research has shown that only 36% of all eligible voters participated in the 1959 statehood vote, while 64% did not. Voters were mainly American settlers and US military members and their families. The vast majority of Hawai`i residents boycotted the vote entirely.“There is nothing to celebrate,” remarked Cruz. “We call attention to how US imperialism in our homeland has resulted in the fake state of Hawai`i commemorating itself inside the convention center. It’s a lie built on theft.”Due to criticisms, the fake state subsequently toned down the language of “celebration” to "observation" or "commemoration" to avoid raising questions regarding the illegal 1959 vote.For more information, contact Lynette Cruz (808) 284-3460 or Poka Laenui (808) 697-3045 or visit HawaiianIndependenceAlliance.org.Read more…
Posted by Kaleo Farias on August 20, 2009 at 4:12am
Did you know that in 1932-1933 the united States federal government created a law called the "Jones Act?" What is the " Jones Act?" Well for starters, it increased the cost of living in Hawaii, until today by 30 to 40 percent. You might be asking, how is that possible. Well, the "Jones Act" is defined as "Everything has to come to Hawaii from a american port. Now you all see why we as a FAKE State is 90 percent dependent, when we once was 100 percent independent and self - sufficient. Here is another example of why our conditions as a independent and nuetral country will be better for everyone, because in the Hawaiian Kingdom, we will not have or will not corporate the "Jones Act" in any way shape or form in our independent and nuetral Country, called Hawaii.Until next time on "Did you Know", a hui ho, malama pono. Mahalo nui. Ae!Bruddah Kaleo
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